Radio-shack 21-1904 User Manual Page 1

www.radioshack.comSMOWNER’S MANUAL —Please read before using this equipment.© 2003 RadioShack Corporation.All Rights Reserved.RadioShack, RadioShack.c

10SELECTING QUIET CODESContinuous Tone Coded SquelchSystem(CTCSS) codes, known asquiet codes, let you talk and listen toother radios set to the same c

11QUIET CODE CHARTCTCSS No. Frequency (Hz) CTCSS No. Frequency (Hz)1 67.0 20 131.82 71.9 21 136.53 74.4 22 141.34 77.0 23 146.25 79.7 24 151.46 82.5 2

12USING SCANTo find the desired channel and quietcode, press and holdeordto scan upand down. The radio automaticallyscans through the channels andpaus

13To turn on the key tone and vibratefeature,pressMENU to activate theMenu function and presseorduntilÀand ON appear. Press PTT tostore the setting.To

14USING APOYou can set the radio to automaticallyturn off when the radio is idle (no key ispressed and nothing is transmitted orreceived) for 30, 60 o

15USING COURTESY TONEYou can set your radio so the personyou are communicating with will hear atone when you finish transmitting. Toturn on the radio

16arecommoninbothCanadaandtheUSA. The radio monitors the selectedweather channel for alerts and canannounce the weather even when noalert signal is re

17DIRECT CALL OPERATIONThe Direct Call data includes thetransmitter ID and receiver IDinformation. You can use thetransmitter to select the receiver r

18After Direct Call transmission iscompleted, the radio (transmitter andreceiver) will change its CTCSS codesetting to Private code for 15 seconds.The

19every 10 minutes for a period 30minutes.To stop the beeps, press anykey exceptFUNC.SETTING HOME IDHome ID data allows you to enter theID number that

2CONTENTSPowering the Radio ... 5Using Batteries ...

201. Hold downCALL until the DirectCall ID number flashes on thedisplay. Presseord to select thereceiver’s home ID number orGroup option. (If you sele

21.USING PANICWhen an emergency occurs, you canset the radio to generate an alarmsound for safety. Ô1. To activate the alarm sound, pressand holdPANIC

22USING THE SWIVEL-BELT CLIPToattachthebeltclip,inserttheclipinto the socket at the back of the radiountil it clicks. To remove the belt clip,press th

23SERVICE AND REPAIR If your radio is not performing as itshould, take it to your local RadioShackstore for assistance. To locate yournearest RadioSha

24and Payment/Fee Type Code (PAZR)to the FCC. To obtain the necessaryforms, contact the FCC at:Federal Communications CommissionWireless Bureau Applic

25Personal Radio Steering GroupP.O. Box 2851Ann Arbor, MI 48106www.provide.net/prsg/THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOWThis equipment has been tested andfound t

26• Reorient or relocate the receivingantenna.• Increase the separation betweenthe equipment and receiver.• Connect the equipment into anoutlet on a c

27SPECIFICATIONSRX Frequency ... 462.5500 – 467.7125MHzChannels ... 22Modulation type ...

21-190406A03PrintedinHongKongLimited Ninety-Day WarrantyThis product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and work-man

3Thank you for purchasing theRadioShack 22 Ch GMRS/FRSTwo-Way Radio. This is a lightweight,palm-sized radio, which provides short-range voice radio co

4Yourradioalsofeatures:• Channel Scan — use to find otherGMRS/FRS users.• Key Beep — each time you pressa key, except PTT or FUNC,theradio beeps once.

5addressed to the radio and displaythe transmitter ID number on theLCD.• Panic — if you have anemergency situation, press!andthe radio generates an al

6battery compartment to ON.Tousenon-rechargeable batteries, setCHARGE ON/OFF to OFF.o 4. Install four AAA batteriesaccording to the polarity symbols(+

7RECHARGING NI-CD OR NI-MH BATTERIESThe radio’s DC 6V jack is for chargingNi-Cd or Ni-MH batteries and poweringthe radio. You can recharge Ni-Cd orNi-

8AC outlet or vehicle’s powersource.7. When charging is complete,unplug the AC or DC adapter fromthe power source, and disconnectit from the radio’s D

9FRS FREQUENCIES CHARTChannel Frequency (MHz) Description1 462.5625 FRS 1/GMRS Interstitial2 462.5875 FRS 2/GMRS Interstitial 23 462.6125 FRS 3/GMRS I