Full Product Manual

GMR4055-2CK, GMR4055-2CKHS
GMR4060-2CK, GMR4060-2CKHS
GMR4088-2CKHS
9B
2
13
9A
8
7
6
5
4
3
11
23
10
24
12
14 18
19 22
25
26
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English
• 15GMRS/7FRSChannels
• 7WeatherChannels
• 121PrivacyCodes
• InternalVOXCircuitry
• Upto40MileRange*
• BacklitLCDDisplay
• HeadsetJack
• 10SelectableCallToneAlerts
• 2VOXearbuds
(GMR4055-2CKHSand
GMR4060-2CKHS)
• PowerBoostPTT
• RogerBeep
• 2BeltClips
• BatteryChargingCradle
• BatteryLevelMeter
• 3AANiMHbatteriesper
radio(GMR4055)
• LithiumIonbatterypack
(GMR4060)
• 10HoursBatteryLife
• MicroUSBChargingPort
• ChannelMonitor
• ChannelScan
• Vibrate
• NOAAEmergency/
WeatherChannelswith
ALERT
• EmergencyStrobe
• WeatherResistant(JIS4)
• Camo(GMR4088)
1 Antenna 16 tx-Transmitting
2 MicroUSBportand
earbudjack
17 Vibe-Silentmodeon
3 PushtoTalk(PTT) 18
-KeyLock
4 Boost 19 call-Transmitting
5 Microphone 20 boost-Changetransmis-
sionpowerfrom1.0W
to2.5W.
6 ChannelUp/Down 21 vol-Volumelevel
selected.
7 Weather/Monitor 22 vox-VOXison.
8 Speaker 23 scan-channelscan
featureon.
9 9A-FlashlightLED
9B-Flashlightbutton
24 ChannelNumber
10 Screen 25 hi/lo -transmittinginhi
power(1W)orlowpower
(0.5W)
11 MENU/Power 26 PrivacyCode
12 VolumeUp/Down 27 WeatherChannelactive
WeatherChannelalert
13 Call/Lock 28 miniUSBport
14 rx-Receiving 29 ChargingContacts
15
-BatteryStatus
30 ChargingLEDs
PACKAGE CONTENTS
Yourpackagecontainstworadios,6AArechargeableNiMH
batteries(GMR4055andGMR4088models)or2Li-Ionbattery
packs(GMR4060models),onechargingcradle,oneAC
adapterwithsingleminiUSBconnectorcable,twobeltclips,
andthisreferenceguide.TheGMR4055-2CKHS,GMR4060-
2CKHS,andGMR4088-2CKHSalsoincludetwoVOXearbuds.To
orderUnidenaccessories,visitourwebsiteatwww.uniden.comor
call1-800-554-3988duringregularbusinesshours.Useonly
Unidenaccessories(ACadapterwithmicroUSBplug).
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
GMR4055andGMR4088modelsuseNiMHAArechargeable
batteries(included)or3AAalkalinenon-rechargeablebatteries
(notincluded).GMR4060modelsuseLithiumIonbatterypacks.
Toinstallthebatteries/batterypack:
1. Unscrewandremovethebatterycompartmentcover.
2. Installthebatteries/batterypackintothebatterycompartment.Be
certaintofollowtheinstructionswrittenonthelabelonthebattery
pack.Installingthebatteries/batterypackincorrectlywillprevent
theunitfromoperating.
3. Replaceandscrewinthebatterycompartmentcover.
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batteries/
batterypackimmediately.Ifyouareusingalkalinebatteries
(GMR4055andGMR4088modelsonly),youmustreplacethe
alkalinebatteriesinordertocontinueusingtheradio.
CHARGING THE RADIO
Ifusingrechargeablebatteries/batterypacks,tworadioscanbe
chargeddirectlybyusingthesuppliedchargingcradle.Asingle
radiocanchargeusingtheminiUSBporttoconnecttoaUSB
powersource.Forfastestcharging,turnofftheradiobefore
charging.
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.
Warning!DonotattempttorechargeAlkalinebatteries
(GMR4055andGMR4088modelsonly).
Using the miniUSB Port
1. ConnecttheincludedACadapterwithminiUSBconnectorcable
totheradio'sminiUSBport.Connecttheotherendtoanoutlet
thatprovidesUSBchargingpower(NOTtoaUSBhub).
2. Chargethebatteries/batterypackfor16hoursuntilthebattery
indicatoreitherstopsflashing(GMR4055andGMR4088models
only)orturnsoff(GMR4060modelsonly).
Using the Charging Cradle
1. ConnecttheincludedACadapterwithUSBconnectorcabletothe
chargingcradle'sminiUSBport.Connecttheotherend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. Chargethebatterypackfor14hours.ForGMR4055and
GMR4088models,thebatteryindicatorissolidandthecharger
LEDsturnoff.ForGMR4060models,thebatteryindicatorturns
offandthechargerLEDsturnoff.
Note:
• 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attempttorechargealkalinebatteries(GMR4055and
GMR4088modelsonly).Doingsocancreateasafetyhazardor
damagetheradio.
• 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batteriestochargebeforeusing.Ifyoutry
totransmitwhilepowerislow,theradiowillautomaticallyturnoff.
USING EARBUDS
GMR4055-2CKHS,GMR4060-2CKHS,andGMR4088-2CKHS
alsocomewithVOXearbuds.Youcanuseearbudsformore
privatecommunications.Tousetheearbud,lifttherubbercover
fromovertheheadsetjack,thenplugintheearbud.
Important: Your radio is not weather resistant when using
earbuds. After removing an earbud, be sure to fully press the jack
cover into place to restore its weather resistant capability
USING THE RADIO
Turning the Radio On and Adjusting the Volume
1. PressandholdMENU/ toturntheradioON.Iincreasethe
speakervolumebypressingVOL▲.Todecreasethevolume,
pressVOL ▼.
2. PressandholdMENU/ againtoturntheradioOFF.
Adjusting the Sound (Key Beeps)
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toturn
thesoundbackON.
Choosing a Channel
Yourradiohas22channelsand121Privacy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Privacycode.
Withtheradioin"Normal"operatingmode,presstheCH▲/CH ▼
keytoincreaseordecreasethechannelnumberdisplayed.
Note:Channels 1-7 have a typical range of up to 40 miles.
Channels 8-14 have a typical maximum range of up to 5 miles.
Channels 15-22 have a typical range of up to 40 miles. You can
see which GMRS or FRS channel is active by the icon. The hi
icon is displayed while on GMRS channels, and the lo icon is
displayed while on FRS channels.
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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.
Monitor Mode Feature
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.Theiconstopsblinkinganddisappears.
ToturnOFFMonitormode:
PressandholdWX/MONfor2secondstoreturnto"Normal"
mode;twobeepssoundandthe iconstopsblinkingand
disappears.
Advanced Functions (Menus)
UseMENU/ toaccessyourradio'sadvancedfunctions.
Normal
Sub Code
Scan
Silent
VOX
Level
Call
Tone
WX
Alert
Normal
OFF, 1-121
ON/OFF
ON/OFF
OFF,
1-5
1-10
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(adoublebeepsounds).
You can also press any key except CH ▲ / CH ▼ or VOL ▲/VOL
▼ or tap PTT to exit Menu mode.
Privacy Code
Eachofthechannels1-22mayhaveaPrivacycode(oFor1-121) 
selected.Code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MENU/ toenterMenumode.ThePrivacycode
indicatorflashes.
2. Press CH▲ / CH ▼ keytoincreaseordecreasethePrivacy
codenumberdisplayed.YoucanalsoselectoF(OFF)atthis
stage.
3. PressMENU/ toexitMenumode.
4. Pressanykeyotherthan CH▲ / CH ▼ or VOL▲/VOL ▼ or
pressPTT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scan...iconandoFblink.
2. Press CH▲ / CH ▼t oselectScanmodeandpressMENU/ 
tostartit.
ToturnOFFchannelscan:
1. PressMENU/ withthescansettingofoF.
2. PressanykeyotherthanCH▲/CH ▼,VOL▲/VOL ▼,
orFlashlight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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voxiconandtheVOX
sensitivitylevel ( oF , 1-5 )blink .
2. Press CH▲ / CH ▼ tochangetheVOXsensitivitylevels.Use
level1toincrease 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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.
Setting Silent Mode
WhenyouturnonSilentmode,allincomingcallsaremuted;ifyou
receiveacall,theunitvibratesandthebacklightflashes.Ifyoudo
notrespondtothecallwithin15seconds,thebacklightturnsoff.
Theradio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.
PressMENU/ repeatedlyuntilvibeandthecurrentsettingstart
toblinkonthedisplay.
ToturnONSilentmode:
1. Press CH▲ toturnSilentmodeon;on displays.
2. ToexittheMenu,presstheMENU/ keytoadvancethrough
theMenuuntilexitingto"Normal"mode.vibeappears.
ToturnOFFSilentmode:
1. Press CH ▼ todisplayoF.
2. ToexittheMenu,presstheMENU/ keytoadvancethrough
theMenuuntilexitingto"Normal"mode.vibedisappears.
Note:To prevent unwanted silent alerts, be sure to use a Privacy
code whenever you use the Silent mode feature. 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.
Theradiowilladditionallyremindyouofamissedcallbyvibrating
everyminuteafterthecallfor3minutes.
Key Lock
Tolockthekeypad:
PressandholdCALL/LOCK; displays.
ThesefunctionsarenotaffectedbyKeyLock:
• VolumeAdjust • CallToneTransmission
• PTTTransmission • Boost
• PowerOff • EnterMonitorMode
• Flashlight
Tounlockthekeypad:
PressandholdCALL/LOCKagain; disappears.
Automatic Power Save
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.
LCD Backlight
TheLCDBacklightautomaticallyturnsONwhenanykey(except
thePTTbutton)ispressed.Itstayslitfor10secondsbefore
turningOFF.
Roger Beep
RogerBeepisabeepsoundthatthatissenttoindicate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.
LED Flashlight with SOS
TheradioisequippedwithanLEDflashlightthatcanalsoflashan
SOSsignalduringemergencies.PresstheFlashlightbuttonto
cyclethroughtheoptions.
• Press-turnonflashlight.(Quickpress-turnoffflashlight)
• Pressandhold-turnonSOSsignal.
• FromSOS-PresstoturnoffSOSsignalandreturntoflashlight.
• Fromflashlight-Presstoturnoffflashlight.
Note:The flashlight will also work when the radio is off.
USING THE WEATHER RADIO

YourradiocanreceiveweatherbroadcastsfromtheNOAA
NationalWeatherService.WhenintheWeatherRadioAlertmode,
thesystemfunctionsasitdoesinstandardmodebutalsomonitors
theselectedweatherchannelforalertswhennotcommunicating.
WhileusingtheWeatherRadio,youarenotabletoreceiveGMRS
communications.
YourradiocanreceiveweatherbroadcastsfromtheNOAA
NationalWeatherService.WhenintheWeatherRadioAlertmode,
thesystemfunctionsasitdoesinstandardmodebutalsomonitors
theselectedweatherchannelforalertswhennotcommunicating.
WhileusingtheWeatherRadio,youarenotabletoreceiveGMRS
communications.
1. ToturnontheWeatherRadioBroadcastmode,pressWX/MON.
The icon appears.
2. Press CH▲/CH ▼ toincreaseordecreasethenumbertothe
desiredWeatherChannel.
3. ToexittheWeatherRadioBroadcastmode,pressWX/MON.The
icondisappears.
Choosing an Emergency/Weather Channel
Thereare7NOAAchannelfrequenciesavailableandthese
frequenciesarecommonbetweentheUSandCanada.Youneed
toknowwhatfrequencyisbeingtransmittedinyourlocation.
PressMENU/ repeatedlyuntilthe
alert
iconandthecurrent
settingstarttoblinkonthedisplay.
ToturnONWeatherAlert:
1. Press CH▲ todisplayon.
2. ToexittheMenu,presstheMENU/ keytoadvanceyou
throughtheMenuuntilexitingto"Normal"mode.
alert
icon
appears.
3. Whentheunitreceivesawarningsignal,itbeepsfor5seconds.
alert
andchannelindicatorflash.
ToturnOFFWeatherAlert:
1. Press CH ▼ todisplayoF.
2. ToexittheMenu,presstheMENU/ keyadvanceyouthrough
theMenuuntilexitingto"Normal"mode.
alert
icondisappears.
• WhenWeatherAlertisactivated,thehighestpriorityisgivento
thisfunction.Itcheckstheweatheralertsignalsevery5
seconds.Whentheunitfindsawarningsignal,itswitchesto
thewarningreceivemodeautomatically.
• WeatherAlertisactivatedevenifBeepToneisturnedoff.
NOAA Weather Radio Frequency List
Ch. Frequency (MHz) CH. Frequency (MHz)
1 162.550 5 162.450
2 162.400 6 162.500
3 162.475 7 162.525
4 162.425
* Range may vary depending on environmental and/or
topographical conditions.