Page 4 - Release the battery
BATTERY INSTALLATION Your FR-314 may be powered by the BAT-314 rechargeable bat- tery pack or three alkaline “AA” cells. Alkaline batteries will pro- vide the best performance from your transceiver. Remove thebattery cover by rotating and removing the belt clip. Unsnap the battery compartment clasp,...
Page 5 - THE FR-314’s CHARGING STAND
The FR-314 transceiver kit includes a high capacity nickel metalhydride battery pack and charging stand. The charging stand isdesigned for use only with the Audiovox BAT-314 battery pack. Neverattempt to charge other batteries with the charging stand. The FR-314’s four step battery strength indicato...
Page 6 - THE BELT CLIP; lift it straight upwards.
THE BELT CLIP The FR-314 Family Radio Kit includes a quick release belt clip. Thiscan be used to secure the radio to a belt or pocket. The clip allowsquick access to the transceiver at all times. To use the belt clip,attach it to a belt or shirt pocket, then slide the round hinge retainerinto the sl...
Page 7 - FUNCTION AND LOCATION OF THE CONTROLS
ÿþýüû ûù ÿ ÿþý ÿþþ FUNCTION AND LOCATION OF THE CONTROLS 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 1 2 12
Page 9 - LCD DISPLAY
ÿ LCD DISPLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Page 11 - Turning the Transceiver On or Off
USING YOUR FR-314 Turning the Transceiver On or Off Pressing the red power button for 2 seconds will turn the FR-314 onor off. If the button conformation tones are active, the transceiverwill play conformation tones when turned on or off. Auto-shutdown Timer,The FR-314 has an internal timer which ca...
Page 12 - A double beep tone indicates that the minimum or
LCD Illumination The FR-314 incorporates an electro-luminescent display. Amomentary press of the monitor button will illuminate the LCD. Thebacklighting will remain lit for five seconds. If the up, down, call orfunction buttons are pressed during this period, the LCD will remainilluminated for anoth...
Page 13 - Selecting the Channel
Selecting the Channel To adjust the channel, press the function button once or until thechannel number flashes on the display. Pressing the up or downbuttons momentarily, within five seconds, will change the currentchannel number. The LCD will indicate the current setting and, ifthe beep conformatio...
Page 14 - Scanning Channels
ÿ Scanning Channels The FR-314 can scan all 14 FRS channels to search for activetransmissions. To begin scanning, press the function button onceor until the channel number flashes on the display, then hold the upor down button for 2 seconds while the channel number is flashing.When the scan mode is ...
Page 15 - Transmitting a signal; The transmission icon will be displayed while transmitting and
Transmitting a signal To Transmit manually1. Set the desired channel number.2. Press and hold the PTT (Push-to-Talk) button while speaking slowly and clearly in a normal voice, approximately 2 to 3 inches fromthe microphone. 3. The transmission icon will be displayed while transmitting and the signa...
Page 17 - Receiving Signals; is displayed, charge or replace the batteries.
Receiving Signals To Receive1. Turn the transceiver on.2. Check the battery condition on the display. If the battery icon is displayed, charge or replace the batteries. 3. Set the desired channel number.4. Adjust the volume control to the desired listening volume by pressing and holding the monitor ...
Page 18 - Adjusting the Squelch; ” and
Adjusting the Squelch The FR-314 has 5 different squelch settings. These settings deter-mine the strength that an incoming signal must have in order to beplayed by the FR-314’s internal speaker or through a headset. Thehigher the setting, the stronger the signal must be in order for theFR-314 to pla...
Page 20 - Selecting a Call Tone; ” the; Sending a Call Tone
Selecting a Call Tone The FR-314 has seven built - in call tones. To select a call tone,press the function button twice or until the LCD displays “ x ” the current call tone number will flash on the right of the display. Pressingthe up or down buttons will select between the seven availablesignals. ...
Page 22 - Adjusting the Vox Trigger Level
Adjusting the Vox Trigger Level Whenever the Vox mode is selected, it is necessary to adjust itssensitivity setting. There are four available adjustment levels. Whenusing the vox feature in areas where there is a lot of backgroundnoise, choose setting number 1. To avoid inadvertent transmissionsin q...
Page 23 - Using the Monitor feature; To use a pair of FR-314 transceivers in the monitor mode,
Using the Monitor feature The FR-314 has a unique feature which allows a pair of units tooperate as a remote monitoring system. A single unit to be placedin an area and transmit sounds from that area to a second FR-314transceiver. The monitor feature allows the user of the secondtransceiver to check...
Page 24 - Using the Monitor feature Continued
ÿþýüû ûù ÿ Using the Monitor feature Continued It is now possible for an FR-314 to receive sounds transmitted bythe remote FR-314 in monitor mode at any time. Pressing and holdingthe PTT button, then momentarily pressing and releasing the monitorbutton on the second FR-314 will initiate an 8 second ...
Page 25 - Button Conformation Tones
Button Conformation Tones The transceiver can be set to confirm each press of the function,call, up or down buttons with a beep tone or, if the user prefers,these confirmation tones can be turned off. Whenever the tones areon, the letter B inside the speaker icon will be shown on the display.To turn...
Page 26 - Keypad Lock
Keypad Lock To prevent the transceiver’s settings from being inadvertentlychanged, the keypad can be locked. When the keypad is locked,only the volume is adjustable, the other functions can be viewed,but not changed. This is useful when the FR-314 is being usedby small children, or when the unit is ...
Page 27 - WARNING
Remove the batteries from the transceiver if it is not expected tobe used for long periods of time. This will eliminate the possibility ofbattery acid leaking from the batteries and corroding the transceiver.Avoid exposing the unit to water or extremes of temperature.Do not use this device in or nea...
Page 30 - 0 DAY LIMITED WARRANTY
Applies to Audiovox Family Radio Service Products. AUDIOVOX CORPORATION (the Company) warrants to the original retail purchaser of this product that should this product or any part thereof, under normal use and conditions, be proven defective in material or workmanship within 90 days from the date o...