Page 2 - INTRODUCTION
2 INTRODUCTION RadioShack welcomes you to thenext generation of personalcommunication — the Family RadioService (FRS). FRS is a newlicense-free, two-way, short-rangevoice radio service that lets familiesand groups keep in touch with eachother on specific reservedchannels. Your RadioShack Two-Way Fam...
Page 4 - CONTENTS
4 CONTENTS Preparation ................................ 5 Installing Batteries ................... 5RechargingNi-Cd or Ni-MH Batteries ........ 7 Operation ................................. 11 A Quick Look at the Radio .... 11Selecting a Channel .............. 13Quiet Codes ............................
Page 5 - PREPARATION; • Use only fresh batteries of the
5 PREPARATION INSTALLING BATTERIES Your radio requires three AAA bat-teries for power. For the best per-formance and longest life, werecommend RadioShack batteries. Cautions: • Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommend-ed type. • Do not mix old and new batter- ies, different types ...
Page 6 - Slide the battery cover back
6 2. Slide CHARGE ON/OFF inside the battery compartment to OFF (for alkaline batteries) or ON (for Ni-Cd or Ni-MH re- chargeable batteries). 3. Install three AAA batteries ac- cording to the polarity symbols(+ and –) marked inside. 4. Slide the battery cover back on. When the batteries weaken, twobe...
Page 8 - The radio’s; jack is only for
8 If you use rechargeable Ni-Cd orNi-MH batteries, you can rechargethem in the radio using an optionalAC or DC adapter (both availablefrom your local RadioShack store). The radio’s CHRG jack is only for charging Ni-Cd or Ni-MH batteries.Connecting an adapter will notpower the radio. You can recharge...
Page 9 - • Always connect the adapter to
9 the radio's CHRG jack. Using an adapter that does not meetthese specifications coulddamage the radio or the adapt-er. • Always connect the adapter to the radio before you connect itto an external power source(such as an AC outlet or a ve-hicle cigarette-lighter socket).When you finish, disconnectt...
Page 10 - jack
10 3. Attach the Adaptaplug to the adapter so TIP reads positive(+). 4. Connect the charger’s barrel plug to the radio’s CHRG jack and plug its other end into astandard AC outlet or a vehiclecigarette-lighter socket. 5. Complete charging takes about 15 hours. When charging iscomplete, unplug the ACa...
Page 11 - OPERATION; Rotate
11 OPERATION A QUICK LOOK AT THE RADIO Rotate VOLUME/OFF to turn the ra- dio on and off and adjust the vol-ume. Hold down CALL to send a page to other FRS radios set to the samechannel (and quiet code, if you se-lected one). V O L U M E /O F F A n te n n a P U S HT O T A L K M O NS H IF T D is p la ...
Page 12 - BUSY
12 Important: The FCC does not al-low you to send a continuous tonefor more than 10 seconds at a timeon FRS frequencies. Do not holddown CALL for more than 10 sec- onds. Set QUIET to the desired code to provide greater communicationflexibility. See “Quiet Codes” onPage 14. Press 8 to scan up through...
Page 13 - SCAN
13 You can connect an optional micro-phone or speaker with a 3 / 32 -inch mini plug and a 1 / 8 -inch plug to the MIC / SPK jacks (or an earphone with a 1 / 8 -inch plug to the SPK jack). SELECTING A CHANNEL To manually select a channel,press 8 or 9 . The selected channel number appears. To scan thr...
Page 14 - QUIET CODES; until
14 The radio continues to scanthrough channels if you do notpress any buttons. QUIET CODES Quiet codes let you talk and listento people who are using other radi-os set to the same channel and qui-et code. This is like having a sub-channel within a channel, givingyou greater communication flexibili-t...
Page 15 - before you start talking.
15 2. Repeatedly press (or hold down) 8 or 9 until you see the code number you want touse. (See the “Quiet Codes”chart on Page 16 for a com-plete list of quiet codes.) 3. Press QUIET to store the code. 4. To turn on the quiet code fea- ture, press QUIET . QUIET ap- pears. To turn off the feature,pre...
Page 19 - UL; USING KEY LOCK
19 Note: Strong interference from anearby radio source might tempo-rarily prevent your radio from work-ing properly. If UL (unlock) appears, move away from the radiosource and turn your radio off andon again. If the interference contin-ues, take your radio to your localRadioShack store for servicing...
Page 20 - CARE
20 CARE To enjoy your radio for a long time: • Keep the radio dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. • Use and store the radio only in normal temperature environ-ments. • Handle the radio gently and carefully. Don’t drop it. • Keep the radio away from dust and dirt. • Wipe the radio with a da...
Page 21 - FCC INFORMATION; • Never open your radio’s case.
21 FCC INFORMATION Important: Do not open your radioto make any internal adjustments.Your radio is set up to transmit aregulated signal on one of 14 as-signed frequencies. It is against thelaw to alter or adjust the settings in-side the radio to exceed those limi-tations. Any adjustments to yourradi...
Page 23 - SPECIFICATIONS; Tones
23 SPECIFICATIONS Frequency Range: 462.5625–467.7125 MHz Channels ................................... 14 Quiet Codes ...... Standard CTCSS Tones RF Output Power: 300 mW ERP @ 4.5VDC Power Supply ........ 3 AAA Alkaline Sensitivity at 12dB Sinad .... 0.5µV Adjacent Channel Rejection: 45dB Audio Disto...