Uniden FRS440 Two-Way Radio User Manual
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1. each of you must be set to the sane channel and CTCSS code To choose a channel Press the A or W button to increase or decrease the chama number displayed Navigating through the Menu To access the advanced features of the FRS440 your radio has a menu function 1 To enter the menu press and hold the call menu button for 1 second 2 Additional presses of the call menu button will advance through the nenu until exiting to normal operating mode 3 Other methods of exiting the menu function are a Press and hold the call menu button for 1 second again b Press PTT c Vikit 10 seconds until the unit autorratically returns to nomal mode Choosing a CTCSS Code Each of the FRS channels 1 14 may have any one of the codes 0 38 selected Code 0 indicates no CTCSS code selected and your radio can receive a signal regardless of the code settings of the transrritting radio 1 Enter the nenu Advance through the menu the CTCSS code on the LCD display will flash 2 Press the A or W button to increase or decrease the code number displayed 3 Exit the Menu to reum to normal mode Talking on Your Radio To talk to others using the radio 1 Press and hold the PTT button and speak ina dear normal voice about 2 3 inches awey from the microphone To avoid cutting off the first part of your transmission pause slightly after pressing the PTT button before you start talking 2 When you are finished2. FM stations A momentary key press will change the setting by small steps Automatic Seek Feature Press and hold the or W button for more than 1 second The FRS radio will begin scanning the FM band Your FRS radio will stop on the next available channel for 5 seconds then continue on to the next aveilable channel To stop the Avtorratic Seek Feature press the A or V button To reum to the FRS Radio 1 Enter the Menu 2 Press either the A or W button until the channel numbers on the display are flashing indicating the FRS Radio Mode 3 Exit the Menu SPECIFICATIONS Channels CTCSS Cocks Operating Frequency Power Source Output Power Battery Life N Oo Oo ff WN 462 7125 CTCSS Chart Hz Code Freq o Disabled 71 9 744 o ON O oO fF WO ND oa ee ee ee M ao A WOW N O TEEL 110 9 114 8 118 8 123 0 127 30 m i O ON O 14 FRS 7 Weather 38 Sub Audible Tones UHF 462 550 467 725 MHz VHF 162 400 162 550 MHz BAA Alkaline Batteries or cLstomNiMH Battery Padk 500nVV ERP mexinum 50 Hours 5 5 90 duty cycle 467 5625 467 5875 10 467 6125 11 467 6375 12 467 6625 13 467 6875 14 467 7125 210 7 218 1 225 7 233 6 241 8 250 3 RR RS a Ee RR BREE FCC Information This device conplies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Subpart B Operation is subject to the following conditions sThis device may not cause hanrful interference sThis device must accept any inte
3. can interfere with blasting operations and may cause an explosion Tum your radio OFF to prevent accidental transmission when in a blasting area or in areas posted Tum off two way radio Construction crews often use remote control RF devices to set off explosives Care and Safety To dean the radio use a soft doth danpened with water Do not use cleaners or solvents because they can harmthe body of the unit and leak inside Causing permanent damage Use a dry lint free doth to dean the battery contacts Do not submerge the unit in water If the unit gets wet tum it off and remove the batteries intrediately Dry the battery compartment with a soft doth to minimize potential vater danage Leave the battery conjpartment cover off Ovemight to ensure conplete drying Do not use the radio until the unit is conpletely dry ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Inportant Evidence of original purchase is required for warranty service WARRANTOR UNIDEN AMERICA CORPORATION Uniden ELEMENTS OF WARRANTY Uniden warrarts for one year to the original retail owner this Uniden Product to be free fromdefects in materials and craftsmanship with only the limitations or e clusions set out below WARRANTY DURATION This warranty to the original user shall tenrinate and be of no further effect 12 months after the date of original retail sale The warranty is invalid if the Product is A damaged or not maintained as reasonable or necessary B modified altered or
4. FRS440 lt 14 Chamas 38 CTCSS Codes Upto 2 nile range Battery Level Meter FM Radio LCD Display 5 Selectable Call Tone Alert Amtbiert Terperature Display Vibrate Alert for incorring calls family radio service 2 way radio 7 NOAA Weather Channels lt Optional NiMH Battery Pad lt lt Optional Headset Accessories lt Channel Monitor Range may vary depending on environmental and or topographical conditions FRS Radio LCD Display Uniden 1 Sport Clip 2 Volume Control 3 PTT Monitor Button 4 UP Key 5 Down Key 6 Call Menu Key 7 Microphone 8 Speaker 9 Battery Compartment located on rear of unit 10 Intergrated Antenna 11 Accessory Jack 12 FM Radio Indicator 13 Scan Indicator 14 Countdown Timer 15 Temperature Indicator 16 BatterY Level Meter 17 Call Indicator 18 Channel Indicator 19 Vibrate Indicator 20 Weather Radio Indicator 21 CTCSS Code 22 Tx Rx Indicator Oo gt Q O ac A z Lu Q zZ gt lt oe zZ UN lt I O ac gt A oc O Ww Ld L O a U LLI L U THANK YOU N w oa O N N a Q lt N lt Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden RS440 Farrily Radio This product is a lightweight palmsized radio with a unique carabineer design allowing you to dip the radio to alrrost anything and carry it almost anywhere Use it at shopping malls annuserrent parks or spo
5. h will intrediately exit and reum to FRS Radio Mode To tum on the Weather Radio 1 Enter the Menu 2 Press either the A or W button until the WX icon is shown indicating the Weather Radio Mode 3 Exit the Menu Choosing a Weather Channel There are 7 NOAA chama frequencies available and these frequencies are common between the US and Canada You will need to know whet frequency is being transmitted in your location Press the A or V button to increase or decrease the channel number displayed The Auto Squelch feature is never active in Weather Radio Mode NOAA Weather Radio Frequency List Channel 1 162 550Mhz Channel 5 162 450 Mhz Channel 2 162 400Mhz Channel 6 162 500 Mhz Channel 3 162 475 Mhz Channel 7 162 525 Mhz Channel 4 162 425 Mhz To retum to the FRS Rado 1 Enter the Menu 2 Press either the or W button until the channel numbers on the display are flashing indicating the FRS Radio Mode 3 Exit the Menu USING THE FM RADIO Your FRS440 radio can receive FM radio stations from87 7Mhz to 107 9Mhz While using the FM Radio you are not able to receive FRS contmunications unless you press the PTT or call menu buttons which will inrvediately it and reium to FRS Radio Mode To tum on the FM Radio 1 Enter the Menu 2 Press either the Up or Down button until the FM icon is shown indicating the FM Radio Mode 3 Exit the Menu Choosing an FM Station Press the A or W button to scroll through the
6. hat Channel until the channel is dear Then after a 4 second delay the unit will continue scanning Pressing PTT while the scan is paused on a channel will allow you to transmit on that channel To tum on channel scanning Press and hold either the or V button until the SCAN icon on the display is shown The channel number on the display will rapidly cycle through the channels To tum off channel scanning Press any key to cancel SCAN node Ambient Temperature Display Your radio will periodically display the ambient tenperature either in degrees F or degrees C To change this setting 1 Enter the Menu Advance through the menu until the TEMPERATURE icon on the display is shown The letters F or C will be blinking indicating the selection 2 Press either the or W button to toggle between F or C 3 Exit the Menu Note Once the radio is tumed on please allow tin for an accurate tenperature reading to be collected Countdown Timer Feature Your radio has a countdown timer which can be set from5 minutes to 3 hours in 5 minute increases When the tiner is running the ALARM icon is shown on the display The icons around the display provide a visual indication of how much tine is rermeining on the tiner To set the countdown tinrer 1 Enter the Menu Advance through the menu until the ALARM icon on the display is shown The current timer setting will be flashing on the display Note When zero 0
7. is displayed the timer is Off 2 Press either the or W button to change the setting to the desired count 3 Exit the Menu The tiner will begin counting down intrediately Note If Vibrate Alert is enabled or Key Beep Tones are tumed off the radio will vibrate when the countdown tiner expires Auto Squelch Feature The FRS440 radio is equipped with an automatic squelch system which shuts off weak transmissions and unwanted noise due to terrain conditions or if you have reached your range limit To tenporarily disable the Auto Squelch and monitor the selected channel rapidly press the PTT button twice Press any key to exit channel monitor mode The channel will remain open until the PTT button is pressed To re engage the Auto Squelch repeat the double PTT key press Automatic Power Save Feature Your radio has a unique circuit designed to drarratically extend the life of the batteries If there is no transmission within 5 seconds your radio switches to the Power Save mode The radio is still able to receive transmissions in this node LCD Backlight The LCD baddight will automatically tum on with any key press The LCD display will illuminate for 5 seconds before tuming off USING THE WEATHER RADIO Your FRS440 radio can receive weather broadcasts fromthe NOAA National Weather Service While using the VWeatther Radio you are not able to receive FRS communications unless you press the PTT or call menu button whic
8. ons found with the NiMH accessory 5 Replace the battery compartment door by pushing it up until it is secure RECOMMENDED BATTERY LEVEL AND LOW BATTERY ALERT This unit has a battery leva meter on the display to indicate the status of the batteries When the batteries in the unit are low the battery meter will flash and the unit will emt a tone Replace the batteries inmrediately or if you are using the optional NiMH battery pads you must recharge the baitteries in order to continue using the radio USING THE RADIO In order to get the nost out of your new radio read this reference guide conpletely before attempting to operate the unit Your unit has 3 nodes of operation 1 FRS Radio Mode 2 Weather Radio Mode 3 FM Radio Mode The V eather Radio Mode and FM Radio Mode will be discussed later Turning the Radio On and Adjusting the Volume 1 Rotate the on foff volurre control clockwise to tum the unit on and increase the speaker volurre 2 Rotate the on off volurre control counterdockwise to decrease the speaker volunre and tum the unit off Adjusting the Sound Key Beeps Your radio errits a beep each tine one of the buttons is pressed To tum this sound off press call menu while tuming on the radia To tum this sound on press call menu while tuming on the radio again Choosing a Channel Your radio has 14 channels and 38 CTCSS codes you can use to talk to others In order to speak to sorreone
9. rference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Important Do not open your radio to make any intemal adjustments Your radio is set up to transmit a regulated signal on an assigned frequency It is against the lavy to alter or adjust the settings inside the radio to exceed those limitations Any adjustments to your radio must be made by qualified technicians using the proper test equipment To be safe and sure Never open your radio s case lt Never change or replace anything in your radio except the batteries Your radio night cause TV or radio interference even when it is operating properly To detemine whether your radio is causing the interference tum it off If the interference goes amay your radio is causing it Try to elininate the interference by moving your radio away fromthe receiver If you cannot eliminate the interference the FCC requires that you stop using the radio Audio Accessories Do not operate the radio with audio accessories at high volumne levels Hearing experts advise against continuous high volume operation If you experience a ringing in your ears reduce the volunre level or discontinue use Always make sure the radio is tumed off before plugging audio accessories into the accessory jad lt Hazardous Environments Do not operate the radio in hazardous environments Explosion or fire may result Do not operate the radio near unshielded electrical blasting caps Under certain conditions radios
10. rting events to stay in contact with family and friends or in a neighborhood watch for vital communication This conac state of the art device is OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Your package contains the FRS440 radio this reference gude and a product registration card You will need to purchase 3 AA Alkaline batteries in order to operate the unit The following optional accessories may be purchased fromyour participating Uniden dealer or call 1 800 554 3988 or visit us on the web at wowuuniden com eEarset Mic w PTT 4S2468 Vox Headset Mic HHSV2469 NIMH Battery Pack WAC Charger and DC Car Charger 8PCC240 Muiti Color Grips Aveilable at wwwiuniden com INSTALL THE BATTERY Your FRS440 radio uses 3 AA Alkaline batteries for power We recontrend using Duracell Ultra alkaline batteries To install the batteries 1 Make sure your radio is off 2 Rerrove the battery compartrrent door by placing your thumb at the top of the conpartrent press down and slide it away fromthe unit 3 Install 3 AA Alkaline batteries not included into the battery conparmert Be certain to follow the and symbols in the conparmert Installing the batteries incorrectly will prevent the unit from Operating 4 Optional Your FRS440 radio can be powered using an optional NiMH battery pack specifically designed for this mode Remove the alkaline batteries and install the battery pack by inserting into the battery cormpartrrent Follow the instructi
11. speaking release the PTT button Transmitting a Call Alert Tone Your FRS440 radio is equipped with 5 selectable call tones that will be transrritted when the call menu button is nronrentarily pressed To select a call tone 1 Enter the Menu Advance through the menu until the call icon on the display is shown The current call tone number 1 5 will be indicated 2 Press the A or V buton to increase or decrease the number to the desired call tone Each tone will be heard through the speaker 3 Exit the Menu To transmit the selected call alert tone monentarily press the call menu buton The selected tone will autorratically be transnitted for a fixed length of tine Note Do not hold the call menu buton down as this Will cause the unit to enter the Menu mode Vibrate Alert for Incoming Calls Your FRS440 radio is equipped with a vibrator that can be used for notification of an incoming call alert fromother Uniden radios equipped with the sane feature To select the vibrate alert 1 Enter the Menu and then press the call menu button twice The VIBRATE icon on the LCD display will be shown along with on or off indicating the vibrate alert feature status 2 Press either the or V button to toggle the feature on or off 3 Exit the Menu Channel Scan Feature Your FRS440 radio has a channel scan feature that allows you to easily scan all 14 channels When an active channel is detected the unit will pause on t
12. tial damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you LEGAL REMEDIES This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary fromstate to state This warranty is void outside the United States of Anei PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING PERFORMANCE OF WARRANTY If after following the instructions in the owner s manual you are certain that the Product is defective pack the Product carefully preferably in its original packaging The Product should induce all parts and accessories originally packaged with the Product Indude evidence of original purchase and a note describing the defect that has caused you to reum it The Product should be shipped freight prepaid by traceable nreans to warrantor Uniden Arrerica Corporation Parts and Service Division 4700 Arron Carter Blvd Fort Worth TX 76155 800 297 1023 7 a m to 7 pM Central Monday through Friday wowwuniden com Sport Clip U S patent pending Covered under one or more of the following U S patents 4 684 870 4 734 049 4 963 844 5 203 015 5 214 789 5 491 745 4 5 497 508 5 517 677 5 557 606 5 613 201 5 628 059 5 634 196 ni en Gaon inn dieia tatae ase Geras Siae ai eea O All rights Prii in China 5 5 s z S01 6021 UTZZ440
13. used as part of any conversion kits subassemblies or any configurations not sold by Uniden inpropeny installed D serviced or repaired by someone other than an authorized Uniden service center for a defect or malfunction covered by this warranty E used in any conjunction with equipment or parts or as part of any system not manufactured by Uniden or F installed or programmed by anyone other than as detailed by the owner s manual for this product STATEMENT OF REMEDY In the event that the product does not conformto this warranty at any tine while this warranty is in effect warrantor will either at its option repair or replace the defective unit and retum it to you without charge for parts service or any other cost except shipping and handling incurred by warrantor or its representatives in connection with the performance of this warranty VVarrantor at its option may replace the unit with a new or refurbished unit THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE IS THE SOLE AND ENTIRE WARRANTY PERTAINING TO THE PRODUCT AND IS IN LIEU OF AND EXCLUDES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER WHETHER EXPRESS IMPLIED OR ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER OR PROVIDE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OVERPAYMENT OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES Sone states do not allow this exclusion or lirritation of incidental or consequen
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