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UNIDEN UH8055S

UHF CB Transceiver

Operation - Special Features

Programming the Selcall ID for your UH8055S

The radio Selcall ID is the ID other users will identify as being your radio. It is set in the 
Selcall settings menu as follows:

1. Power Off the UH8055S.

2. Press and hold 

[POWER]

 and

 [MENU]

. The UH8055S should turn on in the  

  SELCALL Menu selection state (no tone will sound). Cd dispays to indicate the Call ID  
  setting (factory default ID is 00000).

3. Press 

[SCAN]

 to begin the frequency edit. The 5th digit of the ID flashes. 

4. Use 

 or 

 to shift between digits. A 6th digit (for 6 tone Selcall) is available and  

  indicated by a ‘_’.

5. Turn the Rotary Channel Selector to select the desired ID.

6. Press and hold 

[ENTER]

 to exit the setting mode.

7. Press and hold

 [ENTER]

 again to exit programming mode.

     A long confirmation tone sounds.

Storing Selcall IDs of other users to the ID Memory

1.  Press and hold 

[CALL/SELCALL]

. The Selcall ID memory will open.

2.  Turn the Rotary Channel Selector to select the desired memory slot to edit. 

NOTE

• Up to 10 ID memories can be stored.
• If you expect to make calls to radios not stored in the ID memory then 

 

  leave memory ID 1 blank for manual ID entry at the time of the call.

3.  Press 

[SCAN]

 to begin the ID edit. The 5th digit of the ID flashes.

4.  Use 

 or 

 to shift between digits. A 6th digit (for 6 tone Selcall) is available and

  indicated by a ‘_’.

5.  Turn the Rotary Channel Selector to select the desired ID.

6.  When desired ID is entered press 

[SCAN]

 to move to Alpha Tag selection. 

     A cursor flashes in the 1st alpha position. The default aplha tag is blank - displays as  

  No Name. If you do not wish to name the ID then skip to step 9.

7. Turn the Rotary Channel Selector to select the desired alpha character.

8.  Use 

 or 

 to shift between cursor positions.

9.  When finished press 

[SCAN]

. A confirmation tone sounds to indicate the ID is  

  programmed. The memory number flashes to enable selection for programming of  

  next memory if desired.

10. Press and hold

 [ENTER]

, or wait for 10sec, to exit programming mode.

Summary of Contents for UH8055S

Page 1: ...UH8055S UHF CB Transceiver For more exciting new products please visit our website Australia www uniden com au...

Page 2: ...d Squelch System 21 DCS Digital Coded Squelch 21 Call Tone Function Wake Up Tones 22 DUAL Watch 22 Using Repeater Channels 23 Operating the UHF CB Radio in Duplex Mode 24 Scanning 24 Add Remove Channe...

Page 3: ...iver Quiet TSQ Mode 41 To Activate Deavtivate Tone Squelch TSQ on a Channel 42 Receiving a Selcall 42 Scanning Tone Squlched Channels 43 Group Calling 44 Selcall ID Format 44 Selcall Settings 45 Tone...

Page 4: ...Capture Feature Control Features Optional Remote LCD Speaker Microphone Remote SPK MIC with Extension Cable LCD Display with 7 Backlight Colours LCD Brightness Contrast control Mobile DIN Size with D...

Page 5: ...OSE CALL T SQ Close Call and Tone Squelch Channel 11 12 13 14 6 SCAN MEM Scan and Memory button 7 POLICE DCS CTCSS Police CB Fire Button DCS and CTCSS Tone button 8 REPLAY Replay Function button Move...

Page 6: ...FF while replaying 17 INST REW Instant Channel Button Select REW while replaying 18 REPLAY Replay Function Button 19 MICROPHONE 20 PTT Push To Talk Button 21 RJ45 type plug 22 Front MIC Jack Cover Co...

Page 7: ...Q Close Call and Tone Squelch Button 28 POWER Power Button 29 MENU ENTER Menu and Select Buttton Move Selection Left 30 MICROPHONE 31 SPEAKER 32 Liquid Crystal Display LCD 33 VOL Volume Up Button 34 V...

Page 8: ...1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1...

Page 9: ...icrophone Hanger with screws washers DC Power Cord with fuse UH8055S UHF CB Transceiver For more exciting new products please visit our website Australia www uniden com au New Zealand www uniden co nz...

Page 10: ...Optional Accessories 10 UNIDEN UH8055S UHF CB Transceiver UHF Antenna AT 870 External Speaker MS100 Remote LCD Speaker Microphone RM880 DECT Wireless Speaker Microphone MK800W Extension Cable EC 770...

Page 11: ...nstall your UH8055S in your vehicle using the DIN bracket consult your automobile manufacturer dealer or a qualified installer The DIN bracket is made up of a sleeve and a frame Before installing conf...

Page 12: ...mm screws 5 Attach the DC power leads to UH8055S and your vehicle RED goes to a positive connection on your fuse block while BLACK connects to the vehicle chassis ground 6 Attach the antenna cable rea...

Page 13: ...ock tab at the bottom of the MIC plug and push it upwards At the same time tug on the MIC cord to draw back the MIC plug Rear MIC Jack Use the Rear MIC Jack if the main base is mounted where a front M...

Page 14: ...Locate a suitable mounting position Apply high quality Double Sided tape onto the flat area of the MIC Hanger back piece and then press firmly to the mounting position The Microphone Hanger comes in...

Page 15: ...e Radio The socket end of the extension cable connects with the microphone plug 1 The rubber collar dust cover on the microphone cable is not required and can be cut away or pushed out of the way alon...

Page 16: ...overed by the manufacturer s warranty If the input voltage falls below 10 2VDC LO DC flashes for 5 seconds The power turns off automatically if voltage falls below 9 0VDC Switch your UH8055S OFF and d...

Page 17: ...H8055S UHF CB Transceiver Setting the Manual Squelch Turn the outer ring of the SQ control at the base to adjust the Squelch NOTE You must select a channel which is not in use before setting the SQUEL...

Page 18: ...flashes If SQL 4 tight squelch is selected then SQT icon flashes Selecting tight squelch mode may prevent the reception of weak signals High noise areas may still break the squelch 3 Press SQL to stor...

Page 19: ...nels are numbered 01 80 The user programmable RX channels are numbered 81 180 and only show in the DCS CTCSS code area when programmed When the POL icon is showing then pre programmed police frequenci...

Page 20: ...e new setting INST icon appears to designate the Instant channel Recalling the Instant Channel Momentarily press INST to return to the Instant Channel Press INST again to return to the previous channe...

Page 21: ...the available channels corresponding frequencies and guidelines for their use and selection is printed on p 51 p 52 For Australia Channels 05 and 35 are reserved for Emergency Calls Rotate the Channe...

Page 22: ...d transmission is attempted within one minute then an error tone will sound DUAL Watch Dual watch will continuously monitor the Instant channel and the current channel for activity see Programming the...

Page 23: ...ing on CH31 the repeater station down converts your signal and retransmits on CH01 Using Repeater Channels UHF CB repeaters are used to retransmit or relay your signal Repeaters will extend the range...

Page 24: ...annel groups 1 Press SCAN to start Scanning 2 The SCAN icon appears 3 The scan direction can be changed at any time by rotating the Channel knob on the base 4 Press SCAN to stop Scanning Operation 24...

Page 25: ...ct and receive group transmissions continual communication without interruption When transmitting in this mode the radio switches to an unused group channel if it detects another signal with no code o...

Page 26: ...channel memory Open Group Scan is disabled P1 Master Scan is ON with loading CH09 20 in GS P2 Master Scan is ON with loading CH21 30 39 40 in GS P3 Master Scan is ON with loading CH49 60 in GS P4 Mast...

Page 27: ...l is found scanning will stop on that channel If the received signal ceases the unit will wait 3 seconds for the signal to return otherwise scanning resumes After transmission in scan mode the unit wi...

Page 28: ...ctivity regularly when Priority Watch is ON If the Priority Channel becomes active the radio will stay on that channel for as long as the signal is present If the received signal ceases Priority Scann...

Page 29: ...none of the channels are active the UH8055S will reinstate the scan start channel NOTE If OS GS Scanning is initiated when there are no channels programmed in OS GS memory an error tone will be heard...

Page 30: ...to change the setting between ON or OFF 3 Press and hold MENU to save exit from the menu mode NOTE If a button is not pressed within 10 seconds the UH8055S will automatically exit the Menu Mode Roger...

Page 31: ...automatically exit the Menu Mode Alpha Tag The SELCALL IDs and Extra Receive Channels have the option of displaying a name Alpha Tag instead of the ID or frequency Set Alpha Tag to ON to display the...

Page 32: ...e SPK MIC to change the volume sync on off 3 Press and hold MENU to save exit from the menu mode NOTE When volume sync function is active the volume of base and optional Remote SPK MIC are synchronize...

Page 33: ...tary Channel Selector to change the setting between ON or OFF 3 Press and hold MENU to save exit from the menu mode Simple Mode Setting NOTE If a button is not pressed within 10 seconds the UHF CB Rad...

Page 34: ...nel mode UHF CB channel 1 Press hold MENU The lowest available empty RX channel will flash 2 Turn the Rotary Channel Selector if you wish to select another RX channel 3 Press SCAN to begin the frequen...

Page 35: ...te the new channel is programmed The RX channel number flashes 4 If a name is desired press SCAN to begin Alpha Tag edit see manual programming above 5 Press and hold ENTER or wait for 10sec to exit p...

Page 36: ...he most recent received signal has been played back a long confirmation tone sounds and the radio returns to the previous mode During playback older recordings can be accessed by turning the Rotary Ch...

Page 37: ...F capture works well for locating the source of strong local transmissions such as mobile and handheld two way radios in areas with no other strong transmission sources However if you are in an area w...

Page 38: ...s a data channel then the frequency can be added to the lockout list and ignored in future 1 First press HOLD to stay on that frequency 2 And then press and hold HOLD to lockout that frequency and res...

Page 39: ...sceivers in its class Receiver Quieting Tone Squelch When activated on individual UHF CB channels except for emergency CH05 and CH35 it automatically mutes the receiver audio circuit of the radio It w...

Page 40: ...The Selcall ID memory will open 2 Turn the Rotary Channel Selector to select the desired memory slot to edit NOTE Up to 10 ID memories can be stored If you expect to make calls to radios not stored i...

Page 41: ...AN to begin ID edit The 5th digit of the ID flashes b Use or to shift between digits A 6th digit for 6 tone Selcall is available and indicated by a _ c Turn the Rotary Channel Selector to select the d...

Page 42: ...Selcall ID it will perform the following operations a Automatically responds to the caller by transmitting Acknowledge Tones b Informs you that a caller is on the Channel by emitting a CALL ALARM Defa...

Page 43: ...hin 20 seconds TSQ Scanning resumes The CAL icon remains on the LCD display To look for the Channel where the CALL is received a Cancel TSQ Scanning by pressing SCAN b Turn the Rotary Channel Selector...

Page 44: ...X X X A 100 radios X X X A A 1000 radios X X A A A 10000 radios X A A A A where X is a common Selcall ID prefix of your group and A is the CCIR Assigned Group Tone Code Example If one group comprises...

Page 45: ...r Off the UH8055S 2 Press and hold POWER and MENU The SELCALL Settings Menu will display no tone will sound 3 Press MENU repeatedly to select the Tone Period setting which is indicated on the display...

Page 46: ...ad in Tone when programmed rides on the Lead in Delay Hence when transmitting a Selcall ID a continuous tone will be heard for the duration of the Lead in Delay The main purpose of the Lead in Tone is...

Page 47: ...des transmission by using the PTT button is possible when the TSQ icon is flashing 1 Power Off the UH8055S 2 Press and hold POWER and MENU The SELCALL Settings Menu will display no tone will sound 3 P...

Page 48: ...62 2 7 85 4 27 167 9 8 88 5 28 173 8 9 91 5 29 179 9 10 94 8 30 186 2 11 97 4 31 192 8 12 100 0 32 203 5 13 103 5 33 210 7 14 107 2 34 218 1 15 110 9 35 225 7 16 114 8 36 233 6 17 118 8 37 241 8 18 12...

Page 49: ...11 054 46 261 81 506 12 065 47 263 82 516 13 071 48 265 83 523 14 072 49 266 84 526 15 073 50 271 85 532 16 074 51 274 86 546 17 114 52 306 87 565 18 115 53 311 88 606 19 116 54 315 89 612 20 122 55 3...

Page 50: ...use This allows for additional channels to be added up to 80 Channels This simply means that the new narrowband radio you have purchased will have more channels than older radios Please refer to the g...

Page 51: ...ly 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 C...

Page 52: ...25 45 476 5375 477 2875 CH 75 65 477 0375 46 476 5625 477 3125 CH 76 66 477 0625 47 476 5875 477 3375 CH 77 67 477 0875 48 476 6125 477 3625 CH 78 68 477 1125 49 476 6375 69 477 1375 50 476 6625 70 47...

Page 53: ...f any conversion kits subassemblies or any configurations not sold by Uniden Aust C Improperly installed contrary to instructions contained in the relevant Owner s Manual D Repaired by someone other t...

Page 54: ...none of which can be excluded Procedure for obtaining warranty service Depending on the country in which the Product was first purchased if you believe that your Product does not conform with this wa...

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