Uniden GMR5088-2CKHS Owner's manual

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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.

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
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
10
11
12
13
14
17
19
22
LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY
9
8
15
16
18
20 21
Radio color/pattern varies
according to model number.
23
24
25
*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AANiMH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AANiMH
batteriesforpower(included).Itcanalsouse
non-rechargeableAAalkaline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/GROUPfor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UNITappears,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UNITappears,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 CALLin
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PTTor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PTTorBOOSTwhile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PTTorBOOSTand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PTTor
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/MONfor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/MONtoreturntotheprevious
mode.MONandRXdisappear.
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
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SLNTand
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 CALLor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VOXappears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CALLappears,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PTTorBOOSTto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LOCKappears.
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/MONwhilethislightisturnedoff,
theStrobeLightemitstheSOSsignal.(Strobe
SOSmode)
2.Andthen,pressLIGHT/MONoncemore,itwill
turnoncontinuously.(AlwaysOnmode)
3.Andthen,pressLIGHT/MONwhile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PTTand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.WXdisappears.
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-BATTERYfor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NOTLIMITEDTOANYIMPLIED
WARRANTIESOFMERCHANTABILITYOR
FITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE.THIS
WARRANTYDOESNOTCOVERORPROVIDE
FORTHEREIMBURSEMENTOVERPAYMENTOF
INCIDENTALOR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.
LEGALREMEDIES: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
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Uniden GMR5088-2CKHS Owner's manual

Category
Two-way radios
Type
Owner's manual
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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.

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