General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS)
Model
GMRS200W
PTT/CALL
Owner’s Manual
1-800-290-6650
128-6781
Released: 4-25-03
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CAUTIONS
WHEN RECHARGING LITHIUM ION (Li-ion) BATTERY WITH
THE AUDIOVOX CHARGER, USE ONLY THE AUDIOVOX
SUPPLIED RECHARGEABLE BATTERY. USE OF THE
AUDIOVOX CHARGER WITH OTHER BRANDS OF BATTERIES IS NOT RECOMMENDED, AS BATTERY CHARGING
TIMES WILL VARY WITH DIFFERENT BRANDS. REFER TO
THE MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS FOR CHARGING
OTHER BRANDS OF BATTERIES. AVOID PLACING THE
GMRS200W RADIO TRANSCEIVER FOR PROLONGED
PERIODS OF TIME IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT OR TEMPERATURES BELOW -4º F (-20º C) OR ABOVE 140º F (60º C).
KEEP THE ANTENNA AT 1 INCH (2.5 cm) AWAY FROM
YOUR HEAD AND BODY. DO NOT USE YOUR GMRS200W
RADIO TRANSCEIVER WITH A DAMAGED ANTENNA.
GMRS LICENSE:
USE OF THIS RADIO WITHIN THE UNITED STATES
REQUIRES AN FCC GMRS LICENSE. AN INDIVIDUAL 18
YEARS OF AGE OF OLDER, WHO IS NOT A REPRESENTATIVE OF A FOREIGN GOVERNMENT, IS ELIGIBLE TO
APPLY 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/
FORMPAGE.HTML,OR CALL 1-800-418-3676.
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Model GMRS200W (FCC License Required)
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1. Battery Cover
2. Wrist Band Set
3. Push-to-Talk (PTT)/CALL
and Function Confirmation Button
4. Antenna
5. Built-In Microphone
6. Power (PWR) On/Off
and Function (F)
Button
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PTT/CALL
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7. Built-In Speaker
8. Liquid Crystal Display
(LCD)
9. SCAN (and VOX) Button
10. Up Channel/Volume Button
11. Down Channel/Volume
Button
12. External Speaker (SP)/
Microphone (MIC)/CHG
Jack
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Model GMRS200W Display
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1. Clock Indicator (Hour): These two segments indicate the hour.
2. Volume Indicator: Indicates the volume level.
3. Voice Activated Transmission (VOX) Indicator: This function allows
hands free conversation. The icon appears when the VOX mode is activated.
4. Scan Indicator: This function allows the user to scan a channel every 0.5
second to search for a valid signal.
5. Roger Beep Tone On/Off Indicator: This icon appears when Roger
Beep tone is on, and disappears when tone is not in use.
6. Clock indicator (minute): These two segments indicate the minutes.
7. Transmit Indicator: The icon indicates when radio is in transmit
mode.
8. Receiving Indicator: The icon indicates when radio is in receiving
mode.
9. Large Segment Display: Indicates the channel number in use.
10. Battery Level Indicator: Icon indicates when the batterylevel is low.
Equipment and Accessories Supplied
1. Radio (1) GMRS200W
2. Owner’s Manual (1) 128-6781
3. Lithium-ion Battery GMRS2WBAT
4. Wrist Strap Set GMRS2WWS
5. Wall Charging Adapter GMRS2WCH
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Powering the Transceiver
Your GMRS200W radio transceiver operates on a Lithium ion
(Li-ion) battery.
Installing the Batteries:
To install the battery, proceed as follows:
1. Press the release clip lever toward the cover and lift the
battery cover up and off at the same time.
2. Insert the Li-ion battery with the contacts facing down and
touching the unit contacts.
3. Insert the end tab of the battery cover in the bottom slot
and press the top of the cover into position until it clicks into
place.
RELEASE
CLIP LEVER
(TOP OF COVER)
WRIST
BAND
POSITIVE
TERMINAL
BATTERY
COVER
NEGATIVE
TERMINAL
Charging the Transceiver Battery
CHARGING
LED (RED)
WALL CHARGING ADAPTER
GMRS2WCH
NOTE: The battery will fully charge in approximately 10-12 hours.
ADAPTER
PLUG
PTT/CALL
MIC/CHG/SPK
JACK
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