Radio Shack 21-1825 User manual

Cat. No. 21-1825
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
2-Way Personal Radio
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•Compact Design
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•14 Channel Selection
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•Clear Communication
Up to 2 Miles
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•Automatic Squelch
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•Convenient Headset Jacks
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•20-Hour Nominal Battery Life
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•Recharges Batteries
with Optional Charger
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•Paging Feature
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•Auto Power Off
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INTRODUCTION
RadioShack welcomes you to the
next generation of personal
communication — the Family Radio
Service (FRS). FRS is a new
license-free, two-way, short-range
voice radio service that lets families
and groups keep in touch with each
other on specific reserved
channels.
Your RadioShack Two-Way Family
Radio is a lightweight, palm-sized
radio that you can carry almost any-
where and use to talk with another
person who has an FRS radio set to
the same frequency as your radio.
Your radio has 14 channels and 38
different quiet codes. If someone
else is using the channel you se-
lected and you do not want to hear
that person, select another channel
or use the quiet feature (see “Quiet
© 1999 Tandy Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.
RadioShack and Adaptaplug are registered
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Codes” on Page 14). You can talk
with a person who has an FRS ra-
dio if both radios are tuned to the
same channel and quiet code.
Also, if the radio is idle for 2 hours,
it automatically shuts off. It turns on
again when you press PUSH TO
TALK (see “Using Auto Power-Off”
on Page 18.)
You can connect an optional speak-
er/microphone and earphone (nei-
ther supplied) to the radio. You can
use the provided leather case as a
protective cover for the radio or use
to clip on your belt and carry the ra-
dio where ever you go.
Caution: When removing the radio
from the leather case, push it from
the bottom. Do not pull the radio out
by the antenna.
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CONTENTS
Preparation ................................ 5
Installing Batteries ................... 5
Recharging
Ni-Cd or Ni-MH Batteries ........ 7
Operation ................................. 11
A Quick Look at the Radio .... 11
Selecting a Channel .............. 13
Quiet Codes .......................... 14
FRS Frequencies .............. 16
Quiet Codes ...................... 16
Using Auto Power-Off ........... 18
Resetting the Radio .............. 18
Using Key Lock ..................... 19
Care .......................................... 20
FCC Information .................... 21
Specifications ......................... 23
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PREPARATION
INSTALLING
BATTERIES
Your radio requires three AAA bat-
teries for power. For the best per-
formance and longest life, we
recommend RadioShack batteries.
Cautions:
• Use only fresh batteries of the
required size and recommend-
ed type.
• Do not mix old and new batter-
ies, different types of batteries
(standard, alkaline, or re-
chargeable), or rechargeable
batteriesofdifferentcapacities.
1. Rotate VOLUME/OFF fully coun-
terclockwise to turn off the ra-
dio, then slide the battery
compartment cover off in the
direction of the arrow.
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2. Slide CHARGE ON/OFF inside
the battery compartment to
OFF (for alkaline batteries) or
ON (for Ni-Cd or Ni-MH re-
chargeable batteries).
3. Install three AAA batteries ac-
cording to the polarity symbols
(+ and –) marked inside.
4. Slide the battery cover back
on.
When the batteries weaken, two
beeps sound and the radio will not
transmit or receive and appears.
When this happens, replace the
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batteries. To ensure maximum
range, keep fresh batteries in the
radio.
Warning: Dispose of old batteries
promptly and properly. Do not burn
or bury them.
Caution: If you do not plan to use
the radio for a month or longer, re-
move the batteries. Batteries can
leak chemicals that can destroy
electronic parts.
RECHARGING
NI-CD OR NI-MH
BATTERIES
Warning: Do not attempt to charge
alkaline batteries. Non-recharge-
able batteries can get hot or ex-
plode if you try to recharge them.
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If you use rechargeable Ni-Cd or
Ni-MH batteries, you can recharge
them in the radio using an optional
AC or DC adapter (both available
from your local RadioShack store).
The radio’s CHRG jack is only for
charging Ni-Cd or Ni-MH batteries.
Connecting an adapter will not
power the radio.
You can recharge Ni-Cd or Ni-MH
batteries inside the radio using a
6V, 60 mA AC or DC adapter and a
size H Adaptaplug®(neither sup-
plied). Both adapters and Adapta-
plugs are available at your local
RadioShack store.
Cautions:
You must use a
Class 2 power
source that supplies
6V DC and delivers at least 60
mA. Its center tip must be set
to positive and its plug must fit
!
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the radio's CHRG jack. Using
an adapter that does not meet
these specifications could
damage the radio or the adapt-
er.
• Always connect the adapter to
the radio before you connect it
to an external power source
(such as an AC outlet or a ve-
hicle cigarette-lighter socket).
When you finish, disconnect
the adapter from power source
before you disconnect it from
the radio.
To connect an adapter to the radio,
follow these steps.
1. Rotate VOLUME/OFF fully coun-
terclockwise to turn off the ra-
dio, then slide the battery
compartment cover off in the
direction of the arrow.
2. Set CHARGE ON/OFF to ON.
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3. Attach the Adaptaplug to the
adapter so TIP reads positive
(+).
4. Connect the charger’s barrel
plug to the radio’s CHRG jack
and plug its other end into a
standard AC outlet or a vehicle
cigarette-lighter socket.
5. Complete charging takes about
15 hours. When charging is
complete, unplug the AC
adapter from the AC outlet,
then disconnect it from the
CHRG jack.
Note: Ni-MH batteries take
longer to charge than Ni-Cd
batteries.
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OPERATION
A QUICK LOOK AT
THE RADIO
Rotate VOLUME/OFF to turn the ra-
dio on and off and adjust the vol-
ume.
Hold down CALL to send a page to
other FRS radios set to the same
channel (and quiet code, if you se-
lected one).
VOLUME/OFF
Antenna
PUSH
TO TALK
MON
SHIFT
Display
QUIET CALL
CHRG
Jack
MIC Jack
SPK Jack
Channel Selection Keys
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Important: The FCC does not al-
low you to send a continuous tone
for more than 10 seconds at a time
on FRS frequencies. Do not hold
down CALL for more than 10 sec-
onds.
Set QUIET to the desired code to
provide greater communication
flexibility. See “Quiet Codes” on
Page 14.
Press
8to scan up through the
channels, or 9to scan down
through the channels.
Hold down PUSH TO TALK and
speak into MIC to transmit. When
you finish your transmission, re-
lease PUSH TO TALK. BUSY ap-
pears when a call is being received.
Hold down MON (monitor) (SHIFT)
to hear everything on a channel,
even weak transmissions. Release
MON to turn auto-squelch back on.
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You can connect an optional micro-
phone or speaker with a 3/32-inch
mini plug and a 1/8-inch plug to the
MIC/SPK jacks (or an earphone with
a 1/8-inch plug to the SPK jack).
SELECTING A
CHANNEL
To manually select a channel,
press 8or 9. The selected
channel number appears.
To scan through the channels,
hold
down 8or 9for about 2 sec-
onds. SCAN appears. The radio
automatically scans through the
channels and stops for about 5 sec-
onds on each active channel. Press
any key except QUIET to select the
desired channel, or press QUIET to
resume the original channel setting.
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The radio continues to scan
through channels if you do not
press any buttons.
QUIET CODES
Quiet codes let you talk and listen
to people who are using other radi-
os set to the same channel and qui-
et code. This is like having a sub-
channel within a channel, giving
you greater communication flexibili-
ty. When you set a quiet code
(there are 38 to choose from) and
turn on this feature, you can com-
municate with anyone who has a
radio set to the same channel and
code.
1. Hold down QUIET until QUIET
appears and the quiet code
flashes.
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2. Repeatedly press (or hold
down)
8or 9until you see
the code number you want to
use. (See the “Quiet Codes”
chart on Page 16 for a com-
plete list of quiet codes.)
3. Press QUIET to store the code.
4. To turn on the quiet code fea-
ture, press QUIET. QUIET ap-
pears. To turn off the feature,
press QUIET until QUIET dis-
appears.
Note: We recommend that you se-
lect a quiet code in the range 7–30.
If you select a code below or above
that range, you must wait 1 to 2
seconds after holding down PUSH
TO TALK before you start talking.
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FRS Frequencies
Quiet Codes
Channel Frequency
(MHz)
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
Code Frequency (Hz)
167.0
271.9
374.4
477.0
579.7
682.5
785.4
888.5
991.5
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10 94.8
11 97.4
12 100.0
13 103.5
14 107.2
15 110.9
16 114.8
17 118.8
18 123.0
19 127.3
20 131.8
21 136.5
22 141.3
23 146.2
24 151.4
25 156.7
26 162.2
27 167.9
28 173.8
29 179.9
30 186.2
31 192.8
32 203.5
33 210.7
34 218.1
35 225.7
36 233.6
37 241.8
38 250.3
Code Frequency (Hz)
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USING AUTO
POWER-OFF
You can set the radio to automati-
cally turn off if it is idle for about 2
hours.
To turn this feature on or off, hold
down 9while turning on the radio.
On or OF briefly appears.
When this feature is turned on, OF
appears steadily on the display. To
clear OF from the display and use
the radio again, press any button.
RESETTING THE
RADIO
If the radio stops operating proper-
ly, hold down CALL while turning on
the radio to reset the radio.
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Note: Strong interference from a
nearby radio source might tempo-
rarily prevent your radio from work-
ing properly. If UL (unlock)
appears, move away from the radio
source and turn your radio off and
on again. If the interference contin-
ues, take your radio to your local
RadioShack store for servicing.
USING KEY LOCK
You can lock the QUIET, 8, and
9keys. To lock or unlock these
keys at any time, hold down SHIFT
(MON)and press CALL. appears
when the keys are locked.
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CARE
To enjoy your radio for a long time:
• Keep the radio dry. If it gets
wet, wipe it dry immediately.
• Use and store the radio only in
normal temperature environ-
ments.
• Handle the radio gently and
carefully. Don’t drop it.
• Keep the radio away from dust
and dirt.
• Wipe the radio with a damp
cloth occasionally to keep it
looking new.
Modifying or tampering with the ra-
dio’s internal components can
cause a malfunction and invalidate
its warranty. If your radio is not per-
forming as it should, take it to your
local RadioShack store for assis-
tance.
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