Radio Shack TRC-401 manual

Cat. No. 21-1588 OWNER’S M ANUAL Portable Emergen cy CB Radio Please read before using this equipme nt. TRC-401 21-1 58 8.fm Page 1 Thurs da y, Au gu st 5, 19 99 10: 05 AM[...]

2 FEATURES © 1997, 19 98 Tand y C orporat ion. All Rig hts Reserved. RadioS hack is a regis tered trademar k used by T andy C or pora tion. Your R adioShack TRC-40 1 Em er- gency CB Rad io is a 40-channe l citi- zen’s band radio that is specially designed for emergency situations. It contains a CB , an antenna, and a power co rd — al l in a ha[...]

3 FCC IN FORMA TION The Fed eral Communications Com- mission (FCC) does n ot require you to have a li cense to operate this CB. How ever, t he FCC does require you to read a nd know Part 95 of FCC Rules . These r ules apply t o the oper- ation of a Class D CB . W e have pro- vided a co py of these regulations with your C B. Wa r n in g : Do not ope[...]

4 CONTENTS Prep aration .... ..... .. .. ..... .. ..... ... .... ... .... ... .... ... ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ... .... ... ..... .. 5 Attaching the Ant enna .................................................. ................... .......... 5 Connecting Power .... ................... ................... ........................ [...]

5 PREPARA TION ATTACHING T HE ANTENNA The supp lied magnet -mount an tenn a is designed f or us e o nly in eme rgen- cy or low s p eed, short-driving situa- tions. I f you want t o use the CB while driving your vehicle at hi ghway speeds, on long -distance trips, or during periods of hi gh, gusty wi nds or heavy turbule nce, you need an op- tional [...]

6 To remove the antenna from your ve- hicle, grasp the base and then firmly “peel” it up and off the vehicle’s sur- fac e. Cautio n: Never slide the antenna’s magnetic bas e across your v ehicle’s painted surface. Dust and dirt parti- cles might scratch y our vehicle’s fin- ish. CONNECTING POWER Follow these steps to power t he CB from [...]

7 OPERATION Before you start using your CB, we recomm end you read “CB O peration Tips” o n Page 8 which conta ins infor- mation that will help you us e your C B effec tively and courteously. Note: Before you operate the CB, be sure it is con nected t o po wer and an antenn a. 1. T urn VO LUME clockwise until it clic ks to turn on the CB. The C[...]

8 CB OPERATION T IPS Like most activities, CB radio use has its customs and courtes ies. Althoug h this CB radio is designed f or emer- gency use, it does work on all 40 CB channels and can be use d for more than just em ergencies. The fo llowi ng tips will hel p you get the most benefit and satisfaction from your CB. CB COURTESY • W ait for a pa[...]

9 USIN G CO MMON 1 0- CODES Citizen’s band op erators ha ve largely adopte d the 10-codes f or standard ques tions and an swers. Their use permits faster communication and helps prev ent m isunderstandin g in noisy areas. This tab le lists the codes adop ted by the As sociated P ublic Safety Com- munic atio ns Offi cers (AP C O). Note : Although [...]

10 COMMON USES FOR A CB RADIO Bu siness U se s • T ruck drivers and delivery per- sonnel can lear n road and traffic conditions an d get assis tance in locating destinations. A CB is also good company on t h os e “long hauls.” • O n construction crews, a CB quickl y pays f or itself when you are calling f or additional materi- als or c oord[...]

11 T ROUBLESHOOTI NG W it h prop er care and ha ndling, your CB should give you years of trouble-free ser- vice. However, if your CB is not working properly, follow these suggest ions to see if you can eliminate the problem. If you still have a problem, take the CB to your local R adioShack store for ass istance. Pro ble m Su gg estion No t tra n s[...]

12 REDUCING NOI SE Because yo ur CB is exceptional ly quiet, any noise y ou hear is proba bly from an ex ternal s ource in y our ve hi- cle — the ignition, another radio, spark plugs, and so forth. You can d etermine the sourc e of th e noise by turnin g off t he engin e an d operating the CB wi th the ignition set to ACC. If most or all of t he [...]

13 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your TRC -401 Emergen cy CB Radio is an example of superior design a nd cra ftsm a nship . Th e follo wing sug g esti ons will he lp you car e for y our TR C-4 01 s o you can enjoy it for years. Keep the TRC-401 d ry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immed iately. Liq- uids m ig ht cont ain m inerals t hat can corrode the ele ctr[...]

14 REPLACING THE POWER CORD’ S F USE T he p ow er cor d’ s 2- am p fu se hel ps protect you r CB from power surges and s hort circui ts. If t he f use is blown, replace it with a 2-am p, 250 -volt, fast-acting fuse (Cat. No. 270-1052). Follow these steps t o replace the fus e. 1. Unplug the power cord from th e vehicle’s cigarette lighter and[...]

15 SPEC I FI CAT IONS Receiv er Frequenc y Coverage ................ .............. 26. 965–27.405 MHz (all 4 0 chan nels) Sensi tivity (Maxi mum) ... .... ..... .. ..... ..... .. ..... ..... .. ..... .... . 0.5 µ V for 10 dB (S+N)/N Adjace nt Channel Rejection (EIA-204).... ............ ................... ................... . 45 dB Squel ch S[...]

Ra di oSh ac k A Divisi on of T andy Corporation Fort Worth, T exa s 76102 81 1080920B 4A8 Printed i n H ong Kong Limi ted Ni nety-D ay W arran ty This pr oduct is warrant ed by Ra dioShack a g ainst man ufacturin g defec ts in materia l and wo rkman- ship u nder normal us e for ninety (90) days from the date o f purc has e from RadioS hack comp an[...]