Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product FR-142B Audiovox
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Customer Service 1-800-290-6650 Model FR-1428 Two Way Family Radio Owner s Manual.
CONGRA TULA TIONS ON YOUR SELECTION OF THE FR-1428 (F AMIL Y RADIO) It is one of the most sophisticated and reliable two way family radios available. BEFORE OPERA TING YOUR FR-1428 (F AMIL Y RADIO) RE.
Y our 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 reli- able 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.
-4- Y our transceiver will achieve its maximum operating range when c ommunicating with other transceivers in a flat open area with no trees or buildings obstructing its signal. Range may be up to t wo mi le s u nd er such conditions. Obstacles such as buildings, trees or mountains will tend to reduce the transceiver’s effective range.
-5- FUNCTION AND LOCA TION OF THE CONTROLS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13.
-6- 1. Push-to-T alk Button (PTT): Press to transmit. Release to receive. 2. Monitor Button (M): Press and hold to bypass the squelch and listen to channel activity. 3. Up Button ( ): Press this button to increase the volume or channel setting. 4 . Function Select Button (F): Press this button to select or scroll through all unit functions.
-7- LCD DISPLA Y AND OPERA TION 1. Scan Indicator: This function allows the user to scan a channel to search for a valid signal. 2 . Dual Watch Indicator: Icon appears when dual watch mode is active. Icon disappears when the function is disabled. 3. V oice Activated T ransmission (VOX) Indicator: This function allows hands-free conversation.
7. Receive/T ransmit (RX/TX) Indicator: During receive, the left light ning symbol of this icon appears, together with the BUSY indication. During transmission, the right lightning symbol of this icon appears.
-9- Y our FR-1428 requires four “AAA” cells. Alkaline batteries w ill provide the best performance from your transceiver . 1. Lift and rotate belt clip counterclockwise (CCW) to the right to access battery cover . 2. Release battery cover latch and swing latch down; then lift the bottom of the battery cover and remove from the radio.
-10- Y our FR-1428 has a unique circuit designed to dramatically extend the life of its batteries. After 10 seconds of inactivity , the FR- 1428 will switch to battery saver mode.
-1 1- Changing the Call Ring T o 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. 2. CA-01 will appear on the display . 3. Press the Up or Down button to select one of three call ringer melodies; each melody will sound as it is chosen.
-12- 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.
-13- VOX Sensitivity Level T o set the VOX sensitivity level: 1. With the radio off, press the Function (F) button and, at the same time, press the Power button. 2. LE-03 (or 01-05 ), or dE-03 (or 01-05 ) will be displayed. If dE is displayed, press the Function (F) button and LE--- (level) will be displayed.
-14- times until the Beep T one icon ( ) appears flashing and “ on ” or “ oF ” appears. Then press Up ( ) or Down ( ) to set the function off. Press the PTT button to confirm your selection. When “ oF ” is selected, no beep tones should be heard.
-15- W ARNING • 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 . • Avoid exposing the unit to water or extremes of temperature.
-16- Channel Frequencies: Channel MH z Channel MH z 1 462.5625 8 467.5625 2 462.5875 9 467.5875 3 462.6125 1 0 467.6125 4 462.6375 1 1 467.6375 5 462.6625 1 2 467.6625 6 462.6875 1 3 467.6875 7 462.7125 1 4 467.7125 Channels: 1 4 Channel Sub-Codes: 3 8 Battery Life Alkaline: 30 - 36 Hours Power Source: 6.
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 91.5 2 8 173.8 1 0 94.8 2 9 179.9 1 1 97.4 3 0 186.2 1 2 100.0 3 1 192.8 1 3 103.5 3 2 203.
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