Deluxe 2-Way Personal FRS Radio

OWNER’S MANUAL — Please read before using this equipment.

Your RadioShack Deluxe 2-Way Personal FRS Radio is a light- SAFETY INFORMATION
weight, palm-sized radio that you can carry almost anywhere and
use to talk with another person who has a FRS radio set to the same Your radio contains a low power transmitter. When the Push-to-Talk
frequency. button is pushed it sends out radio frequency (RF) signals. The de-
vice is authorized to operate at a duty factor not to exceed 50%. In
The Family Radio Service (FRS) is a license-free, two-way, short- August 1996, the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC)
range voice radio service that lets families and groups keep in touch adopted RF exposure guidelines with safety levels for hand-held
with each other on specific reserved channels. wireless devices.

Your radio has auto-squelch, which means you hear nothing on a Cautions:
channel unless someone is transmitting nearby on the same chan-
nel. You can turn off auto-squelch to hear weaker, distant transmis- • To maintain compliance with the FCC’s RF exposure guidelines,
sions. hold the transmitter and antenna at least 2 inches (5 cm) away
from your face, and speak in a normal voice. Point the antenna
You can connect an optional speaker/microphone and earphone to up and away from your face.
the radio (neither supplied, available at your local RadioShack
store). • If you wear the handset on your body while using the headset
accessory, use only the supplied belt clip for this product and
Your radio’s display has a backlight that turns on for about 7 sec- when transmitting, take it out of the belt to ensure that the
onds when you press any keys except LOCK/PTT and CALL. To turn antenna is at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) from your body.
on the backlight without changing the radio’s setting (except in Dual
Watch mode), press MON/FUNC. • Use only the supplied antenna. Unauthorized antennas, modifi-
cations, or attachments could damage the transmitter and may
violate FCC regulations.
FCC INFORMATION
Important: Do not open your radio to make any internal adjust- INSTALLING BATTERIES
ments. Your radio is set up to transmit a regulated signal on one of
14 assigned frequencies. It is against the law to alter or adjust the Your radio requires 4 AA alkaline or rechargeable nickel-cadmium
settings inside the radio to exceed those limitations. Any adjust- (Ni-Cd) batteries (not supplied) for power. For the best performance
ments to your radio must be made by a qualified technician using and longest life, we recommend RadioShack batteries.
the proper test equipment.
Cautions:
To be safe and sure:
• Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended
• Never open your radio’s case. type.

• Never change or replace anything in your radio except the bat- • Do not mix old and new batteries, different types of batteries
teries. (alkaline or rechargeable), or rechargeable batteries of different
capacities.
Your radio might cause TV or radio interference even when it is op-
erating properly. To determine whether your radio is causing the in- 1. Rotate OFF/VOL counterclockwise until it clicks to turn off the
terference, turn it off. If the interference goes away, your radio is radio.
causing it. Try to eliminate the interference by:
2. Pull down the latch on the battery compartment cover, then
• moving your radio away from the receiver remove the cover.

• calling your local RadioShack store for help 3. Slide CHARGE ON/OFF inside the battery compartment to OFF
(for alkaline batteries) or ON (for rechargeable batteries).
If you cannot eliminate the interference, the FCC requires that you
stop using the radio. 4. Install 4 AA batteries according to the polarity symbols (+ and –)
marked inside.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not 5. Replace the cover, then push the latch up until it clicks.
cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any in-
terference received, including interference that may cause undes- 6. When (low battery icon) appears, replace the batteries.
ired operation.
Warning: Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly. Do not
burn or bury them.

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Caution: If you do not plan to use the radio for a month or longer, re- USING AN OPTIONAL HAND STRAP
move the batteries. Batteries can leak chemicals that can destroy
electronic parts. You can attach an optional hand strap (not supplied) to the radio.
Slide the hand strap’s small loop under the bar at the side of the ra-
Recharging Ni-Cd Batteries dio. You might need to use a small screwdriver or a straightened pa-
per clip to do this. Then pull the strap’s large loop through the small
Warning: Do not attempt to charge alkaline batteries. Standard, loop.
non-rechargeable batteries can get hot or explode if you try to re-
charge them. FRS FREQUENCIES
You can recharge Ni-Cd batteries inside the radio using a 9V,
100mA AC or DC adapter and a size E Adaptaplug (neither sup- Channel No. Frequency (MHz) Channel No. Frequency (MHz)
plied, both available at your local RadioShack store). 1 462.5625 8 467.5625

Cautions: 2 462.5875 9 467.5875

3 462.6125 10 467.6125
• You must use a (Class 2 for AC) power source that supplies 9V 4 462.6375 11 467.6375
DC and delivers at least 100mA. Its center tip must be set to 5 462.6625 12 467.6625
positive and its plug must fit the radio’s MIC/CHRG jack. Using
6 462.6875 13 467.6875
an adapter that does not meet these specifications could dam-
age the radio or the adapter. 7 462.7125 14 467.7125

• Always connect the adapter to the radio before you connect it to A QUICK LOOK AT YOUR RADIO
an external power source (such as an AC outlet or a vehicle cig- OFF/VOL — Rotate to MIC/CHRG/SPK — You
arette-lighter socket). When you finish, disconnect the adapter turn your radio on and off can connect an optional mi-
from the power source before you disconnect it from the radio. and adjust its volume. crophone with a 3/32-inch (2.5
LOCK/PTT — To
transmit, hold down mm) plug or speaker with a 1/
8-inch (3.5 mm) plug
• You must turn off the radio while you charge the batteries. until (transmit
icon) appears, then
speak into the micro-
8 / — selects the
Note: Charge only regular capacity Ni-Cd batteries in the radio. To channel number.
phone. Release when
prevent overcharging, use an external charger to charge Ni-MH and you finish. %86< ap-
high-capacity Ni-Cd batteries. pears when a call is 9 /SKIP — selects
being received. the channel number.

1. Rotate OFF/VOL counterclockwise until it clicks to turn off the

radio. FUNC/MON — Q-SCAN/QUIET—
Hold down for at hold down to set the quiet
least 3 seconds to code. Press to turn the
2. Pull down the latch on the battery compartment cover, then hear everything on a quiet feature on or off.
remove the cover. channel, even weak
transmissions. Re-
lease to turn auto-
3. Slide CHARGE/ON/OFF to ON. squelch back on.

4. Put 4 AA Ni-Cd batteries in the compartment according to the M3/

CALL — Hold down to M2/
polarity symbols (+ and –) marked inside. Then close the cover send a page to other DW2
DW3
M1/
and push the latch up until it clicks. FRS radios set to the
DW1
same channel (and qui-
et code, if one is used)
5. Pull off the rubber cover from MIC/CHRG and connect the as your radio. (trans-
adapter’s barrel plug to the radio’s MIC/CHRG jack, then plug its Dual Watch/Memory
mit icon) appears.
channels
other end into a standard AC outlet or DC power source.

Complete charging takes about 10–14 hours. When charging is SELECTING A CHANNEL
complete, unplug the AC or DC adapter from the power source, then
To manually select a channel, press 8/ or 9/SKIP. The selected
disconnect it from the radio’s MIC/CHRG jack.
channel number appears.
Important: The EPA certified RBRC® Battery Recy-
To scan through the channels, hold down 8/ or 9/SKIP for about
cling Seal on the nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) battery indi-
2 seconds. 6&$1 appears. The radio automatically scans through
cates RadioShack is voluntarily participating in an
the channels and pauses on each active channel. Press 8/ or
industry program to collect and recycle these batteries
at the end of their useful life, when taken out of service
9/SKIP to change the scan direction. Press any key other than 8/
or 9/SKIP to stop scanning.
in the United States or Canada. The RBRC program provides a
convenient alternative to placing used Ni-Cd batteries into the trash To skip a channel before scanning, press 8/ or 9/SKIP to select
or the municipal waste stream, which may be illegal in your area. the desired channel. Hold down FUNC/MON and press 9/SKIP.
Please call 1-800-THE-SHACK (1-800-843-7422) for information on (skip icon) appears.
Ni-Cd battery recycling and disposal bans/restrictions in your area.
RadioShack’s involvement in this program is part of the company’s To resume scanning from the skipped channel, select the skipped
commitment to preserving our environment and conserving our nat- channel, hold down FUNC/MON and press 9/SKIP. disappears.
ural resources.
QUIET CODES
USING THE BELT CLIP
Quiet codes let you talk and listen to other radios set to the same
To attach the belt clip, slide the belt clip down onto the tabs on the channel and quiet code. This is like having a sub-channel within a
back of the radio until it clicks. To detach the belt clip, lift up the tab channel, giving you greater communication flexibility. When you set
on the belt clip and slide it up. a quiet code (there are 38 to choose from) and turn on this feature,

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you can communicate with anyone who has a radio set to the same USING DUAL WATCH
channel and code.
You can set your radio to monitor both the current channel and one
1. Hold down QUIET/Q-SCAN until 48,(7 appears and the quiet of the channels stored in M1/DW1, M2/DW2 or M3/DW3.
code flashes.
1. Press 8/ or 9/SKIP to select the desired channel.
2. Repeatedly press (or hold down) 8/ or 9/SKIP until you see
the code number you want to use. (See the “Quiet Codes Chart” 2. Hold down FUNC/MON and press M1/DW1, M2/DW2 or M3/DW3.
on Page 3 for a complete list of quiet codes.) '8$/ appears and the two channels appear alternately. The
radio alternately checks the two channels and stops on the
3. Press QUIET/Q-SCAN to store the code. active channel until the signal disappears.

4. To turn on or off the quiet code feature, press QUIET/Q-SCAN. 3. Press any key to stop dual watch.
48,(7 appears when the feature is on.
Note: We recommend that you select a quiet code between 7 and SETTING THE KEY TONE
30. If you select a code below or above that range, you must wait You can set the radio so it sounds a tone when you press any key
about 2 seconds after holding down LOCK/PTT before you start talk- except LOCK/PTT and CALL.
ing.
To turn the key tone on or off, hold down FUNC/MON and press 8/
Using Quiet Code Scan . (tone icon) appears when key tone is on.

1. Press QUIET/Q-SCAN to turn on quiet code. 48,(7 appears.

USING AUTO POWER-OFF
2. Hold down FUNC/MON, and press QUIET/Q-SCAN. 6&$1 You can set the radio to automatically turn off if it is idle for about 2
appears. When it receives a signal from a radio with the same hours. Press any key to turn it back on.
quiet code, the radio stops scanning. Scanning resumes after
the signal disappears. Hold down 9/SKIP while turning on the radio to turn this feature on
or off. $3#21 appears when the feature is on. $3#2) appears when
3. Press any key to stop scanning. the feature is off.

Quiet Codes Chart

USING KEY LOCK
Code
Frequency
Code
Frequency
Code
Frequency You can lock the 8/ , 9/SKIP, M1/DW1, M2/DW2, M3/DW3, and
(Hz) (Hz) (Hz) QUIET/Q-SCAN keys. To lock or unlock any of these keys, hold down
1 67.0 14 107.2 27 167.9 FUNC/MON and press LOCK/PTT.
2 71.9 15 110.9 28 173.8
When the keys are locked, (key icon) appears. If the key tone is
3 74.4 16 114.8 29 179.9 on, the radio beeps twice when you press any locked key.
4 77.0 17 118.8 30 186.2
5 79.7 18 123.0 31 192.8
USING THE COURTESY TONE
6 82.5 19 127.3 32 203.5
7 85.4 20 131.8 33 210.7 Hold down LOCK/PTT while turning on the radio to turn the courtesy
tone on or off. If the courtesy tone is on, &07RQH appears and the per-
8 88.5 21 136.5 34 218.1
son you are communicating with hears the courtesy tone when you
9 91.5 22 141.3 35 225.7 finish transmission.
10 94.8 23 146.2 36 233.6
11 97.4 24 151.4 37 241.8
RESETTING THE RADIO
12 100.0 25 156.7 38 250.3
13 103.5 26 162.2 If the radio stops operating properly, hold down CALL while turning
on the radio to reset the radio.
USING MEMORY
CARE
You can store channels in M1/DW1, M2/DW2 and M3/DW3. Press
M1/DW1, M2/DW2 or M3/DW3 to switch to the channel stored in that Keep the radio dry; if it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Use and
memory. Press M1/DW1, M2/DW2 or M3/DW3 again to exit the memo- store the radio only in normal temperature environments. Handle the
ry. radio carefully; do not drop it. Keep the radio away from dust and
dirt, and wipe it with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking
The preset channels stored in M1/DW1, M2/DW2, M3/DW3 are new.
Channels 1, 2 and 3 respectively. To change the setting, press 8/
or 9/SKIP to select the desired channel (see “Quiet Codes” on Modifying or tampering with the radio’s internal components can
Page 2), then hold down the button for the desired memory location cause a malfunction and might invalidate its warranty and void your
M1/DW1, M2/DW2 or M3/DW3 until 04, 05, or 06 appears. FCC authorization to operate it. If your radio is not performing as it
should, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance. If the
trouble is affecting the telephone lines, the phone company can ask
you to disconnect your radio until you have resolved the problem.

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SPECIFICATIONS
Frequency ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 462.5625 – 467.7125 MHz
Channels ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Modulation Type ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... FM
Antenna Impedance ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 50 Ohm
Microphone ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ Condenser Type
Power Supply .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 × AA Alkaline
Sensitivity at 12dB Sinad ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0.5 uV
Adjacent Channel Rejection ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 45 dB
Audio Output Power ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 250mW @ 8 Ohm
RF Output Power .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 500mW @ 6VDC
Audio Distortion .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5%
Harmonic Emissions ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ > 50 dB
Dimensions ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 413/16 × 23/16 × 11/2 inch
(121.5 × 55 × 38 mm)
Weight (without battery) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 5.1 oz (145 g)

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

Limited Ninety-Day Warranty

This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for ninety (90) days from the
date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN,
RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CONTAINED
HEREIN. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY TO CUSTOMER OR ANY OTHER PER-
SON OR ENTITY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LIABILITY, LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY USE OR PERFORMANCE OF
THE PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY DAMAGES RESULTING
FROM INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OF TIME, DATA, PROPERTY, REVENUE, OR PROFIT OR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSE-
QUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF RadioShack HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the
above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.
In the event of a product defect during the warranty period, take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any
RadioShack store. RadioShack will, at its option, unless otherwise provided by law: (a) correct the defect by product repair without charge for parts and
labor; (b) replace the product with one of the same or similar design; or (c) refund the purchase price. All replaced parts and products, and products on
which a refund is made, become the property of RadioShack. New or reconditioned parts and products may be used in the performance of warranty ser-
vice. Repaired or replaced parts and products are warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period. You will be charged for repair or replace-
ment of the product made after the expiration of the warranty period.
This warranty does not cover: (a) damage or failure caused by or attributable to acts of God, abuse, accident, misuse, improper or abnormal usage, fail-
ure to follow instructions, improper installation or maintenance, alteration, lightning or other incidence of excess voltage or current; (b) any repairs other
than those provided by a RadioShack Authorized Service Facility; (c) consumables such as fuses or batteries; (d) cosmetic damage; (e) transportation,
shipping or insurance costs; or (f) costs of product removal, installation, set-up service adjustment or reinstallation.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
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