Radio Shack 05A03, 21-1905, AO0161AAA1 User Manual

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22-Channel GMRS/FRS Two-Way Radio

21-1905

Thank you for purchasing a RadioShack 22-Channel GMRS/FRS Two-Way Radio. You can use your radio to communicate at almost any time. You can talk to your friends in the next room, next door, and around the neighborhood. Your radio transmits and receives on General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) and Family Radio Service (FRS) frequencies. See your Owner’s Manual for licensing information.

PACKAGE CONTENTS

Radio (1)

Belt Clip

Owner’s Manual

Quick Start

IMPORTANT

Do not open your radioto makeany internal

adjustments.Your radio is set uptotransmit a regulated signalon an assigned frequency. It is against the law to alter or adjust the settings inside the radio to exceed those limitations. Any adjustments made to your radio must be made by a qualified technician using the proper test equipment. Never open your radio's case. Never change or replace anythingin your radio except the batteries.

INSTALLING BATTERIES

You can use four AA Ni-MH batteries, or four AA Ni-Cd batteries, or fourAA alkaline batteries (none supplied) to power your radio. Batteries are available at your local RadioShack storeoronlineat www.radioshack.com.Youcan rechargeNi-MH batteries in the radio using an optional smart chargeror AC or DC adapter. It takes about 2 hours for Ni-MH or Ni-Cd batteries to charge using a smart charger or 10 hours using an AC or DC adapter.

OPERATION

OFF/VOLUME

Rotate VOL/OFF counterclockwisetoturnonthe radio and adjust the volume. Rotate clockwisetoturntheradiooff.

PTT

1. Hold down PTT to talk.

2. Release

If you hold down automatically stops transmitting to save power.

UP/DOWN

Press or to select a channel, quiet code, or use scan.

PTT to receive.

PTT for about two-minutes, the radio

Selecting Quiet Codes

Thereare38codestochoosefrom.SeeyourOwner’s Manual for a listing of the Quiet Codes.

To select the desired quiet code, hold down appears on the display. Repeatedly press or holdeor

until you see the code number you want to use.

To turn off the quietcode feature, hold down repeatedly press or hold the quiet code number disappears.

ordat the same time until

Using VOX

Voxoperationallowsyoutotransmitavoicemessage without pressing any key. To activate Vox, continuosly

MENU until VOX appears. Press

press the desired level (1– 4). Select Press

PTT to store the setting. When you do not press

any key after 20 seconds, while in the Menu, the radio exits the Menu without savingyour settings.

VOL/OFF

FUNC. FUNC

FUNC and

ordto select

OFF to turn Vox off.

Using a Headset

You can make or answer calls with handsfree convenience usinganoptionalheadset with

/32-inch plug (not supplied,

a available at your local RadioShack store). To connect a headset, insert the headset’s plug into the

MIC/SPK jack on the bottom of

the radio

1. Turnoff the radio by rotating VOL/OFF clockwise until it clicks.

2. Pull down the latch on the battery compartment cover and remove the cover.

3. Set

CHARGE ON/OFF inside the battery compartment to ON if you use rechargeable

batteries or to according to the polarity symbols (+ and –) marked inside.

4. Replace the cover and push the latch up until it clicks. Then rotate counterclockwise until it clicks to turn on the radio.

appears on the display to indicate the amount of battery power remaining. When

² flashes, replace alkaline batteries or recharge Ni-Cd or Ni-MH batteries.

OFF if you use non-rechargeable batteries. Install the batteries

VOL/OFF

Using Scan

Pressand holdeordtoscanupordowntofindthedesiredchannelandquiet code. The radioautomaticallyscans through the channels and pauses on each activechannel.Whilescanning,press Press

PTT to stop scanning

ordto change the scanning direction.

Using Keylock

To lock or unlock the keypad, hold down 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 enable/disable Vox (press

PTT), send a call (press CALL) or temporarily

PTT when Vox level is 1–4).

USING KEY TONE AND VIBRATE

You can set the radio so it sounds a tone when you press any key except PTT or FUNC. You can also set the radio to vibrate when it receives a signal after the radio is idle for 30 seconds.

To turn on the key tone and vibrate feature, press function and press setting. Repeat these procedures to turn off the key tone and vibrate feature.

To turn on the key tone and turn off the vibrate feature, press the Menu function and press store the setting.

To turn off the key tone and turn on the vibrate feature, press the Menu function and press store the setting.

When you do not press a key after 20 seconds, while in the Menu, the radio exits the Menu without saving your settings.

OFF disappears. Press PTT to store the setting.

and

orduntil and ON appear. Press PTT to store the

orduntil and ON appears.Press PTT key to

ordkey until and ON appears. Press PTT to

MENU to activate the Menu

MENU to activate

RESETTING THE RADIO

If the radio’s display locks up or the radio does not work properly after you turn it on, turn it off and then on again. If this does not correct the problem, remove the batteries, wait about ten minutes, then reinstallthem.

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

Alkaline Batteries

Size F Adaptaplug Connector

Cigarette-Lighter Adapter

Smart Charger

USING AC POWER/ V

EHICLE BATTERY POWER

You can charge the batteries in the radio from a standard AC outlet or even your vehicle using a 6V, series-regulated, DC adapter and a size F Adaptaplug™ adapter (neither supplied). Both are available at your local RadioShack store.

1. Rotate

2. Pull down the latch on the battery compartment

3. Set

4. Install the batteries according to the polarity

5. Replace the cover and push the latch up until it

VOL/OFF counterclockwise until it clicks to

turn off the radio.

cover.Then remove the cover.

CHARGE ON/OFF to ON.

symbols (+ and –) marked inside.

clicks.Then rotate clicks to turn on the radio.

If you use non-rechargeable batteries, be sure to set CHARGE ON/OFF to OFF. Non-rechargeable batteriescan get hot and explode if you try to recharge them.

Headset with Mic

Leather Carrying Case

1000 mA

6V 1000 mA AC Adapter

VOL/OFF counterclockwise until it

WARNING

RadioShack, RadioShack.com, and Adaptaplug are trademarks

used by RadioShack Corporation.

AO0161AAA1

05A03

Printed in China