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UNIDEN Model  uh710sx/uh720sx UHF CB Radio

OPERATION

VOX

VOX is the automatic transmitting function by inputting voice into the VOX 

headset mic without pressing the PTT key.

While headset microphone is not connected, VOX function is inactive even if 

vox level setting is from 1 to 4. 

VOX

 blinks while VOX function is active. 

1.   Press  

ENT

MENU

 five times.   

 

The current vox setting   

 

flashes.

2.   Press  

 or 

 to select   

 

desired setting.

 

The 5 VOX levels are from   

 

1 (High sensitivity) to 4   

 

(Low sensitivity) and Off. 

3.   Press and hold 

ENT

MENU

 to save   

 

and exit.

Room Monitor

The Room Monitor function sets the radio to operate as a transmitter only - 
receive (speaker) is disabled. 
The TX is activated by voice activation (VOX) without pressing 

. TX will 

activate when the detected voice/noise volume exceeds the set threshold. 
If the voice/noise keeps TX open for over 4 seconds then TX will continue 
automatically for an additional 15 seconds. TX will finish when voice/noise 
volume falls below the set threshold for 15 seconds. 

While in Room Monitor mode;

•   The receive function is disabled.
•  

RM

 flashes on the display.

•   Dual Watch function, if ON, is disabled.
•   Duplex mode is disabled on duplex channels.
•   Scan mode is disabled.
•  All key touch tones are disabled.

Summary of Contents for uh710sx

Page 1: ...uh710sx uh710sx 2 uh720sx uh720sx 2 ...

Page 2: ...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 those licenses It is illegal to operate this radio transceiver outside of Aus tralia and New Zealand Do not plug in any AC Adapter plug into the EXT SPKR MIC SM 065 phone jack WARNING ...

Page 3: ...ng the Squelch 12 Selecting a Channel 13 To Transmit and Receive 13 To Operate in Duplex Mode Repeaters 14 Transmit Power Select 15 Scanning 15 Open Scan OS Mode 16 Group Scan GS Mode 17 Priority Channel Watch During Group Scan 18 Programming Scan Channels 18 Drop Out Delay 18 Programming the Instant Priority Channel 19 Recalling the Instant Channel 19 Dual Watch 19 Monitor 19 CTCSS 20 DCS 20 VOX ...

Page 4: ... 24V DC Cigarette lead charger optional for uh710sx Channel select Backlit LCD and keypad uh710sx orange uh720sx white Monitor Room monitor Instant Channel Programming One Touch Instant Channel Recall Dual watch Group Scan with Priority CH Watch Open Scan OS GS Scan separately Channel Memory Selectable scan direction upward or downward Duplex capability 5 Level VOX Voice Activated Function 5 Level...

Page 5: ...LCD Display 4 Cigarette Lead Charger Jack 5 Menu Enter Button 6 Instant Button 7 Memory On Off DCS CTCSS Button 8 Microphone 9 Up Button 10 Down Button 11 Speaker 12 Transmit Power Select Keylock Button 13 Dual Watch Monitor Button 14 Scan Call Tone Transmit Button 15 Belt Clip Catch 16 PTT Push to talk Button 17 Battery Cover ...

Page 6: ...y E Squelch F Busy Channel Lockout G Dual Watch H Battery Level Indicator I Transmission Power Level Indicator High Low J Room Monitor K Key Lock L DCS CTCSS code M DCS CTCSS Indicator N Priority O Voice Activation P Group Scan Q Channel Number CONTROLS INDICATORS K L N O Q M P ...

Page 7: ...65 1x 2x Desktop charger 1x single 1x twin 1x single 1x twin Cigarette lead charger CK 720 1x 2x AC Adaptor AAD 065S M 1x 1x 1x 1x Owner s Manual 1x 1x 1x 1x If any of these items are missing from the box contact your Uniden Dealer Optional Accessories 12V to 24V DC Cigarette Lead Charger CK 720 Voice Activated VOX Headset VM 041 Leather Case LC 720 Commercial Quality Speaker Microphone SM 060CQ C...

Page 8: ...ix old and new batteries to avoid damage to the unit To install batteries 1 Make sure your radio is OFF 2 Remove the battery compartment door by pressing down then sliding the cover away from the radio 3 Install the batteries to the battery compartment 4 Replace the battery compartment door Belt Clip To attach the belt clip Slide the belt clip into the catch until it snaps into place To remove the...

Page 9: ...er time is required to charge higher capacity batteries Charging Batteries Using The Cigarette Lead Charger supplied with uh720sx packs only 1 Connect the cigarette lead charger into the DC charge jack of the radio 2 Connect the adaptor end to a cigarette jack cigarette lead charger input voltage 12V to 24V DC The charge LED lights to indicate charging Rechargeable NiMH Batteries Charging Time 180...

Page 10: ...ates the uh710sx uh720sx current battery voltage level at all times The battery level is displayed in 4 levels LEVEL 3 Battery 100 full LEVEL 2 Battery approx 30 capacity LEVEL 1 Battery approx 15 capacity LEVEL 0 Almost Empty When SW is pressed at Level 0 the PTT Error Tone will be heard and the channel number and the battery icon will flash ...

Page 11: ...ps to Level 1 If you continue to use the radio at Level 1 the Low Battery Alert beep will sound at approximately 15 minutes intervals until the radio is turned off or the batteries are recharged to a higher level If the battery level falls to Level 0 flashing empty the LCD display will turn off after 30sec An error tone will sound if any key is pressed Recharge the NiMH batteries or replace the Al...

Page 12: ...The display will disappear Volume Rotate the ON OFF VOLUME knob clockwise to increase the volume counter clockwise to decrease the volume Setting The Squelch The squelch is used to eliminate any annoying background noise when there are no signals present 1 Press ENT MENU once The current setting will flash 2 Press or to select desired squelch setting SQL 1 Max sensitivity Threshold SQL 2 Med sensi...

Page 13: ...nd applications Transmit is inhibited on these channels 1 The maximum RF transmit power of the uh720sx is 2 Watts and uh710sx is 1 Watt 2 Before you transmit listen for activity on the selected channel 3 When the channel is clear press and hold the to transmit TX appears on the LCD Hold the radio with microphone approximately 5 cm in front of your mouth with the antenna at approximately 45 angle a...

Page 14: ...t or relay your signal Repeaters will extend the range of your radio and overcome the shielding effect caused by solid obstructions Eg CH01 is being used in your area for repeater use 1 Press ENT MENU twice dP will flash 2 Press or to change the selection r appears when duplex is selected 3 Press and hold ENT MENU to save and exit Contact your retailer for a list of repeaters available in your are...

Page 15: ...er middle level TX Power Low TX Power Middle TX Power High Transmitting on a higher level will use more Battery power but will enable you to transmit further Scanning The uh710sx uh720sx has two types of scanning Open Scanning OS and Group Scanning GS OS Scan searches all the channels and frequencies in its memory continuously GS Scan is similar to OS scan but has the added ability to monitor the ...

Page 16: ... following the steps on programming Scan Channels on page 18 Example CH40 becomes active If the received signal cease the unit will wait for at least 3 seconds for the signal to return otherwise scanning resumes To skip the active channel press or Scanning resumes To deactivate SCAN press or CALL SCAN 1 If SCAN is deactivated while in an active channel the radio will stay on that active channel If...

Page 17: ... CALL SCAN is pressed during Group Scan Mode SCN will blink and Group Scan Scanning begins 2 To deactivate GS scanning press or CALL SCAN 1 If SCAN is deactivated while it is tuned to an active channel the uh710sx uh720sx will stay on that active channel If none of the channels re active the radio will reinstate the Scan start channel 2 If GS Scanning is initiated when there are no channels progra...

Page 18: ...and hold ENT MENU to save and exit Programming Scan Channels 1 Select which Scanning Mode you wish to use on the channel OS or GS Mode OS is indicated by the absence of the GS icon 2 Select the channel you want to store by pressing or 3 Press CTCSS MEM to store M icon appears 4 To remove the channel from Memory Press CTCSS MEM to remove M icon disappears Drop Out Delay While scanning the radio sto...

Page 19: ... Dual Watch When Dual Watch function is active priority channel is watched every 1 5 seconds Press DUAL MON to activate or deactivate Dual Watch DUAL appears on the display when activated Monitor This feature enables users to listen in for weak signals on the current channel at the press of a button To use monitor For continuous listening Press and hold DUAL MON A double tone beep will be heard an...

Page 20: ...ess or to select desired CTCSS code 4 To select off code press and hold CTCSS MEM oF flashes 5 Press CTCSS MEM to save and exit DCS DCS is a digital extension of CTCSS It provides 104 extra digitally coded squelch codes that follow after the 38 CTCSS codes CTCSS 1 38 followed by DCS 1 104 Follow the steps for changing CTCSS code but select DCS code as desired Channels 05 and 35 are used for emerge...

Page 21: ...old ENT MENU to save and exit Room Monitor The Room Monitor function sets the radio to operate as a transmitter only receive speaker is disabled The TX is activated by voice activation VOX without pressing TX will activate when the detected voice noise volume exceeds the set threshold If the voice noise keeps TX open for over 4 seconds then TX will continue automatically for an additional 15 secon...

Page 22: ...please note it is not a replacement for regularly checking the safety and security of children The operating time is limited to the remaining charge of the battery and is not suitable for continuous overnight use If there is any input at EXT SP MIC JACK Room Monitor automatically turns off Busy Channel Lockout This feature prevents accidental transmission on a busy channel For example BCL is used ...

Page 23: ... then an error tone will sound Roger Beep 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 Press ENT MENU nine times The current Roger Beep setting flashes 2 Press or to sele...

Page 24: ...lashes 2 Press or to change selection 3 Press and hold ENT MENU to save and exit Keypad Lock To prevent accidental entries you can lock the keypad Press and hold the for 1 5 Secs until it beeps to activate Key Lock The appears To unlock the keypad press and hold again for 1 5 Secs The disappears When the Key Lock is active an error tone will be heard if you attempt to press the keys Back Lighting ...

Page 25: ... Mode Duplex Mode Simplex Mode CH No Transmit Receive Transmit CH No Transmit Receive Frequency MHz Frequency MHz Frequency MHz 1 476 425 477 175 CH31 21 476 925 2 476 450 477 200 CH32 22 476 950 RX only 3 476 475 477 225 CH33 23 476 975 RX only 4 476 500 477 250 CH34 24 477 000 5 476 525 477 275 CH35 25 477 025 6 476 550 477 300 CH36 26 477 050 7 476 575 477 325 CH37 27 477 075 8 476 600 477 350 ...

Page 26: ...Octal Code No DCS Code Octal 1 023 27 152 53 311 79 466 2 025 28 155 54 315 80 503 3 026 29 156 55 325 81 506 4 031 30 162 56 331 82 516 5 032 31 165 57 332 83 523 6 036 32 172 58 343 84 526 7 043 33 174 59 346 85 532 8 047 34 205 60 351 86 546 9 051 35 212 61 356 87 565 10 053 36 223 62 364 88 606 11 054 37 225 63 365 89 612 12 065 38 226 64 371 90 624 13 071 39 243 65 411 91 627 14 072 40 244 66...

Page 27: ...arranty E Used in conjunction with any equipment or parts or as part of a system not manufactured by Uniden or F Where the Serial Number label of the product has been removed or damaged beyond recognition Warranty only valid in the country of original retail sale Parts Covered This warranty covers for one 1 year the Product and included accessories Statement of Remedy In the event that the Product...

Page 28: ... 2009 Uniden Australia Pty Ltd Uniden New Zealand Limited Printed in PRC UTZZ01943ZZ 0 ...

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