Columbia FRS14-SPR, Operation Manual

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Turning On Your FRS Turning On Your FRS
Turning On Your FRS Turning On Your FRS Turning On Your FRS
Push & hold the Power button, for at least 2
seconds to turn the FRS radio on or off. The unit
will beep, the LCD panel will display information
about your radio, and the panel will be illuminated
by a green light for several seconds.
Communication Communication Communication Communication Communication
You can communicate two ways with your new
FRS radio. There are 14 channels available to you,
You can either talk directly to others and hear
their response, or you can call or page them with
an audible tone.
The FRS radios can only communicate when
The FRS radios can only communicate when The FRS radios can only communicate when The FRS radios can only communicate when The FRS radios can only communicate when
either the TALK button (for speach), or the
either the TALK button (for speach), or the either the TALK button (for speach), or the either the TALK button (for speach), or the either the TALK button (for speach), or the
CALL button (for paging) is pressed. The
CALL button (for paging) is pressed. The CALL button (for paging) is pressed. The CALL button (for paging) is pressed. The CALL button (for paging) is pressed. The
unit can only receive when both buttons are
unit can only receive when both buttons are unit can only receive when both buttons are unit can only receive when both buttons are unit can only receive when both buttons are
fully released.
fully released. fully released. fully released. fully released.
Receiving Communications Receiving Communications
Receiving Communications Receiving Communications
Receiving Communications
When your FRS unit is turned on and is not being
used to transmit voice communication or pages, it
is always in the listening mode.
You cannot receive any transmissions when the
TALK
TALK TALK TALK TALK or CALL CALL CALL CALL CALL buttons are pressed, even if you
aren’ t saying anything. Pressing these buttons
automatically overrides and turns off the receive
mode.
When you are using the unit in conversation, you
MUST release the TALK
TALK
TALK TALK
TALK and/or CALL CALL
CALL CALL
CALL buttons to
Operation Operation
Operation Operation
Operation
SCA N
CA LL
LOCK
UP
DN
MENU
SCA N
CA LL
LOCK
UP
DN
MENU
SCAN
CA LL
LOC K
UP
DN
MENU