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Cat. No. 43-492
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
Two-Station
FM Wireless Intercom
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43-492.fm Page 2 Friday, August 13, 1999 10:02 AM FEATURES Your RadioShack Two–Station FM Wireless Intercom is an advanced one-channel intercom system that is conve- nient and easy to use. Installation is quick and simple. Plug each of the two supplied stations into a standard AC outlet, and you are ready to talk or monitor an area where a station is installed. Your system’s features include: Precision PLL Circuit — provides clear and stable com- munications. Built-in Frequency Modulation Cir
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43-492.fm Page 3 Friday, August 13, 1999 10:02 AM : To reduce the risk of WARNING fire or shock hazard, do not ex- pose this product to rain or mois- ture. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. ! DO NOT OPEN. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICE- ABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVIC- ING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of unin- sulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that might be of s
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43-492.fm Page 4 Friday, August 13, 1999 10:02 AM INSTALLATION You can install the stations almost anywhere there is a standard AC outlet. Simply plug each station into an AC outlet, then place it on a desk, shelf, or table, or mount it on a wall. Important: • You must connect all of the stations to AC outlets originating from the same phase of a power line transformer. All AC outlets in most residential and many commercial properties are connected to the same phase of a power line transform
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43-492.fm Page 5 Friday, August 13, 1999 10:02 AM MOUNTING THE STATIONS To mount a station on the wall, you need two screws (not supplied) with heads that fit into the keyhole slots on the bottom of the stations. Follow these steps to mount a station on the wall. 3 1. Mark the mounting screw locations 2 /4 inches (70 mm) apart, one above the other. 2. Drill a hole at each marked location. 3. Thread a screw into each hole until the screw’s head 1 extends about /8 inch from the wall. 4. Align t
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43-492.fm Page 6 Friday, August 13, 1999 10:02 AM OPERATION TURNING A STATION ON AND OFF/ ADJUSTING THE VOLUME To turn on a station, rotate VOLUME to the left until it clicks. When the TALK BAR lights steadily to show the station has power, rotate VOLUME left or right to increase or decrease the volume level. To turn off the station, rotate VOLUME to the right until it clicks. CALLING ANOTHER STATION 1. Be sure the stations you plan to use are turned on and adjusted to the desired volume. 2.
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43-492.fm Page 7 Friday, August 13, 1999 10:02 AM 3. Hold down TALK and speak in a normal voice. The station’s TALK indicator lights. When you finish speaking, release TALK and listen for the response. Talk Indicator Notes: • Only one party can talk at a time. Wait until the other party finishes before answering. • The TALK indicator on the station you are using remains lit as long as you hold down TALK or CALL, or when you press LOCK (see “Monitoring” on Page 8). • If your voice sounds dist
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43-492.fm Page 8 Friday, August 13, 1999 10:02 AM MONITORING You can set one station so it continuously transmits. For example, you could set the station in a baby’s bedroom to pick up any sounds in that bedroom, then listen at the station in the kitchen to monitor the sounds. You can monitor only one station at a time. LOCK 1. Press on the station in the area you want to monitor. Both the TALK and LOCK indicators light. Lock Indicator 2. When you finish monitoring, press TALK on the sta- ti
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43-492.fm Page 9 Friday, August 13, 1999 10:02 AM When you press LOCK on a station, another station cannot call or talk to that station until you press TALK to release the lock. (Pressing CALL or turning off the station also releases the lock). USING ADDITIONAL STATIONS You can add additional stations, such as RadioShack Cat. No. 43-486, to your intercom system as long as they transmit on the same frequency. The stations and their box are labeled to indicate the stations’ frequency — A (200kH
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43-492.fm Page 10 Friday, August 13, 1999 10:02 AM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack Two-Station FM Wireless Intercom is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. These suggestions will help you care for your intercom stations so you can enjoy them for years. Keep the stations dry. If they get wet, wipe them dry immediately. Liquids might con- tain minerals that can corrode the electron- ic circuits. Use and store the stations only in normal temperature environments. Temperature ext
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43-492.fm Page 11 Friday, August 13, 1999 10:02 AM Modifying or tampering with the intercom stations’ internal components can cause a malfunction and might invalidate your intercom’s warranty and void your FCC authorization to operate it. If your intercom stations are not performing as they should, take them to your local RadioShack store for assistance. THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW Your intercom stations might cause TV or radio interfer- ence even when they are operating properly. To deter- min
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43-492.fm Page 12 Friday, August 13, 1999 10:02 AM Limited Ninety-Day Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for ninety (90) days from the date of purchase from Ra- dioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,