Tekcom TP 323 User Instructions

OWNER’S MANUAL

FRS RADI O

WRF 108

INT RODUCT ION

Your FRS radio is a portable, easy-to-use, two-way radio with clock and NOAA receiver
that you can carry almost anywhere. It makes you can contact others as well as watching
NOAA WX broadcasts in one unit meanwhile grasping time. Use it at shopping malls,
amusement parks, sports events, or at the beach to contact family and friends, or for vital
co mmunic a ti o ns i n a ne ighbo r ho o d wa t c h.

Your radio has 14 channels and 38 different quiet codes. If someone else is using the
cha nnel y ou s ele ct ed a nd yo u do no t wa nt to hea r that pe rs on, se lec t ano the r c hanne l o r
use the quiet feature. You can talk with a person who has a FRS radio if both radios are
tune d t o the s a me c ha nne l a nd qui et c o de .

Your radio has auto-squelch (FRS only), 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.

Also, if the radio is idle for a period of time of 2 hours, it automatically shuts off. It turns
on again when you press POWER/VOL key for 2 seconds.

You can connect an optional earphone/microphone and a charger (not supplied) to the
radio. And, the belt clip lets you take your radio almost anywhere.

FCC INFORM ATION

Important:

up to transmit a regulated signal on one of 14 assigned frequencies. 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.
! Nev e r c ha nge o r r e pla c e any t hi ng i n y o ur r a di o ex c ept t he ba tt e ri e s .

Do not open your radio to make any internal adjustments. Your radio is set

Your radio might cause TV or radio interference even when it is operating properly. To
determine whether your radio is causing the interference, turn it off. If the interference
goes away, your radio is causing it. Try to eliminate the interference by:

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! moving your radio away from the receiver
! calling your local service store for help

If you cannot eliminate the interference, the FCC requires that you stop using the radio.

This device co mplies with Part 15 of the F CC Rules . Operation is subject to the following
two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device
must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.

SAFETY INFORMATION

Yo ur wir eles s hand-he ld por table tr ans ce iv er c ont ai ns a low po wer tr ans mit te r. W he n the
Push-to-Talk button is pushed it sends out radio frequency (RF) signals. The device is
aut horized to ope rate a t a duty f actor not to e xceed 50 %. In August 1996, the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) adopted RF exposure guidelines with safety levels for
hand- he ld wi r ele s s de v i c e s .

CAUTI ON:

To maintain compliance with the FCC’s RF exposure guidelines, hold the transmitter and
antenna at least 2 inc h (5 centimeters) from your face and s peak in normal voice, with the
ant enna poi nted up a nd aw ay fro m the f ac e. I f yo u we ar t he ha ndse t on yo ur bo dy whi le
using the headset accessory, use only the supplied belt clip for this product and when
transmitting, take it out of the belt to ensure that the antenna is at least 1 inch (2.5
ce nt i met e rs ) fr o m yo u bo dy .

Use only the supplied antenna. Unauthorized antennas, modifications, or attachments
co uld da mage t he tr a ns mit te r a nd may v i o la te F CC re gula t i ons .

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USING THE RADIO

A. DIS PLAY

Yo ur radi o co mes wi th a multif unct io n-ba ckli ghted di spla y. In c loc k mode be fo re turni ng on
your radio, pressing MONI/FUNC/NOAA or POWER/VOL button can illuminate the backlit
fo r 7 se co nds; i n wo rking mo de, B y pr es si ng any butto n exc ept the PTT, t he bac kli ght wi ll
illumi nate for 7 seconds.

1. Shows the selected channel number.

2. Shows the selected privacy code number.

3. Shows the selected county code for NOAA.

4. “

COUNTY

5. “

BUSY

6. “TX”: Displays when your radio is transmitting or the PTT but to n i s pr e s s ed.

7. “

FUNC

8. “SC”: Displays when the scan mode is acti vated.

9. Shows the sequence number of the county your entered or the pertinent NOAA
fr e quenc y c o de .

10. “ ”: The icon flashing Indicates the batteries are low. Replace the batteries
when it appears.

11. “

12. “

13. “

”:

C-TONE

”: Di s pla y s whe n y o ur ra di o i s in co unt y c o de e nt e ri ng mode .

”: Displays when a call is being received.

”: Displays when the seco ndary function is enabled.

Displays when the key tone function is activ ated.

”: Displays when the keypad lo ck is activ ated.

”: Displays when the courtesy tone function is ac tivated.

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14. “

VOX L

”: Displays when VOX function is set to be low.

15. “

16. “

17. “

18. “ “: Displays when your radio stands by in NOAA mode.

19. “

20. “

VOX H
INT

used.)

NOAA

((WARNING)) (WATCH) STATEMENT

duri ng y o ur r a di os ’ s i n NOAA mode .

”: Displays when VOX function is set to be high.

”: Displays when intercom function is enabled. (Assume the intercom accessories are

”: Displays when your radio is in NOAA ON position.

“: Displays when your radio is mute in NOAA mode.

”: Displays when an alert signal is received

B. FUNCT ION AND L OCATION OF T HE CONTROL S

.

POWER/VOL Button

11.

.

UP Button

22.

.

DOWN Button

33.

.

COUNTY/ CTCSS Button

44.

.

MENU/KEY LOCK Button

55.

.

MONI/F UNC/NOAA Button

66.

.

PTT (P us h To Ta lk) But t o n

77.

.

External Speaker/Microphone Jack

88.

.

Charger Jack

99.

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