Audiovox GMRS1500XT manual

1 Model FR-1500XTM T wo-W ay Family Radio WITH NOAA AND FM RADIO Customer Service 1-800-290-6650 Owner ’s Manual F[...]

2 CONGRA TULA TIONS ON YOUR SELECTION OF THE FR-1500XTM (F AMIL Y RADIO) It is one of the most sophisticated and reliable two way family radios available. BEFORE OPERA TING YOUR FR-1500XTM (F AMIL Y RADIO) READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULL Y[...]

3 Y our FR-1500XTM Family Radio is a portable, easy to use, two-way radio that you can carry almost anywhere. It is skillfully constructed to give you reliable communications for many different applications. The FR-1500XTM is ideal for use around the house, in your boat, on hunting and camping trips, on the ski slopes or at the mall. Some of the FR[...]

4 1. Antenna 2. Function (F) Select/Key Lock Button 3. External Microphone/Speaker Jack 4. Transmit (Red) LED 5. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) 6. Up Control /V olume Increase Button 7. Power On/Off Button 8. Battery Charging Connector 9. Battery Compartment Door 10. Menu Scroll Buttons (Forward/Back) 1 1. Down Control/V olume Decrease Button 12. Bat[...]

5 1. V oice Activated T ransmission (VOX) Indicator: Blinks in the VOX selection mode or appears when VOX is activated. 2 . Auto Scan Indicator: Icon appears when the auto scan channel mode is activated. 3. Weather Alert Indicator: This icon appears when the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) alert mode is activated. 4. Alarm In[...]

6 Accessories SUPPLIED: (1) Belt Clip OPTIONAL: (1) Headset P/N FRS-BHST NOTE: T o order optional accessories for the FR-1500XTM, please contact Customer Service at 1-800-290-6650 or visit the Audiovox web site at www.audiovox.com . Powering the FR-1500XTM Unit: The FR-1500XTM unit operates on four AAA batteries installed in the battery compart- me[...]

7 The following guidelines will improve performance and provide longer operating times for the FR-1500XTM: 1. Do not mix old and new batteries. 2 . The use of alkaline-type batteries is recommended to provide the longest operating time. 3. Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) or rechargeable batteries. 4. If the unit is not to be used for an[...]

8 FRS-1500XTM OPERA TIONAL MODES MODES TWO W A Y SET UP STOPW A TCH TIME TEMPERA TURE COMP ASS WEA THER FM RADIO SET CH. SET CODE SET SCAN SET VOX SEEK FM TUNE FM SET PRESET SEEK PRESET TUNE PRESET SET FM SET CHAN SET ALERT SET CALIB SET V ARI SET UNIT SET TEMP SET MINUTES SET ALARM SET ALARM HOUR SET ALARM MINUTE SET P-CH SET DELA Y SET CALL RING [...]

9 NOTE: In KEY LOCK, all buttons will be disabled except for the Up ( ) Control/ V olume Button (6), the Down ( ) Control/V olume Button (1 1), the Monitor (M) Button (14) and the PTT Button (16). Push-T o-T alk (PTT) Button (16): Pressing and holding this button will allow you to speak to any transceiver that is set to the same channel and privacy[...]

10 Menu Scroll Forward and Back Buttons (10) These buttons are used to scroll through the options in a selected menu; the menu is determined by mode selection using the Function (F) button. Refer to the Operational Modes flow diagram. Monitor (M) Button (14): The Monitor Button is used to check the activity on a channel before transmitting. When th[...]

11 OPERA TING MODES AND FEA TURES FRS TWO W A Y MODE CHANNEL NUMBER SELECTION This feature allows the selection of main channels for communication as follows: 1. From the FRS TWO W A Y mode ( CH and CODE displayed), press the right (forward) menu scroll button (10) once; the channel ( CH ) number flashes on the display (5). 2. Press the Up ( ) Butt[...]

12 2. Press the Up Button (6) or the Down Button (1 1) to choose normal (flashing NR ) scanning. The scan icon ( ) also appears flashing. 3. When NR is flashing, press the Monitor (M) button (14) to confirm your selection. 4. T o turn of f the auto channel scan feature, return to the Scan mode by pressing the forward menu scroll button to access th[...]

13 VOX FUNCTION This feature enables you to have hands-free conversation. When using the internal microphone/speaker or an external microphone/headset (purchased separately), your voice or the signal is detected and the radio transmits and receives automatically . When in the VOX mode, a short beep will sound after the termination of any VOX genera[...]

14 FM SEEK The FM seek function allows scanning of the FM band for an active broadcast. T o enter this function, proceed as follows: 1 . From the FM standby mode, press the right menu button (10); the frequency display will flash; an S (scan) appears to the right of the frequency display . 2. Press the Up (6) or Down (1 1) buttons to activate the s[...]

15 NOTE: Y ou can use the scan tune ( S ) function to more quickly establish the preset station frequencies. 5. Press the left menu button until 1 begins to flash again; then press the Up (6) button to increment the preset to number 2 which also flashes. 6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to establish the second preset station frequency . 7. Repeat step 6 to [...]

16 NOAA ALERT MODE Whenever you are listening to the weather channel broadcast, the 2-way radio func- tion of the FR-1500XTM is disabled; however , when the NOAA alert function is active, the FR-1500XTM operates in the normal radio modes. After setting the NOAA alert option in the NOAA mode, when the radio receives the NOAA alert signal, it switche[...]

17 COMP ASS CALIBRA TION Since the apparent position of magnetic North will vary according to your location in the world (especially Latitude), you will need to know the difference between these two positions (Magnetic and T rue North) to take an accurate bearing. T o calibrate the compass for the effects of magnetic variation, proceed as follows: [...]

18 TEMPERA TURE MODE The T emperature mode allows you to know the ambient temperature on both the Centigrade and Fahrenheit scales. In addition, you can set high and low tempera- ture limits on either scale; when a limit is reached or exceeded, the unit will sound a warning melody , repeating it every 5 seconds. As an additional feature, the temper[...]

19 10. Press the Up or Down button until +TX appears flashing; then press the Monitor (M) button to confirm the alarm transmit setting. NOTE: This mode will only operate if the radio ID is enabled on and the unit’s temperature triggers a temperature alarm. TIME MODE The Time mode provides you with a reliable clock which not only indicates the tim[...]

20 STOPW A TCH MODE The stopwatch mode provides you with the capability of timing certain external func- tions without the need for a separate time piece. T o use the stopwatch feature, proceed as follows: 1. Press the Function (F) button 6 times; STOPW A TCH appears on the display momentarily , followed by eight zeros; each pair of zeros is separa[...]

21 3. Press the Monitor (M) button to confirm your selection; the display returns to SETUP . When you initiate a priority scan, as explained earlier , the unit will scan between this priority channel and the channel selected in the TWO W A Y menu. SET VOX DELA Y When the VOX function is activated in the TWO W A Y mode, the VOX delay is incorporated[...]

22 3. Press the Monitor (M) button to confirm your choice; the display returns to SETUP . With the ring set for RING only , the unit will play a receive and play a call melody from a transmitting FRS unit. If the unit is set for Vibrator only , no melody will play , but the unit will vibrate whenever a call is being received. This feature is useful[...]

23 TIME OUT TIMER (TOT) This feature allows the user to limit continuous transmission times (pressing and holding the PTT button). This feature provides four selectable time out options (OFF , 30/ 60/180 seconds) the user can select: 1. From the SETUP mode, press the right menu button eight times; TOT will appear , with OFF , 30, 60 or 180 flashing[...]

24 KEY LOCK SELECTION MODE This feature prevents accidental channel change to the user preferred settings of the FR-1500XTM. The Key Lock feature temporarily disables all buttons except volume Up/Down, Function (F), Monitor (M) and PTT . T o access the Key Lock feature: 1. Press and hold the Function (F) button for at least 1.5 seconds; the lock ic[...]

25 W arning • Remove the batteries from the transceiver if it is not expected to be used for long periods. This will eliminate the possibility of chemicals leaking from the batteries and corroding the transceiver . • Avoid exposing the transceiver to water or extremes of temperature. • Do not use this device in or near a mining facility , whi[...]

26 T echnical Specifications: General Frequency Range: Refer to frequency chart FRS Channels 1 4 Privacy Codes 38 for each main channel Weather Channels Ref er to fr equency chart FM Frequency Range 87.5 to 108.0 MHz Dimensions (W x H x D) 2.5 in x 4.5 in x 1.325 in (Without Antenna) 63.5 mm x 1 14.3 mm x 34.9 mm T emperature Accuracy 2.5ºC variat[...]

27 1 162.550 6 162.500 2 162.400 7 162.525 3 162.475 8 * 161.650 4 162.425 9 * 161.775 5 162.450 1 0 * 163.275 Channel Freq. MHz Channel Freq. MHz Weather Channel Frequencies: *Canadian Marine FRS Channel Frequencies: 1 462.5625 2 462.5875 3 462.6125 4 462.6375 5 462.6625 6 462.6875 7 462.7125 Channel Freq. MHz Channel Freq. MHz 8 467.5625 9 467.58[...]

28 Continuous T one Coded Squelch System T one Frequencies (in Hz) CTCSS Freq. Hz CTCSS Freq. Hz 1 67.0 2 0 131.8 2 71.9 2 1 136.5 3 74.4 2 2 141.3 4 77.0 2 3 146.2 5 79.7 2 4 151.4 6 82.5 2 5 156.7 7 85.4 2 6 162.2 8 88.5 2 7 167.9 9 91.5 2 8 173.8 1 0 94.8 2 9 179.9 1 1 97.4 30 186.2 1 2 100.0 3 1 192.8 1 3 103.5 3 2 203.5 1 4 107.2 3 3 210.7 1 5[...]

29 T roubleshooting Problem Possible cause Corrective Action No transmission Weak batteries Charge or replace batteries while pressing the PTT button Incorrect battery polarity Install the batteries in the directions indicated by the battery tray . Weak or no signal Weak batteries Charge or replace batteries received Channel and privacy Adjust the [...]

30 128-6113 © 2001 Audiovox Corporation, Hauppauge, N.Y. 11788 90 DAY LIMITED WARRANTY 128-5385A Applies to Audiovox Family Radio Service Products. AUDIOVOX CORPORATION (the Company) warrants to the original retail purchaser of this product that should this product or any part thereof, under normal use and conditions, be proven defective in materi[...]

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