User manual AUDIOVOX FR214C Owners Manual

[. . . ] Remember to lock the cover in place with the latch and replace the belt clip. 1 Remove belt clip thumbscrew 2 Release battery cover lock 2 3 Insert batteries 128-5379C 3 of 12 Charging the RBP-214 batteries: Insert the charging adapter into a household electrical outlet and connect its power jack to the socket at the lower rear corner of the charging stand. Simply placing the radio into the charging stand will begin the charging process. The red LED in front serves as a charge indicator. The LED will flash rapidly when charging weak or dead batteries. [. . . ] While the unit is unlocked, you may change any of the adjustable features by following the instructions that follow. PTT (Push To Talk) Button: Pressing and holding this button will allow you to speak to any transceiver that is set to the same channel and privacy code setting as yours. Hold the transceiver approximately 3 to 5 inches from your face as you speak. After you have finished speaking, release the PTT button to allow the reception of incoming signals. It is not possible to transmit and receive at the same time. "ON AIR" will show on the left side of the display and the red LED to the left of the display will illuminate while the PTT button is pressed. Low Battery Warning: "BATT LOW" will show in the upper right hand corner of the display as a warning of low battery voltage. As the batteries become weak only the word "ON" instead of "ON AIR" will show on the display when the PTT button is pressed. Signal Strength Indicator (SSI): The six dashed lines ------ on the lower left of the display indicate the strength of incoming signals. While receiving a signal, one to six lines will be displayed indicating the strength of the signal. While pressing the PTT button the signal strength indicator represents the strength of the signal being transmitted. 4 128-5379C 5 of 12 Setting the channel: Press the Function/lock Button once The channel number will flash on the display, indicated by "CH_xx. " Pressing the up or down buttons, momentarily, within five seconds will increment or decrement through the 14 channels one at a time. Scan Mode: While in channel setting mode, indicated by the channel number flashing, press and hold the up or down buttons for 2 seconds to activate the Scan Mode. "Scan" will be shown on the right side of the display. While in the scan mode the transceiver will pause on active channels when receiving a transmission. Press the Lock or PTT buttons momentarily to stop scanning channels. Important: The Scan Mode will not operate if the squelch setting is on "00" Setting the CTCSS (Continious Tone Coded Squelch System) privacy code: Press the Function/lock button twice The CTCSS privacy code will flash on the display indicated by "Ct-xx. " Pressing the up or down buttons, within 5 seconds will change through the 38 CTCSS privacy codes one at a time. Using the CTCSS feature Press the Function/lock button three times 5 128-5379C 6 of 12 The display will show "Ctxxx", indicating the status of the CTCSS mode as being on or off. Pressing the up or down buttons, within 5 seconds will turn the CTCSS mode on or off. When the CTCSS system is on, "CTCSS" will be shown in the upper right corner of the display and the transceiver will only receive signals from other transceivers set to the same channel and privacy code. When the CTCSS mode is off, the transceiver will receive signals from all transceivers set to the same channel. Remember that the CTCSS feature does not prevent others from listening to your transmissions. It only allows your FR-214 to ignore signals from transceivers not set to the same privacy code. Setting the squelch level Press the function/lock button four times The squelch setting will flash on the display, indicated by "SqL xx" Pressing the up or down buttons within 5 seconds will change through the 7 squelch settings one at a time. This setting determines the strength that an incoming signal must have in order to be heard by the user. The higher the setting, the stronger the signal must be in order for the user to hear it. If you desire to communicate with other trancievers in close proximity, the squelch should be set high to eliminate unwanted weak signals. If the transceiver is being used at extreme range, the squelch should be set low to allow reception of weak signals. Setting the squelch to 00 will allow continuous reception of all signals. [. . . ] 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. 7 128-5379C 8 of 12 Troubleshooting Problem No transmission while pressing the PTT button Weak or no signal received Possible cause Weak batteries Incorrect battery Polarity Weak batteries Channel and privacy code not set the same as target transceiver Volume level too low PTT button inadvertently depressed Excessive radio interference on a particular channel Obstruction of radio signal Batteries extremely discharged Correction Charge or replace batteries Install the batteries in the directions indicated by the battery tray. Charge or replace batteries Adjust the transceiver's settings to match those settings of the target transceiver Increase volume level Release PTT button Change to a different channel Avoid operating in or near large buildings or vehicles Charge or replace batteries Transceiver beeps, but will not turn on when Power button is pressed Reception of Squelch setting too low unwanted signals CTCSS privacy mode not on Interference from electronic devices such as computers or TVs 8 Increase the squelch level Turn on the CTCSS privacy mode and set code number to match the setting of the target transceiver. Turn the devices off or move farther away from them. 128-5379C 9 of 12 Technical Specifications: General Frequency Range 462 - 467 MHz Channels 14 Privacy Codes 38 Modulation Type FM ± 2. 5 KHz Power Supply 3 - 4. 5VDC Receiver Sensitivity at 12dB Sinad . 25 microvolts Selectivity 45 dB Distortion at 775 millivolts Audio Power 3% @775 milliwatts Audio Frequency Response 400 ­ 3000 Hz Transmitter RF Output Power 500 milliwatts Frequency Tolerance 0. 00025% Harmonic Suppression >50 dB Channel Frequencies: Channel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Freq. [. . . ]