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AUTOMATIC SQUELCH FEATURE

MONITOR

The uh064sx is equipped with an Automatic Squelch System which shuts off

weak transmissions and unwanted noise.

This feature enables users to listen for weak signals on the current channel

at the press of a key.

1. Press

key. The

icon will flash.

2. Release within 1.5 seconds and the unit exits Monitor

mode.

3. Press and hold

key for 2 seconds for

continuous listening.

The receiver circuit will stay open, letting in both the noise & weak

signals. The

icon flashes in this status.

4. To return to normal Receive mode press

key. The

icon

disappears or stops flashing in this status.

To use monitor:

‘RX’

‘RX’

‘RX’

mon

mon

mon

SCANNING

The scan function scans all channels which are stored in the SCAN CHANNEL

MEMORY and stops at an active channel. If a PRIORITY channel has been

selected then this channel will be monitored for activity every 3 seconds.

When the signal stops, the uh064sx waits 2 seconds (Reply Delay) before

scanning resumes.

1. Press

key momentarily to begin scanning.

The

icon is displayed.

2. Press

,

or

key to cancel.

When scan stops at a busy channel, pressing

key

will resume scan.

To initiate scanning;

‘SCAN’

/

mem/SCN

select

mem/SCN

/call

ch/txp

(7)

txp

Summary of Contents for UH088SX

Page 1: ...UNIDEN uh088sx CB RADIO ...

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Page 3: ... Layout 7 Includedwithyouruh088sx CBradio 8 Operation SettingtheSquelch 9 SelectingaChannel 10 Transmitting 10 UsingRepeaterChannels 10 Operatingtheuh088sxinDuplexMode 11 Scanning 11 OpenScan OS Mode 11 GroupScan GS Mode 12 ChoosingaPriorityChannel 13 DropOutDelay 13 ProgrammingScanChannels 14 ChannelSeekingOperation 15 Contents UNIDEN UHF CB Transceiver ...

Page 4: ...ling OptionalSelcallPCBRequired Outline 17 SelectiveCalling SELCALL 17 ReceiverQuieting ToneSquelch 17 CallAlarm 17 ToneSquelchScanning 17 ToneCalling 17 GroupCallingCapability 17 Tables FM CBFrequencyList 18 CTCSSToneList 18 Warranty 19 2 UNIDEN UHF CB Transceiver ...

Page 5: ...ls 1 through 8 7 Switches operation between OPEN SCAN and GROUP SCAN Mode 8 Press to activate scanning or press and hold to enable Seek Mode OS GS Scanning LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY LCD PANEL Indicators for TX CAL MEM TSQ GS OS SCN PRI Channel Number Frequency Signal Strength Level S Transmit Power Level RF CTCSS Code and DUP UP DOWN CHANNEL SELECTOR ON OFF VOLUME SQUELCH CONTROLS ON OFF Volume Contr...

Page 6: ...hat priority channel is active when continuously lit or flashes when it is regularly being checked for activity while GS scanning Indicates the CTCSS code selected for the current channel Shows the frequency of the current selected channel Indicates the relative signal strength level when receiving S or the relative transmit power RF when transmitting The DUP icon appears when duplex operation is ...

Page 7: ...itoring When the external speaker is connected the internal speaker is automatically disconnected The connecting wire must use a 3 5mm miniature plug only Connect the Antenna here using a standard UHF PL259 type connector DC Power is connected to the transceiver through this jack A power cord is supplied with the transceiver Controls Indicators Connections 5 UNIDEN UHF CB Transceiver 23 24 26 25 ...

Page 8: ...e standing Wave Ratio SWR Inspect the tightness of all electrical connections Inspect the antenna coaxial cable for wear or breaks on the shielding Inspect the tightness of all screws and all other mounting hardware Should the unit malfunction or perform poorly follow these procedures Check the power cord and fuse Check the VOLUME control setting Be sure the SQUELCH is adjusted properly Possibly t...

Page 9: ...LAYOUT Front Panel Layout Microphone Layout PTT Tone Call UNIDEN UHF CB Transceiver Introduction 7 ...

Page 10: ...eiver Included with your uh088sx CB radio Mounting Bracket Knobs Rubber washer Washer Stars and Screws UNIDEN uh088sx CB RADIO uh088sx Owners Manual Microphone Microphone Hanger Screws and washers 8 DC Power Cord with fuse ...

Page 11: ...ak signals and strong signals 4 To set the Squelch Gate to the desired level turn SQUELCH counterclockwise until you hear noise Then turn the SQUELCH clockwise just until the noise stops Now only strong signals get through Operation UNIDEN UHF CB Transceiver 1 To turn the unit ON rotate volume clockwise Adjust volume to a comfortable level Setting the Squelch 9 You must select a channel which is n...

Page 12: ...requency and receives on that same frequency If there is a barrier that partially blocks your transmitted signal the probability of another radio receiving the signal is very slim Hills tall buildings metallic structures etc tend to act as a screen between radios The Signal coming from your radio is received by the Repeater Station and then retransmitted at the same time on another channel This op...

Page 13: ... and allow you to use the radio more effectively Press and scanning starts The scan icon SCN appears Allows continuous scanning of channels stored in the Open Scan memory If an active channel is found scanning will stop on that channel This example shows CH40 active If the received signal ceases the unit will wait 3 seconds for the signal to return otherwise scanning resumes To skip the active cha...

Page 14: ...the unit will wait 3 seconds for the signal to return otherwise scanning resumes If scanning stops on a channel which is not a Priority channel uh088sx will continue monitoring the priority channel for activity while listening to the active one eg CH40 becomes active If SCAN is deactivated while it is turned to an active channel the uh088sx will stay on that active channel If none of the channels ...

Page 15: ... the PRI channel setting while scanning eg PRI Channel is CH17 476 825 Mhz a press to select a higher channel scanning pauses or b press to select a lower channel While scanning the uh088sx stops at a busy channel and receives a transmission When the received signal is over the unit will wait for three seconds for the return of the signal otherwise the radio resumes scanning ...

Page 16: ...ode 2 Select the channel you want to store 3 Press and hold for 1 5sec to store icon appears and a short tone beep is heard 4 To remove the channel form memory press and hold for 1 5 sec once more Two successive beeps are heard and the icon disappears MEM MEM Operation UNIDEN UHF CB Transceiver 14 ...

Page 17: ...p is heard The SCN icon starts to flash 3 If an active channel is detected the uh088sx will stop on that channel for 4 seconds eg CH17 4 After 4 seconds the uh088sx will start seeking again for active channels 5 If you find the channel interesting simply press either the PTT switch or to stop the operation before the 4 second timer elapses When is pressed again SEEK is still the mode of operation ...

Page 18: ...to use CTCSS Press and hold for 2 seconds code flashes to select the desired CTCSS code 01 38 Press once to store the new setting To turn CTCSS OFF please follow the above steps but select the desired CTCSS code oF before code 01 CTCSS Press or Channels 05 and 35 are Emergency Channels CTCSS cannot be selected on these channels If a button is not pressed within 10 seconds the uh088sx will automati...

Page 19: ... like Receiver Quieting Tone Squelch Scanning Tone and Group Calling make the uh088sx superior to any transceivers in its class When activated it automatically mutes the receiver audio circuit of the radio It will stay in this Quiet mode as long as the SELCALL tone code SELCALL ID required to open the muting circuit is not received When a received code matches to your SELCALL ID an alarm CA Alert ...

Page 20: ...2 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 23 476 925 476 950 476 975 477 000 477 025 477 050 477 075 477 100 477 125 477 150 477 175 477 200 477 225 477 250 477 275 477 300 477 325 477 350 477 375 477 400 476 425 476 450 476 475 476 500 476 525 476 550 476 575 476 600 476 625 476 650 476 675 476 700 476 725 476 750 476 775 476 800 476 825 476 850 476 875 47...

Page 21: ...for a defect or malfunction covered by this warranty E Used in conjunction with any equipment or parts or as a part of a system not manufactured by Uniden F Only available in the original country of sale This warranty covers for one 1 year the uh088sx transceiver only All accessories Mounting bracket Microphone etc are covered for 90 days only In the event that the Product does not conform to this...

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Page 24: ...2004 Uniden Australia Pty Limited Uniden New Zealand Limited Printed in the in China UTZZ01924ZZ ...

Page 25: ...uh064sx 2 Operating Guide To bring outstanding wireless communication products to people s lives throughout the world mic txp txp mic ...

Page 26: ...can Indicator 18 Memory Indicator 19 Priority Channel Indicator 20 CTCSS ON Indicator 21 Battery Level Indicator 22 HI Transmit Indicator 23 Lo Transmit Indicator 24 CTCSS and DCS Code Volume Level Indictor 25 Volume Setting Indicator 26 VOX Indicator 27 Busy Channel Lockout Indicator 28 Keypad Lock Indicator 29 Charging LEDs 1 29 10 11 12 CONTROL INDICATORS INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKAGE Radio 2 Operat...

Page 27: ...teries BATTERY INSTALLATION Your uh064sx unit uses the included NiMH battery pack for power The unit can be powered with optional 4 AAA ALKALINE batteries 1 Make sure your radio is off 2 Release the battery cover clip then remove the battery cover 3 Insert NiMH battery pack according to the orientation on the battery pack Insert 4 AAA ALKALINE batteries not included according to the polarity symbo...

Page 28: ...ndicate the unit is charging 3 Before operating the uh064sx charge the battery pack for 16 hours Do not charge alkaline or non rechargeable batteries The citizen band radio service is licenced in Australia by ACMA Radio communications Citizen Band Radio Stations Class Licence and in New Zealand by MED General User Licence for Citizen Band Radio and operation is subject to conditions contained in t...

Page 29: ...egins flashing When the batteries in the unit are low the unit will go into a battery Low mode The Transmit mode is disabled Replace the alkaline batteries immediately or if you are using the NiMH battery pack place the radio on the charge cradle to recharge Full charge will take up to 16 Hrs The uh064sx has an automatic display back light which remains on for 10 seconds after a key press all keys...

Page 30: ...2 To turn ON this beep Press and hold key while turning on the radio Roger Beep is a BEEP that is sent to notify the end of transmission both PTT and VOX transmission Roger Beep can be heard through the speaker when Key Beep is on Roger Beep is transmitted even if Key Beep is turned off However Roger Beep will not be heard from the speaker 1 To turn OFF Roger Beep Press and hold key while turning ...

Page 31: ... and 23 are for telemetry and telecommand applications Transmit is inhibited on these channels TX TX RX ch txp ch txp Hold the radio with microphone approximately 5 cm in front of your mouth with the antenna at approximately 45 angle away from your head Speak in a clear normal conversational voice For your reference a list of the available channels corresponding frequencies and guidelines for thei...

Page 32: ...shes in this status 4 To return to normal Receive mode press key The icon disappears or stops flashing in this status To use monitor RX RX RX mon mon mon SCANNING The scan function scans all channels which are stored in the SCAN CHANNEL MEMORY and stops at an active channel If a PRIORITY channel has been selected then this channel will be monitored for activity every 3 seconds When the signal stop...

Page 33: ...nd change to uh064sx will return to normal operation key TO OPERATE IN DUPLEX MODE REPEATERS The Duplex function enables you to access local repeater stations You can only activate Duplex from CH01 CH08 UHF CB Repeaters are used to retransmit or relay your signal Repeaters will extend the range of your radio and overcome the shielding effect caused by solid obstructions Contact your retailer for a...

Page 34: ...icator For channels with the setting of CTCSS OFF there will be no display below the channel indicator 1 Press key momentarily to enter CTCSS DCS mode The DCS icon will appear when selected To turn off DCS select CTCSS OFF and no display will show below the channel indicator select select 2 Press key to select the required CTCSS tone OFF or 1 38 3 Press key six times to confirm the selected settin...

Page 35: ...cted VOX sensitivity level oF VOX TX select TRANSMITTING A CALL TONE Your uh064sx radio is equipped with 5 selectable call tones that will be transmitted when the key is pressed momentarily 1 Press key momentarily three times while in standby mode to enter Call Tone mode The current call tone number C1 C5 will be indicated 2 Press the or key to select desired call tone Each tone will be heard thro...

Page 36: ...en CTCSS or DCS is selected to prevent transmission when the uh064sx detects a transmission from another unit using the same CTCSS or DCS code 1 Press momentarily five times while in standby mode to enter mode The current BCL status will be indicated 2 Press or key to select on or oF 3 Press two times to confirm and exit to standby mode will be displayed when BCL on has been selected 1 Select desi...

Page 37: ... 625 29 477 125 10 476 650 30 477 150 11 476 675 31 477 175 12 476 700 32 477 200 13 476 725 33 477 225 14 476 750 34 477 250 15 476 775 35 477 275 16 476 800 36 477 300 17 476 825 37 477 325 18 476 850 38 477 350 19 476 875 39 477 375 20 476 900 40 477 400 Channels 05 and 35 are Emergency Channels Channel 11 is a Calling Channel Channels 22 and 23 are for telemetry and telecommand applications an...

Page 38: ... 13 CTCSS DCS Code List o0 o1 o3 o4 o2 ...

Page 39: ...ction covered by this warranty E Used in conjunction with any equipment or parts or as part of a system not manufactured by Uniden F Installed programmed or serviced by anyone other than an authorised Uniden Repair Agent or G Where the Serial Number label of the product has been removed or damaged beyond recognition This warranty covers for 1 year the UHF CB Transceiver Unit only Belt Clip Battery...

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