Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product FR-531 Audiovox
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128-6255 1 of 16 Released on 12-18-01. Customer Service 1-800-290-6650 Owner ’ s Manual Model FR-531 Tw o W ay F amily Radio W alkie-talkie CALL PWR VOX MIC.
128-6255 2 of 16 CONGRA TULA TIONS ON YOUR SELECTION OF THE FR-531 (F AMIL Y RADIO) It is one of the most sophisticated and reliable two way family radios available. BEFORE OPERA TING YOUR FR-531 (F AMIL Y RADIO) READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULL Y -2- 128-6255 © 2000 Audiovox Electronics Corporation, 150 Marcus Blvd.
128-6255 3 of 16 Y our FR-531 Family Radio is a portable, easy to use, two-way radio that you can carry almost anywhere. It is skillfully constructed t o give you reliable communications for many different applications. The FR-531 is ideal for use around the house, in your boat, on hunting and camping trips, on the ski slopes or at the mall.
128-6255 4 of 16 -4- Y our transceiver will achieve its maximum operating range when communi- cating with other transceivers in a flat open area with no trees or buildings obstructing its signal.
128-6255 5 of 16 -5- FUNCTION AND LOCA TION OF THE CONTROLS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 4 (REF) CALL PWR VOX MIC.
128-6255 6 of 16 -6- 1. Power Button: Press and hold this button for 2 seconds to turn the transceiver on or off. 2. Push-to-T alk Button (PTT): Press to transmit. Release to receive. 3. Monitor Button: Press and hold to bypass the squelch and listen to chan- nel activity; a momentary press activates LCD backlighting for 5 seconds.
128-6255 7 of 16 -7- LCD DISPLA Y AND OPERA TION The FR-531 is equipped with an LCD display to indicate its settings and functions. When the radio is on, pressing any button will illuminate the display for 5 seconds.
128-6255 8 of 16 -8- BA TTERY INST ALLA TION BA TTERY SA VER MODE Y our FR-531 has a unique circuit designed to dramatically extend the life of its batteries.
128-6255 9 of 16 -9- USING YOUR FR-531 T urning the T ransceiver On and Off Pressing the power button (1) for 2 seconds will activate the unit. The speaker will sound a beep tone to confirm the transceiver’s activation.
128-6255 10 of 16 channel activity . Press again, momentarily , and monitoring is disabled. Press- ing this button momentarily will cause the unit to beep and the LCD backlight function will be activated for 5 seconds.
128-6255 11 of 16 steady and beep tone is heard. When increasing the volume or channel number , the tone will be higher than when decreasing the volume or channel number . Channel Scanning Press function button three times until the SCAN icon flashes; oF will also appear on the display .
128-6255 12 of 16 to enter Dual Watch mode, and using the s t buttons, select “0” as a new channel number . When in Dual Watch mode, the unit will always transmit on the primary channel. T o communicate with someone on the secondary channel, you must change the primary channel number .
128-6255 13 of 16 -13- T o T ransmit 1. Set the desired primary channel. 2. Press and hold the PTT (Push-to-T alk) button while speaking slowly and clearly in a normal voice, approximately 2 to 3 inches from the microphone. 3. The transmit icon ( ) will illuminate while transmitting.
128-6255 14 of 16 -14- W ARNING n Remove the batteries from the transceiver if it is not expected to be used for long periods. This will eliminate the possibility of battery acid leaking from the batteries and corroding the transceiver . n Avoid exposing the unit to water or extremes of temperature.
128-6255 15 of 16 -15- Channel Frequencies: Channel MHz Channel MHz 1 462.5625 8 467.5625 2 462.5875 9 467.5875 3 462.6125 10 467.6125 4 462.6375 1 1 467.6375 5 462.6625 12 467.6625 6 462.6875 13 467.6875 7 462.7125 14 467.7125 Channels: 1 4 Max Output Power: 500 mW ERP Battery Life Alkaline: 30 - 35 Hours Power Source: 6.
128-6255 16 of 16 Applies to Audiovox Family Radio Service Products. AUDIOVOX CORPORATION (the Company) warrants to the original retail purchaser of this product that should this product or any part t.
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