Basic Operation
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Turning the radio on/off
Rotate the PWR/VOL knob clockwise till the radio is turned on� The radio will initially
go through an auto test routine� (All icons on the GTR LCD will appear�) After auto test-
ing is complete, the GTR LCD will show channel name alias and whatever functions
have been activated by your dealer� Rotate the PWR/VOL knob clockwise to increase
its volume or reverse to reduce� To turn the radio off, rotate the PWR/VOL knob counter-
clockwise until it clicks�
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Channel selection
The GTR portable can be programmed with up to 256 channels� The XU1 series are
factory programmed with On-Site 16 channels as well as 80 Australia UHF CB channels�
Press the or buttons to select the desired channel� The channel name alias is
re-programmable by your dealer. The GT series portable is configured with On-Site 16
channels� On-site 16 allows you select up to 15 standard plus a special safety 16th chan-
nel to choose from� Use the channel selector on the GT radio to choose the desired
channel� On the GTR radio they are labelled: Talk 1, Talk 2, etc� You may choose to have
different users on different channels� For example; in a hotel you may choose channel 1
for Security, channel 2 for Housekeeping, channel 3 for the Front desk staff, etc� On the
rare occasions that you find someone else on one of the on-site 16 channels, simply se-
lect an alternative for your communications� Should you desire, your dealer can arrange
your own personal licensed radio channel for a small annual charge�
Australian UHF CB Channels
GTR-XU1/2 models are factory supplied in Australia, pre-configured with the national
80 narrowband (12�5kHz) simplex channels as well as citizen band UHF repeater radio
channels� Certain channels have governmental restriction on their use� For further infor-
mation regarding use of these channels refer to www�acma�gov�au or refer inside this
manual’s back cover� The On-site 16 channels are a unique selection of some of these
80 public channels which are configured with tone squelch to minimise interference.
Private Repeater Channels
GTR-XU1 models are also pre-configured for access to a number of private repeater
channels to allow you, at some future time, to purchase and operate your own repeater
base station, should you find coverage between portable radios is insufficient. They are
labelled RTR1, RTR2, etc� Contact your dealer for further details�
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Receiving
Radios are factory set to work in “Group Mode”� Group mode uses tone squelch (CTC-
SS/DCS) which prevents other users on the same channel from being heard on your
radio� The LED indicator will glow green and the speaker will unmute when the radio re-
ceives a call� Occasionally interference, or another user may be present on your chan-
nel. In such cases your LED may flash amber but no audio will usually be heard.
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Emergency
Press the A key for 3 seconds� The radio will automatically change to channel 16 and
send an emergency alert followed by 10 seconds of transmit audio followed by 10 sec-
onds of receive� This is repeated 3 times� If you receive an Emeregency call you can reset
by pressing any button� Operation is programmable by your dealer�
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