Audiovox GMRS1535 User Manual

General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS)

Model : GMRS-1535

Owner’s Manual

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CAUTIONS

NEVER ATTEMPT T O CHARGE ALKALINE OR DRY CELL BATTER­IES. WHEN RECHARGING, USE ONLY AUDIOVOX APPROVED
RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES AND CHARGER. USE OF THE
CHARGER WITH OTHER BATTERIES WILL CAUSE DAMAGE TO
YOUR GMRS-1535 RADIO TRANSCEIVER. OTHER TYPES OF
BATTERIES MA Y BURST CAUSING PERSONAL INJUR Y .

AVOID PLACING THE GMRS-1535 RADIO TRANSCEIVER FOR
PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT OR
TEMPERA TURES BELOW -4° F (-20° C) OR ABOVE 140 ° F (60° C).

KEEP THE ANTENNA AT 1 INCH (2.5 cm) A WA Y FROM YOUR HEAD
AND BODY . DO NOT USE YOUR GMRS-1535 R AD IO TR ANSCEIVER
WITH A DAMAGED ANTENNA.

PLACE THE RUBBER COVERS ON JACKS WHEN NOT IN USE.

GMRS LICENSE:

USE OF THIS RADIO WITHIN THE UNITED STATES REQUIRES AN
FCC GMRS LICENSE. AN INDIVIDUAL18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER,
WHO IS NOT A REPRESENTA T AIVE OF A FOREIGN GOVERNMENT,
IS ELIGIBLE TO APPL Y 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/FORMP AGE.HTML, OR
CALL 1-800-418-3676.

Model GMRS-1535 (FCC License Required)

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1. Battery Door

2. Monitor/Backlight Button

3. Detachable Belt Clip

4. Push-T o-T alk (PTT) Button

5. Antenna

6. External Speaker(SPK)/Micro-

phone (MIC) Jacks

7. Built-in Speaker

8. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

9. Built-in Microphone

10. Up Channel/Volume Button

11. Down Channel/Volume

Button

12. MODE Button

13. SCAN/Lock Button

14. Emergency (EMG) Call

Button

15. Power On/Off and Function
Set Control

16. Combination Transmit Indi­ca t or ( Re d )/ R eceive and
Monitor Indicator (Green)

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Model GMRS-1535 DISPLAY

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1. Beep Tone 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 and MODE.

3. Monitor Indicator: Icon appears when the Monitor (M) button is
pressed and the channel monitor function is activated.

4 . Signal Strength Indicator: Icon appears when a signal is being received.

The icon consists of five bars to indicate the received signal level. The
icon also represents transmit signal power during transmission.

5. Coded Tone Controlled Squelch System (CTC) Indicator: Icon
appears when the CTCSS tone function is active.

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

7. Scan Indicator: This function allows the user to scan a channel and/or a

tone code every .5 second to search for a valid signal.

8. Emergency Indicator: EMG Icon appears when the EMG button is pressed.
(The frequency is NOT monitored by authorities).

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

10.Hi/LO Indicators: Appropriate icon appears when the transmit power

is set to desired output power.

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11. Weather Mode Indicator: Icon will be on steady when in the weather

band mode. The icon will blink when in the GMRS mode with the alert
active.

12.RogerBeep Tone On/Off Indicator: This icon appears when the
Roger Beep tone is on, and disappears when tone is not in use.

13.Small Segment Display: Displays the CTCSS tone option in the
channel from (00-38).

14. Dual Watch Mode Indicator: Icon appears when dual watch mode is
active.

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

Powering the transceiver:

Y our GMRS-1535 radio transceiver operates on four AAA batteries . Alkaline
batteries will provide slightly better performance than rechargeable
batteries. Only Audiovox approved rechargeable batteries can be recharged
in the radio transceiver using the optional charging stand.

Installing the batteries:

Battery installation is made more convenient when the belt clip is removed.
To do this, release the spring clip securing the belt clip to radio and slide
the belt clip downward and away from the radio body. Next, press down
with the thumb at the arrow, slide the battery cover down and lift off the
battery cover. Insert four AAA batteries (alternate positive ends (+) toward
the bottom of the transceiver, (starting left-to-right).

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SPRING
CLIP

BELT CLIP

COVER
ARROW

BATTER Y
COVER

1. Using thumb,
press down on
battery cover at
arrow and slide
cover down to
open.

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2. Slide the cover
down and then lift
cover at bottom to
open.Remove
cover.

POSITIVE
TERMINALS

3. Insert four AAA batteries
(positive (+) end toward
the bottom begining at
left side and alternating
positive terminals as
shown),or insert the
rechargeable batteries.

The following guidelines will improve performance and provide longer
operating times for the GMRS-1535:

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 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.

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GMRS-1535 OPERATIONAL MODES

WEATHER BAND

CHANNEL

GMRS BAND

CHANNEL
SELECT

SELECT

CTCSS
SELECT

WEA THER BAND
ALERT

BUTTON
BEEP

NOTE:

To switch between GMRS and Weather Band modes, press and hold the
Mode button for 2 seconds. To differentiate between operating modes, look
for HI or LO indication below the battery power level indicator when in GMRS
mode. In Weather Band mode, these indications are not present. Refer to
the appropriate section of this manual for detailed operating instruc­tions for each mode. When in GMRS standby mode, the transmit/receive
indicator will flash once every 5 seconds as the unit checks for
transmissions.

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POWER
SELECT

VOX
SELECT

DUAL
WATCH

BUTTON
BEEP

ROGER
BEEP

CALL
SELECT

Controls:

Power On/Off (15) Button

Press and hold the power on/off button (
hear a confirming melody to indicate the unit is on. T o turn the unit of f, press
and hold the button for at least 2 seconds.

Adjusting the Volume

With the unit powered on, press the Up Channel/Volume button (
increase volume and the Down Channel/Volume button (
volume. The display will indicate the current volume level by the small
number in the icon (

Monitor/Display Backlight Button (2)

This button is used to to check activity on the current frequency before
transmitting. Check activity by pressing the Monitor (M) Button longer

than 2 seconds; the
hear static if frequency is clear .
Hold down the Monitor Button again longer than 2 seconds and the
icon will disapppear from the display.
The monitor function will temporarily bypass the squelch setting and play

all signals on a given channel. This feature is useful when communicating
with other parties at extreme range.

By pressing the monitor button momentarily, the LCD backlight is turned
on; the LCD backlight will turn off automatically in about 5 seconds, or
when the monitor button is pressed momentarily once again.

Push T o T alk (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 reception of incoming signals. It is not possible to

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icon will apppear on the display and you will

Do not transmit if you hear conversation.

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