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
1
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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Getting Started
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