Audiovox GMRS-1545 User manual

General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS)

Model:GMRS-1545

Owner’s Manual

CustomerService

1-800-290-6650

GMRSLICENSE:

USE OF THIS RADIO WITHIN THE UNITED STATES REQUIRES AN

FCCGMRSLICENSE. ANINDIVIDUAL18 YEARSOF AGEOR OLDER,

WHOISNOT AREPRESENTATAIVEOF AFOREIGNGOVERNMENT,

ISELIGIBLETO APPLY FORAGMRSSYSTEM LICENSE. YOUWILL

NEED TWO FORMS FROM THE FCC; FCC FORM 159 AND FCC

FORM 605 MAIN FORM AND SCHEDULE F. YOU CAN FIND THE

FORMSONLINEAT:HTTP://WWW.FCC.GOV/FORMPAGE.HTML, OR

CALL 1-800-418-3676.

NEVER ATTEMPT TO CHARGE ALKALINE OR DRY CELL BATTER-

IES. WHEN RECHARGING, USE ONLY AUDIOVOX APPROVED

RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES AND CHARGER. USE OF THE

CHARGER WITH OTHER BATTERIES WILL CAUSE DAMAGE TO

YOUR GMRS-1545 RADIO TRANSCEIVER. OTHER TYPES OF

BATTERIESMAYBURSTCAUSINGPERSONALINJURY.

AVOID PLACING THE GMRS-1545 RADIO TRANSCEIVER FOR

PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT OR

TEMPERATURES BELOW-4° F(-20° C) OR ABOVE140 ° F(60°C).

KEEPTHEANTENNA AT1INCH (2.5cm)AWAY FROM YOUR HEAD

ANDBODY. DO NOT USEYOURGMRS-1545RADIOTRANSCEIVER

WITHADAMAGEDANTENNA.

PLACE THE RUBBER COVERS ON JACKS WHEN NOT IN USE.

CAUTIONS

1. ExternalMicrophone(MIC)/Bat-

teryCharger(CHG)Jack

2. External Speaker (SPK) Jack

3. BatteryChargingContacts

4. LiquidCrystal Display (LCD)

5. CombinationTransmitIndi-

cator(Red)/Receive and

Monitor Indicator(Green)

6. Monitor(M)/BacklightButton

7. SCAN/LockButton

8. Emergency(EMG) CallButton

9. UpChannel/VolumeButton

Model GMRS-1545 (FCC License Required)

10. Built-inMicrophone

11. MODEButton

12. Built-inSpeaker

13. DownChannel/VolumeButton

14. PowerOn/OffButton

15. BatteryDoor

16. DetachableBelt Clip

17. Push-To-Talk(PTT)Button

18. DetachableAntenna

BOTTOM

TOP

Model GMRS-1545 DISPLAY

1. Beep Tone Indicator: Icon appears when beep button confirmation

tone is selected; icon disappears when tone is off.

2. Key Lock Indicator: Icon appears when the keypad is locked. This

function disables keys such as channel up/down and MODE.

3. Monitor Indicator: Icon appears when the Monitor (M) button is

pressed and the channel monitor function is activated.

4. 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 during

transmission.

5.Vibrator Call Indicator: Icon appears when unit vibrates in response

to a call from another party.

6. Coded Tone Controlled Squelch System (CTC) Indicator: Icon

appears when the CTCSS tone function is active.

7. Large Segment Display: Indicates the channel number in use.

8. Scan Indicator: This function allows the user to scan a channel and/

or a tone code every .5 second to search for a valid signal.

9. Emergency Indicator: EMG Icon appears when the EMG button is

pressed. (The frequency is NOT monitored by authorities).

10. Battery Level Indicator: Icon indicates the battery charge level.

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11. GMRS Indicator: Icon is visible when radio is in GMRS mode, as

opposed to weather mode.

12. RogerBeep Tone On/Off Indicator: This icon appears when the

Roger Beep tone is on, and disappears when tone is not in use.

13. Weather Mode Indicator: Icon will be on steady when in the weather

band mode. The icon will blink when in the GMRS mode with the alert

active.

14. Hi/LO Indicators: Appropriate icon appears when the transmit power

is set to desired output power level.

15. Small Segment Display: Displays the CTCSS tone option in the

channel from (00-38).

16. Compass Indicator: Continuously displayed; icon blinks when outside

magnetic interference is compromising accuracy.

17. Voice Activated Transmission (VOX) Indicator: This function allows

hands free conversation. The icon appears when the VOX mode is

activated.

18. Dual Watch Mode Indicator: Icon appears when dual watch mode is

active.

Powering the transceiver:

Your GMRS-1545 radio transceiver operates on five AA batteries. Alkaline

batteries will provide slightly better performance than rechargeable batteries.

Only Audiovox-approved rechargeable batteries can be recharged in the radio

transceiver using the optional charging stand, or the AC/DC wall charging

adapter (supplied).

Installing the batteries:

Battery installation is made more convenient when the belt clip is removed.

To do this, release the spring clip securing the belt clip to radio and slide the

belt clip downward and away from the radio body. Next, press down with the

thumb at the arrow, slide the battery cover down and lift off the battery cover.

Insert five AA batteries (alternate positive (+) ends). Position batteries in

accordance with polarities indicated by the battery tray.

The following guidelines will improve performance and provide longer

operating times for the GMRS-1545:

1. Do not mix old and new batteries.

2. The use of alkaline-type batteries is recommended to provide the longest

operating time.

3. Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) or rechargeable

batteries.

4. 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.

3. Insert five AA batteries

with positive (+) end of

top, middle and bottom

batteries oriented as

shown, or insert type

NiMH rechargeable

batteries.

2. Using thumb, press

down on battery

cover at arrow;slide

cover down, lift off

and remove.

1. Compress spring

clip between thumb

and forefinger and

slide entire belt clip

down and off unit.

SPRING

CLIP

BATTERY

COVER

BELT CLIP

COVER

ARROW

POSITIVE

TERMINALS

NOTE: To switch between GMRS and Weather

Band modes, press and hold the Mode button for

2 seconds. To differentiate between operating

modes, look for GMRS HI or LO indication below

and to the left of the battery power level indicator

when in GMRS mode. In Weather Band mode,

the weather alert icon ( ) appears in place of the

GMRS indications. Refer to the appropriate

section of this manual for detailed operating

instructions for each mode. When in GMRS

standby mode, the transmit/receive indicator will

flash once every 3 seconds as the unit checks for

transmissions.

GMRS-1545 OPERATIONAL MODES

CHANNEL

SELECT

WEATHERBANDMODE

VOX

SELECT

POWER

SELECT

CTCSS

SELECT

CHANNEL

SELECT

WEATHER

ALERT

VIBRATOR

CALL

DUAL

WATCH

GMRSBANDMODE

CALL

MELODY

SELECT

BUTTON

BEEP

ROGER

BEEP

COMPASSMODE

CALIBRATE

COMPASS

Controls:

Power On/Off (14) Button

Press and hold the power on/off button ( ) for at least 2 seconds. You will

hear a confirming melody to indicate the unit is on. To turn the unit off, press

and hold the button for at least 2 seconds.

Adjusting the Volume

With the unit powered on, press the Up Channel/Volume button ( ) to

increase volume and the Down Channel/Volume button ( ) to decrease

volume. The display will indicate the current volume level by the small number

to the right of the icon ( ).

Monitor (M)/Display Backlight Button (6)

This button is used to to check activity on the current frequency before

transmitting. Check activity by pressing the Monitor (M) Button longer

than 2 seconds; the icon will apppear on the display and you will hear

static if frequency is clear.

Do not transmit if you hear conversation.

Hold

down the Monitor Button again longer than 2 seconds and the icon will

disapppear from the display.

The monitor function will temporarily bypass the squelch setting and play

all signals on a given channel. This feature is useful when communicating

with other parties at extreme range.

By pressing the monitor button momentarily, the LCD backlight is turned on;

the LCD backlight will turn off automatically in about 5 seconds, or when the

monitor button is pressed momentarily once again.

Push To Talk (PTT)/Call Button (17)

Pressing and holding this button will allow you to speak to any transceiver

that is set to the same channel and privacy code setting as yours. Hold the

transceiver approximately 1 to 2 inches from your face as you speak into the

built in microphone (10). After you have finished speaking, release the PTT

Button to allow reception of incoming signals. It is not possible to transmit

and receive at the same time. The Transmit/Monitor LED at the upper right

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corner of the LCD Panel (5) will light

red

while the PTT Button is pressed and

the signal indicator will display the relative strength of the transmitted signal.

Releasingthebuttonallows the unit toreverttostandby mode. When receiving

an incoming signal, the Transmit/Monitor LED indicator will light

green

and

the received signal strength indicator ( ) will display the relative

strength of the signal.

The PTT Button can also be used as a two-way call ringer. Pressing the

button twice quickly will call another party on the same channel. The Transmit

LED will light

red

for approximately 3 seconds and then go out.

Up Channel/Volume Button (9)

In the standby mode, pressing this button ( ) will increment the listening

volume. When in function edit mode this button will be used to adjust the

unit’s settings.

Down Channel/Volume Button (13)

In the standby mode, pressing this button ( ) will decrement the listening

volume. When in function edit mode this button will be used to adjust the

unit’s settings.

Mode Button (11)

This button is used to select various feature settings in the GMRS or weather

band mode. Holding the MODE button longer than 2 seconds will toggle

between the GMRS and weather band modes.

Emergency (EMG) Call Button Button (8)

This radio has a quick access button (EMG) to the Emergency and Assistance

Channel. This channel is not monitored by local authorities. When using

this channel,

EMG

appears on the display. Pressing this button will set the

transceiver to the channel 10 (462.6750 MHz).

External Speaker (SPK) Jack (2)

This jack accepts an Audiovox headset connector.

External Microphone (MIC)/Charging (CHG) Jack (1)

This jack accepts an optional Audiovox Microphone/Headset assembly, or

the plug from an AC/DC Wall charging adapter, Model GMRS1545AD

(supplied).

Scan/Lock Button (7)

Press this button momentarily to enable or disable the scan mode. Press

and hold button for more than 1 second to lock or unlock the key pad, except

PTT, EMG and Monitor (M). When the keypad is locked, the ( ) icon will

appear in the top left corner of the display.

Operating Modes and Features

GRMS Operation

- From GMRS standby mode, press the MODE button so the Channel

number flashes.

- Select the desired channel with the Up (9) and Down (13) Buttons.

When receiving a call, the signal strength meter appears to indicate

incoming received signal strength and the Monitor section of the

Transmit/Monitor LED (5) lights

green

- Press and hold the PTT button (17) to transmit, then speak into the

microphone clearly and slowly. The Transmit section of the

Transmit/Monitor LED (5) lights

red

- Release PTT Button (17) to receive.

- Communication can only be accomplished when the channel and

CTCSS tone frequency of at least two parties are the same.

- The CTC icon will be displayed on the LCD panel if the CTCSS tone

frequency function is enabled.

Channel Selection

In order to communicate with other GMRS units, both transmitting and re-

ceiving party must be on the same frequency.

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