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Audiovox GMRS70012 manual

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  • Page 1

    128-6730 1 of 24 General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) Model : GMRS7001-2 Owner ’s Manual Customer Service 1-800-290-6650 Released: 3- 28 -0 3[...]

  • Page 2

    128-6730 2 of 24 NEVER A TTEMPT T O CHARGE ALKALINE OR DRY CELL BA T - TERIES, AS BA TTERIES MA Y BURST CAUSING PERSONAL INJUR Y AND DAMAGE TO THE PRODUCT . I F RECHARGEABLE BA TTERIES ARE USED, SUCH AS NICKEL MET AL HYDRIDE (Ni-MH), USE ONL Y AUDIOVOX-APPROVED RECHARGE- ABLE B A TTERIES. USE OF THE OPTIONAL AUDIOVOX CHARGER WITH OTHER BRANDS OF BA[...]

  • Page 3

    128-6730 3 of 24 3 1. Battery Door 2. Monitor/Backlight Button 3. Detachable Carry Clip 4. Push-T o-T alk (PTT) Button 5. Antenna 6. External Speaker(SPK)/Micro- phone (MIC)/Charge (CHG) Jack 7. Built-in Speaker 8. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Model GMRS7001-2 (FCC License Required) 9. Built-in Microphone 10. Up Channel/V olume Button 11 . Down Cha[...]

  • Page 4

    128-6730 4 of 24 4 Model GMRS7001-2 DISPLA Y 1. Beep T one Indicator: Icon appears when beep button confirmation tone is selected; icon disappears when tone is off. 2. Key Lock Indicator: Icon appears when the keypad is locked . This function disables keys such as channel up/down, SCAN and MODE. 3 . Monitor Indicator: Icon appears when the Monitor [...]

  • Page 5

    128-6730 5 of 24 5 12. Small Segment Display: Displays the CTCSS tone option for each main channel from 01 - 38 . 13. Dual Watch Mode Indicator: Indicator appears when dual watch mode is active. 14. V oice Activated T ransmission (VOX) Indicator: This function allows hands free conversation. The indicator appears when the VOX mode is activated. Equ[...]

  • Page 6

    128-6730 6 of 24 6 2 . Slide the cover down and then lift cover at bottom to open.Remove cover . 3. Insert five AAA batteries (positive (+) end toward right side begining at top and alternating positive terminals as shown). 1 . Using thumb, press down on battery cover at arrow and slide cover down to open. (purchased separately) when charging batte[...]

  • Page 7

    128-6730 7 of 24 7 The following guidelines will improve performance and provide longer operating times for the GMRS7001-2: 1. Do not mix old and new batteries. 2. The use of alkaline-type batteries is recommended to provide the longest operating time. 3 . Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) or rechargeable batteries. 4. If the unit is not [...]

  • Page 8

    128-6730 8 of 24 Controls: Power On/Off/Keylock (13) Button Press and hold the power on/off button ( ) for at least 2 seconds. Y ou will hear a confirming melody to indicate the unit is on. T o turn the unit off, press and hold the button for at least 2 seconds. When the unit is on and the button is pressed for less than 2 seconds, the keylock icon[...]

  • Page 9

    128-6730 9 of 24 9 PTT Button to allow reception of incoming signals. It is not possible to transmit and receive at the same time. The Transmit Signal Level indicator ( ) will display the relative strength of the transmitted signal. When receiving an incoming signal, the BUSY icon will appear in the upper right quadrant of the display . The PTT but[...]

  • Page 10

    128-6730 10 of 24 10 Operating Modes and Features GMRS Operation: - From GMRS/FRS standby mode, press and hold the ( ) button for 2 seconds to turn on power . - Press the MODE button so the Channel number flashes. - Select the desired channel with the Up (10) and Down (1 1) Buttons. When receiving a call, the BUSY icon appears to indicate the incom[...]

  • Page 11

    128-6730 11 of 24 11 T o change the channel: - From GMRS/FRS standby mode, press the MODE button (12) once or until the channel number flashes. - Press the Up Button (10) briefly to move to the next higher main channel number . - Press the Down Button (1 1) briefly to move to the next lower main channel number . - Press the PTT button momentarily t[...]

  • Page 12

    128-6730 12 of 24 12 T ransmit Power Selection Mode This feature permits selection of the transmitting power level to high or low . When operating on FRS only channels (8-15), no power selec- tion is possible or is displayed. Using low power , the unit will have a lower transmit range, but battery life will be increased. T o access the transmitter [...]

  • Page 13

    128-6730 13 of 24 13 during a received transmission will set the unit to transmit on the same channel. Pressing the PTT button when no signal is received will set the unit to transmit on the primary channel. T o set the Dual W atch Mode: - From GMRS/FRS standby mode, press the MODE button 5 times; DW appears flashing on the display . If the dual wa[...]

  • Page 14

    128-6730 14 of 24 14 Roger Beep T one The Roger Beep is a tone which is automatically transmitted whenever the PTT button is released. This tone alerts the receiving party that the trans- mission has been terminated intentionally . T o enable and disable the Roger Beep tone: - From GMRS/FRS standby mode (shared channels 1-7 or GMRS only channel (15[...]

  • Page 15

    128-6730 15 of 24 15 T o enable the channel scan mode: - From GMRS/FRS standby mode, momentarily press the SCAN But ton; ( SCAN ) will appear on the LCD display . - The radio will display each channel (1-22) in ascending order as the scan mode operates to find an active main channel. - If the unit doesn’t find any signals and you want to transmit[...]

  • Page 16

    128-6730 16 of 24 16 VOX Enable Operation This option enables you to have hands-free conversation. Y our voice or nearby sound is detected and the radio transmits without the need to press the PTT button. T o enable VOX operation: - From GMRS/FRS standby mode, press the SCAN button for 3 sec- onds or until the VOX icon appears steady on the display[...]

  • Page 17

    128-6730 17 of 24 - Momentarily press the MODE button again to access the weather alert function; the 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. - Pre[...]

  • Page 18

    128-6730 18 of 24 Warning • Do not operate the transceiver unless you are licensed to do so. • Remove the batteries from the transceiver if it is not expected to be used for long periods. This will eliminate the possibility of chemicals leaking from the batteries and corroding the transceiver . • Avoid exposing the transceiver to water or ext[...]

  • Page 19

    128-6730 19 of 24 T roubleshooting 19 Weak or no Weak batteries Charge or replace batteries signal received Channel and privacy Adjust the transceiver’s code not set the same settings to match those as target transceiver s e tt i n g s of the target transceiver V olume level too low Inc r ease volume level PTT Button inadvertently Release PTT But[...]

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    128-6730 20 of 24 20 General Frequency Range: Channels 1-7 (Shared with FRS Radios) Refer to frequency chart on next page Channels 8-14 (FRS only) Refer to frequency chart on next page Channels 15-22 (GMRS only) Refer to frequency chart on next page Channel S pacing 12. 5 kHz Privacy Codes 38 for each main channel Weather Band (7 Channels) 162.4000[...]

  • Page 21

    128-6730 21 of 24 21 This transceiver complies with FCC regulations for use in the United S tates of America. Use in other countries may be prohibited or restricted by local regulation. Please check with the local regulating agency be- fore using this device o ut side the United S tates of America. NOTE: Channels 1 through 7 are shared with FRS rad[...]

  • Page 22

    128-6730 22 of 24 * oF = No T one 22 Continuous T one Coded Squelch System T one Frequencies (in Hz) CTCSS Fr e q. H z CTCSS Fr e q . H z 1 67.0 2 0 131.8 2 71.9 2 1 136.5 3 74.4 2 2 141.3 4 77.0 2 3 146.2 5 79.7 2 4 151.4 6 82.5 2 5 156.7 7 85.4 2 6 162.2 8 88.5 2 7 167.9 9 91.5 2 8 173.8 1 0 94.8 2 9 179.9 1 1 97.4 3 0 186.2 12 100.0 3 1 192.8 13[...]

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    128-6730 23 of 24 90 DAY LIMITED WARRANTY AUDIOVOX CORPORATION, 150 MARCUS BLVD., HAUPPAUGE, NEW YORK 11788 1-800-290-6650 128-5385A Applies to Audiovox Family Radio and General Mobile Service Products. AUDIOVOX CORPORATION (the Company) warrants to the original retail purchaser of this product that should this product or any part thereof, under no[...]

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    128-6730 24 of 24 © 2003 Audiovox Electronics Corp., Hauppauge, NY 1 1788 Printed in China 128-6730[...]