Uniden GMR5088-2CKHS User Manual

GMR5088-2CKHS, GMR5095-2CKHS
GMR5098-2CKVP
CHARGING CRADLE
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LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY
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Radio color/pattern varies
according to model number.
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*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
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.

Uniden GMR5088-2CKHS Specifications

General

Maximum range	80467 m
Operating frequency	462.5500 - 467.7125 MHz
Product color	Camouflage
Tones quantity	10
Paging function	Yes
Display type	LCD
Battery technology	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)