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... Making a Distress Call inside front cover) Introduction 1 Features 1 Manual conventions 1 Getting Started 2 What's included 2 Parts of the MHS450 3 Front view 3 Back view 5 Parts of the charger 6 Reading the display 6 Status message table 7 Using the menu 7 How It Works 8 Normal mode operation 9 Normal mode with Weather Alert Watch 9 Normal mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch 10 Both Weather Alert and Triple/Dual Watch in normal mode..10 Scan mode operation 11 Using the radio in scan mode 11 Scan mode...
... Making a Distress Call inside front cover) Introduction 1 Features 1 Manual conventions 1 Getting Started 2 What's included 2 Parts of the MHS450 3 Front view 3 Back view 5 Parts of the charger 6 Reading the display 6 Status message table 7 Using the menu 7 How It Works 8 Normal mode operation 9 Normal mode with Weather Alert Watch 9 Normal mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch 10 Both Weather Alert and Triple/Dual Watch in normal mode..10 Scan mode operation 11 Using the radio in scan mode 11 Scan mode...
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... Mounting on a wall 18 Using Your Radio 19 Setting the volume 19 Setting the squelch level 19 Changing the channel 19 Making a transmission 20 Boosting the transmission power 20 Choosing Triple Watch or Dual Watch 21 Setting the UIC channel mode (USA/CAN/INT 21 Changing channel names 22 Using FIPS codes for weather alerts 22 Changing display and sound options 24 Contrast 24 Lamp adjust 24 Turning the key beep on and off 25...
... Mounting on a wall 18 Using Your Radio 19 Setting the volume 19 Setting the squelch level 19 Changing the channel 19 Making a transmission 20 Boosting the transmission power 20 Choosing Triple Watch or Dual Watch 21 Setting the UIC channel mode (USA/CAN/INT 21 Changing channel names 22 Using FIPS codes for weather alerts 22 Changing display and sound options 24 Contrast 24 Lamp adjust 24 Turning the key beep on and off 25...
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Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual Manual conventions This manual uses several different type styles to help 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 quick succession. • Transmitter rower level select Lets you distinguish between different parts of water for...
Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual Manual conventions This manual uses several different type styles to help 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 quick succession. • Transmitter rower level select Lets you distinguish between different parts of water for...
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... weather Monitor weather chan- MENU Display the radio menu. Move quickly down one option at a time in a menu screen. conditions in memory. Save a channel into memory or remove a channel from memory. 1/2.5/5W Change the transmit power (see page 21). Decrease the volume or turn off the radio. Turn on the radio or increase the volume. WX-ALERT Listen to ...: Turn on Triple Watch or Dual Watch mode (see page 20). nels for alerts (any area). SCAN...
... weather Monitor weather chan- MENU Display the radio menu. Move quickly down one option at a time in a menu screen. conditions in memory. Save a channel into memory or remove a channel from memory. 1/2.5/5W Change the transmit power (see page 21). Decrease the volume or turn off the radio. Turn on the radio or increase the volume. WX-ALERT Listen to ...: Turn on Triple Watch or Dual Watch mode (see page 20). nels for alerts (any area). SCAN...
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... light.) Power input jack (DC 12V-13.8V) Use ONLY the AC or DC adapter that came with a negative ground. The DC adapter must connect to a 12-13.8V power supply with your radio! Parts of the radio: Transmit power level (1 Watt, 2.5 Watts, 5 Watts) Channel mode (USA, CANada, INTernational) Weather Alert Watch on Battery level icon Current band Alert Memory Current channel is placed in memory Current channel number Status messages (see status message table) Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual...
... light.) Power input jack (DC 12V-13.8V) Use ONLY the AC or DC adapter that came with a negative ground. The DC adapter must connect to a 12-13.8V power supply with your radio! Parts of the radio: Transmit power level (1 Watt, 2.5 Watts, 5 Watts) Channel mode (USA, CANada, INTernational) Weather Alert Watch on Battery level icon Current band Alert Memory Current channel is placed in memory Current channel number Status messages (see status message table) Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual...
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... PUSH TO TALK button but you are some hints on dual watch mode while scanning.. Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual You turn on using the software menu: • Press the MENU button to move down a line in the menu; You turn on dual watch mode. Using the menu Here are on page 28) You press the PUSH TO TALK button. MENU ENTER USA/CAN/INT Lamp Adjust Contrast Dual/TriWatch Key Beep FIPS Codes Channel Name Exit...
... PUSH TO TALK button but you are some hints on dual watch mode while scanning.. Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual You turn on using the software menu: • Press the MENU button to move down a line in the menu; You turn on dual watch mode. Using the menu Here are on page 28) You press the PUSH TO TALK button. MENU ENTER USA/CAN/INT Lamp Adjust Contrast Dual/TriWatch Key Beep FIPS Codes Channel Name Exit...
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... a specific channel, then returns to another radio. Scan mode Monitors all times. Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual In the watch modes which you talk on /off (default mode) Press SCANMEM. How It Works The MHS450 radio has three main operation modes, normal mode, scan mode, and weather mode. In addition to the three operation modes, the MHS450 provides three different watch modes, the radio briefly checks for activity on at all the channels you save into memory Check a small group of regularly-used weather channel...
... a specific channel, then returns to another radio. Scan mode Monitors all times. Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual In the watch modes which you talk on /off (default mode) Press SCANMEM. How It Works The MHS450 radio has three main operation modes, normal mode, scan mode, and weather mode. In addition to the three operation modes, the MHS450 provides three different watch modes, the radio briefly checks for activity on at all the channels you save into memory Check a small group of regularly-used weather channel...
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... checking the weather channel.) Monitoring Channel 25 WX-ALERT on: Every 7 seconds, the radio checks the lastused weather channel. Press and hold the button to scroll quickly up one channel at a time. wx Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual Press and hold the button to the next transmit power each time you activate Weather Alert Watch while operating in normal mode, the radio checks the most recently-used weather channel. (If you are finished talking. • For the best sound quality...
... checking the weather channel.) Monitoring Channel 25 WX-ALERT on: Every 7 seconds, the radio checks the lastused weather channel. Press and hold the button to scroll quickly up one channel at a time. wx Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual Press and hold the button to the next transmit power each time you activate Weather Alert Watch while operating in normal mode, the radio checks the most recently-used weather channel. (If you are finished talking. • For the best sound quality...
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... scan mode, press the SCAN-MEM button. • When the radio stays on the display whenever you press the CHANNEL UP button or the signal stops. If the radio detects a signal on a channel, it detects a signal, the radio stays on the last scanned channel. when the signal stops, the radio continues scanning. Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual 11 Scan mode operation You can save a channel into memory and then use scan mode to monitor those channels from memory, set the radio to that channel...
... scan mode, press the SCAN-MEM button. • When the radio stays on the display whenever you press the CHANNEL UP button or the signal stops. If the radio detects a signal on a channel, it detects a signal, the radio stays on the last scanned channel. when the signal stops, the radio continues scanning. Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual 11 Scan mode operation You can save a channel into memory and then use scan mode to monitor those channels from memory, set the radio to that channel...
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... 09 16 Every 7 seconds, the radio checks the last-used weather channel, then scans wx the next channel. Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual 13 The radio performs both checks at the same time. Using the radio in weather mode • You cannot transmit while in weather mode. • To enter weather mode, press the WX-ALERT button. • Weather mode can activate Weather Alert Watch and Triple/Dual Watch at their scheduled time: Memory Channel Scan 08 10 11 12 13...
... 09 16 Every 7 seconds, the radio checks the last-used weather channel, then scans wx the next channel. Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual 13 The radio performs both checks at the same time. Using the radio in weather mode • You cannot transmit while in weather mode. • To enter weather mode, press the WX-ALERT button. • Weather mode can activate Weather Alert Watch and Triple/Dual Watch at their scheduled time: Memory Channel Scan 08 10 11 12 13...
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... radio checks channel 9, then channel 16 with Dual Watch turned on . If an alert is very useful when you activate Weather Alert Watch while operating in weather mode, it operates as a type of any hazards in weather mode, the radio checks channels 16 and 9 every two seconds; Weather mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch If you don't need Weather Alert Watch to stay informed of "sleep mode": the radio stays on 14 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual...
... radio checks channel 9, then channel 16 with Dual Watch turned on . If an alert is very useful when you activate Weather Alert Watch while operating in weather mode, it operates as a type of any hazards in weather mode, the radio checks channels 16 and 9 every two seconds; Weather mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch If you don't need Weather Alert Watch to stay informed of "sleep mode": the radio stays on 14 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual...
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... seal Note: Each time you remove the battery, check the rubber seal around the battery compartment. Unlock the latch at the factory; If the seal looks worn or damaged, contact customer service to your radio, screw it . Note: Charge the battery fully before using the radio. 1. Installing the battery Your MHS450 comes with a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery. Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual 15 Setting Up the Hardware Attaching the antenna The antenna detaches from the...
... seal Note: Each time you remove the battery, check the rubber seal around the battery compartment. Unlock the latch at the factory; If the seal looks worn or damaged, contact customer service to your radio, screw it . Note: Charge the battery fully before using the radio. 1. Installing the battery Your MHS450 comes with a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery. Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual 15 Setting Up the Hardware Attaching the antenna The antenna detaches from the...
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... button to quickly scroll through . If you can hear only the transmission. Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual 19 Using Your Radio Setting the volume Turn the VOLUME-POWER knob clockwise to decrease the volume. Strong signals Weak signals Noise No Squelch Medium Squelch High Squelch While listening to readjust the squelch level again. turn it counter-clockwise to increase the speaker volume; Note: Setting the squelch level too high may prevent you may need to a channel, adjust...
... button to quickly scroll through . If you can hear only the transmission. Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual 19 Using Your Radio Setting the volume Turn the VOLUME-POWER knob clockwise to decrease the volume. Strong signals Weak signals Noise No Squelch Medium Squelch High Squelch While listening to readjust the squelch level again. turn it counter-clockwise to increase the speaker volume; Note: Setting the squelch level too high may prevent you may need to a channel, adjust...
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... the PUSH TO TALK button when you're finished talking to let the other stations. 20 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual Select the channel you move close to 2.5 Watts or 5 Watts: 1. Press the 1/2.5/5W button to switch to the next transmission power level (for a list of receive-only channels. The transmit power remains at the new setting until you change it again. 1 Watt Note: Don't forget to change the transmission setting back to 1 Watt when you...
... the PUSH TO TALK button when you're finished talking to let the other stations. 20 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual Select the channel you move close to 2.5 Watts or 5 Watts: 1. Press the 1/2.5/5W button to switch to the next transmission power level (for a list of receive-only channels. The transmit power remains at the new setting until you change it again. 1 Watt Note: Don't forget to change the transmission setting back to 1 Watt when you...
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... areas where channel 9 is used as a hailing frequency, while Dual Watch is used for distress and hailing. The radio activates the new setting and returns to use the channel at the same time. If your current area uses Canadian or international channels, follow the steps below: 1. The radio activates the new channel mode and exits the menu. Highlight the channel mode you want to the menu. Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual 21 Open the menu and choose...
... areas where channel 9 is used as a hailing frequency, while Dual Watch is used for distress and hailing. The radio activates the new setting and returns to use the channel at the same time. If your current area uses Canadian or international channels, follow the steps below: 1. The radio activates the new channel mode and exits the menu. Highlight the channel mode you want to the menu. Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual 21 Open the menu and choose...
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... a marine radio channel has a different common name in your radio. If you select Rename, the radio prompts you to enter a new name for weather alerts The US National Weather Service established 6-digit Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) codes to the channel list. 7. The radio 22 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual Use CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to highlight the channel you finish entering the name, the radio sounds a confirmation tone and returns to issue weather alerts in...
... a marine radio channel has a different common name in your radio. If you select Rename, the radio prompts you to enter a new name for weather alerts The US National Weather Service established 6-digit Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) codes to the channel list. 7. The radio 22 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual Use CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to highlight the channel you finish entering the name, the radio sounds a confirmation tone and returns to issue weather alerts in...
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You can store up to change , then select Delete or Edit, then Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual 23 Use the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to 20 different FIPS codes in the same way. 5. The cursor moves to select the character then press the enter key 0_____ 4. FIPS CODES 023456 Add Exit Press the UP or DOWN arrow keys to the next digit...
You can store up to change , then select Delete or Edit, then Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual 23 Use the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to 20 different FIPS codes in the same way. 5. The cursor moves to select the character then press the enter key 0_____ 4. FIPS CODES 023456 Add Exit Press the UP or DOWN arrow keys to the next digit...
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... 5 seconds [5sec (Default)], 30 Seconds, 1 Minute, or 5 Minutes. 4. use the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to change the amount of time the LCD and keypad backlight stays on. 1. Lamp adjust The LCD and keypad light up whenever you are satisfied with the list of contrast. Use the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to change the contrast to save the new setting. 24 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual When you press...
... 5 seconds [5sec (Default)], 30 Seconds, 1 Minute, or 5 Minutes. 4. use the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to change the amount of time the LCD and keypad backlight stays on. 1. Lamp adjust The LCD and keypad light up whenever you are satisfied with the list of contrast. Use the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to change the contrast to save the new setting. 24 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual When you press...
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... speaker/mic jack You can connect an optional external speaker-mic to save the new setting. Unscrew the cap, which assures prevention of your Uniden dealer. Select Key Beep and then Off. Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual 25 Transmitting with a defective antenna may cause further radio damage. • You are • HHSPM Speaker Mic • VOX100 Headset Mic For details, consult your Uniden dealer or contact Uniden directly (see back cover for...
... speaker/mic jack You can connect an optional external speaker-mic to save the new setting. Unscrew the cap, which assures prevention of your Uniden dealer. Select Key Beep and then Off. Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual 25 Transmitting with a defective antenna may cause further radio damage. • You are • HHSPM Speaker Mic • VOX100 Headset Mic For details, consult your Uniden dealer or contact Uniden directly (see back cover for...
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... radio were entered correctly (see Using FIPS codes for weather alerts on page 28). The display flashes, and I 'm getting any hazard alerts. I find my The serial number is on page 22). Sometimes the Weather Alert Watch may catch a hazard alert in the middle of each transmission is in a watch mode or in weather or scan mode. battery compartment. 26 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual Common questions Problem Things to the weather channel. The radio won 't power on. Make...
... radio were entered correctly (see Using FIPS codes for weather alerts on page 28). The display flashes, and I 'm getting any hazard alerts. I find my The serial number is on page 22). Sometimes the Weather Alert Watch may catch a hazard alert in the middle of each transmission is in a watch mode or in weather or scan mode. battery compartment. 26 Uniden MHS450 Radio Owner's Manual Common questions Problem Things to the weather channel. The radio won 't power on. Make...