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15

Preparation

ment cover in the direction of the
arrows and lift it off.

2. Plug the battery pack’s connector

into the connector inside the battery
compartment. Then place the battery
pack in the compartment.

Note: The connector fits only one
way. Do not force it.

3. Replace the battery compartment

cover, then slide 

LOCK

 to the left to

lock the cover.

CHARGING THE BATTERY 
PACK

Before you use the battery pack for the
first time, you must use the supplied bat-
tery charger to charge it for about 14
hours. You cannot use the transceiver
while you charge the battery pack.

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Summary of Contents for 19-1207

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual Please read before using this equipment BTX 128 2 Channel 1 Watt UHF Business Band Transceiver with CTCSS 19 1207 fm Page 1 Friday November 10 2000 11 04 AM...

Page 2: ...harging the Battery Pack 15 Connecting the Antenna 17 Using the Belt Clip 19 Connecting an Earphone External Speaker 19 Using an External Speaker Microphone 22 Setting Frequency Options 22 2000 RadioS...

Page 3: ...l 1 Watt UHF Business Band Transceiver is a portable two way business radio service trans ceiver that you can carry almost any where The transceiver is compact and light making it an ideal choice for...

Page 4: ...our li cense to store personnel 38 Quiet Tone CTCSS Continuous Tone Control Squelch System helps reduce interference from other transceivers which are operating on the same frequency in the same area...

Page 5: ...nications Commis sion FCC requires you to have a license before you operate this transceiver Un less you are already licensed to operate on one of the preset frequencies you must apply for a frequency...

Page 6: ...ning the li cense application contact the FCC at 717 337 1212 or write FCC P O Box 1040 Gettysburg PA 17325 For the latest FCC application form and instructions call the FCC s fax on demand service at...

Page 7: ...led to you FCC PART 90 RULES You must be familiar with Part 90 of FCC Rules before you operate your transceiv er The operation instructions in this man ual conform to Part 90 but do not cover all item...

Page 8: ...under your license author ity You can let unlicensed persons oper ate this transmitter as long as you take precautions to prevent unautho rized transmissions You must use this transceiver only for the...

Page 9: ...frequency You must not transmit program material of any kind used in connec tion with commercial broadcasting You must not provide a service that is normally handled by telephone or telegraph unless...

Page 10: ...aintenance or modification made to the transceiver and you must make this record available for inspection upon demand by the FCC Violating any of the provisions of Part 90 can result in fines and or c...

Page 11: ...uipment and the radio or TV Consult your local RadioShack store if the problem still exists You must use shielded interface cables with this equipment Additional FCC Regulations The Business Radio Ser...

Page 12: ...is of a unique nature with components other than those recommended can violate the technical regulations of the FCC Rules or violate type acceptance requirement of the rules Before you operate the tr...

Page 13: ...your trans ceiver It is the user s responsibility to see that this unit is operating at all times in accordance with the FCC Rules A Quick Look at Your Transceiver CHANNEL A B VOLUME OFF TX BATT EAR...

Page 14: ...o 10 hours You must install the battery pack into your trans ceiver then charge it Caution Do not remove the plastic wrap from the battery pack Doing so can per manently damage the battery 1 Slide LOC...

Page 15: ...ote The connector fits only one way Do not force it 3 Replace the battery compartment cover then slide LOCK to the left to lock the cover CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK Before you use the battery pack for...

Page 16: ...d battery charger 1 Turn VOLUME OFF fully counter clockwise until it clicks to turn off the transceiver 2 Pull out the rubber cover on the DC 12V jack on the lower side of the transceiver and insert t...

Page 17: ...though the battery pack is de signed to be charged using the supplied battery charger for up to a year do not charge the battery pack longer than 24 hours at a time CONNECTING THE ANTENNA 1 Align the...

Page 18: ...Although the supplied rubber duck anten na provides excellent local reception you can connect an optional external mobile antenna or outdoor base station antenna to your transceiver for better recept...

Page 19: ...pull up on its middle tab and slide it down CONNECTING AN EARPHONE EXTERNAL SPEAKER To listen privately or to hear better in a large area such as a warehouse you can pull up the rubber cover on the EA...

Page 20: ...g before you begin listening After you begin listening adjust the volume to a comfortable level Do not listen at extremely high vol ume levels Extended high volume listening can lead to permanent hear...

Page 21: ...oing so can create a traffic hazard and could be illegal in some areas If you use an earphone with your trans ceiver while riding a bicycle be very careful Do not listen to a continuous broadcast Even...

Page 22: ...over from the EAR and MIC jacks and plug the speaker microphone s 2 5 mm 3 32 inch plug into the jacks This automatically disconnects the transceiv er s built in speaker and microphone SETTING FREQUEN...

Page 23: ...lect a quiet tone frequency then set the DIP switches to that fre quency see Using a Quiet Tone Frequency on Page 29 You can select one quiet tone frequency at a time If you do not want to use a quiet...

Page 24: ...MHz Blue Star Channel A is preset to 464 550 MHz and Channel B is preset to 464 500 MHz You can set Channel A or B to any frequency listed on Page 24 1 Turn VOLUME OFF fully counter clockwise until i...

Page 25: ...PTT and MON then turn VOLUME OFF clockwise to turn on the transceiver The transceiver beeps once 4 Press MON once The transceiver sounds a two tone sequence 5 Rotate CHANNEL A B to select the channel...

Page 26: ...aper clip to set the posi tion of each DIP switch to 1 up or 0 down as indicated in the following table Channel Number Frequency MHz DIP Switch Setting 0 down 1 up 1 464 5000 000001 2 464 5500 000010...

Page 27: ...the transceiver off then on Note If you do not turn off the transceiv er to reset the power the original fre quency setting remains unchanged If you want to set your transceiver to a UHF business band...

Page 28: ...and listen to peo ple who are using other transceivers set to the same frequency and quiet tone code This is like having a sub channel within a channel giving you greater com munication flexibility Wh...

Page 29: ...groups operate transceivers in the same area on the same frequency they do not hear each other s broadcast if they both use quiet tone and each selects a different quiet tone Using a Quiet Tone Frequ...

Page 30: ...sition of each DIP switch to 1 up or 0 down as indi cated in the following table Quiet Code Frequency Hz DIP Switch Setting 0 down 1 up None 000000 1 67 0 000001 2 71 9 000010 3 74 4 000011 4 77 0 000...

Page 31: ...100 0 001100 13 103 5 001101 14 107 2 001110 15 110 9 001111 16 114 8 010000 17 118 8 010001 18 123 0 010010 19 127 3 010011 20 131 8 010100 21 136 5 010101 22 141 3 010110 23 146 2 010111 24 151 4 01...

Page 32: ...until it 27 167 9 011011 28 173 8 011100 29 179 9 011101 30 186 2 011110 31 192 8 011111 32 203 5 100000 33 210 7 100001 34 218 1 100010 35 225 7 100011 36 233 6 100100 37 241 8 100101 38 250 3 100110...

Page 33: ...et Operation Notes You can only communicate with another transceiver that is using the same channel and or the same quiet tone code as your transceiver Your transceiver s range varies depending on fac...

Page 34: ...second 2 Rotate CHANNEL A B to select the preset channel A or B 3 To transmit hold down PTT Then hold the transceiver about 3 inches from your mouth and speak slowly in a normal voice The TX BATT ind...

Page 35: ...lockwise until it clicks to turn off the transceiver Care Modifying or tampering with the trans ceiver s internal components can cause a malfunction and might invalidate its war ranty and void your FC...

Page 36: ...y 6V 1400 mAh Ni MH battery pack Channel Bandwidth 25 kHz 12 5 kHz Transmit Power 1W ERP External Earphone Jack 1 8 inch 3 5 mm External Microphone Jack 3 32 inch 2 5 mm Dimensions 213 16 53 16 15 8 i...

Page 37: ...37 Specifications Specifications are typical individual units might vary Specifications are subject to change and improvement without notice 19 1207 fm Page 37 Friday November 10 2000 11 04 AM...

Page 38: ...38 Notes Notes 19 1207 fm Page 38 Friday November 10 2000 11 04 AM...

Page 39: ...OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM INCONVENIENCE LOSS OF TIME DATA PROPERTY REVENUE OR PROFIT OR ANY IN...

Page 40: ...r failure caused by or attributable to acts of God abuse accident misuse im proper or abnormal usage failure to follow instructions im proper installation or maintenance alteration lightning or other...

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