Uniden GMRS522-2 English Owners Manual

INSTALL THE BATTERIES

Your GMRS522-2 radio uses the included NiMH

battery pack or 3 AA alkaline batteries. If alkaline

batteries are used, we recommend using high quality

alkaline batteries.

To install the NiMH battery pack:

1) Make sure your radio is OFF.

2) Remove the battery compartment door

by pressing the tab at the bottom of the

compartment door allowing the door to

be removed.

3) Place the NiMH battery pack in the compartment,

making sure that the charge contacts are on the

lower half of the battery pack and face out. If the

NiMH battery pack is installed incorrectly, the unit

will not operate.

4) Replace the battery compartment door.

5) The battery pack must be charged before using

for the first time. Place the GMRS522-2 radio into

This unit has a battery level meter on the display to

indicate the status of the batteries. When the

batteries in the unit are low, the battery meter icon

will flash and the unit will emit a low battery

tone. Replace the alkaline batteries immediately or

if you are using the NiMH battery pack, you must

recharge the batteries 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.

Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden

GMRS522-2 (General Mobile Radio Service) radio.

This product is a lightweight, palm-sized radio. Use it

at sporting events to stay in contact with family and

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

watch for vital communication. This compact, state-

of-the-art device is equipped with many features.

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

Your package contains the 2 GMRS522-2 radios,

2 NiMH battery packs, a dual charge cradle, an

AC/DC adapter, this reference guide, and a product

registration card.You may operate each unit using

3 AA alkaline batteries or the included rechargeable

NiMH battery pack. The following replacement

accessories may be purchased from your

participating Uniden dealer or call 1-800-554-3988

or visit us on the web at www.uniden.com.

Use only Uniden accessories.

•Recharge Cradle with AC Adapter - #RC5248

•Extra Battery - #BP524

Adjusting the Sound (Key Beeps)

Your radio emits a beep each time one of the buttons

or keys are pressed.To turn this sound OFF, press

select/lock

while turning on the radio. Repeat this

step to turn the sound ON.

Navigating through the Menu

To access the advanced features of the

GMRS522-2, your radio has a Menu function.

1) To enter the Menu, press the

select/lock

key.

2) Additional presses of the

select/lock

key will

advance you through the menu until exiting to

"normal" operating mode.

3) Other methods of exiting the menu function are:

a. Press

PTT

. (Push To Talk)

b. Wait 10 seconds until the unit automatically

returns to "normal" mode.

THANK YOU

FOR PURCHASING A UNIDEN PRODUCT

BATTERY LEVEL AND

LOW BATTERY ALERT

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

TX

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.

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

• 8 GMRS / 14 FRS Channels

• 38 CTCSS Codes

• Extended Long Range*

• 5 Selectable Call Tone Alerts

• Backlit LCD Display

• Battery Recharge Circuit

• NiMH Battery Pack and

Drop-in Charger

• Battery Level Meter

• Channel Scan

• Keypad Lock

GMRS522-2

Turning the Radio On and Adjusting the Volume

1) Rotate the

on/off/volume

control counter

clockwise to turn the unit ON and increase

the speaker volume.

2) Rotate the

on/off/volume

control clockwise

to decrease the speaker volume and turn

the unit OFF.

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.

Choosing a CTCSS Code

Each of the GMRS/FRS channels 1-22 may have

any one of the codes

0

-

38

selected. Code "0"

indicates no CTCSS code selected and your

radio can receive a signal regardless of the code

settings of the transmitting radio.

1) Enter the Menu. The CTCSS code on the LCD

display will flash.

2) Press the

▲

or

▼

key to increase or decrease

the code number displayed.

3) Exit the Menu to return to "normal" mode.

Choosing a Channel

Your radio has 22 channels and 38 CTCSS codes

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

someone, each of you must be set to the same

channel and CTCSS code.

To choose a channel:

With the radio in normal operating mode press the

▲

or

▼

key to increase or decrease the channel

number displayed.

Transmitting a Call Alert Tone

Your GMRS522-2 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

(

1

-

5

) will be indicated.

2)

Press the

▲

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 alert tone,

press the

call

key. The selected tone will

automatically be transmitted for a fixed

length of time.

1

Antenna

14 Battery Level Meter

2

Monitor Button

15 Scan Indicator

3

PTT Button

16 Transmit Indicator

4

Up/Scan Key

17 Lock Indicator

5

Down/Scan Key

18 Channel Indicator

6 Speaker

19 Call Alert

7

On/Off/Volume Control

20 Receive Indicator

8

Beltclip

21 CTCSS Code

9

Select/Lock Key

10 Call Key

11 Microphone

12 Battery Cover

13 Charging LED’s

FCC GMRS LICENSE

The GMRS522-2 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.

Auto Squelch Feature

The GMRS522-2 radio is equipped with an

automatic squelch system which shuts off

weak transmissions and unwanted noise due

to terrain conditions or if you have reached

your range limit.

To temporarily disable the Auto Squelch and

monitor the selected channel, press and hold

the

monitor

button. When the

monitor

button

Automatic Power Save Feature

Your GMRS522-2 radio has a unique circuit designed

to dramatically extend the life of the batteries. If there

is no transmission within 5 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 is pressed. The LCD display will illuminate

for 5 seconds before turning off.

2) When you are finished speaking, release

the

PTT

button.You can now receive

incoming calls. While receiving, the

RX

icon will appear on the display.

the charging cradle allowing 12-16 hours

charging time to fully charge the battery pack.

NOTE: Always make sure your battery pack is fully

discharged before recharging to prolong the life of

the battery pack.

To install the 3 AA alkaline batteries:

1) Make sure your radio is OFF.

2) Remove the battery compartment door by

pressing the tab at the bottom of the

compartment door allowing the door to

be removed.

3) Install 3 AA alkaline batteries (not included) 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.

Channel Scan Feature

Your GMRS522-2 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 4 second delay,

the unit will continue scanning. Pressing

PTT

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

▲

or

▼

key until

the

SCAN

icon is

displayed. The channel

number on the display will rapidly cycle

through the channels.

To turn OFF channel scanning:

Press and release either the

▲

or

▼

key.

Keypad Lock

To Lock the keypad, press and hold the

select/lock

key until the

icon is displayed.To remove the

keypad Lock, press and hold the

select/lock

key

until the Lock icon disappears.

is released, the Auto Squelch will be re-engaged.

To persistently monitor the channel between

transmissions, press and hold the

monitor

button

until the second confirmation beep is heard.

Uniden GMRS522-2 English Owners Manual

Uniden GMRS522-2 Manual

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