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... your radio. Read this user guide carefully before using your radio, then keep it with your radio for reliable and trouble-free performance. www.insignia-products.com 1 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...
... your radio. Read this user guide carefully before using your radio, then keep it with your radio for reliable and trouble-free performance. www.insignia-products.com 1 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...
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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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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 ... Talk into the microphone while pressing the PTT button. 6 Monitor/Scan button • Press to scan. • Press and hold to monitor channel activity. 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 ... Talk into the microphone while pressing the PTT button. 6 Monitor/Scan button • Press to scan. • Press and hold to monitor channel activity. www.insignia-products.com 3
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... (oF~38/oF~83 The user privacy code setting. 8 Channel The channel (1-22 on GMRS/FRS band or 1-10 on or turn off the radio. Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Component 7 Power/Menu button 8 External speaker/ microphone jacks 9 Antenna Description • Press to access the menu. • Press and hold to turn...
... (oF~38/oF~83 The user privacy code setting. 8 Channel The channel (1-22 on GMRS/FRS band or 1-10 on or turn off the radio. Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Component 7 Power/Menu button 8 External speaker/ microphone jacks 9 Antenna Description • Press to access the menu. • Press and hold to turn...
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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. www.insignia-products.com 5 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. 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. www.insignia-products.com 5 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. Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Indicator 9 NOAA weather (WX) band 10 VOX Indicates The radio is active.
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... Battery compartment cover Press here and push down from operating and can damage the radio. 4 Replace the battery cover. 5 Replace the belt clip. 6 www.insignia-products.com Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Installing Batteries Your radio operates with the + and - symbols on the top center and sliding it down to open 3 Insert four...
... Battery compartment cover Press here and push down from operating and can damage the radio. 4 Replace the battery cover. 5 Replace the belt clip. 6 www.insignia-products.com Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Installing Batteries Your radio operates with the + and - symbols on the top center and sliding it down to open 3 Insert four...
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... or by using the optional AC desktop charger. Caution Use only the batteries or the NiMH battery pack as indicated in this manual. www.insignia-products.com 7 This may cause leakage and damage the radio. While the radio is low, the indicator does not have any batteries or ... all icons and shows the last channel selected. Using your batteries should be recharged by inserting the AC adapter into the desktop charger slot. 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. Charge time is...
... or by using the optional AC desktop charger. Caution Use only the batteries or the NiMH battery pack as indicated in this manual. www.insignia-products.com 7 This may cause leakage and damage the radio. While the radio is low, the indicator does not have any batteries or ... all icons and shows the last channel selected. Using your batteries should be recharged by inserting the AC adapter into the desktop charger slot. 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. Charge time is...
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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 ... the monitor function to three inches from your mouth. To transmit messages: • Press and hold the radio two to check for three seconds. 8 www.insignia-products.com Communicating To communicate, all radios in a normal voice into the microphone. For maximum clarity, hold the PTT button and speak in your radio...
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 ... the monitor function to three inches from your mouth. To transmit messages: • Press and hold the radio two to check for three seconds. 8 www.insignia-products.com Communicating To communicate, all radios in a normal voice into the microphone. For maximum clarity, hold the PTT button and speak in your radio...
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To send a call alert. Scanning Your radio can scan all of time. Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Using a call alert Your radio can transmit a call alert for a fixed length of the 22 channels to check for any active channel .... Locking the keypad Lock the keypad to transmit on a channel and transmit: • Press the PTT button to avoid accidentally changing the radio settings. www.insignia-products.com 9
To send a call alert. Scanning Your radio can scan all of time. Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Using a call alert Your radio can transmit a call alert for a fixed length of the 22 channels to check for any active channel .... Locking the keypad Lock the keypad to transmit on a channel and transmit: • Press the PTT button to avoid accidentally changing the radio settings. www.insignia-products.com 9
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... one of the 83 DCS privacy codes. The Privacy Code icon on the display. 2 Press the Up or Down buttons to save the new channel. Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Changing channels Your radio has 22 channels available. Setting privacy codes Your radio has 121 privacy codes available. Note If you set... 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 To select a privacy code for each channel.
... one of the 83 DCS privacy codes. The Privacy Code icon on the display. 2 Press the Up or Down buttons to save the new channel. Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Changing channels Your radio has 22 channels available. Setting privacy codes Your radio has 121 privacy codes available. Note If you set... 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 To select a privacy code for each channel.
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... VOX blinking and on . 3 Press PTT to Low power per FCC regulations. You cannot adjust the power setting on the 3 setting. www.insignia-products.com 11 They are finished talking. Setting the VOX level Your radio has 3 VOX level settings: (oF/1/2/3). Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio 3 Press the PTT button to Lo(L) level.
... VOX blinking and on . 3 Press PTT to Low power per FCC regulations. You cannot adjust the power setting on the 3 setting. www.insignia-products.com 11 They are finished talking. Setting the VOX level Your radio has 3 VOX level settings: (oF/1/2/3). Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio 3 Press the PTT button to Lo(L) level.
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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 display shows a bP icon and on the right of ... and tones are disabled. Using NOAA weather radio Your radio has a NOAA weather radio function that lets you receive weather reports from designated NOAA stations. Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Using silent operation mode Your radio has a silent operation mode. The current GMRS/FRS radio setting is displayed and the WX BAND...
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 display shows a bP icon and on the right of ... and tones are disabled. Using NOAA weather radio Your radio has a NOAA weather radio function that lets you receive weather reports from designated NOAA stations. Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Using silent operation mode Your radio has a silent operation mode. The current GMRS/FRS radio setting is displayed and the WX BAND...
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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 ... the Power/Menu button twice while in GMRS/FRS radio mode, the radio automatically goes to WX band and the WX band icon blinks. www.insignia-products.com 13
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 ... the Power/Menu button twice while in GMRS/FRS radio mode, the radio automatically goes to WX band and the WX band icon blinks. www.insignia-products.com 13
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... the earbud into your radio • Do not use an external speaker and microphone or headset: 1 Insert the plug(s) into the speaker and microphone jacks. 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...
... the earbud into your radio • Do not use an external speaker and microphone or headset: 1 Insert the plug(s) into the speaker and microphone jacks. 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...
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Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Troubleshooting Problem No power Cannot receive messages Radio is not responding to button presses Display is dim Charger not functioning Solution • ... alkaline or 4.8 V rechargeable 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 button presses Display is dim Charger not functioning Solution • ... alkaline or 4.8 V rechargeable 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
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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.....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 NOAA Weather (WX) Radio Frequency Chart (MHz) Channel number Channel frequency 1 162.550 2 162.400 3 162.475 4 162.425 5 162.450 6 162.500...
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.....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 NOAA Weather (WX) Radio Frequency Chart (MHz) Channel number Channel frequency 1 162.550 2 162.400 3 162.475 4 162.425 5 162.450 6 162.500...
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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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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 ... 132 48 364 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 Code 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 ... 132 48 364 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 Code No.
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The user could lose the authority to operate this manual. Warning Exposure To Radio Frequency Energy Your Insignia radio is made. FCC Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Warning This equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in this equipment if an unauthorized change or... environment exposure limits, transmit no more than 50% of the time. 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.
The user could lose the authority to operate this manual. Warning Exposure To Radio Frequency Energy Your Insignia radio is made. FCC Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Warning This equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in this equipment if an unauthorized change or... environment exposure limits, transmit no more than 50% of the time. 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.
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... to Part 15 of Best Buy Enterprise Services, Inc. If this manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. GMRS License The NS-F1112 operates on GMRS channels. You will be issued a call (877) 467-4289. Other brands and product names are designed to provide ...the interference by the FCC which require an FCC (Federal Communications Commission) license. www.insignia-products.com 21 Insignia and the Insignia logo are subject to change without notice or obligation. Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Regulatory information: FCC Part 15 This equipment has been tested and ...
... to Part 15 of Best Buy Enterprise Services, Inc. If this manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. GMRS License The NS-F1112 operates on GMRS channels. You will be issued a call (877) 467-4289. Other brands and product names are designed to provide ...the interference by the FCC which require an FCC (Federal Communications Commission) license. www.insignia-products.com 21 Insignia and the Insignia logo are subject to change without notice or obligation. Insignia NS-F1112 Two-Way Radio Regulatory information: FCC Part 15 This equipment has been tested and ...