Uniden GMR5099-2CKHS English Owner's Manual

GMR5089-2CKHS

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LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY

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*Range may vary depending on environmental and/or topographical conditions.

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15 GMRS / 7 FRS Channels

• 7 Weather Channels

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142 Privacy Codes (CTCSS Tone

and DCS Code)

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Up to 50 Mile Range*

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Internal VOX Circuitry

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TRU Waterproof™ (JIS7) —

Submersible and Floats

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Direct Call with Name Display

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143 Group Codes

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Silent Mode

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10 Selectable Call/Ring Tone Alerts

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Backlit LCD Display

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Glow in the dark keys

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Roger Beep

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Call Alert; Vibrate (GMR5099 Only)

• 2 Headset Boom Mics

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BOOST for Maximum Range*

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Headset Jack

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Auto Channel Change Call

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Antenna

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PTT (Push-To-Talk) Button

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BOOST Button

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Light/Monitor Button

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Channel Up/Down Key

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Tone/Group Key

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D-call Key

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Strobe Light

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Headset Jack

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Menu/Power key

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Volume Up/Down key

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Enter/Lock Key

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Weather/Alert Key

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Microphone

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Speaker

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Battery Level Indicator

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Sub Code Indicator

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Alert Indicator

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Group Indicator

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Receive Indicator

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VOX Indicator

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Call Indicator

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Channel Indicator

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Missed Call Indicator

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Charging Contacts

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Charging Indicators

Congratulations on your purchase of a Uniden

GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) waterproof

radio. These lightweight, palm-sized, radios are

state-of-the-art devices. Both have many top

features. The GMR5089-2CKHS and GMR5099-

2CKHS include two VOX headset boom mics. Use

them at sporting events, to contact family and

friends, while hiking, skiing, or outdoors, or in a

neighborhood watch for vital communication — even

outside by the pool! Don't worry; they float!

Your radio complies with JIS7 water-resistant

standards, which means the radio can be

submerged in 1.0 meters of water for 30 minutes

without damage.

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The radio will only meet this rating if fully

assembled and all rubber seals and the jack

cover are well maintained and correctly fitted. This

means that the Headset plug is not inserted, and

the Headset jack cover and the battery pack are

attached and securely fastened.

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After your radio is submerged in water, you might

notice that the sound is distorted. This is because

water remains in and around the speaker and

microphone. Just shake the radio to clear excess

water, and the sound should return to normal.

Note:

If your radio is exposed to salt water, clean

your radio thoroughly with fresh water and dry it

before turning it on.

PACKAGE CONTENTS

Your package contains two radios, two rechargeable

NiMH battery packs, one AC adapter, one charging

cradle, two headset boom mics, two belt clips, two

carabiner clips, and this reference guide. A NiMH

battery pack powers this unit. To order the following

optional accessories, visit our web site at www.

uniden.com or call 1-800-554-3988 during regular

business hours.

Use only Uniden accessories.

• NiMH Battery Pack – #BP-38

• Charging Cradle – #RC-1289

• Headset Boom Mic – #ZA-133 or ZA-160

• AC Adapter – #AD-0001

• Carabiner Clip – #TSTD0720002

GMRS LICENSE

The radio operates on the General Mobile Radio

Service (GMRS) frequencies when using

Channels 1-7 and channels 15-22. You must

have a GMRS license issued by the Federal

Communications Commission to legally use

these channels.

For licensing information and application

forms, visit the FCC online 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. No license is

required for operation on channels 8-14 or

operation on any channel in Canada.

INSTALL THE BATTERY

Each radio uses a supplied NiMH battery pack.To

install the NiMH battery pack:

1) Make sure the radio is off.

2) Turn the screw holding the battery compartment

counterclockwise with a screwdriver and lift up

the battery cover,

3) Put the NiMH battery pack in the battery

compartment, applying the battery contacts to

the lower charge contacts. Be sure to follow the

instructions written on the battery pack’s label.

Installing the battery pack incorrectly will prevent

the unit from operating.

4) Before placing the battery cover back on the

radio, check the rubber seal around the battery

compartment and the ribbon of the battery pack;

make sure that the seal is in good condition and

that there is no foreign matter under the seal.

5) Replace the battery compartment door. Tighten

the screws securely.

Note:

If the rubber seal appears worn, nicked, or

dried out, replacement seals are available from

www.uniden.com or call 1-800-554-3988 during

business hours.

CHARGING THE RADIO

Your radios include a charging cradle and two

rechargeable battery packs. Follow these

instructions to recharge your radios.

Make sure to turn the radio OFF before placing

the radio in the charging cradle.

1) Connect the adapter's plug to DC IN 9V jack of

the charging cradle and plug the other end into

an AC outlet.

2) Set the charging cradle on the desk or tabletop

and place the radio in the charging cradle with

the keypad facing forward.

3) Make sure that the LED illuminates. Charge the

battery pack for 16 hours and remove the radio

from the charging cradle after charging.

Note:

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Use only the supplied battery and AC adapter or

approved accessories from Uniden.

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Charge time may vary depending on the battery

life remaining.

GMR5089-2CKHS/GMR5099-2CKHS RADIO

Choosing a Channel

Your radio has 22 channels and 142 Privacy

codes you can use to talk to others. In order to

speak to someone, both your radios must be set to

the same channel and Privacy code.

To choose a channel:

Press

CH

or

, then press

CH

or

to

increase or decrease the channel number

displayed.

To change the channel continuously, press

CH

or

, then repeatedly press and hold

CH

or

for more than 1 second.

Note:

Channels 1-7 and 15-22 have a typical

range of up to 50 miles by pressing

BOOST

.

HI

displays when you select a GMRS channel, and

LO

displays when you select a FRS channel.

SETTING UP GROUP MODE

In order to use Group mode, you need to initialize

a couple of settings in your radio:

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Set the radio to Group mode.

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Set a Group Code.

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Set a Unit Number.

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Set a "Nickname".

Setting the Radio to Group Mode

To set the radio to Group mode, which enables

Direct Call, Auto Channel Change, and All Call,

press and hold

TONE/GROUP

for 2 seconds. The

radio displays

GRP

and group code

.

Note: In Group mode, you cannot receive

transmissions from other radios unless they are

also set to the same channel and group code.

Setting the Group Code

Set the group code for your radio group from

0-142. Everyone in your group must select the

same group code in order to communicate with

each other.

1) Press

TONE/GROUP

in Group mode. Press

CH

or

to select the group number.

2) Press

ENTER/

or

TONE/GROUP

to return to

normal operation.

Setting the Unit Number

Each radio in your group needs to be set to a

unique unit number, from 1-16.

1) Press

MENU/

. Advance through the menu

until

UNIT

appears, and then press

ENTER/

.

The current unit number flashes.

2) Press

CH

or

to select the desired unit

number.

3) Press

ENTER/

to continue to the next

section.

Setting Your Nickname

Your nickname appears on other units’ displays

when you make an All Call or Direct Call. This is

also the name that appears on other radio displays

when someone wants to make a Direct Call to you.

Without a nickname, the unit number shows.

1) Press

MENU/

. Advance through the menu

until

UNIT

appears, and then press

ENTER/

.

The current unit number flashes, then press

ENTER/

. The radio displays

- - - -

(or your

current nickname) with the first place in the

nickname flashing.

2) Press

CH

or

to select the letter, then

ENTER/

to advance to the next letter until you

have entered your nickname.

3) Press

MENU/

to confirm the setting and exit

the menu.

Using Group Mode

Group mode lets you make direct calls to other

people in your group without alerting the entire

group and also lets you quickly change everyone in

your group to another channel from a single radio.

Before using Group mode, follow the instructions in

"Setting Up Group mode" on every radio in your

group. Then, to record the unit ID and everyone’s

nickname in every radio, send a call to "All" from

each radio one time (see "Sending a Direct Call").

Sending a Direct Call

Direct Call lets you call everyone in your group at

once, or call a single person in your group without

anyone else in the group knowing. It is like a

"speed dial" directly to the person(s) you want to

talk to.

To call everyone in your group, press

D CALL

in

Group mode. The radio flashes

ALL

. Then, press

D CALL

or

ENTER/

. Everyone in your group

receives a call "chirp" for about 3 seconds. When

the chirp ends, begin your conversation.

Note:

When you make a direct call to "all," your

radio also sends out your nickname or ID so that it

will show up in the call list for everyone in your

group.

To call one person in your group without having

other people know, press

D CALL

in Group mode.

Then, use

CH

or

to select the person you

want to call and press

D CALL

or

ENTER/

. Your

radio sounds tones for 3 seconds as it sends the

call. When the selected person answers, you can

begin your conversation.

You can silence the call tones any time by pressing

PTT

or

BOOST

.

Your conversation remains private between you

and the person you called until 15 seconds after

your last conversation. Then, your radio

automatically exits Private mode.

Channel Scan Feature

Your radio has a channel scan feature that lets you

easily scan all 22 channels. When an active

channel is detected, the radio pauses on that

channel until the channel is clear. Then after a

2-second delay, the radio resumes scanning.

Pressing

PTT

or

BOOST

while the scan is paused

on a channel lets you transmit on that channel.

To turn on channel scan:

Press

MENU/

. The radio displays

SCAN

. Press

ENTER/

.The channel number changes as the

radio rapidly cycles through the channels.

Use the radio in Standard (not Group) mode when

you need to be able to communicate with radios

that do not have the group feature.

Talking on Your Radio

To talk to others using the radio:

1) Press and hold

PTT

or

BOOST

and speak in a

clear, normal voice about 2-3 inches away from

the microphone. While you transmit,

TXHI

or

TXLO

appears on the display according to the

type of channel. To avoid cutting off the first part

of your transmission, pause slightly after

pressing

PTT

or

BOOST

before you start

talking.

2) When you finish speaking, release

PTT

or

BOOST

. You can now receive incoming calls.

While receiving,

RX

appears on the display.

Note:

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When you press

BOOST,

BOOS

appear on the

display. The radio transmits at maximum power

when a GMRS channel is selected.

• If BOOST, PTT or VOX is continuously used, 1

minute after you start using the feature the

transmission stops and you hear a timeout error

tone.

Monitor Mode Feature

Your radio lets you listen for weak signals on the

current channel at the press of a key.

To turn on the Monitor mode:

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Press and hold

LIGHT/MON

for 2 seconds until

two beeps sound for continuous listening. The

receiver circuit stays open, so you hear both the

noise and weak signals.

To turn off Monitor mode:

Press

LIGHT/MON

to return to the previous mode.

MON

and

RX

disappear.

Navigating through the Normal Menu

Your radio has a Menu function to access

advanced features. In order to use Auto Channel

Change, you need to set your radio to Group

mode.

Start

Scanning

Scan

Mode

Silent

Mode

ON-OFF

Auto

Channel

Change

Channel

Change

VOX

Level

OFF, 1-5

1-10

Call

Tone

Unit

Setting

Setting

Unit

Number

Roger

Beep

ON-OFF

Beep

Tone

ON-OFF

Setting

Nickname

1) To enter the menu, press

MENU

/

.

2) Press

MENU/

again to advance through the

menu. After the last menu item, the radio exits

to the previous mode.

3) Other ways to exit the Menu function are:

a. Press

PTT

,

BOOST

,

LIGHT/MON, D CALL,

WX/ALERT or TONE/GROUP.

b. Wait 10 seconds until the radio automatically

returns to the previous mode.

Setting Silent Mode

When you turn on Silent mode, all incoming calls

are muted, the display backlight flashes, and the

channel indicator displays

SLNT

and

CALL

to alert

you to an incoming call. If you do not respond to

the call within 15 seconds, the backlight turns off.

The GMR5099 will also vibrate to remind you that

you missed a call. Silent mode is disabled for 15

seconds when you transmit, receive, or press any

other button.

To set Silent mode:

1) Enter the menu. Advance through the menu until

the

SLNT

displays, then press

ENTER/

. The

current setting flashes.

2)

Press

CH

to display

on

, then press

ENTER/

.

Note:

To prevent unwanted silent alerts, be sure to

use a Privacy Code or Group Code whenever you

use the Silent mode feature.

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Battery Level Meter

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Rechargeable NiMH

Battery Packs

•

Dual Charging Cradle with

AC Adapter

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Channel Monitor

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Channel Scan

•

Group Scan

•

Keypad Lock

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NOAA Emergency /

Weather Channels

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Emergency Weather Alert

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Emergency Strobe Light

•

Belt Clip

• 2 Carabiner Clips

• Camo (GMR5099 Only)

Automatically Changing Channels

Auto Channel Change lets you easily coordinate a

channel change for everyone in your group. You

might want to do this when you find you are getting

a lot of interference on your current channel. You

also use this feature to change from a low-power

channel (8-14) to one of the high-powered

channels (1-7, 15-22) for more range (or to a low-

power channel if you need longer battery life).

To start an auto channel change, on any radio in

the group, press

MENU/

.

Advance through the

menu until

CHCX

appears, then press

ENTER/

.

The current channel flashes. Use

CH

or

to

select the target channel. You can check whether

the selected channel is clear. Then press

D CALL

or

ENTER/

.

Your radio chirps for about 10 seconds while it

sends out the channel change signal. As each

radio receives the channel change signal, it chirps

once, then changes to the new channel.

To ensure all radios make it to the new channel,

we recommend you:

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Make sure you are in an open environment,

where the radio will get the best range.

•

Optimize range during the channel change

signal by raising the radio over your head to

give the best possible height.

•

Do a "roll call" on the new channel after the

move to be sure no one was left behind. If you

missed someone, return to the previous channel

and issue the signal again.

USING THE RADIO IN STANDARD MODE

Use the radio in Standard (not Group) mode when

you need to be able to communicate with radios

that do not have the group feature.

Choosing a Privacy Code

You can select a Privacy Code from 1-142 for each

channel.

oF

(off) indicates no Privacy Code

selected and your radio can receive a signal

regardless of the code settings of the transmitting

radio.

1) Press

TONE/GROUP

. The Privacy Code

indicator flashes.

2) Press

CH

or

to increase or decrease the

code. You can also select

oF

.

3) Press

ENTER/

or

TONE/GROUP

to return to

normal operation.

Note:

Only tones 1-38 are standard across radio

brands. Other settings might differ from brand to

brand. See the specifications for the specific tones

used for each setting.

You can hear the received voice when you turn on

channel scan and an active channel is detected, even

during Silent mode.

Missed Call Alerts

If you receive an incoming call while Silent mode is

on and do not respond, the radio will turn on the

Missed Call icon. If you are using Group mode, the

radio will also indicate who made the call.

The GMR5099 will additionally remind you of a

missed call by vibrating every minute after the call for

3 minutes.

Voice Operated Transmission

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 a headset with a

microphone. Transmission is initiated by speaking

into the remote microphone instead of pushing

PTT

and

BOOST

. To select the VOX level:

1) Press

MENU/

. Advance through the Menu until

VOX

appears on the display

,

then press

ENTER/

.

The

current level (off, 1-5)

flashes. Level

oF

(off) disables VOX, while levels 1-5 set the

sensitivity of the VOX circuit.

2) Press either

CH

or

to reach the desired

VOX sensitivity level, then press

ENTER/

.

Use

level 1 for increased sensitivity to voice in normally

quiet environments, and use a higher level to

reduce undesired activation in very noisy

environments.

Transmitting a Call Tone

Your radio is equipped with 10 selectable call tones

that are transmitted when you press

D CALL

in

Standard mode.

The selected tone also will be heard when someone

places a direct call to you.

To select a call tone:

1) Press

MENU/

. Advance through the menu until

CALL

appears, then press

ENTER/

. The current

call tone number (1-10) flashes.

2) Press

CH

or

to increase or decrease the

number to the desired call tone. Each tone will be

heard through the speaker. Press

ENTER

/

to select a

call tone.

To transmit the selected call tone, press

D CALL

.

The selected tone is transmitted for a fixed length of

time. Call Tone is cancelled if you press

PTT

or

BOOST

.

Roger Beep

Roger Beep is a beep that is sent to notify the end of

transmission (both PTT and VOX transmission). You

can hear Roger Beep through the speaker when both

Roger Beep and Beep Tone are on. When Roger

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The battery must be installed for the unit to

operate, even if the unit is also connected to

external power.

•

If battery power is low, you cannot operate the

radio even using external power. Allow the

battery to charge before using. If you try to

transmit while power is low, the radio will

automatically turn off.

Warning!

• The charging cradle is not waterproof. If the

charging cradle falls in the water, unplug it

before attempting to remove it from the water.

Allow the cradle to dry completely before

reconnecting the power.

• Wipe off dirt or shake water from your radio

before placing in the charging cradle if your

radio is soiled or wet.

USING A HEADSET

You can use a headset (#ZA-133 or ZA-160) for

more private communications. To use a headset,

lift the rubber cover from over the headset jack,

then plug in the headset.

Important:

Your radio is not submersible or

waterproof when using a headset jack. When you

remove the headset, be sure to fully press the jack

cover into place to restore its waterproof capability.

USING THE RADIO BATTERY LEVEL AND LOW

BATTERY ALERT

This radio has a battery level meter that indicates

the status of the battery. When the battery level is

low, the battery level meter icon

flashes and

then

BATT

appears after 30 seconds. Recharge the

NiMH battery pack immediately.

Warning!

To avoid the risk of personal injury or

property damage from fire or electrical shock, only

use the Uniden accessories specifically designated

for this product.

USING THE RADIO

In order to get the most out of your new radio, read

this reference guide completely before attempting

to operate the unit.

Turning the Radio On and Adjusting the Volume

1) Press and hold

MENU/

to turn the radio on.

2) To change the volume level, press

VO

or

to increase or decrease the volume level then

press

ENTER/

.

3) Press and hold

MENU/

to turn the radio off.

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Uniden GMR5099-2CKHS English Owner's Manual

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