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CAUTION

NEVER ATTEMPT TO CHARGE ALKALINE OR DRY CELL BATTERIES, AS BATTERIES MAY BURST CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY AND DAMAGE TO THE PRODUCT. WHEN RECHARGING NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE (NiMH) BATTERIES WITH THE SUPPLIED AUDIOVOX CHARGER AND WALL ADAPTER, USE ONLY AUDIOVOX-APPROVED RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES. 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 GMRS-3000PK 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 AT 1 INCH (2.5 cm) AWAY FROM YOUR HEAD AND BODY. DO NOT USE YOUR GMRS-3000PK RADIO TRANSCEIVER 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 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. 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.

COMPLIANCE:

This transceiver complies with FCC regulations for use in the United States of America. Use in other countries may be prohibited or restricted by local regulation. Please check with the local regulating agency before using this device outside the United States of America.

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GMRS-3000PK Handset and Base Station Transceivers

The handset transceiver, when equipped with NiMH rechargable batteries, can be recharged when placed in the fixed base station transceiver cradle, which also acts as a desk-top charger.

BASE STATION RETRACTABLE ANTENNA

HANDSET RECHARGABLE TRANSCEIVER

HANDSET TRANSCEIVER ANTENNA

FIXED BASE STATION TRANSCEIVER

WALL ADAPTER OUTPUT PLUG (9 VDC)

BASE STATION INPUT JACK (DC 9V)

AC WALL ADAPTER 120 VAC TO 9 VDC (P/N F30ADP)

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GMRS-3000PK Handset Controls and Indicators

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1. Battery Door

2. Monitor/Backlight Button

3. Detachable Carry Clip

4. Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button

5. Antenna

6. External Speaker(SPK)/Micro-

phone (MIC) Jacks

7. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

8. Combination Transmit Indi-

cator (Red)/Receive and Monitor Indicator (Green)

9. SCAN/Lock Button

10. Up Channel/Volume Button

11. Emergency (EMG) Call Button

12. Built-in Microphone

13. Built-in Speaker

14. Down Channel/Volume

Button

15. Power On/Off Control

16. MODE Button

17. Battery Charging Contacts

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GMRS-3000PK Base Unit Controls and Indicators

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1. Handset Battery Charge

Contacts

2. Built-in Speaker

3. Up/Down Channel/Volume

Buttons

4. MODE Button

5. Antenna

6. Combination Transmit Indicator

(Red)/Receive and Monitor Indica tor (Green)/Backlighting (Red/ Green)

7. DC 9V Charger Input Jack

8. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

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9. Battery Charge LED (Red)

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Power On/Off and Function Set Button

11. SCAN/Lock Button

12. Emergency (EMG) and

Monitor (M)/Backlight Button

13. Handset Battery CHG Button

14. Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button

15. Built-in Microphone

16. External Microphone (MIC)

Jack

17. External Headset/Speaker (SPK) Jack

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GMRS-3000PK Handset and Base Station Displays

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1. Beep Tone Indicator: Icon appears when beep confirmation tone is

selected; icon disappears when tone is off.

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

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

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

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

Indicator appears when the CTCSS tone function is active.

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

7. Scan Indicator: This indicator appears when the scan function is active to scan a channel every 0.5 second.

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

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

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

11. Emergency (EMG) Indicator: EMG icon appears when the EMG/M

button pressed. (The emergency frequency is not monitored by authorities.)

12. Weather Mode Indicator (Base Station Only): This icon appears steady on the Base Station display when the weather mode is active; it flashes when weather alert is active in the GMRS mode.

13.Power HI/LO Indicators: Appropriate icon appears when the transmit power is set to desired output power on the GMRS channels only.

14.Caller Identification (ID) Indicator: This indication appears when you select a caller identification code (between 1 and 10). ID selection operates in conjunction with the small segment display, and can also be used to identify a calling party in the monitor mode.

15.Small Segment Display: Displays the CTCSS tone option in the channel from (01-38).

16.Out of Range Indicator: Icon flashes when signal strength becomes weak and intermittant.

17. Voice Activated Transmission (VOX) Indicator: The indicator appears when the VOX mode is activated.

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Powering the Transceivers:

Your GMRS-3000PK handset transceiver operates on four AAA batteries. Alkaline batteries will provide slightly better performance than the supplied rechargeable batteries. Only Audiovox approved rechargeable batteries can be recharged in the handset transceiver using the Base Station charging feature and the Wall Charging Adapter supplied with the unit. This will ensure optimum performance for the GMRS-3000PK. Use of the Base Unit charging feature with other brands of batteries is not recommended as battery charging times will vary. Refer to the manufacturer’s instructions for charging other brands of batteries.

Equipment and Accessories Supplied

1.Radio Transceivers (2) GMRS-3000PK (Handset and

Fixed Base Station)

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3.Batteries (4) Rechargeable NiMH (P/N

F30BATT)

4.AC Wall Adapter (P/N F30ADP)

Batteries

There are three methods of powering the GMRS-3000PK Handset Transceiver:

1. Alkaline Batteries.

WARNING: Do not attempt to recharge Alkaline batteries. Also, make

sure to turn off the charger feature of the base station when rechargeable batteries are not being used.

2. Audiovox Rechargeable NiMH Batteries - (Rechargeable NiMH

batteries, Base Station Transceiver, and Wall Charging Adapter included as part of the GMRS-3000PK). Use only Audiovox approved rechargeable batteries and Base Station charger when charging batteries internal to the Handset Transceiver.

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3. Various Brands of Rechargeable Batteries - Use of the Base

Station charging feature with other brands of rechargeable batteries is not recommended, as battery charging times will vary with different brands of batteries. Refer to the manufacturer’s instructions for charging other brands of batteries.

The battery charge indicator icon displays the battery charge level in the handset transceiver. When the AC adapter is connected to the base station transceiver, it’s indicator icon will always indicate a full charge when the base station is powered on. A full charge of batteries in the handset transceiver is indicated by the battery icon as shown below:

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

Approximately 10-12 hours are required to fully charge the batteries in the handset transceiver. The red H LED charging indicator (9) on the base station transceiver will light whenever the batteries are charging. If the charging indicator flashes on/off momentarily when the CHG button is pressed to on, it is likely no batteries are installed in the handset unit. You must set the CHG button off when using any batteries other than the ones provided for the handset transceiver. Failure to do this may cause damage to the batteries resulting in personal injury and/or damage to either, or both, transceivers.

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

rechargeable NiMH batteries, Part Number F30BATT. Do not attempt to recharge any other type batteries.

Installing the Batteries in the Mobile Transceiver

Battery installation in the Mobile Transceiver is made more convenient when the carry clip is removed. To do this, release the spring latch securing the clip to radio and slide the clip downward and away from the radio body.

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