Audiovox GMRS1525 manual

General Mobile Radio Ser vice (GMRS) Model/Modèle : GMRS-1525 Owner ’s Manual Manuel d'utilisation SCAN SCAN EMG EMG MODE MODE Customer Service/ Service à la clientèle 1-800-290-6650[...]

NEVER A TTEMPT TO CHARGE ALKALINE OR DR Y CELL BA TTERIES. WHEN RECHARGING USE ONL Y THE RECHARGEABLE BA TTERIES SUPPLIED WITH YOUR TRANSCEIVER. USE OF OTHER BA TTERIES WILL CAUSE DAMAGE TO YOUR GMRS-1525 RADIO TRANSCEIVER. OTHER TYPES OF BA TTERIES MA Y BURST CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY . A VOID PLACING THE GMRS-1525 RADIO TRANSCEIVER FOR PROLONGED PE[...]

3 1. Battery Door 2. Monitor/Lamp Button 3. Detachable Belt Clip 4. Push-T o-T alk (PTT) Button 5. Antenna (Not Removable) 6. External Speaker/Microphone Jack 7. Built-in Speaker 8. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) 9. Built-in Microphone 10. Up Channel Button Model GMRS-1525 (FCC License Required) 11 . Down Channel Button 12. Mode Button 13. SCAN/LOCK [...]

4 Model GMRS-1525 DISPLA Y 1. Key Lock Indicator: Icon appears in autolock selection mode when the key lock is activated. This function disables keys such as channel up/down keys. 2. Beep T one Indicator: This icon blinks in the selection mode and is constant when selected. When a key is pressed a tone will sound. 3. Emergency: icon appears when th[...]

5 10 . Scan Indicator: Icon appears when a channnel is in the list channels to be scanned. 1 1. Monitor Indicator: Icon appears when the Monitor Button is pressed and the channel monitor function is activated. 12 . Skip Indicator: Icon appears when a channnel is in the list channels to be skipped during scanning. 13. Received Signal Strength Indica[...]

2. Lift the bottom of the cover and then slide the battery cover downward. 3. Insert four AAA batteries (all four positive ends (+) toward the bottom of the transceiver) or insert the rechargeable batteries. 6 The following guidelines will improve performance and provide longer operating times for the GMRS-1525: 1. Do not mix old and new batteries.[...]

Charging the GMRS-1525: Insert the charging transformer into a household electrical outlet and connect the power jack to the socket located on the side of the GMRS-1525. The red LED on the front of the charging transformer serves as a charge indicator . Approximately 12–16 hours are required to fully charge the batteries. Remember to turn your GM[...]

8 Controls: Power On-Off/V olume (15): T urn the On-Off/V olume knob clockwise. Y ou will hear a confirming melody to indicate the unit is on. T o turn the unit off, turn the On-Off/V olume knob counter- clockwise. T o Adjust V olume: Hold the Monitor Button down to listen to audio level while rotating the On-Of f/V olume knob. Clockwise to increas[...]

9 located above the LCD Panel (8) will light while the PTT Button is pressed. Releasing the button allows the unit to revert to standby mode. When receiving an incoming signal, a green monitor LED indicator will light and the received signal strength indicator will display the relative strenth of the signal. The PTT Button can also be used as a two[...]

10 External Microphone/Speaker (6): This jack accepts an Audiovox headset/microphone for totally hands free operation. Scan/Lock Mode (13): Press this Button momentarily to enable or disable the scan. Press and hold Button for more than 1 second to lock or unlock keypad. Operating Modes and F ea tures Operation - Rotate the volume control (15) cloc[...]

11 FRS and compatible units is possible on these seven channels. Before trans- mitting on the selected channel, press the Monitor Button (2) to check the acti vity on that channel. If there is activity on the selected channel, change to another channel that is clear . T o change the basic channel, - In the standby mode, press the Up Button (10) bri[...]

12 transmission. This will only allow you to ignore all traffic on a given channel not using the same subcode. CTCSS Mode Display This feature allows you to display the CTCSS tone in either a channel num- ber or frequency . T o change the display of the CTCSS tone to either a channel number or frequency , -T urn on the transceiver ON while pressing[...]

13 - T o turn off the VOX feature, Rotate the volume control counterclockwise to turn power OFF and then turn power ON again. The VOX sensitivity l evel setting is dependent on the ambient background noise and will need to be adjusted accordingly . Auto Channel Scan List Selection Mode This feature allows you to add or remove channels from the scan[...]

14 NOTE: If S[ Err appears on the display when activating the scan mode this indicates that there are no channels on the scan list. Always verify that at least two channels are on the scan list before activating the scan function. Key T one This feature allows the transceiver to sound a tone whenever the following keys are pressed: Monitor Button, [...]

15 extreme range, the squelch should be set low to allow reception of weak sig- nals. The squelch setting high (HI) or low (Lo) is applied to all channels. T o access the Squelch Level Scan menu, - Press the Mode Button until the (S HI) or (S Lo) icon flashes on the LCD panel. - Press the Up or Down Button to toggle the squelch from high to low set[...]

16 - Press and hold the Scan Button for over 2 seconds to Lock or Unlock the Auto Key Function. The PTT , EMG, Monitor Buttons and the On-Off/V olume switch are not ef- fected. Call Ringer Selection Mode The transceiver provides 5 user selectable call ringer melodies to alert you of an incoming call. T o select your favorite call ringer melody , - [...]

17 T o access the Emergency Channel mode, - Press Emergency Button (EMG) and Channel 10 appears on the LCD panel. - T o turn off the Emergency Channel feature, press the Emergency But- ton once. Additional Functions When the Error or UL icon appears on the LCD panel, recharge unit or install fresh batteries. If this icon continues to appear on the [...]

Weak or no Weak batteries Charge or replace batteries signal received Channel and privacy Adjust the transceiver ’s code not set the same settings to match those as target transceiver settings o f the target transceiver V olume level too low Increase volume level PTT Button inadvertently Release PTT Button depressed Excessive radio interference C[...]

T echnical Specifica tions: General Frequency Range 462.5500 - 462.7250 MHz Channels 15 Privacy Codes 38 for each main channel Dimensions (W x H x D) 2. 26 i n x 6.94 in x 1.15 in 57.5 mm x 176.4 mm x 9.4mm Power Supply Power Source Alkaline Batteries, AAA (4), 6 VDC Ni-MH rechargeable, AAA (4), 4.8 VDC Operating Time 14 hours (T ransmit: Receive: [...]

NOTES FOR GOOD COMMUNICA TION 1 . The GMRS-1525 15 channels are shared on a ‘take turns’ basis. This means other groups may be talking on any of the channels. A common code of ethics/courtesy is to switch to another vacant channel and not to attempt to talk over someone who is already using the channel you first selected. 2. The GMRS-1525 has b[...]

NOTE: Channels 1 through 7 are shared with FRS radios. Main Channel Frequencies: 1 462.5625 2 462.5875 3 462.6125 4 462.6375 5 462.6625 6 462.6875 7 462.7125 8 462.5750 Channel Freq. MHz Channel Freq. MHz 9 462.6250 10 462.6750 1 1 462.5500 12 462.6000 13 462.6500 14 462.7000 15 462.7250 21 • T urn your transceiver off on board aircraft when requ[...]

Continuous T one Coded Squelch System T one Frequencies (in Hz) CTCSS Freq. Hz CTCSS Freq. Hz 1 67.0 20 131.8 2 71.9 21 136.5 3 74.4 22 141.3 4 77.0 23 146.2 5 79.7 24 151.4 6 82.5 25 156.7 7 85.4 26 162.2 8 88.5 27 167.9 9 91.5 28 173.8 10 94.8 29 179.9 1 1 97.4 30 186.2 12 100.0 31 192.8 13 103.5 32 203.8 14 107.2 33 210.7 15 1 10.9 34 218.7 16 1[...]

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