Uniden UH785 Series User manual

UH785 Series
Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver
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WATERPROOF: IP67
Uniden’s UH785 radio is designed to meet the water & dust ingress
standard of IP67.
This Means:
 Beingdenedasabletowithstandwatersplashesfromanydirection.
 TheUH785willonlymeetthisratingiffullyassembledandall
 knobs,coversandttingsarewellmaintainedandcorrectlytted.
 Thismeansthattheaccessorycoverisfullyclosed,and
 thebatterypackandantennaareattachedandsecurely
fastened.
Note: Radio does not retain its IP67 rating when an accessory Earpiece
or Speaker MIC is connected.
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MBIE
GeneralUserLicenceforCitizenBandRadioand
operationissubjecttoconditionscontainedinthose
licenses.
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Warning
UNIDEN UH785 HandheldUHF-CBTransceiver
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Introduction
 Features 4
Included in your Package 5
 OptionalAccessories 5
Controls and Indicators 6
Getting Started
 AttachingtheAntenna 7
 AttachingtheBeltclip 7
 AttachingtheBatteryPack 8
 ConnecttheDrop-inChargerwithACAdaptor 9
 ChargingtheBatteryPack 9
 BatteryLevelDisplay&AutomaticBatterySave 10
 AccessoryJack(SPKR/MIC)Cover 10
 ConnectingtheOptionalSPKR/MIC 10
Operation
 PowerOn/Off 11
 Volume 11
 SelectingaChannel 12
 InstantChannelFunction(PriorityChannel) 12
 HowtoTransmitandReceive|High/LowTransmitPower 13
 Squelch 14
 CallFunction 15
 UsingaRepeaterChannel 15
  ToOperateUH785inDuplexMode 16
 Scanning 17
  WhatisOpenScan(OS)Mode? 17
  WhatisGroupScan(GS)Mode? 17
  Add/RemoveChannelsfromSCANMemory 18
  ToStartChannelSCAN 18
 MenuFunctions 20
  CTCSS/DCS 20
  BCL(BusyChannelLockout) 21
  VOX(Built-inVoiceActivatedCircuit) 22
  CallTone(SelectingaCallTone) 22
  Scramble(VoiceScramble) 22
  Compander 23
  RogerBeep 23
  KeyBeep 23
  Backlight(Timer) 24
 KeyLock 24
 FactoryReset 24
CTCSS & DCS Codes and Frequencies 25-26
UHF-CB Channel Guidelines, Channels & Frequencies 27-29
Warranty 30
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Contents
UNIDEN UH785 HandheldUHF-CBTransceiver
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Introduction
UNIDEN UH785 HandheldUHF-CBTransceiver
TheUH785isanIP67waterproof,portabletwo-wayUHF-CBradio.
ThishandheldUHF-CBradioisdesignedtogiveconsistent,outstanding
performanceinmanyconditionsandsituations.Toensurethatyougetthe
mostfromtheUH785features,pleasereadthisoperatingguidecarefully
beforeusingtheunit.
FEATURES
• 80ChannelUHF-CBRadio1
• 5W Max TX Power
• 1W/5WSwitchableTXPower
• Waterproof(meetsIP67waterproofspecications)2
• NegativeLCDDotMatrixDisplaywithBacklighttimer
• 50Built-inCTCSSand104DCScodes
• DuplexModeforRepeaterAccess1
• One-touchInstantChannelkey
• 10CallTones
• OpenScanwithprogrammableCHmemory
• GroupScanwithPriority(InstantCH)Watch
• BusyChannelLockoutFunction
• VOXFunction
• VoiceScramble
• AudioCompander
• KeyBeep
• RogerBeep
• KeypadLock
• AccessoryJackforoptionalHeadsetorSpeakerMIC
• RechargeableLithium-lonBattery
• LowBatteryAlert
• BatterystrengthIndicator
• AutoBatterySave
¹ Refertopage28-page29forchannelinformation
2 TheUH785radiomeetswaterproof(IP67)specicationsonly
 whenthebattery,theantennaandspeakerMICjackcaparecorrectly
 installed.Note:TheUH785doesnotretainitsIP67ratingwhenan
 accessoryEarpieceorSpeakerMICisconnected.
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NOTE
Ifanyoftheseitemsaremissingfromthebox,contactyour
placeofpurchase,immediately.
Optional Accessories
• SpeakerMic
• EarpieceMic
VisittheUH785pageonthewebsiteformoreinformationonthe
availability&rangeofoptionalaccessories;
www.uniden.com.au
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Included in your Package
UNIDEN UH785 HandheldUHF-CBTransceiver
Items UH785 UH785-2TP
UH785UHFRadio 1 2
LithiumBattery
(2000mAh)
12
Antenna 1 2
Beltclip 1 2
WristStrap 1 2
Drop-InCharger 1 1
ACAdaptor 1 1
Cig-LeadAdaptor -1
SpeakerMic 1 2
EarpieceMic 1 2
HardCarryCase -1
Owner’sManual 1 1
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Controls and Indicators
UNIDEN UH785 HandheldUHF-CBTransceiver
A SCRVoiceScrambleOn
B VOXVoiceActivationOn
C HI /LOTXPowerLevel
D INSTInstantChannel
E DUPDuplexOn
F MEMChannelisinMemory
G Channel
H COMAudioCompanderOn
I Keylock
J BatteryLevelIndicator
K OS/GSOpenScan/GroupScan
L CTCSS/DCSandcodenumber
M SCANScanning
N Transmit/ReceiveIndicator
1
2
5
6
7
3
4
12
8
9
10
11
13
14
15
16
17
18
1 Antenna
2 Beltclip
3 Battery
4 BatteryReleaseClip
5 [PTT] (PushtoTalk)Key
6 InstantChannelKey
7 [1/5 W] TransmitPowerkey/
[CALL]CallTonekey
8 Microphone
9 [MENU]Key
10 LEDTorch
11 [ON/OFF VOL] Knob
12 Transmit/ReceiveLED
13 AccessoryJack&Cover
14 Speaker
15 LCDDisplay
16 [SCAN] /[MEM](memory)key
17 [ ] Channel/MenulistUPkey/
[OS/GS] OpenScan/GroupScan
 select
18 [ ] Channel/MenulistDOWN
 key/[LOCK] Keylock
UH755 Display Example r2
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Getting Started
UNIDEN UH785 HandheldUHF-CBTransceiver
Attaching the Antenna
TheUH785comeswithaprecisiontuned
477MHzantennaforUHF-CBuse.
AttachtheantennatotheUH785.
Besuretheantennaisrmlyseated.
Attaching the Beltclip
The belt clip may be pre-installed for convenience.
To attach the belt clip:
1.Alignthebeltclipoverthe2screwholes
 onthebackoftheUH785body.
2.UseasuitablePhilipsscrewdrivertofasten
 the2beltclipscrewstotheUH785body.
To remove the belt clip:
1.UseasuitablePhillipsscrewdrivertoloosen
 the2beltclipscrewstoreleasethebeltclip
 fromtheUH785body.
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UNIDEN UH785 HandheldUHF-CBTransceiver
Attaching the Battery Pack
1.Ifthebeltclipisattachedtothe
 radio,pressthetopofthebeltclip
 toleverthebottomofthebeltclip
 upwhileslidingthebatterypack
 ontothebackoftheradio.Itwill
 onlytinoneway.
2.Pushbatteryallthewayupuntilit
 thebatterylatchatthebottom
 locksintoplace.Besurethe
 batterypacktstightlyagainstthe
 UH785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page2.
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Getting Started
UNIDEN UH785 HandheldUHF-CBTransceiver
Connect the Drop-in Charger with AC Adaptor
PlugoneendoftheACadapterintoawalloutletandtheotherendinto
thedrop-incharger.
Ifyouusethedrop-inchargerinamobilevehiclewith12VDCpower,
usetheoptionalcig-leadadaptor.
Whenthechargerispowered,theLEDilluminatesgreen.
Charging the Battery Pack
YourradioispoweredbyaspeciallydesignedLithiumIonbatterypack.
• BeforeoperatingtheUH785,chargetheLithiumIonbatterypackfor5
hourswithoutinterruptioninthedrop-incharger.
NOTE
Fortheinitialbatterycharge,makesuretheradioisofffor
optimumcharging.
1.PlacetheUH785inthedrop-incharger.
2.Iftheradiobatteryischarging,theLED
 illuminatesredandstayson,untilfully
 charged,thenitilluminatesgreen.
• Thechargerwon’toverchargethebatterypack.
 Whenchargingiscompleted,thechargeLED
 changescolourfromredtogreen.
• YoucanmonitorincomingcallswhiletheUH785
 isinthedrop-incharger.
• Do not transmit when the UH785 is in the drop-in charger!
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UNIDEN UH785 HandheldUHF-CBTransceiver
Getting Started
Battery Level Display
LEVEL5 Battery100%full
LEVEL4 Batteryapprox.75%capacity
LEVEL3 Batteryapprox.50%capacity
LEVEL2 Batteryapprox.25%capacity
LEVEL1 Batterylow
NOTE
Rechargethebatteryatanytime.Fromempty,thebattery
willtakeupto5hourstofullycharge.
BatteryLife:35Hours(Typical)
ThisisbasedonthefollowingDutyCycle:
 Transmit(LowPower) 5%
 Receive     5%
 Stand-by    90%
Automatic Battery Save
TheAutomaticBatterySavefeatureextendsthebatterylifebyswitching
topowersavemodeifitremainsoutofoperationfor10seconds.This
featureautomaticallyactivatesduringstandbymode(RXmodewithout
asignal).
Accessory Jack (SPKR/MIC) Cover
MakesuretheSPKR/MICjackcoverisrmlypushedintomaintain
splashproofrating.
Connecting the Optional SPKR/MIC
ReleasetheSPKR/MICjackcovertoplugintheSPKR/MIC.
UH755 Battery Levels
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