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To monitor the DW channel and one 
operation channel:

 

1. Press /  

or /

SKIP

 to select a 

second channel.

2. Press 

DUAL

'8$/

'8$/

'8$/

'8$/

 appears. The 

transceiver checks the two 
channels alternately, and their 
numbers alternately appear. 
When a signal is received on 
either channel, the transceiver 
stops on the active channel until 
the signal disappears. After a few 
seconds of inactivity, dual watch 
mode resumes. 

3. Press any key to stop dual watch. 

To monitor one operation channel and 
one weather channel:

1. Press /  

or /

SKIP

 to select 

an operation channel. 

2. Press 

WX

 to turn on the weather 

radio. 

:;

:;

:;

:;

 appears.

3. Press /  

or /

SKIP

 to select a 

weather channel. 

4. Press 

DUAL

'8$/

'8$/

'8$/

'8$/

 appears. The 

transceiver checks the two 
channels alternately, and their 
numbers alternately appear. 

When a weather alert signal is 
received, the transceiver exits 
dual watch mode to receive the 
broadcast.

Note: To return to dual watch, 
press 

DUAL

.

When a signal is received on the 
operation channel, the transceiver 
stops on the active channel until 
the signal disappears. After a few 
seconds of inactivity, dual watch 
mode resumes. 

5. Press any key to stop dual watch.

SETTING THE KEY TONE

Hold down 

MON/FUNC 

then press 

/  

to set the key tone beep to on or off. 

 

appears when the key tone is on.

Note: The key tone does not beep 
when you press 

LOCK/PTT

 or 

MON/

FUNC

, even if the key tone is on.

USING APO/HI/LO

Press 

APO/HI/LO

 to set the transmitting 

power to high for long distance 
transmissions, or low for short distance 
transmissions. 

+,

+,

+,

+,

 or 

/2

/2

/2

/2

 appears.

Note: You cannot set the transmitting 
power when the weather radio is on.

When Auto Power Off is on, the 
transceiver automatically turns off 
when it is idle for 2 hours. Press any 
key to turn the transceiver back on. To 
turn the Auto Power Off function on or 
off, hold down 

MON/FUNC 

then press 

APO/HI/LO

$3 21

$3 21

$3 21

$3 21

 or 

$3 2)

$3 2)

$3 2)

$3 2)

 appears 

briefly.

USING KEY LOCK

You can lock the 

/ , 

/

SKIP

WX

DUAL

APO/HI/LO

, and 

QUIET/Q-SCAN

 

Summary of Contents for 5W

Page 1: ...power for different ranges Flexible Antenna with BNC Connector provides excellent reception and is easy to attach and remove so you can use an external antenna to extend the range and performance Spl...

Page 2: ...use by the General Population in an uncontrolled environment This radio has been tested and complies with the FCC RF exposure limits for Occupational Use Only In addition your RadioShack radio complie...

Page 3: ...The information listed above provides the user with the information needed to make him or her aware of RF exposure and what to do to assure that this radio operates within the FCC RF exposure limits...

Page 4: ...n you set the transmission power to low and about 5 hours when you set the power to high You cannot use the transceiver while you charge the battery pack Caution The supplied battery charger was desig...

Page 5: ...is clipped to your belt without lifting it to your mouth to transmit Lift up the rubber cover on the MIC and SPK jacks Connect an optional speaker microphone with a 3 32 inch mini plug and a 1 8 inch...

Page 6: ...sceiver Then pull the strap s large loop through the small loop Operation Rotate OFF VOL to turn the transceiver on and off and adjust the volume Hold down to scan up through the channels or SKIP to s...

Page 7: ...are using other transceivers set to the same frequency and quiet code This is like having a channel within a channel giving you greater communication flexibility When you set a quiet code there are 3...

Page 8: ...riate quiet code the transceiver stops scanning and 48 7 48 7 48 7 48 7 flashes The transceiver goes on scanning after the signal disappears Press any key other than QUIET Q SCAN to stop scanning The...

Page 9: ...a second weather alert is detected the radio does not beep but 7 7 7 7 appears and the weather broadcast resumes When the weather radio is on squelch is automatically turned on and SQL does not adjus...

Page 10: ...return to dual watch press DUAL When a signal is received on the operation channel the transceiver stops on the active channel until the signal disappears After a few seconds of inactivity dual watch...

Page 11: ...nt channel and the DW channel will be channel 0 Quiet Code will be off and the key tone and courtesy tone will be on CARE Keep the transceiver dry if it gets wet wipe it dry immediately Use and store...

Page 12: ...usion or limita tion of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you In the event of a product defect during the warranty period take the product and...

Page 13: ...Listening Safely 5 Traffic Safety 6 Using an Optional Handstrap 6 Operation 6 SELECTING AN OPERATION CHANNEL 7 Operation Channel Frequency 7 Using Quiet Codes 7 Setting a Quiet Code 8 Using Quiet Code...

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