Uniden SX409-3CKEM English Owner Manual - Page 1

F R S 2-way radios English SX409-3CKEM INSTALL THE BATTERY • 15 GMRS / 7 FRS Channels • 7 Weather Channels • 121 Privacy Codes • Internal VOX Circuitry • Up to 40 Mile Range* • Backlit LCD Display • Headset Jack • 10 Selectable Call Tone Alerts • Power Boost PTT • Roger Beep • Belt Clips • FM Radio • Battery Charging Cradles with USB adapters • Battery Level Meter • 3 rechargeable AA NiMH batteries per radio • 14 Hours Battery Life • MicroUSB Charging Port • Channel Monitor • Channel Scan • Vibrate • NOAA Emergency / Weather Channels with ALERT • Emergency Strobe • Splash Proof (JIS4) * Range may vary depending on environmental and/or topographical conditions. The SX409 series radios each use 3 rechargeable NiMH AA batteries (included). To install the batteries: 1. Remove the belt clip if necessary. 2. Unscrew and remove the battery compartment cover. 3. Install the batteries into the battery compartment. Be certain to follow the instructions indicated inside the battery compartment. Installing the batteries incorrectly will prevent the unit from operating. 4. Replace and screw in the battery compartment cover. 5. Replace the belt clip if necessary. Note: If the rubber seal appears worn, nicked, or dried out, replacement seals are available from www.uniden.com. BATTERY LEVEL AND LOW BATTERY ALERT This unit has a battery level meter on the display to indicate the status of the batteries. When the battery in the unit is low, the battery level meter icon flashes. Recharge the batteries immediately. CHARGING THE RADIO Two radios can be charged directly by using the supplied charging cradle. A single radio can charge using the microUSB port to connect to a USB power source. For fastest charging, turn off the 4 radio before charging. 1 2 5 3 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 Antenna 2 Push to Talk (PTT) 10 9 Speaker 10 Charging Contacts Warning! To avoid the risk of personal injury or property damage from fire or electrical shock, only use the Uniden accessories specifically designated for this product. Using the microUSB Port 1. Connect the included AC adapter with microUSB connector cable to the radio's microUSB port. Connect the other end to an outlet that provides USB charging power (NOT to a USB hub). 2. Charge the batteries for 16 hours until the battery indicator either stops flashing. Using the Charging Cradle 1. Connect the included AC adapter with USB connector cable to the charging cradle's microUSB port. Connect the other end to a standard 120V AC wall outlet. 2. Set the charging cradle on the desk or tabletop, and place the radio in the charging cradle with the keypad facing forward. 3. Charge the batteries for 14 hours. Note: 3 Boost (Change transmission power from 1.0W to 2.5W.) 11 LCD 4 MicroUSB port and earbud jack 12 Volume Up 5 Channel Up/FM 13 Volume Down 6 Channel Down/FM 14 Light 7 MENU/Power 15 WX/MON 8 Call/Lock 16 Microphone Congratulations on your purchase of a Uniden SX409 series radio. This lightweight, palm-sized radio is a state-of-the-art device, equipped with many valuable features. Use it at sporting events, to stay in contact with family and friends, hiking, skiing, outdoors, or in a neighborhood watch for vital communication. • Use only the supplied batteries, charger, and AC adapter or approved accessories from Uniden. • Charge time may vary depending on the battery life remaining. • The batteries must be installed for the unit to operate, even if the unit is also connected to external power. • If battery power is low, you cannot operate the radio even using external power. Allow the batteries to charge before using. If you try to transmit while power is low, the radio will automatically turn off. USING THE RADIO Turning the Radio On and Adjusting the Volume 1. Press and hold MENU/ to turn the radio ON. Iincrease the speaker volume by pressing VOL ▲. To decrease the volume, press VOL ▼. 2. Press and hold MENU/ again to turn the radio OFF. PACKAGE CONTENTS Adjusting the Sound (Key Beeps) Each radio uses 3 AA rechargeable Ni-MH batteries, included. The SX409 kit also contains the following: • Radios (3) • Belt Clips (3) • Charging cradle with micro USB jack (3) • AC adapter with single micro USB connector for charging cradle (3) • 3 AA NiMH batteries per radio • Printed Materials If your model number contains "CK," it contains a charging kit (including a charging cradle). Refer to the packaging for other specific contents. Your radio emits a beep each time one of the keys (except for the PTT and CALL/LOCK) is pressed. To turn this sound OFF, press and hold CALL/LOCK while turning ON the radio. Repeat to turn the sound back ON. Choosing a Channel Your radio has 22 channels and 121 Privacy codes you can use to talk to others. In order to speak to someone, each of you must be set to the same channel and Privacy code. With the radio in "Normal" operating mode, press the CH ▲/CH ▼ keys to increase or decrease the channel number displayed. Note: Channels 1-7 have a typical range of up to 40 miles. Channels 8-14 have a typical maximum range of up to 5 miles. Channels 15-22 have a typical range of up to 40 miles. You can see which GMRS or FRS channel is active by the icon. The hi icon is displayed while on GMRS channels, and the lo icon is displayed while on FRS channels. Talking on Your Radio To talk to others using the radio: 1. Press and hold the PTT button and speak in a clear, normal voice about 2-3 inches away from the microphone. While you are transmitting, the icon appears on the display. To avoid cutting off the first part of your transmission, pause slightly after pressing the PTT button before you start talking. 2. When you have finished speaking, release the PTT button. You can now receive incoming calls. While receiving, displays. Monitor Mode Feature Your radio allows you to listen for weak signals on the current channel at the press of a key. To turn ON Monitor mode: Press and hold WX/MON for 2 seconds until two beeps sound. The receiver circuit stays open, and both noise and weak signals can be heard. The icon blinks. To turn OFF Monitor mode: Press and hold WX/MON for 2 seconds to return to "Normal" mode; two beeps sound and the icon stops blinking and disappears. FM Radio Feature Your radio allows you to listen to FM radio transmissions. 1. Press and hold CH ▼ to activate the FM radio. 2. Press CH ▲ to scroll through the higher FM frequencies one at a time. Press and hold CH ▲ to quickly scroll through the higher FM frequencies. 3. Press CH ▼ to scroll through the lower FM frequencies one at a time. 4. Press and hold CH ▼ to exit the FM Radio feature. Advanced Functions (Menus) Press MENU/ to access your radio's advanced functions. Normal Sub Code Scan Silent VOX Level Call Tone WX Alert Normal OFF, 1-121 ON/OFF ON/OFF OFF, 1-5 1-10 ON/OFF 1. Press MENU/ to enter the menus. 2. Additional presses of MENU/ advance you through the menus until exiting to "Normal" operating mode (a double beep sounds). You can also press any key except CH ▲ / CH ▼or VOL ▲/VOL ▼ or tap PTT to exit Menu mode. Privacy Code Each of the channels 1-22 may have a Privacy code (oF or 1-121) selected. Code oF (OFF) indicates no Privacy code selected and your radio can receive a signal regardless of the code settings of the transmitting radio. 1. Press MENU/ to enter Menu mode. The Privacy code indicator flashes. 2. Press CH ▲/ CH ▼key to increase or decrease the Privacy code number displayed. You can also select oF (OFF) at this stage. 3. To exit the Menu, press the MENU/ key to advance through the Menu until exiting to "Normal" mode. 4. Press any key other than CH ▲ /CH ▼ or VOL ▲/VOL ▼ or press PTT and the radio returns to Idle mode in 10 seconds. Scan Your radio has a channel scan feature that allows you to easily scan all 22 channels. When an active channel is detected, the radio pauses on that channel until the channel is clear. Then, after a 2 second delay, the radio continues scanning. Pressing the PTT button while the scan is paused on a channel allows you to transmit on that channel. To turn ON channel scan: 1. Press MENU/ repeatedly until the scan... icon and oF blink. 2. Press CH ▲ / CH ▼ to select Scan mode and press MENU/ to start it. To turn OFF channel scan: 1. To exit the Scan menu, press the MENU/ key to advance through the Menu until exiting to "Normal" mode. 2. Press any key other than CH ▲ / CH ▼, VOL ▲/VOL ▼, or Flashlight to turn channel scan off in 10 seconds. Voice Operated Transmission Your radio is equipped with a user selectable Voice Operated Transmitter (VOX) that can be used for automatic voice transmissions. The VOX feature is designed to be used with a headset with a microphone. Transmission is initiated by speaking into the microphone instead of pressing PTT. To select VOX level: 1. Press MENU/ repeatedly until the vox icon and the VOX sensitivity level (oF, 1-5) blink. 2. Press CH ▲ / CH ▼ to change the VOX sensitivity levels. Use level 1 to increase sensitivity to voice in normally quiet environments, and use a higher level to reduce undesired activation in very noisy environments. 3. To exit the Menu, press the MENU/ key to advance through the Menu until exiting to "Normal" mode. Call Tone Your radio is equipped with 10 selectable call tones that are transmitted when CALL/LOCK is pressed. To select a call tone: 1. Press MENU/ repeatedly until the CALL icon and Call Tone start to blink on the display. 2. Press CH ▲/ CH ▼ to move through the available call tones. Each tone will be heard through the speaker but will not be transmitted. Cycle through these tones and stay on the tone you want to select. 3. Exit Call Tone to set the selected tone. Setting Silent Mode When you turn on Silent mode, all incoming calls are muted; if you receive a call, the unit vibrates and the backlight flashes. If you do not respond to the call within 15 seconds, the backlight turns off. The radio will also vibrate to remind you that you missed a call. Silent mode is disabled for 15 seconds when you transmit, receive, or press any other button. Press MENU/ repeatedly until vibe and the current setting start to blink on the display. To turn ON Silent mode: 1. Press CH ▲ to turn Silent mode on; on displays. 2. To exit the Menu, press the MENU/ key to advance through the Menu until exiting to "Normal" mode. vibe appears. To turn OFF Silent mode: 1. Press CH ▼ to display oF. 2. To exit the Menu, press the MENU/ key to advance through the Menu until exiting to "Normal" mode. vibe disappears. Note: To prevent unwanted silent alerts, be sure to use a Privacy code whenever you use the Silent mode feature. You can hear the received voice when you turn on channel scan and an active channel is detected even during Silent mode. Missed Call Alerts If you receive an incoming call while Silent mode is on and do not respond, the radio will turn on the Missed Call icon. The radio will additionally remind you of a missed call by vibrating every minute after the call for 3 minutes. Key Lock To lock the keypad: Press and hold CALL/LOCK; displays. These functions are not affected by Key Lock: • Volume Adjust • Call Tone Transmission • PTT Transmission • Boost • Power Off • Enter Monitor Mode • Flashlight To unlock the keypad: Press and hold CALL/LOCK again; disappears. Automatic Power Save Your radio has a circuit designed to dramatically extend the life of the batteries. If there is no transmission or an incoming call within 3 seconds, your radio switches to Power Save mode. The radio is still able to receive transmissions in this mode. LCD Backlight The LCD Backlight automatically turns ON when any key (except the PTT button) is pressed. It stays lit for 10 seconds before turning OFF. Roger Beep Roger Beep is a beep sound that that is sent to indicate the end of transmission (both PTT and VOX transmission). Roger Beep can be heard through the speaker when both Roger Beep and Key Beep are set to ON. When Roger Beep is set to ON and Key Beep is set to OFF, Roger Beep will not be heard from the speaker but it will be transmitted to your party. When Roger Beep is set to OFF, Roger Beep will neither be heard nor transmitted. To change Roger Beep setting: Press and hold VOL ▲ while turning the radio on and off. If Roger Beep is ON, it will be turned off; if it is OFF, it will be turned on. LED Flashlight with SOS The radio is equipped with an LED flashlight that can also flash an SOS signal during emergencies. Press LIGHT to cycle through the options. • Press - turn on flashlight. (Quick press - turn off flashlight) • Press and hold - turn on SOS signal. • From SOS - Press to turn off SOS signal and return to flashlight. • From flashlight - Press to turn off flashlight. Note: The flashlight will also work when the radio is off. Vibrate Turn this feature on for the radio to vibrate if you receive a call. It also vibrates to remind you that you missed a call. The radio stops vibrating after 15 seconds if there is no response. USING THE WEATHER RADIO Your radio can receive weather broadcasts from the NOAA National Weather Service. When in the Weather Radio Alert mode, the system functions as it does in standard mode but also monitors the selected weather channel for alerts when not communicating. While using the Weather Radio, you are not able to receive GMRS communications. 1. To turn on the Weather Radio Broadcast mode, press WX/ MON. The icon appears. 2. Press CH ▲/CH ▼ to increase or decrease the number to the desired Weather Channel. 3. To exit the Weather Radio Broadcast mode, press WX/MON. The icon disappears. Choosing an Emergency/Weather Channel There are 7 NOAA channel frequencies available and these frequencies are common between the US and Canada. You need to know what frequency is being transmitted in your location. Press MENU/ repeatedly until the alert icon and the current setting start to blink on the display. To turn ON Weather Alert: 1. Press CH ▲ to display on. 2. To exit the Menu, press the MENU/ key to advance you through the Menu until exiting to "Normal" mode. alert icon appears. 3. When the unit receives a warning signal, it beeps for 5 seconds. alert and channel indicator flash. To turn OFF Weather Alert: 1. Press CH ▼to display oF. 2. To exit the Menu, press the MENU/ key advance you through the Menu until exiting to "Normal" mode. alert icon disappears. • When Weather Alert is activated, the highest priority is given to this function. It checks the weather alert signals every 5 seconds. When the unit finds a warning signal, it switches to the warning receive mode automatically. • Weather Alert is activated even if Beep Tone is turned off. NOAA Weather Radio Frequency List Ch. Frequency (MHz) 1 162.550 2 162.400 3 162.475 4 162.425 CH. Frequency (MHz) 5 162.450 6 162.500 7 162.525 SPECIFICATIONS Channels Privacy Codes Operating Freq. GMRS/FRS WX 22 FRS/7 Weather 38 Sub-Codes 83 DCS Codes 462.5500 - 467.7125 MHz 162.4000 - 162.5500 MHz