background image

16

To enable and disable the Roger Beep tone:

- From GMRS standby mode, press the MODE Button 7 times until rb

appears on the display with the flashing Roger Beep icon (   ) and
On or oF.

- Press the Up or Down Button to select the tone on or off as desired.
- When enabled, the tone icon  (   ) appears steady on the display.
- Press the Power On/Off button momentarily to confirm selection.

Call Ringer Selection Mode

The transceiver provides 5 user-selectable call ringer melodies to alert
you to an incoming call.
To select your favorite call ringer melody:

- From GMRS standby mode, press the MODE button 8 times;

CA will appear on the display, together with a flashing number be
tween 1 and 5, and an appropriate call ring.

- Press the Up or Down Button to preview  and hear the 5 available call

melodies.

- Press the Power On/Off button momentarily to confirm selection.

Refer to the PTT button (4) to transmit ring signal.

Auto Key Lock Selection Mode

This feature prevents accidental channel change to the preferred settings
of the unit.  The Auto Key Lock function temporarily disables the Up, Down
and Mode Buttons.
To access the Auto Key Lock selection menu:,

- From GMRS standby mode,  press and hold the Scan Button for over

2 seconds to Lock  the Auto Key function; the ( 

 ) icon appears on

the display.

- The PTT and Monitor Buttons are not effected.
- To unlock the Auto Key function, press and hold the SCAN button for

at least 2 seconds; the icon ( 

 ) disappears from the display.

Summary of Contents for GMRS-1535

Page 1: ...General Mobile Radio Service GMRS Model GMRS 1535 Owner s Manual Customer Service 1 800 290 6650 AUDIO OX EMG A ...

Page 2: ...TEMPT TO CHARGE ALKALINE OR DRY CELL BATTER IES WHEN RECHARGING USE ONLY AUDIOVOX APPROVED RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES AND CHARGER USE OF THE CHARGER WITH OTHER BATTERIES WILL CAUSE DAMAGE TO YOUR GMRS 1535 RADIO TRANSCEIVER OTHER TYPES OF BATTERIES MAY BURST CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY AVOID PLACING THE GMRS 1535 RADIO TRANSCEIVER FOR PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT OR TEMPERATURES BELOW 4 F ...

Page 3: ...ystal Display LCD 9 Built in Microphone 10 Up Channel Volume Button Model GMRS 1535 FCC License Required 11 Down Channel Volume Button 12 MODE Button 13 SCAN Lock Button 14 Emergency EMG Call Button 15 Power On Off and Function Set Control 16 Combination Transmit Indi cator Red Receive and Monitor Indicator Green 3 5 4 1 2 9 13 11 8 10 12 7 AUDIO OX EMG A 3 REF 1 REF 15 14 16 6 ...

Page 4: ...received signal level The icon also represents transmit signal power during transmission 5 Coded Tone Controlled Squelch System CTC Indicator Icon appears when the CTCSS tone function is active 6 Large Segment Display Indicates the channel number in use 7 Scan Indicator This function allows the user to scan a channel and or a tone code every 5 second to search for a valid signal 8 Emergency Indica...

Page 5: ... activated Powering the transceiver Your GMRS 1535 radio transceiver operates on four AAA batteries Alkaline batteries will provide slightly better performance than rechargeable batteries Only Audiovox approved rechargeable batteries can be recharged in the radio transceiver using the optional charging stand Installing the batteries Battery installation is made more convenient when the belt clip i...

Page 6: ...used for an extended period of time remove the batteries Old or leaking batteries can cause damage to the unit and will void the warranty SPRING CLIP BATTERY COVER BELT CLIP COVER ARROW POSITIVE TERMINALS 2 Slide the cover down and then lift cover at bottom to o p e n R e m o v e cover 3 Insert four AAA batteries positive end toward the bottom begining at left side and alternating positive termina...

Page 7: ...ese indications are not present Refer to the appropriate section of this manual for detailed operating instruc tions for each mode When in GMRS standby mode the transmit receive indicator will flash once every 5 seconds as the unit checks for transmissions GMRS 1535 OPERATIONAL MODES CHANNEL SELECT BUTTON BEEP WEATHER BAND ALERT CALL SELECT GMRS BAND WEATHERBAND BUTTON BEEP ROGER BEEP DUAL WATCH V...

Page 8: ...y is clear Do not transmit if you hear conversation Hold down the Monitor Button again longer than 2 seconds and the icon will disapppear from the display The monitor function will temporarily bypass the squelch setting and play all signals on a given channel This feature is useful when communicating with other parties at extreme range By pressing the monitor button momentarily the LCD backlight i...

Page 9: ...inger Pressing the button twice quickly will call another party on the same channel The Transmit LED will light red for approximately 3 seconds and then go out Up Channel Volume Button 10 In the standby mode pressing this button will increment the listening volume When in function edit mode this button will be used to adjust the unit s settings Down Channel Volume Button 11 In the standby mode pre...

Page 10: ...in the top right corner Operating Modes and Features GRMS Operation From GMRS standby mode press and hold the button for 2 seconds to turn on power Press the MODE button so the Channel number flashes Select the desired channel with the Up 10 and Down 11 Buttons When receiving a call the signal strength meter appears to indicate incoming received signal strength and the Monitor section of the Trans...

Page 11: ...Button 10 briefly to move to the next higher main channel number Press the Down Button 11 briefly to move to the next lower main channel number CTCSS Mode Sub Channel Selection Coded Tone Controlled Squelch System CTCSS with 38 Sub Frequencies This feature allows you to utilize the coded squelch tones 00 38 within a main channel This enables you to communicate with another party on the same main c...

Page 12: ...earing your transmission This will only allow you to ignore all traffic on a given channel not using the same subcode VOX Selection Mode This option enables you to have hands free conversation Your voice or nearby sound is detected and the radio transmits without the need to press the PTT button To set radio for VOX operation From GMRS standby mode press the MODE button until the VOX icon flashes ...

Page 13: ...doesn t find any signals and you want to transmit press the PTT switch to return to home channel operation The transceiver will automatically resume scanning approximately 5 seconds after the communication is completed If there is no activity and you want to leave the scan mode press the SCAN button momentarily and the unit will return to normal operation SCAN icon will disappear from the LCD disp...

Page 14: ...ng the PTT button when no signal is received will set the unit to transmit on the primary channel To set the Dual Watch Mode From GMRS standby mode press the MODE button 5 times the DW icon flashes on the display If the dual watch mode is off the oF icon will also appear flashing To enable the dual watch mode press the Up or Down button the dual watch channel number will flash and start to increme...

Page 15: ...tion Transmit Power Selection Mode This feature permits selection of the transmitting power level to high 1 8 watts or low 0 5 watt Using low power the unit will have a lower transmit range but battery life will be increased To access the transmitter power selection function From GMRS standby mode press the MODE Button until the Po icon appears with a flashing HI or Lo indication on the display Pr...

Page 16: ...play together with a flashing number be tween 1 and 5 and an appropriate call ring Press the Up or Down Button to preview and hear the 5 available call melodies Press the Power On Off button momentarily to confirm selection Refer to the PTT button 4 to transmit ring signal Auto Key Lock Selection Mode This feature prevents accidental channel change to the preferred settings of the unit The Auto Ke...

Page 17: ...Button EMG and Channel 10 appears on the display To turn off the Emergency Channel feature press and release the EMG Button Weather Band Operation Channel Selection This feature provides access to 10 channels within the weather band 7 NOAA channels and 3 Canadian marine channels To select a weather channel the unit must be in the weather channel mode Press and hold the MODE button for at least 2 s...

Page 18: ... the unit is in GMRS or weather band mode if a weather alert signal is received the unit will generate a warning tone To silence the warning tone press any key except the PTT button The unit will then revert to a previously selected weather channel and the weather alert will be heard Key Tone This feature allows the transceiver to sound a tone whenever the following keys are pressed Monitor M Butt...

Page 19: ...ION 1 The GMRS 1535 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 1535 has been designed to maximize performance and improve transmission range in the field To avoi...

Page 20: ... the legal limits set by the FCC Do not use this device or change its batteries in potentially explosive atmospheres as sparks in such areas could result in an explosion Turn your transceiver off wherever posted notices restrict the use of radios or cellular telephones Facilities such as hospitals may use equipment that is sensitive to RF energy Turn your transceiver off on board aircraft when req...

Page 21: ...nterference Change to a different on a particular channel channel Obstruction of radio signal Avoid operating in or near large buildings or vehicles Unit beeps but Batteries extremely Charge or replace batteries will not function discharged when turned on Reception of CTCSS privacy mode Turn on the CTCSS privacy unwanted signals not on mode and set code number to match the setting of the target tr...

Page 22: ...x 28 mm Power Supply Power Source Alkaline Batteries AAA 4 6 VDC Ni MH rechargeable AAA 4 4 8 VDC 650 mAh Operating Time 30 hours Low Power Transmit Receive Standby 14 hours High Power 5 5 90 ratio Based on alkaline batteries Receiver Useable Sensitivity 119 dBm Maximum Audio Output Power 0 3 Watt maximum 8 Ohm Modulation Distortion 5 1 kHz 70 Transmitter RF Output Power 1 8 Watt maximum high powe...

Page 23: ...ency be fore using this device outside the United States of America 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 11 462 5500 12 462 6000 13 462 6500 14 462 7000 15 462 7250 1 162 550 6 162 500 2 162 400 7 162 525 3 162 475 8 161 650 4 162 425 9 161 775 5 162 450 10 163 275 C...

Page 24: ...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 11 97 4 30 186 2 12 100 0 31 192 8 13 103 5 32 203 5 14 107 2 33 210 7 15 110 9 34 218 1 16 114 8 35 225 7 17 118 8 36 233 6 18 123 0 37 241 8 19 127 3 38 250 3 oF No Tone 24 ...

Page 25: ...t accident or by removal or defacement of the factory serial number bar code label s THE EXTENT OF THE COMPANY S LIABILITY UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT PROVIDED ABOVE AND IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY S LIABILITY EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID BY PURCHASER FOR THE PRODUCT This Warranty is in lieu of all other express warranties or liabilities ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES I...

Page 26: ... 2001 Audiovox Electronics Corp Hauppauge NY 11788 Printed in Korea 128 6026A ...

Reviews: