Audiovox FR-540 User manual

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Model/Modèle FR-540
Two Way Family Radio
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Owners Manual
Manuel d'utilisation

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTION
OF THE FR-540 (FAMILY RADIO)
It is one of the most sophisticated and reliable two way
family radios available.
BEFOREOPERATING YOURFR-540 (FAMILYRADIO)
READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY

Your FR-540 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-540 is ideal for use around the house, in your boat, on
hunting and camping trips, on the ski slopes or at the mall.
FEATURES
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Yourtransceiverwillachieveitsmaximumoperatingrangewhencommunicating
withother transceiversinaflatopenareawithnotreesor buildingsobstructing
its signal. Range may be up totwomiles under such conditions. Obstacles
such as buildings, trees or mountains will tend to reduce the transceiver’s
effectiverange.
FCC WARNING
Replacementor substitutionof transistors, diodes or other parts of a unique
nature,with parts otherthan thoserecommended by themanufacturer, may
cause a violation of the technical regulations of Part 15 of FCC Rules.
SAFETY INFORMATION
Yourwireless handheld portable transceiver contains a low power transmitter.
When the PTT button is pushed it sends out radio frequency (RF) signals.
The device is authorized to operate at a duty factor not to exceed 50%. In
August1996,theFederalCommunications Commissions (FCC) adoptedRF
exposureguidelineswith safetylevels for hand-heldwireless devices.
Important: To maintain compliance with the FCC’ s RF exposure guidelines
hold the transmitter at least 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) from your
faceandspeakinanormalvoice,withtheantennapointedupand
away. Ifyouwearthehandsetonyourbodywhileusingtheheadset
accessory,useonlytheAudiovoxsuppliedbeltclipforthisproduct
and ensure that the antenna is at least 1 inch (2.5 centimeters)
fromyourbodywhentransmitting.Useonly the suppliedantenna.
Unauthorized antennas, modifications, or attachments could
damagethe transmitter and may violateFCC regulations.
Normal Position: Holdthe transmitter approximately1” from yourface and
speakin a normal voice, with the antenna pointed up andaway.
PERFORMANCE

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FUNCTION AND LOCATION OF THE CONTROLS

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1. Power Button (PWR): Press and hold this button for 2 seconds
to turn the transceiver on or off.
2. Push-to-Talk Button (PTT): Press to transmit. Release to
receive.
3. Monitor Button (M): Press and hold to bypass the squelch
and listen to channel activity.
4. Belt Clip
5. Battery Compartment
6. Speaker
7. Microphone
8. Call Button: Press and hold this button tosendaringingsound
to other radios tuned to the same channel.
9. Down Button ( ): Press this button to decrease the volume
or channel setting.
10. Up Button ( ): Press this button to increase the volume or
channel setting.
11. LCD Display: Displays the current FRS channel number as
well as other functions.
12. Function Select Button (F): Press this button to select or
scroll through all unit functions.
13. Antenna: Place in the Up position for transceiver use, Down
position for storage.
14. Microphone / Charger Jack (MIC/CHG): For use with
an external microphone button and optional battery charger.
15. Speaker (SP.) Jack: For use with an Audiovox approved headset
accessory only.

TransmissionIndicator
CallButtonIndicator
LowBattery AlertIndicator
BatterySaver ModeIndicator
Beeptone Indicator
FRSChannel Indicator(1–14).
Continous Tone Coded Squelch System (CTCSS)
codes 1-38.
Busy Channel Indicator. Appears on display when
unitisreceiving a signal.
SCAN Indicator. Appears on display during channel
scanning.
KeyLock Indicator
VOXFunction Indicator
VolumeLevel Indicator
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LCD DISPLAY AND OPERATION
TheFR-540isequippedwithanLCDdisplay
to indicate its settings and functions.
When the radio is on, pressing any button
will illuminate the display for 5 seconds.
BUSY
SCAN

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BATTERY INSTALLATION
BATTERY SAVER MODE
Your FR-540 has a unique circuit designed to dramatically extend
the life of its batteries. After 10 seconds of inactivity, the FR-540 will
switchtobatterysaver mode. While in battery saver mode,the battery
savermode indicator ( )ispresent on thedisplay, and thetrans-
ceiverwill remain ready toreceiveanyincoming transmissionswhile
the battery saver mode is active. Pressing any ofthe buttons, except
the up, down or power buttons, will exit the battery saver mode and
illuminatethe display.
CAUTION:
Your FR-540 requires three “AAA” alkaline cellsor
three rechargeable “AAA” cells. Alkaline batteries
willprovidethebestperformancefromyourtransceiver.
Remove the battery cover by rotating the belt clip
away from the battery compartment. Slide the
battery cover downward while applying pressure at the
its grooved section. Observe the polarity symbols
inside the battery tray when installing the batteries.
Incorrect battery installation can damage the unit.
The microphone / charger jack is intended for use with Audiovox
approved charging accessories only. Refer to the documentation
included with the battery charger.
Neverattempttochargealkalinebatterieswiththeoptionalbattery
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USING YOUR FR-540
Turning the Transceiver On and Off (PWR)
PressingthePWR button(1)for2 seconds willactivatetheunit. Thespeaker
will sound a beep tone to confirm the transceiver’s activation. In addition, the
transceiverwillperforma1-second power-on self-test, whereby the LCD dis-
play will show all functional items, including a test of the 2-digit channel
display (88 ),plus a test of the2-digit CTCSS channelcode display. To turn
the unit off, simply press and hold the power button for 2 seconds then
release it.
Volume Level
Audioreceptionvolumeis controlled bytheUp(▲)andtheDown(▼)button.
Momentarilypressingeither button will increaseordecreasethevolumelevel.
Abargraph on therightside ofthedisplay will showthevolume level setting.
Call Button (8)
Whenthe call buttonis pressed, theFR-540 willtransmit a 3-secondringing
soundto other transceiver’stuned to thesame channel. This featurecan be
used to signal other parties that voice communication is desired.
Low Battery Alert
When the batteries are in need of replacement or charging, the low battery
icon will appear on the LCD display and the transceiver will sound a
1-minute beep toalert the user.
Monitor Button (M)
You can monitor channel activity by pressing the Monitor (M) button (3). If
pressed for more than 2 seconds, you can continuously monitor channel
activity. Press again, and channel activity monitoring is disabled.

Function Select (F) Button
PressingtheFunctionbuttonwillallowselectionoffrequencychannels,aswell
as selection of the various unit functions. Each press permits selection of the
desired channel (1–14), up to 38 CTCSS channel codes, beep tone, scan,
VOX and Dual Watch functions. This button also activates the Key lock
featurewhen pressed and held formore than2 seconds.
Channel and CTCSS Selection
Pressfunction button untillarge two-digitchannel displayflashes. PressUp
()orDown( )buttons toselect desiredchannel (1–14).To selectaCTCSS
channel code, press function button until small two-digit display flashes.
Then press Up or Down button to select desiredcode (1-38)in that channel.
The CTCSS primary code feature allows you to ignore transmissions from
other transceivers that are using the same channel. However, the same
codemust alsobe selectedonthosetransceiverswithwhichyoudesirecom-
munication. In addition, thisfeature does notprevent others fromlistening to
your transmissions.
Beep Confirmation Tones
WhenevertheUp/DownorFunction(F)select button is pressed,thespeaker
will sound a beep tone to confirm each press, provided the key tone
feature is enabled. The unit will also transmit a beep tone sequence
after each transmission to signal the receiving party that transmission
has ended. This tone is called a “Roger Beep”. To disable the key tones
and “RogerBeep”, pressFunction button untilthe Beep Tone iconflashes.
Then press Up ( ) or Down ( ) buttons until the icon disappears. No beep
tonesshould be heard. Toenable thekey tones and“Roger Beep”, proceed
as before, until Beep Tone icon appears flashing. Then press Up ( ) or
Down( )button. Thekeytone icon willremaindisplayed and beep tone will
beheard. When increasing the volume or channelnumber, the tone will be
higherthanwhen decreasing thevolume or channelnumber.
Channel Scanning
Pressfunction buttonrepeatedly untilthe SCAN iconflashes. Press theUp
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FUNCTIONS