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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; CAUTIONS

-2- 128-6270 © 2002 Audiovox Electronics Corporation, 150 Marcus Blvd., Hauppauge, NY 11788 NEVER ATTEMPT TO CHARGE ALKALINE OR DRY CELL BATTERIES,AS BATTERIES MAY BURST CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY AND DAM-AGE TO THE PRODUCT. WHEN RECHARGING NICKEL METAL HY-DRIDE (Ni-MH) BATTERIES WITH THE AUDIOVOX CHAR...

Page 3 - hunting and camping trips, on the ski slopes or at the mall.; FEATURES

Your FR-541 Family Radio is a portable, easy to use, two-way radio that you can carryalmost anywhere. It is skillfully constructed to give you reliable communications for manydifferent applications. The FR-541 is ideal for use around the house, in your boat, on hunting and camping trips, on the ski ...

Page 4 - FUNCTION AND LOCATION OF THE CONTROLS

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

Page 5 - Power Button: Press and hold this button for 2 seconds to turn the; transceiver on or off.; Call Button: Press this button to send a ringing sound to other; radios tuned to the same channel.

-5- 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 LCD backlighting...

Page 6 - LCD DISPLAY AND OPERATION; BUSY

-6- LCD DISPLAY AND OPERATION The FR-541 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, pressingthe monitor button will illuminate the dis-play for 5 seconds. Transmission Indicator Call Button Indicator Low Battery Alert Battery ...

Page 7 - Batteries; There are three methods of powering the unit:; WARNING: Do not attempt to recharge Alkaline batteries.; A u d i o v o x R e c h a r g e a b l e N i - M H B a t t e r i e s - ( R e c h a r g e a b l e N i - M H

Powering the unit: Your radio transceiver operates on four AAA batteries. Alkaline batteries willprovide slightly better performance than rechargeable batteries. Only Audiovoxapproved rechargeable batteries can be recharged in the radio transceiver usingthe optional charger. This will ensure optimum...

Page 9 - through 8; Pressing and holding either button will

-9- USING YOUR FR-541 Turning the Transceiver On and OffPressing 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, thetransceiver will perform a 1-second power-on self-test, whereby the LCD dis-play will...

Page 10 - FUNCTIONS

Function (F) Select Button (12)Pressing this button will allow selection of frequency channels as well as selec-tion of the various unit functions. Each press permits selection of the desiredchannel (1–14), Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System (CTCSS), beep tone,scan, and Dual Watch mode. This butto...

Page 13 - To Transmit; in a normal voice, approximately 2 to 3 inches from the microphone.; WARNING

-13- To a c c e s s t h e V O X f u n c t i o n , p r e s s t h e V O X b u t t o n ; t h e V O X i c o n( ) appears on the display. In the VOX mode, the sensitivity is automatically set.To exit the VOX mode, press the VOX button again; the VOX icon will disappearfrom the display. To Transmit 1. Set...

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

-14- n Avoid exposing the unit to water or extremes of temperature. n Do not use this device in or near a mining facility, which uses remotely trig-gered explosives or in areas labeled “Blasting Area”. Premature or accidentaldetonation may result. n Do not attempt to modify or in any way increase th...

Page 16 - Applies to Audiovox Family Radio Service Products.; 0 DAY LIMITED WARRANTY

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 from the date of o...