Uniden UM435 User manual

UM435
RADIO MARITIME ASN SUBMERSIBLE
SUBMERSIBLE DSC MARINE RADIO
OWNER’S MANUAL
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 microphone, press the
 button to switch to Channel 16 (156.8 MHz).
(If the corner of the display does not show 16, press the  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 or call sign of your boat}.”
5. Say “MAYDAY {name or call sign of your boat}.”
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 (length, type, color, hull).
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. Votre radio transmet l’emplacement de votre
bateau toutes les quelques minutes jusqu’à ce qu’il reçoive 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
 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 
TRI jusqu’à ce qu’il soit affiché.)
3. Appuyez sur le bouton de microphone
PUSH TO TALK et dites : 󰨙󰨙
MAYDAY.”
4. Donnez l’identité de votre navire en disant : “
ICI {nom de votre bateau ou le numéro
d’identification de votre bateau”} .
5. Dites “
MAYDAY {nom de votre bateau ou le numéro d’identification 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 en donnant le nom du bateau (par exemple,
“Blue Duck est un yacht de croisière de 32 pieds, avec une coque blanche et un rouffle
bleu.).
12. Dites : “
JE VAIS ÉCOUTER SUR LE CANAL 16”
13. Terminez le message en disant “
ICI {nom de votre bateau ou le numéro d’identification de
votre bateau”}. 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 en commençant à
l’étape 3 ci-dessus.
Soulvez le couvercle
rouge et appuyez sur le
bouton DISTRESS.

CÓMO HACER UNA LLAMADA DE SOCORRO
Levante la tapa roja. Mantenga oprimido el botón DISTRESS por
tres secundos. 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 socorro automática y haga una llamada de socorro
normal por voz.
CÓMO HACER UNA LLAMADA DE SOCORRO 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 su radio está encendida.
2. En el micrófono, oprima el botón
 para cambiar al canal 16 (156.8MHz).
(Si la esquina de la pantalla no muestra 16, oprima el botón
 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 o la señal de su nave).”
5. Diga “MAYDAY {nombre o señal de su nave}”.
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. Describa 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 (largura, tipo, color, casco).
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.
Visite www.uniden.com para bajar el manual en español de la radio UM435.
Levante la tapa roja y
oprima el botón DISTRESS.

CONTENTS
MAKING A VOICE DISTRESS CALL ..........................................................................II
FAIRE UN APPEL DE DÉTRESSE VOCAL .................................................................III
CÓMO HACER UNA LLAMADA DE SOCORRO POR VOZ .......................................IV
INTRODUCTION .................................................................................1
FEATURES .............................................................................................................. 1
EXPLANATION OF TERMS ...................................................................................... 1
GETTING STARTED ............................................................................. 2
WHAT’S INCLUDED ................................................................................................ 2
PARTS OF THE RADIO ........................................................................................... 2
PARTS OF THE MICROPHONE ................................................................................ 4
TURNING ON THE RADIO ....................................................................................... 4
.............................................. 4
HOW IT WORKS .................................................................................. 5
NORMAL MODE OPERATION ................................................................................ 5
Using the radio in normal mode ......................................................................... 6
Normal mode with Weather Alert Watch ........................................................... 6
Normal mode with Triple or Dual Watch ............................................................ 7
Normal mode with both Weather Alert and Triple or Dual Watch ...................... 7
SCAN MODE ........................................................................................................... 7
Using the radio in scan mode.............................................................................. 8
WEATHER MODE ................................................................................................... 9
Using the radio in weather mode ..................................................................... 10
Weather mode with Weather Alert Watch ....................................................... 10
Weather mode with Triple and Dual Watch ..................................................... 10
USING YOUR RADIO ............................................................................................. 10
Using Your Radio ............................................................................................. 11
Making a Voice MAYDAY Call ........................................................................... 11
 .......................................................................................... 11
 ................................................................................. 11
Changing the Channel....................................................................................... 12
Making a Transmission ..................................................................................... 12
..................................................................... 12
Choosing Triple Watch or Dual Watch............................................................... 13
Using FIPS Codes for Weather Alerts................................................................. 13
............................................................... 14

SETTING THE GPS POSITION MANUALLY ............................................................ 14
.................... 15
WHAT IS DSC? ...................................................................................................... 15
ADVANCED DSC FEATURES ................................................................................. 15
WHAT IS AN MMSI NUMBER?.............................................................................. 16
ENTERING MMSI NUMBERS ................................................................................ 16
Individual or User MMSI Number ..................................................................... 16
Group MMSI number........................................................................................ 17
USING THE DIRECTORY ........................................................................................ 18
MAKING DSC CALLS.............................................................................................. 19
............................................................. 20
 ............................................. 20
 ..................................................................... 21
..................................................................... 21
................................................................. 22
RECEIVING A DSC CALL......................................................................................... 22
Receive log ....................................................................................................... 22
Returning a call ................................................................................................ 23
TEST CALLS............................................................................................................ 23
Making Test Calls (Test).................................................................................... 23
Receiving Test Calls .......................................................................................... 24
................................................................... 24
POSITION REQUEST AND REPLY .......................................................................... 25
....................................... 25
.................................................... 25
 .................................................................... 26
 ...................................................... 26
PUTTING THE RADIO INTO STANDBY ................................................................. 26
DISABLING AUTOMATIC CHANNEL SWITCHING ................................................. 27
RENAMING CHANNELS ........................................................................................ 27
INSTALLING THE HARDWARE .......................................................... 28
MOUNTING THE RADIO ....................................................................................... 28
CONNECTING THE RADIO..................................................................................... 29
CONNECTING THE ACCESSORY CABLE................................................................. 30
 .......................................................................... 30
................................................................................................ 30
.......................................................................................... 31

CONNECTING TO A CHARTPLOTTER .................................................................... 31
CONNECTING TO AN EXTERNAL SPEAKER........................................................... 32
MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING ...................................... 33
ENGINE NOISE SUPPRESSION .............................................................................. 34
SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................... 35
RADIO SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................... 35
REFERENCE TABLES ......................................................................... 36
CHANNEL DESCRIPTIONS AND WHAT THEY MEAN............................................. 36
MARINE RADIO CHANNEL CHART........................................................................ 37
.......................... 41
 ......................................... 41
Types of events ................................................................................................ 41
NO RESPONSE EVENT CODE................................................................................. 43
NMEA OPERATION ............................................................................................... 44
NMEA Input...................................................................................................... 44
NMEA Output .................................................................................................. 44
REGULATIONS AND SAFETY WARNINGS ........................................ 45
MARITIME RADIO SERVICES OPERATION ........................................................... 45
BASIC RADIO GUIDELINES.................................................................................... 45
FCC PART 15 / IC COMPLIANCE ........................................................................... 45
FCC Part 15 ....................................................................................................... 45
IC...................................................................................................................... 46
ANTENNA SELECTION AND INSTALLATION......................................................... 46
............................. 46

INTRODUCTION
FEATURES
xSubmersible Design –Complies with IPX8 submersible 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
xChannel select buttons on the microphone
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.
EXPLANATION OF TERMS
Term What it Means
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.
1

GETTING STARTED
WHAT’S INCLUDED
Mounting Bracket and Knobs Mounting Hanger and
Mounting Hardware Mounting Hardware
DC Power Cable Accessory Cable
PARTS OF THE RADIO
DISTRESS
button
CALL/MENU
button
CLR-SCAN
(channel scan)
button
SQUELCH knob (turn
clockwise to decrease
channel noise
WX-MEM
button
16/9-TRI
(Triple/dual-watch
button
LCD
display
ENT
1W/25W
button
CHANNEL UP &
CHANNEL DOWN
button
VOLUME-PWR (power
knob - turn clockwise to
increase volume)
2

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 12).
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 13).
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.
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 29).
Power cable pigtail
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 29).
Accessory cable
pigtail
GPS receiver, GPS chartplotter, and
external speaker.
Connecting accessories
(see page 30)
3

PARTS OF THE MICROPHONE
Button Press to... Press and hold to...
( + ) Move up one channel
at a time.
Move quickly up the
channels.
Push to Talk
button
Microphone
SCAN/MEM
button
Channel
UP/DOWN
buttons
16/9 TRI
button
( - ) Move down one
channel 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 13).
SCAN/MEM Scan channels. Save current channel
into memory.
PUSH TO
TALK
Cancel scanning and
stay on a channel. Talk on a channel.
TURNING ON THE RADIO
Turn the  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.

The radio comes preset to use the UIC channels assigned for the United States. If you are
operating in an area that uses Canadian or international UIC channels, you will need to
change the channel mode.
1. Press and hold  to display the normal menu, and choose the Setup sub-
menu.
2. Select
USA/CAN/INT. The screen displays the UIC channel setup.
3. Choose the channel mode you want to use: US (USA Mode), Canadian (Canada Mode),
or international (Intl Mode).
4. Press
 . The radio activates the new channel mode and exits the menu.
4

HOW IT WORKS
Your radio has three basic modes of operation:
Mode What It Does Use It When To Turn it on/
off...
Normal
Monitors a single
marine radio channel
and lets you talk on
that channel.
You want to talk to another
station on a specific channel. (default mode)
Scan
Monitors all the
channels you save into
memory.
You have a small group of
channels you use most often
and want to check them for
traffic.
Press and hold the
 button.
Weather
Monitors the selected
NOAA weather
channel.
You want to hear the current
and forecasted weather in
your area.
Press the

button.
In addition to the three basic operation modes, your radio also provides three different
“watch” modes which you can activate during any of the three basic modes. In these
watch modes, the radio briefly checks for activity on a specific channel then returns to its
previous mode.
Watch
Mode What It Does Use It When To Turn it on./off...
Weather
Alert
Checks for alerts
on the last weather
channel you used
every seven seconds.
You want to be made
aware of severe
weather conditions in
your area.
Select WX-ALERT
Mode in Setup
submenu, and then
choose ON or OFF.
Triple
Checks for activity on
channels 16 and 9
every two seconds.
You want to monitor a
channel yet maintain a
watch on channels 16
and 9.
Press and hold

for two seconds.
Dual
Checks for activity on
channel 16 every two
seconds.
You want to monitor a
channel yet maintain a
watch on channel 16.
Change Triple Watch
to Dual Watch in the
Setup menu, then press
and hold
 for
two seconds.
#NOTE: You are required to monitor channel 16 whenever your boat is underway. You
should have either Triple Watch or Dual Watch on at all times.
NORMAL MODE OPERATION
Normal mode monitors whatever channel you select, and you can transmit on that channel
also. While using normal mode, the display lets you see the following information (not all
indicators will display at the same time):
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Message Meaning
GPS Data
OK The radio is receiving valid GPS data.
Check GPS The radio is not receiving valid GPS data: check the GPS status
screen and the GPS connection.
Input
Position
The radio has been unable to receive valid GPS data for at
least four hours; it can no longer track your position. You need
to manually input your position (see Setting the GPS position
manually on page 14).
Battery Low The battery voltage output is too low (below 10.5 VDC).
Battery High The battery voltage output is too high (above 16.0 VDC).
Using the radio in normal mode
xTo transmit, press and hold PUSH TO TALK on the microphone. Release the button when
you are finished talking.
xFor the best sound quality, hold the microphone about two inches from your mouth
while you’re talking.
xPress
CHANNEL UP on the radio or the microphone to move up one channel at a time.
Press and hold the button to scroll quickly up the channels.
xPress
CHANNEL DOWN on the radio or the microphone to move down one channel at a
time. Press and hold the button to scroll quickly down the channels.
xTo change the transmit power, press and hold the
 for two seconds. The
transmit power switches between 1 watt and 25 watts each time you press and hold
 .
Normal mode with Weather Alert Watch
If you activate Weather Alert Watch while operating in normal mode, the radio checks
the most recently-used weather channel every seven seconds. If it detects a weather
alert for your area, it will change the channel to the last-used weather channel. The
radio will not check the weather channel while you are actively transmitting; it waits
until your transmission is finished and then checks the weather channel.
To turn Weather Alert Watch on or off, press and hold
 while the radio is
idle. Select Setup and then WX-Alert Mode . Use CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN to
choose WX Alert Mode setting ON or OFF .
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Normal mode with Triple or Dual Watch
If you activate Triple Watch while operating in normal mode, the radio checks channels
16 and 9 every two seconds; with Dual Watch turned on, the radio only checks channel 16.
The radio will not check channels 16 or 9 while you are actively transmitting; it waits until
your transmission is finished and then checks the channels.
Press and hold
 (on the radio or the microphone) for two seconds to turn Triple/
Dual Watch on or off. (To change between Triple or Dual Watch, see page 13.)
Normal mode with both Weather Alert and Triple or Dual Watch
You can activate Weather Alert Watch and Triple or Dual Watch at the same time. The
radio performs both checks at their scheduled time. (To change between Triple or Dual
Watch, see page 13.)
SCAN MODE
You can save channels into memory and then use scan mode to monitor those channels.
When the radio detects a signal on a channel, it pauses on that channel as long as the signal
is received; when the transmission stops, the radio will continue scanning.
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In scan mode, you can get the following information from the display (some indicators will
not always be displayed).
Using the radio in scan mode
xYou cannot transmit while in scan mode.
xYou must have two or more channels in memory to start a scan.
xTo save a channel into memory, select the channel, then press and hold
 for
two seconds. Memory will show on the display.
xTo remove a channel from memory, set the radio to that channel, then press and hold
 for two seconds. Memory will no longer show on the display.
xTo activate scan mode, press and hold
 . Press and hold  again to
return to the previous mode.
xWhen the radio automatically stops on a channel, press
CHANNEL UP to leave that
channel and resume scanning.
xTo end the scan, press the microphone’s
PUSH TO TALK ,  , or 
buttons. The radio remains on the last scanned channel.
Scan mode with Weather Alert Watch
If you activate Weather Alert Watch while operating in scan mode, the radio checks the
most recently-used weather channel every seven seconds, then continues scanning the
next channel in memory.
To turn Weather Alert Watch on or off, press and hold
 while the radio is idle.
Select Setup and then WX-Alert Mode. Use CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN to choose WX
Alert Mode setting ON or OFF.
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Scan mode with Triple or Dual Watch
If you activate Triple Watch while operating in scan mode, the radio checks channels 16
and 9 every two seconds, then goes on to scan the next channel; with Dual Watch turned
on, the radio only checks channel 16.
Press and hold
 (on the radio or the microphone) for two seconds to turn Triple or
Dual Watch on or off. (To change between Triple or Dual Watch, see page 13.)
Press and hold the
 key to turn off Scan mode and set the radio to Triple/Dual
Watch mode.
Scan mode with both Weather Alert and Triple or Dual Watch
You can activate Weather Alert Watch and Triple or Dual Watch at the same time. The
radio performs both checks at their scheduled time. (To change between Triple or Dual
Watch, see page 13.)
WEATHER MODE
In cooperation with the FCC, NOAA also uses the weather channels to alert you of other
hazards besides weather (child abduction alerts, nuclear, biological, etc.). In weather mode,
the radio monitors one of the ten NOAA weather channels. If any type of alert is received
for your area, the radio sounds an alert tone and displays the type of alert. In weather
mode, the display shows the following:
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Using the radio in weather mode
xYou cannot transmit while in weather mode.
xTo enter weather mode, press
 .
xWeather mode can filter out alerts that do not affect your location if the location code
(FIPS code) of the alert is entered in your radio (see page 13). If you have no FIPS
codes programmed into your radio, the radio will notify you of all alerts in any area.
xTo turn off the radio’s alert tone, press any button.
xTo cancel weather mode and return to the previous marine channel, press the

button again.
Weather mode with Weather Alert Watch
Because weather mode already monitors the weather channels, you don’t need Weather
Alert Watch to check the weather channel every seven seconds. If you activate Weather Alert
Watch while operating in weather mode, it operates as a type of “sleep mode:” the radio stays
on the weather channel and mutes the speaker. If an alert is detected for your area, the radio
sounds an alert tone and turns the speaker back on. This mode is very useful when you are
anchoring for the night but want to stay informed of any hazards in your area.
To turn Weather Alert Watch on or off, press and hold
 while the radio is idle.
Select Setup and then WX-Alert Mode. Use CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN to choose WX
Alert Mode setting ON or OFF.
Weather mode with Triple or Dual Watch
If you activate Triple Watch while operating in weather mode, the radio checks channels 16
and 9 every two seconds; with Dual Watch turned on, the radio only checks channel 16.
Press and hold 16/9-TRI (on the radio or the microphone) for two seconds to turn Triple/
Dual Watch on or off. (To change between Triple or Dual Watch, see page 13.)
USING YOUR RADIO
To display the radio call menu, press  . To display the radio normal menu, press
and hold  . The menu has the following options:
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CALL
ENT
1W/2.5 W
ENT
1W/2.5 W
ENT
1W/2.5 W
Using Your Radio
xAn arrow on the left side indicates the current selection.
xPress
CHANNEL UP on the radio or the microphone to move up a line in the menu; if you
are at the top line in the menu, the cursor jumps to the bottom of the menu.
xPress
 to choose the selected item.
xPress
CHANNEL DOWN on the radio or the microphone to move down a line in the
menu; if you are at the bottom line of the menu, the cursor jumps to the top of the
menu.
xPress
 to go back to the previous menu screen.
xFrom any menu screen, choose Exit or press and hold
 to close the menu
screen.
Making a Voice MAYDAY Call
(see inside front cover)

Turn the volume knob clockwise to increase the speaker volume; turn it counter-clockwise
to decrease the volume.

The squelch feature reduces the level of static on the speaker by filtering out the
background channel noise. At the lowest squelch level, the speaker plays all radio signals,
including any noise on the channel. Setting the squelch level higher filters out channel
noise and lets only actual radio transmissions through.
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While listening to a channel, adjust the SQUELCH knob until the noise is filtered out and
you can only hear the transmission. If you switch to a channel with a lot of noise or with a
weak transmission, you may need to adjust the squelch level again.
#NOTE: Setting the squelch level too high may prevent you from hearing weaker
transmissions. If you are having difficulty hearing a transmission, try setting the squelch
level lower.
Changing the Channel
Press CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN briefly to scroll through the channels one channel
at a time. Press and hold CHANNEL UP or CHANNEL DOWN to quickly scroll through the
channels.
Making a Transmission
To make a transmission, press and hold the microphone PUSH TO TALK button. Release the
PUSH TO TALK button when you’re finished talking to let the other party respond.
xTo prevent stuck microphone problems or situations where
PUSH TO TALK is pushed
accidentally, the radio limits your talk time to 5 minutes in a single transmission. If you
talk for over 5 minutes continuously, the display shows RELEASE MIC BUTTON.
xFor the best sound quality, hold the microphone about two inches away from your
mouth.
xYou cannot transmit while the radio is in weather mode or scan mode.
xSee the channel lists beginning on page 37 for a list of receive-only channels.

In most situations, the 1 Watt transmission power is all you need. If you find yourself far
away from other stations and have trouble getting a response, you may need to boost the
transmission power from 1 Watt to 25 Watts:
1. Select the channel you want to transmit on.
2. Push and hold
 for two seconds. The display shows 25 Watts in the upper
left hand corner.
3. The transmit power remains at 25 Watts until you change the setting back. Push and
hold  for two seconds. The display shows 1 Watt.
#NOTE: Don’t forget to change the transmission setting back to 1 Watt when you move
closer to other stations.
#NOTE: By default, when you change to channel 16, the radio automatically boosts the
power to 25 Watts. Be sure to change the power back to 1 Watt if you are not making an
emergency transmission.
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