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Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner’s Manual
Introduction
Features
The MHS450 provides the following key features:
Submersible design
Complies with JIS8 water-resistant standards, which
means the radio can be submerged in 1.5 meters of
water for 30 minutes without damage.
Memory scan mode
Lets you save channels to memory and monitor them
in quick succession.
Transmitter rower level select
Lets you boost the transmitter power from 1 Watt to 2.5
or 5 Watts for added transmission distance.
Battery level display and low battery alert
.
Triple or dual watch operation
Checks the Coast Guard Distress/Hailing channels 16
and 9 in the background.
All marine VHF channels for the U.S., Canada, and
international waters
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA) weather channel watch
Sounds a warning tone when a hazard alert is issued
for your area.
Manual conventions
This manual uses several different type styles to help you
distinguish between different parts of the radio:
BOLD SMALL CAPITALS
indicates an actual button or
knob on the radio.
Italics
indicate text on the display, such as menu
options, prompts, and confirmation messages.
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