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Page 2 - CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTION; It is one of the most sophisticated and reliable two way; READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY

128-6255 2 of 16 CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTION OF THE FR-531 (FAMILY RADIO) It is one of the most sophisticated and reliable two way family radios available. BEFORE OPERATING YOUR FR-531 (FAMILY RADIO) READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY -2- 128-6255 © 2000 Audiovox Electronics Corporation, 150 Marcus Bl...

Page 3 - FEATURES

128-6255 3 of 16 Your FR-531 Family Radio is a portable, easy to use, two-way radio that youcan carry almost anywhere. It is skillfully constructed t o g i v e y o u r e l i a b l ec o m m u n i c a t i o n s f o r m a n y d i f f e r e n t a p p l i c a t i o n s . The FR-531 is idealfor use around...

Page 4 - PERFORMANCE

128-6255 4 of 16 -4- Your transceiver will achieve its maximum operating range when communi-cating with other transceivers in a flat open area with no trees or buildingsobstructing its signal. Range may be up to two miles under such conditions.Obstacles such as buildings, trees or mountains will ten...

Page 5 - FUNCTION AND LOCATION OF THE CONTROLS

128-6255 5 of 16 -5- FUNCTION AND LOCATION OF THE CONTROLS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 4 (REF) CALL PWR VOX MIC

Page 6 - Power Button: Press and hold this button for 2 seconds to turn the; transceiver on or off.; Battery Compartment; radios tuned to the same channel.; Microphone/Charger Jack: For use with an external microphone; button and optional battery charger.

128-6255 6 of 16 -6- 1. Power Button: Press and hold this button for 2 seconds to turn the transceiver on or off. 2. Push-to-Talk Button (PTT): Press to transmit. Release to receive. 3. Monitor Button: Press and hold to bypass the squelch and listen to chan- nel activity; a momentary press activates...

Page 7 - LCD DISPLAY AND OPERATION; BUSY

128-6255 7 of 16 -7- LCD DISPLAY AND OPERATION The FR-531 is equipped with an LCDd i s p l a y t o i n d i c a t e i t s s e t t i n g s a n dfunctions. When the radio is on, pressingany button will illuminate the display for5 seconds. Transmission Indicator Call Button Indicator Low Battery Alert B...

Page 9 - Audio reception volume is controlled by the Up (; Low Battery Alert

128-6255 9 of 16 -9- USING YOUR FR-531 Turning the Transceiver On and Off Pressing the power button (1) for 2 seconds will activate the unit. The speakerwill sound a beep tone to confirm the transceiver’s activation. In addition,the transceiver will perform a 1-second power-on self-test, whereby the...

Page 10 - FUNCTIONS

128-6255 10 of 16 channel activity. Press again, momentarily, and monitoring is disabled. Press-ing this button momentarily will cause the unit to beep and the LCD backlightfunction will be activated for 5 seconds. Function (F) Select Button (12) Pressing this button will allow selection of frequenc...

Page 11 - NOTE: When the transceiver is turned off while in scan mode, the scan; Dual Watch Mode; number display and both the Antenna icon

128-6255 11 of 16 steady and beep tone is heard. When increasing the volume or channelnumber, the tone will be higher than when decreasing the volume or channelnumber. Channel ScanningPress function button three times until the SCAN icon flashes; oF will alsoappear on the display. Press the Up or Do...

Page 12 - Key Lock; button for more than 3 seconds until Key Lock icon disappears.; VOX Function

128-6255 12 of 16 to enter Dual Watch mode, and using the s t buttons, select “0” as a newchannel number.When in Dual Watch mode, the unit will always transmit on the primarychannel. To communicate with someone on the secondary channel, youmust change the primary channel number. Key Lock This featur...

Page 13 - To Transmit; ing the up and down buttons.

128-6255 13 of 16 -13- To Transmit 1. Set the desired primary channel.2. Press and hold the PTT (Push-to-Talk) button while speaking slowly and clearly in a normal voice, approximately 2 to 3inches from the microphone. 3. The transmit icon ( ) will illuminate while transmitting.4. Release the PTT (P...

Page 14 - WARNING; Avoid exposing the unit to water or extremes of temperature.

128-6255 14 of 16 -14- WARNING n Remove the batteries from the transceiver if it is not expected tobe used for long periods. This will eliminate the possibility of batteryacid leaking from the batteries and corroding the transceiver. n Avoid exposing the unit to water or extremes of temperature. n D...

Page 15 - Battery Life

128-6255 15 of 16 -15- Channel Frequencies: Channel MHz Channel MHz 1 462.5625 8 467.5625 2 462.5875 9 467.5875 3 462.6125 10 467.6125 4 462.6375 11 467.6375 5 462.6625 12 467.6625 6 462.6875 13 467.6875 7 462.7125 14 467.7125 Channels: 14 Max Output Power: 500 mW ERP Battery Life Alkaline: 30 - 35 ...

Page 16 - 0 DAY LIMITED WARRANTY

128-6255 16 of 16 Applies to Audiovox Family Radio Service Products. AUDIOVOX CORPORATION (the Company) warrants to the original retailpurchaser of this product that should this product or any part thereof, undernormal use and conditions, be proven defective in material or workmanshipwithin 90 days ...