GMR5089-2CKHS
GMR5099-2CKHS
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LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY
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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
• Glow in the dark keys
• Roger Beep
• Call Alert; Vibrate (GMR5099 Only)
• 2 Headset Boom Mics
• BOOST for Maximum Range*
• Headset Jack
• Auto Channel Change Call
1 Antenna
2 PTT (Push-To-Talk) Button
3 BOOST Button
4 Light/Monitor Button
5 Channel Up/Down Key
6 Tone/Group Key
7 D-call Key
8 Strobe Light
9 Headset Jack
10 Menu/Power key
11 Volume Up/Down key
12 Enter/Lock Key
13 Weather/Alert Key
14 Microphone
15 Speaker
16 Battery Level Indicator
17 Sub Code Indicator
18 Alert Indicator
19 Group Indicator
20 Receive Indicator
21 VOX Indicator
22 Call Indicator
23 Channel Indicator
24 Missed Call Indicator
25 Charging Contacts
26 Charging Indicators
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. Both have many top
features. The GMR5089-2CKHS and GMR5099-
2CKHS include 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, two rechargeable
NiMH battery packs, one AC adapter, one charging
cradle, two headset boom mics, two belt clips, two
carabiner clips, and this reference guide. A NiMH
battery pack powers this unit. To order the following
optional accessories, visit our web site at www.
uniden.com or call 1-800-554-3988 during regular
business hours.
Use only Uniden accessories.
• NiMH Battery Pack – #BP-38
• Charging Cradle – #RC-1289
• 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 a supplied NiMH battery pack.To
install the NiMH battery pack:
1) Make sure the radio is off.
2) Turn the screw holding the battery compartment
counterclockwise with a screwdriver and lift up
the battery cover,
3) Put the NiMH battery pack in the battery
compartment, applying the battery contacts to
the lower charge contacts. Be sure to follow the
instructions written on the battery pack’s label.
Installing the battery pack incorrectly will prevent
the unit from operating.
4) Before placing the battery cover back on the
radio, check the rubber seal around the battery
compartment and the ribbon of the battery pack;
make sure that the seal is in good condition and
that there is no foreign matter under the seal.
5) 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 or call 1-800-554-3988 during
business hours.
CHARGING THE RADIO
Your radios include a charging cradle and two
rechargeable battery packs. Follow these
instructions to recharge your radios.
Make sure to turn the radio OFF before placing
the radio in the charging cradle.
1) Connect the adapter's plug to DC IN 9V jack of
the charging cradle and plug the other end into
an AC outlet.
2) Set the charging cradle on the desk or tabletop
and place the radio in the charging cradle with
the keypad facing forward.
3) Make sure that the LED illuminates. Charge the
battery pack for 16 hours and remove the radio
from the charging cradle after charging.
Note:
• Use only the supplied battery and AC adapter or
approved accessories from Uniden.
• Charge time may vary depending on the battery
life remaining.
GMR5089-2CKHS/GMR5099-2CKHS RADIO
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 change the channel continuously, press
CH
or , then repeatedly 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 a FRS channel.
SETTING UP GROUP MODE
In order to use Group mode, you need to initialize
a couple of 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) Press
TONE/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
.
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.
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,
BOOS
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 GMR5099 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.
• Battery Level Meter
• Rechargeable NiMH
Battery Packs
• Dual Charging Cradle with
AC Adapter
• Channel Monitor
• Channel Scan
• Group Scan
• Keypad Lock
• NOAA Emergency /
Weather Channels
• Emergency Weather Alert
• Emergency Strobe Light
• Belt Clip
• 2 Carabiner Clips
• Camo (GMR5099 Only)
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 from brand to
brand. See the specifications for the specific tones
used for each setting.
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 GMR5099 will additionally remind you of a
missed call by vibrating every minute after the call for
3 minutes.
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. Transmission is initiated 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. Call Tone is cancelled if you press
PTT
or
BOOST
.
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
• The battery 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
battery to charge before using. If you try to
transmit while power is low, the radio will
automatically turn off.
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
You can use a headset (#ZA-133 or ZA-160) for
more private communications. To use a headset,
lift the rubber cover from over the headset jack,
then plug in the headset.
Important:
Your radio is not submersible or
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 THE RADIO BATTERY LEVEL AND LOW
BATTERY ALERT
This radio has a battery level meter that indicates
the status of the battery. When the battery level is
low, the battery level meter icon
flashes and
then
BATT
appears after 30 seconds. Recharge the
NiMH battery pack 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 the unit.
Turning the Radio On and Adjusting the Volume
1) Press and hold
MENU/
to turn the radio on.
2) To change the volume level, press
VO
or
to increase or decrease the volume level then
press
ENTER/
.
3) Press and hold
MENU/
to turn the radio off.
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