Radio Shack 21-1825, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Personal Radio Compact Design 14 Channel Selection Clear Communication Up to 2 Miles Automatic Squelch Convenient Headset Jacks 20 Hour Nominal Battery Life Recharges Batteries with Optional Charger P...

Page 2: ...t palm sized radio that you can carry almost any where and use to talk with another person who has an FRS radio set to the same frequency as your radio Your radio has 14 channels and 38 different quie...

Page 3: ...K see Using Auto Power Off on Page 18 You can connect an optional speak er microphone and earphone nei ther supplied to the radio You can use the provided leather case as a protective cover for the ra...

Page 4: ...eries 7 Operation 11 A Quick Look at the Radio 11 Selecting a Channel 13 Quiet Codes 14 FRS Frequencies 16 Quiet Codes 16 Using Auto Power Off 18 Resetting the Radio 18 Using Key Lock 19 Care 20 FCC I...

Page 5: ...atteries of the required size and recommend ed type Do not mix old and new batter ies different types of batteries standard alkaline or re chargeable or rechargeable batteries of different capacities...

Page 6: ...chargeable batteries 3 Install three AAA batteries ac cording to the polarity symbols and marked inside 4 Slide the battery cover back on When the batteries weaken two beeps sound and the radio will...

Page 7: ...If you do not plan to use the radio for a month or longer re move the batteries Batteries can leak chemicals that can destroy electronic parts RECHARGING NI CD OR NI MH BATTERIES Warning Do not attemp...

Page 8: ...an adapter will not power the radio You can recharge Ni Cd or Ni MH batteries inside the radio using a 6V 60 mA AC or DC adapter and a size H Adaptaplug neither sup plied Both adapters and Adapta plug...

Page 9: ...an AC outlet or a ve hicle cigarette lighter socket When you finish disconnect the adapter from power source before you disconnect it from the radio To connect an adapter to the radio follow these ste...

Page 10: ...ts other end into a standard AC outlet or a vehicle cigarette lighter socket 5 Complete charging takes about 15 hours When charging is complete unplug the AC adapter from the AC outlet then disconnect...

Page 11: ...adjust the vol ume Hold down CALL to send a page to other FRS radios set to the same channel and quiet code if you se lected one VOLUME OFF Antenna PUSH TO TALK MON SHIFT Display QUIET CALL CHRG Jack...

Page 12: ...ility See Quiet Codes on Page 14 Press 8 to scan up through the channels or 9 to scan down through the channels Hold down PUSH TO TALK and speak into MIC to transmit When you finish your transmission...

Page 13: ...lect a channel press 8 or 9 The selected channel number appears To scan through the channels hold down 8 or 9 for about 2 sec onds SCAN appears The radio automatically scans through the channels and s...

Page 14: ...l and qui et code This is like having a sub channel within a channel giving you greater communication flexibili ty When you set a quiet code there are 38 to choose from and turn on this feature you ca...

Page 15: ...e the code 4 To turn on the quiet code fea ture press QUIET QUIET ap pears To turn off the feature press QUIET until QUIET dis appears Note We recommend that you se lect a quiet code in the range 7 30...

Page 16: ...5875 3 462 6125 4 462 6375 5 462 6625 6 462 6875 7 462 7125 8 467 5625 9 467 5875 10 467 6125 11 467 6375 12 467 6625 13 467 6875 14 467 7125 Code Frequency Hz 1 67 0 2 71 9 3 74 4 4 77 0 5 79 7 6 82...

Page 17: ...17 118 8 18 123 0 19 127 3 20 131 8 21 136 5 22 141 3 23 146 2 24 151 4 25 156 7 26 162 2 27 167 9 28 173 8 29 179 9 30 186 2 31 192 8 32 203 5 33 210 7 34 218 1 35 225 7 36 233 6 37 241 8 38 250 3 Co...

Page 18: ...e turning on the radio On or OF briefly appears When this feature is turned on OF appears steadily on the display To clear OF from the display and use the radio again press any button RESETTING THE RA...

Page 19: ...the radio source and turn your radio off and on again If the interference contin ues take your radio to your local RadioShack store for servicing USING KEY LOCK You can lock the QUIET 8 and 9keys To l...

Page 20: ...carefully Don t drop it Keep the radio away from dust and dirt Wipe the radio with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new Modifying or tampering with the ra dio s internal components can ca...

Page 21: ...dio to exceed those limi tations Any adjustments to your radio must be made by a qualified technician using the proper test equipment To be safe and sure Never open your radio s case Never change or r...

Page 22: ...ou cannot eliminate the interfer ence the FCC requires that you stop using the radio This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is sub ject to the following two conditions 1 This dev...

Page 23: ...ivity at 12dB Sinad 0 5 V Adjacent Channel Rejection 45dB Audio Distortion 7 Dimensions Incl antenna HWD 3 1 3 2 1 16 13 16 in 85 52 20 mm Weight w o batteries 2 6 oz 73 7 g Accessory Leather Pouch Sp...

Page 24: ...pt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store RadioShack will at its option unless otherwise provided by law a correct the defect by product repair without charge for parts and labor b replace...