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Audiovox FR-230 manual

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  • Page 1

    Owner ’ s Manual Model FR-230 T wo W ay Family Radio Customer Service 1-800-645-4994 Rev NC Released on 4-21-99. Rev A 4/22/99 Changed Phone # to 1-800-645-4994 Rev B 4/27/99 1st production-Changed bat save time to 5 sec Rev C 5/1 1/99 2nd production-Added audio button conformation tones, monitor lock, corrected LCD to LED, added Family radio ser[...]

  • Page 2

    CONGRA TULA TIONS ON YOUR SELECTION OF THE FR-230 (F AMIL Y RADIO) It is one of the most sophisticated and reliable two way family radios available. BEFORE OPERA TING YOUR FR-230 (F AMIL Y RADIO) READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULL Y -1-[...]

  • Page 3

    Y our FR-230 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-230 is ideal for use around the house, in your boat, on hunting and camping trips, on the ski slopes or at the mall. FEA TURES -2- Family Rad[...]

  • Page 4

    -3- Y our transceiver will achieve its maximum operating range when communicating with other transciever(s) in a flat open area with no trees or buildings obstructing its signal. Range may be up to two miles under such conditions. Obstacles such as buildings, trees or mountains will tend to reduce the transceiver ’s ef fective range. PERFORMANCE [...]

  • Page 5

    -4- FUNCTION AND LOCA TION OF THE CONTROLS 1 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 16 17 5 13 14 15 P M Family Radio Service 2 3 4[...]

  • Page 6

    -5- 1. Power Button: Press and hold this button for 2 seconds to turn the transceiver on or off. 2. Push-to-T alk Button: Press to transmit. Release to receive. 3. Monitor Button: Press and hold to bypass the squelch and listen to channel activity . 4. Belt Clip 5. Battery Compartment 6. Speaker 7. Microphone 8. Call Button: Press and hold this but[...]

  • Page 7

    -6- 1 Illuminates red when transmitting 2 Illuminates green when the battery power is low . 3 Displays the current channel number (1 to 14). LED DISPLA Y AND OPERA TION 1 2 3 The FR-230 is equipped with an LED display to indicate its settings a nd functions. Pressing the P (Push-to-T alk), monitor , function select or call buttons, will illuminate [...]

  • Page 8

    -7- BA TTER Y INST ALLA TION BA TTERY SA VER MODE Y our FR-230 has a unique circuit designed to dramatically extend the life of its batteries. After five seconds of inactivity , the FR-230 will switch to battery saver mode. While in battery saver mode, the transceiver will remain ready to receive any incoming transmissions. A vertical bar on the di[...]

  • Page 9

    Function Select Button Pressing this button will allow selection of the channel number. This will be indicated by the slow flashing of the channel number display and will be confirmed with a beep tone. If no buttons are pressed for 5 seconds, the unit will return to standby mode and the channel display will turn off. Pressing t he function select b[...]

  • Page 10

    -9- T o Select a Channel Press and release the function select button until the channel number flashes on the display . Use the up and down buttons to select the desired channel from 1 to 14. A unique tone will be played to confirm each channel selected and the current channel setting will be shown on the display . When the highest or lowest channe[...]

  • Page 11

    -10- T o Receive . 1. Set the desired channel. 2. Adjust the volume control to the desired listening volume by using the up and down buttons while listening to the button conformation tones 3. The transceiver will play strong signals through its internal speaker or through a headset if so equipped. T o T ransmit 1. Set the desired channel. 2. Press[...]

  • Page 12

    -1 1- 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 battery acid leaking from the batteries and corroding the transceiver .  Avoid exposing the unit to water or extremes of temperature.  Do not use this device in or near a mining facility , whic[...]

  • Page 13

    -12- Channel Frequencies: Channel M Hz Channel M Hz 1 462.5625 8 467.5625 2 462.5875 9 467.5875 3 462.6125 10 467.6125 4 462.6375 1 1 467.6375 5 462.6625 12 467.6625 6 462.6875 13 467.6875 7 462.7125 14 467.7125 Channels: 1 4 Output Power: 50 0 mW E RP Battery Life Alkaline: 30 - 35 Hours Power Source: 6.0V DC SPECIFICA TIONS* * These specification[...]

  • Page 14

    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 material or workmanship within 90 days from the date of original purchase, such defect(s) will be repair[...]