Uniden Marine Radio MHS135DSC User Manual

MHS135DSC

FLOATING VHF MARINE RADIO

RADIO VHF MARITIME FLOTTANTE

OWNER’S MANUAL

GUIDE D’UTILISATION

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Faire Un aPPel De DÉtresse

Soulevez le couvercle noir. Maintenez Distress enfoncé

pendant trois secondes. Votre radio transmettra

l’emplacement de votre bateau toutes les quelques minutes

jusqu’à ce que vous receviez une réponse.

Soulevez le

couvercle noir

et appuyez sur

le bouton rouge

Distress en

dessous.

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Faire un appel de détresse

Parlez lentement – clairement – calmement.

Pour toute référence ultérieure, écrivez ci-dessous le nom et l’indicatif d’appel de votre bateau:

1. Vériﬁez si votre radio est en marche.

2. Appuyez sur la touche 16/9-TRI du microphone aﬁn de commuter au canal 16 (156,8

MHz). (Si le canal 16 n’apparaît pas à l’afﬁchage, appuyez de nouveau sur la touche

16/9-TRI jusqu’à ce qu’il soit afﬁché.)

3. Appuyez sur le bouton de microphone Push-to-Talk et dites:“MAYDAY -- MAYDAY --

MAYDAY”.

4. Donnez l’identité de votre navire en disant : “ICI {nom de votre bateau (trois fois) ou

indicatif d’appel et le numéro d’identiﬁcation de votre bateau (une fois)}”.

5. Dites “MAYDAY {nom ou indicatif d’appel de votre bateau} une fois”.

6. Donnez votre position : (quels sont les points de repère ou aides à la navigation près

de vous ou lisez les coordonnées de longitude et de latitude apparaissant sur votre

dispositif GPS).

7. Révélez la nature de votre détresse (par exemple, nous sommes en train de couler,

urgence médicale, un homme à la mer, un incendie, nous sommes à la dérive, etc.

8. Révélez la nature de l’aide désirée (médicale, remorquage, essence, etc.)

9. Donnez le nombre de personnes à bord et les conditions des blessés, s’il y en a.

10. Donnez la condition de navigabilité actuelle de votre navire, tel que le degré de

l’urgence par rapport une inondation, et une incendie.

11. Donnez une brève description de votre navire en donnant le nom du bateau (par

exemple, “Blue Duck est un yacht de croisière de 32 pieds, avec une coque blanche et

un roufﬂe bleu.).

12. Dites : “JE VAIS ÉCOUTER SUR LE CANAL 16”.

13. Terminez le message en disant “ICI {nom ou indicatif d’appel de votre bateau}, À VOUS”.

14. Relâchez le bouton Push-to-Talk du microphone et écoutez.

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Adjusting the Lamp....................E-13

Adjust the LCD Contrast............E-13

Measuring the Water

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Introduction................................. E-1

Temperature...........................E-13

Turning the Key Beep

Features........................................ E-1

Getting Started............................ E-2

What’s included............................. E-2

Parts of the MHS135DSC............. E-2

Front view....................................E-2

Back view ....................................E-3

Charger......................................... E-4

Reading the display ...................... E-4

On and Off .............................E-13

Operating the Radio ................... E-14

Changing the Channel...............E-14

Making a Transmission..............E-14

Changing the transmission

level........................................E-14

Digital Selective Calling

How It Works............................... E-5

MENU/CALL Menus...................... E-5

Normal Menu...............................E-5

Call Menu ....................................E-6

GPS/MEM Menus............................. E-6

Operation Modes .......................... E-6

Normal.........................................E-7

Scan ............................................E-8

Weather.......................................E-9

Features ................................ E-14

What is DSC? ............................ E-14

Advanced DSC features ............ E-15

MMSI Numbers........................... E-15

Entering MMSI numbers ...........E-16

Entering Your User

MMSI Number .......................E-16

Entering a group

MMSI number ........................E-16

Entering an individual

MMSI number ........................E-17

Using the Directory ..................... E-17

Making DSC Calls....................... E-18

Calling a single station

Setting Up the Hardware......... E-10

Attaching the Antenna................. E-10

Installing the Battery ................... E-10

Using Alkaline Batteries .............. E-10

Mounting the Charger ..................E-11

Charging the Battery....................E-11

(Individual Call) .....................E-19

Calling a particular group of

stations (Group Call)..............E-20

Calling all stations

Setting Up Your Radio.............. E-12

Turning It On .............................. E-12

Entering the User MMSI.............. E-12

Setting It Up ................................ E-12

Changing the Volume ...............E-12

Setting the Squelch Level..........E-12

Setting the UIC Channel

(All-Ships Call).......................E-20

Making an automatic

distress call .............................. E-20

Canceling an automatic

Mode (USA/CAN/INT)............E-12

Setting Key Lock........................E-12

Setting WX Alert Mode ..............E-13

Setting FIPS Codes...................E-13

distress call ...........................E-21

Receiving a DSC call .................. E-21

Receive log................................E-21

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Returning a call from the

GPS Operation Overview............ E-26

Favorites Menu............................ E-26

Goto Menu.................................E-27

Add Menu ..................................E-27

GPS Setup Menu......................... E-27

Receive Log ..........................E-22

Test Calls .................................... E-22

Making Test Calls (Test) ...........E-22

Receiving Test Call Setup..........E-23

Acknowledging Test

Call Receipt............................E-24

Position Request and Reply........ E-24

Enabling Automatic

Position Reply........................E-24

POS Request.............................E-24

Position Reply............................E-25

Position Send ...........................E-25

Putting the radio into standby .... E-25

Disabling automatic channel

NMEA Features......................... E-28

ADDITIONAL FEATURES ......... E-28

Using the Flashlight .................... E-28

Renaming Channels .................. E-29

Maintenance and

Troubleshooting .................... E-29

Speciﬁcations ........................... E-30

Regulations and

Safety Warnings .................... E-36

switching ..................................... E-26

Three Year Limited Warranty... E-38

GPS Features............................ E-26

intrODUCtiOn

FeatUres

Your radio provides the following key features:

Submersible design. Complies with ﬂoating JIS8/IPX8 water-resistant standards,

which means the radio can be submerged in 1.5 meters of water for 30 minutes

without damage.

notꢃꢂ:

The radio will only meet this rating if fully assembled and all rubber seals and

bungs are well maintained and correctly ﬁtted. This means that the speaker

microphone bung is inserted, and the battery pack (or case) and antenna are

attached and securely fastened.

After your radio is submerged in water, the sound might be distorted. This

is because there is still water remaining in and around the speaker and

microphone. Just shake the radio to clear excess water, and the sound should

return to normal.

If your radio is exposured to salt water, clean it thoroughly with fresh water

and dry it before turning it on.

The charger is not waterproof.

Memory scan mode. Lets you save channels to memory and monitor them in

quick succession.

Transmitter power level select. Lets you boost the transmitter power from 1 W to

2.5 or 6 W for added transmission distance.

Battery level display and low battery alert.

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Dual and Triple Watch operation. These different watch modes let you monitor

up to two Coast Guard Distress/Hailing channels and one weather channel along

with one regular marine channel.

All marine VHF channels for the U.S., Canada, and international waters

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Channel

watch. Sounds a warning tone when a hazard alert is issued.

SOS Strobe. A high intensity strobe LED can be set to blink an SOS pattern or to

be steady on.

Temperature. The thermal sensor lets you measure the water temperature. You

can display temperature in Farenheit or Celsius.

DSC. Lets you call other stations or groups using their unique identiﬁcation code.

This radio complies with RCTM paper 56-95/SC01 Standards for DSC for marine

transceivers.

GPS. Lets you to save your current position as well as manually enter other

positions.You can save positions into a directory to return to them as desired.

getting starteD

What’s inClUDeD

Alkaline Battery

Case

(batteries not

included)

Belt Clip

Antenna

Lithium Ion

Battery

MHS135 Radio

Not shown:

External speaker/

microphone

Wrist Strap

DC Adapter

AC Adapter

Mounting Hardware

Charger

If any pieces are missing or damaged, contact Uniden Customer Service (see back

cover for contact information). For information on available accessories, visit

www.uniden.com.

Parts OF the Mhs135DsC

Front view

CLR/SCAN

button

VOL-SQ

button

GPS/MEM

button

Distress

button

Power

Microphone

Microphone/Speaker

connection

ENTER-

H/M/L

button

Speaker

LCD display

Antenna

Thermal

sensor

LED

Push-to-talk/

Boost buttons

UP/DOWN

buttons

WX/SOS

button

MENU/CALL

button

16/9-Tri

(16/9- triple

watch) button

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Back view

Battery charging

contacts

Belt clip

Battery

latch

Button

Press to...

Press and hold to...

Transmit on a current TX power

Boost TX to 6 W.

Push -to-Talk

Boost

1st press: Go to CH 16.

2nd press: Go to CH 9.

16/9-Tri

Turn Triple Watch on and off.

3rd press: Go back to the starting

channel.

Turn Weather mode on and off.

Move cursor to the left while in

Menu mode.

Turn SOS LED on and cycle through

SOS signal, ﬂashlight, and off.

WX/SOS

MENU/CALL

Access the radio menu.

Access DSC call menu.

Select menu items.

Change the TX power between Low

(1 W), MID (2.5 W), and 6 W.

Return to normal Marine mode

when Marine channel list is

displayed.

ENTER-H/M/L/

CLR/SCAN

GPS/MEM

Exit menu screens.

Enter or exit Scan mode.

Store or delete the current channel

into memory.

Enter or exit the GPS menu.

VOL-SQ

Enter or exit Volume Setting mode. Enter or exit Squelch Setting mode.

Move up one channel at a time. Move quickly up the channels.

Channel Up

Channel Down

Move down one channel at a time. Move quickly down the channels.

Power

Turn MHS135DSC on and off.

Sends out emergency signal.

Distress

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Charger

CHARGE LED

Charging

contacts

Power jack

[cigarette (DC) or

wall (AC) plug]

Charging

latches

Screw holes

for mounting

reaDing the DisPlay

The LCD display shows different

information depending on what you are doing.

This sample screen shows some of this

information. The table below shows possible

icons and what they mean.

Transmit

Weather Alert

Watch is on

Current channel

number

UIC Channel

power level

Auto Channel

Switch status

Battery

Status

USA

LOW

MEM

GPS data

is valid

Keylock is

active

COMMERCIAL

Receive Log

Message

This channel is

Channel Name

Display icons and what they mean

in Memory

Icon

What it means

You are currently transmitting.

The keys are locked.

Weather Alert Watch is turned on.

Valid GPS data is available.

The battery is fully charged, mostly charged, half charged, mostly empty, or

completely empty.

You have unread messages in the Receive Log.

Displays vessel’s current course. This icon displays when the Display mode is

Favorite or Compass.

This position mark displays on the compass when the radio is in Favorite

mode.

Audio Vollume Setup mode or Squelch mode is active.

Bearing from boat’s position to destination from Favorite’s list.

Current course (Course over Ground)

VOL or SQ

BRG

COG

Vessel’s current speed (Speed over Ground).

Distance from boat’s position to destination.

SOG

DIST

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Icon

What it means

The transmitter power is set to LOW (1 W), MID (2.5 W), or 6 W.

LOW / MID / 6 W

The radio is set to use US channels, CANadian channels, or INTernational

channels.

USA / CAN / INT

The current channel is saved in memory.

The radio is in Weather mode.

The radio is in Scan mode.

MEM

SCAN

hOW it WOrks

Various menus let you establish guidelines and parameters for sending and receiving

calls. Menus also let you set your radio’s characteristics such as brightness, Code

selection, and contrast.

The MENU/CALL button accesses menus that let you set the way your radio operates.

The GPS/MEM button lets you set up your GPS features and save GPS locations to a

favorites list to use again later.

MENU/CALL MenUs

You can set up the radio’s physical displays and operation modes (Normal menu) and

how you want to receive and send various types of calls (Call menu),

Normal Menu

Press MENU/CALL to display the following Normal menu options:

Menu Option

What it does

Display

Selects a display mode for the radio’s LCD. Options are: Marine, Position, Compss,

Favorite, Temperature, and GPS Status.

Setup

Lets you determine the following settings:

USA/CAN/INT. Selects which channels and frequencies your radio will

communicate with (USA, Canadian, or International)

Dual/TriWatch. You can set the radio for Dual Watch or Triple Watch.

Flashlight. Set the Strobe LED to on/off, SOS signal, or always on.

Key Lock. Locks the keypad so no entries can be made.

WX Alert. Enable the WX Alert fuction.

FIPS Codes. You can add FIPS codes and select them to activate the SAME

weather alert system.

Channel Name. Use this option to change channel names to something more

familiar to you.

DSC Watch. This feature turns DSC Watch on and off.

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Menu Option

What it does

System

You can set system-wide features using the following settings:

Lamp Adjust. This setting adjusts the brighness of the backlighting.

Contrast/RVS. You can adjust the brightness of the screen contrast higher or lower.

Once you get to the bottom limit of the contrast, selecting it again reverses the

contrasts.

Temperature. Your system can measure water temperature. This option lets you

display the temperature in Farenheit or Celsius.

Call Menu

Press and hold MENU/CALL to set the technical requirements for DSC function

operations through the Call menus. The menus are:

Menu Option

Individual

What it does

Sends an individual call to an individual station.

Group

Sends a call to a group.

All Ships

POS Request

Sends URGENCY or SAFETY message to all ships.

Requests the position of an individual vessel.

Position Send

Test

Transmits your position to a vessel that was programmed into the DIRECTORY.

Sends a test call.

Standby

Places the radio in an unattended mode.

Receive Log

Displays a list of all received calls to the radio. The MHS135DSC stores log data

for 10 distress calls and 50 other calls.

DSC Setup

Allows the user to set up Digital Selective Calling (DSC) service.

GPS/MEM MenUs

The Favorite menu lets you save and name sets of GPS coordinates so you can return

to that location again. You can recall the saved GPS coordinates, too. Conﬁgure the

GPS module through the GPS Setup menu. See page E-26 for details.

OPeratiOn MODes

Your radio has three main operation modes: Normal, Scan, and Weather.

Mode

What it does

Use it when you want to...

To turn it on/off

Monitors a single marine channel

and lets you talk on that channel.

Monitor a channel or talk to

another radio.

Normal

(default mode)

Monitors all the channels you save Check a small group of regularly- Press and hold CLR/

Scan

into memory.

used channels for trafﬁc.

SCAN for 2 sec.

Monitors the selected NOAA

weather channel.

Hear the current or forecasted

weather.

Weather

Press WX/SOS

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In addition to the three operation modes, your radio provides four different watch modes

which you can activate during any operation mode. In the watch modes, the radio brieﬂy

checks for activity on a speciﬁc channel, then returns to its previous operation.

Watch mode

What it does

To turn it on/off

Weather Alert

Watch

Checks the last-used weather channel for Select Weather Alelrt On or Off from the

hazard alerts every few seconds.

Setup menu.

Select Dual or Triple Watch at Setup

menu, and press and hold 16/9-Tri for

2 seconds.

Checks emergency channel 16 for activity

every few seconds.

Dual Watch

Select Dual or Triple Watch at Setup

menu, and press and hold 16/9-Tri for

2 seconds.

Checks emergency channels 16 and 9 for

activity every few seconds.

Triple Watch

DSC Watch

Checks the DSC channel every 2 seconds Turn DSC Watch on or off from the Setup/

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Normal

To transmit, remove the radio from the charger, then press and hold Push to Talk.

Release the button when you are ﬁnished talking.

For the best sound quality, hold the microphone about two inches from your mouth

while you’re talking.

Press Channel Up to move up one channel at a time. Press and hold the button to

scroll quickly up the channels.

Press Channel Down to move down one channel at a time. Press and hold the

button to scroll quickly down the channels.

To change the transmit power, press and hold ENTER-H/M/L. The transmit power

cycles through LOW (1 W), MID (2.5 W), and 6 W, then back to LOW again. Press

BOOST on the left side of the radio to boost the transmit power to 6 W (Lithium Ion

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Normal mode with Weather Alert Watch

If you activate Weather Alert Watch while

Monitoring Channel 25

operating in normal mode, the radio checks the

most recently used weather channel every few

seconds. If it detects a weather or other hazard

Every few seconds, the

radio checks the last-used

weather channel.

alert, it will switch to that weather channel. (If you are actively

transmitting, the radio waits until you ﬁnish your transmission

before checking the weather channel.)

WX Alert

Watch on

Normal mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch

If you activate Triple Watch while operating in normal mode, the radio checks channels

16 and 9 every few seconds; with Dual Watch turned on, the radio only checks channel

16. The radio will not check channels 16 or 9 while you are actively transmitting; it waits

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until your transmission is ﬁnished and then checks the channels.

Normal mode with DSC Watch

Monitoring Channel 25

If you activate DSC Watch while operating in

Normal mode, the radio checks channel 70

every few seconds.

Every few seconds, the radio

checks channel 70

Scan

with DSC Watch on

You can save channels into memory and then use scan mode to monitor those channels

from lowest to highest. If the radio detects a signal on a channel, it stays on that channel

as long as the signal is received; when the signal stops, the radio continues scanning.

When it detects a signal, the radio stays

on the channel until you press the

Channel Up button or the signal stops.

Resume

scan

08 10 11 12 13

The radio scans about

5 channels in 0.5 seconds.

Using the radio in scan mode

To activate scan mode, press and hold CLR/SCAN.

You must have at least two channels in memory to start a scan.

You cannot transmit while in scan mode.

To save a channel into memory, select the channel, then press and hold the GPS/

MEM button. The MEM icon displays whenever you tune to that channel.

To remove a channel from memory, set the radio to that channel, then press and

hold the GPS/MEM button. The MEM icon no longer displays.

When the radio stays on a channel, press Channel Up to leave that channel and

resume scanning.

To end the scan, press and hold the CLR/SCAN button again; the radio remains on

the last scanned channel.

Scan mode with Weather Alert Watch

If you activate Weather Alert Watch while in scan mode, the radio checks the most

recently-used weather channel every few seconds, then continues scanning the next

channel in memory:

Memory Channel Scan

08 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 20 24 25

Every few seconds, the radio

checks the last-used weather

WX Alert

Watch on

channel, then scans the next

channel.

Scan mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch

If you activate Triple Watch while operating in scan mode, the radio checks channels 16

and 9 every few seconds, then goes on to scan the next channel; with Dual Watch

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turned on, the radio only checks channel 16:

Memory Channel Scan

08 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 20 24 25

Every few seconds, the

radio checks channels

16 & 9, then scans the

next channel.

Triple

16 09 Watch on

Both Weather Alert and Triple/Dual Watch in Scan mode

You can activate Weather Alert Watch and Triple/Dual Watch at the same time. The

radio performs both checks at their scheduled time:

Memory Channel Scan

08 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 20 24 25

Every few seconds, the

radio checks channels

16 & 9, then scans the

next channel.

Triple

Watch on

Every few seconds, the

radio checks the last-used

weather channel, then

scans the next channel.

16 09

WX Alert

Watch on

Scan mode with DSC Watch

If you activate DSC Watch while operating in Scan mode, the radio checks channel 70

every few seconds.

Memory Channel Scan

08 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 20 24 25

Channel 70 is

checked at every

channel interval.

DSC Watch

etc.

Weather

The NOAA weather channels now cooperate with the FCC to alert you of other hazards

besides weather (child abduction alerts, nuclear, biological, etc.). In weather mode,

the radio monitors one of the ten NOAA weather channels. If a weather alert signal is

received in Weather Alert mode, the radio sounds an alert tone and the display blinks.

Using the radio in weather mode

You cannot transmit while in weather mode.

To enter weather mode, press WX/SOS.

To turn off the radio’s alert tone, press any button.

To cancel weather mode and return to the previous marine channel, press WX/

SOS again.

Weather mode with Weather Alert Watch

If you activate Weather Alert Watch while operating in weather mode, it operates as a

type of “sleep mode:” the radio stays on the weather channel and mutes the speaker. If

an alert is detected, the radio sounds an alert tone and turns the speaker back on. This

mode is very useful when you are anchoring for the night but want to keep informed of

hazards.

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Weather mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch

Monitoring Weather Channel WX08

If you activate Triple Watch while operating in weather

mode, the radio checks channels 16 and 9 every

few seconds; with Dual Watch turned on, the radio

only checks channel 16.

16 09

Every few seconds, the radio checks

channel 16, then c.hannel 9.

with Triple Watch on

Monitoring Weather Channel WX08

Weather mode with DSC Watch

If you activate DSC Watch

while operating in Weather mode, the

radio checks channel 70 every few

seconds.

Every few seconds, the radio

checks channel 70

with DSC Watch on

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attaChing the antenna

The antenna detaches from the radio for easy shipping or storage. To attach the

antenna to your radio, screw it tightly onto the anchor post at the top of the radio.

installing the Battery

Your radio comes with a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery; for shipping safety, the

battery is not installed at the factory. The empty alkaline battery case is installed as a

placeholder.

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(ꢂꢃꢃ bꢅck covꢃr pꢅgꢃ for coꢈꢄꢅcꢄ ꢁꢈformꢅꢀoꢈ).

2. Lower the battery until it rests ﬂat in the compartment.

3. Bring the battery latch up and snap it into place.

Using alkaline Batteries

The radio also comes with a battery case that holds four AAA-type alkaline batteries (not

included). You can use alkaline batteries as a backup for the Li-Ion battery so you can

still use your radio while your Li-Ion battery is recharging. For best performance, Uniden

recommends using extra-strength alkaline batteries such as Duracell Ultra® batteries.

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Follow these steps to use the alkaline battery case:

1. Hold the lower part of the case in one hand

with the three battery contacts facing down. Use your thumb to hold the notch on

the lower part of the case.

2. With your other hand, grip the upper part of the case and lift the cover open.

3. Align the batteries’ positive and negative terminals with the drawing on the case

and snap each battery into place.

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4. Insert the two hooks on the lower part of the case into the notches on the cover;

close the cover. (The cover ﬁts snugly but you should not have to force it closed.)

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ꢁꢂ ꢂꢃꢅꢄꢃd ꢁꢈ ꢄhꢃ groovꢃ ꢅꢈd ꢄhꢃrꢃ ꢁꢂ ꢈo dꢁrꢄ or dꢃbrꢁꢂ oꢈ ꢁꢄ. if ꢄhꢃ rubbꢃr ꢂꢃꢅꢆ ꢆookꢂ worꢈ

or dꢅmꢅgꢃd, coꢈꢄꢅcꢄ cuꢂꢄomꢃr ꢂꢃrvꢁcꢃ ꢄo ordꢃr ꢅ rꢃpꢆꢅcꢃmꢃꢈꢄ (ꢂꢃꢃ ꢄhꢃ bꢅck covꢃr pꢅgꢃ

for coꢈꢄꢅcꢄ ꢁꢈformꢅꢀoꢈ).

5. Install the alkaline battery case in your radio just as you do the Li-Ion battery (see

page E-10).

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modꢁfy ꢄhꢃ bꢅꢇꢃry cꢅꢂꢃ dꢃꢂꢁgꢈ.

MOUnting the Charger

You can mount the charger on any ﬂat surface.

1. Use the two holes at the base of the charger as a template to mark the drill holes.

2. Using a 1/8-inch (or 3 mm) drill bit, drill two holes 1/2 inch (13mm) deep.

3. Use the provided screws to attach the charger to the surface.

Charging the Battery

Your radio includes a charger and a rechargeable battery pack.

Place your radio in the charger with the display facing forward.

Make sure that the CHARGE LED on the charger turns orange.

Cꢅuꢀoꢈꢂ:

Use only the battery and charger supplied with this radio. Using a different

charger or battery can damage the radio and create a risk of ﬁre or shock.

The charger is not waterproof. If the charger falls into the water, unplug it

before attempting to remove it from the water. After you remove the charger

from the water, please contact Customer Service (see the back cover page

for contact information).

Wipe off dirt or shake water from your radio before placing in the charger if

your radio gets dirty or wet.

Important notes on charging the baꢀery

Charge the battery fully before using the radio.

Don’t use the charger when the ambient temperature is below 0° C (32° F) or

above 45° C (113° F).

If the radio is powered down, the battery can charge in about seven hours. (If the

radio is powered on, the battery takes longer to charge.)

setting UP yOUr raDiO

tUrning it On

Press the POWER button for at least two seconds to turn the radio on. Press and hold it

to turn the unit off.

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entering the User MMsi

When you power up your radio for the ﬁrst time, it displays MMSI Not Entered and then

displays a marine mode screen. User MMSI numbers are unique and cannot be entered

more than once. See page E-15 for general information about MMSI numbers and how to

get your speciﬁc User MMSI number and enter it.

setting it UP

Even though you can change your radio’s settings at any time, you will probably want

to establish initial settings when you have turned it on for the ﬁrst time. You will adjust

some of these settings on an as-needed basis, but some settings might only be set

once and not need adjustment at all.

Changing the Volume

To change the speaker volume, press VOL-SQ to enter Volume Setting mode.The VOL

Level Adjustment bar displays on the LCD. Press CHANNEL UP or CHANNEL DOWN to

increase or decrease the volume levels (0 - 15).

Seꢁng the Squelch Level

The squelch feature reduces static on the speaker by ﬁltering out any background

channel noise. At the lowest squelch level, the speaker plays all signals, including any

channel noise. Setting the squelch level higher ﬁlters out noise and lets only actual radio

transmissions through.

While listening to a channel, press and hold VOL-SQ to enter Squelch Setting mode.

The SQUELCH Level adjustment bar displays on the LCD. Press CHANNEL UP or

CHANNEL DOWN to increase or decrease the squelch levels (0 - 15).

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ꢄrꢅꢈꢂmꢁꢂꢂꢁoꢈꢂ. if you ꢅrꢃ hꢅvꢁꢈꢊ dꢁﬃcuꢆꢄy hꢃꢅrꢁꢈꢊ ꢅ ꢄrꢅꢈꢂmꢁꢂꢂꢁoꢈ, ꢄry ꢂꢃꢉꢈꢊ ꢄhꢃ ꢂquꢃꢆch

ꢆꢃvꢃꢆ ꢆowꢃr.

Seꢁng the UIC Channel Mode (USA/CAN/INT)

You can select marine channels for the USA, Canada, or International waters.

1. Press MENU/CALL. The Normal menu displays.

2. Select Setup and press ENTER-H/M/L.The Setup menu displays.

3. Select USA/CAN/INT and press ENTER-H/M/L. The UIC Channels screen displays.

4. Select the mode you want and press ENTER-H/M/L.

Seꢁng Key Lock

You can lock and unlock the keypad through the Setup menu. You can also unlock it by

pressing and holding MENU/CALL for 2 seconds.

Seꢁng WX Alert Mode

From the SETUP menu, select WX Alert mode to turn this mode ON for the radio to

monitor weather channels and alert you to any broadcast weather alerts or notiﬁcations.

Seꢁng FIPS Codes

FIPS codes identify geographic areas in the United States. FIPS codes allow you to

receive only the SAME alert occurring in a speciﬁc area. You can enter a maximum of

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30 FIPS codes.

1. Press MENU/CALL to bring up the Normal menu.

2. Select Setup, and then FIPS Codes

3. [New] and a list of previously entered FIPS codes display. Enter a new FIPS code

or select from the list of existing FIPS codes to edit or delete.

Adjusꢂng the Lamp

The backlight LCD function can be set to automatically dim after a set time.

1. Press MENU/CALL and select System

2. Select Lamp Adjust

3. Lamp Adjust options are Always On

Always Off, or Timer.

Adjust the LCD Contrast

This feature lets you adjust the LCD’s contrast level. It also permits you to reverse the

contrast completely. You can choose to have dark letters on a light background or light

letters on a dark background.

1. Press MENU/CALL and select System

Press

2. Select Contrast/RVS, then press

System

CHANNEL UP or CHANNEL DOWN to

adjust the contrast.

Contrast/RVS

Contrast/RVS.

Normal

3. Pressing CHANNEL DOWN to turn the

contrast all the way off will reverse the

background/letters.

USA

Select

Back

[MENU]

Exit

[ENT]

[CLR]

Measuring the Water Temperature

You can set the temperature to display in Celsius or Farenheit.

1. Press MENU/CALL and select System

2. Select Temperature

3. Temperature options are °C (Celsius) or °F (Farenheit)

Use the MHS135DSC thermal sensor to measure the water temperature [-4°F (-20°C)

to 122°F (50°C)]. Submerge the sensor in the water for several minutes. The water

temperture displays.

Turning the Key Beep On and Oﬀ

Key beep is the tone that sounds when you press a key or a button. Press MENU/CALL

to bring up the Normal menu. Select System, and then Key Beep. Press CHANNEL UP

or CHANNEL DOWN to turn the key beep on or off.

OPerating the raDiO

Changing the Channel

Press the Channel Up and Channel Down buttons brieﬂy to scroll through the channels

one channel at a time. Press and hold the Channel Up or Channel Down button to

quickly scroll through the channels.

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Making a Transmission

Select the channel you want to transmit on, then press and hold the Push to Talk

button. Release the Push to Talk button when you’re ﬁnished talking to let the other

party respond.

To prevent stuck microphone problems or situations where the Push to Talk

button is pushed accidentally, the radio limits your talk time to 5 minutes in a single

transmission.

For the best sound quality, hold the microphone about two inches away from your

mouth.

See the channel lists starting on page E-23 for a list of receive-only channels.

Changing the transmission level

In most situations, 1 W transmission power is all you need. If you ﬁnd yourself far away

from other stations and have trouble getting a response, you may need to increase the

transmission power. If your radio is powered by a Li-Ion battery, you can press and hold

the BOOST button to transmit at 6 W. Alkaline battery power boost is limited to 2.5 W.

To increase the transmission power in increments:

1. Select the channel you want to transmit on.

2. Press ENTER-H/M/L to switch to the next transmission power level (for example,

from 1 W to 2.5 W, from 2.5 W to 6 W, or from 6 W back to 1 W).

3. The display shows the new transmission power as 6 W MID, or LOW. The

transmit power remains at the new setting until you change it again.

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ꢄo oꢄhꢃr ꢂꢄꢅꢀoꢈꢂ.

Some channels (for example, channels 13 and 67) limit the transmission power to 1 W.

When you tune to a limited-power channel, the radio automatically switches to 1 W. See

the channel lists starting on page E-31 for a list of power-restricted channels.

Digital seleCtiVe Calling FeatUres

What is DsC?

Digital Selective Calling (DSC) is a standard that allows you to call other stations

using their unique identiﬁcation code (the Maritime Mobile Service Identity or MMSI

number), just like you would call a phone number. To call another station, just enter that

station’s MMSI number and choose the voice channel you want to talk on. The radio

uses channel 70 to transmit your MMSI number to the other station along with the voice

channel you requested. If the other station accepts your call, both radios automatically

switch to the requested voice channel so you can talk to the other station.

DSC provides a system for automated distress calls. At the touch of a button, the radio

can transmit your MMSI number, the nature of your distress, and your current position

based on data from your GPS receiver. The radio repeats the distress call every few

minutes until it receives an acknowledgement.

The DSC standard dedicates a VHF channel—channel 70—to digital transmissions

only. Since digital transmissions require less bandwidth voice transmissions, channel 70

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avoids the problems of busy voice channels.

aDVanCeD DsC FeatUres

Your radio supports the following DSC features:

Feature

Menu Item

Individual

Group

Function

Individual Call

Group Call

All Ships Call

Contact another vessel from your directory.

Contact all vessels that share your group MMSI code.

All Ships

Broadcast to all vessels within range (used for safety or

advisory messages).

Position Request

Position Send

Test Call

POS Request

Position Send

Test

Request the current location of another vessel.

Transmit your current location to another vessel.

Make sure your radio is working and conﬁgured correctly.

Automatically respond to all DSC calls with “Unavailable” status.

Standby Mode

Receive Log

Standby

Receive Log

Displays last 10 distress calls and last 50 general calls the

radio received.

DSC Setup

Accesses DSC menus.

POS Reply

Test Reply

Group MMSI

User MMSI

Directory

Select an

MMSI

Entry

123456789

Name

Uniden

Edit

USA

Back

[MENU]

Save

[ENT]

Exit

[CLR]

1. Press and hold MENU/CALL to display the Call menu.

2. Scroll to DSC Setup and press ENTER-H/M/L.The DSC Setup menu displays.

3. Scroll to Directory and press ENTER-H/M/L.The Directory screen displays. This

screen lets you add a new MMSI or edit/delete an existing MMSI.

4. To enter a new MMSI, select [NEW] and follow the procedures for entering an

individual MMSI number.

5. To edit an existing MMSI number/name, select the entry and press ENTER-H/M/L.

6. Select Edit and press ENTER-H/M/L. The MMSI number and name display. Edit

accordingly and press ENTER-H/M/L when complete. A conﬁrmation screen

displays.

7. Press ENTER-H/M/L to accept the edits or CLR/SCAN to cancel. The radio returns

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to the DSC Directory Edit screen.

8. To delete the directory entry, select Delete

9. When you are satisﬁed with the directory list, press CLR/SCAN to close the menu

screen.

Making DsC Calls

There are essentially four different types of DSC voice calls:

Call type

What it does

When to use it

Distress

Alerts all stations that you need assistance

and sends them your current position.

In an emergency only.

Individual

Group

Calls a single station using the User MMSL.

When you want to talk to another

station.

Calls all the stations that have the same

Group MMSL as yours.

Any time you want with the whole

group you are traveling with at the

same time.

All Ships

Calls all stations within range of your radio.

Safety warnings (e.g., debris in the

water) or any urgent situation.

Suppose you are coordinating safety for a sailboat race. Before the race starts, you

instruct all the racers to enter your group MMSI number into their radios. During the

race:

Throughout the race, you use group calling to update the racers on the time, race

status, and any course corrections.

A power boat full of spectators comes too close to the race path. You use individual

calling to contact the power boat and advise them to stay clear of the race.

You see a rowboat entering the area, but since it doesn’t have a radio, you can’t

communicate with the rowboat. You use all ships calling to alert all the other boats

in the area of the possible danger.

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All ships call

Group

call

Individual

call

Calling a single staꢂon (Individual Call)

To call a single station with DSC, follow these steps:

1. Press and hold MENU/CALL to display the Call menu.

2. Select Individual

3. The radio displays the names listed in your directory; use CHANNEL UP and

CHANNEL DOWN to choose the directory entry you want to call and press

ENTER-H/M/L.

If you want to call a station that is not in your directory, select Manual. The radio

prompts you to enter the MMSI number you want to call. Enter the MMSI number

the same way you enter directory entries (see page 22) Enter all nine digits and

press ENTER-H/M/L.

4. The radio prompts you to select a response channel. Use CHANNEL UP and

CHANNEL DOWN to scroll through the available channels. When you reach the

channel you want to use for a response, press the ENTER-H/M/L button.

5. The radio displays the MMSI number you are about to call and asks you to

conﬁrm. If you want to call the displayed MMSI number, select Send (press

ENTER-H/M/L). To cancel the call, select Exit (press CLR/SCAN).

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6. The radio automatically switches to channel 70 to transmit the call request.

When the other station accepts the call, both radios switch to the selected

response channel for voice transmission.

If the other station cannot respond on the channel you selected, the radio

displays Not support CH

Calling a parꢂcular group of staꢂons (Group Call)

Group calling calls all the stations that share your group MMSI. You must have a group

MMSI programmed into the radio to make a group call, and the stations (boats) you are

calling must have this same group MMSI programmed into their radios.

1. Press and hold MENU/CALL to display the Call menu.

2. Select Group

3. The radio prompts you to select a response channel. Use CHANNEL UP and

CHANNEL DOWN to scroll through the available channels. When you reach the

channel you want to use for a response, press ENTER-H/M/L.

4. The radio asks you to conﬁrm the call. Select Send (press ENTER-H/M/L) to

continue with the call or select Exit (press CLR/SCAN) to cancel the call.

5. The radio switches to channel 70 to transmit the call request then automatically

switches to the designated response channel.

Calling all staꢂons (All-Ships Call)

All ships calling contacts all DSC radios within range of your boat. You should only

use all ships calling in the event of a Safety warning (such as debris in the water) or

to request assistance in an Urgency (any situation where your vessel has a serious

problem but is not yet in distress).

1. Open the Call menu.

2. Select All Ships, and then choose whether this is an Urgency call or a Safety call.

3. The radio asks you to conﬁrm the call. Select Send (press ENTER-H/M/L) to

continue with the call or select Exit (press CLR/SCAN) to cancel the call.

4. The radio automatically switches to channel 70 to transmit the call request then

automatically switches to channel 16, the designated response channel for all-

ships calling.

Making an aUtOMatiC Distress Call

If you have programmed your MMSI number, your radio can transmit an automated

distress call with your current location and nature of the distress. The radio then

monitors channel 16 for a response and repeats the distress call every few minutes until

it receives an acknowledgement.

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If you want to include the nature of your distress in the distress call, use the following

distress procedure:

1. Press DISTRESS.

2. The radio displays the list of distress conditions; use CHANNEL UP and

CHANNEL DOWN to choose the nature of your distress, then press and hold

DISTRESS for three seconds.

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Undesignated

Sinking

Fire

Overboard

Capsizing

Adrift

Flooding

Abandoning

Grounding

Collision

Piracy, Armed

Canceling an automaꢂc distress call

While the radio is waiting for a response, it gives you the option of canceling the call. To

cancel the distress call, choose Exit and press CLR/SCAN.

reCeiVing a DsC Call

If your radio receives an individual DSC call from another station, it sounds an incoming

call tone and displays the name/MSI number of the station calling you. To respond to the

call, select Send: Able-Comply; the radio sends an acknowledgement and automatically

switches to the designated response channel. To reject the call, select Send: Unable-

Comply; the radio advises the other station that you are unable to respond to the call.

If the DSC request contains a response channel that you are not allowed to use, the

radio displays Not Support CH; your only response option is Send: Unable-Comply

If the radio receives a group or all ships call, it sounds an incoming call tone and

automatically switches to the designated response channel.

Receive log

Just like your telephone’s caller ID list, your radio keeps track of the calls you receive

but do not answer. The receive log is useful if you have been off your boat or away from

your radio and want to see who has tried to contact you. The radio displays the last 10

distress calls and the last 50 non-distress calls that it received. If you have unread

incoming DSC calls, the radio displays a Message icon. When you display all Distress

and Other receiving logs, the message icon disappears.

Press and hold

Receive Log

Distress Log

Distress

123456789

246853790

357911135

USA

Back

[MENU]

Save

[ENT]

Exit

[CLR]

1. Press and hold MENU/CALL to display the Call menu.

2. Select Receive Log

3. Select Distress to see the last 10 distress calls received by the radio. Select Other

to see the last 50 normal calls received by the radio, then choose from Individual

Group, or All Ships calls.

4. Calls are listed in the order they were received, with the newest call shown ﬁrst.

The display blinks if there are new calls you have not reviewed. The Message

icon also displays.

5. Select the call you want to see the details of. Use CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL

DOWN to see all of the information. The log displays different information

depending on type of call received. See the table below for the information stored

for each type of call:

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DSC Call Type

Receive Log Information

Distress

MMSI (or name), position, time, nature code.

Distress Acknowledge

Distress Relay

MMSI (or name), distress MMSI, position, time, nature code.

Distress Relay

Acknowledge

Geographical

All Ships

MMSI (or name), category code, communication channel number.

Group

Individual

Individual Acknowledge

MMSI (or name), Completed/Unattended, category code, communication

channel number.

Test

MMSI (or name), category code.

Test Acknowledge

Pos Reply

Pos Request

Pos Send

MMSI (or name), category code.

MMSI (or name), position, time, category code.

MMSI (or name), category code.

MMSI (or name), position, time, category code.

6. From the log menu, select Exit to close the receive log and return to the mode you

were in.

Returning a call from the Receive Log

You can return individual calls directly from the Receive Log. From the call detail screen,

press CHANNEL DOWN until Call Back appears at the bottom of the display. Press

ENTER-H/M/L to return that station’s call.

test Calls

Making Test Calls (Test)

You can use the test call feature to make sure your radio is working and conﬁgured

correctly. To avoid overloading coastal receiving stations, you should limit test calls to

these stations to once a week.

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Test

[Manual]

Press and hold

JIM CASSIDY

KENT NEWMAN

Test

USA

Back

[MENU]

Select

[ENT]

Exit

[CLR]

1. Press and hold MENU/CALL to display the Call menu.

2. Select Test

3. The radio displays the names listed in your directory; use CHANNEL UP and

CHANNEL DOWN to choose the directory entry you want to send a test call to and

press ENTER-H/M/L.

4. If you want to send a test call to a station that is not in your directory, select

Manual. The radio prompts you to enter the MMSI number you want to call. Enter

the MMSI number the same way you enter directory entries (see page 22). Enter

all nine digits and press ENTER-H/M/L.

5. The radio displays the MMSI number you are about to call and asks you to

conﬁrm. If you want to call the displayed number, select Send. To cancel the call,

select Exit

6. The radio automatically switches to channel 70 to transmit the test call request,

then switches back to the last-used channel.

7. When the other station acknowledges the test call, the radio displays an

acknowledgement screen.

Receiving Test Call Setup

When another station sends you a test call, you can select options to answer the test

call manually or have the radio answer automatically.

Test Reply

Press and hold

DSC Setup

Auto

Test Reply

18_A

Manual

USA

Back

[MENU]

Exit

Select

[ENT]

[CLR]

Press and hold MENU/CALL to display the Call menu.

8. Select DSC Setup and then Test Reply

9. Choose Auto and press ENTER-H/M/L. The radio will automatically send an

acknowledgement when it receives a test call.

10. To disable automatic test call reply, repeat the steps above and select Manual

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Acknowledging Test Call Receipt

Different screens display depending on whether you set the Test Reply to Auto or

Manual.

If Test Reply is set to Auto

If Test Reply is set to Manual:

Test

1234567890

06/20 11:00

Test

123456789

18_A

Safety

USA

Send

[ENT]

Exit

[CLR]

No action is necessary.

Select Send to send a reply.

POsitiOn reqUest anD rePly

Enabling Automaꢂc Posiꢂon Reply

If you want the radio to automatically transmit your current position whenever it receives

a position request, you can enable automatic position reply. Most boaters activate

automatic position reply for safety reasons or because they subscribe to a marine

towing service. Sometimes—for example, in some competitive situations--you may not

want other stations to get your position without your manual conﬁrmation

1. Press and hold MENU/CALL to display the Call menu.

2. Select DSC Setup and then POS Reply

3. Choose Auto and press ENTER-H/M/L. The radio will automatically transmit your

position when it receives a position request.

4. To disable automatic position reply, repeat the steps above and select Manual

POS Request

Any time you need to know where another boat currently is—to ﬁnd your boating

partners, to respond to a request for assistance, etc.—you can send a position request

to their radio:

Press and hold

POS Request

[Manual]

POS Request

Norwester

Harris

USA

Exit

Back

[MENU]

Select

[ENT]

[CLR]

1. Press and hold MENU/CALL to display the Call menu.

2. Select POS Request and press ENTER-H/M/L.

3. The radio displays the names listed in your directory; use CHANNEL UP and

CHANNEL DOWN to choose the directory entry you want to contact and press

ENTER-H/M/L. If you want to contact a station that is not in your directory, select

Manual. The radio prompts you to enter the MMSI number you want to call. Enter

the MMSI number the same way you enter directory entries (see page 22). Enter

all nine digits and press ENTER-H/M/L.

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4. The radio displays the MMSI number you are about to contact and asks you to

conﬁrm. If you want to request the position of the displayed MMSI number, select

Send. To cancel the request, select Exit

5. When the other station responds, the radio displays the MMSI number, the

longitude, and the latitude of the other station. If your radio is connected to a

chartplotter through the NMEA OUT connection (see page 34), the position

information will also be displayed on the plotter screen.

6. If the other station does not have valid GPS data, the radio displays No Position

Posiꢂon Reply

When another station requests your current position, different screens display

depending on whether you set Position Reply to Auto or Manual.

If Position Reply is set to Auto

If Position Reply is set to Manual:

POS Request

Harris

POS Request

Harris

06/20 11:00

Routine

USA

Exit

Send

[ENT]

Exit

[CLR]

No action is necessary.

Select Send to send a reply or Exit to

reject the request.

Posiꢂon Send

If you are requesting assistance or using an all ships call to give a safety warning, you

can send your current position so other stations know where you are:

1. Press and hold MENU/CALL to display the Call menu.

2. Select Position Send

3. The radio displays the names listed in your directory; use CHANNEL UP and

CHANNEL DOWN to choose the directory entry you want to contact and press

ENTER-H/M/L. If you want to contact a station that is not in your directory, select

Manual. The radio prompts you to enter the MMSI number you want to call. Enter

the MMSI number the same way you enter directory entries (see page 22). Enter

all nine digits and press ENTER-H/M/L.

4. The radio displays the MMSI number you are about to contact and asks you to

conﬁrm. If you want to transmit your position to the displayed MMSI number,

select Send. To cancel the transmission, select Exit

5. The radio transmits your MMSI number, your longitude, and your latitude to the

other station.

PUtting the raDiO intO stanDBy

If you are leaving your radio or do not wish to answer any DSC calls, you can put your

radio in standby mode. If your radio receives an individual call, it will automatically

respond with a message that indicates your radio is currently unattended. Follow the

steps below to put your radio in standby:

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1. Press and hold MENU/CALL to display the Call menu.

2. Select Standby to place your radio in standby mode.

3. To cancel standby and return to the mode your radio was in, press any button.

DisaBling aUtOMatiC Channel sWitChing

If you are involved in a bridge-to-bridge call, you may not want the radio to

automatically switch channels when it receives a DSC call. In cases like this, you can

disable automatic channel switching. If you receive an individual call, the radio will

respond with an unattended code, just as if the radio were in Standby.

Press and hold

DSC Setup

Auto CH SW

Off

USA

Select

[ENT]

Exit

[CLR]

Back

[MENU]

1. Press and hold MENU/CALL to display the Call menu.

2. Select DCS Setup, then Auto CH SW.

3. Select Off and press ENTER-H/M/L. The radio will not automatically switch

channels until you reactivate this feature.

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If you have unread incoming DSC calls, the radio displays a message icon. You will be

able to review who has called. The radio displays the last 10 distress calls and the last

50 non-distress calls it received (see page E-21).

gPs FeatUres

gPs OPeratiOn OVerVieW

Your GPS system provides more than just your speciﬁc location.The GPS Favorites

menus let you create a directory of favorite places and their coordinates so you can

easily return there. Using the GPS Setup menus, you can determine power-saving

options, measurement increments, and time settings

The radio is factory-preset to search for your geographic location when it is turned on

for the ﬁrst time. You can also use GPS menus to set up speciﬁc parameters for your

GPS system.

FAvorITES MenU

The Favorites menu is comprised of the Goto menu and the Add menu. The Goto menu

adds (saves) the current GPS position as well as recalls that position and others you

have saved to sail back to it.

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Goto Menu

The Goto menu allows you to select from a list of saved coordinates or to input

coordinates manually.

Press

Goto Fav.

[Manual]

Favorite

Uniden

Goto

18_A

USA

Back

[MENU]

Select

[ENT]

Exit

[CLR]

To input coordinates

1. From the Goto Fav. screen, select [Manual]

2. Manually input coordinates. When the last digit is entered, the screen displays Go

and Save

3. Select Go to display the coordinates and the compass bearing and begin traveling

towards that destination.

4. Select Save to save the location into a Favorites directory. When you select Save

the screen prompts you to name these coordinates.

5. When you have entered a name for the saved coordinates, they will appear on

the Goto Fav. screen as a selection.

To select a Goto Favorite

1. From the Goto Fav. screen, select from the directory entries listed.

2. The screen displays three options: Go Delete, and Edit.

3. Select Go to display the coordinates and the compass bearing and begin traveling

towards that destination.

Select Delete to delete the entry.

Select Edit to change the entry.

Add Menu

The Add menu allows you to save your current position to the Favorite directory.

GPS SETUP MenU

The GPS Setup menu has eight sub-menus.

Unit Power. Turns power to the internal GPS module on and off.

Sog Unit (Speed over Ground). Set the measurement for Speed over Ground in

Knot, Mil/h, and Km/h.

GPS Module. Select the primary or secondary GPS module.

NMEA Output. Allows you to select NMEA sentences to receive.

Compass. You can decide whether you want to orient the compass screen with

North as up or your course direction as up.

Unit Power. Turns power to the internal GPS module on and off.

Power Save. Select the power level at which the GPS unit will enter Power Save

mode.

Time Adjust. Adjust local time.

Daylight Save. Adjust for Daylight Saving Time.

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nMea FeatUres

Your radio supports NMEA0183 Version 3.01, a standard for data communication

between marine instruments. If you are connected to a chartplotter and the radio

receives another boat’s position data (sentences) in a DSC call, the radio sends the

position data to the chartplotter so you can see the location.

NMEA sentences contain different sets of data. The MHS135DSC supports the following

sentences:

DATA

RMC

GLL

GNS

GGA

ZDA

UTC Time

Status (Valid/IInvalid)

Latitude/Longitude

Speed

Course

Date

The radio can output the following NMEA sentences:

GGA GSV DSC GSA RMC DSE

To connect to a chartplotter:

RED - to NMEA (+) input

BLACK - to NMEA ground

YELLOW - to NMEA (+) output

1. Connect the RED wire to the NMEA positive (+) output.

2. Connect the BLACK wire to the NMEA ground.

3. Connect the YELLOW wire to the NMEA positive (+) input.

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aDDitiOnal FeatUres

Using the Flashlight

You can use this radio in an emergency. If you press and hold WX/SOS, the radio turns

on the high-intensity LED ﬂashlight on your radio. Depending on how you set it up, the

LED functions as a ﬂashlight, ﬂashes “S O S” in international Morse Code, is always on,

or is off.

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Press

Setup

Flashlight

FLASHLIGHT

Strobe SOS

Always On

Off

USA

Save

[ENT]

Exit

Back

[MENU]

[CLR]

1. Display the normal menu and press Setup

2. Select FLASHLIGHT. The screen displays the FLASHLIGHT menu.

3. Select the desired setting and press ENTER-H/M/L.

renaMing Channels

If you discover that a marine radio channel has a different common name in your local

area, you can change the name of that channel to make it easier for you to use (see the

channel lists beginning on page E-31 for the default channel names). To rename a channel,

follow the steps below:

1. Display the normal menu and choose the Setup sub-menu.

2. Select Channel Name. The screen displays the list of channels.

3. Use CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN to choose the channel you want to

change and press ENTER-H/M/L.

4. Select Rename to enter a new name for this channel. The radio prompts you to

enter a new name for this channel. Each name can be up to 12 characters. Use

CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN to change the name.

5. When you ﬁnish entering the name, the radio displays the new channel name and

asks you to conﬁrm. To save this new channel name, select Save; to cancel the

change, select Exit. The radio returns to the channel list.

6. To restore a channel back to its original name, select the channel and choose

Default

7. When you are satisﬁed with the channel list, select Exit

MaintenanCe anD trOUBleshOOting

Due to its rugged design, your radio requires very little maintenance. However, it is a

precision electronic instrument, so you should follow a few precautions:

If the antenna has been damaged, do not transmit except in an emergency

situation. Doing so may cause further radio damage.

You are responsible for continued FCC technical compliance of your radio.

Arrange for periodic performance checks with your Uniden dealer.

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COMMOn qUestiOns

Problem

Things to Try

The radio won’t turn on.

Charge the radio.

Don’t use the charger when the ambient temperature is below 0° C (32°

F) or above 45° C (113° F).

The power LED on the charger

doesn’t turn on.

Make sure the charging contacts on the radio and charger are clean.

Replace the battery.

Make sure you are not in Weather or Scan mode.

Make sure you are not trying to transmit on a receive-only channel or

transmit at the wrong power level for this channel (see the channel lists

starting on page E-31.

The radio won’t transmit.

Check the battery power level; if it’s low, charge the battery before trying

to transmit.

Make sure the duration of each transmission is less than 5 minutes.

I can’t hear anything from the

speaker.

Adjust the squelch level; it is probably too high.

Adjust the squelch level; it is probably too low.

Noise comes out of the

speaker all the time

I can transmit, but no one can Check your UIC channel settings: does the area you are in use different

hear me.

channel assignments?

I’m not getting hazard alerts.

Make sure Weather Alert Watch is turned on.

The channel number on the display will ﬂash if the radio is in a watch mode

or in scan mode. Try turning off scanning, Weather Alert Watch, Triple Watch,

or Dual Watch beginning on page E-7.

The display ﬂashes, and I don’t

know why.

Where can I ﬁnd my radio’s

serial number?

The serial number is on a plate inside the battery compartment.

sPeCiFiCatiOns

General

All US/International/Canada marine channels

10 Weather channels

Channels

Freq. Control

Freq. Tol.

PLL

Transmit: 1.5 PPM (at 77°F/25°C)

Receive: 1.5 PPM (at 77°F/25°C)

-4°F (-20°C) to +122°F(+50°C)

Flexible Whip

Oper. Temp.

Antenna

Microphone

Display

Built-in Electret type

Liquid Crystal Display

8Ω 1.0 W

Speaker

Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery

7.4V 1040 mAh

Power Source

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6.33 (H) x 2.57 (W) x 1.92 (D) inch

161 (H) x 65.5 (W) x 48.8 (D) mm

10.9 oz (310g) (w/battery and antenna)

Size (without antenna)

Weight

Transmitter

Frequency Range

Frequency Stability

Power Output

Spurious Emissions

156~158 MHz

±2.5 PPM

1 W, 2.5 W, and 6 W

-40 dB @ HI; -40 dB @ LO.

Current Drain

1450 mA (6 W)

Receiver

Double Conversion Super Heterodyne

Phase Locked Loop system for Local Oscillator

156~164 MHz

Type

Frequency Range

Sensitivity

0.23 μV for 12dB SINAD

Squelch Sensitivity

Audio Frequency Response

Adjacent Channel Selectivity

Audio Output Power

Current Drain

Threshold 0.2μV

+6 dB @ 500 Hz; -6 dB @ 2000Hz

70 dB @ ±25 kHz

1.0 W @MAX VOLUME

Squelched: 50mA; Max. Audio: 240mA

Channels anD FreqUenCies (Mhz)

US channel frequencies and names

US Marine Channels

Status

RX Freq

156.050

156.250

156.300

156.350

156.400

156.450

156.500

156.550

156.600

156.650

156.700

156.750

156.800

156.850

156.900

TX Freq

156.050

156.250

156.300

156.350

156.400

156.450

156.500

156.550

156.600

156.650

156.700

Inhibit

Name

Vessel trafﬁc system/commercial

Inter-ship safety

Simplex

Commercial

Simplex

Commercial

Simplex

Non commercial

18A

Simplex

Commercial

Simplex

Vessel trafﬁc system

Bridge to bridge

Simplex

Simplex, 1 W

Simplex

Vessel trafﬁc system

Environmental

Receive only

Simplex

156.800

156.850

156.900

Distress, safety, and calling

Govt maritime control

Commercial

Simplex, 1 W

Simplex

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US Marine Channels

Status

19A

RX Freq

156.950

161.600

157.000

157.050

157.100

157.150

161.800

161.850

161.900

161.950

162.000

156.175

156.275

156.325

156.375

TX Freq

156.950

157.000

157.050

157.100

157.150

157.200

157.250

157.300

157.350

157.400

156.175

156.275

156.325

156.375

Name

Simplex

Duplex

Commercial

Port operation

20A

21A

22A

23A

Simplex

Duplex

Port operation

Coast guard only

Coast guard

Coast guard only

Marine operator

Vessel trafﬁc system

Port operation

Duplex

63A

65A

66A

Simplex

Simplex, 1 W

Port operation

Bridge To Bridge

156.425

156.475

156.525

156.575

156.625

156.675

156.725

156.775

156.825

156.875

156.925

156.975

157.025

157.075

157.125

157.175

161.825

161.875

161.925

157.375

157.425

156.425

156.475

Inhibit

Simplex

Non Commercial

Receive only

Simplex

Digital Selective Calling

Non Commercial

Non Commercial (Ship-Ship)

Port Operation

156.575

156.625

156.675

156.725

156.775

156.825

156.875

156.925

156.975

157.025

157.075

157.125

157.175

157.225

157.275

157.325

157.375

157.425

Simplex

Port Operation

Simplex, 1 W

Simplex

Port Operation

Port Operation (Ship-Ship)

Non Commercial

Commercial

78A

79A

80A

81A

82A

83A

Simplex

Commercial

Simplex

Government

Simplex

Government

Simplex

Coast Guard

Duplex

Marine Operator

Commercial (Ship-Ship)

Duplex

Simplex

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Canadian channel frequencies and names

Canadian Marine Channels

Status

RX Freq

160.650

160.700

160.750

156.200

156.250

156.300

156.350

156.400

156.450

156.500

156.550

156.600

156.650

156.700

156.750

156.800

156.850

156.900

156.950

161.600

157.050

157.100

161.750

161.800

161.850

161.900

161.950

162.000

160.625

TX Freq

156.050

156.100

156.150

156.200

156.250

156.300

156.350

156.400

156.450

156.500

156.550

156.600

156.650

156.700

156.750

156.800

156.850

156.900

156.950

157.000

157.050

157.100

157.150

157.200

157.250

157.300

157.350

157.400

156.025

Name

Duplex

Marine Operator

Duplex

Simplex

Simplex, 1 W

Simplex

Simplex, 1 W

Simplex

Simplex, 1 W

Simplex

Duplex, 1 W

Simplex

Duplex

Canadian Coast Guard

Vessel Trafﬁc System

Inter-Ship Safety

Commercial

Boater Calling Channel

Commercial

18A

19A

21A

22A

Vessel Trafﬁc System

Bridge To Bridge

Vessel Trafﬁc System

Environmental

Distress, safety, calling

State Control

Commercial

Canadian Coast Guard

Port Operation

Canadian Coast Guard

Marine Operator

Duplex

61A

62A

63A

156.075

156.125

156.175

160.825

156.225

156.275

156.325

156.375

156.425

156.475

156.075

156.125

156.175

156.225

156.275

156.325

156.375

156.425

156.475

Simplex

Duplex

Canadian Coast Guard

Port Operation

Marine Operator

Port Operation

64A

65A

66A

Simplex

Simplex, 1 W

Simplex

Port Operation

Bridge To Bridge

Non Commercial

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Canadian Marine Channels

Status

RX Freq

156.525

156.575

156.625

156.675

156.725

156.775

156.825

156.875

156.925

156.975

157.025

157.075

157.125

161.775

157.175

161.825

161.875

161.925

157.375

157.425

TX Freq

Inhibit

Name

Receive only

Simplex

Digital Selective Calling

156.575

156.625

156.675

156.725

156.775

156.825

156.875

156.925

156.975

157.025

157.075

157.125

157.175

157.225

157.275

157.325

157.375

157.425

Non Commercial

Port Operation

Inter Ship

Simplex

Simplex, 1 W

Simplex

78A

79A

80A

81A

82A

Simplex

Inter Ship

Simplex

Inter Ship

Simplex

Canadian Coast Guard

Marine Operator

Simplex

Duplex

83A

Simplex

Duplex

Marine Operator

Duplex

Marine Operator

Simplex

Port Operation

Simplex

Port Operation

Internaꢂonal channel frequencies and names

RX Freq

160.6500

160.7000

160.7500

160.8000

160.8500

156.3000

160.9500

156.4000

156.4500

156.5000

156.5500

156.6000

TX Freq

Status

Duplex

Simplex

Duplex

Simplex

Name on display

Marine operator

156.0500

156.1000

156.1500

156.2000

156.2500

156.3000

156.3500

156.4000

156.4500

156.5000

156.5500

156.6000

Marine operator

Inter-ship safety

Marine operator

Commercial (ship-ship)

Boater calling channel

Commercial

Vessel trafﬁc system

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RX Freq

156.6500

156.7000

156.7500

156.8000

156.8500

161.5000

161.5500

161.6000

161.6500

161.7000

161.7500

161.8000

161.8500

161.9000

161.9500

162.0000

160.6250

160.6750

160.7250

160.7750

160.8250

160.8750

160.9250

156.3750

156.4250

156.4750

(156.5250)

156.5750

156.6250

156.6750

156.7250

TX Freq

Status

Name on display

Bridge to bridge

Vessel trafﬁc system

Environmental

Distress, Safety, Calling

Govt maritime control

Port operation

156.6500

156.7000

156.7500

156.8000

156.8500

156.9000

156.9500

157.0000

157.0500

157.1000

157.1500

157.2000

157.2500

157.3000

157.3500

157.4000

156.0250

156.0750

156.1250

156.1750

156.2250

156.2750

156.3250

156.3750

156.4250

156.4750

(156.5250)

156.5750

156.6250

156.6750

156.7250

Simplex

Simplex, 1 W

Simplex

Simplex, 1 W

Duplex

Commercial

Duplex

Port operation

Duplex

Port operation

Duplex

Port operation

Duplex

Marine operator

Bridge to bridge

Non commercial

DSC

Duplex

Simplex

DSC Only

Simplex

Non commercial

Port operation

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87*

88*

RX Freq

156.7750

156.8250

156.8750

161.5250

161.5750

161.6250

161.6750

161.7250

161.7750

161.8250

161.8750

161.9250

157.3750

157.4250

TX Freq

Status

Name on display

Port operation

156.7750

156.8250

156.8750

156.9250

156.9750

157.0250

157.0750

157.1250

157.1750

157.2250

157.2750

157.3250

157.3750

157.4250

Simplex, 1 W

Simplex,

Simplex

Duplex

Port operation

Port operation (ship-ship)

Port operation

Duplex

Port operation

Duplex

Port operation

Duplex

Port operation

Duplex

Port operation

Duplex

Port operation

Duplex

Marine operator

Duplex

Simplex

Weather channel frequencies and names

Channel

WX01

WX02

WX03

WX04

WX05

162.5500

162.4000

162.4750

162.4250

162.4500

WX06

WX07

WX08

WX09

WX10

162.5000

162.5250

161.6500

161.7750

163.2750

regUlatiOns anD saFety Warnings

WARNING! Read this information before using the radio.

MaritiMe raDiO serViCes OPeratiOn

Warning! This transmitter will operate on channels/frequencies that have restricted use in

the United States. The channel assignments include frequencies assigned for exclusive

use of the U.S. Coast Guard, use in Canada, and use in international waters. Operation on

thesefrequencieswithoutproperauthorizationisstrictlyforbidden. See pageE-31fortablesof

the available channels and their uses. If you are still not certain which channels to use, see

the FCC maritime radio page at the FCC website

(http://wireless.fcc.gov/marine/) or contact the FCC Call Center at 1-888-CALL-FCC.

For individuals requiring a license, such as commercial users, you should obtain a license

application from your nearest FCC ﬁeld ofﬁce (for US users) or Industry Canada (for

Canadian users).

BasiC raDiO gUiDelines

You should familiarize yourself with the rules on marine radios and be aware of which rules

apply to your boat. Complete guidelines for all ship and marine radio types can be found at

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the US Coast Guard website under the topic Radio Info for Boaters (the direct link is

http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/marcomms/boater.htm). Here are a few guidelines that

affect nearly all boaters.

If you have a VHF radio on your boat, you must maintain a watch on channel 16

(156.800 MHz) whenever the radio is not being used to communicate. Starting in

2004, if a radio is carried, it must be on and set to channel 16 whenever your boat is

underway.

If you hear a distress call, wait a few minutes to let a shore station or Coast Guard

vessel respond. If no other station has responded after 5 minutes, you must respond

to the distress call.

Do not make false mayday or distress calls as a prank or to test your radio. (This is

essentially like making a false 9-1-1 call; you may be subject to ﬁnes.)

FCC/iꢈduꢂꢄꢌy Cꢅꢈꢅdꢅ iꢈfoꢌmꢅꢀoꢈ

Certiﬁcation: FCC Part 80 or RSS-182

Output Power: 6 W

Emission: 16K0F3E

Transmitter Frequency Range: 156.025-157.425 MHz

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the condition

that this device does not cause harmful interference.

Unauthorized changes or modiﬁcations to this equipment may void compliance with the

FCC Rules. Any change or modiﬁcation must be approved in writing by Uniden. Changes or

modiﬁcations not approved by Uniden could void the user’s authority to operate the equip-

ment.

FCC rF expoꢂuꢌꢃ iꢈfoꢌmꢅꢀoꢈ

In August 1996 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the United States with

its action in Report and Order FCC 96-326 adopted an updated safety standard for human

exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC regulated transmit-

ters. Those guidelines are consistent with the safety standard previously set by both U.S.

and international standards bodies. The design of the radio complies with the FCC guide-

lines and these international standards.

Never allow children to operate the radio without adult supervision and the knowledge of

the following guidelines.

WARNING! It is up to the user to properly operate this radio transmitter to insure safe op-

eration. Please adhere to the following:

Use only the supplied or an approved antenna. Unauthorized antennas, modiﬁcations, or

attachments could impair call quality, damage the radio, or violate FCC regulations.

Do not use the radio with a damaged antenna. If a damaged antenna comes into contact

with the skin, a minor burn may result. Please contact your local dealer for a replacement

antenna.

Body-Woꢌꢈ Opꢃꢌꢅꢀoꢈ

This device was tested for typical body-worn operations using the supplied belt-clip. To

maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure requirements, body-worn operations are re-

stricted to the supplied belt-clip. For hand-held operation, the radio should be held 1 inch

from the user’s face. The use of accessories that do not satisfy these requirements may not

comply with FCC RF exposure requirements and should be avoided. For more information

about RF exposure, please visit the FCC website at www.fcc.gov.

lꢁꢄhꢁum ioꢈ Bꢅꢇꢃꢌy Wꢅꢌꢈꢁꢈꢊ

This equipment contains a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery. The rechargeable Lithium Ion

battery contained in this equipment may explode if disposed of in a ﬁre.

Do not short-circuit the battery.

Do not charge the rechargeable battery used in this equip-ment in any charger other than

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the one speciﬁed in the owner’s manual. Using another charger may damage the battery or

cause the battery to explode.

NOTE: Li-Ion batteries must be recycled or disposed of properly.

Avoid exposing the battery (whether attached to the radio or not) to direct sunlight, heated

cars, or temperatures below -4°F (-20°C) or above +140°F (+60°C). Exposing the chemical

contained within the battery pack to temperatures above +140°F (+60°C) may cause the

battery to rupture, fail, or reduce performance.

In case of exposure to the cell contents, wash the affected area thoroughly, and seek medi-

cal attention.

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WARRANTOR: UNIDEN AMERICA CORP. (“Uniden”)

ELEMENTS OF WARRANTY: Uniden warrants, for three years, to the original retail owner,

this Uniden Product to be free from defects in materials and craftsmanship with only the

limitations or exclusions set out below.

WARRANTY DURATION: This warranty to the original user shall terminate and be of no

further effect 36 months after the date of original retail sale. The warranty is invalid if the

Product is (A) damaged or not maintained as reasonable or necessary, (B) modiﬁed, al-

tered, or used as part of any conversion kits, subassemblies, or any conﬁgurations not sold

by Uniden, (C) improperly installed, (D) serviced or repaired by someone other than an

authorized Uniden service center for a defect or malfunction covered by this warranty, (E)

used in any conjunction with equipment or parts or as part of any system not manufactured

by Uniden, or (F) installed or programmed by anyone other than as detailed by the Operat-

ing Guide for this product.

STATEMENT OF REMEDY: In the event that the product does not conform to this war-

ranty at any time while this war-ranty is in effect, warrantor will repair the defect and return

it to you without charge for parts, service, or any other cost (except shipping and handling)

incurred by warrantor or its representatives in connection with the performance of this

warranty. THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE IS THE SOLE AND ENTIRE

WARRANTY PERTAINING TO THE PRODUCT AND IS IN LIEU OF AND EXCLUDES

ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, WHETHER EXPRESS,

IMPLIED OR ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO

ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICU-

LAR PURPOSE. THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER OR PROVIDE FOR THE REIM-

BURSEMENT OR PAYMENT OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. Some

states do not allow this exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so

the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.

LEGAL REMEDIES: This warranty gives you speciﬁc legal rights, and you may also have

other rights which vary from state to state. This warranty is void outside the United States

of America.

PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING PERFORMANCE OF WARRANTY: If, after following the

instructions in this Operating Guide you are certain that the Product is defective, pack the

Product carefully (preferably in its original packaging). Include evidence of original pur-

chase and a note describing the defect that has caused you to return it. The Product should

be shipped freight prepaid, by traceable means, or delivered, to warrantor at:

Uniden America Corporation

Parts and Service Division

4700 Amon Carter Boulevard

Fort Worth, TX, 76155

(800) 554-3988

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