Radio-shack TRC-236 Manuel d'utilisateur

OWNER’S MANUAL Cat. No. 21-1649TRC-23640-Channel 5-WattCB Walkie Talkiewith LED DisplayPlease read before using this equipment.21-1649.fm Page 1 Thu

10Testing the Battery Power1. Turn on the TRC-236 by rotatingOFF/VOLUME clockwise until it clicks.2. Hold down BATT TEST. If the indica-tor lights, th

11Follow these steps to charge nickel-cadmium batteries in the TRC-236.1. If the TRC-236 is on, turn OFF/VOLUMEfully counterclockwise until it clicks

12Note: You can use an external charger(such as Cat. No. 23-134, not sup-plied) to recharge the nickel-cadmiumbatteries. After removing the batteriesf

13• When you finish using the TRC-236,unplug the fused cord from the ciga-rette-lighter socket before you dis-connect it from your TRC-236.1. If the T

14Cautions: • The power supply must be able todeliver 12 volts and at least 1200 mil-liamps of power. The recommendedpower supply meets these specific

152. Connect the DC fused cord’s 5.5 mmouter diameter/2.1 mm inner diame-ter barrel plug to the TRC-236’sPOWER jack.3. Be sure ALKALINE/NI-CD inside t

16• The antenna and antenna cableshould be as far as possible fromsources of electrical noise (appli-ances, other radios, and so on).• The antenna sho

17Warning: When installing or removing abase station CB antenna, use extremecaution. If the antenna starts to fall, let itgo! It could contact overhea

18OPERATIONBefore you use your TRC-236, we recom-mend you read “CB Operation Tips” onPage 22, which contains information tohelp you use it effectively

19To redisplay the channel number forseveral seconds, simply press andrelease DISPLAY.3. Repeatedly press CH s to selecthigher channels, or CH t to se

2FEATURESYour RadioShack TRC-236 40-Channel 5-Watt CB Walkie Talkie with LED Display isa portable, two-way radio you can carry al-most anywhere. You c

20TRANSMITTING1. Follow Steps 1–5 in “ReceivingTransmissions and AdjustingSquelch” on Page 18.2. To increase the transmitted signalstrength and increa

21Important: Channel 9 is reserved formotorist assistance and for reportingemergency information about acci-dents, hazardous road conditions,and so on

22CB OPERATION TIPSThe following tips will help you get themost enjoyment from your TRC-236.COMMON USES FOR A CB RADIOBusiness Uses• Truck drivers and

23• Camping, fishing, and other sportsare more fun with a walkie talkie.Locate a friend or find out “what’scooking” back at camp.USING COMMON10-CODESC

24Note: Although this table lists the 10-codes’ meanings in the form of a state-ment, they can also be phrased as ques-tions (10-6: Are you busy?, 10-

25CB COURTESY• Wait for a pause in someone else’stransmission before you ask for abreak.• If you do not receive an answer toyour call after a second a

26TROUBLESHOOTINGIf your TRC-236 is not working as itshould, follow these suggestions to see ifyou can eliminate the problem. If you can-not, take it

27MAINTENANCEYour RadioShack TRC-236 40-Channel 5-Watt CB Walkie Talkie with LED Display isan example of superior design and crafts-manship. The follo

28SPECIFICATIONSReceiverFrequency Coverage ... 26.965 – 27.405 MHzSensitivity (Max.) ... 0.5 µV at 10 dB (S+N)/NAdjacent Channel Rejection ...

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3Power/Charging Jack — lets you poweryour TRC-236 from an AC or DC powersource, so you can use the TRC-236 with-out draining the batteries. And, lets

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4FCC INFORMATIONThe Federal Communications Commis-sion (FCC) does not require you to havea license to operate this walkie talkie.However, the FCC does

5CONTENTS Powering the CB ... 6Using the POWER Jack andALKALINE/NI-CD Switch ... 6Using Batteries ...

6POWERING THE CBYou can power your TRC-236 from any ofthese sources (none supplied):• Eight AA alkaline batteries with thetwo supplied dummy batteries

7•Set it to ALKALINE before you con-nect an external power source (vehi-cle battery power or AC adapter) tothe POWER jack or while you are us-ing inte

8Cautions:• Always use fresh, or freshly charged,batteries of the required size andrecommended type.• Do not mix old and new batteries,different types

94. Be sure ALKALINE/NI-CD inside thebattery compartment is set to ALKA-LINE. 5. Put eight AA alkaline batteries andthe two supplied dummy batteries,