Uniden America Corporation UT064 User Manual

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(GMR4099-2CKHS)

•  15 GMRS / 7 FRS Channels
•  121 Sub Codes

(CTCSS Tone and DCS Code)

•  Up to 40 Mile Range*
•  Internal VOX Circuitry
•  10 Selectable Call Tone Alerts
•  Backlit LCD Display
•  Headset Jack
•  2 headset VOX boom mics
•  Keypad Lock
•  Vibrate Call Alert
•  Roger Beep
•  Power Boost PTT
•  2 Belt Clips
•  2 Carabiner Clips (GMR4099-

2CKHS only

1  Antenna

2  PTT (Push-To-Talk) Button

3  Call/Lock Button

4  Menu/Power Key

5  Channel Up/Down Key

6  Weather/Monitor Key

7  Speaker

8  Headset Jack/DC 9V

9  Volume Up/Down Key

10  Microphone

11  Battery Level Meter

12  Receive Indicator

13  Call Indicator

14  Scan Indicator

15  Channel Indicator

16  Hi Power Indicator

17  Low Power Indicator

18  Transmit Indicator

19  Volume Setting Indicator

20  Keypad Lock Indicator

21  VOX Indicator

22  Weather Indicator

23  Sub Code Indicator

24  Charging Contacts

Congratulations on your purchase of a Uniden

GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) radio.

These lightweight, palm-sized radios are state-of-

the-art devices. Both have many top features. The

GMR4040-2CKHS and GMR4099-2CKHS include

two headset VOX boom mics. JIS2 compliant. Use

them at outdoor and sporting events, to contact

family and friends, hiking, skiing, outdoors, or in a

neighborhood watch for vital communication.

Your package contains two radios, two rechargeable
NiMH battery packs (#BT-1029), one charging cradle

(#RC1288), two headset VOX boom mics (ZA-133),

two belt clips, two Carabiner Clips (GMR4099-2CKHS

only), and this reference guide. A NiMH battery pack

or 3 AAA alkaline batteries (not included) power each

unit. To order the following optional accessories, visit

our web site at www.uniden.com or call 1-800-554-

3988 during regular business hours.

Uniden accessories.
•  NiMH Battery Pack - #BT-1029
•  Charging Cradle - #RC1288
•  Headset VOX Boom Mic - #ZA-133
•  AC Adapter - #PS-0007
•  Mini USB Cable - #BWZG1666001
•  Carabiner Clip - #TSTD0720002

Each radio uses a supplied NiMH battery pack or
3 AAA alkaline batteries (not included).
To install the NiMH battery pack:
1) Make sure your radio is OFF.
2) Press the tab at the bottom of the battery

compartment door to remove the cover.

3) Install the NiMH battery pack into the battery

compartment. Be certain to follow the
instructions written on the label on the battery
pack. Installing the battery pack incorrectly will
prevent the unit from operating.

4) Replace the battery compartment door.

•  Rechargeable 650mAh

NiMH battery pack

•  Dual charging cradle with

AC Adapter

•  Mini USB Charging Port
•  12 Hours Battery Life
•  Battery Level Meter
•  Channel Monitor
•  Channel Scan
•  NOAA Emergency /

Weather Channels with
ALERT

•  Camo Pattern

(GMR4099-2CKHS only)

•  Weather Resistant (JIS2)

This unit has a battery level meter on the display to
indicate the status of the batteries. When the
battery in the unit is low, the battery level meter
icon

flashes. Recharge the NiMH battery

pack immediately or if you are using alkaline
batteries, you must replace the alkaline batteries in
order to continue using the radio.
Warning! To avoid the risk of personal injury or

property damage from fire or electrical shock, only

use the Uniden accessories specifically designated

for this product.

If you use the rechargeable NiMH battery pack, two

radios can be charged directly or by using the

supplied charging cradle.

USING The RadIo
1) Connect an optional Mini USB cable

(#BWZG1666001) to the radio Mini USB port and

the other end to a your vehicle's accessory power

USB port.

2) Charge the battery pack for 16 hours until the

battery indicator stops flashing.

USING The ChaRGING CRadle
1) Connect the AC adapter (#PS-0007) to DC 9V

jack and to a standard 120V AC wall outlet.

2) Set the charging cradle on the desk or tabletop,

and place the radio in the charging cradle with

the keypad facing forward.

3) Make sure that the LED illuminates. Charge the

battery pack for 16 hours and remove the radio

from the charging cradle after charging.

Note:
•  Use the optional Mini USB cable #BWZG1666001

•  Use only the supplied battery and AC adapter or

approved accessories from Uniden.

In order to get the most out of your new radio, read

this reference guide completely before attempting to

operate the unit.
TURNING The RadIo oN aNd  
adjUSTING The VolUMe
1) Press and hold

MENU/   to turn the radio ON,

and increase the speaker volume by pressing

VOL ▲ . To decrease the volume, press

VOL  ▼.

2) Press and hold

MENU/   again 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 and CALL/LOCK) is pressed.

To turn this sound OFF, press and hold

LOCK while turning ON the radio. Repeat this step

to turn the sound ON.
ChooSING a ChaNNel
Your radio has 22 channels and 121 Sub codes you

can use to talk to others. In order to speak to

someone, each of you must be set to the same

channel and Sub code.
To choose a channel:
With the radio in "Normal" operating mode, press the

CH ▲ / CH  ▼ key to increase or decrease the

channel number displayed.

Note: Channels 1-7 have a typical range of up to 40

hi icon is

lo icon is displayed while scanning FRS channels.
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

icon appears on the display. To avoid cutting

off the first part of your transmission, pause
slightly after pressing the

PTT button before you

start talking.

2) When you have finished speaking, release the

PTT button. You can now receive incoming
calls. While receiving,

displays.

MoNIToR Mode FeaTURe
Your 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

WX/MON for 2 seconds until two

beeps sound. The receiver circuit stays open,

and both noise and weak signals can be heard.

To turn OFF Monitor mode:
 Press

WX/MON to return to "Normal" mode; the

icon stops blinking and disappears.

adVaNCed FUNCTIoNS (MeNUS)
Use

MENU/   to access your radio's advanced

functions.

Normal

Normal

VOX Level

Call Tone

1-10

OFF, 1-5

Sub Code

Scan

OFF, 1-121

ON/OFF

1) Press

MENU/   to enter the menus.

2) Additional presses of

MENU/   advance you

through the menus until exiting to "Normal"

operating mode.

3) Other methods of exiting the Menu function are:
a. Press and hold

MENU/   again.

b. Press any key except

CH ▲ / CH ▼ or VOL ▲

/

VOL ▼ and wait 10 seconds until the unit

returns to “Normal” mode.

Each of the channels 1-22 may have any one of

the codes, OFF, or 1-121 selected. Code

oF (OFF)

indicates no Sub code selected and your radio can

receive a signal regardless of the code settings of

the transmitting radio.
1) Press

MENU/   to enter Menu mode. The

subcode indicator flashes.

2) Press

CH ▲ / CH ▼ key to increase or

decrease the code number displayed. You can

also select

oF (OFF) at this stage.

3) Press

MENU/   to exit Menu mode.

4) Press any key other than

CH ▲ / CH ▼ or VOL

▲

/

VOL ▼ and the radio returns to Idle mode

in 10 seconds.

•  PTT transmission
•  Power off
To unlock the keypad:
Press and hold

CALL/LOCK again;   disappears.

aUToMaTIC poWeR SaVe
Your radio has a circuit designed to dramatically

extend the life of the batteries. If there is no

transmission or an incoming call within 3 seconds,

your radio switches to Power Save mode. The radio

is still able to receive transmissions in this mode.
lCd BaCKlIGhT
The LCD Backlight automatically turns ON when any

key (except the

PTT button) is pressed. The LCD

display illuminates for 10 seconds before turning

OFF.
RoGeR Beep
Roger Beep is a BEEP that is sent to notify the end of

transmission (both PTT and VOX transmission).

Roger Beep can be heard through the speaker when

both Roger Beep and Key Beep are set to ON. When

Roger Beep is set to ON and Key Beep is set to OFF,

Roger Beep will not be heard from the speaker but it

will be transmitted to your party. When Roger Beep is

set to OFF, Roger Beep will neither be heard nor

transmitted.
To change Roger Beep setting:
Press and hold

VOL ▲ while turning the radio on and

off. If Roger Beep is ON, it will be turned off; if it is

OFF, it will be turned on.

Your radio has a channel scan feature that allows

you to easily scan all 22 channels. When an active

channel is detected, the radio pauses on that

channel until the channel is clear. Then, after a 2

second delay, the radio continues scanning.

Pressing the

PTT button while the scan is paused

on a channel allows you to transmit on that

channel.
To turn ON channel scan:
1) Press

MENU/   repeatedly until the scan... icon

and

oF blink.

2.  Press

CH ▲ / CH ▼ to select Scan mode and

press

MENU/   to start it.

To turn OFF channel scan:
1) Press

MENU/   with the scan setting of oF.

2) Press any key other than

CH ▲ / CH ▼ or

VOL ▲ / VOL ▼ to turn channel scan off in 10

seconds.

Your radio is equipped with a user selectable Voice

Operated Transmitter (VOX) that can be used for

automatic voice transmissions. The VOX feature is

designed to be used with or without a headset with

a microphone. Transmission is initiated by speaking

into the microphone instead of pressing

PTT.

To select VOX level:
1) Press

MENU/   repeatedly until the vox icon

and the VOX sensitivity level (OFF, 1-5) blink.

2) Press

CH ▲ / CH ▼ to change the VOX

sensitivity levels. Use level 1 for increased

sensitivity to voice in normally quiet environments,

and use a higher level to reduce undesired

activation in very noisy environments.

Your radio is equipped with 10 selectable call tones

that are transmitted when

CALL/LOCK is pressed.

To select a call tone:
1) Press

MENU/   repeatedly until the CALL icon

and Call Tone start to blink on the display.

2) Press

CH ▲ / CH ▼ to move through the

available call tones. Each tone will be heard

through the speaker but will not be transmitted.

Cycle through these tones and stay on the tone

you want to select.

3) Exit Call Tone to set the selected tone.

To lock the keypad:
1) Press and hold

CALL/LOCK;   displays.

These functions are not affected by Key Lock:
•  Volume adjust
•  Call tone transmission
•  Enter monitor mode

You can use a headset (#ZA-133) for more private

communications. To use a headset, lift the rubber

cover from over the headset jack, then plug in the

headset.
Important: Your radio is not weather resistant

Your radio can receive weather broadcasts from the

NOAA National Weather Service. While using the

Weather Radio, you are not able to receive GMRS

communications.

1) To turn on the Weather Radio Broadcast mode,

press

WX/MON. The   icon appears.

2) Press

CH ▲ / CH ▼ to increase or decrease the

number to the desired Weather Channel.

3) To exit the Weather Radio Broadcast mode, press

WX/MON. The   icon disappears.

NOAA Weather Radio Frequency List:
Channel 1 162.550 MHz Channel 5 162.450 MHz
Channel 2 162.400 MHz Channel 6 162.500 MHz
Channel 3 162.475 MHz Channel 7 162.525 MHz
Channel 4 162.425 MHz