Audiovox FRS1000 Owners Manual
Audiovox FRS1000 - FRS Base Station Manual
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- Audiovox FRS1000 | Owners Manual - Page 1
FRS/ Weather Model: FRS-1000 Base Station With NOAA Weather Alert Owner's Manual Customer Service/Service 1-800-290-6650 © 2001 Audiovox Electronics Corp., Hauppauge, NY 11788 Printed in Korea 128-6032 - Audiovox FRS1000 | Owners Manual - Page 2
(2.5 cm) AWAY FROM YOUR HEAD AND BODY. DO NOT USE YOUR FRS-1000 RADIO TRANSCEIVER WITH A DAMAGED ANTENNA. Family Radio Service: The Family Radio Service (FRS) 2-way base (fixed) station "transceiver" ("transmitter and receiver") radio has been designed for family and friends to keep in touch without - Audiovox FRS1000 | Owners Manual - Page 3
(LCD) 3. Alert (ALT) LED (Red) 4. Antenna (Retractable) 5. Transmit LED (Green) 6. Battery Door 7. Voice-Operated Transmission (VOX) Button 8. Weather/FRS Button 9. SCAN/Lock Button 10. Built-in Speaker 11. Built-in Microphone 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12. CALL Button 13. DC12V Power Jack 14 - Audiovox FRS1000 | Owners Manual - Page 4
Model FRS-1000 DISPLAY 1 8 2 9 3 10 4 11 5 6 12 13 7 14 1. Button (Key) Tone Beep ) Indicator: Icon appears when the CTCSS tone function is active. 6. Large Segment Display: Indicates the FRS channel number in use. 7. Scan Indicator: This function allows the user to scan a channel and/ - Audiovox FRS1000 | Owners Manual - Page 5
primary power source for Your FRS-1000 base station is the AC wall adapter. The FRS-1000 is also supplied with a FRS-1000 will automatically switch to battery back-up when AC power is interrupted. The rechargeable batteries, Part Number FRSRBAT, are charged in the radio transceiver using the AC - Audiovox FRS1000 | Owners Manual - Page 6
Old or leaking batteries can cause damage to the unit and will void the warranty. Charging FRS-1000 Batteries P/N FRSRBAT: The rechargeable batteries, Part Number FRSRBAT, supplied with the unit, are charged by connecting the AC Adapter plug to the DC12V jack on the top of the unit, and setting the - Audiovox FRS1000 | Owners Manual - Page 7
The battery charge indicator icon displays the battery charge level when the AC adpter is unplugged. When the AC adapter is connected and in use, the indicator icon will indicate a full to recharge any other type batteries. CHARGE ON/OFF SWITCH AC ADAPTER ADAPTER PLUG DC12V JACK BASE UNIT 7 - Audiovox FRS1000 | Owners Manual - Page 8
press the FRS/WX button. To differentiate between operating modes, look for HI or LO indication below the battery power level indicator when in FRS mode. In Weather Band mode, these indications are not present. Refer to the appropriate section of this manual for detailed operating instructions for - Audiovox FRS1000 | Owners Manual - Page 9
Controls: Power On/Off (19) Button Press and hold the power on/off button ( ) for at least 2 seconds. You will hear a confirming melody to indicate the unit is on. To turn the unit off, press and hold the button for at least 2 seconds. Adjusting the Volume With the unit powered on, press the Up - Audiovox FRS1000 | Owners Manual - Page 10
is used to select various features for adjustment in both the FRS and weather modes. External Speaker (SPK)/Microphone (MIC) Jacks (20) This set of jacks accepts an Audiovox headset/microphone connector. Refer to FRS-1000 Operational Modes. Scan/Lock Mode Button (9) Press this Button momentarily - Audiovox FRS1000 | Owners Manual - Page 11
units, both transmitting and re- ceiving party must be on the same frequency. The FRS-1000 has 14 channels (frequencies 1-14) indicated by the large digits on the LCD display panel. Communication with Audiovox FRS and compatible units is possible on these 14 channels. Before transmitting on the - Audiovox FRS1000 | Owners Manual - Page 12
squelch tone). To change the CTCSS Sub-channel, - From the FRS standby mode, press the MODE Button twice; the sub- channel number NOTE: To communicate with other FRS units, they must be switched to the same channel and CTCSS subcode. To communicate with other FRS units that do not have subcodes - Audiovox FRS1000 | Owners Manual - Page 13
transmit on the primary channel. To set the Dual Watch Mode: - From the FRS standby mode, press the MODE button 4 times; the DW icon flashes on MODE Button, or SCAN Button. To turn the key tones on or off, - From the FRS standby mode, press the MODE Button 5 times until bp, the Bell ( ) icon, and - Audiovox FRS1000 | Owners Manual - Page 14
the transmission has been terminated intentionally. To enable and disable the Roger Beep tone: - From the FRS standby mode, press the Mode Button 6 times until rb appears on the display with the flashing noises are detected and the radio transmits without the need to press the PTT button. To set - Audiovox FRS1000 | Owners Manual - Page 15
- From FRS standby mode, press the VOX button; Vo appears steady and VOX icon the channel scan mode, - Momentarily press the SCAN Button; (SCAN) will appear on the LCD display. - The radio will display each channel (1-14) in order as the scan mode operates to find an active main channel. - When - Audiovox FRS1000 | Owners Manual - Page 16
with other users utilizing CTCSS coded transmissions. To activate the tone code (CTCSS) scan mode, - From FRS standby mode, press the MODE button twice to select the CTCSS function. - Press the SCAN button; the radio will begin scanning for all tone codes (01-38) relative to the current main channel - Audiovox FRS1000 | Owners Manual - Page 17
This feature provides access to 10 channels within the weather band (7 NOAA channels and 3 Canadian marine channels). The radio must be in the weather channel mode. ( Refer to FRS-1000 Operational Modes.) To change the channel: - From the Weather band standby mode, press the MODE button once until - Audiovox FRS1000 | Owners Manual - Page 18
service center, please check the following: 1. Check the operating procedures. 2. Verify correct battery installation. 3. Install new, charged Alkaline batteries and check functions. 4. Check that AC adapter is plugged into a working AC power outlet. NOTES FOR GOOD COMMUNICATION 1 . The FRS-1000 - Audiovox FRS1000 | Owners Manual - Page 19
do not use base and field units closer than 5 feet apart. 3. For best transmission results, always keep your mouth about 23 inches from the microphone (11) and radios or cellular telephones. Facilities such as hospitals may use equipment that is sensitive to RF energy. Troubleshooting Problem - Audiovox FRS1000 | Owners Manual - Page 20
Troubleshooting (Cont.) Problem Weak or no signal received Unit low PTT Button inadvertently depressed Excessive radio interference on a particular channel Obstruction of radio signal Batteries extremely discharged Correction Charge farther away from them. Install Audiovox approved batteries 20 - Audiovox FRS1000 | Owners Manual - Page 21
Technical Specifications: General Frequency Range: FRS/Weather FRS Channels Privacy Codes Dimensions (W x H x D) (Without each main channel 4.625 in x 6.875 in x 2.375 in 117.5 mm x 173.4 mm x 60.3 mm AC/DC Adapter Input: 120 Vac Output 12 Vdc, 0.5 Amp Ni-MH rechargeable, AA (4), 4.8 VDC, 1300 mA 30 - Audiovox FRS1000 | Owners Manual - Page 22
regulating agency before using this device outside the United States of America. FRS Channel Frequencies: Channel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Freq. MHz . MHz 467.5625 467.5825 467.6125 467.6375 467.6625 467.6875 467.7125 Weather Channel Frequencies: Channel Freq. MHz Channel 1 162.550 6 2 162.400 7 3 - Audiovox FRS1000 | Owners Manual - Page 23
Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System Tone Frequencies (in Hz) CTCSS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Freq. Hz 67.0 71.9 74.4 77.0 79.7 82.5 85.4 88.5 91.5 94.8 97.4 100.0 103.5 107.2 110.9 114.8 118.8 123.0 127.3 CTCSS 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 oF = - Audiovox FRS1000 | Owners Manual - Page 24
90 DAY LIMITED WARRANTY Applies to Audiovox Family Radio and General Mobile Service Products. AUDIOVOX CORPORATION (the Company) warrants to the original retail purchaser of this product that should this product or any part thereof, under normal use and conditions,
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FRS/ Weather
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Base Station With NOAA Weather Alert
Base Station With NOAA Weather Alert
Base Station With NOAA Weather Alert
Base Station With NOAA Weather Alert
Base Station With NOAA Weather Alert
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© 2001 Audiovox Electronics Corp.,
Hauppauge, NY 11788
Printed in Korea 128-6032