Uniden UH076 User manual

UH076
Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver
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WATERPROOF: JIS7
Uniden’s UH076 radio is designed to meet the water proong
standard of JIS7.
This Means:
Being dened as having no ingress of water when immersed at 1
metre for 30 minutes.
The UH076 will only meet this rating if fully assembled and all
rubber seals and bungs are well maintained and correctly tted.
This means that the speaker microphone bung is inserted, and
the battery pack and antenna are attached and securely
fastened.
LITHIUM ION BATTERY PACK WARNING
• This equipment contains a Lithium Ion Battery Pack.
• The Lithium Ion Battery Pack contained in this equipment may
explode if disposed of in a re.
• Do not short-circuit the Battery Pack.
• Do not charge the Lithium Ion Battery Pack used in this equipment in
any charger other than the one designed to charge this Battery Pack.
Using another charger may damage the Battery Pack or cause the
Battery Pack to explode.
• Lithium Ion batteries must be disposed of properly.
NOTE
USER LICENSE INFORMATION
The citizen band radio service is licensed 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.
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Warning
UNIDEN UH076 Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver

Introduction
Features 4
Included in your Package 5
Optional Accessories 5
Controls and Indicators 6
Getting Started
Connect Drop-in Charger with the AC Adaptor 7
Attaching the Antenna 7
Attaching the Battery Pack 8
Attaching the Beltclip 8
Charging the Battery Pack 9
Battery Level Display 10
SPKR/MIC Jack Cap 11
Connecting the SPKR/MIC 11
Mount the Hang Up Bracket 11
Operation
Power On/Off 12
Volume 12
Adjusting the Key Beeps 12
Roger Beep 13
Selecting Channel 13
Squelch 14
To Transmit and Receive 15
Using a Repeater Channel 16
To Operate UH076 in Duplex Mode 17
Scanning 17
Open Scan (OS) Mode 17
Group Scan (GS) Mode 18
Programming Scan Channels 19
Priority Channel 19
Choosing a Priority Channel 19
Drop-Out Delay 19
Advanced Features 20
CTCSS 20
VOX 20
Power Save 21
Back Lighting 21
Keypad Lock 22
Busy Channel Lock-out (BCL) 22
Monitor 22
CTCSS Codes and Frequencies 23
UHF-CB Channel Guidelines 24
UHF-CB Channels and Frequencies 25
Warranty 27
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Contents
UNIDEN UH076 Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver

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Introduction
UNIDEN UH076 Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver
The UH076 is a JIS7 Waterproof, portable two-way UHF-CB radio. It is
compact, rugged and ts easily in your hand. This hand held UHF-CB radio
will give you consistent, outstanding performance in virtually all conditions and
situations. To ensure that you get the most from the UH076 features, please
read this operating guide carefully before using the unit.
FEATURES
• Narrow Band (NB) Radio
• Communicate with up to 80 Channels in the UHF-CB Band1
• 5W Max TX Power
• 1W/5W Switchable TX Power
• Built-in AVS Circuitry2
• Waterproof (meets JIS7 waterproof specications)3
• Rubber Grips/Seal
• 38 Built-in CTCSS codes
• Backlit Keypad & LCD Display
• Duplex Mode1
• Open and Group Scan
• Busy Channel Lockout Function
• VOX Function
• Headset Jack
• Keypad Lock
• Battery Type: Lithium-lon Rechargeable
• Low Battery Alert
• Battery strength Indicator
• Auto Battery Save
• Battery Cover with charge contacts
• Roger Beep
¹ Refer to p.23 - p.26 for channel information
² AVS - Automatic Volume Stabilizer detects and manages incoming
audio to comparable levels.
3 The UH076 radio meets waterproof (JIS7) specications only
when the battery, the antenna and speaker MIC jack cap are correctly
installed. The UH076 will retain its JIS7 rating when the
accessory Speaker MIC is connected correctly but the Speaker MIC
itself is not splash or waterproof.

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Included in your Package
UNIDEN UH076 Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver
NOTE
If any of these items are missing from the box, contact your
place of purchase, immediately.
Optional Accessories
• VOX Headset
• Heavy Duty Speaker Mic
• External Spreaker Mic (SM-078)
• Cigarette Lead Charger with Hang Up Bracket (CK-078)
• Earphone Mic (EM-078)
UH076 AC Adaptor
(AAD-008S(M))
Antenna
Drop-in Charger
(DT078A) Lithium Battery
(BP079)
Owner’s Manual
Belt Clip and
Wrist Strap
UH076

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Controls and Indicators
UNIDEN UH076 Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver
1 Antenna
2 Beltclip
3 Battery
4 Battery Release Clip
5 PTT (Push to Talk) Key
6 Memory Key (mem)
7 Scan Button (scan)/
Busy Channel Lock-Out
Mode (bcl)
8 TX Power/Lock Button
9 Microphone
10 Speaker MIC Jack
11 ON/OFF VOL Knob
12 Squelch Knob (SQ)
13 LCD Display
14 Monitor Button (mon)
15 Open Scan/Group Scan
(os/gs)/VOX
16 Channel Up Button ( )
17 Duplex Key (dup)/
CTCSS Key (ctcss)
18 Channel Down Button ( )
19 Speaker
A Transmit
B 1W Power
C Duplex Transmit
D Scanning
E Monitor
F Priority
G Busy Channel Lock Out
H Group Scanning
I Channel Numbers
J CTCSS
K VOX
L Roger Beep
M Battery Level Indicator
N Key Lock
O Memory
P Receive
1/5w

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Getting Started
UNIDEN UH076 Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver
Connect Drop-in Charger with AC Adaptor
Plug one end of the AC adaptor into the wall
outlet and the other end into the drop-in charger.
Connect the Optional Cigarette Lead Charger
to Cigarette Lighter Jack
OR...
Attaching the Antenna
Attach the antenna to the UH076
Be sure the antenna is rmly seated.
NOTE
The drop-in charger and cigarette lead charger are not
water proof. Ensure the radio is dry before connecting to the
charger. Don’t use the chargers when the ambient
temperature is below 0º C (32º F) or above 45º C (113º F)
Input Voltage (Cigarette Lead Charger): +12VDC
to+24VDC.

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Getting Started
UNIDEN UH076 Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver
Attaching the Battery Pack
1. Place the battery pack onto the back of the
radio. It will only t in one way.
2. Snap the battery release clip until it clicks.
Be sure the battery pack ts tightly against
the UH076 body.
CAUTION
Avoid exposing the Lithium Ion battery, attached or
unattached to the radio, in direct sunshine, heated cars, or
in areas with temperatures below –20°C (–4°F) or above
+60°C (+140°F).
Exposing the chemicals contained within the battery pack to
temperatures above +60 °C (+140°F) may cause the battery
to rupture, fail or reduce performance.
In case of exposure to cell contents, wash the affected area
thoroughly, and seek medical attention.
Additional battery cautions should be applied as described
on p.2.
Attaching the Beltclip
1. Hold the beltclip in the direction.
2. Apply it to the hanger piece on the back of
the radio. Then slide it up.
3. You will hear a click. The beltclip is rmly
attached.
4. To take the beltclip off the radio, turn it
and slid it up.
Contacts

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Getting Started
UNIDEN UH076 Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver
Your radio is powered by a specially designed Lithium Ion battery pack.
• Before operating the UH076, charge the Lithium Ion battery pack for
5 hours without interruption in the drop-in charger or 3.5 hours without
interruption in the cigarette lead charger.
The drop-in charger can charge the Lithium Ion bat-
tery pack attached to the UH076, in the front charging
slot and also charge a second Lithium Ion battery
pack separately in the rear charging slot. When you
charge the second battery, be sure to push it all the
way into the charge slot.
1. Place the UH076, in the drop-in charger.
2. The red LED illuminates and stays ON, until fully
charged.
• The charger won’t overcharge the battery packs.
When charging is completed, the charge LED is no
longer illuminated.
• Do not transmit when the UH076, is in the drop-
in charger!
• You can monitor incoming calls while the UH076, is
in the drop-in charger.
Charging the Battery Pack
NOTE
For the initial battery charge, make sure the radio is off for
optimum charging.

Battery Level Display
The BATTERY icon in the top right hand corner of the screen indicates
the UH076 current battery voltage level at all times. The battery level is
displayed in 4 levels.
LEVEL 4
Battery 100% full
LEVEL 2
Low Battery
LEVEL 3
Battery approx.
40% capacity
LEVEL 1 (ashing)
Empty Battery
NOTE
When PTT is pressed at Level Empty, battery icon and
channel number will ash, transmission is disabled.
NOTE
Recharge the battery at any time. From empty the battery
will take up to 5 hours to fully charge.
NOTE
When charging with the cigarette lead charger the
UH076 charges slowly and increases to the Battery
Level indication are inhibited. Switch the radio OFF then ON
for an accurate display.
Getting Started
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UNIDEN UH076 Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver
Battery Life : 14 Hours (Typical)
This is based on the following Duty Cycle:
Transmit (Low Power) 5%
Receive 5%
Stand-by 90%