Page 2 - FEATURES; Auto-Scan — searches for active channels.
2 FEATURES Your Radio Shack TRC-232 4-Watt 40-Channel CB Walkie-Talkie is a portable, two-way citizen’s band radio that you cancarry almost anywhere. Use it around the house, in your office,or in your car or boat. You can put your walkie-talkie to good useon fishing and camping trips, or you can use...
Page 3 - Note: You can operate a walkie-talkie without an FCC license.
3 Built-In, Ceramic Filters — ensure superior selectivity and free-dom from adjacent-channel interference. Automatic Modulation Control — ensures a constant RF mod-ulation level. Automatic Gain Control — maintains a constant volume level,regardless of the signal strength. Automatic Noise Limiter — h...
Page 4 - CONTENTS
4 CONTENTS Preparation ............................................................................ 6 Connecting an Antenna ................................................... 6Power Sources ................................................................. 8 Using Alkaline Batteries ...................
Page 7 - POWER SOURCES; Using Alkaline Batteries
7 Warning: Use extreme caution when installing or removing anoutdoor antenna. If the antenna starts to fall, let it go! It couldcontact overhead power lines. If the antenna touches a powerline, contact with the antenna, mast, cable, or guy wires cancause electrocution and death. Call the power compa...
Page 9 - BATT LOW; Using Rechargeable Batteries
9 4. Press the battery case back together and slide it onto the walkie-talkie. Cautions: • Never mix different types of batteries, and never mix old and new batteries. • Do not put alkaline batteries in the rechargeable battery case. • Use only replacement batteries of the required type. • Do not di...
Page 11 - Charging Nickel-Cadmium Batteries
11 • Do not dispose of the batteries in a fire because they can explode. • Do not open or mutilate a battery. Swallowing a battery can be fatal. • Be careful not to short the batteries with conducting materi- als, such as rings, bracelets, and keys. The batteries orconductor might overheat and burn....
Page 13 - Using Vehicle Battery Power
13 Using Vehicle Battery Power Your walkie-talkie comes with a DC car adapter that is ideal foruse in your vehicle. It lets you power your walkie-talkie from yourvehicle’s cigarette lighter socket (if your vehicle has a 12-voltnegative-ground electrical system), and its antenna adapter con-nector ma...
Page 15 - Using AC Power
15 Using AC Power You can operate the walkie-talkie from AC power using the sup-plied DC car adapter, a 12-volt DC power supply (such as Cat.No. 22-120), and a cigarette lighter accessory outlet (such asCat. No. 270-1539). The supplied DC car adapter also lets youconnect an external, mounted walkie-...
Page 17 - USING AN EXTERNAL SPEAKER
17 6. When you finish using the DC adapter cord, disconnect it from the cigarette lighter accessory outlet. Then disconnectthe adapter cord from your walkie-talkie. Reconnect thesupplied antenna to the antenna jack on the walkie-talkie. USING AN EXTERNAL SPEAKER In a noisy area, an external speaker ...
Page 18 - USING THE WRIST STRAP
18 CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL SPEAKER/MICROPHONE You can use an external speaker/microphone (such as Cat. No.19-310) for hands-free operation. Remove the cap and plug thespeaker/microphone’s connector into the walkie-talkie’s MIC and SPK jacks. USING THE WRIST STRAP You can use the attached wrist strap ...
Page 19 - OPERATION
19 OPERATION Before you use your walkie-talkie, you should know how to useit effectively and courteously. “Operational Hints” contains infor-mation that will help you get more enjoyment from your walkie-talkie. RECEIVING TRANSMISSIONS AND ADJUSTING SQUELCH 1. Turn SQUELCH fully counterclockwise. 2. ...
Page 21 - TRANSMITTING; TX
21 TRANSMITTING 1. Follow the steps described in “Receiving Transmissions and Adjusting Squelch.” 2. To transmit, press PTT . TX appears on the display. The RF Out meter on the display shows the output level. Hold thewalkie-talkie about 2–3 inches from your mouth and speakslowly and clearly in a nor...
Page 23 - Turning On/Off the Light; Using Last Channel Recall
23 Turning On/Off the Light Press LGT to turn on and off the display’s light. Using Last Channel Recall Press LCR to return to the last channel that was used for longer than 3 seconds or was transmitted on. 21-1672.fm Page 23 Thursday, August 5, 1999 12:04 PM
Page 24 - Scanning Incoming Signals; SCAN; SCAN; Alternating Between Two Channels
24 Scanning Incoming Signals To scan incoming signals, press SCAN . SCAN appears on the display, and the walkie-talkie stops for 5 seconds on each chan-nel where there is a transmission. Press SCAN again to stop au- tomatic scanning. SCAN disappears from the display. Alternating Between Two Channels...
Page 25 - Monitoring Channel 9
25 The walkie-talkie alternates between the first selected channel(the dual watch channel) and the currently selected channel.Whenever the walkie-talkie detects a transmission on the firstchannel, it switches back to that channel. After 5 seconds, thewalkie-talkie returns to the second channel (even...
Page 26 - Locking the Functions; LOCK; POWER SAVER; PS
26 Locking the Functions Use the LOCK switch to lock the walkie-talkie’s functions (except PTT , LGT , and H/L ) to prevent accidental program changes. Press LOCK so LOCK appears on the display. To release the lock, press LOCK again. LOCK disappears from the display. POWER SAVER Your walkie-talkie f...
Page 27 - OPERATIONAL HINTS; COMMON USES FOR A CB RADIO; Business Uses; Personal Uses
27 OPERATIONAL HINTS Like most activities, CB radio has its customs and courtesies.The following tips will help you get the most enjoyment from yourwalkie-talkie. COMMON USES FOR A CB RADIO Business Uses • Truck drivers and delivery personnel can learn road and traffic conditions and get assistance ...
Page 28 - TRANSMISSION COURTESY
28 • If you are a two-car (or more) family, CB radios are great for communicating with family members while they are intheir cars. • Contact friends or neighbors — find out “what’s happening” or plan a get-together. • Ever have car trouble or run out of gas on the highway? What an assurance it is to...
Page 32 - CARE
32 CARE Your Radio Shack TRC-232 4-Watt 40-Channel CB Walkie-Talkie is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. Thefollowing suggestions will help you care for the CB radio so youcan enjoy it for years. • Keep the walkie-talkie dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immedi- ately. Liquids can cont...
Page 33 - FCC INFORMATION; FCC Rules
33 FCC INFORMATION The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) does not re-quire you to have a license to operate this CB radio. However,you must know Part 95 of FCC Rules . It explains the proper op- eration of a Class D citizens band transceiver. We enclosed acopy of Part 95 with your CB radio. Wa...
Page 35 - SPECIFICATIONS; RECEIVER; TRANSMITTER
35 SPECIFICATIONS RECEIVER Frequency Coverage ................................ 26.965–27.405 MHz Sensitivity ......................................... 0.7 mV for 10dB (S+N)/N Adjacent Channel Rejection ............................................ 65 dB Audio Distortion at 1 kHz ........................
Page 36 - GENERAL
36 Frequency Tolerance ................................................. 0.002% Current Drain (with modulation): HI Position ........................................................ 1000 mALOW Position ..................................................... 800 mA GENERAL Power Requirements .............
Page 37 - NOTES
37 NOTES 21-1672.fm Page 37 Thursday, August 5, 1999 12:04 PM
Page 40 - RADIO SHACK LIMITED WARRANTY
RADIO SHACK A Division of Tandy Corporation Fort Worth, Texas 76102 1A7 Printed in Korea RADIO SHACK LIMITED WARRANTY This product is warranted against defects for 90 days from date ofpurchase from Radio Shack company-owned stores and autho-rized Radio Shack franchisees and dealers. Within this peri...
