VTech VT 1311 - Manual

Thank you for purchasing this license-free
personal communication V-Talk two-way
radio for Family Radio Service (FRS) designated
frequencies.
IMPORTANT
Please read this manual carefully and
completely before attempting operation.
WARNING
• Do not operate the radio when driving a
vehicle or riding a bicycle.
• Do not operate the radio near unshielded
electrical blasting caps or in an explosive
atmosphere. An explosion or fire may
result.
• Changing or modifying the radio could
void the user’s authorization to operate
this radio. Never open your radio case.
FCC INFORMATION
Do not open your radio to make any internal
adjustment. Your radio is set to transmit a
regulated signal on an assigned frequency. It
is against the law to alter or adjust the settings
inside the radio to exceed those limitations.
INTRODUCTION
With the VTech two-way radio, you can talk
with another person who has a similar radio
when both radios are tuned to the same
channel.
If someone else is using the channel you have
selected use the CTCSS (Continuous Tone
Coded Squelch System) feature for silent
monitoring.
Please take a few minutes to read this manual
carefully. The information described below will
allow you to obtain maximum performance
from your radio.
BATTERIES
This radio operates with 3 AAA alkaline
batteries.
To Install:
1. Firmly remove the battery cover.
2. Insert 3 AAA batteries.
3. Replace the battery cover carefully.
Low Battery Alert
:
When the batteries are low, the display on the
radio will flash for indication, and transmitting
will be disabled. Replace the batteries to
avoid interrupted use.
Note:
1.Please remove the batteries if they are
discharged or before storing your radio
for extended periods. Batteries
corrode over time, and if left in the
radio may cause permanent
damage.
2.The use of high capacity batteries is
recommended for maximum
operating life between battery
changes.
OPERATION
To Turn the Radio On
1. Press the POWER button for 1 second. The
radio will beep and the operating channel
number will appear to indicate the radio is
on.
2. To turn the radio off, press the POWER
button for 1 second. The radio will beep to
confirm.
To Select an Operating Channel
Turn the radio on, then press the UP/DOWN
button to select the desired channel.
To Adjust the Receive Volume
1. Press the MODE button one or more times
until “VOL” appears and flashes.
2. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select the
desired volume.
To Select A CTCSS Code
1. Press the MODE button one or more times
until “CTS” appears and flashes.
2. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select the
desired CTCSS tone (“oF” means the
CTCSS feature is disabled).
To Receive
When an incoming signal is received, the LED
indicator will go green.
Monitor
This feature is used to check activity on the
current channel before transmitting. You can
also adjust the volume by pressing the
UP/DOWN button when monitoring.
Press the MODE button for 1 second, and the
monitor feature will be activated until the
MODE button is released.
To Transmit
1. Do not transmit if someone is talking on the
operating channel.
2. Press the PTT (Push-To-Talk) button and the
LED indicator will go red.
3. Hold the radio a few inches from your
mouth, and speak in a normal voice into
the microphone.
4. Release the PTT button to receive again.
Note:
When the batteries are low, transmitting
could be disabled. If you press the PTT
key, the LCD will be dark and a beep
sound will be generated for indication.
Please replace the batteries to avoid
interrupted use.
Time-out Timer
This feature helps extend battery life. The
radio will beep a warning tone and stop
transmitting if the PTT button is pressed for 30
seconds or 3 minutes (default) continuously.
The “oF” also appears to indicate The time-
out Timer is activated. You can change the
time-out timer from 30 seconds to 3 minutes
(default) as follows.
1. Turn the radio off.
2. Turn the radio on while pressing the PTT
button. The time-out timer will switch
between 30 seconds and 3 minutes.
Communication Range
It is recommended that you do not use the
radios closer than 5 feet due to heavy
interference. Communication range
depends on the environment and will be
adversely affected by concrete structures,
indoor or in vehicle operation.
Channel Scan
1. Turn the radio off.
2. Turn the radio on while pressing the DOWN
button. “SC” will appear for indication.
You can change the scan direction by
pressing the UP/DOWN button.
3. The scan functioin will stop if there is a
signal present on a channel, and will
resume about 3 seconds after signal drop
out.
4. Press the MODE button or turn the radio off
to exit channel scan.
Note:
1. During scanning, the CTCSS feature is
disabled.
2. Transmitting is allowed during scanning.
When the PTT is released, the radio will
wait for an answer for 5 seconds before
starting to scan again.
CTCSS Code Scan
This feature helps you to detect and set the
correct CTCSS code for a received signal. By
monitoring a received signal, you can
determine its correct CTCSS code used on
the air.
1. Turn the radio off.
2. Turn the radio on while pressing the UP
button. “SC” and “CTS” will appear for
indication.
3. Scan activates only when a signal is
received and stops when the correct
CTCSS code is decoded, which will then
be selected automatically.
4. Press the MODE or PTT buttons, or turn the
radio off to exit CTCSS code scan mode.
Note:
When Key Lock feature enabled,
Channel Scan and CTCSS Code Scan
can not be activated.
Backlight Control
Normally, the LCD backlight will turn on when
any button except the PTT is pressed and turn
off again after 5 seconds except when the
radio is scanning.
The backlight can be permanently
illuminated by the following procedure.
1. Turn the radio off.
2. Turn the radio on while pressing the MODE
button. “bL”(Backlight) will appear for
indication.
To return to the normal backlight feature,
repeat the same procedure described
above and “oF” will appear for indication.
V-Talk
VT 1311
Microphone
PTT
POWER
MODE
DOWN
UP
Antenna
LED
Jacks
Microphone
and
Speaker
External
Indicator
(Push to Talk)
3 AAA BATTERY