Uniden MHS 350 manual

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Contents Controls and Indicators ...................................................................... 2 Warning! .............................................................................................. 4 Introduction ........................................................................................ 5 Features .........................[...]

Controls and Indicators 2 1 Antenna 2 Belt Clip 3 PTT (Push to Talk) Key 4 Battery 5 USA/International/Canadian Button ( UIC ) 6 WX Mode/Weather Alert Button ( WX/ALERT ) 7 TX Power/Lock Button ( 1/5W/LOCK ) 8 Channel Up Button ( ▲ ) 9 Channel Down Button ( ▼ ) 10 Speaker 11 Speaker MIC (Optional) Jack 12 On off/Volume Knob ( VOL ) 13 Squelch K[...]

3 A Channel Number Display B Battery Indicator C Memory Indicator D Transmit Indicator E Triple Watch Indicator F TX Power Indicator G Key Lock Indicator H USA/International/Canadian ( US/INT/CAN ) Indicator I Weather Mode Indicator J Scan Indicator K Weather Alert Indicator A B C DE F G H I J K LCD Display UT919ZH(MHS350)ENG.QX 2/16/04 10:14 AM Pa[...]

W arning! • 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 blasti[...]

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 operat[...]

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 wil[...]

Included in Y our Package If any of these items are missing from the box, contact your Uniden Dealer or the Uniden Parts Department at (800)-554-3988. Charging Cradle Rechargeable Batter y x2 (BP350) Reference Guide/ Printed Material AC Adapter (AD-0007) MHS350 DC Adapter Antenna (HH9408) Wrist Strap (RETC484647Z) Beltclip Mounting Screws 7 UT919ZH[...]

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 unt[...]

Attaching the Beltclip Hold the beltclip in the direction as illustrated. Apply it to the hanger piece on the back of the radio. Then slide it up. When you hear a click, the beltclip is firmly attached. To take the beltclip off the radio, turn it upside down and slide it up. 4 3 2 1 9 UT919ZH(MHS350)ENG.QX 2/16/04 10:14 AM Page 9[...]

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. 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. Make sur[...]

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 select[...]

Selecting a Channel Turn On your radio. To select a higher channel, press the ▲ button. To select a lower channel, 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 chann[...]

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. 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. To exit fro[...]

Monitoring Weather Channels The MHS350 has 10 preprogrammed emergency/weather channel frequencies, represented by 0 through 9. To listen to the emergency/weather channels in your area, press the WX/ALERT button. WX appears on the display. To move up, press the ▲ button. To move down, press the ▼ button. To exit, press the WX/ALERT button. WX di[...]

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 fea- ture is turned On, the radio sounds an alert tone. You will then hear the emergency/weather broadcast. You can set this feature on b[...]

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. Press the W[...]

To store the FIPS code: Press and hold the MEM/FIPS key for 2 seconds. The radio enters the registration mode. Select the location number from 01 to 15 by pressing the ▲ or ▼ button. Press the MEM/FIPS button. 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 press[...]

Programming a Channel into Memory Before using the scanning feature, you have to program channels into memory. Select the channel to enter into memory by pressing the ▲ or ▼ button. Press the MEM/FIPS button to store the channel. MEM appears on the display. Deleting a Channel from Memory Select the channel to delete from memory by pressing the [...]

Transmitting 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. To transmit, press and hold the PTT (push-to-talk) key. TX appears on the display. To return to receive, release the PTT key. TX disappears from the display. • If the PTT[...]

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 bat- tery level drops to level 0 during transmitting, the transmission will be canceled. Almost Empty: LO appears on the display. None of the keys [...]

21 Marine Channels - USA Channel Frequency (MHz) Traffic Type Note Ship to Ship to Desig Transmit Receive Ship Shore WX0 — 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 RX Only WX5 — [...]

Channel Frequency (MHz) Traffic Type Note Ship to Ship to Desig Transmit Receive Ship Shore 24 157.200 161.800 Public Corresp. DUP No Yes 25 157.250 161.850 Public Corresp. DUP No Yes 26 157.300 161.900 Public Corresp. DUP No Yes 27 157.350 161.950 Public Corresp. DUP No Yes 28 157.400 162.000 Public Corresp. DUP No Yes 60 INH 61 156.075 156.075 62[...]

23 Marine Channels - International Channel Frequency (MHz) Traffic Type Ship to Ship to Permanent Desig Transmit Receive Ship Shore Scan List WX0 — 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 Weat[...]

Channel Frequency (MHz) Traffic Type Ship to Ship to Permanent Desig Transmit Receive Ship Shore Scan List 24 157.200 161.800 Duplex No Yes Busy Tel. 25 157.250 161.850 Duplex No Yes Busy Tel. 26 157.300 161.900 Duplex No Yes Busy Tel. 27 157.350 161.950 Duplex No Yes Busy Tel. 28 157.400 162.000 Duplex No Yes Busy Tel. 60 156.025 160.625 Duplex 61[...]

25 Marine Channels - Canada Channel Frequency (MHz) Traffic Type Ship to Ship to Permanent Desig Transmit Receive Ship Shore Scan List WX0 — 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 Onl[...]

Channel Frequency (MHz) Traffic Type Ship to Ship to Permanent Desig Transmit Receive Ship Shore Scan List 24 157.200 161.800 Duplex No Yes Busy Tel. 25 157.250 161.850 Duplex No Yes Busy Tel. 26 157.300 161.900 Duplex No Yes Busy Tel. 27 157.350 161.950 Duplex No Yes Busy Tel. 28 157.400 162.000 Duplex No Yes Busy Tel. 60 156.025 160.625 Duplex 61[...]

27 NWR-SAME EVENT CODE EVENT LEVEL (SirenType) Event Code Standard Warning Watch Statement Test Ignore (A1) (A2) (A3) (A4) 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[...]

EVENT LEVEL (SirenType) Event Code Standard Warning Watch Statement Test Ignore (A1) (A2) (A3) (A4) 911 Telephone Outage Emergency TOE Civil Danger Watch CDA Radiological Hazard Watch RHA Hazardous Material Watch HMA Winter Storm Watch WSA High Wind/Dust Storm Watch HWA Tornado Watch TOA Severe Thunderstorm Watch SVA Flash Flood Watch FFA Flood Wat[...]

29 Optional Parts and Replacement Accessories Uniden Parts Department (800)-554-3988 Hours: M-F 8:00AM to 5:00PM CST We can also be reached on the web at www.uniden.com Charging Cradle Ni-MH Battery (BP350) Reference Guide/ Printed Material AC Adapter (AD-0007) DC Adapter Antenna (HH9408) Wrist Strap (RETC484647Z) Beltclip Mounting Screws UT919ZH(M[...]

Specifications General Channels Transmit and Receive All US/International/ Canada Channel 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) Antenna Flexible Whip Microphone Built-in Electret type Display Liquid Crystal Display Speaker 8 Ω 1 Watt Power Sourc[...]

31 T roubleshooting 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 adap[...]

FCC RF EXPOSURE INFORMA TION 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[...]

33 Three-Y ear Limited W arranty 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 se[...]

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