User manual AUDIOVOX FR15382CH Owners Manual

[. . . ] Model FR-1538 Owner's Manual F M Customer Service 1-800-290-6650 CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTION OF THE FR-1538 (FAMILY RADIO) It is one of the most sophisticated and reliable two way family radios available. BEFORE OPERATING YOUR FR-1538 (FAMILY RADIO) READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY FEATURES Your FR-1538 Family Radio is a portable, easy to use, two-way radio that you can carry almost anywhere. It is skillfully constructed to give you reliable communications for many different applications. The FR-1538 is ideal for use around the house, in your boat, on hunting and camping trips, on the ski slopes or at the mall. Some of the FR-1538 features are: No Air Time Fees and No License Required Up to 2 Mile Range Auto Battery Saver and Auto Squelch National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Channel Function 14 Family Radio Service Channels 38 Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System (CTCSS) Multifunction LCD Display Talk Confirmation Tone and Call / Ring Button Stopwatch Function F M 3 2 1 3 4 5 15 6 14 AUDIO OX F 7 13 M F M 8 12 11 1. [. . . ] NOTE: The unit will scan between the normal channel and the priority channel just selected. To turn off the Priority channel scan feature, press the Function button (F) until SC appears flashing on the display; then choose the OFF option. VOX MODE: The Voice Activated Transmission (VOX) function allows your voice to activate signal transmission automatically when the FR-1538 is used with an optional hands-free microphone/headset (FRS-BHST). It also allows hand-free use when a microphone/headset is not being used without having to use the PTT button (14). When in the VOX mode, a short beep will sound after the termination of any VOX generated transmission. VOX SENSITIVITY SELECTION: This feature allows the user to select the voice/signal level at which the unit will transmit. The high sensitivity setting ( HI ) should be used in high background noise environments or when whispering. The low sensitivity setting ( LO ) should be used in low background noise environments. The normal (NR) setting can be used in most all typical applications. 14 To access the VOX Selection menu: 1. Press the Function Button (5) until the VOX icon blinks and Uo appears on the display (15). Press the Up Button (8) or the Down Button (12) to select from the HI, nr, Lo, or OFF. The high, normal or low setting determines VOX response sensitivity. Press the Monitor button (13) to confirm your selection. VOX RECOVERY TIME SELECTION MODE This feature allows the response time characteristics of the VOX function to be precisely adjusted to suit individual needs. To access the VOX Recovery Time Selection menu: 1. Press the Function Button (5) until the VOX icon blinks and Uo appears on the display (15). Press the Enter ( ) Button (9) button to confirm VOX sensitivity selection, and note that the recovery time digit to the right flashes. Press the Up Button (8) or the Down Button (12) to select from the 5, 3, 2 or 1 second setting. This setting determines the delay time between transmitting and receiving. Press the Monitor button (13) to confirm your selection. NOTE: You may need to try different VOX time settings to determine the best value to suit your speaking habits. To turn off the VOX feature, enter the VOX selection mode and then select OFF. STOPWATCH MODE The stopwatch mode provides you with the capability of timing certain external functions without the need for a separate stopwatch time piece. To use the stopwatch feature, proceed as follows: 1. Press the Function (F) button five times; H00 appears on the display, with the minutes and seconds digits (0000) flashing. ) Button (9) button to stabilize the entire display. [. . . ] Use in other countries may be prohibited or restricted by local regulation. Please check with the local regulating agency before using this device outside the United States of America. 19 Technical Specifications: General Frequency Range: FRS Channels Privacy Codes Weather Channels Dimensions (W x H x D) (Without Antenna) Power Supply Power Source Refer to frequency charts 14 38 for each main channel 10 2. 08 in x 6. 889 in x 1. 10 in 53 mm x 175 mm x 28 mm AC/DC Adapter Input: 120 Vac Output 8 Vdc, 0. 12 Amp Battery Backup Operating Time Alkaline, AAA (4), 6. 0 VDC, 1000 mAh 30 hours (Transmit: Receive: Standby) (5: 5: 90 ratio) Receiver Useable Sensitivity Maximum Audio Output Power Modulation Distortion Transmitter Maximum RF Output Power Range Maximum Deviation Modulation Distortion 500 Mw ERP Up to 2 miles <+/- 2. 5 kHz < 5% (1 kHz 60%) <0. 28 uV 200 mW (8 Ohm ) < 5% (1 kHz 60%) 20 FRS Channel Frequencies: Channel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Freq. MHz 462. 5625 462. 5875 462. 6125 462. 6375 462. 6625 462. 6875 462. 7125 Channel 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Freq. MHz 467. 5625 467. 5875 467. 6125 467. 6375 467. 6625 467. 6875 467. 7125 Weather Channel Frequencies: Channel 1 2 3 4 5 Freq. [. . . ]