Cat. No. 21-1822 owner’s manual frs 2-way radio • water- and shock-resistant • 14 channels • 300 mw output power • 2-digit channel display • 19 quiet codes • rubberized case • call button • channel lock • 30-hour battery life • headset jacks • low battery indicator • built-in charger 21-1822.Fm page...
2 introduction radioshack welcomes you to the next gener- ation of personal communication — the fam- ily radio service (frs). Frs is a new license-free, two-way, short-range voice ra- dio service that lets families and groups keep in touch with each other on specific reserved channels. Your radiosha...
3 preparation note: your radio’s display is protected during shipment by a piece of film. Peel off this film before you use the radio. Installing batteries your radio requires three aaa batteries (not supplied) for power. For the best perfor- mance and longest life, we recommend alka- line batteries...
4 1. Rotate off toward off until it clicks to turn off the radio, then pull down the latch on the bottom of the radio to re- move the battery compartment cover. 2. Use a pointed object such as a pen to set al/ni inside the compartment to al (for alkaline batteries) or ni (for re- chargeable batterie...
5 charge 550mah ni-mh batteries in your ra- dio. For best battery life, do not overcharge. Warning: do not charge non-rechargeable batteries in the radio. Non-rechargeable bat- teries can get hot and explode if you try to re- charge them. Cautions: you must use a class 2 power source that supplies 9...
6 3. Install the rechargeable batteries inside the battery compartment, matching the polarity symbols (+ and –) marked inside the compartment. Then replace the bat- tery compartment cover. 4. Attach the adaptaplug adapter to the adapter so the tip reads positive (+). 5. Connect the other end of the ...
7 this connection automatically disconnects the internal speaker and the ptt (push to talk) button. Or, you can connect a mono earphone (avail- able at your local radioshack store) into the spk jack and use the ptt button as usual. Using the belt clip to use the supplied belt clip, slide it down ont...
8 operation controls off — turn away from off to turn the radio on and adjust the volume. To turn the radio off, turn off toward off until it clicks. Ptt (push to talk) — to talk, hold down for about 1 second, then speak into the micro- phone. Tx lights. Release ptt when you fin- ish speaking. Call ...
9 hold down mode until l disappears to un- lock and . And — selects the channel number. Display and indicators 1 – 19 — indicates the selected channel (1– 14) or quiet code (1–19). Tx/batt — lights when you transmit a mes- sage, press call , or when the batteries are low. L — appears when you lock a...
10 call is pressed and the radio only responds to signals that have the same code. Radios you plan to use together must be set to the same code. This radio has these quiet (ctc- ss) codes. To set the radio to use the quiet feature and set a quiet code: 1. Hold down mode then rotate off away from off...
11 auto-squelch your radio has auto-squelch, which means you will not hear anything on a channel un- less someone is transmitting nearby on the same channel. Or, if you use the quiet fea- ture, you might not hear a transmission on the current frequency. To turn off auto-squelch (so you can hear weak...
12 turning the key tone on and off the radio is preset to sound a beep each time you press a key. To turn the beep on or off, hold down call then turn on the radio. Care to enjoy your radioshack sports frs 2- way radio for a long time: • keep the radio dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. •...
13 fcc information important: do not open your radio to make any internal adjustments. Your radio is set to transmit a regulated signal on an assigned frequency. It is against the law to alter or ad- just the settings inside the radio to exceed those limitations. Any adjustments made to your radio m...
14 specifications rf output power ............................ 300 mw number of channels ................................ 14 frequencies: temperature range ................. –4° to 122°f (–20° to 50°c) minimum battery life (alkaline): standby ..................................... 85 hours transmitti...
15 notes 21-1822.Fm page 15 friday, march 10, 2000 10:39 am.
Radioshack a division of tandy corporation fort worth, texas 76102 9wm014 03a00 printed in china limited ninety-day warranty this product is warranted by radioshack against manufactur- ing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for ninety (90) days from the date of purchase from radios...
