XRS-370C COMPACT HIDEAWAY 80 CHANNEL UHF CB RADIO INSTRUCTION MANUAL
COPYRIGHT NOTICE Copyright Notice.......................................................................2 Introduction..............................................................................6 Features....................................................................................6 XRS Apps..................................................................................8 XRS Connect app......................................................................... 8 XRS Location Services app............
Selecting the Active Speaker..................................................... 17 Microphone Gain....................................................................... 17 Squelch Tail................................................................................ 17 Roger Beep................................................................................ 18 Repeater and Duplex Mode....................................................... 18 Priority Channel................................................
The Quiet mode......................................................................... 32 Sending a SelCall....................................................................... 32 Receiving a SelCall..................................................................... 32 Quiet mode................................................................................ 33 Group Calling...........................................................................35 Programming and sending group calls.................
Editing the contact name.......................................................... 58 Editing your radio’s own SelCall number.................................. 59 Adding a new contact to the SelCall memory........................... 60 XRS Features...........................................................................61 Location Services....................................................................... 61 Voice Playback...........................................................................
INTRODUCTION Your GME XRS-370C 80 channel radio is Australian designed and manufactured and is the most advanced UHF Citizen Band radio available. It combines the very latest in electronic hardware with the most up-to-date computer aided design and manufacturing techniques to produce a super compact mobile radio with outstanding specifications, features and performance.
• Priority Channel: A user programmable Priority channel for instant recall at the press of a key. • Signal processing • Digital Signal Processing (DSP): Measures, filters and compresses standard analogue audio signals and converts them into digital format. Allows advanced RF and audio processing techniques to be applied to maximise the radio’s performance.
• OLED Display: Bright, high contrast, dot matrix OLED display is readable under all lighting conditions. For a more detailed description of all key functions, refer the ‘General Operation’ section. XRS APPS This section provides details about the XRS Connect and the XRS Location Services apps. To download the apps for iOS or Android: 1. Visit App Store or Google Play. 2. Based on your requirement, search for XRS Connect or XRS Location Services.
XRS Location Services transmits your geographic location as a supplementary service to voice communication on CB channels. This feature complies with the Radio Communications (Citizen Band Radio Stations) Class Licence 2015. GME values your privacy, and does not collect any of your location data. The location data is only stored within the XRS Location Services app and is transmitted from your XRS Connect radio.
GENERAL OPERATION FRONT PANEL Microphone Socket REAR PANEL Extension Speaker Socket Antenna Socket 12V DC Socket 10 XRS-370C
CONTROLLER MICROPHONE Microphone Push to Talk Bu on Programmable (Top) Func on Key OLED Display Programmable (XRS) Func on Key Scan Duplex Power Squelch Priority Speaker Channel Up Volume + Menu/Enter Volume Channel Down Back GENERAL POWER Press and hold the the radio off. key to turn the radio on. Press and hold the key to turn AUTO POWER-DOWN The Auto Power-Down feature provides the ability for the radio to turn itself off after a user selectable time (based on your preference).
be turned on. You can turn on this feature as follows: 1. Press MENU and select RADIO SETTINGS. Next select AUTO POWER. 2. Select RECV RESETS and press MENU. Select ON to turn the feature on. By default, the radio will not automatically power down while it is connected to a device via Bluetooth. If you would like to power down the radio while you have a Bluetooth connection, turn this setting off. 1. Press MENU and select RADIO SETTINGS. Next, select AUTO POWER. 2.
SQUELCH The Squelch is used to eliminate any annoying background noise when there are no signals present. The Squelch can be opened or closed using the SQL key. When the Squelch is open the receiver’s background noise can be heard and the icon is displayed. When the Squelch is closed the receiver remains quiet while there are no signals present but any incoming signals will override the Squelch and be heard in the speaker.
A Dim function can also be assigned to the programmable XRS key to quickly switch the brightness level to minimum for low light viewing. This saves having to manually readjust the brightness level when moving into low light environments. To assign the Dim function to a key, press the MENU key and navigate to PROG BUTTONS and its options to configure this feature. TRANSMITTING Prior to transmitting, always check the channel is clear.
BUSY LOCKOUT When enabled, the Busy Lockout function detects when someone is transmitting on the channel and prevents your radio from transmitting over them. If you press the PTT when the channel is busy the radio will emit a warning beep and the icon won’t be displayed. If this happens, look for the icon on the display as an indicator that the channel is already in use. If the channel is busy, simply wait until the channel is clear and press the PTT again.
BEEP TONE VOLUME The Beep tone provides audible feedback whenever the keys are pressed. The Beep tone volume can be adjusted in values from 0 – 10. To switch the beep off, select 0. To adjust volume of beep tone: 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Navigate through the menu to select RADIO SETTINGS > BEEP VOLUME. or key to increase or decrease the beep tone.
SELECTING THE ACTIVE SPEAKER The XRS-370C radio has two speakers - one mounted inside the radio and the other mounted inside the microphone. By default, sound is reproduced by both speakers; however if you prefer, one of these speakers can be switched off, leaving either the radio’s internal speaker or the microphone’s speaker to reproduce sound. To select speakers: 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Navigate through the menu to select RADIO SETTINGS > SPEAKER. or key to select an option.
To enable/disable squelch tail: 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Navigate through the menu to select RADIO SETTINGS > SQUELCH TAIL. You can use the MENU key to turn this function on or off. ROGER BEEP The Roger Beep is a tone that is automatically transmitted whenever the PTT is released. This tone serves to alert the receiving party that your transmission has ended. 1. Press MENU and select RADIO SETTINGS. 2. Select ROGER BEEP and press MENU to select ON or OFF.
Your XRS Connect radio allows you to enable or disable Duplex mode on individual repeater channels. In this way any repeater channels that are not being used with repeaters in your area can be used in Simplex mode for normal direct radio-toradio communications. To enable duplex on a repeater channel: 1. Select the required repeater channel (1 - 8, 41 - 48). 2. Briefly press the DUP key. The accompanied by a high beep. icon will appear on the display To remove duplex from a repeater channel: 1.
To recall a priority channel: riefly press the PRI key. The radio will immediately switch to the Priority channel B and the PRI icon will be displayed. NOTE: If the radio was scanning when the Priority channel was recalled, the scan will be cancelled. SCANNING Your radio incorporates a scan function allowing selected groups of channels to be scanned for signals. Channels can be scanned at a rate of 50 channels per second.
PROGRAMMING THE SCAN MEMORIES Each Scan Group has its own separate channel memory allowing you complete freedom to program your choice of channels into each group. To add/remove channels from the selected scan memory: 1. Select the required channel using the 2. Check to see if the or key. icon is displayed on that channel. is displayed, the selected channel is already in the scan • I f memory. To remove it, press and hold SCAN. A low beep will be will disappear.
for the duration of that scan session. To restore the channel, simply stop and restart the scan session using the SCAN key (or switch the radio Off then On again). NOTE: You can skip as many busy channels from the Scan Group as you wish, however if you attempt to skip the last remaining channel, all the previously skipped channels will be restored to the Scan Group. The length of the skip period can be adjusted through the XRS Connect App.
OPEN SCAN Open Scan allows a group of channels to be scanned in an ascending sequence. If a signal is found, the scan will pause on that channel. During this time you can press the PTT on the microphone and talk on the channel. Once the channel has been clear for 5 seconds the scan will resume. SELECTING OPEN SCAN To select open scan: 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Navigate to select SCAN SETTINGS. The default working channel is in the Open Scan mode.
Operating in the Open Scan Mode If a busy channel is found, scanning will pause to allow the signal to be heard and will remain there for as long as the channel remains busy. Once the channel has been clear for 5 seconds, scanning will resume automatically. or while the If you don’t wish to listen to a busy channel, briefly press radio is paused on that channel. The busy channel will be temporarily removed from the Scan Group to allow time for the channel to become clear again and scanning will continue.
SELECTING PRIORITY SCAN To select Priority Scan, refer to the Menu/Scan Settings options. To begin scanning: Briefly press SCAN. A high beep will be heard, ‘SCANNING’ will be displayed and icon will animate. During this time the scan mode and the number of the channels being scanned will be displayed along with the selected Zone. • I f a signal appears on the Priority channel - at any time - the radio will switch directly to the Priority channel and will stay there for as long as the channel remains busy.
to become clear again and scanning will continue. The skipped channel will be automatically reinstated in the scan sequence after 30 seconds (see ‘Auto skip’). • To transmit on the Priority channel at any time, simply press the PTT. The radio will switch straight to the Priority channel. When you have finished your conversation and there has been no further activity for 5 seconds, the radio will resume scanning the other channels.
USING NET-SCAN With Net-Scan mode enabled, briefly press SCAN. A high beep will be heard, icon will animate. During this time the ‘SCANNING’ will be displayed and the scan mode and the number of channels being scanned will be displayed along with the selected Zone. When a member of the group initiates a transmission their radio will automatically select a clear Net-Scan channel to transmit on.
CTCSS AND DCS The standard Squelch system operates solely on signal strength which means that it will open to any signal that is strong enough. If the selected channel is busy with other stations the Squelch will be opening constantly making it difficult to determine which calls are meant for you. CTCSS (Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System) and DCS (Digital Coded Squelch) are similar Squelch quieting systems that provide selective audio muting using sub-audible signalling.
ENABLING CTCSS/DCS ON A CHANNEL (SILENT MODE) Enabling CTCSS/DCS on a channel will prevent the Squelch from opening on that channel unless the incoming signal matches your selected CTCSS/DCS tone. Other users on the same channel who are not using your CTCSS/DCS tone will still be con will still appear on the display) but they will received by your radio (the not be heard in the speaker.
Busy Lockout in the menu which will automatically prevent your radio from transmitting if the channel is already in use. BUSY LOCKOUT When using Silent mode with CTCSS/DCS, your radio’s receiver remains quiet to all signals outside your CTCSS/ DCS group. As a result, if you do not notice when others are transmitting on your channel you could accidentally transmit over the top of them.
NOTE: You will only have a brief moment to monitor the channel for signals key for more than a few seconds will switch the radio off. because holding the SELECTIVE CALLING Your radio has a Selective Calling system known as SelCall that operates like a telephone. Your radio is pre-programmed with its own unique SelCall Identification number. If this number is called by another radio, your radio will beep to alert you.
THE QUIET MODE Your radio can be set to monitor signals on a busy channel but remain Quiet unless it receives its own SelCall Ident. In this way, you won’t be disturbed unless someone calls you. When your SelCall Ident is received, the Quiet mode is deactivated and an alarm sounds to alert you to the call. You can then converse normally on the channel. NOTE: The QUIET mode overrides the normal active mute system to ensure that the radio remains quiet even when the channel is busy.
To cancel the alarm and talk on the channel: Press the PTT and talk in the usual way. The alarm will be canceled, the display will return to normal and the channel will be open for normal communication. To clear the alarm completely: Briefly press BACK. The alarm will be canceled and the display will return to the normal screen. QUIET MODE The Quiet mode mutes the receiver to prevent incoming signals from being heard in the speaker until your SelCall Ident is received.
Activating the Quiet mode 1. Select a channel that has been stored in the Quiet memory. Q will be displayed. NOTE: You cannot activate the Quiet mode unless you have selected a stored channel. 2. Press the MENU key, and navigate to select FUNCTIONS > TOGGLE QMode. 3. Press the MENU key to select from the ON or OFF options. will appear at the top of the display When Quiet mode is switched ON, indicating that Quiet operation is enabled.
GROUP CALLING The SelCall system includes a Group Call function that allows you to call up to 1000 radios simultaneously. This can be useful in an emergency situation where you may need to transmit a message to a large number of radios in your group. By default, your radio is factory-set to allow up to 10 radios to be called at once. If your application requires more, your dealer can re-program this option to allow 100 or even 1000 radios to be called.
The 5. Repeat until the first 4 digits have been entered. At the last digit use or keys to select ‘A’. the 6. Hold MENU [HLD:CALL] to send. icon will be display as the SelCall is transmitted. NOTE: Where your radio allows it, programming Group Calls for 100 radios is identical except that you will need to select ‘A’ for the last two digits (e.g. 123AA). For 1000 radios you will need to select ’A’ for last three digits (e.g. 12AAA).
MENU OPTIONS The Menu provides access to all the settings, adjustments and functions listed , and in the table below. All menu items are controlled using the MENU, BACK keys. 1. To access the menu, press the MENU key. 2. To scroll through the list of menu items press the 3. To select an item, press the MENU key. 4. o step back through the menu, or to exit the current screen, HOLD T the BACK key. or keys. A context menu is included at the bottom of each screen.
SEL:EDIT = Press MENU for EDIT HLD:OPTIONS = Hold MENU for OPTIONS When entering text (e.g. zone names or SelCall numbers), the following characters are available; Text Available Uppercase Letters ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Lowercase Letters abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Numbers 0123456789 Punctuation .
MENU TABLE Menu Options Option Settings ZONES Zone 01 Zone 02 Zone 03 Zone 04 Zone 05 Zone 06 Zone 07 Zone 08 GO/EDIT BLUETOOTH Secure pair Pair ON/OFF PROG BUTTONS XRS BUTTON PRESS XRS BUTTON HOLD TOP BUTTON HOLD DISPLAY DIM CB SCAN MEMORY QUIET MEMORY QUIET MODE SCRAMBLER SQUELCH LEVEL ZONES VOICE PLAYBACK ACTIVE MUTE DUAL WATCH SELCALL RESEND TOP BUTTON PRESS CYCLE SCAN CHANNEL SELCALL VOICE PLAYBACK ACTIVE MUTE DUAL WATCH TOGGLE Q MEMORY TOGGLE Qmode TOGGLE SCAN TOGGLE SILENT ON/OFF FUNC
Menu RADIO SETTINGS SCAN SETTINGS SELCALL 40 Options AUTO POWER Option Settings TIMEOUT 30-180 min/None RECV RESETS ON/OFF B’TOOTH HALTS ON/OFF BEEP VOLUME 0 to 10 BRIGHTNESS 0 to 10 BUSY LOCKOUT ON/OFF CB SUBTONE CTCSS/DCS Tones DISPLAY None / Volts / S-Lin / S-Met DYNAMIC VOLUME CONTROL ON/OFF MIC GAIN +0dB to +9dB PRIORITY CHANNEL CB01 to CB80 ROGER BEEP ON/OFF SCRAMBLER ON/OFF SPEAKER Radio, Mic, Both SQUELCH LEVEL 1 to 9 SQUELCH TAIL ON/OFF SELCALL ACK ON/OFF VERS
Menu XRS FEATURES > LOCATION SERVICES XRS FEATURES > VOICE PLAYBACK XRS FEATURES > ACTIVE MUTE Options Option Settings LOCATION TX ON/OFF LOCATION TIMEOUT None - 180 minutes; ‘None’ is the default option MIC DISPLAY Loc/OFF/Txt SELCALL UID ON/OFF ENABLE ON/OFF CLEAR ALL - PLAYBACK - MUTE TIMEOUT None - 180 minutes; ‘30 minutes’ is the default option REDUCE VOLUME Mute, 75%, 50%, or 25% reduction in current volume; ‘Mute’ is the default option RECEIVE-ONLY CHANNELS (ZONES) Your XRS Conn
SELECT A ZONE 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Select ZONES and press MENU. 3. Select the desired zone from the Zone list. 4. Press MENU [SEL:GO]. EDIT A ZONE NAME 42 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Select ZONES and press MENU. 3. Select the desired Zone from the Zone list. To edit the zone, select HOLD the MENU key [HLD:EDIT]. The zone edit screen appears.
4. Press MENU [SEL:EDIT] to edit the zone name. 5. Use the position. 6. Press the MENU key to step forward to the NEXT character position or the BACK key to step back to the previous character position. 7. Continue until the desired name has been entered. Zone names can be up to 16 characters long.
8. To save the name HOLD the MENU key [HLD:SAVE]. The radio will return to the Zone list with the new zone name displayed. The radio returns to the main screen with the selected zone displayed below the channel number. All channels in the selected zone will now be available along with the usual 80 CB channels. Zone channels can be found immediately above CB Channel 80. ADD CHANNELS TO A NEW ZONE 44 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Select ZONES and press MENU.
3. Select the desired Zone from the Zone list and HOLD MENU [HLD:EDIT] to edit the zone. 4. Hold MENU [HLD:OPTIONS] to select Options. 5. Use the 6. Press MENU [SEL:EDIT] to edit the new channel. 7. Use the position. 8. Press MENU to step forward to the NEXT character position or the BACK key to step back to the previous character position. XRS-370C or or keys to select ADD CHANNEL from the menu list.
9. When the desired name has been entered, press the MENU key repeatedly to step to the RX frequency. Channel names may contain up to 16 characters. 10. To save the new channel, hold MENU [HLD:SAVE]. The display returns to the Zone screen. EDIT EXISTING CHANNELS IN A ZONE 46 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Select ZONES and press MENU. 3. Select the desired Zone from the Zone list and hold MENU [HLD:EDIT] to edit the zone.
or 4. Use the 5. Hold MENU [HLD:OPTIONS] for the Options menu. 6. Use the MENU. or keys to select a channel keys to select from the options list them press • Select Go Channel to jump to the select channel • Select Del Channel to delete the selected channel • Select Add Channel to add a new channel • Select Edit to edit the selected channel 7. Next select MENU [SEL:EDIT]. 8.
or 9. Use the position. keys to change the character or digit at the cursor 10. Press MENU to step forward to the NEXT character or digit position or the BACK key to step back to the previous character or digit position. 11. Continue until the name or frequency has been edited. 12. Hold MENU [HLD:SAVE] to save. BLUETOOTH Secure Pairing Use this to turn secure PIN pairing on or off for your Bluetooth connection.
PROGRAMMABLE BUTTONS Programmable (Top) Func on Key Programmable (XRS) Func on Key Menu XRS button press XRS button hold Top button hold XRS-370C Options Display Dim Dims the display and keypad backlight. CB Scan Memory Cycles through the three scan memories. Quiet Memory Stores channels in the SelCall Quiet memory. Quiet Mode Toggles SelCall Quiet mode between on or off. Scrambler Enables or disables the scrambler option. Squelch Level Adjusts the preset squelch level in steps from 1 to 9.
Menu Top button press Options Cycle Scan Channel Cycles through the channels stored in the current scan memory. SelCall Call function Provides the standard Call button functions i.e. Press to enter SelCall entry menu Hold to send last SelCall. Voice Playback Plays back recorded transmissions. Active Mute Mutes/reduces the volume of the radio/unmutes the radio, based on how the Active Mute feature is set. Dual Watch Allows you to monitor a selected channel and the Priority channel simultaneously.
4. Press BACK to exit back to the previous menu or hold the BACK key to return to the main screen. PROGRAMMING THE TOP BUTTON: 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Use the to select. 3. or Use the keys to select TOP BUTTON PRESS or TOP BUTTON HOLD then press MENU. 4. BUTTON HOLD then press MENU.
5. The TOP Button option list is displayed. The currently selected option or keys to select to desired is marked with a dot. Use the option then press MENU to select. 6. Press BACK to exit back to the previous menu or hold the BACK key to return to the main screen. FUNCTIONS The Function option allows you to set the state of several functions related to Scan, SelCall and CTCSS/DCS. 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Use the or keys to select FUNCTIONS then press MENU. 3.
4. Press BACK to exit back to the previous menu or hold the BACK key to return to the main screen. RADIO SETTINGS 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Use the MENU. 3. or Use the keys to select from one of the setting options (see the options table below). 4. or To alter a value (e.g. Beep Volume) press MENU then use the keys to adjust the value. Press MENU to accept. To toggle an ON/ OFF setting, press MENU. 5. Press BACK to return to the previous menu or hold the BACK key to return to the main screen.
Radio Setting Options Table Menu DESCRIPTION OPTIONS AUTO POWER Turns the radio off after a time period specified by the user. None/30-180 ON/OFF ON/OFF BEEP VOLUME Adjusts the volume of the key press beeps. 0 to 10 [4] BRIGHTNESS Adjusts the OLED and keypad brightness. 0 to 10 [5] BUSY LOCK Disables the transmitter when the radio is busy to prevent you from transmitting over the top of other users ON/OFF [OFF] CB SUBTONE Switches the CTCSS or DCS tone Off or ON and sets the tone frequency.
Menu DESCRIPTION OPTIONS Model, Serial #, Firmware, Bluetooth H/W, Bluetooth S/W VERSIONS Displays model number, serial number, firmware, Bluetooth wireless technology enabled hardware and Bluetooth wireless technology enabled software. RESET SETTINGS Cancel: Exits without changes. Reset Radio: Restores the radio to its default settings (i.e Squelch level, beep level, Subtone, etc. but retains user data such as SelCall memories and Zones.
NET-SCAN To use Net-Scan you must also select a CTCSS or DCS sub-tone. or keys to select NETSCAN SUBT then press MENU. 1. Use the 2. or keys to scroll through the list of sub-tones then Use the press MENU to select. NOTE: If you select Netscan as your CB Scan Memory without selecting a subtone, you will not be able to scan. Pressing the SCAN key will produce a low ‘error’ beep. SELCALL 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Use the or keys to select SELCALL then press MENU. 3.
MAKING A SELCALL 1. To enter and send a SelCall number, select MAKE SelCall and press MENU [SEL:ENTER]. 2. Use the 3. Press MENU [SEL:NEXT] to step forward to the NEXT digit position or BACK to step back to the previous digit position. 4. Continue until all 5 SelCall digits have been entered. Hold MENU [HLD:CALL] to send. XRS-370C or keys to change the digit at the cursor position.
RESENDING THE LAST SELCALL NUMBER or Use the keys to select Last, then HOLD MENU [HLD:CALL] to resend the last SelCall number. or 1. Use the keys to scroll down to an empty SelCall memory. 2. Press MENU [SEL:EDIT]. The ‘Edit Contact’ screen is displayed and the SelCall number is automatically inserted into the contact. EDITING THE CONTACT NAME 58 or 1. Use the keys to change the character or the cursor position. 2.
Continue until the required name has been entered then hold MENU [HLD:SAVE] to save the contact. EDITING YOUR RADIO’S OWN SELCALL NUMBER 1. or Use the keys to select Own then press the MENU key to edit your radio’s own SelCall number. 2. The ‘Edit Contact’ screen is displayed and Own is displayed as the contact name with the cursor on the SelCall number. 3. Use the 4. Press MENU [SEL:NEXT] to step forward to the NEXT digit position or BACK to step back to the previous digit position. 5.
ADDING A NEW CONTACT TO THE SELCALL MEMORY 60 1. or Use the keys to scroll to an empty SelCall memory then press MENU [SEL:EDIT] to edit. 2. Use the position. 3. Press MENU [SEL:NEXT] to step forward to the NEXT character or digit position or the BACK key to step back to the previous character or digit position. 4. Continue until the required name and SelCall number has been entered then hold MENU [HLD:SAVE] to save the new number.
5. The radio returns to the previous screen and displays the new contact entry. XRS FEATURES There are three main feature options available under XRS Features: • Location Services • Voice Playback • Active Mute LOCATION SERVICES This feature is used together with the Location Services app, and it allows the radio to broadcast its location at the end of a normal voice transmission. Navigating to the Location Services feature: 1. Press the MENU key. 2.
Menu Options MIC DISPLAY Loc= Microphone will display @username direction and distance for incoming transmission. Txt=Mic will display @username and #status for incoming transmission. Off=No display. Loc/Txt/Off SELCALL UID Turn on to include the radio’s SelCall ID in the location data sent. ON/OFF VOICE PLAYBACK You can enable this feature to allow the radio to record voice transmissions that it receives from other radios, and then playback recorded transmissions.
To enable the voice playback feature: 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Navigate through the following selections: XRS FEATURES > VOICE PLAYBACK > ENABLE. 3. Select ENABLE and set to ON. To playback voice recordings: When navigating from the main menu: 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Navigate through the following selections: XRS FEATURES > VOICE PLAYBACK > PLAYBACK. Alternatively, you can assign the Voice Playback feature to one of the programmable keys (XRS key, or the top programmable key).
Voice Playback Options Table Menu Options ENABLE Enables the radio to record voice transmissions that it receives from other radios, and playback recorded transmissions. ON/OFF CLEAR ALL Clears all the existing voice recordings. None - 180 minutes ‘30 minutes’ is the default option. PLAYBACK Plays back the recorded voice transmissions, beginning with the most recent recording.
Active Mute Options Table Menu Options MUTE TIMEOUT You can select the Mute Timeout feature to set a time period after which the radio unmutes. Alternatively, you can use the assigned programmable key, or volume up/ down keys to exit the mute mode. None - 180 minutes; ‘None’ is the default option. REDUCE VOLUME Reduces the volume of the radio. By default, the volume level is set to Mute. Mute, 75%, 50%, or 25% reduction in current volume; ‘Mute’ is the default option.
INSTALLING THE CRADLE Screw the mounting cradle to a firm surface then slide the radio’s main unit into the cradle from the front until it clicks into place. Finally, connect the power lead, antenna cable and extension speaker (if required) to the sockets on the radio’s rear panel.
FITTING THE RADIO Slide the radio fully into cradle until it clicks into place. REMOVING THE RADIO If the main unit is installed in a remote location, you may need to install an extension speaker inside the cabin. The extension speaker plugs into the extension speaker socket on the rear panel of the main unit.
FITTING THE CONTROLLER MICROPHONE Plug the 8 pin plug into the socket on the front of the main unit or alternatively you can use the adapter and extension cable supplied with the radio. If the main unit is not easily accessible this adapter will allow you to bring the microphone socket to a more convenient position. Attach the microphone clip to a convenient location near your driving position using screws. Slide the bollard on the back of the microphone into the clip to secure it.
If you are connecting directly to the battery, please review the ‘Auto Power-Down’ feature for information on options to turn the radio off after a user-selectable time. RADIO TURNS ON AND OFF WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH Connect the radio’s negative (black) lead to the vehicle’s chassis, or if preferred, directly to the battery’s negative terminal. The radio’s positive (red) lead should connect to an accessory point in the vehicle’s fuse box via the 2 amp fuse. This point should supply +13.
ANTENNA CONNECTION It is essential to select a good quality, high efficiency, 477 MHz antenna. A poor quality antenna or one not designed for the specific frequency band you are using will give very poor performance. GME has a wide range of suitable 477 MHz UHF CB antennas to suit most installations and applications. We recommend contacting your local GME retailer for advice. Connect to the antenna cable to the rear antenna socket using a PL259 coaxial connector.
WIRING UHF antenna Optional extension speaker 12V DC MC664B microphone Red+ -Black Coax cable Fuse Connector plug XRS-370C 71
FREQUENCY AND SUBTONE TABLES The table that follows details the CTCSS tone frequencies of the XRS Connect radio. CTCSS Tone Frequencies 72 No. Frequency No. Frequency No. Frequency No. Frequency 1 67.0 14 107.2 27 167.9 40 159.8 2 71.9 15 110.9 28 173.8 41 165.5 3 74.4 16 114.8 29 179.9 42 171.3 4 77.0 17 118.8 30 186.2 43 177.3 5 79.7 18 123.0 31 192.8 44 183.5 6 82.5 19 127.3 32 203.5 45 189.9 7 85.4 20 131.8 33 210.7 46 196.6 8 88.
The table that follows details the DCS tones of the XRS Connect radio.
The table that follows details the UHF CB operating frequencies of the XRS Connect radio. UHF CB Operating Frequencies 74 CH Frequency (MHz) CH Frequency (MHz) CH Frequency (MHz) 1 476.425 28 477.100 55 476.7875 2 476.450 29 477.125 56 476.8125 3 476.475 30 477.150 57 476.8375 4 476.500 31 477.175 58 476.8625 5 476.525 32 477.200 59 476.8875 6 476.550 33 477.225 60 476.9125 7 476.575 34 477.250 61 476.9375 8 476.600 35 477.275 62 476.9625 9 476.
Emergency use only Telemetry / Selcall use only. Voice transmission is inhibited as required by AS/ NZS 4365.2011 11 Officially designated call channel 40 Road channel Guard band channel. Transmission is inhibited as 18 required by AS/NZS 4365.
Menu Options Over Voltage Protection: 0 volts DC maximum. At 18 volts DC the channel display flashes 3 ‘Hi DC’ for 5 seconds on receive. The RF power is reduced and TX flashes on transmit. Reverse Voltage Protection: Diode Crowbar Over-current Protection: In-line 2 amp fuse Operating Temperature: -10° C to +60°C Transmitter Menu Options R F Output: 5 watts Spurious Emission: < - 70 dBc Frequency Error: < ± 1.5 kHz Modulation: FM Maximum Deviation: < ± 2.5 kHz at + 20 Db AF limiting.
Menu Options Spurious Response Immunity 70 dB Audio Output Power: 3 watts average into 4 Ohms Audio Signal to Noise: >45 dB unweighted Receive Frequency Response -6 dB/Octave de-emphasis 300 Hz to 3 kHz +1 -3 dB. Current Consumption: <175 mA muted, 750 mA full volume.
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