GME CP50 User manual

CP50 Series
Handheld Transceiver
CP50
INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION: 3
Accessories 3
Features 3
Controls 4
Display 5
Charging the battery 5
GENERAL OPERATION: 8
Turning the Radio On/Off & Volume 8
Selecting Channels 8
Transmitting 8
Receiving 8
ADVANCED OPERATION: 9
Programmed Shortcut Keys 9
Menu Key 9
Zones 10
Backlight 10
Beeper 11
Squelch 12
TX Power 13
Keylock 13
Channel Announcements 14
Talk Around 15
Scan 16
Selcall 17
Selcall Mode 18
Quiet Channel 18
DTMF 20
Monitor 21
Man Down 21
Lone Worker 22
Emergency 22
Alarm Reset 22
Power Saving 23
Save Channel 24
Assign Key 24
Man Down Calibrate 24
DIAGNOSTICS: 25
Tilt & Movement 25
CH Info 26
Battery Voltage, Radio Info & RSSI 27
SERVICES: 28
Status, Sending & Setting Status 28
Check Request 30
Stun 31
Revive Request 32
ADDENDUM: 33
PROGRAMMABLE KEY OPTIONS: 34
NOTICES & WARNINGS: 37
WARRANTY: 38

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INTRODUCTION
The CP50 has been designed and made in Australia by Standard Communications Pty Ltd specifically
to meet the requirements of professional radio users.
Please read this user manual thoroughly. It provides information on the features, parts, controls and
specifications of the CP50 radio.
ACCESSORIES
The following accessories can be purchased through your GME professional radio dealer:
• Single desktop charger cradle (BCD022)
• Speaker microphone (MC012)
• Earpiece microphone (HS016)
• Single desktop charger cradle (BCD022)
• Dual desktop charger cradle (BCD023)
• 6-way Multi-charger (BCM002)
• 2600mAh Battery pack (BP028)
• Power supply (PS005)
• Car-kit with charger (BCV012)
• 480 - 520MHz Antenna (AE4029)
• 450 - 490MHz Antenna (AE4028)
• Programming cable (LS009)
• Belt clip (MB058)
• Heavy duty leather case (LC009)
• Nylon case (CC28)
FEATURES
• 450 to 520 MHz UHF Operation
• 5W / 1W / 100mW Output power
• 2047 Channels
• 127 Zones
• 1.5W Audio output power
• Battery life: 19 hrs (5W), 32 hrs (1W), up to 50 hrs (100mW)
• 9 Programmable keys
• Compact handheld design
• IP67 Standard waterproofing & dust resistance

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CONTROLS
The instructions below describe the locations and generic functions of the controls on the CP50
handheld radio. Each of these controls have been configured by your dealer for your application.
If required, please refer to your dealer for more detailed operating instructions relating to the specific
programming of your radio.
Charger Port
Belt Clip
Lanyard Point
External Microphone /
Programming Port
Scroll Buttons
Programmable Buttons
LCD Screen
Microphone
Speaker
Emergency Button
Antenna
Status LED
Programmable
Side-top Button
Push-To-Talk (PTT)
Button
Programmable
Side-middle Button
Programmable
Side-bottom Button
Programmable Button
On-Off / Volume Knob
Channel Selector Knob
Rotate past the click to switch
the radio On or Off and to
adjust the volume level.
Rotate to change channels or
browse Menu options.
Press for Menu or to select
Menu options.

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DISPLAY
CHARGING THE BATTERY
Removing the Battery
1. Locate the battery latch on the base of the CP50.
2. Pull the battery latch forward while sliding the battery downwards from the radio. Once the
battery has been released, lift it away from the radio.
Fitting the Battery
1. Align the slots in the battery pack with the metal tabs on the radio chassis.
2. With the battery pressed against the radio, slide it upwards until it ‘clicks’.
IN CALL LO
In Call Icon
(Indicates that a
call is in progress)
Channel / Menu Display
(Displays channel name / menu option)
Battery Icon
(Displays the level
of battery charge)
Talkaround Icon
(Indicates that the radio
is in Talkaround mode)
Receive Icon
(Appears when radio
is receiving signals)
Transmit Icon
(Appears when radio
is transmitting)
Scan Icon
(Indicates selected
channel is in Scan
Group. Flashes when
radio is scanning)
Signal Strength
Indicator
(Displays the level of
signal receive strength.
More bars mean
stronger signals)
Battery Latch
Slide to release
Battery
Slide to open
LO Icon
(Displayed when
in either 1 Watt or
0.1 Watt mode)

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Charging the Battery
The desktop charger is designed to charge the battery while it is attached to the radio.
Alternatively, the battery can be removed and charged separately. When charging the battery
separately, slide the battery into the slot at the rear of the desktop charger compartment.
While the battery is charging, the indicator LED is red. The LED turns Green once the battery is charged.
Using the Desktop Charger
Single Desktop
Charger Cradle
(BCD022)
Dual Desktop
Charger Cradle
(BCD023)
CHARGER LED INDICA
TORS
Red LED - Charging
Green LED - Fully charge
d
FRONT
REAR
LED
Front LED
Rear LED

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In-Vehicle Charging
Insert radio vercally in
to
mounng bracket
12V In-Vehicle
Lighter Power Plug
Power Indicator
Connector
Mounting
Bracket

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GENERAL OPERATION
Please refer to the diagrams on the ‘Controls’ page for a general description of the controls and keys.
TURNING THE RADIO ON / OFF & VOLUME:
Rotate the Volume knob clockwise past the ‘click’ to switch the radio on.
Continue to rotate the Volume knob clockwise to increase the volume.
Rotate the Volume knob counter-clockwise to decrease the volume.
Continue to rotate the Volume knob counter-clockwise past the ‘click’ to switch the radio off.
NOTE: If there are no signals available when adjusting the volume, setting the volume knob to the
10 o’clock position will ensure sufficient volume to hear incoming signals when they occur.
SELECTING CHANNELS:
To select a channel, rotate the Channel Knob or press
or
.
If your radio has only one channel, an alert beep will be heard when you try to select
another channel.
NOTE: Your dealer can program your radio to save individual channels to programmable keys for
quick selection. Please refer to your dealer.
TRANSMITTING:
Before transmitting, check if the channel is already in use. If the channel is busy, wait until it is clear
before transmitting.
1. Press and hold the Push-to-Talk (PTT) key. Hold the radio 3-5 cms from your mouth and
speak into the microphone at a normal voice level.
2. Release the PTT key when you have finished talking.
When transmitting, the status LED is Red and the icon appears on the LCD.
RECEIVING:
When receiving a signal, the busy icon will appear, the signal meter will show the relative
strength of the incoming signal (more bars indicates a stronger signal) and the status LED will be
Green. During this time the signal will be heard in the speaker.
If your radio is programmed to accept subtones on the selected channel and the incoming signal’s
subtone doesn’t match yours, the busy icon and the signal meter will still appear on the
display but the status LED will not light and the speaker will remain quiet. This indicates the call was
not meant for you.

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ADVANCED OPERATION
The CP50 has a large range of features and settings. Your dealer will have preprogrammed the
required features into your radio and can provide with you with details on how to access them.
PROGRAMMED SHORTCUT KEYS:
There are 9programmable shortcut keys on the CP50 radio.
These are F1, F2, F3, F4 and — keys on the front panel, the Top, Middle and Bottom keys on the left
side adjacent to the PTT switch and the red Emergency key on the top panel.
Please refer to the ‘Controls’ diagram on the page 4 to confirm the location of these keys.
Your dealer may have configured one or more of these keys for quick access to specific channels,
radio functions or menu options. Each key can hold up to two separate functions. If available, use
a short press to access the first function and a long press to access the second. Some key presses
may activate the selected function immediately while others may provide a list of options that can be
selected using the Channel Knob or the
or
or
keys.
Please refer to your dealer for details on how the programmable keys on your radio have been configured.
MENU KEY:
Your radio may be programmed with a designated Menu key.
Your dealer will indicate if the Menu is available in your radio.
In this case, selected functions may be accessible through the Menu by pressing either the
programmed Menu key or the Channel Knob.
• To enter the main menu or select the displayed menu item:
◊ Press the Channel Knob or the programmed Menu key.
• To scroll through the menu options:
◊ Rotate the Channel Knob or press
or
.
• To step back to the previous menu level:
◊ Press and hold the Channel Knob or the programmed Menu key.

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Zones
Zones are used to organise selected channels into groups. The radio supports up to 127 zones,
each containing a different combination of channels. Each zone can be programmed with a unique
identifying label.
Zones can be selected either from a preprogrammed Zone key or from the ZONE option via the
programmed Menu key (whichever is available).
TO SELECT A ZONE:
From a preprogrammed Zone shortcut key:
1. Press the preprogrammed Zone shortcut Key. The current Zone is displayed.
2. Rotate the Channel Knob or press
or
to select the desired zone.
When the desired zone is displayed, wait up to 25 seconds for the radio to return to normal operation.
From the programmed Menu key:
1. Press the programmed Menu key.
2. Rotate the Channel Knob or press
or
to select ZONE then press the programmed Menu key.
3. Rotate the Channel Knob or press
or
to select the desired Zone then press the
programmed Menu key.
4. The radio returns to normal operation.
You can now rotate the Channel Knob or press the
or
keys to select channels.
Backlight
The Backlight illuminates the LCD for viewing under low light conditions.
The backlight has three settings: ON | OFF | TIMER. Select ON to switch the backlight On or select
OFF to switch it Off. Select TIMER and the backlight will switch on when a key is pressed but will
automatically switch off again after 5 seconds.
Backlight
ON
Backlight
OFF
Backlight
Timer
You can select the Backlight setting either from a preprogrammed Backlight key or Backlight Menu
key or via the BACKLIGHT option on the programmed Menu key (whichever is available).
From a preprogrammed Backlight shortcut key:
1.Press the programmed Backlight shortcut key to select a backlight setting. Each press will cycle to the
next setting. Shortly after the desired setting is displayed, the radio will return to normal operation.
From a preprogrammed Backlight MENU shortcut key:
1. Press the programmed Shortcut key. The current backlight setting will be displayed.
2. Rotate the Channel Knob or press the
or
keys to cycle through the backlight settings.
3. When the desired Backlight setting is displayed, briefly press the programmed Menu key.
The radio will return to normal operation.
From the programmed Menu key:
1. Press the programmed Menu key.
2. Rotate the Channel Knob or press the
or
to select SETTINGS then press the programmed
Menu key.
3. Rotate the Channel Knob or press the
or
to select BACKLIGHT then press the
programmed Menu key.
Press the programmed Menu key repeatedly to cycle through the backlight settings. Shortly after the
desired setting is displayed, the radio will return to normal operation.