Uniden UH037SX-2NB User manual

UH037SX-2NB
UHF CB Transceiver
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Controls & Indicators
Included in your Package
• UH037SX-NBRadio*
• OperatingGuide
• BeltClips*
*UH037SX-2NB(x2),UH037SX-4NB
(x4)Otherprintedmaterialsmaybe
included.
RX TX
mic
vol/
mon
ch/
scan
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RX TX
mic
vol/
mon
ch/
scan
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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UH037SX-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UH037SX-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UH037SX-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
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mic
vol/
mon
ch/
scan
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NOTE
Thekeybeepscannotpermanentlybedisabled.

Operation
Selecting a Channel
Presschannel or toselectthe
desiredchannel.
To Transmit and Receive
TheUH037SX-2NBusestheUHF-CBChannels.Refertopage10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
  UH037SX-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/
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PTT
Switch
TX
mic
vol/
mon
ch/
scan
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mic
vol/
mon
ch/
scan
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PTT
Switch
TX
mic
vol/
mon
ch/
scan
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mic
vol/
mon
ch/
scan
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PTT
Switch
TX
PTT
switch

channel/
scan volume/ mon
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RX TX
channel/
scan volume/ mon
dup
RX TX
Operation
Range
MaximumRange
ReducedRange
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NOTE
Formaximumrangeandextendedthelifeofthebatteries,
avoid touching the antennawithyourhandwhentransmitting.
channel/
scan volume/ mon
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RX TX
channel/
scan volume/ mon
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RX TX

Operation
Automatic Squelch Feature
TheUH037SX-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.
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
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.
UH037SX-2NBwillreturntonormaloperation.
Power Save
YourUH037SX-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.
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UH037SX-2NBwaits2seconds(Drop-OutDelay)before
scanningresumes.
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Operation
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UH037SX-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.
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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.