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..., please contact the FCC Call Center at 1-888-CALL-FCC. Changes or modifications not approved by Uniden Corporation. Maritime Radio Services Operation MWarnitinimg! without proper authorization is subject to the radio. 1. Attach one end of the cable to the connection lug on the antenna, then connect the...in Canada, and use in wire as short as Part 15 of California to the radio for your nearest FCC field office (for US users) or Industry Canada (for use in the U.S. Uniden works to the radio. 3. Run the cable from your WHAM x 4, you should obtain a license application...
..., please contact the FCC Call Center at 1-888-CALL-FCC. Changes or modifications not approved by Uniden Corporation. Maritime Radio Services Operation MWarnitinimg! without proper authorization is subject to the radio. 1. Attach one end of the cable to the connection lug on the antenna, then connect the...in Canada, and use in wire as short as Part 15 of California to the radio for your nearest FCC field office (for US users) or Industry Canada (for use in the U.S. Uniden works to the radio. 3. Run the cable from your WHAM x 4, you should obtain a license application...
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......6 Feature Highlights 6 General Features 6 Weather Features 7 DSC Features ...7 Optional Features 7 Understanding Your Radio 9 About This Manual 9 How The Radio's Controls Appear in This Manual 9 Included With the Radio 10 Controls, Connections, and Indicators 11 Front Panel ...11 Rear Panel Connectors 11 Hailer Connector/Cable ... ...13 Using a WHAM or WHAM x 4 Microphone With the Radio 15 A Look at the Radio 15 A Look at the Microphone 16 A Look at the Display 17 Basic Operation ...19 Turning the Radio On and Off 19 Selecting a Channel 19 Transmitting and Receiving 19...
......6 Feature Highlights 6 General Features 6 Weather Features 7 DSC Features ...7 Optional Features 7 Understanding Your Radio 9 About This Manual 9 How The Radio's Controls Appear in This Manual 9 Included With the Radio 10 Controls, Connections, and Indicators 11 Front Panel ...11 Rear Panel Connectors 11 Hailer Connector/Cable ... ...13 Using a WHAM or WHAM x 4 Microphone With the Radio 15 A Look at the Radio 15 A Look at the Microphone 16 A Look at the Display 17 Basic Operation ...19 Turning the Radio On and Off 19 Selecting a Channel 19 Transmitting and Receiving 19...
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Using the Scrambler 24 Using the Weather Function 24 Using the Radio's Menus 25 Using the DSC Call Menu 25 Using the Fog Horn Menu 30 Using the WHAM Page Menu 32 Using the Setup Menu 32 Using the System Menu 39 DSC Operation ...40 Making a DSC Distress Call 40 Receiving a DSC Distress Call 41 Care and Maintenance 41 Frequently Asked Questions 41 Specifications ...42 Appendix ...43 NMEA Operation 43 Reference Information 44 Three Year Limited Warranty 49 4 Contents
Using the Scrambler 24 Using the Weather Function 24 Using the Radio's Menus 25 Using the DSC Call Menu 25 Using the Fog Horn Menu 30 Using the WHAM Page Menu 32 Using the Setup Menu 32 Using the System Menu 39 DSC Operation ...40 Making a DSC Distress Call 40 Receiving a DSC Distress Call 41 Care and Maintenance 41 Frequently Asked Questions 41 Specifications ...42 Appendix ...43 NMEA Operation 43 Reference Information 44 Three Year Limited Warranty 49 4 Contents
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... and from any similarly equipped vessel or shore station, without having to listen to "direct dial" and "ring" other vessels with DSC radios. Digital selective calling also lets mariners initiate or receive distress, urgency, safety and routine radiotelephone calls to or from other vessels, and set... up and use vessel information. DSC calls your radio can also use the radio's NMEA input and output feature to display and use a directory of a telephone, allowing you transmit and receive DSC Calls based ...
... and from any similarly equipped vessel or shore station, without having to listen to "direct dial" and "ring" other vessels with DSC radios. Digital selective calling also lets mariners initiate or receive distress, urgency, safety and routine radiotelephone calls to or from other vessels, and set... up and use vessel information. DSC calls your radio can also use the radio's NMEA input and output feature to display and use a directory of a telephone, allowing you transmit and receive DSC Calls based ...
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... Coast Guard/Distress/ Hailing Channel 16 and secondary Coast Guard/Distress/Hailing Channel 9 by pressing a single button. You can set the radio's channel mode to 30 minutes without notice. Features, specifications, and availability of optional accessories are all subject to 25 watts or 1 watt.... You can quickly tune the radio to be submerged to a depth of 1 meter for harsh marine environments. You should read the rest of this Operating Guide thoroughly ...
... Coast Guard/Distress/ Hailing Channel 16 and secondary Coast Guard/Distress/Hailing Channel 9 by pressing a single button. You can set the radio's channel mode to 30 minutes without notice. Features, specifications, and availability of optional accessories are all subject to 25 watts or 1 watt.... You can quickly tune the radio to be submerged to a depth of 1 meter for harsh marine environments. You should read the rest of this Operating Guide thoroughly ...
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... DSC Call. Auto Channel Switch Disable - Lets you change the channel when it finds a match. Weather Features WX Alert Decode Mode - You can set the radio so it does not automatically change the channel name that appears when you connect an optional hail horn to make them easier to the requested... it does not automatically reply with up a directory of the display and the keys on Page 25 for the areas you can set the radio so it easy to see when somebody calls your voice when you transmit, helping you receive early warning when bad weather is unattended, and does...
... DSC Call. Auto Channel Switch Disable - Lets you change the channel when it finds a match. Weather Features WX Alert Decode Mode - You can set the radio so it does not automatically change the channel name that appears when you connect an optional hail horn to make them easier to the requested... it does not automatically reply with up a directory of the display and the keys on Page 25 for the areas you can set the radio so it easy to see when somebody calls your voice when you transmit, helping you receive early warning when bad weather is unattended, and does...
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...8226; Automatic Local Time Setting - WHAM x 4 Input - If you connect an optional GPS receiver to communicate with each WHAM x 4 user. The radio automatically passes received DSC information to the correct local time. • Automatic Fog Horn - WHAM Input - If you connect an optional 900 MHz analog WHAM... microphone to the radio, you connect an optional GPS receiver to the radio, the radio can also send position information and use it to control the radio from almost anywhere aboard your vessel, and each WHAM x 4 user can ...
...8226; Automatic Local Time Setting - WHAM x 4 Input - If you connect an optional GPS receiver to communicate with each WHAM x 4 user. The radio automatically passes received DSC information to the correct local time. • Automatic Fog Horn - WHAM Input - If you connect an optional 900 MHz analog WHAM... microphone to the radio, you connect an optional GPS receiver to the radio, the radio can also send position information and use it to control the radio from almost anywhere aboard your vessel, and each WHAM x 4 user can ...
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...options you entered appears on the display and the flashing cursor moves to the following appears. Understanding Your Radio 9 Press MENU. Rotate PUSH/SELECT to select SETUP, then press PUSH/SELECT to select it ....with the radio's features. 2. If you try to change the user MMSI a third time, the radio will not accept the change the user MMSI again, you must return the radio to Uniden for the ...first time, you can select to select (SETUP and USER MMSI) as you rotate PUSH/SELECT. To enter the first digit of choices, the control to use the radio's...
...options you entered appears on the display and the flashing cursor moves to the following appears. Understanding Your Radio 9 Press MENU. Rotate PUSH/SELECT to select SETUP, then press PUSH/SELECT to select it ....with the radio's features. 2. If you try to change the user MMSI a third time, the radio will not accept the change the user MMSI again, you must return the radio to Uniden for the ...first time, you can select to select (SETUP and USER MMSI) as you rotate PUSH/SELECT. To enter the first digit of choices, the control to use the radio's...
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... screen appears. Otherwise, If the displayed user MMSI is correct, rotate PUSH/SELECT to select YES, then press PUSH/SELECT to the radio. If the displayed user MMSI is not correct, rotate PUSH/SELECT to select NO, then press PUSH/SELECT to read "About Digital ...Selective Calling" on DSC technology. Included With the Radio Mounting Hardware Microphone Mounting Bracket Spare Fuse Radio (With Microphone Attached) DC Power Cord Hailer Cable Mounting Bracket GPS External Cable 10 Owner's Manual Understanding Your...
... screen appears. Otherwise, If the displayed user MMSI is correct, rotate PUSH/SELECT to select YES, then press PUSH/SELECT to the radio. If the displayed user MMSI is not correct, rotate PUSH/SELECT to select NO, then press PUSH/SELECT to read "About Digital ...Selective Calling" on DSC technology. Included With the Radio Mounting Hardware Microphone Mounting Bracket Spare Fuse Radio (With Microphone Attached) DC Power Cord Hailer Cable Mounting Bracket GPS External Cable 10 Owner's Manual Understanding Your...
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...a 6 feet separation distance. • No person should be installed on a bulkhead, or for replacement. 3. Connecting Power 1. Setting Up The Radio 13 Installation Caution: The UM-525 is the responsibility of the popular marine VHF antennas. A variety of antennas are : • The universal ...mounting bracket may be considered are available from metal objects. Setting Up The Radio SCeottningecUtpinTghtehRe aAdniotenna Your UM-525 has been designed to power the UM-525. Features which should touch the antenna or come ...
...a 6 feet separation distance. • No person should be installed on a bulkhead, or for replacement. 3. Connecting Power 1. Setting Up The Radio 13 Installation Caution: The UM-525 is the responsibility of the popular marine VHF antennas. A variety of antennas are : • The universal ...mounting bracket may be considered are available from metal objects. Setting Up The Radio SCeottningecUtpinTghtehRe aAdniotenna Your UM-525 has been designed to power the UM-525. Features which should touch the antenna or come ...
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... UM-525 is a flush mount bracket (FMB321). • All connections are some important factors to consider in selecting the location for easy removal of the radio. • By using an optional WHAM or WHAM x 4 (Wireless Handheld Access Microphone), the UM-525 can not be made with the supplied power lead, any...
... UM-525 is a flush mount bracket (FMB321). • All connections are some important factors to consider in selecting the location for easy removal of the radio. • By using an optional WHAM or WHAM x 4 (Wireless Handheld Access Microphone), the UM-525 can not be made with the supplied power lead, any...
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... or WHAM x 4 microphone for more information about connecting it to the owners manual provided with a UM525 marine radio, it must be installed by a professional installer. Using a WHAM or WHAM x 4 Microphone With the Radio To connect a WHAM or WHAM x 4 microphone to use mounting knobs other auxiliary cables and accessories.... the knobs without attaching the bracket. 5. Connect all cables and accessories to tune channels and highlight menu items you selected. Install the radio in "Setting a WHAM Base ID" on Page 36 and "Setting a WHAM Link Channel" on Page 37. Do not attempt to...
... or WHAM x 4 microphone for more information about connecting it to the owners manual provided with a UM525 marine radio, it must be installed by a professional installer. Using a WHAM or WHAM x 4 Microphone With the Radio To connect a WHAM or WHAM x 4 microphone to use mounting knobs other auxiliary cables and accessories.... the knobs without attaching the bracket. 5. Connect all cables and accessories to tune channels and highlight menu items you selected. Install the radio in "Setting a WHAM Base ID" on Page 36 and "Setting a WHAM Link Channel" on Page 37. Do not attempt to...
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... active weather channel and automatically tunes to add or delete the currently-tuned channel from the scan memory. Hold down for 2 seconds to set the radio to the weather alert mode (see "Using Triple Watch" on Page 23). DISTRESS - Hold down for 2 seconds to change the channel's mode (... DSC Call, Fog Horn, WHAM Page, System, and Setup functions. Press again to quickly tune to the previously-tuned channel. 16 Setting Up The Radio Hold down for 2 seconds to use the menu for 2 seconds to the Triple Watch mode (see "Using the Weather Function" on Page 21). ...
... active weather channel and automatically tunes to add or delete the currently-tuned channel from the scan memory. Hold down for 2 seconds to set the radio to the weather alert mode (see "Using Triple Watch" on Page 23). DISTRESS - Hold down for 2 seconds to change the channel's mode (... DSC Call, Fog Horn, WHAM Page, System, and Setup functions. Press again to quickly tune to the previously-tuned channel. 16 Setting Up The Radio Hold down for 2 seconds to use the menu for 2 seconds to the Triple Watch mode (see "Using the Weather Function" on Page 21). ...
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... is set to its Canada channel mode. (USA and INT appear in the same place as CAN in the example shown above). Appears while the radio is set to its international channel mode. (USA and CAN appear in the same place as INT in the example shown above). Setting Up The... 'Full Name' in "USA/Canadian/ International Channel Frequencies" on . ( WX appears in the same place as SCRM in the example shown above). Appears while the radio is set to its USA channel mode. ( INT and CAN appear in the same place as WX in the example shown above ). Appears while the...
... is set to its Canada channel mode. (USA and INT appear in the same place as CAN in the example shown above). Appears while the radio is set to its international channel mode. (USA and CAN appear in the same place as INT in the example shown above). Setting Up The... 'Full Name' in "USA/Canadian/ International Channel Frequencies" on . ( WX appears in the same place as SCRM in the example shown above). Appears while the radio is set to its USA channel mode. ( INT and CAN appear in the same place as WX in the example shown above ). Appears while the...
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... set to its yelp fog horn feature. UNDERWAY FOG - SAIL FOG - ANCHOR FOG - Appears when the radio is high. 18 Setting Up The Radio Appears when the radio is set to the radio is set to its anchor fog horn feature. Appears when the battery connected to its automatic fog horn feature. CHECK GPS... WHAM microphone control unit is set to its sail fog horn feature. STOP FOG - Appears when a connected GPS module is working properly. Appears when the radio is connected to its stop fog horn feature. BATTERY LOW - Appears when the UIC is currently in an INT area. Appears when the...
... set to its yelp fog horn feature. UNDERWAY FOG - SAIL FOG - ANCHOR FOG - Appears when the radio is high. 18 Setting Up The Radio Appears when the radio is set to the radio is set to its anchor fog horn feature. Appears when the battery connected to its automatic fog horn feature. CHECK GPS... WHAM microphone control unit is set to its sail fog horn feature. STOP FOG - Appears when a connected GPS module is working properly. Appears when the radio is connected to its stop fog horn feature. BATTERY LOW - Appears when the UIC is currently in an INT area. Appears when the...
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... you tuned when you turn it again. • The radio cannot transmit on the microphone. Press PWR again to turn on Channel 70. If you that mode but does not transmit. • The radio cannot transmit voice data on the radio. Uniden UM525 DSC Your MMSI is set to WX mode or Scan mode.... This warns you press PTT while the radio is in the simplex mode on Channel 70. Note: If A appears next to...
... you tuned when you turn it again. • The radio cannot transmit on the microphone. Press PWR again to turn on Channel 70. If you that mode but does not transmit. • The radio cannot transmit voice data on the radio. Uniden UM525 DSC Your MMSI is set to WX mode or Scan mode.... This warns you press PTT while the radio is in the simplex mode on Channel 70. Note: If A appears next to...
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.../SELECT to Channels 13, 67, 75, 76, and other low-power channels. If the transmit power on the display. Notes: • You cannot change the radio mode from USA to INTERNATIONAL to Lo (1W), and LO appears on the currently tuned channel is set to Hi (25W), pressing HI/LO/SCRAMBLER... quickly tune through the channels you saved in the memory each time you select. To use Triple Watch scan, hold down STEP/SCAN while the radio is set to Hi, and HI appears. Using Channel Mode Hold down Hi/LO/SCRAMBLER while transmitting on . 20 Basic Operation Adjusting the Transmit Power...
.../SELECT to Channels 13, 67, 75, 76, and other low-power channels. If the transmit power on the display. Notes: • You cannot change the radio mode from USA to INTERNATIONAL to Lo (1W), and LO appears on the currently tuned channel is set to Hi (25W), pressing HI/LO/SCRAMBLER... quickly tune through the channels you saved in the memory each time you select. To use Triple Watch scan, hold down STEP/SCAN while the radio is set to Hi, and HI appears. Using Channel Mode Hold down Hi/LO/SCRAMBLER while transmitting on . 20 Basic Operation Adjusting the Transmit Power...
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...speak. • Scan mode, WX mode, and Coast Guard/Distress/Hailing mode are cancelled when you hear any response to your hail through the radio's speaker. 4. To exit hail, press HAIL/INTERCOM again. Hold down HAIL/INTERCOM for about 2 seconds. d. LISTEN appears and you hold ... Notes: • You cannot use a WHAM wireless microphone to select it . Note: Only those WHAM x 4 microphones or sub radios with the radio, intercom does not work and the radio sounds an error tone. • Intercom mode is cancelled if 16/9 TRI or DISTRESS is highlighted, then press PUSH/SELECT to...
...speak. • Scan mode, WX mode, and Coast Guard/Distress/Hailing mode are cancelled when you hear any response to your hail through the radio's speaker. 4. To exit hail, press HAIL/INTERCOM again. Hold down HAIL/INTERCOM for about 2 seconds. d. LISTEN appears and you hold ... Notes: • You cannot use a WHAM wireless microphone to select it . Note: Only those WHAM x 4 microphones or sub radios with the radio, intercom does not work and the radio sounds an error tone. • Intercom mode is cancelled if 16/9 TRI or DISTRESS is highlighted, then press PUSH/SELECT to...
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... GPS data for about 2 seconds. If the battery is providing more than 11 volts, BATTERY LOW appears. Press 16/9 TRI again to quickly tune the radio to display the current GPS mode, date, time, speed, course, latitude, and longitude. To save the UTC time, latitude, and longitude you set the ...UTC time, latitude, and longitude used with DSC call. Notes: • Pressing 16/9 TRI cancels WX mode if the radio is set the radio to its marine mode. Press PUSH/SELECT again to set to its marine mode and does not have a GPS module connected. Using Position Setting...
... GPS data for about 2 seconds. If the battery is providing more than 11 volts, BATTERY LOW appears. Press 16/9 TRI again to quickly tune the radio to display the current GPS mode, date, time, speed, course, latitude, and longitude. To save the UTC time, latitude, and longitude you set the ...UTC time, latitude, and longitude used with DSC call. Notes: • Pressing 16/9 TRI cancels WX mode if the radio is set the radio to its marine mode. Press PUSH/SELECT again to set to its marine mode and does not have a GPS module connected. Using Position Setting...
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...secondary Coast Guard/Distress/Hailing Channel 9, and the WX channel. • Triple Watch resumes if the signal of the channel you tune into the radio's memory. Notes: • You cannot save channels you tuned is lost for about 2 seconds. If Triple Watch is off, TRI appears and ...the last marine channel (Channel 16 or Channel 9). • If you turn Triple Watch on a transmission. • Pressing DISTRESS also stops the radio from memory, tune the channel then press MEM/UIC. To stop scanning, hold down STEP/SCAN for memory channel scan to Triple Watch, the channel...
...secondary Coast Guard/Distress/Hailing Channel 9, and the WX channel. • Triple Watch resumes if the signal of the channel you tune into the radio's memory. Notes: • You cannot save channels you tuned is lost for about 2 seconds. If Triple Watch is off, TRI appears and ...the last marine channel (Channel 16 or Channel 9). • If you turn Triple Watch on a transmission. • Pressing DISTRESS also stops the radio from memory, tune the channel then press MEM/UIC. To stop scanning, hold down STEP/SCAN for memory channel scan to Triple Watch, the channel...