English Owners Manual
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...resistant standards, which means the radio can be submerged in 1 meter of the radio: • BOLD SMALL CAPITALS indicates an actual button or knob on the radio or microphone. • Upper and Lower case bold indicates a connector or label on the radio. • Italics indicate text...high or too low. • Triple 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...
...resistant standards, which means the radio can be submerged in 1 meter of the radio: • BOLD SMALL CAPITALS indicates an actual button or knob on the radio or microphone. • Upper and Lower case bold indicates a connector or label on the radio. • Italics indicate text...high or too low. • Triple 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...
English Owners Manual
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... in the manual DSC FIPS WX GPS NMEA MMSI Station Digital Selective Calling. A VHF radio standard for communicating among boats and sending automated distress calls. Introduction Table 1 - Terms used by a shore station. Weather radio Global Positioning System National Marine Electronics Association. It is the standard for electronic equipment used by GPS receivers. Any...
... in the manual DSC FIPS WX GPS NMEA MMSI Station Digital Selective Calling. A VHF radio standard for communicating among boats and sending automated distress calls. Introduction Table 1 - Terms used by a shore station. Weather radio Global Positioning System National Marine Electronics Association. It is the standard for electronic equipment used by GPS receivers. Any...
English Owners Manual
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... area that channel. Highlight the channel mode you save into memory. Use it powers on, the radio displays the user MMSI number; Press the SELECT-1W/25W button. How It Works The UM425 has three basic modes of channels you use the UIC channels assigned for traffic. You want to... the last channel used. Select USA/CAN/INT. Press the SCANMEM button. When it does: Monitors a single marine radio channel and lets you are operating in your area. The radio activates the new channel mode and exits the menu. The screen displays the UIC channel setup. 3. If you talk on that...
... area that channel. Highlight the channel mode you save into memory. Use it powers on, the radio displays the user MMSI number; Press the SELECT-1W/25W button. How It Works The UM425 has three basic modes of channels you use the UIC channels assigned for traffic. You want to... the last channel used. Select USA/CAN/INT. Press the SCANMEM button. When it does: Monitors a single marine radio channel and lets you are operating in your area. The radio activates the new channel mode and exits the menu. The screen displays the UIC channel setup. 3. If you talk on that...
English Owners Manual
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...previous mode. You want to the three main operation modes, the UM425 also provides three different "watch on Channel mode (USA, CANadian, or INTernational) 25 25 Watts USA Memory Alert GPS Data OK Marine Operator Current channel number Current channel name (if the name is too...Current channel is underway. Dual Watch Checks for activity on a specific channel, then returns to monitor a channel yet maintain a watch modes, the radio briefly checks for two seconds. Getting Started In addition to be made aware of the three basic modes. NOTE: You are required to Dual ...
...previous mode. You want to the three main operation modes, the UM425 also provides three different "watch on Channel mode (USA, CANadian, or INTernational) 25 25 Watts USA Memory Alert GPS Data OK Marine Operator Current channel number Current channel name (if the name is too...Current channel is underway. Dual Watch Checks for activity on a specific channel, then returns to monitor a channel yet maintain a watch modes, the radio briefly checks for two seconds. Getting Started In addition to be made aware of the three basic modes. NOTE: You are required to Dual ...
English Owners Manual
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... checks channel 16. with Weather Alert Watch Because weather mode already monitors the weather channels, you activate Triple Watch while operating in your area, the radio sounds an alert tone and turns the speaker back on or off . (To change between Triple or Dual Watch, see page 21.) Monitoring Weather ... Triple Watch on or off . Press and hold the WX-ALERT button for your area. If you are anchoring for two seconds to the previous marine channel, press the WX-ALERT button again. If an alert is very useful when you activate Weather Alert Watch while operating in weather mode, it...
... checks channel 16. with Weather Alert Watch Because weather mode already monitors the weather channels, you activate Triple Watch while operating in your area, the radio sounds an alert tone and turns the speaker back on or off . (To change between Triple or Dual Watch, see page 21.) Monitoring Weather ... Triple Watch on or off . Press and hold the WX-ALERT button for your area. If you are anchoring for two seconds to the previous marine channel, press the WX-ALERT button again. If an alert is very useful when you activate Weather Alert Watch while operating in weather mode, it...
English Owners Manual
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...you need a ship station license to adjust each of the nine digits in the radio. E-26 Select User MMSI. You can get an MMSI number. For more information on MMSI numbers at http://wireless.fcc.gov/marine/ fctsht14.html. Entering MMSI numbers Individual or user MMSI number Follow the steps below... to enter your individual or user MMSI number into the radio: NOTE: Be sure you must be assigned an MMSI number and program...
...you need a ship station license to adjust each of the nine digits in the radio. E-26 Select User MMSI. You can get an MMSI number. For more information on MMSI numbers at http://wireless.fcc.gov/marine/ fctsht14.html. Entering MMSI numbers Individual or user MMSI number Follow the steps below... to enter your individual or user MMSI number into the radio: NOTE: Be sure you must be assigned an MMSI number and program...
English Owners Manual
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... Notice to the last-used channel. 16 E-36 The radio automatically switches to display the menu. 2. The LNMs for making a test call request, then switches back to Mariners (LNM), issued every week by the US Coast Guard. The radio displays the names listed in your directory, select Manual.... The radio displays the MMSI number you are available online at http://www.navcen.uscg.gov...
... Notice to the last-used channel. 16 E-36 The radio automatically switches to display the menu. 2. The LNMs for making a test call request, then switches back to Mariners (LNM), issued every week by the US Coast Guard. The radio displays the names listed in your directory, select Manual.... The radio displays the MMSI number you are available online at http://www.navcen.uscg.gov...
English Owners Manual
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... request (Position Reply) When another station requests your current position, the radio displays the following screen: To send your directory; The radio displays the names listed in some competitive situations--you to a marine towing service. When the other station, select Reply; Press the MENU-PA... button to the other station responds, the radio displays the MMSI number, the longitude...
... request (Position Reply) When another station requests your current position, the radio displays the following screen: To send your directory; The radio displays the names listed in some competitive situations--you to a marine towing service. When the other station, select Reply; Press the MENU-PA... button to the other station responds, the radio displays the MMSI number, the longitude...
English Owners Manual
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...and asks you to the next character. To restore a channel back to close the menu screen. Renaming Channels Renaming Channels If you discover that a marine radio channel has a different common name in your local area, you can be up to change , select No. Use the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN...are satisfied with the channel list, select Exit to its original name, select the channel and choose Default. 8. The radio returns to enter a new name for the default channel names). The radio prompts you want to 12 characters. To rename a channel, follow the steps below: 1. Each name can change the...
...and asks you to the next character. To restore a channel back to close the menu screen. Renaming Channels Renaming Channels If you discover that a marine radio channel has a different common name in your local area, you can be up to change , select No. Use the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN...are satisfied with the channel list, select Exit to its original name, select the channel and choose Default. 8. The radio returns to enter a new name for the default channel names). The radio prompts you want to 12 characters. To rename a channel, follow the steps below: 1. Each name can change the...
English Owners Manual
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... from 20 to 35 feet, or 10 AWG wire for antenna leads from the boat's electrical system • connecting a VHF-FM marine antenna to the antenna connector Power supply requirements Nominal 13.8 VDC power supply with power from 35 to 60 feet. Installing the Hardware ...Connecting the radio To operate correctly, your UM425 requires two electrical connections: • providing it with a negative ground (11.7 VDC to 14.3 VDC). A direct connection to 60...
... from 20 to 35 feet, or 10 AWG wire for antenna leads from the boat's electrical system • connecting a VHF-FM marine antenna to the antenna connector Power supply requirements Nominal 13.8 VDC power supply with power from 35 to 60 feet. Installing the Hardware ...Connecting the radio To operate correctly, your UM425 requires two electrical connections: • providing it with a negative ground (11.7 VDC to 14.3 VDC). A direct connection to 60...
English Owners Manual
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...boaters. • If you have restricted use in the United States. This transmitter will operate on channels/frequencies that affect nearly all ship and marine radio types can be aware of which channels to let a shore station or Coast Guard vessel respond. Coast Guard, use in Canada, and use...See pages 58 through 63 for exclusive use , see the FCC maritime radio page at the FCC website (http:// wireless.fcc.gov/marine/) or contact the FCC Call Center at the US Coast Guard website under the topic Radio Info for Canadian users). If no other station has responded after 5 minutes...
...boaters. • If you have restricted use in the United States. This transmitter will operate on channels/frequencies that affect nearly all ship and marine radio types can be aware of which channels to let a shore station or Coast Guard vessel respond. Coast Guard, use in Canada, and use...See pages 58 through 63 for exclusive use , see the FCC maritime radio page at the FCC website (http:// wireless.fcc.gov/marine/) or contact the FCC Call Center at the US Coast Guard website under the topic Radio Info for Canadian users). If no other station has responded after 5 minutes...
English Owners Manual
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...Uniden works to people near radio transmitting antennas. Therefore, the antenna used with this radio should be installed using the following guidelines to ensure a safe distance between the antenna and persons close by. • Small whip antennas (3 dB) or smaller should be installed with at least 6 feet away. • While the radio...the antenna when the radio is powered on this...Antenna Selection and Installation Your UM425 has been designed to accommodate...coated cords in writing by Uniden could void the user's ...Changes or modifications not approved by Uniden. E-69 Wash hands after ...
...Uniden works to people near radio transmitting antennas. Therefore, the antenna used with this radio should be installed using the following guidelines to ensure a safe distance between the antenna and persons close by. • Small whip antennas (3 dB) or smaller should be installed with at least 6 feet away. • While the radio...the antenna when the radio is powered on this...Antenna Selection and Installation Your UM425 has been designed to accommodate...coated cords in writing by Uniden could void the user's ...Changes or modifications not approved by Uniden. E-69 Wash hands after ...