www.radioshack.comSM 22 Ch GMRS/FRS Two-way Radios OWNER’S MANUAL — Please read before using this equipment. 21-1904 ! — PANIC Antenna off Ð (ON/OFF/VOLUME) Display Ï — (WEATHER) PTT (Push to Talk) CALL Func (Function) d / e — Press to change channels or select functions. MENU EAR/MIC DC 6V ! IMPORTANT ! If an icon appears at the end of a paragraph, go to the box on that page with the corresponding icon for pertinent information.
CONTENTS Powering the Radio .............................................................................. 5 Using Batteries ................................................................................. 5 Recharging Ni-Cd or Ni-Mh Batteries ............................................... 7 Operation ............................................................................................. 8 Turning the Radios On/Off and adjusting the Volume ....................... 8 Transmitting .....................
Thank you for purchasing the RadioShack 22 Ch GMRS/FRS Two-Way Radio. This is a lightweight, palm-sized radio, which provides shortrange voice radio communication (up to five miles) to let families and groups keep in touch with each other on specific reserved channels. Your radio has 22 channels and 38 different quiet codes, which you can use to talk with another person who has a GMRS or FRS radio set to the same frequency as your radio.
Your radio also features: • Channel Scan — use to find other GMRS/FRS users. • Key Beep — each time you press a key, except PTT or FUNC, the radio beeps once. • Vibrate — vibrates for two seconds when receiving a signal if the radio has been idle for more than 30 seconds. • Voice Operated Transmission (VOX) — enables standalone usage and works with a hands free accessory. • Automatic Power Off — the radio automatically turns off when the radio is idle for 30, 60 or 90 minutes.
addressed to the radio and display the transmitter ID number on the LCD. • Panic — if you have an emergency situation, press ! and the radio generates an alarm. • Phase-lock Loop (PLL) Controlled Circuitry — provides accurate and stable channel selection. POWERING THE RADIO USING BATTERIES Your radio requires four AAA batteries (not supplied) for power. You can use alkaline, rechargeable nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) or nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) batteries.Ô 1.
• o WARNING o If you use nonrechargeable batteries, be sure to set CHARGE ON/ OFF to OFF. Nonrechargeable batteries can get hot and explode if you try to recharge them. battery compartment to ON. To use non-rechargeable batteries, set CHARGE ON/OFF to OFF. o 4. Install four AAA batteries according to the polarity symbols (+ and –) marked inside the battery compartment. 5. Replace the cover and push the latch up until it clicks. Then rotate Off Ðcounterclockwise until it clicks to turn on the radio.
RECHARGING NI-CD OR NI-MH BATTERIES The radio’s DC 6V jack is for charging Ni-Cd or Ni-MH batteries and powering the radio. You can recharge Ni-Cd or Ni-MH batteries inside the radio at home or in your vehicle, using a 6V, 1000mA AC or DC adapter and a size H AdaptaplugTM connector. Ô 1. Rotate Off Ð clockwise until it clicks to turn off the radio. 2. Pull down the latch on the battery compartment cover, and remove the cover.
AC outlet or vehicle’s power source. 7. When charging is complete, unplug the AC or DC adapter from the power source, and disconnect it from the radio’s DC 6V jack. OPERATION TURNING THE RADIOS ON/OFF AND ADJUSTING THE VOLUME Rotate Off Ð to turn the radio on or off and adjust the volume. Ô NOTES Ô • • 8 Use of this radio outside the country in which it was intended to be distributed is subject to government regulations and may be prohibited.
FRS FREQUENCIES CHART Channel Frequency (MHz) Description 1 462.5625 FRS 1/GMRS Interstitial 2 462.5875 FRS 2/GMRS Interstitial 2 3 462.6125 FRS 3/GMRS Interstitial 3 4 462.6375 FRS 4/GMRS Interstitial 4 5 462.6625 FRS 5/GMRS Interstitial 5 6 462.6875 FRS 6/GMRS Interstitial 6 7 462.7125 FRS 7/GMRS Interstitial 7 8 467.5625 FRS 8 9 467.5875 FRS 9 10 467.6125 FRS 10 11 467.6375 FRS 11 12 467.6625 FRS 12 13 467.6875 FRS 13 14 467.7125 FRS 14 15 462.
SELECTING QUIET CODES Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System (CTCSS) codes, known as 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 codes to choose from) and turn on this feature, you can communicate with anyone who has a radio set to the same channel and quiet code. To select the desired quiet code, hold down FUNC.
QUIET CODE CHART CTCSS No. Frequency (Hz) CTCSS No. Frequency (Hz) 1 67.0 20 131.8 2 71.9 21 136.5 3 74.4 22 141.3 4 77.0 23 146.2 5 79.7 24 151.4 6 82.5 25 156.7 7 85.4 26 162.2 8 88.5 27 167.9 9 91.5 28 173.8 10 94.8 29 179.9 11 97.4 30 186.2 12 100.0 31 192.8 13 103.5 32 203.5 14 107.2 33 210.7 15 110.9 34 218.1 16 114.8 35 225.7 17 118.8 36 233.6 18 123.0 37 241.8 19 127.3 38 250.
USING SCAN Ô NOTES Ô Using Scan • The radio automatically scans through quiet codes while scanning through the channels. The quiet code feature automatically turns on when a signal is detected on a channel and quiet code, and turns off after the signal disappears. • During scan, the radio will not receive Direct Call data.
To turn on the key tone and vibrate feature, press MENU to activate the Menu function and press e or d until and ON appear. Press PTT to store the setting. À To turn off key tone and vibrate, press MENU to activate the Menu function and presse or d until and OFF appear. Press PTT to store the setting. À To turn on the key tone and turn off the vibrate feature, press MENU to activate the Menu function and press e or d until and ON appear. Press PTT to store the setting.
USING APO You can set the radio to automatically turn off when the radio is idle (no key is pressed and nothing is transmitted or received) for 30, 60 or 90 minutes. To turn APO (Automatic Power Off) on/off, continually press MENU until APO and 30, 60, 90 or OFF appears. Press e or d to select the desired amount of time or OFF. If you select OFF, the radio does not automatically turn off. Before the radio shuts off, it beeps and vibrates. To activate the radio, press any key.
USING COURTESY TONE You can set your radio so the person you are communicating with will hear a tone when you finish transmitting. To turn on the radio courtesy tone, press MENU repeatedly. „ appears and ON/OFF flashes on the display. ON appears when the courtesy tone is on, and OFF appears when the courtesy tone is off. Press e or d to turn the courtesy tone on or off. Press PTT to store the setting.
are common in both Canada and the USA. The radio monitors the selected weather channel for alerts and can announce the weather even when no alert signal is received. When the radio detects a WX Alert signal, the alarm sounds for about five seconds and ALT flashes on the display. To turn on the weather broadcast, press Ï. WX and ALT appear on the display when the weather function is on. Press e or d to select the weather channel active in your area. To turn off this feature, press Ï again.
DIRECT CALL OPERATION The Direct Call data includes the transmitter ID and receiver ID information. You can use the transmitter to select the receiver radio’s ID number you want to call, and the receiver radio only receives the Direct Call data you select. The Direct Call data communication is based on the same Channel and CTCSS code setting. You cannot establish communication if the Channel and CTCSS code for both radios are not the same. Direct Call data is sent when user presses CALL.
After Direct Call transmission is completed, the radio (transmitter and receiver) will change its CTCSS code setting to Private code for 15 seconds. The Private code is used to avoid interruption from the original Channel and CTCSS code. In the 15-second period, both radios can only transmit and receive voice messages at the original Channel with Private Code. Also, the ID icon on both radios flashes on the display to indicate this 15second period.
every 10 minutes for a period 30 minutes.To stop the beeps, press any key except FUNC. SETTING HOME ID Home ID data allows you to enter the ID number that will appear on the receiving radio as you communicate with it. You can select Home ID numbers 1–16. Ô NOTES Ô 1. Set the transmitter and receiver to the same channel (and same quiet code, if you select one). • If you do not press a key within 20 seconds when setting the Home ID, the radio automatically exits Home ID without saving your settings. 2.
1. Hold down CALL until the Direct Call ID number flashes on the display. Press e or d to select the receiver’s home ID number or Group option. (If you select receiver’s Home ID number 1 –16, you can only send a page to one user or several users with the same ID home number.) If you select Õ, you can send a page to all users. 2. Press PTT to store the setting. CALL MELODY When you press CALL to send out the direct call data, a melody specific to the ID number sounds.
. Call Melody No. ID 1 2 3 4 5 For Receiver Group Call Sender ID = 1~4 Sender ID = 5~8 Sender ID = 9~12 Sender ID = 13~16 USING PANIC When an emergency occurs, you can set the radio to generate an alarm sound for safety. Ô 1. To activate the alarm sound, press and hold PANIC. Release PANIC when the warning tone sounds and the radio vibrates. 2. After the warning tone sounds and and the radio vibrates (about two seconds), the radio generates an alarm sound.
USING THE SWIVEL-BELT CLIP To attach the belt clip, insert the clip into the socket at the back of the radio until it clicks. To remove the belt clip, press the button at the tip of the clip and pull out the clip. USING AN OPTIONAL WRIST STRAP You can attach an optional wrist strap (not supplied) to the radio. Slide the wrist strap’s small loop under the bar on the tip of the radio. You might need to use a small screwdriver or straightened paper clip to do this.
SERVICE AND REPAIR If your radio is not performing as it should, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance. To locate your nearest RadioShack, use the store locator feature on RadioShack's website (www.radioshack.com), or call 1-800-The Shack (843-7422) and follow the menu options. Modifying or tampering with the radio's internal components can cause a malfunction and might invalidate its warranty and void your FCC authorization to operate it.
! IMPORTANT ! (Continued) If the interference goes away, your radio is causing it. Try to eliminate the interference by: • Moving your radio away from the receiver. • Calling your local RadioShack store for help. • If you cannot eliminate the interference, the FCC requires that you stop using the radio. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Personal Radio Steering Group P.O. Box 2851 Ann Arbor, MI 48106 www.provide.net/prsg/ THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. CAUTION To maintain compliance with the FCC’s RF exposure guidelines, hold the transmitter and antenna at least two inches from your face and speak in a normal voice, with the antenna pointed up and away from your face. If you wear the handset on your body while using the headset accessory, use only the supplied belt clip for this product.
SPECIFICATIONS RX Frequency .... 462.5500 – 467.7125MHz Channels ................................................. 22 Modulation type .......................................FM Antenna impedance....................... 50 Ohms Microphone .......................... condenser type Sensitivity at 12dB Sinad .................... 0.5µV Adjacent Channel Rejection ................ 45dB Audio Squelch....................................... Auto Audio output power........ 200mW @ 8 Ohms Audio Distortion ...............
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.
