Audiovox FR-541 User Manual

Owner’s Manual Model FR-541

Two Way Family Radio

Released on 1-28-02.

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CONGRA TULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTION

OF THE FR-541 (FAMILY RADIO)

It is one of the most sophisticated and reliable two way

family radios available.

BEFORE OPERA TING YOUR FR-541 (FAMIL Y RADIO)

READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY

CAUTIONS

NEVER A TTEMPT TO CHARGE ALKALINE OR DRY CELL BA TTERIES, AS BA TTERIES MA Y BURST CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY AND DAMAGE TO THE PRODUCT . WHEN RECHARGING NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE (Ni-MH) BA TTERIES WITH THE AUDIOVOX CHARGER, USE ONL Y AUDIOVOX APPROVED RECHARGEABLE B ATTERIES. USE OF THE AUDIOVOX CHARGER WITH OTHER BRANDS OF BA TTERIES IS NOT RECOMMENDED, AS BA TTERY CHARGING TIMES WILL VAR Y WITH DIFFERENT BRANDS. REFER TO THE MANUF ACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS FOR CHARGING OTHER BRANDS OF BA TTERIES.

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FEATURES

Your FR-541 Family Radio is a portable, easy to use, two-way radio that you can carry almost anywhere. It is skillfully constructed to give you reliable communications for many different applications. The FR-541 is ideal for use around the house, in your boat, on

hunting and camping trips, on the ski slopes or at the mall.

PERFORMANCE

Your transceiver will achieve its maximum operating range when communicating with other transceivers in a flat open area with no trees or buildings obstructing its signal. Range may be up to two miles under such conditions. Obstacles such as buildings, trees or mountains will tend to reduce the transceiver’s effective range.

FCC WARNING

Replacement or substitution of transistors, diodes or other parts of a unique nature, with parts other than those recommended by the manufacturer, may cause a violation of the technical regulations of Part 15 of FCC Rules.

SAFETY INFORMATION

Your wireless hand-held portable transceiver contains a low power transmitter. When the PTT button is pushed it sends out radio frequency (RF) signals. The device is authorized to operate at a duty factor not to exceed 50%. In August 1996, the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) adopted RF exposure guidelines with safety levels for hand-held wireless devices.

Important: To maintain compliance with the FCC’ s RF exposure guidelines hold the transmitter at least 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) from your face and speak in a normal voice, with the antenna pointed up and away . If you wear the handset on your body while using the headset accessory, use only the Audiovox supplied belt clip for this product and ensure that the antenna is at least 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) from your body when transmitting. Use only the supplied antenna. Unauthorized antennas, modifications, or attachments could damage the transmitter and may violate FCC regulations.

Normal Position: Hold the transmitter approximately 1” from your face and speak in a normal voice, with the antenna pointed up and away.

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FUNCTION AND LOCATION OF THE CONTROLS

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1. Power Button: Press and hold this button for 2 seconds to turn the transceiver on or off.

2. Push-to-Talk Button (PTT): Press to transmit. Release to receive.

3. Monitor Button: Press and hold to bypass the squelch and listen to chan-

nel activity; a momentary press activates LCD backlighting for 5 seconds.

4. Clip

5. Battery Compartment: Accepts 4 “AAA” batteries.

6. Speaker

7. Microphone (MIC)

8. Call Button: Press this button to send a ringing sound to other

radios tuned to the same channel.

9. Down Button: Press this button to decrease the volume or channel setting as well as adjustment of other functions.

10. Up Button: Press this button to increase the volume or channel setting. 1 1. LCD Display: Displays the current FRS channel number as well as other

functions as well as adjustment of other functions.

12. Function Select Button: Press this button to select and toggle through all unit functions.

13. VOX Button: Press this button to activate the Voice-Operated T ransmission function.

14. Fixed Antenna

15. Microphone/Charger Jack: For use with an optional external microphone

button and optional battery charger.

16. Speaker Jack: For use with an optional Audiovox approved optional speaker accessory .

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