Audiovox 1525 User Manual

General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS)

Model/Modèle : GMRS-1525

Owner’s Manual Manuel d'utilisation

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Customer Service/ Service à la clientèle 1-800-290-6650

CAUTIONS

NEVER ATTEMPT TO CHARGE ALKALINE OR DRY CELL BATTERIES. WHEN RECHARGING USE ONLY THE RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES SUPPLIED WITH YOUR TRANSCEIVER. USE OF OTHER BATTERIES WILL CAUSE DAMAGE TO YOUR GMRS-1525 RADIO TRANSCEIVER. OTHER TYPES OF BATTERIES MAY BURST CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY.

A VOID PLACING THE GMRS-1525 RADIO TRANSCEIVER FOR PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT OR TEMPERATURES BELOW -4° F (-20° C) OR ABOVE 140 ° F (60° C).

KEEP THE ANTENNA A T 1 INCH (2.5 cm) AW A Y FROM YOUR HEAD AND BODY. DO NOT USE YOUR GMRS-1525 RADIO TRANSCEIVER WITH A DAMAGED ANTENNA.

PLACE THE RUBBER COVERS ON JACKS WHEN NOT IN USE

Model GMRS-1525 (FCC License Required)

1. Battery Door

2. Monitor/Lamp Button

3. Detachable Belt Clip

4. Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button

5. Antenna (Not Removable)

6. External Speaker/Microphone

Jack

7. Built-in Speaker

8. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

9. Built-in Microphone

10.Up Channel Button

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11. Down Channel Button

12.Mode Button

13.SCAN/LOCK Button

14.Emergency (EMG) Call

Button

15.Power On/Off and V olume Control

16.External DC In Jack

17.Transmit Indicator (Red),

Receive and Monitor Indicator (Green)

Model GMRS-1525 DISPLAY

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1. Key Lock Indicator: Icon appears in autolock selection mode when

the key lock is activated. This function disables keys such as channel up/down keys.

2. Beep Tone Indicator: This icon blinks in the selection mode and is constant when selected. When a key is pressed a tone will sound.

3. Emergency: icon appears when the emergency button is pressed.

4. Coded T one Controlled Squelch System (CTCSS) Indicator: Icon

appears when the CTCSS tone function is active.

5. Battery Level Indicator: Icon indicates the battery charge level.

6. Small Segment Display: Displays the CTCSS tone option in the channel

form(00-38) or frequency (Hz).

7. Busy Channel Lock Out (BCLO) Indicator: Icon appears in Busy Channel Lock selection mode. This function prevents transmissions on a channel while another transmission is occurring on the same channel.

8. Priority Scan Indicator: This function allows the user to designate a channel to be scanned every .5 second and play any signals recieved on that channel.

9. V oice Activated Transmission (VOX) Indicator: This function allows hands free conversation. The icon appears when the VOX mode is activated.

10.Scan Indicator: Icon appears when a channnel is in the list channels

to be scanned.

11.Monitor Indicator: Icon appears when the Monitor Button is pressed and the channel monitor function is activated.

12.Skip Indicator: Icon appears when a channnel is in the list channels to be skipped during scanning.

13. Received Signal Strength Indicator: Icon appears when a signal is being received. The icon consists of five bars to indicate the received signal level.

14.Large Segment Display: Indicates the channel number in use.

GMRS License:

Use of GMRS radios within the United States require a FCC GMRS license. An individual18 years of age or older, who is not a representataive of a foreign government, is eligible to apply for a GMRS system license. Y ou 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.

Powering the transceiver:

Your GMRS-1525 radio transceiver operates on four AAA batteries . You may operate your GMRS-1525 using the rechargeable batteries included or you may use alkaline batteries. Alkaline batteries will provide slightly better performance than the rechargeable batteries, but must never be recharged in the radio transceiver.

Installing the batteries:

To install batteries into the radio, it is convenient to remove the belt clip. To do this, release the spring clip securing the belt clip to radio and press the belt clip downward and away from the radio body. Next, using a fingernail press the battery cover latch down and open. Lift the bottom and slide the battery cover downward. Insert four AAA alkaline batteries (All four positive ends (+) toward the bottom of the transceiver) or the four rechargeable batteries provided. Replace the cover.

SPRING CLIP

BELT CLIP

BATTERY COVER

1. Using fingernail

press battery cover latch down and open.

BATTER Y COVER LATCH

2. Lift the bottom of the cover and then slide the battery cover downward.

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3. Insert four AAA batteries (all four positive ends (+) toward the bottom of the transceiver) or insert the

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ALL FOUR BATTERIES POSITIVE (+) SIDE

rechargeable batteries.

The following guidelines will improve performance and provide longer operating times for the GMRS-1525:

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 (Ni-MH) batteries.

4. If the unit is not to be used for an extended period of time, remove the batteries. Old or leaking batteries can cause damage to the unit and will void the warranty.

Charging the GMRS-1525:

Insert the charging transformer into a household electrical outlet and connect the power jack to the socket located on the side of the GMRS-1525. The red LED on the front of the charging transformer serves as a charge indicator. Approximately 12–16 hours are required to fully charge the batteries. Remember to turn your GMRS-1525 OFF before charging the batteries.

Caution: The charging transformer is intended for use with the

supplied rechargeable Ni-MH batteries. Do not attempt to recharge any other type batteries. Avoid overcharging the batteries to extend the batteries lifetime.

CHARGING TRANSFORMER

RED LED CHARGING INDICATOR

WITH COVER

OPEN

TRANSFORMER CONNECTOR

Controls:

Power On-Off/Volume (15):

Turn the On-Off/V olume knob clockwise. Y ou will hear a confirming melody to indicate the unit is on. T o turn the unit off, turn the On-Off/V olume knob counterclockwise.

T o Adjust Volume:

Hold the Monitor Button down to listen to audio level while rotating the On-Off/Volume knob. Clockwise to increase volume and counter-clockwise to decrease volume.

Monitor/Lamp Button (2):

This button is used to to check activity on the current frequency before transmitting. Check activity by holding down Monitor Button longer than 2 seconds and (MON) will apppear on the display. You will hear static if frequency is clear. down the Monitor Button again longer than 2 seconds and (MON) will disapppear from the display.

The monitor function will temporarily bypass the squelch setting and play all signals on a given channel. This useful when comunicating with other parties at extreme range.

By pressing this button momentarily, the LCD backlight is turned on; press again and the LCD backlight is turned off.

The monitor function can be turned off by momentarily pressing the monitor/ lamp button once.

Push To Talk (PTT) Button (4):

Pressing and holding this button will allow you to speak to any transceiver that is set to the same channel and privacy code setting as yours. Hold the transceiver approximately 1 to 2 inches from your face as you speak into the built in microphone (9). After you have finished speaking, release the PTT Button to allow the reception of incoming signals. It is not possible to transmit and receive at the same time. A red transmit LED (Transmit/Monitor Indicator)

Do not transmit if you hear conversation.

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