Audiovox FR140 user manual

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Owner’s Manual
Model FR-140
Two Way Family Radio
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CONGRATULATIONSONYOURSELECTION OFTHEFR-140(FAMILYRADIO) It is one the most sophisticated and reliable two way Family radios available. BEFORE OPERATING YOUR FR-140 (FAMILY RADIO) READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY FCCWARNING Replacement or substitution of transistors, diodes or otherpartsofauniquenature,withpartsotherthanthose recommendedbythemanufacturer,maycauseaviolation ofthetechnicalregulationsofPart15ofFCCRules.

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FEATURES YourFR-140FamilyRadioisaportable,easytouse,two-way radiothatyoucancarryalmostanywhere. Itisskillfullyconstructed togiveyoureliablecommunicationsformanydifferent applications. TheFR-140isidealforusearoundthehouse,in yourboat,onhuntingandcampingtrips,ontheskislopesorat themall. Advanced PLL circuitry uses a new technique for generating therequiredfrequencies,withlessdependencyoncrystals. The result is much tighter frequency control and superior reliability. PERFORMANCE Yourtransceiverwill

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FUNCTIONAND LOCATION OF THE CONTROLS 1 14 15 13 2 þÿÿ 12 11 ÿÿ ÿ þ 3 8 10 4 9 6 5 7 2

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1. PowerOn/Off-VolumeControl:Rotateclockwisetoturn the unitonandincreasethelisteningvolumelevel. Rotate counterclockwisetodecreasethelisteningvolumelevelorturn thetranscieveroff. 2. Push-to-Talk(PTT)button: Presstotransmit. Releaseto receive. 3. MonitorButton(M):Pressandholdtobypassthesquelchand listentochannelactivity. 4. BeltClip 5. BatteryCompartment 6. Speaker 7. Microphone 8. CallButton:Pressandholdthisbuttontosendaringingsoundto otherradiostunedtothesamechannelandCTCSScode. 9. UpButton:Pre

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LCD DISPLAYAND OPERATION 3 SC 2 1 ÿ 8 9 4 ý TX PS ÿ 6 BUSY ýþÿü 5 7 The FR-140 is equipped with an LCD display to indicate its settings and functions. The Display incorporates automatic backlightingtoallowittobeseeninthedark. Pressinganyof thebuttonsexceptthePTT(Push-to-Talk)button,willilluminate thedisplay. Thedisplaywillremainlitfor5secondsafter anyofthesebuttonsispressed. 4

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1 14 Displaysthecurrentchannelnumber(1to14). 2 38 DisplaysthecurrentCTCSSnumber(1to38). 3 SC Appearswhilescanningchannels. 4 TX Appearswhiletransmitting. 5 BUSY Appearswhilereceiving. 6 PS PowerSaver:Appearswhenthebatterysaver modeisactive 7 AppearswhiletheButtonConformationTone featureisactivated. 8 Appearswhilethekeypadislocked 9 Flasheswhenthebatteryvoltageislow. The transcieverwillalsobeeptoindicatelowbattery voltage. 5

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BATTERYINSTALLATION YourFR-140requiresthree“AA”alkaline cells or three rechargeable “AA” nickel - cadmium cells. Alkaline batteries will providethebestperformancefromyour transciever. Removethebatterycoverby releasingtheclaspatthebottomofthe unitandliftingthecoverfromthebattery compartment. Observethepolaritysymbols insidethebatterytraywheninstallingthe batteries. CAUTION: Incorrect battery installation can damage the unit. BATTERYSAVER MODE YourFR-140hasauniquecircuitdesignedtodramatically exte

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USINGYOURFR-140 ToSelectaChannel UsetheUPandDOWNbuttonstoselectthedesiredchannel from1to14. Thecurrentchannelsettingwillbeshownonthe display. NOTE: Ifthekeypadlock iconisshownonthedisplay, youwillneedtounlockthekeypad. (Seethedescription ofthekeypadlocklaterinthismanual). ÿþýþ ÿ þ DOWN ÿþýý UP 7

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To Receive 1. Turnthepoweron. 2. Checkthebatteryconditiononthedisplay. Ifthe icon isdisplayed,chargeorreplacethebatteries. 3. SetthedesiredchannelandCTCSScode. 4. Adjustthevolumecontroltothedesiredlisteningvolume bypressingandholdingthemonitorbuttonwhileturning thevolumecontrolknob. 5. TheBUSY iconwillbedisplayedwhenthe transceiverdetectsanincomingtransmission. BUSY ýþÿü 8

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ToTransmit 1. Set the desired channel. 2. PressandholdthePTT(Push-to-Talk)buttonwhilespeaking slowlyandclearlyinanormalvoice,approximately2to3 inchesfromthemicrophone. 3. The TX icon will be displayed while transmitting. 4. ReleasethePTTbuttonwhenyoufinishspeakingto receiveincomingsignals. ÿþ TX 9

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MenuButton Pressingthisbuttonwillsequentiallyselectamongthefollowing features,ContinuousToneCodedSquelchSystem(tc),channel scan(SCan),buttonconformationtones(BP)andthekeypad lock(LC). Eachsuccessivepressofthebuttonwilladvance thedisplaytothenextfeatureinorder. Ifnobuttonsare pressedfor5seconds,theunitwillreturntostandbymodeand thedisplaywillindicatethecurrentchannel. PressingthePTT orMonitorbuttonwillalsoreturntothestandbymode. Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System (CTCSS) This feature allows you

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To select a CTCSS squelch code, press the menu button once or until “tc” is shown on the display. The small flashing numbers to the right represent the current squelch code setting. “OF” (off) indicates that the CTCSS system is off. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the desired squelch code number. To allow the transceiver to receive all messages on a particular channel select the “OF” (off) setting. After 5 seconds, the unit will return to the standby mode and the CTCSS squelch code will be

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Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System Tone Frequencies CTCSS Freq. Hz CTCSS Freq. Hz 1 67.0 20 131.8 2 71.9 21 136.5 3 74.4 22 141.3 4 77.0 23 146.2 5 79.7 24 151.4 6 82.5 25 156.7 7 85.4 26 162.2 8 88.5 27 167.9 9 91.5 28 173.8 10 94.8 29 179.9 11 97.4 30 186.2 12 100.0 31 192.8 13 103.5 32 203.5 14 107.2 33 210.7 15 110.9 34 218.1 16 114.8 35 225.7 17 118.8 36 233.6 18 123.0 37 241.8 19 127.3 38 250.3 12

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ChannelScan This feature allows the transceiver to automatically check all 14channelsforactivity. Pressthemenubuttontwiceoruntil “SCAn”isshownonthedisplay. PressingtheUPorDOWN buttonswillcausethetransceivertoimmediatelybeginscanning thechannelsforactivity. Whenasignalisreceived,theunitwill pauseonthatchannelforthedurationofthesignalandan additional5seconds. Ifnoothersignalsarereceivedduring thisperiod,thetransceiverwillresumescanning. Whilescanning, SCwillbeshownintheupperrightofthedisplay. Pres

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Button Conformation Tones Thetransceivercanbesettoconfirmeachbuttonpresswitha beeptoneor,iftheuserprefers,theseconfirmationtonescan beturnedoff. Wheneverthetonesareon,the iconwillbe shownonthedisplay. Toturnthebeeptonesonoroff,press themenubuttonthreetimesoruntil“BP”showsonthedisplay. Thecurrentsettingwillbeindicatedbythetwosmallercharacters totheright(“on”or“of”(off)). PresstheUPorDOWNbuttonto changethesetting. After5seconds,theunitwillreturntothe standbymode. 14

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Keypad Lock Topreventthetransceiver’ssettingsfrombeinginadvertently changed,thekeypadcanbelocked. Thiswillinhibitthefunction oftheUPandDOWNbuttons. ThisisusefulwhentheFR-140 isbeingusedbysmallchildren,orwhentheunitiskeptina pocket. Akeyiconwillbeshownonthedisplaywheneverthe keypadislocked. Tolockorunlockthekeypad,pressthe menubuttonfourtimesoruntil“LC”isshownonthedisplay. Thecurrentsettingwillbeindicatedbythetwosmallercharacters totheright. (“on”indicatesthekeypadislocked,“of”(off) indicatesthat

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WARNING n Remove the batteries from the transceiver if it is not expected to beusedforlongperiods. Thiswilleliminatethepossibilityof batteryacidleakingfromthebatteriesandcorrodingthetransceiver. n Avoidexposingtheunittowaterorextremesoftemperature. n Do not use this device in or near a mining facility, which uses remotelytriggeredexplosivesorinareaslabeled“BlastingArea”. Premature or accidental detonation may result. n Donotattempttomodifyorinanywayincreasetheoutputofthis transceiver. Its output

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SPECIFICATIONS Channels: 14 OutputPower: 500mwERP BatteryLife Alkaline: 30-35Hours NiCd: 13Hours PowerSource: 4.5V DC 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 17

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90DAYLIMITEDWARRANTY Applies to Audiovox Family Radio Service Products. AUDIOVOXCORPORATION(theCompany)warrantstotheoriginalretailpurchaser 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. To obtain repair or