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21-1863 OWNER’S MANUAL — Please read before using this equipment.

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Installing Batteries		1
Operation		2
Using Quiet Codes		2
Using Key Lock		2
Setting the Courtesy Tone		3
Using the Backlight		3
Setting the Key Tone		3
Using the Swivel Belt Clip		3
Using an Optional Wrist Strap		3
Care		3
Service and Repair		3
FCC Information		3
Safety Information		3
Specifications		4
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•Do not attempt to charge alkaline batteries. Non-rechargeable batteries can get hot or explode if you try to recharge them.

•Never install non-rechargeable batteries when CHARGE ON/OFF is set to ON. Non- rechargeable batteries can get hot or explode if you try to recharge them.

•Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly. Do not burn or bury them.

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You must use a Class 2 power

!source that supplies regulated 6V DC and delivers at least 600

mA. Its center tip must be set to positive and its plug must fit the radio's DC 6V jack. Using an adapter that does not meet these specifi- cations could damage the radio or the adapter.

•Always connect the AC adapter to the radio before you connect it to AC power. When you finish, disconnect the adapter from AC power before you disconnect it from the radio.

•Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type.

•Do not mix old and new batteries, different types of batteries (standard, alkaline, or rechargeable), or rechargeable batteries of different capacities.

•If you do not plan to use the radio for a month or more, remove the batteries. Batteries can leak chemicals that can destroy electronic parts.

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You can use your radio while charging the batteries if you connect it to a DC-DC regulated and filtered adapter (such as RadioShack Cat. No. 273-1859), but not if you connect it to an AC-DC regulated adapter (such as Cat. No. 273-1762).

Lock – locks the SCAN/¼ý, ¹/CALL and MENU/QUIET keys (see “Using Key Lock” on Page 2).

Courtesy Tone – sounds at the end of a conversation as an end-of- message acknowledgement (see “Setting the Courtesy Tone” on Page 3).

14 Channels – provide clear communication for up to two miles.

Channel Scan – helps you find other FRS users (see “Operation” on Page 2).

The Family Radio Service (FRS) is a license-free, two-way, short-range voice radio service that lets families and groups keep in touch with each other on specific reserved channels.

Your RadioShack 14-Channel Personal Radio is a lightweight, palm-sized radio you can use to talk with another person who has a FRS radio set to the same frequency as your radio.

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Your radio requires 4 AAA alkaline or rechargeable nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd)/ nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) batteries (not supplied) for power. For the best performance and longest life, we recommend RadioShack batteries. Rý.

You can also recharge Ni-Cd or Ni-MH batteries inside the radio at home or in your vehicle, using a 6V, 600mA AC or DC adapter and a size F AdaptaplugTM connector (neither supplied). Both adapters and the Adaptaplug are available at your local RadioShack store. Rý.

1.Rotate VOLUME/ON/OFF counterclockwise until it clicks.

2.Slide the battery compartment cover in the direction of the arrow to remove it.

3.Slide CHARGE ON/OFF inside the battery compartment to OFF (for alkaline batteries) or ON (for Ni-Cd or Ni-MH rechargeable batteries).

4.Place the batteries in the compartment as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and –) marked inside.

Key Tone– sounds to show that you pressed a key (see “Setting the Key Tone” on Page 3).

38 Quiet Codes – eliminate interference from other radios that are not tuned to the same channel and quiet code as your radio (see “Using Quiet Codes” on Page 2).

Your radio has auto-squelch, so you will not hear anything on a channel unless someone is transmitting nearby on the same channel. You can use the MON (monitor) key to temporarily turn off auto-squelch to hear weaker, distant transmissions.

You can connect an optional speaker/ microphone and earphone to the radio (neither supplied, available at your local RadioShack store).

5.Replace the cover. Then rotate VOLUME ON/OFF clockwise until it clicks to turn on the radio. If you installed alkaline batteries, stop here.

6.If you installed rechargeable batteries, attach the Adaptaplug to the adapter so TIP reads positive (+).

7.Connect the Adaptaplug’s other end to DC 6V, then plug the adapter into a

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Complete charging takes about 10 hours. Average charging time varies, depending on capacity. Typically, Ni-MH batteries charge in about 10 hours. Ni-Cd batteries charge in about 4 hours.

When charging is complete, unplug the AC or DC adapter from the power source, then disconnect it from the radio’s DC 6V jack. #

The battery icon’s segments appear to show how much power remains. When the battery icon’s three segments flash or the radio stops operating, replace or recharge the batteries.

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