Uniden POLARIS Owner'S Manual Download

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Rear Panel Connectors

DC Jack

ACC Connector

Remote Connector

Antenna Connector

To POLARIS

Orange

: External Speaker (+)

Black

: External Speaker (—)

Green

: GPS DATA IN

Red

: DC +13.8V

Bare Wire : GND
Brown

: Hailer (+) Horn Speaker

Blue

: Hailer (—) Horn Speaker

Note:

DC13.8V and GND are for GPS ANT.

ACC Connector

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Page 2: ...n in these frequencies without proper authorization is strictly forbidden For frequencies channels that are currently for use in the U S without an individual license please contact the FCC Call Center at 1 888 CALL FCC Maritime Radio Services Operation Warning For individuals requiring a license such as commercial users you should obtain a license application from your nearest FCC field office PO...

Page 3: ...munications 13 Triple Watch 13 Manual Tuning 14 Weather Channels 14 MEM Entering channel numbers into Memory Scan 14 Triple Watch Scan 15 Normal Scan 15 Triple Watch Alert Scan 15 Alert Scan 15 Hail 16 Hail Volume Adjust 16 Weather Alert 17 Transmitting 19 Setting TX Output 19 Distress 20 Menu Operation 22 Digital Selective Calling DSC 22 Individual 22 Group 23 All Ships 24 Position Request 25 Pos...

Page 4: ...tions USA Channels 65 Channel and Functions International Channels 66 Channel and Functions Canadian Channels 67 NWR SAME Event Code 68 Specification 69 Troubleshooting 70 Care and Maintenance 71 Three Year Limited Warranty 72 Spanish owner s manual available at www uniden com http www uniden com productsupport cfm cat Marine 20Electronics El manual pare el usuario en el idioma español está dispon...

Page 5: ...service The Uniden POLARIS is of all solid state design with conservatively rated rugged components and materials compatible with the marine environment The transceiver utilizes a number of gaskets sealing rings waterproof membranes and other sealants to effect a waterproof housing for protection of the electronics The Uniden POLARIS Radio meets the most stringent JIS7 waterproof specification The...

Page 6: ...your POLARIS POLARIS Owner s Manual POLARIS Radio Microphone Hanger and Screws Mounting Bracket and Knobs DC Cord Spare Fuse 250V 6A Accessory Cable Mounting Hardware POLARIS_UT888ZL_UT01888ZA_0 10 3 02 4 18 PM Page 3 ...

Page 7: ...ency 8 H L MENU Change transmit power HI LO and select Menu mode Press this key to change the transmit power to either High or Low Press and hold this key for 2 seconds to enter the Menu mode 9 WX ALERT Select Weather channel and Weather Alert mode Press this key to listen to active NOAA Weather channels Press and hold this key for 2 seconds to place the radio into the Weather Alert mode 10 SCAN M...

Page 8: ...r 4 Antenna Connector To POLARIS Orange External Speaker Black External Speaker Green GPS DATA IN Red DC 13 8V Bare Wire GND Brown Hailer Horn Speaker Blue Hailer Horn Speaker Note DC13 8V and GND are for GPS ANT ACC Connector POLARIS_UT888ZL_UT01888ZA_0 10 3 02 4 18 PM Page 5 ...

Page 9: ...ed 5 MEM Memory Indicates Memory Scan Mode status for each channel selected 6 WX Indicate Weather Channel Mode has been activated 7 CH TAG 8 Channel Display Indicates Channel Number in use 9 Alarm mark It appears when the alarm is set 10 Exclamation mark It appears when it receives WX Alert 11 GPS mark It appears while GPS module is receiving the data 12 WHAM mark It appears when it is connected t...

Page 10: ...pears when the ship is not moving 9 Channel Display It appears when GPS is connected to the POLARIS It appears when GPS is receiving data It appears when the battery voltage is too high It appears when the battery is low 11 09 09 13A 359 32 5KT 41 17 305 S 174 46 511 E GPS Indicator External GPS Source Required POLARIS_UT888ZL_UT01888ZA_0 10 3 02 4 18 PM Page 7 ...

Page 11: ...ent in dash mounting using the optional bracket FMB321 Choosing a Location Some important factors to consider in selecting the location for your POLARIS 1 Select a location that is free from spray and splash 2 Keep the battery leads as short as possible Direct connection to the battery is most desirable If direct connection can not be made with the supplied power lead any extension should be made ...

Page 12: ...ange is increased by using a high gain antenna placed as high as possible above the water line Antennas should be located away from metal objects Antennas should not have excessively long coaxial feed cables Antenna Selection and Installation Your Uniden POLARIS radio has been designed to accomodate all of the popular marine VHF antennas However the selection and the installation of the antenna is...

Page 13: ...is only for mounting the bracket with hardware Do not use it for installing the radio in the mounting bracket Connect the red wire of the supplied power cord to the positive battery supply Connect the black wire of the power cord to the negative battery supply The power cord is equipped with a fuse to protect the radio Use only a six 6 ampere fast blow fuse for replacement Connect the power cord t...

Page 14: ...On the radio the channel you set last will display on the LCD Operation UNIDEN POLARIS MARINE RADIO Last Channel Memory The POLARIS memorizes the last channel selected before you turn Off the radio Example if you turn Off the POLARIS on CH 16 the radio will be on that channel when turned back On Note In order for the last channel to be memorized you must have the radio on that channel for 3 second...

Page 15: ...uelch Gate so that everything gets through noise weak signals and strong signals Turn SQUELCH back clockwise until the hiss stops Now the Squelch Gate allows only strong signals through Strong Signals Medium Signals Weak Signals Noise Strong Signals Medium Signals Weak Signals Noise Strong Signals Medium Signals Weak Signals Noise SQUELCH POLARIS_UT888ZL_UT01888ZA_0 10 3 02 4 18 PM Page 12 ...

Page 16: ...Triple Watch mode and remains on channel 16 or on channel 9 if you press 16 9 TRI once more To return to the Triple Watch mode simply press the button again TRI HI CAN MEM TELEPHONE INSTANT CHANNEL 16 CHANNEL 9 COMMUNICATIONS To access instant Channel 16 or Channel 9 communications press 16 9 TRI You can access Channel 16 instantly while tuned to another channel Press 16 9 TRI again to access Chan...

Page 17: ...hannel is selected for Memory Scan MEM appears on the LCD display To enter a channel into Memory Scan select the channel you want to store by rotating the PUSH SELECT knob and then press and hold SCAN MEM for 2 seconds The channel is stored in Memory Scan and MEM appears on the LCD display WX HI CAN MEM TELEPHONE MANUAL TUNING To manually select a channel rotate the PUSH SELECT knob clockwise to i...

Page 18: ...RI appears Normal Scan To turn Normal Scan On press SCAN MEM and then press and hold 16 9 TRI for 2 seconds Although Memory CH is scanned PRI 16 CH and PRI 9 CH are not Triple Watch Alert Scan To turn Triple Watch Alert Scan On press and hold WX ALERT for 2 seconds while in Triple Watch mode Although Memory CH is scanned MRN 16 CH and MRN 9 CH are scanned every 2 seconds and WX CH is scanned every...

Page 19: ...icrophone HA appears on the display Press and hold the PTT switch on the microphone hold the microphone approximately two inches away from your mouth and speak clearly in a normal voice To cancel Hail mode press HAIL on the microphone Note When purchasing a Hailer horn for the POLARIS radio please consider these required specifications 17 W Nominal 10 W minimum 4 Ω Load impedance RE ENTRANT featur...

Page 20: ...ency The POLARIS was developed with the SAME Specific Area Message Encoding technology This allows your radio to receive interpret and display the information about the codes so you can determine if the emergency might affect your area Each FIPS code identifies a specific geographic area defined by the National Weather Service so your radio sounds an alert only when an emergency weather emergency ...

Page 21: ...ns are canceled and the radio remains on the selected weather channel When the radio is in Scan mode scanning the weather channel every 7 seconds the SAME signal is not decoded To decode the SAME signal the radio should be on an active weather channel In order to stop the alert press any key If you press any key once more the alert icon disappears WX ALT WX ALT ALT DETECT WX ALT WARNING TSUNAMI Th...

Page 22: ...tant to remember to use the LO position in port or for short range communications 1 When you turn the POLARIS On for the first time the unit is automatically set to transmit at 25 watts HI 2 Press H L MENU to change the transmitter output to 1 watt LO 3 Press H L MENU again to change back to 25 watts HI Note Each time the H L MENU is pressed a short tone sounds CH13 is set as 1 watt LO channel Whe...

Page 23: ...t Guard shore station 4 To cancel the Distress call press the PUSH SELECT knob 5 When the POLARIS receives a Distress call the following screen appears If an acknowledgment is not received the Distress call is repeated until an acknowledgment is received from the Coast Guard shore station Note If the POLARIS receives a Distress call it will be displayed on the LCD display An emergency alert will s...

Page 24: ...near 7 State the nature of your distress 8 Give the number of persons aboard and the conditions of any injured 9 Estimate present seaworthiness of your vessel 10 Give a brief description of your vessel meters type color hull 11 Say I will be listening on Channel 16 12 End message by saying THIS IS your ship name or call sign OVER 13 Release the PTT button and listen Someone should answer If not re...

Page 25: ...eceive distress urgency safety position information and routine calls to or from another vessel outfitted with a DSC transceiver See the directory section for instructions on how to setup the directory of names Note POS SEND ALARM CLOCK and TIME OFFSET will not be displayed if the GPS is not connected 1 Press and hold H L MENU for 2 seconds 2 Press the PUSH SELECT knob to select DSC CALL DSC CALL ...

Page 26: ...is not any data registered in the directory you cannot proceed to the 3rd step See the SETUP section for directory setup instructions Select an open unused working channel first then make the call After the acknowledgment both radios tune to the previously selected channel 1 B GROUP 1 Press and hold H L MENU for 2 seconds 2 Press the PUSH SELECT knob at DSC CALL the DSC CALL menu appears JUNE BRAW...

Page 27: ...H L MENU for 2 seconds 2 Press the PUSH SELECT knob at DSC CALL the DSC CALL menu appears 3 Rotate the PUSH SELECT knob to select ALL SHIPS 4 Press the PUSH SELECT knob and the ALL SHIPS directory appears INDIVIDUAL GROUP ALL SHIPS POS REQUEST POS SEND STANDBY GROUP 123456789 SEND CANCEL HI CAN SHIP SHIP DSC CALL SYSTEM SETUP REV CH MEM EXIT INDIVIDUAL GROUP ALL SHIPS POS REQUEST POS SEND STANDBY ...

Page 28: ... the PUSH SELECT knob to transmit the ALL SHIPS DSC signal 7 When sending either an URGENCY or SAFETY message all radios will automatically move to channel 70 until all of the data is received 8 After selecting URGENCY or SAFETY ALL SHIPS call is transmitted the POLARIS will switch to Channel 16 You should wait a few minutes before transmitting the ALL SHIPS call information ALL SHIPS URGENCY SEND...

Page 29: ...knowledgment the following screen appears 8 When the called vessel sends the position information the following screen appears Note The requested radio must have the ability to transmit the position information such as having a POLARIS radio POS REQUEST KENT NEWMAN 654321000 SEND CANCEL KENT NEWMAN PAUL HUBER JUNE BRAWLEY EXIT POS REQUEST KENT NEWMAN 654321000 SEND CANCEL INDIVIDUAL GROUP ALL SHIP...

Page 30: ...n it is connected to the GPS 1 Press and hold H L MENU for 2 seconds 2 Press the PUSH SELECT knob at DSC CALL the DSC CALL menu appears HI CAN SHIP SHIP DSC CALL SYSTEM SETUP REV CH MEM EXIT INDIVIDUAL GROUP ALL SHIPS POS REQUEST POS SEND STANDBY 6 Press the PUSH SELECT knob the following screen appears Confirm if the name and address is correct Press the PUSH SELECT knob to select SEND POS SEND K...

Page 31: ...ND STANDBY CALL WAIT DSC CALL SYSTEM SETUP REV CH MEM EXIT HI CAN TELEPHONE 1 Press and hold H L MENU for 2 seconds 4 Press the PUSH SELECT knob and the STANDBY directory appears HI CAN DSC STANDBY UNATTENDED 5 When an individual DSC call is received the radio will respond with the UNATTENDED message when an operator cannot answer the call The DSC call will be recorded into the radio s Call Waitin...

Page 32: ...alls and records 20 individual calls that are received and not answered within 5 minutes or while the radio is set to DSC Standby Calls will be recorded while you are busy with other communications as long as the transmitter is not keyed at the time of the call If the call is answered within 5 minutes the call will not be recorded When a call is recorded a message appears HI CAN TELEPHONE 1 Press ...

Page 33: ... radios in the log DISTRESS 06 15 10 30A KENT NEWMAN FIRE 70 40 000 N 150 00 000 E INDIVIDUAL 06 20 11 00P KENT NEWMAN ROUTINE SEND CANCEL KENT NEWMAN PAUL HUBER JUNE BRAWLEY EXIT Geographical Call This function can receive the electric wave transmitted towards the ship that is present in the domain specified from the call side Note The POLARIS receives geographical calls only sending geographical...

Page 34: ...nterclockwise to increase the background brightness level Default is set at 6 5 When you find the most favorable brightness press the PUSH SELECT knob and the POLARIS returns to the channel display screen Note There are 10 contrast levels CONTRAST LAMP ADJUST KEY BEEP ALARM CLOCK LCD COLOR EXIT CONTRAST HI CAN MEM TELEPHONE DSC CALL SYSTEM SETUP REV CH MEM EXIT HI CAN MEM TELEPHONE POLARIS_UT888ZL...

Page 35: ... appears 5 Rotate the PUSH SELECT knob to select the backlight brightness level Default is set to medium 6 When you find the most favorable brightness press the PUSH SELECT knob and the POLARIS returns to the channel display screen HIGH MEDIUM LOW OFF HI CAN MEM TELEPHONE HI CAN MEM TELEPHONE CONTRAST LAMP ADJUST KEY BEEP LCD COLOR EXIT DSC CALL SYSTEM SETUP REV CH MEM EXIT POLARIS_UT888ZL_UT01888...

Page 36: ...PUSH SELECT knob clockwise to increase the volume level or counterclockwise to decrease the volume level 6 When you find the most favorable volume press the PUSH SELECT knob and the POLARIS returns to the channel display screen Note There are 10 volume levels HI CAN MEM TELEPHONE CONTRAST LAMP ADJUST KEY BEEP LCD COLOR EXIT KEY BEEP DSC CALL SYSTEM SETUP REV CH MEM EXIT HI CAN MEM TELEPHONE POLARI...

Page 37: ... PUSH SELECT knob to select the color green or red Default is set as green 5 When you find the most favorable color press the PUSH SELECT knob and the POLARIS returns to the channel display screen Note Only changes the display color The keys will stay green CONTRAST LAMP ADJUST KEY BEEP LCD COLOR EXIT GREEN RED HI CAN MEM TELEPHONE DSC CALL SYSTEM SETUP REV CH MEM EXIT HI CAN MEM TELEPHONE POLARIS...

Page 38: ...code for a particular area contact the NWS toll free at 1 888 NWR SAME 1 888 697 7263 Or visit their website http www nws noaa gov nwr indexnw htm A list of event codes are located on page 70 To set FIPS code 1 Press and hold H L MENU for 2 seconds 2 Press the PUSH SELECT knob at SETUP the SETUP menu appears 3 Press the PUSH SELECT knob FIPS USER MMSI GROUP MMSI U I C DIRECTORY AUTO CH SW HI CAN M...

Page 39: ...llowing confirmation screen appears 6 Press the PUSH SELECT knob and the POLARIS returns to the following screen FIPS CODE 000000 FIPS CODE 502200 YES NO NEW 00 101000 01 101010 02 501100 EXIT NEW 00 101000 01 101010 EXIT 3 A 1 NEW If you select NEW 1 Press and hold H L MENU for 2 seconds 2 Press the PUSH SELECT knob at SETUP the SETUP menu appears 3 Press the PUSH SELECT knob at FIPS FIPS USER MM...

Page 40: ... PUSH SELECT knob at EDIT the following screen appears 6 You can now edit the FIPS code Rotate the PUSH SELECT knob clockwise to increase the number counterclockwise to decrease The number will be entered when the PUSH SELECT knob is pressed and the blinking digit moves to the right FIPS USER MMSI GROUP MMSI U I C DIRECTORY AUTO CH SW HI CAN MEM TELEPHONE DSC CALL SYSTEM SETUP REV CH MEM EXIT 3 A ...

Page 41: ...onds 2 Press the PUSH SELECT knob at SETUP the SETUP menu appears 3 Press the PUSH SELECT knob at FIPS FIPS USER MMSI GROUP MMSI U I C DIRECTORY AUTO CH SW HI CAN MEM TELEPHONE DSC CALL SYSTEM SETUP REV CH MEM EXIT 8 Press the PUSH SELECT knob and the POLARIS returns to the following screen NEW 00 101000 01 101010 02 502200 EXIT POLARIS_UT888ZL_UT01888ZA_0 10 3 02 4 18 PM Page 38 ...

Page 42: ...r and program it into the POLARIS The information obtained from the application is useful to the U S Coast Guard to help in search and rescue operations To obtain an MMSI number contact your authorized Uniden dealer or visit one of the following websites http wireless fcc gov marine fctsht14 html www boatus com mmsi or www maritel usa com r mmsi htm This portion of the SETUP menu will allow you to...

Page 43: ...l be entered when the PUSH SELECT knob is pressed and the blinking digit moves to the right 6 After the final digit is entered the confirmation screen appears Press the PUSH SELECT knob Note You can only program your POLARIS twice with an MMSI number After that send your POLARIS to Uniden for factory service USER MMSI 000000000 FIPS USER MMSI GROUP MMSI U I C DIRECTORY AUTO CH SW HI CAN MEM TELEPH...

Page 44: ...nterclockwise to decrease The number will be entered when the PUSH SELECT knob is pressed and the blinking digit moves to the right 6 After the final digit is entered a confirmation screen appears Press the PUSH SELECT knob and the POLARIS returns to the following screen GROUP MMSI 000000000 FIPS USER MMSI GROUP MMSI U I C DIRECTORY AUTO CH SW HI CAN MEM TELEPHONE DSC CALL SYSTEM SETUP REV CH MEM ...

Page 45: ...ELECT knob and the following screen appears 5 Rotate the PUSH SELECT knob to make your selection 6 Press the PUSH SELECT knob and the POLARIS returns to the channel display screen Note The POLARIS radio remembers the last channel selected in each mode The first time you enter each mode channel 16 will be the default selected channel DSC CALL SYSTEM SETUP REV CH MEM EXIT HI USA DISTRESS USA INT CAN...

Page 46: ...n alphanumeric identity as well as the corresponding MMSI number 1 Press and hold H L MENU for 2 seconds 2 Press the PUSH SELECT knob at SETUP the SETUP menu appears 3 Press the PUSH SELECT knob at DIRECTORY the DIRECTORY menu appears FIPS USER MMSI GROUP MMSI U I C DIRECTORY AUTO CH SW HI CAN MEM TELEPHONE DSC CALL SYSTEM SETUP REV CH MEM EXIT POLARIS_UT888ZL_UT01888ZA_0 10 3 02 4 18 PM Page 43 ...

Page 47: ...the DIRECTORY menu appears 4 Press the PUSH SELECT at NEW the following screen appears 5 You can now enter the person s name Rotate the PUSH SELECT knob and press the PUSH SELECT knob to choose the alphabet The character will be entered when the PUSH SELECT knob is pressed FIPS USER MMSI GROUP MMSI U I C DIRECTORY AUTO CH SW HI CAN MEM TELEPHONE DSC CALL SYSTEM SETUP REV CH MEM EXIT POLARIS_UT888Z...

Page 48: ...en the PUSH SELECT knob is pressed and the blinking digit moves to the right 7 After the directory data is entered a confirmation screen appears 8 Press the PUSH SELECT knob and the POLARIS returns to the following screen PERSONS NAME COLLINS MMSI 145678543 PERSONS NAME COLLINS MMSI 145678543 YES NO NEW KENT NEWMAN PAUL HUBER COLLINS EXIT POLARIS_UT888ZL_UT01888ZA_0 10 3 02 4 18 PM Page 45 ...

Page 49: ...2 EDIT If you select EDIT 1 Press and hold H L MENU for 2 seconds 2 Press the PUSH SELECT knob at SETUP the SETUP menu appears 3 Press the PUSH SELECT knob at DIRECTORY the DIRECTORY menu appears FIPS USER MMSI GROUP MMSI U I C DIRECTORY AUTO CH SW HI CAN MEM TELEPHONE DSC CALL SYSTEM SETUP REV CH MEM EXIT POLARIS_UT888ZL_UT01888ZA_0 10 3 02 4 18 PM Page 46 ...

Page 50: ...ease the number counterclockwise to decrease The number will be entered when the PUSH SELECT knob is pressed and the blinking digit moves to the right 8 After the directory data is edited a confirmation screen appears 9 Press the PUSH SELECT knob and the POLARIS returns to the following screen PERSONS NAME KENT NEWMAN MMSI 123456734 PERSONS NAME COLLINS MMSI 145678543 PERSONS NAME COLLINS MMSI 145...

Page 51: ...e individual you want to delete 5 Press the PUSH SELECT knob at DELETE the following screen appears 6 Press the PUSH SELECT knob 7 The POLARIS returns to the following screen EDIT DELETE EXIT DELETE KENT NEWMAN 123456734 YES NO NEW PAUL HUBER EXIT NEW KENT NEWMAN PAUL HUBER EXIT FIPS USER MMSI GROUP MMSI U I C DIRECTORY AUTO CH SW HI CAN MEM TELEPHONE DSC CALL SYSTEM SETUP REV CH MEM EXIT POLARIS_...

Page 52: ...2 Press the PUSH SELECT knob at SETUP the SETUP menu appears 3 Rotate the PUSH SELECT knob to select AUTO CH SW 4 Press the PUSH SELECT knob and the following screen appears 5 If you want to change this mode to OFF you can change it by rotating the PUSH SELECT knob Default is set as ON 6 Press the PUSH SELECT knob and the POLARIS returns to the channel display screen HI CAN MEM TELEPHONE DSC CALL ...

Page 53: ...or 2 seconds 2 Press the PUSH SELECT knob at SETUP the SETUP menu appears 3 Rotate the PUSH SELECT knob to select POS REPLY 4 Press the PUSH SELECT knob and the following screen appears 5 Rotate the PUSH SELECT knob to make your selection AUTO MANUAL USER MMSI GROUP MMSI U I C DIRECTORY AUTO CH SW POS REPLY HI CAN MEM TELEPHONE DSC CALL SYSTEM SETUP REV CH MEM EXIT POLARIS_UT888ZL_UT01888ZA_0 10 3...

Page 54: ... appears Rotate the PUSH SELECT knob to make your selection 6 Press the PUSH SELECT knob and the POLARIS returns to the following screen Note If the POLARIS is set to MANUAL you can select either REPLY or CANCEL POS REQUEST 06 05 03 00P KENT NEWMAN REPLY CANCEL POS REQUEST 06 05 03 00P KENT NEWMAN HI CAN MEM TELEPHONE POLARIS_UT888ZL_UT01888ZA_0 10 3 02 4 18 PM Page 51 ...

Page 55: ...NE DSC CALL SYSTEM SETUP REV CH MEM EXIT 4 Press the PUSH SELECT knob the following screen appears 5 Press the PUSH SELECT knob at the channel that you would like to EDIT or DELETE 3 H 1 EDIT If you select EDIT 1 Press and hold H L MENU for 2 seconds 2 Press the PUSH SELECT knob at SETUP the SETUP menu appears CH01 TELEPH CH02 TELEPH CH03 TELEPH CH04 INTL CH05 VTS CH06 SAFETY HI CAN MEM TELEPHONE ...

Page 56: ...H02 TELEPH CH03 TELEPH CH04 INTL CH05 VTS CH06 SAFETY 6 You can edit the name Rotate the PUSH SELECT knob clockwise or counterclockwise to select the alphabet numeric or symbols The character will be entered when the PUSH SELECT knob is pressed and the blinking digit moves to the right 7 Press the PUSH SELECT knob 8 The POLARIS returns to the following screen CH01 TAG KENT YES NO CH01 TAG TELEPHON...

Page 57: ...f you select DELETE 1 Press and hold H L MENU for 2 seconds 2 Press the PUSH SELECT knob at SETUP the SETUP menu appears 3 Rotate the PUSH SELECT knob to select CH TAG GROUP MMSI U I C DIRECTORY AUTO CH SW POS REPLY CH TAG HI CAN MEM TELEPHONE DSC CALL SYSTEM SETUP REV CH MEM EXIT 4 Press the PUSH SELECT knob the following screen appears CH01 KENT CH02 TELEPH CH03 TELEPH CH04 INTL CH05 VTS CH06 SA...

Page 58: ...r 2 seconds 2 Press the PUSH SELECT knob at SETUP the SETUP menu appears 3 Press the PUSH SELECT knob at WHAM the WHAM menu appears 4 Press the PUSH SELECT knob and the following screen appears U I C DIRECTORY AUTO CH SW POS REPLY CH TAG WHAM HI CAN MEM TELEPHONE DSC CALL SYSTEM SETUP REV CH MEM EXIT BASE ID LINK CH EXIT 8 The POLARIS returns to the following screen CH01 CH02 TELEPH CH03 TELEPH CH...

Page 59: ...01 YES NO BASE ID LINK CH EXIT 3 I 1 BASE ID This number consist of 4 digits that you decide yourself This feature allows you to set the Base ID To use the WHAM you must set the same Base ID for the POLARIS and WHAM which enables the POLARIS and WHAM to communicate with one another 1 Press and hold H L MENU for 2 seconds 2 Press the PUSH SELECT knob at SETUP the SETUP menu appears 3 Press the PUSH...

Page 60: ... SELECT Note You can select the channel 01 20 LINK CH 05 LINK CH 05 YES NO 3 I 2 LINK CH This feature allows you to change the channel between the POLARIS and the WHAM if you encounter interference 1 Press and hold H L MENU for 2 seconds 2 Press the PUSH SELECT knob at SETUP the SETUP menu appears 3 Press the PUSH SELECT knob at WHAM the WHAM menu appears U I C DIRECTORY AUTO CH SW POS REPLY CH TA...

Page 61: ... the PUSH SELECT knob the following screen appears 5 Press the PUSH SELECT knob at ALARM SET 6 You can set the hour minutes am or pm by rotating the PUSH SELECT knob It will be entered when the PUSH SELECT knob is pressed and blinking digit moves to the right 7 Press the PUSH SELECT knob after you have selected am or pm A confirmation screen appears Press the PUSH SELECT knob and the POLARIS retur...

Page 62: ...b the following screen appears 5 Press the PUSH SELECT knob at ON The POLARIS returns to the channel display screen and the icon appears 6 When the POLARIS reaches the set time the alarm sounds and the icon blinks HI CAN TELEPHONE DIRECTORY AUTO CH SW POS REPLY CH TAG WHAM ALARM CLOCK ON OFF ALARM SET Note The alarm sounds when the set time is reached you can turn the alarm Off by pressing any key...

Page 63: ... knob to select ALARM CLOCK 4 Press the PUSH SELECT knob the following screen appears 5 Press the PUSH SELECT knob at OFF The POLARIS returns to the channel display screen and the icon disappears HI CAN TELEPHONE DSC CALL SYSTEM SETUP REV CH MEM EXIT DIRECTORY AUTO CH SW POS REPLY CH TAG WHAM ALARM CLOCK ON OFF ALARM SET HI CAN TELEPHONE POLARIS_UT888ZL_UT01888ZA_0 10 3 02 4 19 PM Page 60 ...

Page 64: ...LARIS returns to the channel display screen Note The time offset table is pre programmed to include the standard North American time zones EST CST MST and PST 06 15 11 00P 054 30 0KT 70 00 000 N 100 00 000 W DSC CALL SYSTEM SETUP REV CH MEM EXIT AUTO CH SW POS REPLY CH TAG WHAM ALARM CLOCK TIME OFFSET STANDARD DAYLITE SAV EXIT 2 1 0 GMT 1 2 3 06 15 11 00P 054 30 0KT 70 00 000 N 100 00 000 W 3 K TI...

Page 65: ... TIME OFFSET 4 Press the PUSH SELECT knob at DAYLITE SAV 5 The POLARIS returns to the channel display screen Note This icon will not appear if the POLARIS doesn t connect with the GPS 06 15 11 00P 054 30 0KT 70 00 000 N 100 00 000 W DSC CALL SYSTEM SETUP REV CH MEM EXIT AUTO CH SW POS REPLY CH TAG WHAM ALARM CLOCK TIME OFFSET STANDARD DAYLITE SAV EXIT 06 15 11 00P 054 30 0KT 70 00 000 N 100 00 000...

Page 66: ...b at REV CH MEM the MEMORY menu appears 3 Rotate the PUSH SELECT knob to highlight the registered channel 4 Press the PUSH SELECT knob the selected channel appears Note When there are no channels registered in memory an error tone sounds HI CAN MEM TELEPHONE DSC CALL SYSTEM SETUP REV CH MEM EXIT CH01 CH06 CH07 CH13 EXIT LO CAN MEM BRG BRG POLARIS_UT888ZL_UT01888ZA_0 10 3 02 4 19 PM Page 63 ...

Page 67: ...ion to other devices on the vessel such as the POLARIS DSC VHF radio auto pilots chart plotters etc To setup the GPS to be used with the POLARIS radio the following items need to be considered for proper operation 1 Baud Rate Set the Baud rate to 4800 2 Data Bits Set the Data Bits to 8 3 Parity Set the Parity to None 4 Stop Bits Set the Stop Bits to 1 5 GPRMC Command This command is used by the PO...

Page 68: ...1 157 050 157 050 Coast Guard Yes Yes CCG 22 157 100 157 100 Coast Guard Yes Yes USCG 23 157 150 157 150 Coast Guard Yes Yes USCG 24 157 200 161 800 Public Corresp Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 25 157 250 161 850 Public Corresp Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 26 157 300 161 900 Public Corresp Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 27 157 350 161 950 Public Corresp Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 28 157 400 162 000 Public Corresp Dupl...

Page 69: ...1 157 050 161 650 Coast Guard Duplex Yes Yes INTL 22 157 100 161 700 Coast Guard Duplex Yes Yes INTL 23 157 150 161 750 Coast Guard Duplex Yes Yes INTL 24 157 200 161 800 Public Corresp Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 25 157 250 161 850 Public Corresp Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 26 157 300 161 900 Public Corresp Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 27 157 350 161 950 Public Corresp Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 28 157 400 162 0...

Page 70: ...0 156 900 Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 19 156 950 156 950 Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 20 157 000 161 600 Duplex 1W Yes Yes PORT OPR 21 157 050 157 050 Yes Yes CCG 22 157 100 157 100 Yes Yes USCG 23 157 150 161 750 Duplex Yes Yes INTL 24 157 200 161 800 Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 25 157 250 161 850 Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 26 157 300 161 900 Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 27 157 350 161 950 Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 28 157 400 16...

Page 71: ... 0 SPECIAL MRN Avalanche Warning AVW 0 AVALANCHE Volcano Warning VOW 0 VOLCANO Shelter In Place Warning SPW 0 SHELTER Civil Danger Watch CDA 0 CIVIL DANGER Radiological Hazard Watch RHA 0 RADIOLOGICAL Hazardous Material Watch HMA 0 HAZARDOUS Winter Storm Watch WSA 0 WINTER STORM High Wind Dust Storm Watch HWA 0 HIGH WIND Tornado Watch TOA 0 TORNADO Severe Thunderstorm Watch SVA 0 THUNDERSTORM Flas...

Page 72: ...ted under part 80 of the Rules meets Great Lakes Agreement and party boat requirements Transmitter Power Output 1 watt or 25 watt switch selectable Power Requirement Not rated on LO 25 watts output 4 5A 13 8V DC Modulation FM 5 kHz deviation FCC designator F3E Hum and Noise Signal to Noise 45 dB 1 kHz with 3 kHz deviation with 1000 Hz modulating frequency nominal Audio Distortion Less than 8 with ...

Page 73: ... some device SYMPTOM Won t power On When the PTT is pressed Tx icon comes on and another radio can hear a click but no audio is heard While scanning the radio stops on a particular channel all of the time There is noise on the receiver that the squelch will not eliminate REMEDY Check for proper voltage getting to the set Send in for repair Eliminate the source of the noise or delete the channel fr...

Page 74: ...be observed If the antenna has been damaged you should not transmit except in the case of an emergency A defective antenna may cause damage to your radio You are responsible for continued FCC technical compliance of your radio You are urged to arrange for periodic performance checks with your Uniden Marine dealer Care and Maintenance POLARIS_UT888ZL_UT01888ZA_0 10 3 02 4 19 PM Page 71 ...

Page 75: ...s in connection with the performance of this warranty THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE IS THE SOLE AND ENTIRE WARRANTY PERTAINING TO THE PRODUCT AND IS IN LIEU OF AND EXCLUDES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER WHETHER EXPRESS IMPLIED OR ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE THIS WARRANT...

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