Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 21-1679 A Radio Shack
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21-1679 A Please read this user’ s guide before installing, setting up and using your new CB radio. www .radioshack.com Thank you for purchasing your Weather Alert Handheld CB Radio from RadioShack .
2 Contents A Look at Y our CB Radio ........................................................ 3 Powering Y our CB Radio ........................................................ 4 Using the Ni-MH Battery Pack ............................................
3 A Look at Y our CB Radio OFF/VOLUME SQUELCH Antenna Channel Selection Buttons ▲ / ▼ PTT (Push to T alk) CH9/19 SCAN CB/WX LOCK/ALERT OFF LIGHT Internal Speaker H/L BEEP Atta ching the Be lt Cli p T o attach the belt clip, slide it up until it locks into place.
4 Powering Y our CB Radio Y ou can power your CB radio from one of these four sources: • The rechar geable Ni-MH battery pack • Eight AA batteries (not included) using the supplied battery case .
5 the AC charger to a ceiling outlet. After char ging, disconnect the AC charger . • Y ou must use a Class 2 power supply that provides 16V DC and delivers at least 200mA. The barrel plug’ s center must be positive and the barrel plug must t the CB’ s CHG jack.
6 the polarity marks (+ and –). Snap the halves of the case together to close it. 3. Slide the battery case onto the CB radio until it clicks. The battery case ts onto the CB radio only one way . Do not force it. Replace the batteries when the sound becomes weak or distorted, ; appears, or the CB radio stops working.
7 DC PWR jack. Using an adapter that does not meet these specications could damage the CB radio or adapter . • Always connect the power supply to the CB radio before you connect it to an AC outlet, and disconnect the power supply from the AC outlet befor e you disconnect it from the CB radio.
8 Connecting Y our CB Radio Installing the Antenna T o install the supplied antenna, align the two slots on the antenna connector with the tabs on the BNC connector of the CB radio. Push the antenna connector to the CB radio and rotate the antenna connector clockwise until it locks into place.
9 Oper ating Y our CB Radio Receiving 1. T ur n SQUELCH fully anticlockwise. 2. T ur n on the CB radio. A channel number and the signal meter appear . If necessary , press CB/WX so that a channel number and the signal meter appear . 3. Press ▲ or ▼ to select the desir ed channel.
10 Safety Precaution Y our wireless hand-held portable transceiver contains a low power transmitter . When the Push-to-T alk (PTT) button is pushed it sends out radio frequency (RF) signals. The device is authorized to operate at a duty factor not to exceed 50%.
11 Key Lock T o activate key lock, press and hold LOCK for 2 seconds. 6 appears. This locks all keys except PTT and LIGHT . T o unlock key control, pr ess and hold LOCK for 2 seconds again. Power Save If you do not press any key or if the CB radio does not r eceive any signal for about 10 seconds, the CB radio automatically enters power save mode.
12 Listening to the W eather Band The FCC has allocated channels for use by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Regulatory agencies in other countries have also allocated channels for use by their weather reporting authorities.
13 Understanding Digital W eather Alert The weather service pr ecedes each weather alert with a digitally- encoded SAME (Specic Area Message Encoding) signal, then a 1050 Hz tone. When your local weather station broadcasts a weather alert signal, the CB radio sounds an alert tone and displays a message showing the alert level.
14 Additional Infor mation Le gal Use of Y our CB Radio Th e C B R adi o s erv ic e i s a pr iva te, tw o-w ay , sho rt- dis tan ce voi ce co mmu nic ati ons se rv ice fo r p ers ona l o r b usi nes s a ct ivi tie s.
15 • T ype and quality of the antenna. • Height of the antenna’ s mounting location (the higher the antenna, the better the signal’ s range). • S ur r ou n di ng t er r ai n ( mo un t ai ns a nd ta ll bu il d in gs l im i t th e r an g e) . • Weather conditions.
16 Note: Although this table lists the meanings of the 10-codes in the form of a statement, they can also be phrased as questions (10-6: Are you busy? 10-20: What is your location?) Frequency Rang e Y our CB radio receives and transmits on the following 40 CB channels: Channel Frequency (MHz) Channel Frequency (MHz) Channel Frequency (MHz) 1 26.
17 Specifications Receiver Frequency Coverage ........ 26.965~27.405 MHz, 162.400~162.550 MHz Sensitivity ........................................................................... 1 µV for 10 dB Adjacent Channel Rejection ((S+N)/N) ...............
18 RF Emissions Infor mation 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 pr ovide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
19 Do Stuff Do more with your CB radio. DC Power Cord • Power up in your car . 13.8VDC 3-Amp Power Supply • Power up in your home. 25-watt, 39” Whip, Magnetic-mount Mobile CB Antenna • Receive more, and • T ransmit farther in your car . 7.5-W att Amplied Mobile Extension Speaker • Amplify over loud noises.
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