Audiovox FR-140, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual Model FR 140 Two Way Family Radio Customer Service 1 800 654 4994 ÿþýý ÿþý þ ÿ þ ...

Page 2: ...ily radios available BEFORE OPERATING YOUR FR 140 FAMILY RADIO READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY FCC WARNING Replacement or substitution of transistors diodes or other parts of a unique nature with parts other than those recommended by the manufacturer may cause a violation of the technical regulations of Part 15 of FCC Rules ...

Page 3: ...anced PLL circuitry uses a new technique for generating the required frequencies with less dependency on crystals The result is much tighter frequency control and superior reliability PERFORMANCE Your transceiver will achieve its maximum operating range when communicating with another transmitter in a flat open area with no trees or buildings obstructing its signal Range may be up to two miles und...

Page 4: ...þÿÿ ÿ þ ÿÿ FUNCTION AND LOCATION OF THE CONTROLS 1 15 2 3 4 5 10 9 12 11 8 6 7 13 14 2 ...

Page 5: ...mpartment 6 Speaker 7 Microphone 8 Call Button Press and hold this button to send a ringing sound to other radios tuned to the same channel and CTCSS code 9 Up Button Press this button to increase the channel number 10 Down Button Press this button to decrease the channel number 11 LCD Display Displays information about the settings of the transciever 12 Menu Button Press this button to scroll thr...

Page 6: ...gs and functions The Display incorporates automatic backlighting to allow it to be seen in the dark Pressing any of the buttons except the PTT Push to Talk button will illuminate the display The display will remain lit for 5 seconds after any of these buttons is pressed 6 1 4 TX PS SC BUSY 5 4 9 3 2 8 7 ...

Page 7: ...4 TX Appears while transmitting 5 BUSY Appears while receiving 6 PS Power Saver Appears when the battery saver mode is active 7 Appears while the Button Conformation Tone feature is activated 8 Appears while the keypad is locked 9 Flashes when the battery voltage is low The transciever will also beep to indicate low battery voltage 5 ...

Page 8: ...ide the battery tray when installing the batteries CAUTION Incorrect battery installation can damage the unit BATTERY SAVER MODE Your FR 140 has a unique circuit designed to dramatically extend the life of its batteries Ten seconds after the transmit button has been pressed the FR 140 will switch to battery saver mode This will be indicated by the flashing PS Power Saver icon The transciever will ...

Page 9: ...lect the desired channel from 1 to 14 The current channel setting will be shown on the display NOTE If the keypad lock icon is shown on the display you will need to unlock the keypad See the description of the keypad lock later in this manual USING YOUR FR 140 DOWN UP 7 ...

Page 10: ...e or replace the batteries 3 Set the desired channel and CTCSS code 4 Adjust the volume control to the desired listening volume by pressing and holding the monitor button while turning the volume control knob 5 The BUSY icon will be displayed when the transceiver detects an incoming transmission ýþÿü 8 BUSY ...

Page 11: ...PTT Push to Talk button while speaking slowly and clearly in a normal voice approximately 2 to 3 inches from the microphone 3 The TX icon will be displayed while transmitting 4 Release the PTT button when you finish speaking to receive incoming signals ÿþ 9 TX ...

Page 12: ...it will return to standby mode and the display will indicate the current channel Pressing the PTT or Monitor button will also return to the standby mode Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System CTCSS This feature allows you to ignore transmissions from other units that are using the same channel One of 38 privacy codes may be selected The same code must also be selected on those transceivers with whic...

Page 13: ...red squelch code number To allow the transceiver to receive all messages on a particular channel select the OF off setting After 5 seconds the unit will return to the standby mode and the CTCSS squelch code will be effective on all 14 channels The Display will indicate the current channel number with large digits on the left and the current CTCSS squelch code with the smaller digits to the right O...

Page 14: ...151 4 6 82 5 25 156 7 7 85 4 26 162 2 8 88 5 27 167 9 9 91 5 28 173 8 10 94 8 29 179 9 11 97 4 30 186 2 12 100 0 31 192 8 13 103 5 32 203 5 14 107 2 33 210 7 15 110 9 34 218 1 16 114 8 35 225 7 17 118 8 36 233 6 18 123 0 37 241 8 19 127 3 38 250 3 Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System Tone Frequencies 12 ...

Page 15: ...use the transceiver to immediately begin scanning the channels for activity When a signal is received the unit will pause on that channel for the duration of the signal and an additional 5 seconds If no other signals are received during this period the transceiver will resume scanning While scanning SC will be shown in the upper right of the display Pressing any of the buttons will exit scan mode ...

Page 16: ...Whenever the tones are on the icon will be shown on the display To turn the beep tones on or off press the menu button three times or until BP shows on the display The current setting will be indicated by the two smaller characters to the right on or of off Press the UP or DOWN button to change the setting After 5 seconds the unit will return to the standby mode 14 ...

Page 17: ...er the keypad is locked To lock or unlock the keypad press the menu button four times or until LC is shown on the display The current setting will be indicated by the two smaller characters to the right on indicates the keypad is locked of off indicates that the keypad is unlocked Press the UP or DOWN button to change the setting After 5 seconds the unit will return to the standby mode 15 Call But...

Page 18: ...e FCC Do not use this device or change its batteries in potentially explosive atmospheres as sparks in such areas could result in an explosion Turn your transciever off wherever posted notices restrict the use of radios or cellular telephones Facilities such as hospitals may use equipment that is sensitive to RF energy Turn your transciever off on board aircraft when requested to do so Do not plac...

Page 19: ...625 2 462 5875 9 467 5875 3 462 6125 10 467 6125 4 462 6375 11 467 6375 5 462 6625 12 467 6625 6 462 6875 13 467 6875 7 462 7125 14 467 7125 SPECIFICATIONS Channels 14 Output Power 500 mw ERP Battery Life Alkaline 30 35 Hours NiCd 13 Hours Power Source 4 5V DC 17 ...

Page 20: ...e neglect accident or by removal or defacement of the factory serial number bar code label s THE EXTENT OF THE COMPANY S LIABILITYUNDERTHISWARRANTYISLIMITEDTOTHEREPAIRORREPLACEMENT PROVIDED ABOVE AND IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY S LIABILITY EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID BY PURCHASER FOR THE PRODUCT This Warranty is in lieu of all other express warranties or liabilities ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES INC...

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