Btech GMRS-V1 User Manual

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NK YOU FOR YOUR PURCHASE OF THE GMRS-V1. THIS GMRS

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RADIO (WITH UHF/VHF SCANNER CHANNELS) WILL DELIVER

YOU SECURE INSTANT RELIABLE COMMUNICATION.

PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE USE

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ble!of!Contents! !

rt!I.!Getting!started! 1!

Chapter!1.!-!Initial!setup! 2!

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ety!Information! 2

atures!and!Functions! 4

at's!in!the!box! 5

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sembly! 6

enna! 6

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lt!clip! 7

ttery! 7

arging!and! battery!maintenance! 9

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rging! 9

ttery! Maintenance! 11

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apter!2.!-!Getting!to!know! your

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in!display! 16

ttery!Level!Indicator! 17

atus!LED! 17

de!key!1!/![F]! 17

dio! 14!

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de!key!2!/![M]! 18

O!/!MR!–!How!to!Switch! 18

al!Push-To-Talk! 19

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meric! keypad! 19

und!#!Key! 20

ar!*!Key! 20

o!0!Key! 21

Zer Me

nu!and! func tion ! keys! 21

cessory! jac k! 23

apter!3.!-!Basic!Use! 24!

Power!and!volume! 24!

rning!the!unit!on! 24

Tu Tu

rning!the!unit!off! 25

usting!the!volume! 25

Adj

king!a!call! 26

Ma Ch

annel! selection! 26

equency!Scan!Only!(VFO)! mode! 26

Fr Cha

nnel!(MR)!mode! 28

apter!4.!-!GMRS!Information!and!FCC!Declaration! 30!

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RS!Repeaters! 30

GM FC

C!NOTICE!AND!DECLARATION! 30

C!LICENSE!REQUIRED!FOR!GMRS!OPERATION! 31

RS!Frequency!Chart,!Channel!Guide! 32

rt!II.!Advanced! topics! 33!

Chapter!5.!-! Working!the!menu

sic!use! 34 ing! Short-cuts! 35

apter!6.! - ! Scanning! 36!

Scan

ning! modes! 36

me! operation! 37

rrier! operation! 37

ch! operation! 37

Sear

IP!Scanning!Channels! 37

SK Tone! Scan

apter!7.!-! Dual!Watch! 41!

ning! 38

anning!for!CTCSS!and!DCS!Tones/Codes! 38

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Chapter!8.!- !DTMF! 43!

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apter!9.! -! Selective! calling! 45!

CSS! 46

S! 48

DC Tone-bur

apter! 10.! - ! Customization! 51!

splay! 51

ngle!or!Dual!PTT! 52

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splay!Sync! 53

wer-on! message! 54

apter! 11.! – ! Programming!Scanning!Channels! 55!

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mputer! programming! 56

st! 49

nual! programming! 55

ng!Scanning! Channels! 56

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Appendix!

A.! - ! Troubleshooting! 58!

Appendix!B.! - ! Menu!definitions! 59!

Appendix!C.! - ! Technical

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ansmitter! 71

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CSS!table! 75

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ty!Information!

following!safety!precautions!should!always!be!observed!during!operation,!service!and!

The!

repair!of!this!equipment.!

• Qualified!technicians!shall!service!this!equipment!only.!

• Do!not!modify!the!radio!for!any!reason.!

• Use!only!BTECH!supplied!or!approved!batteries!and!chargers.!

• Do!not!use!any!portable!radio!that!has!a!damaged!antenna.!If!a!damaged!antenna!

comes!into!contact!with!your!skin,!a!minor!burn!can!result.!

• Turn!off!your!radio!prior!to!entering!any!area!with!explosive!and!flammable!materials.!

• Do!not!charge!your!battery!in!a!location!with!explosive!and!flammable!materials.!

• To!avoid!electromagnetic!interference!and/or!compatibility!conflicts,!turn!off!your!radio!

in!any!area!where!po ste d !n o tic es !in st ru ct !yo u !to !d o !so .!

• Turn!off!your!radio!before!boarding!an!aircraft;!any!use!of!a!radio!must!be!in!accordance! with!airline!regulations!or!crew!instructions.!

• Turn!off!your!radio!before!entering!a!blasting!area.!

• For!vehicles!with!an!air!bag,!do!not!place!a!radio!in!the!area!over!an!air!bag!or!in!the!air!

bag!deployment!area.!

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• Do

!not!expose!the!radio!to!direct!sunlight!over!a!long!time,!nor!place!it!close!to!heating!

source.!

• When!transmitting!with!a!portable!radio,!hold!the!radio!in!a!vertical!position!with!the! microphone!3!to!4!centimeters!away!from!your!lips.!Keep!antenna!at!least!2.5! centimeters!away!from!your!body!when!transmitting.!

If%you%wear%a%radio%o n%y o u r%b o d y ,%en s u re%the%radio%and%its%antenna%are%at%least%2.5% centimeters%away%from%your%body%when%transmitting.%

posure!To!Radio!Frequency!Energy!

ur!BTECH!radio!is!designed!to!comply!with!the!following!national!and!international!standards!and!guidelines! regarding!exposure!of!human!being!to!radio!frequency!electromagnetic!energy:! !

-!United!States!Federal!Communications!Commission,!Code!of!Federal!Regulations:!47!CFR!part!2!sub-part!J!

-!American!National!Standards!Institute!(ANSI)/Institute!of!Electrical!&!Electronic!Engineers!(IEEE)!C95.!1-1992!

-!Institute!of!Electrical!and!Electronic !E n gin e er !(IE E E )!C 95 .!1-1999!Edition!

-!National!Council!on!Radiation!Protection!and!Measurements!(NCRP)!of!the! United!States,!Report!86,!1986!

-!International!Commission!on !N o n -lonizing!Radiation!Protection!(ICNIRP)!1998! !

To control your exposure and ensure compliance with the occupied or controlled environment exposure limits, transmit no more than 50% of the time. The radio generates measurable RF energy exposure only when transmitting.

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atures!and!Functions!

• GMRS!Transceiver!&!UHF/VHF!Scanner!! • DTMF!encoder.!

• High!Capacity!Lithium-Ion!battery! • Broadcast!FM!receiver!65-108!MHz!

• 50!CTCSS!tones!and!346!(Normal!and!

Inverted)!DCS!codes.!

• Alarm!function.! • Up!to!128!named!memory!channels.!

• High!low!power,!selectable.! • Tri!Color!Display!

• Function!beep!on!the!keyboard.! • Dual!watch!/!Dual!reception.!

• Frequency!step!(for!scanner):!

selectable!from:!2.5K!|!5.0K!|!6.25K!|!

10.0K!|!12.5K!|!20.0K!|!25.0K!|!50.0K!

• Battery!saving!function! • Busy!channel!lock!out!

• Scan!mode! • LED!flashlight.!

• Built!in!CTCSS/DCS!tones! • Ten!(10)!levels!of!Squelch!adjustment.!

• PC!programmable.! • !“Roger!Beep”.!

• Cross-band!reception.! • Keypad!lock!

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• VOX!(voice!activated!transmit).!

• Transmission!time-out!timer.!

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at's in the box

is!transceiver!comes!shipped!with!the!following!items!in!the!box:!

• GMRS-V1!Radio!Body!

• 1800mAh!Lithium-Ion!battery!pack!

• Antenna!

• Desk!charger!(With!wall-wart)!

• Optional!belt!clip!

• Optional!wrist-strap!

• Dual!PTT!Earpiece!

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sembly!

fore!the!radio!is!ready!for!use!we!need!to!attach!the!antenna!and!battery!pack,!as!well!as!

Be charge!the!battery.!

is!transceiver!is!fitted!with!a!Male!SMA!connector.!To!mount! your!antenna!(Female!SMA!connector),!align!the!two!connectors! and!turn!clockwise!until!it!stops.!! ! ! ! ! !

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• When!installing!the!antenna,!don't!grip!it!by!the!top.!Grip!by!the!base!and!turn.!

• If!you!use!an!external!antenna,!make!sure!the! SWR% is! about!1.5:1!or!lower!to!avoid!

• Do!not!hold!the!antenna!with!your!hand!while!transmitting.!

• Never!transmit!without!an!antenna.!!

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tenna!

!not!over-tighten!your!antenna!to!avoid!damage!to!the!connectors.!

damage!to!the!transceiver.!

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e!back!of!the!radio!there!are!two!parallel!screws!mounted!

At!th above!the!battery,!remove!these!and!thread!them ! th rou gh ! th e! holes!on! the ! belt! clip!as!you! screw! them!back!into!the!radio!bo d y.!

Do%not%use%any%form%of%glue%to%fix%the%screws%on%the%battery%

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t!clip!

clip.%The%solvents%in%the%glue%may%cause%damage%to%the%

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Battery!

Before!attaching!or!remov ing!the!battery!make! su re!your!radio!is!turned!off!by!turning!the ! power/volume!knob!all!the!way!counter-clockwise.!

stallation!

ke!sure!the!battery!is!aligned!in!parallel!with!the!radio!

Ma body!with!the!lower!edge!of!the!battery!about!1-2cm!below! the!edge!of!the!radio.! ! Once!aligned!with!the!guide-rails,!slide!th e!battery!upward!

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until!you!hear!a!click!as!the!battery!locks!in!place.!

Removal!

To!remove!the!battery:!press!the!battery!releases!on!the!sides!of!the!battery!pack!as!you!slide! the!battery!downward.!

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Charging!and!battery!maintenance!

Charging!

!Battery%should%be%fully%charged%before%initial%use.%Optimum%battery%efficiency%will%be%

achieved%after%the%three%full%battery%charge%and%discharge%cycles.%

Follow!these!steps!to!hook!up!and!use!the!charger:!

1. Plug!the!DC!connector!of!the!power!adapto r!into !the!ch arge r!ba se.!

2. Plug!the!AC!connector!of!the!power!adaptor!into!a!main!AC!wall!outlet.!

3. Place!the!radio!in!the!charging!slot!on!the!charger.!

4. Make!sure!the! radio!is! making!co ntact! with!the! charger.! When!the! re d! LED!comes!on! steady,!your!radio!is!charging.!

5. The!radio!is!fully!charged!once!the!charger's!green!status!LED!goes!steady.!Please! remove!the!radio!at!that!time!to!avoid!o ver-charging!your!battery.!

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Table!1.1.!Charger!LED!codes!

Red!LED!

Green!LED!

Status!

Flashing!

Standby!(charger!empty)!or!

charge!complete!

Steady!

Off!

Charging!

Off!

Steady!

Charge!complete.!

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The%charger%and%battery%are%fitted%with%matching%notches%so%that%you%can%charge%your% battery%on%its%own!%Practical%if%you%have%two%batteries.%That%way%you%can%charge%one% battery%while%still%using%your%radio.% % Radio%should%be%turned%OFF%during%charge%cycle%

Battery!Maintenance!

The!battery!for!your!radio!comes!uncharged!from! th e!factory;!please!let!it!charge!for!at!least! four!to!five!hours!before!you!start!using!your!radio.!

• Use%only%batteries%approved%by%the%original%manufacturer.%

• Never%attempt%to%disassemble%your%battery%pack.%

• Do%not%expose%your%batteries%to%fire%or%intense%heat%

• Dispose%of%batteries%in%accordance%with%local%recycling%regulations.%Batteries%do%not%

belong%in%your%trashcan!%

Prolonging!the!life!of! your!battery!

• Only!charge!batteries!in!normal!room!temperatures.!

• When!charging!a!battery!attached!to!the!radio,!turn!the!radio!off!for!a!faster!charge.!

• Do!not!unplug!the!power!to!the!charger!or!remove!the!battery!and/or!radio!before!it's!

finished!charging.!

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• Never!charge!a!wet!battery.!

• Batteries!wear!out!over!time.!If!you!notice!a!considerably!shorter!operating!time!with!

your!radio,!please!consider!purchasing!a!new !b attery .!

• Battery!performance!will!be!reduced!in!temperatures!below!freezing.!When!working!in! cold!environments,!keep!a!spare!battery!on!you.!Preferably!inside!your!jacket!or!in!a! similar!location!in!order!to!keep!the!battery!warm.!

• Dust!can!interfere!with!the!contacts!on!the!battery.!If!necessary!wipe!the!contacts!with!a!

clean!cloth!to!ensure!proper!contact!with!radio!an d!ch arger.!

% If%your%battery%has%be co me%wet,%remove%it%fro m%the%radio,%wipe%it%dry %with%a%towel%and% put%it%in%a%plastic%bag%with%a%handful%of%dry%rice.%Tie%the%bag%up%and%let%it%sit%over%night.% The%rice%will%absorb%any%remaining%moisture%in%the%battery.% This%method%is%only%effective%against%minor%splashes%(light%rain%for%instance).%A%soaked% radio%may%very%well%be%beyond%repair.%

Storage!

Partially!charge!your!battery!before!long-term!storage!in!order!to!prevent!damage !from !ov er-! discharge.!While!lead!acid!must!always!be!kept!at!full!charge!during!storage,!this!radio!uses!a! lithium-based!battery!and!should!be!stored!at!around!a!40!percent!charge.!This!level!minimizes! age-related!capacity!loss!while!keeping!the !batte ry!in!o pe rating !con ditio n!an d!a llow ing !self-

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discharge.! !! To!avoid!severe!capacity!degradation!of!your!battery!while!in!long-term!storage,!please!cycle! the!battery!at!least!every!six!(6)!months.! !! Store!your!batteries!in!a!cool!and!dry!place,!never!above!normal!room!temperatures.

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Chapter!2.!-!Getting!to!know!your!radio!

Figure!2.1.!BTECH!GMRS-V1,!overview!

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1. Antenna,!see!the!section!called!“Assembly”!for!details.!

2. Two-line!LCD!

3. Keypad!

4. Power!/!Volume!knob,!usage!discussed!in!the!section!called!“Power!and!volume”.!

5. LED!flashlight!-!See!the!section!called!“Side!key!2!-!MONI!(Monitor!and!Flashlight)”!for! more!information.!

6. Speaker!!

7. Microphone!

8. Battery!release!latch!!

9. PTT!A!key,!usage!discussed!in!the!section!called !“Dual!Push-to-Talk” .!

10. PTT!B!key,!usage!discussed!in!the!section!called!“Dual!Push-to-Talk”.!

11. Side!Key!1!/![F]!

12. Side!Key!2!/![M]!

13. Strap!Buckle!

14. Accessory!jack!!

15. Status!LEDs!

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The!main!display!

Figure!2.2.!BTECH!GMRS-V1,!display!

The%transceiver%is%fitted%with%a%seven%character%by%two%line%dot%matrix%alphanumeric%LCD,%with%auxiliary%

icons%for%miscellaneous%featu re s. %

Table!2.1.!LCD!icon!summary!

Icon!

Description!

Icon!

Description!

188!

Memory!channel!

Repeater!Reverse!enabled!

25,!75!

Least!significant!modifiers.!

Narrowband!enabled!

CT!

CTCSS!enabled!

Battery!level!indicator!

DCS!

DCS!enabled!

Keypad!lock!enabled!

+,!-!

Repeater!Offset!Enabled!

Low!Power!Enabled!

When!not!displayed,!high!power!is!active!

Dual!watch!enabled!

VOX!

VOX!enabled!

Indicates!active!band !o r !ch a n n e l!

Squelch!Open/!Close!Indicator!

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% Even%though%it%is%a%seven%character%by%two-line%display,%channel%memories%are%only% configurable%to%six%character%names.%

Battery!Level!Indicato r !

When!the!battery!level!indicator!reads! !the!battery!is!depleted.!At!this!point!the!radio!will!start! beeping!periodically!as!well!as!flash!the! backlight!of!the! display!and!when!voice!prompts!are! enabled,!a!"Low!Voltage"!announcement!will!be!heard,!indicatin g!t h at !yo u !n ee d !to !c h an g e !yo u r! battery!or!put!your!radio!in!the!charger.! ! To!get!an!Accurate!Voltage!reading!you!Press!and!Hold! !button!(for!about!2!seconds),!the! display!will!show!the!current!voltage!capacity!of!the!battery!

Status!LED!

The!status!LED!has!a!very!simple!and!traditional!design.!When!you!receive!a!signal!it!turns! green,!when!you!transmit!it!turns!red,!and!it's!off!in!standby.!

Side!key!1!/![F]!

Press![F]!momentarily!to! start!the!broadcast!FM! re ceiv er.! Another!momentary!press!turns!the! broadcast!FM!receiver!off.!If!a!signal!is!received!on !t h e!a c tiv e!fr e q u en c y !o r!c h an n e l!while!you! are!listening!to!the!broadcast!FM,!the!receiver!will!open!squelch!to!that!frequency!(as!if!

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scanning)!and!remain!there!until!the!signal!goes!away;!it!will!then!switch!back!to!broadcast!FM.! ! Press!and!hold![F]!to!activate!the!alarm!function.!Press![F]!(a!short!press)! again!to!turn!it!off.! To!send!out!a!tone!(more!details!in!the!section!called!“Tone-burst”.)!Press!the![F]!key!while! holding!down!the!PTT.!! !

Side!key!2!/![M]!

Press![M]!momentarily!to!turn!on!the!LED !flashlight.!Another!momentary!press!will!flash!the! LED.!Another!momentary!press!turns!the!flashlight!off.!

Press!and!hold![M]!to!monitor!the!signal.!This!will!open!up!the!squelch!so!you!can!listen!to!the! unfiltered!signal.!

VFO!/!MR!–!How!to!Switch!

To!switch!your!radio!to!Frequency!(VFO)!mode;!you!turn!the!radio!OFF,!then!Press!and!Hold! ! button!while!powering!ON.!

To!save!frequencies!to!channel!memory!you!must!be!in!Frequency!(VFO)!mode.! !

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Dual!Push-To-Talk!!

The!GMRS-V1!includes!a!Dual!PTT !K ey /!R o c ke r!S w itc h .!You!can!communicate!with!other!parties! effortlessly!by!pressing!the!PTT!rocker!key!upwards!to!transmit!on!Channel!A!(the!upper! display),!or!by!pressing!the!PTT!rocker!key!downwards!to!transmit!on!Channel!B!(the!lower! display).! ! The!GMRS-V1!allows!syncing!the!rocker!switch!as!a!single!push-to-talk!button!(refer!to!Menu! Option!?!!for!more!details).! !

Numeric!keypad!

The!BTECH!GMRS-V1!hand-held!transceiver!comes!standard!with!a!full!numeric!keypad.!

Figure!2.3.!BTECH!GMRS-V1,!keypad!

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Btech GMRS-V1 User Manual

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Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

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