Pressing any of the buttons will exit the battery saver mode and illuminate the display. USING YOUR FR-1420 Turning the Transceiver On and Off ( ) Pressing the PWR button (7) for 2 seconds will activate the unit and ( on ) momentarily appears on the display followed by the frequency standby display. The speaker will sound a beep tone to confirm the transceiver’s activation. To turn the unit off, simply press and hold the power button for 2 seconds then release it. Volume Level Audio reception volume is controlled by the Up (s ) and the Down (t ) button. Momentarily pressing either button will increase or decrease the volume level. The display will indicate “o1” (lowest setting to “o 8” highest setting). -9 Call Button (8) When the call button is pressed, the FR-1420 will transmit a 3-second ringing sound to other transceiver’s tuned to the same channel. This feature can be used to signal other parties that voice communication is desired. The call icon ( ) appears on the LED display while the call tone sounds. Changing the Call Ring To select a favorite call ringer melody: 1. Press and hold the CALL button and, at the same time, press and hold the Power button for at least 2 seconds. 2. CA-01 will appear on the display. 3. Press the Up or Down button to select one of three call ringer melodies; each melody will sound as it is chosen. 4. Stop at the desired melody and press the Monitor (M) or PTT button to confirm your selection. Low Battery Alert When the battery level becomes low, the battery icon ( ) flashes and produces an audible tone every ten seconds. In this case, recharge or replace the batteries with new ones. Monitor Button (M) You can monitor channel activity by pressing the Monitor (M) button (2). If pressed for more than 2 seconds, you can continuously monitor channel activity. Press again, and channel activity monitoring is disabled. Function Select (F) Button Pressing the Function button will allow selection of frequency channels, as well as selection of the various unit functions. Each press permits selection of the desired channel (1–14), Scan, Dual Watch, VOX, Roger Beep and Beep Tone functions. This button also activates the Key lock feature ( ) when pressed and held for more than 2 seconds. Channel Selection Press function button once until large two-digit channel display flashes. Press Up ( ) or Down ( ) buttons to select desired channel (1–14). -10 FUNCTIONS Channel Scanning Press the Function (F) button two times until the SC icon flashes. Press the Up ( ) button to enable the Scan function in the upward channel direction. Press the Down ( ) button to enable the Scan function in the downward channel direction. Once selected, the Scan icon (SC) will appear steadily on the display. While in Scan mode, the unit will pause on any active channel for 5 seconds, and then proceed to the next higher channel. The unit will scan channels 1–14 for activity and scanning will continue until the PTT, monitor, or call button is pressed. Dual Watch Mode This feature allows monitoring of two channels simultaneously. Press the Function (F) button three times until the Dual Watch icon (DW) flashes on the display. Using the Up ( ) or Down ( ) buttons, choose the alternate channel number you wish to monitor for activity. The channel display will now flash showing your current channel and alternate channel selection. To exit the dual watch mode, press the PTT button. When in Dual Watch mode, the unit will transmit on the channel on which it last received a signal. To communicate with someone on another channel, you must exit the Dual Watch mode and select the desired channel. VOX Function This feature enables you to have hands-free conversation. Press the press Function (F) button four times until the Vox indicator (VOX) appears flashing and “on” or “OF” appears on the display. When using the external microphone or headset, your voice signal is detected and is automatically transmitted by the radio. The reply audio is received by the radio and is transferred to the headset. Press the Up ( ) or Down ( ) buttons to turn the Vox function on or off. Press the PTT button to confirm your selection. VOX Sensitivity Level To set the VOX sensitivity level: 1. With the radio off, press the Function (F) button and, at the same time, press the Power button. -11 2. LE-03 (or 01-05), or dE-03 (or 01-05) will be displayed. If dE is displayed, press the Function (F) button and LE--- (level) will be displayed. 3. Press the Up or Down button to select from 1 to 5 voice sensitivity levels, with 1 being the most sensitive and 5 being the least sensitive. VOX Delay Adjustment To adjust the VOX delay: 1. Perform steps 1. through 3. above for VOX sensitivity level; then press the Function (F) button. 2. dE-03 (or 01-05) will be displayed. 3. Press the Up or Down button to select from 1 to 5 time delays, with 1 being the fastest and 5 being the slowest. 4. Press the Monitor (M) or PTT button to exit the VOX sensitivity/delay mode. ...