Freetalker R5 User manual

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Operating Instructions
2 way Citizen Band radios
R6series R7 series R5series
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Safety Information and Warnings
Radio Antenna
Do not use any radio that has a damaged antenna. If a damaged antenna comes in contact with the skin, a minor burn
may result.
Unauthorized antennas, modifications, or attachments could damage the radio and violate compliance. Do NOT change
or modify the antenna.
Do NOT hold the antenna when the radio is “IN USE.” Holding the antenna reduces range and may cause bodily harm.
Safety and general use whilst in a vehicle
Check the State and Federal laws and regulations regarding the use of two way radios in the area where you drive, and
always obey them.
For Vehicles fitted with Air Bags
Do not place your radio in the area over an air bag or in the air bag deployment area.Air bags inflate with great force. If a
radio is placed in the air bag deployment area and the air bag inflates, the radio may be propelled with great force and
cause serious injury to the occupants of the vehicle.
Batteries
All batteries can cause property damage and/or bodily injury such as burns if conductive material such as jewellery, keys,
or beaded chains touches exposed terminals. The material may complete an electrical circuit (short circuit) and become
quite hot. Exercise care in handling any charged battery, particularly when placing it inside a pocket, purse, or other
container with metal objects.
Do not replace or charge batteries in a potentially explosive atmosphere. Contact sparking may occur while installing or
removing batteries and cause an explosion.
Potentially Explosive Atmospheres
Turn your radio OFF when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere. Sparks in such areas could cause an
explosion or fire resulting in injury or even death. NOTE: Areas with potentially explosive atmospheres are often, but not
always clearly marked. They include fueling areas such as below deck on boats; fuel or chemical transfer or storage
facilities; areas where the air contains chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust, or metal powders; and any other area
where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine.
Blasting Caps and Areas
To avoid possible interference with blasting operations, turn your radio OFF near electrical blasting caps or in a “blasting
area” or in areas posted: “Turn off the two way radio.” Obey all signs and instructions.
Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy
Your FREETALKER two-way radio complies with Communications Authority Radio communications (Electromagnetic
Radiation-Human Exposure) Standard, 2003. To assure optimal radio performance and make sure human exposure to
radio frequency electromagnetic energy is within the guidelines set out in the above standards always adhere to the
following procedures.
Transmit and Receive Procedure
Your two-way radio contains a transmitter and a receiver. To control your exposure and ensure compliance with the
general population/uncontrolled environment exposure limits, always adhere to the following procedure:
• Transmit no more than 50% of the time.
• To receive calls, release the PTT button.
• To transmit (talk), press the Push to Talk (PTT) button.
Transmitting 50% of the time, or less, is important because the radio generates measurable RF energy exposure only
when transmitting (in terms of measuring standards compliance).Al
ays hold the radio approximately 5cm in front of your mouth with the antenna pointing away from your head.
Radio Operation and EME Exposure
Unauthorized antennas, modifications, or attachments could damage the radio and violate compliance. Do NOT hold the
antenna when the radio is “IN USE.” Holding the antenna reduces the effective range. Do not use the radio if the antenna
is damaged. If a damaged antenna makes contact with your skin, a minor burn can result. If you wear a radio on your
body when transmitting, always fit the radio on the belt clip (supplied). Always ensure the radio and it's antenna are at
least 5cm from your body when transmitting.
Electromagnetic Interference/Compatibility
Nearly every electronic device is susceptible to electromagnetic interference (EMI). To avoid the possibility of
electromagnetic interference and/or compatibility conflicts, turn off your radio in any location where posted notices
instruct you to do so such as health care facilities.
Aircraft
When instructed to do so, turn off your radio when onboard an aircraft.Any use of a radio must be in accordance with
applicable regulations per airline crew instructions.
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Medical Devices –Pacemakers
The Advanced Medical Technology Association recommends that a minimum separation of 6 inches (15cm) be
maintained between a handheld wireless radio and a pacemaker. These recommendations are consistent with the
independent research by and recommendations of the U.S. Food and DrugAdministration. People with pacemakers
should:
• ALWAYS keep the radio more than 15cm from their pacemaker when the radio is turned ON.
• Not carry the radio in the breast pocket.
• Use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimise the potential for interference.
• Turn the radio OFF immediately if there is any reason to suspect that interference is taking place.
Medical Devices - Hearing Aids
Some radios may interfere with some hearing aids. In the event of such interference, you may want to consult your
hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives.
Other Medical Devices
If you use any other personal medical device, consult the manufacturer of your device to determine if it is adequately
shielded from RF energy. Your physician may be able to assist you in obtaining this information.
General warnings
Never use your radio outdoors during a thunderstorm. Keep the radio out of reach of babies and young children.
INSTALLATION
Removing the belt clip
Pull the belt clip latch away from the unit.
Installing the Batteries
FOR USE OF NON RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES:
Slide down the battery compartment cover.
Insert 4 x AAAbatteries (not included).
Position the batteries according to the
polarity marking on the battery compartment.
After placing batteries into correct positions,
replace the battery cover.
FOR USE OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES:
If your walkie talkie comes with a rechargeable battery pack,
There are 3 kinds of charger types, you can choose one.
1, Desktop charger
2 USB charger
3, Car charger
Belt clip
Desktop Charger
USB Charger
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The charger will only charge the battery pack
provided and not other types of rechargeable batteries.
After placing batteries into correct positions, replace the battery cover.
Low Battery Meter Indicator
The radio can detect the low battery level when the battery voltage goes low. The battery icon will display the low battery
status
When battery voltage is low, the empty battery symbol will appear and continue to blink. The battery symbol will
continuously blink until it totally drains the battery voltage where then you will have to replace the batteries.
Transmitting Range
The talk range will depend on your surroundings and environment it will be affected by obstructions such as hills or
buildings.
Don’t try to use two radio units which are less than 1.5m (5 feet) apart. Otherwise, you may experience interference. Talk
range depends on the terrain. It will be affected by concrete structures, heavy foliage and by operating radios indoors or
in vehicles.
Antenna
LCD Screen
Ear/Mic Jack
Menu/PWR
Up button
CALL/LOCK
MIC(microphone
Speaker
Enter button
Down Button
PTT Button
Car Charger

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Operating the unit
Turning unit on/off:
1- Switching on
Press and hold the MENU/PWR until you hear a beep sound.
2- Switching off
Press and hold the MENU/PWR until you hear a beep sound.
Adjusting the Volume:
You have 8 preset volume levels. They are displayed on the LCD screen. To raise the volume press the up button and to
decrease the volume, press the down button.
Lock & Unlock the device
Press and hold CALL button for 6 seconds to lock the device.
Press and hold CALL button for 3 seconds to unlock the device.
Changing Channels:
You have channels with the legal frequency at your disposal. To communicate with another device, you must both be on the same
channel.
To change channels, once you have turned your unit on, you need to press the MENU/PWR once and use the up/down buttons to
scroll through to your desired channel. To set your desired channel, press the MONI button or wait up to 10 seconds.
Your unit is simplex “one way at a time”. While you are speaking, you can not receive a transmission.
Your unit is an open-license band. Always identify yourself when transmitting on the same channel.
IMPORTANT: Before transmitting on a UHF channel listen to ensure it is not already in use.
Transmitting (sending speech)
The unit is continuously in the Receive mode when the unit is turned ON and not transmitting. When a signal is received
on the current channel, “RX” icon will be displayed on the LCD screen. a. Press and hold the PTT (Push to Talk) button
to transmit your voice. The transmit signal icon “TX” will display on the LCD screen. b. Hold the unit in a vertical position
with the Mic (Microphone) 5 cm away from the mouth. While holding the PTT button, speak into the microphone in a
normal tone of voice. c. Release the PTT button when you have finished transmitting.
For others to receive your transmission, they must be on the same channel as you.
Call-Ring tone
You can use the CALL button to send a tone to other users on the same channel. To activate this feature; a.With the unit
in normal mode, press and release the CALLbutton. The unit will transmit a 2-second page tone to the other unit/s set
with the same channel within transmitting range. NOTE: This function is only possible every 60 seconds.
Roger Beep
This is a tone which is automatically transmitted whenever the PTTbutton is released. This alerts the receiving party that
you have ended the transmission, and you are now in receive mode.
Channel and Frequency ( MHz )
Europe ( 8CHS )
Ch. Frequency
Ch. Frequency
Ch. Frequency
1 446.00625
2 446.01875
3 446.03125
4 446.04375
5 446.05625
6 446.06875
7 446.08125
8 446.09375
P.R. China ( 20CHS )
Ch. Frequency
Ch. Frequency
Ch. Frequency
Ch. Frequency
1409.7500
2409.7625
3409.7750
4409.7875
5409.8000
6409.8125
7409.8250
8409.8375
9409.8500
10 409.8625
11 409.8750
12 409.8875
13 409.9000
14 409.9125
15 409.9250
16 409.9375
17 409.9500
18 409.9625
19 409.9750
20 409.9875
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USA ( 22CHS )
Ch. Frequency
Ch. Frequency
Ch. Frequency
Ch. Frequency
1 462.5625
2 462.5875
3 462.6125
4 462.6375
5 462.6625
6 462.6875
7 462.7125
8 467.5625
9 467.5875
10 467.6125
11 467.6375
12 467.6625
13 467.6875
14 467.7125
15 462.5500
16 462.5750
17 462.6000
18 462.6250
19 462.6500
20 462.6750
21 462.7000
22 462.7250
Korea ( 25CHS )
Ch. Frequency
Ch. Frequency
Ch. Frequency
Ch. Frequency
1 448.7500
2 448.7625
3 448.7750
4 448.7875
5 448.8000
6 448.8125
7 448.8250
8 448.8375
9 448.8500
10 448.8625
11 448.8750
12 448.8875
13 448.9000
14 448.9125
15 448.9250
16 448.1500
17 449.1625
18 449.1750
19 449.1875
20 449.2000
21 449.2125
22 449.2250
23 449.2375
24 449.2500
25 449.2625
Australia （80CH ）
Channel
Tx Freq（MHZ）
Rx Freq（MHZ）
Channel
Tx Freq（MHZ）
Rx Freq (MHZ）
01*
-
02 *
-
41 *
-
476.4250
-
476.4500
476.4250
476.4375
476.4500
21
-
22 *
-
61 * *
-
476.9250
-
476.9500
476.9250
-
476.9500
-
03 *
-
42 *
-
43 *
-
476.4750
-
476.4625
476.4750
476.4875
-
23
-
62 * *
-
63 * *
-
476.9750
-
-
476.9750
-
04 *
-
05 *
-
44 *
-
476.5000
-
476.5250
476.5000
476.5125
476.5250
24
-
25
-
64
-
477.0000
477.0125
477.0250
477.0000
477.0125
477.0250
-
06 *
-
45 *
-
46 *
-
476.5500
-
476.5375
476.5500
476.5625
-
26
-
65
-
66
477.0375
477.0500
477.0625
477.0375
477.0500
477.0625
07 *
-
08 *
-
47 *
-
476.5750
-
476.6000
476.5750
476.5875
476.6000
27
-
28
-
67
-
477.0750
477.0875
477.1000
477.0750
477.0875
477.1000
-
09
-
48 *
-
49
-
476.6250
476.6375
476.6125
476.6250
476.6375
-
29
-
68
-
69
477.1125
477.1250
477.1375
477.1125
477.1250
477.1375
10
-
11
-
50
-
476.6500
476.6625
476.6750
476.6500
476.6625
476.6750
30
-
31 *
-
70
-
477.1500
477.1625
477.1750
477.1500
477.1625
477.1750
-
12
-
51
-
52
476.6875
476.7000
476.7125
476.6875
476.7000
476.7125
-
32 *
-
71 *
-
72 *
477.1875
477.2000
477.2125
-
477.2000
-
13
-
14
-
53
-
476.7250
476.7375
476.7500
476.7250
476.7375
476.7500
33 *
-
34 *
-
73 *
-
477.2250
477.2325
477.2500
477.2250
-
477.2500
-
15
-
54
-
55
476．7625
476．7750
476．7875
476．7625
476．7750
476．7875
-
35 *
-
74 *
-
75 *
477.2625
477.2750
477.2875
-
477.2750
-
16
-
17
-
56
-
476.8000
476.8125
476.8250
476.8000
476.8125
476.8250
36 *
-
37 *
-
76 *
477.3000
477.3125
477.3250
477.3000
-
477.3250
-
18
-
57
-
58
476.8375
476.8500
476.8625
476.8375
476.8500
476.8625
-
38 *
-
77 *
-
78 *
477.3375
477.3500
477.3625
-
477.3500
-
19
-
20
-
59
-
476.8750
476.8875
476.9000
476.8750
476.8875
476.9000
39
-
40
-
79
-
477.3750
477.3875
477.4000
477.3750
477.3875
477.4000
-
60
476.9125
476.9125
-
80
477.4125
477.4125
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Japan ( 20CHS )
Ch. Frequency
Ch. Frequency
Ch. Frequency
Ch. Frequency
1422.0500
2422.0625
3422.0750
4422.0875
5422.1000
6422.1125
7422.1250
8422.1375
9422.1500
10 422.1625
11 422.1750
12 422.2000
13 422.2125
14 422.2250
15 422.2375
16 422.2500
17 422.2625
18 422.2750
19 422.2875
20 422.3000
Important note:
The operation of your UHF radio inAustralia and New Zealand is subject to conditions in the following licenses:
In Australia the ACMA radio communications(Citizen band radio stations) and in new Zealand by MED the general user
radio license for citizen band radio.
* The primary use for these channels is repeater operation using 750kHz offset. Channels 1-8 and 41-48 inclusive are
used for mobile reception and channels 31-38 and 71-78 for mobile transmission. In addition, any designated repeater
channel maybe used for simplex operation in areas where it is not used for repeater operation.
＊Speech telephony shall be inhibited on these channels.
＊At the time of production channels 61,62 and 63 are guard channels and are not available for use.
Channel 5 and 35(paired for Duplex repeaters) are reserved as emergency channels and should be used
only in an emergency.
CTCSS and DCS will not operated on channel 5 and 35.
A list for currently authorized channels can be obtained from the ACMA.
website in Australia and MED website in New Zealand. Channel 11 is a calling channel generally used to call
others and channel 40 is the customary road vehicle channel.
Once contact is established on the calling channel, both stations should move to another unused
“ SIMPLEX” channel to allow others to use the calling channel.
Duplex operation via Repeaters
This feature allows to use local repeater stations that are designed to automatically re-transmit your broadcast over a
large area thus giving you increased range.
Repeaters stations are privately operated radio systems installed throughoutAustralia.
For example, if you wish to access a repeater station in your area which operates on channel.
So, if you are in the range of a local repeater which transmits on channel 2, after setting your radio to allow access of
the repeater on that channel, you will select channel 2 as normal, but during transmit operation your radio will
automatically transmit to the repeater on channel 32.
Turning on/ off Duplex on channels
a. Select the required channel to suit the repeater station you wish to access ( Channels 1 - 8 and 41 –48 ) .
b. Press the Menu button twice, “ RPT “ icon will display
c. Press the UP or Down button to set the Duplex function to On or Off .
d. Press the PTT button to confirm your setting .
e. The ” RPT” icon will display to indicate that Duplex is set on that channel .
Receive channel
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Transmit channel
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Receive channel
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
Transmit channel
7 1
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
* Channel 5 is emergency channel only
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Channel 5 and 35 (paired for Duplex repeaters) are reserved as emergency channels and should be used
only in an emergency. CTCSS and DCS will not operate on channels 5 and 35.
A list of currently authorised channels can be obtained from theACMA website in Australia and the MED
website in New Zealand. Channel 11 is a calling channel generally used to call others and channel 40 is the
customary road vehicle channel.
Once contact is established on the calling channel, both stations should move to another unused “SIMPLEX”
channel to allow others to use the calling channel.
Channels 22 and 23 are for Telemetry and Telecommand use, voice communications are not
allowed on these channels by law. Channel 9 and above are the best choices for general use in
Simplex mode.
Radio communications (Citizen Band Radio Stations) Class Licence 2002
No licence is required to own or operate this radio in Australia and New Zealand. The Radio communications
(Citizen Band Radio Stations) Class Licence 2002 contains the technical parameters, operating requirements,
conditions of licence and relevant standards for Citizen Band (CB) radios. CB radios must comply with the
class licence for their use to be authorised under the class licence.
UHF channels and frequencies
IMPORTANT NOTE: The operation of your UHF radio inAustralia and New Zealand is subject to conditions in the
following licenses: In Australia the ACMA Radio communications (Citizen Band Radio Stations) and in New Zealand by
MED the General User Radio License for Citizen Band Radio.
38 CTCSS CODE LIST
CODE
Frequency(Hz)
CODE
Frequency(Hz)
OFF
OFF
20
131.8
1
67.0
21
136.5
2
71.9
22
141.3
3
74.4
23
146.2
4
77.0
24
151.4
5
79.7
25
156.7
6
82.5
26
162.2
7
85.4
27
167.9
8
88.5
28
173.8
9
91.5
29
179.9
10
94.8
30
186.2
11
97.4
31
192.8
12
100.0
32
203.5
13
103.5
33
210.7
14
107.2
34
218.1
15
110.9
35
225.7
16
114.8
36
233.6
17
118.8
37
241.8
18
123.0
38
250.3
19
127.3