Uniden MHS050-2 manual

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E-2 Uniden MHS050-2 Owner ’s Manual MAKING A DISTRESS CALL For future reference, write your boat’s name & call sign here: Speak slowly - clearly - calmly . 1. Make sure your radio is on. 2. Press the 16/9-TRI button to switch to Channel 16 (156.8 MHz). (If the display does not show 16, press the 16/9-TRI button again until it does.) 3. Pres[...]

E-3 Uniden MHS050-2 Owner ’s Manual FAIRE UN APPEL DE DÉTRESSE Pour toute référence ultérieure, transcrivez ci-dessous le nom et l’indicatif d’appel de votre bateau: Parlez lentement – clairement – calmement. 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 [...]

E-4 Uniden MHS050-2 Owner ’s Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS MHS050-2 INTRODUCTION ................................................................ 6 FEA TURES ........................................................................................ 6 GETTING STARTED ............................................................................ 7 WHA T’S[...]

E-5 Uniden MHS050-2 Owner ’s Manual KEYP AD LOCK .................................................................................. 17 MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................ 17 COMMON QUESTIONS .................................................................. 17 SPECIFICATIONS .................................[...]

E-6 Uniden MHS050-2 Owner ’s Manual  The MHS050-2 is a oating, waterproof, portable 2.5-watt two-way VHF marine transceiver . It is compact, lightweight, rugged, and ts easily in your hand. This handheld VHF marine radio will give you consistent, outstanding performance in virtu[...]

E-7 Uniden MHS050-2 Owner ’s Manual GETTING STARTED WHAT’S INCLUDED NOTE If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact Uniden Customer Service (see back cover for contact information). For information on available accessories, visit www.uniden.com. MHS050-2 Radio (2) AC Adapter (PS-0047) NiMH Battery Pack (2) (BP38) Beltclip Carabiner C[...]

E-8 Uniden MHS050-2 Owner ’s Manual CONTROLS AND INDICATORS No. Description No. Description 1 Antenna 9 Volume Up/Down 2 PTT (Push-To-Talk) button 10 16/9 TRI (Triple Watch) button 3 Power Boost button 11 SQL/UIC (Squelch) button 4 Monitor button 12 Microphone 5 Channel Up/Down 13 Speaker 6 HI/LO (Transmit Power)/ Keylock button 14 Channel Indica[...]

E-9 Uniden MHS050-2 Owner ’s Manual No. Description No. Description 17 TX LO/HI Power Indicator 23 US Channel Mode 18 Canada Channel Mode 24 International Channel Mode 19 T riple W atch Indicator 25 Battery Level Indicator 20 “A” Channel Indicator 26 Charging Cradle 21 Memory Indicator 27 Charging Contacts 22 Keylock Indicator 28 Charging Ind[...]

E-10 Uniden MHS050-2 Owner ’s Manual Installing the battery pack incorrectly will prevent the unit from operating. CAUTION Use only the supplied NiMH battery pack. Do not charge alkaline or non rechargeable batteries. 5. Before placing the battery cover back on the radio, check the rubber seal around the battery compartment and the ribbon of the [...]

E-1 1 Uniden MHS050-2 Owner ’s Manual W ARN IN G • The charging cradle is not waterproof. If the charging cradle falls into water , unplug it before attempting to remove it from the water . Allow the cradle to dry completely before reconnecting the power . • If your radio is soiled or wet, wipe off dirt or shake water from your radio before p[...]

E-12 Uniden MHS050-2 Owner ’s Manual Condition % Duty Cycle T ransmit (Low Power) 5% Receive 5% Stand-by 90% ATTACHING THE BELTCLIP T o attach the belt clip: Slide the belt clip until it snaps into place. T o remove the belt clip: Press and hold down the belt clip lock while simultaneously sliding it upward until it releases. USING THE CARABINER [...]

E-13 Uniden MHS050-2 Owner ’s Manual Select a Channel Press CH or CH to scroll though the channels individually . Press and hold CH or CH to scroll rapidly through the channel numbers. Refer to page 19 for a list of available channels and their corresponding frequencies and usage guidelines. Set Squelch Use squelch to eliminate any annoying backg[...]

E-14 Uniden MHS050-2 Owner ’s Manual S3 - maximum/tight squelch 1. Press SQL/UIC . S displays and the current squelch level ashes. 2. Press SQL/UIC while the squelch level displays in order to change the squelch level to the next step. 3. Press and hold SQL/UIC to save and exit the squelch setting. SRT Channel Mode Press and hold SQL/UIC to sw[...]

E-15 Uniden MHS050-2 Owner ’s Manual NOTE When you pre ss B OOST and the tra nsmit pow er i s lo w ( LO - 1W ), t he r adio tra nsmi ts at max imum hig h po wer ( HI - 2.5W ) ex cept for cha nnels 75 and 76. 5. When you have finished speaking, release PTT or BOOST to listen for a response. TX then disappears. One-touch Channel 16/9 Triple Watch T[...]

E-16 Uniden MHS050-2 Owner ’s Manual Storing Scanned Channels 1. Select the channel you want to store by pressing CH or CH . 2. Press and hold MEM . MEM displays and you hear a double beep. 3. To remove channels from Memory, press and hold MEM once more. A double beep sounds and MEM disappears. MONITOR 1. Press MON to start monitoring one channel[...]

E-17 Uniden MHS050-2 Owner ’s Manual switches on every time a key is pressed (except PTT and BOOST ) and off 10 seconds after the last key is pressed. Keypad Lock T o prevent accidental entries, you can lock the keypad. Press and hold HI-L O/ LOCK until it beeps to activate Key Lock. LOCK displays on the LCD. When Key Lock is active, a warning be[...]

E-18 Uniden MHS050-2 Owner ’s Manual Problem Things to Try The radio won’t transmit. • Make sure you are not in 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-23). • Check the battery power level; if it’s low,[...]

E-19 Uniden MHS050-2 Owner ’s Manual Power Source Rechargeable NiMH Battery Pack 4.8 V 700 mAh Size (without antenna) 8.98 (H) x 2.52 (W) x 1.54 (D) inch 228 (H) x 64 (W) x 39 (D) mm Weight 8.53 oz (242g) (w/battery and antenna) Transmitter Frequency Range 156 ~ 158 MHz Frequency Stability ±2.5 PPM Power Output 1.0 W and 2.5 W Spurious Emissions[...]

E-20 Uniden MHS050-2 Owner ’s Manual  US CHANNEL FREQUENCIES AND NAMES US Marine Channels Ch RX Freq TX Freq Status Name 1A 156.050 156.050 Simplex V essel trafc system/commercial 5A 156.250 156.250 Simplex V essel trafc system/commercial 6 156.300 156[...]

E-21 Uniden MHS050-2 Owner ’s Manual US Marine Channels Ch RX Freq TX Freq Status Name 66A 156.325 156.325 Simplex Port operation 67 156.375 156.375 Simplex, 1W Bridge T o Bridge 68 156.425 156.425 Simplex Non Commercial 69 156.475 156.475 Simplex Non Commercial 70 156.525 Inhibit Receive only Digital Selective Calling 71 156.575 156.575 Simplex [...]

E-22 Uniden MHS050-2 Owner ’s Manual Canadian Marine Channels Ch RX Freq TX Freq Status Name 5A 156.250 156.250 Simplex V essel T rafc System 6 156.300 156.300 Simplex Inter-Ship Safety 7A 156.350 156.350 Simplex Commercial 8 156.400 156.400 Simplex Commercial 9 156.450 156.450 Simplex Boater Calling Channel 10 156.500 156.500 Simplex Commerci[...]

E-23 Uniden MHS050-2 Owner ’s Manual Canadian Marine Channels Ch RX Freq TX Freq Status Name 67 156.375 156.375 Simplex Bridge T o Bridge 68 156.425 156.425 Simplex Non Commercial 69 156.475 156.475 Simplex Non Commercial 70 156.525 Inhibit Receive only Digital Selective Calling 71 156.575 156.575 Simplex Non Commercial 72 156.625 156.625 Simplex[...]

E-24 Uniden MHS050-2 Owner ’s Manual International Marine Channels Ch RX Freq TX Freq Status Name 3 160.750 156.150 Duplex Marine operator 4 160.800 156.200 Duplex Marine operator 5 160.850 156.250 Duplex Marine operator 6 156.300 156.300 Simplex Inter-ship safety 7 160.950 156.350 Duplex Marine operator 8 156.400 156.400 Simplex Commercial (ship[...]

E-25 Uniden MHS050-2 Owner ’s Manual International Marine Channels Ch RX Freq TX Freq Status Name 66 160.925 156.325 Duplex Marine operator 67 156.375 156.375 Simplex Bridge to bridge 68 156.425 156.425 Simplex Non commercial 69 156.475 156.475 Simplex Non commercial 70 156.525 Inhibit Receive only Digital Selective Calling 71 156.575 156.575 Sim[...]

E-26 Uniden MHS050-2 Owner ’s Manual REGULATIONS AND SAFETY WARNINGS RBRC InfoRmatIon As part of our commitment to protect the environment and conserve natural resources, Uniden voluntarily participates in an RBRC ® industry program to collect and recycle used Ni-MH batteries within the US. Please call 1-800-8-BA TTERY for information on Ni-MH b[...]

E-27 Uniden MHS050-2 Owner ’s Manual BASIC RADIO GUIDELINES Y ou 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 the US Coast Guard website under the topic Radio Info for Boaters (the direct link is: http://www .navc[...]

E-28 Uniden MHS050-2 Owner ’s Manual  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 b[...]

E-29 Uniden MHS050-2 Owner ’s Manual or reduce performance. In case of exposure to the cell contents, wash the affected area thoroughly , and seek medical attention. Three Year Limited Warranty W ARRANTOR: UNIDEN AMERICA CORP . (“Uniden”) ELEMENTS OF W ARRANTY: Uniden warrants, for three years, to the original retail owner , this Uniden Produ[...]

E-30 Uniden MHS050-2 Owner ’s Manual TO ANY IMPLIED W ARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A P ARTICULAR PURPOSE. THIS W ARRANTY DOES NOT COVER OR PROVIDE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OR P A YMENT OF INCIDENT AL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. Some states do not allow this exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above lim[...]