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Model FR-314
Two Way Family Radio
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Owners
Manual
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CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTION OF THE FR-314 (FAMILY RADIO) It is one of the most sophisticated and reliable two way radios available. BEFORE OPERATING YOUR FR-314 (FAMILY RADIO) READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY FCCWARNING Replacementorsubstitutionoftransistors,diodesorotherparts of a unique nature, with parts other than those recommended bythemanufacturer,maycauseaviolationofthetechnicalregu- lations of Part 15 of FCC Rules.
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FEATURES SelectableTransmissionPowerOutputLevel ElectroluminescentIlluminatedDisplay ReceivedSignalStrengthIndicator 38PrivacyCodes 14Channels RemoteMonitorMode InternalVoiceActivationCircuitry 7CallTones AdjustableSquelch PERFORMANCE Yourtransceiverwillachieveitsmaximumoperatingrangewhen communicatingwithothertransciever(s)inaflatopenareawith notreesorbuildingsobstructingitssignal. Rangemaybeupto twomilesundersuchconditions. Obstaclessuchasbuildings, treesormountainswilltendtoreducethetransceiv
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BATTERYINSTALLATION YourFR-314maybepoweredbytheBAT-314rechargeablebat- terypackorthreealkalineAAcells. Alkalinebatterieswillpro- videthebestperformancefromyourtransceiver. Removethe batterycoverbyrotatingandremovingthebeltclip. Unsnapthe battery compartment clasp, and lift the battery cover from the transceiver. Becarefulnottolosethebeltclipretainer. Observe thepolaritysymbolsinsidethebatterytraywheninstallingthe batterypackoralkalinebatteries. Remembertolockthebattery compartmentclaspinplacew
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THE FR-314s CHARGING STAND The FR-314 transceiver kit includes a high capacity nickel metal hydride battery pack and charging stand. The charging stand is designedforuseonlywiththeAudiovoxBAT-314batterypack. Never attempt to charge other batteries with the charging stand. The FR-314s four step battery strength indicator will display the currentstateofchargeofthebatteriesorbatterypackintheunit. 3 solid bars indicates a full charge, one or no bars indicates a low charge. To charge your BAT-314 b
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THE BELT CLIP TheFR-314FamilyRadioKitincludesaquickreleasebeltclip. This can be used to secure the radio to a belt or pocket. The clip allows quick access to the transceiver at all times. To use the belt clip, attach it to a belt or shirt pocket, then slide the round hinge retainer into the slot on the belt clip. A click sound will be heard when the transceiver is locked in place. The belt clip will hold the tranceiver securly, while allowing it to rotate from side to side. To release the trance
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FUNCTIONAND LOCATION OF THE CONTROLS ÿþý 12 3 7 8 4 13 ÿþþ ÿ 9 5 10 6 11 12 ÿþýüû ûù
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1 Microphonejack 2 Speaker jack 3 Antenna 4 Call button 5 Up button 6 Down button 7 LCD display 8 Function button 9 Monitor / Illumination button 10 Power button 11 Speaker 12 Microphone 13 Push to Talk button
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LCD DISPLAY 12 3 4 5 67 8910 18 ÿ 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
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1 High power transmission icon 2 Receive icon 3 Transmit icon 4 Keypad lock icon 5 Battery save icon 6 Voice activation icon 7 Monitor icon 8 Speaker icon 9 Beep tone indicator 10 Volume level graph 11 Signal Strength Indicator 12 LowPowerTransmissionModeIndicator 13 Auto shut down timer icon 14 Call tone icon 15 Channel display 16 CTCSS privacy code display 17 Battery strength indicator 18 Scan up indicator 19 Scan down indicator
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USINGYOURFR-314 TurningtheTransceiverOnorOff Pressingtheredpowerbuttonfor2secondswillturntheFR-314on or off. If the button conformation tones are active, the transceiver will play conformation tones when turned on or off. Auto-shutdown Timer, The FR-314 has an internal timer which can automatically shut the transceiver off after 30 minutes of inactivity. To activate the auto- shutdowntimer,pressthepowerbuttontwicewithin1second,while the transceiver is on. The clock icon will appear on the displa
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LCDIllumination The FR-314 incorporates an electro-luminescent display. A momentarypressofthemonitorbuttonwillilluminatetheLCD. The backlighting will remain lit for five seconds. If the up, down, call or functionbuttonsarepressedduringthisperiod,theLCDwillremain illuminatedforanotherfiveseconds. Thisallowsthebacklightingto remain lit while the operator makes adjustments to the FR-314. VolumeAdjustment Thevolumeoftheinternalspeakerorheadphonescanbeadjusted withtheupordownbuttons. Thecurrentsettin
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SelectingtheChannel To adjust the channel, press the function button once or until the channel number flashes on the display. Pressing the up or down buttons momentarily, within five seconds, will change the current channel number. The LCD will indicate the current setting and, if thebeepconformationtonesareactivated,thetransceiverwillsound aconformationtone. Whenthehighestorlowestchannelisreached, a double tone will be played as the channel setting wraps to the oppositelimitofadjustment. Thecha
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Scanning Channels The FR-314 can scan all 14 FRS channels to search for active transmissions. To begin scanning, press the function button once oruntilthechannelnumberflashesonthedisplay,thenholdtheup or down button for 2 seconds while the channel number is flashing. Whenthescanmodeisactivated,thescaniconwillbedisplayedon the LCD. A beep tone will also confirm activation of the scan mode if the beep conformation tones are active. While in scan mode, the transceiverwillcontinuouslycheckallchannel
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Transmittingasignal To Transmit manually 1. Set the desired channel number. 2. PressandholdthePTT(Push-to-Talk)buttonwhilespeakingslowly and clearly in a normal voice, approximately 2 to 3 inches from the microphone. 3. The transmission icon will be displayed while transmitting and the signals strength will be displayed the indicator on the left. 4. Release the PTT button when you finish speaking to receive incoming signals. Transmission icon The Transmission icon will be displayed whenever the
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TransmissionPowerlevel The FR-314 transceiver has two available transmit power levels. The high power transmits signals at the regulated limit of 500 milli- watts. Thelowpowerleveltransmitsat200milliwatts. Whenusing the FR-314 to communicate with other transceivers at close range, it is possible to increase its battery life, by setting its transmission power level to the low setting. Maximum range communication will requirethehighersetting. Toadjustthesetting,simplypresstheup ordownbuttonmomenta
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Receiving Signals To Receive 1. Turn the transceiver on. 2. Check the battery condition on the display. If the battery icon is displayed, charge or replace the batteries. 3. Set the desired channel number. 4. Adjust the volume control to the desired listening volume by pressing and holding the monitor button while using the up and down buttons to adjust the sound level. 5. The receive icon will be displayed when the transceiver detects an incoming transmission and its signal strength will be dis
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AdjustingtheSquelch The FR-314 has 5 different squelch settings. These settings deter- mine the strength that an incoming signal must have in order to be playedbytheFR-314sinternalspeakerorthroughaheadset. The higher the setting, the stronger the signal must be in order for the FR-314toplayit. Ifyoudesiretocommunicatewithothertransceiv- ers in close proximity, the squelch should be set high to eliminate unwantedweaksignals. Ifthetransceiverisbeingusedatextreme range, the squelch should be set l
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UsingtheContinuousToneCodedSquelchSystem(CTCSS) PrivacyCodes This feature allows you to ignore transmissions from other trans- ceivers that are using the same channel. One of 38 privacy codes may be selected. The same code must also be selected on those transceivers which you desire to communicate with. When in use, thetranscieverwillplayonlystrongsignalsfromotherFRSunitsset tothesamecodenumber. Keepinmind,however,thatthisfeature does not prevent others from listening to your transmissions. To a
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SelectingaCallTone The FR-314 has seven built - in call tones. To select a call tone, press the function button twice or until the LCD displays x the currentcalltonenumberwillflashontherightofthedisplay. Pressing the up or down buttons will select between the seven available signals. Eachsignalwillbeplayedbythespeakerorheadsetasitis selected. Onceasignalischosen,theFR-314willreturnto standby state if no buttons are pressed for 5 seconds, or if the call or PTT buttons are pressed. Call Ton
