Radio Shack 21-1679 A Owner's Manual

Owner’s ManualPlease read before using this equipment.Compact DeluxeCB Walkie-Talkiewith Digital Weather Alert21-1679r.fm Page 1 Wednesday, October

10PreparationCautions:You must use a regu-lated Class 2 powersource that suppliesregulated 12V DC and delivers atleast 2.5A. Its center tip must beset

11Preparationor guy wires can cause electrocutionand death. Call the power company toremove the antenna. Do not attemptto remove it yourself!CONNECTIN

12OperationˆOperationBefore you use your walkie-talkie,you should know how to use it effec-tively and courteously. “OperationalHints” on Page 16 conta

13Operation2. When you finish transmitting,release PTT.Note: If you transmit while thewalkie-talkie is displaying aweather alert (see “Understand-ing

14OperationSCANNING THE CHANNELSYou can set the walkie-talkie so itscans the CB or weather channels,stopping when it receives a strongsignal.Press CB/

15OperationUnderstanding Digital Weather Alert Notes: • The scanner does not display theactual location referenced bySAME messages. It uses onlythe me

16Operational HintsˆOperational HintsLike most activities, CB radio has itscustoms and courtesies. The follow-ing tips will help you get the most en-j

17Operational HintsMAXIMUM RANGEThe maximum range and quality ofCB transmissions vary depending onthe following conditions:• the type and quality of a

18CareNote: Although this table lists the 10-codes’ meanings in the form of astatement, they can also be phrasedas questions (10-6: Are you busy?,10-2

19SpecificationsˆSpecificationsRECEIVERFrequency Coverage ... 26.965–27.405 MHz, 162.400–162.550 MHzSensitivity ...

2ˆContentsFeatures ... 4A Look at Your Walkie

21-167910A00Printed in ThailandRadioShack CorporationFort Worth, Texas 76102Limited Ninety-Day WarrantyThis product is warranted by RadioShack against

3ˆThe FCC Wants You to KnowThe Federal Communications Com-mission (FCC) does not require youto have a license to operate this CB.However, the FCC does

4FeaturesˆFeaturesYour RadioShack Compact DeluxeCB Walkie-Talkie is a high perfor-mance CB transceiver that also letsyou tune into local weather servi

5Featurestional DC power supply, or DC power using an optional DC cigarette-lighter pow-er cable.Your walkie-talkie receives and transmits on these CB

6A Look at Your Walkie-TalkieˆA Look at Your Walkie-TalkieSQUELCHOFF/VOLUMEPTTH/L / BEEPLIGHTALERT OFF / LOCKCB/WXCH9/19 / SCANMIC (Microphone)Using t

7PreparationˆPreparationPOWERING THE WALKIE-TALKIEYou can power your walkie-talkiefrom any of these sources:• supplied rechargeable Ni-MH(nickel-metal

8Preparation2. Connect the supplied batterycharger’s barrel plug to the CHGjack on the side of the Ni-MH bat-tery pack, then insert the batterycharger

9Preparation5. Snap the halves of the batterycase together to close it, thenslide the case onto the walkie-talkie until it clicks.Caution: The battery