Audiovox GMRS2000 Owners Manual

GMRS/Weather

Model: GMRS-2000

General Mobile Radio Service Base Station With NOAA Weather Alert

Owner’s Manual

Customer Service/Service 1-800-290-6650

CAUTION

NEVER A TTEMPT TO CHARGE ALKALINE OR DRY CELL BA TTERIES. WHEN RECHARGING, USE ONLY AUDIOVOX APPROVED RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES AND CHARGER. USE OF THE CHARGER WITH OTHER BATTERIES WILL CAUSE DAMAGE TO YOUR GMRS-2000 TRANSCEIVER. OTHER TYPES OF BATTERIES MAY BURST CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY.

AVOID INSTALLING THE GMRS-2000 TRANSCEIVER IN AN AREA WHERE IT MA Y BE SUBJECTED FOR PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME T O DIRECT SUNLIGHT OR TEMPERATURES BELOW -4° F (-20° C) OR ABOVE 140 ° F (60° C).

KEEP THE ANTENNA (OR ANTENNA CABLE, IF INSTALLED) AT LEAST 1 INCH (2.5 cm) AWAY FROM YOUR HEAD AND BODY WHEN TRANSMITTING. DO NOT USE YOUR GMRS-2000 RADIO TRANSCEIVER WITH A DAMAGED AN-

TENNA.

General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) License:

Use of THIS RADIO within the United States requires an FCC GMRS license. An individual 18 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.

Model GMRS-2000

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1. Battery Door (Right Rear Side)

2. Battery Charging On/Off Switch

3. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

4. Weather Mode (WX) LED (Red)

5. Antenna (Removable)

6. Receive(Green)/Transmit (Red) LED

7. MODE Button

8. Voice-Operated Transmission

(VOX) Button

9. Weather (WX) Mode Button

10. SCAN/LOCK Button

11. Built-in Speaker

12. Built-in Microphone

13. DC Power Jack

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16 17

18 19

21 22

14. Weather Alert (ALT) LED (Red)

15. Charging (CHG.) LED (Red)

16. Up/Down CHANNEL Buttons

17. Weather Alert (ALT) Button

18. External Speaker(SPK)/Micro-

phone (MIC) Jacks

19. LCD Backlight/Monitor(L/MON) Button

20. GMRS Mode Button

21. VOX Audio Level Select Switch

22. Power On/Off and Volume Control

23. CALL Button

24. Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button

25. Emergency (EMG) Button

Model GMRS-2000 DISPLAY

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1. Button (Key) Tone Beep On/Off Indicator: This icon appears

when the beep key tone is on, and disappears when tone is not in use.

2. Monitor Indicator: Icon appears when the Monitor (L/MON) button is pressed and the channel monitor function is activated.

3. Key Lock Indicator: Icon appears when keypad is locked. This function disables keys such as channel up/down and MODE.

4. Emergency Indicator: EMG icon appears when the EMG button is pressed.

5. Large Segment Display: Indicates the GMRS channel number in use.

6. Small Segment Display: Displays the CTCSS tone option (from 00-38) for the GMRS channel in use.

7. Scan Indicator: This function allows the user to scan a channel every .5 second to search for a valid signal.

8. Roger Beep Tone Indicator: Icon appears when the roger beep tone is enabled, signifying transmission has been terminated. Icon disappears when tone is disabled.

9. Battery Level Indicator: Icon indicates the battery charge level when the unit is operating under battery power.

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10. GMRS Mode Indicator: Icon appears steady when GMRS mode

is active; it disappears from display when weather mode is active.

11. HI/LO Indicators: Appropriate icon appears to identify the current transmit power level.

12. 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 when transmitting.

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

14. Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System (CTCSS) Indicator:

Displays in GMRS mode to indicate CTCSS code numbers.

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

Powering the transceiver:

The primary power source for Y our GMRS-2000 base station is the AC wall adapter. The GMRS-2000 is also supplied with a battery back-up, should you experience loss of household current. The GMRS-2000 will automatically switch to battery back-up when AC power is interrupted. The rechargeable batteries, Part Number FRSRBAT, can be recharged in the radio transceiver using an AC charging adapter, which is also supplied with the unit.

Installing the Back-Up Batteries:

The five AA batteries are installed in the compartment at the right rear of the transceiver; the compartment is fitted with a removable cover. Install the batteries as follows:

1.Press down with the thumb at the arrow, and slide the battery cover off

the side of the unit.

2. Insert the five AA rechargable batteries, Part Number FRSRBAT,

provided. (Alternate positive ends (+) as shown in battery compartment layout.) Replace the cover.

BATTERY COMPARTMENT

BATTERY

INSTALLATION

POLARITY

(WITH COVER REMOVED)

The following guidelines will improve performance and provide longer operating times for the GMRS-2000:

1. Do not mix old and new batteries.

2. Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) or rechargeable (Ni-MH) batteries.

3. 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 GMRS-2000 Batteries Part Number FRSRBA T :

The rechargeable batteries, Part Number FRSRBAT, supplied with the unit, are charged by connecting the AC Adapter plug to the DC12V jack on the top of the unit, and setting the CHARGE switch to the ON position. Use only the AC Wall Adapter , Part Number GMRS2-AD, that is supplied with the base unit. The CHG. LED indicator below the LCD display lights battery charge operation.

red

during

The battery charge indicator icon displays the battery charge level when the AC adapter is unplugged. When the AC adapter is connected and in use, the indicator icon will indicate a full charge as shown below.

Full Battery - three segments are illuminated. Low Battery - one segment is illuminated.

Approximately 20-24 hours are required to fully charge the batteries. The red LED charging indicator (15) will light whenever the batteries are charging. A flashing red LED charging indicator denotes batteries are not installed. You must set the CHARGE switch to the OFF position when using any batteries other than the ones provided. Failure to do this may cause damage to batteries resulting in personal injury and/or damage to the unit.

Caution: The charging adapter is intended for use with the supplied

rechargeable batteries. Do not attempt to recharge any other type of batteries.

CHARGE

ON/OFF

SWITCH

ADAPTER

PLUG

ADAPTER

BASE

UNIT

DC12V

JACK

Controls:

Power On/Off Volume Control (22)

At the right side of the unit, rotate the VOL control counterclockwise (CCW) from the off detent position; you will hear a confirming melody to indicate the unit is on and the LCD display will perform a 2-second power-on selftest and then revert to the GMRS standby mode. To turn the unit off, rotate the VOL control clockwise (CW) to the off detent position.

Adjusting the Volume

With the unit powered on, rotate the VOL control CCW to increase volume and CW to decrease volume.

Monitor/Display (L/MON) Button (19)

This button is used to to check activity on the current frequency before transmitting. Check activity by pressing the Monitor (L/MON) Button longer than 2 seconds; the icon will apppear on the display and you will 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 L/MON button momentarily , the LCD backlight is turned on; the LCD backlight will turn off automatically in about 5 seconds, or when the L/MON button is pressed momentarily once again.

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. After you 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 Receive/Transmit (RX/TX) LED at the lower left corner below the LCD Panel (8) will light indicator will display the relative strength of the transmitted signal. Releasing

red

while the PTT Button is pressed, and the signal strength

Do not transmit if you hear conversation.

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