Uniden GMR3050-2C User Guide

GMR3050-2C

Congratulations on your purchase of a Uniden GMRS/FRS

radio. This lightweight, palm-sized radio is a state-of-the-art

device, equipped with many valuable features. Use it at

sporting events, to stay in contact with family and friends,

hiking, skiing, outdoors, or in a neighborhood watch for vital

communication.

•

15 GMRS/7 FRS

Channels

•

Battery Charger

•

121 Privacy Codes

•

Silent Mode

•

Up to 30-Mile Range*

•

microUSB charging jack

•

Channel Scan

•

10 Selectable Call Tone

Alerts

•

VOX Headset Jack

•

Auto Squelch

•

Roger Beep

*

Range may vary depending on environmental and/or

topographical conditions.

GMR3050-2C HARDWARE

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

10

11

9

1

Antenna

7

Speaker

2

USB Charge Port/

Headphone Jack

8

Channel and Volume

3

Push to Talk

9

Backlight

4

Microphone

10

CH/LOCK

5

MENU/Power

11

Screen

6

CALL/MON

WHAT'S IN THE BOX

Your package contains 2 radios, 6 AA

rechargeable NiMH batteries, one AC adapter/

Y-Split microUSB charge cable, 2 belt clips, and

this reference guide.

Visit our web site at www.uniden.com to order

accessories.

Use only Uniden accessories.

The radio operates on the General Mobile

Radio Service (GMRS) frequencies which

require a Federal Communications Commission

license to operate. For licensing information

and

application forms, visit the FCC on-line at:

www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls or call the FCC

hotline at

1-800-418-3676. If you have any questions you

can contact the FCC direct at 1-888-225-5322.

Each radio uses 3 AA rechargeable NiMH

batteries (included).

To install the batteries:

1. If installed, remove the belt clip.

2. Remove the battery compartment door by

pressing on the latch and releasing the

cover. Remove it.

3. Install the supplied 3 AA NiMH batteries

into the battery compartment. Be certain

to follow the + and – symbols in the

compartment. Installing the batteries

incorrectly will prevent the unit from

operating.

4. Replace the battery compartment door.

5. Replace the belt clip if necessary.

6. Repeat for each radio.

Note: You may also use 3 AA non-rechargeable

alkaline batteries in each radio.

However, do not mix NiMH and alkaline

batteries in the same radio.

CHARGING THE RADIO

Review the following tips before charging your

radios:

CAUTION:

Do not attempt to recharge

alkaline batteries. Doing so can

create a safety hazard or damage the

radio.

•

Install the batteries before connecting the AC

adapter to the radio and power source.

•

The battery icon flashes while the radio

charges, whether the radio is turned on or

not. The charge stops after 14 hours of

continuous charging. If there is a power

interruption, the charging timer resets to 14

hours. If the radio is off and charging stops,

the battery icon stops flashing.

•

Charge time may vary depending on the

battery life remaining. For fastest charging,

turn off the radio before charging.

•

If battery power is low, you cannot operate

the radio even using external power. If you

try to transmit while power is low, the radio

FCC GMRS LICENSE

INSTALL THE BATTERIES

will automatically turn off. Recharge the

batteries.

GMR3050-2C charges through a microUSB

Y-branch cable (provided) with an AC adapter

end that plugs into an AC power source.

1. Plug one branch of the microUSB Y-Cable

into each radio's microUSB charge port.

2.

Insert the AC adapter end into an AC power

source (wall plug).

3. The radio is fully charged when the battery

charging icon stops flashing.

USING THE RADIO

Turning the Radio On and Adjusting the

Volume

1. Press and hold the

MENU/

key to turn

the radio ON.

2. To change the volume level, press the

▲

or

▼

key to increase or decrease the

volume level. There are 8 volume levels (

L1

-

L8

) plus volume off (

L0

)


MENU/

key to turn

the radio OFF.

Using Headphones

Your radio has a headphone jack to support

earphones/earbuds (not included). Using the

earbuds lets you have more private

communications. To use headphones/earbuds,

lift the rubber cover from the headset jack, then

plug in the headphones/earbuds.

Important: Your radio is not weather resistant

when using the headset jack. When you remove

the headphones/earbuds, be sure to fully press

the cover into place to restore the radio's

weather resistant capability.

Using the Menu

Press

MENU/

to access the three menu

options:

•

Privacy Code (121 codes). The privacy codes

display underneath the channel number on

the screen.

•

Call Tone (10 call tone options plus Off)

•

VOX (5 levels plus Off)

Each menu option is discussed later in the

manual with the feature that uses it.

Choosing a Channel

Your radio has 22 channels you can use to talk

to others. In order to speak to someone, each of

you must be set to the same channel and privacy

code.

Each of the channels 1-22 may have any one of

the privacy codes, 0 (OFF), or 1-121 selected.

Code

oF

(OFF) indicates no privacy code

selected and your radio can receive a signal

regardless of the code settings of the transmitting

radio.

To choose a privacy code:

1. Press

MENU/

until the privacy code

number flashes below the channel number.

2. Press

▲

or

▼

to cycle through the privacy

codes.

3. The radio returns to its normal state after

about 5 seconds.

To choose a channel:

1. Press the

CH/LOCK

key to access the

channel function; the channel number

flashes.

2.

Press ▲ or ▼ to manually cycle through

the channels.

You can only manually cycle through channels

when the channel numbers are flashing.

3. Press

CH/LOCK

to set the channel.

VOX Feature

CAUTION:

Insert headphones into the radio

BEFORE turning on the radio.

Your radio is equipped with a user selectable

Voice Operated Transmitter (VOX) that can be

used for automatic voice transmissions. The

VOX feature is designed to be used with or

without a headset with a microphone.

Transmission is initiated by speaking into the

microphone instead of pressing

PTT

.

To select a VOX level:

1. Press

MENU

/

repeatedly until the vox

icon and the VOX sensitivity level (

OFF,

1-5)

blink.

2. Press

▲

or

▼

to change the VOX

sensitivity levels. Use level 5 for increased

sensitivity to voice in normally quiet

environments, and use a higher level to

reduce undesired activation in very noisy

environments.

Channel Scan Feature

Your radio has a channel scan feature that allows

you to easily scan all 22 channels. When an

active channel is detected, the unit pauses on

that channel until the channel is clear. Then, after

a 2 second delay, the radio continues scanning.

Press

CH/LOCK

to resume scanning while the

radio is stopped on an active channel.

When it stops on an active channel, press the

PTT

button to transmit on that channel.

Using channel scan

Press

CH/LOCK

then hold

▼

or

▲ for 3

seconds.

The

radio will repeatedly cycle

through all 22 channels. To reverse scan

direction, press the other directional icon.

Press

MENU/

or

CALL/MON

t

o stop

scanning.

Silent Mode

Silent mode turns off all key beeps when it is

turned on. It does NOT mute call or voice signals

received.

Change Silent mode status (OFF or ON) by first

turning OFF the radio.

•

Turn Silent mode off by pressing the

MENU/

key to turn the radio ON. Silent mode is off and

key beeps sound. (Default)

•

Turn Silent mode on by pressing the

CALL/MON

and

MENU/

keys to turn the radio back ON. Silent

mode turns on and no key beeps sound.

Talking on Your Radio

When the radio stops on a channel that is transmitting,

you can talk to others on that channel:

Transmitting


PTT

button and speak in a

clear, normal voice about 2-3 inches away from

the microphone on the earbud cord. (The

tx

icon

displays while you are transmitting. Pause slightly

after pressing the

PTT

button before you start

talking to prevent cutting off your transmission.)

2. When you are finished speaking, release the

PTT

button. You can now receive incoming calls. While

receiving, the

rx

icon displays.

Transmitting a Call Alert Tone

Your radio is equipped with a call tone that will be

transmitted when the

CALL/MON

key is pressed.

You

can select from 10 call tones.

1. Press

MENU/

until

call

displays on the screen

and the call tone number displays.

2. Press

▲

or

▼

to cycle through the call tones. A

sample of the tone sounds as you move through

them

3.

The radio returns to its normal state after about 5

seconds.

To transmit the call tone, press the

CALL/MON

key.

Auto Squelch Feature

The radio is equipped with an automatic squelch

system which shuts off weak transmissions and

unwanted noise due to terrain conditions or range

limitations.

Monitor Mode Feature

Your radio allows you to listen for weak signals on the

current channel at the press of a key.

To turn ON Monitor Mode:

Press and hold

CALL/MON

for 2 seconds. On a

channel that does not have activity, you will hear only

an open-squelch hissing noise and

rx

displays.

To turn OFF Monitor Mode:

Press the

CALL/MON

key for 2 seconds again.

rx

does not display.

Backlight

Press and hold

to turn on the LCD backlight. The

screen stays illuminated for 10 seconds before the

backlight turns off.

Key Lock

1. Press and hold

CH/LOCK

;

displays. The

following functions are not affected by Key Lock:

•

Volume adjust

•

Enter monitor mode

•

PTT transmission

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