Uniden UH073sx manual

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W ARNING! i W A TERPROOF: JIS7 Uniden's uh073sx radio is designed to meet the water proofing standard of JIS7. This Means: Being defined as having no ingress of water when immersed at 1 metre for 30 minutes. The uh073sx will only meet this rating if fully assembled and all rubber seals and bungs are well maintained and correctly fitted. This m[...]

CONTENTS 1 Introduction Features ..................................................................................................2 Included in your Package ........................................................................3 Optional Accessories ............................. .................................................3 Getting St arted[...]

2 INTRODUCTION The uh073sx is a JIS7 W aterproof, portable two-way UHF-CB radio. It is compact, rugged and fits easily in your hand. This hand held UHF radio will give you consistent, outstanding performance in virtually all conditions and situations. T o ensure that you get the most from the uh073sx features, please read this operating guide caref[...]

3 INCLUDED IN YOUR P ACKAGE Drop-in Charger (DT073) Beltclip W rist Strap Lithium Battery (BP075) AC Adapter (AAD-075S) uh073sx Antenna Reference Guide/ Printed Material Mounting Screws If any of these items are missing from the box, contact your Uniden Dealer , immediately . OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES M VOX Headset M External S peaker Mic 3 U H0 7 S X 3[...]

4 GETTING ST ARTED Att aching the Antenna Attach the antenna to the uh073sx. Be sure the antenna is firmly seated. Mounting the Drop-in Charger 1. Mount the drop-in charger to either a table or wall. T able: Attach the drop-in charger using the mounting screws and washers. W all: Insert the two mounting screws into the wall keeping the same space a[...]

5 Att aching the Battery Pack 1. Place the battery pack onto the back of the radio. It will only fit in one way . 2. Snap the battery release clip until it clicks. Be sure the battery pack fits tightly against the uh073sx body . Att aching the Beltclip 1. Hold the beltclip in the direction. 2. Apply it to the hanger piece on the back of the radio. [...]

6 ! The charger won’t overcharge the battery pack. When charging is completed, the charge LED is no longer illuminated. ! Do not transmit when the uh073sx is in the drop-in charger! ! Y ou can monitor incoming calls while the uh073sx is in the drop-in charger . 4. T o take the beltclip of f the radio, turn it and slid it up. Charging the Battery [...]

7 Battery Level Display The BA TTERY icon in the top right hand corner of the screen indicates the uh073sx current battery volt age level at all times. The battery level is displayed in 4 levels. LEVEL 4 Battery 100% full LEVEL 3 Battery approx. 40% capacity LEVEL 2 Low Battery LEVEL 1 (flashing) Empty Battery When is pressed at Level Empty , batte[...]

8 OPERA TION POWER ON/OFF T o turn the unit ON , rotate the [ON/OFF VOL] clockwise. A channel number and battery level should appear on the display . T o turn the unit OFF , rotate the [ON/OFF VOL] knob counter -clockwise. The display will disappear . ADJUSTING THE KEY BEEPS Y our radio emits a beep each time-one of the keys (except for the PTT or [...]

9 ROGER BEEP Roger Beep is a BEEP that is sent to notify the end of transmission (both PTT and VOX transmission.) Roger Beep can be heard through the speaker when Key Beep is on. Roger Beep is transmitted even if key beep is turned off. However Roger Beep will not be heard from the speaker . T o turn OFF Roger Beep : Press and hold while turning on[...]

10 SQUELCH The squelch is used to eliminate any annoying background noise when there are no signals present. Think of squelch as a gate. T urn [SQ] fully clockwise. This raises the "Squelch Gate" so high that only the very strong signals can get through. Tu r n [SQ] fully counter clockwise until you hear a hiss. This opens the "Squel[...]

11 TO TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE The uh073sx uses the 40 UHF-CB Channels. For your reference a list of the available channels and corresponding frequencies is printed at the end of this manual. 1. The maximum RF transmit power of uh073sx is 3 W atts. 2. Before you transmit, listen for activity on the selected channel. 3. When the channel is clear , press[...]

12 USING A REPEA TER CHANNEL UHF CB Repeaters are used to retransmit or relay your signal. Repeaters will extend the range of your radio and overcome the shielding effect caused by solid obstructions. In normal Simplex operation, your radio transmits on one particular frequency and receives on that same frequency . If there is a barrier (i.e. a T a[...]

13 TO OPERA TE uh073sx IN DUPLEX MODE Eg. CH01 is being used in your area for repeater use. SCANNING The uh073sx has two types of scanning; Open Scanning (OS) and Group Scanning (GS). Scanning allows you to search for active channels programmed in the OS or GS memory . T o initiate scanning; 1. Assuming the unit is on CH17 when switched on. 2. Pres[...]

14 Group Scan (GS) Mode Allows you to monitor a Priority Channel while scanning. T o use GS Mode Scanning, press the key . . GS icon appears on the display . GS Scanning checks the Priority channel activity regularly . If SCAN is deactivated while in an active channel, the uh073sx will stay on that active channel. If no other channels are active, t[...]

15 Programming Scan Channels 1. Select which Scanning Mode you wish to use OS or GS Mode. OS is indicated by the absence of the GS icon. 2. Select the channel you want to store by pressing or . 3. Press and hold for 1.5 secs. to store. MEM icon appears and two short tone beeps are heard. 4. T o remove the channels from Memory , press and hold for 1[...]

16 ADV ANCED FEA TURES VOX M Built-in V oice Activated Circuit (VOX) feature enables the user to transmit automatically by speaking on the microphone of the VOX headset (not supplied) without pressing the PTT switch. CTCSS (Continuous T one Coded Squelch System) CTCSS is a feature that allows a group to talk to each other without hearing other user[...]

17 VOX feature will not work without the V ox Headset Microphone. The built in mic of uh073sx is temporarily disabled, however accidental pressing of will cause the unit to transmit briefly . Changing the VOX sensitivity setting to "oF" without removing the microphone will cause the unit to transmit continuously . T o activate VOX 1. Pres[...]

18 POWER SA VE 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) and function keys are backlit for easy viewing at night or in low light situations. The back lighting auto[...]

19 BUSY CHANNEL LOCK-OUT (BCL) This feature prevents accidental transmission on a busy channel. This is recommended on channels where CTCSS is being used. If the channel is "active" and the signal is coming from a non or different CTCSS code user the BCL feature will prevent you from transmitting. T o activate BCL Press and hold for 1.5 s[...]

20 UHF CHANNEL & FREQUENCIES Please follow these guidelines for channel use in Australia: • Channels 05 and 35 are Emergency Channels. • Channel 1 1 is a Calling Channel. • Channels 22 and 23 are for telemetry and telecommand applications and TX should be avoided on these channels. General communication is accepted on all other channels w[...]

21 CTCSS CODES & FREQUENCIES[...]

22 W ARRANTY UNIDEN UH073SX UHF CB TRANSCEIVER RADIO T wo Y ear Limited W arranty Note: Please keep your sales docket as it provides evidence of warranty . W arrantor: Uniden Australia Pty Limited ABN 58 001 865 498 Uniden New Zealand Limited W arranty only available in original country of purchase Elements of W arranty: Uniden warrants to the orig[...]

23 CONTROLS & INDICA TORS 1 Antenna 2 Belt Clip 3 Battery 4 Battery Release Clip 5 PTT (Push to T alk) Key 6 Memory Key (MEM) 7 Scan Button (SCAN)/ Busy Channel Lock-Out Mode (bcl) 8 TX Power/Lock Button 9 Microphone 10 S peaker MIC (Optional) Jack 1 1 ON/OFF VOL Knob 12 Squelch Knob (SQ) 13 LCD Display 14 Monitor Button (mon) 15 Open Scan/Grou[...]

24 LCD Display A T ransmit B 1W Power C Duplex T ransmit D Scanning E Monitor F Priority G Busy Channel Lock Out H Group Scanning I Channel Numbers J CTCSS K VOX L Roger Beep M Battery Level Indicator N Key Lock O Memory P Receive GI K L M N O P B C D A E F J H[...]

25 Note:[...]

©2007 Uniden Australia Pty Limited/Uniden New Zealand Limited Part Code UTZZ01936ZA(0). Printed in China[...]