Uniden America UT063 PORTABLE FRS/GMRS PTT RADIO TRANSCEIVER User Manual USERS MANUAL

Uniden America Corporation PORTABLE FRS/GMRS PTT RADIO TRANSCEIVER USERS MANUAL

USERS MANUAL

GMR3040-2CKHSCHARGE*Range may vary depending on environmental and/or topographical conditions.• 15GMRS/7FRSChannels• 121SubCodes (CTCSSToneandDCSCode)• Upto30MileRange*• InternalVOXCircuitry• 10SelectableCallToneAlerts• BacklitLCDDisplay• 2HeadsetBoommics• HeadsetJack• 2CarabinerClips1 Antenna2 PTT(Push-To-Talk)Button3 Call/LockButton4 Menu/PowerKey5 ChannelUp/DownKey6 Weather/MonitorKey7 Speaker8 HeadsetJack/DC9V9 VolumeUp/DownKey10 Microphone11 BatteryLevelMeter12 ReceiveIndicator13 CallIndicator14 ScanIndicator15 ChannelIndicator16 HiPowerIndicator17 LowPowerIndicator18 TransmitIndicator19 VolumeSettingIndicator20 KeypadLockIndicator21 VOXIndicator22 WeatherIndicator23 SubCodeIndicator24 ChargingContactsCongratulationsonyourpurchaseoftheUnidenGMR3040-2CKHS(GeneralMobileRadioService)radio.Thislightweight,palm-sizedradioisastate-of-the-artdevice,equippedwithmanyvaluablefeatures.Useitatsportingevents,tostayincontactwithfamilyandfriends,hiking,skiing,outdoors,orinaneighborhoodwatchforvitalcommunication.PACKAGE CONTENTSYourpackagecontainstworadios,tworechargeableNiMHbatterypacks(#BT-805),oneACadapter(#PS-0007),onechargingcradle(#RC1285),twoheadsetboommics(ZA-133),twobeltclips,2carabinerclips(TSTD0720002)andthisreferenceguide.ANiMHbatterypackor3AAAalkalinebatteries(notincluded)powerseachunit.Toorderthefollowingoptionalaccessories,visitourwebsiteatwww.uniden.comorcall1-800-554-3988duringregularbusinesshours.•NiMHBatteryPack-#BT-805•ChargingCradle-#RC1285•Headset-#ZA-133•ACAdapter-#PS-0007•DCAdapter-#DC-1002•CarabinerClip-#TSTD0720002GMRS LICENSEINSTALL THE BATTERYEachradiousesasuppliedNiMHbatterypackor3AAAalkalinebatteries(notincluded).ToinstalltheNiMHbatterypack:1)MakesureyourradioisOFF.2)Pressthetabatthebottomofthebatterycompartmentdoortoremovethecover.3)InstalltheNiMHbatterypackintothebatterycompartment.Becertaintofollowtheinstructionswrittenonthelabelonthebatterypack.Installingthebatterypackincorrectlywillpreventtheunitfromoperating.4)Replacethebatterycompartmentdoor.USING THE RADIO• RogerBeep• BatteryCharger• BatteryLevelMeter• ChannelMonitor• ChannelScan• KeypadLock• DC9VJack• NOAAEmergency/ WeatherChannelsBATTERY LEVEL AND LOW BATTERY ALERTThisunithasabatterylevelmeteronthedisplaytoindicatethestatusofthebatteries.Whenthebatteryintheunitislow,thebatterylevelmetericon flashes.RechargetheNiMHbatterypackimmediatelyorifyouareusingalkalinebatteries,youmustreplacethealkalinebatteriesinordertocontinueusingtheradio.Toavoidtheriskofpersonalinjuryorpropertydamagefromfireorelectricalshock,onlyusetheUnidenaccessoriesspecificallydesignatedforthisproduct.GMR3040-2CKHS RADIOCHARGING THE RADIOIfyouusetherechargeableNiMHbatterypack,tworadioscanbechargeddirectlyorbyusingthesuppliedchargingcradle.1)ConnecttheoptionalDCadapter(#DC-1002)toDC9Vjackoftheradioandtoacigarettelighterport.2)Chargethebatterypackfor16hoursuntilthebatteryindicatorstopsflashing.1)ConnecttheACadapter(#PS-0007)toDC9Vjackandtoastandard120VACwalloutlet.2)Setthechargingcradleonthedeskortabletop,andplacetheradiointhechargingcradlewiththekeypadfacingforward.3)MakesurethattheLEDilluminates.Chargethebatterypackfor16hoursandremovetheradiofromthechargingcradleaftercharging.• Forchargingbatteriesdirectlywithoutthecradle,useonlythe#DC-1002CigaretteLighterAdaptercord,availablefromwww.Uniden.com.Otherpowercordscoulddamageyourradio.• DC9Vjackoftheradioisforchargingonly.Besuretoinstallthebatterybeforecharging.• UseonlythesuppliedbatteryandACadapterorapprovedaccessoriesfromUniden.• Chargetimemayvarydependingonthebatteryliferemaining.• Donotrechargealkalinebatteries.Doingsocancreateasafetyhazardordamagetheradio.• Forfastestcharging,turnofftheradiobeforecharging.• Thebatterymustbeinstalledfortheunittooperate,eveniftheunitisalsoconnectedtoexternalpower.Inordertogetthemostoutofyournewradio,readthisreferenceguidecompletelybeforeattemptingtooperatetheunit.1)PressandholdMENU/toturntheradioON,andincreasethespeakervolumebypressingVOL▲ .Todecreasethevolume,pressVOL ▼.2)PressandholdMENU/againtoturntheradioOFF.Yourradioemitsabeepeachtimeoneofthekeys(exceptforthePTTandCALL/LOCK)ispressed.ToturnthissoundOFF,pressandholdCALL/LOCKwhileturningONtheradio.RepeatthissteptoturnthesoundON.Yourradiohas22channelsand121Subcodesyoucanusetotalktoothers.Inordertospeaktosomeone,eachofyoumustbesettothesamechannelandSubcode.Tochooseachannel:Withtheradioin"Normal"operatingmode,presstheCH▲/CH ▼keytoincreaseordecreasethechannelnumberdisplayed.Channels1-7haveatypicalrangeofupto30miles.Channels8-14haveatypicalrangeofupto5miles.Channels15-22haveatypicalrangeofupto30miles.YoucanseewhichGMRSorFRSchannelisactivebytheicon.TheiconisdisplayedwhilescanningGMRSchannels,andtheiconisdisplayedwhilescanningFRSchannels.Totalktoothersusingtheradio:1)PressandholdthePTTbuttonandspeakinaclear,normalvoiceabout2-3inchesawayfromthemicrophone.Whileyouaretransmitting,theiconappearsonthedisplay.Toavoidcuttingoffthefirstpartofyourtransmission,pauseslightlyafterpressingthePTTbuttonbeforeyoustarttalking.2)Whenyouhavefinishedspeaking,releasethePTTbutton.Youcannowreceiveincomingcalls.Whilereceiving, displays.Yourradioallowsyoutolistenforweaksignalsonthecurrentchannelatthepressofakey.ToturnONMonitormode: PressandholdWX/MONfor2secondsuntiltwobeepssound.Thereceivercircuitstaysopen,andbothnoiseandweaksignalscanbeheard.ToturnOFFMonitormode: PressWX/MONtoreturnto"Normal"mode;theiconstopsblinkinganddisappears.UseMENU/toaccessyourradio'sadvancedfunctions.NormalNormalVOX LevelCall Tone1-10OFF, 1-5Sub CodeScanOFF, 1-121ON/OFF1)PressMENU/ toenterthemenus.2)AdditionalpressesofMENU/advanceyouthroughthemenusuntilexitingto"Normal"operatingmode.3)OthermethodsofexitingtheMenufunctionare:a.PressandholdMENU/again.b.PressanykeyexceptCH▲/CH▼orVOL▲/VOL▼andwait10secondsuntiltheunitreturnsto“Normal”mode.Sub CodeEachofthechannels1-22mayhaveanyoneofthecodes,OFF,or1-121selected.Code(OFF)indicatesnoSubcodeselectedandyourradiocanreceiveasignalregardlessofthecodesettingsofthetransmittingradio.1)PressMENU/toenterMenumode.Thesubcodeindicatorflashes.2)PressCH▲/CH▼keytoincreaseordecreasethecodenumberdisplayed.Youcanalsoselect(OFF)atthisstage.stayonthetoneyouwanttoselect.3)ExitCallTonetosettheselectedtone.Tolockthekeypad:1)PressandholdCALL/LOCK; displays.ThesefunctionsarenotaffectedbyKeyLock:• Volumeadjust• Calltonetransmission• Entermonitormode• PTTtransmission• PoweroffTounlockthekeypad:1)PressandholdCALL/LOCKagain; disappears.Yourradiohasacircuitdesignedtodramaticallyextendthelifeofthebatteries.Ifthereisnotransmissionoranincomingcallwithin3seconds,yourradioswitchestoPowerSavemode.Theradioisstillabletoreceivetransmissionsinthismode.TheLCDBacklightautomaticallyturnsONwhenanykey(exceptthePTTbutton)ispressed.TheLCDdisplayilluminatesfor10secondsbeforeturningOFF.RogerBeepisaBEEPthatissenttonotifytheendoftransmission(bothPTTandVOXtransmission).RogerBeepcanbeheardthroughthespeakerwhenbothRogerBeepandKeyBeeparesettoON.WhenRogerBeepissettoONandKeyBeepissettoOFF,RogerBeepwillnotbeheardfromthespeakerbutitwillbetransmittedtoyourparty.WhenRogerBeepissettoOFF,RogerBeepwillneitherbeheardnortransmitted.TochangeRogerBeepsetting:PressandholdVOL▲whileturningtheradioonandoff.IfRogerBeepisON,itwillbeturnedoff;ifitisOFF,itwillbeturnedon.• Ifbatterypowerislow,youcannotoperatetheradioevenusingexternalpower.Allowthebatteriestochargebeforeusing.Ifyoutrytotransmitwhilepowerislow,theradiowillautomaticallyturnoff.3)PressMENU/ toexitMenumode.4)PressanykeyotherthanCH▲/CH▼orVOL▲/VOL▼andtheradioreturnstoIdlemodein10seconds.ScanYourradiohasachannelscanfeaturethatallowsyoutoeasilyscanall22channels.Whenanactivechannelisdetected,theradiopausesonthatchanneluntilthechannelisclear.Then,aftera2seconddelay,theradiocontinuesscanning.PressingthePTTbuttonwhilethescanispausedonachannelallowsyoutotransmitonthatchannel.ToturnONchannelscan:1)PressMENU/repeatedlyuntiltheiconandblink.2. PressCH▲/CH▼ toselectScanmodeandpressMENU/tostartit.ToturnOFFchannelscan:1)PressMENU/whenthescansettingis.2)PressanykeyotherthanCH▲/CH▼orVOL▲/VOL▼toturnchannelscanoffin10seconds.Voice Operated TransmissionYourradioisequippedwithauserselectableVoiceOperatedTransmitter(VOX)thatcanbeusedforautomaticvoicetransmissions.TheVOXfeatureisdesignedtobeusedwithorwithoutaheadsetwithamicrophone.TransmissionisinitiatedbyspeakingintothemicrophoneinsteadofpressingPTT.ToselectVOXlevel:1)PressMENU/repeatedlyuntiltheiconandtheVOXsensitivitylevel(OFF,1-5)blink.2)PressCH▲/CH▼tochangetheVOXsensitivitylevels.Uselevel1forincreasedsensitivitytovoiceinnormallyquietenvironments,anduseahigherleveltoreduceundesiredactivationinverynoisyenvironments.Call ToneYourradioisequippedwith10selectablecalltonesthataretransmittedwhenCALL/LOCKispressed.Toselectacalltone:1)PressMENU/repeatedlyuntiltheCALLiconandCallTonestarttoblinkonthedisplay.2)PressCH▲/CH▼tomovethroughtheavailablecalltones.Eachtonewillbeheardthroughthespeakerbutwillnotbetransmitted.CyclethroughthesetonesandUSING A HEADSETYoucanuseaheadset(#ZA-133)formoreprivatecommunications.Touseaheadset,lifttherubbercoverfromovertheheadsetjack,thenplugintheheadset.Yourradioisnotweatherresistantwhenusingaheadsetjack.Whenyouremovetheheadset,besuretofullypressthejackcoverintoplacetorestoreitsweatherresistantcapability.
Channels 15GMRS/7FRS/7WeatherSubCodes 38Sub-AudibleTones 83DCSCodesOperatingFrequency GMRS/FRS: 462.5500-467.7125MHzWX: 162.4000-162.5500MHzPowerSource NiMHBatteryPack(BT805)or 3AAAAlkalineBatteriesRange Channel1-7upto30miles Channel8-14upto5miles Channel15-22upto30milesBatteryLife 12Hourstyp.-NiMH BatteryPack (5/5/90dutycycle)                                                            Important:Evidenceoforiginalpurchaseisrequiredforwarrantyservice.WARRANTOR:UNIDENAMERICACORPORATION("Uniden")ELEMENTSOFWARRANTY:Unidenwarrants,forthreeyears,totheoriginalretailowner,thisUnidenProducttobefreefromdefectsinmaterialsandcraftsmanshipwithonlythelimitationsorexclusionssetoutbelow.WARRANTYDURATION:Thiswarrantytotheoriginalusershallterminateandbeofnofurthereffect36monthsafterthedateoforiginalretailsale.ThewarrantyisinvalidiftheProductis:(A)damagedornotmaintainedasreasonableornecessary,(B)modified,altered,orusedaspartofanyconversionkits,sub-assemblies,oranyconfigurationsnotsoldbyUniden,(C)improperlyinstalled,(D)servicedorrepairedbysomeoneotherthananauthorizedUnidenservicecenterforadefectormalfunctioncoveredbythiswarranty,(E)usedinanyconjunctionwithequipmentorpartsoraspartofanysystemnotmanufacturedbyUniden,or(F)installedorprogrammedbyanyoneotherthanasdetailedbytheowner’smanualforthisproduct.STATEMENTOFREMEDY:Intheeventthattheproductdoesnotconformtothiswarrantyatanytimewhilethiswarrantyisineffect,warrantorwilleither,atitsoption,repairorreplacethedefectiveunitandreturnittoyouwithoutchargeforparts,service,oranyothercost(exceptshippingandhandling)incurredbywarrantororitsrepresentativesinconnectionwiththeperformanceofthiswarranty.Warrantor,atitsoption,mayreplacetheunitwithaneworrefurbishedunit.THELIMITEDWARRANTYSETFORTHABOVEISTHESOLEANDENTIREWARRANTYPERTAININGTOTHEPRODUCTANDISINLIEUOFANDEXCLUDESALLOTHERWARRANTIESOFANYNATUREWHATSOEVER,WHETHEREXPRESS,IMPLIEDORARISINGBYOPERATIONOFLAW,INCLUDING,BUTNOTLIMITEDTOANYIMPLIEDWARRANTIESOFMERCHANTABILITYORFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE.THISWARRANTYDOESNOTCOVERORPROVIDEFORTHEREIMBURSEMENTOVERPAYMENTOFINCIDENTALORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.Somestatesdonotallowthisexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamagessotheabovelimitationorexclusionmaynotapplytoyou.LEGALREMEDIES:Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.ThiswarrantyisvoidoutsidetheUnitedStatesofAmericaandCanada.PROCEDUREFOROBTAININGPERFORMANCEOFWARRANTY:If,afterfollowingtheinstructionsintheowner’smanualyouarecertainthattheProductisdefective,packtheProductcarefully(preferablyinitsoriginalpackaging).DisconnectthebatteryfromtheProductandseparatelysecurethebatteryinitsownseparatepackagingwithintheshippingcarton.TheProductshouldincludeallpartsandaccessoriesoriginallypackagedwiththeProduct.Includeevidenceoforiginalpurchaseandanotedescribingthedefectthathascausedyoutoreturnit.TheProductshouldbeshippedfreightprepaid,bytraceablemeans,towarrantorat:THREE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTYUnidenAmericaService4700AmonCarterBlvd.FortWorth,TX76155(800)297-1023duringregularbusinesshours(CST)(Seewww.uniden.comforcurrenthoursofoperation.)©2011UnidenAmericaCorporationAllrightsreservedPrintedinVietnamU01UT063ZZZ(0)SPECIFICATIONSREGULATORY INFORMATIONReadthisinformationbeforeusingtheradio.InAugust1996theFederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)oftheUnitedStateswithitsactioninReportandOrderFCC96-326adoptedanupdatedsafetystandardforhumanexposuretoradiofrequencyelectromagneticenergyemittedbyFCCregulatedtransmitters.ThoseguidelinesareconsistentwiththesafetystandardpreviouslysetbybothU.S.andinternationalstandardsbodies.ThedesignoftheradiocomplieswiththeFCCguidelinesandtheseinternationalstandards.Neverallowchildrentooperatetheradiowithoutadultsupervisionandtheknowledgeofthefollowingguidelines.Itisuptotheusertoproperlyoperatethisradiotransmittertoinsuresafeoperation.Pleaseadheretothefollowing:Useonlythesuppliedoranapprovedantenna.Unauthorizedantennas,modifications,orattachmentscouldimpaircallquality,damagetheradio,orresultinviolationofFCCregulations.Donotusetheradiowithadamagedantenna.Ifadamagedantennacomesintocontactwiththeskin,aminorburnmayresult.Pleasecontactyourlocaldealerforareplacementantenna.Thisdevicewasevaluatedfortypicalhand-held(held-to-face)operationswitha1inchspacingfromthefrontoftheradio.Forhand-heldoperation,theradioshouldbeheld1inchfromtheuser'sfaceinordertocomplywithFCCRFexposurerequirements.RF EXPOSURE INFORMATIONThis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.(2)Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.Anychangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliancecouldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperatethisdevice.Yourradioissetuptotransmitaregulatedsignalonanassignedfrequency.Itisagainstthelawtoalteroradjustthesettingsinsidetheradiotoexceedthoselimitations.Anyadjustmentstoyourradiomustbemadebyqualifiedtechnicians.•Neveropenyourradio’scase.•Neverchangeorreplaceanythinginyourradioexceptthebatteries.YourradiomightcauseTVorradiointerferenceevenwhenitisoperatingproperly.Todeterminewhetheryourradioiscausingtheinterference,turnitoff.Iftheinterferencegoesaway,yourradioiscausingit.Trytoeliminatetheinterferencebymovingyourradioawayfromthereceiver.Ifyoucannoteliminatetheinterference,theFCCrequiresthatyoustopusingtheradio.Donotoperatetheradioinhazardousenvironments.Explosionorfiremayresult.Donotoperatetheradionearunshieldedelectricalblastingcaps.Undercertainconditions,radioscaninterferewithblastingoperationsandmaycauseanexplosion.TurnyourradioOFFtopreventaccidentaltransmissionwheninablastingareaorinareasposted:"Turnofftwo-wayradio."Construction                                                                                                                                                                               RBRC INFORMATIONThisdevicewasevaluatedforbody-wornoperationswiththesuppliedbelt-clipaccessory.(Allnecessaryaccessoriesareincludedinthepackage;anyadditionaloroptionalaccessoriesarenotrequiredforcompliancewiththeguidelines.)Thirdpartyaccessories(unlessapprovedbythemanufacturer)shouldbeavoidedasthesemightnotcomplywithFCCRFexposureguidelines.FormoreinformationaboutRFexposure,pleasevisittheFCCwebsiteatwww.fcc.gov.crewsoftenuseremotecontrolRFdevicestosetoffexplosives.Tocleantheradio,useasoftclothdampenedwithwater.Donotusecleanersorsolventsbecausetheycanharmthebodyoftheunitandleakinside,causingpermanentdamage.Useadry,lint-freeclothtocleanthebatterycontacts.Donotsubmergetheunitinwater.Iftheunitgetswet,turnitoffandremovethebatteriesimmediately.Drythebatterycompartmentwithasoftclothtominimizepotentialwaterdamage.Leavethebatterycompartmentcoveroffovernighttoensurecompletedrying.Donotusetheradiountiltheunitiscompletelydry.Aspartofourcommitmenttoprotecttheenvironmentandconservenaturalresources,UnidenvoluntarilyparticipatesinanRBRC®industryprogramtocollectandrecycleusedNi-MHbatterieswithintheUS.Pleasecall1-800-8-BATTERYforinformationonNi-MHbatteryrecyclinginyourarea.(RBRC®isaregisteredtrademarkoftheRechargeableBatteryRecyclingCorporation.)                                                             USING THE WEATHER RADIOYourradiocanreceiveweatherbroadcastsfromtheNOAANationalWeatherService.WhileusingtheWeatherRadio,youarenotabletoreceiveGMRScommunications.1)ToturnontheWeatherRadioBroadcastmode,pressWX/MON.The iconappears.2)PressCH▲/CH▼toincreaseordecreasethenumbertothedesiredWeatherChannel.3)ToexittheWeatherRadioBroadcastmode,pressWX/MON.The icondisappears.NOAAWeatherRadioFrequencyListChannel1162.550MHzChannel5162.450MHzChannel2162.400MHzChannel6162.500MHzChannel3162.475MHzChannel7162.525MHzChannel4162.425MHz

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