Radio Shack 22CH GMRS-FRS User Manual

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22ch GMRS/FRS

SM

Base Station

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

d/CALL
(Pages 7 & 10)

e/SCAN
(Page 7)

VOX
(Page 12)

VOLUME
(Page 7)

If an iconappears atthe end ofa paragraph, go tothebox on that
page with the corresponding icon for pertinent information.

TALK

MON/
DUAL WATCH
(Page 12 and 13)

IMPORTANT

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— ImportantÔ —Note

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Antenna

M1/M2/M3
(Page 12)

MIC/SPK

VOX/MENU
(Page 11)

QUIET
(Page 9)

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CONTENTS

Preparation ................. 4

Selecting a

Location .................. 4

Features

Using AC Power ...... 4

Mounting on

a Wall ...................... 6

Operation .................... 7

Selecting

a Channel ................ 7

Using Quiet Codes .. 9

Using TALK ........... 10

Using CALL ........... 10

Using Key Lock ...... 11

Using VOX ............. 11

Using Skip ............. 12

Storing a Channel

in Memory ............. 12

UsingDual

Watch .................... 13

Usingthe

Courtesy Tone ....... 13

Usingthe

Key Tone ............... 14

Usingthe

Backlight ............... 14

Using a Headset ... 14

Care .......................... 15

Service and Repair ... 15

Specifications ........... 16

FEATURES

Thank you for purchasing the
RadioShack 22ch GMRS/FRS Base
Station. Your radio is a new two-way,
short-rangevoiceradioservicethatlets
families and groups keep in touch with
each other on specific reserved
channels. You can place it on a
desktop surface or mount it on a wall in
your home or office.

Your radio has 22 channels and 38
different quiet codes, which you can
useto talkwithanotherpersonwho has
a General Mobile Radio Service
(GMRS) or Family Radio Service (FRS)
radio set to the same frequencyasyour
radio.

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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 turn off
auto-squelchby pressing down
hear weaker, distant transmissions.

MON to

IMPORTANT

A license is not required to transmit on Channels 8–14. However, to transmit on

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the other 15 channels, you must obtain a license from the FCC. A small fee is
required.

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Its other features include:

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Up /Down Channel — lets you easily
select a channel with the press of
button.

PLL (Phase-Lock Loop) Controlled
Circuitry — provides accurate and

stable channel selection.

Quiet Codes (Continuous Tone
Control Squelch System) — helps

reduceinterferencefromothersystems
in the area operating on the same
frequency.

Built-in Modulation Limiter Circuit —
automatically adjusts for a wide variety
of voice levels to ensure an
understandable transmission.

Combined Mic/Speaker Jack —lets
you connect an optional microphone/
speaker to the radio.

Monitor Function — lets you hear
everything on a channel, even weak
transmissions.

The FCC Wants
You to Know

This equipment has
been tested and found
to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital
device, pursuant t o Part
15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are
designed to prov ide
reasonable protection
against harmful
interference in a
residential installation.
This equipment
generates, uses and
can radiate rad io
frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in
accordance with the
instructions, may cause
harmful interference to
radio communications.

However, there is no
guarantee that
interference will not
occur in a particular
installation.

If this equipment does
cause harmful
interference to radio or
television reception,

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(Continued) which can

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be determined by
turning the equipment
off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to
correct the interference
by one or more of the
following measures:

• Reorient or reloc ate
the receiving
antenna.

• Increase the
separation between
the equipment and
receiver.

Preparation

• Connect the
equipment into an
outlet on a circuit
different from that to
which the receiver is
connected.

• Consult your local
RadioShack store or
an experienced
radio/TV technician
for help.

• If you cannot
eliminate the
interference, the
FCC requires that
you stop using your
radio.

PREPARATION

SELECTING A LOCATION

Select a location for the base station
that is:

•NearanACoutlet

• Out of the way of normal activities

• Not likely to get wet

• Away from electrical machinery,
electrical appliances, and metal
walls or filing cabinets

• Away from wireless intercoms,
alarms, and room monitors

The location of the base station affects
its range. If you have a choice of
several locations, test each to see
which provides the best performance.

USING AC POWER

Power the radio using the supplied 6V,
500 mA AC adapter.

Your radio is UL listed to ETL
standards and meets all applicable
FCC requirements.

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WARNING: Toreduce the risk of fire or shockhazard, donot

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expose thisproduct to rain or mo isture.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK. DO NOT

OPEN.

CAUTION: TOREDUCE THERISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICEABLE
PARTSINSIDE. REFERSERVICING TOQUALIFIED
PERSONNEL.

This symbolis intended to alert you to the
presence ofuninsulated dangerous voltage
within theproduct’s enclosurethat might be of
sufficient magnitude toconstitute a risk of
electric shock.Do not open the product’s case.

This symbolis intended to inform you that
important operat ing and maintenance
instructions areincluded inthe literature
accompanying thisproduct.

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Cautions:

You must use a Class 2
power source that

supplies 6V DC and
delivers at least 500 mA. Its center
tip must be set to positive and its
plug must fit the radio's

mA

jack. The supplied adapter

DC 6V 500

meets these specifications. Using
an adapter that does not meet
these specificationscoulddamage
the radio or the adapter.

(Continued) Changes
or modifications not
expressly approved by
RadioShack may cause
interference and void
the user’s a uthority to
operate the equipment.

Your radio m ight cause
TV or radio interference
even when it is
operating properly. To
determine whether your
radio is causing the
interference, turn off
your radio. If the
interference goes away,
your radio is causingit.
Try to eliminate the
interference by:

• moving your radio

away from the
receiver

• connecting your

radio to an outlet that
is on a different
electrical circuit from
the receiver

• contacting your loc al

RadioShack store for
help

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(Continued)Ifyou
cannot eliminate the
interference, the FCC
requires that you stop
using your radio.

This device complies
withPart15oftheFCC
Rules. Operation is
subject to the following
two 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.

Ô NOTE Ô

To mount the radio on a
wall, you need two
screws (not supplied,
available at your local
RadioShack store) with
heads that fit the
keyhole slots on the
bottom of the radio.

1. Insertthe
supplied
adapter’s
barrel
plug into

DC 6V

the

500mA

jack on the back of the radio.

2. Routethe adapter cord into the
groove on the back of the radio.

3. Plug the adapter into a standard
AC outlet.

4. Raisethe antenna to a vertical
position.

MOUNTING ON A WALL

1. Drill two holes 23/4-inches apart.
Then thread a screw into each
hole, letting the screw heads
extend about
wall. Ô

23/4-in

1

/8-inch from the

Strain
Relief
Groove

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2. Insertthesupplied adapter’s barrel
plug into the
the back of the radio.

3. Routethe adapter’s cord into the
strain relief groove on the back of
the radio, then plug the adapter
into a standard AC outlet.

4. Placethe radio’s two keyhole slots
over the screws and slide the unit
down to secure it.

5. Raise the antenna to a vertical
position.

DC 6V 500mA jack on

OPERATION

Rotate VOLUME to turn on/off the radio
andtoadjustthevolume.

SELECTING A CHANNEL

To manually select a channel, press

e/SCAN or d/CALL.Theselected

channel number appears. See
“Transmit Frequencies and Power” on
Page 8.

To scan through the channels, hold
down

e/SCAN until SCAN appears. The

radio automatically scans through the
channels and pauses on each active
channel.
being received. Press any button
except
scanning.

BUSY appears when a call is

e/SCAN or d/CALL to stop

Operation

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Transmit Frequencies and Power

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Channel

1 462.5625 0.6 FRS 1/GMRS Interstitial 1
2 462.5875 0.6 FRS2/GMRSInterstitial2
3 462.6125 0.6 FRS 3/GMRS Interstitial 3
4 462.6375 0.6 FRS4/GMRSInterstitial4
5 462.6625 0.6 FRS 5/GMRS Interstitial 5
6 462.6875 0.6 FRS6/GMRSInterstitial6
7 462.7125 0.6 FRS 7/GMRS Interstitial 7
8 467.5625 0.5 FRS 8

9 467.5875 0.5 FRS 9
10 467.6125 0.5 FRS 10
11 467.6375 0.5 FRS 11
12 467.6625 0.5 FRS 12
13 467.6875 0.5 FRS 13
14 467.7125 0.5 FRS 14
15 462.5500 0.6 GMRS Primary 1
16 462.5750 0.6 GMRS Primary 2
17 462.6000 0.6 GMRS Primary 3
18 462.6250 0.6 GMRS Primary 4
19 462.6500 0.6 GMRS Primary 5
20 462.6750 0.6 GMRS Primary 6
21 462.7000 0.6 GMRS Primary 7
22 462.7250 0.6 GMRS Primary 8

Transmit

Frequency

(MHZ)

Transmit

Power

(Watts)

Description

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USING QUIET CODES

Quiet Codes let you talk and listen to
other radios set to the same channel
and CTCSS(quietcode).Thisissimilar
to having a sub-channel within a
channel, giving you greater
communicationflexibility.Whenyouset
a quiet code (there are 38 codes to
choose from) and turn on this feature,
you can communicate with any user
whohasaradiosettothesame
channel and quiet code.

1. Hold down
code flashes.

2. Repeatedly press

d/CALL until you see the desired

quietcode.(See“QuietCodes”on
Page 10 for a complete list of quiet
codes.) Ô

3. Press
code.

4. To turn off the quiet code feature,
press
disappears.

QUIET until the quiet

e/SCAN or

QUIET to store the quiet

QUIET.Thequietcode

Ô NOTE Ô

• To quickly find a
quiet code, hold
down d/CALL until
the desired quiet
code appears, then
release d/CALL.

• We recommend that
you select a quiet
code from the range
7–30. If you select a
code below or above
that range, y ou must
wait 1 to 2 seconds
after holding down
TALK before you
start talking.

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Quiet Codes

01=67.0 11=97.4 21=136.5 31=192.8
02=71.9 12=100.0 22=141.3 32=203.5
03=74.4 13=103.5 23=146.2 33=210.7
04=77.0 14=107.2 24=151.4 34=218.1
05=79.7 15=110.9 25=156.7 35=225.7
06=82.5 16=114.8 26=162.2 36=233.6
07=85.4 17=118.8 27=167.9 37=241.8
08=88.5 18=123.0 28=173.8 38=250.3
09=91.5 19=127.3 29=179.9
10=94.8 20=131.8 30=186.2

USING TALK

To transmit through the radio, hold down TALK and speak in a
normal voice. ¬ appears. When you finish speaking, release

TALK.

USING CALL

Hold down CALL to send a page to other GMRS/FRS radios set
to the same channel (and quiet code, if you selected one). ¬
appears and a ringing tone sounds.

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Using Quiet Code Scan

1. Hold down QUIET until the quiet
code flashes. Then hold down

SCAN

until SCAN appears. When

e/

the radio receives a signal from a
radio withthe samequietcode,the
radio stops scanning. Scanning
resumes after the signal
disappears.

2. Press any key to stop scanning.

USING KEY LOCK

You can also lock e/SCAN, d/CALL,

VOX/MENU,orM1, M2,andM3. To lock

or unlock these keys, hold down

DUAL WATCH

and press QUIET. >

appears when the keys are locked

MON/

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USING VOX

VOX allows you to transmit hands-free
when using the radio. To activate VOX,

VOX/MENU. VOX appears. The

press
radio automatically transmits when you
speak and is set to receive when you
are not speaking. To turn off VOX,
press

VOX/MENU again.

Ô NOTE Ô

When the keys are
locked, you can call
otherGMRS/FRSradios
set to the same
frequency by holding
down CALL. You can
still sendapageto other
GMRS/FRS radios set
to the same frequency
by holding down TALK.

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Setting VOX Sensitivity

To adjust the radio’s sensitivity, rotate

VOX clockwise for quiet conditions or

counterclockwise if you are in a noisy
environment.

USING SKIP

Whentheradioissettoscanallthe
channels automatically, you can skip
unnecessary channels. Follow these
steps to skip channels:

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1. Hold down
press
channels until

2. To cancel this function, hold down

MON and press e/SCAN on the

selected channels.

MON/DUAL WATCH and

e/SCAN on the selected

− appears.

− disappears.

STORING A CHANNEL IN

EMORY

M

You can store channels in M1, M2,or

M3. To store a channel, repeatedly

e/SCAN or d/CALL until the

press
channel you w ish to store appears.
Then press and hold
store the channel into memory.
or

M3 appears.

M1, M2,orM3 to

M1, M2,

USING DUAL WATCH

You can set your radio to monitor both
the current channel and one of the
channels stored in
use dual watch, hold down

M1, M2,orM3. DUAL appears and

press
the two channels appear alternately.
The radio alternately checks the two
channels and stops on the active
channel until the signal disappears.
Press any key to stop dual watch.

M1, M2,orM3.To

MON and

USING THE COURTESY

ONE

T

You can set your radio so the person
with whom you are communicating will
hear a tone when you finish
transmitting. To turn on the radio’s
courtesytone,hold down
about 2 seconds, then release.
flashes. ON appears when the courtesy
tone is on and
courtesy tone is off. Press

to turn the courtesytoneonoroff,

CALL

then press
setting. The radio will automatically
store the displayed setting after 30
seconds.

OF appears when the

VOX/MENU to store the

VOX/MENUfor

C-Tone

e/SCAN or d/

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Ô NOTE Ô

.

Do not change your
headset’s mode (VOX
or PTT (Push to Talk))
whiletheradioisinuse.
Be sure to switch your
radio off to reset it
before switching
between VOX and PTT

USING THE KEY TONE

You can set the radio so it sounds a
tone when you press any key except

TALK. To turn on the key tone, hold

down

VOX/MENUforabout2 seconds to

enter menu mode. Then press

MENU

againuntil+ flashes.0N appears
whenthe key tone is on and
when it is off. Press

e/SCAN or d/CALL

VOX/

0F appears

to turn the key tone on or off. Then
press

VOX/MENU to store the setting or

the radio stores the setting after 30
seconds.

USING THE BACKLIGHT

Yourradio’sdisplayhas a backlight that
turns on for about 15 seconds when
you press any key except

TALK.

USING A HEADSET

You can make or answer calls with
handsfree convenience using an
optional headset with a
(not supplied, available at your local
RadioShack store). Ô

3

/32-inch plug

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To connect a headset, insert the
headset’s plug into the

MIC/SPK jackon

the right side of the radio.

CARE

• Keep the radio dry; if it gets wet,
wipe it dry immediately.

• Use and store the radio only in
normal temperatureenvironments.

• Handle the radio carefully; do not
drop it.

• Keeptheradioawayfromdustand
dirt, and wipe it with a damp cloth
occasionallyto keep it looking new.

SERVICE AND
REPAIR

If your radio is not performing as it
should,takeittoyourlocalRadioShack
store for assistance. Modifying or
tampering with the radio’s internal
components can cause a malfunction
and might invalidate its warranty and
void your FCC authorization to operate
it.

Limited Ninety-Day Warranty

This product is warranted by Ra­dioShack against manufacturing de­fects in material and workmanship
under normal use for ninety (90) days
from the date of purchase from Ra­dioShack c ompany-owned stores and
authorized RadioShack franchisees
and dealers. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED
HEREIN, RadioShackMAKES NO EX­PRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IM­PLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING
THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PUR­POSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION
TO THE DURATION OF THE WRIT­TEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CON­TAINED HEREIN. EXCEPT AS
PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack
SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RE­SPONSIBILITY TO CUSTOMER OR
ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY
WITH RESPECT TO ANY LIABILITY,
LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED DI­RECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY USE
OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PROD­UCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY
BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY, IN­CLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM
INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OF TIME,
DATA, PROPERTY, REVENUE, OR
PROFIT OR ANY INDIRECT, SPE­CIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSE­QUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF
RadioShack HAS BEEN ADVISED OF
THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAM­AGES.
Some statesdo not allow limitationson
how long an implied warranty lasts or
the exclusion or limitation of incidental
or consequential damages, so the
above limitations orexclusions may not
apply toyou. (Continued)

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(Continued) In the event of a product
defect during the warranty period, take
the product and the RadioShac k sales
receipt as proof of purchase date to
any RadioShack store. RadioShack
will, at its option, unless otherwise pro­vided by law: (a) correct the defect by
product repair without charge for parts
and labor; (b) replace the product with
one of the same or similar design; or
(c) refund the purchase price. All re­placed parts and products, and prod­ucts on which a refund is made,
become the property of RadioShack.
New or reconditioned parts and prod­ucts may be used in t he performance
of warranty service. Repaired or re­placed parts and products are war­ranted for the remainder of the original
warranty period. You will be charged
for repair or replacement ofthe product
made after the expiration of the war­ranty period.
This warrantydoes not cov er: (a) dam­age or failure caused by orattributable
to acts of God, abuse, accident, mis­use, improper or abnormal us age, fail­ure to follow instructions, improper
installation or maintenance, alteration,
lightning or other incidence of excess
voltage or current; (b)any repairsother
than those provided by a Ra dioShac k
Authorized Service Facility; (c) con­sumables such as fuses or batteries;
(d) cosmetic damage; (e) transporta­tion, shipping or insurance costs; or (f)
costs of p roduct removal, installation,
set-up service adjustment or reinstalla­tion.
This warranty gives you specific legal
rights, and you may also have other
rights which vary fromstate tostate.

RadioShack CustomerRelations, 200

TaylorStreet,6thFloor,FortWorth,TX

76102

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SPECIFICATIONS

RF Output Power ........... 500/600 mW EPR

RX Frequency .... 462.5500–467.7125 MH z

Channels ................................................. 22

Modulation type ..................................... FM

Antenna impedance ........................50 Ohm

Microphone .........................condenser type

Sensitivity at 12dB Sinad .................. 0.5µV

Adjacent Channel Rejection ............... 45dB

Audio Squelch ..................................... Auto

Audio output power ...... 200mW @ 8 Ohms

Audio Distortion ..................................... 5%

Operation Temperature .............. –4–122° F

Harmonic Emissions ......... more t han 50dB

Dimensions (HWD) ......1.42

Weight (without AC adapter) ........... 10.9 oz

Specifications are typical; individual units
might vary. Specifications are subject to
change and improvement without notice .

@ 6V AC-DC

× 7.01 × 4.65 in

RadioShack Corporation
Fort Worth, Texas 76102

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