Owner's Manual Manuel d'utilisation Model FR-530 Two Way Family Radio Modèle FR-530 Walkie-talkie Customer Service/Service à la clientèle 1-800-260-6650 Released on 4-13-00. Rev.A: 5-10-00 - Changed warranty and customer service #. 128-5774A 1 of 32 ATULA TULATIONS C O N G R ATULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTION (FAMIL AMILY OF THE FR-530 (FAMILY RADIO) It is one of the most sophisticated and reliable two way family radios available. BEFORE OPERATING YOUR FR-530 (FAMILY RADIO) CAREFULLY READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY 128-5774A 2 of 32 ATURES F E ATURES Your FR-530 Family Radio is a portable, easy to use, two-way r d ot a y uc nc r ya m s a y h r . I i s i l u l c n t u t d ai ht o a ar lot nwee t s klfly osrce to give you reliable communications for many different applications. The FR-530 is ideal for use around the house, in your boat, on hunting and camping trips, on the ski slopes or a teml. t h al -3 128-5774A 3 of 32 PERFORMANCE Your transceiver will achieve its maximum operating range when communicating with other transceivers 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' e e t v s ff c i e range. WARNING 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. -4 128-5774A 4 of 32 LOCATION FUNCTION AND LOCATION OF THE CONTROLS 13 15 14 2 9 4 3 1 12 11 10 8 7 6 5 -5 128-5774A 5 of 32 . 1 Power Button: Press and hold this button for 2 seconds to turn the transceiver on or off . 2 Push-to-Talk Button (PTT): Press to transmit. Release to . Push-to-Talk receive. 3 Monitor Button: Press and hold to bypass the squelch and . l s e t channel activity. itn o 4 Belt Clip . 5 Battery Compartment . 6 Speaker . 7 Microphone . 8 Call Button: Press and hold this button to send a ringing sound . t o h r radios tuned to the same channel. o te 9 Down Button: Press this button to decrease the volume or . channel setting. 1 . Up Button: Press this button to increase the volume or channel 0 stig etn. 11 LCD Display: Displays the current FRS channel number as . well as other f n t o s ucin. 1 . Function Select Button: Press this button to select and 2 toggle through all unit functions. 1 . Antenna: Rotate clockwise for transceiver use, counterclockwise 3 t soe o tr. 1 . Microphone / Charger Jack: For use with an external 4 microphone button and optional battery charger. 1 . Speaker Jack: For use with an Audiovox approved headset 5 accessory only. -6 128-5774A 6 of 32 DISPLAY OPERATION LCD DISPLAY AND OPERATION The FR-530 is equipped with an LCD display to indicate its settings and functions. When the radio is on, pressing any button will illuminate the display for 5 seconds. Transmission Indicator Call Button Indicator Low Battery Alert Battery Saver Mode Indicator Beep tone Indicator FRS Channel Indicator (1­14). 88 Appears each time power is turned on during a power-on s l - e to t eu i . efts f h nt Busy Channel Indicator. Displays when Monitor button is pressed. SCAN Indicator Key Lock Indicator VOX Function Indicator Volume Level Indicator -7 BUSY SCAN 128-5774A 7 of 32 ATTER INSTALLA TTERY ALLATION B ATTERY INSTALLATION Your FR-530 requires three "AAA" alkaline cells or three rechargeable "AAA" cells. Alkaline batteries wl provide the best performance from il y u transceiver. Remove the battery cover by or r t t n the belt clip away from the battery oaig 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. ATTER SAVER TTERY B ATTERY SAVER MODE Your FR-530 has a unique circuit designed to dramatically extend th l f o i s b t e i s After 12 seconds of inactivity,t e e ie f t atre. h FR-530 will switch to battery saver mode. While in battery saver mode, the battery saver mode indicator is present on the display, and the transceiver will remain ready to receive any incoming transmissions while the battery saver mode is active. Pressing any of the buttons, except the up, down or monitor button will exit the battery saver mode. -8 128-5774A 8 of 32 USING YOUR FR-530 Transceiver Turning the Transceiver On and Off Pressing the power button (1) for 2 seconds will activate the unit. The speaker will sound a beep tone to confirm the transceiver' s activation. In addition, the transceiver will perform a 1-second power-on self-test, whereby the LCD display will show all functional . un h items, including a test of the 2-digit channel display (88 ) To t r t e unit off, simply press and hold the power button for 2 seconds. The unit will confirm its shutdown with a single beep tone. Volume Level Audio reception volume is controlled by the Up (v10) and the Down ( w9) button. Momentarily pressing either button will raise or lower the volume level. A graph on the right side of the display will show the volume level setting. Call Button (8) When the call button is pressed, the FR-530 will transmit a 3-second ringing sound to other transceiver' tuned to the same channel. This s feature can be used to signal other parties that voice communication i dsrd s eie. Low Battery Alert When the batteries are in need of replacement or charging, the low will appear on the LCD display and the transceiver battery icon will sound a 1-minute beep to alert the user. I u a t n e t e u i w l f ntedd h nt il eetal tr of vnuly un f. Monitor Button You can monitor channel activity by pressing the Monitor button (3). -9 128-5774A 9 of 32 If pressed for more than 2 seconds, you can continuously monitor c a n l a t v t Press again, momentarily, and monitoring is disabled. h n e c i i y. FUNCTIONS Function Select Button (12) Pressing this button will allow selection of frequency channels as well as selection of the various unit functions. Each press permits selection of the desired channel (1­14), beep tone, scan, VOX and Dual Watch mode. This button also activates the Key lock feature when pressed and held for more than 2 seconds. The Key lock icon ( ) appears on the display. To unlock this function, press and hold the function button for 2 seconds. Channel Selection Press function button once or until two digit channel display flashes. Press Up or Down buttons (10, 9) to select desired channel (1­14). Tones Beep Confirmation Tones Whenever the Up/Down or function select buttons are pressed, the speaker will sound a beep tone to confirm each press, provided the key tone feature is enabled. To disable the key tone, press Function button until the Beep Tone icon flashes. Then press Up or Down buttons until the icon disappears. No beep tones should be heard. To enable the key tone, proceed as before, until Beep Tone icon appears flashing. Then press Up or Down button. Key tone icon remains displayed and beep tone is heard. When increasing the volume or channel number, the tone will be higher than when decreasing the volume or channel number. -10- 128-5774A 10 of 32 Channel Scanning Press function button three times until the SCAN icon flashes. Press the Up or Down button to enable the Scan function (the icon will appear steadily on the display). While in Scan mode, the unit will pause on any active channel for 5 seconds, and then proceed to the next higher channel. The unit will scan channels 1­14 for activity. Scanning will continue until the PTT (2), Function (12) or Up/Down buttons are pressed. NOTE: When in SCAN mode, the transceiver cannot be turned off; exit the SCAN mode first. VOX Function This feature enables you to have hands-free conversation. When using the external microphone or headset, your voice or the signal is detected and radio transmits and receives automatically. To access VOX function, press function button 4 times until VOX icon flashes. Press UP or DOWN button to enable VOX function (icon will appear steadily). Watch Dual Watch Mode This feature allows monitoring of two channels simultaneously. P e s rs function button repeatedly until "0" appears in the channel number adCl io n al cn fah Uigte ls. sn h display and the Antenna icon v w buttons, choose the alternate channel number you wish to m n t r f r a t v t Press the function button to enter your selection. o i o o c i i y. The channel display will now flash showing your current channel and alternate channel selection. To disable Dual Watch mode, -11 128-5774A 11 of 32 press the function button to enter Dual Watch mode, and using the v w buttons, select "0" as a new channel number. When in Dual Watch mode, the unit will always transmit on the primary channel. To communicate with some one on the secondary channel, you must change the primary channel number. Key Lock This feature prevents accidental change of unit settings. While enabled, Key Lock allows only the PTT button to operate. To enable Key Lock, press function button for more than 3 seconds until Key Lock i o ( ) appears. To disable the Key Lock function, cn press function button for more than 3 seconds until Key Lock i o cn disappears. -12- 128-5774A 12 of 32 Transmit To Transmit 1 Set the desired primary channel. . 2 Press and hold the PTT (Push-to-Talk) button while speaking . slowly and clearly in a normal voice, approximately 2 to 3 inches from the microphone. 3 The transmit indicator will illuminate while transmitting. . 4 Release the PTT (Push-to-Talk) button when you finish . speaking to receive incoming signals. A tone or "Roger Beep" will occur to indicate end of transmission. Receive. To Receive 1 Set the desired channel. . 2 Adjust the volume control to the desired listening volume by . using the up and down buttons. 3 The transceiver will play strong received signals through its . internal speaker or through a headset, if so equipped. Monitor Function The monitor button can be used to play all signals present on a channel. This is useful when communicating with other parties at extreme range. The monitor function can be locked on by pressing the Monitor button for three seconds. When the monitor lock has been activated, the LCD display will indicate "BUSY". Pressing the monitor button a second time will unlock the monitor function. -13- 128-5774A 13 of 32 W ARNING n Remove the batteries from the transceiver if it is not expected to b u e f rl n p r o s T i w l e i i a et ep s i i i yo b t e y e sd o og eid. hs il lmnt h osblt f atr acid leaking from the batteries and corroding the transceiver. n Avoid exposing the unit to water or extremes of temperature. n Do not use this device in or near a mining facility, which uses remotely triggered explosives or in areas labeled "Blasting Area". Premature or accidental detonation may result. n Do not attempt to modify or in any way increase the output of this transceiver. Its output is designed to meet the legal limits set by the FCC. n Do not use this device or change its batteries in potentially explosive atmospheres as sparks in such areas could result in an explosion. n Turn your transceiver off wherever posted notices restrict the use of radios or cellular telephones. Facilities such as hospitals may use equipment that is sensitive to RF energy. n Turn your transceiver off on-board aircraft when requested to do so. n Do not place your transceiver in front of a vehicle's a r b g I t e i-a. f h air-bag deploys, it could propel the transceiver like a projectile. n This transceiver complies with F.C.C. regulations for use in the United States. Use in other countries may be prohibited or restricted by local regulation. Please check with the local regulating agency before using this device outside of the United States. -14- 128-5774A 14 of 32 SPECIFICATIONS* SPECIFICATIONS* Channels: Output Power: Battery Life Akln: laie Power Source: 14 500 mW ERP 30 - 35 Hours 4.5V DC * These specifications are subject to change without notice. They represent typical values, individual units may vary. Channel Frequencies: Channel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 MHz 462.5625 462.5875 462.6125 462.6375 462.6625 462.6875 462.7125 -15- Channel 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 MHz 467.5625 467.5875 467.6125 467.6375 467.6625 467.6875 467.7125 128-5774A 15 of 32 90 DAY LIMITED WARRANTY 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 ...