Uniden America ON2055 Two Ways Radio of GMRS and FRS User Manual
Uniden America Corporation Two Ways Radio of GMRS and FRS
User Manual
GMR2035-2
GMR2050-2C
• 15GMRS/7FRS
Channels
• BatteryStrength
Meter
• LongBatteryLife • CallButton
• Upto20-mileRange* • DCIN5V
• ChannelScan • ChannelMonitor
* Range may vary depending on environmental
and/or topographical conditions.
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 Antenna 6 Microphone
2 USBChargeJack 7 Speaker
3PushtoTalk 8Channel/Power
4Channel/Volume
Up
9Call/MonitorKey
5Channel/Volume
Down
10 Display
Congratulationsonyourpurchaseofthe
UnidenGMR2035-2orGMR2050-2C
(GeneralMobileRadio)radio.This
lightweight,palm-sizedradioisastate-of-
the-artdevice,equippedwithmany
valuablefeatures.Useitatsporting
events,tostayincontactwithfamilyand
friends,hiking,skiing,outdoors,orina
neighborhoodwatchforvital
communication.
Yourpackagecontainsthe2radios,6
AAArechargeableNiMHbatteries
(GMR2050-2C)or6AAAalkaline
batteries(GMR2035-2),oneUSBcharge
cable(GMR2050-2C),thisreference
guide,and2beltclips.Toorderthe
followingoptionalaccessories,visitour
websiteatwww.uniden.com.
• VOXHeadset-#ZA-133
Use only Uniden accessories.
TheradiooperatesontheGeneralMobile
RadioService(GMRS)frequencieswhich
requireaFederalCommunications
Commissionlicensetooperate.For
licensinginformationandapplication
forms,visittheFCCon-lineat:www.fcc.
gov/wtb/ulsorcalltheFCChotlineat
1-800-418-3676.Ifyouhaveany
questionsyoucancontacttheFCCdirect
at1-888-225-5322.
Eachradiouses3AAAbatteriesfor
power.GMR2035-2usesnon-
rechargeablealkalinebatteriesand
GMR2050-2CusesrechargeableNiMH
batteries.Thesebatteriesaresupplied
withyourradio.
Toinstallthebatteries:
1. MakesureyourradioisOFF.
2. Removethebatterycompartment
doorbypressingonandslidingthe
compartmentdoor,andremovethe
cover.
3. Installthesupplied3AAAbatteries
intothebatterycompartment.Be
certaintofollowthe+and–symbols
inthecompartment.Installingthe
batteriesincorrectlywillpreventthe
unitfromoperating.
PACKAGE CONTENTS
FCC GMRS LICENSE
INSTALL THE BATTERIES
4. Replacethebatterycompartment
doorbyslidingthedoorintoplace.
5. Repeatforeachradio.
Note: Do not mix rechargeable and
Alkaline batteries
CHARGING THE RADIO
GMR2050-2C only
1. PlugonebranchofthemicroSD
Y-Cableintoeachradio'smicroSD
chargeport.
2. Inserttheotherend(USB)intoaUSB
powersource(computer,phone
charger,etc-notincluded).
Notes:
• Install the batteries before charging.
Charge time may vary depending on the
battery life remaining. For fastest
charging, turn off the radio before
charging. (GMR2050-2C only).
• Do not attempt to recharge alkaline
batteries. Doing so can create a safety
hazard or damage the radio.
• If battery power is low, you cannot
operate the radio even using external
power. If you try to transmit while power
is low, the radio will automatically turn
off. Recharge the batteries.
USING THE RADIO
Inordertogetthemostoutofyournew
radio,readthisreferenceguidecompletely
beforeattemptingtooperatetheradio.
Turning the Radio On and Adjusting the
Volume
1. PressandholdtheCH/ keytoturn
theradioON.
2. Tochangethevolumelevel,pressthe
▲or▼keytoincreaseordecrease
thevolumelevel.
3. PressandholdtheCH/ keytoturn
theradioOFF.
Choosing a Channel
Yourradiohas22channelsyoucanuseto
talktoothers.Inordertospeakto
someone,eachofyoumustbesettothe
samechannel.
Tochooseachannel:
TaptheCH/ keytoturntheradioon,
thenusethe▲or▼keytoselecta
channel.
Channel Scan Feature
Yourradiohasachannelscanfeaturethat
allowsyoutoeasilyscanall22channels.
Whenanactivechannelisdetected,the
unitpausesonthatchanneluntilthe
channelisclear.Then,aftera2second
delay,theradiocontinuesscanning.
Whentheunitstopsonanactivechannel,
youcanpressthePTTbuttononthe
microphonetotransmitonthatchannel.
To turn ON channel scan
Tap CH/ thenhold▼for3seconds.
Thechannelswillcycledownthroughall
22chanels.Toreversescandirection,tap
▲.Tostopscanning,pressCH/ .
Talking on Your Radio
Totalktoothersusingtheradio:
1. PressandholdthePTTbuttonand
speakinaclear,normalvoiceabout
2-3inchesawayfromthe
microphone.(Whileyouare
transmitting,thetxicondisplays.To
avoidcuttingoffthefirstpartofyour
transmission,pauseslightlyafter
pressingthePTTbuttonbeforeyou
starttalking.)
2. Whenyouarefinishedspeaking,
releasethePTTbutton.Youcannow
receiveincomingcalls.While
receiving,therxicondisplays.
Transmitting a Call Alert Tone
Yourradioisequippedwithacalltonethat
willbetransmittedwhentheCALL/MONkey
ispressed.
Totransmitthecalltone,taptheCALL/MON
key.Thetonewillbetransmitted.
Auto Squelch Feature
Theradioisequippedwithanautomatic
squelchsystemwhichshutsoffweak
transmissionsandunwantednoisedueto
terrainconditionsorrangelimitations.
Monitor Mode Feature
Yourradioallowsyoutolistenforweak
signalsonthecurrentchannelatthepress
ofakey.
ToturnONmonitormode:
PressandholdtheCALL/MON keyfor2
seconds.Onachannelthatdoesnot____
haveactivity,youwillhearonlyanopen-squelch
hissingnoise
ToturnOFFmonitormode:
PresstheCALL/MON keyfor2secondsagain..
Channels 15GMRS/7FRS
Operating
Frequency
UHF462.5500-467.7125MHz
Power
Source
3AAANiMHBatteriesperradio
(GMR2050-2C)
3AAAAlkalineBatteriesper
radio(GMR2035-2)
BatteryLife 8Hourstypical
Frequency Chart
CH Freq.[MHz] -
Cross Ref.
CH Freq.[MHz] -
Cross Ref.
1462.5625-FRS&
GMRS1
12 467.6625-FRS12
2 462.5875-FRS&
GMRS2
13 467.6875-FRS13
3462.6125-FRS&
GMRS3
14 467.7125-FRS14
4462.6375-FRS&
GMRS4
15 462.5500-GMRS
11
5462.6625-FRS&
GMRS5
16 462.5750-GMRS
8
6462.6875-FRS&
GMRS6
17 462.6000-GMRS
12
7 462.7125-FRS&
GMRS7
18 462.6250-GMRS
9
8467.5625-FRS8 19 462.6500-GMRS
13
9467.5875-FRS9 20 462.6750-GMRS
10
10 467.6125-FRS10 21 462.7000-GMRS
14
11 467.6375-FRS11 22 462.7250-GMRS
15
SPECIFICATIONS
FCC INFORMATION
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCC
Rules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwo
conditions:
(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmful
interference.
(2)Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference
received,includinginterferencethatmaycause
undesiredoperation.
Important:Changesormodificationstothisunit
notexpresslyapprovedbyUnidencouldvoid
yourauthoritytooperatethisunit.Yourradiois
setuptotransmitaregulatedsignalonan
assignedfrequency.Itisagainstthelawtoalter
oradjustthesettingsinsidetheradiotoexceed
thoselimitations.Anyadjustmentstoyourradio
mustbemadebyqualifiedtechnicians.
Tobesafeandsure:
•Neveropenyourradio’scase.
•Neverchangeorreplaceanythinginyour
radioexceptthebatteries.
YourradiomightcauseTVorradiointerference
evenwhenitisoperatingproperly.Todetermine
whetheryourradioiscausingtheinterference,
turnitoff.Iftheinterferencegoesaway,your
radioiscausingit.Trytoeliminatethe
interferencebymovingyourradioawayfromthe
receiver.Ifyoucannoteliminatetheinterference,
theFCCrequiresthatyoustopusingtheradio.
HazardousEnvironments:Donotoperatethe
radioinhazardousenvironments.Explosionor
firemayresult.Donotoperatetheradionear
unshieldedelectricalblastingcaps.
Undercertainconditions,radioscaninterfere
withblastingoperationsandmaycausean
explosion.TurnyourradioOFFtoprevent
accidentaltransmissionwheninablastingarea
orinareasposted:"Turnofftwo-wayradio."
ConstructioncrewsoftenuseremotecontrolRF
devicestosetoffexplosives.
CareandSafety:Tocleantheradio,useasoft
clothdampenedwithwater.Donotusecleaners
orsolventsbecausetheycanharmthebodyof
theunitandleakinside,causingpermanent
damage.Useadry,lint-freeclothtocleanthe
batterycontacts.Donotsubmergetheunitin
water.Iftheunitgetswet,turnitoffandremove
thebatteriesimmediately.
ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
Important: SAVE YOUR RECEIPT! Evidence of
original purchase is required for warranty
service.
WARRANTOR:UNIDENAMERICA
CORPORATION("Uniden")
ELEMENTSOFWARRANTY:Unidenwarrants,
foroneyear,totheoriginalretailowner,this
UnidenProducttobefreefromdefectsin
materialsandcraftsmanshipwithonlythe
limitationsorexclusionssetoutbelow.
WARRANTYDURATION:Thiswarrantytothe
originalusershallterminateandbeofno
furthereffect12monthsafterthedateof
originalretailsale.Thewarrantyisinvalidifthe
Productis:(A)damagedornotmaintainedas
reasonableornecessary,(B)modified,altered,
orusedaspartofanyconversionkits,sub-
assemblies,oranyconfigurationsnotsoldby
Uniden,(C)improperlyinstalled,(D)servicedor
repairedbysomeoneotherthananauthorized
Unidenservicecenterforadefector
malfunctioncoveredbythiswarranty,(E)used
inanyconjunctionwithequipmentorpartsor
aspartofanysystemnotmanufacturedby
Uniden,or(F)installedorprogrammedby
anyoneotherthanasdetailedbytheowner’s
manualforthisproduct.
STATEMENTOFREMEDY:Intheeventthat
theproductdoesnotconformtothiswarranty
atanytimewhilethiswarrantyisineffect,
warrantorwilleither,atitsoption,repairor
replacethedefectiveunitandreturnittoyou
withoutchargeforparts,service,oranyother
cost(exceptshippingandhandling)incurredby
warrantororitsrepresentativesinconnection
withtheperformanceofthiswarranty.
Warrantor,atitsoption,mayreplacetheunit
withaneworrefurbishedunit.
THELIMITEDWARRANTYSETFORTH
ABOVEISTHESOLEANDENTIRE
WARRANTYPERTAININGTOTHEPRODUCT
ANDISINLIEUOFANDEXCLUDESALL
OTHERWARRANTIESOFANYNATURE
WHATSOEVER,WHETHEREXPRESS,
IMPLIEDORARISINGBYOPERATIONOF
LAW,INCLUDING,BUTNOTLIMITEDTO
ANYIMPLIEDWARRANTIESOF
MERCHANTABILITYORFITNESSFORA
PARTICULARPURPOSE.THISWARRANTY
DOESNOTCOVERORPROVIDEFORTHE
REIMBURSEMENTOVERPAYMENTOF
INCIDENTALORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.
Somestatesdonotallowthisexclusionorlimitation
ofincidentalorconsequentialdamagessotheabove
limitationorexclusionmaynotapplytoyou.
LEGALREMEDIES:Thiswarrantygivesyouspecific
legalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhich
varyfromstatetostate.Thiswarrantyisvoidoutside
theUnitedStatesofAmericaandCanada.
PROCEDUREFOROBTAININGPERFORMANCE
OFWARRANTY:If,afterfollowingtheinstructionsin
theowner’smanualyouarecertainthattheProduct
isdefective,packtheProductcarefully(preferablyin
itsoriginalpackaging).TheProductshouldincludeall
partsandaccessoriesoriginallypackagedwiththe
Product.Includeevidenceoforiginalpurchaseanda
notedescribingthedefectthathascausedyouto
returnit.TheProductshouldbeshippedfreight
prepaid,bytraceablemeans,towarrantor:
UnidenAmericaCorporation
C/OSaddleCreek
743HenriettaCreekRoad,Suite100
Roanoke,TX76262
(800)297-1023,8a.m.to4:30p.m.,Central,Monday
throughFriday
Drythebatterycompartmentwithasoftclothto
minimizepotentialwaterdamage.Leavethe
batterycompartmentcoveroffovernightto
ensurecompletedrying.Donotusetheradio
untiltheunitiscompletelydry.
FCC RF EXPOSURE INFORMATION
WARNING! Readthisinformationbeforeusing
theradio.
InAugust1996theFederalCommunications
Commission(FCC)oftheUnitedStateswithits
actioninReportandOrderFCC96-326
adoptedanupdatedsafetystandardforhuman
exposuretoradiofrequencyelectromagnetic
energyemittedbyFCCregulatedtransmitters.
Thoseguidelinesareconsistentwiththesafety
standardpreviouslysetbybothU.S.and
internationalstandardsbodies.Thedesignof
theradiocomplieswiththeFCCguidelinesand
theseinternationalstandards.Neverallow
childrentooperatetheradiowithoutadult
supervisionandtheknowledgeofthefollowing
guidelines.
WARNING!Itisuptotheusertoproperly
operatethisradiotransmittertoinsuresafe
operation.Pleaseadheretothefollowing:Use
onlythesuppliedoranapprovedantenna.
Unauthorizedantennas,modifications,or
attachmentscouldimpaircallquality,damage
theradio,orresultinviolationofFCC
regulations.
Donotusetheradiowithadamagedantenna.
Ifadamagedantennacomesintocontactwith
theskin,aminorburnmayresult.Please
contactyourlocaldealerforareplacement
antenna.
Body-worn Operation
Thisdevicewastestedfortypicalbody-worn
operationsusingthesuppliedbelt-clip.To
maintaincompliancewithFCCRFexposure
requirements,Body-wornoperationsare
restrictedtothesuppliedbelt-clip.Forhand-
heldoperation,theradioshouldbeheld1inch
fromtheuser'sface.Theuseofaccessories
thatdonotsatisfytheserequirementsmaynot
complywithFCCRFexposurerequirements
andshouldbeavoided.Formoreinformation
aboutRFexposure,pleasevisittheFCCweb
siteat:www.fcc.gov.
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Allrightsreserved PrintedinChina
FCC COMPLIANCE
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void compliance with the FCC
Rules. Any change or modification must be approved in writing by Uniden. Changes or
modifications not approved by Uniden could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
IC COMPLIANCE
This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject
to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this
device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void compliance with I.C. Rules.
Any change or modification must be approved in writing by Uniden. Changes or modifications not
approved by Uniden could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
L’appareil est conforme aux normes d’Industrie Canada. Son fonctionnement est soumis aux
deux conditions suivantes : (1) Ce dispositif ne doit pas causer d’interférences et (2), il doit
pouvoir accepter les interférences, incluant celles pouvant nuire à son fonctionnement normal.
Tous les changements apportés à cet appareil, s’ils ne sont pas expressément approuvés par
Uniden ou toute utilisation de celui-ci d’une autre manière que celle décrite dans ce guide peut
annuler votre autorisation de le faire fonctionner.
BODY WORN OPERATION
This device was tested for typical body-worn operations using the supplied belt-clip. To maintain
compliance with FCC RF exposure requirements, body-worn operations are restricted to the
supplied belt-clip. The use of accessories that do not satisfy these requirements may not comply
with FCC RF exposure requirements and should be avoided. For more information about RF
exposure, please visit the FCC web site at: www.fcc.gov.
For body worn operation, this device has been tested and meets the Industry Canada RF
exposure guidelines when used with Uniden accessories supplied or designated for this product.
Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with Industry Canada RF exposure
guidelines.
Fonctionnement de l’appareil, lorsque porté sur le corps. Cet appareil a été testé et s’est avéré
conforme aux normes d’Industrie Canada et approuvé pour le port sur le corps à l’aide des
accessoires Uniden inclus et conçus pour cet appareil. L’utilisation d'accessoires ne respectant
pas les exigences d'exposition RF d’Industrie Canada doit être évitée.