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Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner’s Manual

Parts of the MHS75

Front view

Back view

Antenna

LCD display

1/5W-2.5W

 

button

Channel up

 

button

Volume-power 

knob

(Turn clockwise 

to increase 

volume.)

Microphone

16/9-Tri 

(16/9- triple 

watch) button

WX-Alert 

(weather-alert) 

button

Scan-Dual 

(scan-dual 

watch) button

Squelch

 knob

(Turn clockwise to 

decrease channel 

noise.)

Push to talk

 

button

Speaker

Wrist strap 

anchor

Channel down

 

button

UIC-Lock 

button

Mem 

(memory) 

button

Belt clip

Battery

Battery charging 

contacts

Battery 

latch

Summary of Contents for MHS75

Page 1: ...MHS75 RADIO VHF MARITIME GUIDE D UTILISATION VHF MARINE RADIO OWNER S MANUAL...

Page 2: ...GPS State the nature of your distress e g sinking medical 7 emergency man overboard fire adrift etc Give the number of persons aboard and describe the 8 condition of any injured persons Estimate pres...

Page 3: ...2 Attaching the antenna E 12 Installing the battery E 12 Charging the battery E 13 Connecting the charger E 13 Important notes on charging the battery E 13 Disconnecting the charger E 14 Attaching the...

Page 4: ...nsmitter power level select Lets you boost the transmitter power from 1 Watt to 2 5 or 5 Watts for added transmission distance Battery level display and low battery alert Dual Triple and Quad Watch op...

Page 5: ...at s included MHS75 Radio Antenna DC Charger Lithium Ion Battery Belt Clip Wrist Strap If any pieces are missing or damaged contact Uniden Customer Service see back cover for contact information For i...

Page 6: ...Turn clockwise to increase volume Microphone 16 9 Tri 16 9 triple watch button WX Alert weather alert button Scan Dual scan dual watch button Squelch knob Turn clockwise to decrease channel noise Push...

Page 7: ...on and off Mem Save a channel into memory or delete a channel from memory NA UIC Lock Switch from US to Canadian or international channels Lock the keys press and hold again to unlock Channel Up Move...

Page 8: ...r The radio is set to use US channels CANadian channels or INTernational channels or TRIple Watch or DUAL Watch is turned on The current channel is saved in memory The radio is in Scan mode The radio...

Page 9: ...s which you can activate during any operation mode In the watch modes the radio briefly checks for activity on a specific channel then returns to its previous operation Watch mode What it does To turn...

Page 10: ...5W button The transmit power switches between 1 Watt and 5 Watts each time you press the 1 5W 2 5W button To change the transmit power to 2 5 Watts press and hold the 1 5W 2 5W button for 2 seconds P...

Page 11: ...is finished and then checks the channels Normal mode with Quad Watch You can activate Weather Alert Watch and Triple Watch at the same time to monitor four channels at once Quad Watch The radio perfor...

Page 12: ...in scan mode To save a channel into memory select the channel then press the Mem button The Mem icon shows on the display whenever you tune to that channel To remove a channel from memory set the radi...

Page 13: ...conds then goes on to scan the next channel with Dual Watch turned on the radio only checks channel 16 Both Weather Alert and Triple Dual Watch in scan mode You can activate Weather Alert Watch and Tr...

Page 14: ...lert button again Weather mode with Weather Alert Watch Because weather mode already monitors the weather channels you don t need Weather Alert Watch to check the weather channel every seven seconds I...

Page 15: ...dio Installing the battery Your MHS75 comes with a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery for shipping safety the battery is not installed at the factory 1 Insert the hook on the battery into the notch at t...

Page 16: ...ct the charger from the DC outlet Reseat the radio in the charger before reconnecting the charger to power CAUTION Use only the battery and charger supplied with this radio Using a different charger o...

Page 17: ...and slide the radio out Attaching the belt clip To attach the belt clip Rotate the belt clip so that the 1 finger indentation is towards the top of the radio Align the center of the clip with 2 the an...

Page 18: ...listening to a channel adjust the SQUELCH knob until the noise is filtered and you can hear only the transmission If you switch to a channel with a lot of noise or a weak trans mission you may need t...

Page 19: ...and have trouble getting a response you may need to boost the transmission power from 1 Watt to 2 5 Watts or 5 Watts Press the 1 5W 2 5W button to switch from 1 Watt to 5 Watts Press the button again...

Page 20: ...radio damage You are responsible for continued FCC technical compliance of your radio You should arrange for periodic performance checks with your Uniden dealer Common questions Problem Things to Try...

Page 21: ...h if the radio is in a watch mode or in scan mode Try turning off scanning Weather Alert Watch Triple Watch or Dual Watch see page 6 Where can I find my radio s serial number The serial number is on a...

Page 22: ...dB 25 kHz Audio Output Power 0 4 W 10 THD Current Drain Squelched 55 mA Max Audio 210 mA Channels and Frequencies US channel frequencies and names US Marine Channels Ch RX Freq TX Freq Status Name 1A...

Page 23: ...0 Duplex Marine operator 26 161 900 157 300 Duplex Marine operator 27 161 950 157 350 Duplex Marine operator 28 162 000 157 400 Duplex Marine operator 63A 156 175 156 175 Simplex Vessel traffic system...

Page 24: ...TX Freq Status Name 1 160 650 156 050 Duplex Marine Operator 2 160 700 156 100 Duplex Marine Operator 3 160 750 156 150 Duplex Marine Operator 4A 156 200 156 200 Simplex Canadian Coast Guard 5A 156 2...

Page 25: ...75 156 075 Simplex Canadian Coast Guard 62A 156 125 156 125 Simplex Canadian Coast Guard 63A 156 175 156 175 Simplex Port Operation 64 160 825 156 225 Duplex Marine Operator 64A 156 225 156 225 Simple...

Page 26: ...el frequencies and names International Marine Channels Ch RX Freq TX Freq Status Name 1 160 650 156 050 Duplex Marine operator 2 160 700 156 100 Duplex Marine operator 3 160 750 156 150 Duplex Marine...

Page 27: ...6 025 Duplex Marine operator 61 160 675 156 075 Duplex Marine operator 62 160 725 156 125 Duplex Marine operator 63 160 775 156 175 Duplex Marine operator 64 160 825 156 225 Duplex Marine operator 65...

Page 28: ...operation 83 161 775 157 175 Duplex Port operation 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 Sim...

Page 29: ...application from your nearest FCC field office for US users or Industry Canada for Canadian users Basic radio guidelines You should familiarize yourself with the rules on marine radios and be aware o...

Page 30: ...n writing by Uniden Changes or modifications not approved by Uniden could void the user s authority to operate the equipment FCC RF exposure information In August 1996 the Federal Communications Commi...

Page 31: ...ent may explode if disposed of in a fire Do not short circuit the battery Do not charge the rechargeable battery used in this equip ment in any charger other than the one specified in the owner s manu...

Page 32: ...covered by this warranty E used in any conjunction with equipment or parts or as part of any system not manufactured by Uniden or F installed or programmed by anyone other than as detailed by the Oper...

Page 33: ...side the United States of America PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING PERFORMANCE OF WARRANTY If after following the instructions in this Operating Guide you are certain that the Product is defective pack the Pro...

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