Radio Shack TRC-234, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Cat No 21 1678 OWNER S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment TRC 234 5 Watt 40 Channel CB Walkie Talkie with 10 Weather Channels 21 1678 fm Page 1 Thursday August 5 1999 12 45 PM...

Page 2: ...ev er you travel LCD Digital Display lets you see the channel number you select incoming and outgoing signal strength and the selected mode such as Weather Emergency etc PLL Phase Locked Loop Frequenc...

Page 3: ...It is against the law to alter or adjust the settings inside the unit to exceed these limitations Any adjustments to a CB must be made by a quali fied technician using the proper test equipment To be...

Page 4: ...an External Speaker 13 Using an External Speaker Microphone 13 Using the Wrist Strap 14 Using the Belt Clip 14 Operation 15 Receiving Transmissions and Adjusting Squelch 15 Transmitting 16 Turning On...

Page 5: ...e AA batter ies For the longest operation and best performance we recommend alkaline batteries such as Cat No 23 552 Or you can use rechargeable nickel cadmium batteries Cat No 23 125 Follow these ste...

Page 6: ...er ies see Charging Nickel Cadmium Batter ies AL for standard or alkaline batteries 5 Install nine fresh non rechargeable batteries or nine nickel cadmium batteries as indicated by the polarity symbol...

Page 7: ...set to positive and it must have a plug that properly fits your transceiver s DC13 8V CHARGE jack The recommended power cord meets these requirements Using a power cord that does not meet these speci...

Page 8: ...not supplied and a cig arette lighter accessory outlet such as Cat No 270 1539 not supplied Cautions You must use a DC power cord that supplies 12 volts and delivers at least 2 5 amps Its center tip...

Page 9: ...If you installed rechargeable nickel cad mium batteries in the transceiver connect the power cord to the DC13 8V CHARGE jack and be sure the NI AL switch is set to NI This powers the transceiver and...

Page 10: ...time you use nickel cadmium batteries charge them about 18 hours to bring them to a full charge Notes Nickel cadmium batteries last longer and deliver more power if you occasionally let them fully di...

Page 11: ...transceiver 3 Press down and turn the antenna s connector clockwise until it locks into place To use a mobile or base station antenna attach an appropriate connector adapter such as Cat No 278 120 no...

Page 12: ...eaker cable s 1 8 inch 3 5 mm mini plug into the transceiver s SPK jack This disconnects the internal speaker USING AN EXTERNAL SPEAKER MICROPHONE You can use an external speaker microphone such as Ca...

Page 13: ...as shown Then simply slip the strap over your hand USING THE BELT CLIP Use the supplied belt clip to make the transceiver easier to take with you Use the two supplied screws to attach the belt clip to...

Page 14: ...ly counterclockwise 2 Rotate VOLUME clockwise until it clicks to turn on the power A channel number appears on the display 3 Press CHANNEL s or t to select the desired chan nel Note If you press CHANN...

Page 15: ...nsceiver turn VOLUME counter clockwise until you hear it click TRANSMITTING We recommend you try receiving transmissions be fore you try to transmit Follow these steps to transmit 1 Press and hold the...

Page 16: ...ise press H L again to set it to high output power disap pears from the display 4 To turn off the transceiver turn VOLUME counter clockwise until you hear it click TURNING ON OFF THE LIGHT Press LIGHT...

Page 17: ...just press CH 9 9 and appear on the display Important Channel 9 is reserved for motorist assis tance and for reporting emergency information about accidents hazardous road conditions and so on Al way...

Page 18: ...more of these channels in your area We have preprogrammed your CB with 10 of the U S frequencies used by NOAA See Channel Assignments To select a weather broadcast press WEATHER then press CHANNEL s...

Page 19: ...is more than a conve nience it is a must for both safety and effi ciency Personal Uses Keep in touch with home while driving to work to the store or to a social activity Let your family know you are...

Page 20: ...wing condi tions The type and quality of antenna used The height of the antenna s mounting location the higher the antenna the better the signal s range The surrounding terrain mountains and tall buil...

Page 21: ...ice 10 8 In service 10 9 Repeat last message 10 10 Negative NO 10 11 _____ in service 10 12 Stand by 10 13 Report road weather conditions 10 14 Information 10 15 Message delivered 10 16 Reply to messa...

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Page 23: ...rogrammed with the following weather service channels Channel Frequency MHz 01 162 550 02 162 400 03 162 475 04 162 425 05 162 450 06 162 500 07 162 525 08 161 650 09 161 775 00 163 275 21 1678 fm Pag...

Page 24: ...distort or melt plastic parts Handle the CB gently and carefully Dropping it can damage circuit boards and cases and can cause the CB to work improperly Keep the CB away from dust and dirt which can...

Page 25: ...Power Input 5 W at HIGH 2 5 W at LOW Power Output 3 8W at HIGH 0 8 W at LOW Conducted Spurious Emission Harmonics 60 dB or better Type of Modulation A3 Frequency Tolerance 0 002 Antenna Impedance 50 O...

Page 26: ...26 NOTES 21 1678 fm Page 26 Thursday August 5 1999 12 45 PM...

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Page 28: ...Warranty does not cover transportation costs Nor does it cover a product subjected to misuse or accidental damage EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN RADIO SHACK MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WAR...