Uniden PRO 520XL manual

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    PR O 520 XL Prof essional Mobile CB Radio PRO520 om.qxd 11/11/99 12:52 PM Page 1[...]

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    Replacement or substitution of cr ystals, transistors , IC’ s, regulator diodes or any other par t of a unique nature, with par ts other than those recommended b y Uniden, ma y cause violation of the technical regulations of P ar t 95 of the FCC rules or violation of type acceptance requirements of P ar t 2 of the rules. Elimination of Licensing [...]

  • Page 3

    INCLUDED IN Y OUR P A CKA GE CB Radio Microphone Mounting Brac ket Other Printed Mater ial Antenna must be purchased separ ately . Mounting Hardware If any of these item are missing or damaged, immediately contact y our place of purchase or Uniden Customer Ser vice at: (800) 554-3988, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p .m., Central Time, Monda y through F r ida y[...]

  • Page 4

    1. P A Switch - Select the Public Address mode when an e xter nal P A speak er is connected. When the P A mode is selected, the CB radio will be disab led. Adjust the P A output le v el by rotating the v olume control. 2. ANL Switch - Y ou can select the A utomatic Noise Limiter to help reduce harsh backg round noise caused b y a v ariety of interf[...]

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    FR ONT VIEW B A CK VIEW ND FUNCTIONS PRO520 om.qxd 11/11/99 12:52 PM Page 5[...]

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    Connecting the P ower Cor d With regard to the connection of the pow er cords, it ma y be possible or desir able to connect the red lead (f or negative g round systems) or the blac k lead (f or positive g round systems) to the ignition s witch accessor y ter minal so that the radio is automatically tur ned off when the ignition s witch (ke y) is tu[...]

  • Page 7

    OPERA TION Operating Pr ocedure to Receive 1. Be sure that the pow er source, antenna and microphone are properly connected. 2. T urn the unit on by rotating the v olume control cloc kwise. 3. Set the channel selector s witch to the desired channel. 4. Set the v olume control to a comf or table listening le v el. 5. Listen to the bac kground noise [...]

  • Page 8

    TR OUBLESHOO TING If y our PRO 520 XL is not perf or ming to y our e xpectations, please try these simple steps. If y ou still cannot get satisf actor y results after reading this manual and f ollowing the troub leshooting steps, please call the Uniden Customer Ser vice Center at: 1-800-297-1023 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p .m. Central Time, Monda y through[...]

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    SPECIFICA TIONS Channels: 40 AM F requency Range: 26.965 to 27.405 MHz F requency Control: Phase Loc ked Loop (PLL) synthesiz er F requency T olerance: ±0.005% Operating T emperature: -30ºC to +50ºC Microphone: Plug in type: dynamic Input V oltage: 13.8 V DC nom. (+ or - ground) Current Drain: TX: full mod., 1.7A RX: with max. audio output, 1.7A[...]

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    TW O YEAR W ARRANTY W ARRANT OR: UNIDEN AMERICA CORPORA TION (“Uniden”) ELEMENTS OF W ARRANTY : Uniden warr ants, f or two y ears, to the original retail owner , this Uniden Product to be free from def ects in mater ials and craftsmanship with only the limitations or e xclusions set out below . W ARRANTY DURA TION: This warranty to the original[...]

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    PR O 520 XL PR ODUCT REGISTRA TION CARD X Thank you f or choosing a Uniden P ersonal Communications product. Y ou hav e chosen one of the most sophisticated, technologically adv anced electronic products av ailable. Please fill out the requested inf or mation on this card so that we can better understand our customers and their needs . With this in[...]

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    PLACE FIRST CLASS ST AMP HERE PO BOX 8283 Denver , CO 80201-8283 A TTN: PC MARKET RESEARCH DEP ARTMENT Please do not send any products or service related correspondence to this address. Please fold here 23. What type of credit cards do y ou use? 21. What magazine(s) do y ou read? o American Express, Diners Club , Car te Blanche o Road & T rac k[...]