Product Overview
Make your world bigger with these Discovery Adventures Digital Walkie Talkies. Designed for ages 4 and up, they offer a 3km outdoor range and feature 3 channels with an LED display.
Key Features:
- Digital Walkie Talkies
- 3 Channels with LED Display
- Outdoor Range up to 3KM
- LED Torch
- Call Alert Function
- Easy to Use Controls
Components
Familiarize yourself with the parts of your Walkie Talkie:
- Antenna: For transmitting and receiving signals.
- Display: Shows the current channel number and status.
- On/Off Button: Powers the device on and off.
- Torch Button: Activates the built-in LED torch.
- Mic: Microphone for speaking into the device.
- Speaker: For hearing incoming transmissions.
- LED Torch: A bright LED light located at the top.
- Channel Number: Displays the selected channel.
- Call Button: Sends a ringing sound to alert other users.
- Talk Button: Press and hold to speak.
- Channel Selector Button: Used to change between channels.
- Belt Clip (on back): For attaching the walkie talkie to clothing or a belt.
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Battery Installation
Adults please take note!
- Release the locking clip and slide the belt clip vertically from the back of the walkie talkie body.
- Remove the battery compartment door.
- Insert 3 x AAA 1.5V batteries, taking care to ensure the '+' and '-' markings on the batteries match the markings in the product.
- Replace cover and belt clip, ensuring that they are secure.
Always remove all old batteries before replacing with new batteries, and follow instructions above. Always remove the batteries if the product is not to be used for a long period of time.
Requires 6 x AAA 1.5V batteries (not included).
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How to Use Your Walkie Talkies
- To power on, press the ON/OFF button. The walkie talkies will also switch on automatically when the batteries are installed. They will beep and the display will show the current channel number.
- Press the CALL button once to send a ringing sound (like a phone) to the other walkie talkie. This alerts the recipient that you want to talk.
- To speak, press the TALK button while holding the walkie talkie approximately 4-5cm from your mouth. Do not hold the walkie talkie any closer, or speak loudly, as this will cause distortion and make it difficult for the other person to understand what you are saying. Release the TALK button once you have finished speaking.
- Press the TORCH button to switch on the LED torch on the top of the walkie talkie. Press it again to turn it off.
- Press the CHANNEL SELECTOR button for 2-3 seconds to change to another channel. The display will change sequentially from 1 to 2 to 3.
Important Information & Safety
General Usage
- Your walkie talkies should work up to 3km apart. However, please note that they will work best in an open area. Adverse weather conditions and the environment in which they are being used can affect the range.
- Avoid getting your walkie talkies wet, as water and damp can affect or damage the electronics.
- Avoid hitting or dropping your walkie talkies against a hard surface, as this can dislodge electrical components.
- Your walkie talkies have been fully adjusted prior to leaving the factory. Do not touch or attempt to modify/adjust the internal components.
- If the sound becomes weak, try changing the batteries, or check the troubleshooting guide below.
- Remember to turn off by pressing the ON/OFF button for 2-3 seconds (until the display goes blank).
- Keep or store your walkie talkies in a dry, clean place.
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Safe Battery Usage
- Batteries must be inserted or removed by an adult.
- Do not mix battery types (for example, alkaline and zinc carbon), or old and new batteries.
- Do not attempt to recharge non-rechargeable batteries, as they may leak or explode.
- Batteries must be inserted with the correct polarity.
- Do not short circuit the supply terminals.
- Remove exhausted batteries from the toy.
- Remove rechargeable batteries from the toy before charging.
- Rechargeable batteries must be charged by an adult.
- Use only the recommended battery type or their equivalent.
- Do not dispose of batteries in fire, as they may leak or explode.
- Remove batteries from the toy if it is not being used for an extended period of time.
Warnings
WARNING! CHOKING HAZARD - Not suitable for children under 3 years of age due to small parts. To be used under the direct supervision of an adult.
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Troubleshooting Guide
| Problem | Solution |
|---|---|
| Interference or fading message | Move away from any buildings, large structures, street lights or overhead power lines, as these can cause interference. Make sure the antenna is pointing up. Move closer together; you may be out of range. Make sure walkie talkie is at least 4-5 cm from your mouth. |
| No message is being received | Make sure both handsets are switched on. Make sure that the batteries are inserted properly and that they aren't low on power; replace if necessary. Check that the person receiving isn't pressing the TALK button. Make sure that the person sending is pressing the TALK button. |
Did You Know?
Walkie talkies have been used for many years. They were first widely used by the military and early models were heavy and bulky. Nowadays they are much smaller and lightweight. Their use spread to the police and fire service and now are used by many people for work or just fun!
Walkie talkies work using radio waves; they are essentially two-way radios. The radios you listen to at home only receive signals, but your walkie talkies receive and send out signals.
When you speak into a walkie-talkie, it converts your voice into a radio signal and transmits it to the receiver on the other walkie talkie. When the signal is picked up at the other end, the walkie talkie turns it back into speech so your friend can hear it.
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Play Games with Your Walkie Talkies
Hide & Seek
Each player has a walkie talkie. Take it in turns to hide. The 'seeker' presses the CALL button. By listening to where the sound is coming from (the 'hiders' walkie talkie), the target should be easily located! You can limit the amount of times the CALL can be pressed to make it a more difficult game.
Treasure Hunt
Ask an adult to hide something for the 'hunter' to find. It should be in an area where you can both see each other, but at a distance apart where you would normally need to shout to talk. The adult calls out clues using the walkie talkie that guide the 'hunter' to the treasure; 'to the left', 'above your head', 'under the leaves' or 'look behind the tree' etc. Older children can play this without an adult supervising.
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Pretend Play
Using just your imagination, it's fun to pretend you are in the jungle or halfway up a mountain! Tell headquarters (HQ) what you are doing and where you are. Where else could you be using your walkie talkie?
Secret Codes
Make up secret codes so that only the person on the other walkie talkie knows what you are talking about! Have fun by changing names and places with your own code words. For example, Mum could be called 'V' or 'target one', Dad could be called 'W' or 'target two' and a neighbour could be called 'X' or 'target three'. As long as both you and your friend understand the rules, it will be easy to talk in code. You can also create substitute versions of everyday words. For example, you could substitute the words 'birthday' with OLD, 'present' with DONKEY, and 'party' with DANCE. So, you might say (in code) 'I am going to take the OLD DONKEY to the DANCE!' If only a few people know the substituted words, it can be a good way to keep your communication secret. Do not forget to write your code words down so you do not forget them!
Technical Specifications & Compliance
Operating frequency: Ch.1 446.00625MHZ, Ch.2 446.03125MHZ, Ch.3 446.006875MHZ
Power Consumption: 10mW
Trends UK hereby declares that these walkie-talkies are in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 2014/53/EU.
The purpose of the crossed-out wheelie bin symbol is to remind us that most electrical product and batteries contain trace elements which could be harmful to our environment and therefore our health. We must all be careful to dispose of them responsibly in a specifically designated way – either using a collection scheme or into the correctly labelled civic amenity (NOT into general waste) – this will help your local authority to arrange to recycle or dispose of them in the appropriate manner.
Contact & Support
Manufacturer/Distributor: Trends UK LTD, Greatworth Hall, Banbury, OX17 2DH. UK
Email: trends@jgdirect.net
Website: discoveryadventures.com
Website: www.trendsuk.co.uk
Item no.: DA06
Customer Services: +44 (0)1702 208175
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