Uniden MHS050 manual

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NOTE The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. Floating/W aterproof: JIS8 Uniden’s MHS050 radio is designed to meet the water proong standard of JIS8 and will oat in water . T[...]

Introduction Features 4 Included in your Package 5 Optional Accessories 5 Controls and Indicators 6 Getting Started Install the Battery Pack 8 Attaching the Beltclip 9 Using the Carabiner Clip 9 Charging the Battery Pack 9 Battery Level Display 10 Operation Power On/Off 12 V olume 12 Selecting a Channel 13 Squelch 14 T o T ransmit and Receive 16 On[...]

4 Introduction UNIDEN MHS050 Handheld VHF Marine T ransceiver The MHS050 is a oating, waterproof, portable two-way VHF transceiver . It is compact, lightweight, rugged and ts easily in your hand. This handheld VHF marine radio will give you consistent, outstanding performance in virtually all conditions and situations. T o ensure that you get[...]

5 Included in your Package UNIDEN MHS050 Handheld VHF Marine T ransceiver * MHS050 (x1), MHS050-2 (x2) ** MHS050: DTMHS1, MH050-2: DTMHS2 NOTE If any of these items are missing from the box, contact your place of purchase, immediately . MHS050* AC Adapter (AAD-050S(M))* MHS050 CHARGING CRADLE L IQ UID CR YS T AL D ISP LAY SCAN TRI TX MEM LOCK LO HI[...]

6 Controls and Indicators UNIDEN MHS050 Handheld VHF Marine T ransceiver 1 Antenna 2 PTT (Push-T o-T alk) Button 3 Power Boost Button 4 Monitor Button 5 Channel Up/Down Key 6 Hi/Lo (T ransmit Power) / Keylock Key 7 Scan / Memory Key 8 Power key 9 V olume Up/Down key 10 16/9 / TRI (T riple Watch) Key 1 1 Sql (Squelch) Key (single charger shown) 12 M[...]

7 Getting Started UNIDEN MHS050 Handheld VHF Marine T ransceiver Connect Drop-In Charger with AC adaptor Plug one end of the AC adaptor into the wall outlet and the other end into the drop-in charger . NOTE • The drop-in charger is not water proof. Ensure the radio is dry before connecting to the charger . • Don’t use the charger when the amb[...]

8 Getting Started UNIDEN MHS050 Handheld VHF Marine T ransceiver Install the Battery Pack Y our radio uses the supplied NiMH battery pack. T o install the NiMH battery pack: 1. Make sure the radio is off. 2. T urn the screw holding the battery compartment counterclockwise with a screwdriver , and hold up the battery cover . 3. Put the NiMH battery [...]

9 Getting Started UNIDEN MHS050 Handheld VHF Marine T ransceiver Attaching the Beltclip T o attach the belt clip: Slide the belt clip until it snaps into place. T o remove the belt clip: T o remove the belt clip, press and hold belt clip locker , slide the belt clip at the same time until released. Using the Carabiner Clip Use the carabiner clip to[...]

10 UNIDEN MHS050 Handheld VHF Marine T ransceiver Getting Started NOTE • Charge time may vary depending on the battery life remaining. • For fastest charging, turn off the radio before charging. WARNING • The charging cradle is not waterproof. If the charging cradle falls into water , unplug it before attempting to remove it from the water . [...]

11 Getting Started UNIDEN MHS050 Handheld VHF Marine T ransceiver Battery Level Display The BA TTERY icon at the bottom of the screen indicates the battery level at all times. The battery level is displayed in 4 levels. LEVEL 4 Battery 100% full LEVEL 2 Low Battery NOTE When PTT is pressed at Level 1, an error tone sounds and transmission is disabl[...]

12 UNIDEN MHS050 Handheld VHF Marine T ransceiver Operation In order to get the most out of your new radio, read this owner ’s manual completely before attempting to operate the unit. Power On/Off 1. Press and hold to turn the radio ON. A channel number and battery level should appear on the display . 2. Press and hold to turn the radio OFF . V o[...]

13 Operation UNIDEN MHS050 Handheld VHF Marine T ransceiver Selecting a Channel Press CH ( ) or ( ) to select the desired channel. NOTE If you press and hold the ( ) or ( ) , channel number will scroll rapidly . NOTE For your reference a list of the available channels, corresponding frequencies and guidelines for their use and selection is printed [...]

14 UNIDEN MHS050 Handheld VHF Marine T ransceiver Operation Squelch The squelch is used to eliminate any annoying background noise when there are no signals present. NOTE Make sure to rst select a channel not in use before setting the squelch in your MHS050 VHF Marine radio. S1 - max sensitivity (min squelch) S2 - med sensitivity (med squelch) S[...]

15 Operation UNIDEN MHS050 Handheld VHF Marine T ransceiver Think of the squelch control as a gate. If you increase the squelch level to maximum it raises the ‘Squelch gate’ so only the strongest signals get through. If you decrease the squelch level to minimum it lowers the ‘Squelch Gate’ to the extent that weak signals can get through. If[...]

16 UNIDEN MHS050 Handheld VHF Marine T ransceiver Operation T o T ransmit and Receive The MHS050 uses the International Marine Channels. For your reference a list of the available channels and corresponding frequencies is printed on p.23-p.25. 1. The maximum RF transmit power of MHS050 is 2.5W . Press (hi/lo) to change the transmit power between Hi[...]

17 Operation UNIDEN MHS050 Handheld VHF Marine T ransceiver NOTE When you press (BOOST) when the transmit power is low (Lo - 1W) the radio transmits at maximum high (Hi - 2.5W) power (except for channel 75 and 76). 4. When you have nished speaking, release the (PTT) or (BOOST) to listen for a response. TX indicator then disappears on the LCD.[...]

18 UNIDEN MHS050 Handheld VHF Marine T ransceiver Operation One-touch Channel 16/09 Example: While you are monitoring channel 20, you want to check channel 16 or channel 9. 1 Y ou are now on channel 20. 2 T o monitor channel 16, press (16/9) . 3 T o monitor channel 9, press (16/9) again. 4 T o return to channel 20, press (16/9) again. T riple W atc[...]

19 Operation UNIDEN MHS050 Handheld VHF Marine T ransceiver Scanning The MHS050 can scan the channels programmed into memory , see Programming Scan Channels on page 20. T o initiate scanning; 1. Assuming the unit is on CH17 when switched on. 2. Press (scan) and scanning starts. SCAN icon appears during scanning. The MHS050 will scan memory channels[...]

20 UNIDEN MHS050 Handheld VHF Marine T ransceiver Operation Programming Scan Channels 1. Select the channel you want to store by pressing ( ) or ( ) . 2. Press and hold (mem) . MEM appears and a double beep is heard. 3. T o remove the channels from Memory , press and hold (mem) once more. A double beep sounds and MEM disappears. Drop-out Delay Whil[...]

21 Operation UNIDEN MHS050 Handheld VHF Marine T ransceiver Power Save Battery Save feature extends the battery life by switching the receiver circuit power ON and OFF . This feature automatically activates during standby mode (RX mode without signal). Back Lighting The Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) is backlit for easy viewing at night or in low lig[...]

22 UNIDEN MHS050 Handheld VHF Marine T ransceiver Operation Keypad Lock T o prevent accidental entries, you can lock the keypad. Press and hold (LOCK) until it beeps to activate Key Lock. LOCK appears. T o unlock the keypad, press and hold (LOCK) again. LOCK icon disappears. NOTE When the Key Lock is active, a warning beep will be heard and the LOC[...]

23 Marine Channels - International UNIDEN MHS050 Handheld VHF Marine T ransceiver Channel Desig Frequency (MHz) T ransmit Receive T rafc T ype Ship to Ship Ship to Shore Permanent Scan List 01 156.050 160.650 Duplex Ye s Ye s 02 156.100 160.700 Duplex Ye s Ye s 03 156.150 160.750 Duplex Ye s Ye s 04 156.200 160.800 Duplex Ye s Ye s 05 156.250 16[...]

24 Marine Channels - International UNIDEN MHS050 Handheld VHF Marine T ransceiver Channel Desig Frequency (MHz) T ransmit Receive T rafc T ype Ship to Ship Ship to Shore Permanent Scan List 60 156.025 160.625 Duplex 61 156.075 160.675 Duplex 62 156.125 160.725 Duplex 63 156.175 160.775 Duplex 64 156.225 160.825 Duplex 65 156.275 160.875 Duplex Y[...]

25 Notes UNIDEN MHS050 Handheld VHF Marine T ransceiver[...]

26 W arranty UNIDEN MHS050 Handheld VHF Marine T ransceiver UNIDEN MHS050 Handheld VHF T ransceiver IMPORT ANT : Satisfactory evidence of the original purchase is required for warranty service Please refer to our Uniden website for any details or warranty durations offered in addition to those contained below . W arrantor: The warrantor is either U[...]

27 W arranty UNIDEN MHS050 Handheld VHF Marine T ransceiver UNIDEN NEW ZEALAND L TD Service Division 150 Harris Road, East T amaki Auckland 2013 Phone: (09) 273 8377 Email: service@uniden.co.nz Statement of Remedy: If the Product is found not to conform to this warranty as stated above, the W arrantor, at its discretion, will either repair the defe[...]

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