Radio Shack FRS User Manual
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Cat. No. 21-1822
Owner’s Manual
FRS 2-Way Radio
Water- and Shock-Resistant
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14 Channels
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300 mW Output Power
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2-Digit Channel Display
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19 Quiet Codes
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Rubberized Case
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Call Button
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Channel Lock
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30-Hour Battery Life
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Headset Jacks
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Low Battery Indicator
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Built-in Charger
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INTRODUCTION
RadioShack welcom es you to the next gen eration of personal communication — the Family Radio Service (FRS). FRS is a new
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 Sports FRS 2-Way Radio
is a lightweight, palm -size d radio th at you ca n
carry almost anywhere and use to talk with
another person who has an FRS radio set to
the same frequency as your radio. Your radio’s quiet code feature is like having a subchannel within a channel, giving you greater
communication flexibility.
Your radio has 14 channels and 19 different
quiet codes. If someone else is using the
channel you selected and you do not want to
hear that person, select another channel or
use the quiet feature (see “Using Quiet
Codes” on Page 9). You can talk with other
FRS radio users whose radios are tuned to
the same channel and quiet code as yours.
Your radio has
auto-squelch
, which means
you will not hear anything on a channel unless someone is transmitting nearby on the
same channel. You can turn off auto-squelch
to hear weaker, distant transmissions (see
“Auto-Squelch” on Page 11).
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2000 Tandy Corporation.
RadioShack and Adaptaplug are trademarks
All Rights Reserved.
used by Tandy Corporation.
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PREPARATION
Note:
Your radio’s display is protected during
shipment by a piece of film. Peel off this film
before you use the radio.
INSTALLING BATTERIES
Your radio requires three AAA batteries (not
supplied) for power. For the best performance and longest life, we recommend alkaline batteries, or you can use nickel-cadmium
(Ni-Cd) or nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) rechargeable batteries and charge them in the
radio with an optional AC adapter. Both types
of batteries are available from your local RadioShack store.
Before using the radio with rechargeable batteries, you must charge the batteries for a
minimum of 12-16 hours, using an adapter
(not supplied). See “Charging Rechargeable
Batteries” on Page 4.
Warning:
and properly. Do not burn or bury them.
Cautions:
• Use only fres h batteries of the re quired
• Do not mix old and new batteries, differ-
• If you do not plan to use the radio for a
Dispose of old batteries promptly
size and recommended type.
ent types of batteries (standard, alkaline,
or rechargeable), or recha r gea ble bat teries of differen t capacities.
month or longer, remove the batteries.
Batteries can leak chemicals that can
destroy electronic parts.
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1. Rotate
OFF
toward
OFF
until it
clicks to turn off t he ra dio, the n pu ll d ow n
the latch on the bottom of the radio to remove the battery compartment cover.
2. Use a pointed object such as a pen to
set
AL/NI
inside th e compartment to
AL
(for alkaline batteries) or NI (for rechargeable batteries).
Warning:
Never set
AL/NI
to NI if you
use non-rechargeable batteries. Non-rechargeabl e batteries can get ho t or explode if you try to recharge them.
3. Install the batteries inside the battery
compartment, matching the polarity symbols (+ and –) marked inside the compartment. Then replace the battery
compartment cover.
The radio’s r ange decre ases as batter y pow er decreases. To ensure maximum range,
keep fresh batteries in the radio.
If TX/BATT lights when you are not holding
PTT
down
, replace or recharge the batteries.
Charging Rechargeable
Batteries
You can charge rechargeable batteries in the
radio using either a 9V, 300 mA AC adapter
or a DC cigarette-lighte r ad apte r an d a s iz e H
Adaptaplug® adapter (not supplied). All are
available at your local RadioShack store.
It takes between 12 and 16 hours to recharge
rechargeable batteries that are fully discharged. It takes about 14 hours to fully
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charge 550mAH Ni-MH batteries in your radio. For best battery life, do not overcharge.
Warning:
batteries in the radio. Non-rechargeable batteries can get hot and explode if you try to recharge them.
Cautions:
Note:
lower capacity will fully c harge fas ter, but pr ovide less operating time
Do not charge non-rechargeable
You must use a Class 2 power
source that supplies 9V DC
!
and delivers 30 0 mA. Its center
tip must be set to positive and its plug
CHG
must fit the radio's
adapter that does no t m eet these specifications could damage the radio or the
adapter.
• Always connect the adapter to the radio
before you connect it to an external power source (such as an AC outlet or a vehicle cigarette-lighter socket). When you
finish, disconnect the adapter from the
external power source before you disconnect it from the radio.
• Do not charge rechargeable batteries
longer than 12 to 16 hours.
Ni-CD batt eries and other batteries of
jack. Using an
OFF
1. Rotate
clicks to turn off th e radio, then pull down
the latch on the bottom of the radio to remove the battery compartment cover.
2. Use a pointed object such as a pen to
AL/NI
set
to NI.
toward
OFF
until it
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