BK RADIO
GBH Owner's Manual
S
ELECT A CHANNEL GROUP
(if applicable) by pressing the GRP button and
turning the Channel Selector knob. Press the GRP button again to return
to channel select mode. See “GRP” on page 6.
S
ELECT A CHANNEL
by turning the Channel Selector knob. After reaching
the highest number, the radio wraps to Channel 1.
P
RESS THE
CG
BUTTON
to disable or enable Code Guard operation. An
arrow on the display points to the CG button when Code Guard is
disabled. When Code Guard is enabled, a message is heard only when
the proper Code Guard is received.
CODE GUARD TRANSMIT
M
ONITOR THE CHANNEL
, before transmitting on Code Guard channels, by
lifting the microphone off hook or pressing the MON button. Listen to the
channel for a few seconds to ensure that no communications are
occurring on the channel.
P
RESS THE
PTT (Push To Talk) switch on the microphone. The TX
annunciator appears on the display and the red Transmit indicator
illuminates while the PTT is pressed. Talk in a normal voice with the
microphone approximately one to two inches from your mouth. Release
the PTT switch to stop transmitting.
H
ANG UP THE MICROPHONE
when finished. If you pressed the MON button
to monitor the channel, press it again after the transmission to return to
Code Guard operation.
CHANNEL SELECTION
Radios with more than 16 channels are separated into groups of 16
channels each. Each group of 16 channels can be programmed to have
an "individual personality" with its own set of operational features.
S
ELECT A CHANNEL GROUP
(if applicable) by pressing the GRP button and
turning the Channel Selector knob. Press the GRP button again to
return to channel select mode. See “GRP” on page 6.
S
ELECT A CHANNEL
by turning the Channel Selector knob. After reaching
the highest number, the radio wraps to Channel 1.
Busy Channel Lockout Override
This mode operates in the same manner as busy channel lockout except
that the user can override and transmit by pressing the CG button to
disable receive Code Guard (an arrow will appear over the button). The
transmitter is locked out only if the CG button is off (no arrow above the
CG button).
ALPHANUMERIC DISPLAY FEATURES
GBH Series mobile radios that are equipped with keypad microphones
can be programmed with the following features. Not all microphones
support these functions. Contact your dealer to determine which
features are available with your microphone and have been enabled in
the radio.
Channel Labels
You can program the radio with a label for each of the 15 channel groups
and a label for each of the 16 channels within each group.
To display the channel number associated with a channel label:
Press the [#] key to display the group number.
Press the [#] key again to display the channel number.
Press and hold the [#] key to display the channel label.
Press the [ENT] key or wait for about 5 seconds to revert to normal radio
operation.
Each label can include up to eight characters, with decimal points
available between characters. Characters can include A-Z, 0-9, -, *m $, /,
+, %, \, |, _, <, >, h, or a blank space.
Group Labels
The display can show group labels in addition to group numbers.
To display a group label:
Press the [#] key on the keypad to display the group number.
Press and hold the [#] key to display the group label.
Press the [ENT] key or wait for about 5 seconds to revert to normal radio
operation.
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