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Uniden MHS335BT Radio Owner’s Manual

No. U I

S/D

Channel Type/Name

156.775 156.775

Port Operations (1 Watt Only)

156.825 156.825

Port Operations (1 Watt Only)

156.875 156.875

Port Operations

US and INT: Ship to Ship

US and CAN: 1 Watt Only

156.925 161.525

Port Operations

78A

156.925 156.925

Non-Commercial, Inter-Ship

1078

156.925 156.925

Non-Commercial

2078

161.525 161.525

156.975 161.575

Port Operations

79A

156.975 156.975

Inter-Ship

1079

156.975 156.975

Commercial

2079

161.575 161.575

157.025 161.625

Port Operations

80A

157.025 157.025

Inter-Ship

1080

157.025 1570.25

Commercial

157.075 161.675

Port Operations

81A

157.075 157.075

Canadian Coast Guard

1081

157.075 157.075

Government

157.125 161.725

Port Operations

82A

157.125 157.125

Canadian Coast Guard

1082

157.125 157.125

Government

157.175 161.775

Port Operations

83A

157.175 157.175

Canadian Coast Guard

83B*

INHIBIT 161.775

Canadian CG Continuous Marine

Broadcast (CMB) Service

1083

157.175 157.175

Coast Guard

157.225 161.825

Marine Operator

157.275 161.875

Marine Operator

157.325 161.925

Marine Operator

157.375 157.375

Marine Operator

Summary of Contents for MHS335BT

Page 1: ...RADIO VHF MARITIME FLOTTANTE OWNER S MANUAL GUIDE D UTILISATION FLOATING VHF MARINE RADIO MHS335BT ...

Page 2: ...eat MAYDAY name of your ship 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 any injured persons 10 Estima...

Page 3: ... 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 la nature de l ai...

Page 4: ... Soft Key E 17 BT Soft Key E 17 SPKR Soft Key E 18 OPERATION MODES E 18 Normal E 19 Scan E 20 Weather E 22 SETTING UP THE HARDWARE E 23 ATTACHING THE ANTENNA E 23 INSTALLING THE BATTERY E 23 USING THE ALKALINE BATTERY TRAY E 23 CONNECTING POWER E 24 MOUNTING THE CHARGER E 24 Charging the Battery E 25 Charging the Radio with Battery Pack Installed E 25 Charging the Battery Pack Only E 25 Important ...

Page 5: ...eiving a distress call E 35 DSC CALLS E 35 Individual DSC Call E 35 Group DSC Call E 35 Answer a DSC Call E 36 DSC Call Logs E 36 Making or Returning a Call E 37 TEST CALLS E 37 Making Test Calls Test E 37 Receiving Test Call Setup E 37 POSITION REQUEST AND REPLY E 38 Enabling Automatic Position Reply E 38 POS Request E 38 Position Send E 38 AUTO POLLING E 38 GPS FEATURES E 39 GPS OPERATION OVERVI...

Page 6: ...REGULATIONS AND SAFETY WARNINGS E 52 Maritime Radio Services Operation E 52 Basic Radio Guidelines E 52 RBRC Information E 54 COMPLIANCE E 54 Three Year Limited Warranty E 55 ...

Page 7: ...our radio is submerged in water the sound might be distorted This is because there is still water remaining in and around the speaker and microphone Just shake the radio to clear excess water and the sound should return to normal If your radio is exposured to salt water clean it thoroughly with fresh water and dry it before turning it on The charger is not waterproof x x Memory Scan mode Lets you ...

Page 8: ...nto a directory to return to them as desired x x Waypoints Create a list of coordinates and use that list to navigate to various destinations x x NMEA input output Lets you connect to a chartplotter and through menus determine what NMEA data you want to receive x x 10 weather channels available for monitoring x x MOB Man Overboard Lets you lock onto the current position when a Man Overboard situat...

Page 9: ... screen NA Light LOCK LOCK Press once to activate the LCD and key backlight Press twice to activate LED steady on Flashlight Press three times to activate the SOS strobe light Press a fourth time to turn the LED off Lock key input to prevent input errors 16 P Cycle through call channel channel 16 channel 9 and back to the starting channel NA VOL SQ Press once Adjust volume Press twice Adjust squel...

Page 10: ...y Idle screen displays many of the possible icons The table below shows possible icons and what they mean ALT INTL 6W TRI MEM WX 15 COMMERCIAL MOB WX CALL TX LAT 32 53 6604N LON 096 59 3158W TIME 20 47 Local DATE Aug 23 2017 1 8 9 7 6 5 4 3 2 10 11 12 16 15 14 13 17 Belt clip Battery Battery charging contacts Battery latch Wrist strap slot Charging contacts CHARGE LED Screw holes NMEA contacts Scr...

Page 11: ... Soft Key 3 Name of soft key see page E 13 11 Soft Key 2 Name of soft key see page E 13 12 Soft Key 1 Name of soft key see page E 13 13 GPS Data Latitude Longitude Time and Date at current position 14 WX Displays when Weather mode active 15 MEM Displays when a channel is saved into memory 16 TRI Displays TRI Triple or DUAL Dual watch mode as set in Menus 17 Channel Number Current channel number HO...

Page 12: ... move the curser backwards or forwards into the entry x x Select ENTER to move the curser to the next line x x Select del to delete the character to the left of the curser BACK TEXT SELECT C B A D M L K N W V U X 3 2 1 4 E F G H I J O P Q R S T Y Z 5 6 7 8 9 0 Enter space abc del TITLE Switch between all capital letters and lower case letters Move curser to next line Switch to special character ke...

Page 13: ... beep and reset to factory defaults Page E 10 RADIO SETUP Basic radio configuration such as channel mode priority channel and scan type Page E 11 GPS Set up GPS configuration such as time offset unit of measure and direction Page E 12 WAYPOINT SETUP Establish Waypoint and route directories and routing information Page E 12 BLUETOOTH SETUP Turn Bluetooth on and off and provide a broadcast identifie...

Page 14: ...type if the ship is capsizing Sinking Send this type if the ship is sinking Adrift Send this type if the ship is adrift and unable to navigate on its own Abandoning Ship Send this type if you and the crew must evacuate the ship Piracy Send this type if your ship is under attack or unauthorized boarding Man Overbard Use this type if someone has gone overboard and you are unable to assist locate the...

Page 15: ...ode Set to USA CAN Canada or INTL International See page E 27 Weather Radio Turn weather alerts on or off see page E 27 and enter S A M E codes see page E 27 Dual Tri Watch Turn Dual or Triple Watch on and off see page E 19 Priority Channel Select a channel to be the priority channel when scanning See page E 17 2nd Priority Channel Select a channel to be the secondary priority channel when scannin...

Page 16: ...val Alarm Enter the distance at which you want the radio to alert you that you are close to the destination BLUETOOTH Menu Smart phones can discover your radio when you turn Bluetooth on with this menu You can also change your radio s broadcast identifier name DSC SETUP Menu You can configure your DSC operation through this menu MENU ITEM DESCRIPTION Enter Radio MMSI Enter the radio s MMSI number ...

Page 17: ...e you can add ships to call name and MMSI numbers through MENU DSC SETUP Individual Directory Then select CALL INDIVIDUAL CALL through the soft keys and the ship you added through the menus displays Default Scroll Right Scroll left Scroll right Soft Key Order WX MOB CALL HILO MEM TRI SCAN WPT NAV BT COMP Scroll Right Scroll Right Scroll Right Soft Keys Soft Key Operation ALT INTL 6W MEM WX 15 COMM...

Page 18: ... to configure the call parameters For example if you select INDIVIDUAL CALL through the CALL soft key a list of ships that were set up through MENU DSC SETUP Individual Directory displays Call Menu Option Setup Operation DISTRESS MESSAGE None Select the CALL soft key and select DISTRESS MESSAGE Scroll to distress message type and choose SELECT INDIVIDUAL CALL Enter individual ships through MENU DS...

Page 19: ...SC SETUP Individual Directory Select the CALL soft key and select POSITION SEND The list of the ships entered previously displays Select a ship and choose SELECT A POSITION SEND screen displays your current GPS location Select SEND DSC LOG None Select the CALL soft key and select DSC LOG The DSC LOG screen displays a list of options Transmitted Log Received Log and Delete Log Select either the Tra...

Page 20: ...aximum output for a specific channel is 1W only the output power stays to 1W and the radio sounds an error tone TRI Soft Key This soft key displays as what is set in MENU RADIO SETUP Dual Tri Watch If that setting is TRI then TRI displays If the setting is DUAL then DUAL displays See page E 6 for the Dual Triple icon LCD placement SETUP Go to MENU RADIO SETUP Dual Tri Watch Select Dual or Triple O...

Page 21: ... soft key to to select a previously stored route or waypoint as your destination WPT Soft Key Waypoints are location coordinates you ve entered into the system Select the WAYPOINT soft key to select waypoints to navigate to NOTE The radio shares memory space with ROUTE and can save up to 200 waypoints SETUP Search the internet for the location you want use coordinates as part of the search term an...

Page 22: ...dio in water select the SPKR soft key to sound a loud tone The vibrations from this tone help remove water from the speaker OPERATION MODES Your radio has three main operation modes Normal Scan and Weather Mode What it does Use it when you want to To turn it on off Normal Monitors a single marine channel and lets you talk on that channel Monitor a channel or talk to another radio From any mode pre...

Page 23: ...Dual Watch on or Triple to turn Triple Watch on and Dual Watch off Triple Watch Checks the priority and second priority channels for activity every few seconds Priority channel default 16 second priority channel default 9 From MENU select RADIO SETUP Go to Dual Tri Watch and select Triple to turn Triple Watch on or Dual to turn Dual Watch on and Triple Watch off Note Private ships must monitor cha...

Page 24: ...E Priority mode scans through the channels saved into memory and then the priority channel set in the MENU Radio Setup see page E 11 For example Memory Channel 1 Priority Channel Memory Channel 2 Priority Channel etc SCAN PRIORITY MODE WITH WEATHER ALERT ON If Weather Alert is turned on with Priority mode the radio alternately scans through the channels saved into memory and the priority channel M...

Page 25: ...ain The radio remains on the last scanned channel SCAN MODE WITH WEATHER ALERT When you activate Weather Alert MENU RADIO SETUP Weather Radio while in Scan mode the radio checks the most recently used weather channel every seven seconds 1 If the radio receives a weather alert while scanning it beeps to alert you that there is an alert on a weather channel Press any key to stop the alert 2 A Weathe...

Page 26: ...annels now cooperate with the FCC to alert you of other hazards besides weather child abduction alerts nuclear biological etc In Weather mode the radio monitors one of the 10 NOAA weather channels If a weather alert signal is received in Weather Alert mode the radio sounds an alert tone USING THE RADIO IN WEATHER MODE x x You cannot transmit while in Weather mode x x To enter Weather mode select t...

Page 27: ... Your radio comes with a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery for shipping safety the battery is not installed at the factory The empty alkaline battery tray is installed as a placeholder 1 Insert the hook on the battery into the notch at the top of the battery compartment 2 Lower the battery until it rests flat in the compartment 3 Bring the battery latch up and snap it into place USING THE ALKALINE ...

Page 28: ...e batteries Never use alkaline batteries in the radio without the alkaline battery tray Do not attempt to modify the battery tray design CONNECTING POWER Plug the AC or DC Power Adapter into the charger through a jack on the bottom of the charger Insert AC or DC adapter plug into the adapter jack MOUNTING THE CHARGER Connect power to the charger before mounting the charger into position You can mo...

Page 29: ...io and create a risk of fire or shock x x The charger is not waterproof If the charger falls into the water unplug it before attempting to remove it from the water After you remove the charger from the water please contact Customer Service see the back cover page for contact information x x Wipe off dirt or shake water from your radio before placing in the charger if your radio gets dirty or wet I...

Page 30: ... change the speaker volume press VOL SQ to enter Volume Setting mode Press to increase the volume or to decrease it Volume levels 0 15 Setting the Squelch Level The MHS335BT recognizes signals as transmissions if they exceed a signal strength threshold Adjusting the squelch sets this threshold level Increasing squelch requires a signal to be stronger to be seen as a transmission If you set the squ...

Page 31: ...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 NO...

Page 32: ...ion Select the channel you want to transmit on then press and hold the Push to Talk key Begin talking Release the Push to Talk key when you re finished talking to let the other party respond x x To prevent stuck microphone problems or situations where the Push to Talk key is pushed accidentally the radio limits your talk time to 5 minutes in a single transmission x x For the best sound quality hol...

Page 33: ...s LOCK again four times The LED goes off DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING FEATURES DSC WHAT IS DSC Digital Selective Calling DSC is a standard that allows you to call other ships using their unique identification code the Maritime Mobile Service Identity or MMSI number just like you would call a phone number To call another station just enter that station s MMSI number and choose the voice channel you wa...

Page 34: ... re enter the User MMSI number visit http support uniden com marine radios for assistance 1 Press MENU then select DSC SETUP Enter Radio MMSI The Enter MMSI Number screen displays 2 Enter the MMSI number using the and keys Select NEXT to enter the MMSI number again to confirm 3 Select FINISH to save the MMSI number The radio displays the Idle screen USING THE DIRECTORIES The directories lets you s...

Page 35: ...I is fixed at 0 otherwise you can create a number yourself If you are part of a boating club for example your club s leadership may have a list of approved group MMSI numbers to use You can also change the group MMSI number as often as you want 1 Press MENU then select DSC SETUP Group Directory ADD The GROUP DIRECTORY screen displays 2 Select ADD Enter the group name and the Group MMSI number Grou...

Page 36: ...ime you want to talk with the whole group you are traveling with at the same time All Ships Calls all ships 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 ...

Page 37: ...est x x When the other station accepts the call both radios switch to the selected response channel for voice transmission x x If the other station did not respond on the channel you selected you can select RESEND or BACK Calling a particular group of ships Group Call Group calling calls all the ships that share your group MMSI You must have a group MMSI programmed into the radio to make a group c...

Page 38: ...lock 5 After the countdown clock ends you can either resend the group call go back to the Idle screen or let the radio generate another countdown clock 6 After the radio receives an acknowledgement it automatically switches to the designated response channel MAKING AN AUTOMATIC DISTRESS CALL After you have programmed your MMSI number your radio can transmit an automated distress call on channel 16...

Page 39: ...ndividual DSC call from another station it sounds an incoming call alarm and displays the MMSI number of the station calling you Press any key to stop the alarm The soft keys change to QUIT return to the Idle screen PAUSE and INFO view longetude latitude and time sent information 1 After you silence the alarm and the soft keys change Select the PAUSE CONT soft keys The INDIVIDUAL RECEIVE screen di...

Page 40: ... you display all Distress and Other receiving logs the message icon disappears 1 Select the CALL soft key then the DSC LOG Three call logs display TRANSMITTED LOG RECEIVED LOG and DELETE LOG 2 Select TRANSMITTED LOG to see the last 50 calls transmitted by the radio Select RECEIVED LOG to see the last 50 calls received by the radio Select DELETE LOG to delete entries in a specific log 3 Calls are l...

Page 41: ...mbers you should use for making test calls Before making a test call to a coastal station be sure to check the Local Notice to Mariners LNM issued every week by the US Coast Guard The LNMs for each region are available online at http www navcen uscg gov pageName lnmMain 1 Select CALL from the soft keys The CALL screen displays 2 Scroll to TEST CALL and choose SELECT The list of ships from the Indi...

Page 42: ... to that ship and waits for acknowledgement 5 If you do not receive an acknowledgement select BACK to return to the Idle screen Position Send If you are requesting assistance using an all ships call to give a safety warning or have received a Position Request you can send your current position so other ships know where you are 1 Select CALL soft key The CALL screen displays 2 Select POSITION SEND ...

Page 43: ...own arrow displays on the main screen when receiving polling information An up arrow displays when sending polling information GPS FEATURES GPS OPERATION OVERVIEW Your GPS system provides more than just your specific location The MOB Man Overboard soft key see page E 13 lets you immediately save your current position so rescuers can converge on that exact man overboard location The Favorites menus...

Page 44: ...ted to compass north Location Accuracy Location in degrees DDD minutes mm and seconds ss D GPS D GPS is a means of correcting GPS variances Turn D GPS off in the southern hemisphere Units of Measure Set Speed Knots MPH or KM H Distance Nautical Mile Staute Mile or Kilometer or Altitude Feet or Meter as the radio s unit of measure NMEA Output Select the NMEA output see page E 40 Stationary Position...

Page 45: ... or Position Send it outputs a DSC DSE sentences from the NMEA output port in the following formats x x CDDSC 12 3081234000 07 00 0354013946 0657 S E 6D x x CDDSE 1 1 A 3081234000 00 60875646 13 ADDITIONAL FEATURES RENAMING CHANNELS 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...

Page 46: ...checks with your Uniden dealer Problem Things to Try The radio won t turn on Verify that the battery is installed correctly 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...

Page 47: ...SI DSC self ID is entered Turn ON the DSC Switch in the menus I cannot receive GPS position data Reposition the radio so that nothing blocks the antenna from the satellite signal Where can I find my radio s serial number The serial number is on a plate inside the battery compartment When I turn on the radio I get a message that positioning data is not acquired Be sure there are no obstructions bet...

Page 48: ...O nominal Current Drain 1 5 A 6W Receiver Type Double Conversion Super Heterodyne Phase Locked Loop system for Local Oscillator Frequency Range 156 164 MHz Sensitivity 0 24 μV for 12dB SINAD Squelch Sensitivity Threshold 0 2μV Audio Frequency Response 5 5 dB 500 Hz 6 dB 2000Hz Adjacent Channel Selectivity 73 dB 25 kHz Audio Output Power 0 8 W MAX VOLUME Current Drain Squelched 90mA Max Audio 350mA...

Page 49: ...be restricted to specific types of port operations messages NAVIGATIONAL BRIDGE TO BRIDGE messages about ship navigation for example passing or meeting other ships maneuvering through locks or navigating around drawbridges Messages must be short STATE CONTROL messages about government regulation and control boating activities or assistance to ships also used to talk to ships and coastal stations o...

Page 50: ... Commercial 11 x x x 156 550 156 550 S Vessel Traffic System 12 x x x 156 600 156 600 S Vessel Traffic System 13 x x x 156 650 156 650 S Bridge to Bridge US and CAN 1W 14 x x x 156 700 156 700 S Vessel Traffic System 15 x Inhibit 156 750 Receive Only Environmental 15 x x 156 750 156 750 S Environmental INT and CAN 1W 16 x x x 156 800 156 800 S Distress Safety Calling 17 x x x 156 850 156 850 S Gov...

Page 51: ...Coast Guard Liaison and Airtime Safety Information Broadcasts Announced on Channel 16 1022 x 157 100 157 100 S US Coast Guard Liaison and Airtime Safety Information Broadcasts Announced on Channel 16 23 x x 157 150 161 750 D Marine Operator 23B x INHIBIT 161 750 S MB Service 1023 x 157 150 157 150 S US Coast Guard Only 24 x x x 157 200 161 800 D Marine Operator 25 x x x 157 250 161 850 D Marine Op...

Page 52: ...25 S Marine Operator Port Operation Ship Movement 65 x 156 275 160 875 D Marine Operator 65A x 156 275 156 275 S Port Operations 1065 x 156 275 156 275 S Port Operation 66 x 156 325 160 925 D Marine Operator 66A x 156 325 156 325 S Port Operations Canada 1 Watt Only 1066 x 156 325 156 325 S Port Operations 67 x x x 156 375 156 375 S Bridge to Bridge International Port Operations 68 x x x 156 425 1...

Page 53: ...ial 2079 x 161 575 161 575 S 80 x 157 025 161 625 D Port Operations 80A x 157 025 157 025 S Inter Ship 1080 x 157 025 1570 25 S Commercial 81 x 157 075 161 675 D Port Operations 81A x 157 075 157 075 S Canadian Coast Guard 1081 x 157 075 157 075 D Government 82 x 157 125 161 725 D Port Operations 82A x 157 125 157 125 S Canadian Coast Guard 1082 x 157 125 157 125 S Government 83 x 157 175 161 775 ...

Page 54: ...ING is an event that alone poses a significant threat to public safety and or property probability of occurrence and location is high and the onset time is relatively short x x A WATCH meets the classification of a warning but either the onset time probability of occurrance or location is uncertain x x An EMERGENCY is an event that by itself would not kill or injure or do property damage but indir...

Page 55: ...HLS Statement Severe Thunderstorm Watch SVA Watch Severe Thunderstorm Warning SVR Warning Severe Weather Statement SVS Statement Special Marine Warning SMW Warning Special Weather Statement SPS Statement Tornado Watch TOA Watch Tornado Warning TOR Warning Tropical Storm Watch TRA Watch Tropical Storm Warning TRW Warning Tsunami Watch TSA Watch Tsunami Warning TSW Warning Winter Storm Watch WSA Wat...

Page 56: ...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 forbidden See page E 45 for tables of the available channels and their uses If you are still not certain which channels to use see the FCC maritime...

Page 57: ... and Order FCC 96 326 adopted an updated safety standard for human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC regulated transmitters 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 guidelines and these international standards Never allow children to operate th...

Page 58: ...gram to collect and recycle used Li Ion batteries within the US Please call 1 800 8 BATTERY for information on Li Ion battery recycling in your area RBRC is a registered trademark of the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation COMPLIANCE FCC Part 15 The equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are design...

Page 59: ...rence that may cause undesired operation of the device Cet appareil est conforme aux normes CNR d Industrie Canada destinés aux appareils radio exempts de licence Son fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes 1 Cet appareil ne doit pas causer d interférences nuisibles et 2 Il doit pouvoir accepter les interférences incluant celles pouvant nuire à son fonctionnement normal In order to...

Page 60: ...NTY DOES NOT COVER OR PROVIDE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OR PAYMENT OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES Some states do not allow this exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you LEGAL REMEDIES This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state This warranty is voi...

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Page 64: ...Issue 3 January 2019 QUESTIONS Contactez nous au www uniden com ou appelez 1 800 297 1023 Imprimé au Vietnam QUESTIONS Visit our website at www uniden com or call 1 800 297 1023 Printed in Vietnam ...

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