PRS-101 10-Channel GMRS Transceiver (190-0901) Preparation Faxback Doc. # 31387 Before you use the transceiver, you must be properly licensed by the FCC. CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK You must charge the battery pack with the supplied battery charger before you use it the first time, and whenever the battery becomes low. To attach the battery pack, slide it onto the transceiver. To remove the battery pack, press down and slide the release button in the direction of the arrow, then slide off the pack. Follow these steps to charge the battery pack. 1. If the transceiver is on, turn V counterclockwise to turn it off. 2. Plug the charger's barrel plug into the CHG jack on the side of the battery pack, then connect the charger to a standard AC outlet. NOTES: Charging time is 14 to 16 hours. When the battery weak symbol battery flashes on the display, you need to charge the battery pack. CAUTION: To prevent permanent battery power loss, never charge the batteries in an area where the temperature is above about 80 degrees F. The charger does not operate at all at temperatures below 32 degrees or above 113 degrees F. Never use any other charger to recharge the transceiver's battery pack. This could permanently damage your transceiver or the battery pack. IMPORTANT: The transceiver uses a rechargeable nickel-cadmium battery pack. At the end of the battery pack's useful life. It must be recycled or disposed of properly. Contact your local, county, or state hazardous waste management authorities for information on recycling or disposal programs in your area. Some options that might be available are: municipal curb- side collection, drop-off boxes at retailers, recycling collection centers, and mail-back programs. USING THE BELT CLIP To easily carry the transceiver on your belt, attach the belt clip by clipping it onto the tab on the back of the transceiver. To remove the belt clip, lift up the tab and slide off the clip. USING AN EARPHONE To listen privately or to hear better in a noisy area, you can plug a monaural earphone (Cat. No. 33-175) into the EAR jack on top of the transceiver. This automatically disconnects the speaker. USING AN EXTERNAL MICROPHONE An external microphone (Cat. No. 19-310) can make it easier to use the transceiver when you clip it to your belt. Plug the microphone cable's connector into the external microphone/speaker jacks on top of the transceiver. This automatically disconnects the transceiver's speaker. NOTE: The transceiver's internal push-to-talk button still works with an external microphone attached. STORING GMRS 1 AND GMRS 2 CHANNEL FREQUENCIES Your transceiver comes with a preset emergency frequency (462.675 MHz), seven preset interstitial frequencies, and two selectable frequencies (GMRS 1 and GMRS 2) preset to 462.550 MHz. You can store the frequencies in GMRS 1 and GMRS 2, however you must have an FCC license before you use the transceiver. The license authorizes you to operate on the emergency frequency, all seven interstitial frequencies, and one or two main GMRS frequencies. Submit Form 574 and request one or two of the following frequencies. Reference Number Frequency MHz 1 462.550 2 462.575 3 462.600 4 462.625 5 462.650 6 462.700 7 462.725 Follow these steps to store your licensed frequency(ies) into the transceiver. NOTES: According to FCC Rules, only the person who is issued the station license can store the transceiver's frequency. Double check all steps after performing them. Setting and operating the transceiver to a frequency for which you are not licensed could result in lines. If you do not press a button for about 5 minutes, the transceiver automatically returns to the emergency channel. 1. Rotate V counterclockwise to turn off the transceiver. Then remove the battery pack. 2. Remove the four screws from the back cabinet. 3. Lift up the back cabinet and put it aside. You can now locate the set button through the hole in the clear cover. 4. Replace the battery pack. 5. Rotate V clockwise to turn on the transceiver and be sure it does not receive any interference. Then rotate S fully clockwise and ensure you are not receiving a transmission before you proceed. 6. Use a small Phillips screwdriver to press and hold the set button for about 2 seconds. The display flashes and the transceiver sounds a long beep. Then the transceiver displays GMRS 1 and SET. 7. To change the frequency stored in GMRS 1, press UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW to select the reference number that corresponds to your licensed frequency. NOTE: If you are licensed for two GMRS frequencies, store one of the frequencies, in GMRS 1 and the other in GMRS 2. If you are licensed for only one frequency, store it in both GMRS 1 and 2. 8. Press PTT once to store the frequency for GMRS 1. GMRS 2 and SET appear on the display. 9. If you are licensed for a second frequency, press UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW to select the reference number that corresponds to the second frequency. If you are not licensed for a second frequency, set GMRS 2 to the same frequency as GMRS 1. 10. Press PTT once to store the frequency for GMRS 2. 11. Use a small Phillips screwdriver to press the set button. The display flashes and the transceiver sounds a long beep. The transceiver tunes to the emergency channel and display EMERG. 12. Replace the back cabinet and secure it with the four screws. CONNECTING THE ANTENNA Attach the flexible antenna to the antenna jack on top of the transceiver. Place the slots in the antenna's connector over the tabs on the antenna jack, squeeze the base of the antenna, and push down and turn the antenna's connector clockwise until the antenna locks into place. Instead of the supplied antenna, you can connect an optional antenna. The BNC antenna jack on your transceiver makes it easy to connect a variety of antennas, such as an external mobile antenna or an outdoor base antenna. CAUTION: Never connect an antenna that is not specifically tuned for the transceiver's frequency range. (SP/LB 03/19/96)