RadioShack Compact Deluxe CB Walkie-Talkie with Digital Weather Alert - Manual

6 A Look at Your Walkie-Talkie ˆ A Look at Your Walkie-Talkie SQUELCH OFF/VOLUME PTT H/L / BEEP LIGHT ALERT OFF / LOCK CB/WX CH9/19 / SCAN MIC (Microphone) Using the Wrist Strap To attach the supplied wrist strap, thread the strap’s small loop through the wrist strap hole at the right side of the wa...

7 Preparation ˆ Preparation POWERING THE WALKIE-TALKIE You can power your walkie-talkiefrom any of these sources: • supplied rechargeable Ni-MH (nickel-metal-hydride) batterypack • eight AA batteries (not supplied) using the supplied AA batterycase • vehicle power using an optional DC power cord • s...

8 Preparation 2. Connect the supplied battery charger’s barrel plug to the CHG jack on the side of the Ni-MH bat-tery pack, then insert the batterycharger’s plug into a standardAC outlet. 3. To install the Ni-MH battery pack, slide it onto the walkie-talkie untilit clicks. Caution: The battery pack ...

9 Preparation 5. Snap the halves of the battery case together to close it, thenslide the case onto the walkie-talkie until it clicks. Caution: The battery case fitsonto the walkie-talkie only oneway. Do not force it. When the sound becomes weak ordistorted, appears, or the walkie- talkie stops opera...

12 Operation ˆ Operation Before you use your walkie-talkie,you should know how to use it effec-tively and courteously. “OperationalHints” on Page 16 contains informa-tion that will help you get more enjoy-ment from your walkie-talkie. RECEIVING TRANSMISSIONS AND ADJUSTING SQUELCH 1. Turn SQUELCH ful...

13 Operation 2. When you finish transmitting, release PTT . Note: If you transmit while thewalkie-talkie is displaying aweather alert (see “Understand-ing Digital Weather Alert” onPage 15), the alert tone turns offand WX flashes. To turn off the alert tone without transmitting,press ALERT OFF . 3. T...

14 Operation SCANNING THE CHANNELS You can set the walkie-talkie so itscans the CB or weather channels,stopping when it receives a strongsignal. Press CB/WX to select the desired band, then hold down SCAN for about 2 seconds. SCAN appears, and the scanner scans through all channels inthe selected ba...

16 Operational Hints ˆ Operational Hints Like most activities, CB radio has itscustoms and courtesies. The follow-ing tips will help you get the most en-joyment from your walkie-talkie. COMMON USES FOR A CB Business Uses • Truck drivers and delivery per- sonnel can learn road and trafficconditions a...

17 Operational Hints MAXIMUM RANGE The maximum range and quality ofCB transmissions vary depending onthe following conditions: • the type and quality of antenna used • the height of the antenna’s mounting location (the higher theantenna, the better the signal’srange) • the surrounding terrain (moun-...

18 Care Note: Although this table lists the 10-codes’ meanings in the form of astatement, they can also be phrasedas questions (10-6: Are you busy?,10-20: What is your location?). ˆ Care Keep the walkie-talkie dry; if it getswet, wipe it dry immediately. Use andstore the walkie-talkie only in normal...

19 Specifications ˆ Specifications RECEIVER Frequency Coverage .................................... 26.965–27.405 MHz, 162.400–162.550 MHz Sensitivity ..................................................................................................... 1 µ V for 10 dB Adjacent Channel Rejection ((S+...