Radio Shack 22CH GMRS-FRS User Manual

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22ch GMRS/FRS

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)

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TALK

MON/ DUAL WATCH (Page 12 and 13)

IMPORTANT

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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.

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.

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IMPORTANT

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

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

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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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.

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

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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