Radio Shack 2101825 Family Radio User Manual 8

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FCC ID: AA02101825
APPENDIX 5
USERS MANUAL
FIVE (5) PAGE USER INSTRUCTIONS FOLLOW THIS SHEET
USERS MANUAL
FCC ID: AA02101825
APPENDIX 5
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FRS RADIO
21-1325
INTRODUCTION
Your RadioShack FRS radio 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 start using your FRS radio immediately without any license required! Your radio comes
with 14 FRS channels and you can talk with another person who has a FRS radio and is on the
same channel and privacy code that you are using.
Your radio also offers a multifunctional liquid crystal display with backlight, auto-squelch which
eliminates noise between transmission, power saving, built—in modulation limiter circuit which
automatically adjust the radio for a wide variety of voice levels to ensure a clear transmission,
automatic shut off timer, memory retention, low battery indication and keypad lock.
USING THE RADIO
A. DISPLAY
Your radio comes with a multifunctional backllght display. By pressing any button except the
CALL and PTT, the backlight will illuminate for 7 seconds, The liquid crystal display has been
enlarged to show all of the operating modes,
1. Shows the selected channel number.
2 Shows the selected quiet code number.
3. “QUIET": Displayed when the QUIET privacy mode is enabled.
4. ' (3&3) " ; Displays when your radio is transmitting or the CALL button is pressed.
“BUSY”: Displays when a call is being received
“ r1"_'_©": Displays when the keypad lock has been activated.
7. "D": When this symbol is visible, it indicates the batteries are low, Replace the
batteries after this indicator is on.
B. "SCAN": Displays when the transceiver scans through all the channels.
B. FUNCTION AND LOCATION OF THE CONTROLS
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1. “ON/OFF" Volume Control
In “OF F” position, your transceiver is off. Rotate this control clockwise to tum on your radio and
adjusts the volume, until you get a comfortable listening level.
2. LCD Display
Your transceiver has a multifunctional liquid crystal display with backlightl
3. CH A button
Press CH A to move one channel up. Release when you reach the desired channel.
To Operate the Son
Press and hold CH A or CH V for two seconds allows the unit to begin scanning up or down through
the channels. If a valid signal is present. the radio will stop on the active channel and remain
stopped for 5 seconds. If no button is pressed. the scan mode will then immediately resume for
the next channel atter the signal disappears within 5 seconds or after 5 seconds have elapsed.
If no signal is found on a channel, the unit will immediately continue to scan when no button is
pressed.
During scan, if CH A or CH V is pressed, the unit will exit scan mode and stop at the current
displayed channel.
In both cases, pressing PTT, CALL. and MON buttons will cause the scan to turn off and stop at
the current displayed channel. Press QUIET button during scan to stop scan and return to the
original channel.
4. CH VI Automatic Shut Off Button
Press CHV to move one channel down. Release when you reach the desired channel.
The timer automatically turns oft the unit it it is idle for 2 hours. Hold down CHV while turning on
the radio to enable or disable the timer. ON or OF (off) appears briefly.
Then, if the radio is idle for 2 hours, OF appears steadily. Press any button to operate the radio
again. OF disappears and the last selected channel appears.
5. QUIET Button
Press QUIET button to enable or disable the QUIET privacy mode operation.
To determine QUIET privacy code setting, press and hold QUIET button for 2 seconds until QUIET
icon is displayed and the quiet code indicator flashes. Press CH A or CHV to select the desired
code between 01 and 38. Press QUIET button once to confirm and exit the setting mode and
your radio is now in the privacy mode operation.
Note: It is recommended to select the middle range or the QUIET privacy codes. If you have
selected the front and end QUIET privacy codes, please wait 1 to 2 seconds to initiate QUIET, i.e.
Press and hold Push-To—Talk button to transmit, wait 1 to 2 seconds, and then speak in a normal
voice.
8. CALL Button
You can cause a ringer sound on all radios tuned to the same FRS channel and/or the privacy code
as your radio. To send a page, press and hold down the CALL button. At this time, the speaker
rings a bell, and thewfimicon is displayed and the outer (( )) icon flashes.
You can also look your radio setting to avoid accidental pressing of keys by activating the keypad
lock. Press and hold MON button, men press CALL button to activate or deactivate the keypad
lock.
7. Push-To-Talk button
To talk, hold down Push-To-Talk. Speak into the microphone in a normal tone of voice when
thewfib) Icon is displayed. When you finish speaking, release Push-To-Tatk button.
8. MON Button
Press this button to open the automatic squelch and allow background noise to be heard.
Release MON button to turn the auto-squelch back on.
9. Extemel Microphone/Speaker Jack
Connect an optional speaker/microphone or earphone in this jack.
10. Charging Jack
You can recharge Ni—Cd batteries using an optional battery charger (not supplied). Plug the
charger barrel plug into the CHRG jack on the side of the unit, then connect the charger to a
standard AC outlet.
11. Antenna
Provides excellent reception.
12. Battery Compartment
Press and push back the battery door to release.
Charge OnIOff Switch (inside the battery compartment)
When you use NI-Cd batteries or begin to recharge rechargeable batteries, the switch
on the battery compartment should be set to the position of ‘0N’, Open the battery
door. and you will find this switch as shown as following:
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Warning: Do not put the switch to the position of '0N' when alkaline batteries are used.
It may cause the radio to burst and cause personal Injury when you recharge the
batteries.
C. OPERATION
1. insert three ‘AAA’ alkaline or ni-cad batteries into the battery compartment, noting polarity.
Ni-cad batteries must be charged tor a minimum of 10 hours before initial use.
(Alkaline batteries are not rechargeable. Do not connect to external power or
charger when using alkaline batteries).
2. To set the privacy code or time out timer, check the function instructions.
3. Rotate the ONIOFF volume control clockwise to turn the unit on. Press the
“MON" button and adjust the volume for a normal listening level.
4. Select the desired channel and/or QUIET privacy code.
5. Press Push-To-Talk button to transmit or CALL button to cause a page.
6. To receive, simply release Push-To-Tnlk button.
Note: You can only communicate with another radio that is using the same channel and/or the
same QUIET privacy code as your radio.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Frequency Range 462-467 MHz
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Power supply AAAAIkaiine
Sensitivity al12dB Smad05uV
Adjacent Channel Rejection45dB
Audio Distortion .. .............................. 7%
RF Output Power. OOmW ERP@ 4.5VDC
Harmonic Emissmns ......... Less than 48dB
Dimenstons(HWD)85>< 52x 20(23)cm
Weight (without batteries). . 75g
CHANNEL FREQUENCIES
Frequency: MHz
01 =462.5625 05=462.6625 09=467.5875 13=467.6875
02:462.5875 06=462.SB75 10=467.6125 14=467.7125
03=462.6125 07=462.7125 11=467.6375
04=462.6375 08=467.5825 12=467.8625
QUIET PRIVACY CODES
Frequency: Hz
01=67.0 11=97.4 21=136.5 31=192.8
02=71.9 12=100.0 22:141.3 32:20:15
03=74.4 13=103.5 23=146.2 33=210.7
04=77.0 14=107.2 24=151.4 34=218.1
05=79.7 15=110.9 25=156.7 35=225.7
06=82.5 16=11448 25=162.2
07=85.4 17=118.8 27=187.9
08=88.5 18=123.0 28=173.8
09=91.5 19=127.3 29=I79.9
10=94.8 20=131t8 30=186.2

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