User manual AUDIOVOX FR-230 Owners Manual

[. . . ] 17. Power Button: Press and hold this button for 2 seconds to turn the transceiver on or off. Monitor Button: Press and hold to bypass the squelch and listen to channel activity. Belt Clip Battery Compartment Speaker Microphone Call Button: Press and hold this button to send a ringing sound to other radios tuned to the same channel. Up Button: Press this button to increase the volume or channel setting. [. . . ] The unit will confirm its shutdown with another beep tone. Button Conformation Tones Whenever, the up, down or function select buttons are pressed, the speaker will play a tone to confirm each press. When adjusting the volume or channel number, the tone will correspond to the current setting, the lower the tone, the lower the setting. A unique tone will indicate that the limit of adjustment has been reached. Low Battery Alert When the batteries are in need of replacement or charging, the low battery indicator LED will flash once every ½ second and the transceiver will sound a double beep to alert the user. Function Select Button Pressing this button will allow selection of the channel number. This will be indicated by the slow flashing of the channel number display and will be confirmed with a beep tone. If no buttons are pressed for 5 seconds, the unit will return to standby mode and the channel display will turn off. Pressing the function select button again or pressing the P (Push To Talk) or monitor buttons will also return to the standby mode. A beep tone will indicate that the unit has returned to standby mode -8- To Select a Channel Press and release the function select button until the channel number flashes on the display. Use the up and down buttons to select the desired channel from Up Button 1 to 14. A unique tone will be played to confirm each channel Down selected and the current Button channel setting will be shown on the display. When Function the highest or lowest channel is Select Button reached, the channel setting will wrap to the opposite limit of adjustment. Holding the up or down buttons will rapidly, advance through the channels. Call Signals When the call button is pressed, the FR-230 will transmit a three-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. Family Radio Service -9- To Transmit 1. Press and hold the P (Push-to-Talk) button while speaking slowly and clearly in a normal voice, approximately 2 to 3 inches from the microphone. The transmit indicator will illuminate while transmitting. Release the P (Push-to-Talk) button when you finish speaking to receive incoming signals. Adjust the volume control to the desired listening volume by using the up and down buttons while listening to the button conformation tones 3. The transceiver will play strong signals through its internal speaker or through a headset if so equipped. Monitor Function The monitor button can be used to play all signals present on a channel. This is useful when communicating with other parties at extreme range. [. . . ] dated bill of sale), specification of defect(s), transportation prepaid, to the warranty center at the address shown below. The Company disclaims liability for communications range of this product. This Warranty does not apply to any product or part thereof which, in the opinion of the Company, has suffered or been damaged through alteration, improper installation, mishandling, misuse, neglect, accident, or by removal or defacement of the factory serial number/bar code label(s). THE EXTENT OF THE COMPANY'S LIABILITY UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT PROVIDED ABOVE AND, IN NO EVENT, SHALL THE COMPANY'S LIABILITY EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID BY PURCHASER FOR THE PRODUCT. [. . . ]