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Note:

Always use alkaline batteries  or Ni -MH type
rechargeable batteries for replacements.
If you store your radio for long periods of time,
always remove the batteries.  Batteries may
corrode and leak when left unused over long
periods of time, and permanently damage your
radio.

DO NOT PUT BATTERIES INTO FIRE OR

EXPOSE TO HIGH HEAT.  THEY MAY EXPLODE.

Setting Up Your GMRS Radio

Summary of Contents for GM22-SVP

Page 1: ...COLUMBIA OPERATIONS MANUAL GM22 SVP General Mobile Radio Service 22 Channel 2 Way Radios With CTCSS security GMRS FRS Frequencies Voice Activated Earpiece Included Owners Manual and Instructions ...

Page 2: ...nsmitter at least 1 inch 2 5 centimeters from your face and speak in a normal voice with the antenna pointed up and away If you wear the handset on your body while using the headset accessory DO NOT TRANSMIT The GM 22 supplied belt clip is for storage purposes ONLY Use only the supplied antenna Unauthorized antennas modifications or attachments could damage the transmitter and may violate FCC regu...

Page 3: ...ts for occupational use always adhere to the following guldeilnes DO NOT operate the radio without a proper antenna attached as this may damage the radio and also cause you to exceed FCC RF exposure limits A proper antenna is the antenna supplied with this radio by the manufacturer or an antenna specifically authorized by the manufacturer for use with this radio DO NOT transmit for more than 50 of...

Page 4: ... not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the inter...

Page 5: ...ving communications 11 Respond prompt tone 12 Channel selection 13 Frequencies 13 Interference Elimination Codes 14 Transmit Power Hi Low 15 To speak directly to another radio 15 Range 16 Calling Paging another radio 16 Special Features 18 Automatic Squelch 18 Monitor 18 Channel Lock 19 Channel Scan 19 Automatic Battery Save 20 VOX Selection 20 External Microphone Speaker Jacks 20 Customer Support...

Page 6: ...any items are missing please call COLUMBIA Telecommunications Customer support at 1 800 889 7434 between 9am and 5pm EST Eastern Standard Time Controls and Displays 1 Mic 2 Speaker 3 Power Button 4 Lock Button 5 Menu Button 6 Monitor Button 7 Call Button 8 Talk Button 9 Antenna 10 LCD Panel 11 Up Button Change Channel and Volume 12 Down Button Change Channel and Volume 13 Belt clip 14 Mic Speaker ...

Page 7: ...el Lock SCAN VOX Volume 1 Mic 3 Power Button 4 Lock Button 5 Menu Button 6 Monitor Button 7 Call Button 8 Talk Button 9 Antenna 10 LCD Panel 15 Flashlight Button Flashlight 11 UpButton 12 Down Button 13 Belt clip Speaker 14 Mic Speaker Charger jack TALK Monitor Indicates TX power in Hi mode ...

Page 8: ...y door lock tab down to release the battery cover lnsert four AAA batteries Position the batteries according to the polarity markings on the plastic Replace the battery cover Snap the lock tab and belt clip back into place connecting the adaptor Lift the rubber flap on the top of the unit to expose the jack To use the unit with an AC DC Adaptor rechargeable batteries insert the round connector OD ...

Page 9: ...PTOR WITH AAA RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES Do not mix old and new batteries Do not mix alkaline standard carbon zinc or rechargeable batteries Battery Meter The battery meter is located in the bottom left corner of the LCD display panel on the unit It looks like a battery with 3 vertical bars inside These indicate the amount of power available As the power is used the bars will disappear Low Battery Ind...

Page 10: ...ments If you store your radio for long periods of time always remove the batteries Batteries may corrode and leak when left unused over long periods of time and permanently damage your radio DO NOT PUT BATTERIES INTO FIRE OR EXPOSE TO HIGH HEAT THEY MAY EXPLODE Setting Up Your GMRS Radio ...

Page 11: ...s You can either talk directly to others and hear their response or you can call or page them with an audible tone In all cases both units must be set to the same channels and CTCSS codes or they will not communicate If the CTCSS code feature is turned off you will hear all transmissions on the channel 1 22 that you are tuned to The GMRS FRS radios can only communicate when either the TALK button ...

Page 12: ...eople Failure to do so will keep your unit in transmission mode preventing you from hearing other units Respond Prompt Tone When the person talking to you from another radio finishes speaking and releases his TALK button you will hear a tone from your unit This means that the other radio is now in receive mode and you can begin your transmission Adjusting the Speaker Volume The Up and Dn DOWN Butt...

Page 13: ...git channel number on the display panel will begin to flash While the number is flashing press the UP or DN arrow buttons until you reach the desired channel Press the MENU Channel Set button again to set the channel If you do not press MENU the second time The unit will automatically return to normal operation in ten seconds Frequencies Other GMRS FRS radio models may have only 2 channels If you ...

Page 14: ...earing your transmissions To change the code Press the MENU button twice The small 2 digit channel number on the display panel will begin to flash While the number is flashing press the UP or DN arrow buttons until you reach the desired code number Press the MENU button to set the code To turn the codes off and hear all activity on the channel set the CTCSS code to zero 0 Note If another user on t...

Page 15: ...e Transmit power selection mode by pressing the Menu or pressing the TALK button Note On GMRS frequencies 8 14CH the power goes into 0 5W automatically FCC requires that the transmitting power for GMRS channel 8 14CH must be less than 0 5W To speak to Another Radio Make sure both units are on and set to the same channel and CTCSS code Turn the volume up to an audible level Press and hold the TALK ...

Page 16: ...t affect range are Buildings Dense trees or foliage Hilly or mountainous terrain The best range will be in flat open terrain without obstructions Using the MON monitor button to override the automatic squelch will help extend the range to the maximum limits Your range is also dependent on the battery condition of the radio the type of terrain where you are located and the strength of the signal fr...

Page 17: ...nnel and CTCSS code Press and release the Call button on the front of your radio The other unit will make a 2 second call page tone They can then respond to your call by either Pressing the TALK button and speak ing into the radio or Pressing the Call button which activates a 2 second call page tone on your radio 38 TALK Monitor Operation ...

Page 18: ...ls to it s maximum range but it may pick up static signals as well You can set the speaker volume by the noise of the static Momentary monitor feature activation Press the MON button for up to 4 sec onds The monitor signals on the LCD display will appear Release the button to restore the automatic squelch Continuous monitor feature activation Press the MON button for more than 5 seconds until you ...

Page 19: ...u hear a beep sound again The lock symbol in the LCD display will disappear Channel Scan Your radio can scan across it s 22 channels for any activity This allows you find other radios without having to change channels To scan Press the MENU button and the UP button at the same time The channel display will change as it scans through the channels When a signal is detected the unit will pause and li...

Page 20: ...F icon will be displayed Press UP button once to select the VOX on VOX ON icon will be displayed Press UP DN button to select the VOX sensitivity Press DN button to cancel vox VOX OF icon will be displayed To confirm your selection press the MENU button Note To select the higher VOX sensitivity choose higher value In VOX mode the radio will transmit a signal only when it is activated by your voice...

Page 21: ...e Please read these instructions carefully Should you encounter any problems with the product or not understand its many features please refer to this owner s manual If after referring to the manual you still need help call Customer Service at 1 800 889 7434 between 9am and 5pm EST Eastern Standard Time Service For your own protection retain your original sales receipt indicating the date and plac...

Page 22: ...462 7000 11 467 6375 22 462 7250 Interference Elimination Codes CTCSS Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System Code Frequency Hz Code Frequency Hz 1 67 0 20 131 8 2 71 9 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 ...

Page 23: ...our COLUMBIA TELECOMMUNICATIONS equipment you must provide proof of date of purchase We strongly recommend that you keep your sales receipt and all of the packing materials in order to take advantage of your products limited warranty Include all accessories and owners manual when returning to an authorized service center listed below Do not forget to include your name and return address print plea...

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