Uniden MHS450 English Owners Manual - Page 30

Common questions Problem Things to Try The radio won't power on. Check the battery power level.. The radio won't transmit. Make sure you are not in weather or scan mode. Make sure you are not trying to transmit on a receive-only channel or that you are transmitting at the correct power level for this channel (see the channel lists starting on page 28). Make sure the duration of each transmission is less than 5 minutes. Noise comes out of the speaker all the time Adjust the squelch level; it is probably too low. I can't hear anything from the speaker. Adjust the squelch level; it is probably too high. I can transmit, but no one can hear me. Check your UIC channel settings (see page 21). The display flashes, and I don't know why. The numbers on the display will flash if the radio is in a watch mode or in scan mode. Try turning off scanning, Weather Alert Watch, or Triple/ Dual Watch (see page 8). I can't read the display. Adjust the contrast level (see page 24) I'm not getting any hazard alerts. Make sure Weather Alert Watch is turned on. Check to make sure the FIPS codes in your radio include your current location (see Using FIPS codes for weather alerts on page 22). I'm getting all the hazard alerts, not just the ones for my area. Check to make sure the FIPS codes in your radio were entered correctly (see Using FIPS codes for weather alerts on page 22). Sometimes the Weather Alert Watch may catch a hazard alert in the middle of the broadcast 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