Radio Shack Deluxe FRS, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual Please read before using this equipment Deluxe FRS by with Weather WX Alert VibraCall Alert and VOX...

Page 2: ...ved Accessories 11 Electromagnetic Interference Compatibility 11 Medical Devices 12 Safety and General Use While Driving 14 Operational Warnings 14 Operational Cautions 16 FCC License Not Required 19...

Page 3: ...4 Using the Belt Clip 28 A Quick Look at Your Radio 29 A Quick Look at Your Radio s Display 30 Operation 31 Turning the Radio On and Off 31 Using the Radio s Features 31 Setting the Battery Type 32 Us...

Page 4: ...Changing Settings While Turning On Your Radio 42 Using HandsFree VOX 43 Using the Privacy Features 45 Using Auto Power Off 48 Using the Weather Feature 48 Using Lock 53 Using Channel Scan 53 Troubles...

Page 5: ...you do not want to hear that person you can select another channel or use the interference eliminator feature see Using the Privacy Features on Page 45 You can talk with other De luxe FRS radio users...

Page 6: ...y Levels let you adjust the radio to compensate for background noise VibraCall alert you can set the radio so it vibrates to notify you when you receive a call Signal Strength Indicator lets you see w...

Page 7: ...rs Rotating Belt Clip lets you attach the radio to your belt or waistband Channel Scan easily finds your group s channel and code by searching all combinations Scan List Editing lets you easily select...

Page 8: ...user guides published prior to July 2000 For information regarding radio use in a haz ardous atmosphere please refer to the Factory Mutual FM Approval Manual Supplement or Instruction Card which is in...

Page 9: ...National Standards Institute ANSI Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engi neers IEEE C95 1 1992 Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers IEEE C95 1 1999 Edition National Council on Radiati...

Page 10: ...E EXPOSURE Antenna Care Use only the supplied or an approved replacement antenna Unauthorized antennas mod ifications or attachments could damage the radio and may violate FCC regulations DO NOT hold...

Page 11: ...exceed FCC RF exposure guidelines If you do not use a body worn accessory ensure the anten na is at least one inch 2 5 cm from your body when transmitting APPROVED ACCESSORIES Check with your local Ra...

Page 12: ...aft When instructed to do so turn off your radio when on board an aircraft Any use of a radio must be in accordance with applicable regulations per airline crew instructions MEDICAL DEVICES Pacemakers...

Page 13: ...OFF immediately if you have any reason to suspect that interference is tak ing place Hearing Aids Some wireless radios may interfere with some hearing aids In the event of such interference you may w...

Page 14: ...eration if available Pull off the road and park before making or answering a call if driving conditions so require OPERATIONAL WARNINGS For Vehicles with an Air Bag Do not place a portable radio in th...

Page 15: ...th Note The areas with potentially explosive atmospheres referred to above include fueling ar eas such as below decks on boats fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities areas where the air conta...

Page 16: ...inals The conductive mate rial may complete an electrical circuit short circuit and become quite hot Exercise care in handling any charged battery particularly when placing it inside a pocket purse or...

Page 17: ...the charger if it has received a sharp blow or has been dropped or dam aged in any way 3 Do not disassemble the charger if it has received a sharp blow or has been dropped or damaged in any way 4 Nev...

Page 18: ...d on tripped over or sub jected to damage or stress 9 An extension cord should not be used unless absolutely necessary Use of an improper extension cord could result in a risk of fire and or electric...

Page 19: ...fied by an organization representative of the user of those services Replacement of any transmitter component crystal semiconductor etc not authorized by the FCC equipment authorization for this radio...

Page 20: ...es or other media Laws in the United States and other countries preserve for Motorola certain exclusive rights for copyrighted computer pro grams including the exclusive right to copy or reproduce in...

Page 21: ...new batteries different types of batteries standard alkaline or rechargeable or rechargeable batteries of different capacities Note You need an optional charger available from RadioShack com to charg...

Page 22: ...tment so the charge contacts on the battery pack face out toward the battery compartment cover 4 Insert the hinges on the top of the battery compartment cover into the holes on the top of the battery...

Page 23: ...full b two thirds full c one third full or a empty This chart shows the approximate battery life during two way use for alkaline batteries and a Ni MH battery pack Notes Two way use is defined as 80 s...

Page 24: ...adio Follow these steps to charge the battery pack 1 If the radio is on hold down P to turn it off 2 If the battery pack is in the radio snap the large hook on the end of the charger next to the indic...

Page 25: ...tionary intercom You can place the charging dock on a flat surface such as a desk shelf or ta ble or mount it on a wall Follow these steps to mount the charging dock on a wall 1 Wrap the charger s AC...

Page 26: ...rger adapter cover onto the charging dock until it clicks When the indicator on the charger lights green the bat tery pack is fully charged Charging Status The indicator on the charging dock shows you...

Page 27: ...ing or removing the battery Solid green Charging complete 100 Flashing red Battery faulty Note If the indicator flashes red for more than about 1 minute the battery is faulty and must be replaced None...

Page 28: ...Squeeze the top and bottom of the belt clip to attach the belt clip to the radio then slide the belt clip over your belt or waistband Note The belt clip was not designed to hold your radio under all...

Page 29: ...a menu transmits a call tone M lets you talk on the radio and exit a menu if you pressed it while in the menu Ro lets you turn on the backlight by pressing it and switch between the weather mode and...

Page 30: ...30 A Quick Look at Your Radio s Display A Quick Look at Your Radio s Display...

Page 31: ...when you turn it on or the radio beeps and the display turns off when you turn it off USING THE RADIO S FEATURES Almost everything you can do with your radio is done using the same basic key sequence...

Page 32: ...type A alkaline batteries or n battery pack flashes 2 Repeatedly press or until A appears to select alkaline batter ies or until n appears to select battery pack 3 Press M to confirm your selection U...

Page 33: ...nted messages see Interference Eliminator Codes on Page 58 The Eavesdrop Reducer codes let you set your radio so its transmissions sound garbled to listeners whose radios are not set to the proper cod...

Page 34: ...peatedly press or until the code number you want appears 3 Press M The radio sets itself to the code you selected Setting a Channel Interference Eliminator Code Combination You can specify an interfer...

Page 35: ...ode 1 Repeatedly press until eappears 2 Repeatedly press or until the code number you want or appears 3 Press M The radio sets itself to the code you selected Adjusting the Volume Repeatedly press or...

Page 36: ...e menus The channel number and the currently set Eavesdrop Re ducer code and interference eliminator codes are the only items that appear on the radio s dis play This helps prevent you from accidental...

Page 37: ...ckly Follow these steps to set up simple menu for each radio in a group 1 Set each radio in the group to its factory setting by turning it off then holding down and M or M and together while turn ing...

Page 38: ...olume to a comfortable level Do not listen at extremely high volume levels Extended high volume listening can lead to permanent hearing loss Once you set the volume do not increase it Over time your e...

Page 39: ...u This helps you to identify who is about to talk without missing the beginning of the conversation Your ra dio has 10 available call tones 1 Repeatedly press until appears 2 To select a call tone rep...

Page 40: ...ransmission hold down w and a signal strength value from weakest through strongest appear Notes The signal strength meter appears if you hold down or if your radio and the radio you are listening to a...

Page 41: ...know when someone is transmitting in almost any environment Your radio vibrates and sounds your call tone when you receive a call No Alert The radio does not vibrate or ring when someone is transmitt...

Page 42: ...its factory settings P Turns button beeps on or off Note You cannot hear call tones on the transmitting radio when button beeps are off P Turns talk confirmation tone on or off Talk confirma tion ton...

Page 43: ...smission or increase the microphone s ability to pick up quiet voices 1 To set the VOX sensitivity level repeatedly press until g appears and a number from through when a VOX accessory is installed or...

Page 44: ...io There is a brief delay after you start talking before your radio s transmitter turns on 1 Turn off the radio if it is on then connect the VOX accessory to the radio s accessory jack 2 Turn on the r...

Page 45: ...THE PRIVACY FEATURES Eavesdrop Reducer Your radio can transmit a code that makes your transmissions sound garbled to anyone listen ing except to other Deluxe FRS radios that have the same code set Thi...

Page 46: ...ed communication between your radio and other radios QuieT6000TM helps prevent you from hearing transmissions from any radio other than those radios in your group If you and others in your group use o...

Page 47: ...your group until 30 seconds of inactivity oc curs and the QuieT6000TM function automatically resets F flashes during that 30 seconds To transmit to others in your group with QuieT6000TM turned on fir...

Page 48: ...on until it turns itself off repeatedly press or until the desired number of hours through appears 3 To turn off auto power off repeatedly press or until appears O appears while auto power off is tur...

Page 49: ...If you are not sure if you can receive weather broadcasts check with your local weather office or visit http www nws noaa gov nwr if you are in the United States or http www msc smc ec gc ca cd factsh...

Page 50: ...area but not be triggered if you place it somewhere else even close by To sound an alert your radio must receive an emergency alert broadcast In the United States the National Weather Service NWS broa...

Page 51: ...old down Roto turn weather channel reception on or off When you turn weather channel re ception off your radio returns to two way mode Tuning a Weather Channel Your radio can receive eight weather fre...

Page 52: ...alert then set the radio to its two way mode o appears Whenever NOAA or Environment Canada transmit an emergency weather broadcast on the selected weather channel your radio alerts you using the alert...

Page 53: ...if the radio is locked USING CHANNEL SCAN Your radio s channel scan feature lets you monitor channels and codes for transmissions and lock in on the one that interests you You can also use this featu...

Page 54: ...nge the code for the set chan nel to then press Using Scan List Editing You can select the channels you want to scan by putting those channels into a scan list 1 To edit the scan list repeatedly press...

Page 55: ...ce eliminator code is set A shared channel or interference eliminator code might already be in use Try another channel or interference eliminator code Message scrambled An Eavesdrop Reducer code might...

Page 56: ...nd vehicles decrease range Check for clear line of sight to improve transmission Wearing the radio close to your body such as in a pocket or on a belt decreases its range Change the radio s location L...

Page 57: ...feature is turned on transmit a call tone before speaking If the QuieT6000TM feature is on and the VibraCall alert feature is selected you must acknowledge a received call by pressing any button or sp...

Page 58: ...14 467 7125 3 462 6125 7 462 7125 11 467 6375 4 462 6375 8 467 5625 12 467 6625 Channel Freq MHz Channel Freq MHz Channel Freq MHz Channel Freq MHz WX1 162 550 WX3 162 475 WX5 162 450 WX7 162 525 WX2...

Page 59: ...d dirt and wipe it with a damp cloth occasion ally to keep it looking new Modifying or tampering with the radio s internal components can cause a malfunction and might invalidate its warranty and void...

Page 60: ...of a product defect during the warranty period take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store RadioShack will at its option unless otherwise provi...