Radio Shack FRS-105 User Manual

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SPECIFICATIONS

Output Power .........................................500 mW ERP

Battery Life (Alkalin e) .......... .... ....... 20 Hours (Typical)

(Stand ard 10% Talk Time/90% Standby T ime)

Quiet Codes (Standard CTCSS Tones):

Code

A 77.0 D 107.2 G 136.5
B88.5E118.8
C 97.4 F 127.3

Frequencies:

Channel

Specifications are typical; individual units might vary.
Specif ic at ions ar e su bj ect t o cha nge an d im pr o vem ent
without notic e.

This product is warranted against defects for 90 days from date of
purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized
RadioShack franchisees and dealers. Within this period, we will
repair it without charge for parts and labor. Simpl

RadioShack sales slip

RadioShack store. Warranty does not cover transportation costs. Nor
does it cover a product subjected to misuse or accidental damage.
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) may not apply to the purchaser.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have
other rights which vary from state to state.

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1 462.5625 5 462.6625
2 462.5875 6 462.6875
3 462.6125 7 462.7125

4462.6375

RadioShack Limited Warrant

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Owner’s Manual

Cat. No. 21-1805

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each other on specif ic reserved channels.

No License Required!

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Automatic Power Save

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INTRODUCTION

Your RadioShack FRS-105 is a lightweight,
palm-sized radio that you can carry almost any­where. Use it at shopping malls, amusement
parks, sports events, or at the beach to contact
family and friends, or in a neighborhood watch
for vital com m unications.

You can talk with another person who has an
FRS radio if both radios are tuned to the same

channel

nel is a specific
If someone else is using the cha nnel you select-

ed and you do not want to hear that person, se­lect another channel (see “Using the Radio” on
Pages 4 and 5) or use the quiet feature (see
“Using the Quiet Feature” on Page 6).

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

Also, if you transmit continuously for over 2 min­utes, the radio automatically switches to a

er save

radio returns to full power usage when you re­lease

You can connect an optional earphone and an
external microphone (not supplied) to the radio.
And, the belt clip le ts you take your radio almost
anywhere.

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. Your radio has 7 c hannels. Each chan-

frequency

.

auto-squelch

, which means you

pow-

mode and stops the transmission. The

PUSH TO TALK

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 use d by Tandy Corporation.

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1996 Tandy Corporation.

All Rights Reserved.

FCC INFORMATION

Important:

internal adjustments except as instructed in this
manual. 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 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 determine
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 r eceiver

• Calling your local RadioShack store for

Using your FRS-105 as described in t his manu­al exposes you to RF energy well below the
FCC’s recommende d li m its.

Do not open your r adio to make any

radio except the batteries.

help

CARING FOR YOUR RADIO

To enjoy your radio for a long time:

• Handle it gently.

• Keep it away from dust, moisture, and tem­perature ext remes.

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

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.

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SETTING A CHANNEL

You can communicate with anyone who has a
radio set to the same channel. See “Using the
Radio” on Pages 4 and 5 for information about
changing your radio’s channel.

USING THE QUIET FEATURE

The quiet feature lets you talk and listen to peo­ple who are using other radios set to the same
channel
sub-channel within a channel, which gives you
greater communication flexibility. When you set
a quiet code (7 to choose from), you can com­municate wit h anyone who has a radio set to the
same channel and code. Your radio is preset to
not use a quiet code, but you can change that.

To set a quiet code, remove the battery cover
and the batteries, then use your thumb or a coin
to turn
to use or 0 if you do not want to use a quiet
code. The set code shows below
turn it.

and

quiet code. This is like having a

CODE

to the quiet cod e (A to G) you want

CODE

as you

INSTALLING BATTERIES

Your radio uses three AA batteries for power.
You can use alkaline or rechargeable batteries.
(If you use rechargeable batteries, you must
charge them befor e you can use them in the ra­dio).

Be sure the radio is off, then remove the battery
compartment cover by pushing both latches to­ward the back of the radio and sliding the cover
off. Then install the batteries according to the
correct pol ari ty (+ and –) as shown.

Latch

(not shown)

Latch

PUSH

TO
TALK

MONITOR

MIC

Caution:

Do not mix old and new batteries, dif­ferent types of batteries (standard, alkaline, or
rechargeable), or rechargeable batteries of dif­ferent capacities.

Note:

When you set a quiet code, that quiet code is
automatically set for all cha nnels.

If you plan to use a quiet code, you can
change the radio’s quiet code setting before you
finish installing the batteries and replacing the
radio’s battery compartment cover. See “Using
the Quiet Feature” on Page 6 for more informa­tion.

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USING THE RADIO

To talk

, hold the radio
straight up and down
with the microphone
at least 2 inches from
your mouth, then hold

PUSH TO TALK

down
and speak into the
microphone. When
you finish speaking,
release

TALK

the antenna while you
press

Listening Safely

To protect your hearing, fol low these
guidelines w hen you use an earphone.

PUSH TO

. (Do not touch

PUSH TO TALK

.)

To hear every­thing happenin g
on a channel,
including weak
transmissions
and radios set to
a differe nt qui et
code, hold down

MONITOR

Release

TOR

.

MONI-

to turn auto-

squelch back on.

• Set the volume to the lowest setting
before you begin listening. Then
adjust the volume to a comfortable
level.

• Don’t listen at extremely high vol­ume levels.

• Once you set the vo lu me, do n’ t
increase it.

To select a channel

T o turn the radio on and off and control the volu me

Speaker

Microphone

FRS-105

Traffic Safety

Do not we ar an earphone
while operating a motor vehi­cle or r i ding a bi cy cle. T his ca n
create a traffic hazard and
could be illegal in some areas.

Even th ough some earphones
let you hear outside sounds
when listening at normal vol­ume levels, they still can
present a traffic hazard.

To remove the attached belt
clip, slide i t up whi le usin g your
fingernail to pul l the belt clip’s
tab toward you. To reattach the
belt clip, slide it down onto the
back of the radio until it clicks.

Belt Clip
Tab

Accessory

Cover

To connect an external microphone
or earphone, pull up the accessory
cover on the side of the radio, then
plug the microphone’s
into the radio’s micr ophone jack or
the earphone’s

3

/32-inch plug

1

/8-inch plug into the

radio’s earphone jack.

Note:

Your local RadioShack store
has a wide sel ection of external mi­crophones and earphones.

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