Uniden UM425 English Owners Manual - Page 14

Getting Started Turning on the radio Turn the VOLUME-PWR knob clockwise to turn on the radio. As it powers on, the radio displays the user MMSI number; if there is no MMSI set, the radio displays MMSI not entered. When it powers on, the radio selects the last channel used. Setting the UIC channel mode (USA/CAN/INT) The radio comes preset to use the UIC channels assigned for the United States. If you are operating in an area that uses Canadian or international UIC channels, you will need to change the channel mode. 1. Press the MENU-PA button to display the menu, and choose the Setup sub-menu. 2. Select USA/CAN/INT. The screen displays the UIC channel setup. 3. Highlight the channel mode you want to use: US (USA mode), Canadian (Canada mode), or international (Intl mode). 4. Press the SELECT-1W/25W button. The radio activates the new channel mode and exits the menu. How It Works The UM425 has three basic modes of operation: Operation mode Normal mode Scan mode What it does: Monitors a single marine radio channel and lets you talk on that channel. Monitors all the channels you save into memory. Weather mode Monitors the selected NOAA weather channel. Use it when: You want to talk to another station on a specific channel. To turn it on/off: (default mode) You have a small group of channels you use most often and want to check them for traffic. You want to hear the current and forecasted weather in your area. Press the SCANMEM button. Press the WXALERT button. E-10