Uniden GMR1588-2CK User Manual

GMR1588-2CK/GMR1595-2CK Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden written on the battery pack's label. Installing the
GMR1588-2CK/GMR1595-2CK (General Mobile battery pack incorrectly will prevent the unit from
Radio Service) radio. This lightweight, palm-sized,
operating.
• 15 GMRS / 7 FRS Channels • Vibrate Reminder
radio is a state-of-the-art device, equipped with
4) Align the battery cover tabs with the tab holes
• 142 Privacy Codes (CTCSS Tone (GMR1595 Only)
many valuable features. Use it at sporting events,
and DCS Code) • Power Boost Button for on the radio, then replace the cover clip.
to stay in contact with family and friends, hiking,
• Up to 15 Mile Range* Maximum Range
skiing, outdoors, or in a neighborhood watch for
• Direct Call • All Call
vital communication.
• Scramble • Auto Channel Change Call
USING THE RADIO BATTERY
• 143 Group Codes • Battery Charger
LEVEL AND LOW BATTERY ALERT
• Silent Mode • Battery Level Meter
PACKAGE CONTENTS
• Internal VOX Circuitry • Channel Monitor
This radio has a battery level meter that indicates
• 10 Selectable Call/Ring Tone Alerts • Channel Scan
Your package contains two GMR1588-2CK /
the status of the batteries. When the battery level is
• Backlit LCD Display • Group Scan
GMR1595-2CK radios, two rechargeable NiMH low, BATT appears and the battery level meter icon
• Optional Headset Accessories • Keypad Lock
battery packs (#BP38), two AC adapters (#AD-
• Headset Jack • NOAA Emergency /
1004), two charging cradles (#RC1581), two belt
• Roger Beep Weather Channels immediately or, if you are using the alkaline
clips and this reference guide. You can operate the
• Emergency Weather Alert batteries, replace the alkaline batteries in order to
• DC IN 9V Jack unit using the rechargeable NiMH battery pack or
continue using the radio.
4 AAA alkaline batteries (not included).
Warning! To avoid the risk of personal injury or
To order the following optional accessories, visit our
property damage from fire or electrical shock, only
web site @www.uniden.com or call 1-800-554-3988,
use the Uniden accessories specifically designated
Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CST.
for this product.
Use only Uniden accessories.
• NiMH Battery Pack - #BP38
• Charging Cradle - #RC1581
*Range may vary depending on environmental and/or topographical conditions.
CHARGING THE RADIO
• VOX Headset - #HS910/HS915
GMR1588-2CK/GMR1595-2CK RADIO
• AC Adapter - #AD-1004 If you use the rechargeable NiMH battery pack, two
GMR1588-2CK/GMR1595-2CK radios can be
• DC Adapter - #DC-1002
charged directly or by using the supplied charging
cradle.
GMRS LICENSE
Charge by Using the Radio
The GMR1588-2CK/GMR1595-2CK radio operates
1) Connect the AC adapter or optional DC adapter
on the General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) to DC IN 9V jack of the radio and connect it to
the appropriate power source.
frequencies when using Channels 1-7 and
2) Charge the battery pack for 16 hours until the
channels 15-22.You must have a GMRS license
battery indicator stop flashing.
issued by the Federal Communications
Commission to legally use these channels. For
Using the Charging Cradle
licensing information and application forms, visit
1) Connect the AC adapter or optional DC adapter
the FCC online at: www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls or call
to DC IN 9V jack of the charging cradle and
the FCC hotline at 1-800-418-3676. If you have
connect it to the appropriate power source.
any questions, you can contact the FCC direct at
2) Set the charging cradle on the desk or tabletop,
1-888-225-5322. No license is required for
and place the radio in the charging cradle with
operation on channels 8-14 or operation on any the keypad facing forward.
channel in Canada. 3) Charge the battery pack for 16 hours until the
battery indicator stops flashing. Then remove the
radio from the charging cradle after completing
charging.
INSTALL THE BATTERY
1 Antenna 13 Microphone Note:
Your GMR1588-2CK/GMR1595-2CK radio uses a
2 PTT (Push-To-Talk) Button 14 DC IN 9V • Use only the supplied battery and AC adapter or
supplied NiMH battery pack or 4 AAA alkaline
3 Power Boost Button 15 Channel Indicator approved DC adapter from Uniden.
batteries (not included).
4 Weather/Alert Key 16 Sub Code Indicator
• Charge time may vary depending on the battery
5 D-call Key 17 Alert Indicator
life remaining.
6 Menu/group Key 18 Receive Indicator To install the NiMH battery pack:
7 Speaker 19 Miss Indicator • Do not recharge alkaline batteries. Doing so can
1) Make sure the radio is off.
8 Volume Setting Nob 20 Battery Level Indicator create a safety hazard or damage the radio.
2) Release the battery cover clip, then remove the
9 Up/Down Button 21 Scramble Indicator
• For fastest charging, turn off the radio before
10 Headset Jack 22 VOX Indicator battery cover.
charging.
11 Channel Tone/Scan Key 23 Call Indicator 3) Put the NiMH battery pack in the battery
12 Monitor Key 24 Charging Contacts
compartment. Be sure to follow the instructions
• Set a Unit Number
• Batteries must be installed for operation, even
• Set a "Nickname"
from external power.
• If battery power is low, you cannot operate the
radio even using external power. Let the Setting the Radio to Group Mode
batteries charge before using. If you try to To set the radio to Group Mode, which enables
transmit while power is low, the radio Direct Call, Auto Channel Change and All Call,
automatically turns off. press and hold menu/grp for 2 seconds. The radio
displays oF GRUP. Press L to display on GRUP,
then press menu/grp to advance to setting the
Group Code.
USING THE RADIO
Note: In group mode, you cannot receive
In order to get the most out of your new radio, read
transmissions from other radios unless they are
this reference guide completely before attempting to
operate the unit. also set to the same channel and group code.
flashes. Recharge the NiMH battery pack
Turning the Radio On and Adjusting the Volume
Setting the Group Code
1) Rotate vol/off clockwise until it clicks, and set
Set the group code for your radio group from 0-142.
volume to a comfortable listening level.
Everyone in your group must select the same
2) To turn off the radio, rotate vol/off
group code in order to communicate with each
counterclockwise until it clicks.
other.
Adjusting the Sound (Key Beeps)
1) Press and hold menu/grp for 2 seconds. The
Your radio sounds a beep each time you press a
radio displays on GRUP.
key (except for PTT and Power boost).
2) Tap menu/grp. The radio displays Gnnn (n is a
To turn this sound off, press and hold d-call while
number). Press L or M to select the group
turning on the radio. Repeat this step to turn the
number.
sound on.
3) Press PTT or Power boost to return to normal
operation, or continue to the next section.
Choosing a Channel
Your radio has 22 channels and 142 Privacy codes Setting the Ring Tone
you can use to talk to others. In order to speak to
This setting selects the tone you hear when
someone, both your radios must be set to the same
someone places a direct call to you.
channel and Privacy code.
1) Press and hold menu/grp for 2 seconds, then
To choose a channel:
tap menu/grp two times until the radio displays
Press ch tone/scn, then press L or M to increase
n RING.
or decrease the channel number displayed. 2) Press L or M to select the desired ring sound.
With each press, you hear a sample of the
Note: Channels 1-7 and 15-22 have a typical range
selected tone.
of up to 10 miles, or 15 miles when you press
3) Press PTT or Power boost to return to normal
Power Boost. Channels 8-14 have a typical range
operation, or continue to the next section.
of up to 5 miles. You can see an indication of the
range as you change channels. HI appears when
Setting the Unit Number
you select channels 1-7 or 15-22, and LO appears
Each radio in your group needs to be set to a
for channels 8-14.
unique unit number, from 1-16.
Warning! The range of channels 1-7 and 15-22 can
1) Press and hold menu/grp for 2 seconds, then
be boosted only when you use NiMH batteries.
tap menu/grp three times until the radio
When you press Power boost while using alkaline
displays n - - - - (or your current nickname).
batteries, the range is not boosted.
2) Press L or M to select the desired unit number.
3) Press menu/grp to confirm the setting and exit
the group setting menu.
SETTING UP GROUP MODE
Setting Your Nickname
In order to use Group Mode you need to initialize a Your nickname appears on other units' displays
couple of settings in your radio: when you make a All Call or direct call. This is also
the name that appears on other radio displays
• Set the radio to Group Mode
when someone wants to make a direct call to you.
• Set a Group Code When no nickname is set, the unit number appears.
• Set a Ring Tone
1) Press and hold menu/grp for 2 seconds, then a low-power channel if you need longer battery To turn on channel scan:
tap menu/grp four times until the radio displays life).
Press and hold ch tone/scn until SCAN appears.
n - - - - (or your current nickname) with the first
The channel number changes as the radio rapidly
place in the nickname flashing. To start an auto channel change, on any radio in
cycles through the channels.
2) Press L to select the letter, then ch tone/scn to
the group tap ch tone/scn. The current channel
advance to the next letter until you have entered and CHCX appears. Use L or M to select the
To turn off channel scan:
your nickname. target channel. You can check whether the selected
3) Press menu/grp to confirm the setting and exit channel is clear. Then press d-call. Press d-call, PTT, Power boost, wx/alert or
the group settings menu. Your radio chirps for about 10 seconds while it menu/grp, or press and hold ch tone/scn for 2
sends out the channel change signal. As each
seconds.
Using Group Mode radio receives the channel change signal, it chirps
Group mode lets you make direct calls to other once, then changes to the new channel. Talking on Your Radio
people in your group without alerting the entire
To talk to others using the radio:
To ensure all radios make it to the new channel, we
group and also lets you quickly change everyone in
recommend you: 1) Press and hold PTT or Power boost and speak
your group to another channel from a single radio.
Before using group mode, follow the instructions in in a clear, normal voice about 2-3 inches away
• Make sure you are in an open environment,
"Setting Up Group Mode" on every radio in your from the microphone. While you transmit, TXHI
group. Then, to record the unit ID and everyone's or TXLO appears on the display according to
where the radio will get the best range.
• Optimize range during the channel change the type of channel. To avoid cutting off the first
nickname in every radio, send a call to "All" from
part of your transmission, pause slightly after
each radio one time (see "Sending a Direct Call").
signal by raising the radio over your head to give
pressing PTT or Power boost before you start
the best possible height.
Sending a Direct Call talking.
• Do a "roll call" on the new channel after the
2) When you finish speaking, release PTT or
Direct Call lets you call everyone in your group at
move to be sure no one was left behind. If you
Power boost. You can now receive incoming
once, or call a single person in your group without
missed someone, return to the previous channel calls. While receiving, rx appears on the display.
anyone else in the group knowing. It is like a
and issue the signal again.
"speed dial" directly to the person(s) you want to
Note: When you press Power boost, BOOS
talk to.
appear on the display. The radio transmits at
maximum power when a GMRS channel is
To call everyone in your group, press d-call in
selected. If Power boost is continuously pressed,
group mode. The radio flashes ALL. Then, press
USING THE RADIO IN STANDARD MODE
1 minute after you start pressing Power boost the
d-call again. Everyone in your group receives a call
Use the radio in standard (not group) mode when transmission stops and you hear a boost timeout
"chirp" for about 3 seconds. When the chirp ends,
you need to be able to communicate with radios error tone.
begin your conversation.
that do not have the group feature.
Monitor Mode Feature
Note: When you make a direct call to "all," your
Choosing a Privacy Code Your GMR1588-2CK/GMR1595-2CK radio lets you
radio also sends out your nickname or ID so that it
listen for weak signals on the current channel at the
will show up in the call list for everyone in your You can select a Privacy Code from 1-142 for each
press of a key.
group. channel. oFF (OFF) indicates no Privacy code
selected and your radio can receive a signal
To call one person in your group, without having regardless of the code settings of the transmitting
To turn on the Monitor Mode:
other people know, press d-call in group mode.
radio.
• For brief listening, press mon. MON appears
Then, use L or M to select the person you want to
and rx icon flashes.
call and press d-call again. Your radio sounds 1) Press ch tone/scn twice. The Privacy code
• Press and hold mon for 2 seconds until two
tones for 3 seconds as it sends the call. When the indicator flashes.
2) Press L or M to increase or decrease the
selected person answers, you can begin your
beeps sound for continuous listening. The
conversation. You can silence the call tones at any code. You can also select oFF.
receiver circuit stays open, so you hear both the
time by pressing PTT or Power boost. 3) Press ch tone/scn again.
noise and weak signals.
Your conversation remains private between you and Note: Only tones 1-38 are standard across radio
the person you called until 15 seconds after your brands. Other settings might differ from brand to To turn off Monitor Mode:
last conversation. Then, your radio automatically brand. See the specifications for the specific tones
Press mon to return to the previous mode. The
exits private mode. used for each setting.
mon and rx icons disappear.
Automatically Changing Channels Channel Scan Feature
Auto Channel Change lets you easily coordinate a Your GMR1588-2CK/GMR1595-2CK radio has a
channel change for everyone in your group. You channel scan feature that lets you easily scan all
might want to do this when you find you are getting 22 channels. When an active channel is detected,
a lot of interference on your current channel. Or, the radio pauses on that channel until the channel
you can use this feature to change from a low- is clear. Then after a 2-second delay, the radio
power channel (8-14) to one of the high-powered resumes scanning. Pressing PTT or Power boost
channels (1-7, 15-22) if you need more range (or to while the scan is paused on a channel lets you
transmit on that channel.
Navigating through the Normal Menu
To access the advanced features of the GMR1588-
2CK/GMR1595-2CK, your radio has a Menu
function.
Scramble VOX Level Call Tone Silent Mode Key Lock
ON-OFF OFF, 1-5 1-10 ON-OFF ON-OFF
1) To enter the menu, press menu/grp.
2) Additional presses of menu/grp advances you
through the menu. After the last menu item, the
radio exits to the previous mode.
3) Other ways to exit the Menu function are:
a. Press PTT, Power boost, mon, d-call,
wx/alert, or ch tone/scn.
b. Wait 10 seconds until the radio automatically
returns to previous mode.
Setting Scramble
Scramble allows you to make a private
conversation. No one listening to your conversation
can understand what you are talking about. Be sure
that the person you are calling also sets their radio
to the scramble feature.
To set Scramble:
1) Enter the menu. SCRM appears and the current
setting flashes.
2) Press L to display on SCRM. scrm appears.
Note: You can only communicate using scramble
between two compatible Uniden radios.
Voice Operated Transmission
Your GMR1588-2CK/GMR1595-2CK radio has a
user selectable Voice Operated Transmitter (VOX)
that can be used for automatic voice transmissions.
The VOX feature is designed to be used with a
headset with a microphone. Transmission is starts
when you speak into the microphone instead of
pushing the PTT and Power boost button.
To select the VOX level:
1) Enter the menu. Advance through the menu until
VOX appears. The current level (OFF, 1-5)
flashes. Level oF (OFF) disables VOX, while
levels 1-5 set the sensitivity of the VOX circuit.
2) Press either L or M to set 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 GMR1588-2CK/GMR1595-2CK radio is
equipped with 10 selectable call tones that are
transmitted when you press d-call in standard
mode.