General Operation - FREEWIRE FW500 Manual De Instrucciones

Charging with Desktop Charger
- Plug the adaptor into the desktop charger.
- Put the unit into the charger. - During charging, the RED LED of the charger will be on &
the unit remains on.
- The charging time is around 6 hours. Once fully charged the LED of the charger will turn
Green. Take out the radio to stop charging
Warning: To avoid damage to the unit, use original accessories. only

GENERAL OPERATION

Power On/Off
To switch on, press "
icon. To switch off, press "
Using the PMR446 radio part for communication
The unit has 8 main channels & 38 CTCSS codes. You can communicate with any other
PMR446 radio that is using the same main channel & CTCSS code.
Speaking to other radios
Press & hold the PTT key, the RED LCD Backlight will turn on & show
Hold the unit in a vertical position with the Microphone 5-8cm from the mouth and then
speak with normal voice. When you have finished speaking, release the PTT key and you
will hear a beep tone.
Listening to other radios
The radio will automatically play received transmissions. While you press the PTT key, you
cannot listen to other radios. Adjust volume control if necessary.
Using an external Microphone/Earphone set
Plug the external mic / earphone set into the headset socket. Press and hold the PTT
button on the earphone to speak. Release the PTT key to listen. Adjust volume control if
necessary. Make sure that – if equipped- the mode switch at the Mic/Earphone set is on
"PTT" position.
Adjusting speaker volume
In PMR 446 mode, just press the
decrease the volume.
TX Time Out Function
TX time out function can avoid accidental transmission and prolong the battery life. The
unit will stop transmitting and sound a warning tone when PTT is hold over 60 seconds.
You then need to release PTT and press it again for further transmission.
Menu Flow chart
Press" " once to enter main channel selection. Press "
function selection, the different menu steps appear in following sequence: Menu -> PMR
446 channel -> CTCSS -> FM Radio -> Call tone -> Scrambler -> VOX -> Stop watch ->
Baby monitor -> Roger beep -> APO -> Menu
Select Channel
You can communicate with any other user who is using the same PMR 446 channel.
" Key, the LCD display shows the Channel no. and battery level
" Key for 2 seconds until LCD display turns off.
key to increase the volume. Press the
EN
icon.
" consequently again for next
key to