Uniden 550W manual Call Tone Transmission, Monitoring Weather Channels

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The call/vox, on/off volume, PTT, MON, and light/lock buttons will not be locked.

Call Tone Transmission

If you want to contact someone in your party, press the call/vox button. ”CALL” and the transmit icon appear on the LCD for 2 seconds. Anyone on the same channel and the same CTCSS code will be alerted with your Call Tone.

Monitoring Weather Channels

Your radio has 7 preprogrammed weather channel frequencies, represented by numbers 1-7.

To listen to the weather channels in your area:

1. Press the wx/ctcss button. The radio will begin scanning automatically.

The scan and icon appear while scanning.

2. Scanning stops when the radio finds an active channel. It stays on the channel until its transmission ends, and resumes scanning after a 2 second delay.

3. To exit from this weather channel mode, press the wx/ctcss button again.

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Contents 550W Controls Speaker jack Down button Microphone jackPTT button MON buttonFCC Information Contents Welcome Included in Your Package Align the battery cover tabs with Battery InstallationFRS550W tab holes then replace the cover Low Battery Alert LCD on your radio shows a battery meterBelt Clip Become low, will flashUsing Your Radio Adjusting the VolumeTurning the Radio On Turn the control counterclockwise to turn the unit offChoosing a Channel and Ctcss To choose a channel for the FRS550WPage Scan Mode To use the Scan featureMonitor Mode To turn Monitor Mode off, press the MON button againTo talk to others using the radio Talking on Your RadioVOX Feature Locking In Your Selection Vibration AlertIcon goes out Call Tone Transmission Monitoring Weather ChannelsTo listen to the weather channels in your area Scan and icon appear while scanningLCD Backlight Silent KeypadExternal Microphone and Speaker Optional Troubleshooting Problem SolutionSpecifications Transmit Power OutBattery Life Hours typ Channel FrequencyMemo Appendix FRS Radio Rules FCC Part 95 Subpart B §95.194 FRS Rule 4 FRS units 409,688 455,679 461,036 521,915 597,104