Uniden GMR5088-2CKHS Owner's manual

Brand: Uniden

Model: GMR5088-2CKHS

Category: Two-way radios

Type: Owner's manual

This manual is also suitable for

GMR5098-2CKVP

Uniden GMR5088-2CKHS is a feature-rich GMRS radio that offers reliable communication for outdoor enthusiasts, adventurers, and professionals. With its 15 GMRS and 7 FRS channels, it provides a range of up to 50 miles, allowing you to stay connected with your team or group. The radio also boasts 142 privacy codes to ensure secure and interference-free conversations.

GMR5088-2CKHS, GMR5095-2CKHS

GMR5098-2CKVP

CHARGING CRADLE

LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY

20 21

Radio color/pattern varies

according to model number.

*Range may vary depending on environmental

and/or topographical conditions.

• 15GMRS/7FRSChannels

• 7WeatherChannels

• 142PrivacyCodes(CTCSS

ToneandDCSCode)

• Upto50MileRange*

• InternalVOXCircuitry

• TRUWaterproof™(JIS7)—

SubmersibleandFloats

• DirectCallwithName

Display

• 143GroupCodes

• SilentMode

• 10SelectableCall/RingTone

Alerts

• BacklitLCDDisplay

• RogerBeep

• CallAlert;Vibrate

• 2EarbudswithVOXMicor2

1 Antenna 14 Enter/Lock

2 PushtoTalk 15 BatteryLevel

3 Boost 16 GroupNumber

4 Monitor 17 GroupIndicator

5 ChannelUp/Down 18 RX(Receive)orTX

(Transmit)Indicator

6 Tone 19 VOXIndicator

7 DCall 20 MissedCallIndicator

8 Microphone 21 AlertIndicator

9 Speaker 22 ChannelNumber

10 Flashlight/Monitor 23 ChargingLED

11 Menu/Power 24 Chargingcontacts

12 VolumeUp/Down 25 miniUSBport

13 Weather

CongratulationsonyourpurchaseofaUniden

GMRS(GeneralMobileRadioService)

waterproofradio.Theselightweight,palm-sized,

radiosarestate-of-the-artdevices.The

GMR5088-2CKHSandGMR5095-2CKHS

modelsincludeearbudvoxmics.GMR5098-

2CKVPincludestwoVOXheadsetboommics.

Usethematsportingeventstocontactfamily

andfriends,whilehiking,skiing,oroutdoors,or

inaneighborhoodwatchforvitalcommunication

—evenoutsidebythepool!Don'tworry;they

float!

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.

• Theradiowillonlymeetthisratingiffully

assembledandallrubbersealsandthejack

coverarewellmaintainedandcorrectlyfitted.

ThismeansthattheHeadsetplugisnot

inserted,andtheHeadsetjackcoverandthe

batterypackareattachedandsecurely

fastened.

• Afteryourradioissubmergedinwater,you

mightnoticethatthesoundisdistorted.Thisis

becausewaterremainsinandaroundthe

speakerandmicrophone.Justshaketheradio

toclearexcesswater,andthesoundshould

returntonormal.

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

Yourpackagecontainstworadios,6

rechargeableAANiMHbatteries,oneACadapter

withmicroUSBconnector,onechargingcradle,2

earbud/micheadsetsforGMR5095-2CKHSand

GMR5088-2CKHS(GMR5098-2CKVPhastwo

headsetboommics),twobeltclips,andthis

referenceguide.Toorderthefollowingoptional

accessories,visitourwebsiteatwww.uniden.

com.Use only Uniden accessories.

• NiMHBatteries–#BP-38

• ChargingCradle–#RC-658R

• HeadsetBoomMic–#ZA-133orZA-160

• ACAdapter–#AD-0001

• CarabinerClip–#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

Eachradiouses3rechargeableAANiMH

batteriesforpower(included).Itcanalsouse

non-rechargeableAAalkalinebatteries(not

included).ToinstalltheNiMHbatteries:

1.Turnthescrewholdingthebattery

compartmentcounterclockwisewitha

screwdriverandliftupthebatterycover,

2.InserttheNiMHbatteriesinthebattery

compartmentaccordingtothedirections

indicatedonthebattery.Installingthe

batteriesincorrectlywillpreventtheunitfrom

operating.

3.Beforeplacingthebatterycoverbackonthe

radio,checktherubbersealaroundthe

batterycompartment.Makesurethattheseal

isingoodconditionandthatthereisno

foreignmatterunderit.

4.Replacethebatterycompartmentdoor.

Tightenthescrewssecurely.

Note:If the rubber seal appears worn, nicked,

or dried out, replacement seals are available

from www.uniden.com.

CHARGING THE RADIO

Followtheseinstructionstochargeorrecharge

yourradios.

Make sure to turn the radio OFF before

placing it in the charging cradle.

1.Inserttheadapter'smicroUSBplugtoDCIN

5VUSBjackofthechargingcradleandplug

theotherendintoanACoutlet.

2.Setthechargingcradleonastabledeskor

tabletopandplacetheradiosinthecharging

cradlewiththekeypadfacingforward.

3.MakesurethattheLEDilluminates.Charge

thebatteriesfor16hoursandremovethe

radiofromthechargingcradleaftercharging.

Note:

• UseonlythesuppliedbatteriesandAC

adapterorapprovedaccessoriesfrom

Uniden.

• Chargetimemayvarydependingonthe

batteryliferemaining.

• Thebatteriesmustbeinstalledfortheunitto

operate,eveniftheunitisalsoconnectedto

externalpower.

• Ifbatterypowerislow,youcannotoperate

theradioevenusingexternalpower.Allow

thebatteriestochargebeforeusing.Ifyoutry

Choosing a Channel

Yourradiohas22channelsand142Privacy

codesyoucanusetotalktoothers.Inorderto

speaktosomeone,bothyourradiosmustbeset

tothesamechannelandPrivacycode.

Tochooseachannel:

PressCH or ,thenpressCH or 

toincreaseordecreasethechannel

numberdisplayed.

Toscrollthroughthechannels,pressCH or

,thenpressandholdCH or formore

than1second.

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

an FRS channel.

SETTING UP GROUP MODE

Groupmodeletsseveralpeopletalkonthe

samechannelinaseparategroup.Inorderto

useGroupmode,youneedtoinitializespecific

settingsinyourradio:

• SettheradiotoGroupmode.

• SetaGroupCode.

• SetaUnitNumber.

• Seta"Nickname."

Setting the Radio to Group Mode

TosettheradiotoGroupmode,whichenables

DirectCall,AutoChannelChange,andAllCall,

pressandholdTONE/GROUPfor2seconds.

TheradiodisplaysGRP andgroupcode.

Note: In Group mode, you cannot receive

transmissions from other radios unless

they are also set to the same channel and

group code.

Setting the Group Code

Setthegroupcodeforyourradiogroupfrom

0-142.Everyoneinyourgroupmustselectthe

samegroupcodeinordertocommunicatewith

eachother.

1.PressTONE/GROUPinGroupmode.Press

CH or toselectthegroupnumber.

2.PressENTER/ orTONE/GROUPtoreturn

tonormaloperation.

Setting the Unit Number

Eachradioinyourgroupneedstobesettoa

uniqueunitnumber,from1-16.

1.PressMENU/ .Advancethroughthemenu

untilUNITappears,andthenpressENTER/

.Thecurrentunitnumberflashes.

2.PressCH or toselectthedesiredunit

number.

3.PressENTER/ tocontinuetothenext

section.

Setting Your Nickname

Yournicknameappearsonotherunits’displays

whenyoumakeanAllCallorDirectCall.Thisis

alsothenamethatappearsonotherradio

displayswhensomeonewantstomakeaDirect

Calltoyou.Withoutanickname,theunit

numbershows.

1.PressMENU/ .Advancethroughthemenu

untilUNITappears,andthenpressENTER/

.Thecurrentunitnumberflashes,then

pressENTER/ .Theradiodisplays

- - - -



(oryourcurrentnickname)withthefirstplace

inthenicknameflashing.

2.PressCH or toselecttheletter,then

ENTER/ toadvancetothenextletteruntil

youhaveenteredyournickname.

3.PressMENU/ toconfirmthesettingand

exitthemenu.

Using Group Mode

Groupmodeletsyoumakedirectcallstoother

peopleinyourgroupwithoutalertingtheentire

groupandalsoletsyouquicklychange

everyoneinyourgrouptoanotherchannelfrom

asingleradio.BeforeusingGroupmode,follow

theinstructionsin"SettingUpGroupmode"on

everyradioinyourgroup.Then,torecordthe

unitIDandeveryone’snicknameineveryradio,

sendacallto"All"fromeachradioonetime

(see"SendingaDirectCall").

Sending a Direct Call

DirectCallletsyoucalleveryoneinyourgroup

atonce,orcallasinglepersoninyourgroup

withoutanyoneelseinthegroupknowing.Itis

likea"speeddial"directlytotheperson(s)you

wanttotalkto.

Tocalleveryoneinyourgroup,pressD CALLin

Groupmode.TheradioflashesALL.Then,

pressD CALL or ENTER/ .Everyoneinyour

groupreceivesacall"chirp"forabout3

seconds.Whenthechirpends,beginyour

conversation.

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.

Tocallonepersoninyourgroupwithouthaving

otherpeopleknow,pressD CALLinGroup

mode.Then,useCH or toselectthe

personyouwanttocallandpressD CALL or

ENTER/ .Yourradiosoundstonesfor3

secondsasitsendsthecall.Whentheselected

personanswers,youcanbeginyour

conversation.

Youcansilencethecalltonesanytimeby

pressingPTTorBOOST.

from brand to brand. See the specifications

for the specific tones used for each setting.

Channel Scan Feature

Yourradiohasachannelscanfeaturethatlets

youeasilyscanall22channels.Whenanactive

channelisdetected,theradiopausesonthat

channeluntilthechannelisclear.Thenaftera

2-seconddelay,theradioresumesscanning.

PressingPTTorBOOSTwhilethescanis

pausedonachannelletsyoutransmitonthat

channel.

Toturnonchannelscan:

PressMENU/ .TheradiodisplaysSCAN.

PressENTER/ .Thechannelnumberchanges

astheradiorapidlycyclesthroughthechannels.

UsetheradioinStandard(notGroup)mode

whenyouneedtobeabletocommunicatewith

radiosthatdonothavethegroupfeature.

Talking on Your Radio

Totalktoothersusingtheradio:

1.PressandholdPTTorBOOSTandspeakin

aclear,normalvoiceabout2-3inchesaway

fromthemicrophone.Whileyoutransmit,

TXHIorTXLOappearsonthedisplay

accordingtothetypeofchannel.Toavoid

cuttingoffthefirstpartofyourtransmission,

pauseslightlyafterpressingPTTorBOOST

beforeyoustarttalking.

2.Whenyoufinishspeaking,releasePTTor

BOOST.Youcannowreceiveincomingcalls.

Whilereceiving,RXappearsonthedisplay.

Note:

• When you press BOOST, BOOST appear on

the display. The radio transmits at maximum

power when a GMRS channel is selected.

• IfBOOST,PTTorVOXiscontinuouslyused,

1minuteafteryoustartusingthefeaturethe

transmissionstopsandyouhearatimeout

errortone.

Monitor Mode Feature

Yourradioletsyoulistenforweaksignalson

thecurrentchannelatthepressofakey.

ToturnontheMonitormode:

• PressandholdLIGHT/MONfor2seconds

untiltwobeepssoundforcontinuous

listening.Thereceivercircuitstaysopen,so

youhearboththenoiseandweaksignals.

ToturnoffMonitormode:

PressLIGHT/MONtoreturntotheprevious

mode.MONandRXdisappear.

Navigating through the Normal Menu

YourradiohasaMenufunctiontoaccess

advancedfeatures.InordertouseAuto

ChannelChange,youneedtosetyourradioto

Group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

Unit

Number

Roger

Beep

ON-OFF

Beep

Tone

ON-OFF

Setting

Nickname

1.Toenterthemenu,pressMENU/ .

2.PressMENU/ againtoadvancethrough

themenu.Afterthelastmenuitem,theradio

exitstothepreviousmode.

3.OtherwaystoexittheMenufunctionare:

a.PressPTT,BOOST,LIGHT/MON, D

CALL, WX/ALERT or TONE/GROUP.

b.Wait10secondsuntiltheradio

automaticallyreturnstotheprevious

mode.

Setting Silent Mode

WhenyouturnonSilentmode,allincoming

callsaremuted,thedisplaybacklightflashes,

andthechannelindicatordisplaysSLNTand

CALLtoalertyoutoanincomingcall.Ifyoudo

notrespondtothecallwithin15seconds,the

backlightturnsoff.TheGMR5095willalso

vibratetoremindyouthatyoumissedacall.

Silentmodeisdisabledfor15secondswhen

youtransmit,receive,orpressanyotherbutton.

TosetSilentmode:

1.Enterthemenu.Advancethroughthemenu

untiltheSLNTdisplays,thenpressENTER/

.Thecurrentsettingflashes.

2. Press

CH 

todisplayon,thenpressENTER/ 

Note: To prevent unwanted silent alerts, be sure

to use a Privacy Code or Group Code whenever

you use the Silent mode feature.

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

IfyoureceiveanincomingcallwhileSilent

modeisonanddonotrespond,theradiowill

turnontheMissedCallicon.Ifyouareusing

Groupmode,theradiowillalsoindicatewho

madethecall.

TheGMR5095willalsoremindyouofamissed

callbyvibratingeveryminuteafterthecallfor3

minutes.

HeadsetBoomMics

• BOOSTforMaximum

Range*

• HeadsetJack

• AutoChannelChange

Call

• BatteryLevelMeter

• RechargeableNiMH

Batteries

• DualChargingCradle

withACAdapter

• ChannelMonitor

• ChannelScan

GroupScan

• KeypadLock

• EmergencyWeather

Alert

• EmergencyLight

Yourconversationremainsprivatebetweenyou

andthepersonyoucalleduntil15secondsafter

yourlastconversation.Then,yourradio

automaticallyexitsPrivatemode.

Automatically Changing Channels

AutoChannelChangeletsyoueasilycoordinate

achannelchangeforeveryoneinyourgroup.

Youmightwanttodothiswhenyoufindyouare

gettingalotofinterferenceonyourcurrent

channel.Youalsousethisfeaturetochange

fromalow-powerchannel(8-14)tooneofthe

high-poweredchannels(1-7,15-22)formore

range(ortoalow-powerchannelifyouneed

longerbatterylife).

Tostartanautochannelchange,onanyradio

inthegroup,pressMENU/ . Advancethrough

themenuuntilCHCX appears,thenpress

ENTER/ . Thecurrentchannelflashes.Use

CH or  to selectthetargetchannel.You

cancheckwhethertheselectedchannelis

clear.ThenpressD CALLorENTER/ .

Yourradiochirpsforabout10secondswhileit

sendsoutthechannelchangesignal.Aseach

radioreceivesthechannelchangesignal,it

chirpsonce,thenchangestothenewchannel.

Toensureallradiosmakeittothenewchannel,

werecommendyou:

• Makesureyouareinanopenenvironment,

wheretheradiowillgetthebestrange.

• Optimizerangeduringthechannelchange

signalbyraisingtheradiooveryourheadto

givethebestpossibleheight.

• Doa"rollcall"onthenewchannelafterthe

movetobesurenoonewasleftbehind.If

youmissedsomeone,returntotheprevious

channelandissuethesignalagain.

USING THE RADIO IN

STANDARD MODE

UsetheradioinStandard(notGroup)mode

whenyouneedtobeabletocommunicatewith

radiosthatdonothavethegroupfeature.

Choosing a Privacy Code

YoucanselectaPrivacyCodefrom1-142for

eachchannel.oF(off)indicatesnoPrivacy

Codeselectedandyourradiocanreceivea

signalregardlessofthecodesettingsofthe

transmittingradio.

1.PressTONE/GROUP.ThePrivacyCode

indicatorflashes.

2.PressCH or toincreaseordecrease

thecode.YoucanalsoselectoF.

3.PressENTER/ orTONE/GROUP toreturn

tonormaloperation.

Note: Only tones 1-38 are standard across

radio brands. Other settings might differ

Voice Operated Transmission

Yourradioisequippedwithauserselectable

VoiceOperatedTransmitter(VOX)thatcanbe

usedforautomaticvoicetransmissions.TheVOX

featureisdesignedtobeusedwithaheadsetwith

amicrophone.Initiatetransmissionbyspeaking

intotheremotemicrophoneinsteadofpushing

PTTandBOOST.ToselecttheVOXlevel:

1.PressMENU/ .AdvancethroughtheMenu

untilVOXappearsonthedisplay, thenpress

ENTER/ . The currentlevel(off,1-5) flashes.

LeveloF(off)disablesVOX,whilelevels1-5

setthesensitivityoftheVOXcircuit.

2.PresseitherCH or toreachthedesired

VOXsensitivitylevel,thenpressENTER/ .

Uselevel1forincreasedsensitivitytovoicein

normallyquietenvironments,anduseahigher

leveltoreduceundesiredactivationinvery

noisyenvironments.

Transmitting a Call Tone

Yourradioisequippedwith10selectablecall

tonesthataretransmittedwhenyoupressD

CALLinStandardmode.

Theselectedtonealsowillbeheardwhen

someoneplacesadirectcalltoyou.

Toselectacalltone:

1.PressMENU/ .Advancethroughthemenu

untilCALLappears,thenpressENTER/ .The

currentcalltonenumber(1-10)flashes.

2.PressCH or toincreaseordecreasethe

numbertothedesiredcalltone.Eachtonewill

beheardthroughthespeaker.PressENTER/

toselectacalltone.

Totransmittheselectedcalltone,pressD CALL.

Theselectedtoneistransmittedforafixedlength

oftime.PressPTTorBOOSTtocancel.

Roger Beep

RogerBeepisabeepthatissenttonotifytheend

oftransmission(bothPTTandVOXtransmission).

YoucanhearRogerBeepthroughthespeaker

whenbothRogerBeepandBeepToneareon.

WhenRogerBeepisonandBeepToneisoff,you

donothearRogerBeep,butitistransmittedto

yourparty.

ToadjustRogerBeep,pressMENU/ .Advance

throughthemenuuntilRGRappears,thenpress

ENTER/ .Thecurrentsettingflashes.

ToturnoffRogerBeep:

PressCH todisplayoF,thenpressENTER/

ToturnonRogerBeep:

PressCH todisplayon,thenpressENTER/

Adjusting the Sound (Beep Tone)

Yourradiosoundsabeepeachtimeyou

pressakey(exceptforPTTandBOOST).

totransmitwhilepowerislow,theradiowill

automaticallyturnoff.

• Chargetimemayvarydependingonthe

batteryliferemaining.

• Donotrechargealkalinebatteries.Doingso

cancreateasafetyhazardordamagethe

radio.

• Forfastercharging,turnofftheradiobefore

charging.

Warning!

• Thechargingcradleisnotwaterproof.Ifthe

chargingcradlefallsinthewater,unplugit

beforeattemptingtoremoveitfromthewater.

Allowthecradletodrycompletelybefore

reconnectingthepower.

• Wipeoffdirtorshakewaterfromyourradio

beforeplacinginthechargingcradleifyour

radioissoiledorwet.

USING A HEADSET

GMR5088-2CKHSandGMR5095-2CKHSboth

comewithanearbudheadsetwithmiconthe

cord.TheGMR5098-2CKVPcomeswithboom

micheadset.Touseaheadset,lifttherubber

coverfromovertheheadsetjack,thenplugin

theheadset.

Important: Your radio is not 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 RADIO BATTERY LEVEL

AND LOW BATTERY ALERT

Thisradiohasabatterylevelmeterthat

indicatesthebatterypowerlevel.Whenthe

batterylevelislow,thebatterylevelmetericon

flashesandthenBATT appearsafter30

seconds.RechargetheNiMHbatteries

immediately.

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

Inordertogetthemostoutofyournewradio,

readthisreferenceguidecompletelybefore

attemptingtooperateit.

Turning the Radio On and Adjusting

the Volume

1.PressandholdMENU/ toturntheradio

on.

2.PressVO or toincreaseordecrease

thevolumelevelthenpressENTER/ .

3.PressandholdMENU/ toturntheradio

off.

Toadjustthesound,pressMENU/ .Advance

throughthemenuuntilTONEappears,thenpress

ENTER/ .Thecurrentsettingflashes.

Toturnoffthebeep:

PressCH todisplayoF,thenpressENTER/ .

Toturnonthebeep:

PressCH todisplayon,thenpress

ENTER/ .

Key Lock

PressandholdtheENTER/ untilLOCKappears.

ToturnKeylockoff,pressandholdENTER/

again.

Note:

• If Keylock is on, the radio can still 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

Youcanusethisradioinanemergency.Ifyou

pressLIGHT/MON,theradioturnsonthehigh-

intensityLEDflashlightonyourradio.Depending

onhowyousetitup,theLEDfunctionsasa

flashlight,flashes“SOS”ininternationalMorse

Code,isalwayson,orisoff.

Note: Your radio operates normally when the

SOS strobe is activated.

1.PressLIGHT/MONwhilethislightisturnedoff,

theStrobeLightemitstheSOSsignal.(Strobe

SOSmode)

2.Andthen,pressLIGHT/MONoncemore,itwill

turnoncontinuously.(AlwaysOnmode)

3.Andthen,pressLIGHT/MONwhileAlwaysOn

mode,thelightwillbeturnedoff.

Automatic Power Save Feature

Yourradiohasauniquecircuitdesignedto

dramaticallyextendthelifeofthebattery.Ifyoudo

nottransmitanddonotreceiveanincomingcall

within3seconds,yourradioswitchestothePower

Savemode.Theradioisstillabletoreceive

transmissionsinthismode.

LCD Backlight

TheLCDBacklightautomaticallyturnsonwhenany

key(exceptforPTTandBOOST)ispressed.The

LCDremainslitfor10secondsbeforeturningoff.

USING THE WEATHER RADIO

Yourradiocanreceiveweatherbroadcastsfromthe

NOAANationalWeatherService.WheninWeather

RadioAlertmode,thesystemfunctionsasitdoes

inStandardmodeorGroupmodebutalsomonitors

theselectedweatherchannelforalertswhennot

communicating.WhileusingtheWeatherRadio,

youarenotabletoreceiveGMRScommunications.

1.ToturnontheWeatherRadioBroadcastmode,

pressWX/ALERT.WXappears.

2.PressCH or toincreaseordecreasethe

numbertothedesiredWeatherChannel.

3.ToexittheWeatherRadioBroadcastmode,press

WX/ALERT.WXdisappears.

WhenintheWeatherRadioBroadcastmode,you

canonlysettheBeepTonefromtheMenumode.

Choosing an Emergency/Weather Channel

Thereare7NOAAchannelfrequenciesavailable

andthesefrequenciesarecommonbetweentheUS

andCanada.Youneedtoknowwhatfrequencyis

beingtransmittedinyourlocation.

1.PressandholdWX/ALERT. appears.

2.Whentheunitreceivesawarningsignal,itbeeps

for5seconds. andchannelindicatorflash.

3.ToturnoffWeatherAlert,pressandhold

WX/ALERT. disappears.

• WhenWeatherAlertisactivated,thehighest

priorityisgiventothisfunction.Itchecksthe

weatheralertsignalsevery7seconds.Whenthe

unitfindsawarningsignal,itswitchestothe

WarningReceivemodeautomatically.

• WeatherAlertisactivatedevenifBeepToneis

off.

NOAAWeatherRadioFrequencyList:

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 Specication

Channels

15GMRS/7FRS/7Weather

Privacy

Codes

38Sub-Codes

83DCSCodes

Operating Frequency (MHz)

GMRS/FRS:

462.5500-467.7125

WX:

162.4000-162.5500

Power

Source

Perradio:3AANiMHBatteries

(700mAh)

Range

(Chan.)

Miles

Item Specication

1-7

Upto18(upto50withBOOST)

8-14

Upto5

15-22

Upto18(upto50withBOOST)

Battery Life

(Hours)

8.5Hours(typical)--NiMH

Batteries(5/5/90dutycycle)



FREQUENCIES

Frequency Chart

CH. Freq. Cross-Ref. CH. Freq. 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 GMRS15

CTCSS & DCS CODES

CTCSS Chart (Hz)

Code Freq. Code Freq. Code Freq.

oF OFF 13 103.5 26 162.2

1 67.0 14 107.2 27 167.9

2 71.9 15 110.9 28 173.8

3 74.4 16 114.8 29 179.9

4 77.0 17 118.8 30 186.2

5 79.7 18 123.0 31 192.8

6 82.5 19 127.3 32 203.5

7 85.48 20 131.8 33 210.7

8 88.5 21 136.5 34 218.1

9 91.5 22 141.3 35 225.7

10 94.8 23 146.2 36 233.6

11 97.4 24 151.4 37 241.8

12 100.0 25 156.7 38 250.3

DSC Code List

Tone

No.

Octal

Code

Tone

No.

Octal

Code

Tone

No.

Octal

Code

39 023 67 174 95 445

40 025 68 205 96 464

41 026 69 223 97 465

42 031 70 226 98 466

43 032 71 243 99 503

44 043 72 244 100 506

45 047 73 245 101 516

46 051 74 251 102 532

47 054 75 261 103 546

48 065 76 263 104 565

49 071 77 265 105 606

50 072 78 271 106 612

51 073 79 306 107 624

52 074 80 311 108 627

53 114 81 315 109 631

54 115 82 331 110 632

55 116 83 343 111 654

56 125 84 346 112 662

57 131 85 351 113 664

58 132 86 364 114 703

59 134 87 365 115 712

60 143 88 371 116 723

61 152 89 411 117 731

62 155 90 412 118 732

63 156 91 413 119 734

64 162 92 423 120 743

65 165 93 431 121 754

66 172 94 432



RBRC Information

Aspartofourcommitmentto

protecttheenvironmentand

conservenaturalresources,

Unidenvoluntarilyparticipates

inanRBRC

industryprogram

tocollectandrecycleusedNi-MHbatteries

withintheUS.

Pleasecall1-800-8-BATTERYforinformationon

Ni-MHbatteryrecyclinginyourarea.(RBRC

is

aregisteredtrademarkoftheRechargeable

BatteryRecyclingCorporation.)

MAINTENANCE

To be safe and sure:

• Neveropenyourradio’scase.

• Neverchangeorreplaceanythinginyourradio

exceptthebatteries.

Care and Safety

Tocleantheradio,useasoftcloth

dampenedwithwater.Donotusecleanersor

solventsbecausetheycanharmthebodyof

theunitandleakinside,causingpermanent

damage.Useadry,lint-freeclothtoclean

thebatterycontacts.Donotsubmergethe

unitinwater.Iftheunitgetswet,turnitoff

andremovethebatteriesimmediately.

Drythebatterycompartmentwithasoftcloth

tominimizepotentialwaterdamage.Leave

thebatterycompartmentcoveroffovernight

toensurecompletedrying.Donotusethe

radiountiltheunitiscompletelydry.

YourradiomightcauseTVorradio

interferenceevenwhenitisoperating

properly.Todeterminewhetheryourradiois

causingtheinterference,turnitoff.Ifthe

interferencegoesaway,yourradioiscausing

it.Trytoeliminatetheinterferencebymoving

yourradioawayfromthereceiver.Ifyou

cannoteliminatetheinterference,theFCC

requiresthatyoustopusingtheradio.

Hazardous Environments

Donotoperatetheradioinhazardous

environments.Explosionorfiremayresult.

Donotoperatetheradionearunshielded

electricalblastingcaps.

Undercertainconditions,radioscaninterfere

withblastingoperationsandmaycausean

explosion.TurnyourradioOFFtoprevent

accidentaltransmissionwheninablasting

areaorinareasposted:"Turnofftwo-way

radio."Constructioncrewsoftenuseremote

controlRFdevicestosetoffexplosives.

WARNING!Readthisinformationbefore

usingtheradio.InAugust1996theFederal

CommunicationsCommission(FCC)ofthe

UnitedStateswithitsactioninReportand

OrderFCC96-326adoptedanupdated

safetystandardforhumanexposuretoradio

frequencyelectromagneticenergyemittedby

FCCregulatedtransmitters.

Thoseguidelinesareconsistentwiththe

safetystandardpreviouslysetbybothU.S.

andinternationalstandardsbodies.The

designoftheradiocomplieswiththeFCC

guidelinesandtheseinternationalstandards.

Neverallowchildrentooperatetheradio

withoutadultsupervisionandtheknowledge

ofthefollowingguidelines.

WARNING!Itisuptotheusertoproperly

operatethisradiotransmittertoinsuresafe

operation.Pleaseadheretothefollowing:

Donotusetheradiowithadamaged

antenna.Ifadamagedantennacomesinto

contactwiththeskin,aminorburnmayresult.

Pleasecontactyourlocaldealerfora

replacementantenna.



REGULATORY INFORMATION

Hand-Held Operation (Held-to-Face)

Thisdevicewasevaluatedfortypicalhand-

held(held-to-face)operationswitha1inch

spacingfromthefrontoftheradio.Forhand-

heldoperation,theradioshouldbeheld1

inchfromtheuser'sfaceinordertocomply

withFCCRFexposurerequirements.

Body-Worn Operation

Thisdevicewasevaluatedforbody-worn

operationswiththesuppliedbelt-clip

accessory.(Allnecessaryaccessoriesare

includedinthepackage;anyadditionalor

optionalaccessoriesarenotrequiredfor

compliancewiththeguidelines.)Thirdparty

accessories(unlessapprovedbythe

manufacturer)shouldbeavoidedasthese

mightnotcomplywithFCCRFexposure

guidelines.

Forbodywornoperation,thisdevicehas

beentestedandmeetstheIndustryCanada

RFexposureguidelineswhenusedwith

Unidenaccessoriessuppliedordesignatedfor

thisproduct.Useofotheraccessoriesmay

notensurecompliancewithIndustryCanada

RFexposureguidelines.

Fonctionnementdel’appareil,lorsqueporté

surlecorps.Cetappareilaététestéets’est

avéréconformeauxnormesd’Industrie

Canadaetapprouvépourleportsurlecorps

àl’aidedesaccessoiresUnidenincluset

conçuspourcetappareil.L’utilisation

d'accessoiresnerespectantpasles

exigencesd'expositionRFd’IndustrieCanada

doitêtreévitée.

FCC Compliance

ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCC

rules.Operationissubjectedtothefollowing

twoconditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcause

harmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemust

acceptanyinterferencereceived,including

interferencethatmaycauseundesired

operation.

Changesormodificationsnotexpressly

WARRANTYDURATION:Thiswarrantytothe

originalusershallterminateandbeofnofurther

effect12monthsafterthedateoforiginalretailsale.

ThewarrantyisinvalidiftheProductis:

(A)damagedornotmaintainedasreasonableor

necessary,(B)modified,altered,orusedaspartof

anyconversionkits,sub-assemblies,orany

configurationsnotsoldbyUniden,(C)improperly

installed,(D)servicedorrepairedbysomeoneother

thananauthorizedUnidenservicecenterforadefect

ormalfunctioncoveredbythiswarranty,(E)usedin

anyconjunctionwithequipmentorpartsoraspartof

anysystemnotmanufacturedbyUniden,or(F)

installedorprogrammedbyanyoneotherthanas

detailedbytheowner’smanualforthisproduct.

STATEMENTOFREMEDY:Intheeventthatthe

productdoesnotconformtothiswarrantyatanytime

whilethiswarrantyisineffect,warrantorwilleither,at

itsoption,repairorreplacethedefectiveunitand

returnittoyouwithoutchargeforparts,service,or

anyothercost(exceptshippingandhandling)

incurredbywarrantororitsrepresentativesin

connectionwiththeperformanceofthiswarranty.

Warrantor,atitsoption,mayreplacetheunitwitha

neworrefurbishedunit.

THELIMITEDWARRANTYSETFORTHABOVEIS

THESOLEANDENTIREWARRANTYPERTAINING

TOTHEPRODUCTANDISINLIEUOFAND

EXCLUDESALLOTHERWARRANTIESOFANY

NATUREWHATSOEVER,WHETHEREXPRESS,

IMPLIEDORARISINGBYOPERATIONOFLAW,

INCLUDING,BUTNOTLIMITEDTOANYIMPLIED

WARRANTIESOFMERCHANTABILITYOR

FITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE.THIS

WARRANTYDOESNOTCOVERORPROVIDE

FORTHEREIMBURSEMENTOVERPAYMENTOF

INCIDENTALORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.

Somestatesdonotallowthisexclusionorlimitation

ofincidentalorconsequentialdamagessotheabove

limitationorexclusionmaynotapplytoyou.

LEGALREMEDIES:Thiswarrantygivesyouspecific

legalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrights

whichvaryfromstatetostate.Thiswarranty

.

isvoid

outsidetheUnitedStatesofAmericaandCanada.

PROCEDUREFOROBTAININGPERFORMANCE

OFWARRANTY:If,afterfollowingtheinstructionsin

theowner’smanualyouarecertainthattheProduct

isdefective,packtheProductcarefully(preferablyin

itsoriginalpackaging).Disconnectthebatteryfrom

theProductandseparatelysecurethebatteryinits

ownseparatepackagingwithintheshippingcarton.

TheProductshouldincludeallpartsandaccessories

originallypackagedwiththeProduct.Include

evidenceoforiginalpurchaseandanotedescribing

thedefectthathascausedyoutoreturnit.The

Productshouldbeshippedfreightprepaid,by

traceablemeans,towarrantorat:

UnidenAmericaService

C/OSaddleCreek

743HenriettaCreekRoad,Suite100

Roanoke,TX76262

approvedbythepartyresponsiblefor

compliancecouldvoidyourauthorityto

operatetheequipment.

AvisdeconformitéàlaFCC:Cedispositifa

ététestéets’avèreconformeàl’article15

desrèglementsdelaCommissionfédérale

descommunications(FCC).Cedispositifest

soumisauxconditionssuivantes:1)Ce

dispositifnedoitpascauserd’interférences

nuisibleset;2)Ildoitpouvoirsupporterles

parasitesqu’ilreçoit,incluantlesparasites

pouvantnuireàsonfonctionnement.

Toutchangementoumodificationnon

approuvéexpressémentparlapartie

responsablepourraitannulerledroità

l’utilisateurdefairefonctionnercet

équipement.

IC Compliance

ThisdevicecomplieswithIndustryCanada

license-exemptRSSstandard(s).Operationis

subjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)

thisdevicemaynotcauseinterference,and

(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference,

includinginterferencethatmaycause

undesiredoperationofthedevice.

Changesormodificationsnotexpressly

approvedbythepartyresponsiblefor

compliancecouldvoidyourauthorityto

operatetheequipment.

CetappareilestconformeauxnormesRSS

exemptesdelicencesd’IndustrieCanada.

Sonfonctionnementestsoumisauxdeux

conditionssuivantes:(1)cetappareilnedoit

pascauserd’interférencesnuisibleset(2),il

doitpouvoiraccepterlesinterférences,

incluantcellespouvantnuireàson

fonctionnementnormal.

Toutchangementoumodificationnon

approuvéexpressémentparlapartie

responsablepourraitannulerledroità

l’utilisateurdefairefonctionnercet

équipement.

ONE YEAR LIMITED

WARRANTY

Important: Saveyourreceipt! Evidenceof

originalpurchaseisrequiredforwarrantyservice.

WARRANTOR:UNIDENAMERICA

CORPORATION("Uniden")

ELEMENTSOFWARRANTY:Unidenwarrants,for

oneyear,totheoriginalretailowner,thisUniden

Producttobefreefromdefectsinmaterialsand

craftsmanshipwithonlythelimitationsorexclusions

setoutbelow.

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Uniden GMR5088-2CKHS Owner's manual

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Model: GMR5088-2CKHS

Category: Two-way radios

Type: Owner's manual

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