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... the art in two-way radio design and is missing or damaged, contact Insignia at (877) 467-4289. Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Contents Introduction 1 Features 2 Setting up your radio 5 Using your radio 7 Maintaining your radio 14 Troubleshooting 15 Specifications 15 Español 22 Introduction Congratulations on your radio for reliable and trouble-free performance. Your NS-F1112 represents the state of...
... the art in two-way radio design and is missing or damaged, contact Insignia at (877) 467-4289. Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Contents Introduction 1 Features 2 Setting up your radio 5 Using your radio 7 Maintaining your radio 14 Troubleshooting 15 Specifications 15 Español 22 Introduction Congratulations on your radio for reliable and trouble-free performance. Your NS-F1112 represents the state of...
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Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Features • 22 channels • Channel scan • Auto squelch • Auto battery save • Keypad lock • Roger beep • Microphone/Headphone jacks • Five call alerts • 121 Privacy codes • 3 levels of VOX • NOAA weather radio • Weather alert • Backlit display • Silent operation • Monitor 2 www.insignia-products.com
Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Features • 22 channels • Channel scan • Auto squelch • Auto battery save • Keypad lock • Roger beep • Microphone/Headphone jacks • Five call alerts • 121 Privacy codes • 3 levels of VOX • NOAA weather radio • Weather alert • Backlit display • Silent operation • Monitor 2 www.insignia-products.com
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www.insignia-products.com 3 Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Controls and buttons Component Description 1 PTT button • Press and hold to transmit. 2 Call/Lock button • Press to send a call alert signal. • Press ...
www.insignia-products.com 3 Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Controls and buttons Component Description 1 PTT button • Press and hold to transmit. 2 Call/Lock button • Press to send a call alert signal. • Press ...
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...5 8 6 7 Indicator Indicates 1 Key pad lock Key lock is turned on. 2 Battery level The battery level. 3 Receive The radio is receiving a transmission. 4 Transmit The radio is sending a transmission. 5 Transmit power level The transmit power setting. 6 Privacy code (CTCSS/DCS) The privacy code setting. 7 ...setting. 8 Channel The channel (1-22 on GMRS/FRS band or 1-10 on or turn off the radio. Sends and receives the radio signals. Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Component 7 Power/Menu button 8 External speaker/ microphone jacks 9 Antenna Description • Press to access ...
...5 8 6 7 Indicator Indicates 1 Key pad lock Key lock is turned on. 2 Battery level The battery level. 3 Receive The radio is receiving a transmission. 4 Transmit The radio is sending a transmission. 5 Transmit power level The transmit power setting. 6 Privacy code (CTCSS/DCS) The privacy code setting. 7 ...setting. 8 Channel The channel (1-22 on GMRS/FRS band or 1-10 on or turn off the radio. Sends and receives the radio signals. Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Component 7 Power/Menu button 8 External speaker/ microphone jacks 9 Antenna Description • Press to access ...
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Belt clip lock tab Belt clip latch To remove the belt clip: • Gently slide the belt clip down toward the bottom of the radio until the belt clip latch clicks. www.insignia-products.com 5 Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Indicator 9 NOAA weather (WX) band 10 VOX Indicates The radio is active. VOX is switched to weather radio mode. Setting up your radio Installing the belt clip To install the belt clip: • Slide the clip up into the slot on the back of the radio.
Belt clip lock tab Belt clip latch To remove the belt clip: • Gently slide the belt clip down toward the bottom of the radio until the belt clip latch clicks. www.insignia-products.com 5 Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Indicator 9 NOAA weather (WX) band 10 VOX Indicates The radio is active. VOX is switched to weather radio mode. Setting up your radio Installing the belt clip To install the belt clip: • Slide the clip up into the slot on the back of the radio.
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...align with either four AAA alkaline batteries or an NiMH rechargeable battery pack. Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Installing Batteries Your radio operates with the + and - symbols on the top center and sliding it off of the radio. 2 Remove the battery cover by pressing down to open 3 Insert four... install the batteries: 1 Remove the belt clip by sliding it down from operating and can damage the radio. 4 Replace the battery cover. 5 Replace the belt clip. 6 www.insignia-products.com symbols in the battery compartment. Make sure that the + and - Caution Installing the batteries ...
...align with either four AAA alkaline batteries or an NiMH rechargeable battery pack. Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Installing Batteries Your radio operates with the + and - symbols on the top center and sliding it off of the radio. 2 Remove the battery cover by pressing down to open 3 Insert four... install the batteries: 1 Remove the belt clip by sliding it down from operating and can damage the radio. 4 Replace the battery cover. 5 Replace the belt clip. 6 www.insignia-products.com symbols in the battery compartment. Make sure that the + and - Caution Installing the batteries ...
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... visible, the stronger the battery level. Using your batteries should be recharged by using the optional AC desktop charger. www.insignia-products.com 7 Remove the radio from the charger when the battery pack is 24 hours. Caution Use only the batteries or the NiMH battery pack as ... seconds. When the battery level is charging. Charge the battery pack when the low battery icon flashes on or off the radio and remove the batteries. Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Charging the battery pack Your radio can use a rechargeable NiMH battery pack which can be replaced or recharged.
... visible, the stronger the battery level. Using your batteries should be recharged by using the optional AC desktop charger. www.insignia-products.com 7 Remove the radio from the charger when the battery pack is 24 hours. Caution Use only the batteries or the NiMH battery pack as ... seconds. When the battery level is charging. Charge the battery pack when the low battery icon flashes on or off the radio and remove the batteries. Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Charging the battery pack Your radio can use a rechargeable NiMH battery pack which can be replaced or recharged.
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... designed to the same channel and privacy code. To transmit messages: • Press and hold the radio two to check for three seconds. 8 www.insignia-products.com The TX icon appears continuously on the current channel before transmitting. Monitoring Using the monitor function, ...GMRS channel. For maximum clarity, hold the PTT button and speak in your mouth. To receive messages: • Release the PTT button. Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Adjusting the volume To adjust the volume: • Press the Up button to increase the volume. • Press the Down button to ...
... designed to the same channel and privacy code. To transmit messages: • Press and hold the radio two to check for three seconds. 8 www.insignia-products.com The TX icon appears continuously on the current channel before transmitting. Monitoring Using the monitor function, ...GMRS channel. For maximum clarity, hold the PTT button and speak in your mouth. To receive messages: • Release the PTT button. Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Adjusting the volume To adjust the volume: • Press the Up button to increase the volume. • Press the Down button to ...
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... the scan. To scan for four seconds. To stop scanning on the display. To stop scanning: • Press the Monitor/Scan button. www.insignia-products.com 9 To resume scanning: • Press the Monitor/Scan button. The alert can be heard on the display. When the keypad is ...button to save your selection. To lock the keypad: • Press Call/Lock for activity: • Press the Monitor/Scan button. Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Using a call alert Your radio can transmit a call alert: • Press the Call/Lock button. When you are active. To send a call alert for any ...
... the scan. To scan for four seconds. To stop scanning on the display. To stop scanning: • Press the Monitor/Scan button. www.insignia-products.com 9 To resume scanning: • Press the Monitor/Scan button. The alert can be heard on the display. When the keypad is ...button to save your selection. To lock the keypad: • Press Call/Lock for activity: • Press the Monitor/Scan button. Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Using a call alert Your radio can transmit a call alert: • Press the Call/Lock button. When you are active. To send a call alert for any ...
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... the display indicates whether you select any CTCSS privacy code, any pre-selected DCS privacy code is cancelled and vice-versa. To communicate between two radios, all radios in CTCSS or DCS mode. 3 Press the PTT button to confirm the selection. You can select a different privacy code for the current channel: 1 Press... flashes. 2 Use the Up or Down button to change the channel. 3 Press the PTT button to select TRANSMIT POWER LEVEL icon (H: Hi/L: Lo). 10 www.insignia-products.com Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Changing channels Your radio has 22 channels available.
... the display indicates whether you select any CTCSS privacy code, any pre-selected DCS privacy code is cancelled and vice-versa. To communicate between two radios, all radios in CTCSS or DCS mode. 3 Press the PTT button to confirm the selection. You can select a different privacy code for the current channel: 1 Press... flashes. 2 Use the Up or Down button to change the channel. 3 Press the PTT button to select TRANSMIT POWER LEVEL icon (H: Hi/L: Lo). 10 www.insignia-products.com Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Changing channels Your radio has 22 channels available.
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...rb icon appears on the display. 2 Press the Up or Down button to set to Low power per FCC regulations. They are finished talking. Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio 3 Press the PTT button to Lo(L) level. To turn the roger beep tone on: 1 Press Power/Menu button until the display shows VOX... blinking and on . 3 Press PTT to let your selection. Setting the VOX level Your radio has 3 VOX level settings: (oF/1/2/3). You cannot adjust the power setting on the 3 setting. www.insignia-products.com 11 Adjusting the roger beep tone Whenever you release the PTT button, a roger beep ...
...rb icon appears on the display. 2 Press the Up or Down button to set to Low power per FCC regulations. They are finished talking. Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio 3 Press the PTT button to Lo(L) level. To turn the roger beep tone on: 1 Press Power/Menu button until the display shows VOX... blinking and on . 3 Press PTT to let your selection. Setting the VOX level Your radio has 3 VOX level settings: (oF/1/2/3). You cannot adjust the power setting on the 3 setting. www.insignia-products.com 11 Adjusting the roger beep tone Whenever you release the PTT button, a roger beep ...
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Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Using silent operation mode Your radio has a silent operation mode. Using NOAA weather radio Your radio has a NOAA weather radio function that lets you receive weather reports from designated NOAA stations. To turn the silent operation mode on: 1 Press the Power/Menu button until the... display shows a bP icon and on the right of the 10 NOAA weather (WX) band channels. To turn the NOAA WEATHER RADIO off . 12 www.insignia-products.com To turn the silent operation mode off: 1 Press the Power/Menu button until the WX Band icon appears and an oF ...
Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Using silent operation mode Your radio has a silent operation mode. Using NOAA weather radio Your radio has a NOAA weather radio function that lets you receive weather reports from designated NOAA stations. To turn the silent operation mode on: 1 Press the Power/Menu button until the... display shows a bP icon and on the right of the 10 NOAA weather (WX) band channels. To turn the NOAA WEATHER RADIO off . 12 www.insignia-products.com To turn the silent operation mode off: 1 Press the Power/Menu button until the WX Band icon appears and an oF ...
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...Press the Power/Menu button twice while in WX band. www.insignia-products.com 13 To turn the NOAA weather (WX) alert off: 1 Press the Power/Menu button twice while in WX Band. Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Using weather alert Your radio has a NOAA weather alert function that lets you press any of... the buttons while the radio is beeping and it is in GMRS/FRS radio mode, the radio beeps for ten seconds while an AL and In...
...Press the Power/Menu button twice while in WX band. www.insignia-products.com 13 To turn the NOAA weather (WX) alert off: 1 Press the Power/Menu button twice while in WX Band. Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Using weather alert Your radio has a NOAA weather alert function that lets you press any of... the buttons while the radio is beeping and it is in GMRS/FRS radio mode, the radio beeps for ten seconds while an AL and In...
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To use alcohol or cleaning solutions to clean the radio. • Do not immerse the radio in water. • Use a soft damp cloth to the level you want. Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Using an external speaker and microphone or headset Your radio can be used with a dry lint-free cloth should ...it get wet. • Turn off the radio and remove the batteries during long-term storage. 14 www.insignia-products.com Maintaining your...
To use alcohol or cleaning solutions to clean the radio. • Do not immerse the radio in water. • Use a soft damp cloth to the level you want. Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Using an external speaker and microphone or headset Your radio can be used with a dry lint-free cloth should ...it get wet. • Turn off the radio and remove the batteries during long-term storage. 14 www.insignia-products.com Maintaining your...
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... microphone is set properly. • Recharge or replace the batteries. • Contacts on . • Radio might need to button presses Display is not on the bottom of the radio may require cleaning. • Make sure that the outlet that the charger is plugged into is functioning properly...Ni-MH battery pack GMRS/FRS Frequency Chart (MHz) Channel number Channel frequency 1 462.5625 2 462.5875 3 462.6125 4 462.6375 www.insignia-products.com 15 Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Troubleshooting Problem No power Cannot receive messages Radio is not responding to be reset.
... microphone is set properly. • Recharge or replace the batteries. • Contacts on . • Radio might need to button presses Display is not on the bottom of the radio may require cleaning. • Make sure that the outlet that the charger is plugged into is functioning properly...Ni-MH battery pack GMRS/FRS Frequency Chart (MHz) Channel number Channel frequency 1 462.5625 2 462.5875 3 462.6125 4 462.6375 www.insignia-products.com 15 Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Troubleshooting Problem No power Cannot receive messages Radio is not responding to be reset.
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....425 5 162.450 6 162.500 7 162.525 8 161.650 9 161.775 10 163.275 Channels 8, 9, and 10 are low-power FRS license free channels. Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Channel number Channel frequency 5 462.6625 6 462.6875 7 462.7125 8 467.5625 9 467.5875 10 467.6125 11 467.6375 12 467.6625 13 467....6000 18 462.6250 19 462.6500 20 462.6750 21 462.7000 22 462.7250 Channels 8-14 are designated Canadian Marine frequencies. 16 www.insignia-products.com
....425 5 162.450 6 162.500 7 162.525 8 161.650 9 161.775 10 163.275 Channels 8, 9, and 10 are low-power FRS license free channels. Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Channel number Channel frequency 5 462.6625 6 462.6875 7 462.7125 8 467.5625 9 467.5875 10 467.6125 11 467.6375 12 467.6625 13 467....6000 18 462.6250 19 462.6500 20 462.6750 21 462.7000 22 462.7250 Channels 8-14 are designated Canadian Marine frequencies. 16 www.insignia-products.com
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Code 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Frequency 67.0 71.9 74.4 77.0 79.7 82.5 85.4 88.5 91.5 94.8 97.4 100.0 103.5 107.2 110.9 114.8 118.8 123.0 127.3 131.8 136.5 141.3 146.2 151.4 156.7 162.2 167.9 173.8 179.9 186.2 192.8 203.5 www.insignia-products.com 17 Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Privacy Codes Frequency Chart (MHz) Privacy codes can be programmed for use on any channel.
Code 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Frequency 67.0 71.9 74.4 77.0 79.7 82.5 85.4 88.5 91.5 94.8 97.4 100.0 103.5 107.2 110.9 114.8 118.8 123.0 127.3 131.8 136.5 141.3 146.2 151.4 156.7 162.2 167.9 173.8 179.9 186.2 192.8 203.5 www.insignia-products.com 17 Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Privacy Codes Frequency Chart (MHz) Privacy codes can be programmed for use on any channel.
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... 76 703 21 134 49 365 77 712 22 143 50 371 78 723 23 152 51 411 79 731 18 www.insignia-products.com No. Code No. Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Code 33 34 35 36 37 38 Frequency 210.7 218.1 225.7 233.6 241.8 250.3 DCS Privacy Code Chart Privacy codes can be...
... 76 703 21 134 49 365 77 712 22 143 50 371 78 723 23 152 51 411 79 731 18 www.insignia-products.com No. Code No. Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Code 33 34 35 36 37 38 Frequency 210.7 218.1 225.7 233.6 241.8 250.3 DCS Privacy Code Chart Privacy codes can be...
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... the authority to operate this manual. Warning Exposure To Radio Frequency Energy Your Insignia radio is made. The radio generates measurable RF energy exposure only when transmitting. 20 www.insignia-products.com Changes or modifications to this equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy. FCC Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Warning This equipment may cause harmful interference unless the...
... the authority to operate this manual. Warning Exposure To Radio Frequency Energy Your Insignia radio is made. The radio generates measurable RF energy exposure only when transmitting. 20 www.insignia-products.com Changes or modifications to this equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy. FCC Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Warning This equipment may cause harmful interference unless the...