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... shore). 10. Say, "I WILL BE LISTENING ON CHANNEL 16." 12. Say, "THIS IS {name or call sign of your boat}." 5. Estimate present seaworthiness of your radio is the danger due to flooding or fire or proximity to Channel 16 (156.800 MHz). (If the corner of your ship (length, type, color...
... shore). 10. Say, "I WILL BE LISTENING ON CHANNEL 16." 12. Say, "THIS IS {name or call sign of your boat}." 5. Estimate present seaworthiness of your radio is the danger due to flooding or fire or proximity to Channel 16 (156.800 MHz). (If the corner of your ship (length, type, color...
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... names E-23 Weather channel frequencies and names E-25 Regulations and Safety Warnings E-26 Maritime radio services operation E-26 Basic radio guidelines E-26 FCC/Industry Canada information E-27 FCC RF exposure information... E-28 Three Year Limited Warranty Statement E-29 Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner's Manual Table of Contents Making a Distress Call inside front cover) Introduction E-1 Features E-1 Getting...
... names E-23 Weather channel frequencies and names E-25 Regulations and Safety Warnings E-26 Maritime radio services operation E-26 Basic radio guidelines E-26 FCC/Industry Canada information E-27 FCC RF exposure information... E-28 Three Year Limited Warranty Statement E-29 Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner's Manual Table of Contents Making a Distress Call inside front cover) Introduction E-1 Features E-1 Getting...
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Introduction Features The MHS75 provides the following key features: • Submersible design Complies with JIS8/IPX8 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 ... 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. Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner's Manual E-1
Introduction Features The MHS75 provides the following key features: • Submersible design Complies with JIS8/IPX8 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 ... 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. Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner's Manual E-1
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E-2 Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner's Manual For information on available accessories, visit www.uniden.com. Getting Started What's included MHS75 Radio Antenna DC Charger Lithium Ion Battery Belt Clip Wrist Strap If any pieces are missing or damaged, contact Uniden Customer Service (see back cover for contact information).
E-2 Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner's Manual For information on available accessories, visit www.uniden.com. Getting Started What's included MHS75 Radio Antenna DC Charger Lithium Ion Battery Belt Clip Wrist Strap If any pieces are missing or damaged, contact Uniden Customer Service (see back cover for contact information).
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triple watch) button Scan-Dual (scan-dual watch) button Mem (memory) button Back view Squelch knob (Turn clockwise to decrease channel noise.) Volume-power knob (Turn clockwise to talk button 16/9-Tri (16/9- Parts of the MHS75 Front view Antenna LCD display WX-Alert (weather-alert) button Push to increase volume.) Wrist strap anchor UIC-Lock button Channel up button 1/5W-2.5W button Channel down button Microphone Speaker Battery Battery charging Battery latch contacts Belt clip Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner's Manual E-3
triple watch) button Scan-Dual (scan-dual watch) button Mem (memory) button Back view Squelch knob (Turn clockwise to decrease channel noise.) Volume-power knob (Turn clockwise to talk button 16/9-Tri (16/9- Parts of the MHS75 Front view Antenna LCD display WX-Alert (weather-alert) button Push to increase volume.) Wrist strap anchor UIC-Lock button Channel up button 1/5W-2.5W button Channel down button Microphone Speaker Battery Battery charging Battery latch contacts Belt clip Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner's Manual E-3
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Decrease the volume or turn off the radio. Raise the squelch level Lower the squelch level to hear to ... Button Press to reduce channel noise...down one channel at Down a time. DC Charger Battery charging contacts Power LED 12 V DC ("cigarette lighter") plug Release tabs E-4 Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner's Manual Press and hold again to the starting channel. Turn Weather Alert Watch on and off. Change the transmit power to ...... unlock. WX-Alert Listen to the weather channels. Transmit on a channel Turn Triple Watch on the radio or increase the volume.
Decrease the volume or turn off the radio. Raise the squelch level Lower the squelch level to hear to ... Button Press to reduce channel noise...down one channel at Down a time. DC Charger Battery charging contacts Power LED 12 V DC ("cigarette lighter") plug Release tabs E-4 Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner's Manual Press and hold again to the starting channel. Turn Weather Alert Watch on and off. Change the transmit power to ...... unlock. WX-Alert Listen to the weather channels. Transmit on a channel Turn Triple Watch on the radio or increase the volume.
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... Mode Weather Alert Watch is in scan mode Current channel number This channel is set to use US channels, CANadian channels, or INTernational channels. The radio is transmitting Battery status icon Transmit power level (1, 2.5, or 5 Watts) 88 Key lock is on UIC channel mode (USA, CANada, or INTernational)... what they mean Icon , , or , , or or What it means You are currently transmitting. This sample screen shows some of this information. Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner's Manual E-5 The transmitter power is turned on . The keys are doing. The current channel is saved in memory.
... Mode Weather Alert Watch is in scan mode Current channel number This channel is set to use US channels, CANadian channels, or INTernational channels. The radio is transmitting Battery status icon Transmit power level (1, 2.5, or 5 Watts) 88 Key lock is on UIC channel mode (USA, CANada, or INTernational)... what they mean Icon , , or , , or or What it means You are currently transmitting. This sample screen shows some of this information. Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner's Manual E-5 The transmitter power is turned on . The keys are doing. The current channel is saved in memory.
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... hold Scan- Turn on Triple Watch, then turn it on at all the channels you can activate during any operation mode. How It Works The MHS75 radio has three main operation modes: normal mode, scan mode, and weather mode. Check a small group of regularly-used weather channel every 7 seconds. You want to... activity every 2 seconds, and checks the last-used channels for Press and hold WX-Alert for 2 seconds. Triple Watch Checks channels 16 and 9 for traffic. E-6 Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner's Manual Monitor a channel or talk to its previous operation.
... hold Scan- Turn on Triple Watch, then turn it on at all the channels you can activate during any operation mode. How It Works The MHS75 radio has three main operation modes: normal mode, scan mode, and weather mode. Check a small group of regularly-used weather channel every 7 seconds. You want to... activity every 2 seconds, and checks the last-used channels for Press and hold WX-Alert for 2 seconds. Triple Watch Checks channels 16 and 9 for traffic. E-6 Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner's Manual Monitor a channel or talk to its previous operation.
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...; Press the Channel Up button to scroll quickly down one channel at a time. Release the button when you are actively transmitting, the radio waits until you press the 1/5W-2.5W button. • To change back to Talk button. The transmit power switches between 1 Watt... the most Monitoring Channel 25 recently used weather channel. Normal mode operation • To transmit, remove the radio from your transmission before checking the weather channel.) Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner's Manual E-7 Press and hold the 1/5W-2.5W button for 2 seconds. Press and hold the Push to the ...
...; Press the Channel Up button to scroll quickly down one channel at a time. Release the button when you are actively transmitting, the radio waits until you press the 1/5W-2.5W button. • To change back to Talk button. The transmit power switches between 1 Watt... the most Monitoring Channel 25 recently used weather channel. Normal mode operation • To transmit, remove the radio from your transmission before checking the weather channel.) Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner's Manual E-7 Press and hold the 1/5W-2.5W button for 2 seconds. Press and hold the Push to the ...
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with Dual Watch turned on E-8 Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner's Manual it waits until your transmission is finished and then checks the channels. Triple Watch on Every 7 seconds, the radio checks wx the last-used weather channel. WX Alert Watch on , the radio only checks channel 16. Normal mode with Triple...9 while you activate Triple Watch while operating in normal mode, the radio checks channels 16 and 9 every two seconds; Monitoring Channel 25 09 16 09 16 Every 2 seconds, the radio checks channels 9 & 16. The radio performs the Triple Watch and Weather Alert Watch checks at once (Quad ...
with Dual Watch turned on E-8 Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner's Manual it waits until your transmission is finished and then checks the channels. Triple Watch on Every 7 seconds, the radio checks wx the last-used weather channel. WX Alert Watch on , the radio only checks channel 16. Normal mode with Triple...9 while you activate Triple Watch while operating in normal mode, the radio checks channels 16 and 9 every two seconds; Monitoring Channel 25 09 16 09 16 Every 2 seconds, the radio checks channels 9 & 16. The radio performs the Triple Watch and Weather Alert Watch checks at once (Quad ...
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... is received; Resume scan 08 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 The radio scans about 5 channels in scan mode. • To save channels into memory, select the channel, then press the Mem button. Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner's Manual E-9 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 and resume scanning. • To end the ...
... is received; Resume scan 08 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 The radio scans about 5 channels in scan mode. • To save channels into memory, select the channel, then press the Mem button. Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner's Manual E-9 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 and resume scanning. • To end the ...
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... scanning the next channel in memory: Memory Channel Scan 08 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 20 24 25 Every 7 seconds, the radio checks the last-used weather channel, then scans the next channel. Triple 09 16 Watch on Both Weather Alert and Triple/Dual Watch in ...Every 2 seconds, the radio checks channels 9 & 16, then scans the next channel. with Weather Alert Watch If you activate Triple Watch while operating in scan mode You can activate Weather Alert Watch and Triple/Dual Watch at their scheduled time: E-10 Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner's Manual The radio performs both checks at ...
... scanning the next channel in memory: Memory Channel Scan 08 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 20 24 25 Every 7 seconds, the radio checks the last-used weather channel, then scans the next channel. Triple 09 16 Watch on Both Weather Alert and Triple/Dual Watch in ...Every 2 seconds, the radio checks channels 9 & 16, then scans the next channel. with Weather Alert Watch If you activate Triple Watch while operating in scan mode You can activate Weather Alert Watch and Triple/Dual Watch at their scheduled time: E-10 Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner's Manual The radio performs both checks at ...
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...; To cancel weather mode and return to alert you don't need Weather Alert Watch to check the weather channel every seven seconds. Using the radio in weather mode • You cannot transmit while in weather mode, it operates as a type of the ten NOAA weather channels. Weather mode... press the WX-Alert button again. WX Alert wx Watch on Watch on . If an alert is received, the radio sounds an alert tone and the display blinks. Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner's Manual E-11 Triple 09 16 Every 7 seconds, the radio checks the last-used weather channel, then scans the next channel.
...; To cancel weather mode and return to alert you don't need Weather Alert Watch to check the weather channel every seven seconds. Using the radio in weather mode • You cannot transmit while in weather mode, it operates as a type of the ten NOAA weather channels. Weather mode... press the WX-Alert button again. WX Alert wx Watch on Watch on . If an alert is received, the radio sounds an alert tone and the display blinks. Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner's Manual E-11 Triple 09 16 Every 7 seconds, the radio checks the last-used weather channel, then scans the next channel.
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... is no dirt or debris on it tightly onto the anchor post at the factory. 1. Insert the hook on channel 16. E-12 Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner's Manual Rubber Note: Each seal time you activate Triple Watch while operating Monitoring Weather Channel WX08 in the groove and there is seated... in weather mode, the radio checks channels 16 and 9 every two seconds; Weather mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch If you remove the battery, check the ...
... is no dirt or debris on it tightly onto the anchor post at the factory. 1. Insert the hook on channel 16. E-12 Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner's Manual Rubber Note: Each seal time you activate Triple Watch while operating Monitoring Weather Channel WX08 in the groove and there is seated... in weather mode, the radio checks channels 16 and 9 every two seconds; Weather mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch If you remove the battery, check the ...
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...: If the LED blinks, immediately disconnect the charger from the DC outlet. Slide the radio into the charger until it 's in the charger. Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner's Manual E-13 The power LED on the rear side of the plug should turn orange and remain lit. Connect the other ...end of fire or shock. CAUTION: Use only the battery and charger supplied with the battery (on the top of the radio). Important notes on...
...: If the LED blinks, immediately disconnect the charger from the DC outlet. Slide the radio into the charger until it 's in the charger. Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner's Manual E-13 The power LED on the rear side of the plug should turn orange and remain lit. Connect the other ...end of fire or shock. CAUTION: Use only the battery and charger supplied with the battery (on the top of the radio). Important notes on...
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... charging, pick up until it . Place the clip on the release tabs at the base of the anchor post. To remove the belt clip: 1. E-14 Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner's Manual Disconnecting the charger Squeeze in on the post and slide the clip upwards until it comes free of the charger, and slide the... radio out. If you have to move the cord while the radio is towards the bottom of the clip with the anchor post. 3. Attaching the belt clip To attach the belt clip...
... charging, pick up until it . Place the clip on the release tabs at the base of the anchor post. To remove the belt clip: 1. E-14 Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner's Manual Disconnecting the charger Squeeze in on the post and slide the clip upwards until it comes free of the charger, and slide the... radio out. If you have to move the cord while the radio is towards the bottom of the clip with the anchor post. 3. Attaching the belt clip To attach the belt clip...
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mission, you from hearing weaker transmissions. Using Your Radio Changing the volume To increase the speaker volume, turn it counter-clockwise to decrease the volume. Press and hold the Channel Up or Channel Down ... until the noise is filtered and you can hear only the transmission. Setting the squelch level higher filters out noise and lets only actual radio transmissions through. Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner's Manual E-15 Strong signals Weak signals Noise No Squelch Medium Squelch High Squelch While listening to scroll through the channels. Setting the squelch...
mission, you from hearing weaker transmissions. Using Your Radio Changing the volume To increase the speaker volume, turn it counter-clockwise to decrease the volume. Press and hold the Channel Up or Channel Down ... until the noise is filtered and you can hear only the transmission. Setting the squelch level higher filters out noise and lets only actual radio transmissions through. Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner's Manual E-15 Strong signals Weak signals Noise No Squelch Medium Squelch High Squelch While listening to scroll through the channels. Setting the squelch...
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... to 1 Watt. The transmit power icon always shows the current transmission power. When you tune to a limited-power channel, the radio automatically switches to Talk button. E-16 Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner's Manual Release the Push to Talk button when you're finished talking to let the other stations. • Some channels (...close to other party respond. • To prevent stuck microphone problems or situations where the Push to Talk button is pushed accidentally, the radio limits your mouth. • See the channel lists starting on page 19 for a list of power-restricted channels.
... to 1 Watt. The transmit power icon always shows the current transmission power. When you tune to a limited-power channel, the radio automatically switches to Talk button. E-16 Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner's Manual Release the Push to Talk button when you're finished talking to let the other stations. • Some channels (...close to other party respond. • To prevent stuck microphone problems or situations where the Push to Talk button is pushed accidentally, the radio limits your mouth. • See the channel lists starting on page 19 for a list of power-restricted channels.
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... power level; Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner's Manual E-17 However, it is less than 5 minutes. Charge the battery. -- if it . -- Setting the UIC channel mode The radio comes preset to its rugged design, the MHS75 requires very little maintenance. Transmitting with your Uniden dealer. Replace the...transmission is a precision electronic instrument, so you should arrange for periodic performance checks with a defective antenna may cause further radio damage. • You are responsible for continued FCC technical compliance of your current area uses Canadian or international channel ...
... power level; Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner's Manual E-17 However, it is less than 5 minutes. Charge the battery. -- if it . -- Setting the UIC channel mode The radio comes preset to its rugged design, the MHS75 requires very little maintenance. Transmitting with your Uniden dealer. Replace the...transmission is a precision electronic instrument, so you should arrange for periodic performance checks with a defective antenna may cause further radio damage. • You are responsible for continued FCC technical compliance of your current area uses Canadian or international channel ...
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... Watt Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery 7.4V 1040 mAh 4.57 (H) x 2.49 (W) x 1.53 (D) inch 116.2 (H) x 63.3 (W) x 39 (D) mm 10.2 oz (290g) (w/battery and antenna) E-18 Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner's Manual Oper. I don't know why. and I can transmit, but no Check your UIC channel settings: does the area one can I 'm not getting hazard alerts.... Make sure Weather Alert Watch is turned on the display will flash if The display flashes, the radio is on a plate inside the radio's serial number? Adjust the squelch level; it is probably too high.
... Watt Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery 7.4V 1040 mAh 4.57 (H) x 2.49 (W) x 1.53 (D) inch 116.2 (H) x 63.3 (W) x 39 (D) mm 10.2 oz (290g) (w/battery and antenna) E-18 Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner's Manual Oper. I don't know why. and I can transmit, but no Check your UIC channel settings: does the area one can I 'm not getting hazard alerts.... Make sure Weather Alert Watch is turned on the display will flash if The display flashes, the radio is on a plate inside the radio's serial number? Adjust the squelch level; it is probably too high.
