Uniden UH036SX User manual

UH036SX
Operating
Guide
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CONTROL & INDICATORS
1 Antenna
2 PTT (Push-To-Talk) Button
3 Channel/scan up Key
4 Channel/scan down Key
5 Duplex Key
6 Speaker
7 Power On/Off Key
8 Volume up/mon (monitor) Key
9 Volume down/mon (monitor) Key
10 Microphone
11 Battery Compartment Door
12 Channel Indicator
13 Receive Indicator
14 Battery Low Indicator
15 Transmit Indicator
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RX TX
INCLUDED IN YOUR
UH036SX PACKAGE
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UH036SX x 2
Operating Guide
Belt Clips x 2
mic
vol/
mon
ch/
scan
dup

To avoid damage to the unit do
not mix old and new batteries.
OLD
NEW
BATTERY INSTALLATION
Your UH036SX radio uses 3 AAA ALKALINE batteries for power.
Use only good quality alkaline batteries for maximum life and
range. Note: Batteries are not supplied.
GETTING STARTED
1. Make sure your radio is off.
2. Remove the battery cover.
3. Insert 3 AAA ALKALINE batteries
according to the polarity symbols
inside the battery compartment.
4. Replace the battery cover.
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BATTERY WARNING
To retain the previous user settings, the UH036
will continue to use a small amount of battery
power when switched off. To prevent the batteries from
running down, remove them from the radio if the
UH036SX will not be used for long periods.

If the Battery level becomes low, the
battery indicator icon will appear on
the LCD and begin flashing.
LOW BATTERY ALERT
The unit will go into a Battery Low Mode. The Transmit Mode
is disabled. Replace the batteries immediately to continue
using the radio.
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To attach the belt clip:
To remove the belt clip:
Slide the belt clip until it snaps into
place.
To remove the belt clip. Pinch and
hold belt clip and latch (see arrows
indicated) and slide the belt clip in
the direction shown.
BELT CLIP
Pinch Belt Clip and Latch
WATER WARNING
Uniden does not represent
this product to be waterproof.
Do not expose this product to
Rain or Moisture.

POWER ON/OFF
Press and hold to turn the
Radio . The channel number
will appear on the display.
ON
OFF
Press and hold to turn the
Radio .
OPERATION
mic
vol/
mon
ch/
scan
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ADJUSTING THE KEY BEEPS
Your radio emits a beep each time one of the keys (except for
the PTT button and the Key) are pressed.
Press and hold the Key while
turning the Radio.
Turn the Radio and then
again.
To turn the beep:
To turn the beep:
OFF
ON
ON OFF ON
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VOLUME
Press volume or to increase
or decrease the volume level. The
Channel indicator will flash when the
volume is being adjusted.
The key beeps cannot permanently be disabled.

SELECTING A CHANNEL
Press channel or to select the
desired channel.
TO TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE
The UH036SX uses the 40 UHF-CB Channels. For your
reference a list of the available channels and corresponding
frequencies is printed on page 10.
1. The transmit power of the
UH036SX is 500mW which will
provide a range of up to 3+Km.
2. Before you transmit, listen for
activity on the selected channel.
3. When the channel is clear, press and hold the
to transmit. appears on the LCD.TX
Hold the radio with microphone approximately 5 cm in
front of your mouth with the antenna at approximately 45°
angle away from your head. Speak in a clear, normal
conversational voice.
PTT
5
mic
vol/
mon
ch/
scan
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mic
vol/
mon
ch/
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PTT
Switch
4. When you have finished speaking,
release the . then disappears on
the LCD. Listen for a response.
TX
PTT
TX
While receiving, the RX icon is displayed.

For maximum range and extended the life of
the batteries,
with your hand when transmitting.
avoid touching the antenna
channel/
scan volume/ mon
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RX TX
channel/
scan volume/ mon
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RX TX
RANGE
Maximum Range
Reduced Range
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AUTOMATIC SQUELCH FEATURE
The is equipped with an Automatic Squelch system
which shuts off weak transmissions and unwanted noise.
UH036SX
MONITOR
This feature enables users to listen in for
weak signals on the current channel at
the press of a button. RX
To use monitor,
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Press and hold Volume or for 2 seconds. The
icon will begin to flash.
For continuous listening. The receiver circuit will stay
open, letting in both the noise & weak signals.
To return to normal receive mode press Volume or
once.
RX

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SCANNING
The scan function scans all channels and stops at an active
channel. When the signal stops, scanning resumes.
To initiate scanning,
1. Assuming the unit is on CH1
when switched on.
2. Press and hold Channel or
for 3 seconds and scanning
starts.
3. Press Channel or ;
or to cancel scanning.
PTT
If Channel or is pressed while the unit is
paused on a channel, scanning will be resumed.
TO OPERATE IN DUPLEX MODE
Eg. CH1 is being used in your area for
repeater use.
Press momentarily. The icon
appears.
Press again to deactivate the duplex
operation. will return to
normal operation.
UH036SX
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mic
vol/
mon
ch/
scan
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POWER SAVE
Your has a unique circuit designed to dramatically
extend the life of the batteries. If there is no transmission nor
an incoming call within 2 seconds, your Radio switches to the
Power Save mode. The Radio is still able to receive
transmissions in this mode.
UH036SX
DROP-OUT DELAY
While scanning, the stops at a busy channel and
receives the transmission. When the received signal is over, the
unit will wait for 2 seconds for the return of the signal,
otherwise, the radio resumes scanning.
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