TRANSMITTING A CALL
1. Press and hold the
TALK
button to
transmit. The TX LED will light up
red and the transmit icon will show
in LCD Display.
2. While holding the
TALK
button,
speak in a normal voice approxi-
mately six inches away from the
microphone.
3. Release the
TALK
button when you
have finished transmitting.
Note:
In order to have two-way com-
munication, all parties must
transmit on the same channel
and sub-code. Refer to the
“Selecting Channels” and
“Selecting the CTCSS Sub-
Code” sections for more
information.
SELECTING CHANNELS
The BE-1438SP radios have 14 avail-
able channels. To change channels:
1. Press the
MENU
button. The
channel number flashes on the
LCD display.
2. While the channel number is
flashing:
Press the
UP
button to increase
the channel number.
Press the
DN
button to decrease
the channel number.
3. Press the
MENU
button to confirm
the desired channel and move to
sub-code programming, or press
TALK
to save and return to normal
mode.
Note:
Refer to the “FRS Channel
Table” section of this manual
for detailed frequency listings.
SELECTING THE CTCSS SUB-
CODE
The BE-1438SP radios have 38 avail-
able CTCSS Sub-codes. Please set a
CTCSS Code in addition to a Channel
if you do not want to be bothered by
other parties. To set the CTCSS Code:
1. Press the
MENU
button twice until
the CTCSS sub-code digits flash
(or press the
MENU
button again
when you are in Channel Setting
Mode).
2. While the CTCSS number is
flashing:
Press the
UP
button for a higher
Code.
Press the
DN
button for a lower
Code.
3. Press the
MENU
button or
TALK
button to confirm your channel and
CTCSS code selection and return
to normal mode.
Note:
Refer to “FRS Channel Table”
CTCSS Code section of this
manual for detailed frequency
listings.
SCANNING CHANNELS
It is possible to scan the channels for
one which is being actively used by
using the following procedure:
1. Press the
SCAN
button to activate.
The radio will scan rapidly through
the 14 channels until an active
channel is found.
2. When an active signal is detected,
the radio pauses at that channel to
broadcast the signal.
3. Press
TALK
to communicate
through the active channel and
leave Scan mode.
3. When an active channel is found
but you wish to continue scanning,
press
UP
or
DN
to bypass the
current channel.
4. To deactivate scanning press the
SCAN
button again.
If the radio scans all channels without
finding an active one, it will continue to
loop unless some button is pressed to
stop it.
MONITOR
You can use the Monitor feature to
listen in for weak signals on the current
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“AAA” type batteries (not included);
make sure to follow the polarities
marked inside the battery
compartment.
5. Reinstall the battery cover and the
belt-clip.
Note:
Remove the batteries if the unit
will not be used for a long
period of time.
INSTALLING THE WRIST STRAP
1. Insert small loop of the wrist strap
into the small round hole located on
the top of the radio between the
headset jack and the
CALL
button.
2. Make sure the loop runs up and out
through the top of the belt-clip.
3. Insert the large loop of the wrist
strap all the way through the small
loop. The strap should now be
secure.
INSTALLING THE BELT-CLIP
1. Insert the belt-clip hooks into the
matching slots as shown above
(Figure 1).
2. Slide the belt-clip down. A click
indicates the Belt-clip is locked into
position (Figure 2).
REMOVING THE BELT-CLIP
1. Push up on the belt-clip while
squeezing the belt-clip tab.
Operation
TURNING THE POWER ON AND OFF
Turning the Unit ON
1. Press and hold the
POWER
button.
The BE-1438SP radios will emit a
short tone and the LCD screen will
display
FrS
and then the current
channel.
Turning the Unit OFF
1. Press and hold the
POWER
button
for at least two seconds. The BE-
1438SP radios will emit a tone and
the LCD display will go blank.
ADJUSTING THE SPEAKER
VOLUME
•
Press the
UP
button to increase the
volume.
•
Press the
DN
button to decrease
the volume.
The speaker volume level is indicated
by the number of bars displayed in the
upper right corner of the LCD.
RECEIVING A CALL
When your FRS unit is turned on and
is not being used to transmit voice
communication or pages, the unit is
continuously set in receiving mode.
When you receive a call on the current
channel you are using, the LCD display
will show the receive icon.
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