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22ch GMRS/FRS
SM Base Station
www.radioshack.com
OWNER’S MANUAL —
21-1846
Please read before using this equipment.
d/CALL
(Pages 7 & 10)
Antenna
e/SCAN
(Page 7)
M1/M2/M3
VOX
(Page 12)
(Page 12)
MIC/SPK
VOLUME
TALK
(Page 7)
VOX/MENU
(Page 11)
MON/
DUAL WATCH
QUIET
(Page 12 and 13)
(Page 9)
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Features FEATURES CONTENTS Preparation ................. 4 Thank you for purchasing the Selecting a RadioShack 22ch GMRS/FRS Base Location .................. 4 Station. Your radio is a new two-way, Using AC Power ...... 4 short-range voice radio service that lets Mounting on families and groups keep in touch with a Wall ...................... 6 each other on specific reserved Operation .................... 7 channels. You can place it on a Selecting a Channel ................ 7 desktop surface o
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Its other features include: The FCC Wants Up /Down Channel — lets you easily You to Know select a channel with the press of This equipment has button. been tested and found to comply with the limits PLL (Phase-Lock Loop) Controlled for a Class B digital Circuitry — provides accurate and device, pursuant to Part stable channel selection. 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are Quiet Codes (Continuous Tone designed to provide Control Squelch System) — helps reasonable protection reduce interference
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Preparation PREPARATION (Continued) which can be determined by turning the equipment SELECTING A LOCATION off and on, the user is Select a location for the base station encouraged to try to that is: correct the interference by one or more of the NearanACoutlet following measures: Out of the way of normal activities Reorient or relocate the receiving Not likely to get wet antenna. Away from electrical machinery, Increase the electrical appliances, and metal separation between walls or
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(Continued) Changes WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. or modifications not CAUTION expressly approved by RadioShack may cause RISK OF ELECTRIC ! SHOCK. DO NOT interference and void OPEN. the user’s authority to CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, operate the equipment. DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED Your radio might cause PERSONNEL. TV or radio interference T
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1. Insert the (Continued)If you supplied cannot eliminate the adapter’s interference, the FCC barrel requires that you stop plug into using your radio. the DC 6V This device complies 500mA withPart 15of the FCC jack on the back of the radio. Rules. Operation is subject to the following 2. Route the adapter cord into the two conditions: (1) this groove on the back of the radio. device may not cause harmful interference, 3. Plug the adapter into a standard and (2) this device must AC outlet. accep
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2. Insert the supplied adapter’s barrel plug into the DC 6V 500mA jack on the back of the radio. 3. Route the adapter’s cord into the strain relief groove on the back of the radio, then plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. 4. Place the radio’s two keyhole slots over the screws and slide the unit down to secure it. 5. Raise the antenna to a vertical position. OPERATION Rotate VOLUME to turn on/off the radio andtoadjustthevolume. SELECTING A CHANNEL To manually select a channel, press e/SCA
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Transmit Frequencies and Power Transmit Transmit 21-1846 Frequency Power Description Channel (MHZ) (Watts) 1 462.5625 0.6 FRS 1/GMRS Interstitial 1 2 462.5875 0.6 FRS2/GMRSInterstitial 2 3 462.6125 0.6 FRS 3/GMRS Interstitial 3 4 462.6375 0.6 FRS4/GMRSInterstitial 4 5 462.6625 0.6 FRS 5/GMRS Interstitial 5 6 462.6875 0.6 FRS6/GMRSInterstitial 6 7 462.7125 0.6 FRS 7/GMRS Interstitial 7 8 467.5625 0.5 FRS 8 9 467.5875 0.5 FRS 9 10 467.6125 0.5 FRS 10 11 467.6375 0.5 FRS 11 12 467.6625 0.5 FRS 12
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USING QUIET CODES Quiet Codes let you talk and listen to other radios set to the same channel and CTCSS (quiet code). This is similar to 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, Ô NOTE Ô you can communicate with any user To quickly find a who has aradioset tothesame quiet code, hold channel and quiet code. down d/CALL until the desired quiet 1. Hold down QUIET un
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Quiet Codes 01=67.0 11=97.4 21=136.5 31=192.8 02=71.9 12=100.0 22=141.3 32=203.5 03=74.4 13=103.5 23=146.2 33=210.7 04=77.0 14=107.2 24=151.4 34=218.1 05=79.7 15=110.9 25=156.7 35=225.7 06=82.5 16=114.8 26=162.2 36=233.6 07=85.4 17=118.8 27=167.9 37=241.8 08=88.5 18=123.0 28=173.8 38=250.3 09=91.5 19=127.3 29=179.9 10=94.8 20=131.8 30=186.2 USING TALK To transmit through the radio, hold down TALK and speak in a normal voice. ¬ appears. When you finish speaking, release TALK. USING CALL Hold down
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Using Quiet Code Scan 1. Hold down QUIET until the quiet code flashes. Then hold down e/ SCAN until SCAN appears. When the radio receives a signal from a radio with the same quiet code, the radio stops scanning. Scanning resumes after the signal disappears. 2. Press any key to stop scanning. USING KEY LOCK You can also lock e/SCAN, d/CALL, VOX/MENU,or M1, M2,and M3. To lock Ô NOTE Ô or unlock these keys, hold down MON/ When the keys are DUAL WATCH and press QUIET. > locked, you can call appear
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Setting VOX Sensitivity To adjust the radio’s sensitivity, rotate VOX clockwise for quiet conditions or counterclockwise if you are in a noisy environment. USING SKIP Whentheradioisset toscanallthe channels automatically, you can skip unnecessary channels. Follow these steps to skip channels: 1. Hold down MON/DUAL WATCH and press e/SCAN on the selected channels until − appears. 2. To cancel this function, hold down MON and press e/SCAN on the selected channels. − disappears. STORING A CHANNEL IN
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USING DUAL WATCH You can set your radio to monitor both the current channel and one of the channels stored in M1, M2,or M3.To use dual watch, hold down MON and press M1, M2,or M3. DUAL appears and the two channels appear alternately. The radio alternately checks the two channels and stops on the active channel until the signal disappears. Press any key to stop dual watch. USING THE COURTESY TONE You can set your radio so the person with whom you are communicating will hear a tone when you finis
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USING THE KEY TONE You can set the radio so it sounds a tone when you press any key except TALK. To turn on the key tone, hold down VOX/MENU for about 2 seconds to enter menu mode. Then press VOX/ MENU again until + flashes. 0N appears when the key tone is on and 0F appears when it is off. Press e/SCAN or d/CALL to turn the key tone on or off. Then press VOX/MENU to store the setting or the radio stores the setting after 30 seconds. USING THE BACKLIGHT Your radio’s display has a backlight that t
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To connect a headset, insert the headset’s plug into the MIC/SPK jack on the right side of the radio. Limited Ninety-Day Warranty This product is warranted by Ra- CARE dioShack against manufacturing de- fects in material and workmanship under normal use for ninety (90) days Keep the radio dry; if it gets wet, from the date of purchase from Ra- dioShack company-owned stores and wipe it dry immediately. authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED Use and store the radio o
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SPECIFICATIONS RF Output Power ........... 500/600 mW EPR @ 6V AC-DC (Continued) In the event of a product defect during the warranty period, take RX Frequency .... 462.5500–467.7125 MHz the product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store. RadioShack Channels ................................................. 22 will, at its option, unless otherwise pro- vided by law: (a) correct the defect by Modulation type ..................................... FM prod
