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GeneralMobilRadioService
Frequencies
Voice-Activated
15CHANNEL2-WayRadios
with38CTCSSsecurity
Owner'sManual
andInstructions
OPERATIONSMANUAL
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Introduction
FCCWarnings
Contents
moreofthefollowingmeasures:
Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
operation.
ADJUSTMENT:REPLACEMENTorsubstitutionoftransistors,regular
diodesorotherpartsofauniquenature,withpartsotherthanthose
recommendedbyColumbia,maycauseaviolationofthetechnical
regulationsofpart95oftheFCCRules,orviolationofType
UseofthisradiowithintheUnitedStatesrequiresanFCCGMRS
license.Anindividual18yearsofageorolder,whoisnota
representativeofaforeigngovernment,iseligibletoapplyforaGMRS
systemlicense.YouwillneedtwoformsfromtheFCC;FCCFORM159
andFCCFORM605MAINFORMandSCHEDULEF.Youcanfindthe
formsonlineat,orcall1-800-418-3676.http://www.fcc.gov/formpage.html
Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainst
harmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipment
generates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnot
installedandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycause
harmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisno
guaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.If
thisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevision
reception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffand
on,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneor
NOTE:Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththe
limitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationis
subjecttothefollowingcondition:thisdevicemustacceptany
interferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesired
AcceptancerequirementsofPart2oftheRules.
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VX
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GM18
GeneralMobilRadioService
Frequencies
Voice-Activated
15CHANNEL2-WayRadios
with38CTCSSsecurity
Owner'sManual
andInstructions
OPERATIONSMANUAL
VX
TX RX
SC
Mode
Call
Channel
VX
TX RX
SC
Mode
Call
Channel
GMRSLICENSE:
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SettingUpYourGMRSRadio
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1.Antenna 9.PowerOn/Off
Control
10.LCDPanel
11.CallButton
3.Earphone/Mic/
ChargeJack
2.BeltClip
4.PTT(Talk)Button
5.MonitorButton
6.ModeButton
7.UpButton
8.DownButton
TransmitSignal ChannelNumber ReceiveSignal
CTCSSCodePowerHi/Low
Indicator
LockMode
VOXMode ScanMode
BatteryLevel
DONOTPUTBATTERIESINTOFIREOR
EXPOSETOHIGHHEAT.THEYMAY
EXPLODE.
SettingUpYourGMRSRadio
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TurningyourGMRSON
RotatethePowerON/OFF/VolumeControlin
aclockwisedirection.Theunitwillbeep,the
LCDpanelwilldisplayinformationaboutyour
radio,andthepanelwillbeilluminatedbya
greenlightforseveralseconds.
Communication
Youcancommunicatetwowayswithyournew
GMRSradio.Thereare15channelsavailable
toyou,eachwith38interferenceelimination
codes(CTCSScodes).Youcaneithertalk
directlytoothersandheartheirresponse,or
youcancallorpagethemwithanaudibletone.
Inallcases,bothunitsmustbesettothe
samechannelsandCTCSScodes,ortheywill
notcommunicate.IftheCTCSScodefeature
isturnedoff,youwillhearalltransmissions
onthechannel(1-15)thatyouaretunedto.
TheGMRSradioscanonlycommunicate
wheneithertheTalkbutton(forspeech),or
theCallbutton(forpaging)ispressed.The
unitcanonlyreceivewhenbothbuttonsare
fullyreleased.
ReceivingCommunications
WhenyourGMRSunitisturnedONandisnot
beingusedtotransmitvoicecommunicationor
pages,itisalwaysinthelisteningmode.
Youcannotreceiveanytransmissionswhen
theorbuttonsarepressed,even
ifyouaren’tsayinganything.Pressingthese
buttonsautomaticallyoverridesandturnsoff
thereceivemode.
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Bothunitsmustbesettothesamechannels
andCTCSScodes,ortheywillnot
communicate.Thesecodeswillnotprevent
othersfromhearingyourtransmissions.
Note:Inorderforotherpeopletoreceiveyour
transmission,theymustalsobeonthesame
channelandCTCSSsub-channelyouare
currentlyusing.Refertothe"Changing
Channels"sectionformoreinformation.
RespondPromptTone
Talk
Whenthepersontalkingtoyoufromanother
radiofinishesspeakingandreleaseshis
button,youwillhearatonefromyourunit.This
meansthattheotherradioisnowinreceive
mode,andyoucanbeginyourtransmission.
Microphone
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SpecialFeatures SpecialFeatures
CustomerSupport
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VOXSelection
OnceyousettheVOXfunction,Youcan
transmitwithoutpressingthebutton.Talk
ExternalSpeaker/MicrophoneJacks
YourGMRSradiocanbeusedwithanoptional
externalmicrophoneandspeaker,usuallysold
togetherinanearbud/miccombination.The
jackislocatedundertheprotectiverubber
coveronthetopoftheunit.
CustomerSupport
Service
ThankyouforpurchasingtheColumbiaGMRS2
WayRadio.Thisisahigh-qualitycommunications
devicethatcangiveyoumanyyearsofreliable
service.Pleasereadtheseinstructionscarefully.
Shouldyouencounteranyproblemswiththe
productornotunderstanditsmanyfeatures,
pleaserefertothisowner’smanual.Ifafter
referringtothemanual,youstillneedhelp,call
CustomerServiceat1-800-889-7434between
9amand5pmEST(EasternStandardTime).
Foryourownprotection,retainyouroriginal
salesreceiptindicatingthedateandplace
whereyoupurchasedthisproduct.Wewill not
beabletoserviceyourGMRSunitwithouta
copyofthisreceipt.
Also,aspreviouslysuggested,retainallpacking
materialsIncaseyoushouldneedtoshipyour
unitforservicing.Thisproductiscoveredbya
ONEYEARLIMITEDWARRANTY.
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Specifications Specifications
Troubleshooting Warranty
NOTE: Channels1through7aresharedwithFRSradios.Themaximum
transmissionrangewillvarydependingonterrainandenvironment.
SYMPTOM SOLUTION
Nopower.
Reception
isweak.
Cannotchange
CTCSSsub-
channels.
Thereceivingsignalmaybeweakand/oroutofrange.
Ifthishappenspressthebutton.Mon(Monitor)
Rangeis
limited.
Batteriesmaybeweak.
Sounddistortion
problems.
Batteriesmaybeweak.
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operation,orunauthorizedrepairoralteration.
whicheverislonger.
receipt.
statetostate.
center:
COLUMBIATELECOMMUNICATIONSINC.
174MilbarBlvd.
Farmingdale,NY11735
SAFETY INFORMATION
Your wireless handheld portable transceiver contains a low power
transmitter. When the Push-to Talk (PTT) button is pushed it sends out
radio frequency (RF) signals. This device is authorized to operate at a duty
factor not to exceed 50%. In August 1996, the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) adopted RF exposure guidelines with safety levels for
hand-held wireless devices.
CAUTION: To maintain compliance with the FCC' s RF exposure guidelines,
hold the transmitter and antenna at least 2 inches (5 centimeters) from your face
and speak in a normal voice, with the antenna pointed up and away from the face.
If you wear the handset on your body while using the headset accessory, use only
the manufacturers supplied belt clip for this product and ensure that the antenna is
at least 2 inches (5 centimeters) from your body when transmitting. Use only the
supplied antenna. Unauthorized antennas, modifications, or attachments could
damage the transmitter and may violate FCC regulations.
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