GME TX6200 User manual

UHF HANDHELD CB RADIO
80 CHANNEL
TX6200
INNOVATIVE ELECTRONICS
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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Introduction ....................................3
Important Information .....................4
Emergency & Telemetry channels .....5
Features ...........................................6
Getting Started ................................7
Basic Operation ................................9
Duplex Operation .............................9
Adjusting the Receiver Volume ..........9
Function Key .....................................9
Squelch .............................................9
Selecting Channels ............................10
Priority Channel ................................10
Signal Strength Meter ........................11
Keylock Feature .................................11
The HI/LO Power Key .........................11
Transmitting ......................................11
Receiving ..........................................11
Scanning ........................................12
Overview .........................................12
Scan Groups ....................................12
Selecting a Scan Group ...................12
Programming Scan Channels ...........12
To Start Scanning ............................13
Scanning in the Open Scan Model ...13
Ending the Scan ..............................13
Using the Group Scan Mode ............14
Setting up the Group Scan ...............14
Scanning in the Group Scan mode ...14
Ending the Scan ..............................15
Using the Group Scan as a Second
Open Scan ......................................15
Selective Calling .............................15
What is Selcall .................................15
Selcall Ident Names .........................16
The Quiet Mode ..............................16
Selcall Memories .............................16
Entering, Storing and Sending
Selcalls ............................................16
Call Acknowledge............................17
Storing Selcall Idents .......................17
Recalling Selcall Idents from the
Memory ..........................................17
Naming your Selcall Idents ..............17
Receiving Selcalls ............................18
Quiet Mode .....................................19
Scanning in the Quiet Mode ............20
Group Calling ..................................21
CTCSS.............................................22
Overview .........................................22
Monitor Function.............................22
Selecting the Required CTCSS Tone ..23
To activate the CTCSS Function on
a Channel .......................................23
38/50 Tone Set ................................24
CTCSS Tone Frequency Chart ...........24
Menu Functions .............................25
Squelch Setting Menu Option ..........25
CTCSS Settings Menu Option ...........26
Signal Meter Display Menu Option ...26
Programming User Channels ..........27
Selecting the user channel
Frequency Edit Step Size ..................27
Activating the Programming’ Mode..27
Editing your Programmed Receive
Channels .........................................28
CTCSS .............................................28
Maintaining your battery pack ...... 27
Low Battery Indicators .................... 27
Battery Charging ............................ 27
Cycling your battery pack ............... 27
Battery Usage ................................ 30
Simplex/Duplex Range .................. 31
Specifications ................................ 32
Warranty ....................................... 34
GME After Sales Service ................ 35
CONTENTS

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The TX6200 is a radio transmitting device.
• When transmitting, keep the antenna more than 25 mm from any part
of the head or body.
• Do not transmit near electrical blasting equipment or in
explosive atmospheres.
• Do not allow children to operate a radio transmitter unsupervised.
The UHF Citizens Band Radio Service
(CBRS) was set up to provide a simple
yet reliable form of radio communication
for business, farming or private use. A CB
radio license is not required.
Your TX6200 operates in the UHF (Ultra
High Frequency) 477 MHz band and
offers a much higher grade service than
26/27 MHz systems. In addition, by using
FM (frequency modulation) voice quality
is improved while electrical interference
is virtually eliminated.
The range of a UHF FM signal is usually
considered ‘line-of-sight’, but this can
be greatly increased by the liberal use
of repeaters. Repeaters are special
transceivers (transmitter/receivers)
installed in high locations. Their job is to
automatically retransmit any signals they
receive, thereby extending the range of
the original signal. Generally the range
of your UHF radio will vary according
to your location and the height of your
antenna. UHF signals are easily blocked
by hills or large buildings so you won’t
get as much range in a valley or built-up
city areas as you will from a hill or in
open country. If you are having trouble
contacting someone, try moving to an
open space or a higher location. Typical
portable range is around 3 to 5 km
depending on the terrain. Moving to a
higher location could extend the range
to 30 km or more. Once again, the use
of repeaters can increase these ranges
considerably (up to 100 km or so).
INTRODUCTION
WARNING

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The use of the citizen band radio service
is licensed in Australia by the ACMA
Radiocommunications (Citizens Band
Radio Stations) Class License and in New
Zealand by the Ministry of Economic
Development New Zealand (MED). A
General User Radio License for Citizens
band Radio, and operation is subject to
conditions contained in those licenses.
As of the 1 January 2011 there have
been some amendments to the class
licence for users and equipment
operating in the CB/PRS 477MHz band.
In simple terms the same amount of
spectrum is available, however, radio
transceivers can now operate in a
narrower bandwidth and hence use less
spectrum. These radios are generally
referred to as narrowband or 12.5
KHz radios. By using 12.5 kHz channel
spacing instead of 25 kHz, the 40
channels originally allocated can now
be expanded to 80 channels thereby
doubling the channel capacity and
relieving congestion in the UHF CB/PRS
band.
Orignal 40 channel wideband radios
will not become obsolete and will
continue to operate on the original 40
channels, however they will not be able
to converse on the newer channels 41 –
80*. The newer narrowband radios will
be able to converse with all older
40 channel wideband radios on all
channels 1 to 40 and the newer channels
allocated between 41 to 80*.
The mixing of narrowband and wideband
radios in the same spectrum can
however cause some possible operating
issues of interference and varying levels
of received volume.
Possible issues
When a new narrowband radio receives
a transmission from an older wideband
radio the speech may sound loud and
distorted - simply adjust your radio
volume for best performance.
When an older wideband radio receives a
signal from a new narrowband radio, the
speech may sound quiet - simply adjust
your radio volume for best performance.
Depending on how close your receiving
radio is to another transmitting radio,
there can be interference from the
transmitting radio if it is using a channel
adjacent to the channel you are listening
to. Simply try going up or down a few
channels from the currently selected
channel.
The above situations are not a fault of
the radio but a symptom of operating
wideband and narrowband radios in
the same bandwidth. This possible
interference will decrease over time as
the population of wideband radios ages
and decreases.
Further information and updates
are available from the Australian
Communications and Media Authority
(ACMA) at www.acma.gov.au and the
Ministry of Economic Development
(MED), Radio Spectrum Management at
http://www.rsm.govt.nz
IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONCERNING UHF CB RADIO

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The ACMA has allocated channels 5/35
for emergency use only. Channel 5 is the
primary Simplex Emergency Channel.
Where a Channel 5 repeater is available,
you should select Duplex on CH 5.
NOTE: Channel 35 is the input channel
for the Channel 5 repeater therefore
Channel 35 should also not be used
for anything other than emergency
transmissions Channels.
ACMA regulations have allocated
channels 22 and 23 for telemetry
only applications and have prohibited
the transmission of speech on these
channels. Consequently the TX3420 has
a transmit inhibit applied to channels 22
and 23.
In the event additional telemetry/
telecommunication channels are
approved by the ACMA, these channels
shall be added to those currently listed
where voice transmission is inhibited.
EMERGENCY CHANNELS
TELEMETRY CHANNELS

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• Microprocessor Controlled
Frequency Synthesiser: Allows user
programmable control of scanning,
selcall, CTCSS, channel memories, user
selectable frequencies and selected
feature options.
• Permanent Memory: Retains all user
settings in non-volatile memory even
when the power source is removed.
• Programmable Scan Function:
Scans up to 40 UHF CB channels
and up to 20 user programmable
frequencies with both Group and Open
Scan functions available.
• In-Built CTCSS: User selectable
Continuous Tone Coded Squelch
System provides quiet channel
operation (can be enabled or disabled
on individual channels).
• In-Built Selcall: Selective Calling
of individuals or groups with four or
five digit ANI and fully user adjustable
5-tone transmitted Selcall Ident.
Also allows alphanumeric naming
of up to 10 Idents for easier caller
identification.
• Individually Programmable
Duplex Function: User selectable
only for those individual channels in
your area that have repeaters, leaving
the others free for use as extra simplex
channels.
• Priority Channel: A user
programmable priority channel feature
allows your working or local repeater
channel to be instantly recalled at the
press of a key.
• 80 Channels: Now expanded to 80
channels using the new narrowband
specification.
• High Contrast Liquid Crystal
Display: Fully detailed LCD provides
a visual indication of the selected
channel and all selected functions at
a glance. LED backlit for night viewing
with automatic timeout.
• Quiet Mode: Selectable on individual
channels, the Quiet mode prevents
incoming signals from being heard on
selected channels unless preceded by
your Selcall code.
• Feature Disabling: Features such
as Scanning, Squelch, Duplex, Priority,
Channel Selection and CTCSS can be
disabled by your dealer to make the
radio simpler to operate.
• Digital Signal Strength Meter:
Provides a numeric signal strength
indication in numbers from 0 to 9+.
• Heavy Duty 7.2 Volt 1200 mAh
Ni-MH Battery Pack: Heavy Duty
rechargeable Ni-MH battery pack
supplied as standard.
• Advanced Power Saving Feature:
Allows the TX6200 to ‘sleep’ during
periods of inactivity to conserve
battery power.
• Designed and manufactured
in Australia: Using the very latest
in ultra miniature Surface Mount
technology and reflow soldering
techniques for unsurpassed quality
and reliability.
FEATURES

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Your TX6200 is supplied with a 7.2 Volt
1200 mAh Ni-MH rechargeable
battery pack.
When the battery is new, it must be fully
charged before being used for the
first time.
If left unused your TX6200’s battery pack
will discharge itself within a few months.
If you have not used your TX6200 for
some time, you will need to recharge the
battery pack before use.
The battery pack is a sealed unit. There
are no user serviceable parts inside.
WARNING: Use only GME approved
battery packs and chargers. The use of other
types may be dangerous and will void the
warranty.
GETTING STARTED
1. Slide Upwards 2. Lift Off
PRESS PRESS
To Remove Battery Pack To Refit Battery Pack

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Removing the battery pack
The battery pack is a self contained unit
which can be removed from the radio
as follows:
1. Hold the radio face down in one hand.
2. With the thumb of one hand, push the
locking tab upwards towards the top
of the radio while swinging the top
half of the battery pack away from the
radio with the other hand.
3. Once clear of the locking tab, lift
the battery upwards away from the
radio. The base of the battery pack is
retained in a slot in the metal frame
at the base of the radio.
Re-fitting the battery pack
1. Carefully position the tongue in the
base of the battery pack into the slot
in the metal frame at the base of
the radio.
2. Swing the top half of the battery pack
into place against the radio.
3. Using both thumbs (one each side of
the belt clip) press the top half of the
battery firmly onto the radio until the
locking tab clicks downward locking
the battery pack into place.
Charging the battery pack
Your TX6200 is supplied with a BCD001
rapid charger and a PS001 AC adaptor.
The rapid charger will recharge the
battery pack in around 1 hour.
To charge the battery:
1. Plug the PS001 AC adaptor into a
standard 240 Volt outlet
2. Plug the lead from the PS001 into
the charging socket on the rear of the
BCD001 radio charger.
For further information on charging your
battery and tips on conserving battery
power, see section on ‘Maintaining Your
Battery Pack’ on page 29.
DO NOT CONNECT YOUR
VEHICLE’S BATTERY (13.8 VOLTS) DIRECTLY TO THE CHARGING
SOCKET AS DAMAGE TO THE RADIO AND BATTERY PACK WILL
RESULT WHICH WILL VOID THE WARRANTY.
Push-To-Talk Key
Monitor key
Channel UP Key
Channel DOWN Key
FUNCTION Key
Call Key
F - KeyLock
Quiet Key
F - Hi/Lo Power Key

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BASIC OPERATION
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS
DUPLEX OPERATION
Rotate the volume control clockwise past
the ‘click’ to turn the TX6200 on. Rotate
the control fully counter clockwise past
the click to turn the radio off.
ADJUSTING THE RECEIVER
VOLUME
While receiving a signal, rotate the
volume control to achieve a comfortable
listening level.
If there are no signals present, press the
Monitor key briefly to open the squelch,
then adjust the volume while listening to
the receiver’s background noise. When
finished, briefly press the Monitor key
again to return the receiver to the
quiet state.
NOTE: The minimum setting of the volume
control has been factory preset so that,
even with the volume turned right down,
you can still safely listen to an incoming
signal with your ear against the speaker
(telephone style).
FUNCTION KEY
The F (Function) key is used to access the
functions marked in Red on the four keys
below the LCD. To select a function, briefly
press the F key (‘F’ will be displayed) then
press the key labelled with the required
function. If no key is selected within
10 seconds, the radio will return to
normal operation.
SQUELCH
The Squelch is used to eliminate any
annoying background noise when there
are no signals present. The TX6200
features a preset Squelch system. The
Squelch level has been preset to provide
optimum performance in most situations.
The Squelch can be opened or closed
with the Monitor key. When the Squelch
is open the receiver’s background noise
can be heard, the BUSY Icon is displayed
and the Indicator LED glows GREEN.
When the Squelch is closed, the radio
remains quiet when there are no signals
present but any incoming signals will
override the Squelch and be heard in
the speaker.
Volume Control Antenna
Speaker
Microphone
External Speaker/
Mic Connection
Priority Key
F - Duplex Key
Scan Key
F - Open/Group Scan Key
Battery Charging Socket
Liquid Crystal Display
Push-To-Talk Key
Monitor key
Channel UP Key
Channel DOWN Key
FUNCTION Key
Call Key
F - KeyLock
Quiet Key
F - Hi/Lo Power Key

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To open the Squelch, briefly press the
Monitor key. A low beep will be heard. If
there are no signals present you will hear
the receiver’s background noise.
To close the Squelch, briefly press the
Monitor key again. A high beep will be
heard and the receiver will become quiet.
NOTE: If an incoming signal is very weak
and is close to the minimum Squelch level,
it may become broken or ‘chopped’ by the
Squelch action. To prevent this, simply open
the Squelch using the Monitor key to allow
the signal to be heard clearly. Alternatively,
if this is a regular occurrence, you can adjust
the preset Squelch sensitivity as described
under ‘Menu Functions’ later in this manual.
SELECTING CHANNELS
To change channels, briefly press the
key to step up one channel or the
key to step down one channel. Holding
either or will cause the radio to step
through the channels automatically at a
faster rate.
Duplex switch
Duplex operation allows the TX6200 to
transmit on a different frequency to that
which it receives. This allows operation
through any repeater stations in your
area. Repeaters automatically re-transmit
your signal over a wider area, providing
greatly increased range.
The Duplex function operates only on
channels 1 – 8 or 41 – 48. When Duplex
is selected on one of these channels, the
TX6200 receives on that channel but
actually transmits 30 channels higher.
See the table below.
e.g. The TX6200 allows you to select
duplex operation on individual channels.
This is particularly useful in country areas
where there may only be one or two
repeaters. The unused repeater channels
can then be used for normal simplex or
direct radio-to-radio communications.
To select Duplex on individual
channels
1. Select the required channel 1 – 8
or 41 – 48.
2. Briefly press the F key followed
immediately by the DUP key.
‘DUP’ will appear on the display
accompanied by a high beep.
To remove Duplex from a channel
1. Select the required channel 1 – 8
or 41 – 48. ‘DUP’ will be visible on
the display.
2. Briefly press the F key followed
immediately by the DUP key. ‘DUP’
will disappear from the display
accompanied by a low beep.
PRIORITY CHANNEL
The Priority channel feature allows you to
store one of the 80 CB or ‘receive-only’
channels in the TX6200 as a priority
channel that can be instantly recalled at
the press of a key. This can be used to
provide instant access to your working
channel, your local repeater channel or
your favourite ‘receive-only’ channel.
To store the Priority channel:
1. Select the required channel.
2. Press and hold the PRI key. The
channel number will flash for a
moment then a high beep will be
heard as the selected channel is stored.
To recall the Priority channel:
1. Briefly press the PRI key. The TX6200
will immediately switch to the Priority
channel accompanied by a high beep.
Channel Selected 1 2 3 4 5* 6 7 8 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
Receive Channel 1 2 3 4 5* 6 7 8 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
Transmit Channel 31 32 33 34 35* 36 37 38 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78

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SIGNAL STRENGTH METER
The TX6200 has a digital signal strength
meter that is displayed on the LCD. When
in the normal receive mode (scan not
selected) the received signal strength is
displayed as numbers from 0 to 9+
(with 9+ being the strongest) on the
lower right of the display.
KEYLOCK FEATURE
The key locks the keys to prevent
unintentional key presses from altering
your TX6200‘s settings. While the keys
are locked, only the Push-To-Talk switch,
on/off Volume control, Keylock key and
Monitor key will continue to function.
To lock the keys, briefly press the F key
then press and hold the key until a
high beep is heard. The symbol will
appear on the display.
To unlock the keys and restore them to
normal operation, briefly press the F key
then press and hold the key until a
low beep is heard. The symbol will
disappear from the display.
THE HI/LO POWER KEY
The HI/LO power key is used to change
the output power of the transmitter from
its maximum level of 5 Watts down to 1
Watt. There are a number of reasons why
you might want to use low transmitter
power, but the main reason would
probably be to conserve battery power.
If you need to get the maximum use
between charges and you spend a fair
proportion of the time transmitting on
the radio, then selecting low power can
increase battery life quite dramatically.
Obviously, you must also be in close
proximity to the other radios or the
nearby repeater otherwise your lower
powered signal may not get through.
To change the transmitter output power
setting:
Briefly press the F key followed by the
HI/LO key. A high beep will indicate High
power mode is selected. A Low beep
accompanied by ‘LO’ on the display
indicates Low power is set.
TRANSMITTING
Before transmitting, check to see if the
channel is already in use (‘BUSY’ will
be displayed and the LED on the top of
the radio will be green). If the channel
is busy, you should wait until it is clear
before transmitting.
To transmit, press the Push-To-Talk
(PTT) switch on the left-hand side of the
radio. Hold the radio about 5 – 8 cms
from your face with the antenna vertical
and speak into the built-in microphone
located just below the speaker. When
talking, speak at a normal voice level.
The microphone is quite sensitive so it is
not necessary to raise your voice or shout.
RECEIVING
NOTE: Your radio may be programmed
with options that could affect the way your
radio behaves when it receives a call from
another radio.
Normal reception
Your radio will normally be muted
(squelched) so that it is quiet when there
are no signals. When a transmission is
received, the radio will automatically
unmute itself to allow you to hear the call.
The BUSY Indicator
Whenever the channel is active, the
BUSY indicator will appear on the display
and the green LED on the top of the
radio will light. However, depending on
the muting options selected on your
radio, you may not always hear any
sound from the speaker. This can happen
when others are sharing the channel but
their calls are not meant for you. For this
reason it is important that you visually
check that the channel is not busy before
making a call to ensure you do not
accidentally talk over someone else.
Signal Meter
Channel Selected 1 2 3 4 5* 6 7 8 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
Receive Channel 1 2 3 4 5* 6 7 8 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
Transmit Channel 31 32 33 34 35* 36 37 38 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78

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OVERVIEW
The TX6200 is provided with a SCAN
function to allow groups of user
programmable channels to be scanned
for signals. Channels can be scanned at
up to 25 channels per second. When a
signal is found, scanning will pause on
that channel to allow the signal to be
heard, then resume scanning when the
channel is clear again.
SCAN GROUPS
The TX6200 features two scan groups -
Open Scan and Group Scan.
Open Scan allows any of the channels
to be scanned for activity in an ascending
sequence (i.e. from the lowest channel
to the highest). If a busy channel is
found, scanning will pause to allow the
signal to be heard. Once the channel has
been clear for 5 seconds, scanning will
resume automatically.
1- 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8
Example: Scanning channels 1 – 8
in open scan
Group Scan also allows any of the
channels to be scanned for activity in
an ascending sequence, but in addition,
it also inserts your Priority channel into
the scan sequence. This means that
your Priority channel will be monitored
regularly while scanning to ensure that
no calls are missed. Any signals received
on your Priority channel will have priority
over any signals received on the
other channels.
Example: Scanning channels 1 – 8
with Priority Channel 20 in
Group Scan
SELECTING A SCAN GROUP
The current scan group is shown on the
display as ‘OS’ for Open Scan or ‘GS’ for
Group Scan.
To change the selected scan group,
briefly press the F key followed
immediately by the OS/GS key. A beep
will be heard and the display will
change to reflect the scan group
you have selected.
PROGRAMMING SCAN
CHANNELS
Your TX6200 is supplied with all 80 UHF
CB channels programmed into the Open
Scan memory. Any channels not needed
can be removed if required.
The Group Scan memory is empty
by default and you will need to add
channels to it before use.
To add or remove channels from either
scan memory:
1. Check that the radio is not already
scanning. If it is, briefly press the
SCAN key to cancel the scan function.
2. Select the required scan group
by pressing the F key followed
1- 2 - 3 - 4 - 20 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 20
SCANNING
Group Scan Selected
Open Scan Selected

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Group Scan Selected
immediately by the OS/GS key. A
beep will be heard and the display
will change to reflect the scan group
you have selected.
3. Select the required channel by
pressing the or channel
selector keys.
• If ‘M’ is visible to the right of the
channel number, the selected channel
is already in the scan memory. It can
be removed by holding the SCAN
key in for a few seconds until a low
beep is heard. ‘M’ will then disappear
indicating the channel is no longer
in memory.
• If ‘M’ is not visible, then the selected
channel is not in the memory. To add
it, hold the SCAN key in for a few
seconds until a high beep is heard.
‘M’ will now appear.
4. Repeat step 3 to add or remove other
channels in the scan memory.
TO START SCANNING
To scan in the selected scan mode, briefly
press the SCAN key. A high beep will be
heard, ‘SCAN’ will appear in the display
and the radio will begin scanning.
NOTE: If there is only one channel
programmed into the Open Scan memory or
none in the Group Scan memory, a long low
beep will be heard when you press the SCAN
key and the command will be ignored.
TIP: Even though the TX6200 scans at up
to 25 channels per second, the display will
appear to be scanning at a slower rate. This
is normal. The display is only simulating
the effect of scanning since the display of
individual channel numbers at the actual
scanning speed would blurr together and
become unreadable.
SCANNING IN THE OPEN SCAN
MODE
• If a busy channel is found, scanning
will pause on that channel to allow
the signal to be heard and will remain
there for as long as the channel
remains busy. Once the channel has
been clear for 5 seconds, scanning will
resume automatically.
• If your radio pauses on a busy channel
and you don’t wish to listen to that
conversation, briefly press the or
channel selector key. The radio will
skip over that channel and resume
scanning from the next channel in
the sequence.
• If your radio is paused on a busy
channel and you wish to remain there,
briefly press the SCAN key. The radio
will exit the Scan mode and remain on
the busy channel.
• To transmit while paused on a busy
channel, simply press the Push-To-
Talk (PTT) switch. The SCAN mode
will be put on hold and the radio will
stay on that channel. You can now
converse on that channel in the usual
way. When you have finished your
conversation, briefly press the
or channel selector key to
resume scanning.
• If your radio is scanning and you need
to use your Priority channel (for an
urgent call or an emergency), briefly
press the PRI key. The Scan mode will
be cancelled and the radio will jump
straight to the Priority channel.
NOTE: In the Open Scan mode your TX6200
will not allow you to transmit while it is
scanning. If the PTT switch is pressed while
scanning, the radio will give a low beep and
will ignore the command. Your radio will only
transmit while it is paused on a busy channel.
ENDING THE SCAN
To stop scanning, briefly press the
SCAN key. A low beep will be heard and
‘SCAN’ will disappear from the display.
As long as the radio was not on a busy
channel, it will return to the last channel
you selected, otherwise it will stay on the
busy channel.

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USING THE GROUP SCAN MODE
Group Scan allows you to transmit
and receive normally on your priority
(working) channel, but between breaks
in the conversation, the TX6200 will scan
and listen to several other channels. The
receiver will continue to scan the other
channels ONLY WHILE THERE ARE NO
SIGNALS ON THE PRIORITY CHANNEL.
If a signal appears on the priority
channel it will override any signals being
received on any of the other channels. In
addition, if you press the Push-To-Talk
switch at any time, the radio will transmit
on the priority channel in the usual way.
SETTING UP THE GROUP SCAN
To setup your radio for Group Scan:
1. Select the Group Scan mode
by pressing the F key followed
immediately by the OS/GS key. ‘GS’
is displayed.
2. Program your Priority channel memory
with your preferred working channel.
3. Program the required ‘other’ channels
into your Group Scan memory.
SCANNING IN THE GROUP
SCAN MODE
To scan in the Group Scan mode, briefly
press the SCAN key. A high beep will be
heard, ‘SCAN’ will appear in the display
and the radio will begin scanning.
NOTE: If there are no channels programmed
in the Group Scan memory when you press
the SCAN key, a low beep will be heard and
the command will be ignored.
When scanning, the TX6200 scans all the
channels programmed into the Group
Scan memory, with the priority channel
being scanned after every fourth channel
(dealer programmable option, if you
require different timing for your priority
channel, please contact your dealer).
• If your radio pauses on a busy channel
and you don’t wish to listen to that
conversation, briefly press the or
channel selector key. The radio will
skip over that channel and resume
scanning from the next channel in
the sequence.
• If a signal is heard on a scanned
channel, scanning will pause on that
channel and remain there for as long
as the channel is busy, and for 5
seconds after the channel has cleared,
as long as there are no signals on
the priority channel. During this time
the receiver will continue to check
the priority channel for signals every
2 seconds, resulting in a series of
small ‘breaks’ in the reception of the
‘paused’ channel. If no signals are
heard after 5 seconds, the radio will
resume scanning.
• If a signal appears on the priority
channel at any time (even when
paused on a scan channel) the
receiver will switch straight to the
priority channel and will stay there
for as long as the channel is busy.
During this time you can transmit on
the priority channel in the usual way.
Once there has been no activity on
the priority channel for 5 seconds, the
radio will resume scanning the
other channels.
• To transmit on a non-priority channel,
exit the scan mode, select the required
channel then talk in the usual way. To
resume scanning press the SCAN key.
• To transmit on the priority (working)
channel AT ANY TIME, simply press the
Push-To-Talk switch while the radio is
scanning. The radio will switch straight
to the priority channel. When you
have finished your conversation and
there has been no further activity on
the priority channel for 5 seconds, the
radio will resume scanning the other
channels.
• To go directly to the Priority channel,
briefly press the PRI key. The radio will
exit the Scan mode.

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SELECTIVE CALLING
ENDING THE SCAN
To cancel the Group Scan mode, briefly
press the SCAN key. A low beep will be
heard and ‘SCAN’ will disappear from
the display. The radio will return to the
priority channel.
USING THE GROUP SCAN
AS A SECOND OPEN SCAN
There may be applications where you
have no need for the priority channel
and would prefer to have two Open Scan
modes with separate channel groups in
each. This would allow you to scan either
channel group without the interruption
caused by monitoring a priority channel.
Your TX6200 can be Dealer programmed
to convert the Group Scan function into
a second Open Scan mode. If you would
prefer this feature over the present
Group Scan option you should contact
your GME Dealer to arrange for this
feature to be enabled.
When the second Open Scan mode
is enabled, the original Open Scan
mode becomes Scan 1 while the new
additional Open Scan mode becomes
Scan 2. To select the required scan
mode briefly press the F key immediately
followed by the OS/GS key. ‘OS’ is
displayed for Scan 1 and ‘GS’ for Scan 2.
The two Open Scan modes are identical
in operation. To program and operate
each Open Scan mode refer to the
section earlier on ’Open Scan.’
NOTE: Enabling or disabling the second
Open Scan mode is not a user selectable
option. Once enabled by your Dealer, the
additional Open Scan mode becomes a
permanent part of the TX6200’s features and
replaces the standard Group Scan function. If
you find later that you need the Group Scan
function re-enabled, you will need to return
your TX6200 to your Dealer.
WHAT IS SELCALL
Your TX6200 has a Selective Calling
(Selcall) system that operates like a
telephone. Your radio is pre-programmed
with its own unique Selcall Identification
number. If this number is called by
another radio, your TX6200 will beep to
alert you.
If you do not want to hear any other
activity while waiting on a channel, you
can push the QUIET key. The radio will
then remain quiet to all incoming signals
until your Selcall number is called.
The TX6200 will allow you to store up
to ten of your most frequently called
numbers in memory and each number
can be labelled with a 5-letter name for
easy identification.

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‘CALL TO’ mode
selected
last sent or
received selcall Ident
Selcall Identification number
(IDENT)
Your TX6200 is factory programmed
with its own unique Selcall Identification
Number (Ident). This number identifies
your radio from others in your area. You
will need to make your Ident known to
anyone who may need to call you with
Selcall. Whenever your TX6200 hears a
Selcall signal, it compares the incoming
Ident with its own. If the two Idents
match, the radio knows it is being called
and sounds an alarm to alert you to
the call.
The Selcall Ident of your radio is
displayed on the bottom right of the LCD
for a few seconds when you first turn
your radio on.
NOTE: Although your radio’s Selcall Ident
is pre-programmed at the factory, you can
arrange to have your Dealer change it if
required.
SELCALL IDENT NAMES
The TX6200 allows you to add a 5
character name to all 10 Selcall Idents
stored in memory. The name can then be
stored in memory with the Ident making
it easier to identify whose Ident you are
recalling from the memory. In addition, if
an incoming Selcall matches one of the
Idents stored in the memory, its name
can be displayed to make it easier for
you to identify the caller.
THE QUIET MODE (Q)
Your TX6200 can be set to listen on a
busy channel but not allow any sound
to be heard UNLESS it receives its own
Selcall Ident. In this way, your radio
can monitor a busy channel without
disturbing you, but still let you know
when you are being called.
When a signal containing your Selcall
Ident is received, the QUIET mode is
deactivated and an alarm sounds to alert
you to the call. You can then converse
normally on the channel.
NOTE: The QUIET mode overrides the
normal Squelch system to ensure that the
radio remains quiet even when the channel
is busy. When QUIET is set, you may see the
‘BUSY’ icon and signal strengths appear on
the display indicating the channel is being
used. However, unless someone transmits
your Selcall Ident, nothing will be heard in
the speaker.
The QUIET mode can be set to work on
specific channels i.e. some channels can
be set to remain Quiet while others can
remain Open to all incoming signals.
TIP: Setting the QUIET mode is not
mandatory. You can still use Selcall on any
channel whether the QUIET mode is set or
not.
SELCALL MEMORIES
Your TX6200 is fitted with 10 Selcall
Ident memories which can be used to
store frequently used Selcall Idents. There
is also an additional ‘CALL’ memory
which holds the Ident you last sent or
received. The memories can be viewed
by briefly pressing the call key. The initial
memory displayed is the ‘CALL’ memory.
Pressing the or channel selection
keys will step through the other 10
Selcall storage memories in sequence.
ENTERING, STORING AND
SENDING SELCALLS
Enter and send a Selcall
Use the following procedure to enter and
send a Selcall.
1. Press the CALL key. ‘CALL TO’ is
displayed, along with the last sent or
received Selcall Ident.

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NOTE: Before continuing, ensure the radio is
in the Ident mode. Idents cannot be entered if
the radio is in Alpha mode. To toggle between
Alpha mode and Ident mode, briefly press
the Monitor key. A high beep indicates Alpha
mode is selected while a low beep means the
Ident mode is selected.
2. Enter the required Selcall Ident
as follows:
(a) Briefly press the F key. The right-
hand digit of the Selcall Ident will
flash.
(b) Press the or channel keys to
select the required number in the
flashing digit position.
(c) Briefly press the F key again to
select the next digit position.
(d) Repeat steps (b) and (c) to enter
all 5 digits as required.
3. Now press and hold the CALL key to
send the Ident.
CALL ACKNOWLEDGE
If your Selcall transmission is successful,
the radio you called should respond with
a ’call acknowledge‘ signal – usually two
quick beeps. This will confirm to you that
the radio you called is now alerting its
user to your signal.
STORING SELCALL IDENTS
Your TX6200 is fitted with 10 user
programmable Selcall Ident memories,
allowing you to store up to 10 frequently
used Selcall Idents. The memories are
accessed by pressing the CALL key then
pressing the or channel keys. Ident
memories are labelled c0 to c9.
To Store a Selcall Ident in memory
1. Press the CALL key to select the ‘CALL
TO‘ mode. ‘CALL TO’ is displayed
along with the last sent or received
Selcall Ident.
2. Press the or channel keys to
select the Ident memory that you wish
to programme (locations c0 to c9).
TIP: If the radio displays letters instead of
numbers in the Selcall Ident position, your
radio is in ALPHA mode. To switch back to
Ident mode, briefly press the Monitor key. A
low beep should be heard indicating Ident
mode is now selected.
3. With the required memory location
displayed, enter the Selcall ident as
follows:
(a) Briefly press the F key. The right-
hand digit of the Selcall Ident will
flash.
(b) Press the or channel key to
select the required number in the
flashing digit position.
(c) Briefly press the F key again to
select the next digit position.
(d) Repeat steps (b) and (c) to enter
all 5 digits as required.
(e) Now press and hold the F key. The
entire Ident will flash for a few
seconds then the radio will beep
as the new Ident is stored.
RECALLING SELCALL IDENTS
FROM THE MEMORY
1. Press the CALL key to select the ‘CALL
TO’ mode. ‘CALL TO’ is displayed
along with the last sent or received
Selcall Ident.
2. Press the or channel keys to
select the Ident memory that you wish
to recall (locations c0 to c9).
3. When the required Selcall memory is
displayed, press and hold the CALL
key to send the Ident.
NAMING YOUR SELCALL
IDENTS
The TX6200 allows you to name each
Selcall Ident using a 5 character ALPHA
name. The name is stored in memory
along with the Ident making it easier to
identify whose Ident you are recalling
from the memory. If an incoming Selcall
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memory, the name can be displayed
instead of the Selcall Ident.
Displaying ALPHA names
To display the Selcall’s ALPHA Name,
you must have the radio’s ALPHA display
mode selected. To toggle the ALPHA
display mode, briefly press the Call key
to enter the ‘Call To’ mode, then briefly
press the Monitor key. A high beep
indicates Alpha mode is selected while
a low beep means the Ident mode is
selected. To exit the ‘Call To’ mode,
briefly press the Call key again, or simply
wait until it times out.
TIP: The normal channel display will give no
indication of which display mode is selected.
Only when displaying Idents will it become
obvious which mode is presently selected.
Entering and storing a Selcall name
NOTE: Before adding an ALPHA Name
to a Selcall Ident, you should first
store the required Ident in memory
as described above under ‘STORING
SELCALL IDENTS’ on page 15.
1. Briefly press the CALL key. The ‘CALL
TO’ mode will be selected and the
last-sent Selcall memory location will
be displayed.
2. Press the Monitor key to select the
ALPHA mode. A high beep indicates
ALPHA mode is selected. If you hear a
low beep, briefly press Monitor again.
3. Press the or channel keys to
select the Selcall memory that you
wish to programme (locations c0
to c9). If no ALPHA name has been
programmed for that memory the
radio will probably display - - - - -
otherwise it will display the ALPHA
name last programmed into that
memory.
4. With the required memory location
displayed, enter the required ALPHA
name as follows:
(a) Briefly press the F key. The left-
hand character of the ALPHA name
will flash.
(b) Briefly press the channel or
keys to change the letter in the
flashing character position.
The following characters are available:
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F
G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U
V W X Y Z SPACE -
TIP: Holding the or key for a few
seconds will cause the radio to step quickly
through the available characters.
(c) Briefly press the F key again to
select the next character position.
(d) Repeat steps (b) and (c) to
program all 5 characters
as required.
5. Now press and hold the F key. The
ALPHA name will flash for a few
seconds, then the radio will beep as
the name is stored.
Repeat the procedure to add ALPHA
names to any other Selcall Idents stored
in memory.
To exit the ‘CALL TO’ mode, briefly press
the CALL key. The radio will return to
normal operation.
NOTE: The radio can be left in the ALPHA
display mode so that an incoming Selcall
matching one of those in the radio’s memory
will display the name associated with that
Selcall Ident instead of the Ident itself. Any
incoming Selcall’s not matching those in
the memory will display just the Ident in the
usual way.
RECEIVING SELCALLS
When your TX6200 receives its own Selcall
number, it will beep to alert you to the call.
In addition, it will cancel the QUIET mode
Alpha name

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(if selected) and display the Ident or ALPHA
name of the caller.
Displaying the Callers Ident or name
Whenever your TX6200 receives its own
Selcall Ident, the words ‘CALL FROM’ will
appear on the display along with the callers
Selcall Ident or ALPHA name to inform you
of the identity of the person calling. To
switch between the Selcall Ident and the
ALPHA name briefly press the CALL key
to enter the ‘Call To’ mode, then press the
Monitor key to toggle between Ident and
ALPHA modes.
The Selcall alert
When your TX6200 receives its Selcall
Ident, an alarm will sound in the speaker
to alert you to the call. Initially the alarm
will beep urgently at 2 beeps per second
for around 10 seconds. The alarm will then
stop, however the radio will remain in the
‘Call From’ mode with the callers Ident
or Alpha name displayed.
Cancelling the Selcall alert
Pressing just about any key on the
TX6200 will cancel the Selcall Alarm.
However, the following are the
recommended methods.
• If you want to Cancel the Alarm and
listen on the channel:
Briefly press the QUIET key. The alarm
will stop beeping and the channel will
remain open to any incoming signals.
• If you want to Cancel the Alarm
and talk on the channel:
Press the PTT switch and talk in
the usual way. The alarm will be
cancelled and the channel will be
open for normal communication.
• If you want to immediately return
the call:
Press and hold the CALL key for a
few seconds until the radio beeps.
The ‘callers’ Selcall will be returned
to the caller.
Call acknowledge signal
When your TX6200 receives its own
Selcall Ident, it automatically responds
by transmitting an ‘acknowledge’ signal
back to the caller. This informs the caller
that their Selcall transmission has been
successful and that your radio is alerting
you to their call. The ‘acknowledge’
signal is heard at the caller’s end as two
quick beeps.
QUIET MODE
The QUIET mode mutes the TX6200’s
receiver to prevent any incoming signals
from being heard in the speaker until your
Selcall Ident is received. In this way you
can monitor a busy channel for personal
calls without being disturbed by
unwanted signals.
If your Selcall Ident is received, the QUIET
mode is then cancelled and all incoming
signals are heard in the speaker.
Setting up the quiet mode
To setup the QUIET mode you must first
‘tag’ the channels that you want to stay
Quiet, then activate the QUIET mode.
Once the QUIET mode is activated, the
channels you have tagged will remain
Quiet to all incoming signals unless your
Selcall Ident is received. Channels not
tagged will remain open to all signals
and will operate normally.
To tag individual channels
for QUIET operation
1. Select the required channel using the
or Channel keys.
2. Press and HOLD the QUIET key until
a high beep is heard. ‘Q’ will appear
to the right of the channel display
indicating the selected channel is now
tagged for Quiet operation.
To remove the QUIET Tag from
Individual Channels:
1. Select a channel that has been tagged
for Quiet operation. ‘Q’ will be displayed.

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2. Now press and hold the QUIET key
until a low beep is heard. ‘Q’ will
disappear indicating this channel is no
longer tagged for Quiet operation.
To activate the QUIET mode
1. First, select a channel that has been
tagged for Quiet operation (you
cannot activate the Quiet mode unless
you have selected a ‘tagged’ channel).
‘Q’ will be displayed
2. Now briefly press the QUIET key.
‘QUIET’ will appear on the display.
Now all channels tagged for Quiet
operation will be operating in the
Quiet Mode.
To de-activate the QUIET mode
1. Select any channel that has been
tagged for Quiet operation. ‘Q’ and
‘QUIET’ will be displayed.
2. Briefly press the QUIET key. ‘QUIET’
will disappear from the display and all
channels tagged for Quiet operation
will now operate normally again.
Receiving signals in the QUIET
mode
• If a normal signal is received on a
QUIET channel, the channel will
appear busy (the ‘BUSY’ indicator
will be visible) but no sound will be
heard from the speaker. This means
you will not be disturbed by the signal.
• If a normal signal is received on an
Open channel (one that is not tagged
with ‘Q’) the signal will be heard in
the usual way.
• If a signal containing your Selcall
Ident is received on any channel -
Open or QUIET – the QUIET mode
will be cancelled and the alarm
will beep to alert you to the call. In
addition, the callers Ident or ALPHA
name will be displayed.
All channels will now be open for
normal transmission and reception.
SCANNING IN THE QUIET MODE
The TX6200 will allow you to scan while
the QUIET mode is active. Using this
feature you can monitor a group of Quiet
channels or a combination of Quiet and
Open channels.
To scan in the QUIET mode
1. Briefly press the F key followed
immediately by the OS/GS key to
select the required Scan group.
2. Select the channels you wish to scan
and store them in the Scan memory.
3. From those channels, select the ones
you wish to remain Quiet and tag each
one for QUIET operation.
4. Press the SCAN key. The radio will
begin scanning and ‘SCAN’ will
be displayed.
5. Now, briefly press the QUIET key
to activate the QUIET Mode. The
radio will then be scanning in the
QUIET mode.
Receiving signals while scanning in
the QUIET mode
• If a normal signal is received on an
open channel, scanning will pause
while the channel is busy and will
resume scanning 5 seconds after the
channel becomes clear. (If you were
scanning in Group Scan mode, the
radio may switch between the open
channel and the Priority channel -
this is normal).
• If a normal signal is received on a
Quiet channel but your Selcall Ident
is not detected, the signal will be
ignored and scanning will continue.
Quiet mode
activated
Channel
tagged
for Quiet
operation