Uniden EcoTerra GMR2059-2CK Owner's Manual

GMR2059-2CK Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden
GMR2059-2CK (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 20 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 GMR2059-2CK radios,
• Headset Jack
two rechargeable NiMH battery packs (#BP38), two
• Roger Beep
AC adapters (#AD-0001), two charging cradles
(#RC1202), 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 at www.uniden.com or call 1-800-554-3988
during regular business hours. Use only Uniden
accessories.
• NiMH Battery Pack - #BP38
*Range may vary depending on environmental and/or topographical conditions.
• Charging Cradle - #RC1202
GMR2059-2CK RADIO
• Headset - #HS910/HS915/ZA-133
• AC Adapter - #AD-0001
• DC Adapter - #DC-1002
GMRS LICENSE
The GMR2059-2CK 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 GMR2059-2CK 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 Power 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 • Charge time may vary depending on the battery
compartment applying the battery contacts to life remaining.
the lower charge contacts. Be certain to follow • Do not recharge alkaline batteries. Doing so can
the instructions written on the label on the create a safety hazard or damage the radio.
battery pack. Installing the battery pack
• For fastest charging, turn off the radio before
incorrectly will prevent the unit from operating. charging.
4) Replace the battery compartment door.
• Battery must be installed for operation, even
from external power.
• If battery Power is low, you cannot operate the
BATTERY LEVEL AND radio even using external power. Allow the
batteries to charge before using. If you try to
LOW BATTERY ALERT
transmit while power is low, the radio will
automatically turn off.
This 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
USING THE RADIO
pack immediately or, if you are using the alkaline
batteries, you must replace the alkaline batteries in
In order to get the most out of your new radio, read
order to continue using the radio.
this reference guide completely before attempting to
Warning! To avoid the risk of personal injury or operate the unit.
property damage from fire or electrical shock, only
Turning the Radio On and Adjusting the Volume
use the Uniden accessories specifically designated
1) Press and hold the key to turn the radio ON,
for this product.
and increase the speaker volume by pressing the
L button. To decrease the volume, press the M
button.
CHARGING THE RADIO 2) Press and hold the key again to turn the
radio OFF.
If you use the rechargeable NiMH battery pack, two
GMR2059-2CK radios can be charged directly or by Adjusting the Sound (Key Beeps)
using the supplied charging cradle.
Your radio emits a beep each time one of the keys
(except for the PTT and Power boost button and
Charge by Using the Radio
call key) is pressed. To turn this sound OFF, press
1) Connect the DC adapter's plug to the radio's
and hold the call key while turning ON the radio.
DC IN 9V jack and plug the other end into your Repeat this step to turn the sound ON.
vehicle's accessory power outlet.
2) Charge the battery pack for 16 hours until the Choosing a Channel
battery indicator stops flashing.
Your radio has 22 channels and 142 Privacy codes
you can use to talk to others. In order to speak to
Using the Charging Cradle
someone, each of you must be set to the same
1) Connect the AC adapter's plug to DC IN 9V jack
channel and Privacy Code.
and plug the other end into an AC outlet.
To choose a channel:
2) Set the charging cradle on the desk or tabletop,
With the radio in "Normal" operating mode press
and place the radio in the charging cradle with
the chan tone/scan key and press the L or M
the keypad facing forward.
button to increase or decrease the channel number
3) Make sure that the LED illuminates. Charge the
displayed.
battery pack for 16 hours and remove the radio
from the charging cradle after charge.
Note: Channels 1-7 and 15-22 have a typical range
of up to 20 miles by pressing the Power boost
Note:
button. hi is displayed when you select a GMRS
• For charging batteries directly without the cradle,
channel, and lo is displayed when you select a FRS
use only the #DC-1002 Cigarette Lighter Adapter
channels.
cord, available from www.Uniden.com.
Other power cords could damage your radio.
Choosing a Privacy Code
• DC IN 9V Jack of the radio is for charge only.
Each of the channels 1-22 may have any one of
Be sure to install the battery before charging.
the codes, OFF or 1-142 selected. Code oF (OFF)
• Use only the supplied battery, AC or DC adapter indicates no Privacy Code selected and your radio
or approved accessories from Uniden. can receive a signal regardless of the code settings
of the transmitting radio.
1) Press chan tone/scan in channel select mode. To turn ON the Monitor Mode:
The privacy code indicator will flash. • For brief listening, press mon button. The
2) Press the L or M button to increase or
icon blinks.
decrease the code number displayed. You can • Press and hold mon button for 2 seconds untill
also select oF (OFF) at this stage.
two beeps sound for continuous listening. The
3) Press chan tone/scan to exit the Menu.
receiver circuit stays open, letting both the noise
and weak signals to be heard.
Channel Scan Feature
To turn OFF Monitor Mode:
Your GMR2059-2CK radio has a channel scan
feature that allows you to easily scan all 22 Press mon button to return to "Normal" mode,
channels. When an active channel is detected, the and the icon stops blinking and disappears.
radio pauses on that channel until the channel is
clear. Then after a 2 second delay, the radio Navigating through the Menu
continues scanning. Pressing the PTT and Power To access the advanced features of the GMR2059-
boost button while the scan is paused on a 2CK, your radio has a Menu function.
channel allows you to transmit on that channel.
Normal Scramble VOX Level Call Tone Key Lock Normal
To turn ON channel scan:
Press and hold the chan tone/scan key until the
scan... icon is displayed. The channel number on
ON-OFF OFF, 1-5 1-5 ON-OFF
the display changes as the radio rapidly cycles
through the channels.
1) To enter the Menu, press the menu key.
To turn OFF channel scan: 2) Additional presses of the menu key advances
you through the Menu until exiting to "Normal"
Press the call, PTT, Power boost or menu key, or
operating mode.
press and hold the chan tone/scan key for 2
3) Other methods of exiting the Menu function are:
seconds.
a. Press and hold the key again.
b. Press the PTT, Power boost, mon, call or
Talking on Your Radio
chan tone/scan key.
To talk to others using the radio: c. Wait 10 seconds until the unit automatically
returns to "Normal" mode.
1) Press and hold the PTT button and speak in a
clear, normal voice about 2-3 inches away from
Setting Scramble
the microphone. While you are transmitting, the
Scramble feature allows you to make a private
icon appears on the display. To avoid cutting
conversation. No one listening to your conversation
off the first part of your transmission, pause
can understand what you are talking about. Be sure
slightly after pressing the PTT button before you
that your party also sets their radio to the scramble
start talking.
feature.
2) When you have finished speaking, release the
PTT button. You can now receive incoming calls.
Note: Scramble only operates on FRS channels
While receiving, the icon appears on the
8-14.
display.
To set Scramble:
Note: When you press the Power boost button,
1) Enter the Menu.
boost and icon appear on the display. The 2) Select on using L or M button.
radio will transmit Maximum power when a GMRS
channel is selected. After one minute past when
Voice Operated Transmission
the boost transmission is established, the
Your GMR2059-2CK radio is equipped with a user
transmission stops automatically, and you will hear
selectable Voice Operated Transmitter (VOX) that
a boost time out error tone.
can be used for automatic voice transmissions. The
VOX feature is designed to be used with a headset
Warning! The typical range of GMRS channels can
with a microphone. Transmission is initiated by
be boosted only with NiMH batteries. When the
speaking into the remote microphone instead of
Power boost key is pressed while using alkaline
pushing the PTT and Power boost button.
batteries, hi icon appears instead of boost icon and
the range is not boosted. To select the VOX level:
1) Enter the Menu. Advance through the Menu until
Monitor Mode Feature
the vox icon appears on the display. The current
Your GMR2059-2CK radio allows you to listen for
level (OFF, 1-5) will be indicated. Level oF (OFF)
weak signals on the current channel at the press of
disables VOX, while levels 1-5 set the sensitivity
a key.
of the VOX circuit.
2) Press either the L or M button to the desired
VOX sensitivity level. 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.
Transmitting a Call Tone
Your GMR2059-2CK radio is equipped with 5
selectable call tones that are transmitted when 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 GMR2059-2CK radio has a unique circuit
designed to dramatically extend the life of the bat-
teries. 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 sec-
onds before turning OFF.