User manual AUDIOVOX FR1428 Owners Manual

[. . . ] Owners Manual Model FR-1428 Two Way Family Radio Customer Service 1-800-290-6650 CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTION OF THE FR-1428 (FAMILY RADIO) It is one of the most sophisticated and reliable two way family radios available. BEFORE OPERATING YOUR FR-1428 (FAMILY RADIO) READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY FEATURES Your FR-1428 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-1428 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-1428 features are: No Air Time Fees and No License Required Up to 2 Mile Range Auto Battery Saver and Auto Squelch 14 Channel, 38 CTCSS Multifunction LCD Display Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System (CTCSS) Talk Confirmation Tone and Call / Ring Button Interchangeable Faceplates -3- PERFORMANCE Your transceiver will achieve its maximum operating range when communicating with other transceivers in a flat open area with no trees or buildings obstructing its signal. [. . . ] This feature can be used to signal other parties that voice communication is desired. The call icon ) appears on the LED display while the call tone sounds. ( -10- Changing the Call Ring To select a favorite call ringer melody: 1. Press and hold the CALL button and, at the same time, press and hold the Power button for at least 2 seconds. Press the Up or Down button to select one of three call ringer melodies; each melody will sound as it is chosen. Stop at the desired melody and press the Monitor (M) or PTT button to confirm your selection. Low Battery Alert ) flashes and produces When the battery level becomes low, the battery icon ( an audible tone every ten seconds. Monitor Button (M) You can monitor channel activity by pressing the Monitor (M) button (2). If pressed for more than 2 seconds, you can continuously monitor channel activity. Function Select (F) Button Pressing the Function button will allow selection of frequency channels, as well as selection of the various unit functions. Each press permits selection of the desired channel (1­14), up to 38 CTCSS channel codes, Scan, Dual Watch, VOX, Roger Beep and Beep Tone functions. This button also activates the Key lock feature ( ) when pressed and held for more than 2 seconds. Channel Selection Press function button once until large two-digit channel display flashes. Press Up ( ) or Down ( ) buttons to select desired channel (1­14). CTCSS Selection To select a CTCSS channel code, press function button twice until small twodigit display flashes. Then press Up or Down button to select desired code (138) for that channel. The CTCSS primary code feature allows you to ignore transmissions from other transceivers that are using the same channel. How -11- ever, the same code must also be selected on those transceiverswith which you desire communication. In addition, this feature does not prevent others from listening to your transmissions. FUNCTIONS Channel Scanning Press the Function (F) button three times until the SC icon flashes. Press the Up ( ) button to enable the Scan function in the upward channel direction. Press the Down ( ) button to enable the Scan function in the downward channel direction. Once selected, the Scan icon (SC) will appear steadily on the display. [. . . ] Do not use this device in or near a mining facility, which uses remotely triggered explosives or in areas labeled "Blasting Area". Do not attempt to modify or in any way increase the output of this transceiver. Do not use this device or change its batteries in potentially explosive atmospheres as sparks in such areas could result in an explosion. Turn your transceiver off wherever posted notices restrict the use of radios or cellular telephones. [. . . ]