Thank You We are grateful for your purchase of this KEN WOOD product and welcome you to the Family Radio Service (FRESH. FRS is a personal, short range 2-way radio band for family & friends to keep in touch without the need for a license, radio knowledge, or monthly charges. Your KEN WOOD FreeTalk™ ex radio is called a “transceiver”, meaning “transmitter & receiver”. Your transceiver provides safety and convenience almost anywhere.
ORIENTATION TALK switch CH. (Channel) + and — keys : Press and hold while speaking Press increase or decrease | into the microphone, to transmit. the channel. Also press these keys to change the channel code setting. CALL key Press before MODE key making a call, Press to change to alert the the code other party. setting of the current channel. L ~ Lamp key + Power switch Press to turn Press and " == notorious 12 the display a seconds to back light ON.
: PREPARATION EE In Stalling/ REMOVING THE BATTERIES This transceiver requires 4 AAA batteries. Use high quality alkaline batteries to enjoy longer periods of battery life. 1 If the belt hook is installed, first remove it from the transceiver (refer to “INSTALLING! Removing THE BELT Hook”, below). Pull back on the battery cover latch, then remove the battery cover. Insert or remove 4 AAA batteries.
OPERATION © Switching THE Power ON/ OFF To switch the transceiver power ON (or OFF), press and hold the ® switch for 1 1/2 seconds. * Atone sounds to confirm that the power has been switched ON {or OFF), © S Electing A CHANNEL Press the key to select a channel from The selected channel number appears on the display. + Press and hold the key to continuously scroll through the channels until you release the key. © Abutting THE Volume Press the VOLUME + or key to increase or decrease the volume level.
This transceiver has a feature that allows you to ignore unwanted calls. To ignore unwanted calls, you can set up a code on your selected channel. However, you must ensure that each member of your group is using the same code, otherwise you will be unable to communicate with each other. If you set the code on your selected channel to “00” (off), you will hear calls from everyone within range who is using the same channel you have selected. ’ 1 Press the MODE key. «The current code blinks.
OPERATING FEATURES A MONITORING A CHANNEL When you are not receiving a call, the squelch on the transceiver automatically mutes the speaker so that you will not hear very weak signals or background noise. Deactivating this feature to listen to background noise makes adjusting the volume simpler as well. 1 Press and hold the Q key for more than 1/2 a second. + Squelch is deactivated while you are pressing this key. You will hear background noise at this time. 2 Release the © key to reactivate the squelch.
. Dis Play Illuminati On 1 To turn the display back light ON, press the 9 key momentarily. + The display back light turns ON for 10 seconds. + Each time you press the VOLUME + and ~, CH. + and -, CALL, MODE, and LOCK keys while the display back light is ON, the 10 second timer will reset, allowing the display to remain illuminated for an additional 10 seconds after releasing the key. 2 To turn the display back light OFF, press the 9 key momentarily while the display back light is ON.
NOTICES TO THE USER A —— This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. One or more of the following statements may be applicable: FOREWARNING This equipment generates or uses radio frequency energy.
LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT —— TO VENT AU.0.A) Ken wood Communications Corporation (‘GREENWOOD) warrants this product and accessory for ninety (90) days on parts and labor, measured from the date of purchase by the first end user. This Warranty is enforceable only by the first end user. . Except as specified below, this warranty covers all defects in material and workmanship in this product. The following are not covered by the Warranty: 1. Damage, deterioration or failure resulting from: A.
Ea LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT (CANADA) Ken wood Electronics Canada Inc. (hereinafter called “KEN WOOD” gives the following written warranty to the original purchaser of each new Ken wood product distributed in Canada by KEN WOOD which is purchased from a KEN WOOD authorized dealer. KEN WOOD warrants this product {o be free of defects, attributable to faulty materials or workmanship at time of manufacture, for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of original purchase.
