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UT01919ZC_0 (ENG) 5/8/07 1:27 PM Page 1 Contents Controls and Indicators...................................................................... 2 Warning! .............................................................................................. 4 Introduction ........................................................................................ 5 Features ........................................................................................... 5 Technical Support and Service ....................
UT01919ZC_0 (ENG) 5/8/07 1:27 PM Page 2 Controls and Indicators 11 12 13 1 2 14 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 15 16 17 18 19 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Antenna Belt Clip PTT (Push to Talk) Key Battery USA/International/Canadian Button (UIC) WX Mode/Weather Alert Button (WX/ALERT) TX Power/Lock Button (1/5W/LOCK) Channel Up Button (▲) Channel Down Button (▼) Speaker Speaker MIC (Optional) Jack On off/Volume Knob (VOL) Squelch Knob (SQ) LCD Display Memory/FIPS Button (MEM/FIPS) Scan
UT01919ZC_0 (ENG) 5/8/07 1:27 PM Page 3 LCD Display A B J K C DE FG A B C D E F G H I J K H I Channel Number Display Battery Indicator Memory Indicator Transmit Indicator Triple Watch Indicator TX Power Indicator Key Lock Indicator USA/International/Canadian (US/INT/CAN) Indicator Weather Mode Indicator Scan Indicator Weather Alert Indicator 3
UT01919ZC_0 (ENG) 5/8/07 1:27 PM Page 4 Warning! • The MHS350 is waterproof only when both the antenna and the battery are properly attached. • Do not operate the transmitter of any radio equipment unless all the Radio Frequency (RF) connectors are secure and any open connectors are properly terminated. • Do not operate the transmitter of any radio equipment near electrical blasting caps or in an explosive atmosphere.
UT01919ZC_0 (ENG) 5/8/07 1:27 PM Page 5 Introduction The MHS350 is a waterproof, portable two-way VHF transceiver. It is compact, lightweight, rugged and fits easily in your hand. This handheld VHF marine radio will give you consistent, outstanding performance in virtually all conditions and situations. To ensure that you get the most from the MHS350’s features, please read this operating guide carefully before using the unit.
UT01919ZC_0 (ENG) 5/8/07 1:27 PM Page 6 Technical Support and Service Your Uniden dealer can provide you with sales assistance and information. If your marine radio does not perform properly, follow the troubleshooting tips in the back of this operating guide. For technical support contact Uniden at 1-800-586-0409. The radio contains no user-serviceable parts. Unauthorized adjustment will void the warranty and may cause illegal radio operation.
UT01919ZC_0 (ENG) 5/8/07 1:27 PM Page 7 Included in Your Package MHS350 AC Adapter (AD-0007) Antenna (HH9408) DC Adapter Charging Cradle Rechargeable Battery x2 (BP350) Beltclip Wrist Strap Mounting Screws Reference Guide/ Printed Material If any of these items are missing from the box, contact your Uniden Dealer or the Uniden Parts Department at (800)-554-3988.
UT01919ZC_0 (ENG) 5/8/07 1:27 PM Page 8 Getting Started Mounting the Charging Cradle Mount the Charging Cradle to either a counter or wall. To counter: Attach the Charging Cradle using the mounting screws and washers as follows. To wall: Apply the Charging Cradle to the wall and insert the two mounting screws into the larger holes of the Charging Cradle. Push down the Charging Cradle until it is firmly seated.
UT01919ZC_0 (ENG) 5/8/07 1:27 PM Page 9 Attaching the Beltclip 1 Hold the beltclip in the direction as illustrated. 2 Apply it to the hanger piece on the back of the radio. Then slide it up. 3 When you hear a click, the beltclip is firmly attached. 4 To take the beltclip off the radio, turn it upside down and slide it up.
UT01919ZC_0 (ENG) 5/8/07 1:27 PM Page 10 Charging the Battery Pack Your marine radio is powered by a specially designed Ni-MH battery pack. • Before operating the MHS350, charge the Ni-MH battery pack for 4 hours without interruption with the Adapter. 1 Plug one end of the AC adapter into the wall outlet and the other end into the Adapter jack on the side of the Charging Cradle. 2 Make sure your radio is OFF, and place the radio in the front of the Charging Cradle.
UT01919ZC_0 (ENG) 5/8/07 1:27 PM Page 11 Operation • See “Controls and Indicators” (page 2) for button, knob, and key positions. • When you turn On your MHS350 for the first time after purchasing, it is automatically tuned to channel 16, the United States Coast Guard frequency for distress, safety, and calling. From the second time, the radio turned to the channel which was selected before you turn off the radio. • When you press any button (except PTT), a short tone sounds.
UT01919ZC_0 (ENG) 5/8/07 1:27 PM Page 12 Selecting a Channel 1 Turn On your radio. [UP ] 2 To select a higher channel, press the ▲ button. 3 To select a lower channel, [DOWN ] press the ▼ button. • To change the channel continuously, press and hold the ▲ or ▼ button for more than 1 second. One-touch Channel 16/9/TRI Example: While you are monitoring channel 20, you want to check channel 16 or channel 9. 1 You are now on channel 20. 2 To monitor channel 16, press the 16/9/TRI button.
UT01919ZC_0 (ENG) 5/8/07 1:27 PM Page 13 Triple Watch Triple Watch mode monitors channels 16 and 9 for a signal while you listen to the currently selected channel. The marine radio checks channel 16 and 9 for activity every 2 seconds. 1 To select Triple Watch mode, press and hold the 16/9/TRI button for 2 seconds. A double confirmation tone sounds and TRI appears on the display. 2 To exit from Triple Watch, press and hold the 16/9/TRI button for 2 seconds.
UT01919ZC_0 (ENG) 5/8/07 1:27 PM Page 14 Monitoring Weather Channels The MHS350 has 10 preprogrammed emergency/weather channel frequencies, represented by 0 through 9. 1 To listen to the emergency/weather channels in your area, press the WX/ALERT button. WX appears on the display. [UP ] 2 To move up, press the ▲ button. [DOWN ] 3 To move down, press the ▼ button. 4 To exit, press the WX/ALERT button. WX disappears from the display.
UT01919ZC_0 (ENG) 5/8/07 1:27 PM Page 15 Emergency/Weather Alert Emergency/Weather Alert allows your MHS350 to function as a severe weather warning radio and will also alert you to any local or national emergencies. If the NOAA issues warning while this feature is turned On, the radio sounds an alert tone. You will then hear the emergency/weather broadcast. You can set this feature on both marine channel or weather channel.
UT01919ZC_0 (ENG) 5/8/07 1:27 PM Page 16 SAME Alert SAME (Specific Area Message Encoding) alert function as a severe weather and emergency warning like Emergency/Weather alert (see page 15). But SAME allows you to receive, interpret, and display the information about the code so you can determine if the emergency might affect your area. This can be set only on weather channel. 1 Press the WX/ALERT button, then press and hold the WX/ALERT button for 2 seconds.
UT01919ZC_0 (ENG) 5/8/07 1:27 PM Page 17 To store the FIPS code: 1 Press and hold the MEM/FIPS key for 2 seconds. The radio enters the registration mode. 2 Select the location number from 01 to 15 by pressing the ▲ or ▼ button. 3 Press the MEM/FIPS button. 4 Now enter the FIPS code. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select the number from 1 to 9. The number will be entered when MEM/FIPS is pressed, and the blinking digit moves to the right. When you enter the last digit, the confirmation screen appears.
UT01919ZC_0 (ENG) 5/8/07 1:27 PM Page 18 Programming a Channel into Memory Before using the scanning feature, you have to program channels into memory. 1 Select the channel to enter into memory by pressing the ▲ or ▼ button. 2 Press the MEM/FIPS button to store the channel. MEM appears on the display. Deleting a Channel from Memory 1 Select the channel to delete from memory by pressing the ▲ or ▼ button. 2 Press the MEM/FIPS button. MEM disappears from the display.
UT01919ZC_0 (ENG) 5/8/07 1:27 PM Page 19 Transmitting 1 Transmission power can be set to either 5W or 1W. Press the 1/5W/LOCK button to make the change, then the 5W or the 1W indicator on the display changes accordingly. 2 To transmit, press and hold the PTT (push-to-talk) key. TX appears on the display. 3 To return to receive, release the PTT key. TX disappears from the display. • If the PTT key is pressed for more than 5 minutes, TX starts blinking and the transmission ends.
UT01919ZC_0 (ENG) 5/8/07 1:27 PM Page 20 Battery Indicator When the unit is On, battery power is always indicated on the display. There are 6 levels from 5 to 0. Level 5: The battery is fully charged. Level 0: The radio cannot transmit. If the battery level drops to level 0 during transmitting, the transmission will be canceled. Almost Empty: LO appears on the display. None of the keys are usable, and the radio will not transmit or receive. Charge the radio or install a new battery immediately.
UT01919ZC_0 (ENG) 5/8/07 1:27 PM Page 21 Marine Channels - USA Channel Desig WX0 WX1 WX2 WX3 WX4 WX5 WX6 WX7 WX8 WX9 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Frequency (MHz) Traffic Type Transmit Receive — 163.275 NOAA Weather — 162.550 NOAA Weather — 162.400 NOAA Weather — 162.475 NOAA Weather — 162.425 NOAA Weather — 162.450 NOAA Weather — 162.500 NOAA Weather — 162.525 NOAA Weather — 161.650 Can. Weather — 161.775 Can. Weather 156.050 156.
UT01919ZC_0 (ENG) Channel Desig 25 26 27 28 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 5/8/07 Frequency (MHz) Transmit Receive 157.250 161.850 157.300 161.900 157.350 161.950 157.400 162.000 1:27 PM Page 22 Traffic Type Note Public Corresp. Public Corresp. Public Corresp. Public Corresp.
UT01919ZC_0 (ENG) 5/8/07 1:27 PM Page 23 Marine Channels - International Channel Desig WX0 WX1 WX2 WX3 WX4 WX5 WX6 WX7 WX8 WX9 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Frequency (MHz) Transmit Receive — 163.275 — 162.550 — 162.400 — 162.475 — 162.425 — 162.450 — 162.500 — 162.525 — 161.650 — 161.775 156.050 160.650 156.100 160.700 156.150 160.750 156.200 160.800 156.250 160.850 156.300 156.300 156.350 160.950 156.400 156.400 156.450 156.450 156.500 156.500 156.550 156.
UT01919ZC_0 (ENG) Channel Desig 25 26 27 28 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 5/8/07 Frequency (MHz) Transmit Receive 157.250 161.850 157.300 161.900 157.350 161.950 157.400 162.000 156.025 160.625 156.075 160.675 156.125 160.725 156.175 160.775 156.225 160.825 156.275 160.875 156.325 160.925 156.375 156.375 156.425 156.425 156.475 156.475 RX Only 156.525 156.575 156.575 156.625 156.625 156.675 156.675 156.725 156.725 156.775 156.775 156.825 156.
UT01919ZC_0 (ENG) 5/8/07 1:27 PM Page 25 Marine Channels - Canada Channel Desig WX0 WX1 WX2 WX3 WX4 WX5 WX6 WX7 WX8 WX9 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Frequency (MHz) Transmit Receive — 163.275 — 162.550 — 162.400 — 162.475 — 162.425 — 162.450 — 162.500 — 162.525 — 161.650 — 161.775 156.050 160.650 156.100 160.700 156.150 160.750 156.200 156.200 156.250 156.250 156.300 156.300 156.350 156.350 156.400 156.400 156.450 156.450 156.500 156.500 156.550 156.550 156.
UT01919ZC_0 (ENG) Channel Desig 25 26 27 28 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 5/8/07 Frequency (MHz) Transmit Receive 157.250 161.850 157.300 161.900 157.350 161.950 157.400 162.000 156.025 160.625 156.075 156.075 156.125 156.125 1:27 PM Traffic Type Duplex Duplex Duplex Duplex Duplex Page 26 Ship to Ship No No No No Ship to Shore Yes Yes Yes Yes Permanent Scan List Busy Tel. Busy Tel. Busy Tel. Busy Tel.
UT01919ZC_0 (ENG) 5/8/07 1:27 PM Page 27 NWR-SAME EVENT CODE Event Code Standard Emergency Action Notification EAN Emergency Action Termination EAT National Information Center NIC Tornado Warning # TOW (or TOR) Severe Thunderstorm Warning # SVW (or SVR) Flash Flood Warning FFW Flood Warning FLW Winter Storm Warning WSW Blizzard Warning BZW High Wind/Dust Storm Warning HWW Radiological Hazard Warning RHW Civil Danger Warning CDW Local Area Emergency LAE Hazardous Material Warning HMW Civil Emergency Me
UT01919ZC_0 (ENG) 5/8/07 Event Code 911 Telephone Outage Emergency Civil Danger Watch Radiological Hazard Watch Hazardous Material Watch Winter Storm Watch High Wind/Dust Storm Watch Tornado Watch Severe Thunderstorm Watch Flash Flood Watch Flood Watch Hurricane/Tropical Storm Watch Tsunami Watch Coastal Flood Watch Avalanche Watch Volcano Watch Dust Storm Watch Tropical Storm Watch Severe Weather Statement Special Weather Statement Flash Flood Statement Flood Statement Hurricane Statement Missing Child S
UT01919ZC_0 (ENG) 5/8/07 1:27 PM Page 29 Optional Parts and Replacement Accessories AC Adapter (AD-0007) Mounting Screws Antenna (HH9408) Wrist Strap DC Adapter Ni-MH Battery (BP350) Charging Cradle Beltclip Reference Guide/ Printed Material Uniden Parts Department (800)-554-3988 We can also be reached on the web at www.uniden.
UT01919ZC_0 (ENG) 5/8/07 1:27 PM Page 30 Specifications General Channels Transmit and Receive Weather Freq. Control Freq. Tol. Transmit Receive Oper. Temp. Antenna Microphone Display Speaker Power Source Size (without antenna) Weight (w/battery & antenna) Transmitter Frequency Range Frequency Stability Power Output Spurious Emissions Current Drain Receiver Receiver Type All US/International/ Canada Channel 10 PLL 1.5 PPM (at 25°C) 1.
UT01919ZC_0 (ENG) 5/8/07 1:27 PM Page 31 Troubleshooting Not enough range Cause: Line of sight blocked ⇒ Increase antenna height. Will not transmit on 5 watt range but will transmit on the 1 watt range. Cause: Low voltage ⇒ Recharge or replace the batteries. Will not transmit while charging. Cause: Low voltage ⇒ The radio is not designed to transmit while charging. DC or AC adapter does not supply enough power for transmitting. Battery will not charge.
UT01919ZC_0 (ENG) 5/8/07 1:27 PM Page 32 FCC RF EXPOSURE INFORMATION WARNING! Read this information before using the radio 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 transmitters. Those guidelines are consistent with the safety standard previously set by both U.S. and international standards bodies.
UT01919ZC_0 (ENG) 5/8/07 1:27 PM Page 33 Three-Year Limited Warranty Important! Evidence of original purchase is required for warranty service. WARRANTOR: Uniden ELEMENTS OF WARRANTY: Uniden warrants for three years, to the original retail owner, this Product excluding Ni-MH battery pack to be free from defects in materials and craftsmanship with only the limitations or exclusions set out below.
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