Uniden MHS550 English Owners Manual - Page 29

Choosing Triple Watch or Dual Watch In Triple Watch mode, the radio checks channels 16 and 9 every two seconds. In Dual Watch mode, the radio checks channel 16 only. Generally, Triple Watch is used in areas where channel 9 is used as a hailing frequency, while Dual Watch is used in areas where channel 16 is used for distress and hailing. Your radio comes set to use Triple Watch; if you want to use Dual Watch instead, follow the steps below: 1. Open the menu and choose Dual/Tri Watch. 2. Highlight 16 DualWatch and press the ENTER button. The radio activates the new setting and returns to the menu. Dual/Tri Watch 16/9 TriWatch 16 DualWatch Exit 3. To reactivate Triple Watch, repeat the step described above, but choose 16/9 TriWatch. Setting the UIC channel mode (USA/CAN/INT) The radio comes preset to use the channels assigned for the US. If your current area uses Canadian or international channels, follow these steps to change the channel mode: 1. Open the menu and choose USA/CAN/INT. 2. Highlight the channel mode you want to use: US (USA Mode), Canadian (Canadian Mode), or international (Intl Mode). 3. Press the ENTER button. The radio activates the new channel mode and exits the menu. Changing channel names If you discover that a marine radio channel has a different common name in your local area, you can change the name of that channel to make it easier for you to use (see the channel lists starting on page 42 for the default channel names). To rename a channel, follow the steps below: Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual 27