BTECH GMRS-V1 User manual

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RADIO (WITH UHF/VHF SCANNER CHANNELS) WILL DELIVER

YOU SECURE INSTANT RELIABLE COMMUNICATION.

PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE USE

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ble!of!Contents! !

Pa

rt!I.!Getting!started! 1!

Chapter!1.!-!Initial!setup! 2!

Saf

ety!Information! 2

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Fe

atures!and!Functions! 4

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Wh

at's!in!the!box! 5

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As

sembly! 6

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Ant

enna! 6

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Be

lt!clip! 7

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Ba

ttery! 7

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Ch

arging!and! battery!maintenance! 9

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Cha

rging! 9

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Ba

ttery! Maintenance! 11

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Ch

apter!2.!-!Getting!to!know!your

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dio! 14!

The!ma

in!display! 16

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Ba

ttery!Level! In d ic a to r! 17

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St

atus!LED ! 17

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Si

de!key!1!/![F]! 17

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Si

de!key!2!/![M]! 18

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VF

O!/!MR!–!How!to!Switch! 18

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Du

al!Push-To-Talk! 19

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Nu

meric! keypad! 19

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Po

und!#!Key! 20

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St

ar!*!Key! 20

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Zer

o!0!Key! 21

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Me

nu!and!function!keys! 21

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Ac

cessory! jack! 23

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Ch

apter!3.!-!Basic!Use! 24!

Power!and!volume! 24!

Tu

rning!th e!unit!on! 24

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Tu

rning!th e!unit!off! 25

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Adj

usting!the!vo lume! 25

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Ma

king!a!call! 26

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Ch

annel! selection! 26

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Fr

equency!Scan!Only!(V F O )! mode! 26

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Cha

nnel!(M R)!mode! 28

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Ch

apter!4.!-!GMRS!Information!and!FCC!Declaration! 30!

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GM

RS!Repeaters! 30

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FC

C!NOTICE!AND!DECLARATION! 30

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FC

C!LICENSE!REQUIRED!FOR!GMRS!OPERATION! 31

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GM

RS!Frequency!Chart,!Channel!Guide! 32

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Pa

rt!II.!Advanced!topics! 33!

Chapter!5.!-!Working!the!menu

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syste

m! 34!

Ba

sic!use! 34

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Us

ing! Short-cu ts! 35

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Ch

apter!6.!- !Scanning! 36!

Scan

ning! modes! 36

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Ti

me! operation! 37

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Ca

rrier! operation! 37

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Sear

ch! operation! 37

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SK

IP!Scanning!Channels! 37

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Tone! Scan

ning! 38

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Sc

anning!for!CTCSS!and!DCS!Tones/Codes! 38

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Ch

apter!7.!-!Dual!Watch! 41!

Chapter!8.!-!DTMF! 43!

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Ch

apter!9.!-!Selective!calling! 45!

CT

CSS! 46

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DC

S! 48

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Tone-bur

st! 49

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Ch

apter! 10.! - ! Customization! 51!

Di

splay! 51

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Si

ngle!or!Dual!PTT! 52

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Di

splay!Sync! 53

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Po

wer-on! message! 54

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Ch

apter! 11.! – ! Programming!Scanning!Channels! 55!

Ma

nual! programming! 55

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Addi

ng!Scanning! Channels! 56

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Co

mputer! programming! 56

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Appendix!

A.! - ! Troubleshooting! 58!

Appendix!B.!- !Menu!definitions! 59!

Appendix!C.!- ! Technical

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spe

cifications! 70!

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Ge

neral! 70

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Tr

ansmitter! 71

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Re

ceiver! 72

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DC

S!table! 72

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CT

CSS!table! 75

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Pa

rt!I.!G e tting!star te d!

Pa

rt%one%covers%the%basic%setup%and%use%of%your%hand-held%two-way%

transceiver.%

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1!INI

TIAL!SETUP

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TING!TO!KNOW!YOUR!RADIO!!!

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hapter!1.!-!Initial!setup!

Safe

ty!Information!

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following!safety!precautions!should!always!be!observed!during!operation,!service!and!

repair!of!this!equipment.!

• Qualified!technicians!shall!service!this!equipment!only.!

• Do!not!modify!the!radio!for!any!reason.!

• Use!only!BTECH!supplied!or!approved!batteries!and!chargers.!

• Do!not!use!any!portable!radio!that!has!a!damaged!antenna.!If!a!damaged!antenna!

comes!into!contact!with!your!skin,!a!minor!burn!can!result.!

• Turn!off!your!radio!prior!to!entering!any!area!with!explosive!and!flammable!materials.!

• Do!not!charge!your!battery!in!a!location!with!explosive!and!flammable!materials.!

• To!avoid!electromagnetic!interference!and/or!compatibility!conflicts,!turn!off!your!radio!

in!any!are a !w h e re !po s te d !n o tice s !in str uc t!y o u !to !d o !so .!

• Turn!off!your!radio!before!boarding!an!aircraft;!any!use!of!a!radio!must!be!in!accordance!

with!airline!regulations!or!crew!instructions.!

• Turn!off!your!radio!before!entering!a!blasting!area.!

• For!vehicles!with!an!air!bag,!do!not!place!a!radio!in!the!area!over!an!air!bag!or!in!the!air!

bag!deployment!area.!

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• Do

!not!expose!the!radio!to!direct!sunlight!over!a!long!time,!nor!place!it!close!to!heating!

source.!

• When!transmitting!with!a!portable!radio,!hold!the!radio!in!a!vertical!position!with!the!

microphone!3!to!4!centimeters!away!from!your!lips.!Keep!antenna!at!least!2.5!

centimeters!away!from!your!body!when!transmitting.!

If%you%w ea r %a %ra d io %on %y o u r%b o d y ,%en s ure%the%radio%and%its%antenna%are%at%least%2.5%

centimeters%away%from%your%body%when%transm itting.%

Ex

posure!To!Radio!Frequency!Energy!

Yo

ur!BTECH!radio!is!designed!to!comply!with!the!following!national!and!international!standards!and!guidelines!

regarding!exposure!of!human!being!to!radio!frequency!electromagnetic!energy:!

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-!United!States!Federal!Communications!Commission,!Code!of!Federal!Regulations:!47!CFR!part!2!sub-part!J!

-!American!National!Standards!Institute!(ANSI)/Institute!of!Electrical!&!Electronic!Engineers!(IEEE)!C95.!1-1992!

-!Institute!of!E le c trica l!a n d !E lec tro n ic!E n g in ee r!( IE EE ) !C9 5 .!1-1999!Edition!

-!National!Council!on!Radiation!Protection!and!Measurements!(NCRP)!of!the!

United!States,!Report!86,!1986!

-!Internation a l!C o m mission!on!N o n -lonizing!Radiation!Protection!(ICNIRP)!1998!

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To control your exposure and ensure compliance with the occupied or controlled environment exposure

limits, transmit no more than 50% of the time. The radio generates measurable RF energy exposure only when

transmitting.

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Fe

atures!and!Functions!

• GMRS!Transceiver!&!UHF/VHF!Scanner!! • DTMF!encoder.!

• High!Capacity!Lithium-Ion!b at te ry! • Broadcast!FM!receiver!65-108!MHz!

• 50!CTCSS!tones!and!346!(Normal!and!

Inverted )!DCS!codes.!

• VOX!(voice!activated!transmit).!

• Alarm!function.! • Up!to!128!named!memory!channels.!

• High!low!power,!selectable.! • Tri!Color!Display!

• Function!beep!on!the!keyboard.! • Dual!watch!/!Dual!reception.!

• Frequency!step!(for!scanner):!

selectable!from:!2.5K!|!5.0K!|!6.25K!|!

10.0K!|!12.5K!|!20.0K!|!25.0K!|!50.0K!

• Transmission!time-out!timer.!

• Battery!saving!function! • Busy!channel!lock!out!

• Scan!mode! • LED!flashlight.!

• Built!in!CTCSS/DCS!tones! • Ten!(10)!levels!of!Squelch!adjustment.!

• PC!programmable.! • !“Roger!Beep”.!

• Cross-band!reception.! • Keypad!lock!

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Wh

at's in the box

Th

is!transceiver!comes!shipped!with!the!following!items!in!the!box:!

• GMRS-V1!Radio!Body!

• 1800mAh!Lithium-Ion!b a tt e ry!p a c k!

• Antenna!

• Desk!charger!(With!wall-wart)!

• Optional!belt!clip!

• Optional!wrist-strap!

• Dual!PTT!Earpiece!

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As

sembly!

Be

fore!the!radio!is!ready!for!use!we!need!to!attach!the!antenna!and!battery!pack,!as!well!as!

charge!the!battery.!

An

tenna!

Th

is!transceiver!is!fitted!with!a!Male!SMA!connector.!To!mount!

your!antenna!(Female!SMA!connector),!align!the!two!connectors!

and!turn!clockwise!un til!it !sto p s .!!

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!not!over-tighten!your!antenn a!to!av oid!da m ag e!to!the!co nn ecto rs.!

• When!installing!the!antenna,!don't!grip!it!by!the!top.!Grip!by!the!base!and!turn.!

• If!you!use!an!external!antenna,!make!sure!the!SWR%is !about!1.5:1!or!low er !to!avoid!

damage!to!the!transceiver.!

• Do!not!hold!th e!antenna!with!your!hand!while!transmitting.!

• Never!transmit!without!an!antenna.!!

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Bel

t!clip!

At!th

e!back!of!the!radio!there!are!two!parallel!screws!mounted!

above!the!battery,!remove!th ese !and!thread !them!through!the!

holes!on!the!belt!clip!as!you!screw !them!back!into!the !ra d io !bo d y .!

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Do%not%use%any%form%of%glue%to%fix%the%screws%on%the%battery%

clip.%The%solvents%in%the%glue%may%cause%damage%to%the%

battery%casing.%

Battery!

Before!attaching!or!re m o ving!th e!battery!make!sure!your!radio!is!tu rne d!off!by!turning!the !

power/volume!knob!all!the!way!counter-clockwise.!

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In

stallation!

Ma

ke!sure!the!battery!is!aligned!in!parallel!with!the!radio!

body!with!th e!lower!ed ge!of!the!battery!about!1-2cm!below!

the!edge!of!the !radio.!

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Once!aligned!with!the!guide-rails,!slide!the!battery!upward!

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until!you!hear!a!click!as!th e!ba ttery!loc ks!in!pla ce.!

Removal!

To!rem o ve!the!battery:!press!the!battery!rele ase s!on!the!sides!of!the!battery!pack!as!you!slide!

the!battery!dow n w ard .!

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Charging!and!battery!maintenance!

Charging!

!Battery%should%be%fully%charged%before%initial%use.%Optimum%battery%efficiency%will%be%

achieved%after%the%three%full%battery%charge%and%discharge%cycles.%

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Follow!these!steps!to!hook!up!and!use!the!charger:!

1. Plug!the!DC!connecto r!of!the !po w er!ad ap tor!into !the !cha rger!b ase.!

2. Plug!the!AC!connector!of!the!power!adaptor!into!a!main!AC!wall!outlet.!

3. Place!the!radio!in!the!charging!slot!on!the!charger.!

4. Make!sure!th e!radio!is!making!contact!with!th e!charger.!When!the!red!LED!comes!on!

steady,!your!radio!is!charging.!

5. The!radio!is!fully!charged!once!the !charger's!green!status!LED!goes!stead y.!Please!

remove!the !rad io!at!tha t!tim e!to!a void !ove r-cha rging!your!battery.!

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Table!1.1.!Charger!LED!codes!

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Red!LED!

Green!LED!

Status!

Flashing!

Standby!(charger!em p ty)!or!

charge!complete!

Steady!

Off!

Charging!

Off!

Steady!

Charge!complete.!

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The%charger%and%battery%are%fitted%with%matching%notches%so%that%you%can%charge%your%

battery%on%its%own!%Practical%if%you%have%two%batteries.%That%way%you%can%charge%one%

battery%while%still%using%your%radio.%

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Radio%should%be%turned%OFF%during%charge%cycle%

Battery!Maintenance!

The!battery!for!your!ra dio !comes!uncharged!from !the!factory;!please!let!it!charge !for! at!least!

four!to!five!hours !befo re! you !start!using!your!radio.!

• Use%only%batteries%approved%by%the%original%manufacturer.%

• Never%attempt%to%disassemble%your%battery%pack.%

• Do%not%expose%your%batteries%to%fire%or%intense%hea t%

• Dispose%of%batteries%in%accordance%with%local%recycling%regulations.%Batteries%do%not%

belong%in%your%trashcan!%

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Prolonging!the!life!of!your!battery!

• Only!charge!batteries!in!normal!room!temperatures.!

• When!charging!a!battery!attached!to!the!radio,!turn!the!radio!off!for!a!faster!charge.!

• Do!not!unplug!the!power!to!the!charger!or!remove!the!battery!and/or!radio!before!it's!

finished!charg ing .!

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• Never!charge!a!wet!battery.!

• Batteries!wear!out!over!time.!If!you!notice!a!considerably!shorter!operating!time!with!

your!radio,!please!con side r!pu rch asin g!a!ne w !batte ry.!

• Battery!performance!will!be!reduced !in!tem p era ture s!below!freezing.!When!working!in!

cold!environments,!keep!a!spare!battery!on!you.!Preferably!inside!your!jacket!or!in!a!

similar!location!in!order!to!keep!the!battery!warm.!

• Dust!can!in te rfe re !with!the!contacts!on!the!battery.!If!necessary!wipe!the!co ntacts!with!a!

clean!cloth!to!ensure!pro pe r!con tac t!with !radio !and !cha rger.!

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If%your%ba t te ry %h as %b e co me%we t,%re move%it%fr o m %t h e%r a dio ,%wipe%it%dr y%with%a%to wel%and %

put%it%in%a%plastic%bag%with%a%handful%of%dry%rice.%Tie%the%bag%up%and%let%it%sit%over%night.%

The%rice%will%absorb%any%remaining%moisture%in%the%battery.%

This%method%is%only%effective%against%minor%splashes%(light%rain%for%instance).%A%soaked%

radio%may %very%well%be%beyond%repair.%

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Storage!

Partially!charge!your!battery!before!long-term!storage!in!order!to!prev en t!dam a ge!fro m !ove r-!

discharge.!W hile!lead!acid!must!always!be!kept!at!full!charge!during!storage,!this!radio!uses!a!

lithium-based!battery!and!should!be!stored!at!around!a!40!percent!charge.!This!level!minimizes!

age-related!cap acity !loss!w hile!ke ep ing!th e!ba ttery !in!op eratin g!co nd ition !and !allow in g!self-

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discharge.!

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To!avoid!severe!capacity!degradation!of!your!battery!while!in!long-term!storage,!please !cycle!

the!battery!at!least!ev ery!six!(6)!m o nth s.!

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Store!your!batteries!in!a!cool!and!dry!place,!never!above!normal!room!temperatures.

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Chapter!2.!-!Getting!to !know!your

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