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CAUTIONS NEVER ATTEMPT TO CHARGE ALKALINE OR DRY CELL BATTERIES, AS BATTERIES MAY BURST CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY AND DAMAGE TO THE PRODUCT. WHEN RECHARGING NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE (Ni-MH) BATTERIES IN THE HAND- HELD UNIT USING THE AUDIOVOX CHARGING BASE STATION, USE ONLY AUDIOVOX APPROVED RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES. USE OF THE AUDIOVOX BASE STATION CHARGER WITH OTHER BRANDS OF BATTERIES IS NOT RECOM- MENDED, AS BATTERY CHARGING TIMES WILL VARY WITH DIFFERENT BRANDS. REFER TO THE MANUFACTURERS INSTRUC
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Model FRS-3000PK Mobile and Base Station Transceivers The mobile (hand-held) transceiver, when equipped with NiMH rechargable batteries, can be recharged when placed in the fixed base station trans- ceiver cradle, which also acts as a desk-top charger. BASE STATION MOBILE WALL ADAPTER RETRACTABLE TRANSCEIVER OUTPUT PLUG ANTENNA ANTENNA (9 VDC) BASE STATION INPUT JACK H (DC 9V) OUT OF RANGE OUT OF RANGE MON SCAN MODE CHG PTT AC WALL ADAPTER MOBILE FIXED BASE 120 VAC TO 9 VDC (HAND-HELD) STATION (
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Model FRS-3000PK Mobile Transceiver Controls and Indicators 5 6 (REF) 5 6 4 (REF) 7 15 8 3 9 14 OUT OF RANGE 2 10 13 16 11 12 1 1. Battery Door 9. SCAN/Lock Button 2. Monitor/Backlight Button 10. Up Channel/Volume Button 3. Detachable Carry Clip 11. Built-in Speaker 4. Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button 12. Built-in Microphone 5. Antenna 13. Down Channel/Volume Button 6. External Speaker(SPK)/Micro- phone (MIC) Jacks 14. Power On/Off Control 7. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) 15. MODE Button 8. Combination
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Model FRS-3000PK Base Unit Controls and Indicators 6 7 + DC 9V 8 5 9 4 3 10 2 11 H OUT OF RANGE MON SCAN 12 MODE 13 CHG 1 PTT 14 1. FRS Mobile Unit Battery Charge 9. Power On/Off and Function Set Contacts Button 2. Built-in Speaker 10. LCD Backlight/Monitor (MON) Button 3. Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button 11. SCAN/Lock Button 4. MODE Button 12. Up/Down Channel/Volume 5. Antenna (Retractable) Buttons 6. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) 13. FRS Unit Battery CHG On/Off
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Model FRS-3000 Mobile Transceiver Display 8 1 9 2 10 3 11 4 12 5 OUT OF 13 6 RANGE 14 7 1. Button (Key) Tone Beep On/Off Indicator: This icon appears when the beep key tone is on, and disappears when tone is not in use. 1. Beep Tone Indicator: Icon appears when beep button confirmation tone is selected; icon disappears when tone is off. 2. Monitor Indicator: Icon appears when the Monitor (M) button is pressed and the channel monitor function is activated. 3. Key Lock Indicator: Icon appea
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10.Caller Identification (ID) Indicator: This indication appears when you select a caller identification code (between 1 and 10). ID selection operates in conjunction with the small segment display, and can also be used to identify a calling party in the monitor mode. 11.Small Segment Display: Displays the CTCSS tone option in the channel from (01-38). 12.Out of Range Indicator: Icon will be on steady when received signal strength is normal; icon flashes when signal strength becomes weak and in
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3. Key Lock Indicator: Icon appears when keypad is locked. This function disables keys such as channel up/down and MODE. 4. Signal Strength Indicator: Icon appears when a signal is being received. The icon consists of three bars to indicate the received signal level. The icon also represents transmit signal power when transmitting. 5. Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System (CTCSS) Indicator: Icon appears when the CTCSS tone function is active. 6. Large Segment Display: Indicates th
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Powering the transceiver: Your FRS-3000PK hand-held mobile radio transceiver operates on four AAA batteries. Alkaline batteries will provide slightly better performance than the supplied rechargeable batteries. Only Audiovox approved rechargeable batteries can be recharged in this transceiver using the Base Station charging feature and the charging Adapter supplied with the unit. This will ensure optimum performance for the mobile unit. Use of the Base Unit charging feature with other brands of
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3. Various Brands of Rechargeable Batteries - Use of the Base Station Desk-Top charging feature with other brands of recharge- able batteries is not recommended, as battery charging times will vary with different brands of batteries. Refer to the manufacturers instructions for charging other brands of batteries. The battery charge indicator icon displays the battery charge level in the mobile transceiver. When the AC adapter is connected to the base station transceiver, its indicator icon w
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Next, press down with the thumb at the embossed arrow on the battery compartment cover, and slide the battery cover down and off the radio. Insert four AAA batteries (alternate positive ends (+) toward the bottom of the transceiver, (starting left-to-right). SPRING COVER LATCH ARROW CARRY CLIP + + POSITIVE TERMINALS BATTERY COVER + + 2. Then lift up cover at 3. Insert four AAA batteries 1.Using thumb, bottom to open. Then (positive (+) end toward press down on remove cover from the bott
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Base Station Transceiver Charging Setup For the Mobile Transceiver When the mobile transceiver is equipped with rechargeable NiMH batteries (supplied), they may be charged using the base station setup as follows: 1.Position the hand-held transceiver in the base station cradle as shown. 2. Connect the charging adapter plug to the DC 9V jack at the rear of the base station transceiver. 3. Plug the other end of the charging adapter into a 120 VAC outlet. 4. On the base station, momentarily press th
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FRS-3000PK OPERATIONAL MODES BASE STATION HANDSET/BASE WEATHER MODE STATION MODE CHANNEL CHANNEL SELECT SELECT WEATHER CTCSS ALERT SELECT NOTE: The Mode Control features for VOX both the Mobile hand-held trans- SELECT ceiver and the fixed base station DUAL WATCH transceiver are the same, except the base station also has a ROGER BEEP Weather Station Alert (NOAA) capability, plus it can charge the BUTTON Mobile transceiver batteries when BEEP this unit is so equipped. In the I D SELECT following d
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Monitor/Display Backlight Button (2, *10) This button is used to check activity on the current frequency before transmitting. Check activity by pressing the Monitor (M) Button longer than 2 seconds; the icon will apppear on the display and you will hear static if frequency is clear. Do not transmit if you hear conversation. Hold down the Monitor Button again longer than 2 seconds and the icon will disapppear from the display. The monitor function will temporarily bypass the squelch setti
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Up Channel/Volume Button (10, *12) In the standby mode, pressing this button will increment the listening volume. When in function edit mode this button will be used to adjust the units settings. Down Channel/Volume Button (13, *12) In the standby mode, pressing this button will decrement the listening volume. When in function edit mode this button will be used to adjust the units settings. Mode Button (15, *4) This button is used to select the various FRS feature settings such as channel/CTCS
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- Press and hold the PTT button (4, *3) to transmit, then speak into the microphone clearly and slowly. The Transmit/Monitor LED lights red. - Release the PTT Button (4, *3) to receive. - Communication can only be accomplished when the channel and CTCSS tone frequency of at least two parties are the same. - The CTC icon will be displayed on the LCD panel if the CTCSS tone frequency function is enabled. Channel Selection In order to communicate with other FRS units, both transmitting and re- ce
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are 38 CTCSS Sub-channels for each main channel. A different subcode may be selected for each of the 14 channels. To change the CTCSS Sub-channel: - From FRS standby mode, press the MODE Button twice; a flashing oF or sub-channel number is displayed, together with the flashing CTC icon. If oF is displayed, press the Up or Down button to enable the CTCSS mode; the CTC icon will also flash on the display with the flashing sub-channel number. - Then press the Up or Down button to select the desir
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Dual Watch Mode This feature allows you to monitor two channels at the same time. While in dual watch mode, the unit will continuously monitor both the primary and dual watch channel. Received signals will be played for 5 seconds, then the unit will resume scanning the two channels. Pressing the PTT button during a received transmission will set the unit to transmit on the same channel. Pressing the PTT button when no signal is received will set the unit to transmit on the primary channel. To
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Key Tone This feature allows the transceiver to sound a confirmation tone whenever the following keys are pressed: Monitor (M) Button, Up/Down Buttons, MODE Button or the SCAN Button. To turn the key tones on or off: - From FRS standby mode, press the MODE Button six times until bP, the Bell ( ) icon, and On or oF flash on the LCD display. - Press the Up or Down Button to toggle the key tone feature On or Off. - Press the PTT button momentarily to confirm selection. When the key tone feature i
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- Press the Up or Down Button to preview and hear the 3 available call melodies. - Press the PTT button momentarily to confirm selection. Refer to the PTT button (4) to transmit ring signal. Channel Scan Operation This feature allows you to monitor all channels automatically for valid signals. While scanning, you can transmit and receive. When a signal is received, the scan is interrupted and will return to scan mode 5 seconds after reception is terminated. NOTE: While the scan function is ac
