Uniden UH510 Series User manual

UH510 Series
UH515 Series
UHF CB Radio
For more exciting new products please visit our website:
Australia: www.uniden.com.au

1
Controls & Indicators
UNIDEN UH510/UH515 UHF CB Radio
1 Antenna
2 PTT (Push to Talk) Button
3 Call/Monitor Button
4 Channel Up Key
5 Channel Down Key
6 hi/lo lock Key
7 Speaker
8 Accessory Jack
9 Menu/Power Key
10 Volume Up/Scan Key
11 Volume Down/Memory Key
12 Microphone
13 Carabiner Loop
14 Channel Indicator
15 TX - Transmit
16 RX - Signal Receive
CHARGE
26
27
Included in your Package
 5DGLR
 2ZQHU¶V0DQXDO
 %HOW&OLS
 &KDUJLQJ&UDGOHZLWK$&$GDSWRU
 1L0+%DWWHU\3DFN
 &DUDELQHU&OLS
17 HI - Power Hi/Lo
18 M - Memory Channel
19 VX - Voice Activation Mode
20 BCL - Busy Channel Lockout
21 (CTCSS) - Continuous Tone
Coded Squelch System
22 (DCS) - Digitally Coded Squelch
23 CTCSS/DCS Code
24 Battery Level
25 Keylock
26 Charging Contacts
27 Charge LED
14
15
23
24
25
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
menu
ch vol
hi/lo
lock
scan
mem
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
13
9
10
11
12
26
27
*UH510/UH515 (x1)
UH510-2/UH515-2 (2)
Optional Accessories
6SHDNHU0,&
92;+HDGVHW
Radio Single Charger
for UH510/UH515 Dual Charger
for UH510-2/UH515-2

2UHF CB RadioUNIDEN UH510/UH515
Getting Started
Uniden does not represent this product to be waterproof. Do not
expose this product to Rain or Moisture.
Battery Installation
Your UH510/UH515 unit uses the included NiMH battery pack for power.
The unit can be powered with optional 3 AAAALKALINE
EDWWHULHV
*The TX power is always low for alkaline batteries.
,I\RXGRQ¶WXVHWKH8+8+IRUORQJSHULRGV8QLGHQ
recommends removing the batteries.
OLD
NEW
To avoid damage to the unit do not mix old and new batteries.
To install the batteries:
1. Make sure your radio is off.
 5HOHDVHWKHEDWWHU\FRYHUFOLSWKHQUHPRYHWKHEDWWHU\FRYHU
3. Insert NiMH battery pack according to the orientation on the battery pack.
OR
Insert 3 AAAALKALINE batteries (not included) according to the polarity
symbols inside the battery compartment.
4. Align the battery cover tabs with the UH510/UH515 tab holes then
replace the cover clip.
Do not charge alkaline or non rechargeable batteries.
NOTE
NOTE
NOTE
NOTE

3
UNIDEN UH510/UH515 UHF CB Radio
Installing the Charge Cradle
1. Plug the AC adaptor into the rear of the charge cradle and into the mains
power.
2. Place the UH510/UH515 into the charge cradle.
The charge light will come on to indicate the unit is charging.
 %HIRUHRSHUDWLQJWKH8+8+FKDUJHWKHEDWWHU\SDFNIRUKRXUV
NOTE
Do not charge alkaline or non rechargeable batteries.
User License Information
The citizen band radio service is licenced in Australia by
ACMA Radio-communications (Citizen Band Radio Stations)
Class Licence and in New Zealand by MED General User
Licence for Citizen Band Radio and operation is subject to
conditions contained in those licences.
NOTE
Getting Started

4UHF CB RadioUNIDEN UH510/UH515
Getting Started
Belt Clip
To attach the belt clip:
Slide the belt clip until it snaps into place.
To remove the belt clip:
7RUHPRYHWKHEHOWFOLSVOLJKWO\OLIWWKHEHOWFOLSORFNHUDQGVOLGHWKHEHOWFOLSDW
the same time until released.
Using the Carabiner Clip
Use the carabiner clip to conveniently secure the UH510/UH515 to a belt or
strap.
Low Battery Alert
,IWKHEDWWHU\OHYHOEHFRPHVORZWKHEDWWHU\LQGLFDWRULFRQRQWKHGLVSOD\
EHJLQVÀDVKLQJ:KHQWKHEDWWHULHVLQWKHXQLWDUHORZWKHXQLW
will go into a battery low mode. The Transmit
mode is disabled. Replace the alkaline
batteries immediately or if you are using the
1L0+EDWWHU\SDFNSODFHWKHUDGLRRQWKH
charge cradle to recharge. Full charge will take
up to 16 Hrs.
Back Light
The UH510/UH515 has an automatic display back light which remains on for
10 seconds after a key press (all keys except PTT key). The back light will
work even if the keypad is locked but will not work during low battery alert
mode.

5
UNIDEN UH510/UH515 UHF CB Radio
Operation
Power On/Off
1. Press and hold menu/to turn the radio on.
A channel number will appear on the display.
2. Press and hold menu/to turn the radio off.
3RZHU2IIIHDWXUHLVQRWDYDLODEOHLQWKH0HQXPRGH([LW0HQX
PRGHWRXVH3RZHU2IIIHDWXUH
Volume
The volume level can be adjusted from 0 (min volume) to 7 (maximum volume).
Press (vol) or to increase or decrease the volume level. Uand the current
YROXPHOHYHOZLOOÀDVKRQWKHGLVSOD\
Keypad Lock
7RSUHYHQWDFFLGHQWDOHQWULHV\RXFDQORFNWKHNH\SDG3UHVVDQGKROG(hi/lo/
lock) for 1.5 secs until it beeps to activate Key Lock. The appears.
7RXQORFNWKHNH\SDGSUHVVDQGKROG(hi/lo/lock) again for 1.5 Secs. The
disappears.
:KLOHLQ.H\ORFNRQPRGHWKH8+8+FDQVWLOOUHFHLYH
and transmit.
menu
ch vol
hi/lo
lock
scan
mem
NOTE
NOTE

6UHF CB RadioUNIDEN UH510/UH515
Operation
Selecting A Channel
Press (ch) or to select the desired channel. If you press and hold (ch)
or the channel numbers will scroll rapidly.
5HIHUWRFKDQQHOJXLGHOLQHVRQSDJH)RU$XVWUDOLD&KDQQHOV
05 and 35 are reserved for Emergency Calls.
To Transmit And Receive
The radio uses the UHF-CB Channels.
(Channels 22 and 23 are for telemetry and telecommand
applications, channels 61,62 and 63 are for future use.
TX is inhibited on these channels.)
7KHPD[LPXP5)WUDQVPLWSRZHURI8+LV:DQG8+LV:
 %HIRUH\RXWUDQVPLWOLVWHQIRUDFWLYLW\RQWKHVHOHFWHGFKDQQHO
 :KHQWKHFKDQQHOLVFOHDUSUHVV377WRWUDQVPLWDWWKHVHOHFWHGKLOR
transmit power.
TX appears on the LCD during transmit.The unit cannot transmit continually for
PRUHWKDQPLQXWHV,IWKHXVHUWUDQVPLWVFRQWLQXDOO\IRUPRUHWKDQPLQXWHV
the unit stops transmitting a signal. The TX icon and the Channel segment will
blink and sound a tone.
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.
 :KHQ\RXKDYH¿QLVKHGVSHDNLQJUHOHDVH (PTT) for a response then TX
disappears on the LCD. RX appears while receiving a signal.
menu
scan
Model Power - High Power - Low
UH510 : :
UH515 : :
Transmit Power Select
To change your transmit power level press hi/lo lock. To revert to the previous
SRZHUOHYHOSUHVVWKHhi/lo lock DJDLQ:KHQWKH7;3RZHUVHWWLQJLVVHWWR
ORZ+,LFRQLVQRWGLVSOD\HGRQWKH/&':KHQWKH7;3RZHUVHWWLQJLVVHWWR
KLJK+,LFRQLVGLVSOD\HGRQWKH/&'
NOTE

7
UNIDEN UH510/UH515 UHF CB Radio
Operation
Automatic Squelch Feature
The UH510/UH515 is equipped with an Automatic Squelch System which
shuts off weak transmissions and unwanted noise.
Monitor
This feature enables users to listen in for weak signals on the current
channel at the press of a button.
To use monitor,
 )RUFRQWLQXRXVOLVWHQLQJ3UHVVDQGKROG(CALL/MON).
A double tone beep will be heard and the receiver circuit will stay
 RSHQOHWWLQJLQERWKWKHQRLVHZHDNVLJQDOV
 RX ÀDVKHV
 7RUHWXUQWRQRUPDOUHFHLYHPRGHSUHVVDQGKROG(CALL/MON).
Scanning
7KH8+8+KDVWZRW\SHVRIVFDQQLQJ2SHQ6FDQQLQJ26DQG
*URXS6FDQQLQJ*6266FDQVHDUFKHVDOOWKHFKDQQHOVDQGIUHTXHQFLHV
LQLWVPHPRU\FRQWLQXRXVO\*66FDQLVVLPLODUWR26VFDQEXWKDVWKHDGGHG
ability to monitor the priority channel every 1.5 seconds.
6FDQQLQJVHDUFKVIRUDFWLYHFKDQQHOVSURJUDPPHGLQWKH26RU*6PHPRU\
7RLQLWLDWHVFDQQLQJ
1. Assuming the unit is on CH01 when switched on.
2. Press and hold vol (scan) and scanning starts.
Open Scan (OS) Mode
$OORZVFRQWLQXRXVVFDQQLQJRIFKDQQHOVVWRUHGLQWKH2SHQ6FDQ26PHPRU\
,IDQDFWLYHFKDQQHOLVIRXQGVFDQQLQJZLOOVWRSRQWKDWFKDQQHO
The factory has preprogrammed all the UHF-CB channels into
WKH2SHQ6FDQFKDQQHOPHPRU\+RZHYHU\RXFDQFKDQJHRU
customise the channels by following the steps on programming
Scan Channels on page 8.
7RVNLSWKHDFWLYHFKDQQHOSUHVV(ch) or . Scanning resumes.
7RGHDFWLYDWH6&$1SUHVV(PTT) or press and hold vol (scan).
NOTE

8UHF CB RadioUNIDEN UH510/UH515
Group Scan(GS) Mode
7RFKDQJHEHWZHHQ26DQG*6VFDQ
1. Press (menu) three times. GSVHWWLQJÀDVKHV
2. Press (ch) or or (vol) or to change the selection.
 3UHVVKROG(menu) to save and exit.
To initiate scanning,
 :KHQvol scanLVSUHVVHGGXULQJ*URXS6FDQ0RGH*URXS6FDQQLQJ
begins.
 7RGHDFWLYDWH*6VFDQQLQJSUHVV(PTT) or press and hold vol (scan).
1. If SCAN is deactivated while it is tuned to an active
FKDQQHOWKH8+8+ZLOOVWD\RQWKDWDFWLYHFKDQQHO
,IQRQHRIWKHFKDQQHOVUHDFWLYHWKHUDGLRZLOOUHLQVWDWHWKH
Scan start channel.
,I26*66FDQQLQJLVLQLWLDWHGZKHQWKHUHDUHQRFKDQQHOV
SURJUDPPHGLQ26*6PHPRU\DQHUURUWRQHZLOOEHKHDUG
and scanning will not start.
Priority Channel Watch During Group Scan
The feature monitors the Priority channel every 1.5 secs during GS.
1. Press (menu) four times. PrVHWWLQJÀDVKHV
2. Press (ch) or or (vol) or to select the desired channel.
 3UHVVKROG(menu) to save and exit.
Programming Scan Channels
 6HOHFWZKLFK6FDQQLQJ0RGH\RXZLVKWRXVHRQWKHFKDQQHO26RU*60RGH
2. Select the channel you want to store by pressing (ch) or .
3. Press and hold vol (mem) to store.
Micon appears.
 7RUHPRYHWKHFKDQQHOIURP0HPRU\3UHVVDQGKROGvol (mem) to
remove. Micon disappears.
Drop-Out Delay
:KLOHVFDQQLQJWKHUDGLRVWRSVDWDEXV\FKDQQHODQGUHFHLYHVDVLJQDO:KHQ
WKHUHFHLYHGVLJQDOLVRYHUWKHXQLWZLOOZDLWIRUVHFRQGVIRUWKHUHWXUQRIWKH
VLJQDORWKHUZLVHWKHUDGLRUHVXPHVVFDQQLQJ
Operation
NOTE

To Operate In Duplex Mode (Repeaters)
The Duplex function enables you to access local repeater stations.
You can only activate Duplex on CH01-CH08 and CH41-CH48.
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.
Eg. CH01 is being used in your area for repeater use.
1. Press (menu)WZLFHµG3¶ZLOOÀDVKRQWKHVFUHHQ
2. Press (ch) or or (vol) or to change the selection. r appears for
CH01-CH08 and nappears for CH41-CH48 when duplex is selected.
 3UHVVKROG(menu) to save and exit.
Contact your retailer for a list of repeaters available in your area.
Operation with the aid of a Repeater
CTCSS
(Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System)
CTCSS is a feature that allows a group to talk to each other without hearing
other users on the same channel.
1. Select desired channel.
2. Press (menu) once. CTCSSVHWWLQJÀDVKHV
3. Press (ch) or or (vol) or to change the selection.
 3UHVVKROG (menu) to save and exit.
9
Operation
UNIDEN UH510/UH515 UHF CB Radio
NOTE
NOTE