Audiovox FR-142B Portable Radio User Manual


 
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FUNCTIONS
Channel Scanning
Press the Function (F) button three 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 four 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 Function
(F) button five times until the Vox indicator (VOX) appears flashing and “on” or
“oF” appears on the display. Then press Up (
) or Down ( ) button to set the
function on. Press the Monitor (M) or PTT button to confirm your selection.This
feature enables you to have hands-free conversation. Whenusing the internal
microphone/speaker or external microphone/headset (purchased separately),
your voice or the signal is detected and the radio transmits and receives
automatically. To turn off the VOX function, press the Function (F) button five
times; then press the Up (
) or Down ( ) button to turn the Vox function off.
ever, the same code must also be selected on those transceivers
with which
you desire communication. In addition, this feature does not prevent others
from listening to your transmissions.