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Audiovox FR-142B Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Customer Service 1-800-290-6650...
  • Page 2 CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTION OF THE FR-1428 (FAMILY RADIO) It is one of the most sophisticated and reliable two way family radios available. BEFORE OPERATING YOUR FR-1428 (FAMILY RADIO) READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY...
  • Page 3 FEATURES our FR-1428 Family Radio is a portable, easy to use, two-way radio that you can carry almost anywhere. It is skillfully constructed to give you reli- able communications for many different applications. The FR-1428 is ideal for use around the house, in your boat, on hunting and camping trips, on the ski slopes or at the mall.

  • Page 4: Fcc Warning

    If you wear the handset on your body while using the headset accessory, use only the Audiovox supplied belt clip for this product and ensure that the antenna is at least 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) from your body when transmitting.
  • Page 5 FUNCTION AND LOCATION OF THE CONTROLS...
  • Page 6 9. Down Button ( ): Press this button to decrease the volume or channel setting. 10. Built-In Microphone 11. Snap-On Faceplate 12. Speaker Jack: For use with an Audiovox approved headset ac- cessory only. 13. Antenna...

  • Page 7: Lcd Display And Operation

    LCD DISPLAY AND OPERATION 1. Scan Indicator: This function allows the user to scan a channel to search for a valid signal. 2. Dual Watch Indicator: Icon appears when dual watch mode is active. Icon disappears when the function is disabled. 3.

  • Page 8: Battery Installation

    7. Receive/Transmit (RX/TX) Indicator: During receive, the left light ning symbol of this icon appears, together with the BUSY indication. During transmission, the right lightning symbol of this icon appears. 8. Busy Indicator: During signal reception or while in the monitor mode, this indication appears on the display, together with the RX lightning indication.
  • Page 9 our FR-1428 requires four “AAA” cells. Alkaline batteries will provide the best performance from your transceiver. CAUTION: Incorrect battery installation can damage the unit. Never attempt to charge alkaline batteries with the optional battery charger. 1.Lift and rotate belt clip counterclockwise (CCW) to the right to access battery cover.

  • Page 10: Battery Saver Mode

    CHANGING SNAP-ON FACE PLATE (CONTINUED) Pull out the face plate from the body of the transceiver using the groove located at the bottom of the speaker grill. Insert another face plate into the unit and install the two screws in the upper side of the tray in the battery compartment.
  • Page 11 Changing the Call Ring To select a favorite call ringer melody: 1. Press and hold the CALL button and, at the same time, press and hold the Power button for at least 2 seconds. 2. CA-01 will appear on the display. 3.
  • Page 12 ever, the same code must also be selected on those transceivers you desire communication. In addition, this feature does not prevent others from listening to your transmissions. FUNCTIONS Channel Scanning Press the Function (F) button three times until the SC icon flashes. Press the Up ( ) button to enable the Scan function in the upward channel direction.
  • Page 13 VOX Sensitivity Level To set the VOX sensitivity level: 1. With the radio off, press the Function (F) button and, at the same time, press the Power button. 2. LE-03 (or 01-05), or dE-03 (or 01-05) will be displayed. If dE is displayed, press the Function (F) button and LE--- (level) will be displayed.
  • Page 14 times until the Beep Tone icon ( Then press Up ( ) or Down ( ) to set the function off. Press the PTT button to confirm your selection. When “oF” is selected, no beep tones should be heard. To enable the key tones proceed as before, until Beep Tone icon appears flash- ing.
  • Page 15 Monitor Function The Monitor (M) button can be used to play all signals present on a channel. This is useful when communicating with other parties at extreme range. The monitor function can be locked on by pressing the Monitor (M) button for two seconds.

  • Page 16: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS* Channels: Channel Sub-Codes: Battery Life Alkaline: Power Source: Receiver 1.Sensitivity 2.Max. audio output @ 10% THD 3.Max. S/N ratio @ 1mV RF input 4.Squelch Sensitivity Threshold 7.Adjacent Channel Selectivity Transmitter 1.Maximum Effective Radiated Power 2.Audio Distortion 7.Hum and Noise * These specifications are subject to change without notice.
  • Page 17 Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System Tone Frequencies CTCSS Freq. Hz 67.0 71.9 74.4 77.0 79.7 82.5 85.4 88.5 91.5 94.8 97.4 100.0 103.5 107.2 110.9 114.8 118.8 123.0 127.3 CTCSS Freq. Hz 131.8 136.5 141.3 146.2 151.4 156.7 162.2 167.9 173.8 179.9 186.2...

  • Page 18: 90-Day Limited Warranty

    Company any liability other than expressed herein in connection with the sale of this product. AUDIOVOX CORPORATION, 150 MARCUS BLVD., HAUPPAUGE, NEW YORK 11788 1-800-290-6650 128-5329 © 2001 Audiovox Corporation, 150 Marcus Blvd., Hauppauge, NY 11788 128-6052...

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