Audiovox FR-114-2 User manual

Owner’s ManualOwner’s Manual
Owner’s ManualOwner’s Manual
Owner’s Manual
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CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTION
OF THE FR-114-2 (FAMILY RADIO)
It is one of the most sophisticated and reliable two way family
radiosavailable.
BEFORE OPERATING YOUR FR-114-2 (FAMILY RADIO)
READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY
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Your FR-114-2 Family Radio is a portable, easy to use, two-way radio that
you can carry almost anywhere. It is skillfully constructed to give you reliable
communications for many different applications. The FR-114-2 is ideal for
usearound the house,in your carorboat, on huntingandcamping trips, on
the ski slopes or at the mall. You can also use the FR-114-2 Family Radio
for business for security patrols or warehouse communications.
Advanced Phase Lock Loop (PLL) circuitry achieves a new technique for
generating all the required frequencies with fewer crystals. The result is
much tighter frequency control and superior reliability.
FEATURES
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Yourtransceiverwillachieveitsmaximumoperatingrangewhencommunicating
with other transciever(s) in a flat open area with no trees or buildings
obstructing its signal. Range may be up to two miles under such conditions.
Obstacles such as buildings, trees or mountains will tend to reduce the
transceiver’seffectiverange.
PERFORMANCE
FCC WARNING
Replacementor substitution of transistors,diodesorother parts of aunique
nature,with parts otherthan those recommendedbythemanufacturer,may
cause a violation of the technical regulations of Part 95 of FCC Rules or
violation of type acceptance requirements of Part 2 of the rules.

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FUNCTION AND LOCATION OF THE CONTROLS

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1. Belt Clip
2. BatteryCompartment
3. POWERON/OFF-VOLUME CONTROL: Rotateclockwiseto turn
onthetransceiverandincreasethelisteningvolumelevel.
4. Push-to-TalkButton(PTT): Presstotransmit. Releasetoreceive.
5. Speaker
6. Microphone
7. Monitor Button (M): Pressandholdtomonitorchannelactivity.
8-1. Channel Up Button (CH ): Pressing this button momentarily
advances1channel. Holding thebuttonwillcontinuouslyadvance
channels until the button is released.
8-2. Channel Down Button (CH ): Pressing this button momentarily
decreases1channel. Holdingthebuttonwillcontinuouslydecrease
thechannels numberuntilthe button isreleased.
9. Call Button: Press tosenda ringingsound to other radios tuned
to the same channel.
10. Channel Display: Displays the channelselected(1-14).
11. Transmit Indicator (TX): Illuminates while transmitting.
12. Low Battery Indicator (BATT. LOW): Illuminates when the
battery charge is low.
13. Antenna:Rotate clockwisetothefulluprightposition formaximum
rangewhenthetransceiverisinuse.
14. Speaker/MicrophoneJack(SP/MIC): For use with an external
headset accessory.

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1. Illuminatesgreenwhentransmitting
2. Illuminatesred when thebatterypoweris low.
3. 14 Displaysthe current channelnumber (1 to14).
LED DISPLAY AND OPERATION
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The FR-114-2 is equipped with an LED display to indicate its settings
and functions. Pressing the Push-to-Talk (PTT),monitor,channel select or
call buttons, will illuminate the display. The display will remain lit for 5
seconds after any of these buttons is pressed.

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BATTERYINSTALLATION
BATTERY SAVER MODE
Your FR-114-2has a uniquecircuitdesignedto dramatically extendthelifeof
itsbatteries. Afterfivesecondsofinactivity,theFR-114-2willswitchto battery
saver mode and the display will turn off to conserve battery life. While in
batterysavermode, thetransceiverwillremainready toreceiveanyincoming
transmissions. Pressing any of the buttons will exit the battery saver mode
andilluminatethedisplay.
CAUTION:
Your FR-114-2 requires four “AAA” alkaline cells. Alkaline
batteries will provide the best performance from your
transceiver. Removethebatterycoverbyrotatingthebelt
clip away from the battery compartment. Remove the
batterycoverbyreleasingthe claspatthebottomofthe
compartment.Slidethebatterycoverdownward.Observe
the polarity symbols inside the battery tray when installing
thebatteries.
Incorrect battery installation can damage the unit.

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USING YOUR FR-114-2
Turning the Transceiver on
Rotate the POWER ON /OFF-VOLUME CONTROL clockwise to
turn on the transceiver and increase the listening volume level. The speaker
willplay a confirmation beeptonetoconfirm the transceiver’sactivation. To
turn the unit off, rotate the POWER ON /OFF-VOLUME CONTROL
counterclockwise.
Button Conformation Tones
Whenever, the Channel Up Button (CH ) or Channel Down Button
(CH ) buttons are pressed, the speaker will play a tone to confirm each
press. When adjusting the channel number, the tone will correspond to the
current setting, the lower the tone, the lower the channel selected.
Low Battery Alert
When the batteries are in need of replacement, the low battery indicator
LEDwilllight.

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To Select a Channel
Press and release the ChannelUp
Button (CH ) or the Channel
Down Button (CH ). To select the
desired channel from 1 to 14. A
unique tone will be played to confirm
each channel selected and the
current channel setting will be shown
on the display. When the highest or
lowest channel is reached, the
channelsetting willwrap around and
repeat the selection. Holding the up
or down buttons will rapidly, advance
throughthe channels.
CallSignals
When the call button is pressed, the FR-114-2 will transmit a three-
second ringing sound to other transceiver’s tuned to the same channel.
Thisfeature can be usedtosignalother parties thatvoicecommunicationis
desired.
CallButton
DownButton
Up Button