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UM435

RADIO MARITIME ASN SUBMERSIBLE

SUBMERSIBLE DSC MARINE RADIO

OWNER’S MANUAL

GUIDE D’UTILISATION

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Page 1: ...UM435 RADIO MARITIME ASN SUBMERSIBLE SUBMERSIBLE DSC MARINE RADIO OWNER S MANUAL GUIDE D UTILISATION ...

Page 2: ...S IS name or call sign of your boat 5 Say MAYDAY name or call sign of your boat 6 Tell where you are what navigational aids or landmarks are near or read the latitude and longitude from your GPS 7 State the nature of your distress e g are you sinking medical emergency man overboard on fire adrift etc 8 State the type of assistance you need medical towing pumps etc 9 Give number of persons aboard a...

Page 3: ...u le numéro d identification de votre bateau 6 Donnez votre position quels sont les points de repère ou aides à la navigation près de vous ou lisez les coordonnées de longitude et de latitude apparaissant sur votre dispositif GPS 7 Révélez la nature de votre détresse par exemple nous sommes en train de couler urgence médicale un homme à la mer un incendie nous sommes à la dérive etc 8 Révélez la n...

Page 4: ...señal de su nave 5 Diga MAYDAY nombre o señal de su nave 6 Describa donde se encuentra ayudas de navegación o marcas destacadas cercanas o lea la latitud y la longitud en su GPS 7 Describa la clase de su apuro ej se está hundiendo emergencia médica hombre al agua hay fuego está a la deriva etc 8 Describa el tipo de asistencia que necesita atención médica remolque bombas etc 9 Describa la cantidad ...

Page 5: ...er Alert Watch 6 Normal mode with Triple or Dual Watch 7 Normal mode with both Weather Alert and Triple or Dual Watch 7 SCAN MODE 7 Using the radio in scan mode 8 WEATHER MODE 9 Using the radio in weather mode 10 Weather mode with Weather Alert Watch 10 Weather mode with Triple and Dual Watch 10 USING YOUR RADIO 10 Using Your Radio 11 Making a Voice MAYDAY Call 11 Setting the Volume 11 Setting the...

Page 6: ...ic distress call 22 RECEIVING A DSC CALL 22 Receive log 22 Returning a call 23 TEST CALLS 23 Making Test Calls Test 23 Receiving Test Calls 24 Enabling Automatic Test Call Reply 24 POSITION REQUEST AND REPLY 25 Requesting another station s position POS Request 25 Receiving a position request Position Reply 25 Enabling automatic position reply 26 Sending your own position Position Send 26 PUTTING T...

Page 7: ...RINE RADIO CHANNEL CHART 37 WEATHER CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES US CAN AND INT 41 EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM SAME INFORMATION 41 Types of events 41 NO RESPONSE EVENT CODE 43 NMEA OPERATION 44 NMEA Input 44 NMEA Output 44 REGULATIONS AND SAFETY WARNINGS 45 MARITIME RADIO SERVICES OPERATION 45 BASIC RADIO GUIDELINES 45 FCC PART 15 IC COMPLIANCE 45 FCC Part 15 45 IC 46 ANTENNA SELECTION AND INSTALLATION 46 ...

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Page 9: ...and international waters x National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA weather channel watch Sounds a warning tone when a hazard alert is issued for your area EXPLANATION OF TERMS Term What it Means DSC Digital Selective Calling A VHF radio standard for communicating among boats and sending automated distress calls FIPS Federal Information Processing Standard A set of location codes rough...

Page 10: ... Cable Accessory Cable PARTS OF THE RADIO DISTRESS button CALL MENU button CLR SCAN channel scan button SQUELCH knob turn clockwise to decrease channel noise WX MEM button 16 9 TRI Triple dual watch button LCD display ENT 1W 25W button CHANNEL UP CHANNEL DOWN button VOLUME PWR power knob turn clockwise to increase volume 2 ...

Page 11: ...en to the current weather conditions in your area Save a channel into memory or remove a channel from memory CALL MENU Display the call menu Display the normal menu DISTRESS Select the nature of your distress for a distress call Transmit a distress call Connector Cable Connects to For details see Antenna connector External VHF antenna with a male PL259 SO238 connector and 50 Ω impedance Minimum 4 ...

Page 12: ... PWR knob clockwise to turn on the radio As it powers on the radio displays the user MMSI number if there is no MMSI set the radio displays MMSI not entered When it powers on the radio selects the last channel used SETTING THE UIC CHANNEL MODE USA CAN INT The radio comes preset to use the UIC channels assigned for the United States If you are operating in an area that uses Canadian or internationa...

Page 13: ...atch Mode What It Does Use It When To Turn it on off Weather Alert Checks for alerts on the last weather channel you used every seven seconds You want to be made aware of severe weather conditions in your area Select WX ALERT Mode in Setup submenu and then choose ON or OFF Triple Checks for activity on channels 16 and 9 every two seconds You want to monitor a channel yet maintain a watch on channe...

Page 14: ...at a time Press and hold the button to scroll quickly up the channels x Press CHANNEL DOWN on the radio or the microphone to move down one channel at a time Press and hold the button to scroll quickly down the channels x To change the transmit power press and hold the ENT 1W 25W for two seconds The transmit power switches between 1 watt and 25 watts each time you press and hold ENT 1W 25W Normal m...

Page 15: ...hone for two seconds to turn Triple Dual Watch on or off To change between Triple or Dual Watch see page 13 Normal mode with both Weather Alert and Triple or Dual Watch You can activate Weather Alert Watch and Triple or Dual Watch at the same time The radio performs both checks at their scheduled time To change between Triple or Dual Watch see page 13 SCAN MODE You can save channels into memory an...

Page 16: ...press and hold CLR SCAN Press and hold CLR SCAN again to return to the previous mode x When the radio automatically stops on a channel press CHANNEL UP to leave that channel and resume scanning x To end the scan press the microphone s PUSH TO TALK CALL MEM or WX MEM buttons The radio remains on the last scanned channel Scan mode with Weather Alert Watch If you activate Weather Alert Watch while op...

Page 17: ...adio to Triple Dual Watch mode Scan mode with both Weather Alert and Triple or Dual Watch You can activate Weather Alert Watch and Triple or Dual Watch at the same time The radio performs both checks at their scheduled time To change between Triple or Dual Watch see page 13 WEATHER MODE In cooperation with the FCC NOAA also uses the weather channels to alert you of other hazards besides weather ch...

Page 18: ...e the radio stays on the weather channel and mutes the speaker If an alert is detected for your area the radio sounds an alert tone and turns the speaker back on This mode is very useful when you are anchoring for the night but want to stay informed of any hazards in your area To turn Weather Alert Watch on or off press and hold CALL MENU while the radio is idle Select Setup and then WX Alert Mode...

Page 19: ...op of the menu x Press CLR SCAN to go back to the previous menu screen x From any menu screen choose Exit or press and hold CALL MENU to close the menu screen Making a Voice MAYDAY Call see inside front cover Setting the Volume Turn the volume knob clockwise to increase the speaker volume turn it counter clockwise to decrease the volume Setting the Squelch Level The squelch feature reduces the lev...

Page 20: ...smission If you talk for over 5 minutes continuously the display shows RELEASE MIC BUTTON x For the best sound quality hold the microphone about two inches away from your mouth x You cannot transmit while the radio is in weather mode or scan mode x See the channel lists beginning on page 37 for a list of receive only channels Boosting the Transmission Power In most situations the 1 Watt transmissi...

Page 21: ...oose Triple Watch in step 3 Using FIPS Codes for Weather Alerts The US National Weather Service established 6 digit Federal Information Processing System FIPS codes to issue weather alerts in specific areas You can choose which areas you want to hear alerts for by entering these FIPS codes in your radio This can prevent you from being bothered by events that are far from where you are boating The ...

Page 22: ...CHANNEL DOWN buttons to change each of the six digits 9 When you are satisfied with the list of FIPS codes select Exit to close the menu screen Changing Display and Sound Options Contrast Your radio display has 10 levels of contrast To adjust the contrast press and hold CALL MENU while the radio is idle Select System and then Contrast Use CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN to change the contrast to your ...

Page 23: ... you have entered the last value the radio returns to the GPS Setup menu USING DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING DSC FEATURES WHAT IS DSC Digital Selective Calling DSC is a standard that allows you to call other stations using their unique identification code the Maritime Mobile Service Identity or MMSI number just like you would call a phone number To call another station just enter that station s MMSI n...

Page 24: ...r and program that number into your radio There are two kinds of MMSI numbers individual numbers for use by single boats and group numbers for use by fleets boating organizations event coordinators etc You can get more information on MMSI numbers at these resources x The dealer where you purchased the radio x Recreational boaters can obtain an MMSI number from the Boat Owner s Association of the U...

Page 25: ... save the user MMSI once 6 To save this MMSI number select Yes then confirm the number To cancel this MMSI number select No The radio returns to the Setup menu Group MMSI number You can change the group MMSI number as often as you want Follow the steps below to enter a group MMSI number into the radio 1 CALL ENT 1W 25W ENT 1W 25W Display the normal menu and choose the Setup sub menu 2 Select Group...

Page 26: ...ase the wrong number and the cursor is moved to the left digit 6 When the ninth digit is correct press ENT 1W 25W 7 The radio prompts you to enter a name for this MMSI number the name is what you will see in the directory list Each name can be up to 12 characters Use CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN to change the first character The channel buttons scroll through the available characters according to t...

Page 27: ...ation using the User MMSL Any time you want to talk to another station Group Calls all the stations that have the same Group MMSL as yours Any time you want with the whole group you are traveling with at the same time All Ships Calls all stations within range of your radio Safety warnings e g debris in the water or any urgent situation Suppose you are coordinating safety for a sailboat race Before...

Page 28: ...hen you reach the channel you want to use for a response press the ENT 1W 25W button 5 The radio displays the MMSI number you are about to call and asks you to confirm If you want to call the displayed MMSI number select Send To cancel the call select Cancel 6 The radio automatically switches to channel 70 to transmit the call request x When the other station accepts the call both radios switch to...

Page 29: ...o cancel the call 4 The radio automatically switches to channel 70 to transmit the call request then automatically switches to channel 16 the designated response channel for all ships calling Making an automatic distress call If you have programmed your MMSI number your radio can transmit an automated distress call with your current location and nature of the distress The radio then monitors the c...

Page 30: ...eeps track of the calls you receive but do not answer The receive log is useful if you have been off your boat or away from your radio and want to see who has tried to contact you The radio displays the last 10 distress calls and the last 20 non distress calls that it received If you have unread incoming DSC calls the radio displays a Message icon When you display all Distress and Other receiving ...

Page 31: ...eturn individual calls directly from the receive log From the call detail screen press CHANNEL DOWN until Call Back appears at the bottom of the display Press ENT 1W 25W to return that station s call TEST CALLS Making Test Calls Test You can use the test call feature to make sure your radio is working and configured correctly To avoid overloading coastal receiving stations you should limit test ca...

Page 32: ...test call the radio displays an acknowledgement screen Receiving Test Calls When another station sends you a test call the radio displays the test request screen x To acknowledge the test call select Reply x To reject the test call select Cancel Enabling Automatic Test Call Reply If you want the radio to automatically reply to all test call you can enable automatic test call reply 1 Press and hold...

Page 33: ...ne digits and press ENT 1W 25W 4 The radio displays the MMSI number you are about to contact and asks you to confirm If you want to request the position of the displayed MMSI number select Send To cancel the request select Cancel 5 When the other station responds the radio displays the MMSI number the longitude and the latitude of the other station If your radio is connected to a chartplotter thro...

Page 34: ...ess CALL MENU to display the call menu 2 Select Position Send 3 The radio displays the names listed in your directory use CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN to choose the directory entry you want to contact and press ENT 1W 25W If you want to contact a station that is not in your directory select Manual The radio prompts you to enter the MMSI number you want to call Enter the MMSI number the same way you...

Page 35: ...name of that channel to make it easier for you to use see the channel lists beginning on page 37 for the default channel names To rename a channel follow the steps below 1 Display the normal menu and choose the Setup sub menu 2 Select Channel Name The screen displays the list of channels 3 Use CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN to choose the channel you want to change and press ENT 1W 25W 4 Select Rename...

Page 36: ... flow around the heat sink on the rear of the radio x Avoid interference with the ship s compass 1 Install the radio into the mounting bracket 2 Position the radio into the desired location Mark the edges of the bracket on the mounting surface Step 2 Tighten the mounting knobs to secure the radio in place Actual product image may vary Step 1 Slide the radio into the mounting bracket 3 Use the moun...

Page 37: ... 20 feet RG 8X for antenna leads from 20 to 35 feet or RG 8U for antenna leads from 35 to 60 feet 1 Connect the BLACK wire of the power cable to the NEGATIVE side of your power source 2 Connect the RED wire of the power cable to the POSITIVE side of your power source NOTE To extend the life of the radio use waterproof tape to seal electrical connections 13 8V DC Black wire Red wire 3 Install your ...

Page 38: ...EA0183 input from a GPS receiver Follow the steps below to connect your radio to your GPS receiver 1 Connect the GREEN wire of the included accessory cable to the GPS DATA OUTPUT WIRE or the GROUND WIRE on your GPS receiver 2 Connect the YELLOW wire of the included accessory cable to the GPS DATA OUTPUT WIRE on your GPS receiver 3 Be certain all wire connections are secure and that all open wires ...

Page 39: ...play prompts you to confirm the setting choose Set to save the new time or Cancel to exit time setup without saving The radio returns to the GPS Setup menu 5 If your local area observes Daylight Savings Time choose Daylight Save and press the ENT 1W 25W button 6 If Daylight Savings Time is currently in effect select On If Daylight Savings Time is not currently in effect select Off 7 Press ENT 1W 2...

Page 40: ... speaker with the following specifications x Minimum impedance of 4 Ohms x Minimum power handling of 10 Watts 1 Connect the BLACK wire of the accessory cable to the GROUND WIRE of your external speaker 2 Connect the RED wire of the accessory cable to the POSITIVE WIRE of your external speaker 3 Be certain all wire connections are secure and that all open wires are adequately covered NOTE To extend...

Page 41: ... the correct power level for this channel see the channels and frequency tables beginning on page 37 Make sure the duration of each transmission is less than 5 minutes Noise comes out of the speaker all the time Adjust the squelch level it is probably too low I can t hear anything no volume from the speaker Adjust the squelch level it is probably too high I can transmit but no one can hear me Chec...

Page 42: ...rt tone and switches to the weather channel when this happens I can t make Group DSC calls Make sure the Group MMSI was entered correctly Where can I find my radio s serial number Look on the right side of the radio the side with the microphone cord behind the mounting bracket The radio won t let me enter my User MMSI What do I do Visit our website at www uniden com for assistance ENGINE NOISE SUP...

Page 43: ...re microphone hanger Antenna Impedance 50 Ω nominal Microphone Rugged 2 kΩ condenser mic element with coiled cord Speaker 1 77 inch 8 Ω Operating Temperature Range 20 C to 50 C 4 F to 122 F Shock and Vibration Meets or exceeds EIA standards RS152B and RS204C FCC Approvals Type accepted under part 80 of the Rules meets Great Lakes Agreement and party boat requirements Transmitter Power Output 1 wat...

Page 44: ... safety messages from one ship to another or from a ship to Coast Guard aircraft NON COMMERCIAL recreational or voluntary ships only messages about the needs of the ship including fishing reports rendezvous scheduling repairs and berthing information COMMERCIAL working ships only messages about the needs of the ship or the business the ship is engaged in PUBLIC CORRESPONDENCE MARINE OPERATOR calls...

Page 45: ...erator 03 x x 156 150 160 750 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 04 x 156 200 160 800 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 04A x 156 200 156 200 Canadian Coast Guard West Coast Commercial Fishing East Coast 05 x 156 250 160 850 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Ship Movement Port Operations 05A x x 156 250 156 250 Port Operations Ship Movement VTS in some areas 06 x x x 156 300 156 300 Int...

Page 46: ...Commercial 19A x x 156 950 156 950 Commercial 20 x x x 157 000 161 600 Port Operations Canada 1 Watt Only 20A x 157 000 157 000 Port Operation 21 x 157 050 161 650 Port Operations 21A x x 157 050 157 050 Coast Guard Only 21B x INHIBIT 161 650 Canadian CG Continuous Marine Broadcast CMB Service 22 x 157 100 161 700 Port Operations Ship Movement 22A x x 157 100 157 100 US and Canadian Coast Guard Li...

Page 47: ...blic Correspondence Marine Operator 62A x 156 125 156 125 Canadian Coast Guard 63 x 156 175 160 775 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 63A x x 156 175 156 175 VTS Port Operations 64 x x 156 225 160 825 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 64A x 156 225 156 225 Canada Commercial Fishing Only 65 x 156 275 160 875 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 65A x x 156 275 156 275 Port Operations Canad...

Page 48: ... 925 161 525 Port Operations 78A x x 156 925 156 925 Non Commercial Inter Ship 79 x 156 975 161 575 Port Operations 79A x x 156 9750 156 975 Commercial Inter Ship 80 x 157 025 161 625 Port Operationsx 80A x x 157 025 157 025 Commercial Inter Ship 81 x 157 075 161 675 Port Operations 81A x x 157 075 157 075 Government Canadian Coast Guard 82 x 157 125 161 725 Port Operations 82A x x 157 125 157 125...

Page 49: ...1 6500 161 650 MHz WX09 161 7750 161 775 MHz WX10 163 2750 163 275 MHz EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM SAME INFORMATION Types of events x A WARNING is an event that alone poses a significant threat to public safety and or property probability of occurrence and location is high and the onset time is relatively short x A WATCH meets the classification of a warning but either the onset time probability of occ...

Page 50: ... SVR Warning Severe Weather Statement SVS Statement Special Marine Warning SMW Warning Special Weather Statement SPS Statement Tornado Watch TOA Watch Tornado Warning TOR Warning Tropical Storm Watch TRA Watch Tropical Storm Warning TRW Warning Tsunami Watch TSA Watch Tsunami Warning TSW Warning Winter Storm Watch WSA Watch Winter Storm Warning WSW Warning National Information Center NIC Test Aval...

Page 51: ...Warning DEW Warning Emergency Action Notification EAN Warning Emergency Action Termination EAT Statement Evacuation Watch EVA Watch Flood Contamination Warning FCA Warning Flash Freeze Warning FSW Warning Iceberg Warning IBW Warning Industrial Fire Warning IFW Warning Landslide Warning LSW Warning National Audible Test NAT Test Network Notification Message NMN Statement National Periodic Test NPT ...

Page 52: ...the radio uses the information based on the following priority order x Status RMC GLL GNS GGA x Latitude Longitude RMC GLL GNS GGA x UTC Time RMC GLL GNS GGA ZDA x Date RMC ZDA x Speed Course RMC NOTE 1 If the radio receives only a GLL sentence the radio does not display the current speed course and date Note 2 If the radio receives both RMC and GLL sentences the radio uses only the RMC sentence N...

Page 53: ...6 156 800 MHz whenever the radio is not being used to communicate Effective from 2004 if a radio is carried it must be turned on and set to channel 16 whenever your vessel is underway x If you hear a distress call wait a few minutes to let a shore station or Coast Guard vessel respond If no other station has responded after 5 minutes you must respond to the distress call x Do not make false mayday...

Page 54: ... Therefore the antenna used with this radio should be installed using the following guidelines to ensure a suitable distance between the antenna and persons close by x Small whip antennas 3 dB or smaller should be installed keeping at least a two foot separation distance between the radiating element and people x Medium antennas 6 dB should be installed keeping at least a three foot separation dis...

Page 55: ...G BY OPERATION OF LAW INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER OR PROVIDE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OR PAYMENT OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES Some states do not allow this exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you LEGAL RE...

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