GMRS-1100 OPERATIONAL MODES
NOTE:
To switch between GMRS and Weather Band modes, press and hold the Mode button
for 2 seconds. To differentiate between operating modes, look for HI or LO indication
below the battery power level indicator when in GMRS mode. In Weather Band mode,
these indications are not present. Refer to the appropriate section of this manual for
detailed operating instructions for each mode. When in GMRS standby mode, the
transmit/receive indicator will flash once every S seconds as the unit checks for
transmissions
Controls:
Power On/Off (15) Button
Press and hold the power on/off button ( ) for at least 2 seconds. You will hear a
confirming melody to indicate the unit is on. To turn the unit off, press and hold the
button for at least 2 seconds.
Adjusting the Volume
With the unit powered on, press the Up Channel/Volume button (
ŏ
) to increase volume
and the Down Channel/Volume button (
ő
) to decrease volume. The display will indicate
the current volume level by the small number in the icon ( )
Monitor/Display Backlight Button (2)
This button is used to to check activity on the current frequency before transmitting.
Check activity by pressing the Monitor (M) Button longer than 2 seconds; the
icon
will apppear on the display and you will hear static if frequency 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 is turned on; the LCD
backlight will turn off automatically in about 5 seconds, or when the monitor button is
pressed momentarily once again.
Push To Talk (PTT) Button (4)
Pressing and holding this button will allow you to speak to any transceiver that is set to
the same channel and privacy code setting as yours. Hold the transceiver approximately
1 to 2 inches from your face as you speak into the built in microphone (9). After you
have finished speaking, release the PIT Button to allow reception of incoming signals. It
is not possible to transmit and receive at the same time. The Transmit/Monitor LED at
the upper right corner of the LCD Panel (8) will light
red
while the PTT Button is pressed
and the signal indicator will display the relative strength of the transmitted signal.
Releasing the button allows the unit to revert to standby mode. When receiving an
