Uniden MHS450 English Owners Manual

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    A World Without Wires® UNIDEN MARINE 2-WAY VHF RADIO MHS450 OWNER'S MANUAL
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    , write your boat's name & call sign here: Speak slowly -- clearly -- calmly. 1. Make sure your radio is on. 2. Press the 16/9-TRI button to switch to Channel 16 (156.8 MHz). (If the corner an answer after 30 seconds, repeat your call, beginning at step 3, above. Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual
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    Weather mode with Weather Alert Watch 14 Weather mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch 14 Setting Up the Hardware 15 Attaching the antenna 15 Installing the battery 15 Using the alkaline battery case 16 Attaching the belt clip 17 Mounting the charger 18 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual 
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    speaker/mic jack 25 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 25 radio services operation 35 Basic radio guidelines 35 FCC/Industry Canada information 36 FCC RF exposure information 36 Lithium ion battery warning 37 Three Year Limited Warranty Statement 38 ii Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual
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    several different type styles to help you distinguish between different parts of the radio: • BOLD SMALL CAPITALS indicates an actual button or knob on the radio. • Italics indicate text on the display, such as menu options, prompts, and confirmation messages. Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual 
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    (AD-0007) Alkaline Battey Case (BT550) (batteries not included) DC Adapter (DC550) Lithium Ion Battery (BP550) Belt Clip (CLIP550) Mounting Hardware Wrist Strap If any pieces are missing or damaged, contact Uniden (see back cover for contact information).  Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual
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    Parts of the MHS450 Front view Antenna Jack for external microphone or speaker LCD display PUSH TO TALK button 16/9-TRI (triple/dual watch .) Wrist strap anchor CHANNEL UP & DOWN buttons WX-ALERT (weatheralert) button SCAN-MEM (scanmemory) button 1/2.5/5W button Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual 
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    . Note: You cannot transmit while the radio is in the charger. 16/9-TRI 1st press: Go to radio or increase the volume. Decrease the volume or turn off the radio. Raise the squelch level Lower the squelch level to hear to reduce channel noise. weaker signals.  Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual
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    Battery charging contacts BUTTON Press to... PUSH TO TALK BACKLIGHT/ Turn on the LCD and KEY LOCK keypad backlight. Battery latch Press and hold to... Transmit on a channel. Note: You cannot transmit while the radio is in the charger. Lock and unlock the keypad. Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual
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    power level (1 Watt, 2.5 Watts, 5 Watts) Channel mode (USA, CANada, INTernational) Weather Alert Watch on Battery level icon Current band Alert Memory Current channel is stored in memory Current channel number Status messages (see status message table)  Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual
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    dual watch mode. You turn on dual watch mode while scanning.. The battery power level is too low for normal operation (appears with the battery power level icon ). Using the menu Here are some hints on using the selected item. • Select Exit to close the menu. Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual 
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    MHS450 radio has three main operation modes, normal mode, scan mode, and weather mode. Mode What it does Use it when you want to...: Normal mode Monitors a single marine channel and lets you talk on that channel Monitor a channel or talk to another radio .  Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual
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    • To transmit, remove the radio from the charger, then press and hold the radio waits until you finish your transmission before checking the weather channel.) Monitoring Channel 25 WX-ALERT on: Every 7 seconds, the radio checks the lastused weather channel. wx Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual
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    the same time. The radio performs both checks at their scheduled time: Monitoring Channel 25 09 16 09 16 Every 2 seconds, the radio checks channels 9 & 16. Triple Watch 09 16 wx Every 7 seconds, the radio checks the lastused weather channel. WX Alert Watch 10 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual
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    the display. • To activate scan mode, press the SCAN-MEM button. • When the radio stays on a channel, press CHANNEL UP to leave that channel and resume scanning. • To end the scan, press the SCAN-MEM button again; the radio remains on the last scanned channel. Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual 11
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    , then goes on to scan the next channel; with Dual Watch turned on, the radio only checks channel 16: Memory Channel Scan 08 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 20 24 25 Every 2 seconds, the radio checks channels 9 & 16, then scans the next channel. Triple Watch on 09 16 12 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual
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    you have no FIPS codes programmed into your radio, the radio will notify you of all alerts in any area. • To turn off the radio's alert tone, press any button. • To cancel weather mode and return to the previous marine channel, press the WX-ALERT button again. Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual 13
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    weather mode, the radio checks channels 16 and 9 every two seconds; with Dual Watch turned on, the radio only checks channel 16. Monitoring Weather Channel WX08 09 16 09 16 09 16 Every 2 seconds, the radio checks channel 9, then channel 16 with Triple Watch on 14 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual
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    the rubber seal around the battery compartment. Make sure the seal is seated in the groove and there is no dirt or debris on it. If the seal looks worn or damaged, contact customer service to order a replacement (see back cover page for contact information). Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual 15
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    the cover, and close the cover. (The cover fits snugly but you should not have to force it closed.) Note: Each time you open the battery case, check the rubber seal. Make sure the Rubber seal 16 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual
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    customer service to order a replacement (see back cover page for contact information). 5. Install the alkaline battery case in your radio just as you do the Li-Ion battery (see bottom of the radio. 2. Slide the clip up until it comes free of the anchor post. Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual 17
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    follow the drilling instructions on the packaging.) 3. Insert the screws into the holes, leaving ⅛ inch (3 mm) of space between the wall and the screw head. 4. Place the holes on the charger over the screw heads. Slide the charger down to lock it into place. 18 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual
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    channel noise. Setting the squelch level higher filters out noise and lets only actual radio transmissions through. Strong signals Weak signals Noise No Squelch Medium Squelch High Squelch While CHANNEL DOWN button to quickly scroll through the channels. Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual 19
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    radio from the charger, then press and hold the PUSH TO TALK button. Release the PUSH TO TALK button when you're finished talking to let the other party respond. • To prevent stuck microphone problems from other stations and have trouble getting a response, you may Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual
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    the channel at the same time. If you switch to one of these channels, the radio changes back to 1 Watt automatically. See the tables starting on page 28 for a (Intl Mode). 3. Press the ENTER button. The radio activates the new channel mode and exits the menu. Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual 21
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    a marine radio channel FIPS codes for weather alerts The US National Weather Service established 6-digit Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) radio. This can prevent you from being bothered by events that are far from where you are boating. The radio 22 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual
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    the remaining five digits of the FIPS code in the same way. 5. When the sixth digit is correct, press ENTER. The radio returns to the list of FIPS codes. 6. To change an existing FIPS code, select the code you want to change, then select Delete or Edit, then Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual 23
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    of time after you press a key. 3. If you select Timer, the radio prompts you to choose the amount of time you want the backlight to stay on. Choose from 5 seconds [5sec (Default)], 30 Seconds, 1 Minute, or 5 Minutes. 4. Press ENTER to save the new setting. 24 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual
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    except in an emergency situation. Transmitting with a defective antenna may cause further radio damage. • You are responsible for continued FCC technical compliance of your radio. • You should arrange for periodic performance checks with your Uniden dealer. Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual 25
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    and miss which FIPS codes are affected. For your safety, when this happens, the radio triggers the alert tone and switches to the weather channel. Where can I find my The serial number is on a plate inside the radio's serial number? battery compartment. 26 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual
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    54 US/International/Canada Receive: 89 US/International/Canada Weather: 10 Freq. Control PLL Freq. Tol. Transmit: 1.5 PPM (at 25°C) Receive: 1.5 PPM (at 25°C) Oper. Temp. -4°F (-20°C) to +122°F(+50°C) Antenna @10% THD Squelched: 60mA Max. Audio: 210mA Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual 27
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    PORT OPERATION PORT OPERATION COAST GUARD ONLY COAST GUARD COAST GUARD ONLY MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR COAST GUARD VESSEL TRAFFIC COMMERCIAL PORT OPERATION PORT OPERATION BRIDGE TO BRIDGE NON COMMERCIAL 28 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual
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    1 160.6500 156.0500 Duplex Marine Operator MARINE OPERATOR 2 160.7000 156.1000 Duplex Marine Operator MARINE OPERATOR 3 160.7500 156.1500 Duplex Marine Operator MARINE OPERATOR 4A 156.2000 156.2000 6500 Simplex, 1W Bridge To Bridge BRIDGE TO BRIDGE Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual 29
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    Canadian Coast Guard COAST GUARD 64 160.8250 156.2250 Duplex Marine Operator MARINE OPERATOR 64A 156.2250 156.2250 Simplex Marine Operator MARINE OPERATOR 65A 156.2750 156.2750 Simplex Search And Rescue 157.1750 Duplex Canadian Coast Guard COAST GUARD 30 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual
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    MARINE OPERATOR 28 162.0000 157.4000 Duplex Marine operator MARINE OPERATOR 60 160.6250 156.0250 Duplex Marine operator MARINE OPERATOR 61 160.6750 156.0750 Duplex Marine operator MARINE OPERATOR 62 160.7250 156.1250 Duplex Marine operator MARINE OPERATOR Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual
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    88 162.0250 157.4250 Duplex Marine operator MARINE OPERATOR Weather channel frequencies and names Channel WX01 WX02 WX03 WX04 WX05 WX06 WX07 WX08 WX09 WX10 RX 162.5500 162.4000 162.4750 162.4250 162.4500 162.5000 162.5250 161.6500 161.7750 163.2750 32 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual
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    CONTAMIN FLASH FLOOD WARN FLASH FLOOD WARN FLASH FLOOD WARN FLOOD WATCH FLOOD STATEMENT FLOOD WARNING FIRE WARNING FLASH FREEZE FREEZE WARNING HURRICANE HAZARDOUS WARN Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual 33
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    RHW Radiological Hazard RMT Required Monthly Test RWT Required Weekly Test SMW Special Marine Warning SPS Special Weather Statement SPW Shelter In-place Warning SVA Severe Thunderstorm WARNING WILD FIRE WARN WILD FIRE WATCH WINTER STORM WINTER STORM 34 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual
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    familiarize yourself with the rules on marine radios and be aware of which rules apply to your boat. Complete guidelines for all ship and marine radio types can be found at the US Coast Guard website under the topic Radio Info for Boaters (the direct link is Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual 35
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    Uniden could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. FCC RF exposure information In August 1996 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the United States with its action in Report and Order FCC 96-326 adopted an updated safety standard for 36 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual
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    the FCC website at www.fcc.gov. Lithium ion battery warning This equipment contains a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery. The rechargeable Lithium Ion battery contained in this equipment may explode if disposed of in a fire. Do not short-circuit the battery. Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual 37
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    (E) used in any conjunction with equipment or parts or as part of any system not manufactured by Uniden, or (F) installed or programmed by anyone other than as detailed by the Operating Guide for this product. STATEMENT OF REMEDY: In the event that the product 38 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual
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    PERFORMANCE OF WARRANTY: If, after following the instructions in this Operating Guide you are certain that the Product is defective, at: Uniden America Corporation Parts and Service Division 4700 Amon Carter Boulevard Fort Worth, TX, 76155 (800) 554-3988 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual 39
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    A World Without Wires® QUESTIONS? Visit our website at www.uniden.com or call 1-800-297-1023 during regular business hours (Central time). © 2007 Uniden America Corp., Fort Worth, Texas. Contains additional foreign articles. Printed in China. UTZZ01611ZB(0)
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A World Without Wires
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OWNER’S MANUAL
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