Uniden GMR855-2CK English Owners Manual

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.

To choose a channel:

With the radio in "Normal" operating mode press

the

ch/scan

▲

or

▼

key to increase or decrease

the channel number displayed.

Note:

FRS Channels 8-14 have an expectancy

range of up to 3 miles. GMRS channels 1-7, 15-22

have an expectancy range of up to 8 miles by

pressing the

Power boost

button

.

Talking on Your Radio

To talk to others using the radio:

1) Press and hold the

PTT

button and speak in a

clear, normal voice about 2-3 inches away from

the microphone. While you are transmitting, the

icon will appear on the display.To avoid

cutting off the first part of your transmission,

pause slightly after pressing the

PTT

button

before you start talking.

2) When you are finished speaking, release the

PTT

button.You can now receive incoming calls. While

receiving, the

icon will appear on the display.

Note:

When you press the

Power boost

button

,

boost

and

icon appear on the display.The

radio will transmit Maximum power when a GMRS

channel is selected. After one minute past when

the boost transmission is established, the

transmission stops automatically, and you will hear

a boost time out error tone.

GMR855-2/GMR855-2CK

*

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

•

Power Boost Button for

Maximum Range

•

15 GMRS / 7 FRS Channels

•

Up to 8 Mile Range*

•

5 Selectable Call Tone Alerts

•

Backlit LCD Display

•

Battery Recharge Circuit

•

Roger Beep

•

Key Beep on/off

1 Antenna

2

PTT (Push-To-Talk) Button

3

Power boost Button

4

Monitor Key

5

Channel/Scan Up Key

6

Channel/Scan Down Key

7 Speaker

8

Call Key

9

Volume Up Key

10

On/off/select Key

11

Volume Down Key

12 Microphone

13

Battery Level Meter

14

Receive Indicator

15

Scan Indicator

16

Channel Indicator

17

Power Boost Indicator

18

Volume Setting Indicator

19

GMRS/FRS Indicator

20

Transmit Indicator

21

Call Indicator

22

Keypad Lock Indicator

23

Charging LED’s

Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden

GMR855-2/GMR855-2CK (General Mobile Radio

Service) radios. These products are lightweight,

palm-sized radios. Use them at sporting events to

stay in contact with family and friends, hiking,

skiing, outdoors, or in a neighborhood watch for

vital communication. These compact, state-of-the-

art devices are equipped with many features.

PACKAGE CONTENTS

Your package contains 2 radios, 2 reference guides

including the product registration card, and 2 Belt

Clips. The GMRS855-2CK also contents NiMH

Battery Packs, Dual Drop-in Recharging Cradle and

AC adapter. The following optional accessories may

be purchased from your participating Uniden dealer

or call1-800-554-3988 or visit us on the web at

www.uniden.com.

Use only Uniden accessories.

•

NiMH Battery Pack - #BP38

•

Recharging Cradle - #RC6348

•

AC Adapter - #AC6248

FCC GMRS LICENSE

The GMR855-2/GMR855-2CK radio operates on

the General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS)

frequencies which require a Federal

Communication Commission license to operate.

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.

INSTALL THE BATTERIES

Your GMR855-2/GMR855-2CK radio uses 4 AAA

alkaline batteries or NiMH battery pack (included in

GMR855-2CK only). If alkaline batteries are used,

we recommend using high quality alkaline batteries.

To install the 4 AAA alkaline batteries or Ni-MH

battery:

1) Make sure your radio is OFF.

2) Remove the battery compartment door by

pressing up the tab at the bottom of the

compartment door allowing the door to be

removed.

3) Install 4 AAA alkaline batteries (not included)

into the battery compartment. Be certain to

follow the + and

–

symbols in the compartment.

If you use Ni-MH battery, install the battey

making the label faced up. Installing the batteries

incorrectly will prevent the unit from operating.

4) Replace the battery compartment door.

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


sel/

key to turn the unit

ON, and increase the speaker volume by

pressing the volume

▲

key.To decrease the

volume, press the volume

▼

key.


sel/

key again to turn the

unit OFF.

Adjusting the Sound (Key Beeps)

Your radio emits a beep each time one of the

buttons or keys (except for the

PTT

and

Power

boost

button, and

call

key) are pressed. To turn this

sound OFF, press and hold

call

key while turning ON

the radio. Repeat this step to turn the sound ON.

•

Battery Level Meter

•

Channel Monitor

•

Channel Scan

•

Keypad Lock

•

Belt Clip

•

NiMH Battery Pack and

Charger

(GMR855-2CK only)

BATTERY LEVEL AND

LOW BATTERY ALERT

This unit has a battery level meter on the display to

indicate the status of the batteries. When the

batteries in the unit are very low, the battery level

meter icon

will flash. Replace the alkaline

batteries immediately or if you are using the NiMH

battery pack, you must recharge the battery in

order to continue using the radio.

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.

1) To enter the Menu, press the

sel/

key.

2) Additional presses of the

sel/

key will

advance you through the Menu until exiting to

"Normal" operating mode.

3) Other methods of exiting the Menu function are:

a. Press and hold the

sel/

key again.

b. Press the

PTT

or

Power boost

button, or

mon

,

volume

▲

/

▼

, and

call

key.

c. Wait 10 seconds until the unit automatically

returns to

“

Normal

”

mode.

Transmitting a Call Tone

Your GMR855-2/GMR855-2CK radio is equipped

with 5 selectable call tones that will be transmitted

when the

call

key is pressed.

To select a call tone:

1) Enter the Menu. Advance through the Menu until

the

call

icon is shown on the display.The

current call tone number (

-

) will be

indicated.

2) Press the

ch/scan

▲

or

▼

key to increase or

decrease the number to the desired call tone.

Each tone will be heard through the speaker.

3) Exit the Menu.

To transmit the selected call tone, press the

call

key.The selected tone will automatically be

transmitted for a fixed length of time.

Keypad Lock

To Lock the keypad:

1) Enter the Menu. Advance through the Menu until

the

icon appears on the display.The current

key Lock status (

OFF

) blinks on the display.

2) To switch the key Lock mode from

OFF

to

ON

,

press the

ch/scan

▲

key.

3) To confirm the setting, press the

sel/

key. The

radio returns to the "Normal" mode.

Note:

If you exit the setting mode before confirming

your selection by pressing the

sel/

key, the key

Lock setting will be set to

OFF

.

To Unlock the keypad:


sel/

key to turn the unit

OFF.


sel/

key again to turn the

unit ON. The keypad is unlocked.

Channel Scan Feature

Your GMR855-2/GMR855-2CK radio has a channel

Scan feature that allows you to easily Scan all 22

channels. When an active channel is detected, the

unit will pause on that channel until the channel is

clear.Then after a 2 second delay, the unit will

continue scanning. Pressing the

PTT

or

Power

boost

button while the Scan is paused on a

channel will allow you to transmit on that channel.

To turn ON channel scanning:

Press and hold either the

ch/scan

▲

or

▼

key

until the

scan

icon is displayed. The channel

number on the display will change as the radio

rapidly cycles through the channels.

Normal

Normal

Call Tone

Key Lock

1-5

ON-OFF

GMR855-2/GMR855-2CK RADIO

Automatic Power Save Feature

Your GMR855-2/GMR855-2CK radio has a unique

circuit designed to dramatically extend the life of

the batteries.

If there is no transmission nor an incoming call

within 3 seconds, your radio switches to the Power

Save mode. The radio is still able to receive

transmissions in this mode.

LCD Backlight

The LCD backlight will automatically turn ON when

any key (except for the

PTT

and

Power boost

button) is pressed. The LCD display will

illuminate for 10 seconds before turning OFF.

Monitor Mode Feature

Your GMR855-2/GMR855-2CK radio allows you to

listen for weak signals on the current channel at the

press of a key.

To turn ON the monitor mode:

•

Press

mon

for brief listening, the

icon will

blink.

•

Press and hold

mon

for 2 seconds for

continuous listening. The receiver circuit will stay

open, and letting in both the noise & weak

signals.

To turn OFF monitor mode:

•

Press

mon

to return to "Normal" mode, and the

icon stops blinking.

Roger Beep

Roger Beep is a BEEP that is sent to notify the end

of transmission (PTT transmission.) Roger Beep

can be heard through the speaker when Key Beep

is on. If key beep is turned off, Roger Beep will not

be heard from the speaker.

To turn ON Roger Beep:

Press and hold the

ch/scan

▲

key while turning

ON the radio.

To turn OFF Roger Beep:

Press and hold the

ch/scan

▲

key while turning

ON the radio.

Navigating through the Menu

To access the advanced features of the GMR855-2

/GMR855-2CK, your radio has a Menu function.

USING THE CHARGING CRADLE

If you use the rechargeable NiMH battery pack, two

GRM855-2CK radios can be charged by using the

charging cradle.

Make sure to turn the radio OFF before placing

the radio in the charging cradle. Otherwise the

battery level meter icon won’t indicate properly.

1) Connect the AC adapter (# AC6248) to DC IN 9V

jack and to a standard 120V AC wall 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 charge.

Note:

The charge indicator LED's will remain on as

long as the radios are left in the charger.

To turn OFF channel scanning:

Press the

sel/

key,

call

key,

Power boost

button

or

PTT

button.

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