GMR4055-2CK, GMR4055-2CKHS
GMR4060-2CK, GMR4060-2CKHS
GMR4088-2CKHS
9B
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9A
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English
• 15GMRS/7FRSChannels
• 7WeatherChannels
• 121PrivacyCodes
• InternalVOXCircuitry
• Upto40MileRange*
• BacklitLCDDisplay
• HeadsetJack
• 10SelectableCallToneAlerts
• 2VOXearbuds
(GMR4055-2CKHSand
GMR4060-2CKHS)
• PowerBoostPTT
• RogerBeep
• 2BeltClips
• BatteryChargingCradle
• BatteryLevelMeter
• 3AANiMHbatteriesper
radio(GMR4055)
• LithiumIonbatterypack
(GMR4060)
• 10HoursBatteryLife
• MicroUSBChargingPort
• ChannelMonitor
• ChannelScan
• Vibrate
• NOAAEmergency/
WeatherChannelswith
ALERT
• EmergencyStrobe
• WeatherResistant(JIS4)
• Camo(GMR4088)
1 Antenna 16 tx-Transmitting
2 MicroUSBportand
earbudjack
17 Vibe-Silentmodeon
3 PushtoTalk(PTT) 18
-KeyLock
4 Boost 19 call-Transmitting
5 Microphone 20 boost-Changetransmis-
sionpowerfrom1.0W
to2.5W.
6 ChannelUp/Down 21 vol-Volumelevel
selected.
7 Weather/Monitor 22 vox-VOXison.
8 Speaker 23 scan-channelscan
featureon.
9 9A-FlashlightLED
9B-Flashlightbutton
24 ChannelNumber
10 Screen 25 hi/lo -transmittinginhi
power(1W)orlowpower
(0.5W)
11 MENU/Power 26 PrivacyCode
12 VolumeUp/Down 27 WeatherChannelactive
WeatherChannelalert
13 Call/Lock 28 miniUSBport
14 rx-Receiving 29 ChargingContacts
15
-BatteryStatus
30 ChargingLEDs
PACKAGE CONTENTS
Yourpackagecontainstworadios,6AArechargeableNiMH
batteries(GMR4055andGMR4088models)or2Li-Ionbattery
packs(GMR4060models),onechargingcradle,oneAC
adapterwithsingleminiUSBconnectorcable,twobeltclips,
andthisreferenceguide.TheGMR4055-2CKHS,GMR4060-
2CKHS,andGMR4088-2CKHSalsoincludetwoVOXearbuds.To
orderUnidenaccessories,visitourwebsiteatwww.uniden.comor
call1-800-554-3988duringregularbusinesshours.Useonly
Unidenaccessories(ACadapterwithmicroUSBplug).
GMRS LICENSE
TheradiooperatesontheGeneralMobileRadioService(GMRS)
frequencieswhenusingChannels1-7andchannels15-22.You
musthaveaGMRSlicenseissuedbytheFederal
CommunicationsCommissiontolegallyusethesechannels.For
licensinginformationandapplicationforms,visittheFCConlineat:
www.fcc.gov/wtb/ulsorcalltheFCChotlineat1-800-418-3676.If
youhaveanyquestions,youcancontacttheFCCdirectat1-888-
225-5322.Nolicenseisrequiredforoperationonchannels8-14
oroperationonanychannelinCanada.
INSTALL THE BATTERY
GMR4055andGMR4088modelsuseNiMHAArechargeable
batteries(included)or3AAalkalinenon-rechargeablebatteries
(notincluded).GMR4060modelsuseLithiumIonbatterypacks.
Toinstallthebatteries/batterypack:
1. Unscrewandremovethebatterycompartmentcover.
2. Installthebatteries/batterypackintothebatterycompartment.Be
certaintofollowtheinstructionswrittenonthelabelonthebattery
pack.Installingthebatteries/batterypackincorrectlywillprevent
theunitfromoperating.
3. Replaceandscrewinthebatterycompartmentcover.
BATTERY LEVEL AND
LOW BATTERY ALERT
Thisunithasabatterylevelmeteronthedisplaytoindicatethe
statusofthebatteries.Whenthebatteryintheunitislow,the
batterylevelmetericon flashes.Rechargethebatteries/
batterypackimmediately.Ifyouareusingalkalinebatteries
(GMR4055andGMR4088modelsonly),youmustreplacethe
alkalinebatteriesinordertocontinueusingtheradio.
CHARGING THE RADIO
Ifusingrechargeablebatteries/batterypacks,tworadioscanbe
chargeddirectlybyusingthesuppliedchargingcradle.Asingle
radiocanchargeusingtheminiUSBporttoconnecttoaUSB
powersource.Forfastestcharging,turnofftheradiobefore
charging.
Warning!Toavoidtheriskofpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage
fromfireorelectricalshock,onlyusetheUnidenaccessories
specificallydesignatedforthisproduct.
Warning!DonotattempttorechargeAlkalinebatteries
(GMR4055andGMR4088modelsonly).
Using the miniUSB Port
1. ConnecttheincludedACadapterwithminiUSBconnectorcable
totheradio'sminiUSBport.Connecttheotherendtoanoutlet
thatprovidesUSBchargingpower(NOTtoaUSBhub).
2. Chargethebatteries/batterypackfor16hoursuntilthebattery
indicatoreitherstopsflashing(GMR4055andGMR4088models
only)orturnsoff(GMR4060modelsonly).
Using the Charging Cradle
1. ConnecttheincludedACadapterwithUSBconnectorcabletothe
chargingcradle'sminiUSBport.Connecttheotherendtoa
standard120VACwalloutlet.
2. Setthechargingcradleonthedeskortabletop,andplacethe
radiointhechargingcradlewiththekeypadfacingforward.
3. Chargethebatterypackfor14hours.ForGMR4055and
GMR4088models,thebatteryindicatorissolidandthecharger
LEDsturnoff.ForGMR4060models,thebatteryindicatorturns
offandthechargerLEDsturnoff.
Note:
• UseonlythesuppliedbatteryandACadapterorapproved
accessoriesfromUniden.
• Chargetimemayvarydependingonthebatteryliferemaining.
• Donotattempttorechargealkalinebatteries(GMR4055and
GMR4088modelsonly).Doingsocancreateasafetyhazardor
damagetheradio.
• Thebatterymustbeinstalledfortheunittooperate,eveniftheunit
isalsoconnectedtoexternalpower.
• Ifbatterypowerislow,youcannotoperatetheradioevenusing
externalpower.Allowthebatteriestochargebeforeusing.Ifyoutry
totransmitwhilepowerislow,theradiowillautomaticallyturnoff.
USING EARBUDS
GMR4055-2CKHS,GMR4060-2CKHS,andGMR4088-2CKHS
alsocomewithVOXearbuds.Youcanuseearbudsformore
privatecommunications.Tousetheearbud,lifttherubbercover
fromovertheheadsetjack,thenplugintheearbud.
Important: Your radio is not weather resistant when using
earbuds. After removing an earbud, be sure to fully press the jack
cover into place to restore its weather resistant capability
USING THE RADIO
Turning the Radio On and Adjusting the Volume
1. PressandholdMENU/ toturntheradioON.Iincreasethe
speakervolumebypressingVOL▲.Todecreasethevolume,
pressVOL ▼.
2. PressandholdMENU/ againtoturntheradioOFF.
Adjusting the Sound (Key Beeps)
Yourradioemitsabeepeachtimeoneofthekeys
(exceptforthe
PTTandCALL/LOCK)ispressed.
ToturnthissoundOFF,press
andholdCALL/LOCKwhileturningONtheradio.Repeattoturn
thesoundbackON.
Choosing a Channel
Yourradiohas22channelsand121Privacycodesyoucanuseto
talktoothers.Inordertospeaktosomeone,eachofyoumustbe
settothesamechannelandPrivacycode.
Withtheradioin"Normal"operatingmode,presstheCH▲/CH ▼
keytoincreaseordecreasethechannelnumberdisplayed.
Note:Channels 1-7 have a typical range of up to 40 miles.
Channels 8-14 have a typical maximum range of up to 5 miles.
Channels 15-22 have a typical range of up to 40 miles. You can
see which GMRS or FRS channel is active by the icon. The hi
icon is displayed while on GMRS channels, and the lo icon is
displayed while on FRS channels.
Talking on Your Radio
Totalktoothersusingtheradio:
1. PressandholdthePTTbuttonandspeakinaclear,normalvoice
about2-3inchesawayfromthemicrophone.Whileyouare
transmitting,the iconappearsonthedisplay.Toavoidcutting
offthefirstpartofyourtransmission,pauseslightlyafterpressing
thePTTbuttonbeforeyoustarttalking.
2. Whenyouhavefinishedspeaking,releasethePTTbutton.You
cannowreceiveincomingcalls.Whilereceiving, displays.
Monitor Mode Feature
Yourradioallowsyoutolistenforweaksignalsonthecurrent
channelatthepressofakey.
ToturnONMonitormode:
PressandholdWX/MONfor2secondsuntiltwobeepssound.
Thereceivercircuitstaysopen,andbothnoiseandweaksignals
canbeheard.Theiconstopsblinkinganddisappears.
ToturnOFFMonitormode:
PressandholdWX/MONfor2secondstoreturnto"Normal"
mode;twobeepssoundandthe iconstopsblinkingand
disappears.
Advanced Functions (Menus)
UseMENU/ toaccessyourradio'sadvancedfunctions.
Normal
Sub Code
Scan
Silent
VOX
Level
Call
Tone
WX
Alert
Normal
OFF, 1-121
ON/OFF
ON/OFF
OFF,
1-5
1-10
ON/OFF
1. PressMENU/ toenterthemenus.
2. AdditionalpressesofMENU/ advanceyouthroughthemenus
untilexitingto"Normal"operatingmode(adoublebeepsounds).
You can also press any key except
CH ▲
/
CH ▼
or
VOL ▲/VOL
▼
or tap PTT to exit Menu mode.
Privacy Code
Eachofthechannels1-22mayhaveaPrivacycode(oFor1-121)
selected.CodeoF(OFF)indicatesnoPrivacycodeselectedand
yourradiocanreceiveasignalregardlessofthecodesettingsof
thetransmittingradio.
1. PressMENU/ toenterMenumode.ThePrivacycode
indicatorflashes.
2. Press
CH▲
/
CH ▼
keytoincreaseordecreasethePrivacy
codenumberdisplayed.YoucanalsoselectoF(OFF)atthis
stage.
3. PressMENU/ toexitMenumode.
4. Pressanykeyotherthan
CH▲
/
CH ▼
or
VOL▲/VOL ▼
or
pressPTTandtheradioreturnstoIdlemodein10seconds.
Scan
Yourradiohasachannelscanfeaturethatallowsyoutoeasily
scanall22channels.Whenanactivechannelisdetected,the
radiopausesonthatchanneluntilthechannelisclear.Then,after
a2seconddelay,theradiocontinuesscanning.PressingthePTT
buttonwhilethescanispausedonachannelallowsyouto
transmitonthatchannel.
ToturnONchannelscan:
1. PressMENU/ repeatedlyuntilthescan...iconandoFblink.
2. Press
CH▲
/
CH ▼t
oselectScanmodeandpressMENU/
tostartit.
ToturnOFFchannelscan:
1. PressMENU/ withthescansettingofoF.
2. PressanykeyotherthanCH▲/CH ▼,VOL▲/VOL ▼,
orFlashlighttoturnchannelscanoffin10seconds.
Voice Operated Transmission
YourradioisequippedwithauserselectableVoiceOperated
Transmitter(VOX)thatcanbeusedforautomaticvoice
transmissions.TheVOXfeatureisdesignedtobeusedwitha
headsetwithamicrophone.Transmissionisinitiatedbyspeaking
intothemicrophoneinsteadofpressingPTT.
ToselectVOXlevel:
1. PressMENU/ repeatedlyuntilthevoxiconandtheVOX
sensitivitylevel
(
oF
,
1-5
)blink
.
2. Press
CH▲
/
CH ▼
tochangetheVOXsensitivitylevels.Use
level1toincrease
sensitivitytovoiceinnormallyquiet
environments
,anduseahigherleveltoreduceundesired
activationinverynoisyenvironments.
Call Tone
Yourradioisequippedwith10selectablecalltonesthatare
transmittedwhenCALL/LOCKispressed.
Toselectacalltone:
1. PressMENU/ repeatedlyuntiltheCALLiconandCallTone
starttoblinkonthedisplay.
2. Press
CH▲
/
CH▲
tomovethroughtheavailablecalltones.
Eachtonewillbeheardthroughthespeakerbutwillnotbe
transmitted.Cyclethroughthesetonesandstayonthetoneyou
wanttoselect.
3. ExitCallTonetosettheselectedtone.
Setting Silent Mode
WhenyouturnonSilentmode,allincomingcallsaremuted;ifyou
receiveacall,theunitvibratesandthebacklightflashes.Ifyoudo
notrespondtothecallwithin15seconds,thebacklightturnsoff.
Theradiowillalsovibratetoremindyouthatyoumissedacall.
Silentmodeisdisabledfor15secondswhenyoutransmit,receive,
orpressanyotherbutton.
PressMENU/ repeatedlyuntilvibeandthecurrentsettingstart
toblinkonthedisplay.
ToturnONSilentmode:
1. Press
CH▲
toturnSilentmodeon;on displays.
2. ToexittheMenu,presstheMENU/ keytoadvancethrough
theMenuuntilexitingto"Normal"mode.vibeappears.
ToturnOFFSilentmode:
1. Press
CH ▼
todisplayoF.
2. ToexittheMenu,presstheMENU/ keytoadvancethrough
theMenuuntilexitingto"Normal"mode.vibedisappears.
Note:To prevent unwanted silent alerts, be sure to use a Privacy
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
IfyoureceiveanincomingcallwhileSilentmodeisonanddonot
respond,theradiowillturnontheMissedCallicon.
Theradiowilladditionallyremindyouofamissedcallbyvibrating
everyminuteafterthecallfor3minutes.
Key Lock
Tolockthekeypad:
PressandholdCALL/LOCK; displays.
ThesefunctionsarenotaffectedbyKeyLock:
• VolumeAdjust • CallToneTransmission
• PTTTransmission • Boost
• PowerOff • EnterMonitorMode
• Flashlight
Tounlockthekeypad:
PressandholdCALL/LOCKagain; disappears.
Automatic Power Save
Yourradiohasacircuitdesignedtodramaticallyextendthelifeof
thebatteries.Ifthereis
notransmissionoranincomingcallwithin
3seconds,
yourradioswitchestoPowerSavemode.Theradiois
stillabletoreceivetransmissionsinthismode.
LCD Backlight
TheLCDBacklightautomaticallyturnsONwhenanykey(except
thePTTbutton)ispressed.Itstayslitfor10secondsbefore
turningOFF.
Roger Beep
RogerBeepisabeepsoundthatthatissenttoindicatetheendof
transmission(bothPTTandVOXtransmission).RogerBeepcan
beheardthroughthespeakerwhenbothRogerBeepandKey
BeeparesettoON.WhenRogerBeepissettoONandKeyBeep
issettoOFF,RogerBeepwillnotbeheardfromthespeakerbutit
willbetransmittedtoyourparty.WhenRogerBeepissettoOFF,
RogerBeepwillneitherbeheardnortransmitted.
TochangeRogerBeepsetting:
PressandholdVOL▲whileturningtheradioonandoff.IfRoger
BeepisON,itwillbeturnedoff;ifitisOFF,itwillbeturnedon.
LED Flashlight with SOS
TheradioisequippedwithanLEDflashlightthatcanalsoflashan
SOSsignalduringemergencies.PresstheFlashlightbuttonto
cyclethroughtheoptions.
• Press-turnonflashlight.(Quickpress-turnoffflashlight)
• Pressandhold-turnonSOSsignal.
• FromSOS-PresstoturnoffSOSsignalandreturntoflashlight.
• Fromflashlight-Presstoturnoffflashlight.
Note:The flashlight will also work when the radio is off.
USING THE WEATHER RADIO
YourradiocanreceiveweatherbroadcastsfromtheNOAA
NationalWeatherService.WhenintheWeatherRadioAlertmode,
thesystemfunctionsasitdoesinstandardmodebutalsomonitors
theselectedweatherchannelforalertswhennotcommunicating.
WhileusingtheWeatherRadio,youarenotabletoreceiveGMRS
communications.
YourradiocanreceiveweatherbroadcastsfromtheNOAA
NationalWeatherService.WhenintheWeatherRadioAlertmode,
thesystemfunctionsasitdoesinstandardmodebutalsomonitors
theselectedweatherchannelforalertswhennotcommunicating.
WhileusingtheWeatherRadio,youarenotabletoreceiveGMRS
communications.
1. ToturnontheWeatherRadioBroadcastmode,pressWX/MON.
The icon appears.
2. Press
CH▲/CH ▼
toincreaseordecreasethenumbertothe
desiredWeatherChannel.
3. ToexittheWeatherRadioBroadcastmode,pressWX/MON.The
icondisappears.
Choosing an Emergency/Weather Channel
Thereare7NOAAchannelfrequenciesavailableandthese
frequenciesarecommonbetweentheUSandCanada.Youneed
toknowwhatfrequencyisbeingtransmittedinyourlocation.
PressMENU/ repeatedlyuntilthe
iconandthecurrent
settingstarttoblinkonthedisplay.
ToturnONWeatherAlert:
1. Press
CH▲
todisplayon.
2. ToexittheMenu,presstheMENU/ keytoadvanceyou
throughtheMenuuntilexitingto"Normal"mode.
icon
appears.
3. Whentheunitreceivesawarningsignal,itbeepsfor5seconds.
andchannelindicatorflash.
ToturnOFFWeatherAlert:
1. Press
CH ▼
todisplayoF.
2. ToexittheMenu,presstheMENU/ keyadvanceyouthrough
theMenuuntilexitingto"Normal"mode.
icondisappears.
• WhenWeatherAlertisactivated,thehighestpriorityisgivento
thisfunction.Itcheckstheweatheralertsignalsevery5
seconds.Whentheunitfindsawarningsignal,itswitchesto
thewarningreceivemodeautomatically.
• WeatherAlertisactivatedevenifBeepToneisturnedoff.
NOAA Weather Radio Frequency List
Ch. Frequency (MHz) CH. Frequency (MHz)
1 162.550 5 162.450
2 162.400 6 162.500
3 162.475 7 162.525
4 162.425
* Range may vary depending on environmental and/or
topographical conditions.