background image

E-47

Uniden UM725 Radio Owner’s Manual

Battery Voltage Alert

Low 10V/High 17V

GPS (UM725GBT/UM725G Only)

Acquisition Sensitivity CN

40dB (@GPS anechoic box input -103dBm)

Acquisition Time

30sec. (@GPS anechoic box input -103dBm) Limit 90sec.

GPS External Antenna 
Connector

3.3V / 20mA MAX

Bluetooth (UM725GBT Only)

Sensitivity (Ber≤10-e5)

-90dBm(BT anechoic box input -60dBm,1 Mbps BLE 

IDLE Tx)

Class / Version

BLE /  V5.0

REFERENCE TABLES 

MARINE RADIO CHANNEL CHART

The table below lists the channel display name and description used in the following 

tables and what each description means. 

Channel Names

Description

DISTRESS SAFETY 

AND CALLING

primarily emergency messages and distress calls

INTERSHIP SAFETY

safety messages from one ship to another, or from a ship to 

Coast Guard aircraft

NON-COMMERCIAL 

(recreational or 

voluntary ships only)

messages about ship needs, including fishing reports, 

rendezvous, repair scheduling and berthing information

COMMERCIAL 

(working ships only)

messages about ship needs or ship business

PUBLIC 

CORRESPONDENCE/

MARINE OPERATOR

calls to the marine operator at a public coast station. Marine 

operators can connect to telephone networks. (There is 

usually a charge for this service.)

PORT OPERATIONS/

VTS  

(ship traffic system)

messages about the movement and safety of ships in or 

near ports, locks or waterways. In certain major ports, some 

channels may be restricted to specific types of port operations 

messages. 

NAVIGATIONAL/

BRIDGE TO BRIDGE

messages about ship navigation, for example, passing or 

meeting other ships, maneuvering through locks, or navigating 

around drawbridges. Messages must be short!

STATE CONTROL

messages about government regulation and control, boating 

activities, or assistance to ships; also used to talk to ships and 

coastal stations operated by state or local governments

DIGITAL SELECTIVE 

CALLING

DSC signals only (no voice communications allowed at any 

time)

Summary of Contents for UM725GBT

Page 1: ...E D UTILISATION VHF MARINE RADIO UM725BT UM725GBT UM725G UM725 This User s Guide provides usage instruction for all models listed above Ce guide d utilisation fournit des instructions d utilisation po...

Page 2: ...epeat MAYDAY name of your ship once 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 s...

Page 3: ...tif d appel de votre bateau une fois 6 Donnez votre position quels sont les points de rep re ou aides la navigation pr s de vous ou lisez les coordonn es de longitude et de latitude apparaissant sur v...

Page 4: ...l E 16 Scanning Radio Channels E 17 Monitoring Weather Channels E 18 Priority and Weather Alert Watch E 20 Priority Watch E 20 Weather Alert Watch E 21 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING DSC E 22 What Is DSC E...

Page 5: ...art E 47 USA Frequency Chart E 48 Canadian Frequency Chart E 49 International Frequency Chart E 50 Weather Channels and Frequencies Us Can And Intl E 52 Emergency Alert SAME System Event Types E 52 NM...

Page 6: ...GBT UM725G Provides connection to a chartplotter and through menus determine what NMEA data you want to receive x Compass Display Programmable to display your course by showing your course and directi...

Page 7: ...the mounting bracket and tighten the mounting knobs to secure the radio in place 2 Position the radio into the desired location and mark the edges of the bracket on the mounting surface 3 Remove the...

Page 8: ...ommodate all the necessary connections 1 Slide the radio into the surface opening 2 Align the mounting brackets with the screw holes on the radio as indicated 3 Insert and tighten the screws to secure...

Page 9: ...10 AWG PL 259 connector 50 impedance Antenna rating minimum Powerboats 4 ft 3 dB Sailboats or 8 foot 6dB Minimum lead in wire Up to 20 ft RG 58 20 35 ft RG 8X 35 60 ft RG 8U TO CONNECT YOUR RADIO 1 C...

Page 10: ...Data OUT from GPS receiver Green NMEA IN NMEA Data OUT from GPS receiver White NMEA OUT NMEA Data IN on Chart plotter Brown NMEA OUT NMEA Data IN on Chart plotter Red External Speaker External Speake...

Page 11: ...e selections based on the current screen DISTRESS Sends out default distress signal H L change the transmission power from 25W to 1W If the maximum output for a channel is 1W only the output power sta...

Page 12: ...w boatus com mmsi or call 800 563 1536 or Sea Tow Services International http seatow com boating_safety mmsi asp x Commercial boaters need a ship station license to get an MMSI number For more informa...

Page 13: ...25G ONLY Flashing Acquiring ON Acquired 4 digit channel Status TX Transmitting or BUSY Receiving or Busy Auto Polling ON Weather Alert ICON ON Channel Mode USA CANadian or INTernational WX Weather Mod...

Page 14: ...pen that menu Tip Your UM725 VHF Radio is designed to provide flexibility in its controls You can navigate menus using several methods the PUSH SELECT knob CH buttons and dynamic soft key options that...

Page 15: ...gs For more information regarding GPS functions see GPS FEATURES on page E 36 WAYPOINT SETUP Waypoints landmarks mark specific points between two locations They serve as directional indicators For mor...

Page 16: ...power icon displays If the maximum output for a specific channel is 1W only the output power stays to 1W and the radio sounds an error tone Depending on your radio setup this soft key displays TRI or...

Page 17: ...tion coordinates that you ve previously saved in your radio to navigate to Accesses text messages view send and receive and turn Bluetooth on and off UM725GBT Only Changes the radio s backlight color...

Page 18: ...contrast levels Off 7 or invert the colors x KEY BEEP Off 7 x INACTIVITY TIMER When inactive for 1 2 3 5 8 or 10 minutes the radio returns to the main screen x KEY ASSIGNMENT Lets you reorder the sof...

Page 19: ...IMER How long the radio will remain on a received transmission during scanning 1 2 3 4 5 10 seconds x CHANNEL NAME Use to rename channels if desired x NOISE CANCEL ON OFF for transmissions and receivi...

Page 20: ...hannel from memory press the MEM soft key again UM725GBT Tip Saving specific channels to memory enables your radio to scan those channels expanding your ability to listen for transmissions in your are...

Page 21: ...hannel and resume scanning To end the scan press the SCAN soft key The radio remains on the last scanned channel TO SAVE CHANNELS FOR MEMORY SCAN 1 Press the MENU button on your radio and then use the...

Page 22: ...her channels cooperate with the FCC to alert you of other hazards besides weather x You cannot transmit while in Weather mode x To turn off the radio s alert tone press any key TO SET WEATHER WX ALERT...

Page 23: ...he radio controls to enter the FIPS code 6 When done press SAVE Note FIPS codes identify counties in the United States FIPS codes allow you to receive only the Specific Area Message Encoding S A M E a...

Page 24: ...every two seconds If the radio detects a transmission it will stay on that channel when the signal stops the radio resumes scanning To activate Priority Watch press the TRI or DUAL soft key Note Priv...

Page 25: ...ile in Weather mode the Weather Alert function operates as a type of sleep mode The radio stays on the weather channel and mutes the speaker and if the radio detects an alert it sounds an alert tone s...

Page 26: ...I number to the other station along with a voice channel If the other station accepts your call both radios automatically switch to the requested voice channel so you can talk to the other station DSC...

Page 27: ...t AUTO or MANUAL request acknowledgements x INDI CALL RING Sets how long the alarm will sound for individual calls 5 10 or 15 sec or 1 or 2 minutes x WAIT FOR POS FIX Sets how long the radio will wait...

Page 28: ...n appears 3 Select ADD and press SELECT NAME and MMSI appear on the screen 4 Select NAME and press SELECT The pop up keyboard appears 5 Use the keyboard to enter a name for the individual When done pr...

Page 29: ...appears 3 Select ADD and press SELECT The Add Group Dir screen appears 4 Press SELECT The pop up keyboard appears 5 Use the keyboard to enter a name for the group When done press FINISH The Group Dire...

Page 30: ...channel When the other station accepts the call both radios switch to the selected response channel for voice transmission 7 If the other station does not respond press RESEND or EXIT TO CALL A GROUP...

Page 31: ...ement it automatically switches to the designated response channel 4 If the countdown clock ends your radio will generate another countdown clock You can either resend or cancel the call TO RESPOND TO...

Page 32: ...y To avoid overloading coastal receiving stations you should limit test calls to these stations to once a week 1 Press the CALL soft key The CALL menu appears 2 Use the PUSH SEL knob to select TEST CA...

Page 33: ...call and review the call details Information varies depending on call type DSC Call Type Receive Log Information Distress MMSI or name position time nature code Distress Acknowledge MMSI or name dist...

Page 34: ...e the transmission power To change the power level for the current channel transmission press the H L soft key The TX output power changes from 25W to 1W then back again to 25W The transmit power rema...

Page 35: ...edgement If you do not receive an acknowledgement press BACK to return to the Idle screen TO SEND YOUR POSITION If you are requesting assistance using an all ships call or have received a Position Req...

Page 36: ...e from up to 7 individuals You can also send your position automatically to up to 7 individuals 1 Press the CALL soft key The CALL menu appears 2 Use the PUSH SEL knob to select AUTO POLLING The Auto...

Page 37: ...for the vessel that sent the Distress Call Press any key to stop Distress Call Tone If there is data that matches an MMSI in your individual directory the name is displayed otherwise the MMSI is disp...

Page 38: ...3 seconds The Distress Alert alarm sounds and the radio acquires GPS location if needed 4 After 10 seconds the radio transmits the distress call starts a countdown timer and waits for an acknowledgem...

Page 39: ...nge your radio s name use the PUSH SEL knob to select FRIENDLY NAME and then use the keyboard screen to set the name 3 Use the PUSH SEL knob to select BT RADIO and then activate Bluetooth 4 Open the U...

Page 40: ...d then use the PUSH SEL knob to access the GPS menu 2 From this menu you can use the PUSH SEL knob to access and customize GPS settings for your radio x TIME DISPLAY Choose between local time or UTC U...

Page 41: ...SPEED Select which NMEA data speed to use 4800 pbs or 38400 pbs x NMEA2000 SETUP Search for a connected NMEA 2000 device UM725GBT UM725G models only x INTERNAL GPS Lets you search for a connected NMEA...

Page 42: ...en appears 3 Select ADD and press SELECT NAME LAT and LONG appear on the screen 4 Use the PUSH SEL knob to selcect NAME and press SELECT The pop up keyboard appears 5 Use the keyboard to enter a name...

Page 43: ...pop up keyboard appears 6 Enter a name for the waypoint When done press FINISH NAME and LIST appear on the screen again 7 Select LIST and press SELECT The Rout List screen appears 8 Press the ADD sof...

Page 44: ...avigating to your destination 3 As you navigate the screen displays your position information 4 When you arrive at destination an arrival message will be displayed and the arrival alert will sound You...

Page 45: ...u go out of range and return to the range the arrival message will be displayed and arrival alert will sound again PARAMETER SETTINGS You can select the compass display range and whether the compass d...

Page 46: ...Provided O Data Provided When the radio receives a DSC call Distress Position Reply or Position Send it outputs a DSC DSE sentences from the NMEA output port in the following formats x CDDSC 12 30812...

Page 47: ...cable connection parameters on the NMEA0183 DATA OUTPUT and NMEA DATA SPEED UM725GBT UM725G Models Only Make sure that NMEA0183 is ON in the POS DATA OUTPUT menu NMEA2000 SETUP 1 Press MENU button and...

Page 48: ...hart on page E 47 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 transmit but no o...

Page 49: ...estores all your radio s settings to factory settings 1 Press the MENU button and use the PUSH SEL knob to select RESET The Rest screen appears 2 Press the YES soft key to restore all setting to facto...

Page 50: ...ut Hi 25W Lo 1W Spurious Emission Hi Power 45dBm Low Power 55dBm Modulation Frequency Response 6dB 500Hz 6 5dB 2KHz 1KHz 1 0KHz Dev Ref Microphone Sensitivity For 3khz Dev 6mV Hum Noise Ratio 300hz 30...

Page 51: ...needs including fishing reports rendezvous repair scheduling and berthing information COMMERCIAL working ships only messages about ship needs or ship business PUBLIC CORRESPONDENCE MARINE OPERATOR cal...

Page 52: ...6000 Duplex Port operations 1020 157 0000 157 0000 Simplex Port operations 1021 157 0500 157 0500 Simplex Coast guard only 1022 157 1000 157 1000 Simplex Coast guard 1023 157 1500 157 1500 Simplex Co...

Page 53: ...156 2500 156 2500 Simplex Vessel traffic system 6 156 3000 156 3000 Simplex Inter ship safety 1007 156 3500 156 3500 Simplex Commercial 8 156 4000 156 4000 Simplex Commercial ship ship 9 156 4500 156...

Page 54: ...plex Non Commercial 72 156 6250 156 6250 Simplex Non Commercial 73 156 6750 156 6750 Simplex Commercial 74 156 7250 156 7250 Simplex Commercial 75 156 7750 156 7750 Simplex 1W Port operations ship shi...

Page 55: ...20 157 0000 161 6000 Duplex Port operations 1020 157 0000 157 0000 Simplex Port operations 2020 161 6000 161 6000 Simplex Port operations 21 157 0500 161 6500 Duplex Port operations 22 157 1000 161 7...

Page 56: ...4250 157 4250 Simplex Port operations Since CH70 is a DSC dedicated channel the channel is not displayed and cannot be selected Weather Channels and Frequencies Us Can And Intl Ch No RX Freq Ch No RX...

Page 57: ...g DBW Contagious Disease Warning DEW Practice Demo Warning DMO 1 Dust Storm Warning DSW Emergency Action Notification EAN Emergency Action Termination EAT Earthquake Warning EQW Evacuation Immediate E...

Page 58: ...l Marine Warning SMW Special Weather Statement SPS Shelter in Place Warning SPW Storm Surge Watch SSA Storm Surge Warning SSW Severe Thunderstorm Watch SVA Severe Thunderstorm Warning SVR Severe Weath...

Page 59: ...peed 129025 Position Rapid Update 129026 COG and SOG Rapid Update 129029 GNSS Position Data 129033 Local Time Offset 129539 GNSS DOPs 129540 GNSS Satellites in View Transmit PGN 59392 ISO Acknowledgme...

Page 60: ...er the radio is not being used to communicate Starting in 2004 if a radio is carried it must be on and set to channel 16 whenever your ship is underway If you hear a distress call wait a few minutes t...

Page 61: ...allation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the int...

Page 62: ...tation est autoris e aux deux conditions suivantes 1 L appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage 1 L appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radio lectrique subi m me si le brouillage est susceptible...

Page 63: ...rvice or any other cost except shipping and handling incurred by warrantor or its representatives in connection with the performance of this warranty THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE IS THE SOLE A...

Page 64: ...1 November 2019 Printed in Vietnam QUESTIONS Contactez nous au www uniden com QUESTIONS Visit our website at www uniden com 2019 Uniden America Corporation Irving Texas USA U01UT662ZZZ 0 Printed in Vi...

Reviews: