1 Precautions................................................................................... 1 Unpacking..................................................................................... 1 Controls and Indicators ................................................................. 2 Battery Installation ........................................................................ 3 To Turn On or Turn Off The Unit....................................................4 To Transmit ...................

BEFORE OPERATING YOUR FR-500 (FAMILY RADIO) READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY FEATURES Your FR-500 Family Radio is a portable, easy to use, two-way radio that you can carry almost anywhere. It is skillfully constructed to give you reliable communications for many different applications. The FR-500 is ideal for use around the house, in your boat, on hunting and camping trips, on the ski slopes or at the mall. PERFORMANCE Your transceiver will achieve its maximum operating range when communicating with o

2 BASS CONTROL Turn the knob clockwise to increase bass response, counter-clockwise to decrease bass response. A detent click can be felt at the center of rotation. 3 TREBLE CONTROL Turn the knob clockwise to increase treble response, counter-clockwise to decrease treble response. A detent click can be felt at the center of rotation. 4 LEFT/RIGHT BALANCE CONTROL (PULL) Pull this knob outward until it locks into outer position. Rotate it to the left or right to obtain the desired balance between

WHEN RECHARGING USE ONLY THE RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES SUPPLIED WITH YOUR TRANSCEIVER. USE OF OTHER BATTERIES WILL CAUSE DAMAGE TO YOUR GMRS-1525 RADIO TRANSCEIVER. OTHER TYPES OF BATTERIES MAY BURST CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY. AVOID PLACING THE GMRS-1525 RADIO TRANSCEIVER FOR PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT OR TEMPERATURES BELOW -4° F (-20° C) OR ABOVE 140 ° F (60° C). KEEP THE ANTENNA AT 1 INCH (2.5 cm) AWAY FROM YOUR HEAD AND BODY. DO NOT USE YOUR GMRS-1525 RADIO TRANSCEIVER WITH A DAM

Added low bat on call, up, down and powersave, corrected callout 9,10 on p6. Rev D 5/27/99 3rd production-removed batt low indicator from all functions except low batt condition, added dim verticle bar flash on pwr save, beep tones on function button press. FamilyRadioService CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTION OF THE FR-230 (FAMILY RADIO) It is one of the most sophisticated and reliable two way family radios available. BEFORE OPERATING YOUR FR-230 (FAMILY RADIO) READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY -1 FEAT

15. Speaker (SP.) Jack: For use with an Audiovox approved headset accessory only. -6 Transmission Indicator Call Button Indicator Low Battery Alert Indicator Battery Saver Mode Indicator Beep tone Indicator FRS Channel Indicator (1–14). Continous Tone Coded Squelch System (CTCSS) codes 1-38. Busy Channel Indicator. Appears on display when unit is receiving a signal. SCAN Indicator. Appears on display during channel scanning. Key Lock Indicator VOX Function Indicator Volume Level Indicator -7- LC

Each press permits selection of the desired channel (1–14), up to 38 CTCSS channel codes, beep tone, scan, VOX and Dual Watch functions. This button also activates the Key lock feature when pressed and held for more than 2 seconds. Channel and CTCSS Selection Press function button until large two-digit channel display flashes. Press Up ( ) or Down ( ) buttons to select desired channel (1–14). To select a CTCSS channel code, press function button until small two-digit display flashes. Then press

BEFORE OPERATING YOUR FR-1500XTM (FAMILY RADIO) READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY 2 3 Your FR-1500XTM Family Radio is a portable, easy to use, two-way radio that you can carry almost anywhere. It is skillfully constructed to give you reliable communications for many different applications. The FR-1500XTM is ideal for use around the house, in your boat, on hunting and camping trips, on the ski slopes or at the mall. Some of the FR-1500XTM features are: • No Air Time Fees and No License Required • Up to

3 Features ................................................................................................................................4 Model GMRS-1500XTM Display ............................................................................................ 6 Accessories .......................................................................................................................... 7 Powering the GMRS-1500XTM Unit .....................................................................