Radio Shack 21-1863 User Manual

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Installing Batteries ....................................... 1

Operation ........................ ............................ 2

Using Quiet Codes ................................... 2

Using Key Lock ........................................ 2

Setting the Courtesy Tone ........................ 3

Using the Backlight .................................. 3

Setting the Key Tone ................................ 3

Using the Swivel Belt Clip ........................ 3

Using an Optional Wrist Strap .................. 3

Care ........................................... ................. 3

Service and Repair ...................................... 3

FCC Information ................ ............... ........... 3

Safety Information ................... .................... 3

Specifications .............................................. 4

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• Do not attempt to charge alkaline batteries.
Non-rechargeable batteries can get hot or
explode if you try to recharge them.

• Never install non-rechargeable batteries
when CHARGE ON/OFF is set to ON. Non­rechargeable batteries can get hot or
explode if you try to recharge them.

• Dispose of old batteries promptly and
properly. Do not burn or bury them.

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 not meet these specifi­cations could damage the radio or the adapter.

• Always connect the AC adapter to the radio
before you connect it to AC power. When you
finish, disconnect the adapter from AC power
before you disconnect it from the radio.

• Use only fresh batteries of the required size
and recommended type.

• Do not mix old and new batteries, different
types of batteries (standard, alkaline, or
rechargeable), or rechargeable batteries of
different capacities.

• If you do not plan to use the radio for a
month or more, remove the batteries.
Batteries can leak chemicals that can
destroy electronic parts.

You can use your radio while charging the
batteries if you connect it to a DC-DC
regulated and filtered adapter (such as
RadioShack Cat. No. 273-1859), but not if you
connect it to an AC-DC regulated adapter
(such as Cat. No. 273-1762).

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You must use a Class 2 power
source that supplies regulated

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6V DC and delivers at least 600

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OWNER’S MANUAL — Please read before using this equipment.

Lock

– locks the

MENU/QUIET

Lock” on Page 2).

Courtesy Tone

end of a conversation as an end-of­message acknowledgement (see
“Setting the Courtesy Tone” on
Page 3).

14 Channe ls

communication for up to t wo miles.

Channel Scan

other FRS users (see “Operation”
on Page 2).

The Family Radio Service (FRS) is a
license-free, two-way, short-range voice
radio service that lets families and groups
keep in touch with each other on specific
reserved channels.

Your RadioShack 14-Channel Pers ona l
Radio is a lightweight, palm-sized radio you
can use to talk with another perso n who has
a FRS radio set to the same frequency as
your radio.

SCAN/

keys (see “Using Key

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– provide clear

– helps you find

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Your radio requires 4 AAA alkaline or
rechargeable nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd)/
nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) batteries (not
supplied) for power. For the best
performance and longest life, we

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recommend R adioShack batteries.
You can also recharge Ni-Cd or Ni-MH

batteries inside the radio at home or in your
vehicle, using a 6V, 600mA AC or DC
adapter and a size F Adaptaplug
connector (neither supplied). Both adapters
and the Adaptaplug are available at your
local RadioShack store.

1. Rotate

2. Slide the battery compartment cover in

3. Slide

4. Place the batteries in the compartment

VOLUME/ON/OFF

counterclockwise until it clicks.

the direction of the arrow to remove it.

CHARGE ON/OFF

battery compartment to
alkaline batteries) or
Ni-MH rechargeable batteries).

as indicated by the polarity symbols (+
and –) marked inside.

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inside the

OFF

ON

(for Ni-Cd or

Key Tone

show that you presse d
a key (see “S etting th e
Key Tone” on Page 3).

38 Quiet Codes

eliminate interference
from other radios that
are not tuned to the
same channel and quiet
code as your radio (see
“Using Quiet Codes” on
Page 2).

Your radio has auto-squelch, so you will not
hear anything on a channel unless someone
is transmitting nearby on the same channel.
You can use the
temporarily turn off auto-squelch to hear
weaker, distant transmissions.

You can connect an optional speak er/
microphone and earphone to the radio
(neither supplied, available at your local
RadioShack store).

5. Replace the cove r. Then rotate

ON/OFF

on the radio. If you installed alkaline
batteries , stop here.

6. If you installed rechargeable batteries,
attach the Adaptapl ug to the adapte r so
TIP reads positive (+).

7. Connect the Adaptaplug’s other end to

DC 6V

standard AC outlet or your vehicle’s
cigarette -lighter ad apter.

Complete charging takes about 10 hours.
Average charging ti me varies , dependin g on
capacity. Typically, Ni-MH batteries charge
in about 10 hours. Ni-Cd batteries charge in
about 4 hours.

When charging is complete, unplug the AC
or DC adapter from the power source, then
disconnect it from the radio’s

The battery icon’s s egments appear to s how
how much power remains. When the battery
icon’s three segments flash or the radio
stops operating, replace or recharge the
batteries.

MON

clockwise until it clicks to turn

, then plug the adapter into a

– sounds to

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(monitor) key to

VOLUME

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DC 6V

jack.

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2002 RadioShack Corporation.

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RadioShack, RadioShack.com, and Adaptaplug are trademarks used by RadioShack Corporation.

All Rights Reserved.

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The EPA certified RBRC
Battery Recycling Seal on the
nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) battery
indicates RadioShack 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 information on Ni-Cd battery recycling
and disposal bans/restrictions in your area.
RadioShack’s involvement in this program is
part of the company’s commitment to
preserving our
natural resources.

environment and conserving our

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Operation

If you hold down PTT for about 2 minutes, the
radio automatically stops transmitting to save
power. The radio beeps and
you release PTT.

JN

JN flashes until

JNJN

Using Quiet Codes

• To find the active channel and quiet code
used by another radio, hold down SCAN/
until the channel number appears. After
about a second, the quiet code then
appears. Then press PTT once to hold the
channel number and quiet code on the
display.

• When you set your radio to a channel, you
cannot communicate with another user who
is on the same channel but is using a
different quiet code.

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Using Key Lock

When the keys are locked, you can still send a
page to other FRS radios set to the same
channel by holding down
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• While the radio is scanning channels, press
PTT once to stop the scan and tune the
active channel. To continue scanning, hold
down SCAN/
the radio tunes the next active channel.
Press PTT again to stop scanning.

• The radio automatically scans through quiet
codes while scanning through the channels.
The quiet code feature automatically turns
on when the radio detects a quiet code
signal on a channel, and turns off after the
signal disappears.

• If you want to stay on the active channel
and quiet code, press PTT to stop scanning
before the signal disappears.

• To quickly find a quiet code, hold down

SCAN/
appears, then release SCAN/
CALL.

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or ¹/CALL until the quiet code

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/CALL, but you

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for about 2 seconds until

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/CALL.

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or ¹/

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SCAN/

number appears. Or, hold down for about 2 seconds to scan through the
channels. The rad io automatically scan s t hrou g h the ch ann els and pauses
on each active channel. Press

DC 6V

Ni-Cd or Ni-MH batteries
and to power the radio.

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Quiet Codes lets 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
communication flexibility. When you set a
quiet code (there are 38 codes to choose
from) and turn on this feature, you can
communicate with anyone who has a radio
set to the same channel and code or set to
the channel only.

1. Repeatedly press
quiet code flashes on the display.

2. Repeatedly press
until you see th e code n umber yo u want
to use. (See the “Quiet Code Chart” for
a complete list of quiet codes).

3. Press

4. To turn off the quiet code feature, press

MENU/QUIET

number disappears.

– Press to manually select a channel. The selected channel

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PTT

to stop scanning.

VOLUME ON/OFF

to turn the radio on and
off and adjust the volume.

– Rotate

PTT

– Hold down
and speak into
the microphone t o

JN

transmit.

JN

JNJN

appears. Release

PTT

to stop
transmitting.

/CALL

– Press to

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manually select a
channel. The selected
channel number
appears. Hold down

/CALL

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to send a page
to other FRS radios set
to the same channel.
appears and the call
tone sounds. After you

/CALL

hold down

for

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MON

– Hold down to
hear everything on a
channel, even weak
transmissions.
Release

JN

JN

JNJN

auto-squelch back
on.

MON

about 6 seconds, the
tone stops.

Jack

– Use to charge

MENU/QUIET

“Using Quiet Codes” on Page 2).

– Press to select a quiet code (see

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QUIET

lock or unlock the keys. appears when
the keys are locked.

SCAN/

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