GMR325-2
GMR325-2
*Range may vary depending on environmental and/or topographical conditions.
• 15 GMRS / 7 FRS Channels
• Long Battery Life
• Extended Long Range*
• Channel Scan
• Channel Monitor
• Battery Strength Meter
• Call Button
• Roger Beep
• Keytone on/off
1 Antenna
2 PTT (Push-To-Talk) Button
3 Channel/scan up Key
4 Channel/scan down Key
5 Call Key
6 Speaker
7 Power On/Off Key
8 Volume up/mon (monitor) Key
9 Volume down/mon (monitor) Key
10 Microphone
11 Channel Indicator
12 Receive Indicator
13 Battery Level Indicator
14 Transmit Indicator
Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden
GMR325-2 radio. This product is a lightweight, palm-
sized radio. Use it at sporting events to stay in contact
with family and friends, hiking, skiing, outdoors, or in a
neighborhood watch for vital communication.
PACKAGE CONTENTS
Your package contains the 2 GMR325 radios, this
reference guide and 2 belt clips. You will need to
purchase 6 AAA alkaline batteries in order to
operate these units.
FCC GMRS LICENSE
The GMR325-2 radio operates on the General
Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) frequencies which
require a Federal Communications Commission
license to operate. For licensing information
and application forms, visit the FCC on-line
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.
INSTALL THE OPTIONAL BATTERIES
Your GMR325-2 radio uses 3 AAA alkaline
batteries (not included) for power. We recommend
using high quality alkaline batteries.
To install the batteries:
1) Make sure your radio is OFF.
2) Remove the battery compartment door by
pressing on and sliding the compartment door,
allowing the door to be removed.
3) Install 3 AAA Alkaline batteries (not included)
into the battery compartment. Be certain to
follow the + and – symbols in the compartment.
Installing the batteries incorrectly will prevent the
unit from operating.
4) Replace the battery compartment door by sliding
the door into place.
USING THE RADIO
In order to get the most out of your new radio, read
this reference guide completely before attempting to
operate the radio.
Turning the Radio On and Adjusting the Volume
1) Press and hold the
key to turn the radio ON.
2) To change the volume level press the
volume/monitor
▲
or
▼
key to increase or
decrease the volume level.
3) Press and hold the
key 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
button and
call
key) is pressed.
The sound of the Key Beep will increase or
decrease depending on the volume level setting.
To turn OFF this beep:
Press and hold the
call
key while turning ON the radio.
To turn ON this beep:
Turn the radio OFF and ON again.
Choosing a Channel
Your GMR325-2 radio has 22 channels you can
use to talk to others. In order to speak to someone,
each of you must be set to the same channel.
To choose a channel:
Press the
channel/scan
▲
or
▼
key to increase
or decrease the channel number displayed.
Channel Scan Feature
Your GMR325-2 radio has a channel Scan feature
that allows you to easily Scan all 22 channels. When
an active channel is detected, the unit will pause on
that channel until the channel is clear. Then after a 2
second delay, the unit will continue scanning.
Pressing
PTT
button while the Scan is paused on a
channel will allow you to transmit on that channel.
To turn ON channel scanning:
Press and hold either the
channel/scan
▲
or
▼
key. The channel number on the display
will rapidly cycle through the channels.
To turn OFF channel scanning:
Press either the
channel/scan
▲
or
▼
key.
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
tx
icon is
displayed. To avoid cutting off the first part of
your transmission, pause slightly after pressing
the
PTT
button before you start talking.
2) When you are finished speaking, release the
PTT
button. You can now receive incoming calls.
While receiving, the
rx
icon is displayed.
Transmitting a Call Alert Tone
Your GMR325-2 radio is equipped with a call tone
that will be transmitted when the
call
key is pressed.
To transmit the call alert tone, press the
call
key.
The tone will automatically be transmitted for a fixed
length of time.
Auto Squelch Feature
The GMR325-2 is equipped with an automatic
squelch system which shuts off weak transmissions
and unwanted noise due to terrain conditions or if
you have reached your range limit.
SPECIFICATIONS
Channels
15 GMRS / 7 FRS
Operating Frequency
UHF 462.5500-
467.7125 MHz
Power Source
3 AAA Alkaline Batteries
(not included)
Output Power
500mW Conducted
Battery Life
25 Hours typical
(5/5/90 duty cycle)
Frequency Chart
Ch.
Freq.
Ch.
Freq.
1
462.5625
12
467.6625
2
462.5875
13
467.6875
3
462.6125
14
467.7125
4
462.6375
15
462.5500
5
462.6625
16
462.5750
6
462.6875
17
462.6000
7
462.7125
18
462.6250
8
467.5625
19
462.6500
9
467.5875
20
462.6750
10
467.6125
21
462.7000
11
467.6375
22
462.7250
Monitor Mode Feature
Your GMR325-2 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 the
volume/monitor
▲
or
▼
key.
The
rx
icon will blink.
To turn OFF monitor mode:
Press the
volume/monitor
▲
or
▼
key. The
rx
icon
will stop blinking.
Automatic Power Save Feature
Your GMR325-2 has a unique circuit designed to dramat-
ically extend the life of the batteries. If there is neither
transmission nor an incoming call within 2 seconds, your
radio switches to the Power Save mode. The radio is still
able to receive transmissions in this mode.
KEYLOCK ON/OFF
Press and hold the
call
key until the "L" appears. After
1 second, the LCD will return to the channel display.
To exit Keylock on mode, press and hold
call
again.
Note:
While in keylock on mode, it will still receive
transmissions.
ROGER BEEP
Roger Beep is a BEEP that is sent to notify the end
of transmission.
Roger Beep can be heard through the speaker when
Key Beep is on.
Roger Beep is transmitted even if key beep is turned
off. However Roger Beep will not be heard from the
speaker.
To turn OFF Roger Beep: Press and hold the
channel/scan
▲
Key while turning on the radio.
Note:
If you press either the
channel/scan
▲
or
▼
key while the unit is pausing on a
channel, scanning will resume.
