Uniden Radio Owner's Manual

GMR1558-2CK Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden
GMR1558-2CK (General Mobile Radio Service)
radio. This lightweight, palm-sized, radio is a
• 15 GMRS / 7 FRS Channels • Power Boost Button for state-of-the-art device, equipped with many
• 142 Privacy Codes Maximum Range valuable features. Use it at sporting events, to stay
(CTCSS Tone and DCS Code) • Battery Charger in contact with family and friends, hiking, skiing,
outdoors, or in a neighborhood watch for vital
• Up to 15 Mile Range* • Battery Level Meter
communication.
• Scramble • Channel Monitor
• Internal VOX Circuitry • Channel Scan
• 5 Selectable Call Tone Alerts • Keypad Lock
PACKAGE CONTENTS
• Backlit LCD Display • DC IN 9V Jack
• Optional Headset Accessories
Your package contains two GMR1558-2CK radios,
• Headset Jack
two rechargeable NiMH battery packs (#BP38), two
• Roger Beep
AC adapters (#AD-1004), two charging cradles
(#RC1041), two belt clips and this reference guide.
You can operate the unit using the rechargeable
NiMH battery pack or 4 AAA alkaline batteries
(not included).
To order the following optional accessories, visit our
web site @www.uniden.com or call 1-800-554-3988,
Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CST. Use only Uniden
accessories.
• NiMH Battery Pack - #BP38
*Range may vary depending on environmental and/or topographical conditions.
• Charging Cradle - #RC1041
GMR1558-2CK RADIO
• Headset - #HS910/HS915
• AC Adapter - #AD-1004
• DC Adapter - #DC-1002
GMRS LICENSE
The GMR1558-2CK radio operates on the
General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS)
frequencies when using Channels 1-7 and
channels 15-22. You must have a GMRS license
issued by the Federal Communications
Commission to legally use these channels.
For licensing information and application forms,
visit the FCC online at: www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls or
call the FCC hotline at 1-800-418-3676. If you
have any questions, you can contact the FCC
direct at 1-888-225-5322. No license is required
for operation on channels 8-14 or operation on
any channel in Canada.
1 Antenna 15 Receive Indicator
2 PTT (Push-To-Talk) Button 16 boost Indicator
3 Power Boost Button 17 Call Indicator
INSTALL THE BATTERY
4 Monitor Key 18 Scan Indicator
5 Menu Key 19 Channel Indicator
Your GMR1558-2CK radio uses a supplied NiMH
6 Channel Tone/Scan Key 20 Hi Power Indicator
battery pack or 4 AAA alkaline batteries (not
7 Speaker 21 Low Power Indicator
included).
8 Up/Down Button 22 Transmit Indicator
9 Headset Jack 23 Volume Setting Indicator
10 On/Off Key 24 Keypad Lock Indicator To install the NiMH battery pack:
11 Call Key 25 VOX Indicator
1) Make sure your radio is OFF.
12 Microphone 26 Privacy Code Indicator
2) Remove the battery compartment door by
13 DC IN 9V 27 Scramble Indicator
pressing the tab at the bottom of the
14 Battery Level Meter 28 Charging Contacts
compartment door, and remove the cover.
3) Install the NiMH battery pack into the battery • Battery must be installed for operation, even
compartment. Be certain to follow the from external power.
instructions written on the label on the battery • If battery Power is low, you cannot operate the
pack. Installing the battery pack incorrectly will radio even using external power. Allow the
batteries to charge before using. If you try to
prevent the unit from operating.
transmit while power is low, the radio will
4) Replace the battery compartment door.
automatically turn off.
BATTERY LEVEL AND
USING THE RADIO
LOW BATTERY ALERT
In order to get the most out of your new radio, read
This unit has a battery level meter on the display to
this reference guide completely before attempting to
indicate the status of the batteries. When the
operate the unit.
battery in the unit is low, the battery level meter
Turning the Radio On and Adjusting the Volume
icon flashes. Recharge the NiMH battery
pack immediately or, if you are using the alkaline 1) Press and hold the key to turn the radio ON,
batteries, you must replace the alkaline batteries in and increase the speaker volume by pressing the
L button. To decrease the volume, press the M
order to continue using the radio.
button.
Warning! To avoid the risk of personal injury or
2) Press and hold the key again to turn the
property damage from fire or electrical shock, only
radio OFF.
use the Uniden accessories specifically designated
for this product.
Adjusting the Sound (Key Beeps)
Your radio emits a beep each time one of the keys
CHARGING THE RADIO (except for the PTT and Power boost button and
call key) is pressed. To turn this sound OFF, press
If you use the rechargeable NiMH battery pack, two and hold the call key while turning ON the radio.
GMR1558-2CK radios can be charged directly or by Repeat this step to turn the sound ON.
using the supplied charging cradle.
Choosing a Channel
Charge by Using the Radio
Your radio has 22 channels and 142 Privacy codes
1) Connect the AC or DC adapter's plug to the you can use to talk to others. In order to speak to
radio's DC IN 9V jack and plug the other end into someone, each of you must be set to the same
an appropriate power source. channel and Privacy Code.
2) Charge the battery pack for 16 hours until the
To choose a channel:
battery indicator stop flashing.
With the radio in "Normal" operating mode press
the chan tone/scan key and press the L or M
Using the Charging Cradle
button to increase or decrease the channel number
1) Connect the AC or DC adapter's plug to the
displayed.
radio's DC IN 9V jack and plug the other end into
an appropriate power source.
Note: Channels 1-7 have an typical range of up to
2) Set the charging cradle on the desk or tabletop,
15 miles by pressing the Power boost button.
and place the radio in the charging cradle with
Channels 8-14 have an typical range of up to 5
the keypad facing forward.
miles. Channels 15-22 have an typical range of up
3) Charge the battery pack for 16 hours until the
to 15 miles by pressing the Power boost button.
battery indicator stops flashing. Then remove the
You can know which GMRS or FRS channel is
radio from the charging cradle after completing
active by the icon. hi icon is displayed while
charging.
scanning GMRS channels, and the lo icon is
displayed while scanning FRS channels.
Note:
• DC IN 9V Jack of the radio is for charge only.
Choosing a Privacy Code
Be sure to install the battery before charging.
Each of the channels 1-22 may have any one of
• Use only the supplied battery, AC or DC adapter
the codes, OFF or 1-142 selected. Code oF (OFF)
or approved accessories from Uniden.
indicates no Privacy Code selected and your radio
• Charge time may vary depending on the battery
can receive a signal regardless of the code settings
life remaining.
of the transmitting radio.
• Do not recharge alkaline batteries. Doing so can
1) Press chan tone/scan in channel select mode.
create a safety hazard or damage the radio.
The privacy code indicator will flash.
• For fastest charging, turn off the radio before
2) Press the L or M button to increase or
charging.
decrease the code number displayed. You can
also select oF (OFF) at this stage. receiver circuit stays open, letting both the noise
3) Exit the Menu. and weak signals to be heard.
To turn OFF Monitor Mode:
Channel Scan Feature
Press mon button to return to "Normal" mode,
Your GMR1558-2CK radio has a channel scan
and the icon stops blinking and disappears.
feature that allows you to easily scan all 22
channels. When an active channel is detected, the
Navigating through the Menu
radio pauses on that channel until the channel is
To access the advanced features of the GMR1558-
clear. Then after a 2 second delay, the radio
2CK, your radio has a Menu function.
continues scanning. Pressing the PTT and Power
boost button while the scan is paused on a
Normal Scramble VOX Level Call Tone Key Lock Normal
channel allows you to transmit on that channel.
To turn ON channel scan:
Press and hold the chan tone/scan key until the ON-OFF OFF, 1-5 1-5 ON-OFF
scan... icon is displayed. The channel number on
the display changes as the radio rapidly cycles 1) To enter the Menu, press the menu key.
through the channels. 2) Additional presses of the menu key advances
you through the Menu until exiting to "Normal"
To turn OFF channel scan:
operating mode.
Press the call, PTT, Power boost or menu key, or
3) Other methods of exiting the Menu function are:
press and hold the chan tone/scan key for 2
a. Press and hold the key again.
seconds.
b. Press the PTT, Power boost, mon, call or
chan tone/scan key.
Talking on Your Radio
c. Wait 10 seconds until the unit automatically
returns to "Normal" mode.
To talk to others using the radio:
1) Press and hold the PTT button and speak in a
Setting Scramble
clear, normal voice about 2-3 inches away from
Scramble feature allows you to make a private
the microphone. While you are transmitting, the
conversation. No one listening to your conversation
icon appears on the display. To avoid cutting
can understand what you are talking about. Be sure
off the first part of your transmission, pause
that your party also sets their radio to the scramble
slightly after pressing the PTT button before you
feature.
start talking.
2) When you have finished speaking, release the To set Scramble:
PTT button. You can now receive incoming calls.
1) Enter the Menu.
While receiving, the icon appears on the 2) Select on using L or M button.
display.
Voice Operated Transmission
Note: When you press the Power boost button,
Your GMR1558-2CK radio is equipped with a user
boost and icon appear on the display. The
selectable Voice Operated Transmitter (VOX) that
radio will transmit Maximum power when a GMRS
can be used for automatic voice transmissions. The
channel is selected. After one minute past when
VOX feature is designed to be used with a headset
the boost transmission is established, the
with a microphone. Transmission is initiated by
transmission stops automatically, and you will hear
speaking into the remote microphone instead of
a boost time out error tone.
pushing the PTT and Power boost button.
Warning! The typical range of GMRS channels can
To select the VOX level:
be boosted only with NiMH batteries. When the
1) Enter the Menu. Advance through the Menu until
Power boost key is pressed while using alkaline
the vox icon appears on the display. The current
batteries, hi icon appears instead of boost icon and
level (OFF, 1-5) will be indicated. Level oF (OFF)
the range is not boosted.
disables VOX, while levels 1-5 set the
sensitivity of the VOX circuit.
Monitor Mode Feature
2) Press either the L or M button to the desired
Your GMR1558-2CK radio allows you to listen for
VOX sensitivity level. Use level 1 for increased
weak signals on the current channel at the press of
sensitivity to voice in normally quiet
a key.
environments, and use a higher level to reduce
To turn ON the Monitor Mode:
undesired activation in very noisy environments.
• For brief listening, press mon button. The
Transmitting a Call Tone
icon blinks.
• Press and hold mon button for 2 seconds untill Your GMR1558-2CK radio is equipped with 5
selectable call tones that are transmitted when the
two beeps sound for continuous listening. The
call key is pressed.
To select a call tone:
1) Enter the Menu. Advance through the Menu until the
call icon is shown on the display. The current call
tone number (1-5) is indicated.
2) Press the L or M button to increase or decrease the
number to the desired call tone. Each tone will be
heard through the speaker.
To transmit the selected call tone, press the call key.
The selected tone will automatically be transmitted for a
fixed length of time. Call Tone will be cancelled when the
PTT and Power boost button is pressed.
Key Lock
To lock the keypad:
1) Enter the Menu. Advance through the Menu until the
icon appears on the display. The current Key
Lock status oF (OFF) blinks on the display.
2) To switch the Key Lock mode from oF (OFF) to on,
press the L button.
3) To confirm the setting, press the menu key.
The radio returns to the "Normal" mode.
Note: If you exit the setting mode before confirming your
selection by pressing the menu key, the Key Lock
setting will be set to oF (OFF).
To unlock the keypad:
1) Press and hold the key to turn the radio OFF.
2) Press and hold the key again to turn the radio
ON. The keypad is unlocked.
Automatic Power Save Feature
Your GMR1558-2CK radio has a unique circuit designed
to dramatically extend the life of the batteries. If there is
no transmission nor an incoming call within 3 seconds,
your radio switches to the Power Save mode. The radio
is still able to receive transmissions in this mode.
LCD Backlight
The LCD Backlight automatically turns ON when any
key (except the PTT and Power boost button) is
pressed. The LCD display illuminates for 10 seconds
before turning OFF.
Roger Beep
Roger Beep is a BEEP that is sent to notify the end of
transmission (PTT, Power boost 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 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 neither be herad nor transmitted.
To turn ON Roger Beep:
Press and hold the L button while turning ON the radio.
To turn OFF Roger Beep:
Press and hold the L button while turning ON the radio.