Radio Shack 22 Ch GMRS/FRS Two way radio, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...ack Corporation All Rights Reserved RadioShack RadioShack com and Adaptaplug are trademarks used by RadioShack Corporation 22 Ch GMRS FRS Two way Radio Antenna PANIC CHANNEL FUNCTION Display PTT Push to Talk Func Function CALL DC 6V EAR MIC Wrist Carry Strap Holder MENU off Ð ON OFF VOLUME ...

Page 2: ... 18 Using Scan Using Key Lock 19 Using Key Tone and Vibrate 20 Using VOX 21 Using APO 22 Using Hi Lo Transmitter Power 23 Using Courtesy Tone 23 Using a Headset 24 Direct Call Operation 25 Setting Home ID 28 Setting Direct Call 29 Call Melody 30 Using Panic 32 Using the Swivel Belt Clip 33 Using an Optional Wrist Strap 33 Care 34 Service and Repair 34 FCC Information 35 FCC License Required 35 The...

Page 3: ...equency and up to 7 miles using a GMRS frequency who has a GMRS FRS radio set to the same frequency as yours Your radio has 22 channels and 38 different quiet codes which you can use to talk with another person who has a GMRS or FRS radio set to the same frequency as your radio Your radio also has auto squelch so you will not hear anything on a channel unless someone is transmitting nearby on the ...

Page 4: ...es for 2 seconds when receiving a signal if the radio has been idle for more than 30 seconds Voice Operated Transmission VOX enables standalone usage and works with a handsfree accessory Automatic Power Off the radio automatically turns off when the radio is idle for 30 60 or 90 minutes Hi Lo Power Selection select the transmit power 0 5W or 2W for a GMRS channel Courtesy Tone at the end of transm...

Page 5: ...ceiver the radio will receive the call that is addressed to the radio and display the transmitter ID number on the display Panic if you have an emergency situation press PANIC and the radio generates an alarm Phase Lock Loop PLL Controlled Circuitry provides accurate and stable channel selection ...

Page 6: ...6 PACKAGE CONTENTS Belt Clip 1 Owner s Manual 1 Quick Start 1 Radio 1 ...

Page 7: ...ypad Lock Key Beep Battery Level Meter Signal Strength Meter Transmit Voice Operated Transmission VOX Function Channel Indicator Scan Automatic Power Off APO CTCSS Code Indicator Vibrate Courtesy Tone 500mW Low Power MISS ID Indicator ...

Page 8: ... it clicks 2 Pull down the latch on the battery compartment cover Then remove the cover Ô Battery Notes Ô Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommen ded type Do not mix old and new bat teries different types of bat teries alkaline or recharge able or rechargeable batteries of different capacities Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly Do not burn or bury batteries If you do...

Page 9: ...tch up until it clicks Then rotate VOL OFF counterclockwise until it clicks to turn on the radio appears on the display to indicate how much battery power remains When flashes replace alkaline batteries or recharge Ni Cd or Ni MH batteries oWARNING o If you use non rechargeable batteries be sure to set CHARGE ON OFF to OFF Non rechargeable batteries can get hot and explode if you try to recharge t...

Page 10: ...upplied Ô 1 Rotate VOL OFF fully clockwise to turn off the radio 2 Pull down the latch on the battery compartment cover Then remove the cover 3 Set CHARGE ON OFF to ON CAUTION You must use a Class 2 power source that supplies regulated 6V DC Not more than 6V and delivers at least 1000 mA Its center tip must be set to positive and its plug must fit the radio s DC 6V jack Using an adapter that does ...

Page 11: ... radio s DC 6V jack and plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet or vehicle s power source 7 When charging is complete unplug the AC or DC adapter from the power source Then disconnect it from the radio s DC 6V jack Ô NOTE Ô It takes about 10 hours to fully charge recharge able batteries with an optional AC or DC adapter Using an optional smart charger such as Cat No 21 1930 reduces charge time ...

Page 12: ... is voluntarily participating in an industry program to collect and recycle these batteries at the end of their useful life when taken out of service in the United States or Canada The RBRC program provides a convenient alternative to placing used Ni Cd batteries into the trash or the municipal waste stream which may be illegal in your area Please call 1 800 THE SHACK 1 800 843 7422 for informatio...

Page 13: ...rom the dual charger Ô NOTE Ô Complete charging takes about 2 hours Use of this radio outside the country in which it was intended to be distributed is subject to the regulations of the country in which it is used and may be prohibited The charger might not supply enough current to charge the batteries if you use the radio to transmit at the same time To ensure proper charging use a pencil eraser ...

Page 14: ...f and adjust the volume TRANSMITTING Hold down PTT to send a page to other FRS radios set to the same channel and the same quiet code if you selected one TX appears Release PTT to stop transmission Ô Ô NOTE Ô To save power the radio automatically stops transmitting when you hold down PTT for about two minutes ...

Page 15: ...ial 3 4 462 6375 FRS 4 GMRS Interstitial 4 5 462 6625 FRS 5 GMRS Interstitial 5 6 462 6875 FRS 6 GMRS Interstitial 6 7 462 7125 FRS 7 GMRS Interstitial 7 8 467 5625 FRS 8 9 467 5875 FRS 9 10 467 6125 FRS 10 11 467 6375 FRS 11 12 467 6625 FRS 12 13 467 6875 FRS 13 14 467 7125 FRS 14 15 462 5500 GMRS Primary 1 16 462 5750 GMRS Primary 2 17 462 6000 GMRS Primary 3 ...

Page 16: ...iet codes let you talk and listen to other radios set to the same channel and quiet code This is like having a sub channel within a channel giving you greater 18 462 6250 GMRS Primary 4 19 462 6500 GMRS Primary 5 20 462 6750 GMRS Primary 6 21 462 7000 GMRS Primary 7 22 462 7250 GMRS Primary 8 Channel Frequency MHz Description ...

Page 17: ...ho has a radio set to the same channel and quiet code To select the desired quiet code hold down FUNC FUNC appears on the display Repeatedly press or hold e or d until you see the code number you want to use To turn off the quiet code feature hold down FUNC and repeatedly press or hold e or d at the same time until the quiet code number disappears ...

Page 18: ...6 5 3 74 4 22 141 3 4 77 0 23 146 2 5 79 7 24 151 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 ...

Page 19: ...own FUNC and press PTT to lock or unlock the keys appears when the keys are locked When the keypad is locked you can still transmit press PTT send a call press CALL or temporarily enable disable Vox press PTT when Vox level is 1 4 Ô Ô NOTE Ô The radio automatically scans through quiet codes while scanning through the channels The quiet code feature automatically turns on when a signal is detected ...

Page 20: ... the setting Repeat this process to turn off key tone and vibrate To turn on the key tone and turn off the vibrate feature press MENU to activate the Menu function and press e or d until and ON appear Press PTT to store the setting Ô NOTE Ô If you do not press a key after 20 seconds when you enter key tone and vibrate mode VOX mode APO mode setting Hi Lo transmitter power mode and courtesy tone mo...

Page 21: ...o exits the Menu without saving your settings USING VOX Vox operation allows you to transmit a voice message without pressing any key To activate Vox repeatedly press MENU until VOX appears Then press e or d to select the desired level 1 4 i e Lo Hi sensitivity or select OFF to turn Vox off Press PTT to store the setting VOX flashes when Vox is Ô NOTE Ô You still can send a page to the other FRS r...

Page 22: ...ceived for 30 60 or 90 minutes To turn APO Automatic Power Off on off continually press MENU until APO and 30 60 90 or OFF appear press e or d to select the desired amount of time or OFF Before the radio shuts off it beeps and vibrates If you select OFF the radio does not automatically turn off To activate the radio press any key Make sure the radio is set to ON by setting the rotary switch to on ...

Page 23: ...nels 8 14 Then repeatedly press MENU until Lo appears If you select OFF the radio transmit power is 2W select ON to set the transmit power to 0 5W Ô USING COURTESY TONE You can set your radio so the person you are communi cating with will hear a tone when you finish transmitting To turn on the radio courtesy tone press MENU repeatedly Ô NOTE Ô The Hi Lo transmit selection is not available when usi...

Page 24: ...l headset with a 3 32 inch plug not supplied available at your local RadioShack store To connect a headset insert the headset s plug into the EAR MIC jack on the bottom of the radio Ô Ô NOTE Ô Do not change your headset s mode VOX or PTT while the radio is in use Be sure to switch your radio off to reset it before switching between VOX and PTT When you turn on VOX after you connect a headset to th...

Page 25: ...u want to call and the receiver radio only receives the Direct Call data you select The Direct Call data communication is based on the same Channel and CTCSS code setting You cannot establish communication if the Channel and CTCSS code for both radios are not the same Direct Call data is sent when user presses CALL The radio transmits Direct Call data to the desired radio ...

Page 26: ...his radio As a result the receiver will display the Sender ID number on the display and generate a call melody There are five different call melodies to let the user determine who is transmitting a call Please refer to the call melody note later After Direct Call transmission is completed the radio Transmitter and Receiver will change its CTCSS code setting to Private code for 15 seconds The Priva...

Page 27: ...dios flashes on the display to indicate this 15 second period When conversation is made within this period the 15 second time out is extended for another 15 seconds To exit the 15 second period press CALL or wait for the 15 second time out After a 15 second time out both radios are restored to their original settings and the display reverts back to the display without Direct Call function ...

Page 28: ...il you press any key except FUNC Also the radio generates a beep to remind you that there is an incoming call and it continues beeping once every 10 minutes for a period of 30 minutes To stop the beeps press any key except FUNC SETTING HOME ID Home ID data allows you to enter the ID number that will appear on the receiving radio as you communicate with it You can select Home ID numbers 1 16 ...

Page 29: ...PTT to store the setting Ô SETTING DIRECT CALL Direct Call data allows you to enter the receiver s radio ID number that you want to call The radio s receiver only receives the Call when the Direct Call data is matched Ô NOTE Ô If you do not press a key within20seconds when setting the Home ID the radio automatic ally exits Home ID without saving your settings If the Home ID is changed the radio au...

Page 30: ...you can only send a page to one user or several users with the same home ID number If you select Õ you can send a page to all users 2 Press PTT to store the setting CALL MELODY When you press CALL to send out the direct call data a melody specific to the ID Ô NOTE Ô If you press e or d to change the Direct Call number and the number is equal to the Home ID the next Direct Call number appears This ...

Page 31: ...he direct call data See the following for the melody and corresponding IDs Call Melody No ID 1 2 3 4 5 For Transmitter Call ID Group Call Call ID 1 4 Call ID 5 8 Call ID 9 12 Call ID 13 16 Call Melody No ID 1 2 3 4 5 For Receiver Group Call Sender ID 1 4 Sender ID 5 8 Sender ID 9 12 Sender ID 13 16 ...

Page 32: ...e warning tone sounds and the radio vibrates about 2 seconds the radio generates an alarm sound 3 To stop alarm sound press and hold PANIC about 2 seconds until the alarm stops and STOP appears on the display Ô NOTE Ô You can activate the alarm even if the radio is turned off rotary switch Off or the battery is charging or the battery is low During the warning tone and vibration period press PANIC...

Page 33: ...hrough the small loop IMPORTANT FCC Information Do not open your radio to make any internal adjust ments Your radio is set up to transmit a regulated signal on one of 22 assigned frequencies It is illegal to alter or adjust the settings inside the radio to exceed those limitations Any adjustments to your radio must be made by a qualified technician using the proper test equipment To be safe Never ...

Page 34: ...ebsite www radioshack com or call 1 800 The Shack 843 7422 and follow the menu options Continued causing the interference turn it off If the interference goes away your radio is causing it Try to eliminate the interference by Moving your radio away from the receiver Calling your local RadioShack store for help If you cannot eliminate the interference the FCC requires that you stop using the radio ...

Page 35: ...tion to operate it FCC INFORMATION FCC LICENSE REQUIRED The Federal Communications Commission FCC requires you to have a GMRS license before you operate this radio To obtain a license you must be at lease 18 years of age and cannot be a representative of a foreign government oWARNING o There is a penalty for any unlicensed operation of a GMRS radio ...

Page 36: ...ms contact the FCC at Federal Communications Commission Wireless Bureau Applications P O Box 358130 Pittsburgh PA 15251 5130 1 888 CALLFCC 1 888 225 5322 To obtain instructions on filing form 605 electronically go to http www fcc gov wtb uls This radio is intended for communications from base to mobile or mobile to mobile stations Base to base communication is not permitted ...

Page 37: ...15 minutes during a continuous communication The Personal Radio Steering Group PRSG is the national user advocacy organization for GMRS The PRSG provides assistance with licensing and other information about GMRS including how to contact and communicate with other GMRS licensees Personal Radio Steering Group P O Box 2851 Ann Arbor MI 48106 www provide net prsg ...

Page 38: ...structions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures ...

Page 39: ...h safety levels for handheld wireless devices CAUTION To maintain com pliance with the FCC s RF expo sure guidelines hold the transmitter and antenna at least 2 inches from your face and speak in a normal voice with the antenna pointed up and away from your face If you wear the handset on your body while using the headset accessory use only the supplied belt clip for this product and when transmit...

Page 40: ...RP Power Supply 6 0V DC 4 x AA Alkaline Battery Life About 16 hours alkaline batteries Operating Temperature 4 to 122º F 20 to 50º C Dimensions HWD 5 21 2 19 16 in 127 63 40 mm Weight 168 grams Specifications are typical individual units might vary Specifications are subject to change and improvement without notice ...

Page 41: ...41 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Headset with Mic Alkaline Batteries Cigarette Lighter Adapter Leather Carrying Case Size F AdaptaplugTM Connector Smart Charger 6V 1000 mA adapter 6V 1000 mA ...

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Page 44: ...duct defect during the warranty period take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store Ra dioShack will at its option unless otherwise provided by law a correct the defect by product repair without charge for parts and labor b replace the product with one of the same or similar design or c refund the purchase price All replaced parts and products...