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SPECIFICATIONS
Channels ................................................................. 14
Quiet Codes . .... .... .... .............Standard CTCSS Tones
Output Power .........................................500 mW ERP
Battery Life:
(Alkaline) .. .... .............................30 Hours (2300 mAh)
(NiCd)............................................ 8 Hours (600 mAh)
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 warr ante d 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 purchase date to an
does not cover trans portation costs. Nor does it cov er 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 warra nty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have
other rights which vary from state to state.
Frequenc
(MHz)
1 462.5625 8 467.5625
2 462.5875 9 467.5875
3 462.6125 10 467.6125
4 462.6375 11 467.6375
5 462.6625 12 467.6625
6 462.6875 13 467.6875
7 462.7125 14 467.7125
RadioShack Limited Warrant
ected to misuse or accidental damage.
We Service W hat We Sell
Channel
bring your RadioShack sal es slip
RadioShack store. Warrant
Frequency
(MHz)
-owned stores
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not apply to the
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10/95
Owner’s Manual
Cat. No. 21-1806
FRS-106
No License Required!
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Flip-Phone Styling for Discreet Use
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Clear Communications
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Up to Several Miles
Automatic Power Save
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Automatic Squelch
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Quiet Channel Feature
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Audible Page
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RadioShack welcomes
tion of personal communication
Radio Service (FRS). FRS is a new licensefree, two-wa
, short-range voice radi o service
that lets families and
each other on specif ic reserved channels.
ou to the next genera-
—
the Famil
roups keep in touch with
RadioShack
A Division of Tandy Corporation
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
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INTRODUCTION
Your RadioShack FRS-106 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 neighborhood watch for vital
communications. The radio’s flip-phone styling
lets you l isten to transmissions privately, even in
public place s.
You can talk with another person who has an
FRS radio if both radios are tuned to the same
channel
channel is a specific
If someone else i s using the channe l you select-
ed and you do not want to hear that person, select another channel or use the quiet feature
(see “Using the Qui et Feat ure” on Page 6).
Your radio has
won’t hear anything on a channel unless someone is transmi tting nearby o n the same channel.
You can turn off auto-squelch to hear weaker,
distant transmissions (see Pages 4–5).
Also, if you do not transmit for over 8 seconds,
the radio automatically switches to a
save
The radio returns to full power usage when it receives a transmission or you press a ny key.
2 7
. Your radio has 14 channels. (Each
frequency.
auto-squelch
)
, which means you
power
mode, and appears on the display.
We recommend you record your radio’s serial number here. The number is on the radi o’s
back panel.
Serial Number:
RadioShack is a trademark used by Tandy Corporation.
SAVE
©
1996 Tandy Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.
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 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
If you cannot eliminate the interference, the
FCC requires that you stop using the radio.
Do not open your radio 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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USING THE QUIET FEATURE
The quiet feature lets you talk and listen to people who are using other radios set to the same
channel and quiet code. This is like having a
sub-channel within a channel, giving you greater communi cation flexibility. Wh en you set a quiet code (38 to choose from) and turn on this
feature, you can communicate with anyone who
has a radio set to the same channel and code.
1. Select a channel to add a code to.
2. Hold down
QUIET
, , and
appear on the display. The code number
appears instead of if the channel is
already programmed with a code.
TX /RX
*
means transmi t/receive
3. Repeatedly press
you see the code number you want to
select.
4. Hold down
to store the code.
PTT
Now, select a channel where you stored a code
to use the quiet code. appears on the
display. Press
QUIET
to disable the quiet code on the selected channel. Press
QUIET
, then press
FUNC
TONE
CHANNEL or
, then press
FUNC
QUIET
QUIET
until disappears
again to re-enable it.
STORE
TX/RX
until
STORE
or
INSTALLING BATTERIES
Your radio uses four AA batteries for power.
You can use alkaline or rechargeable batteries.
(If you use rechargeable batteries, you must
charge them before you can use them in the radio).
Caution:
ferent types of batteries (standard, alkaline, or
rechargeable), or rechargeable batteries of different capacities.
.
*
Be sure the radio is off, then remove the battery
compartment as shown below. Slide the battery
holder in either direction and in stall the batteries
as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and –)
inside the compartment.
Do not mix old and new batteries, dif-
(illus - show batteries being
installed in battery pack. Show
battery pack being removed from
radio (arrow pointing to removal latch).
Also show polarities on batteries/pack
and directions of travel of battery
retainer slide)
To clear a quiet code from a channel, repeat
Steps 1–4, pressing
CHANNEL or
in Step
3 until appears.
To set one code for the transmit side of a chan-
nel and a different code for the receive side, repeat Steps 1–3 (select the receive code in Step
3) then press
pears. Press
STORE
STORE
pears. Then repeatedly press
to select the transmit code, hold down
then press
STORE
.
TONE
. ap-
again. ap-
/RX
CHANNEL
TXTONE
FUNC
or
,
Slide the battery holder to the center of the battery compartment, then snap the battery compartment onto the radio.
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USING THE RADIO
To talk
, hold down
(push to talk) and speak
into the micro phone.
appears on the dis-
TX
play. When you finish
speaking, release
See “Using the
Quiet Feature” on
Page 6.
To select a channel
T o turn the radio
on and off
this down for about
1 second.
, hold
PTT
PTT
.
(illus -
show
radio
turned
slightly
sideways
to show M
and PTT
keys)
To hear everything happening on a channel, including
weak transmissions and radios set to a different quiet
code, hold down
display. Release
T o control the volume
To light the display
(monitor). appears on the
M
to turn auto-squelch back on.
M
Speaker
Display
You can cause a pagi ng tone to sound
on all radios tuned to the same channel
(and quiet code, if used). To send a
page, hold down
onds). flashes on the display.
TX
Used as a flip phone, the volume
is automatically reduced
BUSY
(for up to 10 sec-
CALL
You can lock most of the
radio’ s ke ys so t hey d on’t
work until you unlock
them, to avoid acc identally changing the radio’s
settings. To lock and
unlock the front panel
keys (excep t
VOLUME
), press .
appears on the display
when the keys are
locked.
4 5
ON/OFF,
/ , and
LOC
Microphone
Used as a 2-way radio, you hear
full volume
Important:
speaker against your ear with this key
cover closed. The radio is aut omatically set to a h igh volume wh en t he key
cover is closed.
Do not hold the radio’s
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