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GME TX4500 Instruction Manual

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  • Page 1 DIN size fully featured 5 watt UHF CB radio I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS AccEssorIEs suPPlIED ..........3 repeaters and Duplex mode ........8 IntroDuctIon ............3 Priority channel ...........9 ImPortAnt InFormAtIon concErnInG scanning .............9 uHF cB rADIo ............3 ctcss & Dcs ............11 Possible Issues .............3 selective calling ..........13 Emergency channels..........3 using selcall ............13 telemetry channels ..........4 Quiet mode ............15 FEAturEs ..............4 Group calling ............16...

  • Page 3: Accessories Supplied

    INTRODUCTION loud and distorted – simply adjust your radio volume for best performance. Your GmE tX4500 80 channel radio is Australian designed and built and is the most advanced uHF When an older wideband radio receives a signal from a citizen Band radio available.

  • Page 4: Telemetry Channels

    TELEMETRy CHaNNELS Individually Programmable DUPLEX function: • user selectable for only those individual channels in AcmA regulations have allocated channels 22 and 23 your area that have repeaters, leaving the others free for telemetry only applications and have prohibited the for use as extra simplex channels.

  • Page 5: General Operation

    GENERaL OPERaTIONS FRONT PaNEL CONTROLS speaker channel switch liquid crystal Display Volume control CHANNEL VOLUME SQUELCH MENU SCAN PRI 1 SILENT OS/GS ALPHA PRI 2 QUIET menu/ scan/ squelch Priority 1/ Duplex/ silent/ Front mic Function os-Gs Priority 2 Alpha control Quiet socket...

  • Page 6: Microphone

    KEyPaD FUNCTIONS to adjust the squelch, first rotate the Squelch knob All controls on the tX4500 front panel have multiple fully counter-clockwise until the background noise is functions. the primary functions are labelled in BlAcK, heard and the indicator is displayed on the lcD.

  • Page 7: Transmitting

    TRaNSMITTING WHITE (Whiteness Setting): controls the whiteness or colour saturation of the selected colour from full Prior to transmitting, always check the channel is not colour to white (no colour). being used. this can be done by listening to the channel or by visually checking that the icon is not visible or TIP:...

  • Page 8: Dynamic Volume Control

    technology.

  • Page 9: Priority Channel

    It can also be used in conjunction with the Group scan function. Your tX4500 has provision for two separate Priority channels. To Store Priority Channel 1 1. select the required channel.
  • Page 10 Open Scan allows a group of channels to be scanned are still in ‘Quick select’ mode. to exit this mode, press the F key again or wait 10 seconds for the function to in an ascending sequence. If a signal is found, the scan will pause on that channel.

  • Page 11: Ctcss & Dcs

    GmE If a signal appears on one of the other channels, retailer for re-programming.
  • Page 12 Choosing CTCSS or DCS 5. to see the actual sub tone instead of the tone label, briefly press the Channel knob. For ctcss tones the ctcss uses a continuous analogue sub tone while Dcs tone frequency will be displayed in Hz. For Dcs tones uses a digitally encoded sub tone.

  • Page 13: Selective Calling

    mode is enabled. NOTE: Although your radio is factory-programmed with a unique selcall Ident, you can change your Ident to 2. Briefly press and hold the Silent key. A low beep another number if required (see Selcall Memories on will be heard and the (ctcss) or (Dcs) icon next page).
  • Page 14 5. repeat steps 4 and 5 to enter all 5 digits as required. e.g. Programming Call Memory C5 the selcall number is now ready to send. 6. Press and hold the CALL button. A long beep will be heard and the radio will transmit the selcall Ident. NOTE: If the call is not sent within 10 seconds of entering the last Ident digit the call function will time-...

  • Page 15: Quiet Mode

    e.g. Labelling Call memory C5 To return the call: Press and hold the CALL button for a few seconds until the radio beeps. the caller’s selcall will be sent back to the caller. To cancel the alarm: Briefly press the PTT switch. the alarm will be cancelled and the channel will be open for normal repeat steps 2 to 8 to add AlPHA labels to any...

  • Page 16: Group Calling

    De-activating the Quiet Mode Receiving signals while scanning in the Quiet Mode 1. select any channel that has been tagged for Quiet operation. ‘Q’ and will be displayed. • If a normal signal is received on an open channel, scanning will pause while the channel is busy and 2.

  • Page 17: Receive (Rx) Only Channels

    • transmitting 1453A will activate the alarms in all You can also arrange to send selcalls to every tenth radios with Idents 14530 through 14539 (a total of radio by setting the second digit to A. 10 radios). e.g. If the radios in your fleet do not have sequentially sending Ident 145A5 will call radios 14505, 14515, numbered selcall Idents and you want to make use of 14525, 14535, 14545 .
  • Page 18 To select a Channel Bank 1. Press and hold the Menu key. A high beep will be 25 kHz steps 12.5 kHz steps heard and the radio will enter the configuration menu. 3. rotate the Channel knob left or right to change the frequency step.
  • Page 19 selecting. You can use this feature to locate and store 2. Press and hold MENU until the radio beeps. active frequencies while you are tuning. 3. Briefly press MENU repeatedly until S-MET appears. 4. rotate the Channel knob to the right until ALPHA to program more than 19 channels, you will need is displayed.

  • Page 20: Configuration Menu

    When viewing rX-only channels, briefly press F then CTCSS/DCS tone selection ALPHA at any time to toggle between the channel Enables and selects ctcss or Dcs tones. to switch frequency and the Alpha name. ctcss or Dcs tones oFF rotate the Channel knob fully CONFIGURaTION MENU to the left until ‘ctcoF’...

  • Page 21: Installation

    3. slide the front frame back into the DIn surround and secure it using the two small front mounting bolts. Busy Lockout 4. slide the tX4500 radio into the secured frame from Busy lockout prevents your radio from transmitting the rear of the console so that the threaded holes in if the channel is busy.

  • Page 22: Dc Power Connection

    In fact, if the situation requires it, two DC POWER CONNECTION microphones can be connected simultaneously. the first the tX4500 is designed for 13.8 V Dc negative earth microphone keyed takes priority. installations only (i.e. where the negative side of the...

  • Page 23: Antenna Installation

    477 mHz antenna. A poor quality antenna or one not designed for the specific frequency band will give very poor performance. tX4500 GmE have a huge range of suitable 477 mHz antennas to suit most installations and applications. We NOISE SUPPRESSION recommend you contact your local retailer for advice.

  • Page 24: Ctcss Tone Frequency Chart

    CTCSS TONE FREqUENCy CHaRT CTCSS Frequency shown in Hz 50 Tone 38 Tone Frequency 50 Tone 38 Tone Frequency 50 Tone 38 Tone Frequency 67.0 118.8 183.5 69.4 123.0 186.2 71.9 127.3 189.9 74.4 131.8 192.8 77.0 136.5 196.6 79.7 141.3 199.5 82.5...

  • Page 25: Uhf Cb Operating Frequencies

    CODE CODE CODE CODE CODE CODE UHF CB OPERaTING FREqUENCIES Channel Frequency Channel Frequency Channel Frequency Channel Frequency (MHz) (MHz) (MHz) (MHz) 476.425 ~ 476.925 476.4375 ~ 476.9375 • 476.450 ~ 476.950 476.4625 ~ • 476.9625 476.475 ~ 476.975 476.4875 ~ 476.9875 •...

  • Page 26: Specifications

    SPECIFICaTIONS ELECTRICaL Demodulated Audio signal to noise: > 45 dB unweighted General current consumption: 1.7 amps with 50 ohms compliant specification: meets As/nZs 4365 for termination. radio communications Receiver equipment in the uHF citizen and personal radio Intermediate Frequencies: 38.85 mHz, 450 kHz service.

  • Page 27: Sc Contract Warranty Against Defects

    Pty ltd Acn 000 346 814 (We, us, our any complaint regarding our services made in or GmE). our contact details are set out in clause 2.7. good faith. If we are satisfied that the complaint is justified, and as our sole liability to you under this 1.
  • Page 28 F: (07) 3278 6555 F: (02) 9816 4722 F: (09) 274 0959 For customers outside Australia and new Zealand, please contact your local GmE retailer or email to: export@gme.net.au www.gme.net.au Part number: 310515 Drawing number: 45653-3 t X 4 5 0 0...

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