Uniden UM380 User manual

RADIO MARÍTIMA DSC IMPERMEABLE
UM380
GUÍADE UTILIZACIÓN
WATERPROOF DSC MARINE RADIO
OWNER’S MANUAL
RADIO MARITIME ASN HYDROFUGE
GUIDE D’UTILISATION

MAKING A DISTRESS CALL
Lift the red cover. Press and hold the DISTRESS button for three
seconds. Your radio transmits your boat’s location every few minutes
until you receive a response.
#NOTE: If the radio displays Enter User MMSI, cancel the automatic
distress call and make a normal voice distress call.
Making a Voice Distress Call
Speak slowly - clearly - calmly.
For future reference, write your boat’s name & call sign here:
1. Make sure your radio is on.
2. On the radio, press the
16/9-TRI button to switch to Channel 16 (156.8 MHz). (If the corner
of the display does not show 16, press the 16/9-TRI button again until it does.)
3. Press the
PUSH TO TALK button on the microphone and say: “MAYDAY -- MAYDAY --
MAYDAY.”
4. Say “THIS IS {name of your boat (three times) and call sign/boat registration number
(once).”
5. Repeat “MAYDAY {name of your boat}” once.
6. Tell where you are: (what navigational aids or landmarks are near, or read the latitude
and longitude from your GPS).
7. State the nature of your distress (e.g. are you sinking, medical emergency, man
overboard, on fire, adrift, etc. ).
8. State the type of assistance you need (medical, towing, pumps, etc.).
9. Give number of persons aboard and conditions of any injured persons.
10. Estimate present seaworthiness of your ship (e.g. how immediate is the danger due to
flooding or fire or proximity to shore).
11. Briefly describe your ship, giving ship name (e.g. “Blue Duck is 32 foot cabin cruiser,
white hull, blue deck house.”)
12. Say: “I WILL BE LISTENING ON CHANNEL 16.”
13. End message by saying “THIS IS {name or call sign of your boat}, OVER.”
14. Release the
PUSH TO TALK button and listen.
If you do not get an answer after 30 seconds, repeat your call, beginning at step 3, above.
Lift the red cover
and press the
DISTRESS button.

FAIRE UN APPEL DE DÉTRESSE
Soulevez le couvercle rouge. Maintenez la touche DISTRESS enfoncée
pendant trois secondes.
Le UM380 transmet la position de votre bateau à intervalles réguliers de
quelques minutes, jusqu’à ce que vous receviez une réponse.
#REMARQUE : Si la radio affiche Enter User MMSI (Entrer l’ISMM de
l’utilisateur), annulez l’appel de détresse automatique et faites un
appel de détresse couvercle rouge etvocal standard.
Faire un appel de détresse vocal
Parlez lentement – clairement – calmement.
Pour toute référence ultérieure, transcrivez ci-dessous le nom et l’indicatif d’appel de votre
bateau :
1. Vérifiez si votre radio est en marche.
2. Appuyez sur la touche
16/9-TRI du microphone afin de commuter au canal 16 (156,8 MHz).
(Si le canal 16 n’apparaît pas à l’affichage, appuyez de nouveau sur la touche 16/9-TRI
jusqu’à ce qu’il soit affiché.)
3. Appuyez sur le bouton de microphone
PUSH TO TALK et dites :“MAYDAY - MAYDAY –
MAYDAY”.
4. Donnez l’identité de votre navire en disant : “ICI {nom ou indicatif d’appelde votre
bateau}”.
5. Dites “MAYDAY {nom ou indicatif d’appel de votre bateau}”.
6. Donnez votre position : (quels sont les points de repère ou aides à la navigation près
de vous ou lisez les coordonnées de longitude et de latitude apparaissant sur votre
dispositif GPS).
7. Révélez la nature de votre détresse, par exemple, nous sommes en train de couler,
urgence médicale, un homme à la mer, un incendie, nous sommes à la dérive, etc.
8. Révélez la nature de l’assistance désirée (médicale, remorquage, essence, etc.)
9. Donnez le nombre de personnes à bord et les conditions des blessés, s’il y en a.
10. Donnez la condition de navigabilité actuelle de votre navire, tel que le degré de l’urgence
par rapport à l’inondation, à l’incendie ou à votre proximité de la côte.
11. Donnez une brève description de votre navire (métrage, type, couleur, coque).
12. Dites : “JE VAIS ÉCOUTER SUR LE CANAL 16”.
13. Terminez le message en disant “
ICI {nom ou indicatif d’appel de votrebateau}, À VOUS ”.
14. Relâchez le bouton
PUSH TO TALK du microphone et écoutez.
Si vous n’obtenez pas de réponse après 30 secondes, répétez l’appel encommençant à l’étape
3 ci-dessus.
Soulevez le
couvercle rouge
et appuyez sur la
touche DISTRESS.

CÓMO HACER UNA LLAMADA DE APURO
Levante la tapa roja. Mantenga oprimido el botón DISTRESS por tres
segundos. La radio transmitirá la localidad de su nave cada cuantos
minutos hasta que reciba una respuesta.
#Nota: Si la radio exhibe (Inserte el MMSI del usuario), cancele la
llamada de apuro automática y haga una llamada de apuro normal
por voz.
Cómo hacer una llamada de apuro por voz
Hable despacio -- claro -- y con calma.
Para acordarse en el futuro, escriba el nombre y la señal de su nave aquí:
1. Asegúrese de que la radio está encendida.
2. En la radio, oprima el botón
16/9-TRI para cambiar al canal 16 (156.8 MHz). (Si la esquina
de la pantalla no muestra 16, oprima el botón 16/9-TRI otra vez hasta que lo haga.)
3. Oprima el botón
PUSH TO TALK (Oprima para hablar) en el micrófono y diga: “MAYDAY ---
MAYDAY--- MAYDAY.”
4. Diga “ESTE ES {nombre de su nave (tres veces) y la señal/ número de registración de la
nave (una vez)}.”
5. Diga “MAYDAY {nombre o señal de su nave}” una vez.
6. Describa donde se encuentra: (ayudas de navegación o marcas destacadas cercanas, o lea
la latitud y la longitud en su GPS).
7. Describa la clase de su apuro, ej., se está hundiendo, emergencia médica, hombre al agua,
hay fuego, está a la deriva, etc.
8. Decriba el tipo de asistencia que necesita (atención médica, remolque, bombas, etc.).
9. Describa la cantidad de personas abordo y las condiciones de cualquier persona
lesionada.
10. Estime la navegabilidad actual de su nave, ej., cuanto de inmediato es el peligro de
inundación o de incendio o proximidad a la costa.
11. Describa brevemente su nave (ej., “Blue Duck es un yate de 32 pies, casco blanco, cabina
azul”).
12. Diga: “ESTARÉ ESCUCHANDO EN EL CANAL 16.”
13. Termine el mensaje diciendo: “ESTE ES {nombre o señal de su nave}, OVER.”
14. Suelte el botón
PUSH TO TALK y escuche.
Si no recibe una contestacion dentro de 30 segundos, repita su llamada, comenzando con el
paso 3, descrito arriba.
Levante la tapa
roja y oprima el
botón DISTRESS.

Contents
Making a Voice
Distress Call ........Inside front cover
Faire un appel de détresse
vocal ..................Couverture avant
Cómo hacer una llamada de apuro
por voz ...................Tapa delantera
Introducon ..................................1
Features ......................................... 1
Manual overview ........................... 1
Geng Started ..............................2
What’s included ............................. 2
Parts of the Radio ......................... 3
Parts of the Microphone ................ 4
Turning on the Radio...................... 4
Seng the UIC Channel Mode
(USA/CAN/INT) ............................. 5
How It Works .................................5
Normal mode operaon ................ 6
Scan mode ..................................... 8
Weather mode .............................. 9
Using Your Radio..........................10
Using Your Radio ......................... 11
Making a voice MAYDAY call ....... 11
Seng the volume ...................... 11
Seng the squelch level .............. 11
Changing the channel................... 12
Making a transmission ................. 12
Boosng the transmission power. 12
Choosing Triple Watch or Dual
Watch ......................................... 13
Using FIPS codes for weather alerts13
Changing display and sound
opons ....................................... 14
Seng the GPS posion manually 14
Using Digital Selecve Calling (DSC)
Features ....................................16
What is DSC? ............................... 16
What is an MMSI number?........... 17
Entering MMSI numbers ............. 17
Using the Directory ...................... 18
Making DSC Calls .......................... 19
Making an automac distress call 21
Receiving a DSC call...................... 22
Test Calls....................................... 23
Posion Request and Reply.......... 25
Pung the radio into standby ..... 26

Disabling automac channel
switching .................................... 26
Installing the Hardware ...............27
Mounng the radio ..................... 27
Connecng the radio.................... 28
Connecng to a GPS receiver ...... 29
Connecng to a Chartploer........ 31
Connecng to an External Speaker31
Maintenance and Troubleshoong32
Engine Noise Suppression ............ 33
Specicaons ...............................34
Radio Specicaons ..................... 34
Reference Tables .........................35
Channel descripons and what
they mean .................................. 35
US Marine Channels and
Frequencies ................................ 36
Canadian Marine Channels and
Frequencies ................................ 37
Internaonal Marine Channels and
Frequencies ................................ 39
Weather Channels and
Frequencies (US, CAN, and INT) . 41
Emergency Alert System (SAME)
Informaon ................................ 41
No Response Event Code ............. 44
NMEA Operaon .......................... 44
NMEA Output .............................. 44
Regulaons and Safety Warnings 45
Three Year Limited Warranty .......46

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English
INTRODUCTION
Features
xSubmersible Design - Complies with JIS8 water-resistant standards, which means the
radio can be submerged in 1.5 meter of water for 30 minutes without damage.
xLarge, dot matrix display
xAdvanced DSC Class D functions, including Test Calling
xMemory scan mode - Lets you save channels to memory and monitor them in quick
succession.
xTransmitter Power Level Select - Lets you boost the transmitter power from 1 watt to 25
watts for added transmission distance.
xBattery level display and tone - Sounds an alert tone if the battery voltage goes too high
or too low.
xTriple Watch Operation - Checks the Coast Guard Distress/Hailing channels 16 and 9 in
the background.
xAll marine VHF channels for the U.S., Canada, and international waters
xNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather channel watch -
Sounds a warning tone when a hazard alert is issued for your area.
Manual overview
Convenons
This manual uses several different type styles to help you distinguish between different parts
of the radio:
x BOLD SMALL CAPITALS indicates an actual button or knob on the radio or microphone.
xUpper and Lower Case bold indicates a connector or label on the radio.
xItalics indicate text on the display, such as menu options, prompts, and confirmation
messages.
Term Meaning
DSC Digital Selective Calling. A VHF radio standard for communicating among
boats and sending automated distress calls.
FIPS Federal Information Processing Standard. A set of location codes roughly
equivalent to your county codes.
WX Weather Radio
GPS Global Positioning System
NMEA
National Marine Electronics Association. The organization that governs
standards for electronic equipment used on boats. NMEA 0183 is the
standard for serial data communication used by GPS.
MMSI
Maritime Mobile Service Identity number. A unique, nine-digit number that
identifies you and your boat when making DSC calls. It is also used by the
Coast Guard if you send an automated distress call.
Station Any DSC radio, whether it’s operated on a boat, at a marina, or by a shore
station.

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English
GETTING STARTED
What’s included
Mounting Bracket and
Knobs
Mounting Hardware Microphone Hanger and
Mounting Hardware

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English
Parts of the Radio
Button Press to... Press and hold to...
ENT-1W/25W
Choose an option on a menu or
to display the GPS data.
Change the transmit power (see
page 18).
CHANNEL UP Move up one channel at a time. Move quickly up the channels.
CHANNEL DOWN
Move down one channet at a
time. Move quickly down the channels.
16/9-TRI
1st press: Go to Channel 16.
2nd press: Go to Channel 9.
3rd press: Go back to the original
channel.
Go into Triple Watch or Dual
Watch mode (see page 18).
CLR-SCAN
Go to previous menu or cursor
position in menu mode.
Start scanning the channels
saved in memory.
WX-MEM
Listen to the current weather
conditions in your area.
Save a channel into memory or
remove a channel from memory.
CALL-MENU Display the call menu. Display the normal menu.
DISTRESS
Select the nature of your distress
for a distress call. Transmit a distress call.
SQUELCH knob
(turn clockwise to
decrease channel
noise)
16/9-TRI
(triple/dual-
watch) button
CLR-SCAN
(channel
scan) button
WX-MEM
button
CALL-
MENU
button
DISTRESS
button
LCD
display
ENT-
1W/25W
button
VOLUME-PWR
(power) knob
(turn clockwise
to increase
volume)
Microphone
cord
CHANNEL UP &
CHANNEL DOWN
button

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English
Connector/Cable Connects to... For details, see ...
Antenna
connector
External VHF antenna with a male
PL259 (SO238) connector and 50 Ω
impedance. Minimum 4 ft, 3dB rated
antenna for sailboats, 8 ft, 6 dB rated
for power boats.
Connecting the radio
(see page 34).
Power cable
Nominal 13.8 VDC power supply with
negative ground (10.5 VDC to 16.0
VDC) (Red wire +, black wire -).
Connecting the radio
(see page 34).
Accessory cable GPS receiver, GPS chartplotter. Connecting accessories
(see page 35).
Parts of the Microphone
Button Press to... Press and hold
to...
PUSH-TO-TALK
Cancel scanning and stay on
a channel.
Talk on a channel.
Turning on the Radio
Turn the VOLUME-PWR knob clockwise to turn on the radio. As it powers
on, the radio displays the user MMSI number; if there is no MMSI set, the radio displays MMSI
not entered.
When it powers on, the radio selects the last channel used.
13.8V DC
ANTENNA
Black wire
(-)
Red wire
(+)
Power
Cable
Antenna
connector
(SO238)
Heat sink Accessory
cable
Push-to-Talk
button