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Uniden MHS335BT Radio Owner’s Manual
NOTE: Setting the squelch level too high may prevent you from hearing weaker transmissions. If
you are having difficulty hearing a transmission, try setting the squelch level lower.
Setting the UIC Channel Mode (USA/CAN/INTL)
You can select marine channels for the USA, Canada, or International waters.
1. Press
MENU
, then select
RADIO SETUP
/Channel Mode
. The
CHANNEL MODE
screen displays.
2. Select
USA
,
CAN
, or
INTL
and select the
SELECT
soft key. The
RADIO SETUP
screen displays again.
3. Select
BACK
twice to return to the Idle screen.
Setting Key Lock
You can lock the keypad through pressing and holding the
/LOCK
key
.
KEY LOCK
displays if you press a key while keylock is on. Unlock it by pressing and holding the
/
LOCK
key again
.
UNLOCK
displays.
NOTE: Key Lock does not affect
PTT
or the
Distress
key. If DISTRESS is pressed,
Key Lock
turns off
and
UNLOCK
displays.
Setting WX Alert Mode
1. Press
MENU
,
then
select
RADIO SETUP
/Weather Radio.
2. Select
WX Alert
. The
WX ALERT
screen displays with the options to turn this alert on
or off.
3. Select
ON
. The
WEATHER RADIO
screen displays again.
4. Select
BACK
to return to the
RADIO SETUP
screen.
5. Turn WX Alert
off through these same menus.
Setting FIPS Codes
FIPS codes identify counties in the United States. FIPS codes allow you to receive only the
Specific Area Message Encoding (S.A.M.E.) alert occurring in a specific area. You can enter
a maximum of 30 FIPS codes.
NOTE: For USA FIPS codes by state, see http://www.nws.noaa.gov/mirs/public/prods/maps/cnty_
fips_list.htm. For Canadian FIPS codes, see https://www.ec.gc.ca/meteo-weather/default.
asp?lang=En&n=E5A4F19C-1.
1. Press
MENU
then select
RADIO SETUP
/Weather Radio/S.A.M.E FIPS Code
.
2. Select
Add
. The
Add FIPS Code
screen displays.
3.
Enter the FIPS codes for your area (find them on the websites mentioned previously)
and select
STORE
. The S
.A.M.E.FIPS Code
screen displays again.
Edit and delete FIPS codes in a similar manner.
Adjusting the Backlight
The backlight LCD function can be set to automatically dim after a set time.
1. Press
MENU
then select
GENERAL SETUP/Backlight.
The
Backlight
menu displays.
2. Select
Backlight Level
and press
▲
or
▼
to adjust the brightness (Off, 1 - 5).
3. Select
Backlight Timeout
and press
▲
or
▼
to set the length of time the backlight