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FamilyRadioService
Owners Manual
Model FR-230
Two Way Family Radio
CustomerService
1-800-645-4994
Rev NC Released on 4-21-99.
Rev A 4/22/99 Changed Phone # to 1-800-645-4994
Rev B 4/27/99 1st production-Changed bat save time
to 5 sec
Rev C 5/11/99 2nd production-Added audio button
conformation tones, monitor lock, corrected LCD to
LED, added Family radio service to dwgs, changed
turn on from instant to 2 sec button press. Added low
bat on call, up, down and powersave, corrected
callout 9,10 on
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CONGRATULATIONSONYOURSELECTION OFTHEFR-230(FAMILYRADIO) Itisoneofthemostsophisticatedandreliabletwoway familyradiosavailable. BEFOREOPERATINGYOURFR-230(FAMILYRADIO) READTHISMANUALCAREFULLY -1-
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FamilyRadioService FEATURES YourFR-230FamilyRadioisaportable,easytouse,two-way radiothatyoucancarryalmostanywhere. Itisskillfullyconstructed togiveyoureliablecommunicationsformanydifferentapplications. TheFR-230isidealforusearoundthehouse,inyourboat,on huntingandcampingtrips,ontheskislopesoratthemall. -2-
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PERFORMANCE Yourtransceiverwillachieveitsmaximumoperatingrangewhen communicatingwithothertransciever(s)inaflatopenareawith notreesorbuildingsobstructingitssignal. Rangemaybeupto twomilesundersuchconditions. Obstaclessuchasbuildings, treesormountainswilltendtoreducethetransceiverseffective range. FCC WARNING Replacementorsubstitutionoftransistors,diodesorotherparts ofauniquenature,withpartsotherthanthoserecommendedby themanufacturer,maycauseaviolationofthetechnicalregulations ofPart15ofFCCRules.
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Family Radio Service FUNCTIONAND LOCATION OF THE CONTROLS 14 15 1 13 P 2 11 16 M 3 17 12 9 8 7 4 10 6 5 -4-
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1. PowerButton:Pressandholdthisbuttonfor2secondstoturn thetransceiveronoroff. 2. Push-to-TalkButton: Presstotransmit. Releaseto receive. 3. MonitorButton:Pressandholdtobypassthesquelchand listentochannelactivity. 4. BeltClip 5. BatteryCompartment 6. Speaker 7. Microphone 8. CallButton:Pressandholdthisbuttontosendaringingsoundto otherradiostunedtothesamechannel. 9. UpButton:Pressthisbuttontoincreasethevolumeorchannel setting. 10. DownButton:Pressthisbuttontodecreasethevolumeor channelsetting. 11.
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LED DISPLAYAND OPERATION 1 3 2 The FR-230 is equipped with an LED display to indicate its settingsandfunctions. PressingtheP(Push-to-Talk),monitor, functionselectorcallbuttons,willilluminatethedisplay. Thedis- play will remain lit for 5 seconds after any of these buttons is pressed. 1 Illuminatesredwhentransmitting 2 Illuminatesgreenwhenthebatterypowerislow. 3 Displaysthecurrentchannelnumber(1to14). -6-
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BATTERYINSTALLATION YourFR-230requiresfourAAAalkalinecellsorfour rechargeableAAAcells. Alkalinebatterieswill providethebestperformancefromyourtransceiver. Removethebatterycoverbyrotatingthebeltclip awayfromthebatterycompartment. Slidethe batterycoverdownwardwhileapplyingpressure at the its grooved section. Observe thepolarity symbolsinsidethebatterytraywheninstallingthe batteries. CAUTION: Incorrectbatteryinstallationcandamagetheunit. The microphone / charger jack is intended for use with Au
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USINGYOURFR-230 TurningtheTransceiveron Pressing the power button for 2 seconds will activate the unit. Thespeakerwillplayaconformationbeeptonetoconfirmthe transceivers activation. To turn the unit off, simply press and hold the power button for 2 seconds. The unit will confirm its shutdownwithanotherbeeptone. Button Conformation Tones Whenever,theup,downorfunctionselectbuttonsarepressed, thespeakerwillplayatonetoconfirmeachpress. Whenadjusting thevolumeorchannelnumber,thetonewillcorrespondtoth
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FamilyRadioService ToSelectaChannel Pressandreleasethefunctionselectbutton untilthechannelnumberflashesonthe display. Usetheupanddownbuttons toselectthedesiredchannelfrom Up Button 1 to 14. A unique tone will be playedtoconfirmeachchannel Down selected and the current Button channel setting will be shownonthedisplay. When Function Select Button thehighestorlowestchannelis reached,thechannelsettingwill wraptotheoppositelimitofadjustment. Holdingtheupordownbuttonswillrapidly,advance throughthechan
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ToTransmit 1. Setthedesiredchannel. 2. PressandholdtheP(Push-to-Talk)buttonwhilespeakingslowly and clearly in a normal voice, approximately 2 to 3 inches fromthemicrophone. 3. Thetransmitindicatorwillilluminatewhiletransmitting. 4. ReleasetheP(Push-to-Talk)buttonwhenyoufinishspeaking toreceiveincomingsignals. To Receive. 1. Setthedesiredchannel. 2. Adjustthevolumecontroltothedesiredlisteningvolumeby usingtheupanddownbuttonswhilelisteningtothebutton conformationtones 3. Thetransceiverwillplaystro
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WARNING n Removethebatteries fromthetransceiverifitis notexpectedto beusedforlongperiods. Thiswilleliminatethepossibilityofbattery acidleakingfromthebatteriesandcorrodingthetransceiver. n Avoidexposingtheunittowaterorextremesoftemperature. n Do not use this device in or near a mining facility, which uses remotelytriggeredexplosivesorinareaslabeledBlastingArea. Premature or accidental detonation may result. n Donotattempttomodifyorinanywayincreasetheoutputofthis transceiver. Its output is desig
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SPECIFICATIONS* Channels: 14 OutputPower: 500mWERP BatteryLife Alkaline: 30-35Hours PowerSource: 6.0V DC * Thesespecificationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice. Theyrepresenttypicalvalues,individualunitsmayvary. 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 11 467.6375 5 462.6625 12 467.6625 6 462.6875 13 467.6875 7 462.7125 14 467.7125 -12-
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90DAYLIMITEDWARRANTY 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 thereof, under normal use and conditions, be proven defective in material or workmanship within 90 days from the date of original purchase, such defect(s) will be repaired or replaced with new or reconditioned product (at the Company's option) without charge for parts and repair labor. Toobtainrep
