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Konica Minolta FRS-1000 manual

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  • Page 1

    FRS/ Weather FRS/ Weather FRS/ Weather FRS/ Weather FRS/ Weather Model: Model: Model: Model: Model: FRS-1000 FRS-1000 FRS-1000 FRS-1000 FRS-1000 Base Station With NOAA Weather Alert Base Station With NOAA Weather Alert Base Station With NOAA Weather Alert Base Station With NOAA Weather Alert Base Station With NOAA Weather Alert Owner Owner Owner Ow[...]

  • Page 2

    NEVER A TTEMPT TO CHARGE ALKALINE OR DR Y CELL BA TTERIES. WHEN RECHARGING, USE ONL Y THE RECHARGEABLE BA TTERIES SUPPLIED WITH YOUR TRANSCEIVER. USE OF OTHER BA TTERIES WILL CAUSE DAMAGE TO YOUR FRS-1000 WEA THER RADIO TRANS- CEIVER. OTHER TYPES OF BA TTERIES MA Y BURST CAUSING PER- SONAL INJUR Y . A VOID INST ALLING THE FRS-1000 TRANSCEIVER IN AN[...]

  • Page 3

    3 1. Battery CHARGE On/Off Switch 2. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) 3. Alert (AL T) LED (Red) 4. Antenna (Retractable) 5. T ransmit LED (Green) 6. Battery Door 7. V oice-Operated Transmission (VOX) Button 8. Weather/FRS Button 9. SCAN/Lock Button 10. Built-in Speaker 11 . Built-in Microphone Model FRS-1000 12. CALL Button 13. DC12V Power Jack 14. Cha[...]

  • Page 4

    4 Model FRS-1000 DISPLA Y 1. Button (Key) T one Beep On/Off Indicator: This icon appears when the beep key tone is on, and disappears when tone is not in use. 2. Key Lock Indicator: Icon appears when keypad is locked. This function disables keys such as channel up/down and MODE. 3. Monitor Indicator: Icon appears when the Monitor (L/MON) button is [...]

  • Page 5

    5 10. W eather Mode Indicator: Icon appears steady when weather mode is active; it flashes when weather alert is active in the FRS mode. 1 1. Roger Beep T one Indicator: Icon appears when the roger beep tone is enabled, signifying transmission has been terminated. Icon disappears when tone is disabled. 12. Small Segment Display: Displays the CTCSS [...]

  • Page 6

    6 The following guidelines will improve performance and provide longer operating times for the FRS-1000: 1. Do not mix old and new batteries. 2 . Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) or rechargeable (Ni-MH) batteries. 3. If the unit is not to be used for an extended period of time, remove the batteries. Old or leaking batteries can cause dam[...]

  • Page 7

    The battery charge indicator icon displays the battery charge level when the AC adpter is unplugged. When the AC adapter is connected and in use, the indicator icon will indicate a full charge as shown below . Full Battery - three segments are illuminated. Low Battery - one segment is illuminated. Approximately 20–24 hours are required to fully c[...]

  • Page 8

    8 NOTE: T o switch between FRS and Weather Band modes, momentarily press the FRS/WX button. T o dif ferentiate between operating modes, look for HI or LO indication below the battery power level indicator when in FRS mode. In Weather Band mode, these indications are not present. Refer to the appropriate section of this manual for detailed operating[...]

  • Page 9

    9 Controls: Power On/Off (16) Button Press and hold the power on/off button ( ) for at least 2 seconds. Y ou will hear a confirming melody to indicate the unit is on. T o turn the unit off, press and hold the button for at least 2 seconds. Adjusting the V olume With the unit powered on, press t he Up Channel/V olume button ( ) to increase volume an[...]

  • Page 10

    10 allows the unit to revert to standby mode. When receiving an incoming signal, the received signal strength indicator ( ) will display the relative strength of the signal. CALL Button (14) The CALL Button can also be used as a two-way call ringer . Pressing the button will call another party on the same channel. The T ransmit LED will light red f[...]

  • Page 11

    11 and hold Button for more than 1 second to lock or unlock keypad functions, except PTT and Monitor (L/MON). When the keypad is locked, the ( ) icon will appear in the upper right corner of the display . FRS Operation Channel Selection In order to communicate with other FRS units, both transmitting and re- ceiving party must be on the same frequen[...]

  • Page 12

    12 CTCSS filters out unwanted transmissions without the same coded squelch tone). T o change the CTCSS Sub-channel, - From the FRS standby mode, press the MODE Button twice; the sub- channel number will flash as it is displayed. If oF is displayed, press the Up or Down button to enable the CTCSS mode; the CTC icon will appear steady on the display [...]

  • Page 13

    13 Dual W atch Mode This feature allows you to monitor two channels. While in dual watch mode, the unit will continuously monitor both the primary and dual watch channel. Received signals will be played for 5 seconds then the other channel will be scanned. Pressing the PTT button during a received transmission will set the unit to transmit on the s[...]

  • Page 14

    14 When the key tone feature is on, the Bell icon appears steady on the display , and the beep tones sound in response to each button activation. Roger Beep T one The Roger Beep is a tone which is automatically transmitted whenever the PTT button is released . This tone alerts the receiving party that the trans- mission has been terminated intentio[...]

  • Page 15

    15 - From FRS standby mode, press the VOX button; Vo appears steady and VOX icon and sensitivity level (if VOX is enabled) flashes on the display . - Press the Up or Down button to select the desired VOX sensitivity level (1 is the most sensitive, 5 is the least sensitive, oF represents off). - Momentarily press the Power On/Off button to confirm t[...]

  • Page 16

    16 CTCSS Scan Operation This feature will scan all CTCSS codes for a single channel. It will pause to play any active transmissions then resume scanning 5 seconds after end- ing transmission. When in CTCSS scan mode the receiver will ignore uncoded transmissions. This feature is useful to establish communications with other users utilizing CTCSS co[...]

  • Page 17

    17 Weather Band Operation Channel Selection This feature provides access to 10 channels within the weather band (7 NOAA channels and 3 Canadian marine channels). The radio must be in the weather channel mode. ( Refer to FRS-1000 Operational Modes.) T o change the channel: - From the Weather band standby mode, press the MODE button once until the ch[...]

  • Page 18

    18 Additional Functions When one or more segments of the battery ( ) icon appear(s) flashing on the LCD panel, recharge unit or install new Audiovox approved recharge- able batteries. If this icon continues to flash on the LCD, please contact your authorized service center . Prior to contacting your authorized service cen- ter , please check the fo[...]

  • Page 19

    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 , which [...]

  • Page 20

    20 T roubleshooting (Cont.) Weak or no Weak batteries Charge or replace batteries signal received Channel and privacy Adjust the transceiver’s code not set the same settings to match those as target transceiver settings o f the target transceiver V olume level too low Increase volume level PTT Button inadvertently Release PTT Button depressed Exc[...]

  • Page 21

    T echnical Specifications: General Frequency Range: FRS/Weather Refer to frequency charts FRS Channels 1 4 Pri vac y C ode s 38 for each main channel Dimensions (W x H x D) 4.625 in x 6.875 in x 2.375 in (Without Antenna) 1 17.5 mm x 173.4 mm x 60.3 mm Power Supply Power Source AC/DC Adapter Input: 120 V ac Output 12 Vdc, 0.5 Amp Battery Backup Ni-[...]

  • Page 22

    22 This transceiver complies with FCC regulations for use in the United States of America. Use in other countries may be prohibited or restricted by local regulation. Please check with the local regulating agency before using this device outside the United States of America. FRS Channel Frequencies: 1 462.5625 2 462.5875 3 462.6125 4 462.6375 5 462[...]

  • Page 23

    Continuous T one Coded Squelch System T one Frequencies (in Hz) CTCSS Freq. Hz CTCSS Freq. Hz 1 67.0 20 131.8 2 71.9 21 136.5 3 74.4 22 141.3 4 77.0 23 146.2 5 79.7 24 151.4 6 82.5 25 156.7 7 85.4 26 162.2 8 88.5 27 167.9 9 91.5 28 173.8 10 94.8 29 179.9 1 1 97.4 30 186.2 12 100.0 31 192.8 13 103.5 32 203.5 14 107.2 33 210.7 15 1 10.9 34 218.1 16 1[...]

  • Page 24

    Applies to Audiovox Family Radio and General Mobile 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 defec[...]