Radio Shack Family Radio Service Owner's Manual

Personal FM Transceiver
Your RadioShack Family Radio Service (FRS) is a license-free, two-
way, short-range voice radio service that lets families and groups keep
in touch with each other on specific reserved channels.
Your RadioShack Personal FM Transceiver is a lightweight, palm-
sized radio that you can carry almost anywhere. Use it at shopping
malls, amusement parks, or sports events to contact family and
friends, or in a neighborhood watch for vital communications. You can
talk with another person who has an FRS radio set to the same fre-
quency (462.5625 MHz, FRS Channel 1) as your radio.
Your radio has auto-squelch , which means you will not hear anything
on the channel unless someone is transmitting nearby on the same
channel. You can turn off auto-squelch to hear weaker, distant trans-
missions.
If you do not transmit for at least 6 seconds, the radio automatically
switches to a power save mode and returns to full power when it re-
ceives a transmission or you press any key.

INSTALLING BATTERIES

Your radio uses three AAA batteries for power. For the best perfor-
mance and longest life, we recommend RadioShack alkaline batteries.
Note: You can also use Ni-Cd rechargeable batteries in the radio and
recharge them, using a separate battery charger, available at your lo-
cal RadioShack store.
1. Rotate fully downward until it
OFF
clicks, then slide off the battery com-
partment cover in the direction of the
arrow.
2. Install the batteries, matching the

polarity symbols (+ and
3. Replace the cover.
The radio's range decreases as the battery
power decreases. To ensure maximum
range, keep fresh batteries in the radio.
Warning: Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly. Do not burn
or bury them.
Caution: Do not mix old and new batteries, different types of batteries
(standard, alkaline, or rechargeable), or rechargeable batteries of dif-
ferent capacities.
Important: The EPA certified RBRC
Seal on the nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) battery indicates
RadioShack is voluntarily participating in an industry pro-
gram to collect and recycle these batteries at the end of
their useful life, when taken out of service in the United
States or Canada. The RBRC program provides a convenient alterna-
tive to placing used Ni-Cd batteries into the trash or the municipal
waste stream, which may be illegal in your area. Please call 1-800-
THE-SHACK (1-800-843-7422) for information on Ni-Cd battery recy-
cling and disposal bans/restrictions in your area. RadioShack's in-
–) inside.
®
Battery Recycling
OWNER'S MANUAL — Please read before using this equipment.
volvement in this program is part of the company's commitment to
preserving our environment and conserving our natural resources.
USING THE RADIO
1. To turn on the radio, rotate
upward until it clicks. A melody
sounds when you turn it on. If
you do not want the melody to
sound, hold down
talk) when you turn on the power.
2. Adjust the volume to the desired
listening level.
3. To talk, hold down
TX/BATT indicator lights, speak
into the microphone.
Note: If the TX/BATT indicator
lights when
PTT
replace the batteries.
4. When you
release .
PTT
Talk Confirmation
You can set the radio so a confirmation tone sounds when you release
. The tone alerts another person you are talking to that you have
PTT
finished talking. To turn on this feature, hold down
on the radio. To turn off this feature, turn off the radio.
To hear everything happening on a channel, including weak transmis-
sions, hold down
MON
You can cause a paging tone to sound on all radios tuned to FRS
Channel 1. To send a page, press
THE BELT CLIP
To attach the belt clip, slide it down until it locks into place. To remove
the belt clip, pull the tab and slide the belt clip up.
USING A WRIST STRAP
You can attach an optional wrist strap or pager chain (neither supplied)
to the wrist strap hole behind
RadioShack has a wide variety of pager chains available.

AUTO POWER SAVE

Your radio saves battery life by reducing the power the radio uses until
it receives a signal or you press a key. Because the receiving radio
might be using power save mode, wait about 1 second after pressing
to allow the receiving radio to come to full power before speaking
PTT
into the microphone.
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OFF
(push to
PTT
PTT
. When the
PTT
is not held down,
MON
finish speaking,
CALL
. Release to turn auto-squelch back on.
MON
.
CALL
.
OFF
Antenna
OFF and Volume
MIC
TX/BATT
while turning
CALL