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Uniden MHS135DSC Radio Owner’s Manual

COMMOn qUestiOns

Problem

Things to Try

The radio won’t turn on.

Charge the radio.

The power LED on the charger

doesn’t turn on.

Don’t use the charger when the ambient temperature is below 0° C (32°

F) or above 45° C (113° F).

Make sure the charging contacts on the radio and charger are clean.

Replace the battery.

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

transmit at the wrong power level for this channel (see the channel lists

starting on page E-31.

Check the battery power level; if it’s low, charge the battery before trying

to transmit.

Make sure the duration of each transmission is less than 5 minutes.

I can’t hear anything from the

speaker.

Adjust the squelch level; it is probably too high.

Noise comes out of the

speaker all the time

Adjust the squelch level; it is probably too low.

I can transmit, but no one can

hear me.

Check your UIC channel settings: does the area you are in use different

channel assignments?

I’m not getting hazard alerts.

Make sure Weather Alert Watch is turned on.

The display flashes, and I don’t

know why.

The channel number on the display will flash if the radio is in a watch mode

or in scan mode. Try turning off scanning, Weather Alert Watch, Triple Watch,

or Dual Watch beginning on page E-7.

Where can I find my radio’s

serial number?

The serial number is on a plate inside the battery compartment.

sPeCiFiCatiOns

General

Channels

All US/International/Canada marine channels
10 Weather channels

Freq. Control

PLL

Freq. Tol.

Transmit: 1.5 PPM (at 77°F/25°C)
Receive: 1.5 PPM (at 77°F/25°C)

Oper. Temp.

-4°F (-20°C) to +122°F(+50°C)

Antenna

Flexible Whip

Microphone

Built-in Electret type

Display

Liquid Crystal Display

Speaker

8Ω 1.0 W

Power Source

Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery

7.4V 1040 mAh

Summary of Contents for MHS135DSC

Page 1: ...MHS135DSC RADIO VHF MARITIME FLOTTANTE GUIDE D UTILISATION FLOATING VHF MARINE RADIO OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...istration number once 5 Repeat MAYDAY name of your boat once 6 Tell where you are what navigational aids or landmarks are near or read the latitude and longitude from your GPS 7 State the nature of your distress e g are you sinking medical emergency man overboard on fire adrift etc 8 State the type of assistance you need medical towing pumps etc 9 Give number of persons aboard and conditions of an...

Page 3: ...m ou indicatif d appel de votre bateau une fois 6 Donnez votre position quels sont les points de repère ou aides à la navigation près de vous ou lisez les coordonnées de longitude et de latitude apparaissant sur votre dispositif GPS 7 Révélez la nature de votre détresse par exemple nous sommes en train de couler urgence médicale un homme à la mer un incendie nous sommes à la dérive etc 8 Révélez l...

Page 4: ...T E 12 Setting Key Lock E 12 Setting WX Alert Mode E 13 Setting FIPS Codes E 13 Adjusting the Lamp E 13 Adjust the LCD Contrast E 13 Measuring the Water Temperature E 13 Turning the Key Beep On and Off E 13 Operating the Radio E 14 Changing the Channel E 14 Making a Transmission E 14 Changing the transmission level E 14 Digital Selective Calling Features E 14 What is DSC E 14 Advanced DSC features...

Page 5: ...floating JIS8 IPX8 water resistant standards which means the radio can be submerged in 1 5 meters of water for 30 minutes without damage Notes The radio will only meet this rating if fully assembled and all rubber seals and bungs are well maintained and correctly fitted This means that the speaker microphone bung is inserted and the battery pack or case and antenna are attached and securely fasten...

Page 6: ...adio complies with RCTM paper 56 95 SC01 Standards for DSC for marine transceivers x x GPS Lets you to save your current position as well as manually enter other positions You can save positions into a directory to return to them as desired Getting Started What s included If any pieces are missing or damaged contact Uniden Customer Service see back cover for contact information For information on ...

Page 7: ...ccess DSC call menu ENTER H M L Select menu items Return to normal Marine mode when Marine channel list is displayed Change the TX power between Low 1 W MID 2 5 W and 6 W CLR SCAN Exit menu screens Enter or exit Scan mode GPS MEM Enter or exit the GPS menu Store or delete the current channel into memory VOL SQ Enter or exit Volume Setting mode Enter or exit Squelch Setting mode Channel Up Move up ...

Page 8: ...s current course This icon displays when the Display mode is Favorite or Compass This position mark displays on the compass when the radio is in Favorite mode VOL or SQ Audio Vollume Setup mode or Squelch mode is active BRG Bearing from boat s position to destination from Favorite s list COG Current course Course over Ground SOG Vessel s current speed Speed over Ground DIST Distance from boat s po...

Page 9: ...e radio s physical displays and operation modes Normal menu and how you want to receive and send various types of calls Call menu Normal Menu Press MENU CALL to display the following Normal menu options Menu Option What it does Display Selects a display mode for the radio s LCD Options are Marine Position Compss Favorite Temperature and GPS Status Setup Lets you determine the following settings US...

Page 10: ...tion to a vessel that was programmed into the DIRECTORY Test Sends a test call Standby Places the radio in an unattended mode Receive Log Displays a list of all received calls to the radio The MHS135DSC stores log data for 10 distress calls and 50 other calls DSC Setup Allows the user to set up Digital Selective Calling DSC service GPS MEM Menus The Favorite menu lets you save and name sets of GPS...

Page 11: ... sound quality hold the microphone about two inches from your mouth while you re talking x x Press Channel Up to move up one channel at a time Press and hold the button to scroll quickly up the channels x x Press Channel Down to move down one channel at a time Press and hold the button to scroll quickly down the channels x x To change the transmit power press and hold ENTER H M L The transmit powe...

Page 12: ...e GPS MEM button The MEM icon no longer displays x x When the radio stays on a channel press Channel Up to leave that channel and resume scanning x x To end the scan press and hold the CLR SCAN button again the radio remains on the last scanned channel Scan mode with Weather Alert Watch If you activate Weather Alert Watch while in scan mode the radio checks the most recently used weather channel e...

Page 13: ... off the radio s alert tone press any button x x To cancel weather mode and return to the previous marine channel press WX SOS again Weather mode with Weather Alert Watch If you activate Weather Alert Watch while operating in weather mode it operates as a type of sleep mode the radio stays on the weather channel and mutes the speaker If an alert is detected the radio sounds an alert tone and turns...

Page 14: ... damaged contact customer service to order a replacement see back cover page for contact information 2 Lower the battery until it rests flat in the compartment 3 Bring the battery latch up and snap it into place Using Alkaline Batteries The radio also comes with a battery case that holds four AAA type alkaline batteries not included You can use alkaline batteries as a backup for the Li Ion battery...

Page 15: ...s to attach the charger to the surface Charging the Battery Your radio includes a charger and a rechargeable battery pack Place your radio in the charger with the display facing forward Make sure that the CHARGE LED on the charger turns orange Cautions x x Use only the battery and charger supplied with this radio Using a different charger or battery can damage the radio and create a risk of fire o...

Page 16: ...gher filters out noise and lets only actual radio transmissions through While listening to a channel press and hold VOL SQ to enter Squelch Setting mode The SQUELCH Level adjustment bar displays on the LCD Press CHANNEL UP or CHANNEL DOWN to increase or decrease the squelch levels 0 15 Note Setting the squelch level too high may prevent you from hearing weaker transmissions If you are having diffi...

Page 17: ...ast 3 Pressing CHANNEL DOWN to turn the contrast all the way off will reverse the background letters Measuring the Water Temperature You can set the temperature to display in Celsius or Farenheit 1 Press MENU CALL and select System 2 Select Temperature 3 Temperature options are C Celsius or F Farenheit Use the MHS135DSC thermal sensor to measure the water temperature 4 F 20 C to 122 F 50 C Submerg...

Page 18: ...mains at the new setting until you change it again Note Don t forget to change the transmission setting back to 1 W when you move close to other stations Some channels for example channels 13 and 67 limit the transmission power to 1 W When you tune to a limited power channel the radio automatically switches to 1 W See the channel lists starting on page E 31 for a list of power restricted channels ...

Page 19: ...s DSC menus POS Reply Test Reply Group MMSI User MMSI Directory Auto CH SW MMSI Numbers In order to use DSC features you must be assigned a User MMSI number and program that number into your radio There are two other kinds of MMSI numbers individual numbers for use by single boats and group numbers for use by fleets boating organizations event coordinators etc You can get more information on MMSI ...

Page 20: ...is entered the radio asks if you want to save the number and confirm it Press ENTER H M L to save it 4 Before saving the number the radio displays the message Confirm number User MMSI data is Permanent At this point you can edit the number press MENU CALL save the number press ENTER H M L or return to the marine mode screen press CLR SCAN Entering a group MMSI number You can change the group MMSI ...

Page 21: ...an call them quickly From the directory you can edit or delete MMSI numbers Follow the steps below to edit the MMSI numbers in your directory 1 Press and hold MENU CALL to display the Call menu 2 Scroll to DSC Setup and press ENTER H M L The DSC Setup menu displays 3 Scroll to Directory and press ENTER H M L The Directory screen displays This screen lets you add a new MMSI or edit delete an existi...

Page 22: ... whole group you are traveling with at the same time All Ships Calls all stations within range of your radio Safety warnings e g debris in the water or any urgent situation Suppose you are coordinating safety for a sailboat race Before the race starts you instruct all the racers to enter your group MMSI number into their radios During the race x x Throughout the race you use group calling to updat...

Page 23: ...o prompts you to enter the MMSI number you want to call Enter the MMSI number the same way you enter directory entries see page 22 Enter all nine digits and press ENTER H M L 4 The radio prompts you to select a response channel Use CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN to scroll through the available channels When you reach the channel you want to use for a response press the ENTER H M L button 5 The radio ...

Page 24: ...ios within range of your boat You should only use all ships calling in the event of a Safety warning such as debris in the water or to request assistance in an Urgency any situation where your vessel has a serious problem but is not yet in distress 1 Open the Call menu 2 Select All Ships and then choose whether this is an Urgency call or a Safety call 3 The radio asks you to confirm the call Selec...

Page 25: ...ust like your telephone s caller ID list your radio keeps track of the calls you receive but do not answer The receive log is useful if you have been off your boat or away from your radio and want to see who has tried to contact you The radio displays the last 10 distress calls and the last 50 non distress calls that it received If you have unread incoming DSC calls the radio displays a Message ic...

Page 26: ...on time category code Pos Request MMSI or name category code Pos Send MMSI or name position time category code 6 From the log menu select Exit to close the receive log and return to the mode you were in Returning a call from the Receive Log You can return individual calls directly from the Receive Log From the call detail screen press CHANNEL DOWN until Call Back appears at the bottom of the displ...

Page 27: ... cancel the call select Exit 6 The radio automatically switches to channel 70 to transmit the test call request then switches back to the last used channel 7 When the other station acknowledges the test call the radio displays an acknowledgement screen Receiving Test Call Setup When another station sends you a test call you can select options to answer the test call manually or have the radio answ...

Page 28: ... to display the Call menu 2 Select DSC Setup and then POS Reply 3 Choose Auto and press ENTER H M L The radio will automatically transmit your position when it receives a position request 4 To disable automatic position reply repeat the steps above and select Manual POS Request Any time you need to know where another boat currently is to find your boating partners to respond to a request for assis...

Page 29: ...sistance or using an all ships call to give a safety warning you can send your current position so other stations know where you are 1 Press and hold MENU CALL to display the Call menu 2 Select Position Send 3 The radio displays the names listed in your directory use CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN to choose the directory entry you want to contact and press ENTER H M L If you want to contact a station...

Page 30: ...can make it hard for you to receive DSC calls If you have unread incoming DSC calls the radio displays a message icon You will be able to review who has called The radio displays the last 10 distress calls and the last 50 non distress calls it received see page E 21 GPS Features GPS Operation Overview Your GPS system provides more than just your specific location The GPS Favorites menus let you cr...

Page 31: ...o display the coordinates and the compass bearing and begin traveling towards that destination Select Delete to delete the entry Select Edit to change the entry Add Menu The Add menu allows you to save your current position to the Favorite directory GPS Setup Menu The GPS Setup menu has eight sub menus x x Unit Power Turns power to the internal GPS module on and off x x Sog Unit Speed over Ground ...

Page 32: ...ngitude O O O O X Speed O X X X X Course O X X X X Date O X X X O The radio can output the following NMEA sentences GGA GSV DSC GSA RMC DSE To connect to a chartplotter 1 Connect the RED wire to the NMEA positive output 2 Connect the BLACK wire to the NMEA ground 3 Connect the YELLOW wire to the NMEA positive input NOTE Use waterproof tape to seal electrical connections ADDITIONAL FEATURES Using t...

Page 33: ...name for this channel The radio prompts you to enter a new name for this channel Each name can be up to 12 characters Use CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN to change the name 5 When you finish entering the name the radio displays the new channel name and asks you to confirm To save this new channel name select Save to cancel the change select Exit The radio returns to the channel list 6 To restore a cha...

Page 34: ... too high Noise comes out of the speaker all the time Adjust the squelch level it is probably too low I can transmit but no one can hear me Check your UIC channel settings does the area you are in use different channel assignments I m not getting hazard alerts Make sure Weather Alert Watch is turned on The display flashes and I don t know why The channel number on the display will flash if the rad...

Page 35: ... Drain Squelched 50mA Max Audio 240mA Channels and Frequencies MHz US channel frequencies and names US Marine Channels Ch RX Freq TX Freq Status Name 1A 156 050 156 050 Simplex Vessel traffic system commercial 5A 156 250 156 250 Simplex Vessel traffic system commercial 6 156 300 156 300 Simplex Inter ship safety 7A 156 350 156 350 Simplex Commercial 8 156 400 156 400 Simplex Commercial 9 156 450 1...

Page 36: ...o Bridge 68 156 425 156 425 Simplex Non Commercial 69 156 475 156 475 Simplex Non Commercial 70 156 525 Inhibit Receive only Digital Selective Calling 71 156 575 156 575 Simplex Non Commercial 72 156 625 156 625 Simplex Non Commercial Ship Ship 73 156 675 156 675 Simplex Port Operation 74 156 725 156 725 Simplex Port Operation 75 156 775 156 775 Simplex 1 W Port Operation 76 156 825 156 825 Simple...

Page 37: ...stress safety calling 17 156 850 156 850 Simplex 1 W State Control 18A 156 900 156 900 Simplex Commercial 19A 156 950 156 950 Simplex Canadian Coast Guard 20 161 600 157 000 Duplex 1 W Port Operation 21A 157 050 157 050 Simplex Canadian Coast Guard 22A 157 100 157 100 Simplex Canadian Coast Guard 23 161 750 157 150 Duplex Marine Operator 24 161 800 157 200 Duplex Marine Operator 25 161 850 157 250...

Page 38: ...adian Coast Guard 83A 157 175 157 175 Simplex Canadian Coast Guard 84 161 825 157 225 Duplex Marine Operator 85 161 875 157 275 Duplex Marine Operator 86 161 925 157 325 Duplex Marine Operator 87 157 375 157 375 Simplex Port Operation 88 157 425 157 425 Simplex Port Operation International channel frequencies and names Ch RX Freq TX Freq Status Name on display 1 160 6500 156 0500 Duplex Marine ope...

Page 39: ...ator 25 161 8500 157 2500 Duplex Marine operator 26 161 9000 157 3000 Duplex Marine operator 27 161 9500 157 3500 Duplex Marine operator 28 162 0000 157 4000 Duplex Marine operator 60 160 6250 156 0250 Duplex Marine operator 61 160 6750 156 0750 Duplex Marine operator 62 160 7250 156 1250 Duplex Marine operator 63 160 7750 156 1750 Duplex Marine operator 64 160 8250 156 2250 Duplex Marine operator...

Page 40: ...X10 163 2750 Regulations and Safety Warnings Maritime Radio Services Operation Warning This transmitter will operate on channels frequencies that have restricted use in the United States The channel assignments include frequencies assigned for exclusive use of the U S Coast Guard use in Canada and use in international waters Operation on these frequencies without proper authorization is strictly f...

Page 41: ...n updated safety standard for human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC regulated transmit ters Those guidelines are consistent with the safety standard previously set by both U S and international standards bodies The design of the radio complies with the FCC guide lines and these international standards Never allow children to operate the radio without adult supervi...

Page 42: ...nyone other than as detailed by the Operat ing Guide for this product STATEMENT OF REMEDY In the event that the product does not conform to this war ranty at any time while this war ranty is in effect warrantor will repair the defect and return it to you without charge for parts service or any other cost except shipping and handling incurred by warrantor or its representatives in connection with t...

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