MHS135DSC FLOATING VHF MARINE RADIO RADIO VHF MARITIME FLOTTANTE OWNER’S MANUAL GUIDE D’UTILISATION
Making a Distress Call Lift the red cover. Press and hold the DISTRESS button for three seconds. Your radio transmits your boat’s location every few minutes until you receive a response. Lift the red cover and press the red DISTRESS button underneath. ## NOTE: If the radio displays Enter User MMSI, cancel the automatic distress call and make a normal voice distress call. Making a Voice Distress Call Speak slowly - clearly - calmly. For future reference, write your boat’s name & call sign here: 1. 2. 3.
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. ## Remarque : Si la radio affiche Enter User MMSI, annulez l’appel de détresse automatique et effectuez un appel de détresse vocal normal. Soulevez le couvercle noir et appuyez sur le bouton rouge Distress en dessous.
Table of Contents Introduction.................................. E-1 Features......................................... E-1 Getting Started............................. E-2 What’s included.............................. E-2 Parts of the MHS135DSC.............. E-2 Adjusting the Lamp.....................E-13 Adjust the LCD Contrast.............E-13 Measuring the Water Temperature............................E-13 Turning the Key Beep On and Off..............................E-13 Operating the Radio . ........
Returning a call from the 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 ............................
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx 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.
Back view Battery latch Button Push -to-Talk Battery charging contacts Battery Belt clip Press to... Boost Press and hold to... Transmit on a current TX power Boost TX to 6 W. 1st press: Go to CH 16. 16/9-Tri 2nd press: Go to CH 9. Turn Triple Watch on and off. CLR/SCAN 3rd press: Go back to the starting channel. -- Turn Weather mode on and off. -- Move cursor to the left while in Menu mode. Access the radio menu. -- Select menu items.
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.
Icon What it means LOW / MID / 6 W The transmitter power is set to LOW (1 W), MID (2.5 W), or 6 W. USA / CAN / INT The radio is set to use US channels, CANadian channels, or INTernational channels. MEM WX SCAN The current channel is saved in memory. The radio is in Weather mode. The radio is in Scan mode. How It Works Various menus let you establish guidelines and parameters for sending and receiving calls.
Menu Option System What it does 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.
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 hazard alerts every few seconds. Select Weather Alelrt On or Off from the Setup menu.
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. 70 Scan 70 Every few seconds, the radio checks channel 70 70 with DSC Watch on You can save channels into memory and then use scan mode to monitor those channels from lowest to highest.
turned on, the radio only checks channel 16: Memory Channel Scan 08 10 11 12 13 Every few seconds, the radio checks channels 16 & 9, then scans the next channel. 16 09 14 15 17 20 24 25 Triple 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.
Weather mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch 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. Weather mode with DSC Watch If you activate DSC Watch while operating in Weather mode, the radio checks channel 70 every few seconds. Monitoring Weather Channel WX08 16 09 16 09 16 09 Every few seconds, the radio checks channel 16, then c.hannel 9.
4. 5. 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.) NOTE: Each time you open the battery case, check the rubber seal. Make sure the seal is seated in the groove and there is no dirt or debris on it. If the rubber seal looks worn or damaged, contact customer service to order a replacement (see the back cover page for contact information).
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.
30 FIPS codes. 1. 2. 3. Press MENU/CALL to bring up the Normal menu. Select Setup, and then FIPS Codes. [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. Adjusting the Lamp The backlight LCD function can be set to automatically dim after a set time. 1. 2. 3. Press MENU/CALL and select System. Select Lamp Adjust. Lamp Adjust options are Always On, Always Off, or Timer.
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. xx 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. xx For the best sound quality, hold the microphone about two inches away from your mouth.
avoids the problems of busy voice channels. Advanced DSC features Your radio supports the following DSC features: Feature Menu Item Function Individual Call Individual Contact another vessel from your directory. Group Call Group Contact all vessels that share your group MMSI code. All Ships Call All Ships Broadcast to all vessels within range (used for safety or advisory messages). Position Request POS Request Request the current location of another vessel.
arrow (GPS/MEM) to move the cursor to the next space. Press the left arrow (WX/SOS) to back up. When using the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN keys to enter a name, the alphabetic and numeric characters display in the following order: xx Capital letters (A through Z) xx Lower-case letters (a through z) xx Punctuation (/ ‘ + -) xx Numbers (0 through 9) xx One blank space Entering Your User MMSI Number ## NOTE: Be sure you have the correct User MMSI number before entering it in the radio.
Entering an individual MMSI number Follow the steps below to enter individual MMSIs and names of other vessels into the directory: Press and hold DSC Setup Use the up and down arrows to adjust each of the nine digits in turn. Directory MMSI 0________ Name [New] 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Back [MENU] 16 USA Save [ENT] Exit [CLR] Press and hold MENU/CALL to display the Call Menu. Scroll to DSC Setup and press ENTER-H/M/L.The DSC Setup menu displays. Scroll to Directory and press ENTER-H/M/L.
8. 9. to the DSC Directory Edit screen. To delete the directory entry, select Delete. 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 Calls a single station using the User MMSL.
All ships call All ships call Group call Individual call Calling a single station (Individual Call) To call a single station with DSC, follow these steps: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Press and hold MENU/CALL to display the Call menu. Select Individual. 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.
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. xx If the other station cannot respond on the channel you selected, the radio displays Not support CH. xx Calling a particular group of stations (Group Call) Group calling calls all the stations that share your group MMSI.
Undesignated Sinking Fire Overboard Capsizing Adrift Flooding Abandoning Collision Piracy, Armed Grounding Canceling an automatic 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.
DSC Call Type Receive Log Information Distress MMSI (or name), position, time, nature code. Distress Acknowledge MMSI (or name), distress MMSI, position, time, nature code. Distress Relay MMSI (or name), distress MMSI, position, time, nature code. Distress Relay Acknowledge MMSI (or name), distress MMSI, position, time, nature code. Geographical MMSI (or name), category code, communication channel number. All Ships MMSI (or name), category code, communication channel number.
Press and hold Test Test [Manual] JIM CASSIDY KENT NEWMAN 16 USA Back [MENU] 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Exit [CLR] Select [ENT] Press and hold MENU/CALL to display the Call menu. Select Test. 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. If you want to send a test call to a station that is not in your directory, select Manual.
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: Test 1234567890 06/20 11:00 Safety If Test Reply is set to Manual: Test 123456789 18 18 Reply A A USA USA Send [ENT] Exit [CLR] No action is necessary. Exit [CLR] Select Send to send a reply.
4. 5. 6. 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. 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.
1. 2. 3. Press and hold MENU/CALL to display the Call menu. Select Standby to place your radio in standby mode. 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.
Goto Menu The Goto menu allows you to select from a list of saved coordinates or to input coordinates manually. Press Favorite Goto Goto Fav. [Manual] Uniden 18 A USA Back [MENU] Select [ENT] Exit [CLR] To input coordinates 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. From the Goto Fav. screen, select [Manual]. Manually input coordinates. When the last digit is entered, the screen displays Go and Save. Select Go to display the coordinates and the compass bearing and begin traveling towards that destination.
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.
## NOTE: Your radio operates normally when the SOS strobe is activated. However, the SOS key is disabled during Key Lock and MENU operation. Press Setup Flashlight FLASHLIGHT Strobe SOS Always On Off 16 USA Back [MENU] 1. 2. 3. Save [ENT] Exit [CLR] Display the normal menu and press Setup. Select FLASHLIGHT. The screen displays the FLASHLIGHT menu. Select the desired setting and press ENTER-H/M/L.
Common Questions Problem Things to Try The radio won’t turn on. Charge the radio. -The power LED on the charger -doesn’t turn on. ---The radio won’t transmit. I can’t hear anything from the speaker. Noise comes out of the speaker all the time I can transmit, but no one can hear me. I’m not getting hazard alerts. Don’t use the charger when the ambient temperature is below 0° C (32° F) or above 45° C (113° F). Make sure the charging contacts on the radio and charger are clean. Replace the battery.
6.33 (H) x 2.57 (W) x 1.92 (D) inch Size (without antenna) 161 (H) x 65.5 (W) x 48.8 (D) mm Weight 10.9 oz (310g) (w/battery and antenna) Transmitter Frequency Range 156~158 MHz Frequency Stability ±2.5 PPM Power Output 1 W, 2.5 W, and 6 W Spurious Emissions -40 dB @ HI; -40 dB @ LO. Current Drain 1450 mA (6 W) Receiver Double Conversion Super Heterodyne Type Phase Locked Loop system for Local Oscillator Frequency Range 156~164 MHz Sensitivity 0.
Ch 19A 20 20A 21A 22A 23A 24 25 26 27 28 63A 65A 66A 67 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 156.950 157.000 157.000 157.050 157.100 157.150 157.200 157.250 157.300 157.350 157.400 156.175 156.275 156.325 156.
Canadian channel frequencies and names Ch 1 2 3 4A 5A 6 7A 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18A 19A 20 21A 22A 23 24 25 26 27 28 60 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.
Ch 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78A 79A 80A 81A 82A 83 83A 84 85 86 87 88 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 156.575 156.625 156.675 156.725 156.775 156.825 156.875 156.925 156.975 157.025 157.075 157.125 157.175 157.175 157.225 157.275 157.325 157.375 157.
Ch RX Freq TX Freq Status Name on display 13 156.6500 156.6500 Simplex Bridge to bridge 14 156.7000 156.7000 Simplex Vessel traffic system 15 156.7500 156.7500 Simplex, 1 W Environmental 16 156.8000 156.8000 Simplex Distress, Safety, Calling 17 156.8500 156.8500 Simplex, 1 W Govt maritime control 18 161.5000 156.9000 Duplex Port operation 19 161.5500 156.9500 Duplex Commercial 20 161.6000 157.0000 Duplex Port operation 21 161.6500 157.
Ch RX Freq TX Freq Status Name on display 75 156.7750 156.7750 Simplex, 1 W Port operation 76 156.8250 156.8250 Simplex, Port operation 77 156.8750 156.8750 Simplex Port operation (ship-ship) 78 161.5250 156.9250 Duplex Port operation 79 161.5750 156.9750 Duplex Port operation 80 161.6250 157.0250 Duplex Port operation 81 161.6750 157.0750 Duplex Port operation 82 161.7250 157.1250 Duplex Port operation 83 161.7750 157.1750 Duplex Port operation 84 161.
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. xx 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.
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.
