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FRS/ Weather FRS/ Weather FRS/ Weather FRS/ Weather FRS/ Weather
Model: Model: Model: Model: Model: FRS-1000 FRS-1000 FRS-1000 FRS-1000 FRS-1000
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CAUTION NEVER ATTEMPT TO CHARGE ALKALINE OR DRY CELL BATTERIES. WHEN RECHARGING, USE ONLY THE RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES SUPPLIED WITH YOUR TRANSCEIVER. USE OF OTHER BATTERIES WILL CAUSE DAMAGE TO YOUR FRS-1000 WEATHER RADIO TRANS- CEIVER. OTHER TYPES OF BATTERIES MAY BURST CAUSING PER- SONAL INJURY. AVOID INSTALLING THE FRS-1000 TRANSCEIVER IN AN AREA WHERE IT MAY BE SUBJECTED FOR PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME TO DI- RECT SUNLIGHT OR TEMPERATURES BELOW -4° F (-20° C) OR ABOVE 140 ° F (60° C). KEEP THE
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Model FRS-1000 13 1 2 14 3 15 4 5 16 6 7 17 8 18 19 9 10 20 11 21 12 12. CALL Button 1. Battery CHARGE On/Off Switch 13. DC12V Power Jack 2. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) 3. Alert (ALT) LED (Red) 14. Charging (CHG.) LED (Red) 4. Antenna (Retractable) 15. Up/Down Channel/Volume Buttons 5. Transmit LED (Green) 16. Weather Alert Button 6. Battery Door 17. MODE Button 7. Voice-Operated Transmission 18. LCD Backlight/Monitor (L/MON) (VOX) Button Button 8. Weather/FRS Button 19. Power On/Off and Fun
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Model FRS-1000 DISPLAY 1 8 9 2 3 10 4 11 5 12 6 13 14 7 1. Button (Key) Tone Beep On/Off Indicator: This icon appears when the beep key tone is on, and disappears when tone is not in use. 2. Key Lock Indicator: Icon appears when keypad is locked. This function disables keys such as channel up/down and MODE. 3. Monitor Indicator: Icon appears when the Monitor (L/MON) button is pressed and the channel monitor function is activated. 4. Signal Strength Indicator: Icon appears when a signal is bei
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10. Weather Mode Indicator: Icon appears steady when weather mode is active; it flashes when weather alert is active in the FRS mode. 11. Roger Beep Tone Indicator: Icon appears when the roger beep tone is enabled, signifying transmission has been terminated. Icon disappears when tone is disabled. 12. Small Segment Display: Displays the CTCSS tone option for a given channel from (01-38). 13. Dual Watch Mode Indicator: Icon appears when dual watch mode is active. 14. Voice Activated Trans
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BATTERY COMPARTMENT COVER + BATTERY - INSTALLATION POLARITY + - BATTERY COMPARTMENT COVER ARROW The following guidelines will improve performance and provide longer operating times for the FRS-1000: 1. Do not mix old and new batteries. 2. Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) or rechargeable (Ni-MH)batteries. 3. If the unit is not to be used for an extended period of time, remove the batteries. Old or leaking batteries can cause damage to the unit and will void the warranty. Charging FRS
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The battery charge indicator icon displays the battery charge level when the AC adpter is unplugged. When the AC adapter is connected and in use, the indicator icon will indicate a full charge as shown below. Full Battery - three segments are illuminated. Low Battery - one segment is illuminated. Approximately 20–24 hours are required to fully charge the batteries. The red LED charging indicator (14) will light whenever the batteries are charging. A flashing red LED charging indicator denotes ba
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FRS-1000 OPERATIONAL MODES WEATHER BAND FRS BAND CHANNEL CHANNEL SELECT SELECT (WX/MODE/CH) CTCSS SELECT BUTTON BEEP (WX/MODE,MODE/ POWER On/oF) SELECT DUAL WATCH KEY TONE ROGER BEEP CALL SELECT NOTE: To switch between FRS and Weather Band modes, momentarily press the FRS/WX button. To differentiate between operating modes, look for HI or LO indication below the battery power level indicator when in FRS mode. In Weather Band mode, these indications are not present. Refer to the appropriate sec
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Controls: Power On/Off (16) Button Press and hold the power on/off button ( ) for at least 2 seconds. You will hear a confirming melody to indicate the unit is on. To turn the unit off, press and hold the button for at least 2 seconds. Adjusting the Volume With the unit powered on, press the Up Channel/Volume button ( ) to increase volume and the Down Channel/Volume button ( ) to decrease volume. The display will indicate the current volume level by the small number adjacent to
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allows the unit to revert to standby mode. When receiving an incoming signal, the received signal strength indicator ( ) will display the relative strength of the signal. CALL Button (14) The CALL Button can also be used as a two-way call ringer. Pressing the button will call another party on the same channel. The Transmit LED will light red for approximately 3 seconds and then go out. Up Channel/Volume Button (10) In the FRS standby mode, pressing this button ( ) will incr
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and hold Button for more than 1 second to lock or unlock keypad functions, except PTT and Monitor (L/MON). When the keypad is locked, the ( ) icon will appear in the upper right corner of the display. FRS Operation Channel Selection In order to communicate with other FRS units, both transmitting and re- ceiving party must be on the same frequency. The FRS-1000 has 14 channels (frequencies 1-14) indicated by the large digits on the LCD display panel. Communication with Audiovox FRS and com
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CTCSS filters out unwanted transmissions without the same coded squelch tone). To change the CTCSS Sub-channel, - From the FRS standby mode, press the MODE Button twice; the sub- channel number will flash as it is displayed. If oF is displayed, press the Up or Down button to enable the CTCSS mode; the CTC icon will appear steady on the display with the flashing sub-channel number. - Then press the Up or Down button to select the desired sub-channel for use. - Press the Power On/Off button mome
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Dual Watch Mode This feature allows you to monitor two channels. While in dual watch mode, the unit will continuously monitor both the primary and dual watch channel. Received signals will be played for 5 seconds then the other channel will be scanned. Pressing the PTT button during a received transmission will set the unit to transmit on the same channel. Pressing the PTT button when no signal is received will set the unit to transmit on the primary channel. To set the Dual Watch Mode: - Fr
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When the key tone feature is on, the Bell icon appears steady on the display, and the beep tones sound in response to each button activation. Roger Beep Tone The Roger Beep is a tone which is automatically transmitted whenever the PTT button is released . This tone alerts the receiving party that the trans- mission has been terminated intentionally. To enable and disable the Roger Beep tone: - From the FRS standby mode, press the Mode Button 6 times until rb appears on the display with the fla
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- From FRS standby mode, press the VOX button; Vo appears steady and VOX icon and sensitivity level (if VOX is enabled) flashes on the display. - Press the Up or Down button to select the desired VOX sensitivity level (1 is the most sensitive, 5 is the least sensitive, oF represents off). - Momentarily press the Power On/Off button to confirm the VOX se- lection. - The VOX icon will appear steady on the LCD display whenever the VOX feature is in use. VOX can be turned off by selecting oF as t
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CTCSS Scan Operation This feature will scan all CTCSS codes for a single channel. It will pause to play any active transmissions then resume scanning 5 seconds after end- ing transmission. When in CTCSS scan mode the receiver will ignore uncoded transmissions. This feature is useful to establish communications with other users utilizing CTCSS coded transmissions. To activate the tone code (CTCSS) scan mode, - From FRS standby mode, press the MODE button twice to select the CTCSS function. - P
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Weather Band Operation Channel Selection This feature provides access to 10 channels within the weather band (7 NOAA channels and 3 Canadian marine channels). The radio must be in the weather channel mode. ( Refer to FRS-1000 Operational Modes.) To change the channel: - From the Weather band standby mode, press the MODE button once until the channel number flashes. - Press the Up button briefly to move to the next higher main channel number. - Press the Down button briefly to move to the ne
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Additional Functions When one or more segments of the battery ( ) icon appear(s) flashing on the LCD panel, recharge unit or install new Audiovox approved recharge- able batteries. If this icon continues to flash on the LCD, please contact your authorized service center. Prior to contacting your authorized service cen- ter, please check the following: 1. Check the operating procedures. 2. Verify correct battery installation. 3.Install new, charged Alkaline batteries and check functions.
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recommended that you do not use base and field units closer than 5 feet apart. 3. For best transmission results, always keep your mouth about 2- 3 inches from the microphone (11) and speak slowly in a normal voice. Warning • Remove the batteries from the transceiver if it is not expected to be used for long periods. This will eliminate the possibility of chemicals leaking from the batteries and corroding the transceiver. Avoid exposing the transceiver to water or extremes of temperature. • Do n
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Troubleshooting (Cont.) Problem Possible cause Correction Weak or no Weak batteries Charge or replace batteries signal received Channel and privacy Adjust the transceiver’s code not set the same settings to match those as target transceiver settings of the target transceiver Volume level too low Increase volume level PTT Button inadvertently Release PTT Button depressed Excessive radio interference Change to a different on a particular channel channel Obstruction of radio signal Avoid operating
