Ricoh 21-1825 - Manual

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...