TWO-WAY COMMUNICATOR COLUMBIA SCAN PRIV BEEP LOCK LAMP CALL OWNER’S MANUAL MODEL: FRS-S14 PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE USE.
COLUMBIA CARTON CONTENTS COLUMBIA Two-Way Communicator User-Removable Belt Clip Owner’s Manual Warranty Card * Attached to the units at the time of packaging WARNING! DO NOT CHARGE UNIT USING AC/DC ADAPTER WITH REGULAR AAA ALKALINE BATTERIES INSTALLED. ONLY USE THE AC/DC ADAPTER WITH AAA NI-MH RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES.
FCC NOTICE Warning: Adjustment to this unit or replacement of any transmitter component (crystal, semiconductor, etc.) to this unit that could result in a violation of the rules. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits for are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
FEATURE LIST A . GENERAL a.14 CHANNEL b.38 CTCSS CODES PER CHANNEL c. BATTERY (“AAA” 1.5V X 4 ) d. LCD DISPLAY (RF CH, CTCSS CODE CH, RX/TX STATUS, LOCK INDICATOR, LOW BATT. INDICATOR) e. FIXED FLEX ABLE RUBBER ANTENNA f. EXTERNAL EAR / MIC JACK g. AUTO POWER SAVING CIRCUITRY h. AUTO SCAN B. BUTTON CONTROL a. MONITOR BUTTON b. PTT (PUSH TO TALK ) BUTTON c. MODE KEY d. LOCK KEY e. LAMP KEY f. CALL KEY g. UP KEY h. DOWN KEY i. POWER AND VOLUME CONTROL ROTARY SWITCH * .* FRS: Family Radio Service * .
1. FREQUENCY RANGE CHANNEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 FREQUENCY (MHz) 462.5625 462.5875 462.6125 462.6375 462.6625 462.6875 462.7125 CHANNEL 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 FREQUENCY(MHz) 467.5625 467.5875 467.6125 467.6375 467.6625 467.6875 467.7125 2. CTCSS CODE FREQUENCY CHART CODE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 4 FREQUENCY(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.
Controls and displays Controls and displays 1. Belt clip 2. Microphone jack 3. Speaker jack 4. Antenna 5. Mode 6. Lock 7. Lamp 8. Call 9. Down 10. Up 11. On/Off / Volume knob 12. Microphone 13. Monitor button 14. PTT (Push To Talk ) button 15. Battery door 16.
Setting Up Your FRS Radio Battery Installation Batteries are not included with your FRS radio, To use the radio, you must install 4 AAA size alkaline batteries. Always use high quality batteries in the unit, to prevent damage from leaking or corrosion. Caution: incorrect positioning or the batteries can damage both the batteries and the unlit. To install batteries: * Remove the belt clip by pulling the tab on the top of the clip back, and adding belt clip up and off the unit. * Pull the battery door.
Operation LCD Panel Display Channel Number CTCSS Code Transmit Symbol SCAN Receive Symbol PRIV BEEP Battery Level Low Battery Indicator Kaylock Symbol Turning On Your FRS Turn the ON/OFF Volume knob clockwise on the top of the unit. An audible tore will generate and The RF channel indicate on the LCD. Communication You can communicate two ways your new FRS radio. You can either talk directly to the other party and hear their response, or you can call or page them with an audible tone.
Operation Receiving communications When your FRS unit is turned on and is not being used to transmit voice communication or pages, it is always in the listening mode. You can not receive any transmissions when the TALK or CALL buttons are pressed, even if you are not saying anything. Pressing these bottoms automatically overrides and turns off the transmit mode. when you are using the unit in conversation, you must release the TALK and or CALL buttons to hear the responses of the other people.
Operation Changing Channels This set has 14 available channels, To change channels: 1. Press the Mode key the channel number digit will flashes on the LCD panel. 2. While the channel number is flashing. * Press the UP ( ) key to increase the channel number. * Press the DOWN (¨ ‹)key to decrease the channel number. 3. Press the Mode key twice to select the desired channel. Note : Refer to the “FRS Channel Table” section of this manual for detailed frequency listings.
Operation Note: CTCSS codes are mainly used for blocking unwanted calls over a crowded channel. Other users in the same channel can still hear you, but you cannot hear them unless they have the same CTCSS code that you have set. Range Your FRS unit has a range of up to 2 mites This range can be decreased by certain atmospheric and environmental conditions at the time of your conversation.
Special Features Automate Squelch You FRS is equipped with automatic squelching circuitry, which will automatically filter out weak transmissions and unwanted noise. These signals may be picked up as background static, and are usually cause by terrain conditions or if you have reached the limit of your range. Monitor button You can use the Monitor feature to listen in for weak signals in the current channel. or for adjusting the speaker volume. * Press the Monitor button for normal monitoring.
Special Features Channel scan Your FRS unit can scan for 14 channels. To scan the unit. * Press Mode and UP buttons at the same time. * Channel indicator will change continue. * Once received any signal scan will stop and listen for 4 second. * Press talk button and talk on that channel (scan will automatically stop ) or press up key to scan continue. * To stop the scan press Mode button. Automatic Battery Save Your FRS unit has special circuitry designed to extend the life of your battery.
Specifications Specifications 1. Channels available : 14 Channels (see channel table) 2. Output Power (Tx) : 0.5W (FCC Maximum) 3. Battery life : 20 Hours (typical) FRS Channel Table CH# 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 FREQ (MHz) 462.5625 462.5875 462.8125 462.6375 462.6625 462.6875 462.7175 467.5625 467.5875 467.6125 467.6375 467.6625 467.6875 467.7125 CTCSS Channels 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 CTCSS CODE FREQ (Hz) TABLE CODE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 FREQ 67.0 71.
