User manual VTECH TEXT AND CHAT WALKIE-TALKIES

[. . . ] · Turn the Text & Chat Walkie-TalkiesTM off in an aircraft or any facility where posted notices restrict the use of radios or cellular telephones. Hospitals or health care facilities may be using equipment that is sensitive to RF energy. · Never use the Text & Chat Walkie-TalkiesTM where personal medical devices such as pacemakers or hearing aids are in use. Turn the walkie-talkies off immediately if there is any reason to suspect that interference is taking place. [. . . ] oN/oFF BUTToN Press and hold the On/Off Button for 2 seconds to turn the unit on. SET-UP MENU Hold the Left/Right Buttons down at the same time for 2 seconds to enter the set-up menu. The set-up menu allows you to change your profile picture, group, language, mail alert sound, and volume. Press the OK Button to enter the submenu. Profile Setting There are 8 cartoon faces to choose from. Use the Left/ Right Buttons to choose your favorite cartoon face as your avatar. Group Setting To communicate, all the walkie-talkies in your group must be on the same channel and CTCSS code. Press the OK Button to confirm. Getting Started 7 Language Setting Use the Left/Right Buttons to choose a language. Mail Alert Setting Press the Left/Right Buttons to choose one of the 4 mail alert sounds. Press the OK Button to confirm. AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF To preserve battery life, the Text & Chat Walkie-TalkiesTM will automatically turn off after 3 hours without input. Getting Started 8 ACTIVITIES You can chat with your friends when you are all registered in the same group. When you press the Talk Button , your group number will appear onscreen. If the group numbers are different, you will need to go to the SET-UP menu to change the group number. When the channel is available to use, press and hold the Talk Button . After you have heard the short "bleep" sound you can start speaking into the microphone. For best results, hold the unit 2 ~ 3 inches (5-8 cm) away from your mouth. No one else can speak or send messages until the speaker has released their Talk Button . You will hear another "bleep" sound to indicate you are now in listening mode. When you are listening to someone else speaking, their avatar will appear and be animated on your screen so that you know who is speaking. You may want to switch groups to avoid interference by other users on the same channel. If you are not in the same group, you will not be able to communicate with one another. Communicating with other FRS 2-way Radios VTech® Text & Chat Walkie-TalkiesTM comply with FRS standards and are able to communicate with other FRS 2-way radios. [. . . ] It is important for you to know that we stand behind our products and encourage you to call our Consumer Services Department at 1-800521-2010 in the U. S. , or 1-877-352-8697 in Canada with any problems and/or suggestions that you might have. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. [. . . ]