OPERATING MODES AND FEATURES

FRS CHANNEL MODE

CHANNEL NUMBER SELECTION:

This feature allows the selection of main channels for communication as follows:

1.Press the Function (F) Button (5) once: (Ch and the flashing channel number appears on the display15).

2.Press the Up ( ) Button (8) or the Down ( ) Button (12) to choose the channel.

3.Press the Monitor (M) button (13) to confirm your selection.

CODED TONE CONTROL SQUELCH SYSTEM (CTCSS) CODE SELECTION

When the CTCSS feature is enabled, the transceiver will only receive signals from other transceivers set to the same channel and privacy code. When the CTCSS mode is off, the transceiver will receive signals from all transceivers set to the same channel. Remember that the CTCSS feature does not prevent others from listening to your transmissions. It only allows your FR-1538 to ignore signals from transceivers not set to the same privacy code.

1.Press the Function Button (5) once to access the main channel number as before.

2.Press the Shift/Enter ( ) Button (9) to select the CTCSS 2-digit code position which flashes.

3.Press the Up Button (8) or the Down Button (12) to select the desired sub-code between 01 and 38.

4.Press the Monitor (M) button (13) to confirm your selection.

NOTE: To communicate with other units, they must be switched to the same channel and CTCSS sub-code. To communicate with other units that do not have subcodes, switch your unit to the same channel with the sub-code set to Off.

ALL FRS CHANNEL SCAN SELECTOR:

This feature allows scanning for an active channel on all 14 FRS channels. The power saver mode is disabled in this mode. To activate this feature:

1.Press the Function Button (5) until SC appears in the LCD Panel (15).

2.Press the Up Button (8) or the Down Button (12) to choose scanning up or down from the current channel number.

3.Press the Monitor (M) button (13) to confirm your selection.

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Audiovox FR-1538 FRS Channel Mode Channel Number Selection, Coded Tone Control Squelch System Ctcss Code Selection