Audiovox GMRS-7000, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...e GMRS General Mobile Radio Service GMRS Model Model Model Model Model GMRS 7000 GMRS 7000 GMRS 7000 GMRS 7000 GMRS 7000 Released 3 28 02 Owner Owner Owner Owner Owner s Man s Man s Man s Man s Manual ual ual ual ual Customer Service 1 800 290 6650 ID CTC RANGE OUT OF LO A EMG HI 2002 Audiovox Electronics Corp Hauppauge NY 11788 ...

Page 2: ...ARS OF AGE OR OLDER WHO IS NOT A REPRESENTATAIVE OF A FOREIGN GOVERNMENT IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR A GMRS SYSTEM LICENSE YOU WILL NEED TWO FORMS FROM THE FCC FCC FORM 159 AND FCC FORM 605 MAIN FORM AND SCHEDULE F YOU CAN FIND THE FORMS ONLINE AT HTTP WWW FCC GOV FORMPAGE HTML OR CALL 1 800 418 3676 CAUTION 2 POWER SETTING Refer to Page 12 Your GMRS 7000 can operate at two power levels High 2W and L...

Page 3: ...Up Channel Volume Button 11 Down Channel Volume Button Model GMRS 7000 FCC License Required 12 MODE Button 13 SCAN Lock Button 14 Emergency EMG Call Button 15 Power On Off Control 16 Combination Transmit Indi cator Red Receive and Monitor Indicator Green 17 Battery Pack Charging Jack CHG 18 Battery Pack Charging Con tacts 3 5 4 1 2 9 13 11 8 10 12 7 3 REF 1 REF 15 14 16 6 ID CTC RANGE OUT OF LO A ...

Page 4: ...pears when the VOX mode is activated 5 Battery Level Indicator Icon indicates the battery charge level 6 Out of Range Indicator Icon will be on steady when received signal strength is normal icon flashes when signal strength becomes weak and intermittant 7 Large Segment Display Indicates the channel number in use 8 Signal Strength Indicator Icon appears when a signal is being received The icon con...

Page 5: ...scan a channel and or a tone code every 5 second to search for a valid signal 16 Beep Tone Indicator Icon appears when beep button confirmation tone is selected icon disappears when tone is off 17 RogerBeep Tone On Off Indicator This icon appears when the Roger Beep tone is on and disappears when tone is not in use Powering the transceiver Your GMRS 7000 radio transceiver operates on an NiMH recha...

Page 6: ...tery pack NOTE To extend battery life avoid overcharging the battery pack Installing the battery pack Battery pack installation is made more convenient when the carry clip is removed To do this press down on the spring latch securing the clip to radio and slide the clip downward and away from the mounting stud Next at the battery pack retaining clip press up with the thumb to release the top of th...

Page 7: ...sed for an extended period of time remove the battery pack An old or leaking battery pack can cause damage to the unit and will void the warranty C US L U LISTED AC DC ADAPTER BATTERY CHARGING CHG JACK AC DC ADAPTER MODEL SJ 08350 INPUT 120 VAC OUTPUT 8 VDC ID CTC RANGE OUT OF LO A EMG HI CHARGING LED RED ...

Page 8: ... Backlight Button 2 This button is used to check activity on the current frequency before transmitting Check activity by pressing the Monitor M Button longer than 2 seconds the icon will apppear on the display and you will hear static if frequency is clear Do not transmit if you hear conversation 8 CHANNEL SELECT WEATHER BAND ALERT CALL SELECT GMRS BAND WEATHERBAND BUTTON BEEP ROGER BEEP DUAL WATC...

Page 9: ...u have finished speaking release the PTT Button to allow reception of incoming signals It is not possible to transmit and receive at the same time The Transmit Monitor LED 16 on the right side of the LCD Panel 8 will light red while the PTT Button is pressed Releasing the button allows the unit to revert to standby mode When receiving an incoming signal the Transmit Monitor LED indicator will ligh...

Page 10: ...sing this channel EMG appears on the display Pressing this button will set the transceiver to channel 10 operating on 462 6750 MHz External Speaker SPK Microphone MIC Jack 6 This jack accepts an optional Audiovox headset microphone connector For additional optional equipment and accessories for the GMRS 7000 visit the Audiovox web site at www audiovox com Scan Lock Button 13 Press this Button mome...

Page 11: ...nel Selection In order to communicate with other GMRS units both transmitting and receiving party must be on the same frequency The GMRS 7000 has 15 channels frequencies 1 15 indicated by the large digits on the LCD display panel Channels 1 through 7 are the same frequency as FRS channels 1 through 7 Communication with Audiovox FRS and compatible units is possible on these seven channels Before tr...

Page 12: ...the Up or Down button to select the desired sub channel for use Press the PTT button momentarily to confirm selection The CTCSS mode can be turned off by selecting the oF icon as the setting NOTE To communicate with other GMRS units they must be switched to the same channel and CTCSS subcode To communicate with other GMRS units that do not have subcodes switch your unit to the same channel with th...

Page 13: ... the LCD display A VOX sensitivity of 5 is the most sensitive and should be used in a rela tively quiet surrounding A VOX sensitivity of 1 is the least sensitive and should be used in a noisy surrounding VOX can be turned off by selecting oF as the setting Dual Watch Mode This feature allows you to monitor two channels at the same time While in dual watch mode the unit will continuously monitor bo...

Page 14: ...rts the receiving party that the trans mission has been terminated intentionally To enable and disable the Roger Beep tone From GMRS standby mode press the MODE Button six times until rb appears on the display with the flashing Roger Beep icon and On oroF Press the Up or Down Button to select the tone on or off as desired When enabled the tone icon appears steady on the display Press the PTT butto...

Page 15: ...and 10 Press the PTT button momentarily to confirm selection Now your caller ID number will accompany each transmission and will appear on the receiving unit if the receiving unit is so equipped and vice versa Call Ringer Selection Mode The transceiver provides 3 user selectable call ringer melodies to alert you to an incoming call To select your favorite call ringer melody From GMRS standby mode ...

Page 16: ...ration This feature allows you to monitor all channels automatically for valid signals While scanning you can transmit and receive When a signal is received the scan is interrupted and will return to scan mode 15 seconds after reception is terminated NOTE While the scan function is active the MODE button will be inoperative The scan mode will reduce the overall battery life since the battery save ...

Page 17: ...Buttons are not effected To unlock the Auto Key function press and hold the SCAN button for at least 2 seconds the icon disappears from the display NOTE If the unit is turned off while Key Lock is on the Key Lock mode will still be in effect when the unit is turned on again Out of Range Indication The GMRS 7000 provides an Out of Range indication when reception is no longer intelligible or too wea...

Page 18: ...els and use the Up or Down Button to select the desired channel Press the MODE button again to access the weather alert function weather icon and AL On or oF appear flashing on the display Use the Up or Down buttons to enable On disable oF the alert function The weather icon will stop blinking on the display in the GMRS mode when the alert is disabled Press the PTT Button to confirm your selection...

Page 19: ...rably Warning Do not operate the transceiver unless you are licensed to do so Remove the battery from the transceiver if it is not expected to be used for long periods This will eliminate the possibility of chemicals leaking from the battery and corroding the transceiver Avoid exposing the transceiver to water or extremes of temperature Do not use this device in or near a mining facility which use...

Page 20: ...ertently Release PTT Button depressed Excessive radio interference Change to a different on a particular channel channel Obstruction of radio signal Avoid operating in or near large buildings or obstructions Unit beeps but Battery pack extremely Charge or replace battery will not function discharged pack when turned on Reception of CTCSS privacy mode Turn on the CTCSS privacy unwanted signals not ...

Page 21: ... in x 3 86 in x 1 10 in Without Antenna 52 mm x 117 mm x 36 mm Power Supply Power Source Ni MH rechargeable Battery Pack 6 0 VDC 900 mAh Operating Time 9 hours Low Power Transmit Receive Standby 7 hours High Power 5 5 90 ratio Receiver Useable Sensitivity 119 dBm Maximum Audio Output Power 0 3 Watt maximum 8 Ohm Modulation Distortion 5 1 kHz 70 Transmitter RF Output Power 3 0 Watt maximum high pow...

Page 22: ...ica 21 NOTE Channels 1 through 7 are shared with FRS radios Main Channel Frequencies 1 462 5625 2 462 5875 3 462 6125 4 462 6375 5 462 6625 6 462 6875 7 462 7125 8 462 5750 Channel Freq MHz Channel Freq MHz 9 462 6250 10 462 6750 11 462 5500 12 462 6000 13 462 6500 14 462 7000 15 462 7250 1 162 550 6 162 500 2 162 400 7 162 525 3 162 475 8 161 650 4 162 425 9 161 775 5 162 450 10 163 275 Canadian ...

Page 23: ...21 136 5 3 74 4 22 141 3 4 77 0 23 146 2 5 79 7 24 151 4 6 82 5 25 156 7 7 85 4 26 162 2 8 88 5 27 167 9 9 91 5 28 173 8 10 94 8 29 179 9 11 97 4 30 186 2 12 100 0 31 192 8 13 103 5 32 203 5 14 107 2 33 210 7 15 110 9 34 218 1 16 114 8 35 225 7 17 118 8 36 233 6 18 123 0 37 241 8 19 127 3 38 250 3 oF No Tone 23 ...

Page 24: ...by removal or defacement of the factory serial number bar code label s THE EXTENT OF THE COMPANY S LIABILITY UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT PROVIDED ABOVE AND IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY S LIABILITY EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID BY PURCHASER FOR THE PRODUCT This Warranty is in lieu of all other express warranties or liabilities ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING ANY I...