User manual JWIN JG-MRS42

jWIN® General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) Model: JG-MRS42 Owner's Manual Printed in Korea Part No. PT36-041-011 FCC Warnings Warning: Adjustment to this unit or replacement of any transmitter component (crystal, semiconductor, etc.) to this unit could result in a violation of the rules. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if 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 interference by one or more of the following measures: 1. 2. 3. 4. . GMRS LICENSE: Use of this radio within the United States requires an FCC GMRS license. An individual 18 years of age or older, who is not a representative of a foreign government, is eligible to apply for a GMRS system license. You will need two forms from the FCC; FCC FORM 159 and FCC FORM 605 MAIN FROM and SCHEDULE F. You can find the forms on line at: http://www.fcc.gov/formpage.html, or call 1 -800-4183676. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is needed. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Table Of Contents FCC WARNINGS ........................................................................................................ 2 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 3 CONTROLS DIAGRAM........................................................................................... 3 OPERATION................................................................................................................ 4 BATTERY INSTALLATION...........................................................................................4 BELT CLIP INSTALLATION..........................................................................................5 TURN THE RADIO ON..................................................................................................5 ADJUST VOLUME.........................................................................................................5 SET THE CHANNEL......................................................................................................5 RECEIVING A CALL.....................................................................................................5 TRANSMITTING A CALL .............................................................................................5 TRANSMITTING A CALL TONE ..................................................................................6 EMG (EMERGENCY) ..................................................................................................6 ILLUMINATING THE DISPLAY....................................................................................6 LCD ICONS..................................................................................................................6 SPECIAL FEATURES ............................................................................................... 6 AUTOMATIC SQUELCH...............................................................................................6 MONITOR.....................................................................................................................7 KEYPAD LOCK ............................................................................................................7 SCAN.............................................................................................................................7 AUTOMATIC POWER SAVER......................................................................................7 EXTERNAL SPEAKER/MICROPHONE/CHARGER JACK............................................7 MENU ­ OPTION SETTINGS CHART ...........................................................................8 FREQUENCY TABLE....................................................................................................8 TROUBLE SHOOTING............................................................................................ 9 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ...........ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. CUSTOMER SUPPORT ........................................................................................... 9 COLUMBIA TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED WARRANTY ...................................................................ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. Introduction Included in your package When you unpack your GMRS radios, you should find the following items enclosed in the package. · · · GMRS1 radio Belt clip (attached) This manual Controls diagram Please check for these items carefully. If any items are missing, please call jWIN Electronics Corp Customer support at 1-866-807-JWIN between 9am and 5pm EST (Eastern Standard Time). jWIN GMRS radio has following features. l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l Two-way radio with up to a 5 mile range 15 channels 38 CTCSS Built-in VOX (Voice Activated Operation) Full Scan RSSI (Receiving Signal Strength Indicator) Hi/Low power control Selectable Call tones (5 tones) Selectable key stroke tones Time out Timer Automatic power saver Roger beep confirmation Short-cut to Emergency channel Rotary volume control (integrated with power on/off) Large Back-lit LCD Speaker/Microphone/Charger jack Both Alkaline and Rechargeable operable Splash proof (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) Antenna Belt clip Speaker/Microphone/Charger jack Power/Volume knob Backlit LCD Menu/Scan Call/EMG (Emergency) Scroll key Microphone Battery cover latch Charging pads Battery cover Speaker Power Hi/Low Monitor/Lamp Push-to-talk Transmission/Reception (TX/RX) LED Operation Battery installation 1. 2. Remove the battery cover by pressing release button and sliding it down from the unit. Install four " " (DC 1.5V) alkaline batteries (not included), or AA high-capacity rechargeable battery pack (Ni-MH) following the polarities as engraved inside the battery compartment. Replace the battery cover till it clicks. 3. Notes: · Please, do not connect with "wall charger", when you don't insert rechargeable battery in this GMRS1. It may get damage. · The GMRS has a built-in power saver for maximum battery life. But when the GMRS is not being used, to conserve battery power, turn the radio off by turning power knob counterclockwise till it ticks. · Remove the batteries if the unit will not be used for a long period of time. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules, Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Figure 1: Installing battery (pack) Belt clip installation · Removing the belt clip 1. Remove battery cover as shown on Figure 2. 2. Pull the belt clip latch away from the battery cover. 3. Slide up the belt clip while pulling the belt clip latch. 4. Replace battery cover till it clicks. · Installing the belt clip 1. Remove the battery cover as shown on Figure 2. 2. Slide the belt clip into the till it clicks. 3. Replace the battery cover till it clicks. 2. Turn the power/volume knob counter-clockwise until the radio clicks to turn the radio off. Adjust volume 1. 2. Press and hold monitor button, and rotate power/volume knob till reaching desirable volume level. Release monitor button. Set the channel 1. 2. 3. 4. The GMRS radio has 15 channels and 38 CTCSS channels. Press scroll up/down key to set the channel you wish to communicate. Refer to Menu/Scan section if you would like to set CTCSS channel. Default setting is channel 1 and CTCSS 0. Receiving a Call 1. 2. 3. The radio is continuously in receiving mode when powered on. Incoming signal can be heard only when both (transmitter & receiver) radios are on the same channel & CTCSS. The RX LED will light up in amber when incoming signal is encoded with CTCSS. Otherwise the RX LED will light up in green. Transmitting a Call 1. Figure 2: Removing belt clip 2. 3. Press and hold the push-to-talk button, and speak gently into the microphone about 3 inches away from the radio. The TX LED will light up in red. Release the push-to-talk button when finished transmission. Turn the radio on 1. Turn the p ower/volume knob clockwise. The radio will beep and the LCD displays ready saved channel settings. Transmitting a Call Tone 1. 2. Press and hold Call/EMG button till the TX LED lights up in red, and the LCD displays CALL. Then release Call/EMG button. This GMRS radio has 5 different Call Tones. Please refer to Menu chapter to set different Call Tone. (8) override other transceivers of same channel. Please keep it Lo (Low) at channel 1 through 7. Emergency channel indicator EMG (Emergency) 1. 2. 3. Press and release Call/EMG button when you are in an emergency situation. You may speak into the radio, or transmit an emergency Call Tone for instant HELP. Press and release the Call/EMG button again to exit. Note: The maximum transmission range will vary depending on terrain and environment. Range will be greater in open fields, while the range is shorter within/around buildings or large structures. Illuminating the Display 1. 2. Press Lamp button to illuminate the LCD when in the darkness. The LCD is illuminated for 5 seconds unless Lamp button is pressed again. (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) LCD icons (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) Active Channel number Active CTCSS channel number RSSI (Receiving signal strength indicator) Automatic Power saver indicator Roger beep indicator Scanning indicator Transmitter power indicator: Keep transmitter power Hi (High) if receiving party is far beyond 2 miles. U nless otherwise keep it Lo (Low) all the way, or your radio may Figure 3: LCD display & icons VOX (Voice activated transmission) Battery status indicator Keypad lock indicator Keystroke tone indicator Receiving indicator Transmission indicator Special Features Automatic Squelch Your GMRS is equipped with automatic squelch circuitry, which filters out weak transmission and unwanted noise. These signals may be picked up as background static, and are usually caused by terrain conditions, or if you have reached the limit of your range. Automatic Power Saver Monitor This feature turns off the Automatic Squelch feature momentarily. This allows your unit to receive all signals to its maximum range, but it may pick up static signals as well. You can set the speaker volume by the noise of the static. To activate this, press the Monitor button for up to 0.5 seconds. To restore the automatic squelch, release the Monitor button. Keypad Lock This feature locks the channel adjustment buttons on the front of the unit so that the channel does not move accidentally. Scan 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Press and hold Menu button until SCAN icon appears and channel flashes. The radio is ready to begin SCAN. Press scroll up/down button for upward/downward channel scan. Press Menu button for CTCSS scan. Press Menu button again for saved channel & CTCSS scan. The radio stops and waits for signal input when an active channel is detected. Press push-to-talk button to speak to the party at detected channel, or press Scroll button to leave the channel and resume scan. If no such operation is made or signal is no longer active for 5 seconds, the radio automatically resumes scan. Press Call/EMG button to exit scan mode and restore previous setting at any stage of scan operation. The radio goes back to original channel when push-to-talk is pressed while scanning. Your GMRS unit has special circuitry designed to extend the life of your battery. When the radio is not used for 5 seconds, it will switch itself into a Power Saving mode. Illuminating the display Press the Lamp button to illuminate the LCD display for 5 seconds. External Speaker/Microphone/Charger jack This GMRS radio can be fitted with an external microphone/speaker, (not included) freeing your hands for other tasks. To attach the external speaker/microphone: 1. Open SPK/MIC/CHG tab on top of unit. 2. Insert plug into the SPK/MIC/CHG jack. 6. 7. Figure 4: Accessory jack Menu ­ Option settings chart LCD prompt · Option setting · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Key operation Menu up/down (select) push-to-talk (quit) Menu (twice) up/down (select) push-to-talk (quit) Menu (3 times) up/down push-to-talk Menu (4 times) up/down push-to-talk Menu (5 times) up/down push-to-talk Menu (6 times) up/down push-to-talk Menu (7 times) up/down push-to-talk Frequency table A. Frequency & channel assignment CH 1: CH 2: CH 3: CH 4: CH 5: CH 6: CH 7: CH 8: B. 462.5625MHz 462.5875MHz 462.6125MHz 462.6375MHz 462.6625MHz 462.6875MHz 462.7125MHz 462.5750MHz CH 9: CH 10: CH 11: CH 12: CH 13: CH 14: CH 15: 462.6250MHz 462.6750MHz 462.5500MHz 462.6000MHz 462.6500MHz 462.7000MHz 462.7250MHz CTCSS · Key stroke on/off CTCSS tone frequencies CH 1: CH 2: CH 3: CH 4: CH 5: CH 6: CH 7: CH 8: CH 9: CH 10: CH 11: CH 12: CH 13: CH 14: CH 15: CH 16: CH 17: CH 18: CH 19: 67.0Hz 71.9Hz 74.4Hz 77.0Hz 79.7Hz 82.5Hz 85.4Hz 88.5Hz 91.5Hz 94.8Hz 97.4Hz 100.0Hz 103.5Hz 107.2Hz 110.9Hz 114.8Hz 118.8Hz 123.0Hz 127.3Hz CH 20: CH 21: CH 22: CH 23: CH 24: CH 25: CH 26: CH 27: CH 28: CH 29: CH 30: CH 31: CH 32: CH 33: CH 34: CH 35: CH 36: CH 37: CH 38: 131.8Hz 136.5Hz 141.3Hz 146.2Hz 151.4Hz 156.7Hz 162.2Hz 167.9Hz 173.8Hz 179.9Hz 186.2Hz 192.8Hz 203.5Hz 210.7Hz 218.1Hz 225.7Hz 233.6Hz 241.8Hz 250.3Hz · Key pad lock · Roger beep · VOX activation · Time out Timer · Call Tone melody Trouble Shooting Problem No transmission while push-t otalk is pressed Weak or no signal received Possible cause Weak batteries Incorrect battery polarity Weak batteries Channel and CTCSS does not match to other party Volume level too low Push-to-talk is pressed & jammed Excessive radio interference on a particular channel Obstruction of radio signal Unit beeps, but not functions Reception of unwanted signals Batteries are extremely low CTCSS is set off Interference from electronic devices such as computers or TV Correction Charge or replace batteries Read this manual to reinstall batteries right Charge or replace batteries Adjust radio channel and CTCSS setting Adjust volume level Release button Change to another channel Avoid operating in or near large buildings or vehicles Charge or replace batteries Set CTCSS on to match to wanted party Turn the devices off or move farther away from those Customer Support Thank you for purchasing the jWIN GMRS 2-way Radio. This is a highquality communications device that can give you many years of reliable service. 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 1-866-807JWIN between 9am and 5pm EST (Eastern Standard Time) or contact by e-mail at custservice@jwin.com. Service For your own protection, retain your original sales receipt indicating the date and place where you purchased this product. We will not be able to service your GMRS unit without a copy of this receipt. Also, as previously suggested, retain all packing material in case you should need to ship your unit for servicing. This product is covered by a 90 DAYS LIMITED WARRRANTY. jWIN® Limited Warranty 90 Days Labor One Year Parts jWIN Electronics Corp. ("jWIN") warrants the product to be free from "Defects " in materials under normal use for a period of " One Year " from date of original purchase. The Warranty is " Not " transferable. jWIN agrees, that within the initial "90 Day " period to repair the product if it is determined to be defective at " No Charge ". It is further agreed that jWIN will cover the cost to repair or replace damaged " PARTS " only for a total period of " One Year " from date of original purchase. The warranty does not cover cosmetic damage, antennas, AC cords, cabinets, headbands, ear-pads, or damage due to line power surges, connection to improper voltage supply or settings, misuse, mishandling, improper application, accident, acts of God, or attempted repair by an unauthorized service agent. To obtain factory service please contact jWIN Electronics for Merchandise Return Authorization ( MRA ) number by sending a self addressed stamped envelope to the address below. The original purchaser MUST present a sales receipt / proof of purchase indicating date of purchase, amount paid, and place of purchase. Send the unit pre-paid to the address below in the original packaging or reasonable substitute to prevent damage. You " Must " include your full name shipping address and telephone number and Merchandise Return Authorization ( MRA ) for our reference. No return will be shipped back to a PO BOX. Please include your check or money order in the amount of $ 12.00, payable to jWIN Electronics Corp., to cover handling and return shipping charges. jWIN will not be responsible for delays or unprocessed claims resulting from a purchaser's failure to provide any or all of the necessary information. Send all inquiries or returns to: Customer Service Dept. jWIN Electronics Corp., 51-41 59th Place, Woodside, N.Y. 11377 There are no express warranties except as listed above. REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER. jWIN SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PUPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THIS WARRANTY. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above exclusions or limitations may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights, which vary from state to state.