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Welcome

Congratulations on your purchase of a high-quality Insignia product! Your

two-way radio represents the state of the art in high-tech engineering.

Designed for GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) operation, this compact

package is big in performance. It is a quality piece of electronic equipment,

skillfully constructed with the finest components. The circuitry is all solid state

and mounted on a rugged printed circuit board. Your radio is designed for

reliable and trouble-free performance for years to come.

Contents

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

LCD display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Installing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Installing the belt clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Charging the battery pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Operating your radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

External speaker/microphone jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Use and care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Français. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Español . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Features

• 22 GMRS/FRS channels

• 38 privacy codes

•eVOX

• Selectable CALL tone

• Scan function

• Monitor function

• Roger beep tone

• Keypad lock

• Power high and power low settings

• Speaker and microphone jacks

• Battery low indicator

Thank you again for your purchase!

Sincerely,

Insignia Products

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IMPORTANT NOTICE: FCC LICENSE REQUIRED FOR GMRS

OPERATION

These 2-way radios operate on GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service)

frequencies which require an FCC (Federal Communications Commission)

license. You must be licensed prior to operating on channels 1-7 or 15-22,

which comprise the GMRS channels of the IN-FR10111. Serious penalties

could result for unlicensed use of GMRS channels, in violation of FCC rules,

as stipulated in the Communications Act’s Sections 501 and 502 (amended).

You will be issued a call sign by the FCC which should be used for station

identification when operating the radio on GMRS channels. You should also

cooperate by engaging in permissible transmissions only, avoiding channel

interference with other GMRS users, and being prudent with the length of

your transmission time.

To obtain a license or ask questions about the license application, contact the

FCC at 1-886-CALLFCC or go to the FCC’s Web site at www.fcc.gov/wtb/prs/

genmbl.html.

EXPOSURE TO RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY

Your radio is designed to comply with the following national and international

standards and guidelines regarding exposure of human being to radio

frequency electromagnetic energy:

• United States Federal Communications Commission, Code of Federal

Regulations: 47 CFR part 2 sub-part J

• American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/Institute of Electrical &

Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95. 1-1992

• Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineer (IEEE) C95. 1-1999 Edition

• National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) of

the United States, Report 86, 1986

• International Commission on Non-lonizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP)

1998

To control your exposure and ensure compliance with the general population

or uncontrolled environment exposure limits, transmit no more than 50% of

the time. The radio generates measurable RF energy exposure only when

transmitting.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject

to the following two conditions: (1) this device does not cause harmful

interference, and (2) this radio must accept any interference that may

cause undesired operation.

To maintain compliance with FCC’s RF exposure guidelines, for

body-worn operation, this radio has been tested and meets the FCC RF

exposure guidelines when used with Insignia accessories supplied or

designated for this product. Use of other accessories may not ensure

compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines.

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LCD display

Controls

7

8

4

3

2

1

5

6

1 LOW BATTERY ICON—Indicates

battery is low.

2 TRANSMIT (TX) ICON—Indicates

radio is transmitting a signal.

3eVOX—Indicates when eVOX

mode is active.

4 CHANNEL NUMBER—Changes

from 1-22 on GMRS/FRS band.

5 RECEIVE (RX) ICON—Indicates

radio is receiving a transmission.

6 KEY LOCK ICON—Indicates KEY

LOCK mode is on.

7 PRIVACY CODE—Indicates

Privacy Code selected by user (oF-38).

8 TRANSMIT POWER LEVEL ICON—Indicates transmit power setting.

1POWER/VOLUME knob—Turn

clockwise to turn power on and

increase volume. Turn

counter-clockwise to decrease

volume and turn power off.

2PTT button—Press and hold to

transmit voice communication.

3 CALL/LOCK button—Press to

send a call tone signal. Press

and hold to turn key lock on or

off.

4MIC—Microphone.

5 SPEAKER.

6 ANTENNA.

7JACK—External speaker/mic

jack.

8 MENU button—Press to enter

Menu mode.

9 MON/SCAN button—Press to

enter SCAN mode. Press and

hold to enter MONITOR mode.

10 UP and DOWN buttons()—

Make adjustments in Menu

mode.

6

7

8

9

10

1

2

3

4

5

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Installing the battery

Your Insignia radio operates with either 4 AA alkaline batteries or a NiMH

battery pack (included). The belt clip should be removed (see below) to ease

installation or removal of the batteries.

To install the batteries:

1 With the back of the radio facing you, remove the belt clip (see diagram

on next page) for easy access, then remove the battery cover by

pressing down on the top center and sliding it down and away from the

radio.

2 Insert batteries oriented as shown in the diagram below and in the

diagram in the battery bay. Installing the batteries incorrectly will prevent

the radio from operating and may damage the radio.

3 Replace the battery cover by sliding it onto the radio.

4 Replace the belt clip, making sure it locks into place.

Battery

compartment

Battery cover

Press here and slide

down to open

Insert one battery into

this slot

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Installing the belt clip

Charging the battery pack

Your Insignia radio is equipped for using a rechargeable NiMH battery pack,

which can be recharged using the desktop charger. Initial charge time is 24

hours with a charge time of 8-12 hours thereafter. For maximum battery life,

we recommend charging the battery pack when the low battery icon turns on.

Remove the radios from the charger when the charge time expires.

To charge using a desktop charger:

1 Install the rechargeable battery pack in the radio.

2 Connect the AC adapter into an AC power outlet.

3 Insert the AC adapter plug (or DC cigarette lighter adapter if charging in

vehicle) into the desktop charger jack.

4 Place the radio into the desktop charger slot. The LED indicator turns on,

showing that the battery is charging.

Notes: Use NiMH battery packs provided only by Insignia.

Do not attempt to charge alkaline batteries or any batteries or battery

packs other than those approved for use in your radio. Unapproved

batteries or battery packs may leak and damage your radio.

For long-term storage of the radio, turn the radio off and remove the

batteries from the radio.

To install the belt clip:

1 Slide the clip down into the slot on

the back of the radio until it clicks

into place.

2 To remove the belt clip, press the

lock tab down, then gently pull the

belt clip up toward the top of the

radio.

Belt clip

lock tab

Belt clip

latch

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Operating your radio

Power on/off and volume

Rotate the Power/Volume knob clockwise to turn the radio on and increase

the volume level. Rotate the control counter-clockwise to reduce the volume

level and to turn the radio off.

During Power On:

• The radio beeps three times with different tones

• The LCD displays a “self-test” message for one second

• The LCD display indicates the last channel selected.

Transmitting and receiving a call

To communicate, all radios in your group must be set to the same channel

and Privacy Code.

To transmit a call:

1 For maximum clarity, hold the radio two to three inches from your mouth.

2 Press and hold the PTT button and speak in a normal voice into the

microphone. The TX icon appears continuously on the LCD display while

transmitting.

3 To receive a call, release the PTT button. The RX icon appears on the

display when your radio is receiving a transmission.

ABOUT RANGE

Your Insignia radios are designed to give you maximum range under optimum

conditions.

Optimum Conditions are:

•Over water

• Open rural areas without obstructions

• Flat areas where you can see the other person

To ensure you get maximum range:

• Be sure to use fresh or fully charged batteries. Low batteries will cause

low power conditions.

• Be sure you are on a GMRS channel. FRS channels are restricted by the

FCC to low power.

• Be sure to set your radio to use Hi power. The radio is automatically set to

Low power to preserve battery life.

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Quick reference chart

Monitor

Monitor mode lets you hear noise so you can adjust the volume level of the

radio when not receiving a signal. Monitor mode should also be used to check

activity on your current channel before transmitting.

To enter Monitor mode:

1 Press and hold the MON/SCAN button for one second. Monitor mode

becomes active.

2 To exit Monitor mode, press and hold the MON/SCAN button for one

second again.

Scan

Your radios can scan all 22 channels for activity.

To enter Scan mode:

1 Quickly press the MON/SCAN button. Your radio rapidly scans each

channel and stops on any active channel for five seconds before

resuming. When you press the PTT button to transmit on an active

channel, the scanning function stops and remains on the active channel.

To resume scanning, quickly press the MON/SCAN button again.

2 To exit Scan mode, quickly press the MON/SCAN button again.

Call tone

Your Insignia radios can transmit a call tone for a fixed length of time.

To send a call tone:

1 Press the CALL button. The TX icon appears while transmitting a call

tone, and a tone can be heard on the speaker for confirmation.

Keypad lock

To avoid accidentally changing the radio setting, use the keypad lock.

To activate keypad lock:

1 Press the LOCK button for four seconds. The Key Lock icon appears on

the display. PTT and CALL will still be active.

2 Repeat the same procedure to unlock the keypad.

Display illumination

While your radio turns on, the display light turns on for about seven seconds.

The display light is also activated when the MENU button is pressed.

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Channel selection (GMRS/FRS band)

To select a channel:

1 Press the MENU button once.

2 Press the buttons to select one of the 22 GMRS/FRS channels.

3 To confirm the selection, press the PTT button, or press the MENU

button again to move to the next feature setting.

Setting privacy codes

Your Insignia radios have 38 privacy codes available. The selected privacy

code may be different for each channel.

To select a privacy code for the current channel:

1 Press the MENU button twice, then press the buttons to select one

of the 38 privacy codes.

2 To confirm the selection, press the PTT button, or press MENU button

again to move to the next feature setting.

Note: Selecting a privacy code of “oF” disables the Privacy feature. To

communicate between two radios, all radios in your group must be set to

the same channel and privacy code selections.

Transmit (TX) power level selection

You can select the power level on channels 1-7 and 15-22. Channels 8-14 are

set to Low power due to FCC regulations.

To select the power level:

1 Press the MENU button three times. A “Pr” icon appears blinking on the

display.

2 Press the buttons to select the Transmit Power Level (H=High,

M=Medium, L=Low).

3 To confirm, press the PTT button, or press the MENU button again to

move to the next feature setting.

eVOX (hands-free transmission)

Your Insignia radio has 2 eVOX level settings: 1, 2, and oF (off).

To set eVOX:

1 Press the MENU button four times. The display shows “VOX” blinking,

and an “oF” icon appears on the right of the channel number display.

2 Select “1” or “2” by pressing the buttons and pushing the PTT key, or

press the MENU button again to move to the next feature setting. eVOX

will be more sensitive on the “2” setting than on the “1” setting.

3 To turn eVOX off, press the MENU button four times. The display shows

“VOX” blinking, and a “1” or “2” icon appears on the right of the channel

number display. Select “oF” by pressing the buttons and pushing the

PTT key, or press MENU button again to move to the next feature

setting.

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Roger beep (end of transmission) tone

When the PTT button is released, the radio beeps to confirm to other users

that your transmission has finished.

To turn on the roger beep tone:

1 Press the MENU button until the display shows an “rb” icon, and an “oF”

icon appears on the right of the “rb” display.

2 Select “on” by pressing the buttons and pushing the PTT key, or

press the MENU button to move to the next feature setting.

3 To turn off the roger beep tone, press the MENU button until the display

shows an “rb” icon, and an “on” icon appears on the right of the “rb”

display. Select “oF” by pressing the buttons and pushing the PTT

key, or press the MENU button to move to the next feature setting.

Call tone selection

Your Insignia radio has user-selectable call tones.

To select a call tone:

1 Press the MENU button six times until a “CA” icon appears, and the

current call tone setting is displayed to the right of the “CA” icon.

2 Press the buttons to make the call tone selections. The radio will

emit a corresponding tone for each selection.

3 To confirm, press the PTT button, or press the MENU button to move to

the next feature setting.

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External speaker/microphone jack

Your Insignia radio can be used with an external speaker/microphone or

headset, freeing your hands for other tasks.

To use an optional speaker mic or headset:

1 Insert the plug(s) into the SPK/MIC jacks.

2 Place the earbud into your ear, and adjust the microphone into your

desired position.

Troubleshooting

Problem Solution

Radio does not turn

on

• Check battery installation

• Replace batteries

Radio unable to

receive messages

• Confirm the radios have the same channel and

Privacy Code settings.

• Make sure that you are within range of the other

transceivers.

• Buildings and other structures may be interfering with

your communication. (See “About range” on page 6)

Radio doesn’t

respond to button

presses

• Make sure Key Lock is not on.

• Radio might need to be reset. Turn radio off then on.

• Make sure that accessory microphone is set properly.

Radio display is dim Recharge or replace batteries.

Charger does not

work

• Contacts on the back of the radio may need cleaning.

• Make sure that the outlet where the charger is plugged

into is functioning properly.

• Make sure that the battery pack is correctly installed.

Speaker jack

Microphone jack

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Use and care

• Use a soft damp cloth to clean the radio. Do not use alcohol or cleaning

solutions.

• Do not immerse the radio in water.

• Dry the radio with dry lint-free cloth if it gets wet.

• Turn off the radio and remove the batteries during long-term storage.

To order additional or replacement accessories, call 877-467-4289.

Specifications

Frequency charts

GMRS/FRS (MHZ)

Note: Channels 8-14 are low-power FRS license-free channels.

Channels • 22 GMRS/FRS Channels

• 38 Privacy Codes

Operating Frequency UHF 462.5500-467.7125 MHz

Power Source 4 AA Alkaline or 4.8V rechargeable NiMH battery

pack

Ch. No. Ch. Freq. Ch. No. Ch. Freq. Ch. No. Ch. Freq.

1 462.5625 9 467.5875 17 462.6000

2 462.5875 10 467.6125 18 462.6250

3 462.6125 11 467.6375 19 462.6500

4 462.6375 12 467.6625 20 462.6750

5 462.6625 13 467.6875 21 462.7000

6 462.6875 14 467.7125 22 462.7250

7 462.7125 15 462.5500

8 467.5625 16 462.5750

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PRIVACY CODES (HZ)

Note: Privacy codes can be programmed for use on any channel.

To order additional or replacement accessories, call 877-467-4289.

Insignia

7601 Penn Avenue South,

Richfield, MN USA 55423-3645

www.Insignia-Products.com

Thank you again for purchasing Insignia products.

Code Freq. Code Freq. Code Freq. Code Freq.

1 67.0 11 97.4 21 136.5 31 192.8

2 71.9 12 100.0 22 141.3 32 203.5

3 74.4 13 103.5 23 146.2 33 210.7

4 77.0 14 107.2 24 151.4 34 218.1

5 79.7 15 110.9 25 156.7 35 225.7

6 82.5 16 114.8 26 162.2 36 233.6

7 85.4 17 118.8 27 167.9 37 241.8

8 88.5 18 123.0 28 173.8 38 250.3

9 91.5 19 127.3 29 179.9

10 94.8 20 131.8 30 186.2

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CODES SUPPRESSEURS D’INTERFÉRENCE (HZ)

Remarque : Les codes suppresseurs d'interférence peuvent être

programmés sur n'importe quel canal.

Pour commander des accessoires supplémentaires ou de rechange, appelez

le 1-877-467-4289.

Insignia

7601 Penn Avenue South,

Richfield, MN USA 55423-3645

www.Insignia-Products.com

Nous vous remercions à nouveau d’avoir choisi ce produit!

Code Fréq. Code Fréq. Code Fréq. Code Fréq.

1 67.0 11 97.4 21 136.5 31 192.8

2 71.9 12 100.0 22 141.3 32 203.5

3 74.4 13 103.5 23 146.2 33 210.7

4 77.0 14 107.2 24 151.4 34 218.1

5 79.7 15 110.9 25 156.7 35 225.7

6 82.5 16 114.8 26 162.2 36 233.6

7 85.4 17 118.8 27 167.9 37 241.8

8 88.5 18 123.0 28 173.8 38 250.3

9 91.5 19 127.3 29 179.9

10 94.8 20 131.8 30 186.2

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