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Operation

2. When you finish transmitting,

release 

PTT

.

Note: If you transmit while the
walkie-talkie is displaying a
weather alert (see “Understand-
ing Digital Weather Alert” on
Page 15), the alert tone turns off
and 

WX

 flashes. To turn off the

alert tone without transmitting,
press 

ALERT OFF

.

3. To set the walkie-talkie to a low

power level, press 

H/L

LOW

appears. To set the walkie-talkie
to its maximum power level,
press 

H/L

 again. 

LOW

 disap-

pears.

4. To turn off the walkie-talkie, turn

OFF/VOLUME

 counterclockwise

until it clicks.

TURNING THE BACK 
LIGHT ON/OFF

Press 

LIGHT

 to turn the back light on

and off. If you do not turn the light off
manually, it automatically turns itself
off after about 5 seconds.

TURNING THE KEY 
TONE ON/OFF

You can set the walkie-talkie so it
sounds a tone when you press any
key except 

PTT

To turn the key tone on, hold down

BEEP

 for about 2 seconds. 

 ap-

pears. The walkie-talkie sounds a

beep when you press any key except

PTT

. To turn the key tone off, hold

down 

BEEP

 for about 2 seconds so

 disappears.

USING THE KEY LOCK

You can lock the walkie-talkie’s con-
trols (except 

PTT

 and 

LIGHT

) to pre-

vent accidental setting changes. 

To lock the walkie-talkie, hold down

LOCK

 for about 2 seconds until 

appears. To unlock the walkie-talkie,
hold down 

LOCK

 until 

 disappears.

USING CHANNEL 9/19

You can use 

CH9/19

 to select channel

9 or 19. Press 

CH9/19

 once to select

channel 9 so 

09

 flashes. Press 

CH9/

19

 twice to select channel 19 so 

19

flashes. Press 

CH9/19

 three times to

return to the previously selected
channel.

Important: Channels 9 and 19 are re-
served for motorist assistance and for
reporting emergency information
about accidents, hazardous road con-
ditions, and so on. Always give emer-
gency messages priority on channels
9 and 19.

Note: When you select channel 9 or
19, you cannot press 

8#

8#

8#

8#

or 

9#

9#

9#

9#

to

change channels.

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Summary of Contents for Compact Deluxe CB Walkie-Talkie

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual Please read before using this equipment Compact Deluxe CB Walkie Talkie with Digital Weather Alert 21 1679r fm Page 1 Wednesday October 18 2000 2 14 PM...

Page 2: ...Light On Off 13 Turning the Key Tone On Off 13 Using the Key Lock 13 Using Channel 9 19 13 Scanning the Channels 14 Power Save 14 Listening to the Weather Band 14 Listening to a Weather Channel 14 Tur...

Page 3: ...horized internal adjustments and or modifications can lead to ille gal operation as defined by Part 95 of FCC Rules Such illegal operation can lead to very serious consequenc es Your CB might cause TV...

Page 4: ...and Battery Charger pro vides plenty of power for your walkie talkie 40 CB Channels Full Legal Power lets you use the full range of CB channels with the full legal power al lowed for a handheld CB No...

Page 5: ...6 27 155 29 27 295 3 26 985 17 27 165 30 27 305 4 27 005 18 27 175 31 27 315 5 27 015 19 27 185 32 27 325 6 27 025 20 27 205 33 27 335 7 27 035 21 27 215 34 27 345 8 27 055 22 27 225 35 27 355 9 27 06...

Page 6: ...p hole at the right side of the walkie talkie Then insert the longer loop through the smaller loop and pull on the strap until the loop is tight Using the Belt Clip To remove the belt clip pull the ta...

Page 7: ...hours to recharge a Ni MH battery pack that is fully discharged You can charge the Ni MH battery pack while it is installed or removed Cautions You must use a Class 2 power source that sup plies 16V...

Page 8: ...he Ni MH battery pack Overcharging can severely reduce its useful life Using the AA Battery Case Your walkie talkie can use eight AA batteries not supplied installed in the supplied battery case for p...

Page 9: ...nd delivers at least 2 5A Its center tip must be set to positive and its plug must fit the walkie talkie s 12V DC PWR jack Using a power cord that does not meet these specifications could dam age the...

Page 10: ...NNA To attach the supplied flexible anten na to the connector on the top of your walkie talkie align the slots around the antenna s connector with the tabs on the walkie talkie s BNC connec tor Then s...

Page 11: ...i plug into your walkie talkie s SPK jack This discon nects the walkie talkie s internal speaker Your local RadioShack store carries a selection of suitable speakers CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL SPEAKER MIC...

Page 12: ...hannel 40 the channel selector returns to channel 1 If you press9 9 9 9when you are tuned to channel 1 the channel selector returns to channel 40 5 Adjust OFF VOLUME to the desired listening level 6 T...

Page 13: ...n BEEP for about 2 seconds ap pears The walkie talkie sounds a beep when you press any key except PTT To turn the key tone off hold down BEEP for about 2 seconds so disappears USING THE KEY LOCK You c...

Page 14: ...NOAA Regulatory agencies in other coun tries have also allocated channels for use by their weather reporting author ities NOAA and your local weather report ing authority broadcast your local forecast...

Page 15: ...the weather service broadcasts event codes codes that end with A W S or E and TOR tornado SVR severe weather and RWT test If the walkie talkie receives any code ending in A watch it sounds a dis tinc...

Page 16: ...now you are tied up in traffic or that you will stop by the store on the way home If you are a two car or more family CBs are great for commu nicating with family members while they are in their cars...

Page 17: ...codes are listed the following chart contains most of the more popu lar ones Code Meaning 10 1 Receiving poorly 10 2 Receiving well 10 3 Stop transmitting 10 4 OK message received 10 5 Relay message...

Page 18: ...Keep the walkie talkie away from dust and dirt and wipe it with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new Modifying or tampering with the walk ie talkie s internal components can cause a malfu...

Page 19: ...h 5 0W Low 1 2W Power Output High 4 0W Low 1 0W Conducted Spurious Emission Harmonics 70 dB Type of Modulation A3 Frequency Tolerance 0 002 Antenna Impedance 50 Current Drain Max Modulation High 1 3A...

Page 20: ...he warranty period take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store RadioShack will at its option unless otherwise provided by law a correct the defe...

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