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Added low bat on call, up, down and powersave, corrected callout 9,10 on p6. Rev D 5/27/99 3rd production-removed batt low indicator from all functions except low batt condition, added dim verticle bar flash on pwr save, beep tones on function button press. FamilyRadioService CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTION OF THE FR-230 (FAMILY RADIO) It is one of the most sophisticated and reliable two way family radios available. BEFORE OPERATING YOUR FR-230 (FAMILY RADIO) READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY -1 FEATURES Your 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. FamilyRadioService -2 PERFORMANCE Your 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 effective range. FCC WARNING Replacement or substitution of transistors, diodes or other parts of a unique nature, with parts other than those recommended by the manufacturer, may cause a violation of the technical regulations of Part 15 of FCC Rules. -3 FUNCTION AND LOCATION OF THE CONTROLS 14 15 1 13 2 11 3 16 17 12 9 8 7 4 10 6 5 PM FamilyRadioService -4 1. Power Button: Press and hold this button for 2 seconds to turn the transceiver on or off. 2. Push-to-Talk 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 button to send a ringing sound toother radios tuned to the same channel. 9. Up Button: Press this button to increase the volume or channel setting. 10. Down Button: Press this button to decrease the volume or channel setting. 11. LED Display: Displays the current FRS channel number. 12. Function Select Button: Press this button to change the channel setting 13. Antenna: Rotate counterclockwise when transceiver is in use 14. Microphone / Charger Jack: For use with an external micro phone / PTT button and optional battery charger. 15. Speaker Jack: For use with an Audiovox approved headsetaccessory only. 16. Transmit Indicator: Illuminates while transmitting 17. Low Battery Indicator: Illuminates when the battery level is low. -5 LED DISPLAY AND OPERATION 123TheFR-230isequippedwithanLEDdisplaytoindicateitssettingsandfunctions.PressingtheP(Push-to-Talk),monitor, functionselectorcallbuttons,willilluminatethedisplay.Thedis- playwillremainlitfor5secondsafteranyofthesebuttonsispressed. 1 Illuminates red when transmitting 2 Illuminates green when the battery power is low. 3 Displays the current channel number (1 to 14). -6 BATTERY INSTALLATION Your FR-230 requires four .AAA“ alkaline cells or four rechargeable .AAA“ cells. Alkaline batteries will providethebestperformancefromyourtransceiver. Remove the battery cover by rotating the belt clip away from the battery compartment. Slide the battery cover downward while applying pressure at the its grooved section. Observe the polarity symbols inside the battery tray when installing the batteries. CAUTION: Incorrect battery installation can damage the unit. The microphone / charger jack is intended for use with Audiovox approved charging accessories only. Refer to the documentation included with the battery charger. Never attempt to charge alkaline batteries with the optional battery charger. BATTERY SAVER MODE Your 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 remainready to receive anyincomingtransmissions. A vertical bar on the display will flash dimly while the battery saver mode is active. Pressing any of the buttons, except the up or down buttons will exit the battery saver mode and illuminate the display. -7 USING YOUR FR-230 Turning the Transceiver on Pressing the power button for 2 seconds will activate the unit. The speaker will play a conformation beep tone to confirm thetransceiver.s activation. To turn the unit off, simply press andhold the power button for 2 seconds. The unit will confirm its shutdown with another beep tone. Button Conformation Tones Whenever, the up, down or function select buttons are pressed, the speaker will play a tone to confirm each press. When adjustingthe volume or channel number, the tone will correspond to thecurrent setting, the lower the tone, the lower the setting. A uniquetone will indicate that the limit of adjustment has been reached. Low Battery Alert When the batteries are in need of replacement or charging, thelo...