RadioShack FRS - Manual - manualsarea.com

Page 2 - INTRODUCTION

2 INTRODUCTION RadioShack welcomes you to the next gener-ation of personal communication — the Fam-ily Radio Service (FRS). FRS is a newlicense-free, two-way, short-range voice ra-dio service that lets families and groups keepin touch with each other on specific reservedchannels. Your RadioShack Spo...

Page 3 - PREPARATION; INSTALLING BATTERIES

3 PREPARATION Note: Your radio’s display is protected duringshipment by a piece of film. Peel off this filmbefore you use the radio. INSTALLING BATTERIES Your radio requires three AAA batteries (notsupplied) for power. For the best perfor-mance and longest life, we recommend alka-line batteries, or ...

Page 7 - USING THE BELT CLIP

7 This connection automatically disconnectsthe internal speaker and the PTT (push to talk) button. Or, you can connect a mono earphone (avail-able at your local RadioShack store) into the SPK jack and use the PTT button as usual. USING THE BELT CLIP To use the supplied beltclip, slide it down onto t...

Page 8 - OPERATION; CONTROLS; Important: Do not hold down

8 OPERATION CONTROLS OFF — turn away from OFF to turn the radio on and adjust the volume. To turn theradio off, turn OFF toward OFF until it clicks. PTT (push to talk) — to talk, hold down for about 1 second, then speak into the micro-phone. TX lights. Release PTT when you fin- ish speaking. CALL — ...

Page 9 - USING QUIET CODES

9 Hold down MODE until L disappears to un- lock and . and — selects the channel number. DISPLAY AND INDICATORS 1 – 19 — indicates the selected channel (1– 14) or quiet code (1–19). TX/BATT — lights when you transmit a mes- sage, press CALL , or when the batteries are low. L — appears when you lock a...

Page 11 - AUTO POWER SAVE; TALK CONFIRMATION

11 AUTO-SQUELCH Your radio has auto-squelch, which meansyou will not hear anything on a channel un-less someone is transmitting nearby on thesame channel. Or, if you use the quiet fea-ture, you might not hear a transmission onthe current frequency. To turn off auto-squelch (so you can hearweaker, di...

Page 12 - CARE

12 TURNING THE KEY TONE ON AND OFF The radio is preset to sound a beep eachtime you press a key. To turn the beep on oroff, hold down CALL then turn on the radio. CARE To enjoy your RadioShack Sports FRS 2-Way Radio for a long time: • Keep the radio dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. • Us...

Page 13 - FCC INFORMATION

13 FCC INFORMATION Important: Do not open your radio to makeany internal adjustments. Your radio is set totransmit a regulated signal on an assignedfrequency. It is against the law to alter or ad-just the settings inside the radio to exceedthose limitations. Any adjustments made toyour radio must be...

Page 14 - SPECIFICATIONS

14 SPECIFICATIONS RF Output Power ............................ 300 mW Number of Channels ................................ 14 Frequencies: Temperature Range ................. –4° to 122°F (–20° to 50°C) Minimum Battery Life (alkaline): Standby ..................................... 85 HoursTransmittin...

Page 15 - NOTES

15 NOTES 21-1822.fm Page 15 Friday, March 10, 2000 10:39 AM