Audiovox GMRS7001CH User manual

General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS)

Model :GMRS7001CH

Owner’s Manual

Customer Service

1-800-290-6650

Released: 4-2-03

NEVERATTEMPT TO CHARGE ALKALINE OR DRY CELL BAT-

TERIES, AS BATTERIES MAY BURST CAUSING PERSONAL

INJURYAND DAMAGE TO THE PRODUCT. IF RECHARGEABLE

BATTERIES ARE USED, SUCH AS NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE

(Ni-MH), USE ONLY THE SUPPLIED AUDIOVOX-APPROVED

RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES. USE OF THE SUPPLIED

AUDIOVOX AC WALL ADAPTER CHARGER WITH OTHER

BRANDS OF BATTERIES IS NOT RECOMMENDED,AS BATTERY

CHARGING TIMES WILL VARY WITH DIFFERENT BRANDS.

REFER TO THE MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS FOR

CHARGING OTHER BRANDS OF BATTERIES.

AVOID PLACING THE GMRS7001CH RADIO TRANSCEIVER

FOR PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT

OR TEMPERATURES BELOW -4° F (-20° C) OR ABOVE 140 ° F

(60° C).

KEEP THE ANTENNA AT 1 INCH (2.5 cm) AWAY FROM YOUR

HEAD AND BODY. DO NOT USE YOUR GMRS7001CH RADIO

TRANSCEIVER WITH A DAMAGED ANTENNA.

PLACE THE RUBBER COVER ON JACKS WHEN NOT IN USE.

GMRS LICENSE:

USE OF THIS RADIO WITHIN THE UNITED STATES REQUIRESAN

FCC GMRS LICENSE. AN INDIVIDUAL18 YEARS OF AGE OR

OLDER, WHO IS NOT A REPRESENTATAIVE OF A FOREIGN

GOVERNMENT, IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR A GMRS SYSTEM

LICENSE. YOU WILL NEED TWO FORMS FROM THE FCC; FCC

FORM 159 AND FCC FORM 605 MAIN FORM AND SCHEDULE F.

YOU CAN FIND THE FORMS ONLINEAT: HTTP://WWW.FCC.GOV/

FORMPAGE.HTML, OR CALL 1-800-418-3676.

CAUTIONS

1. Battery Door

2. Monitor/Backlight Button

3. Detachable Carry Clip

4. Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button

5. Antenna

6. External Speaker(SPK)/Micro-

phone (MIC)/Charge (CHG)

Jack

7. Built-in Speaker

8. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

Model GMRS7001CH (FCC License Required)

9. Built-in Microphone

10. Up Channel/Volume Button

11. Down Channel/Volume

Button

12. MODE/Weather Button

13. Power On/Off Keylock

Button

14. SCAN/VOX Button

15. Battery Charging Contacts

(REF)

Model GMRS7001CH 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, SCAN 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

transmitted. The icon consists of five bars to indicate transmit signal

power level.

5. HI/LO Indicators: Power level indicator appears when the transmit

power is set to desired output power on the GMRS channels.

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

7. Scan Indicator: This function allows the user to scan a channel (and

tone code, if present) every .5 second to search for a valid signal.

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

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

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

10.Signal Receive Indicator: BUSY icon appears when a signal is being

received.

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

band mode. When in the GMRS/FRS mode, the icon will blink when

the alert is active.

12.Small Segment Display: Displays the CTCSS tone option for each

main channel from 01-38.

13.Dual Watch Mode Indicator: Indicator appears when dual watch

mode is active.

14.Voice Activated Transmission (VOX) Indicator: This function

allows hands free conversation. The indicator appears when the

VOX mode is activated.

Equipment and Accessories Supplied

1. Radio (1) GMRS7001CH

2. Owner’s Manual (1) 128-6753

2. AC Wall Adapter (1) GMRS70001AC

3. Rechargeable (NiMH) Batteries (5) GMRS70001BAT

Optional Equipment and Accessories

1. Desktop Charger GMRS70001DS

Powering the transceiver:

Your GMRS7001CH radio transceiver operates on five AAA Alkaline batteries.

Alkaline batteries will provide slightly better performance than rechargeable

batteries (supplied). Only Audiovox approved rechargeable batteries should

be recharged in the radio transceiver using the supplied AC Wall Adapter

and/or optional Desktop Charger. This will ensure optimum performance

for the GMRS7001CH. Battery charging time is typically 16-20 hours. Use

of the Audiovox charging equipment with other brands of rechargeable

batteries is not recommended as battery charging times will vary. Refer to

the manufacturer’s instructions for charging other brands of batteries.

Batteries

There are three methods of powering the GMRS7001CH:

1. Alkaline Batteries.

WARNING: Do not attempt to recharge Alkaline batteries.

2.Audiovox Rechargeable Ni-MH Batteries - (Rechargeable NiMH

batteries and AC Wall Adapter included). Use only Audiovox

2. Slide the cover

down and then lift

cover at bottom to

open.Remove

cover.

3. Insert five AAA batteries

(positive (+) end toward

right side begining at top

and alternating positive

terminals as shown).

1. Using thumb,

press down on

battery cover at

arrow and slide

cover down to

open.

approved rechargeable batteries and charging equipment when

charging batteries internal to the unit.

NOTE: To extend battery life, avoid overcharging the batteries.

3. Various Brands of Rechargeable Batteries - Use of the

supplied Audiovox AC Wall Adapter with other brands of recharge

able batteries is not recommended, as battery charging times will

vary with different brands of batteries. Refer to the manufacturer’s

instructions for charging other brands of batteries.

Installing the batteries:

Battery installation is made more convenient when the carry clip is

removed. To do this, release the spring latch securing the clip to radio

and slide the clip downward and away from the radio body. Next, press

down with the thumb at the embossed arrow, slide the battery cover down

and lift off the battery cover. Insert five AAA batteries (alternate

positive ends (+) toward the right side of the transceiver (starting top-to-

bottom).

RELEASE

BUTTON

BATTERY

COVER

BELT

CLIP

COVER

ARROW

POSITIVE

TERMINALS

The following guidelines will improve performance and provide longer

operating times for the GMRS7001CH:

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.

NOTE:

Only

Audiovox

approved rechargeable

batteries (P/N GMRS70001BAT)

can be recharged in the radio

transceiver.

MIC/CHG/SPK

JACK AC WALL ADAPTER/CHARGING

TRANSFORMER MODEL:

GMRS70001AC

ADAPTER

POWER

PLUG

AUDIO OX

LISTED

81J1

E81356

GMRS7001CH

INPUT: 110VAC

OUTPUT: 7.5VDC

Controls:

Power On/Off/Keylock (13) 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. When the unit is on and the

button is pressed for less than 2 seconds, the keylock icon ( ) will

appear to disable the MODE, SCAN and channel up/down buttons.

GMRS7001CH OPERATIONAL MODES

WEATHER BAND

SELECT

CHANNEL

SELECT

ROGER

BEEP

BUTTON

BEEP

DUAL

WATCH

VOX LEVEL

SELECT

CALL

SELECT

POWER

SELECT (GMRS Channels

Only)

GMRS/FRS BAND

CTCSS

SELECT

CHANNEL

SELECT

NOTE: To switch between GMRS/FRS

and Weather Band modes,

press and hold the Mode button

for 2 seconds. Refer to the

appropriate section of this

manual for detailed operating

instructions for each mode.

Adjusting the Volume (10, 11)

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 between 1 and 7

by the small number in the icon ( UL5 ).

Monitor/Display Backlight Button (2)

This button is used 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 accompanied by a beep tone; 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) Button (4)

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 (9). After you have finished speaking, release thePTT

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

and receive at the same time. The Transmit Signal Level indicator

( ) will display the relative strength of the transmitted signal.

When receiving an incoming signal, the BUSY icon will appear in the upper

right quadrant of the display. 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.

Up Channel/Volume Button (10)

In the standby mode, pressing this button will increase the listening volume.

When in function edit mode this button will be used to adjust the unit’s

settings.

Down Channel/Volume Button (11)

In the standby mode, pressing this button will decrease the listening

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

unit’s settings.

Mode Button (12)

This button is used to select the various feature settings in the GMRS/FRS

or Weather band modes. Holding the MODE button longer than 2 seconds

will toggle between the GMRS/FRS and Weather band modes.

External Speaker (SPK)/Microphone (MIC)/(CHG) Jack (6)

This jack accepts an Audiovox headset/microphone connector, or the

optional Charging Adapter connector. For optional equipment and

accessories for the GMRS7001CH visit the Audiovox web site at

www.audiovox.com.

Scan/VOX Button (14)

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

and hold the button for more than 2 seconds to enable or disable the VOX

mode; the VOX icon will appear in the bottom left corner of the display when

enabled.

Operating Modes and Features

GMRS Operation:

- From GMRS/FRS standby mode, press and hold the ( ) button for

2 seconds to turn on power.

- Press the MODE button so the Channel number flashes.

- Select the desired channel with the Up (10) and Down (11) Buttons.

When receiving a call, the BUSY icon appears to indicate the incom-

ing signal.

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