Uniden UH036SX-2NB User manual

UH036SX-2NB
UHF CB Transceiver
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Controls & Indicators
Included in your Package
• UH036SX-NBRadio*
• OperatingGuide
• BeltClips*
*UH036SX-2NB(x2),UH036SX-4NB
(x4)Otherprintedmaterialsmaybe
included.
RX TX
mic
vol/
mon
ch/
scan
dup
1 Antenna
2 PTT(Push-To-Talk)Button
3 Channel/scanupKey
4 Channel/scandownKey
5 Duplex/Keylock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 BatteryLowIndicator
14 TransmitIndicator
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Getting Started
Battery Installation
YourUH036SX-2NBradiouses3AAAALKALINEbatteriesforpower.
Useonlygoodqualityalkalinebatteriesformaximumlifeandrange.
Note:Batteriesarenotsupplied.
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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NOTE
BATTERY WARNING
TheUH036SX-2NBwillconsumeasmallamountofbattery
powerwhenswitchedoff.Topreventthebatteriesfromrunning
down,removethemfromtheradioiftheUH036SX-2NBwillnot
beusedforlongperiods
OLD
NEW
Toavoiddamagetotheunitdonotmixoldandnewbatteries.
OLD
NEW

Getting Started
Belt Clip
To attach the belt clip:
Slidethebeltclipuntilitsnapsintoplace.
To remove the belt clip:
Toremovethebeltclip.Pinchand
holdbeltclipandlatch(seearrows
indicated)andslidethebeltclipin
thedirectionshown.
Low Battery Alert
IftheBatterylevelbecomeslow,the
batteryindicatoriconwillappearon
theLCDandbeginashing.
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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WATER WARNING
Unidendoesnotrepresentthisproducttobewaterproof.
DonotexposethisproducttoRainorMoisture.
PinchBeltClipandLatch

Operation
Power On/Off
PressandholdtoturntheRadioON.Thechannel
numberwillappearonthedisplay.
Pressandhold toturntheRadioOFF.
Volume
Pressvolume or toincreaseordecrease
thevolumelevel.TheChannelindicatorwillash
whenthevolumeisbeingadjusted.
Adjusting the Key Beeps
Yourradioemitsabeepeachtimeoneofthekeys(exceptfor
thePTTbutton)arepressed.
To turn OFF the beep:Pressandholdthe KeywhileturningONtheRadio.
To turn ON the beep:TurntheradioOFFandthenONagain.
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mic
vol/
mon
ch/
scan
dup
NOTE
Thekeybeepscannotpermanentlybedisabled.
Selecting a Channel
Presschannel or toselectthe
desiredchannel.

Operation
To Transmit and Receive
TheUH036SX-2NBusestheUHF-CBChannels.Refertopage9forUHF
channelusage.(Channels22and23arefortelemetryandtelecommand
applications.Transmitisinhibitedonthesechannels).
1. Thetransmitpowerofthe
  UH036SX-2NB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.TXappearsontheLCD.
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.
4. Whenyouhavenishedspeaking,
  releasethe .TXthendisappearson
  theLCD.Listenforaresponse.
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mic
vol/
mon
ch/
scan
dup
mic
vol/
mon
ch/
scan
dup
PTT
Switch
TX
NOTE
Formaximumrangeandextendedthelifeofthebatteries,
avoid touching the antennawithyourhandwhentransmitting.
PTT
switch

Operation
Range
channel/
scan volume/ mon
dup
RX TX
channel/
scan volume/ mon
dup
RX TX
MaximumRange
channel/
scan volume/ mon
dup
RX TX
channel/
scan volume/ mon
dup
RX TX
ReducedRange
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Automatic Squelch Feature
TheUH036SX-2NBisequippedwithanAutomaticSquelchsystemwhich
shutsof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
• PressandholdVolume or for2seconds.WhenMonitorisonyou
 willhearnoiseifthereisnosignal.
• Forcontinuouslistening,thereceivercircuitwillstayopen,lettinginboth
 thenoise&weaksignals.
• ToreturntonormalreceivemodepressandholdVolume or for2
 secondsorpress keyonce.

Operation
To Operate in Duplex Mode (Repeaters)
TheDuplexfunctionenablesyoutoaccesslocalrepeaterstations.Youcan
onlyactivateDuplexfrom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.
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NOTE
Contactyourretailerforalistofrepeatersavailableinyourarea.
Operation With the Aid of a Repeater
Eg.CH1isbeingusedinyourareaforrepeateruse.
Press momentarily. appearsforCH01-CH08and
appearsforCH41-CH48whenduplexisselected.
Press againtodeactivatetheduplexoperation.
UH036SX-2NBwillreturntonormaloperation.
Power Save
YourUH036SX-2NB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.

Operation
Key Lock
Pressandhold / tolockorunlockthekeypad. and keys
remainfunctionalwhenkeylockison.Whenkeylocksettingisturnedon,
appearsmomentarilyandwillappearwhenaninactivekeyispressed.
Scanning
Thescanfunctionscansallchannelsandstopsatanactivechannel.When
thesignalstops,theUH036SX-2NBwaits2seconds(Drop-OutDelay)before
scanningresumes.
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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 or tocancelscanning.
Drop Out Delay
Whilescanning,theUH036SX-2NBstopsatabusychannelandreceivesa
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.
NOTE
IfChannel or ispressed
whiletheunitispausedon
achannel,scanningwillbe
resumed.
NOTE
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licenses.

UHF Channels and Frequencies
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NOTE
Alwayslistenonachannel(orobservethereceivesignallevel
meter)toensureitisnotalreadybeingusedbeforetransmitting.
Channels5and35areusedforemergencychannels.
CTCSSwillnotoperateonthesechannels.
PleasefollowtheseguidelinesforchanneluseinAustralia:
•Channels05and35areEmergencyChannels.
•Channel11isaCallingChannel.
•Channels22and23arefortelemetryandtelecommand
applications,channels61,62and63areforfutureuseandTXis
inhibitedonthesechannels.
Generalcommunicationisacceptedonallotherchannels
withtheseguidelines:
•Channel40-roadchannel(Australia).
•Channels01-08(and31-38),andChannels41-48
(and71-78)arerepeaterchannels.
NOTE
Important information - 80 Channel UHF-CB channel expansion
ToprovideallusersadditionalchannelcapacitywithintheUHF-CB
Band.TheACMAwillchangethemajorityofthecurrentwideband40
channelusetonarrowbandchanneluse.Thisallowsforadditional
channelstobeadded,upto80(77usable)Channels.
Thissimplymeansthatthenewnarrowbandradioyouhavepurchased
willhavemorechannelsthanolderradios.Pleaserefertotheguidelines
aboveandthechannelchartforfurtherchannelinformation.
Alistofcurrentlyauthorisedchannelscanalsobeobtainedfromthe
ACMAwebsiteinAustraliaandtheMEDwebsiteinNewZealand.
Interference / Poor Audio
Whenanewnarrowbandradioreceivesasignalfromanolder
widebandradiothespeechmaysoundloud.
NarrowbandradiosoperatingonCH41-CH80mayencounter
interferencefromanearbywidebandradiostransmittingonhigh
poweronanadjacentchannel(frequency).
Whenanolderwidebandradioreceivesasignalfromanew
narrowbandradiothespeechmaysoundquiet-thewidebandradio
usersimplyadjuststheirradiovolumeforbestperformance.
Theabovesituationsarenotafaultoftheradiobutasymptomofmixed
widebandandnarrowbandradiosincurrentuse.Itisexpectedthatas
olderwidebandradiosarephasedoutthisissuewillbeeliminated.