Gocom G600 - FRS Two Way Radio Manual

SAFETY AND GENERAL INFORMATION

RF Exposure and Product Safety Instructions for Portable TwoWay Radios General Populated and Uncontrolled Environments.

ATTENTION:
Before using this radio, refer to the important operating instructions for safe usage and RF energy awareness and control for compliance with applicable Standards and Regulations.

Compliance with RF Exposure Standards.

Your Two-Way radio complies with the following RF energy exposure standard and guidelines:

• United States Federal Communications Commission, Code of Federal Regulations; 47 CFR et seq. & FCC.
• Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95.1.
• Ministry of Health (Canada) Safety Code 6 & Industry Canada RSS-102.

Transmit and Receive Procedure

Your two-way radio contains a transmitter and a receiver. To control your exposure and ensure compliance with the general population / uncontrolled environment exposure limits, always adhere to the following procedure:

• Transmit no more than 50% of the time.
• To receive calls, release the PTT button.
• To transmit (talk), press the Push-to-Talk (PTT) button in front of the face.
• Hold the radio in a vertical position with the microphone (and other parts of the radio including the antenna) at least one inch (2.5 centimeters) away from the nose or lips. Keeping the radio at a proper distance is important to ensure compliance.
  Note: RF exposure decreases with increasing distance from the antenna.
• Body Worn Operation. When worn on the body, always place the radio in a approved clip for this product.

Two-way Radio Operation

• Use only approved supplied or replacement antennas and audio accessories.

Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with theinstructions, may cause harmfulinterference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This 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, and
2. this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

RF warning statement:
The device has been evaluated to meet general RF exposure requirement.

The device can be used in portable exposure condition without restriction.

CONTROL BUTTONS

DISPLAY SCREEN GUIDE

GETTING STARTED

Installing the Three AA NiMH Rechargeable Battery

1. Take the belt clip off.
2. With the back of the radio facing you, lift the battery cover latch up and remove the cover.
3. Insert the three AA NiMH battery with + and – polarity as shown inside.
4. Close the battery cover firmly.

Radio Battery Meter

The number of bars () on the radio battery icon shown indicates the charge remaining in the battery. When the radio battery meter shows one segments, the radio chirps periodically (Low Battery Alert). In battery low status, the radio will sound the alert every 10 minutes or after releasing the PTT button.

Note: Remove the battery from radio for storage purposes.

Removing the Three AA NiMH Rechargeable Battery

1. Turn the radio off.
2. With the back of the radio facing you, lift the battery cover latch up and remove the cover.
3. Remove each of the three AA NiMH rechargeable battery by pulling the ribbon attached to the radio.
4. Close the battery cover firmly.

Note:

• Be careful when removing NiMH batteries. Do not use sharp or conductive tools to remove either of these batteries.
• Remove the batteries before storing your radio for extended periods of time. Batteries corrode over time and may cause permanent damage to your radio.
• Do not mix old and new batteries and Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) or rechargeable (ni-cad, ni-mh, etc.) batteries.

Battery Capacity Maintenance

1. Charge the NiMH batteries once every 3 months when not in use.
2. Before placing the radio in storage, remove the battery.
3. Store the NiMH batteries in temperature between -20°C to 35°C and in low humidity. Avoid damp conditions and corrosive materials.

Using the Micro-USB Charger

The micro-USB charger is a handy port that allows you to conveniently charge your NiMH battery. Use certified adaptor(5V, ≥1A). Do not attempt to charge alkaline batteries.

1. Make sure your radio is turned OFF.
2. Plug the micro-USB cable into the micro-USB charging port on your radio. Connect the other end of the micro-USB charger to wall power outlet.
3. The battery meter on LCD will move to indicate the battery is charging.

Note:

• It is recommended to power OFF your radio while charging. Ÿ When moving between hot and cold temperatures, do not charge the NiMH batteries until the battery temperature acclimates (usually about 20 minutes).
• For optimal battery life, remove the radio from the charger within 16 hours. Do not store the radio while connected to the charger.

Turning your Radio On and Off

1. Press and hold on thebutton to turn your radio ON/OFF. In the ON position, the radio chirps and briefly shows all feature icons available on the radio.
2. The display screen then shows the current channel, code and all features that are enabled. The radio is in Two-Way mode.

Setting the Volume

Press and hold button for three seconds to listen to volume level.

1. First press eitherorto trigger volume change. You will see current volume level on screen.
2. Pressto increase the volume. Pressto decrease the volume.
3. When the volume reached level 0 the mute icon appears permanently on screen.

Do not hold the radio close to your ear. If the volume is set to an uncomfortable level, it could hurt your ear.

TALKING AND LISTENING

To communicate, all radios in your group must be set to the same channel and Interference Eliminator Code.

1. To talk, press and hold the PTT button. When transmitting, theicon is shown.
2. When you are finished talking, release the PTT button.
3. When receiving, the icon is shown.

For maximum clarity, hold the radio 2 to 3 centimeters away from your mouth and speak directly into the microphone. Do not cover the microphone while talking.

Talk Range

Your radio is designed to maximize performance and improve transmission range. Do not use the radios closer than five feet apart.

Monitor Button

Press and holdbutton for 3 seconds to enter monitor mode and listen for weak signals on the current channel. You can also listen to the volume level of the radio when you are not receiving. This allows you to adjust the volume, if necessary. You can also pressbutton to check for activity on the current channel before you talk.

Push-to-Talk Timeout Timer

To prevent accidental transmissions and save battery life, radio will stop transmitting if you press PTT button for 60 seconds continuously.

Mode Button

Press and hold button for 3 seconds, the user will be seamlessly switching between two-way and weather mode.

MENU OPTIONS

Selecting the Channel

The channel is the frequency of the radio uses to transmit.

1. Press thebutton until the channel number starts to flash.
2. Pressorbutton to change the channel number.
3. Press the PTT button to exit menu orbutton to continue setup.

Selecting the Interference Eliminator Code

Sub-Codes help minimize interference by blocking transmission from unknown sources. Your radio has 121 Sub-Codes. To set the code for a channel:

1. Press thebutton until the code number starts to flash.
2. Pressorbutton to select code number.
3. Press the PTT button to exit menu orbutton to continue setup.

Setting and Transmitting Call Tones

Your radio can transmit different call tones to other radios in your group when you pressedbutton. The radio has 20 call tones.

To set a call tone:

1. Press button until call tone 'CA' appears. The current call tone setting flash.
2. Press orbutton to change and listen to the call tone.
3. Press the PTT button to exit menu or button to continue setup.

Voice Operated Transmission (VOX)

Transmission is initiated by speaking into the microphone of the radio instead of pushing the PTT button.

1. To activate VOX, pressbutton until 'VOX' appears on the display. The current setting (0, 1-3) will flash.
2. Press orbutton to select the sensitivity level.
3. Press the PTT button to exit menu.

Scanning Notes:
The scanning receiver in this equipment is incapable of tuning, or readily altered, by the user to operate within the frequency bands allocated to the Domestic public Cellular Telecommunications Service in Part 22.

Any modification to a scanning receiver to receive transmissions from the Cellular Radiotelephone Service frequency bands voids the certification of the scanning receiver, regardless of the date of manufacture of the original unit. In addition, the provisions of FCC §15.23 shall not be interpreted as permitting modification of a scanning receiver to receiver Cellular Radiotelephone Service transmissions.

LED Lamp

Your radio has a built-in-LED Lamp.

Briefly press the button once to ON the lamp, press again to OFF the lamp.

Automatic Power Save

For better battery life, your radio is designed to switch to Power Save mode when it has been no transmissions after 5 seconds.

The radio can receive transmissions in this mode.

WEATHER RECEIVE

Weather feature is available designed for use in USA and Canada.

Your radio can tune in to broadcasts by the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Radio and Environment Canada Weather Radio.

You can listen to a weather channel (see "Weather Channels and Frequencies" table for details). When you listen to a weather channel, you cannot use your radio in scan mode or for two-way communications.

Both NOAA and Environment Canada have transmitters located throughout the United States and Canada, respectively. These transmitters broadcast watches, forecasts and other information 24 hours a day.

Entering Weather Mode

From two-way mode, press and holdbutton for 3 seconds to enter weather mode.

Setting the Weather Channel
Your radio receives weather frequencies:

1. In weather mode, press thebutton until weather channel number flashes.
2. Pressor button to select the appropriate channel with good reception in your area.
3. Press the PTT button to set and exit menu.

Setting the Weather Alert

Your radio can be set to respond to NOAA Weather Radio emergency messages. A special alarm tone sounds an alert and turns on the weather receiver to give you immediate weather and emergency information.

1. In weather mode press thebutton twice until icon displays.
2. Pressor button to select On/Off.
3. Press the PTT button orbutton to exit the weather menu set up.
4. Press and holdbutton for 3 seconds to return to two-way mode. If you activate Weather Alert and return to two-way mode the icon will display.

Note: When the weather channel is activated, either manually or after receiving an alert, and no buttons are pressed for 5 minutes the weather mode will automatically revert back to two-way mode.

As with two-way radio reception, weather channel reception depends on how close you are to a transmitter and whether you are indoors or outdoors. Because weather channels are transmitted without codes, they may contain static or noise. Weather Alert will not function while actively transmitting or receiving in two-way mode.

WEATHER CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES

CHANNEL AND FREQUENCIES

ISEDC RSS WARNING

This product meets the applicable Industry Canada technical specifications.

This device complies with ISEDC license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. this device may not cause interference, and
2. this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

ISEDC Radiation Exposure Statement:
For body worn operation, this model device has been tested and meets the FCC/ISED RF exposure guidelines when used with an accessory designated for this product or when used with an accessory that Contains no metal and that positions of the face up minimum distancef is 25mm.

Any Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.