Uniden FRS400 Manual

Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden
FRS400 series family radio. This product is a
lightweight, palm-sized radio you can clip on
almost anywhere. Use it at shopping malls,
amusement parks, or sporting events to stay in
contact with family and friends, or in a
neighborhood watch for vital communication.
FRS400
This compact, state-of-the-art device is
equipped with the following features:
• 14 Channels
• Up to 2 mile range*
• Backlit LCD Display
• Clip-on design
• 50 hours of operation
• Low Battery Alert
• Call Tone Transmission
• Channel Scan
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* Range may vary depending on environmental and/or
topographical conditions.
In order to get the most out of your
new radio, read this guide completely
before attempting to operate the unit.
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Your FRS400 radio uses 3 AA Alkaline In order to get the most out of your new radio,
batteries (not included) for power. We recom- read this reference guide completely before
mend using Duracell Ultra alkaline batteries. attempting to operate the unit.
To install the batteries:
Turning the Radio On and Adjusting
the Volume
1) Make sure your radio is off.
1) Rotate the on/off/volume control clockwise
2) Remove the battery compartment door by
to turn the unit on and increase the speak-
sliding it down from the unit.
er volume
3) Install 3 AA Alkaline batteries (not
2) Rotate the on/off/volume control counter-
included) into the battery compartment. Be
clockwise to decrease the speaker volume
certain to follow the + and - symbols in the
and turn the unit off.
compartment. Installing the batteries incor-
rectly will prevent the unit from operating.
Adjusting the Sound (Key Beeps)
4) Replace the battery compartment door by
pushing it up until it is secure.
Your radio emits a beep each time one of the
buttons is pressed. To turn this sound off, press
call while turning on the radio. To turn
this sound on, press call while turning on the
When the batteries in the unit are low, the unit
radio again.
will emit a low battery tone indication. Replace
the batteries immediately to continue using the
radio.
Choosing a Channel Channel Scan Feature
Your radio has 14 channels you can use to talk Your FRS400 radio has a channel scan feature
to others. In order to speak to someone, each that allows you to easily scan all 14 channels.
of you must be set to the same channel. When an active channel is detected, the unit
will pause on that channel until the channel is
clear. Then after a 4 second delay, the unit will
To choose a channel:
Press the s or t button to increment or
continue scanning. Pressing PTT while the
decrement the channel number displayed. scan is paused on a channel will allow you to
transmit on that channel.
Talking on Your Radio
To turn on channel scanning:
Press and hold either the s or t button until
To talk to others using the radio:
the SCAN icon on the display is shown. The
1) Press and hold the PTT button and speak
in a clear, normal voice about 2-3 inches channel number on the display will rapidly
away from the microphone. To avoid cutting
cycle through the channels.
off the first part of your transmission, pause
slightly after pressing the PTT button before
To turn off channel scanning:
you start talking.
Press the s or t button or any key until the
2) When you are finished speaking, release
SCAN icon on the display is off.
the PTT button.
LCD Backlight
Transmitting a Call Alert Tone:
The LCD backlight will automatically be turned
Press the call button to send an alert tone to
on with any key press. The LCD display will be
others in your party. The tone will automatically
illuminated for 5 seconds before turning off.
be transmitted for a fixed length of time.