Uniden GMR5099-2CKHS Owner's manual
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Uniden GMR5099-2CKHS is a waterproof GMRS radio with a range of up to 50 miles, making it ideal for outdoor activities like hiking, camping, and skiing. It features 15 GMRS, 7 FRS, and 7 weather channels, as well as 142 privacy codes for secure communication. With its backlit LCD display and glow-in-the-dark keys, it's easy to use even in low-light conditions.
Uniden GMR5099-2CKHS is a waterproof GMRS radio with a range of up to 50 miles, making it ideal for outdoor activities like hiking, camping, and skiing. It features 15 GMRS, 7 FRS, and 7 weather channels, as well as 142 privacy codes for secure communication. With its backlit LCD display and glow-in-the-dark keys, it's easy to use even in low-light conditions.
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*Range may vary depending on environmental and/or topographical conditions.
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15GMRS/7FRSChannels
• 7WeatherChannels
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142PrivacyCodes(CTCSSTone
andDCSCode)
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Upto50MileRange*
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InternalVOXCircuitry
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TRUWaterproof™(JIS7)—
SubmersibleandFloats
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DirectCallwithNameDisplay
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143GroupCodes
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SilentMode
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10SelectableCall/RingToneAlerts
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BacklitLCDDisplay
•
Glowinthedarkkeys
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RogerBeep
•
CallAlert;Vibrate(GMR5099Only)
• 2HeadsetBoomMics
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BOOSTforMaximumRange*
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HeadsetJack
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AutoChannelChangeCall
1 Antenna
2 PTT(Push-To-Talk)Button
3 BOOSTButton
4 Light/MonitorButton
5 ChannelUp/DownKey
6 Tone/GroupKey
7 D-callKey
8 StrobeLight
9 HeadsetJack
10 Menu/Powerkey
11 VolumeUp/Downkey
12 Enter/LockKey
13 Weather/AlertKey
14 Microphone
15 Speaker
16 BatteryLevelIndicator
17 SubCodeIndicator
18 AlertIndicator
19 GroupIndicator
20 ReceiveIndicator
21 VOXIndicator
22 CallIndicator
23 ChannelIndicator
24 MissedCallIndicator
25 ChargingContacts
26 ChargingIndicators
CongratulationsonyourpurchaseofaUniden
GMRS(GeneralMobileRadioService)waterproof
radio.Theselightweight,palm-sized,radiosare
state-of-the-artdevices.Bothhavemanytop
features.TheGMR5089-2CKHSandGMR5099-
2CKHSincludetwoVOXheadsetboommics.Use
thematsportingevents,tocontactfamilyand
friends,whilehiking,skiing,oroutdoors,orina
neighborhoodwatchforvitalcommunication—even
outsidebythepool!Don'tworry;theyfloat!
Your radio complies with JIS7 water-resistant
standards, which means the radio can be
submerged in 1.0 meters of water for 30 minutes
without damage.
• Theradiowillonlymeetthisratingiffully
assembledandallrubbersealsandthejack
coverarewellmaintainedandcorrectlyfitted.This
meansthattheHeadsetplugisnotinserted,and
theHeadsetjackcoverandthebatterypackare
attachedandsecurelyfastened.
• Afteryourradioissubmergedinwater,youmight
noticethatthesoundisdistorted.Thisisbecause
waterremainsinandaroundthespeakerand
microphone.Justshaketheradiotoclearexcess
water,andthesoundshouldreturntonormal.
Note: If your radio is exposed to salt water, clean
your radio thoroughly with fresh water and dry it
before turning it on.
PACKAGE CONTENTS
Yourpackagecontainstworadios,tworechargeable
NiMHbatterypacks,oneACadapter,onecharging
cradle,twoheadsetboommics,twobeltclips,two
carabinerclips,andthisreferenceguide.ANiMH
batterypackpowersthisunit.Toorderthefollowing
optionalaccessories,visitourwebsiteatwww.
uniden.comorcall1-800-554-3988duringregular
businesshours.Use only Uniden accessories.
•NiMHBatteryPack–#BP-38
•ChargingCradle–#RC-1289
•HeadsetBoomMic–#ZA-133orZA-160
•ACAdapter–#AD-0001
•CarabinerClip–#TSTD0720002
GMRS LICENSE
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 8-14 or
operation on any channel in Canada.
INSTALL THE BATTERY
EachradiousesasuppliedNiMHbatterypack.To
installtheNiMHbatterypack:
1)Makesuretheradioisoff.
2)Turnthescrewholdingthebatterycompartment
counterclockwisewithascrewdriverandliftup
thebatterycover,
3)PuttheNiMHbatterypackinthebattery
compartment,applyingthebatterycontactsto
thelowerchargecontacts.Besuretofollowthe
instructionswrittenonthebatterypack’slabel.
Installingthebatterypackincorrectlywillprevent
theunitfromoperating.
4)Beforeplacingthebatterycoverbackonthe
radio,checktherubbersealaroundthebattery
compartmentandtheribbonofthebatterypack;
makesurethatthesealisingoodconditionand
thatthereisnoforeignmatterundertheseal.
5)Replacethebatterycompartmentdoor.Tighten
thescrewssecurely.
Note:If the rubber seal appears worn, nicked, or
dried out, replacement seals are available from
www.uniden.com or call 1-800-554-3988 during
business hours.
CHARGING THE RADIO
Yourradiosincludeachargingcradleandtwo
rechargeablebatterypacks.Followthese
instructionstorechargeyourradios.
Make sure to turn the radio OFF before placing
the radio in the charging cradle.
1)Connecttheadapter'splugtoDCIN9Vjackof
thechargingcradleandplugtheotherendinto
anACoutlet.
2)Setthechargingcradleonthedeskortabletop
andplacetheradiointhechargingcradlewith
thekeypadfacingforward.
3)MakesurethattheLEDilluminates.Chargethe
batterypackfor16hoursandremovetheradio
fromthechargingcradleaftercharging.
Note:
• UseonlythesuppliedbatteryandACadapteror
approvedaccessoriesfromUniden.
• Chargetimemayvarydependingonthebattery
liferemaining.
GMR5089-2CKHS/GMR5099-2CKHS RADIO
1)PressandholdMENU/
toturntheradioon.
2)Tochangethevolumelevel,pressVO
or
toincreaseordecreasethevolumelevel
thenpressENTER/ .
3)PressandholdMENU/
toturntheradiooff.
Choosing a Channel
Yourradiohas22channelsand142Privacy
codesyoucanusetotalktoothers.Inorderto
speaktosomeone,bothyourradiosmustbesetto
thesamechannelandPrivacycode.
Tochooseachannel:
PressCH
or ,thenpressCH or to
increaseordecreasethechannelnumber
displayed.
Tochangethechannelcontinuously,press
CH
or ,thenrepeatedlypressandhold
CH or formorethan1second.
Note: Channels 1-7 and 15-22 have a typical
range of up to 50 miles by pressing BOOST. HI
displays when you select a GMRS channel, and
LO displays when you select a FRS channel.
SETTING UP GROUP MODE
InordertouseGroupmode,youneedtoinitialize
acoupleofsettingsinyourradio:
• SettheradiotoGroupmode.
• SetaGroupCode.
• SetaUnitNumber.
• Seta"Nickname".
Setting the Radio to Group Mode
TosettheradiotoGroupmode,whichenables
DirectCall,AutoChannelChange,andAllCall,
pressandholdTONE/GROUPfor2seconds.The
radiodisplaysGRP andgroupcode.
Note:InGroupmode,youcannotreceive
transmissionsfromotherradiosunlesstheyare
alsosettothesamechannelandgroupcode.
Setting the Group Code
Setthegroupcodeforyourradiogroupfrom
0-142.Everyoneinyourgroupmustselectthe
samegroupcodeinordertocommunicatewith
eachother.
1)PressTONE/GROUPinGroupmode.Press
CH
or toselectthegroupnumber.
2)PressENTER/
orTONE/GROUPtoreturnto
normaloperation.
Setting the Unit Number
Eachradioinyourgroupneedstobesettoa
uniqueunitnumber,from1-16.
1)PressMENU/
.Advancethroughthemenu
untilUNITappears,andthenpressENTER/ .
Thecurrentunitnumberflashes.
2)PressCH
or toselectthedesiredunit
number.
3)PressENTER/
tocontinuetothenextsection.
Setting Your Nickname
Yournicknameappearsonotherunits’displays
whenyoumakeanAllCallorDirectCall.Thisis
alsothenamethatappearsonotherradiodisplays
whensomeonewantstomakeaDirectCalltoyou.
Withoutanickname,theunitnumbershows.
1)PressMENU/
.Advancethroughthemenu
untilUNITappears,andthenpressENTER/ .
Thecurrentunitnumberflashes,thenpress
ENTER/ .Theradiodisplays
- - - -
(oryour
currentnickname)withthefirstplaceinthe
nicknameflashing.
2)PressCH
or toselecttheletter,then
ENTER/ toadvancetothenextletteruntilyou
haveenteredyournickname.
3)PressMENU/
toconfirmthesettingandexit
themenu.
Using Group Mode
Groupmodeletsyoumakedirectcallstoother
peopleinyourgroupwithoutalertingtheentire
groupandalsoletsyouquicklychangeeveryonein
yourgrouptoanotherchannelfromasingleradio.
BeforeusingGroupmode,followtheinstructionsin
"SettingUpGroupmode"oneveryradioinyour
group.Then,torecordtheunitIDandeveryone’s
nicknameineveryradio,sendacallto"All"from
eachradioonetime(see"SendingaDirectCall").
Sending a Direct Call
DirectCallletsyoucalleveryoneinyourgroupat
once,orcallasinglepersoninyourgroupwithout
anyoneelseinthegroupknowing.Itislikea
"speeddial"directlytotheperson(s)youwantto
talkto.
Tocalleveryoneinyourgroup,pressD CALLin
Groupmode.TheradioflashesALL.Then,press
D CALL or ENTER/
.Everyoneinyourgroup
receivesacall"chirp"forabout3seconds.When
thechirpends,beginyourconversation.
Note:When you make a direct call to "all," your
radio also sends out your nickname or ID so that it
will show up in the call list for everyone in your
group.
Tocallonepersoninyourgroupwithouthaving
otherpeopleknow,pressD CALLinGroupmode.
Then,useCH
or toselectthepersonyou
wanttocallandpressD CALL orENTER/ .Your
radiosoundstonesfor3secondsasitsendsthe
call.Whentheselectedpersonanswers,youcan
beginyourconversation.
Youcansilencethecalltonesanytimebypressing
normaloperation.
Note:Only tones 1-38 are standard across radio
brands. Other settings might differ from brand to
brand. See the specifications for the specific tones
used for each setting.
Channel Scan Feature
Yourradiohasachannelscanfeaturethatletsyou
easilyscanall22channels.Whenanactive
channelisdetected,theradiopausesonthat
channeluntilthechannelisclear.Thenaftera
2-seconddelay,theradioresumesscanning.
PressingPTTorBOOSTwhilethescanispaused
onachannelletsyoutransmitonthatchannel.
Toturnonchannelscan:
PressMENU/
.TheradiodisplaysSCAN.Press
ENTER/ .Thechannelnumberchangesasthe
radiorapidlycyclesthroughthechannels.
UsetheradioinStandard(notGroup)modewhen
youneedtobeabletocommunicatewithradios
thatdonothavethegroupfeature.
Talking on Your Radio
Totalktoothersusingtheradio:
1)PressandholdPTTorBOOSTandspeakina
clear,normalvoiceabout2-3inchesawayfrom
themicrophone.Whileyoutransmit,TXHIor
TXLOappearsonthedisplayaccordingtothe
typeofchannel.Toavoidcuttingoffthefirstpart
ofyourtransmission,pauseslightlyafter
pressingPTTorBOOSTbeforeyoustart
talking.
2)Whenyoufinishspeaking,releasePTTor
BOOST.Youcannowreceiveincomingcalls.
Whilereceiving,RXappearsonthedisplay.
Note:
• When you press BOOST, BOOS appear on the
display. The radio transmits at maximum power
when a GMRS channel is selected.
• IfBOOST,PTTorVOXiscontinuouslyused,1
minuteafteryoustartusingthefeaturethe
transmissionstopsandyouhearatimeouterror
tone.
Monitor Mode Feature
Yourradioletsyoulistenforweaksignalsonthe
currentchannelatthepressofakey.
ToturnontheMonitormode:
• PressandholdLIGHT/MONfor2secondsuntil
twobeepssoundforcontinuouslistening.The
receivercircuitstaysopen,soyouhearboththe
noiseandweaksignals.
ToturnoffMonitormode:
PressLIGHT/MONtoreturntothepreviousmode.
MONandRXdisappear.
Navigating through the Normal Menu
YourradiohasaMenufunctiontoaccess
advancedfeatures.InordertouseAutoChannel
Change,youneedtosetyourradiotoGroup
mode.
Start
Scanning
Scan
Mode
Silent
Mode
ON-OFF
Auto
Channel
Change
Channel
Change
VOX
Level
OFF, 1-5
1-10
Call
Tone
Unit
Setting
Setting
Unit
Number
Roger
Beep
ON-OFF
Beep
Tone
ON-OFF
Setting
Nickname
1)Toenterthemenu,pressMENU/ .
2)PressMENU/
againtoadvancethroughthe
menu.Afterthelastmenuitem,theradioexits
tothepreviousmode.
3)OtherwaystoexittheMenufunctionare:
a.PressPTT,BOOST,LIGHT/MON, D CALL,
WX/ALERT or TONE/GROUP.
b.Wait10secondsuntiltheradioautomatically
returnstothepreviousmode.
Setting Silent Mode
WhenyouturnonSilentmode,allincomingcalls
aremuted,thedisplaybacklightflashes,andthe
channelindicatordisplaysSLNTandCALLtoalert
youtoanincomingcall.Ifyoudonotrespondto
thecallwithin15seconds,thebacklightturnsoff.
TheGMR5099willalsovibratetoremindyouthat
youmissedacall.Silentmodeisdisabledfor15
secondswhenyoutransmit,receive,orpressany
otherbutton.
TosetSilentmode:
1)Enterthemenu.Advancethroughthemenuuntil
theSLNTdisplays,thenpressENTER/
.The
currentsettingflashes.
2)
Press
CH
todisplayon,thenpressENTER/ .
Note:To prevent unwanted silent alerts, be sure to
use a Privacy Code or Group Code whenever you
use the Silent mode feature.
•
BatteryLevelMeter
•
RechargeableNiMH
BatteryPacks
•
DualChargingCradlewith
ACAdapter
•
ChannelMonitor
•
ChannelScan
•
GroupScan
•
KeypadLock
•
NOAAEmergency/
WeatherChannels
•
EmergencyWeatherAlert
•
EmergencyStrobeLight
•
BeltClip
• 2CarabinerClips
• Camo(GMR5099Only)
PTTorBOOST.
Yourconversationremainsprivatebetweenyou
andthepersonyoucalleduntil15secondsafter
yourlastconversation.Then,yourradio
automaticallyexitsPrivatemode.
Automatically Changing Channels
AutoChannelChangeletsyoueasilycoordinatea
channelchangeforeveryoneinyourgroup.You
mightwanttodothiswhenyoufindyouaregetting
alotofinterferenceonyourcurrentchannel.You
alsousethisfeaturetochangefromalow-power
channel(8-14)tooneofthehigh-powered
channels(1-7,15-22)formorerange(ortoalow-
powerchannelifyouneedlongerbatterylife).
Tostartanautochannelchange,onanyradioin
thegroup,pressMENU/
. Advancethroughthe
menuuntilCHCX appears,thenpress ENTER/ .
Thecurrentchannelflashes.Use CH or to
selectthetargetchannel.Youcancheckwhether
theselectedchannelisclear.ThenpressD CALL
orENTER/ .
Yourradiochirpsforabout10secondswhileit
sendsoutthechannelchangesignal.Aseach
radioreceivesthechannelchangesignal,itchirps
once,thenchangestothenewchannel.
Toensureallradiosmakeittothenewchannel,
werecommendyou:
• Makesureyouareinanopenenvironment,
wheretheradiowillgetthebestrange.
• Optimizerangeduringthechannelchange
signalbyraisingtheradiooveryourheadto
givethebestpossibleheight.
• Doa"rollcall"onthenewchannelafterthe
movetobesurenoonewasleftbehind.Ifyou
missedsomeone,returntothepreviouschannel
andissuethesignalagain.
USING THE RADIO IN STANDARD MODE
UsetheradioinStandard(notGroup)modewhen
youneedtobeabletocommunicatewithradios
thatdonothavethegroupfeature.
Choosing a Privacy Code
YoucanselectaPrivacyCodefrom1-142foreach
channel.oF(off)indicatesnoPrivacyCode
selectedandyourradiocanreceiveasignal
regardlessofthecodesettingsofthetransmitting
radio.
1)PressTONE/GROUP.ThePrivacyCode
indicatorflashes.
2)PressCH
or toincreaseordecreasethe
code.YoucanalsoselectoF.
3)PressENTER/
orTONE/GROUP toreturnto
You can hear the received voice when you turn on
channel scan and an active channel is detected, even
during Silent mode.
Missed Call Alerts
IfyoureceiveanincomingcallwhileSilentmodeis
onanddonotrespond,theradiowillturnonthe
MissedCallicon.IfyouareusingGroupmode,the
radiowillalsoindicatewhomadethecall.
TheGMR5099willadditionallyremindyouofa
missedcallbyvibratingeveryminuteafterthecallfor
3minutes.
Voice Operated Transmission
YourradioisequippedwithauserselectableVoice
OperatedTransmitter(VOX)thatcanbeusedfor
automaticvoicetransmissions.TheVOXfeatureis
designedtobeusedwithaheadsetwitha
microphone.Transmissionisinitiatedbyspeaking
intotheremotemicrophoneinsteadofpushingPTT
andBOOST.ToselecttheVOXlevel:
1)PressMENU/
.AdvancethroughtheMenuuntil
VOXappearsonthedisplay, thenpressENTER/
. The currentlevel(off,1-5) flashes.LeveloF
(off)disablesVOX,whilelevels1-5setthe
sensitivityoftheVOXcircuit.
2)PresseitherCH
or toreachthedesired
VOXsensitivitylevel,thenpressENTER/ .Use
level1forincreasedsensitivitytovoiceinnormally
quietenvironments,anduseahigherlevelto
reduceundesiredactivationinverynoisy
environments.
Transmitting a Call Tone
Yourradioisequippedwith10selectablecalltones
thataretransmittedwhenyoupressD CALLin
Standardmode.
Theselectedtonealsowillbeheardwhensomeone
placesadirectcalltoyou.
Toselectacalltone:
1)PressMENU/
.Advancethroughthemenuuntil
CALLappears,thenpressENTER/ .Thecurrent
calltonenumber(1-10)flashes.
2)PressCH
or toincreaseordecreasethe
numbertothedesiredcalltone.Eachtonewillbe
heardthroughthespeaker.PressENTER/ toselecta
calltone.
Totransmittheselectedcalltone,pressD CALL.
Theselectedtoneistransmittedforafixedlengthof
time.CallToneiscancelledifyoupressPTTor
BOOST.
Roger Beep
RogerBeepisabeepthatissenttonotifytheendof
transmission(bothPTTandVOXtransmission).You
canhearRogerBeepthroughthespeakerwhenboth
RogerBeepandBeepToneareon.WhenRoger
• Thebatterymustbeinstalledfortheunitto
operate,eveniftheunitisalsoconnectedto
externalpower.
• Ifbatterypowerislow,youcannotoperatethe
radioevenusingexternalpower.Allowthe
batterytochargebeforeusing.Ifyoutryto
transmitwhilepowerislow,theradiowill
automaticallyturnoff.
• Chargetimemayvarydependingonthebattery
liferemaining.
• Donotrechargealkalinebatteries.Doingsocan
createasafetyhazardordamagetheradio.
• Forfastestcharging,turnofftheradiobefore
charging.
Warning!
• Thechargingcradleisnotwaterproof.Ifthe
chargingcradlefallsinthewater,unplugit
beforeattemptingtoremoveitfromthewater.
Allowthecradletodrycompletelybefore
reconnectingthepower.
• Wipeoffdirtorshakewaterfromyourradio
beforeplacinginthechargingcradleifyour
radioissoiledorwet.
USING A HEADSET
Youcanuseaheadset(#ZA-133orZA-160)for
moreprivatecommunications.Touseaheadset,
lifttherubbercoverfromovertheheadsetjack,
thenplugintheheadset.
Important: Your radio is not submersible or
waterproof when using a headset jack. When you
remove the headset, be sure to fully press the jack
cover into place to restore its waterproof capability.
USING THE RADIO BATTERY LEVEL AND LOW
BATTERY ALERT
Thisradiohasabatterylevelmeterthatindicates
thestatusofthebattery.Whenthebatterylevelis
low,thebatterylevelmetericon flashesand
thenBATT appearsafter30seconds.Rechargethe
NiMHbatterypackimmediately.
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.
USING THE RADIO
Inordertogetthemostoutofyournewradio,read
thisreferenceguidecompletelybeforeattempting
tooperatetheunit.
Turning the Radio On and Adjusting the Volume
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English
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Allrightsreserved.PrintedinVietnam.
BeepisonandBeepToneisoff,youdonothear
RogerBeep,butitistransmittedtoyourparty.
ToadjustRogerBeep,pressMENU/
.Advance
throughthemenuuntilRGRappears,thenpress
ENTER/
.Thecurrentsettingflashes.
ToturnoffRogerBeep:
PressCH
todisplayoF,thenpressENTER/ .
ToturnonRogerBeep:
PressCH
todisplayon,thenpressENTER/
Adjusting the Sound (Beep Tone)
Yourradiosoundsabeepeachtimeyoupressakey
(exceptforPTTandBOOST).
Toadjustthesound,pressMENU/
.Advance
throughthemenuuntilTONEappears,thenpress
ENTER/ .Thecurrentsettingflashes.
Toturnoffthebeep:
PressCH
todisplayoF,thenpressENTER/ .
Toturnonthebeep:
PressCH
todisplayon,thenpressENTER/ .
Key Lock
PressandholdtheENTER/
untilLOCKappears.
ToturnKeylockoff,pressandholdENTER/
again.
Note:
• When Keylock is on, you can still use the radio to
receive transmissions. Use D CALL in Standard
mode, VO
or , PTT, BOOST, LIGHT/MON,
and MENU/ to turn the radio on or off.
• The radio retains the keylock status even when you
cycle power.
Using the Flashlight
Youcanusethisradioinanemergency.Ifyoupress
LIGHT/MON,theradioturnsonthehigh-intensityLED
flashlightonyourradio.Dependingonhowyousetit
up,theLEDfunctionsasaflashlight,flashes“SOS”
ininternationalMorseCode,isalwayson,orisoff.
Note:
• Your radio operates normally when the SOS strobe
is activated.
1)PressLIGHT/MONwhilethislightisturnedoff,the
StrobeLightemitstheSOSsignal.(StrobeSOS
mode)
2)Andthen,pressLIGHT/MONoncemore,itwillturn
oncontinuously.(AlwaysOnmode)
3)Andthen,pressLIGHT/MONwhileAlwaysOn
mode,thelightwillbeturnedoff.
Automatic Power Save Feature
Yourradiohasauniquecircuitdesignedto
dramaticallyextendthelifeofthebattery.Ifyoudonot
transmitanddonotreceiveanincomingcallwithin3
seconds,yourradioswitchestothePowerSavemode.
Theradioisstillabletoreceivetransmissionsinthis
mode.
LCD Backlight
TheLCDBacklightautomaticallyturnsonwhenany
key(exceptforPTTandBOOST)ispressed.TheLCD
remainslitfor10secondsbeforeturningoff.
USING THE WEATHER RADIO
Yourradiocanreceiveweatherbroadcastsfromthe
NOAANationalWeatherService.WheninWeather
RadioAlertmode,thesystemfunctionsasitdoesin
StandardmodeorGroupmodebutalsomonitorsthe
selectedweatherchannelforalertswhennot
communicating.WhileusingtheWeatherRadio,you
arenotabletoreceiveGMRScommunications.
1)ToturnontheWeatherRadioBroadcastmode,
pressWX/ALERT.WXappears.
2)PressCH
or toincreaseordecreasethe
numbertothedesiredWeatherChannel.
3)ToexittheWeatherRadioBroadcastmode,press
WX/ALERT.WXdisappears.
WhenintheWeatherRadioBroadcastmode,youcan
onlysettheBeepTonefromtheMenumode.
Choosing an Emergency/Weather Channel
Thereare7NOAAchannelfrequenciesavailableand
thesefrequenciesarecommonbetweentheUSand
Canada.Youneedtoknowwhatfrequencyisbeing
transmittedinyourlocation.
1)PressandholdWX/ALERT.
appears.
2)Whentheunitreceivesawarningsignal,itbeepsfor
5seconds.
andchannelindicatorflash.
3)ToturnoffWeatherAlert,pressandhold
WX/ALERT.
disappears.
•WhenWeatherAlertisactivated,thehighestpriority
isgiventothisfunction.Itcheckstheweatheralert
signalsevery7seconds.Whentheunitfindsa
warningsignal,itswitchestotheWarningReceive
modeautomatically.
WeatherAlertisactivatedevenifBeepToneisoff.
NOAAWeatherRadioFrequencyList:
Chan. Freq.
(MHz)
Chan. Freq.
(MHz)
1 162.550 5 162.450
2 162.400 6 162.500
3 162.475 7 162.525
4 162.425
SPECIFICATIONS
Item Specication
Channels 15GMRS/7FRS/7Weather
Privacy
Codes
38Sub-AudibleTones
104DCSCodes
Operating Frequency (MHz)
GMRS/FRS:
462.5500-467.7125
WX:
162.4000-162.5500
Power Source NiMHBatteryPack(#BP-38)
Range (Chan.) Miles
1-7 Upto18(upto50withBOOST)
8-14
Upto5
15-22
Upto18(upto50withBOOST)
Battery Life
(Hours)
10Hours(typical)--NiMHBattery
Pack(5/5/90dutycycle)
FREQUENCIES
Frequency Chart
Ch. Freq. [MHz] Cross Ref. Ch. Freq. [MHz] Cross Ref.
1 462.5625 FRS & GMRS 1 12 467.6625 FRS 12
2 462.5875 FRS & GMRS 2 13 467.6875 FRS 13
3 462.6125 FRS & GMRS 3 14 467.7125 FRS 14
4 462.6375 FRS & GMRS 4 15 462.5500 GMRS 11
5 462.6625 FRS & GMRS 5 16 462.5750 GMRS 8
6 462.6875 FRS & GMRS 6 17 462.6000 GMRS 12
7 462.7125 FRS & GMRS 7 18 462.6250 GMRS 9
8 467.5625 FRS 8 19 462.6500 GMRS 13
9 467.5875 FRS 9 20 462.6750 GMRS 10
10 467.6125 FRS 10 21 462.7000 GMRS 14
11 467.6375 FRS 11 22 462.7250 GMRS 15
CTCSS & DCS CODES
CTCSS Chart (Hz)
Code Freq. Code Freq.
OFF OFF 20 131.8
1 67.0 21 136.5
2 71.9 22 141.3
3 74.4 23 146.2
4 77.0 24 151.4
5 79.7 25 156.7
6 82.5 26 162.2
7 85.4 27 167.9
8 88.5 28 173.8
9 91.5 29 179.9
10 94.8 30 186.2
11 97.4 31 192.8
12 100.0 32 203.5
13 103.5 33 210.7
14 107.2 34 218.1
15 110.9 35 225.7
16 114.8 36 233.6
17 118.8 37 241.8
18 123.0 38 250.3
19 127.3
DSC Code List
Tone Octal
No. Code
39 023
40 025
41 026
42 031
43 032
44 043
45 047
46 051
47 054
48 065
49 071
50 072
51 073
52 074
53 114
54 115
55 116
56 125
57 131
58 132
59 134
60 143
61 152
62 155
63 156
64 162
65 165
66 172
67 174
68 205
69 223
70 226
71 243
72 244
Tone Octal
No. Code
73 245
74 251
75 261
76 263
77 265
78 271
79 306
80 311
81 315
82 331
83 343
84 346
85 351
86 364
87 365
88 371
89 411
90 412
91 413
92 423
93 431
94 432
95 445
96 464
97 465
98 466
99 503
100 506
101 516
102 532
103 546
104 565
105 606
106 612
Tone Octal
No. Code
107 624
108 627
109 631
110 632
111 654
112 662
113 664
114 703
115 712
116 723
117 731
118 732
119 734
120 743
121 754
122 036
123 053
124 122
125 145
126 212
127 225
128 246
129 252
130 255
131 266
132 274
133 325
134 332
135 356
136 446
137 452
138 454
139 455
140 462
141 523
142 526
RBRC INFORMATION
Aspartofourcommitmentto
protecttheenvironmentand
conservenaturalresources,
Unidenvoluntarilyparticipatesin
anRBRC
®
industryprogramto
collectandrecycleusedNi-MH
batterieswithintheUS.
Pleasecall1-800-8-BATTERYforinformationon
Ni-MHbatteryrecyclinginyourarea.(RBRC
®
isa
registeredtrademarkoftheRechargeableBattery
RecyclingCorporation.)
REGULATORY INFORMATION
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.
Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:
(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference.
(2)Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,
includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesired
operation.
Important:Anychangesormodificationsnotexpressly
approvedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliancecould
voidtheuser'sauthoritytooperatethisdevice.Your
radioissetuptotransmitaregulatedsignalonan
assignedfrequency.Itisagainstthelawtoalteror
adjustthesettingsinsidetheradiotoexceedthose
limitations.Anyadjustmentstoyourradiomustbe
madebyqualifiedtechnicians.
To be safe and sure:
•Neveropenyourradio’scase.
•Neverchangeorreplaceanythinginyourradio
exceptthebattery.
YourradiomightcauseTVorradiointerferenceeven
whenitisoperatingproperly.Todeterminewhether
yourradioiscausingtheinterference,turnitoff.Ifthe
interferencegoesaway,yourradioiscausingit.
Trytoeliminatetheinterferencebymovingyourradio
awayfromthereceiver.Ifyoucannoteliminatethe
interference,theFCCrequiresthatyoustopusingthe
radio.
Hazardous Environments: Donotoperatetheradioin
hazardousenvironments.Explosionorfiremayresult.
Donotoperatetheradionearunshieldedelectrical
blastingcaps.
Undercertainconditions,radioscaninterferewith
blastingoperationsandmaycauseanexplosion.Turn
yourradioOFFtopreventaccidentaltransmission
wheninablastingareaorinareasposted:"Turnoff
two-wayradio."Constructioncrewsoftenuseremote
controlRFdevicestosetoffexplosives.
Care and Safety:Tocleantheradio,useasoftcloth
dampenedwithwater.Donotusecleanersorsolvents
becausetheycanharmthebodyoftheunitandleak
inside,causingpermanentdamage.Useadry,lint-free
clothtocleanthebatterycontacts.
RF EXPOSURE INFORMATION
WARNING!Readthisinformationbeforeusing
theradio.InAugust1996theFederalCommunications
Commission(FCC)oftheUnitedStateswithitsactionin
ReportandOrderFCC
96-326adoptedanupdatedsafetystandardforhuman
exposuretoradiofrequency
electromagneticenergyemittedbyFCCregulated
transmitters.
Thoseguidelinesareconsistentwiththesafetystandard
previouslysetbybothU.S.and
internationalstandardsbodies.Thedesignoftheradio
complieswiththeFCCguidelinesandthese
internationalstandards.
Neverallowchildrentooperatetheradiowithoutadult
supervisionandtheknowledgeofthe
followingguidelines.
WARNING!Itisuptotheusertoproperlyoperatethis
radiotransmittertoinsuresafeoperation.Pleaseadhere
tothefollowing:
Useonlythesuppliedoranapprovedantenna.
Unauthorizedantennas,modifications,or
attachmentscouldimpaircallquality,damagetheradio,
orresultinviolationofFCCregulations.
Donotusetheradiowithadamagedantenna.
Ifadamagedantennacomesintocontactwiththeskin,
aminorburnmayresult.Pleasecontactyourlocal
dealerforareplacementantenna.
Hand-held Operation (Held-to-Face)
Thisdevicewasevaluatedfortypicalhand-held(held-to-
face)operationswitha1inchspacingfromthefrontof
theradio.Forhand-heldoperation,theradioshouldbe
held1inchfromtheuser'sfaceinordertocomplywith
FCCRFexposurerequirements.
FormoreinformationaboutRFexposure,please
visittheFCCwebsiteatwww.fcc.gov.
Body-worn Operation
Thisdevicewasevaluatedforbody-wornoperations
withthesuppliedbelt-clipaccessory.(Allnecessary
accessoriesareincludedinthepackage;anyadditional
oroptionalaccessoriesarenotrequiredforcompliance
withtheguidelines.)Thirdpartyaccessories(unless
approvedbythemanufacturer)shouldbeavoidedas
thesemightnotcomplywithFCCRFexposure
guidelines.
FormoreinformationaboutRFexposure,please
visittheFCCwebsiteatwww.fcc.gov.
PROCEDUREFOROBTAININGPERFORMANCEOF
WARRANTY:If,afterfollowingtheinstructionsinthe
owner’smanualyouarecertainthattheProductis
defective,packtheProductcarefully(preferablyinits
originalpackaging).Disconnectthebatteryfromthe
Productandseparatelysecurethebatteryinitsown
separatepackagingwithintheshippingcarton.The
Productshouldincludeallpartsandaccessories
originallypackagedwiththeProduct.Includeevidenceof
originalpurchaseandanotedescribingthedefectthat
hascausedyoutoreturnit.TheProductshouldbe
shippedfreightprepaid,bytraceablemeans,towarrantor
at:
UnidenAmericaService
4700AmonCarterBlvd.FortWorth,TX76155
(800)297-1023duringregularbusinesshours(CST)
(Seewww.uniden.comforcurrenthoursofoperation.)
THREE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
Important:Evidenceoforiginalpurchaseisrequired
forwarrantyservice.
WARRANTOR:UNIDENAMERICACORPORATION
("Uniden")
ELEMENTSOFWARRANTY:Unidenwarrants,for
threeyears,totheoriginalretailowner,thisUniden
Producttobefreefromdefectsinmaterialsand
craftsmanshipwithonlythelimitationsorexclusionsset
outbelow.
WARRANTYDURATION:Thiswarrantytotheoriginal
usershallterminateandbeofnofurthereffect36
monthsafterthedateoforiginalretailsale.The
warrantyisinvalidiftheProductis:
(A)damagedornotmaintainedasreasonableor
necessary,(B)modified,altered,orusedaspart
ofanyconversionkits,sub-assemblies,orany
configurationsnotsoldbyUniden,(C)improperly
installed,(D)servicedorrepairedbysomeoneother
thananauthorizedUnidenservicecenterforadefect
ormalfunctioncoveredbythiswarranty,(E)usedin
anyconjunctionwithequipmentorpartsoraspartof
anysystemnotmanufacturedbyUniden,or(F)
installedorprogrammedbyanyoneotherthanas
detailedbytheowner’smanualforthisproduct.
STATEMENTOFREMEDY:Intheeventthatthe
productdoesnotconformtothiswarrantyatanytime
whilethiswarrantyisineffect,warrantorwilleither,at
itsoption,repairorreplacethedefectiveunitand
returnittoyouwithoutchargeforparts,service,orany
othercost(exceptshippingandhandling)incurredby
warrantororitsrepresentativesinconnectionwiththe
performanceofthiswarranty.Warrantor,atitsoption,
mayreplacetheunitwithaneworrefurbishedunit.
THELIMITEDWARRANTYSETFORTHABOVEIS
THESOLEANDENTIREWARRANTYPERTAINING
TOTHEPRODUCTANDISINLIEUOFAND
EXCLUDESALLOTHERWARRANTIESOFANY
NATUREWHATSOEVER,WHETHEREXPRESS,
IMPLIEDORARISINGBYOPERATIONOFLAW,
INCLUDING,BUTNOTLIMITEDTOANYIMPLIED
WARRANTIESOFMERCHANTABILITYORFITNESS
FORAPARTICULARPURPOSE.THISWARRANTY
DOESNOTCOVERORPROVIDEFORTHE
REIMBURSEMENTOVERPAYMENTOF
INCIDENTALORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.
Somestatesdonotallowthisexclusionorlimitationof
incidentalorconsequentialdamagessotheabove
limitationorexclusionmaynotapplytoyou.
LEGALREMEDIES:Thiswarrantygivesyouspecific
legalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhich
varyfromstatetostate.Thiswarranty
.
isvoidoutside
theUnitedStatesofAmericaandCanada.
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