Uniden UH950S User manual

UH950S
Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver
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WATERPROOF: JIS7
Uniden’s UH950S 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 UH950S will only meet this rating if fully assembled and all
rubber seals and covers are well maintained and correctly tted.
This means that the accessory jack cover 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 off 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 UH950S Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver

Introduction 4
Included in your Package 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
Accessory Jack Cover 11
Connecting the SPKR/MIC 11
Operation
Power On/Off 12
Volume 12
Setting the Squelch 12
Selecting Channel 13
To Transmit and Receive 13
To Operate in Duplex Mode 14
Transmit Power Select 15
Boost 15
Scanning 15
Master Scan (M.SCN) Mode 17
Open Scan (OS) Mode 20
Group Scan (GS) Mode 21
Priority Channel 22
Drop-Out Delay 22
Instant Priority Channel 22
Monitor 23
CTCSS 23
DCS 24
VOX 24
Busy Channel Lock-out (BCL) 25
Call Tone 25
Roger Beep 26
Key Beep 26
Scramble 26
Keypad Lock 27
Backlighting 27
CTCSS Codes and Frequencies 28
DCS Codes Table 29
UHF-CB Channel Guidelines 30
UHF-CB Channels and Frequencies 31
Warranty 33
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Contents
UNIDEN UH950S Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver

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Introduction
UNIDEN UH950S Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver
The UH950S 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 UH950S 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
• Waterproof (meets JIS7 waterproof specications)2
• 38 Built-in CTCSS codes & additional 104 DCS codes
• Backlit Keypad & LCD Display
• Instant Channel
• 10 Call Tone
• Boost
• Duplex Mode1
• Master Scan
• 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
• Scramble On/Off
¹ Refer to p.30 - p.32 for channel information
2 The UH950S radio meets waterproof (JIS7) specications only
when the battery, the antenna and accessory MIC jack cap are
correctly installed. The UH950S will retain its JIS4 rating when the
accessory Speaker MIC/Earphone MIC are connected correctly.
Accessory Speaker MIC is splashproof (JIS4).

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Included in your Package
UNIDEN UH950S Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver
NOTE
If any of these items are missing from the box, contact your
place of purchase, immediately.
Optional Accessories
• Cigarette Lead Charger with Hang Up Bracket (CK950)
UH950S AC Adaptor
(PS-S12C0BL1)
Antenna
Drop-in Charger
(DT950A)
External Speaker
Mic (SM-950)
Lithium Ion Battery
(BP950)
Owner’s Manual
Belt Clip and
Wrist Strap
UH950S
Earphone Mic
(EM-950)
UH950S
DC Adaptor

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Controls and Indicators
UNIDEN UH950S Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver
1 Antenna
2 Rotary Knob
3 MON/LOCK Key
4 LCD Dislay
5 SCAN][OS/GS/MS Key
6 MENU/MEM Key
7 Microphone
8 Speaker
9 LED
10 INST Key
11 UP and DOWN Keys
12 PTT Button
13 BOOST Button
14 CALL/SQL Button
15 Belt Clip
16 Battery
17 Battery Release Clip
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
12
13
14
15
16
17
A
B
C
DEF
G
K
I
J
A Priority
B Master Scan
C High Power
D Group Scanning
E Busy Channel Lock Out
F DCS
G CTCSS/DCS Channel
Numbers
H CTCSS
I Key Lock
J Battery Level Indicator
H
L
M
NO
K Scramble
L Channel Numbers
M Memory
N Receive
O Transmit
P VOX
P
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Getting Started
UNIDEN UH950S 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 DC Charging Adaptor
to Cigarette Lighter Jack
OR...
Attaching the Antenna
Attach the antenna to the UH950S
Be sure the antenna is rmly seated.
NOTE
The drop-in charger and DC charging adaptor are not water
proof. Ensure the radio is dry before connecting to the char-
ger. Don’t use the chargers when the ambient
temperature is below 5º C (37º F) or above 40º C (108º F)
Input Voltage (Cigarette Lead Charger): +12VDC
to+24VDC. If Charge LED didn’t light up, please conrm the
above temperature.
K Scramble
L Channel Numbers
M Memory
N Receive
O Transmit
P VOX

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UNIDEN UH950S 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 UH950S 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 shown.
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.
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Getting Started
UNIDEN UH950S Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver
Your radio is powered by a specially designed Lithium Ion battery pack.
• Before operating the UH950S, charge the Lithium Ion battery pack for 3
hours without interruption in the drop-in charger.
The drop-in charger can charge the Lithium Ion battery
pack attached to the UH950S, in the front charging
slot.
1. Place the UH950S, in the drop-in charger.
2. The red LED illuminates and stays ON, until fully
charged.
• The charger won’t overcharge the battery packs.
3. The green LED illuminates and stays ON after
charging is completed.
• Do not transmit when the UH950S, is in the drop-
in charger!
• You can monitor incoming calls while the UH950S, 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.

Getting Started
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UNIDEN UH950S Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver
Battery Level Display
The BATTERY icon at the top of the screen indicates the battery level at
all times. The battery level is displayed in 4 levels.
LEVEL 4
Battery 100% full
LEVEL 2
Low Battery
At LEVEL 2, low battery alert will be sounded every 15 minutes.
NOTE
When (PTT) or (BOOST) is pressed at Level 1, an error
tone sounds and transmission is disabled. Once at Level 1
the unit will automatically shutdown after 30 seconds.
NOTE
Recharge the battery at any time. When the battery is
empty, it will take up to 3 hours to fully charge.
Battery Life : 27 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
LED Status
LED What it Indicates
Green Start Up/Power on
Green Monitor mode
Green Receiving Signal
Red Transmitting signal
LED

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UNIDEN UH950S Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver
Getting Started
Accessory Jack Cover
Make sure the Accessory Jack Cover is  rmly pushed in and its screws
 rmly tightened to maintain submersible rating.
Connecting the SPKR/MIC
Release the Accessory Jack Cover to plug in the SPKR/MIC. Secure the
SPKR/MIC plug by tightening the plug collar clockwise with your  ngers.
Hand tighten
NOTE
It is recommended to use your  ngers instead of any tool to
tighten the screws.

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Operation
UNIDEN UH950S Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver
Power On/Off
1. To turn the unit ON, rotate the [ON/OFF VOL]
knob clockwise. A channel number and battery
level should appear on the display.
2. To turn the unit OFF, rotate the [ON/OFF VOL]
counter-clockwise. The display will disappear.
Volume
Rotate the [ON/OFF VOL] knob clockwise or counter-clockwise to adjust
speaker volume to desired listening level.
Setting The Squelch
The squelch is used to eliminate any annoying background noise when
there are no signals present.
Auto/Sq 1 - max sensitivity (min squelch)
Sq 5 - min sensitivity (max/tight squelch)
1. Press and hold [CALL/SQL] . Sq and the
current squelch level will ash on the display.
2. Use or to change the squelch level from
Auto/1 to 5.
3. Press [CALL/SQL] to conrm the setting.

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UNIDEN UH950S Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver
Operation
Selecting A Channel
Press or to select the desired channel.
NOTE
If you press and hold or the
channel numbers will scroll rapidly.
To Transmit And Receive
The radio uses the UHF-CB Channels.
For your reference a list of the available
channels and corresponding frequencies
is printed on p.31 - p.32. (Channels 22
and 23 are for telemetry and
telecommand applications, channels 61,
62 and 63 are for future use. TX is
inhibited on these channels.)
The maximum RF transmit power of
UH950S is 5W. (see Transmit Power Select, p.15.)
1. Before you transmit, listen for activity on the selected channel.
2. When the channel is clear;
- Press [PTT] to transmit at the selected hi/lo transmit power,
or
- Press [BOOST] to transmit at the maximum transmit power,
regardless of the hi/lo transmit power setting.
TX appears on the LCD during transmit. If transmit
power is on low setting then HI appears when [BOOST]
is pressed.
Hold the radio with microphone approximately 5 cm in front of your mouth
with the antenna atapproximately 45° angle away from your head.
Speak in a clear, normal conversational voice.
4. When you have nished speaking, release [PTT] or [BOOST] and
listen for a response then TX disappears on the LCD. RX appears
while receiving a signal.

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Operation
UNIDEN UH950S Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver
To Operate In Duplex Mode (Repeaters)
The Duplex function enables you to access local repeater stations.
NOTE
You can only activate Duplex on 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.
Eg. CH01 is being used in your area
for repeater use.
1. Press [MENU/MEM] four times.
2. Press or to change the selection.
r appears for CH01-CH08 and nappears
for CH41-CH48 when duplex is selected.
3. Press & hold [MENU/MEM] to save and exit.
NOTE
Contact your retailer for a list of repeaters available in your area.
Operation with the aid of a Repeater

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UNIDEN UH950S Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver
Operation
Transmit Power Select
The UH950S has two transmit
power levels: Hi: 5.0 Watt and Lo: 1.0 Watt.
To change your transmit power level:
1. Press [MENU/MEM].
2. Press or to change the
setting to Hi or Lo.
3. Press & hold [MENU/MEM] to save and
exit.
Boost Feature
Use the Boost feature by pressing (BOOST) instead of (PTT) to transmit
at maximum transmit power (5W) regardless of the transmit hi/lo setting.
NOTE
Transmitting on a higher level will use more Battery power but
will enable you to transmit further.
Scanning
Press and hold the [SCAN| OS/GS/MS] key.
There are 3 scanning modes;
Open Scan (OS),
Group Scan (GS) and
Master Scan (M.SCN) (a special case of Group Scan).
During SCAN the UH950S only checks channels or frequencies that are
in the SCAN Memory, which are indicated by the M (memory) icon. The
UH950S maintains two SCAN Memories; one for Open Scan (OS) mode
and the other for Group Scan (GS) mode, to give you exibility and allow
you to use the radio more effectively.
NOTE
Group Scan and Master Scan modes share the same SCAN
Memory.
TX Power Low
TX Power High

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Operation
UNIDEN UH950S Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver
To initiate scanning,
1. Press [SCAN| OS/GS/MS] to start Scanning.
2. The SCAN icon ashes.
3. The scan direction can be changed at any time by pressing ▼or ▲.
4. Press [SCAN| OS/GS/MS] to stop Scanning.
To select scan mode,
Press and hold the [SCAN| OS/GS/MS] key.
M.SCAN icon appears on the display.
MS (Master Scan)
OS (Open Scan)
GS (Group Scan)
Press and hold the [SCAN| OS/GS/MS] key.
Press and hold the [SCAN| OS/GS/MS] key.

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UNIDEN UH950S Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver
Operation
Add/Remove Channels from Memory
1. Select which Scanning Mode you wish to use on the channel OS, GS
or M.SCAN Mode.
NOTE
OS is indicated by the absence of the GS or M.SCAN icon.
2. Select the channel you want to store by pressing ▼or ▲.
3. Press and hold [MENU/MEM] to store.
4. To remove the channel from Memory, Press and hold [MENU/MEM]
to remove. M icon disappears.
MASTER SCAN Mode
MASTER SCAN is the default scan mode and is enabled to allow con-
tinual communication across congested channels.
Master Scan scans channels stored into GS Memory and only opens the
squelch for signals with the correct subcode (CTCSS or DCS tone).
To achieve this, all radios in your group must have the same channels
in GS memory (group channels) and use the same Subcode (CTCSS or
DCS tone).
By scanning only group channels, radios in the network will be able to
detect and receive group transmissions- continual communication with-
out interruption. When transmitting in this mode, the radio switches to
an unused group channel if it detects another signal with no code, or the
wrong code, on the channel last used by the group.In this way, all group
users will be able to have continual communication to or from other us-
ers.
CH09-CH20 are stored into GS Memory and CTCSS01 is set for
MASTER SCAN Subcode by default. The GS memory can be changed,

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UNIDEN UH950S Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver
channel by channel, if desired, but for Master Scan to work effectively
each radio in the group must have the same channels in its GS memory.
To add/remove channels from GS SCAN Memory, refer the section
above.
NOTE
RX only Channels (CH22, CH23, CH61, CH62 and CH63)
will not be included in MASTER SCAN Mode even though
stored into GS Memory. Also channels for which Duplex
Setting are On will be skipped in MASTER SCAN Mode.
To operate in MASTER SCAN mode,
1. Press [MENU/MEM] key six times.
The M.SCAN setting ashes.
2. Change to the following setting by pressing ▼or ▲.
P-: No change for GS memory
P1: Master Scan is ON with loading CH09-20 in GS.
P2: Master Scan is ON with loading CH21-30, 39, 40 in GS.
P3: Master Scan is ON with loading CH49-60 in GS.
P4: Master Scan is ON with loading CH61-70, 79, 80 in GS.

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Operation
3. Press [MENU/MEM] one more time.
4. Select the desired Subcode (CTCSS DCS) or by pressing ▼or ▲.

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5. Press and hold the [MENU/MEM] to save and exit from the Menu
Mode.
NOTE
If a button is not pressed within 10 seconds the UHF CB
Radio will automatically exit the Menu Mode.
Open Scan (OS) Mode
All UHF-CB have been added to the OS SCAN Memory for convenience.
To add/remove channels from OS SCAN Memory, refer to p.17.
Allows continuous scanning of all selected channels. If an active chan-
nel is found, scanning will stop on that channel. If the received signal
ceases, the unit will wait 2 seconds for the signal to return, otherwise
scanning resumes.
After transmission in scan mode, the scan mode will be cancelled.
To select OS scan mode,
Press and hold the [SCAN| OS/GS/MS] key.
NOTE
OS Mode is indicated by the absence of the GS icon.
NOTE
If SCAN is deactivated while on an active channel, the
UH950S will stay on that active channel. If no channels are
active, the UH950S will reinstate the starting channel.