Audiovox GMRGPS Bedienungsanleitung

Owner’ s Man ual Customer Ser vice 1-800-290-6650 Released 10/19/01 Model GMR-GPS General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) T ransceiver With Global P ositioning System (GPS) Capability[...]

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W ARNING: • The GMR-GPS should be used as an aid in navigation. The unit is not intended to replace basic navigational procedures and common sense. • Because of errors inherent in the nature of the GPS system, the unit will not guide you to an e xact position or the precise indicated coordinates. Howe v er , under most circumstances, it should [...]

4 GENERAL FEA TURES GPS FEA TURES - 128 x 64 Dot Pixel LCD Display - LCD Backlight for Night Operation - Mode Icons f or GPS + RADIO , GPS ONL Y and RADIO ONL Y - 8 P arallel Channel Satellite Receiv er - GPS P ar tner Locator (GP LOCA TOR) - Stores 10 Routes with Up to 20 W a ypoints Each - Provides 5 T racks - Map and P ointer Displays Provide: L[...]

5 Generally , the position displa yed by a GPS receiv er using the C/A signals should be accurate to within 100 feet, and for 50% of the time it should be accurate to within about 40 feet. It is normal for the displayed position to “wander” slightly over time. For the same reason, the altitude displayed by a GPS receiv er will also vary slightl[...]

GETTING T O KNO W Y OUR GMR-GPS UNIT 1. Push-to-T alk Button (PTT) Button: Used during GMRS radio operation when transmitting voice signals and call tones. 2. Global P ositioning System Antenna: Provides reception of GPS satellite signals to determine location. The unit should be held upright to maximize received satellite inf or mation. 3. Built-I[...]

7 9. P age Button (P A GE): Scrolls sequentially through menu pages in the f orward direction, and also provides access to a shor tcut displa y f or easy acquisition of main GPS displa ys . 10 . Battery Compartment Cover: Allows access to four AA batteries when removed. 11 . DC6V Jack: It accepts a DC-to-DC v ehicle cigarette lighter batter y elimi[...]

8 Accessories SUPPLIED: ( 1 ) Belt Clip ( 1 ) Carrying Case (P/N GMRGPS-CS) OPTIONAL: ( 1 ) Desktop Charger (P/N GMRGPS-SC) and A C/DC Wall Adapter (P/N GMRGPS-W A) ( 1 ) V ehicle Cigarette Lighter Batter y Eliminator (DC12V -to-DC 6V) (P/N GMRGPS-BE) ( 1) Car Mounting Bracket (P/N GMRGPS-CB) ( 1 ) Headset (P/N FRS-BHST) ( 1 ) Set of Rechargeable B[...]

9 The following guidelines will improve performance and provide longer operating times for the GMR-GPS unit: 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 (NiMH) batteries. 4. If the unit is not to be use[...]

10 OPERA TIONAL MODES The GMR-GPS is capable of three modes of operation; namely , RADIO ONL Y , GPS ONL Y or GPS + RADIO . The desired mode can be selected using the Setup menu once the unit is turned on and in the standby mode. P ower On/Off ( ) and Mark (M) Button (14) 1. Press and hold the power On/Off ( ) b utton for at least 2 seconds. Y ou w[...]

11 GMR-GPS Gatewa y P age Access to the Men u P ages MENU P AGE SETUP P AGE ST ANDBY P AGE GA TEW A Y P AGE NA VIGA TION PA G E POINTER P AGE MAP P AGE PRESS/HOLD PA G E PRESS/HOLD P AGE PRESS/HOLD PA G E P RESS/HOLD P AGE PRESS/HOLD P AGE PRESS/HOLD P AGE PRESS ENTER PRESS ENTER PRESS ENTER PRESS ENTER PRESS ENTER PRESS ENTER PRESS AND HOLD P A GE[...]

12 Scr olling Through the Men u P ages: 1. With the unit in the GPS ONL Y or GPS + RADIO standby mode, pressing the P AGE b utton will permit scrolling through the primary radio/GPS menu pages. a. Navigation P age b . Map P age c . P ointer P age d. GPS Menu P age e. Setup P age f . Standby P age 2. With the unit in the RADIO ONL Y standby mode, pr[...]

13 GMR-GPS Operational Menu Flow Diagram, Figure 1 ENTER ENTER PRESS PA G E SA VE OFF/SAVE ON 12 HOUR/24 HOUR DEF A UL T = WGS-84 A TLANTIC/ EASTERN/ CENTRAL MOUNT AIN/P ACIFIC/ALASKA HAWAII/SAMOA/OTHER MM-DD-YY/ DD-MM-YY/ Y Y -MM-DD NA UTICAL/ ST A TUTE/ METRIC DDD MM’ SS’/ DDD , DDDDD/ DDD MM. MM’/UTM PRESS P A GE BASIC SETUP VERSION NO. OF[...]

14 GMR-GPS Operational Menu Flow Diagram, Figure 2 PRESS ENTER PRESS PA G E GPS ONL Y SETUP PRESS P A GE MAP P AGE PRESS P A GE PRESS P A GE PRESS ENTER FROM FIGURE 1 POINTER P A GE GPS MENU PA G E GPS ONL Y PRESS ENTER GPS ONL Y ST ANDBY P A GE NA VIGA TION P A GE PRESS PA G E PRESS PA G E ST A TUS P A GE[...]

15 GMR-GPS Operational Menu Flow Diagram, Figure 3 PRESS ENTER PRESS ENTER PRESS ENTER PRESS ENTER[...]

16 GMR-GPS Operational Menu Flow Diagram , Figure 4 PRESS P AGE PRESS P AGE PRESS ENTER PRESS PA G E RADIO ONL Y ST ANDBY PAG E PRESS ENTER RADIO ONL Y SETUP MODE FROM FIGURE 1 PRESS PA G E SET DUAL CHANNEL (1-15) ROGER BEEP ON/ OFF V OX DELA Y OFF/ 1-4 SEC ON/OFF OFF/1-9 MELODIES TO HOT KEY MENUS, FIGURE 5[...]

17 GMR-GPS Operational Menu Flow Diagram, Figure 5 PRESS ENTER PRIORITY CHANNEL SELECT (1-15) CTCSS SUBCODE SELECT (1-38) ALL CHANNEL/ DUAL CHANNEL SCAN SELECT V O X MODE SELECT KEY LOCK ON/OFF SELECT USE UP/DOWN WHEEL KEY TO HIGHLIGHT ITEM; THEN PRESS ENTER ENTER HOT KEY MENU NOTE: THE HOT KEY MENU IS ACCESSIBLE FROM BOTH THE GPS + RADIO ST ANDBY [...]

SETTING UP THE GMR-GPS UNIT After the GMR-GPS unit is turned on, it should be set up and/or tailored for operation according to user specific needs. T o accomplish this, the basic SETUP mode m ust be accessed and the required information needs to be entered. Access the SETUP mode as follows: 1. F rom either of the GPS Standb y modes , press the P A[...]

( 1 ) Press Enter; an alphanumeric window appears with a highlighted number/letter corresponding to the character presently being used. ( 2 ) Using the Up/Down wheel key , highlight the first ID character desired and press Enter . The first character changes and the cursor moves to the second character position. ( 3 ) Repeat step (2) for the second[...]

20 c. TIME ZONE - Selecting the Time Zone pro vides y ou with a choice of the available zones relative to the United States and its possessions. These consist of A TLANTIC, EASTERN , CENTRAL , MOUNT AIN , P A CIFIC , ALASKA , HA W AII and SAMO A . In addition, Time Zone also off ers a choice of O THER , whereby the unit can be programmed f or a n y[...]

21 P A GING THR OUGH GPS FUNCTIONS INITIALIZING THE GLOB AL POSITIONING SYSTEM MODE Before using the GPS mode of your GMR-GPS unit for the first time, the GPS receiver needs to automatically determine its location. T o initialize the GPS receiver , proceed as follows: W A TCHING SA TELLITE A CQUISITION ON THE GPS ST ANDBY/ST A TUS P A GES Y our GMR[...]

22 GPS + Radio Standby Page 1. A user identification (ID) code consisting of eight characters maximum. If no user ID code appears, refer to basic setup mode. 2. The number of acquired satellites. (This could fluctuate depending on clear-sky conditions o r the relative position of the unit’ s GPS antenna as it is carr ied or tr anspor ted.) 3. The[...]

23 Radio Only Standby Page The RADIO ONL Y Standby page (shown abo v e) can be selected from the SETUP page using the MODE function as previously explained. Unlike the other two modes which include the GPS feature, this standby page depicts a radio only display with the following information: 1. A user identification (ID) code consisting of eight c[...]

Hot Key Menu Access A HO T KEY menu is accessible from either the GPS + RADIO or RADIO ONL Y standb y page; this page appears when the Enter switch is pressed, and provides you with quick access to the basic radio functions. Refer to the section on radio operation for a detailed explanation of these items. Gatew a y P age Relationships 24 RADIO ONL[...]

The NA VIGA TION P age The NA VIGA TION page presents a summar y of the important parameters entered into, or com- puted by y our GMR-GPS unit. This page can be accessed from the GPS + RADIO or GPS ONL Y standby pages, or it can be accessed from the Gateway menu which is available from any of the pages when operating in the one of the GPS modes. In[...]

The Mark (W aypoint) P age W a ypoints are the coordinates of user-selected specific geographical or man-made objects along the route you are taking to your destination or endpoint. Geographical objects could be a lake, pond, hill, etc., while a man-made object could be a barn, house, electric tower , etc. Each of these objects along your way can b[...]

4. SA VE - When SA VE is highlighted, the coordinates can be sav ed in memor y . In addition, the saved waypoint coordinates can be retrieved using the GPS MENU page and highlight- ing the W A YPOINTS field. 5. SEND - T o tr ansmit the current coordinates, together with user (y our) ID , to a remote user GMR-GPS unit tuned to the same channel (and [...]

28 The Map P age a. AHEAD/NOR THW ARD? - When this item is highlighted, press Enter to orient the top of the map display with respect to waypoints or targets ahead of your intended track, o r with respect to T r ue North. b. A UT O/MANU AL ZOOM? - When this item is highlighted, press Enter to select the display scale Automatic or Manual zoom functi[...]

29 2. Whether or not the satellite information is sufficient for the unit to provide accurate positional inf or mation ( SEARCHING or N A VIGA TION ) . The indication provides the le vel of accuracy of the position based upon the number of satellite signals being received. 3. An information bar at the bottom of the display permits viewing the follo[...]

4. When the Enter switch is pressed, a sub-menu appears in the center of this screen, and provides several options related to your trip; these options can be highlighted using the Up/Down wheel key; then press Enter to change the highlighted data: a. AHEAD/NOR THW ARD? - When this item is highlighted, press Enter to orient the top of the map displa[...]

a. The W A YPOINTS display presents an alphan umer ic listing of the w aypoints y ou hav e marked along your trip. In addition, they appear automatically in numeric order (unless you enter a waypoint ID preceding the waypoint number) as they are marked and entered sequentially . T o access the wa ypoint column, press the Enter s witch; the first wa[...]

32 2. ROUTES - Routes consist of at least two or more waypoints that define a path to a destination. This f eature guides y ou from the first wa ypoint in the route to each successiv e wa ypoint until you complete y our trip. Y ou can store up to 10 routes. a. F rom the GPS MENU page, highlight the R OUTES field using the Up/Down wheel ke y; then p[...]

33 Using and Editing the Routes on Y our T r ip d. This process can be repeated until all the desired waypoints are incorporated into the TRIP route ( 01 ) page. e. Whene ver a change is made to an item in the route , a MESSA GE displa y appears when the P AGE button is pressed to return to the ROUTES displa y . The message reminds you that you hav[...]

34 a. TRA CKBA CK - With the TRA CKS field of the GPS MENU highlighted, press Enter ; The TRA CKS menu appears with the first track position highlighted. Using the Up/ Down wheel ke y , highlight the desired track and press Enter . TRA CK LOG LO ADING appears momentarily and the memory bar at the top of the screen indicates the percent of trac k da[...]

4. GP LOCA TOR - The GP LOCA T OR field is used to display the coordinates received from other GMR-GPS units or , when the Mark (M) button is pressed, your coordinates are transmitted to another GMR-GPS unit to provide a fix on your location. T o access received coordinates, press the Up/Down wheel key to highlight the GP LOCA T OR field on the GPS[...]

36 T AKING A TRIAL R UN Now that y ou are f amiliar with the GPS page f eatures and what functions they con v ey , it’ s time to take a short tr ip to test y our navigation skills. Y ou’ll need a relatively open area to perf or m this e xercise . Let’ s begin by marking your current location; this can be considered a wa ypoint, so it can be u[...]

5. T o Change the Location Name: a. On the MARK screen, use the Up/Down wheel key switch to highlight the waypoint name ( 001 , 002 , etc.) adjacent to the symbol just changed; then press Enter . The alphanumer ic EDIT W A YPOINT NAME screen appears with the first character of the location name highlighted. c . Scroll through the alphanumeric listi[...]

38 g . T o sav e the changes, highlight SA VE and press Enter ; the new Latitude and Longitude specifying your location are stored in memor y; to cancel the changes , highlight CANCEL and press Enter . LETS T AKE A SHORT TRIP Now that the unit kno ws where y ou are, press the P A GE b utton to access the Map page, and let’ s take a shor t trip. 1[...]

39 LOCA TING ANO THER GMR-GPS USER During an excursion with another GMR-GPS user , it is possible to locate this user’ s position provided he/she transmits the position, thereby giving you the coordinates of the remote GMRS-GPS unit. T o transmit and receiv e the coordinates, both GMR-GPS units must set to same radio channel number and CTCSS subc[...]

40 GMR-GPS RADIO OPERA TION In addition to its Global P ositioning System (GPS) f eatures, the GMR-GPS unit also pro vides General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) capability as a hand-held radio transceiver . As a GMRS transceiver , the unit permits radio operation with f eatures such as Coded T one Controlled Squelch System (CTCSS), V oice-Operated T [...]

41 Releasing the button allo ws the unit to rev er t to GMRS standby mode . When receiving an incoming signal, the Monitor icon will be highlighted and depict the relative strenth of the signal. The PTT Button can also be used as a two-wa y call ringer . Pressing the b utton twice quickly will call another par ty on the same channel. The TX icon wi[...]

EXPLANA TION AND USE OF RADIO SETUP FUNCTIONS The radio setup functions, as noted earlier , provide ancillary features , such as Roger Beep, Call T one, etc. Dual Channel Selection In the RADIO setup menu, the first item listed is DU AL CH. - Highlight this line using the Up/Down wheel k ey and press Enter . - A menu appears, listing 10 channels ( [...]

43 Accessing the Hot Key Radio Operating Modes Once the basic radio parameters have be set up, the GMRS functions can be activated as desired during radio operation; these functions include selection of the primary operating channel (1-15) and CTCSS sub-code (1-38), priority channel scan mode activation, VO X mode activ ation, and ke y lock activ a[...]

44 EXPLANA TION OF HO T KEY MENU USE The HO T KEY menu provides an easy and f ast method of accessing and enabling the primary radio functions when operating in the GPS + RADIO and RADIO ONL Y modes. Priority Channel Selection In order to communicate with other GMRS units, both transmitting and receiving party must be on the same frequency . The ra[...]

45 T o enab le the channel scan mode: - F rom GPS + RADIO or RADIO ONL Y standby mode , press Enter to access the HO T KEY display; use the Up/Down wheel key switch to highlight the scan mode to the right of the SCAN item. Press Enter . - OFF , SEEK or DU AL appears in a popup menu; use the Up/Down wheel key and press Enter to choose the SEEK scan [...]

Battery Alert When the charge indication bars on the battery icon ( ) begin to disappear on the LCD panel, recharge unit or install fresh batteries. If the batteries are not replaced, the ( ) icon bars will fade and a unique audio tone will sound each time a b utton or control is pressed; ho w e v er , no display changes will occur . This condition[...]

47 T roubleshooting M E L B O R PE S U A C E L B A B O R PY D E M E R g n i s s e r p e l i h w n o i s s i m s n a r t o N n o t t u b T T P s e i r e t t a b k a e Ws e i r e t t a b e c a l p e r r o e g r a h C y t i r a l o p y r e t t a b t c e r r o c n Ie h t n i s e i r e t t a b e h t l l a t s n I y r e t t a b n o d e t a c i d n i s n [...]

48 General F requency Range: 15 GMRS Channels 462.5500 - 462.7250 MHz (7 Shared FRS) Channel Spacing 12. 5 KHz Privacy Codes 38 for each main channel Dimensions (W x H x D) 2.325 in x 5.25 in x 1.625 in (Without Antenna) 59.1 mm x 133.35 mm x 41.3mm P o wer Supply P ow er Source Alkaline Batteries, AAA (4), 6 VDC Ni-MH rechargeable, AAA (4), 4.8VDC[...]

49 This transceiver complies with FCC regulations for use in the United States of America. Use in other countries may be prohibited or restricted b y l ocal regulation. Please check with the local regulating agency before using this device outside the United States of America. NO TE: Channels 1 through 7 are shared with FRS radios . Main Channel Fr[...]

Continuous T one Coded Squelch System T one Frequencies (in Hz) CTCSS Freq. Hz CTCSS Freq. Hz 1 67.0 2 0 131.8 2 71.9 2 1 136.5 3 74.4 2 2 141.3 4 77.0 2 3 146.2 5 79.7 2 4 151.4 6 82.5 2 5 156.7 7 85.4 2 6 162.2 8 88.5 2 7 167.9 9 91.5 2 8 173.8 1 0 94.8 2 9 179.9 1 1 97.4 3 0 186.2 1 2 100.0 3 1 192.8 1 3 103.5 3 2 203.5 1 4 107.2 3 3 210.7 1 5 1[...]

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