Ricoh 21-1812 User Manual

Owner’s ManualCat. No. 21-1812nNo License Required!n14 ChannelsnQuiet Code FeaturenBacklit DisplaynWater and ShockResistant for Sport Usen300 mW Outpu

10OPERATIONCONTROLSVOL/OFF — turns on or off the radio and ad-justs the volume.PTT — To talk, hold down this button andwait about 1 second, then speak

11CHANNEL (Up) and (Down) —raise and lower the channel number.LIGHT/LOCK — lights the display for 5 sec-onds and locks CHANNEL /,CALL, LIGHT, and QU

12USING QUIET CODESThis radio uses quiet (CTCSS) codes toscreen out unwanted conversations, even ifsomeone is transmitting nearby on thesame channel.

13AUTO-SQUELCHYour radio has auto-squelch, which meansyou won’t hear anything on a channel un-less someone is transmitting nearby on thesame channel.

14• Never change or replace anything inyour radio except the batteries.Your radio might cause TV or radio inter-ference even when it is operating prop

15SPECIFICATIONSOutput Power ... 300 mW ERPBattery Life (Alkaline) ... 120 Hours(at Standby)Battery Power:Alkaline ...

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2INTRODUCTIONRadioShack welcomes you to the next gen-eration of personal communication — theFamily Radio Service (FRS). FRS is a newlicense-free, two-

3PREPARATIONINSTALLING BATTERIESYour radio uses three AA batteries (notsupplied) for power. We recommend alka-line batteries, such as RadioShack Cat.

4Warning: Never set CHRG to ON ifyou use non-rechargeable batteries.Non-rechargeable batteries can gethot or explode if you try to rechargethem.3. Ins

5Warning: Do not connect either adapter tothe radio if non-rechargeable batteries(such as alkaline batteries) are installedand CHRG is set to ON, or i

6Connecting an AC AdapterYou can charge the radio from a standardAC outlet using an optional AC adapter(such as Cat. No. 273-1665).Warning: Do not use

72. Plug the other end of the adapter intoa standard AC outlet. The CHARGEindicator lights.Connecting a DC AdapterYou can charge the radio from your v

8• To protect your vehicle’s electrical sys-tem, always plug the adapter into theradio before you plug it into your vehi-cle’s cigarette-lighter socke

9ATTACHING THE BELT CLIPUse the suppliedbelt clip to take yourradio along whenyou are on the go.Use a coin or screw-driver to screw thebelt clip to th