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Warning! ☞ The HH940P 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 blastin[...]
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Controls and Indicator s 1) Antenna 14) Channel Down button ▼ 2) Belt Clip 15) Microphone 3) PTT (Push to Talk) Key 16) Squelch button squelch 4) Light/Lock Key 17) Battery 5) LCD Display A Memory Indicator 6) Scan-Memory button scan/mem B Transmit Indicator 7) Power button power C Scan Indicator 8) 16/9 - Triple Watch button 16/9/triple D Channe[...]
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1 CONTENTS Introduction ...............2 Features ...............2 Technical Support and Service ...2 Maritime Radio Services Operation . 3 Parts and Accessories .........4 Getting Started .............5 Mounting the Drop-in Charger ....5 Attaching the Antenna ........5 Attaching the Battery Pack .....6 Charging the Battery Pack ......6 Operation .[...]
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Introduction The HH940P is a waterproof, portable two-way VHF transceiver. It is compact, lightweight, and rugged and fits easily in your hand. This hand-held VHF marine radio will give you consistent, outstanding performance in virtually all conditions and situations. To ensure that you get the most from the HH940P’s features, please read this o[...]
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Maritime Radio Services Operation 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 in these frequencies without proper authorization is strictl[...]
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Getting Star ted Mounting the Drop-in Char ger 1. Mount the drop-in charger to either a counter or wall. 2. Plug one end of the A C adapter into the wall outlet, and the other end into the Drop-in Charger . Attaching the Antenna Attach the antenna to the HH940P . Be sure the antenna is fir mly seated. 5 C:Manuals7HH940PHH940PHH940P.vp Thu Jan 0[...]
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Attaching the Battery P ack 1. Slide the batter y pac k onto the bottom of the radio . 2. Use a quar ter to turn the screw that connects the batter y pac k to the HH940P . Be sure the batter y pac k fits tightly against the HH940P’ s body . Charging the Battery P ac k Y our marine radio is powered b y a specially-designed nic kel-cadmium batter y[...]
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1. Place the HH940P in the drop-in charger . 2. The red LED lights and sta ys on. + The charger won’t ov ercharge the batter y pac k. + Do not transmit when the HH940P is in the drop-in charger! + Y ou can monitor incoming calls while the HH940P is in the drop-in charger . + Y ou can charge the batter y pac k alone or connected to the HH940P . 7 [...]
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Operation + When you press any key (except PTT), a short tone sounds. + Whenever you turn on your HH940P, it is tuned to channel 16 – the United States Coast Guard frequency for distress, safety, and calling. + See the foldout in the front of the operating guide for button and key positions. Setting the Squelch 1. To turn the unit on, press and h[...]
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Press and hold ▲ on the chan button to adjust the “squelch gate” so high that no signals get through. 5. Press and hold ▼ on the chan button to adjust the “squelch gate” so everything gets through – noise, weak signals, and strong signals. 6. To set the “squelch gate” to the desired level, press and hold ▲ on the chan button unt[...]
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Selecting a Channel 1 . Turn on your HH940P. 2. To select a higher channel, press ▲ on the channel button. 3. To select a lower channel press ▼ on the channel button. One-touch Channel 16/9 Example: While you are monitoring channel 19, you want to check channel 16 or channel 9. You are on channel 19. 1. To monitor channel 16, press the 16/9 but[...]
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Monitoring Weather Channels The HH940P has 10 preprogrammed weather channel frequencies – represented by 0 through 9. 1. To listen to the weather channels in your area, press wx . 2. To move up, press ▲ on the chan button. 3. To move down, press ▼ on the chan button. 4. To exit press wx . Triple Watch Triple Watch mode monitors channels 16 an[...]
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To Program a Channel into Memory Select the channel to enter into memory by pushing the channel button up or down. Press and hold the scan/mem button for two seconds. To Delete a Channel from Memory Select the channel to delete from memory by pushing the channel button up or down. Press or hold the scan/mem button for two seconds . The unit beeps t[...]
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Key Lock To prevent accidental entries, you can lock the keypad. Press and hold the LCD backlight button for two seconds. The unit will beep two times to confirm that the keypad is locked. To unlock the keypad, press and hold the Light/lock key again for two seconds. The unit will beep to confirm hta the keypad is unlocked. 14 C:Manuals7HH940PHH[...]
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Marine Channels - USA Channel Frequency (MHz) Transmit Receive Traffic Type Note Ship to Ship Ship to Shore WX0 163.275 NOAA Weather RX Only WX1 162.550 NOAA Weather RX Only WX2 162.400 NOAA Weather RX Only WX3 162.475 NOAA Weather RX Only WX4 162.425 NOAA Weather RX Only WX5 162.450 NOAA Weather RX Only WX6 162.500 NOAA Weather RX Only WX7 162.525[...]
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Marine Channels - International 16 Channel Desig Frequency (Mhz) Transmit Receive Type Of Traffic Ship To Ship Ship To Shore Permanent Scan List WXO — 163.275 NOAA Weather RX Only RX Only Weather WX1 — 162.550 NOAA Weather RX Only RX Only Weather WX2 — 162.400 NOAA Weather RX Only RX Only Weather WX3 — 162.475 NOAA Weather RX Only RX Only W[...]
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Marine Channels - Canadian Channel Desig F requency (Mhz) Transmit Receive Type Of Traffic Ship To Ship Ship To Shore Permanent Scan List WXO 163.275 NOAA Weather RX Only RX Only WX1 — 162.550 NOAA Weather RX Only RX Only WX2 — 162.400 NOAA Weather RX Only RX Only WX3 — 162.475 NOAA Weather RX Only RX Only WX4 — 162.425 NOAA Weather RX Only[...]
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Marine Channels - Canadian, cont. Channel Desig Frequency (Mhz) Transmit Receive Type Of Traffic Ship To Ship Ship To Shore Permanent Scan List 73 156.675 156.675 Yes Yes 74 156.725 156.725 Yes Yes 77 156.875 156.875 Yes No 78 156.925 156.925 Duplex Yes Yes 79 156.975 156.975 Duplex Yes Yes 80 157.025 157.025 Duplex Yes Yes 81 157.075 157.075 Duple[...]
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Specifications General Channels Transmit 55 US/International Receive 90 US/International Weather 10 Freq. Control PLL Freq. Tol. Transmit 1.0 PPM Receive 1.0 PPM Oper. Temp. -4°F(-20°C) to +122°F(+50°C) Antenna Flexible Whip Microphone Built-in Electret type Display Liquid Crystal Display Speaker 8 Ω 1 Watt Power Source Rechargeable Nickel-ca[...]
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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 to be free from defects in materials and craftsmanship with only the limitations or exclusions set out below. WARRANTY DURATION: T[...]
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