Audiovox R-1420A User manual

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Model FR-1420A
Two Way Family Radio
Owners Manual
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Your FR-1420A Family Radio is a portable, easy to use, two-way radio that
you can carry almost anywhere. It is skillfully constructed to give you reli-
ablecommunicationsformany different applications. TheFR-1420Aisideal
foruse around thehouse,in yourboat,on hunting andcampingtrips, onthe
ski slopes or at the mall. Some of the FR-1420A features are:
NoAir TimeFeesand No LicenseRequired
Up to 2 Mile Range
AutoBattery SaverandAuto Squelch
14Channels
MultifunctionLCD Display
TalkConfirmation Toneand Call/Ring Button
FEATURES
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Yourtransceiverwillachieveitsmaximumoperatingrangewhencommunicating
withothertransceiversinaflatopenarea withnotreesorbuildingsobstructing
its signal. Range may be up totwomilesundersuchconditions. Obstacles
such as buildings, trees or mountains will tend to reduce the transceiver’s
effectiverange.
FCC WARNING
Replacementor substitutionoftransistors, diodes orother parts ofaunique
nature,with parts otherthanthose recommended bythemanufacturer, may
cause a violation of the technical regulations of Part 15 of FCC Rules.
SAFETY INFORMATION
Yourwirelesshandheldportabletransceivercontainsalowpowertransmitter.
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 safetylevelsforhand-held wireless 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, use only the Audiovox supplied clip for this product
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 andmayviolate FCCregulations.
Normal Position: Holdthe transmitter approximately1”fromyour faceand
speakin anormal voice,with theantenna pointedup and away.
PERFORMANCE

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FUNCTION AND LOCATION OF THE CONTROLS
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1. Push-to-Talk Button (PTT): Press to transmit. Release to
receive.
2. Monitor Button (M): Press and hold to bypass the squelch
and listen to channel activity.
3. Up Button ( ): Press this button to increase the volume or
channel setting.
4. Function Select Button (F): Press this button to select or
scroll through all unit functions.
5. Built-In Speaker
6. LCD Display: Displays the current FRS channel number as
well as other functions.
7. Power Button ( ): Press and hold this button for 2 seconds to
turn the transceiver on or off.
8. Call Button (CALL): Press and hold this button to send a
ringing sound to other radios tuned to the same channel.
9. Down Button ( ): Press this button to decrease the volume
or channel setting.
10. Built-In Microphone
11. SpeakerJack:ForusewithanAudiovoxapprovedoptionalspeaker
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LCD DISPLAY AND OPERATION
1. Scan Indicator: This function allows the user to scan the channels in
the up or down direction to search for a valid signal.
2. Dual Watch Indicator: Icon appears when dual watch mode is
active.Icon disappearswhenthe function isdisabled.
3. Voice Activated Transmission (VOX) Indicator: This function allows
hands-free conversation. The icon appears when the VOX mode is
activated.
4. Roger Beep Tone Indicator: Icon appears when the roger beep tone
isenabled, signifyingtransmission hasbeen terminated.Icon disap-
pears when tone is disabled.
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5. Beep Key Tone Indicator: This icon appears when the beep key tone
is on, and disappears when tone is not in use.
6. Receive/Transmit (RX/TX) Indicator: Duringreceive,the left lightning
symbol of this icon appears, together with the BUSY indication. During
transmission, the right lightning symbol of this icon appears.
7. Busy Indicator: During signalreception orwhile in the monitor mode,
this indication appears on the display, together with the RX lightning
indication.
8. Call Indicator: This icon appearswhen the CALL button is pressed to
indicate initiation of a call transmission.
9. Power Save Indicator: This icon appears to indicate the unit is in
thepower savemode toconserve battery power;it appears5 seconds
after the standby mode is activated.
10. Key Lock Indicator: This icon appears when the unit is placed in
the key lock mode, to lock out all unit controls, except Power On/
Off, Backlight, Call and PTT.
11. Battery Level Indicator: This icon indicates the battery charge
level on a scale of 1 to 3.
12. Large Segment Display: Indicates the FRS channel number in
use.
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1.Lift and rotate belt clip 90 degrees in either direction to access battery
cover.
2.Release battery cover latch and swing latch down; then lift the bottom
ofthe batterycoverand removefromthe radio.
3.Insert four “AAA” alkaline batteries. Position batteries according to
polarity markings. Reverse the procedure outlined in step 1 to reas-
semble.
Note: Make sure the battery + and - terminals are aligned as shown.
Your FR-1420A requires four “AAA” cells. Alkaline batteries will provide
thebestperformancefromyourtransceiver.
Incorrectbatteryinstallationcandamage the unit.
Neverattempttochargealkalinebatterieswiththeoptional
batterycharger.
CAUTION:
BATTERY INSTALLATION
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YourFR-1420A hasaunique circuit designedtodramaticallyextend thelife
of its batteries. After 5 seconds of inactivity, the FR-1420A will switch to
batterysavermode.Whileinbatterysavermode,thebatterysavermode indi-
cator ( )is presentonthe display, andthetransceiver willremainready
toreceive anyincomingtransmissionswhilethebatterysavermodeisactive.
Pressing any of the buttons will exit the battery saver mode and illuminate
the display.
Turning the Transceiver On and Off ( )
Pressing the Power button (7) for 2 seconds will activate the unit and the
self-test display momentarily appears followed by the frequency standby
display. The speaker will sound a short melody (if the tone function is
enabled) to confirm the transceiver’s activation and the LCD backlight will
come on for about 10 seconds. To turn the unit off, simply press and hold
the power button for 2 seconds then release it.
To enabletheLCDbacklighting featureduringoperation,momentarily press
thePower button;the backlight willcome on forabout 10secondsand then
goout.
Volume Level
Audioreceptionvolumeiscontrolledby the Up(F)andtheDown(G) button.
Momentarily pressing either button will increase or decrease the volume
level,with eachstepaccompanied by abeep tone. The displaywill indicate
o1 (lowest setting) to o 8 (highest setting).
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Call Button (8)
When the call button is pressed, the FR-1420A will transmit a 3-second ringing
sound to other transceiver’s tuned to the same channel. This feature can be
used to signal other parties that voice communication is desired. The call icon
( ) appears on the LED display while the call tone sounds.
Low Battery Alert
When the battery level becomes low, the battery icon ( ) flashes. In this case,
recharge or replace the batteries with new ones.
Monitor Button (M)
You can monitor channel activity by pressing the Monitor (M) button (2). 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
Pressing the Function button will allow selection of frequency channels, as well
as selection of the various unit functions. Each press permits selection of the
desired channel (1–14), Scan, Dual Watch, VOX, Roger Beep and Beep Tone
functions. This button also activates the Key lock feature ( ) when pressed and
held for more than 2 seconds.
Channel Selection
Press function button once until large two-digit channel display flashes. Press
Up ( ) or Down ( ) buttons to select desired channel (1–14).
Channel Scanning
Press the Function (F) button two times until the SC icon flashes. Press the Up
() button to enable the Scan function in the upward channel direction. Press
the Down ( ) button to enable the Scan function in the downward channel
direction. Once selected, the Scan icon (SC) will appear steadily on the display.
While in Scan mode, the unit will pause on any active channel for 5 seconds,