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Using the Digital Menu

The radio's digital menu lets you display information about your 
course including speed, heading, current position, bearing to destina-
tion, distance from your vessel to destination, and estimated time 
enroute. 

To set the digital options, rotate 

PUSH/SELECT

 to select 

DIGITAL

then press 

PUSH/SELECT

 to select it.

Using the Help Menu

Your radio’s built-in help data lets you quickly access information that can assist you to use the 
radio’s features.

To use help, hold down 

MENU/HELP

 for about 2 seconds. A screen appears listing the 

available help. Then rotate 

PUSH/SELECT

 to select the desired help options. Next, press 

PUSH/SELECT

 to select one.

Your UM625c Marine Radio is a precision electronic instrument and you should treat it 
accordingly. Due to its rugged design, very little maintenance is required. However, a few 
precautions should 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.

Q: 

The radio will not turn on. What should I do?

A: Check the battery or power source. Make sure the power source supplies
at least 13.8 volts.

Q: 

When I press the the microphone’s 

PTT

 switch , 

 appears on the display and other ves-

sels hear a click, but they cannot hear me speak. What’s wrong?

Care and Maintenance

Frequently Asked Questions

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Care and Maintenance

Summary of Contents for UM625C

Page 1: ...UM 525 MANUAL OWNER S Marine Radio...

Page 2: ...o the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference Unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void compliance with the FCC Rules Any change or modification must be a...

Page 3: ...Up The Radio 13 Connecting the Antenna 13 Connecting Power 13 Installation 13 Using a WHAM or WHAM x 4 Microphone With the Radio 15 Using One or Two Hailer Horns With the Radio 15 A Look at the Radio...

Page 4: ...Pallet 35 Setting the Local Time Time Adjust and Time Entry 36 Using the Radio Sub Menu 37 Channel Name Settings 37 Setting FIPS Codes 38 Disabling Auto Channel Switch 39 Position Reply 39 Setting Up...

Page 5: ...udes your position You can also send and receive position data to and from other vessels Additionally you can set up and use a directory of other vessels with DSC radios The radio s NMEA input and out...

Page 6: ...flexible as you need them to be You can even install an optional scrambler board in the radio letting you com municate privately with other vessels that have a scrambler installed You should read the...

Page 7: ...set the radio so it attenuates reduces reception of strong signals Standby You can set the radio to its unattended mode Receive Log You can view the receive log making it easy to see when somebody ca...

Page 8: ...annels Automatic Local Time Setting The radio sets itself to the correct local time Automatic Fog Horn The radio sounds the appropriate fog horn sound based on the type of vessel where the radio is in...

Page 9: ...number This example shows you the button to press PUSH SELECT to view a series of choices the control to use PUSH SELECT to view and select more choices and the correct options to select SETUP and US...

Page 10: ...rotate PUSH SELECT to select NO then press PUSH SELECT to confirm it Then repeat Steps 4 through 6 to enter the correct user MMSI If you are new to using a marine radio be sure to read About Digital...

Page 11: ...Rear Panel Connectors 1 HAILER connector 2 WHAM connector 3 GPS EXTSP External Speaker connector 4 DC jack 5 2 4GHz External WHAM x 4 Antenna 6 VHF Whip Antenna EXT 1 2 3 4 5 5 6 Controls Connections...

Page 12: ...N 3 NMEA 0183 OUT 4 NMEA 0183 IN 5 Not Used 6 External Speaker 7 External Speaker Ground 8 Not Used To GPS EXT SP Connector 4 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 Black Not Used Blue Ext Sp Ground Brown Ext Sp Red Not Used...

Page 13: ...element and people Larger antennas 6 dB or 9 dB should be installed with at least a 6 feet separation dis tance No person should touch the antenna or come closer than the separation distance when the...

Page 14: ...ossible and clear of metal objects The reliable coverage range is a direct function of the antenna height Select a location that allows free air flow around the heat sink on the rear of the radio Sele...

Page 15: ...42 and Changing the Radio Link Channel for a WHAM x 4 on Page 42 Otherwise if you are connecting a WHAM x 4 microphone follow the steps listed in Setting a WHAM x 4 Base ID on Page 41 Setting the WHA...

Page 16: ...s output power Hold down for 2 seconds to turn on the optional scrambler feature see Using the Scrambler on Page 23 8 DISTRESS Lift the protective tab then hold down for 5 seconds to send a distress...

Page 17: ...the selected channel and the channel name as well as other data you can select during setup In this example channel 16 is the Coast Guard Distress Hail ing channel The XTRACK screen 2 displays direct...

Page 18: ...o transmit hold down PTT on the microphone appears on the display Release PTT to receive disappears Notes If the channel is set to transmit at low power you can change it to transmit at high power by...

Page 19: ...Scan Note If you hold down STEP SCAN while the radio is set to WX mode or Coast Guard Distress Hailing mode it cancels that mode and starts memory channel scanning Using Triple Watch Scan Triple Watc...

Page 20: ...hone to use the intercom WHAM x 4 microphone users can also call each other and the radio If the WHAM x 4 microphone user cannot connect with the radio the intercom feature does not work and the radio...

Page 21: ...o change back to normal model press and hold PUSH SELECT for 2 seconds again Note If the radio fails to receive valid GPS data no change is displayed on the radio The local UTC time offset is automati...

Page 22: ...on a scanned channel the channel number blinks The radio waits 3 seconds after the transmission ends then resumes scanning To stop scanning hold down STEP SCAN for about 2 seconds or press PTT Notes R...

Page 23: ...able scrambling using a WHAM microphone Hold down HI LO SCRAMBLER for 2 seconds to turn on the scrambler appears on the display To turn off the scrambler hold down HI LO SCRAMBLER for 2 seconds disapp...

Page 24: ...ces Not Supported Battery Condition OK Voltage Too Low Voltage Too High To run the self test select SELF TEST then press PUSH SELECT A screen appears showing the condition of each tested item If X app...

Page 25: ...SCAN TRIPLE WATCH WX WX ALERT and EMG are cancelled Receiving a DSC Distress Call If the radio receives a DSC distress call it sounds a distress tone up to 2 minutes If the name of the vessel sending...

Page 26: ...hoices appear Using DSC Individual Call DSC individual call lets you transmit DSC calls to an individual station You can also receive DSC calls from other stations The radio automatically sets itself...

Page 27: ...ne a To reply with an individual acknowledgement rotate PUSH SELECT until REPLY is highlighted then press PUSH SELECT to select it b If the radio is in its standby mode the radio automatically sends a...

Page 28: ...SI After you enter the user MMSI press PUSH SELECT A screen appears where you can confirm or cancel sending a position request 3 In MANUAL mode only to send the position request call you selected rota...

Page 29: ...and 20 distress calls The DSC receive log lets you view those calls Receive log entries contain the following information 1 Rotate PUSH SELECT to select RECEIVE LOG then press PUSH SELECT to select t...

Page 30: ...SELECT to select it A screen appears where you can edit the vessel s information Entering a New Directory Entry 1 Rotate PUSH SELECT to select NEW then press PUSH SELECT to select it A screen appears...

Page 31: ...HORN then press PUSH SELECT to select it Selecting a Fog Horn Sound This option lets you select the type of fog horn you want the radio to sound 1 Rotate PUSH SELECT to select FOG HORN then press PUS...

Page 32: ...tio n fro m a co n n e cte d G P S m o d u le to a u to m atica lly so u n d th e co rre ct h o rn au d io fo r cu rre n t co n d itio n s S T O P P E D U se s In fo rm a tio n fro m a co n n e cte d...

Page 33: ...le using MENU HELP from RADIO MENU THE SETUP SCREEN SUB MENU INITIALIZE RADIO XTRACK BEEP WHAM x 4 HAILER RENAME SCRAMBLE WHAM PAGE USER MMSI ON BASE ID ZONE 1 WHAM 1 VESSEL TYPE CHANNEL NAME OFF BASE...

Page 34: ...user MMSI again you must return the radio to Uniden for reprogramming 3 Quickly press and release PUSH SELECT A screen appears containing options you can select to work with the radio s features 4 Rot...

Page 35: ...ave set the desired frequency press PUSH SELECT to enable it A confirmation screen appears Adjusting the Backlight 1 Rotate PUSH SELECT to select BACKLIGHT then press PUSH SELECT to enable it A screen...

Page 36: ...ude and longitude Notes To save the UTC time as well as the latitude and longitude you entered at the completion of your entry select YES to keep your entry or NO to discard them When you set the time...

Page 37: ...Sub Menu Channel Name Settings This option lets you assign a name to marine channels This makes it easy to quickly select and work with these channels You cannot edit weather channel names Note You c...

Page 38: ...PS code see Entering a New FIPS Code To edit a FIPS code see Editing a FIPS Code To delete a FIPS code see Deleting a FIPS Code Entering a New FIPS Code 1 Rotate PUSH SELECT to select NEW then press P...

Page 39: ...he channel requested by the calling radio 1 Rotate PUSH SELECT to select AUTO CH SW then press PUSH SELECT to select it AUTO CH SW and ON and OFF appear 2 To turn off auto channel switch rotate PUSH S...

Page 40: ...t 2 To set the radio to receive distant stations rotate PUSH SELECT to select DISTANT then press PUSH SELECT to confirm it Otherwise to set the radio to receive nearby stations rotate PUSH SELECT to s...

Page 41: ...To set up a WHAM Base ID see Setting a WHAM Base ID To set up a WHAM link channel see Changing the Radio Link Channel for a WHAM x 4 on Page 42 Setting a WHAM x 4 Base ID The base ID between the radio...

Page 42: ...annel between the radio and the WHAM x 4 microphone you use This change process is automatic 1 Rotate PUSH SELECT to select WHAM x 4 Press PUSH SELECT Scroll to CHANGE LINK then press PUSH SELECT to s...

Page 43: ...ose YES then press PUSH SELECT to confirm it If the displayed scrambler code is not correct rotate PUSH SELECT to select NO then press PUSH SELECT to confirm it Then repeat Steps 2 and 3 to enter the...

Page 44: ...bottom Rotate the PUSH SELECT knob to choose to return to the radio channel or to switch to the XTRACK screen All data shown is for example only Note You can also have the opportunity to select the XT...

Page 45: ...t displays NO DATA FROM GPS then the display returns to the initial XTRACK screen If you press the PTT switch at this time the display returns to the standard channel display with the GPS icon in the...

Page 46: ...our UM625c Marine Radio is a precision electronic instrument and you should treat it accordingly Due to its rugged design very little maintenance is required However a few precautions should be observ...

Page 47: ...nels Channel Display 2 2 inch color LCD with white backlight Dimensions HWD 4 4 x 6 6 x 5 2 in 110 x 165 x 131 2 mm Weight 45 88 oz 1 3 kg Supply Voltage 11 16 VDC negative ground Standard Accessories...

Page 48: ...0 C Receiver Marine Radio Frequency Range 156 to 163 MHz Sensitivity 0 25 V for 12 dB SINAD Circuit Dual Conversion Super Heterodyne PLL Squelch Sensitivity 0 2 V nominal Threshold Spurious Response 9...

Page 49: ...tput Impedance 4 Transmitter Section WHAM x 4 Base Transmitter Specification Unit Nominal Limit RF Power No Mod dBm 4 0 Audio Sensitivity 1KHz 3 1dBm0 Input dBV 44 47 41 Frequency Response 300Hz dB 1...

Page 50: ...GLL GNS GGA ZDA Date RMC ZDA Speed Course RMC Notes If the radio received only a GLL sentence the radio does not display the current speed course and date If the radio received RMC and GLL sentences...

Page 51: ...00 156 7000 Simplex VESSEL TRAFFIC SYSTEM VSL TRAFFIC 15 X 156 7500 Inhibit Receive Only ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMEN TL 16 X 156 8000 156 8000 Simplex DISTRESS SAFETY CALLING DITRESS 17 X 156 8500 156 85...

Page 52: ...N PORT OPERATN 75 X 156 775 156 775 Simplex 1W PORT OPERATION PORT OPERATN 76 X 156 825 156 825 Simplex 1W PORT OPERATION PORT OPERATN 77 X 156 8750 156 8750 Simplex 1W PORT OPERATION SHIP SHIP PORT O...

Page 53: ...7000 156 7000 Simplex VESSEL TRAFFIC SYSTEM VSL TRAFFIC 15 X 156 7500 156 7500 Simplex ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMEN TL 16 X 156 8000 156 8000 Simplex DISTRESS SAFETY CALLING DITRESS 17 X 156 8500 156 850...

Page 54: ...6750 Simplex PORT OPERATION PORT OPERATN 74 X 156 7250 156 7250 Simplex PORT OPERATION PORT OPERATN 75 X 156 775 156 775 Simplex 1W PORT OPERATION PORT OPERATN 76 X 156 825 156 825 Simplex 1W PORT OPE...

Page 55: ...IC 13 X 156 6500 156 6500 Simplex BRIDGE TO BRIDGE BRDG TO BRDG 14 X 156 7000 156 7000 Simplex VESSEL TRAFFIC SYSTEM VSL TRAFFIC 15 X 156 7500 156 7500 Simplex 1W ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMEN TL 16 X 156...

Page 56: ...OMMERCL 73 X 156 6750 156 6750 Simplex PORT OPERATION PORT OPERATN 74 X 156 7250 156 7250 Simplex PORT OPERATION PORT OPERATN 75 X 156 775 156 775 Simplex 1W PORT OPERATION PORT OPERATN 76 X 156 825 1...

Page 57: ...rd Warning X CHEMICAL DBA Dam Watch x DAM BREAK DBW Dam Break Warning X DAM BREAK DEW Contagious Disease Warning X CONTAGIOUS DMO Practice Demo X SYSTEM DEMO DSW Dust Storm Warning X DUST STORM EAN Em...

Page 58: ...re Thunderstorm Warning X THUNDERSTORM SVS Severe Weather Statement X SEVERE WX TOA Tornado Watch X TORNADO TOE 911 Telephone Outage Emergency X 911 OUTAGE TOR Tornado Warning X TORNADO TRA Tropical S...

Page 59: ...representatives in connection with the per formance of this warranty Warrantor at its option may replace the unit with a new or refur bished unit THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE IS THE SOLE AND E...

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