Uniden UH041/ User manual

UH041/
UH041P
Operating Guide
To bring outstanding wireless communication products
to people's lives throughout the world.
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CONTROL & INDICATORS
1 Antenna
2 PTT (Push-To-Talk) Button
3 Channel/scan up Key
4 Channel/scan down Key
5 Duplex/Transmit Hi/Lo
6 Speaker
7 Power On/Off/Select Key
8 Monitor Key
9 Volume up Key
10 Volume down Key
11 Battery Compartment Door
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INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKAGE:
Please check which model you have - UH041 or UH041P.
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UH041 Radio
Operating Guide
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UH041P Radio (2)
Operating Guide
Belt Clip (2)
Charging Cradle with
AC Adaptor
NiMH Battery Pack (2)
12 Channel Indicator
13 Receive Indicator
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15 Transmit Indicator Battery Indicator
16 Scan Indicator
17 Vox on Indicator
18 Key lock setting Indicator
19 Volume setting Indicator
20 Duplex Indicator
21 TX Hi Indicator
22 CTCSS channel indicator
RX TX
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DUP
HI
SCAN
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Charging Cradle with AC
Adaptor
NiMH Battery Pack
VOX Earset
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
RX TX
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SCAN
VOX
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Your radio uses 4 AAA ALKALINE or optional
NiMH battery pack (UH041P includes NiMH battery pack)
batteries for power.
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GETTING STARTED
To avoid damage to the unit do not mix
old and new batteries.
To install the batteries:
1. Make sure your radio is off.
2. Remove the battery
compartment door by pressing
the tab at the bottom of the
compartment door allowing the
door to be removed.
3. Insert 4 AAA ALKALINE batteries
according to the polarity
symbols inside the battery
compartment.
4. Replace the battery cover.
BATTERY INSTALLATION
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Uniden does not represent this product to be
waterproof. Do not expose this product to Rain
or Moisture.
INSTALLING THE CHARGE CRADLE (UH041P only)
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Install the NiMH Battery Pack as per above instructions.
Plug the AC Adaptor into the rear of the charge cradle and
into the mains power.
Do not charge alkaline or non
rechargeable batteries.
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If the Battery level becomes low, the battery
indicator icon on the LCD begins flashing..
LOW BATTERY ALERT
When the batteries in the unit are low, the unit will go into a
Battery Low Mode. The Transmit Mode is disabled. Replace the
alkaline batteries immediately or if you are using the NiMH
Battery pack, place the Radio on the charge cradle to recharge
(supplied with , optional accessory for to
continue using the radio.
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To attach the belt clip:
To remove the belt clip:
Slide the belt clip until it snaps into place.
To remove the belt clip. Press and hold
belt clip locker, slide the belt clip at the
same time until released.
BELT CLIP
Belt Clip Locker
Place the UH041P into the charge cradle. The charge light will
come on to indicate the unit is charging. Before operating the
UH041P, charge the battery pack for 16 hours.
Power Point
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Do not charge alkaline or non
rechargeable batteries.
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OPERATION
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VOL
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VOLUME
Press volume or to increase or
decrease the volume level.
icon appears on display while volume
is being adjusted.
There are 8 Volume levels. Level 0 (No
Audio) to Level 7 (Maximum Volume).
'VOL'
POWER ON/OFF
Press and hold to turn the Radio on. A
channel number will appear on the display.
Press and hold to turn the Radio off.
ADJUSTING THE KEY BEEPS
Your radio emits a beep each time one of the keys (except for
the PTT button) are pressed.
Press and hold while turning on
the radio.
Press and hold while turning on the
radio.
To turn this beep:
To turn this beep:
OFF
ON
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ROGER BEEP
Roger Beep is a BEEP that is sent to notify the end of
transmission (both PTT and VOX transmission.) Roger Beep can
be heard through the speaker when Key Beep is on. Roger Beep
is transmitted even if key beep is turned off. However Roger
Beep will not be heard from the speaker.
Press and hold Channel while
turning on the radio.
Press and hold Channel while
turning on the radio.
To turn Roger Beep:
To turn Roger Beep:
OFF
ON
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SELECTING CHANNEL
Press channel or to select the
desired channel.
TO TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE
The uses the 40 UHF-CB Channels. For your
reference a list of the available channels and corresponding
frequencies is printed on page 10.
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1. Before you transmit, listen for
activity on the selected channel.
2. When the channel is clear, press
and hold the to transmit.
appears on the LCD.'TX'
PTT
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PTT
Switch
3. When you have finished speaking, release the and
listen for a response. then disappears on the LCD.'TX'
PTT
Note: While receiving, the icon is displayed'RX'
Hold the radio with microphone approximately 5 cm in
front of your mouth with the antenna at approximately 45°
angle away from your head. Speak in a clear, normal
conversational voice.
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AUTOMATIC SQUELCH FEATURE
The is equipped with an Automatic Squelch
system which shuts off weak transmissions and unwanted
noise.
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TRANSMIT Hi/Lo SELECT
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Press and hold for 2 seconds when the
unit is in Transmit Lo and it will switch to
Transmit Hi. 'HI' icon will appear on
display.
Press and hold for 2 seconds again to
return to Transmit Lo setting. 'HI' icon will
disappear from display.
The RF transmit power of the
is selectable Transmit
Power 0.3/1.0 W.
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MONITOR
This feature enables users to listen in for weak
signals on the current channel at the press of
a button.
To use monitor:
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Press . The icon will flash once.
Release within 1.5 seconds and the unit exits monitor
mode.
Press and hold for 2 seconds for continuous listening.
The receiver circuit will stay open, letting in both the noise
& weak signals. icon flashes in this status.
To return to normal receive mode press . icon
disappears or stops flashing in this status.
'RX'
'RX'
'RX'
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TO OPERATE IN DUPLEX MODE
Duplex mode is only available from CH01 – CH08. Duplex
mode is activated on a per channel basis and transmitting
frequency on Duplex channels is CH31 – CH38. E.g., If the
Repeater channel for your area is CH01, then while in Duplex
mode the Transmit channel will become CH31
with the Receive channel being CH01.
SCANNING
The scan function scans all channels and stops at an active
channel. When the signal stops, the waits 2
seconds (Reply Delay) before scanning resumes.
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To initiate scanning,
1. Assuming the unit is on CH01
when switched on.
2. Press and hold Channel or
for 3 seconds and scanning starts
and Scan icon is displayed.
3. Press or to cancel
scanning.
PTT
If Channel or is pressed while the unit is
paused on a channel, scanning is resumed.
DUP
SCAN
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Press momentarily. The icon
appears.
Press again to deactivate the duplex
operation. will return to
normal operation.
'DUP'
Note: If is pressed when the channel is
not from CH01 - CH08, an error tone sounds.
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REPLY DELAY
While scanning, the stops at a busy channel
and receives a transmission. When the received signal is over, the
unit will wait for 2 seconds for the return of the signal, otherwise,
the radio resumes scanning.
POWER SAVE
Your has a unique circuit designed to
dramatically extend the life of the batteries. If there is no
transmission nor an incoming call within 3 seconds, your
Radio switches to the Power Save mode. The Radio is still able
to receive transmissions in this mode.
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CTCSS (Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System)
CTCSS is a feature that allows a group to talk to each other
without hearing other users on the same channel.
Press momentarily in stand by mode to enter CTCSS
mode.
The current selected CTCSS tone flashes in the CTCSS channel
indicator.
Press Channel or to select required the CTCSS tone
(OFF or 1-38).
For channels with a CTCSS tone setting, the CTCSS tone is
displayed in the CTCSS channel indicator. For channels with
the setting of CTCSS OFF, there will be no display in the CTCSS
channel indicator.
Press to confirm the selected setting.
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Channels 5 and 35 are used for emergency
channels. CTCSS will not operate on these
channels.
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VOX
KEYLOCK ON/OFF
VOX
'oF'
TX
VOX
VOX
is the automatic transmitting function by inputting voice
into the optional headset mic without pressing the
button.
Press momentarily while in CTCSS mode to enter
sensitivity mode.
The current selected setting will flash on the
display.
Press Channel or to adjust the sensitivity. 1 is the
highest sensitivity and 4 is the lowest sensitivity. can be
turned off by selecting .
The icon is shown on the display when is selected
to on.
The icon blinks when the transmit level is of a level where
it is possible to transmit at the current selected sensitivity
level.
Press momentarily while in mode to enter Keylock
mode.
To exit Keylock on mode, press and hold to turn the unit
off and then turn on again.
The flashes during the setting mode. Press Channel
or to select or is shown on the display when
Keylock on is selected to on.
VOX
VOX
VOX
VOX
VOX
VOX VOX
'on' 'oF'
Note: While in Keylock on mode, the UH041/UH041P will
still receive transmissions.
CTCSS
channel indicator
Press to confirm the selected setting.
Press to confirm the selected setting.
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