Uniden UH078SX-NB User manual

UH078SX-NB
Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver
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WATERPROOF: JIS7
Uniden’s UH078SX-NB 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 UH078SX-NB 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 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.
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Warning
UNIDEN UH078SX-NB 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 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
Low Battery Alert 11
SPKR/MIC Jack Cap 11
Connecting the SPKR/MIC 11
Mounting the hang-up Bracket 12
Operation
Power On/Off 13
Volume 13
Key Beep On/Off 13
Roger Beep 14
Selecting a Channel 14
Transmitting a Call Tone 15
Squelch 15
To Transmit and Receive 16
Using a Repeater Channel 17
To Operate UH078SX-NB in Duplex Mode 18
Scanning 18
Open Scan (OS) Mode 18
Group Scan (GS) Mode 19
Programming Scan Channels 20
Priority Channel 20
Choosing a Priority Channel 20
Drop-Out Delay 20
60 Receive Channels 21
Manual Programming 21
Deleting a Programmed receive Channel 21
Advanced Features 22
CTCSS (Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System) 22
DCS (Digital Coded Squelch) 22
DCS/CTCSS Scan Operation 22
VOX 23
Power Save 23
Back Lighting 23
Keypad Lock 24
Busy Channel Lock-out (BCL) 24
Scramble On/Off 24
CTCSS Codes and Frequencies 25
DSC Codes Table 26
UHF-CB Channel Guidelines 27
UHF-CB Channels and Frequencies 28
Warranty 30
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Contents
UNIDEN UH078SX-NB Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver

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Introduction
UNIDEN UH078SX-NB Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver
The UH078SX-NB 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 UH078SX-NB features,
please read this operating guide carefully before using the unit.
FEATURES
• Narrow Band (NB) Radio
• Communicate with up to 77 Channels in the UHF-CB Band1
• 5W Max TX Power
• 0.5W/1W/5W Switchable TX Power
• 60 Programmable RX Channels
• Built-in AVS Circuitry2
• 38 Built-in CTCSS codes & 104 additional DCS codes
• 5 Call Tones
• Backlit Keypad & LCD Display
• Duplex Mode1
• Open and Group Scan
• Priority Scan On/Off
• Busy Channel Lockout Function
• VOX Function
• Headset Jack
• Keypad Lock
• Waterproof (meets JIS7 waterproof specications)3
• Rubber Grips/Seal
• Battery Type: Lithium-lon Rechargeable
• Low Battery Alert
• Battery strength Indicator
• Auto Battery Save
• Roger Beep
• Key Beep On/Off
• Scramble On/Off
1 Refer to p.28 - p.29 for channel information
2 AVS - Automatic Volume Stabilizer detects and manages incoming audio to comparable levels.
3 The UH078SX-NB radio meets waterproof (JIS7) specications only when the battery, the
antenna and speaker MIC jack cap are correctly installed. The UH078SX-NB 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 UH078SX-NB 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 (VM-078)
• Earphone Mic (EM078)
• Heavy Duty Speaker Mic (SM-075CQ)
UH078SX-NB AC Adapter
(AAD-008S(M))
Antenna
Drop-in Charger
(DT078A)
2x Lithium Batteries
(BP078)
Beltclip and
Wrist Strap
Cigarette Lead
Charger with Hang-up
Bracket (CK 078)
Owner’s Manual External Speaker Mic
(SM-078)

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Controls and Indicators
UNIDEN UH078SX-NB 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)/
Open Scan/Group Scan
8 TXP Power/Lock Button/
9 Microphone
10 Speaker MIC Jack
11 ON/OFF VOL Knob
12 Squelch Knob (SQ)
13 LCD Display
14 Call Tone Button (CALL)
15 Menu/Enter Button
(MENU/ENT)
16 Channel Up Button ( )
17 Scramble/DCS/CTCSS/
Button
18 Channel Down Button ( )
19 Speaker
A Transmit
B Busy Channel Lock Out
C Busy
D Voice Activation (VOX)
E Roger Beep
F Key Lock
G Battery Level Indicator
H DCS/CTCSS
I DCS/CTCSS Indicator
J Channel Number
K Scan Memory
L Priority Watch
M Scramble
N Group Scan
O Scan
P HI/LO Transmit Power
A
BC D E F
G
H
I
JKLMN
O
P
1
2
3
4
5
6
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
7
8
9

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Getting Started
UNIDEN UH078SX-NB 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.
OR...
Connect Cigarette Lead Charger
to Cigarette Lighter Jack
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
Attaching the Antenna
Attach the antenna to the UH078SX-NB.
Be sure the antenna is rmly seated.

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Getting Started
UNIDEN UH078SX-NB 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 UH078SX-NB 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.
Contacts

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Getting Started
UNIDEN UH078SX-NB Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver
4. To take the beltclip off the radio, turn it
and slid it up.
Charging the Battery Pack
Your radio is powered by a specially designed Lithium Ion battery pack.
• Before operating the UH078SX-NB, 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.
NOTE
For the initial battery charge, make sure the radio is off for
optimum charging.
The drop-in charger can charge the Lithium Ion
battery pack attached to the UH078SX-NB in the front
charging slot and also charge a second Lithium Ion
battery pack separately in the rear charging slot.
When you charge the 2nd battery, be sure to push it
all the way into the charge slot.
1. Place the UH078SX-NB 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 UH078SX-NB
is in the drop-in charger!
• You can monitor incoming calls while the UH078SX-NB is in the
drop-in charger.

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UNIDEN UH078SX-NB Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver
Getting Started
Battery Level Display
The BATTERY icon in the top right hand corner of the screen indicates
the UH078SX-NB current battery voltage level at all times. The battery
level is displayed in 4 levels.
LEVEL 4
Battery 100% full
LEVEL 2
Low 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.
Battery Life : 12 Hours (Typical)
This is based on the following Duty Cycle:
Transmit (Low Power) 5%
Receive 5%
Stand-by 90%
LEVEL 3
Battery approx.
40% capacity
LEVEL 1
(ashing)
Empty Battery