Uniden GMR3040-2CK Owner's Manual

GMR3040-2CKHS
English Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden
GMR3040-2CKHS (General Mobile Radio Service)
radio. This lightweight, palm-sized radio is a state-
of-the-art device, equipped with many valuable
features. Use it at sporting events, to stay in
contact with family and friends, hiking, skiing,
• 15 GMRS / 7 FRS Channels • Roger Beep
outdoors, or in a neighborhood watch for vital
• 7 Weather Channels • Battery Charger communication.
• 121 Sub Codes • Battery Level Meter
(CTCSS Tone and DCS Code) • Channel Monitor
• Up to 30 Mile Range* • Channel Scan
• Internal VOX Circuitry • Keypad Lock
Your package contains two radios, two rechargeable
• 10 Selectable Call Tone Alerts • DC 9V Jack NiMH battery packs, one AC adapter, one charging
cradle, two headset boom mics, two belt clips, 2
• Backlit LCD Display • NOAA Emergency /
carabiner clips and this reference guide. A NiMH
• 2 Headset Boom mics Weather Channels
battery pack or 3 AAA alkaline batteries (not included)
• Headset Jack
powers each unit. To order the following optional
• 2 Carabiner Clips
accessories, visit our web site at www.uniden.com or
call 1-800-554-3988 during regular business hours.
*Range may vary depending on environmental and/or topographical conditions.
Use only Uniden accessories.
GMR3040-2CKHS RADIO • NiMH Battery Pack - #BT-1028 or BP-1028
• Charging Cradle - #RC-1287
• Headset - #ZA-133 or ZA-160
• AC Adapter - #AD-0001
• DC Adapter - #DC-1002
• Carabiner Clip - # TSTD0720002
The 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
CHARGE
8-14 or operation on any channel in Canada.
1 Antenna Each radio uses a supplied NiMH battery pack or
13 Call Indicator
2 PTT (Push-To-Talk) Button
14 Scan Indicator 3 AAA alkaline batteries (not included).
3 Call/Lock Button
15 Channel Indicator
To install the NiMH battery pack:
4 Menu/Power Key 16 Hi Power Indicator
1) Make sure your radio is OFF.
5 Channel Up/Down Key 17 Low Power Indicator
2) Press the tab at the bottom of the battery
6 Weather/Monitor Key 18 Transmit Indicator
7 Speaker 19 Volume Setting Indicator
8 Headset Jack/DC 9V
20 Keypad Lock Indicator
3) Install the NiMH battery pack into the battery
9 Volume Up/Down Key
21 VOX Indicator
10 Microphone
22 Weather Indicator
11 Battery Level Meter
23 Sub Code Indicator
12 Receive Indicator 24 Charging Contacts
4) Replace the battery compartment door.
BATTERY LEVEL AND LOW
BATTERY ALERT
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
pack immediately or if you are using alkaline
batteries, you must replace the alkaline batteries in
PACKAGE CONTENTS
order to continue using the radio.
Warning! To avoid the risk of personal injury or
property damage from fire or electrical shock, only
use the Uniden accessories specifically designated
for this product.
CHARGING THE RADIO
If you use the rechargeable NiMH battery pack, two
radios can be charged directly or by using the
supplied charging cradle.
USING The RadIo
1) Connect the optional DC adapter (#DC-1002) to
DC 9V jack of the radio and to a cigarette lighter
port.
2) Charge the battery pack for 16 hours until the
battery indicator stops flashing.
GMRS LICENSE USING The ChaRGING CRadle
1) Connect the AC adapter (#AD-0001) to DC 9V
jack and to a standard 120V AC wall outlet.
2) Set the charging cradle on the desk or tabletop,
and place the radio in the charging cradle with
the keypad facing forward.
3) Make sure that the LED illuminates. Charge the
battery pack for 16 hours and remove the radio
from the charging cradle after charging.
Note:
• For charging batteries directly without the cradle,
use only the #DC-1002 Cigarette Lighter Adapter
cord, available from www.Uniden.com. Other
power cords could damage your radio.
INSTALL THE BATTERY
• DC 9V jack of the radio is for charging only.
Be sure to install the battery before charging.
• Use only the supplied battery and AC adapter or
approved accessories from Uniden.
• Charge time may vary depending on the battery
life remaining.
compartment door to remove the cover.
• Do not recharge alkaline batteries. Doing so can
create a safety hazard or damage the radio.
compartment. Be certain to follow the
• For fastest charging, turn off the radio before
instructions written on the label on the battery
charging.
pack. Installing the battery pack incorrectly will
• The battery must be installed for the unit to
prevent the unit from operating.
operate, even if the unit is also connected to
external power.
• If battery power is low, you cannot operate the TalKING oN YoUR RadIo
radio even using external power. Allow the
To talk to others using the radio:
batteries to charge before using. If you try to
transmit while power is low, the radio will
1) Press and hold the PTT button and speak in a
automatically turn off.
clear, normal voice about 2-3 inches away from
the microphone. While you are transmitting, the
USING A HEADSET
icon appears on the display. To avoid cutting
off the first part of your transmission, pause
You can use a headset (#ZA-133 or ZA-160) for
slightly after pressing the PTT button before you
more private communications. To use a headset,
start talking.
lift the rubber cover from over the headset jack,
then plug in the headset.
2) When you have finished speaking, release the
PTT button. You can now receive incoming
Important: Your radio is not weather resistant
when using a headset jack. When you remove the calls. While receiving, displays.
headset, be sure to fully press the jack cover into
MoNIToR Mode FeaTURe
place to restore its weather resistant capability.
Your radio allows you to listen for weak signals on
the current channel at the press of a key.
USING THE RADIO
To turn ON Monitor mode:
In order to get the most out of your new radio, read • Press and hold WX/MON for 2 seconds until two
this reference guide completely before attempting to beeps sound. The receiver circuit stays open,
operate the unit. and both noise and weak signals can be heard.
TURNING The RadIo oN aNd To turn OFF Monitor mode:
adjUSTING The VolUMe
• Press and hold WX/MON for 2 seconds to return
1) Press and hold MENU/ to turn the radio ON,
to "Normal" mode; the icon stops blinking
and increase the speaker volume by pressing
and disappears.
VOL ▲ . To decrease the volume, press
VOL ▼. adVaNCed FUNCTIoNS (MeNUS)
2) Press and hold MENU/ again to turn the radio
Use MENU/ to access your radio's advanced
OFF.
functions.
adjUSTING The SoUNd (KeY BeepS)
Normal VOX Level
Your radio emits a beep each time one of the keys
(except for the PTT and CALL/LOCK) is pressed.
Sub Code
OFF, 1-121 Call Tone
To turn this sound OFF, press and hold CALL/
LOCK while turning ON the radio. Repeat this step
Scan
ON/OFF Normal
to turn the sound ON.
ChooSING a ChaNNel
1) Press MENU/ to enter the menus.
Your radio has 22 channels and 121 Sub codes you
2) Additional presses of MENU/ advance you
can use to talk to others. In order to speak to
through the menus until exiting to "Normal"
someone, each of you must be set to the same
operating mode.
channel and Sub code.
3) Other methods of exiting the Menu function are:
To choose a channel:
a. Press and hold MENU/ again.
With the radio in "Normal" operating mode, press the
CH ▲ / CH ▼ key to increase or decrease the b. Press any key except CH ▲ / CH ▼ or VOL ▲
channel number displayed. / VOL ▼ and wait 10 seconds until the unit
returns to "Normal" mode.
Note: Channels 1-7 have a typical range of up to 30
Sub Code
miles. Channels 8-14 have a typical range of up to
Each of the channels 1-22 may have any one of
5 miles. Channels 15-22 have a typical range of up
the codes, OFF, or 1-121 selected. Code oF (OFF)
to 30 miles. You can see which GMRS or FRS
indicates no Sub code selected and your radio can
channel is active by the icon. The hi icon is
receive a signal regardless of the code settings of
displayed while scanning GMRS channels, and the
the transmitting radio.
lo icon is displayed while scanning FRS channels.
1) Press MENU/ to enter Menu mode. The
subcode indicator flashes.
2) Press CH ▲ / CH ▼ key to increase or
decrease the code number displayed. You
through the speaker but will not be transmitted.
can also select oF (OFF) at this stage.
Cycle through these tones and stay on the tone
you want to select.
3) Press MENU/ to exit Menu mode.
3) Exit Call Tone to set the selected tone.
4) Press any key other than CH ▲ / CH ▼ or
VOL ▲ / VOL ▼ and the radio returns to
KeY loCK
Idle mode in 10 seconds.
Scan To lock the keypad:
Your radio has a channel scan feature that
1) Press and hold CALL/LOCK;
allows you to easily scan all 22 channels.
When an active channel is detected, the radio
These functions are not affected by Key Lock:
pauses on that channel until the channel is
• Volume adjust
clear. Then, after a 2 second delay, the radio
• Call tone transmission
continues scanning. Pressing the PTT button
• Enter monitor mode
while the scan is paused on a channel allows
• PTT transmission
you to transmit on that channel.
• Power off
To turn ON channel scan:
To unlock the keypad:
1) Press MENU/ repeatedly until the scan...
1) Press and hold CALL/LOCK again;
icon and oF blink.
disappears.
2. Press CH ▲ / CH ▼ to select Scan mode
aUToMaTIC poWeR SaVe
and press MENU/ to start it.
Your radio has a circuit designed to dramatically
To turn OFF channel scan:
extend the life of the batteries. If there is no
1) Press MENU/ when the scan setting is transmission or an incoming call within 3 seconds,
oF.
your radio switches to Power Save mode. The radio
is still able to receive transmissions in this mode.
2) Press any key other than CH ▲ / CH ▼ or
VOL ▲ / VOL ▼ to turn channel scan off in
lCd BaCKlIGhT
10 seconds.
The LCD Backlight automatically turns ON when any
Voice Operated Transmission
key (except the PTT button) is pressed. The LCD
Your radio is equipped with a user selectable
display illuminates for 10 seconds before turning
Voice Operated Transmitter (VOX) that can be
OFF.
used for automatic voice transmissions. The
OFF, 1-5 RoGeR Beep
VOX feature is designed to be used with or
without a headset with a microphone.
Roger Beep is a BEEP that is sent to notify the end of
Transmission is initiated by speaking into the
transmission (both PTT and VOX transmission).
1-10
microphone instead of pressing PTT.
Roger Beep can be heard through the speaker when
both Roger Beep and Key Beep are set to ON. When
To select VOX level:
Roger Beep is set to ON and Key Beep is set to OFF,
1) Press MENU/ repeatedly until the vox
Roger Beep will not be heard from the speaker but it
icon and the VOX sensitivity level (OFF, 1-5)
will be transmitted to your party. When Roger Beep is
blink.
set to OFF, Roger Beep will neither be heard nor
2) Press CH ▲ / CH ▼ to change the VOX transmitted.
sensitivity levels. Use level 1 for increased
To change Roger Beep setting:
sensitivity to voice in normally quiet
Press and hold VOL ▲ while turning the radio on and
environments, and use a higher level to
off. If Roger Beep is ON, it will be turned off; if it is
reduce undesired activation in very noisy
OFF, it will be turned on.
environments.
Call Tone
Your radio is equipped with 10 selectable call
tones that are transmitted when CALL/LOCK is
pressed.
To select a call tone:
1) Press MENU/ repeatedly until the CALL
icon and Call Tone start to blink on the
display.
2) Press CH ▲ / CH ▼ to move through the
available call tones. Each tone will be heard
displays.