GMRS/Weather Model: GMRS-2000 General Mobile Radio Service Base Station With NOAA Weather Alert Owner’sManual Customer Service/Service 1-800-290-6650
CAUTION NEVER ATTEMPT TO CHARGE ALKALINE OR DRY CELL BATTERIES. WHEN RECHARGING, USE ONLY AUDIOVOX APPROVED RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES AND CHARGER. USE OF THE CHARGER WITH OTHER BATTERIES WILL CAUSE DAMAGE TO YOUR GMRS-2000 TRANSCEIVER. OTHER TYPES OF BATTERIES MAY BURST CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY. AVOID INSTALLING THE GMRS-2000 TRANSCEIVER IN AN AREA WHERE IT MAY BE SUBJECTED FOR PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME TO DIRECT SUNLIGHT OR TEMPERATURES BELOW -4° F (-20° C) OR ABOVE 140 ° F (60° C).
Model GMRS-2000 1 2 13 14 15 16 17 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 18 19 20 21 22 23 10 24 11 12 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Battery Door (Right Rear Side) Battery Charging On/Off Switch Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Weather Mode (WX) LED (Red) Antenna (Removable) Receive(Green)/Transmit (Red) LED MODE Button Voice-Operated Transmission (VOX) Button Weather (WX) Mode Button SCAN/LOCK Button Built-in Speaker Built-in Microphone DC Power Jack 3 25 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
Model GMRS-2000 DISPLAY 1 8 9 2 10 3 4 11 12 5 13 6 14 7 15 1. Button (Key) Tone Beep On/Off Indicator: This icon appears when the beep key tone is on, and disappears when tone is not in use. 2. Monitor Indicator: Icon appears when the Monitor (L/MON) button is pressed and the channel monitor function is activated. 3. Key Lock Indicator: Icon appears when keypad is locked. This function disables keys such as channel up/down and MODE. 4.
10. GMRS Mode Indicator: Icon appears steady when GMRS mode is active; it disappears from display when weather mode is active. 11. HI/LO Indicators: Appropriate icon appears to identify the current transmit power level. 12. Signal Strength Indicator: Icon appears when a signal is being received. The icon consists of five bars to indicate the received signal level. The icon also represents transmit signal power when transmitting. 13.
BATTERY COMPARTMENT (WITH COVER REMOVED) BATTERY INSTALLATION POLARITY The following guidelines will improve performance and provide longer operating times for the GMRS-2000: 1. Do not mix old and new batteries. 2. Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) or rechargeable (Ni-MH) batteries. 3. If the unit is not to be used for an extended period of time, remove the batteries. Old or leaking batteries can cause damage to the unit and will void the warranty.
The battery charge indicator icon displays the battery charge level when the AC adapter is unplugged. When the AC adapter is connected and in use, the indicator icon will indicate a full charge as shown below. Full Battery - three segments are illuminated. Low Battery - one segment is illuminated. Approximately 20-24 hours are required to fully charge the batteries. The red LED charging indicator (15) will light whenever the batteries are charging.
Controls: Power On/Off Volume Control (22) At the right side of the unit, rotate the VOL control counterclockwise (CCW) from the off detent position; you will hear a confirming melody to indicate the unit is on and the LCD display will perform a 2-second power-on selftest and then revert to the GMRS standby mode. To turn the unit off, rotate the VOL control clockwise (CW) to the off detent position.
the button allows the unit to revert to standby mode. When receiving an incoming signal, the received signal strength indicator ( ) will display the relative strength of the signal, and the TX/RX LED indicator will light steady green when a signal is being received, or will flash when in standby receive mode. Call Button (14) The CALL Button can also be used as a two-way call ringer. Pressing the button will call another party on the same channel.
External Speaker (SPK)/Microphone (MIC) Jacks (6) This set of jacks accepts an Audiovox headset/microphone connector. Refer to GMRS Operational Modes. Scan/Lock Mode Button (12) Press this Button momentarily to enable or disable the scan mode. Press and hold Button for more than 1 second to lock or unlock keypad functions, except PTT and Monitor (L/MON). When the keypad is locked, the ( ) icon will appear in the upper right corner of the display.
- At the right side of the unit, select the desired VOX sensitivity level by setting the VOX switch to LO, MID or HI position. - Momentarily press the VOX button to discontinue the VOX mode. NOTE: When the unit is transmitting in the VOX mode, no functions on the unit will operate. To regain control of the functions, it may be necessary to reduce ambient noises. Scan Operation This feature allows you to monitor all channels and tone codes (CTCSS) automatically for valid signals.
- To unlock the Key Pad, press and hold the SCAN button for at least 2 seconds; the ( ) icon disappears from the display. The PTT and Monitor Buttons are not effected. Weather Band Operation Channel Selection This feature provides access to 10 receive only channels within the weather band (7 NOAA channels and 3 Canadian marine channels). To change the channel: - From the GMRS standby mode, momentarily press the WX button; the receive icon ( ) will appear, together with a channel number in the band.
In GMRS mode, after approximately 10 seconds, the RX/TX and WX indicators begin to flash sequentially, indicating that the weather alert mode is active and is sampling the selected channel. - Momentarily press the ALT button again to exit the weather alert function. GMRS Menu Functions Refer to the illustration on following page for a graphic representation of the various menus.
GMRS-2000 OPERATIONAL MODES GMRS BAND MODE SWITCH CTCSS SELECT XMIT POWER SELECT DUAL WATCH CHAN SELECT DUAL WATCH CTCSS SELECT KEY TONE BEEP ROGER BEEP CALL SELECT NOTE: To switch between GMRS and Weather Band modes, momentarily press the WX button (for weather operation), or the GMRS button (for GMRS operation). To differentiate between operating modes, look for the GMRS indicator. In Weather Band mode, the GMRS indicator is not present.
NOTE: To communicate with other FRS or GMRS units, they must be switched to the same channel and CTCSS subcode. To communicate with other FRS units that do not have subcodes, switch your unit to the same channel with the subcode set to 00. The CTCSS subcodes do not prevent others from hearing your transmission. This will only allow you to ignore all traffic on a given channel not using the same subcode.
To set the Dual Watch Mode: - From the GMRS standby mode, press the MODE button 3 times; the DW icon flashes on the display, together with the channel number currently selected. - To enable the dual watch mode, press the Up or Down button; the dual watch channel number will flash and start to increment up or down as the Up or Down button is pressed. The DW icon appears steady on the display.
Roger Beep Tone The Roger Beep is a tone which is automatically transmitted whenever the PTT button is released . This tone alerts the receiving party that the transmission has been terminated intentionally. To enable and disable the Roger Beep tone: - Press the Mode Button 6 times until ( r ) appears on the display with the flashing Roger Beep icon ( ) and the on or oF indication. - Press the Up or Down Button to select the tone on or off as desired.
NOTES FOR GOOD COMMUNICATION 1 . The GMRS-2000 15 channels are shared on a ‘take turns’ basis. This means other groups may be talking on any of the channels. A common code of ethics/courtesy is to switch to another vacant channel and not to attempt to talk over someone who is already using the channel you first selected. 2. The GMRS-2000 has been designed to maximize performance and improve transmission range to field units.
Troubleshooting Problem Possible cause No transmission while pressing the PTT Button Weak batteries Incorrect battery polarity Weak or no signal received Weak batteries Channel and privacy code not set the same as target transceiver Volume level too low PTT Button inadvertently depressed Excessive radio interference on a particular channel Obstruction of radio signal Unit beeps, but will not function when turned on Reception of unwanted signals Batteries extremely discharged CTCSS privacy mode not on
Technical Specifications: General Frequency Range: GMRS Weather Refer to chart on next page Refer to chart on next page Privacy Codes 38 for each main channel Dimensions (W x H x D) 6.7 in x 7.0 in x 2.6 in (Without Antenna) 170.0 mm x 177.0 mm x 66 mm Power Supply Power Source AC/DC Adapter Input: 120 Vac Output: 12 Vdc, 1.5 Amp Battery Backup Operating Time Battery Backup Rechargeable, AA (5), 6.
This transceiver complies with FCC regulations for use in the United States of America. Use in other countries may be prohibited or restricted by local regulation. Please check with the local regulating agency before using this device outside the United States of America. GMRS Channel Frequencies: Channel 1* 2* 3* 4* 5* 6* 7* Freq. MHz Channel 462.5625 462.5875 462.6125 462.6375 462.6625 462.6875 462.7125 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Freq. MHz 462.5750 462.6250 462.6750 462.5500 462.6000 462.6500 462.
Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System Tone Frequencies (in Hz) CTCSS Freq. Hz CTCSS 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 67.0 71.9 74.4 77.0 79.7 82.5 85.4 88.5 91.5 94.8 97.4 100.0 103.5 107.2 110.9 114.8 118.8 123.0 127.3 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 00 = No Tone 22 Freq. Hz 131.8 136.5 141.3 146.2 151.4 156.7 162.2 167.9 173.8 179.9 186.2 192.8 203.5 210.7 218.1 225.7 233.6 241.8 250.
90 DAY LIMITED WARRANTY Applies to Audiovox Family Radio and General Mobile Service Products. AUDIOVOX CORPORATION (the Company) warrants to the original retail purchaser of this product that should this product or any part thereof, under normal use and conditions, be proven defective in material or workmanship within 90 days from the date of original purchase, such defect(s) will be repaired or replaced with new or reconditioned product (at the Company's option) without charge for parts and repair labor.
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