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- Page 1 3 and 5 watt compact UHF CB radios I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
AGAINST DEFECTS ........18 SAFETY INFORMATION The TX685 and TX6155 are radio transmitting devices. • When transmitting, keep the antenna more than 25 mm from any part of the head or body. • Do not transmit near electrical blasting equipment or in explosive atmospheres. -
Page 3: Uhf Cb Radio
IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONCERNING UHF CB RADIO The use of the Citizen Band radio service is licensed in Australia by the ACMA Radiocommunications (Citizens Band radio Stations) Class Licence and in New Zealand by the Ministry of Economic Development New Zealand (MED). A General User Radio Licence for Citizens Band radio and operation is subject to conditions contained in those licences. -
Page 4: Important Advice
FEATURES TRANSMIT (TX) TX685 – 3/1 watt and TX6155 – 5/1 watt RF Power: Selectable transmitter power allows you to conserve battery power when transmitting in close range by using the Low Power setting. Individually Programmable Duplex Function: User selectable for only those individual channels in your area that have repeaters, leaving others free for use as extra simplex channels. -
Page 5: Controls
CONTROLS Channel Down Antenna Microphone Volume On/Off Indicator LED LCD Display Belt Clip PTT Button Channel Up Squelch Button Speaker Battery Menu/Function Key Accessory Jack T X 6 1 5 5 / T X 6 8 5 I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L PA G E 5... -
Page 6: Lcd Icons
LCD ICONS Monitor Icon: Appears when the Scan Icon: Flashes when radio Squelch is open. is scanning. Dual Watch Icon: Appears when Battery Icon: Displays battery Dual Watch is active. charge level. VOX Icon: Appears when VOX mode Scrambler Icon: Appears when is active. -
Page 7: Powering The Radio
If you have not used your radio for some time, you will need to recharge the battery pack before use. WARNING: Use only the approved GME charger. The use of other types may be dangerous and will void the warranty. To Fit the Battery Pack 1. -
Page 8: Charging The Battery Pack
Connect the plug pack’s DC connector to the socket on the rear of the desktop charger. The LED(s) on the front of the charger will quickly flash Red, Green, Amber then Off. The charger is now ready for use. Charge status LED Front-Slot Status LED Rear-Slot Status LED TX685/TX6155 TX6155TP Single Desktop Charger Dual Desktop Charger Note: The desktop charger can also be powered from your vehicle via the optional BCV007 vehicle accessory charger. -
Page 9: Battery Low Alert
3. If the LED flashes RED or Amber while charging, a fault condition has been detected. Try removing the battery then reinserting it. If the LED continues to flash, remove the battery and contact your GME service centre for advice. Battery Low Alert When the battery icon blinks on the radio’s display, the battery level is low and the battery pack... -
Page 10: General Operation
GENERAL OPERATION Power On/Off Rotate the VOLUME control clockwise past the ‘click’ to turn the radio on. The radio will emit a confirmation tone when it is switched on. Rotate the VOLUME control counter-clockwise past the click to turn the radio off again. Adjusting the Volume With the unit powered on, rotate the VOLUME control clockwise to increase the volume and counter-clockwise to decrease the volume. -
Page 11: Keypad Lock
NOTE: The squelch sensitivity is preset in the Menu – Squelch Level setting (see Menu options for more details on setting the squelch sensitivity). Keypad Lock The Keypad Lock disables the keys to prevent accidental key presses from changing the preferred settings of the radio. -
Page 12: Scanning Features
Scanning Features • If a signal is received, the scan is paused allowing you to transmit and receive on that channel. During this time the icon will continue to flash to show that the scan is still active. Once the channel has been inactive for 5 seconds the scan will automatically resume. -
Page 13: Using The Menu
Using the Menu To access the Menu, press and hold the MENU key until the radio beeps. Menu options will appear in the order listed above. NOTE: The Duplex menu option will only appear when channels 1 – 8 or 41 – 48 are selected. CTCSS/DCS and transmit power settings are inhibited on channels 5/35 (emergency channel). -
Page 14: Transmitter Power
Your radio incorporates a voice scrambler using band inversion. The scrambler is compatible with the majority of scramblers used by other manufacturers, allowing you to enjoy scrambled communications with owners of non-GME radios. To Enable or Disable the Scrambler 1. Press and hold the MENU key until the radio beeps. -
Page 15: Squelch Level Setting
Squelch Level Setting The Squelch is designed to keep the radio quiet when there are no signals present. The Squelch setting adjusts the sensitivity of the squelch to incoming signals. Higher Squelch settings require stronger signals to overcome the squelch and be heard in the speaker while lower settings allow much weaker signals to be heard. -
Page 16: Dual Watch
Dual Watch The Dual Watch mode lets you to monitor two channels at the same time. While in Dual Watch mode, the unit will monitor both the currently selected channel and a second Dual Watch channel. To Set the Dual Watch Mode 1. -
Page 17: Ctcss Tone Frequencies
CTCSS TONE FREQUENCIES Frequency Frequency Frequency Frequency 67.0 107.2 167.9 159.8 71.9 110.9 173.8 165.5 74.4 114.8 179.9 171.3 77.0 118.8 186.2 177.3 79.7 123.0 192.8 183.5 82.5 127.3 203.5 189.9 85.4 131.8 210.7 196.6 88.5 136.5 218.1 199.5 91.5 141.3 225.7 206.5... -
Page 18: Specifications
This warranty against defects is given by Standard Communications Pty Ltd ACN 000 346 814 (We, us, our or GME). Our contact details are set out in clause 2.7. This warranty statement only applies to products purchased in Australia. Please contact your local GME distributor for products sold outside of Australia. - Page 19 (f) goods where the serial number has been removed or made illegal. 4. Warranty period 4.1 We provide the following warranty on GME and Kingray products. No repair or replacement during the warranty period will renew or extend the warranty period past the period from original date of purchase.
- Page 20 A division of Standard Communications Pty Ltd. Head Office: PO Box 96, Winston Hills, NSW 2153, Australia. New Zealand: PO Box 58446 Botany, Auckland, 2163, NZ. T: (09) 274 0955. All other international enquiries email: export@gme.net.au Part Number: 310690 Drawing Number: 48266-1...
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