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Radio Shack 21-1904 Owner's Manual

Manual is about: 22 Ch GMRS/FRS Two-Way Radio

Summary of 21-1904

  • Page 1

    Www.Radioshack.Com sm owner’s manual — please read before using this equipment. © 2003 radioshack corporation. All rights reserved. Radioshack, radioshack.Com, and adaptaplug are trademarks used by radioshack corporation. D / e — press to change channels or select functions. ! Important ! If an icon...

  • Page 2: Contents

    2 contents powering the radio .............................................................................. 5 using batteries ................................................................................. 5 recharging ni-cd or ni-mh batteries ............................................... 7 ope...

  • Page 3: Optional

    3 thank you for purchasing the radioshack 22 ch gmrs/frs two-way radio. This is a lightweight, palm-sized radio, which provides short- range voice radio communication (up to five miles) to let families and groups keep in touch with each other on specific reserved channels. Your radio has 22 channels...

  • Page 4

    4 your radio also features: • channel scan — use to find other gmrs/frs users. • key beep — each time you press a key, except ptt or func, the radio beeps once. • vibrate — vibrates for two seconds when receiving a signal if the radio has been idle for more than 30 seconds. • voice operated transmis...

  • Page 5: Powering The

    5 addressed to the radio and display the transmitter id number on the lcd. • panic — if you have an emergency situation, press ! And the radio generates an alarm. • phase-lock loop (pll) controlled circuitry — provides accurate and stable channel selection. Powering the radio u sing b atteries your ...

  • Page 6

    6 battery compartment to on. To use non-rechargeable batteries, set charge on/off to off. O 4. Install four aaa batteries according to the polarity symbols (+ and –) marked inside the battery compartment. 5. Replace the cover and push the latch up until it clicks. Then rotate off Ð counterclockwise ...

  • Page 7: Echarging

    7 r echarging n i -c d or n i -m h b atteries the radio’s dc 6v jack is for charging ni-cd or ni-mh batteries and powering the radio. You can recharge ni-cd or ni-mh batteries inside the radio at home or in your vehicle, using a 6v, 1000ma ac or dc adapter and a size h adaptaplug tm connector. Ô 1. ...

  • Page 8: Operation

    8 ac outlet or vehicle’s power source. 7. When charging is complete, unplug the ac or dc adapter from the power source, and disconnect it from the radio’s dc 6v jack. Operation t urning the r adios o n /o ff and adjusting the v olume rotate off Ð to turn the radio on or off and adjust the volume. T ...

  • Page 9: Frs F

    9 frs f requencies c hart channel frequency (mhz) description 1 462.5625 frs 1/gmrs interstitial 2 462.5875 frs 2/gmrs interstitial 2 3 462.6125 frs 3/gmrs interstitial 3 4 462.6375 frs 4/gmrs interstitial 4 5 462.6625 frs 5/gmrs interstitial 5 6 462.6875 frs 6/gmrs interstitial 6 7 462.7125 frs 7/g...

  • Page 10: Electing

    10 s electing q uiet c odes continuous tone coded squelch system ( ctcss) codes, known as quiet codes, let you talk and listen to other radios set to the same channel and quiet code. This is like having a sub-channel within a channel, giving you greater communication flexibility. When you set a quie...

  • Page 11: Uiet

    11 q uiet c ode c hart ctcss no. Frequency (hz) ctcss no. Frequency (hz) 1 67.0 20 131.8 2 71.9 21 136.5 3 74.4 22 141.3 4 77.0 23 146.2 5 79.7 24 151.4 6 82.5 25 156.7 7 85.4 26 162.2 8 88.5 27 167.9 9 91.5 28 173.8 10 94.8 29 179.9 11 97.4 30 186.2 12 100.0 31 192.8 13 103.5 32 203.5 14 107.2 33 2...

  • Page 12: Sing

    12 u sing s can to find the desired channel and quiet code, press and hold e or d to scan up and down. The radio automatically scans through the channels and pauses on each active channel. While scanning, press e or d to change the scanning direction. Press ptt to stop scanning. Ô u sing k ey l ock ...

  • Page 13: Sing

    13 to turn on the key tone and vibrate feature, press menu to activate the menu function and press e or d until À and on appear. Press ptt to store the setting. To turn off key tone and vibrate, press menu to activate the menu function and press e or d until À and off appear. Press ptt to store the ...

  • Page 14: Sing

    14 u sing apo you can set the radio to automatically turn off when the radio is idle (no key is pressed and nothing is transmitted or received) for 30, 60 or 90 minutes. To turn apo (automatic power off) on/off, continually press menu until apo and 30 , 60 , 90 or off appears. Press e or d to select...

  • Page 15: Sing

    15 u sing c ourtesy t one you can set your radio so the person you are communicating with will hear a tone when you finish transmitting. To turn on the radio courtesy tone, press menu repeatedly. „ appears and on / off flashes on the display. On appears when the courtesy tone is on, and off appears ...

  • Page 16: Setting The Wx Alert

    16 are common in both canada and the usa. The radio monitors the selected weather channel for alerts and can announce the weather even when no alert signal is received. When the radio detects a wx alert signal, the alarm sounds for about five seconds and alt flashes on the display. To turn on the we...

  • Page 17: Direct Call

    17 direct call operation the direct call data includes the transmitter id and receiver id information. You can use the transmitter to select the receiver radio’s id number you want to call, and the receiver radio only receives the direct call data you select. The direct call data communication is ba...

  • Page 18

    18 after direct call transmission is completed, the radio (transmitter and receiver) will change its ctcss code setting to private code for 15 seconds. The private code is used to avoid interruption from the original channel and ctcss code. In the 15-second period, both radios can only transmit and ...

  • Page 19: Etting

    19 every 10 minutes for a period 30 minutes.To stop the beeps, press any key except func . S etting h ome id home id data allows you to enter the id number that will appear on the receiving radio as you communicate with it. You can select home id numbers 1–16. 1. Set the transmitter and receiver to ...

  • Page 20: All

    20 1. Hold down call until the direct call id number flashes on the display. Press e or d to select the receiver’s home id number or group option. (if you select receiver’s home id number 1 –16, you can only send a page to one user or several users with the same id home number.) if you select Õ , yo...

  • Page 21: Sing

    21 . U sing p anic when an emergency occurs, you can set the radio to generate an alarm sound for safety. Ô 1. To activate the alarm sound, press and hold panic . Release panic when the warning tone sounds and the radio vibrates. 2. After the warning tone sounds and and the radio vibrates (about two...

  • Page 22: Sing

    22 u sing the s wivel -b elt c lip to attach the belt clip, insert the clip into the socket at the back of the radio until it clicks. To remove the belt clip, press the button at the tip of the clip and pull out the clip. U sing an o ptional w rist s trap you can attach an optional wrist strap (not ...

  • Page 23: Service and

    23 service and repair if your radio is not performing as it should, take it to your local radioshack store for assistance. To locate your nearest radioshack, use the store locator feature on radioshack's website (www.Radioshack.Com), or call 1-800-the shack (843-7422) and follow the menu options. Mo...

  • Page 24

    24 and payment/fee type code (pazr) to the fcc. To obtain the necessary forms, contact the fcc at: federal communications commission wireless bureau applications p.O. Box 358130 pittsburgh, pa 15251-5130 1-888-callfcc (1-888-225-5322) to obtain instructions on filing form 605 electronically, go to: ...

  • Page 25: Fcc W

    25 personal radio steering group p.O. Box 2851 ann arbor, mi 48106 www.Provide.Net/prsg/ t he fcc w ants y ou to k now this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class b digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the fcc rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonabl...

  • Page 26: Afety

    26 • reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • consult your local radioshack store or an experienced radio/tv technician for h...

  • Page 27: Specifications

    27 specifications rx frequency .... 462.5500 – 467.7125mhz channels ................................................. 22 modulation type .......................................Fm antenna impedance ....................... 50 ohms microphone .......................... Condenser type sensitivity at 12d...

  • Page 28

    21-1904 06a03 printed in hong kong limited ninety-day warranty this product is warranted by radioshack against manufacturing defects in material and work- manship under normal use for ninety (90) days from the date of purchase from radioshack company-owned stores and authorized radioshack franchisee...