Radioddity GM-30 PLUS User Manual

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  • Page 1 GMRS Radio GM-30 PLUS User Manual...
  • Page 2 PREFACE Thank you for purchasing GM-30 PLUS Two Way Radio, It is a multitask GMRS transceiver. Combining the latest technology in radio communication along with a sturdy mechanical frame, GM-30 PLUS is the ideal and effective solution for the professionals who need to stay in touch with the working team (in construction sites, buildings, shows, trade fairs or hotels) or for leisure users that just want to keep up with friends and family.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. GETTING STARTED 5.6 Channel mode and Channel selection 1.1 Regulations and Safety Warnings 5.7 Selecting a Zone 1.2 Content of the packaging 5.8 Making a call 1.3 Features and Functions 5.9 Using the Flashlight 2. BATTERY INFORMATION 5.10 Emergency Alert 2.1 Charging the Battery Pack 5.11 FM Radio (FM)
  • Page 4: Getting Started

    1. GETTING STARTED 1.1 Regulations and Safety Warnings 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. (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Important: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this device.
  • Page 5 RF Exposure Information WARNING! Read this information before using the radio. In August 1996 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the United States with its action in Report and Order FCC 96-326 adopted an updated safety standard for human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC regulated transmitters.
  • Page 6 GMRS Communication This GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) feature is a land-mobile service available for short-distance, two-way communications in the USA. You must have a valid FCC license to communicate on these channels. The GMRS/FRS frequencies that radio this radio uses are set aside for communicating with others while hiking, biking, and working; keeping track of family and friends at a crowded public event;...
  • Page 7 ■ Precautions for Portable Terminals Operating Prohibitions To protect you against any property loss, bodily injury or even death, be sure to observe the following safety instructions: 1. Do not operate the product in a location containing fuels, chemicals, explosive atmospheres and other flammable or explosive materials.
  • Page 8: Content Of The Packaging

    This transceiver comes shipped with the following items in the box: • 1 Radio body • 1 Belt Clip • 1 Antenna • 1 Lithium-Ion battery pack • Instruction Manual • 1 Wrist Belt *If any item is missing, please notify your Radioddity...
  • Page 9: Features And Functions

    1.3 Features and Functions • 1.77" TFT large screen, full keyboard, fully open menu operation • Scanner function: VFO scan range setting, three scan recovery methods, channel scan, CTC/DCS scan, scan channel addition and removal • 22 Modifiable GMRS Channels (RX &TX) •...
  • Page 10: Battery Information

    2.3 Use Caution with the Li-ion Battery (1) Do not short the battery terminals or throw the battery into a fire. Never attempt to remove the casing from the battery pack, as Radioddity cannot be held responsible for any accident caused by modifying the battery.
  • Page 11: Using The Type-C Charger

    (2) Plug the battery or the radio into the charger. Make sure the battery terminals are good in contact with charging terminals. The indicator light turns to red--- charging begins. (3) It takes approximately 2-5 hours to fully charge the battery. When the lamp lights green, the charging is completed. Remove the battery or the radio unit with its battery from socket NOTICE when charging a radio (with battery) the indicating lamp will not turn into green to show the fully charged status if the radio is powered on.
  • Page 12: Prolonging The Life Of Your Battery

    • Never attempt to disassemble your battery pack. • Do not expose your batteries to fire or intense heat • Dispose of batteries in accordance with local recycling regulations. Batteries do not belong in your trashcan! 2.7 Prolonging the life of your battery •...
  • Page 13: Preparation

    3. PREPARATION 3.1 Installing / Removing the Battery Installing the Battery Pack (1) Position the battery pack over the back of the radio. (2) Engage the battery pack into the radio until battery pack is fully seated into the radio housing. (3) Tighten the screws using a coin or at object to secure the battery pack to the radio.
  • Page 14: Radio Overview

    4. RADIO OVERVIEW 1. Antenna 2. SK1- FM radio / Emergency Alert key 3. PTT key 4. SK2- Monitor key(Custom Keys) 5.  or  navigation keys 6. MENU key 7. P1 key 8. Numeric keypad 9. Power / Volume knob 10.
  • Page 15: Status Indications

    "SK2" customization function Press and hold the SK2 key as the Monitor function. SK2 allows you to set shortcut functions through the CPS programming software or the radios menu. • FM RADIO: Quickly turn on or off the FM radio function. •...
  • Page 16: Main Keypad Controls

    DCS enabled CTCSS enabled Enables access of repeaters in VFO/Frequency Mode. TX will be shifted higher in frequency than RX。 Enables access of repeaters in VFO/Frequency Mode. TX will be shifted lower in frequency than RX Reverse function enabled Talkaround has been activated, off grid at the central turntable.
  • Page 17: Basic Operations

    The radios features a keypad lock that locks out all keys except for the three side keys. To enable or disable the keypad lock, press and hold the key for about two seconds. • When listening to broadcast FM a momentary press will start the scanning. Scanning in broadcast FM will stop as soon as an active station is found, regardless of scanner resume method.
  • Page 18: Vfo/Channel Switch

    5.4 VFO/Channel Switch Press [P1] key to switch between VFO and channel display. • In channel mode (MR), the channel number will be displayed on the right. • In frequency mode (VFO), the ‘VFO’ will be displayed on the right. 5.5 Frequency (VFO) mode In Frequency (VFO) mode you can navigate up and down the band by using the ...
  • Page 19: Making A Call

    When the voice prompt function is enabled, the corresponding channel will be broadcast by voice. 5.7 Selecting a Bank A bank is a group of channels with the same property. The radio supports up to 10 banks, with a maximum of 100 channels per bank. To select a bank, do one of the following: Press [MENU] key go to Menu >...
  • Page 20: Monitor

    • Press to automatically search a radio station. (3) Press [SK1] key to exit FM radio. Note: while you are listening to the radio, the frequency or channel of A / B receiving signal will automatically switch to the frequency or channel mode for normal transmitting and receiving.
  • Page 21: Advanced Features

    (3) After stopping NOAA weather scan, it is allowed to manually select the weather channel by press the  or  key. (4) To exit the Weather Radio broadcast mode, press the [EXIT] key or [PTT] key. Weather channel frequencies and names Channel Number RX Frequency MHz Channel Number...
  • Page 22 The radios features a built in scanner for the VHF and UHF bands. When in Frequency (VFO) mode it will scan in steps according to your set frequency step. In Channel (MR) mode it will scan your channels. To enable the scanner, press and hold the key for about two seconds.
  • Page 23 (2) Press [MENU] key to enter menu>>Scan>>3 Scan Sub-Code. (3) Press  or  to select CTCSS; (4) Press the [MENU] key to enter the CTCSS code, and scan the CTCSS code in sequence. When a valid CTCSS code is scanned, it stays on the CTCSS code and the speaker is turned on.
  • Page 24: Dtmf

    Note: Only when a valid CTCSS/DCS code is scanned and stopped, press the [MENU] key to store the CTCSS/DCS code and replace the corresponding CTCSS/DCS code of the current channel or frequency. 6.2 DTMF DTMF is an in-band signaling method using dual sinusoidal signals for any given code. Originally developed for telephony systems, it has proved a very versatile tool in many other areas.
  • Page 25: Main Menu Functions

    two receivers (known as Dual Receive or Dual VFO). The former method is cheaper to implement and far more common than the latter. The radio features Dual Watch functionality (single receiver) with the ability to lock the transmit frequency to one of the two channels it monitors.
  • Page 26: Using Short-Cuts

    (5) After finding the desired next menu item, press the [MENU] key again to select the menu item. (6) Use the  or  keys to select the desired parameter. (7) When you have selected the parameter to be set for a given menu item; (8) To confirm your selection, press [MENU] and it will save your setting and bring you back to the main menu.
  • Page 27: Radio Settings

    [MENU] + 6: Quickly query the radio information (ANI ID, Firmware version, Hardware version); 7.3 Radio Settings (1) Step frequency (Step) – MENU + 1 This function lets you select the desired frequency step. The selectable steps are the following: 2.5K/5.0K/6.25K/10K/12.5K/20K/25K/50K/100K. Note: in channel mode, this function cannot be modified.
  • Page 28 The VOX feature is not enabled when the radio is in scan or FM radio mode. (6) VOX Delay – MENU + 6 When the VOX is enabled, set up the VOX delay to help to extend the transmission time to avoid stopping a transmission too early. Range 0.5 –...
  • Page 29 5S-20S adjustable. Note: This function is valid when turn off the power save. (14) Power on image (Power on Display) – MENU + 14 With this function you can set the display mode when the radio is turned on. Available options: •...
  • Page 30 Displays the ANI code set by the software. Manual changes are allowed if necessary, and you can edit up to 3 digits. ANI-ID is sent when alarm is active and menu 16 = SEND CODE. The ANI-ID will be sent during DTMF signaling calls. (20) ANI-ID (ANI-ID) –...
  • Page 31: Gps Function

    The SK2 key allows users to customize functions: • FM RADIO: FM radio on/off. • SCAN: Scan on/off. • SEARCH: one touch Search on/off. • VOX: Vox on/off. (26) Reset (Reset) – MENU + 26 With this function you can reset the transceiver to the factory-programmed settings and parameters. After that, you can set the desired functions.
  • Page 32 (3) GPS mode settings This machine is equipped with a multi-mode GPS module, mainly including GPS from the United States and Beidou from China. Set path: [MENU] + 4 + [MENU] + 3: Press the / key to select GPS mode (Beidou, GPS, or GPS+Beidou). Use of GPS In standby mode, press and hold [P2] key to enter GPS mode and display "My Place”...
  • Page 33 Share My Place information (send to others) 1. Set the ID of each member in CPS-DTMF in advance (up to 20) 2. After the GPS position of the radio is successful, press the [MENU] key to switch to the location information interface. 3.
  • Page 34: Program Channel

    member sequences that are not marked as " Host ". 3. Press the [PTT] key to initiate a position request command to the target member. 4. Press the [MENU] key to switch to the electronic compass interface and display the reference distance between two radios. -Disable transmission during waiting for reception.
  • Page 35 (4) Transmit power (Tx Power) – MENU +4 Set up the TX power for current channel. WARNING: Channels 8-14 are low power transmissions and power switching is prohibited. (5) Wide/Narrow Bandwidth – MENU +5 Select wideband or narrowband for the current channel. Wide: 25 KHz;...
  • Page 36 Allows setting CTCSS/DCS code in RX/TX CTCSS/DCS menu. The encryption icon will be displayed on the screen when the encryption function is turned on. (11) Signal code (Signaling) – MENU +11 Selects 1 of 20 DTMF codes. The DTMF codes are programmed with software and are up to 3 digits each. (12) Working Mode (CH-MDF) –...
  • Page 37: Radio Info

    (17) Channel Delete (CH-Delete) – MENU +17 This menu is used to delete the programmed information from the specified channel (1 through 100) so that it can either be programmed again or be left empty. * Differences in menus in frequency mode (14) Frequency offset (Offset) –...
  • Page 38: Appendix A. - Trouble Shooting Guide

    Appendix A. – Trouble shooting guide Phenomena Analysis Solution The battery may be installed improperly. Remove and reattach the battery. The battery power may run out. Recharge or replace the battery. You cannot turn on the radio. The battery may suffer from poor contact caused by dirty Clean the battery contacts or replace the battery.
  • Page 39: Appendix B. - Technical Specifications

    Appendix B. - Technical Specifications GENERAL Channel Capacity 1000 Channel Spacing 25.0 KHz/12.5 KHz Input Voltage 7.4 VDC Battery Life: 5% TX, 5% RX, 90% Standby Li-on: 15 hours Operating temperature -10˚C to 60˚C Antenna Impedance 50Ω Radio Dimensions 143mm X 64mm X 41mm (not including antenna) Radio Weight 298 g (with Li-ON battery) TRANSMITTER...
  • Page 40: Appendix C. - Shortcut Menu Operations

    Appendix C. - Shortcut Menu operations Menu Name Setting Description A Bank is a group of channels grouped together. The radio has 10 BANK BANK 1 Channel1-Channel100 Banks. A Bank can have the maximum of 100 channels. Freq Ranger NNNNnnn Input VFO range lower and upper frequency Time Operation - scanning will resume after a fixed time has Time...
  • Page 41 transceiver. Adjust the gain level to an appropriate sensitivity to allow smooth transmission. When the VOX is enabled, set up the VOX delay to help to extend VOX Delay 0.5……2.0s the transmission time to avoid stopping a transmission too early. 0.5s-2s, Step 0.1 second.
  • Page 42 When ON, the keypad will be locked if not used in 8 seconds. Pressing the key for 2 seconds will unlock the keypad. On Site Sounds alarm through your radio speaker only Send Sound Transmits a cycling tone over-the-air Alarm Mode Transmits '119' (911 in reverse) followed by the ANI code Send Code over-the-air...
  • Page 43 VOX on/off Reset the radio's VFO menu to factory defaults (no reset for bank, scan settings) Reset Resets the radio to factory defaults, with some exceptions. Turn off the position system, long press the MENU key is ineffective GPS On/Off Turn on the position system, press and hold the MENU key to enter GPS mode Time Zone...
  • Page 44 Warning: Channels 8-14 are fixed at narrowband 12.5 KHz, channel bandwidth change is prohibited. Mutes the speaker of the transceiver in the absence of a specific and continuous sub-audible signal. If the station you are listening RX CTCSS OFF;67-254.1 to does not transmit this specific and continuous signal, you will not hear anything.
  • Page 45: Appendix D. - Dcs Table

    Disables the [PTT] button on a channel that is already in use. The transceiver will sound a beep tone and will not transmit if the [PTT] button is pressed when a channel is already in use. OffSet Specifies the difference between the TX and RX frequencies TX = RX (simplex).
  • Page 46 D261N D263N D265N D266N D271N D274N D306N D311N D315N D325N D331N D332N D343N D346N D351N D356N D364N D365N D371N D411N D412N D413N D423N D431N D432N D445N D446N D452N D454N D455N D462N D464N D465N D466N D503N D506N D516N D523N D526N D532N D546N D565N D606N...
  • Page 47: Appendix E. - Ctcss Table

    D546I D565I D606I D612I D624I D627I D631I D632I D645I D654I D662I D664I D703I D712I D723I D731I D732I D734I D743I D754I Appendix E. - CTCSS Table CTCSS CHART (Hz) Number Frequency Number Frequency Number Frequency Number Frequency Number Frequency 67.0 69.3 71.9 74.4 77.0...
  • Page 48 With the continuous development of technology, we reserve the right to change the design and specification of the product without notice. No copy, modification, translation and dissemination of this handbook may be made in any form without the prior written authorization of our department. Print version: GM-30 PLUS(GPS) V2.0 -45-...
  • Page 49 Thank You for Shopping at Radioddity! FIND TUTORIALS, SUPPORT AND MORE https://www.radioddity.com/ https://www.facebook.com/radioddity https://www.youtube.com/c/Radioddityradio...

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