Radio Shack 2-way User's Manual
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1. e 467 5875 FRS 462 6750 GMRS 467 6125 FRS 462 7000 GMRS 467 6375 FRS 462 7250 GMRS e Use FRS LO channels 8 14 with a range of up to 5 miles for longer battery life Use GMRS HI channels 1 7 and 15 22 with a range of up to 18 miles for more power e You can boost the typical range of GMRS channels only when operating on a Ni MH battery pack When you press BOOST while using alkaline batteries TXHI appears instead of BOOS and the range is not boosted using the weather radio Your radio can receive wealher broadcasts from the NOAA National Weather Service There are 7 common NOAA channel frequencies in the US and Canada NOAA weather radio frequency list Channel 1 162 550 MHz Channel 2 162 400 MHz Channel 3 162 475 MHz Channel 4 162 425 MHz Channel 5 162 450 MHz Channel 6 162 500 MHz Channel 7 162 525 MHz 1 To listen to a weather channel press WX ALERT WX appears 2 Repeatedly press A or V to select the desired weather channel To change the channel continuously press and hold A or V for more than 1 second To exit the weather channel mode press WX ALERT WX disappears using the weather alert In weather alert mode the radio operates normally but also monitors the selected weather channel for alerts when it is not transmitting or in the menu mode Your radio sounds an alert for serious weather conditions when it receives a weather alert 1 Select your local weather channel Press and ho2. hold down the PTT button and advanced features and group mode Please read this user s guide before installing setting up and using your new product www radioshack com speak into the microphone what s included GMIRS FRS Radios 2 Battery Packs 2 Belt Clips 2 Charging Cradles 2 AC Adapters 2 amp XY lt User s Guide 2006 RadioShack Corporation UTZZO1O18AZ 0 All rights reserved RadioShack and RadioShack com are trademarks used by 21 1935 RadioShack Corporation a 01A06 _ __ Printed in China getting started using vehicle battery power You can charge the radio using a 9V 210 mA DC adapter and a size H Adaptaplug adapter neither supplied Both are available at RadioShack You must use a power adapter that supplies 9V Se DC and delivers at least 210 mA Its center tip installing batteries To install the battery pack or AAA batteries not included release the latch remove the battery compartment cover install the battery pack according to the label and replace the cover e Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly Do not burn or 1 Turn off the radio bury them 2 Insert the Adaptaplug into the adapter s cord nori with center tips set to positive Then insert the Use only fresh batteries of the required size and Adaptaplug into the radio s 9V jack and plug the other Te pe is Be ase ce Dalbehies ot end of the a
3. RadioShack 213935 B mile GMRS FRS 2 way radio with charger Thank you for purchasing your 2 way radio from RadioShack You can talk to others in the next room next door and around the neighborhood Your radios transmit and receive General Mobile Radio Service GMRS and Family Radio Service FRS frequencies on off volume Rotate to turn on off or to adjust volume A V display with backlight Lights up for 10 seconds when you press any key except PTT and BOOST Press to select a channel headset jack PTT Push to Talk Connect a headset not supplied Hold down to talk Release to receive TONE SCN BOOST e Press before selecting a quiet code Press for maximum transmission 2 e Hold down to scan all channels The for one minute when you re using i radio pauses on active channels until a GMRS channel Requires Ni MH activity clears Press PTT to transmit on batteries a paused channel Press D CALL PTT BOOST WX ALERT or MENU GRP or hold TONE SCN for two seconds to cancel the scan WX ALERT e Press to listen to a weather channel e Press and hold to set the radio to the weather alert mode MON Press briefly to monitor for weak signals on the current channel or quiet code Hold for 2 seconds to continuously monitor Press again to stop monitor D CALL Press to send a short call tone to a person a group or all radios MENU GRP Accesses MIC To transmit
4. dapter into your vehicle s power adapter must be set to positive and its plug must fit the radio s DC 9V jack Using an adapter that does not meet these specifications could damage the radio or the adapter socket e If you do not plan to use your radio for a month 3 Charge the battery pack for 16 hours until stops or more remove the batteries Batteries can leak i aahh we al chemicals that can damage electronic parts automatic power save feature After three seconds of inactivity your radio switches to Power Save mode The radio can still receive transmissions in this mode charging your radios Battery packs take about 16 hours to fully charge When the battery is low BATT appears and w flashes Recharge the battery pack You can charge in one of three ways using AC adapters cradles or your car adapter not included e Do not recharge alkaline batteries attaching belt clips Attach each belt clip by sliding the belt clip down To remove lift the Tab tab and slide the belt clip upward Belt clip NOTES e To prolong the life of your rechargeable batteries always fully discharge your battery pack before making a call recharging 1 Turn on the radio e You cannot recharge AAA type rechargeable 2 Verify the person you wish to talk to is on the same batteries channel charging with AC adapters 1 Turn off the radio 2 Connect the supplied AC adapter to the DC 9V jack of the radio and to a standard wall ou
5. en using Channels 1 7 and channels 15 22 You must have a GMRS license issued by the Federal Communications Commission to legally use these channels For licensing information and application forms visit the FCC online at www fcc gow wtb uls or call the FCC hotline at 1 800 418 3676 If you have any questions you can contact the FCC direct at 1 888 225 5322 No license is required for operation on channels 8 14 or operation on any channel in Canada 04 04 This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one 1 year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers For complete warranty details and exclusions check with your local RadioShack store RadioShack Customer Relations 300 RadioShack Circle Fort Worth TX 76102
6. ld WX ALERT alert appears and the sound is muted Press WX ALERT to change the mode from weather to GMRS FRS You can use the radio as usual When the radio receives a warning signal an alert tone sounds for 5 seconds alert and the channel indicator blink Press any key to turn off the alert tone before it automatically stops 5 To exit the weather alert mode and listen to the weather channel press WX ALERT To turn off the weather alert mode before a warning signal is detected press and hold WX ALERT alert disappears product specifications Channels Quiet Codes Operating Frequency GMRS FRS 15 GMRS 7 FRS 7 Weather 38 Sub Audible Tones 104 DCS Codes UHF 462 5500 467 7125 MHz 162 4000 162 5500 MHz Channels 8 14 Channels 1 7 15 22 Up to 5 miles Up to 10 miles or up to 18 miles with BOOST Power Source Ni MH battery pack supplied or 4 AAA Alkaline Batteries optional not supplied Battery Life 5 5 90 duty cycle About 12 hours with Ni MH Battery Pack Specifications are typical individual units may vary Specifications are subject to change and improvement without notice Actual product may vary from the images in this document RF exposure information WARNING The Federal Communications Commission has adopted a safety standard for human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC regulated transmitters It is up to the user to properly operate this radio transmit
7. ng your transmission to unwanted listener Be sure that your party also sets their radio to the scramble mode to listen in To scramble your conversation 1 Repeatedly press MENU GRP until SCRM appears 2 Use A or V to select on or off voice operated transmission VOX Voice Operated Transmission VOX mode enables handsfree operation To use VOX mode 1 Insert a headset microphone into the headset jack 2 Repeatedly press MENU GRP until VOX appears Selecting oF OFF disables VOX 3 Repeatedly press A or V to select a VOX sensitivity level 1 most sensitive to 5 least sensitive to suppress background noise This helps prevent unintended transmission call tones To change call tones 1 Repeatedly press MENU GRP until CALL appears 2 Repeatedly press A or V to select a call tone 1 10 3 To transmit the selected call tone press D CALL 4 To cancel the tone press PTT or BOOST silent mode When silent mode is on all incoming calls are muted the backlight blinks and SLNT and the call icon display to alert you of an incoming call If you do not respond to the call within 15 seconds the backlight turns off and the miss call icon will continuously blink Silent mode is disabled for 15 seconds when you transmit or press any other key or after you receive the last signal To enter silent mode 1 Repeatedly press MENU GRP until SLNT appears 2 Repeatedly press A or V to select on or off 3 To confirm the set
8. nother channel from a single radio 1 Set up the group mode instructions above on every radio in your group 2 To record the unit number and nickname of each send a call to ALL from each radio one time see sending a direct call sending a direct call You can call everyone in your group at once 1 Press D CALL in group mode The radio flashes ALL 2 Press D CALL again Everyone in your group receives a chirp for about 3 seconds When the chirp ends begin your conversation If the unit number on your radio is the same as that of the Eb received signal FAIL appears In this case change the unit number on your radio Or Call one group member without the other members knowing 1 To call a group member privately press D CALL in group mode Then use A or V to select the person and press D CALL again Your radio sounds a tone for 3 seconds and the selected person s radio sounds a tone for 10 seconds If the person does not respond your radio returns to group mode after 15 seconds You can start a conversation by pressing PTT before the tone ends on your radio 2 Your conversation will remain private until 15 seconds after your last transmission After that your radio automatically returns to group mode automatically changing channels If the current group channel has RF interference you can coordinate a group channel change e Press TONE SCN the current channel and CHCX appears Use A or V to selec
9. s A or V to select a group number Press PTT or BOOST to exit or continue to the next section setting a ring tone You can select a tone for a direct call 1 Press and hold MENU GRP for 2 seconds Then press MENU GRP two times until the radio displays n RING 2 Press A or V to select the desired ring tones 3 Press PTT or BOOST to exit or continue to the next section setting a unit number Each radio in your group needs to be set to a different number from 1 16 1 Press and hold MENU GRP for 2 seconds then press MENU GRP three times until the radio displays n _ _ _ _ or your current nickname Press A or V repeatedly to select the desired unit number Press MENU GRP to set the unit number and continue to the next section setting your nickname Your nickname appears on other group member s displays when you make a group call or direct call When no nickname is set the unit number appears 1 Press and hold MENU GRP for 2 seconds Then press MENU GRP four times until the radio displays n _ _ _ _ or your current nickname with the first place in the nickname flashing 2 Repeatedly press A or V to select a letter Then press TONE SCN to enter it and go to the next letter Repeat step 2 until you have entered your nickname 3 Press MENU GRP to confirm the group settings menu using group mode You can make direct calls to one of your group members privately and quickly change everyone in your group to a
10. t your target channel Check whether the selected channel is vacant then press D CALL Your radio chirps for about 10 seconds while it sends out the channel change signal As each radio receives the channel change signal it chirps once then it changes to the new channel To ensure all radios make it to the new channel we recommend you e Operate the radio in an open environment to allow the radio the best range e Optimize range during the channel change signal by raising the radio over your head for extra height e Do a roll call on the new channel to make sure no radio was left behind If you missed someone return to the previous channel and issue the signal again channels and quiet codes Your radio has 22 channels and 142 quiet codes To talk to others you must be on the same channel and quiet code if it is activated To select a channel and quiet code Repeatedly press A or V to select a channel 1 22 Press TONE SCN The quiet code number flashes Repeatedly press A or V to select a quiet code OFF or 1 142 Press TONE SCN again e Quiet codes limit authorized users and reduce interference e Code oFF indicates that you have no quiet code selected Your radio can receive a signal regardless of other radio settings channel frequency chart a azara ens 15 46525500 Guns cal 462 6875 FRS amp GMRS 462 6000 GMRS 462 7125 FRS amp GMRS 462 6250 GMRS 8 467 5625 FRS 462 6500 GMRS
11. ter to insure safe operation Please adhere to the following Never allow children to operate the radio without adult supervision and the know ledge of these guidelines Avoid touching the antenna when transmitting Do not use the radio with a damaged antenna Please contact your local RadioShack store for a suitable replacement This device was tested for typical body worn operations Use only the supplied belt clip to maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure requirements For hand held operation the radio should be held 1 inch from the user s face Use only the supplied accessories to comply with FCC RF exposure requirements For more information about RF exposure please visit the FCC web site at www fcc gov Changes or modiftations not expressly approved by RadioShack may cause interference and void the user s authority to operate the equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation caring for your radios e Keep your radios dry if they get wet wipe them dry immediately e Handle your radios carefully do not drop them e Wipe your radios with a damp cloth occasionally to keep them looking new GMRS license limited one year warranty This radio operates on the General M obile Radio Service GM RS frequencies wh
12. ting and exit the menu mode press MENU GRP twice e To prevent unwanted silent alerts be sure to use a quiet code whenever you use the silent mode feature MeHES e Even during silent mode you can hear other users when you turn on the channel scan and an active channel is detected key lock To lock the radio keys 1 Repeatedly press MENU until LOCK appears 2 Press A or V to select oF OFF or on ON 3 To confirm the setting press MENU GRP If you do not confirm your selection the keys will not lock 4 To unlock the keypad turn the radio off and then back on group mode In order to use group mode Direct Call and Auto Channel Change you need to initialize the following settings on your radio e Set the radio to Group Mode e Seta Group Number e Seta Ring Tone e Seta Unit Number e Seta Nickname setting the radio to group mode To set the radio to group mode press and hold MENU GRP for 2 seconds The radio displays oF GRUP Press A to display on GRUP then press MENU GRP to continue to the next section In group mode you cannot receive transmissions from other NOTES radios unless they are also set to the same channel and group number setting a group number Set a group number from 0 142 so the group member can select the same group number to communicate with each other Press and hold MENU GRP for 2 seconds The radio displays on GRUP Press MENU GRP The radio displays Gnnn where n is a number Pres
13. tlet 3 Charge the battery pack for 16 hours until stops flashing charging using the cradles 1 Plug the supplied AC adapter into the cradle and a standard wall outlet 2 Turn off the radio and place in the y charger 3 Charge the battery pack for 16 hours YY until amp stops flashing Then remove the radio from the cradle after charging 3 Press PTT push to talk to talk then release to listen muting keystroke tones To mute the keystroke tones press and hold D CALL while turning on the radio To reactivate the keystroke tones turn the radio off Then turn it back on while holding down D CALL activating roger beep A roger beep is sent to notify the end of a transmission To activate the roger beep press and hold A while turning on the radio To deactivate the roger beep turn the radio off Then turn it back on while holding A You can hear a sent roger beep when the keystroke tone feature is on advanced features To access advanced features repealedly press MENU GRP lo scroll through the menu Scramble gt VOX Level Call Tone Silent Mode Key Lock f i f t ON OFF OFF 1 5 1 10 ON OFF ON OFF To exit press PTT BOOST MON D CALL WX ALERT or TONE SCN or wait 10 seconds for the radio to automatically exit Or press MENU GRP at the key lock setting scramble You can use scramble mode if you want to make a private conversation This works by garbli
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