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Radio Shack 21-1840 Owner's Manual

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21-1840.fm Page 1 Thursday, August 5, 1999 3:15 PM
Cat. No. 21-1840
OWNER'S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
Personal FM
Radio
n 14 Channels
n Call Button
n Automatic Squelch
n Monitor
n Headset Jack for Handsfree Com-
munication
n Transmit/Battery Indicator

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  • Page 1 21-1840.fm Page 1 Thursday, August 5, 1999 3:15 PM Cat. No. 21-1840 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment. Personal FM Radio n 14 Channels n Call Button n Automatic Squelch n Monitor n Headset Jack for Handsfree Com-...
  • Page 2 21-1840.fm Page 2 Thursday, August 5, 1999 3:15 PM INTRODUCTION Your RadioShack Personal FM Radio is a light- weight, palm-sized radio that you can clip to your belt and carry almost anywhere. You can use it to talk with another person who has an FRS radio set to the same frequency (14-channel selectable) as your ra- dio.

  • Page 3: Installing Batteries

    21-1840.fm Page 3 Thursday, August 5, 1999 3:15 PM PREPARATION INSTALLING BATTERIES Your radio uses three AA batteries for power. For the longest life, we recommend alkaline batteries (avail- able from your local RadioShack store). You can also use rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries (such as Cat.
  • Page 4 21-1840.fm Page 4 Thursday, August 5, 1999 3:15 PM 2. Set the switch inside the compartment to (for alkaline batteries) or LINE rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries). Caution: Do not use alkaline batteries with the switch set to Ni-Cd 3. Install the batteries, matching the polarity sym- bols (+ and –) inside the compartment.
  • Page 5 21-1840.fm Page 5 Thursday, August 5, 1999 3:15 PM Recharging Nickel-Cadmium Batteries If you use rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries, you can recharge them in the radio using an option- al AC adapter (such as Cat. No. 273-1663). Be sure the switch inside the battery compartment is set to...
  • Page 6 21-1840.fm Page 6 Thursday, August 5, 1999 3:15 PM 2. Connect the charger’s barrel plug to the radio’s jack and plug its other end into a standard CHRG AC outlet 3. Complete charging takes about 15 hours. When charging is complete, unplug the AC adapter...
  • Page 7 21-1840.fm Page 7 Thursday, August 5, 1999 3:15 PM array of switches controls the quiet code, while the right array controls the channel. Note: You can only communicate with another radio which uses the same channel and Quiet code as your radio.
  • Page 8 21-1840.fm Page 8 Thursday, August 5, 1999 3:15 PM Frequency QUIET Code (Hz) 110/9 114.8 118.8 123.0 127.3 131.8 136.5 141.3 146.2 151.4 156.7 162.2 Frequency Channel (MHz) 462.5625 462.5625 Dip Switch Setting 0100 0101 0110 0001 0010 0011 0100...
  • Page 9 21-1840.fm Page 9 Thursday, August 5, 1999 3:15 PM Frequency Channel (MHz) 462.5875 462.6125 462.6375 462.6625 462.6875 462.7125 467.5625 467.5875 467.6125 467.6375 467.6625 467.6875 467.7125 467.7125 Dip Switch Setting 0010 0011 0100 0101 0110 0111 1000 1001 1010 1011 1100...

  • Page 10: Using The Radio

    21-1840.fm Page 10 Thursday, August 5, 1999 3:15 PM USING THE RADIO Rotate to turn the radio on and off and ad- VOLUME just the volume. A tone sounds when you turn it on. To talk, hold down the headset’s (push to talk) button.
  • Page 11 21-1840.fm Page 11 Thursday, August 5, 1999 3:15 PM To hear everything happening on a channel (includ- ing weak transmissions), hold down . Release to turn auto-squelch back on. To send a page, press . The TX/LO BATT indi- CALL...

  • Page 12: Care And Maintenance

    21-1840.fm Page 12 Thursday, August 5, 1999 3:15 PM CARE AND MAINTENANCE To enjoy your Personal FM 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 tempera- ture environments.

  • Page 13: Fcc Information

    21-1840.fm Page 13 Thursday, August 5, 1999 3:15 PM FCC INFORMATION Important: Do not open your radio to make any in- ternal adjustments. Your radio is set up to transmit a regulated signal on an assigned frequency. It is against the law to alter or adjust the settings inside the radio to exceed those limitations.
  • Page 14 21-1840.fm Page 14 Thursday, August 5, 1999 3:15 PM This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules . Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference re- ceived, including interference that may cause undes- ired operation.

  • Page 15: Specifications

    21-1840.fm Page 15 Thursday, August 5, 1999 3:15 PM SPECIFICATIONS Transmitter RF Output Power ... 200 mW ERP General Number of Channels ... 14 Operating Temperature Range ... × C/F Weight with Batteries ... lbs/kg Dimensions (HWD) ... ¥ 2 ¥...
  • Page 16 21-1840.fm Page 16 Thursday, August 5, 1999 3:15 PM Specifications are typical; individual units might vary. Specifications are subject to change and im-prove- Limited Ninety-Day Warranty ment without notice. This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for ninety (90) days from the date of purchase from Ra- dioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers.

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