Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DV1200 Audiovox
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128-6284A 1 of 24 General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) Mo.
128-6284A 2 of 24 NEVER A TTEMPT TO CHARGE ALKALINE OR DR Y CELL BA T - TERIES, AS BA TTERIES MA Y BURST CAUSING PERSONAL INJUR Y AND DAMAGE TO THE PRODUCT . I F RECHARGEABLE BA TTERIES ARE USED, SUCH AS NICKEL MET AL HYDRIDE (Ni-MH), USE ONL Y AUDIOVOX-APPROVED RECHARGE- ABLE B A TTERIES.
128-6284A 3 of 24 3 1. Battery Door 2. Monitor/Backlight Button 3. Detachable Carry Clip 4. Push-T o-T alk (PTT) Button 5. Antenna 6. External Speaker(SPK)/Micro- phone (MIC)/Charge (CHG) Jacks 7. Built-in Speaker 8. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) 9. Built-in Microphone Model GMRS-1200 (FCC License Required) 10.
128-6284A 4 of 24 4 Model GMRS-1200 DISPLA Y 10 11 13 8 9 7 6 4 5 3 2 1 14 15 16 EMG OUT OF RANGE HI LO CTC ID 12 1. Beep T one Indicator: Icon appears when beep button confirmation tone is selected; icon disappears when tone is off.
128-6284A 5 of 24 5 12.Caller Identification (ID) Indicator: This indication appears when you select a caller identification code (between 1 and 10). ID selection operates in conjunction with the small segment display , and can also be used to identify a calling party in the monitor mode.
128-6284A 6 of 24 6 2 . Slide the cover down and then lift cover at bottom to open.Remove cover . 3. Insert four AAA batteries (positive (+) end toward the bottom begining at left side and alternating positive terminals as shown). 1 . Using thumb, press down on battery cover at arrow and slide cover down to open.
128-6284A 7 of 24 7 The following guidelines will improve performance and provide longer operating times for the GMRS-1200: 1. Do not mix old and new batteries. 2. The use of alkaline-type batteries is recommended to provide the longest operating time.
128-6284A 8 of 24 Controls: Power On/Off (15) Button Press and hold the power on/off button ( ) for at least 2 seconds. Y ou will hear a confirming melody to indicate the unit is on. T o turn the unit off, press and hold the button for at least 2 seconds.
128-6284A 9 of 24 9 transmit and receive at the same time. The Transmit/Monitor LED (16) at the upper inside right corner of the LCD Panel (8) will light red while the PTT Button is pressed. Releasing the button allows the unit to revert to standby mode.
128-6284A 10 of 24 10 Scan/Lock Button (13) Press this Button momentarily to enable or disable the scan mode. Press and hold Button for more than 1 second to lock or unlock the key pad, except Power , PTT and Monitor (M) and V olume Up/Down. When the keypad is locked, the ( ) icon will display in the top lef t corner .
128-6284A 11 of 24 11 displayed on the LCD panel; otherwise, for channels 1-7 (GMRS/FRS) and 15-22 (GMRS only), the HI or LO indicator will be displayed.
128-6284A 12 of 24 12 The CTCSS mode can be turned off by selecting the oF icon as the setting. NOTE: T o communicate with other GMRS/FRS unit s, they must be switched to the same channel and CTCSS subcode. T o commu- nicate with other GMRS/FRS units that do not have subcodes, switch your unit to the same channel with the subcode set to oF .
128-6284A 13 of 24 13 T o set radio for VOX operation: - From GMRS/FRS standby mode, press the MODE button 4 times until the VOX icon flashes on the display . - Press the Up or Down button to select VOX On (if oF appears flash- ing) and the 1-5 VOX level sensitivity .
128-6284A 14 of 24 14 T o enable and disable the Roger Beep tone: - From GMRS /FRSstandby mode, press the MODE Button 6 times until rb appears on the display with the flashing Roger Beep icon ( ) and On or oF . - Press the Up or Down Button to select the tone on or off as desired.
128-6284A 15 of 24 15 Call Ringer Selection Mode The transceiver provides 3 user-selectable call ringer melodies to alert you to an incoming call. T o select your favorite call ringer melody: - From G.
128-6284A 16 of 24 16 Auto Key Lock Selection Mode This feature prevents accidental channel change to the preferred settings of the unit. The Auto Key Lock function temporarily disables the MODE and SCAN Buttons.
128-6284A 17 of 24 Out of Range Indication The GMRS-1200 provides an Out-of-Range indication when reception is no longer intelligible or too weak to be discernible.
128-6284A 18 of 24 Warning • Do not operate the transceiver unless you are licensed to do so. • Remove the batteries from the transceiver if it is not expected to be used for long periods. This will eliminate the possibility of chemicals leaking from the batteries and corroding the transceiver .
128-6284A 19 of 24 T roubleshooting 19 Weak or no Weak batteries Charge or replace batteries signal received Channel and privacy Adjust the transceiver’s code not set the same settings to match thos.
128-6284A 20 of 24 20 General Frequency Range: Channels 1-7 (Shared with FRS Rad ios Refer to frequency chart on next page Channels 8-14 (FRS only) Refer to frequency chart on next page Channels 15-22 (GMRS only) Refer to frequency chart on next page Channel S pacing 12.
128-6284A 21 of 24 21 This transceiver complies with FCC regulations for use in the United S tates of America. Use in other countries may be prohibited or restricted by local regulation. Please check with the local regulating agency be- fore using this device o u t side the United S tates of America.
128-6284A 22 of 24 Continuous T one Coded Squelch System T one Frequencies (in Hz) CTCSS Freq. Hz CTCSS Freq. Hz 1 67.0 2 0 131.8 2 71.9 2 1 136.5 3 74.4 2 2 141.3 4 77.0 2 3 146.2 5 79.7 2 4 151.4 6 82.5 2 5 156.7 7 85.4 2 6 162.2 8 88.5 2 7 167.9 9 91.
128-6284A 23 of 24 90 DAY LIMITED WARRANTY AUDIOVOX CORPORATION, 150 MARCUS BLVD., HAUPPAUGE, NEW YORK 11788 1-800-290-6650 128-5385A Applies to Audiovox Family Radio and General Mobile Service Products.
128-6284A 24 of 24 © 2002 Audiovox Electronics Corp., Hauppauge, NY 1 1788 Printed in China 128-6284A.
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