Owner's Manual

GMR3040-2CKHS
CHARGE
*Range may vary depending on environmental and/or topographical conditions.
• 15GMRS/7FRSChannels
• 7WeatherChannels
• 121SubCodes
 (CTCSSToneandDCSCode)
• Upto30MileRange*
• InternalVOXCircuitry
• 10SelectableCallToneAlerts
• BacklitLCDDisplay
• 2HeadsetBoommics
• HeadsetJack
• 2CarabinerClips
1 Antenna
2 PTT(Push-To-Talk)Button
3 Call/LockButton
4 Menu/PowerKey
5 ChannelUp/DownKey
6 Weather/MonitorKey
7 Speaker
8 HeadsetJack/DC9V
9 VolumeUp/DownKey
10 Microphone
11 BatteryLevelMeter
12 ReceiveIndicator
13 CallIndicator
14 ScanIndicator
15 ChannelIndicator
16 HiPowerIndicator
17 LowPowerIndicator
18 TransmitIndicator
19 VolumeSettingIndicator
20 KeypadLockIndicator
21 VOXIndicator
22 WeatherIndicator
23 SubCodeIndicator
24 ChargingContacts
CongratulationsonyourpurchaseoftheUniden
GMR3040-2CKHS(GeneralMobileRadioService)
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.
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,2
carabinerclipsandthisreferenceguide.ANiMH
batterypackor3AAAalkalinebatteries(notincluded)
powerseach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.

•NiMHBatteryPack-#BT-1028orBP-1028
•ChargingCradle-#RC-1287
•Headset-#ZA-133orZA-160
•ACAdapter-#AD-0001
•DCAdapter-#DC-1002
•CarabinerClip-# TSTD0720002
GMRS LICENSE












INSTALL THE BATTERY
EachradiousesasuppliedNiMHbatterypackor
3AAAalkalinebatteries(notincluded).
ToinstalltheNiMHbatterypack:
1)MakesureyourradioisOFF.
2)Pressthetabatthebottomofthebattery
compartmentdoortoremovethecover.
3)InstalltheNiMHbatterypackintothebattery
compartment.Becertaintofollowthe
instructionswrittenonthelabelonthebattery
pack.Installingthebatterypackincorrectlywill
preventtheunitfromoperating.
4)Replacethebatterycompartmentdoor.
USING THE RADIO
• RogerBeep
• BatteryCharger
• BatteryLevelMeter
• ChannelMonitor
• ChannelScan
• KeypadLock
• DC9VJack
• NOAAEmergency/
 WeatherChannels
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
batteryintheunitislow,thebatterylevelmeter
icon flashes.RechargetheNiMHbattery
packimmediatelyorifyouareusingalkaline
batteries,youmustreplacethealkalinebatteriesin
ordertocontinueusingtheradio.
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.
GMR3040-2CKHS RADIO
CHARGING THE RADIO
IfyouusetherechargeableNiMHbatterypack,two
radioscanbechargeddirectlyorbyusingthe
suppliedchargingcradle.

1)ConnecttheoptionalDCadapter(#DC-1002)to
DC9Vjackoftheradioandtoacigarettelighter
port.
2)Chargethebatterypackfor16hoursuntilthe
batteryindicatorstopsflashing.

1)ConnecttheACadapter(#AD-0001)toDC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charging.

• Forchargingbatteriesdirectlywithoutthecradle,
useonlythe#DC-1002CigaretteLighterAdapter
cord,availablefromwww.Uniden.com.Other
powercordscoulddamageyourradio.
• DC9Vjackoftheradioisforchargingonly.
Besuretoinstallthebatterybeforecharging.
• UseonlythesuppliedbatteryandACadapteror
approvedaccessoriesfromUniden.
• Chargetimemayvarydependingonthebattery
liferemaining.
• Donotrechargealkalinebatteries.Doingsocan
createasafetyhazardordamagetheradio.
• Forfastestcharging,turnofftheradiobefore
charging.
• Thebatterymustbeinstalledfortheunitto
operate,eveniftheunitisalsoconnectedto
externalpower.
Inordertogetthemostoutofyournewradio,read
thisreferenceguidecompletelybeforeattemptingto
operatetheunit.


1)PressandholdMENU/
toturntheradioON,
andincreasethespeakervolumebypressing
VOL▲ .Todecreasethevolume,press
VOL ▼.
2)PressandholdMENU/
againtoturntheradio
OFF.

Yourradioemitsabeepeachtimeoneofthekeys
(exceptforthePTTandCALL/LOCK)ispressed. 
ToturnthissoundOFF,pressandholdCALL/
LOCKwhileturningONtheradio.Repeatthisstep
toturnthesoundON.

Yourradiohas22channelsand121Sub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Subcode.
Tochooseachannel:
Withtheradioin"Normal"operatingmode,pressthe
CH▲/CH ▼keytoincreaseordecreasethe
channelnumberdisplayed.
Channels1-7haveatypicalrangeofupto30
miles.Channels8-14haveatypicalrangeofupto
5miles.Channels15-22haveatypicalrangeofup
to30miles.YoucanseewhichGMRSorFRS
channelisactivebytheicon.Theiconis
displayedwhilescanningGMRSchannels,andthe
iconisdisplayedwhilescanningFRSchannels.

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appears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havefinishedspeaking,releasethe
PTTbutton.Youcannowreceiveincoming
calls.Whilereceiving,
displays.

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WX/MONfor2secondsuntiltwo
beepssound.Thereceivercircuitstaysopen,
andbothnoiseandweaksignalscanbeheard.
ToturnOFFMonitormode:
• PressandholdWX/MONfor2secondstoreturn
to"Normal"mode;the
iconstopsblinking
anddisappears.

UseMENU/
toaccessyourradio'sadvanced
functions.

Normal
Normal
VOX Level
Call Tone
1-10
OFF, 1-5
Sub Code
Scan
OFF, 1-121
ON/OFF
1)PressMENU/ toenterthemenus.
2)AdditionalpressesofMENU/
advanceyou
throughthemenusuntilexitingto"Normal"
operatingmode.
3)OthermethodsofexitingtheMenufunctionare:
a.PressandholdMENU/
again.
b.PressanykeyexceptCH▲/CH▼orVOL▲
/VOL▼andwait10secondsuntiltheunit
returnsto“Normal”mode.
Sub Code
Eachofthechannels1-22mayhaveanyoneof
thecodes,OFF,or1-121selected.Code(OFF)
indicatesnoSubcodeselectedandyourradiocan
receiveasignalregardlessofthecodesettingsof
thetransmittingradio.
1)PressMENU/
toenterMenumode.The
subcodeindicatorflashes.
2)PressCH▲/CH▼keytoincreaseor
throughthespeakerbutwillnotbetransmitted.
Cyclethroughthesetonesandstayonthetone
youwanttoselect.
3)ExitCallTonetosettheselectedtone.

Tolockthekeypad:
1)PressandholdCALL/LOCK;
displays.
ThesefunctionsarenotaffectedbyKeyLock:
• Volumeadjust
• Calltonetransmission
• Entermonitormode
• PTTtransmission
• Poweroff
Tounlockthekeypad:
1)PressandholdCALL/LOCKagain;

disappears.

Yourradiohasacircuitdesignedtodramatically
extendthelifeofthebatteries.Ifthereis
no
transmissionoranincomingcallwithin3seconds, 
yourradioswitchestoPowerSavemode.Theradio
isstillabletoreceivetransmissionsinthismode.

TheLCDBacklightautomaticallyturnsONwhenany
key(exceptthePTTbutton)ispressed.TheLCD
displayilluminatesfor10secondsbeforeturning
OFF.

RogerBeepisaBEEPthatissenttonotifytheendof
transmission(bothPTTandVOXtransmission).
RogerBeepcanbeheardthroughthespeakerwhen
bothRogerBeepandKeyBeeparesettoON.When
RogerBeepissettoONandKeyBeepissettoOFF,
RogerBeepwillnotbeheardfromthespeakerbutit
willbetransmittedtoyourparty.WhenRogerBeepis
settoOFF,RogerBeepwillneitherbeheardnor
transmitted.
TochangeRogerBeepsetting:
PressandholdVOL▲whileturningtheradioonand
off.IfRogerBeepisON,itwillbeturnedoff;ifitis
OFF,itwillbeturnedon.
• Ifbatterypowerislow,youcannotoperatethe
radioevenusingexternalpower.Allowthe
batteriestochargebeforeusing.Ifyoutryto
transmitwhilepowerislow,theradiowill
automaticallyturnoff.
decreasethecodenumberdisplayed.You
canalsoselect(OFF)atthisstage.
3)PressMENU/
toexitMenumode.
4)PressanykeyotherthanCH▲/CH▼or
VOL▲/VOL▼andtheradioreturnsto
Idlemodein10seconds.
Scan
Yourradiohasachannelscanfeaturethat
allowsyouto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
continuesscanning.PressingthePTTbutton
whilethescanispausedonachannelallows
youtotransmitonthatchannel.
ToturnONchannelscan:
1)PressMENU/
repeatedlyuntilthe
iconandblink.
2. PressCH▲/CH▼ toselectScanmode
andpressMENU/
tostartit.
ToturnOFFchannelscan:
1)PressMENU/
whenthescansettingis
.
2)PressanykeyotherthanCH▲/CH▼or
VOL▲/VOL▼toturnchannelscanoffin
10seconds.
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or
withoutaheadsetwithamicrophone.
Transmissionisinitiatedbyspeakingintothe
microphoneinsteadofpressingPTT.
ToselectVOXlevel:
1)PressMENU/
repeatedlyuntilthe
iconandtheVOXsensitivitylevel ( OFF , 1-5 )
blink .
2)PressCH▲/CH▼tochangetheVOX
sensitivitylevels.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.
Call Tone
Yourradioisequippedwith10selectablecall
tonesthataretransmittedwhenCALL/LOCKis
pressed.
Toselectacalltone:
1)PressMENU/
repeatedlyuntilthe  CALL 
iconand CallTone starttoblinkonthe
display .
2)PressCH▲/CH▼tomovethroughthe
availablecalltones.Eachtonewillbeheard
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.
Yourradioisnotweatherresistant
whenusingaheadsetjack.Whenyouremovethe
headset,besuretofullypressthejackcoverinto
placetorestoreitsweatherresistantcapability.
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