Radio Shack 03A03, 21-190222, AO0162AAA1 User Manual

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22-Channel GMRS/FRS Two-Way Radio

21-1902

Thank you for purchasing a pair of RadioShack 22Channel GMRS/FRS Two-Way Radios. Your lightweight,palm-sizedradios have 22 channels and 38 different quiet codes, and have autosquelch so you will not hear anythingon a channel unless someone is transmitting nearby on that channel. Your radios transmit and receive on General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) and Family Radio Service (FRS) frequencies. See your Owner’s Manual for licensing information.

PACKAGE CONTENTS

Radios (2)

Dual Charger

Rechargeable NiMH Batteries (8)

Owner’s Manual (1) Quick Start (1)

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.

9V 500 mA AC Adapter

Belt Clip

INSTALLING BATTERIES

You can power each radio with four AAA Ni-MH batteries(supplied),or four AAA Ni-Cd batteries (not supplied), or four AAA alkaline batteries(not supplied).Batteriesare available at your local RadioShack store or online at www.radioshack.com.Youcan recharge Ni-MH batteries while they areintheradiousingthesupplied dual charger. It takes about 10 hours for Ni-MH batteries to charge.

OPERATION

VOLUME/OFF

Rotate VOLUME/OFF counterclockwise to turn the radio on or off and adjust the volume. Rotate

VOLUME/OFF clockwisetoturntheradiooff.

PTT

1. Hold down PTT to talk.

2. Release

If you hold down automatically stops transmitting to save power.

Press (Up) or (Down)to select a channel, quiet code, or use scan.

Selecting Quiet Codes

There are 38 codes to choose from. See your Owner’s Manual for a listing of the Quiet Codes.

To select the desired quiet code, hold down appearsonthe display.Repeatedlypress orhold or

until you see the code number you want to use.

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

Using VOX

Voxoperationallowsyoutotransmitavoicemessage without pressing any key. To activateVox, continuosly press the desired sensitivity level (1– 4), select Vox off. Pr ess press any key after about 20 seconds, while in the Menu, the radio exits the Menu without saving your settings.

PTT to receive.

PTT for about two-minutes, the radio

FUNC. FUNC

FUNC and

MENU until VOX appears. Press or toselect

OFF to turn

PTT to storethesetting.When you do not

1. Pull down the latch on the battery compartment cover. Then remove the cover.

2. Set

CHARGE ON/OFF to ON if you use rechargeable batteries or to OFF,ifyouuse

non-rechargeable batteries. Install the batteries according to the polarity symbols (+ and –) marked inside.

3. Replace the cover and push the latch up until it clicks. appears on the display to indicate the amount of battery power remaining .

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

Using Scan

Hold down or toscan up or down to find the desired channel and quiet code. The radio automatically scans through the channels and pauses on each active channel. While scanning,press or to change the scanning direction. Press

PTT to stop scanning

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 Vox (press

USING KEY TONE

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

FUNC.

To turn on the key tone feature, hold down and ON/OFF flashes. ON appears when the key tone is on and OFF appears when it is off. Press (Up) or (Down) to turn the key tone on or off.

Press

USING COURTESY TONE

You can set the radio so the person you are communicating with will hear a tone when you finish transmitting.

To turn on the courtesy tone feature,hold down release ON appears when the courtesy tone is on and OFF appears when itis off. Press (Up) or (Down) to turn the key tone on or off.

Press

Using a Headset

You can make or answer calls with handsfree convenience using an optionalheadset with a plug (not supplied,availableat your lo cal Radio Shack s tore). To connect a headset, insert the headset’s plug into the jack on the bottom of the radio.

RadioShack, RadioShack.com, and Adaptaplug are trademarks

used by RadioShack Corporation.

/32-inch

EAR/MIC

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 reinstall them.

Using a Wrist Strap

You can attach an optional wrist strap or pager chain (not supplied, available at your local RadioShackstore) to the hole on the back of the radio.

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

CigaretteLighter Adapter

PTT),sendacall(pressCALL) or temporarily enable/disable

PTT when Vox level is 1–4).

MENU for about 2 seconds. appears

PTT to store the displayed setting.

MENU for about 2 seconds. Then

MENU. Then repeatedlypress MENU until appears and ON/OFF flashes.

PTT to store the displayed setting.

Alkaline Batteries

Dual-Bay FAST Charger

Headset with Mic

Ô Battery Notes Ô

• Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly.

• Do not burn or bury batteries.

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

• Do not mix oldand new batteries, differenttypes 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.

SING

U V

Youcan charge the radio’s batteriesusinga standard6V AC-DC adapter, or charge the radio’s batteries and power the radio using a 6V DC-DC adapter (neither supplied) using the radio. Both are available at your local RadioShack store.

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EHICLE BATTERY POWER

1. Turn off each radio by rotating until it clicks.

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

3. Set

CHARGE ON/OFF to ON.

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

5. Replace the cover and push the latch up until it clicks. Turn on each radio by rotating clockwise until it clicks.

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.

OWER

DC 6V jack on the bottom of the

VOL/OFF clockwise

VOL/OFF

WARNING

AO0162AAA1

Printed in China

03A03