GMR5088-2CKHS, GMR5095-2CKHS
GMR5098-2CKVP
CHARGING CRADLE
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LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY
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Radio color/pattern varies
according to model number.
*Range may vary depending on environmental
and/or topographical conditions.
• 15GMRS/7FRS Channels
• 7WeatherChannels
• 142PrivacyCodes(CTCSS
ToneandDCSCode)
• Upto50MileRange*
• InternalVOXCircuitry
• TRUWaterproof™(JIS7)—
SubmersibleandFloats
• DirectCallwithNameDisplay
• 143GroupCodes
• SilentMode
• 10SelectableCall/RingTone
Alerts
• BacklitLCDDisplay
• RogerBeep
• CallAlert;Vibrate
• 2EarbudswithVOXMic or2
HeadsetBoomMics
1Antenna 13 Weather
2PushtoTalk 14 Enter/Lock
3Boost 15 BatteryLevel
4Monitor 16 GroupNumber
5ChannelUp/Down 17 GroupIndicator
6Tone 18 RX(Receive)orTX
(Transmit)Indicator
7 DCall 19 VOXIndicator
8Microphone 20 MissedCallIndicator
9Speaker 21 AlertIndicator
10 Flashlight/Monitor 22 ChannelNumber
11 Menu/Power 23 Chargingcontacts
12 VolumeUp/Down 24 ChargingLEDs
CongratulationsonyourpurchaseofaUniden
GMRS(GeneralMobileRadioService)
waterproofradio.Theselightweight,palm-sized,
radiosarestate-of-the-artdevices.The
GMR5088-2CKHSandGMR5095-2CKHS
modelsincludeearbudvoxmics.GMR5098-
2CKVPincludestwoVOXheadset boommics.
Usethematsportingeventstocontactfamily
andfriends,whilehiking,skiing,oroutdoors,or
inaneighborhoodwatchforvitalcommunication
—evenoutsidebythepool!Don'tworry;they
float!
Your radio complies with JIS7 water-
resistant standards, which means the radio
can be submerged in 1.0 meters of water for
30 minutes without damage.
• Theradiowillonlymeet thisratingiffully
assembledandallrubberseals andthejack
coverarewellmaintainedand correctlyfitted.
ThismeansthattheHeadset plugisnotinserted,
andtheHeadsetjackcover andthebatterypack
areattachedandsecurelyfastened.
• Afteryourradioissubmerged inwater,youmight
noticethatthesoundis distorted.Thisisbecause
waterremainsinandaround thespeakerand
microphone.Justshaketheradio toclearexcess
water,andthesoundshouldreturnto normal.
Note: If your radio is exposed to salt water,
clean your radio thoroughly with fresh water
and dry it before turning it on.
PACKAGE CONTENTS
Yourpackagecontainstworadios,6
rechargeableAANiMHbatteries,oneACadapter
withmicroUSBconnector,onechargingcradle,2
earbud/micheadsetsforGMR5095-2CKHSand
GMR5088-2CKHS(GMR5098-2CKVPhastwo
headsetboommics),twobeltclips,andthis
referenceguide.Toorderthefollowingoptional
accessories,visitourwebsiteatwww.uniden.
com.Use only Uniden accessories.
• NiMHBatteries–#BP-38
• ChargingCradle–#RC-1289
• HeadsetBoomMic–#ZA-133 orZA-160
• ACAdapter–#AD-0001
• CarabinerClip–#TSTD0720002
GMRS LICENSE
The radio operates on the General Mobile
Radio Service (GMRS) frequencies when
using Channels 1-7 and channels 15-22. You
must have a GMRS license issued by the
Federal Communications Commission to
legally use these channels.
For licensing information and application
forms, visit the FCC online at: www.fcc.gov/
wtb/uls or call the FCC hotline at 1-800-418-
3676. If you have any questions, you can
contact the FCC direct at 1-888-225-5322. No
license is required for operation on channels
8-14 or operation on any channel in Canada.
INSTALL THE BATTERY
Eachradiouses3rechargeableAANiMH
batteriesforpower(included).Itcanalsouse
non-rechargeableAAalkalinebatteries(not
included).ToinstalltheNiMHbatteries:
1.Turnthe screwholdingthebattery
compartmentcounterclockwisewitha
screwdriverandliftupthebatterycover,
2.Insert theNiMHbatteriesinthebattery
compartmentaccordingtothedirections
indicatedonthebattery.Installingthe
batteriesincorrectlywillpreventtheunitfrom
operating.
3.Before placingthebatterycoverbackonthe
radio,checktherubbersealaroundthe
batterycompartment.Makesurethattheseal
isingoodconditionandthatthereisno
foreignmatterunderit.
4.Replace thebatterycompartmentdoor.
Tightenthescrewssecurely.
Note:If the rubber seal appears worn, nicked,
or dried out, replacement seals are available
from www.uniden.com.
CHARGING THE RADIO
Followtheseinstructionstochargeorrecharge
yourradios.
Make sure to turn the radio OFF before
placing it in the charging cradle.
1.Insert theadapter'smicroUSBplugtoDCIN
5VUSBjackofthechargingcradleandplug
theotherendintoanACoutlet.
2.Set thechargingcradleonastabledeskor
tabletopandplacetheradiosinthecharging
cradlewiththekeypadfacingforward.
3.Make surethattheLEDilluminates.Charge
thebatteriesfor16hoursandremovethe
radiofromthechargingcradleaftercharging.
Note:
• Useonlythesuppliedbatteries andACadapter
orapprovedaccessoriesfromUniden.
• Chargetimemayvarydepending onthebattery
liferemaining.
• Thebatteriesmustbeinstalled fortheunitto
operate,eveniftheunit isalsoconnectedto
externalpower.
• Ifbatterypowerislow,youcannot operatethe
radioevenusingexternalpower.Allowthe
batteriestochargebeforeusing. Ifyoutryto
transmitwhilepowerislow,theradio will
automaticallyturnoff.
• Chargetimemayvarydepending onthebattery
speaktosomeone,bothyourradiosmustbeset
tothesamechannelandPrivacycode.
Tochooseachannel:
PressCH or ,thenpressCH or
toincreaseordecreasethechannel
numberdisplayed.
Toscrollthroughthe channels,pressCHor
,thenpressandholdCHor formore
than1second.
Note: Channels 1-7 and 15-22 have a typical
range of up to 50 miles by pressing BOOST.
HI displays when you select a GMRS
channel, and LO displays when you select
an FRS channel.
SETTING UP GROUP MODE
Groupmodeletsseveralpeopletalkonthe
samechannelinaseparategroup.Inorderto
useGroupmode,youneedtoinitializespecific
settingsinyourradio:
• SettheradiotoGroup mode.
• SetaGroupCode.
• SetaUnitNumber.
• Seta"Nickname."
Setting the Radio to Group Mode
Tosettheradio toGroupmode,whichenables
DirectCall,AutoChannelChange,andAllCall,
pressandholdTONE/GROUPfor 2seconds.
TheradiodisplaysGRP andgroupcode.
Note: In Group mode, you cannot receive
transmissions from other radios unless
they are also set to the same channel and
group code.
Setting the Group Code
Setthegroupcodeforyourradiogroupfrom
0-142.Everyoneinyourgroupmustselectthe
samegroupcodeinordertocommunicatewith
eachother.
1.PressTONE/GROUPinGroupmode.Press
CHor toselectthegroupnumber.
2.Press ENTER/ orTONE/GROUPtoreturn
tonormaloperation.
Setting the Unit Number
Eachradioinyourgroupneedstobeset toa
uniqueunitnumber,from1-16.
1.Press MENU/ .Advancethroughthemenu
untilUNITappears,andthenpressENTER/
.Thecurrentunitnumber flashes.
2.Press CH or toselect thedesiredunit
number.
3.Press ENTER/ tocontinuetothenext
section.
Setting Your Nickname
Yournicknameappearsonotherunits’displays
whenyoumakeanAllCallorDirectCall.Thisis
alsothenamethatappearsonotherradio
displayswhensomeonewantstomakeaDirect
Calltoyou.Withoutanickname,theunit
numbershows.
1.Press MENU/ .Advancethroughthemenu
untilUNITappears,andthenpressENTER/
.Thecurrentunitnumber flashes,then
pressENTER/ .Theradiodisplays - - - -
(oryourcurrentnickname)withthefirstplace
inthenicknameflashing.
2.Press CH or toselecttheletter,then
ENTER/ toadvancetothenextletteruntil
youhaveenteredyournickname.
3.Press MENU/ toconfirmthesettingand
exitthemenu.
Using Group Mode
Groupmodeletsyoumakedirectcallstoother
peopleinyourgroupwithoutalertingtheentire
groupandalsoletsyouquicklychange
everyoneinyourgrouptoanotherchannelfrom
asingleradio.BeforeusingGroupmode,follow
theinstructionsin"SettingUpGroupmode"on
everyradioinyourgroup.Then,torecordthe
unitIDandeveryone’snickname ineveryradio,
sendacallto"All"fromeachradioone time
(see"SendingaDirectCall").
Sending a Direct Call
DirectCallletsyoucalleveryoneinyourgroup
atonce,orcallasinglepersoninyour group
withoutanyoneelseinthegroupknowing.Itis
likea"speeddial"directlytotheperson(s)you
wanttotalkto.
Tocalleveryoneinyourgroup,pressD CALLin
Groupmode.Theradioflashes ALL.Then,
pressD CALL or ENTER/ .Everyonein your
groupreceivesacall"chirp"forabout3
seconds.Whenthechirpends,beginyour
conversation.
Note:When you make a direct call to "all," your
radio also sends out your nickname or ID so
that it will show up in the call list for everyone in
your group.
Tocalloneperson inyourgroupwithouthaving
otherpeopleknow,pressD CALLinGroup
mode.Then,useCHor to selectthe
personyouwanttocallandpressD CALL or
ENTER/ .Yourradiosoundstonesfor3
secondsasitsendsthecall.Whentheselected
personanswers,youcanbeginyour
conversation.
Youcansilencethecalltonesanytime by
pressingPTTorBOOST.
Yourconversationremainsprivatebetweenyou
andthepersonyoucalleduntil15secondsafter
Channel Scan Feature
Yourradiohasachannelscanfeaturethat lets
youeasilyscanall22channels.Whenanactive
channelisdetected,theradiopausesonthat
channeluntilthechannelisclear.Thenaftera
2-seconddelay,theradioresumesscanning.
PressingPTTorBOOSTwhilethescanis
pausedonachannelletsyoutransmitonthat
channel.
Toturnonchannel scan:
PressMENU/ .Theradiodisplays SCAN.
PressENTER/ .Thechannelnumberchanges
astheradiorapidlycycles throughthechannels.
UsetheradioinStandard(notGroup)mode
whenyouneedtobeabletocommunicatewith
radiosthatdonothavethegroupfeature.
Talking on Your Radio
Totalktoothers usingtheradio:
1.Press andholdPTTorBOOSTandspeakin
aclear,normalvoiceabout2-3inchesaway
fromthemicrophone.Whileyoutransmit,
TXHIorTXLOappearsonthedisplay
accordingtothetypeofchannel.Toavoid
cuttingoffthefirstpart ofyourtransmission,
pauseslightlyafterpressingPTTorBOOST
beforeyoustarttalking.
2.When youfinishspeaking,releasePTTor
BOOST.Youcannowreceiveincomingcalls.
Whilereceiving,RXappearsonthedisplay.
Note:
• When you press BOOST, BOOST appear on
the display. The radio transmits at maximum
power when a GMRS channel is selected.
• IfBOOST,PTTorVOXiscontinuouslyused,1
minuteafteryoustartusing thefeaturethe
transmissionstopsandyouhear atimeouterror
tone.
Monitor Mode Feature
Yourradioletsyoulistenforweaksignals on
thecurrentchannelatthepressofakey.
Toturnonthe Monitormode:
• PressandholdLIGHT/MONfor 2secondsuntil
twobeepssoundforcontinuous listening.The
receivercircuitstaysopen,so youhearboththe
noiseandweaksignals.
ToturnoffMonitormode:
PressLIGHT/MONtoreturntotheprevious
mode.MONandRXdisappear.
Navigating through the Normal Menu
YourradiohasaMenufunctiontoaccess
advancedfeatures.InordertouseAuto
ChannelChange,youneedtosetyourradioto
Groupmode.
Start
Scanning
Scan
Mode
Silent
Mode
ON-OFF
Auto
Channel
Change
Channel
Change
VOX
Level
OFF,1-5
1-10
Call
Tone
Unit
Setting
Setting
Unit
Number
Roger
Beep
ON-OFF
Beep
Tone
ON-OFF
Setting
Nickname
1.Toenterthemenu,press MENU/ .
2.Press MENU/ againtoadvancethrough
themenu.Afterthelastmenuitem,theradio
exitstothepreviousmode.
3.Other waystoexittheMenufunctionare:
a.Press PTT,BOOST,LIGHT/MON, D
CALL, WX/ALERT or TONE/GROUP.
b.Wait10 secondsuntiltheradio
automaticallyreturnstotheprevious
mode.
Setting Silent Mode
WhenyouturnonSilentmode,allincoming
callsaremuted,thedisplaybacklightflashes,
andthechannelindicatordisplaysSLNTand
CALLtoalertyoutoanincomingcall.If youdo
notrespondtothecallwithin15seconds,the
backlightturnsoff.TheGMR5095will also
vibratetoremindyouthatyoumissedacall.
Silentmodeisdisabledfor15secondswhen
youtransmit,receive,orpressanyotherbutton.
TosetSilentmode:
1.Enter themenu.Advancethroughthemenu
untiltheSLNTdisplays,thenpressENTER/
.Thecurrentsettingflashes.
2. Press
CH
todisplayon,thenpressENTER/
Note: To prevent unwanted silent alerts, be sure
to use a Privacy Code or Group Code whenever
you use the Silent mode feature.
You can hear the received voice when you turn
on channel scan and an active channel is
detected, even during Silent mode.
Missed Call Alerts
IfyoureceiveanincomingcallwhileSilent
modeisonanddonotrespond,theradio will
turnontheMissedCallicon.Ifyouare using
Groupmode,theradiowillalsoindicatewho
madethecall.
TheGMR5095willalsoremindyouofamissed
callbyvibratingeveryminuteafterthecallfor 3
minutes.
• BOOSTforMaximum
Range*
• HeadsetJack
• AutoChannelChange
Call
• BatteryLevelMeter
• RechargeableNiMH
Batteries
• DualChargingCradle
withACAdapter
• ChannelMonitor
• ChannelScan
GroupScan
• KeypadLock
• EmergencyWeather
Alert
• EmergencyLight
yourlastconversation.Then,your radio
automaticallyexitsPrivatemode.
Automatically Changing Channels
AutoChannelChangeletsyoueasilycoordinate
achannelchangeforeveryoneinyourgroup.
Youmightwanttodothiswhenyou findyouare
gettingalotofinterferenceonyourcurrent
channel.Youalsousethisfeaturetochange
fromalow-powerchannel(8-14)tooneofthe
high-poweredchannels(1-7,15-22)formore
range(ortoalow-powerchannelifyouneed
longerbatterylife).
Tostartanauto channelchange,onanyradio
inthegroup,pressMENU/ . Advancethrough
themenuuntilCHCX appears,thenpress
ENTER/. Thecurrentchannelflashes.Use
CHor to selectthetargetchannel.You
cancheckwhethertheselectedchannelis
clear.ThenpressD CALLorENTER/ .
Yourradiochirpsforabout10secondswhile it
sendsoutthechannelchangesignal.Aseach
radioreceivesthechannelchangesignal,it
chirpsonce,thenchangestothenewchannel.
Toensureallradios makeittothenew channel,
werecommendyou:
• Makesureyouarein anopenenvironment,
wheretheradiowillget thebestrange.
• Optimizerangeduringthechannel changesignal
byraisingtheradioover yourheadtogivethe
bestpossibleheight.
• Doa"rollcall"on thenewchannelafterthe
movetobesureno onewasleftbehind.If you
missedsomeone,returntothe previouschannel
andissuethesignalagain.
USING THE RADIO IN
STANDARD MODE
UsetheradioinStandard(notGroup)mode
whenyouneedtobeabletocommunicatewith
radiosthatdonothavethegroupfeature.
Choosing a Privacy Code
YoucanselectaPrivacyCodefrom1-142 for
eachchannel.oF(off)indicates noPrivacy
Codeselectedandyourradiocanreceivea
signalregardlessofthecodesettingsofthe
transmittingradio.
1.Press TONE/GROUP.ThePrivacyCode
indicatorflashes.
2.Press CHor toincreaseordecrease
thecode.YoucanalsoselectoF.
3.Press ENTER/ orTONE/GROUP toreturn
tonormaloperation.
Note: Only tones 1-38 are standard across
radio brands. Other settings might differ
from brand to brand. See the specifications
for the specific tones used for each setting.
Voice Operated Transmission
Yourradioisequippedwithauserselectable
VoiceOperatedTransmitter(VOX)thatcanbe
usedforautomaticvoicetransmissions.TheVOX
featureisdesignedtobeusedwithaheadset with
amicrophone.Initiatetransmissionbyspeaking
intotheremotemicrophoneinsteadofpushing
PTTandBOOST.ToselecttheVOXlevel:
1.Press MENU/ .AdvancethroughtheMenu
untilVOXappearsonthedisplay, thenpress
ENTER/ . The currentlevel(off,1-5) flashes.
LeveloF(off)disablesVOX, whilelevels1-5
setthesensitivityoftheVOXcircuit.
2.Press eitherCHor toreachthedesired
VOXsensitivitylevel,thenpressENTER/ .
Uselevel1forincreasedsensitivitytovoicein
normallyquietenvironments,anduseahigher
leveltoreduceundesiredactivationinvery
noisyenvironments.
Transmitting a Call Tone
Yourradioisequippedwith10selectablecall
tonesthataretransmittedwhenyoupressD
CALLinStandardmode.
Theselectedtonealsowillbeheardwhen
someoneplacesadirectcalltoyou.
Toselectacall tone:
1.Press MENU/ .Advancethroughthemenu
untilCALLappears,thenpressENTER/ .The
currentcalltonenumber(1-10)flashes.
2.Press CH or toincreaseordecreasethe
numbertothedesiredcalltone.Eachtonewill
beheardthroughthespeaker.PressENTER/
toselectacalltone.
Totransmittheselected calltone,pressD CALL.
Theselectedtoneistransmittedforafixedlength
oftime.PressPTTorBOOSTtocancel.
Roger Beep
RogerBeepisabeepthatissentto notifytheend
oftransmission(bothPTTand VOXtransmission).
YoucanhearRogerBeepthroughthespeaker
whenbothRogerBeepandBeepToneareon.
WhenRogerBeepisonandBeepToneisoff,you
donothearRogerBeep,butitistransmitted to
yourparty.
ToadjustRogerBeep, pressMENU/ .Advance
throughthemenuuntilRGRappears,thenpress
ENTER/ .Thecurrentsettingflashes.
ToturnoffRogerBeep:
PressCH todisplayoF,thenpressENTER/
ToturnonRoger Beep:
PressCHtodisplayon,thenpressENTER/
Adjusting the Sound (Beep Tone)
Yourradiosoundsabeepeachtimeyou
pressakey(exceptforPTTandBOOST).
liferemaining.
• Donotrechargealkalinebatteries. Doingsocan
createasafetyhazardor damagetheradio.
• Forfastercharging,turnoff theradiobefore
charging.
Warning!
• Thechargingcradleisnot waterproof.Ifthe
chargingcradlefallsinthe water,unplugitbefore
attemptingtoremoveitfrom thewater.Allowthe
cradletodrycompletelybefore reconnectingthe
power.
• Wipeoffdirtorshake waterfromyourradio
beforeplacinginthecharging cradleifyourradio
issoiledorwet.
USING A HEADSET
GMR5088-2CKHSandGMR5095-2CKHSboth
comewithanearbudheadsetwithmiconthe
cord.TheGMR5098-2CKVPcomeswithboom
micheadset.Touseaheadset,lifttherubber
coverfromovertheheadsetjack,thenplugin
theheadset.
Important: Your radio is not waterproof when
using a headset jack. When you remove the
headset, be sure to fully press the jack cover
into place to restore its waterproof capability.
USING RADIO BATTERY LEVEL
AND LOW BATTERY ALERT
Thisradiohasabatterylevelmeterthat
indicatesthebatterypowerlevel.Whenthe
batterylevelislow,thebatterylevelmetericon
flashesandthenBATT appearsafter30
seconds.RechargetheNiMHbatteries
immediately.
Warning!To avoid the risk of personal injury or
property damage from fire or electrical shock,
only use the Uniden accessories specifically
designated for this product.
USING THE RADIO
Inordertogetthemostoutofyour newradio,
readthisreferenceguidecompletelybefore
attemptingtooperateit.
Turning the Radio On and Adjusting
the Volume
1.Press andholdMENU/ toturntheradio
on.
2.Press VOor toincreaseordecrease
thevolumelevelthenpressENTER/ .
3.Press andholdMENU/ toturntheradio
off.
Choosing a Channel
Yourradiohas22channelsand142Privacy
codesyoucanusetotalktoothers.In orderto