Radio Shack Cordless Room Monitor manual

Owner’s Manual Please read be fore using this eq uipment. Cordless Room Monitor 43-489rc.fm Page 1 Tuesday , October 3, 2000 10:12 AM[...]

2 ˆ Features Your RadioShack FM Cordless Room Monitor lets you hear what’s going on in another roo m, when you can’t be in the room yourself. It is simple to use and install . Power Options — let you power your tran smitter from AC pow- er with the supplied adapter, or four AA batteries (not supplied) for portabl e use. Sensitive Micr ophone[...]

3 Notes: • Y our room monitor operates on standard radio frequen cies as allocated b y the FCC. Therefore, i t is possible for re ceiv- ers on the same frequen cy to monitor you r conversations WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. CAUTION RISK OF ELEC T RIC S HOC K. DO NOT OPEN. CAUT[...]

4 and/or cause interference on your room moni tor . This can occur on any device that uses standard radio frequencie s. • T urn the transmitter of f when not in use since it continues to transmit as long as power is on. Caution: The room monitor is designe d to assist adults in child supervision. It does not replace watchful an d responsible care[...]

5 ˆ Contents Preparation ...................... ............ ........... .............. ........... ...... 6 Selecting a Location ...................... ........... .............. ......... 6 Powering the T ransmitter .......................... ............ ........... 6 Using AC Power ............. .............. ........... .............. ... 6 [...]

6 Preparation ˆ Preparation SELECTING A LOCATION You can place the transmitter on a desktop or table, or mount it on a wall. And, you can carry the recei ver with you. Select a lo- cation for the transmitter th at is: • Near an AC outlet • Out of the reach of children • Out of the wa y of normal activit i es • Away from electronic machiner[...]

7 Preparation Caution: The supplied RadioShack ad apter was designed specifically for your room monitor . Use only the supplied adapter . 2. Plug the adapter ’s AC plug into a standard AC outlet. Unplug the adapter when yo u are not going to use the transmit- ter for a long time. Caution: To prevent a possible shor t circuit, always unpl ug the a[...]

8 Preparation Warning: Dispose of old batteries pro mptly and properly. Do not burn or bury them. Cautions: • Use only fresh batteries of the required size and type. • Do not mix old and new batteries, di f ferent types of batter- ies (standard, alkaline, or rechargeabl e), or rechargeable batteries of different capacities. • If you do not pl[...]

9 Preparation 1. Remove the battery compartment cover on the back of the receiver by inserting a flat-blade screwdriver into the notch on the cover , then lifting off the cover . 2. Remove the battery from the compartment. 3. Plug the battery’s plastic connector into the socket in the battery compartment. Th e plug fits only one way . 4. Place th[...]

10 Preparation 9. Place the receiver into the charging slot on the charger . The POWER/CHARGE indicator on the charger lights. After the battery is charged, yo u can use the rece iver while it is still in the charger. If you carry the receiver around with you, place it back in the charger when you are th rough using it so it can charge. If the POWE[...]

11 Preparation RadioShack’s involveme nt in thi s pr ogram is part of the co mp a- ny’s commitment to preserving our environmen t and conserving our natural resources. MOUNTING THE T RANSMIT TER ON A W ALL With the supplied hook, yo u can mount the transmitter on a wall. Use two 1 / 8 -inch flat-head screws (not suppl ied) to attach the hook to[...]

12 Operation USING THE RECEIVER ’ S BELT CLIP The belt clip on the re ceiver lets you keep your hands fre e while monito ring. To detach the belt clip, unlatch the clip by lifting the tab sligh tly with your finger or a screwdriver, then slide the belt clip in the direction of the arrow. ˆ Operation 1. Slide POWER on the transmit- ter to the ri [...]

13 Operation As the receiver moves aw ay from the transmitter , the hiss- ing background noise increa ses. Move closer to the trans- mitter to eliminate the noise. Note: Range varies d epending on obstru ctions, such as the number of walls between the transmitt er and receiver , locations of furniture and applian ces, and so on. 5. T o turn off the[...]

14 Troubleshooting ˆ T roubleshooting If a problem oc curs, check that: • Both the transmitter and the receiver are on. • Both adapters are plugged in firmly , or the transmitter ’s adapter is plugged in firmly (or the transmi tter has fresh batteries). • The receiver has a charged battery . • V olume on the receiver is turned up. • Bo[...]

15 Specifications ˆ Specifications Operating Frequencies: Channel 1 ............................. ................................................ 49.860 MHz Channel 2 ............................. ................................................ 49.890 MHz Power: T r ansmitter ........................................ DC 6V , Four AA Alkaline Batt[...]

RadioShack Corporation Fort Worth, Texas 76102 43-489 10A00 Printed in China Limited Ni nety-Day W arranty This product is warran ted by RadioShack agains t manufacturin g defects in material and workmanship under normal us e for ninety (90) days from the date of purchase from RadioShack comp any-owned sto res and authoriz ed RadioShack fran chisee[...]