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times until the Beep Tone icon (   ) appears flashing  and “on” or “oF”  appears.
Then press Up ( ) or Down ( ) to set the function  off.  Press the PTT button to
confirm your selection.   When “oF” is selected, no beep tones should be heard.
To enable the key tones proceed as before, until Beep Tone icon appears flash-
ing.  The “On” icon will appear.  Then press Up ( ) or Down ( ) button to set  the
function to  on and the beep tones will be heard.

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 the Function (F) button for more than 2 seconds until
Key Lock icon ( 

 ) appears.  To disable the Key Lock function, press the

function button for more than 2 seconds until Key Lock icon disappears.

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 lightning indicator (   ) will appear while transmitting.

4. Release the PTT (Push-to-Talk) button when you finish speaking to receive

incoming signals.

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.

4. The receive lightning indicator (   ) will appear while transmitting.

Summary of Contents for FR-142B

Page 1: ...Customer Service 1 800 290 6650 Model FR 1428 Two Way Family Radio Owner s Manual...

Page 2: ...TULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTION OF THE FR 1428 FAMILY RADIO It is one of the most sophisticated and reliable two way family radios available BEFORE OPERATING YOUR FR 1428 FAMILY RADIO READ THIS MANUAL CAR...

Page 3: ...is ideal for use around the house in your boat on hunting and camping trips on the ski slopes or at the mall Some of the FR 1428 features are No Air Time Fees and No License Required Up to 2 Mile Ran...

Page 4: ...he device is authorized to operate at a duty factor not to exceed 50 In August 1996 the Federal Communications Commissions FCC adopted RF exposure guidelines with safety levels for hand held wireless...

Page 5: ...5 FUNCTION AND LOCATION OF THE CONTROLS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13...

Page 6: ...tions 5 Built In Speaker 6 LCD Display Displays the current FRS channel number as well as other functions 7 Power Button Press and hold this button for 2 seconds to turn the transceiver on or off 8 Ca...

Page 7: ...s function allows hands free conversation The icon appears when the VOX mode is activated 4 Roger Beep Tone Indicator Icon appears when the roger beep tone is enabled signifying transmission has been...

Page 8: ...o indicate initiation of a call transmission 10 Power Save Indicator This icon appears to indicate the unit is in the power save mode to conserve battery power it appears 5 seconds after the standby m...

Page 9: ...ries according to polarity markings Reverse the procedure outlined in step 1 to reas semble Note Make sure the battery and terminals are aligned as shown CHANGING SNAP ON FACE PLATE To change the snap...

Page 10: ...ON FACE PLATE CONTINUED USING YOUR FR 1428 Turning the Transceiver On and Off Pressing the PWR button 7 for 2 seconds will activate the unit and on momentarily appears on the display followed by the...

Page 11: ...tinuously monitor channel activity Press again and channel activity monitoring is disabled Function Select F Button Pressing the Function button will allow selection of frequency channels as well as s...

Page 12: ...election To exit the dual watch mode press the PTT button When in Dual Watch mode the unit will transmit on the channel on which it last received a signal To communicate with someone on another channe...

Page 13: ...st and 5 being the slowest 4 Press the Monitor M or PTT button to exit the VOX sensitivity delay mode Roger Beep Tone The unit will also transmit a beep tone sequence after each transmission to signal...

Page 14: ...ds until Key Lock icon appears To disable the Key Lock function press the function button for more than 2 seconds until Key Lock icon disappears To Transmit 1 Set the desired primary channel 2 Press a...

Page 15: ...r cellular telephones Facilities such as hospitals may use equipment that is sensitive to RF energy Turn your transceiver off on board aircraft when requested to do so Do not place your transceiver in...

Page 16: ...ine 30 36 Hours Power Source 6 0 Vdc Receiver 1 Sensitivity 120dBm Min 2 Max audio output 10 THD 110 mV 3 Max S N ratio 1mV RF input 40 dB Min 4 Squelch Sensitivity Threshold 120 dBm Min 7 Adjacent Ch...

Page 17: ...51 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 11 97 4 30 186 2 12 100 0 31 192 8 13 103 5 32 203 5 14 107 2 33 210 7 15 110 9 34 218 1 16 114 8 35 225 7 17 118...

Page 18: ...misuse neglect accident or by removal or defacement of the factory serial number bar code label s THE EXTENT OF THE COMPANY S LIABILITY UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT PRO...

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