Uniden MHS125 manual

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MAKING A DISTRESS CALL For future reference, write your boat’s name & call sign here: Speak slowly - clearly - calmly . Make sure your radio is on. Press the 16/9-TRI button to switch to Channel 16 (156.8 MHz). (If the corner of the display does not show 16, press the 16/9- TRI button again until it does.) Press the Push to Talk button and sa[...]

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. Vérifiez si votre radio est en marche. 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[...]

Table of Contents Introduction ................................ E-1 Features ...................................... E-1 Getting Started ........................... E-3 What’s included ........................... E-3 Parts of the MHS125 ................... E-4 Front view ................................... E-4 Back view ...........................[...]

E-1 Uniden MHS125 Radio Owner ’s Manual INTRODUCTION Features Y our 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. Notes: The radio will only meet this rating if fully assembled an[...]

E-2 Uniden MHS125 Radio Owner ’s Manual Transmitter power level select Lets you boost the transmitter power from 1 Watt to 2.5 or 5 Watts for added transmission distance. Battery level display and low battery alert. Dual, Triple and Quad Watch operation These different watch modes let you monitor up to two Coast Guard Distress/Hailing channels an[...]

E-3 Uniden MHS125 Radio Owner ’s Manual GETTING STARTED What’s included 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 . Antenna MHS125 Radio Charger AC Adapter DC Adapter Alkaline Battery Case (batteries not included[...]

E-4 Uniden MHS125 Radio Owner ’s Manual Parts of the MHS125 Front view Back view Antenna L CD display 1/2.5/5W button Channel up button Volume-pow er knob (T urn clockwise to increase volume.) Microphone 16/9-T ri (16/9- triple watch) butt on WX-Alert (weather-alert) button Scan-Dual (scan-dual watch) butt on Squelch knob (T urn clockwise to decr[...]

E-5 Uniden MHS125 Radio Owner ’s Manual Knob T urn clockwise to...: T urn counter-clockwise to...: V olume- Power T urn on the radio or increase the volume. Decrease the volume or turn off the radio. Squelch Raise the squelch level to reduce channel noise. Lower the squelch level to hear weaker signals. Button Press to... Press and hold to... Pus[...]

E-6 Uniden MHS125 Radio Owner ’s Manual 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 all the possible icons and what they mean. Display icons and what they mean Icon What it means Y ou are currently transmitting. , , or The[...]

E-7 Uniden MHS125 Radio Owner ’s Manual HOW IT WORKS Y our radio has three main operation modes: normal, scan, and weather . Mode What it does Use it when you want to... T o turn it on/off Normal Monitors a single marine channel and lets you talk on that channel. Monitor a channel or talk to another radio. (default mode) Scan Monitors all the cha[...]

E-8 Uniden MHS125 Radio Owner ’s Manual Note: Private boats must monitor channel 16 whenever they are underway. Water-going vessels should have either Triple Watch or Dual Watch on at all times. Normal mode operaon To transmit, remove the radio from the charger, then press and hold the Push to Talk button. Release the button when you are finis[...]

E-9 Uniden MHS125 Radio Owner ’s Manual Normal mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch If you activate T riple Watch while operating in normal mode, the radio checks channels 16 and 9 every two seconds; with Dual W atch turned on, the radio only checks channel 16. The radio will not check channels 16 or 9 while you are actively transmitting; it wait[...]

E-10 Uniden MHS125 Radio Owner ’s Manual Scan mode operaon Y ou 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. Using the radio in sc[...]

E-1 1 Uniden MHS125 Radio Owner ’s Manual Scan mode with Weather Alert Watch If you activate Weather Alert W atch while in scan mode, the radio checks the most recently-used weather channel every seven seconds, then continues scanning the next channel in memory: Scan mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch If you activate T riple Watch while operati[...]

E-12 Uniden MHS125 Radio Owner ’s Manual Weather mode 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 any type of alert is received, the radio sounds an alert tone an[...]

E-13 Uniden MHS125 Radio Owner ’s Manual Weather mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch If you activate T riple W atch while operating in weather mode, the radio checks channels 16 and 9 every two seconds; with Dual W atch turned on, the radio only checks channel 16. SETTING UP THE HARDWARE Aaching the Antenna The antenna detaches from the radio[...]

E-14 Uniden MHS125 Radio Owner ’s Manual Lower the battery until it rests flat in the compartment. Bring the battery latch up and snap it into place. Using the Alkaline Baery Case The radio also comes with a battery case that holds four AAA-type alkaline batteries (not included). Y ou can use alkaline batteries as a backup for the Li-Ion batte[...]

E-15 Uniden MHS125 Radio Owner ’s Manual 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). Install the alkalin[...]

E-16 Uniden MHS125 Radio Owner ’s Manual 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 pl[...]

E-17 Uniden MHS125 Radio Owner ’s Manual T o remove the belt clip: Rotate the clip so that the finger indentation is towards the bottom of the radio. Slide the clip up until it comes free of the anchor post. USING YOUR RADIO Changing the Volume T o increase the speaker volume, turn the Volume-Power knob clockwise; turn it counter-clockwise to dec[...]

E-18 Uniden MHS125 Radio Owner ’s Manual While listening to a channel, adjust the SQUELCH knob until the noise is ltered and you can hear only the transmission. If you switch to a channel with a lot of noise or a weak trans- mission, you may need to readjust the squelch level again. Note: Setting the squelch level too high may prevent you from[...]

E-19 Uniden MHS125 Radio Owner ’s Manual Press the 1/2.5/5W button to switch to the next transmission power level (for example, from 5 Watt to 2.5 Watts; from 2.5 Watts to 1 Watt, or from 1 Watt back around to 5 Watts). The display shows the new transmission power in the lower left hand corner. The transmit power remains at the new setting until [...]

E-20 Uniden MHS125 Radio Owner ’s Manual With the SOS LED in this state - Do This - For this - OFF Press and hold MEM- SOS key for 2 seconds. SOS LED signals SOS in Morse code. SOS Press and hold MEM- SOS key for 2 seconds. SOS LED remains on continuously. Continuous Press and hold MEM- SOS key for 2 seconds. SOS-LED turns off. Turning the Key Be[...]

E-21 Uniden MHS125 Radio Owner ’s Manual If the antenna has been damaged, do not transmit except in an emergency situation. Transmitting with a defective antenna may cause further radio damage. You are responsible for continued FCC technical compliance of your radio. You should arrange for periodic performance checks with your Uniden dealer. Comm[...]

E-22 Uniden MHS125 Radio Owner ’s Manual Problem Things to Try I can transmit, but no one can hear me. Check your UIC channel settings: does the area you are in use different channel assignments? I’m not getting hazard alerts. Make sure Weather Alert Watch is turned on. The display flashes, and I don’t know why. The channel number on the disp[...]

E-23 Uniden MHS125 Radio Owner ’s Manual Transmitter Frequency Range 156~158 MHz Frequency Stability ±10 PPM Power Output 1.0 W & 2.5W & 5W Spurious Emissions 70 dBc Current Drain 1500 mA (5W) Receiver Type Double Conversion Super Heterodyne Phase Locked Loop system for Local Oscillator Frequency Range 156~164 MHz Sensitivity 0.20 μV fo[...]

E-24 Uniden MHS125 Radio Owner ’s Manual US Marine Channels Ch RX Freq TX Freq Status Name 10 156.500 156.500 Simplex Commercial 1 1 156.550 156.550 Simplex V essel trafc system 12 156.600 156.600 Simplex V essel trafc system 13 156.650 156.650 Simplex, 1W Bridge to bridge 14 156.700 156.700 Simplex V essel trafc system 15 156.750 Inhibi[...]

E-25 Uniden MHS125 Radio Owner ’s Manual US Marine Channels Ch RX Freq TX Freq Status Name 75 156.775 156.775 Simplex, 1W Port Operation 76 156.825 156.825 Simplex, 1W Port Operation 77 156.875 156.875 Simplex, 1W Port Operation (Ship-Ship) 78A 156.925 156.925 Simplex Non Commercial 79A 156.975 156.975 Simplex Commercial 80A 157.025 157.025 Simpl[...]

E-26 Uniden MHS125 Radio Owner ’s Manual Canadian Marine Channels Ch RX Freq TX Freq Status Name 13 156.650 156.650 Simplex, 1W Bridge T o Bridge 14 156.700 156.700 Simplex V essel T rafc System 15 156.750 156.750 Simplex, 1W Environmental 16 156.800 156.800 Simplex Distress, safety , calling 17 156.850 156.850 Simplex, 1W State Control 18A 15[...]

E-27 Uniden MHS125 Radio Owner ’s Manual Canadian Marine Channels Ch RX Freq TX Freq Status Name 74 156.725 156.725 Simplex Port Operation 75 156.775 156.775 Simplex, 1W Port Operation 76 156.825 156.825 Simplex, 1W Port Operation 77 156.875 156.875 Simplex, 1W Port Operation 78A 156.925 156.925 Simplex Inter Ship 79A 156.975 156.975 Simplex Inte[...]

E-28 Uniden MHS125 Radio Owner ’s Manual International Marine Channels Ch RX Freq TX Freq Status Name 1 1 156.550 156.550 Simplex V essel trafc system 12 156.600 156.600 Simplex V essel trafc system 13 156.650 156.650 Simplex Bridge to bridge 14 156.700 156.700 Simplex V essel trafc system 15 156.750 156.750 Simplex, 1W Environmental 16 [...]

E-29 Uniden MHS125 Radio Owner ’s Manual International Marine Channels Ch RX Freq TX Freq Status Name 73 156.675 156.675 Simplex Port operation 74 156.725 156.725 Simplex Port operation 75 156.775 156.775 Simplex, 1W Port operation 76 156.825 156.825 Simplex, 1W Port operation 77 156.875 156.875 Simplex Port operation (ship-ship) 78 161.525 156.9[...]

E-30 Uniden MHS125 Radio Owner ’s Manual REGULATIONS AND SAFETY WARNINGS Marime Radio Services Operaon W arning! 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 inter[...]

E-31 Uniden MHS125 Radio Owner ’s Manual 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/Industry Canada Informaon Certification: FCC Part 80 or RSS-182 Output[...]

E-32 Uniden MHS125 Radio Owner ’s Manual 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 con[...]

E-33 Uniden MHS125 Radio Owner ’s Manual 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 medical attent[...]

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