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Uniden 550W manual

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    550 W FRS550W.qxd 7/25/00 18:11 Page 21[...]

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    Controls 1 Speaker jack 8 down button 2 Microphone jack 9 Microphone 3 on/off v olume 10 call/v o x button 4 PTT button 11 scan/vibrate button 5 MON button 12 light/lock button 6 LCD 13 wx/ctcss button 7 up button 12 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 7 11 12 13 FRS550W.qxd 7/25/00 18:10 Page 100[...]

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    Important : Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by Uniden could void your authority to operate this unit. Do not open your radio to make any internal adjustments. Y our radio is set up to transmit a regulated signal on an assigned frequency . It is against the law to alter or adjust the settings inside the radio to exceed t[...]

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    1 W elcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Included in Y our Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Battery Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Low Battery Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    2 Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden FRS550W family radio. This product is a lightweight, palm-sized radio you can carry almost anywhere. Use it at shopping malls, amusement parks, or sporting events to stay in contact with family and friends, or in a neighborhood watch for vital communications. This compact, state-of-the-art device is [...]

  • Page 6

    3 Y our package contains the FRS550W , this reference guide, and the accompanying belt clip with hardware. Y ou will need to purchase three (3) AA ALKALINE batteries in order to operate the unit. If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact the Uniden Parts Department at (800)554-3988 M-F: 7:00 AM-5:00 PM CST . Included in Y our Package FR[...]

  • Page 7

    4 Y our FRS550W radio uses three (3) AA ALKALINE batteries for power . T o install the batteries: 1. Make sure your radio is off. 2. Release the battery cover clip, then remove the battery cover . 3. Insert three (3) AA ALKALINE batteries according to the polarity symbols on the inside of the battery compartment. 4. Align the battery cover tabs wit[...]

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    5 The LCD on your radio shows a battery meter in the lower right corner . The icon indicates a fully powered unit. As the batteries become low , will flash. When the batteries in the unit are low , the unit will go into a Battery Low/Sleep Mode. The Scan Mode, Monitor Mode, T ransmit, T ransmit Call T one Mode, CTCSS T one Setting Mode, VOX Sensiti[...]

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    6 T o get the most out of your new radio, read this reference guide completely before attempting to operate the unit. Tur ning the Radio On 1. T urn the on/off volume control clockwise to turn the unit on. 2. T urn the control counterclockwise to turn the unit off. Adjusting the V olume 1. Press the MON button to hear background noise. The “BUSY?[...]

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    7 Choosing a Channel and CTCSS Y our radio has 14 channels and a Continuous T one Coded Squelch System (CTCSS) that you can use to talk to others. Y ou can only communicate with radios that are set on the same channel and CTCSS tone code. A CTCSS tone is subaudible and selectable from the 38 standard tone frequencies. Y ou must select the same chan[...]

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    8 1. Press and hold the wx/ctcss button for 2 seconds. The code indicator flashes. 2. Press the up or do wn button repeatedly to select one of the CTCSS codes (0-38). 3. After selecting the desired CTCSS code, press the wx/ctcss button again. The code indicator stops flashing. 4. T o turn off the CTCSS code, press the up or down button until the co[...]

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    9 Scan Mode Y our radio also allows you to scan for activity from other transmitting radios regardless of the channel and code setting. Make sure all of your CTCSS codes are set to “0” prior to scanning. Otherwise, during a scan cycle, your radio will only check for that specific channel and code combination. T o use the Scan feature: 1. Press [...]

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    10 Monitor Mode The Monitor Mode is used to check activity on a specific channel. It will allow you to receive signals that are considered too weak. T o check the channel activity: 1. Press and hold the MON button until you hear a series of beeps. You will hear background noise if the channel is clear . Don’t transmit if you hear conversation. 2.[...]

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    11 VOX Featur e The built-in V oice Activated Circuit (VOX) feature enables you to transmit automatically by speaking on the microphone of a VOX headset (not supplied) without pressing the PTT button. T o activate this feature: 1. T urn off the radio. Open the SPKR/MIC cover and plug in a VOX headset (not supplied). 2. T urn on the radio while pres[...]

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    12 V ibration Alert Y our FRS550W will alert you with a vibration when there is an incoming transmission. Y ou must be on the same channel and code setting as the party with whom you are communicating. T o use the vibration alert: 1. Press and hold the scan/vibrate button until the icon appears. 2. You will be alerted with a five second vibration w[...]

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    13 Call Tone Transmission If you want to contact someone in your party , press the call/vo x button. ”CALL” and the transmit icon appear on the LCD for 2 seconds. Anyone on the same channel and the same CTCSS code will be alerted with your Call T one. Monitoring W eather Channels Y our radio has 7 preprogrammed weather channel frequencies, repr[...]

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    14 Y ou can also select any one of the 7 channels manually . 1. Press the scan/vibrate button to stop scanning. 2. Use the up or down button to move to a higher or lower channel. 3. T o resume scanning, press the scan/vibrate button again. Silent Keypad A tone sounds when any button is pressed. This is the default setting. This function may be sile[...]

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    15 T roubleshooting No power • Reposition or replace batteries. Message not • Make sure the PTT button is completely pressed transmitted as you transmit. • Reposition or replace batteries. Message not received • Confir m radios have the same channel and CTCSS code setting. • Make sure PTT is not inadvertently being pressed. • Reposition[...]

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    16 Specifications Channels 14 Codes 38 ST ANDARD CTCSS T one Operating Frequency UHF - 462.550 to 467.725 MHz T alk range Up to 2 Miles Power Source 3AA Alkaline Batteries (not supplied) T ransmit Power Out 500m W Battery Life 50 Hours typ. Description Channel Frequency Channel Frequency Channel Frequency 1 462.5625 6 462.6875 11 467.6375 2 462.587[...]

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    17 Channel Frequency 1 162.550 2 162.400 3 162.475 4 162.425 5 162.450 6 162.500 7 162.525 WX Frequency Chart (MHz) memo FRS550W.qxd 7/25/00 18:10 Page 17[...]

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    A-1 §95.191 (FRS Rule 1) Eligibility and responsibility . (a) Unless you are a representative of a foreign government, you are authorized by this rule to operate an FCC certified FRS unit in accordance with the rules in this subpart. No license will be issued. (b) Y ou are responsible for all communications that you make with the FRS unit. Y ou mu[...]

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    A-2 (1) The notification to the Interference Office, Arecibo Observatory shall be made 45 days prior to commencing operation of the unit. The notification shall state the geographical coordinates of the unit. (2) After receipt of such notifications, the Commission will allow the Arecibo Observatory a period of 20 days for comments or objections. Th[...]

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