FOREDOM FD688 Rechargeable Walkie Talkies for Kids Long Range with Flashlight User Manual

FOREDOM FD688 Rechargeable Walkie Talkies for Kids Long Range with

Flashlight

Note: Please read these user instructions carefully before using the equipment and retain for future consultation!

USING THE WALKIE TALKIES

1. Turning the device on/off
   To turn the devices on or off, hold down the power on/off button (6) for 3 Seconds a BEEP sound will be played to confirm

2. Adjusting the volume
   To increase the volume, press the Up button (4) and press the Down button (7) to decrease volume
   Note: The volume level (3) is displayed on the screen

3. Battery Charge Level/Low Battery Indication
   The battery charge level is indicated by the number of squares present inside the battery icon on the LCD Screen liID

   • Battery Full
   • Battery 2/3 charged
   • Battery 1/3 charged
   • Battery empty
     When the battery charge level is low, the battery icon will flash and a beep will be heard to indicate that the walkie talkie needs to be recharged

4. Receiving/transmitting communications
   The devices are in Reception’ mode when lit up, i.e., they are ready to receive a call or sound transmitted on the activated frequency. To send a voice message, press the TALK button (15) and speak into the microphone (10). Continue to press the button until you have finished transmitting your message Hold the microphone a minimum of 5 cm from your face
   Note: The other device must be set to the same channel and have set the same CTCSS code (see point 7)

5. Changing Channels

   • Press the MENU button (11) once, the current channel number flashes on the display
   • Press the Up button (4) or the Down button (7) to change the channel
   • Press the TALK button lo (15) confirm and return lo stand-by Mode
     Nole: If no button is pressed within 15 seconds during setting, the unit will return to standby

6. CTCSS

   • Press the MENU button (11) twice: The current CTCSS code flashes on the display
   • Press the Up button (4) or the Down button (7) to change to another code
   • Press the TALK button (15) to confirm and return to stand-by mode
     Note: To disable CTCSS, select code “OF” for CTCSS in the menu. When the entry is confirmed, “OF” will be displayed

7. Monitor
   You can use the monitor feature to check for weaker signals in the current channel

8. Press and hold the MON button (5) to activate channel monitoring

9. Release the MON button to stop channel monitoring.
   Note: During channel monitoring the receiver circuit in the Radio’s will not listen to CTCSS codes

10. VOX Selection
    The Radio is capable of voice activated (VOX) transmission. In VOX mode, the radio will transmit a signal when ii is activated by your voice or other sound around you. VOX operation is not recommend­ed if you plan to use your radio in a noisy or windy environment

    • Press the MENU button (11) three limes, the current VOX setting flashes on the display and the VOX icon is displayed
    • Press Up button (4)) to set the VOX sensitivity level 1, 2, 3, (level 3 is the most sensitive level),
    • Press the TALK button (15) to confirm and return to stand-by mode

11. Scanning for an active radio channel

    • Press the Scanning Button (20): The Scan function indicator (17) will appear on the screen and the channel (18) will scan continuously from 1 to 22.
    • Press the Down button (7) to start the channel scan from 22 to 1.
      Note: If you press the TALK button (15) while listening to a found channel, the radio returns to standby mode on the found channel

12. Call Tones
    The walkie talkies have 10 call tones.A call tone alerts others that you want to start talking

13. Setting the Call Tone

  * Press the MENU button (11) four times, “CA” is displayed and the current call tone is flashing
  * Press the Up button (4) or the Down button (7) to change to another Call Tone
  * Press the TALK button (15) to confirm and return to stand-by Mode

11. Sending a call Tone
    Press the CALL button (12) briefly. The call tone will be transmitted on the set channel

12. Key-Tone On/Off
    When a button is pressed, the unit will beep briefly. To set the key-tone

  * Press the MENU button (11) five times. “to” will be displayed
  * press Up button (4) to enable (ON) or Down button (7) disable the Key Tones (OF)
  * Press the TALK button (15) to confirm your selection and return to the standby mode

13. Roger Beep On/Off
    After the TALK button is released, the unit will send out a roger beep to confirm that you have stopped talking To set the Roger Beep

  * Press the MENU button (11) six limes. “ro” will be displayed
  * Press Up button (4) to enable (ON} or Down button (7) disable the Roger Beep (OF}
  * Press the TALK button (15) lo confirm your selection and return lo the standby mode

14. Button Lock

  * Press and hold the call tone button (12) for two seconds lo activate the Button lock mode. The button lock icon is displayed on the LCD Screen.
  * Press and hold the call tone button (12) again for two seconds deactivate button lock  

Note: The PTT button (15), the CALL button (12), and the on/off button (6) will still be functional when the Button Lock is activated

15. Display back light
    To activate the backlighl of the LCD display, press any button. The LCD backlight will light up for 5 seconds

16. Flashlight Function
    Pressing Flashlight Button (5) to turn on/off the flashlight. Convenient for those who use the Walkie Talkie at night.

17. Charging Port with Silicone Dust Cover
    Built in 3. 7v/1 000mah lithium battery, you can charge the walkie-talkie with using the AC Adopter, power bank, computer, etc.
    Note: Do not throw the machine into the fire, otherwise there may be explosion danger.

18. Battery saving function
    When the device has not been used for 6 seconds, the economy mode is automatically activated

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Channels 8/16/20/22

• Sub-code CTCSS 99

• PMR446.00625-446.09375MHz

• Frequency
  FRS 462.55-467.7125MHz

• Range Up to 3 Km (Open field)

• Battery 3. 7V/1000mah Lithium

• Transmission Power = < 500mW

• ERP Modulation Type FM F3E

• Channel spacing 12, 5/25 kHz

RF ENERGY EXPOSURE AND PRODUCT SAFETY GUI

ATTENTION!
Before using this radio, read this guide which contains important operating instructions for safe usage and rf energy awareness and control for compliance with applicable standards and regulations.

Radio License

Governments keep the radios in classification, business two-way radios operate on radio frequencies that are regulated by the local radio management departments (FCC, ISED, OFCOM, ANFR, BFTK, Bundesnetzagentur … ). To transmit on these frequencies, you are required lo have a license issued by them. The detailed classification and the use of your two radios, please contact the local government radio management departments.
Use of this radio outside the country where ii was intended lo be distributed is subject lo government regulations and may be prohibited.

Unauthorized modification and adjustment

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance may void the user’s authority granted by the local government radio management departments to operate this radio and should not be made. To comply with the corresponding requirements, transmitter adjustments should be made only by or under the supervision of a person certified as technically qualified to perform transmitter maintenance and repairs in the private land mobile and fixed services as certified by an organization representative of the user of those services.
Replacement of any transmitter component (crystal, semiconductor, etc.) not authorized by the local government radio management departments equipment authorization for this radio could violate the rules.

FCC Requirements

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference. (Licensed radios are applicable);
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (Other devices are applicable)

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Note

• (If applicable) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
  Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

• (If applicable) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communica­tions. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

  • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
  • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
  • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
  • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/lV technician for help.

CE Requirements

(Simple EU declaration of conformity) declares that the radio equipment type is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of RED Directive 2014/53/EU and the ROHS Directive 2011/65/EU and the WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU;

Restriction Information

• This product can be used in EU countries and regions, including: Belgium (BE), Bulgaria (BG), Czech Republic (CZ), Denmark (DK), Germany (DE), Estonia (EE), Ireland (IE), Greece (EL), Spain (ES),
  France (FR), Croatia (HR), Italy (IT), Cyprus (CY), Latvia (LV), Lithuania (LT), Luxembourg (LU), Hungary (HU), Malta (MT), Netherlands (NL), Austria (AT), Poland (PL), Portugal (PT), Romania (RO), Slovenia (SI), Slovakia (SK), Finland (Fl), Sweden (SE) and United Kingdom (UK).

• For the warning information of the frequency restriction, please refer to the package or manual section.

Disposal
The crossed-out wheeled-bin symbol on your product, literature, or packaging reminds you that in the European Union, all electrical and electronic products, batteries, and accumulators (rechargeable batteries) must be taken to designated collection locations at the end of their working life, Do not dispose of these products as unsorted municipal waste, Dispose of them according to the laws in your area.

RF Exposure Information (if applicable)

• DO NOT operate the radio without a proper antenna attached, as this may damage the radio and may also cause you to exceed RF exposure limits. A proper antenna is the antenna supplied with this radio by the manufacturer or an antenna specifically authorized by the manufacturer for use with this radio, and the antenna gain shall not exceed the specified gain by the manufacturer declared.
• DO NOT transmit for more than 50% of total radio use time, more than 50% of the time can cause RF exposure compliance requirements to be exceeded.
• During transmissions, your radio generates RF energy that can possibly cause interference with other devices or systems. To avoid such interference, turn off the radio in areas where signs are posted to do so.
• DO NOT operate the transmitter in areas that are sensitive to electromagnetic radiation such as hospitals, aircraft, and blasting sites.
• Portable Device, this transmitter may operate with the antenna(s) documented in this filing in Push-to-Talk and body-worn configurations. RF exposure compliance is limited to the specific belt-clip and accessory configurations as documented in this filing and the separation distance between user and the device or its antenna shall be at least 2.5 cm.
• Mobile Device, during operation, the separation distance between user and the antenna subjects to actual regulations, this separation distance will ensure that there is sufficient distance from a properly installed externally-mounted antenna to satisfy the RF exposure requirements.
• Occupational/Controlled Radio, this radio is designed for and classified as “Occupational/Controlled Use Only”, meaning it must be used only during the course of employment by individuals aware of the hazards, and the ways to minimize such hazards; NOT intended for use in a general population/uncontrolled environment.
• General population/uncontrolled Radio, this radio is designed for and classified as “General population/uncontrolled Use”.
  RF Exposure Compliance and Control Guidelines and Operating Instructions To control your exposure and ensure compliance with the occupational/controlled environment exposure limits, always adhere to the following procedures.

Guidelines

• User awareness instructions should accompany the device when transferred to other users.
• Do not use this device if the operational requirements described herein are not met.

Operating Instructions (if applicable)

• Transmit no more than the rated duty factor of 50% of the time. To Transmit (Talk), push the Push to Talk (PTT) button. To receive calls (listen), release the PTT button. Transmitting 50% of the time, or less, is important because the radio generates measurable RF energy exposure only when transmitting in terms of measuring for standards compliance.
• Transmit only when people outside the vehicle are at least the recommended minimum lateral distance away from a properly installed according to installation instructions, externally mounted antenna.

Hand-held Mode (if applicable)

Hold the radio in a vertical position with the microphone (and other parts of the radio including the antenna) at least 2.5 cm (one inch) away from the nose or lips. The antenna should be kept away from the eyes. Keeping the radio at a proper distance is important as RF exposure decreases with increasing distance from the antenna.

Phone Mode (if applicable)
When placing or receiving a phone call, hold your radio product as you would a wireless telephone.
Speak directly into the microphone.

Electromagnetic Interference/Compatibility
Note: Nearly every electronic device is susceptible to electromagnetic interference (EMI) if inadequately shielded, designed, or otherwise configured for electromagnetic compatibility.

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