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OWNER'S MANUAL —
Please read before using this equipment.
Antenna
PTT (Push
to Talk)
Func
(Function)
CALL
DC 6V
Wrist Carry Strap Holder
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22 Ch GMRS/FRS
Two-way Radio
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PANIC
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Display
CHANNEL/
FUNCTION
MENU
EAR/MIC
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- Page 1 22 Ch GMRS/FRS Two-way Radio www.radioshack.com OWNER’S MANUAL — Please read before using this equipment. Ð PANIC Antenna (ON/OFF/VOLUME) Display CHANNEL/ FUNCTION PTT (Push to Talk) MENU Func (Function) CALL EAR/MIC DC 6V Wrist Carry Strap Holder © 2003 RadioShack Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS A Quick Look at the Display ........ 7 Powering the Radio ..........8 Using Batteries ..........8 Recharging Ni-CD or Ni-MH Batteries ... 10 Operation ............14 Turning the Radios On/Off and Adjusting the Volume ........14 Transmitting ........... 14 FRS Frequencies Chart ......... - Page 3 Thank you for purchasing a RadioShack 22 Ch GMRS/FRS Two-way Radio. It provides short- range voice radio communication to let families and groups keep in touch with each other on specific reserved channels. The radio is a lightweight, palm-sized radio you can use to talk with another person in the communication range (up to 2 miles using an FRS frequency and up to 7 miles using a GMRS...
- Page 4 Your radio’s display has a backlight that turns on for about 5 seconds when you press any key except Your radio’s other features include: • Channel Scan — use to find other GMRS/ FRS users. • Key Beep — each time you press a key, except , the radio beeps once.
- Page 5 • Direct Call — in the transmitter you can select the receiver radio to receive a call. In the receiver, the radio will receive the call that is addressed to the radio and display the transmitter ID number on the display. •...
- Page 6 ACKAGE ONTENTS Belt Clip (1) Owner’s Manual (1) Quick Start (1) Radio (1)
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Page 7: A Quick Look At The Display
A QUICK LOOK AT THE DISPLAY Channel Indicator Courtesy MISS ID Tone Indicator Keypad Lock Key Beep Vibrate Battery Level Meter CTCSS Signal Code Strength Indicator Meter 500mW Low Power Transmit Function Automatic Power Off Voice Operated (APO) Transmission (VOX) Scan... -
Page 8: Powering The Radio
POWERING Ô Ô Battery Notes THE RADIO • Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommen- SING ATTERIES ded type. • Do not mix old Your radio requires four AA and new bat- alkaline batteries (not teries, different supplied) or rechargeable types of bat- teries (alkaline... - Page 9 3. Set CHARGE ON/OFF inside the battery compartment to 4. Install four AA batteries according to the polarity symbols (+ and –) marked inside the battery compartment. 5. Replace the cover and WARNING push the latch up until it If you use non- clicks.
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Page 10: Recharging Ni-Cd Or Ni-Mh Batteries
ECHARGING CAUTION You must use a Class 2 power ATTERIES source that supplies regulated The radio’s jack is for DC 6V 6V DC (Not more charging Ni-Cd or Ni-MH than 6V) and batteries. You can recharge delivers at least 1000 mA. Its Ni-Cd or Ni-MH batteries center tip must be inside the radio at home or in... - Page 11 4. Place four Ni-Cd or Ni- Ô Ô NOTE MH batteries in the compartment according It takes about 10 to the polarity symbols ( hours to fully charge recharge- ) marked inside. – able batteries with Then replace the cover an optional AC or and push the latch up DC adapter.
- Page 12 Using an Optional IMPORTANT Smart Charger The EPA certified RBRC ® Battery Recycling Seal on the nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) battery indicates RadioShack is voluntarily participating in an 1. Connect the AC-DC industry program to collect and recycle adapter supplied with the these batteries at the optional smart charger to end of their useful life,...
- Page 13 4. Place four Ni-CD or Ni- Ô Ô NOTE MH batteries in the radio’s battery • Complete charging takes compartment according about 2 hours. to the polarity symbols ( • Use of this radio ) marked inside. – outside the country in which Then replace the cover it was intended...
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Page 14: Operation
OPERATION URNING THE ADIOS AND ADJUSTING THE OLUME Rotate to turn VOLUME/OFF the radio on or off and adjust the volume. RANSMITTING Hold down to send a page to other FRS radios set to the same channel (and the same quiet code, if you selected one). -
Page 15: Frs Frequencies Chart
FRS F REQUENCIES HART Frequency Channel Description (MHz) 462.5625 FRS 1/GMRS Interstitial 462.5875 FRS 2/GMRS Interstitial 2 462.6125 FRS 3/GMRS Interstitial 3 462.6375 FRS 4/GMRS Interstitial 4 462.6625 FRS 5/GMRS Interstitial 5 462.6875 FRS 6/GMRS Interstitial 6 462.7125 FRS 7/GMRS Interstitial 7 467.5625 FRS 8 467.5875... -
Page 16: Selecting A Channel/Selecting Quiet Codes
Frequency Channel Description (MHz) 462.6250 GMRS Primary 4 462.6500 GMRS Primary 5 462.6750 GMRS Primary 6 462.7000 GMRS Primary 7 462.7250 GMRS Primary 8 ELECTING A HANNEL Press to select the desired channel. The selected channel number appears. ELECTING UIET ODES Quiet codes let you talk and listen to other radios set to the... - Page 17 communication flexibility. When you set a quiet code (there are 38 codes to choose from) and turn on this feature, you can communicate with anyone who has a radio set to the same channel and quiet code. To select the desired quiet FUNC code, hold down FUNC...
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Page 18: Quiet Code Chart
UIET HART CTCSS Frequency CTCSS Frequency (Hz) (Hz) 67.0 131.8 71.9 136.5 74.4 141.3 77.0 146.2 79.7 151.4 82.5 156.7 85.4 162.2 88.5 167.9 91.5 173.8 94.8 179.9 97.4 186.2 100.0 192.8 103.5 203.5 107.2 210.7 110.9 218.1 114.8 225.7 118.8 233.6 123.0... -
Page 19: Using Scan/Using Key Lock
SING Press and hold scan up and down to find the Ô Ô NOTE desired channel and quiet • The radio code. The radio automatically automatically scans through the channels scans through quiet codes and pauses on each active while scanning channel. -
Page 20: Using Key Tone And Vibrate
SING Ô Ô NOTE IBRATE • If you do not You can set the radio so it press a key after sounds a tone when you press 20 seconds any key except when you enter FUNC key tone and You can also set the radio to vibrate mode, vibrate. -
Page 21: Using Vox
To turn off the key tone and turn on the vibrate feature, press to activate the MENU Menu function and press until and ON appear. Press to store the setting. When you do not press a key after 20 seconds, while in the Menu, the radio exits the Menu without saving your settings. -
Page 22: Using Apo
activated. Press temporarily turn off Vox. stops flashing. Press again Ô to turn on Vox. flashes. SING You can set the radio to auto- matically turn off when the radio is idle (no key is pressed and nothing is transmitted or received) for 30, 60 or 90 minutes. -
Page 23: Using Hi/Lo Transmitter Power
SING TRANSMITTER POWER You can set the radio transmit power to 0.5W or 2W. The transmit power of channels 8– 14 is fixed at 0.5W only (FRS channel). To select 2W transmit power, make sure the channel is not on channels 8– 14. -
Page 24: Using A Headset
appears and flashes on the display. appears when the courtesy tone is on, and appears when the courtesy tone is off. Ô Ô NOTE Press to turn the • Do not change courtesy tone on or off. Press your headset’s to store the setting. -
Page 25: Direct Call Operation
DIRECT CALL OPERATION The Direct Call data includes the transmitter ID and receiver ID information. You can use the transmitter to select the receiver radio’s ID number you want to call, and the receiver radio only receives the Direct Call data you select. The Direct Call data communication is based on the same Channel and... - Page 26 At the same time, the other radio checks the receiving Direct Call data at the same Channel and CTCSS code. If the Call ID number matches its Home ID (Receiver ID number) or equivalent Group Call, it recognizes that the call is addressed to this radio.
- Page 27 the original Channel and CTCSS code. In the 15- second period, both radios can only transmit and receive voice messages at the original Channel with Private Code. Also, the ID icon on both radios flashes on the display to indicate this 15-second period.
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Page 28: Setting Home Id
On the other hand, if you do not press any key on the receiver after a Direct Call is received, the radio’s display continues showing the MISS received ID number and (Missed ID) flashes until you press any key (except FUNC Also, the radio generates a beep to remind you that there... -
Page 29: Setting Direct Call
1. Set the transmitter and receiver to the same channel (and the same quiet code, if you select one) 2. Hold down then FUNC press to enter CALL Setting Home ID mode. Then release FUNC . Then press CALL Ô Ô... -
Page 30: Call Melody
with it’s Home ID. You can Ô Ô NOTE select Direct Call number 1– 16 or Group Call. Ô If you press to change the Direct Call number 1. Hold down until the CALL and the number is Direct Call ID number equal to the Home flashes on the display. - Page 31 number sounds. Likewise, at the receiver side a melody specific to the ID sounds as it receives the direct call data. See the following for the melody and corresponding IDs. Call Melody No. ID Call ID Call ID Call ID Call ID Call ID Transmitter...
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Page 32: Using Panic
SING ANIC Ô Ô NOTE When an emergency occurs, • You can you can set the radio to activate the generate an alarm sound for alarm even if the safety. Ô radio is turned off (rotary switch 1. To activate alarm sound, Off) or the battery is press and hold... -
Page 33: Using The Swivel-Belt Clip
SING THE WIVEL IMPORTANT FCC Information Do not open your To attach the belt clip, insert radio to make any internal adjust- the clip into the socket at the ments. Your radio is back of the radio until it clicks. set up to transmit a regulated signal on To remove the belt clip, press... -
Page 34: Care
CARE • (Continued) causing the interference, turn Keep the radio dry; if it gets it off. If the interference goes wet, wipe it dry immediately. away, your radio Use and store the radio only in is causing it. Try to eliminate the normal temperatures. -
Page 35: Fcc Information
Modifying or tampering with the radio's internal components can cause a malfunction and might invalidate its warranty and void your FCC authorization to operate it. INFORMATION FCC L ICENSE EQUIRED The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requires you to have a GMRS license WARNING before you operate this radio. - Page 36 You must complete FCC Forms 605 and 159 (Fee Remittance Advice) and return them with the applicable fees and Payment/Fee Type Code (PAZR) to the FCC. To obtain the necessary forms, contact the FCC at: Federal Communications Commission Wireless Bureau Applications P.O.
- Page 37 When you receive your license from the FCC, you are assigned a call sign. You must give your call sign at the end of every communication exchange or once every 15 minutes during a continuous communication. The Personal Radio Steering Group (PRSG) is the national user-advocacy organization for GMRS.
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Page 38: The Fcc Wants You To Know
FCC W ANTS OU TO This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. -
Page 39: Safety Information
• Consult your local CAUTION RadioShack store or an To maintain com- experienced radio/TV pliance with the FCC’s RF expo- technician for help. sure guidelines, hold the transmitter and antenna at AFETY least 2 inches from your face and speak NFORMATION in a normal voice, with the antenna... -
Page 40: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS Frequency Range ............462.5500–467.7125MHz Channels ......... 22 RF Output Power Hi power ......2W ERP Lo power ..... 0.5W ERP Power Supply ....6.0V DC 4 x AA Alkaline) Battery Life ...About 16 hours (alkaline batteries) Operating Temperature ........-4 to 122º F º... -
Page 41: Optional Accessories
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Alkaline Batteries Headset with Mic 1000 mA Smart Charger 6V 1000 mA adapter Size F Adaptaplug Connector Cigarette-Lighter Adapter Leather Carrying Case... - Page 42 NOTES...
- Page 44 Limited Ninety-Day Warranty 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 RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MER- CHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CON-...