GME RX1300 User Manual

RX1300

MULTIBAND

SCANNING RECEI VER

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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CAUTIoN

Please read these instructions carefully before operating your receiver. Your scanner
is a complex and powerful unit with many functions. Please retain this manual for
future reference.

· Never connect the receiver to a
power source other than the specified
battery otherwise damage to your
receiver may occur.

· Do Not place the receiver in front of
a vehicle airbag.

· Do Not operate the receiver on board
an aircraft.

· Always charge the receiver at normal
room temperature.

· Always replace the accessory jack
cover when the jack is not in use.

· Use only GME approved
rechargeable batteries in your receiver.

· Do Not expose the receiver to
water. It is not waterproof.

· Avoid storing or charging the
receiver in direct sunlight.

· Avoid storing the receiver in
temperatures below -20°C or
above +60°C.

CoNTENTS

ACCESSORIES SUPPLIED . . . . . . . . . .3

FITTING AND REMOVING

THE BATTERY PACK ..............3

INSTALLING THE ANTENNA ........4

INSTALLING THE LANYARD . . . . . . . .4

CHARGING THE BATTERY . . . . . . . . . 4

CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Keypad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

LCD DISPLAY ...................8

GENERAL OPERATION ............8

SELECTING FREQUENCIES .........9

FREQUENCY BANDS ............11

FREQUENCY SEARCH . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Band search ................11

Full search .................12

Limited search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Priority search . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

MEMORY BANKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Manual memories . . . . . . . . . . .15

Automatic memories . . . . . . . . .15

Limited search memories . . . . . . 15

Dual Watch memories. . . . . . . . . 15

Storing frequencies into the

memories ..................16

MENU SETTINGS ...............19

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COPYING FREQUENCIES BETWEEN

MEMORY BANKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

CLONING STORED MEMORIES WITH

ANOTHER UNIT ................22

DCS TONE FREQUENCY CHART ....23

CTCSS TONE FREQUENCY CHART . . 24

WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

SPECIFICATIONS ...............27

ACCESSoRIES SUppLIED

• ScannerReceiver

• Antenna

• RechargeableBatteryPack

• Earphone

• ChargerCradle

• Power Adaptor

• LanyardStrap

FITTING AND REMoVING ThE BATTERy pACk

Fitting

1. Ensure the receiver is switched off.

2. Align the bottom of the battery pack with the securing slots in the base of
the receiver.

3. Press the top of the battery pack into the back of the receiver until it ‘clicks’.

Fitting the Battery

Removing the Battery

Removing

1. Ensure the receiver is switched off.

2. Holding the receiver in one hand, press down on the battery release catch.

3. Swing the top of the battery pack away from the receiver.

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INSTALLING ThE ANTENNA

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1. Place the antenna onto the antenna
socket on top of the radio.

Rotate the antenna clockwise to screw

2.
into place.

3. Do not over tighten.

INSTALLING ThE LANyARD

1. Slide the small end loop of the
lanyard through the slot in the rear of
the receiver’s top panel.

2. Feed the large end of the lanyard
through the loop and tighten

ChARGING ThE BATTERy

Your scanner receiver is supplied with
a rechargeable battery back, desktop
charging cradle and AC adaptor.

To charge the battery:

1. Fit the battery to the receiver (see
instructions left). Ensure the receiver
is switched off.

2.

Connect the AC adaptor to the
charging cradle.

4. Insert the receiver into the charging
cradle until it ‘clicks’ home. The
charging LED will glow RED and
charging will begin.

Charging LED

If the charging LED blinks RED and
GREEN or does not light at all, remove
the receiver from the cradle and
reinsert it.

The charging time for a discharged
battery is typically 12–15 hours. When
the battery is fully charged, the LED will
turn GREEN.

Note: If you find yourself in a position
where you need to charge the battery
but the charging cradle is not available,
you can plug the AC adaptor directly
into the receiver’s charging socket
located under the accessory jack cover.

3.

Plug the AC adaptor into a mains
power outlet

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1. Power On/Off Lock Button

2. Control Knob

3. Up/Down Keys

4. Squelch Up/Down Keys

5. Function Key

6. Menu Key

7. Enter/VFO Key

8. Keypad

9. Memory Cloning/Charging Jack

10. Ear phone Jack

11. LCD Display

12. Jack Cover Securing Point

13. Antenna

14. Lanyard Slot

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the receiver on and off. Also Locks
the keypad.

2. Control Knob – selects frequencies
and channels and selects values
from menus.

3. Up/Down Keys – adjusts the
Volume and selects Menu items and
frequency steps.

4. Squelch Up/Down Keys – opens
and closes the squelch.

5. Function Key – enables extended
keypad functions.

6. Menu Key –
setup menus.

provides access to

7. Enter/VFO Key – confirms selections

8. Keypad – allows direct entry of
frequencies and selection
of functions.

9. Accessory Jack – provides charging
and earphone jacks.

10. LCD Display – shows frequencies

and selected functions.

11. Jack Cover Securing Point –

holds the accessory jack cover
in place.

12. Antenna – provides reception

of signals.

13. Lanyard Slot – allows connection

of the Lanyard to protect the
receiver from being
accidentally dropped.

and selects the VFO Mode.

kEypAD

Direct Input Keys

1. Number Keys – used to enter
frequencies in VFO Mode and to
make direct selection of Banks in
memory Read Mode.

2. Bank/Band Key – used to change

Memory Banks or Frequency Bands.

3. Scan/Search Key – used to activate

or deactivate the Scan function in
memory read Mode or the Search
function in VFO Mode.

Extended Function Keys

The Keypad Keys on the front panel
have secondary functions which
are printed below each key. These
secondary functions are accessed after
pressing the FUNC key.

See chart on following page for
key functions.

FUNCTION KEY

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KEY FUNCTION DESCRIPTION

1 - AW Automatic Write Automatically stores scanned frequencies in the

2 - MW Manual Write Allows manual storage of frequencies into the

3 - MR Memory Read Allows reading of the frequencies in the

4 - CANC Cancel

automatic memory storage area.

manual memory storage area.

stored memories.

Used to cancel an incorrect input.

5 - Mode Mode Selects the receiver Modes

(AM, FM, WFM or Automatic).

6 - SKIP Skip Used to skip channels when scanning or skip

frequencies when searching.

7 - DW Dual Watch Activates or deactivates the Dual Watch function.

8 - PRI Priority Channel

Activates or deactivates the selection of a
Priority Channel.

9 - TONE Tone Activates Activates or deactivates the selected CTCSS/

DCS tone. The required tone is selected from
the menu function in VFO Mode.

0 - DLY Delay Activates or deactivates the delay timer which

determines how long the radio will wait on a
frequency after a signal has disappeared. The
delay time is set from the menu function.

BANK

BAND

Limit: Allows the entry of upper and lower frequency

limits when searching.

LMT

SCAN SRC

ATT

Attenuator: Activates or deactivates the signal attenuator

to reduce the receiver’s sensitivity in strong
signal conditions.

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LCD DISpLAy

1. Dual Watch

2. Priority Channel

3. Power Save

4. Scan

5. Function

6. Memory

7. Search

8. Skip

9. Key Tone & Beep Tone

10. Keypad Lock

11. Data Transfer

12. Battery Charge Level

13. Frequency Display

14. Channel Indicator

15. AM, FM, WFM Mode

16. Attenuator

17. Bank Number

18. Scan Delay Timer

19. Frequency Step

20. Tone

21. Signal Meter

GENERAL opERATIoN

Turning the unit On or Off

Press and hold the RED Button on the
top of the unit to turn the unit ON. Press
and hold the RED Button again to turn
the unit OFF.

KEY Lock

Briefly press the RED Button on the top
of the unit to turn the Key Lock ON.

Briefly press the RED Button again to
turn the Key Lock OFF again.

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Volume

Press the key to increase the volume.

key to decrease the volume.

Press the
The volume level will be displayed from
00 to 31.

Squelch

Press the key on the side of the radio
to increase the Squelch setting and

key on to decrease the Squelch

the
setting. The Squelch level will be
displayed from 00 to 09. At maximum
Squelch setting, ‘AT’ is selected which
represents an automatic (preset)
level setting.

Function Key

The Function key provides access to
secondary functions associated with
the front panel keys. The secondary
function labels are printed below their
respective keys.

Menu Key

The Menu key provides access to the
radios settings. The settings menus will
vary depending on which Mode the
receiver is in.

E/VFO Key [Enter/VFO]

Press the E/VFO key to select the VFO
(Variable Frequency Oscillator) Mode.
Frequencies can now be entered directly
from the keyboard. Press the E/VFO key
to Enter (accept) the selected frequency.

Note: The receiver always selects the
VFO Mode each time it is turned on.

Control Knob

The Control knob is used to change the
current display option.

In VFO Mode, rotate the Control knob
to change the displayed frequency at
the selected frequency steps. Rotate
clockwise to increase the frequency and
counter clockwise to decrease
the frequency.

In Menu Mode, rotate the Control knob
to change the selected setting.

In Channel memory Mode, rotate the
Control knob to step up or down

through the memories.

SELECTING FREQUENCIES

The receiver always selects the VFO
Mode when it is turned on. You can
select frequencies using one of the
following methods:

Direct Frequency Input

Enter frequencies using the numbered
keypad. Don’t forget to include the
decimal point where applicable.
When you have entered the required
frequency, press the E/VFO key to accept
it. If the frequency you have entered is
not within the selected frequency step, it
is automatically corrected to the nearest
correct frequency.

e.g. Entering 456.25 followed by E/VFO
results in 456.2500 being selected.

The frequency step can be changed
to allow more precision of desired
frequency.