RadioShack FRS-101 Owners Manual

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SPECIFICATIONS

Audio Power Output .......................................200 mW

Frequency .... ............ 462.5625 MHz (FRS Chann el 1)

Power .............................................................6.0 VDC

Dimensions (HWD).................... 8

Weight (without batteries).................................5.08 oz

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

RadioS hack Limited Warrant

This product is war ranted against defects for 90 days from
date of purchase from RadioShack compan
and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers.
Within this period, we will repair it without char
and labor. Simpl
proof of purchas e da te to an
does not cover trans portation costs. Nor does it cover a
product sub
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack MAKES
NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WAR­RANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURA­TION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES
CONTAINED HEREIN. Some states do not permit limita­tion or exclusion of implied warranties; therefore, the afore­said limitation(s) or exclusion(s) ma
purchaser.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have
other rights which vary from state to state.

bring your RadioShack s ales slip

ected to misuse or accidental damage.

We Service What We Sell

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/4 x 21/4 x 11/2 Inches
(210 x 57 x 38 mm )

(144 g)

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RadioShack stor e. Warrant

not apply to the

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Owner’s Manual

Cat. No. 21-1801

FRS-101

No License Required!

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Clear Communications

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Up to 1 Mile

Low Battery Indicator

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Automatic Squelch

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Paging Feature

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Hand Strap and Belt Clip

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RadioShack welcomes
tion of personal communication
Radio Service (FRS). FRS is a new license-free,
two-wa

, short-range voice radio service that
lets families and
other on specific reserved channels.

ou to the next genera-

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the Famil

roups keep in touch with each

RadioShack

A Division of Tandy Corporation

Fort Worth, Texas 76102

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INTRODUCTION

Your RadioShack FRS-101 is a lightweight,
palm-sized radio that you can carry almost any­where. Use it at shopping malls, amusement
parks, or sports events to contact family and
friends, or in a neighbor hood watch for vital com­munications.

You can talk with another person who has an
FRS radio set to the same
MHz, FRS Channel 1) as your FRS-101.

Your radio has
won’t hear anything on the channel unless some­one is transmitting nearby on t he same channel.
But, you can turn off auto-squelch to hear weak­er, distant transmissions (see Pages 4–5).

Your radio also has a built-in

, which automatically adjusts the radio for

circuit

a wide variety of voice levels to ensure a clear
transmission.

The supplied ha nd st rap and b elt cl ip l et y ou take
your radio almost anywhere.

We recommend you record your radio’s serial
number here. The number is on the radio’s
back panel.

Serial Number:

RadioShack is a trademark used by Tandy Corporation.

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auto-squelch

©

1997 Tandy Corporation.

All Rights Reserved.

frequency

, which means you

modulation limiter

(462.5625

FCC INFORMATION

Important:

internal adjustments. Your radio is set up to
transmit a regulated signal on 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. To be safe and sure:

• Never open your radio’s case.

• Never change or replace anything in your

Your radio might cause TV or radio interference
even when it is operating prop erl y. To deter m ine
whether your radio is causing the interference,
turn it off. If the interference goes away, y our ra­dio is causing it. Try to eliminate the interfer­ence by:

• Moving your radio away from the receiver

• Calling your local RadioShack store for

Using your FRS-101 as described in this manu­al exposes you to RF energy well below the
FCC’s recommende d li m its.

This device complies with Part 15 of the

Rules

condition s: (1) This device may not cause harm­ful interference, and (2) this device must accept
any interference rec eived, incl uding interference
that may cause undesired operation.

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

Do not open your radio to make any

radio except the batteries.

help

FCC

. Operation is subject to the following two

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ATTACHING THE BELT CLIP

(illustration)

Slide the belt clip onto the tab on the back of the
radio. Then slide the belt clip over your belt.

To remove the belt clip, pull the belt clip down
and slide it off.

ATTACHING THE HAND STR AP

Slide the hand strap’s
small loop under the bar
next to
Then pull the large loop
through the small loop.

VOLUME/OFF

.

(illustration)

INSTALLING BATTERIES

Your radio uses fo ur AA batteries for power . We
recommend alkaline batteries (such as Ra­dioShack Cat. No. 23-552).

Note:

You can also use rechargeable batteries

(such as Cat. No. 23-125) in the radio.
Be sure the radio is off, then pull down t he tab at

the bottom of the battery compartment. Lift up
the bottom of the cov er to remove it.

Install the batteries as indicated by the polarity
symbols (+ and –) insi de t he compa rtment. Then
replace the cove r and push the tab onto the cov­er to la tch it.

(illus - show batteries being

installed in the compartment, with

polarities on batteries. Also show the

cover off the compartment and

at the end of the compartment.)

Caution:

ferent types of batteries (standard, alkaline, or
rechargeable), or rechargeable batteries of dif­ferent capacities.

Do not mix old and new batteries, dif-

CARING FOR YOUR RADIO

To enjoy your radio for a long time:

• Handle it gently.

• Keep it away from dust, moisture, and tem­perature extremes.

• Clean it with a damp cloth. Do not use
harsh chemicals.

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The radio’s r ange decr eases as the batt ery pow­er decreases. To ensure maximum range, keep
fresh batte ries installed in the radio.

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USING THE RADIO

Antenna

To hear everything happen­ing on a channel, including
weak transmission s, hol d
down
RX indicator light s. Rel ease

MONI

back on.

To talk

to talk). Spea k into the micro­phone when the TX indicat or
lights. When you finish
speaking, release

If the LO BATT indicator
lights, replace the batteries.

(monitor). The

MONI

to turn auto-squelch

, hold down

PTT

PTT

(push

.

(illus - show
radio turned

slightly sideways

to show MONI

and PTT keys)

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

Lights when you tran smit a message
or press

You can cause a paging tone
to sound on all radios tuned to
FRS Channel 1. To send a
page, hold down

Important:

allow you to send a continuous
tone for more th an 10 seconds at
a time on FRS frequencies. Do
not hold down
than 10 seconds.

.

CALL

Lights when you recei ve a
transmission.

.

CALL

The FCC does not

CALL

for more

Note:

The LO BATT indicator
might continuously appear if the
temperature drops below about

×F

(–10×C). You can still use the

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radio if this happens.

The LO BATT indicator disappears
as the radio warms up (unless the
battery power is low).

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Speaker

Microphone