Uniden GMR3040-2CK - Manual

GMR3040-2CK

GMR3040-3CK

*Range may vary depending on environmental and/or

topographical conditions.

• 15 GMRS / 7 FRS Channels
• 7 Weather Channels
• 121 Sub Codes
(CTCSS Tone and DCS
Code)
• Up to 30 Mile Range*
• Internal VOX Circuitry
• 10 Selectable Call Tone
Alerts
• Backlit LCD Display
• Headset Jack
• Roger Beep

1 Antenna

2 PTT (Push-To-Talk) Button

3 Call/Lock Button

4 Menu/Power Key

5 Channel Up/Down Key

6 Weather/Monitor Key

7 Speaker

8 Headset Jack/DC 9V

9 Volume Up/Down Key

10 Microphone

11 Battery Level Meter

12 Receive Indicator

13 Call Indicator

14 Scan Indicator

15 Channel Indicator

16 Hi Power Indicator

17 Low Power Indicator

18 Transmit Indicator

19 Volume Setting Indicator

20 Keypad Lock Indicator

21 VOX Indicator

22 Weather Indicator

23 Sub Code Indicator

24 Charging Contacts

Congratulations on your purchase of a Uniden

GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) radio.

These lightweight, palm-sized, radios are state-of-

the-art devices. Both GMR3040-2CK and -3CK

have many top features. Use them at sporting

events, to contact family and friends, while hiking,

skiing, or outdoors, or in a neighborhood watch for

vital communication.

PACKAGE CONTENTS

Your package contains two radios*, two rechargeable

NiMH battery packs*, one AC adapter, one charging
cradle, two belt clips*, and this reference guide.

A

NiMH battery pack or 3 optional AAA alkaline
batteries powers each unit.

* GMR3040-2CK ; three

with the GMR3040-3CK.

To order the following optional accessories, visit our
web site at www.uniden.com or call 1-800-554-3988
during regular business hours.

Use only Uniden

accessories.

• NiMH Battery Pack - #BT-1028 or BP-1028
• Charging Cradle - #RC-1287
• Headset - #ZA-133 and #ZA-160
• AC Adapter - #AD-1001
• DC Adapter - #DC-1002
• Carabiner Clip #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

Each radio uses a supplied NiMH battery pack or
3 AAA alkaline batteries (not included).
To install the NiMH battery pack:
1) Make sure your radio is OFF.
2) Press the tab at the bottom of the battery

compartment door to remove the cover.

3) Install the NiMH battery pack into the battery

compartment. Be certain to follow the
instructions written on the label on the battery
pack. Installing the battery pack incorrectly will
prevent the unit from operating.

4) Replace the battery compartment door.

USING THE RADIO

• Battery Charger
• Battery Level Meter
• Channel Monitor
• Channel Scan
• Keypad Lock
• DC 9V Jack
• NOAA Emergency /
Weather Channels

BATTERY LEVEL AND LOW

BATTERY ALERT

This unit has a battery level meter on the display to
indicate the status of the batteries. When the
battery in the unit is low, the battery level meter
icon

flashes. Recharge the NiMH battery

pack immediately or if you are using alkaline
batteries, you must replace the alkaline batteries in
order to continue using the radio.

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.

GMR3040-2CK AND GMR3040-3CK RADIO

CHARGING THE RADIO

If you use the rechargeable NiMH battery pack, two

radios can be charged directly or by using the

supplied charging cradle.

USING The RadIo

1) Connect the optional DC adapter (#DC-1002) to

DC 9V jack of the radio and to a cigarette lighter

port.

2) Charge the battery pack for 16 hours until the

battery indicator stops flashing.

USING The ChaRGING CRadle

1) Connect the AC adapter (#AD-0001) to DC 9V

jack and to a standard 120V AC wall outlet.

2) Set the charging cradle on the desk or tabletop,

and place the radio in the charging cradle with

the keypad facing forward.

3) Make sure that the LED illuminates. Charge the

battery pack for 16 hours and remove the radio

from the charging cradle after charging.

Note:

• For charging batteries directly without the cradle,

use only the #DC-1002 Cigarette Lighter Adapter

cord, available from www.Uniden.com. Other

power cords could damage your radio.

• DC 9V jack of the radio is for charging only.

Be sure to install the battery before charging.

• Use only the supplied battery and AC adapter or

approved accessories from Uniden.

• Charge time may vary depending on the battery

life remaining.

• Do not recharge alkaline batteries. Doing so can

create a safety hazard or damage the radio.

• For fastest charging, turn off the radio before

charging.

• The battery must be installed for the unit to

operate, even if the unit is also connected to

external power.

In order to get the most out of your new radio, read

this reference guide completely before attempting to

operate the unit.

TURNING The RadIo oN aNd
adjUSTING The VolUMe

1) Press and hold

MENU/ to turn the radio ON,

and increase the speaker volume by pressing

VOL

▲

. To decrease the volume, press

VOL

▼

.

2) Press and hold

MENU/ again to turn the radio

OFF.

adjUSTING The SoUNd (KeY BeepS)

Your radio emits a beep each time one of the keys

(except for the

PTT and CALL/LOCK) is pressed.

To turn this sound OFF, press and hold

CALL/

LOCK while turning ON the radio. Repeat this step

to turn the sound ON.

ChooSING a ChaNNel

Your radio has 22 channels and 121 Sub codes you

can use to talk to others. In order to speak to

someone, each of you must be set to the same

channel and Sub code.
To choose a channel:
With the radio in "Normal" operating mode, press the

CH

▲

/

CH

▼

key to increase or decrease the

channel number displayed.

Note:

Channels 1-7 have a typical range of up to 30

miles. Channels 8-14 have a typical range of up to

5 miles. Channels 15-22 have a typical range of up

to 30 miles. You can see which GMRS or FRS

channel is active by the icon. The

hi

icon is

displayed while scanning GMRS channels, and the

lo

icon is displayed while scanning FRS channels.

TalKING oN YoUR RadIo

To talk to others using the radio:
1) Press and hold the

PTT button and speak in

a clear, normal voice about 2-3 inches away
from the microphone. While you are
transmitting, the

icon appears on the

display. To avoid cutting off the first part of
your transmission, pause slightly after
pressing the

PTT button before you start

talking.

2) When you have finished speaking, release

the

PTT button. You can now receive

incoming calls. While receiving,

displays.

MoNIToR Mode FeaTURe

Your radio allows you to listen for weak signals

on the current channel at the press of a key.
To turn ON Monitor mode:
• Press and hold

WX/MON for 2 seconds until

two beeps sound. The receiver circuit stays

open, and both noise and weak signals can

be heard.

To turn OFF Monitor mode:
• Press and hold

WX/MON for 2 seconds to

return to "Normal" mode; the

icon stops

blinking and disappears.

adVaNCed FUNCTIoNS (MeNUS)

Use

MENU/ to access your radio's advanced

functions.

Normal

Normal

VOX Level

Call Tone

1-10

OFF, 1-5

Sub Code

Scan

OFF, 1-121

ON/OFF

1) Press

MENU/ to enter the menus.

2) Additional presses of

MENU/ advance you

through the menus until exiting to "Normal"

operating mode.

3) Other methods of exiting the Menu function

are:

a. Press and hold

MENU/ again.

b. Press any key except

CH

▲

/

CH

▼

or

VOL

▲

/

VOL

▼

and wait 10 seconds until the

unit returns to “Normal” mode.

Call Tone

Your radio is equipped with 10 selectable call tones

that are transmitted when

CALL/LOCK is pressed.

To select a call tone:
1) Press

MENU/ repeatedly until the CALL icon

and

Call Tone

start to blink on the display.

2) Press

CH

▲

/

CH

▼

to move through the

available call tones. Each tone will be heard

through the speaker but will not be transmitted.

Cycle through these tones and stay on the tone

you want to select.

3) Exit Call Tone to set the selected tone.

KeY loCK

To lock the keypad:
1) Press and hold

CALL/LOCK; displays.

These functions are not affected by Key Lock:
• Volume adjust
• Call tone transmission
• Enter monitor mode
• PTT transmission
• Power off
To unlock the keypad:
1) Press and hold

CALL/LOCK again;

disappears.

aUToMaTIC poWeR SaVe

Your radio has a circuit designed to dramatically

extend the life of the batteries. If there is no

transmission or an incoming call within 3 seconds,

your radio switches to Power Save mode. The radio

is still able to receive transmissions in this mode.

lCd BaCKlIGhT

The LCD Backlight automatically turns ON when any

key (except the

PTT button) is pressed. The LCD

display illuminates for 10 seconds before turning

OFF.

RoGeR Beep

Roger Beep is a BEEP that is sent to notify the end of

transmission (both PTT and VOX transmission).

Roger Beep can be heard through the speaker when

both Roger Beep and Key Beep are set to ON. When

Roger Beep is set to ON and Key Beep is set to OFF,

Roger Beep will not be heard from the speaker but it

will be transmitted to your party. When Roger Beep is

set to OFF, Roger Beep will neither be heard nor

transmitted.
To change Roger Beep setting:
Press and hold

VOL

▲

while turning the radio on and

off. If Roger Beep is ON, it will be turned off; if it is

OFF, it will be turned on.

• If battery power is low, you cannot operate the

radio even using external power. Allow the

batteries to charge before using. If you try to

transmit while power is low, the radio will

automatically turn off.

Sub Code

Each of the channels 1-22 may have any one of

the codes, OFF, or 1-121 selected. Code

oF

(OFF)

indicates no Sub code selected and your radio

can receive a signal regardless of the code

settings of the transmitting radio.
1) Press

MENU/ to enter

Menu

mode. The

subcode indicator flashes.

2) Press

CH

▲

/

CH

▼

key to increase or

decrease the code number displayed. You

can also select

oF

(OFF) at this stage.

3) Press

MENU/ to exit Menu mode.

4) Press any key other than

CH

▲

/

CH

▼

or

VOL

▲

/

VOL

▼

and the radio returns to Idle

mode in 10 seconds.

Scan

Your radio has a channel scan feature that

allows you to easily scan all 22 channels. When

an active channel is detected, the radio pauses

on that channel until the channel is clear. Then,

after a 2 second delay, the radio continues

scanning. Pressing the

PTT button while the

scan is paused on a channel allows you to

transmit on that channel.
To turn ON channel scan:
1) Press

MENU/ repeatedly until the

scan...

icon and

oF

blink.

2. Press

CH

▲

/

CH

▼

to select Scan mode

and press

MENU/ to start it.

To turn OFF channel scan:
1) Press

MENU/ when the scan setting is

oF

.

2) Press any key other than

CH

▲

/

CH

▼

or

VOL

▲

/

VOL

▼

to turn channel scan off in

10 seconds.

Voice Operated Transmission

Your radio is equipped with a user selectable

Voice Operated Transmitter (VOX) that can be

used for automatic voice transmissions. The

VOX feature is designed to be used with or

without a headset with a microphone.

Transmission is initiated by speaking into the

microphone instead of pressing

PTT.

To select VOX level:
1) Press

MENU/ repeatedly until the

vox

icon

and the VOX sensitivity level (

OFF

,

1-5

) blink.

2) Press

CH

▲

/

CH

▼

to change the VOX

sensitivity levels. Use level 1 for increased

sensitivity to voice in normally quiet

environments, and use a higher level to

reduce undesired activation in very noisy

environments.

USING A HEADSET

You can use a headset (#ZA-133 or #ZA-160) for

more private communications. To use a headset,

lift the rubber cover from over the headset jack,

then plug in the headset.

Important:

Your radio is not weather resistant

when using a headset jack. When you remove the

headset, be sure to fully press the jack cover into

place to restore its weather resistant capability.

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