Owner`s manual
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Caution:
If you do not plan to use the radio for a month or longer, re-
move the batteries. Batteries can leak chemicals that can destroy
electronic parts.
Recharging Ni-Cd Batteries
Warning:
Do not attempt to charge alkaline batteries. Standard,
non-rechargeable batteries can get hot or explode if you try to re-
charge them.
You can recharge Ni-Cd batteries inside the radio using a 9V,
100mA AC or DC adapter and a size E Adaptaplug (neither sup-
plied, both available at your local RadioShack store).
Cautions:
• You must use a (Class 2 for AC) power source that supplies 9V
DC and delivers at least 100mA. Its center tip must be set to
positive and its plug must fit the radio’s
MIC/CHRG
jack. Using
an adapter that does not meet these specifications could dam-
age the radio or the adapter.
• Always connect the adapter to the radio before you connect it to
an external power source (such as an AC outlet or a vehicle cig-
arette-lighter socket). When you finish, disconnect the adapter
from the power source before you disconnect it from the radio.
• You must turn off the radio while you charge the batteries.
Note:
Charge only regular capacity Ni-Cd batteries in the radio. To
prevent overcharging, use an external charger to charge Ni-MH and
high-capacity Ni-Cd batteries.
1. Rotate
OFF/VOL
counterclockwise until it clicks to turn off the
radio.
2. Pull down the latch on the battery compartment cover, then
remove the cover.
3. Slide
CHARGE/ON/OFF
to
ON
.
4. Put 4 AA Ni-Cd batteries in the compartment according to the
polarity symbols (
+
and –) marked inside. Then close the cover
and push the latch up until it clicks.
5. Pull off the rubber cover from
MIC/CHRG
and connect the
adapter’s barrel plug to the radio’s
MIC/CHRG
jack, then plug its
other end into a standard AC outlet or DC power source.
Complete charging takes about 10–14 hours. When charging is
complete, unplug the AC or DC adapter from the power source, then
disconnect it from the radio’s
MIC/CHRG
jack.
Important:
The EPA certified RBRC
®
Battery Recy-
cling Seal on the nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) battery indi-
cates RadioShack is voluntarily participating in an
industry program to collect and recycle these batteries
at the end of their useful life, when taken out of service
in the United States or Canada. The RBRC program provides a
convenient alternative to placing used Ni-Cd batteries into the trash
or the municipal waste stream, which may be illegal in your area.
Please call 1-800-THE-SHACK (1-800-843-7422) for information on
Ni-Cd battery recycling and disposal bans/restrictions in your area.
RadioShack’s involvement in this program is part of the company’s
commitment to preserving our environment and conserving our nat-
ural resources.
USING THE BELT CLIP
To attach the belt clip, slide the belt clip down onto the tabs on the
back of the radio until it clicks. To detach the belt clip, lift up the tab
on the belt clip and slide it up.
USING AN OPTIONAL HAND STRAP
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-
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
loop.
FRS FREQUENCIES
A QUICK LOOK AT YOUR RADIO
SELECTING A CHANNEL
To manually select a channel,
press
8
88
8/
or
9
99
9
/SKIP
. The selected
channel number appears.
To scan through the channels,
hold down
8
88
8/
or
9
99
9
/SKIP
for about
2 seconds.
6&$1
6&$16&$1
6&$1
appears. The radio automatically scans through
the channels and pauses on each active channel. Press
8
88
8/
or
9
99
9
/SKIP
to change the scan direction. Press any key other than
8
88
8/
or
9
99
9
/SKIP
to stop scanning.
To skip a channel before scanning,
press
8
88
8/
or
9
99
9
/SKIP
to select
the desired channel. Hold down
FUNC/MON
and press
9
99
9
/SKIP
.
(skip icon) appears.
To resume scanning from the skipped channel,
select the skipped
channel, hold down
FUNC/MON
and press
9
99
9
/SKIP
. disappears.
QUIET CODES
Quiet codes let you talk and listen to other radios set to the same
channel and quiet code. This is like having a sub-channel within a
channel, giving you greater communication flexibility. When you set
a quiet code (there are 38 to choose from) and turn on this feature,
Channel No. Frequency (MHz) Channel No. Frequency (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
OFF/VOL
—
Rotate to
turn your radio on and off
and adjust its volume.
LOCK/PTT
—
To
transmit, hold down
until (transmit
icon) appears, then
speak into the micro-
phone. Release when
you finish.
%86<
%86<%86<
%86<
ap-
pears when a call is
being received.
CALL
—
Hold down to
send a page to other
FRS radios set to the
same channel (and qui-
et code, if one is used)
as your radio. (trans-
mit icon) appears.
FUNC/MON
—
Hold down for at
least 3 seconds to
hear everything on a
channel, even weak
transmissions. Re-
lease to turn auto-
squelch back on.
8
88
8/ —
selects the
channel number.
9
99
9
/SKIP
—
selects
the channel number.
Q-SCAN/QUIET
—
hold down to set the quiet
code. Press to turn the
quiet feature on or off.
M2/
DW2
M3/
DW3
Dual Watch/Memory
channels
M1/
DW1
MIC/CHRG/SPK
— You
can connect an optional mi-
crophone with a
3
/
32
-inch (2.5
mm) plug or speaker with a
1
/
8
-inch (3.5 mm) plug