Uniden MHS450 manual

OWNER'S MANUAL UNIDEN MARINE 2-WA Y VHF RADIO MHS450[...]

2 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual T able of Contents A Quick Start Guide for the MHS450 ..................................5 Storing a Channel in Memory .............................................6 Normal Scanning ................................................................7 DualW atch Scanning ...........................................[...]

3 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual Alkaline Batteries and Radio Performance ..............23 Mounting the Charging Cradle .........................................24 T o Mount the Cradle on a Counter T op....................24 Mounting on a W all ..................................................24 Attaching the Belt Clip .....................[...]

4 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual Adding FIPS Codes ..........................................................34 Changing Channel Names ...............................................35 Restoring Default Names .................................................36 Using the T ripleW atch or DualW atch Mode ......................36 Using Scan wit[...]

5 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual A Quick Start Guide for the MHS450 Follow these steps to get going! Rotate VOLUME until the display lights. The Power On tone sounds. The default display shows channel 16 in the US marine band, a 5 watt level and the purpose of the channel such as DISTRESS at the bottom edge. Press ▲ or ▼ to change channe[...]

6 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual T o listen to your local NOAA weather channel, press WX/ALERT . One channel of the 10 available will be best. Press WX/ALERT to return to marine channels. T o transmit, repeated press 1/2.5/5W to select a power level. Then, press ▲ or ▼ to select a channel. Press PTT . The display conrms transmitting a[...]

7 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual CHANNEL ST ORED appears at the bottom of the display . If you take no further action, the screen returns to the standard marine screen in 3-seconds. Now that you have several channels stored in memory , you can choose to scan them in three separate methods, Normal Scanning, Dual W atch Scanning, and T riple W[...]

8 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual DualW atch Scanning Marine channel 9 is reserved as a backup hailing, calling channel for areas of high marine trafc. Channel 16 is the reserved Coast Guard Distress, hailing channel. Press and hold 16/9/TRI . If you have set DualW atch as your default mode using the RADIO MENU options (see page 28), the r[...]

9 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual Weather Channel, Stored Channels, and Dual/T ripleWatch Scanning Y ou can store your NOAA weather channel in memory in the same manner as any other marine channel using the steps on page 5. For this example, you have stored 8 marine channels. Y ou have pressed WX/ALERT to display one weather channel. Y ou hav[...]

10 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual Maritime Radio Services Operation 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 international waters. Operation on these [...]

1 1 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual FCC RF Exposure Information W ARNING! 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 e[...]

12 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual Lithium Ion Battery Pack W arning This equipment contains a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery . The rechargeable Lithium Ion battery contained in this equipment may explode if disposed of in a re. Do not short-circuit the Battery Pack. Do not charge the rechargeable Lithium Ion battery used in this equipme[...]

13 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual If any of these items are missing from the box, contact Uniden or call 1-800-554-3988. MHS450 Radio Wrist Strap Owners Manuals and Other Printed Materials DC Adapter Charging Cradle Alkaline Battery Case (batteries not included) Belt Clip Lithium Ion Battery Pack Mounting Hardware AC Adapter Antenna What’ [...]

14 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual Uniden MHS450 Introduction Y our Uniden MHS450 represents the latest in marine radio technology in a conveniently sized and rugged package. It has features you’ll come to count on for day in and day out use. The product combines size, value, and performance that makes it a good choice for an all around mar[...]

15 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual T ransmitter Power Level Select — lets you select an output power settings of 1, 2.5, and 5 watts except for certain restricted channels. Channel Select Keys — let you easily navigate up and down the channel list to the desired channel. They also let you quickly choose all desired Radio Menu options. Sub[...]

16 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual MHS450 Controls 1 1 9 5 6 7 8 10 1 1 12 18 2 2 4 3 4 13 13 14 15 16 16 16 17 3 MHS450 Controls[...]

17 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual 1 . Antenna — Removable, and exible for convenience. W atertight connector for reliability . 2 . W atertight Ext. Speaker/Mic Jack — Unscrew the cap and insert an approved mic/speaker to maintain submersability . 3 . V olume-Power ON/OFF Control - Rotate to turn on power and set volume to a comfortabl[...]

18 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual 15 . Light/Lock — Press to activate the Backlight. Press and hold to lock the Keypad. 16 . Battery Connection Area and Battery Recharging Contacts — Install the supplied Lithium Ion Rechargeable Battery being sure to position the pack as shown in the section Batteries . T o recharge the installed Lithium[...]

19 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual LCD Display 1 W att or 2.5 W atts or 5 Watts — indicates present transmit power . Not displayed when receiving weather frequencies. Not displayed for those channels on which transmitting is prohibited. The initial setting is 5W . USA or INT or CAN (UIC) — indicates the frequency band in use for marine op[...]

20 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual Owner Manual Conventions T o indicate a key , button, knob or other physical control, we print the label in BOLD UPPER CASE. T o indicate an LCD (display) label, option, or selection, we use UPPER or Lower Case italic labels such as MENU , 5 Seconds , etc. Y ou will also occasionally see an option labeled as[...]

21 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual Batteries Y our Uniden MHS450 comes equipped with a Lithium Ion battery which snaps into the back of the radio and secures with a latch. The battery has a minimal charge when shipped. Before use, place the radio in the Charging Cradle and charge the battery for four hours. Note that unlike some other types o[...]

22 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual T o install the four AAA batteries in the alkaline battery pack, refer to the illustrations and the following steps. Hold the lower part of the pack and with the other hand, lift the cover to reveal the contacts in the chamber . Note the polarity markings. Position the alkaline batteries according to the + a[...]

23 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual Power AutoSave and Battery Life Indication A special circuit conserves power when constant power is not required. The battery powers down during receiving unless squelch is operating. However , the save feature does not function during transmitting, weather alert settings or T ripleW atch where power is alwa[...]

24 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual Mounting the Charging Cradle Y ou must charge the Lithium Ion Battery Pack before you use the radio for the rst time. T o facilitate convenient charging we suggest mounting the charger cradle to either a counter top or wall. Use the AC Adapter at home and the DC Adapter on your boat. T o Mount the Cradle [...]

25 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual Attaching the Belt Clip T o conveniently carry the radio, attach the provided belt clip as follows. Align the clip mounting hole with the mounting post as shown. Place the clip on the post and slide it in the direction of the arrow until you hear a click. T o remove the clip, rotate the clip so the indentati[...]

26 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual Getting Started T o start using your MHS450, follow the steps below . Rotate VOLUME until the display lights and the Power On tone sounds. The Uniden animated ‘splash’ screen displays followed by the model number . Set the volume to a comfortable listening level. The display shows channel 16 (default) in[...]

27 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual T ransmitting Power Level Y ou can select the transmitting power for all channels except those designated as Receive Only or Low Power Channels (see the Status column of the Frequency Charts for more details). Repeatedly press 1/2.5/5W . Each time you press the button, the power output level changes and the [...]

28 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual Note : Y ou cannot transmit on the weather frequencies. They are designated ‘receive’ only . An error tones sounds when you press the PTT switch and a weather channel is selected. The displayed weather channel number ashes, and RELEASE PTT KEY is displayed to remind you that you cannot transmit on the[...]

29 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual USA/CAN/INT (U.I.C.) — Settings The radio is set as a factory default to the USA channel frequencies. T o change to either Canadian [ CAN ] or International [ INT ] channels follow these steps. Press MENU and highlight USA/ CAN/INT . Press ENTER . Press either ▲ or ▼ until the country Mode is highlight[...]

30 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual Adjusting Display Contrast Y ou can adjust the contrast setting of the LCD for various viewing conditions. Press ▲ or ▼ from the RADIO MENU screen to highlight Contrast . Press ENTER . Press ▲ or ▼ to increase or decrease the level which is indicated by the number displayed (01 to 10) and the thermom[...]

31 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual Setting the Key Beep Y our MHS450 conrms a key press by sounding a short single or double beep (default). Y ou can disable this sound. From the RADIO MENU screen, press ▲ or ▼ to highlight the KEY BEEP option. Press ENTER to select it. Press ▲ or ▼ to select On or Off or Exit . Press ENTER to save[...]

32 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual Manually Selecting Coast Guard/Distress/ Hailing Channels In addition to using T riple or Dual W atch to monitor the Coast Guard/Distress/Hailing channels, you can manually select them at any time. T o se lect your Coast Guard/Distress/Hailing ch annel , rep eated ly pr ess 16/9/ TRI . At the rst press, t[...]

33 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual T o remove a channel from memory , with the stored channel displayed, press and hold SCAN/MEM . T o scan stored memory channels see page 37. Using the Weather Channels The radio receives ten National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration weather channels. Although the radio receives all ten, one channel wil[...]

34 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual Note: if the event code is longer than 16 characters, the display label scrolls across the display bottom then changes to the abbreviated format. Thus, HURRICANE W ARNING (17 spaces) becomes HURRICANE WARN... and remains. T o verify if the radio is in the ALERT mode, press and hold WX/ALERT for about 2 secon[...]

35 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual Once you locate the code for your county or area, use ▲ or ▼ until the correct number appears on the screen then press ENTER to select it. Enter all the codes you wish, then move to EXIT and ENTER to select it. The radio returns to the RADIO MENU screen. Press MENU again to return to the marine mode. Cha[...]

36 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual Restoring Default Names If you want to restore all the factory default names, use ▲ or ▼ to highlight Default All located between channel 88 A and Exit . Use ▲ or ▼to highlight Y es then press ENTER to restore all the original names. A double beep sounds to conrm the action. T o restore only one n[...]

37 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual Note: If you enable T ripleW atch or DualW atch from a Weather Channel, the same watch cycle occurs. When the radio checks the selected weather channel, the screen displays Weather Band in the upper left corner . When the radio checks Channel 9, Channel 16, or both, the screen briey displays Marine Band a[...]

38 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual T o disable T riple or Dual Watch and revert to scanning only stored channels, press and hold 16/9/TRI for 2 seconds. Channel 16 and 9 are no longer checked. The radio continues to scan only stored memory channels. CHANNEL SCAN appears on the bottom and each channel number is displayed in sequence. Both W at[...]

39 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual Using the External Speaker/Mic Jack Y ou can connect an optional external speaker-mic to this watertight jack. Unscrew the cap which is held by the rubber cap-keeper to prevent loss. Insert the special gasketed plug and screw down the shell which assures prevention of water entering the jack. T wo available [...]

40 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual T roubleshooting If you missing parts or accesoories, call Parts & Service at 1-800- 554-3988. In the event that the radio fails to perform, try the following remedies. If you have still problems, visit our customer support website at: www .uniden.com or call our customer care specialists at 1-800-586- 0[...]

41 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual CAUSE Y ou are on a channel which is limited to 1 watt transmit power (e.g. Ch. 13) or you are on a "receive only" channel (e.g. WX). CAUSE 1: No channels are in the scan memory . CAUSE 2: Squelch is not adjusted correctly . The transmit power is set to low . SYMPTOM Y ou can not change the transmi[...]

42 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual Specications General Channels Transmit 54 US/International/Canada Receive 89 US/International/Canada Weather 10 Freq. Control PLL Freq. Tol. Transmit 1.5 PPM (at 25°C) Receive 1.5 PPM (at 25°C) Oper. Temp. -4°F (-20°C) to +122°F(+50°C) p i h W e l b i x e l F a n n e t n A Microphone Built-in Electr[...]

43 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual Care and Maintenance Y our MHS450 is a precision of electronic equipment and you should treat it accordingly . Due to the rugged design, very little maintenance is required. However , a few precautions should be observed: If the antenna has been damaged, you should not transmit except in the case of an emerg[...]

44 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual USA Channel Frequencies Ch No. RX Freq TX Freq Status Full Name 16 Char Name 1 ”A” 156.0500 156.0500 Simplex VESSEL TRAFFIC SYSTEM/ COMMERCIAL VTS/ COMMERCIAL 3 ”A” 156.1500 156.1500 Simplex COAST GUARD,GOVT ONLY COAST GUARD ONLY 5 “A” 156.2500 156.2500 Simplex VESSEL TRAFFIC SYSTEM/COMMER CIAL V[...]

45 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual USA Channel Frequencies 28 162.0000 157.4000 Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR 61 “A” 156.0750 156.0750 Simplex COAST GUARD COAST GUARD 63 “A” 156.1750 156.1750 Simplex VESSEL TRAFFIC SYSTEM VESSEL TRAFFIC 64 “A” 156.2250 156.2250 Simplex COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL 65 “A” 156.2750 156.2750 Si[...]

46 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual Ch No. RX Freq TX Freq Status Full Name 16 Char Name 1 160.6500 156.0500 Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR 2 160.7000 156.1000 Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR 3 160.7500 156.1500 Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR 4 “A” 156.2000 156.2000 Simplex CANADIAN COAST GUARD COAST GUARD 5 “A” [...]

47 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual Ch No. RX Freq TX Freq Status Full Name 16 Char Name 64 “A” 156.2250 156.2250 Simplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR 65 “A” 156.2750 156.2750 Simplex SEARCH AND RESCUE S EARCH & RE SCUE 66 “A” 156.3250 156.3250 Simplex, 1W PORT OPERATION PORT OPERATION 67 156.3750 156.3750 Simplex BRIDGE TO [...]

48 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual International Channel Frequencies Ch No. RX Freq TX Freq Status Full Name 16 Char Name 1 160.6500 156.0500 Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR 2 160.7000 156.1000 Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR 3 160.7500 156.1500 Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR 4 160.8000 156.2000 Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MA[...]

49 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual International Channel Frequencies 67 156.3750 156.3750 Simplex BRIDGE TO BRIDGE BRIDGE TO BRIDGE 68 156.4250 156.4250 Simplex NON COMMERCIAL NON COMMERCIAL 69 156.4750 156.4750 Simplex NON COMMERCIAL NON COMMERCIAL 70 156.5250 Inhibit Receive Only DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING DSC RECEIVE ONLY 71 156.5750 156.57[...]

50 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual NOAA Weather Channels and Frequencies Channel RX Frequency WX01 162.5500 WX02 162.4000 WX03 162.4750 WX04 162.4250 WX05 162.4500 WX06 162.5000 WX07 162.5250 WX08 161.6500 WX09 161.7750 WX10 163.2750 NOAA Weather SAME Event Codes Standard Code Received Event Code (Scrolling Name) Display (16 Character Name) A[...]

51 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual Standard Code Received Event Code (Scrolling Name) Display (16 Character Name) CDW CIVIL DANGER WARNING CIVIL DANGER CEM CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE CIVIL EMERGENCY CF A COAST AL FLOOD WA TCH COAST AL FLOOD CFW COAST AL FLOOD WARNING COAST AL FLOOD CHW CHEMICAL HAZARD WARNING CHEMICAL HAZARD DBA DAM WA TCH DAM B[...]

52 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual Standard Code Received Event Code (Scrolling Name) Display (16 Character Name) FLA FLOOD WA TCH FLOOD WA TCH FLS FLOOD ST A TEMENT FLOOD ST A TEMENT FL W FLOOD WARNING FLOOD WARNING FRW FIRE WARNING FIRE WARNING FSW FLASH FREEZE WARNING FLASH FREEZE FZW FREEZE W ARNING FREEZE WARNING HLS HURRICANE ST A TEMEN[...]

53 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual Standard Code Received Event Code (Scrolling Name) Display (16 Character Name) NST NA TIONAL SILENT TEST NA TIONAL SILENT NUW NUCLEAR POWER PLANT W ARNING NUCLEAR WARNING POS POWER OUT AGE ADVISORY POWER OUT AGE ADV RHW RADIOLOGICAL HAZARD RADIOLOGICAL RMT REQUIRED MONTHL Y TEST REQ MONTHL Y TEST RWT REQUIRE[...]

54 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual Standard Code Received Event Code (Scrolling Name) Display (16 Character Name) TSW TSUNAMI W ARNING TSUNAMI W ARNING VOW VOLCANO WARNING VOLCANO WARNING WFW WILD FIRE WARNING WILD FIRE W ARN WF A WILD FIRE W A TCH WILD FIRE WA TCH WSA WINTER STORM W A TCH WINTER STORM WSW WINTER STORM WARNING WINTER STORM * [...]

55 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner ’s Manual W ARRANTOR: UNIDEN AMERICA CORPORA TION (“Uniden”) ELEMENTS OF W ARRANTY : Uniden warrants, for three years, to the original retail owner , this Uniden Product to be free from defects in materials and craftsmanship with only the limitations or exclusions set out below . W ARRANTY DURA TION: This warranty[...]

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