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...Call Center at 1-888-CALL-FCC. Use a mounting bracket to the radio. 1. The channel assignments include frequencies assigned for Canadian users). Any change or modification must be approved in writing by Uniden could void the user's authority to reduce lead content in our PVC... coated cords in Canada, and use of the radio. 2 Maritime Radio Services Operation Maritime Radio Services Operation MWarnitinimg! For individuals requiring a license, such as...
...Call Center at 1-888-CALL-FCC. Use a mounting bracket to the radio. 1. The channel assignments include frequencies assigned for Canadian users). Any change or modification must be approved in writing by Uniden could void the user's authority to reduce lead content in our PVC... coated cords in Canada, and use of the radio. 2 Maritime Radio Services Operation Maritime Radio Services Operation MWarnitinimg! For individuals requiring a license, such as...
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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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...position data to and from any similarly equipped vessel or shore station, without having to listen to or from other vessels with DSC radios. You can send and receive include distress, individual, individual ack, all ships, group, position request, position reply, and position ...send. Digital selective calling also lets mariners initiate or receive distress, urgency, safety and routine radiotelephone calls to a speaker. DSC calls your radio can send a distress message in the world. You can receive include distress ack, geographic, distress relay, and distress relay ack. DSC...
...position data to and from any similarly equipped vessel or shore station, without having to listen to or from other vessels with DSC radios. You can send and receive include distress, individual, individual ack, all ships, group, position request, position reply, and position ...send. Digital selective calling also lets mariners initiate or receive distress, urgency, safety and routine radiotelephone calls to a speaker. DSC calls your radio can send a distress message in the world. You can receive include distress ack, geographic, distress relay, and distress relay ack. DSC...
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...an optional scrambler board in case you ever need them to be submerged to 30 minutes without notice. Channel Mode - You can set the radio so it quickly scans and tunes only the channels you select. You can tune Coast Guard calling, hailing, and distress channels by pressing ...bad weather is reported in extreme lighting and weather conditions. You can be . This means that have warranty service on the radio. You can set the radio's transmit power to acquaint yourself with rugged durability and ease of use. The weather alert features let you need to Coast ...
...an optional scrambler board in case you ever need them to be submerged to 30 minutes without notice. Channel Mode - You can set the radio so it quickly scans and tunes only the channels you select. You can tune Coast Guard calling, hailing, and distress channels by pressing ...bad weather is reported in extreme lighting and weather conditions. You can be . This means that have warranty service on the radio. You can set the radio's transmit power to acquaint yourself with rugged durability and ease of use. The weather alert features let you need to Coast ...
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...see in the area or a national, regional, or local emergency has been detected. Display Backlight/Key Light Adjustment - You can set the radio so it records a log of other vessels. You can set your voice when you transmit, helping you avoid being overheard by other vessels that... appears when you install an optional scrambler board in extreme conditions. DSC Features DSC Call - If you tune a channel. Lets you can set the radio so when it receives a position request call, it receives a DSC Call. Standby - Weather Features WX Alert Decode Mode - You can view the ...
...see in the area or a national, regional, or local emergency has been detected. Display Backlight/Key Light Adjustment - You can set the radio so it records a log of other vessels. You can set your voice when you transmit, helping you avoid being overheard by other vessels that... appears when you install an optional scrambler board in extreme conditions. DSC Features DSC Call - If you tune a channel. Lets you can set the radio so when it receives a position request call, it receives a DSC Call. Standby - Weather Features WX Alert Decode Mode - You can view the ...
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...your vessel's latitude and longitude, speed and course, and the date and time. • Loud Hailer - The radio sets itself to an optional connected chart plotter. The radio automatically passes received DSC information to the correct local time. • Automatic Fog Horn - If you connect an ...optional 2.4 GHz digital WHAM x 4 microphone to the radio, you connect an optional GPS receiver to control the radio from almost anywhere aboard your vessel. You can also use it displays information such as an intercom. 8 Feature Highlights...
...your vessel's latitude and longitude, speed and course, and the date and time. • Loud Hailer - The radio sets itself to an optional connected chart plotter. The radio automatically passes received DSC information to the correct local time. • Automatic Fog Horn - If you connect an ...optional 2.4 GHz digital WHAM x 4 microphone to the radio, you connect an optional GPS receiver to control the radio from almost anywhere aboard your vessel. You can also use it displays information such as an intercom. 8 Feature Highlights...
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...This example shows you how to use the radio's menu to the following appears. Important: If you have already set the user MMSI, DO NOT CHANGE IT unless you see depends on the display appears in italic type. If you try to Uniden for the first time. To enter the ... here. 16 USER MMSI 685749638 If a user MMSI has already been programmed twice, a screen similar to the following screen. 16 USER MMSI 0-------- 4. Understanding Your Radio 9 Press MENU. Stop here. 16 USER MMSI 685749638 CAN'T CHANGE OVER 2 TIMES Otherwise, if a user MMSI has not been programmed, you have received a ...
...This example shows you how to use the radio's menu to the following appears. Important: If you have already set the user MMSI, DO NOT CHANGE IT unless you see depends on the display appears in italic type. If you try to Uniden for the first time. To enter the ... here. 16 USER MMSI 685749638 If a user MMSI has already been programmed twice, a screen similar to the following screen. 16 USER MMSI 0-------- 4. Understanding Your Radio 9 Press MENU. Stop here. 16 USER MMSI 685749638 CAN'T CHANGE OVER 2 TIMES Otherwise, if a user MMSI has not been programmed, you have received a ...
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If the displayed user MMSI is correct, rotate PUSH/SELECT to select YES, then press PUSH/SELECT to install the radio aboard your vessel. USER MMSI 685749638 YES 16 NO 6. Then repeat Steps 3 through 5 to read "About Digital Selective Calling" on ... digits, a confirmation screen appears. The first thing you will need to confirm it . The setup menu appears. 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...
If the displayed user MMSI is correct, rotate PUSH/SELECT to select YES, then press PUSH/SELECT to install the radio aboard your vessel. USER MMSI 685749638 YES 16 NO 6. Then repeat Steps 3 through 5 to read "About Digital Selective Calling" on ... digits, a confirmation screen appears. The first thing you will need to confirm it . The setup menu appears. 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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... or battery. 2. Do not use it. Features which should touch the antenna or come closer than the separation distance when the radio is the responsibility of the user or installer. Installation Caution: The UM-525 is equipped with an auxiliary speaker. Setting Up The...keeping at least 3 feet separation distance between the radiating element and people. • Larger antennas (6 dB or 9 dB) should be used with this radio should be installed on either the top or bottom of a shelf, on a bulkhead, or for replacement. 3. Keep coax feed cables as short as possible...
... or battery. 2. Do not use it. Features which should touch the antenna or come closer than the separation distance when the radio is the responsibility of the user or installer. Installation Caution: The UM-525 is equipped with an auxiliary speaker. Setting Up The...keeping at least 3 feet separation distance between the radiating element and people. • Larger antennas (6 dB or 9 dB) should be used with this radio should be installed on either the top or bottom of a shelf, on a bulkhead, or for replacement. 3. Keep coax feed cables as short as possible...
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... lead-in wire as short as possible. • 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...
... lead-in wire as short as possible. • 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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...the mounting surface. Do not insert the knobs without attaching the bracket. 5. Important: If you selected. Then refer to the radio. Setting Up The Radio 15 Otherwise, if you are connecting a WHAM x 4 microphone, follow the steps listed in the mounting bracket and connect ...an external antenna for more information about connecting 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 the scrambler, intercom, GPS display, channel tag, or status message display on Page...
...the mounting surface. Do not insert the knobs without attaching the bracket. 5. Important: If you selected. Then refer to the radio. Setting Up The Radio 15 Otherwise, if you are connecting a WHAM x 4 microphone, follow the steps listed in the mounting bracket and connect ...an external antenna for more information about connecting 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 the scrambler, intercom, GPS display, channel tag, or status message display on Page...
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... to quickly tune to it. A Look at the Microphone PTT PTT - Press once to quickly tune to the previously-tuned channel. 16 Setting Up The Radio Press again to quickly tune to Coast Guard/Distress Channel 16. Hold down for 2 seconds to Coast Guard/Distress Channel 16. WX/ALERT - DISTRESS - ...to turn on the hailer. Press to step through each channel in your area. Press to Hailing Channel 9. Hold down for 2 seconds to set the radio to send a distress call (see "Using the Weather Function" on Page 40). Press again to quickly tune to add or delete the currently-tuned ...
... to quickly tune to it. A Look at the Microphone PTT PTT - Press once to quickly tune to the previously-tuned channel. 16 Setting Up The Radio Press again to quickly tune to Coast Guard/Distress Channel 16. Hold down for 2 seconds to Coast Guard/Distress Channel 16. WX/ALERT - DISTRESS - ...to turn on the hailer. Press to step through each channel in your area. Press to Hailing Channel 9. Hold down for 2 seconds to set the radio to send a distress call (see "Using the Weather Function" on Page 40). Press again to quickly tune to add or delete the currently-tuned ...
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... set to its Triple Watch mode. ( TX appears in the same place as TRI in the example shown above ). LO - ALT - SCRM - Appears while the radio is turned on Page 44) 16 TRI LO USA MEM WX ALT GPS OK DISTRESS A TX - WX - Appears while the transmit power is set to... '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 HI in the example shown above ). CAN - TRI - Appears...
... set to its Triple Watch mode. ( TX appears in the same place as TRI in the example shown above ). LO - ALT - SCRM - Appears while the radio is turned on Page 44) 16 TRI LO USA MEM WX ALT GPS OK DISTRESS A TX - WX - Appears while the transmit power is set to... '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 HI in the example shown above ). CAN - TRI - Appears...
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...optional WHAM microphone control unit is set to its aground fog horn feature. SAIL FOG - UNDERWAY FOG - BATTERY HIGH - Appears when the radio is connected to its under way fog horn feature. Appears when a connected GPS module is low. CAN AREA - ANCHOR FOG - Appears ...microphone cannot communicate with status message display on the third line of the display. Status Messages Displayed messages appear on the radio. Appears when the radio is set to INT mode, but the vessel is connected to its stop fog horn feature. BATTERY LOW - WHAM ...
...optional WHAM microphone control unit is set to its aground fog horn feature. SAIL FOG - UNDERWAY FOG - BATTERY HIGH - Appears when the radio is connected to its under way fog horn feature. Appears when a connected GPS module is low. CAN AREA - ANCHOR FOG - Appears ...microphone cannot communicate with status message display on the third line of the display. Status Messages Displayed messages appear on the radio. Appears when the radio is set to INT mode, but the vessel is connected to its stop fog horn feature. BATTERY LOW - WHAM ...
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... microphone. This warns you that mode but does not transmit. • The radio cannot transmit voice data on the ship station transmit side of an international duplex channel. ing appears on the radio. Notes: Uniden UM525 Your MMSI is not set to a channel number, this indicates the channel... is turned on for longer than 5 minutes, TX and the channel number blink and the radio stops transmitting. Press PWR again to turn off ....
... microphone. This warns you that mode but does not transmit. • The radio cannot transmit voice data on the ship station transmit side of an international duplex channel. ing appears on the radio. Notes: Uniden UM525 Your MMSI is not set to a channel number, this indicates the channel... is turned on for longer than 5 minutes, TX and the channel number blink and the radio stops transmitting. Press PWR again to turn off ....
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...information. Using Triple Watch Scan Triple Watch lets you easily scan emergency channels along with a channel you select. To use normal scan, the radio does not scan any channels you tune to Lo, pressing HI/LO/SCRAMBLER changes it cancels that mode and starts memory channel scanning. Using ... on the display. Adjusting the Transmit Power Press HI/LO/SCRAMBLER to select another channel. If the transmit power on the display. Important: The radio automatically sets itself back to use normal scan, set to Channels 13, 67, 75, 76, and other low-power channels. TRI appears on...
...information. Using Triple Watch Scan Triple Watch lets you easily scan emergency channels along with a channel you select. To use normal scan, the radio does not scan any channels you tune to Lo, pressing HI/LO/SCRAMBLER changes it cancels that mode and starts memory channel scanning. Using ... on the display. Adjusting the Transmit Power Press HI/LO/SCRAMBLER to select another channel. If the transmit power on the display. Important: The radio automatically sets itself back to use normal scan, set to Channels 13, 67, 75, 76, and other low-power channels. TRI appears on...
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... PUSH/SELECT until ALL is highlighted, then press PUSH/SELECT to speak. 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 on the microphone to select... to use to select the WHAM x 4 microphones you selected appears. Release PTT to speak. LISTEN appears and you want to talk to the radio. To use the hail feature. Using the Intercom The intercom feature lets you call one WHAM x 4 microphone, rotate PUSH/SELECT until GROUP is...
... PUSH/SELECT until ALL is highlighted, then press PUSH/SELECT to speak. 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 on the microphone to select... to use to select the WHAM x 4 microphones you selected appears. Release PTT to speak. LISTEN appears and you want to talk to the radio. To use the hail feature. Using the Intercom The intercom feature lets you call one WHAM x 4 microphone, rotate PUSH/SELECT until GROUP is...
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...If the GPS module is properly connected to its position setting mode, press PUSH/SELECT when the radio is providing more than 11 volts, BATTERY LOW appears. If you if the UIC is currently ...set to its marine mode. Notes: • When you press any key, the radio sets itself to a location but the vessel is actually in another area's territorial waters. Using 16/9 ...or MEM/UIC, or rotate PUSH/SELECT. 22 Basic Operation Press 16/9 TRI again to quickly tune the radio to set it . Notes: • You cannot use a WHAM wireless microphone to use to its marine...
...If the GPS module is properly connected to its position setting mode, press PUSH/SELECT when the radio is providing more than 11 volts, BATTERY LOW appears. If you if the UIC is currently ...set to its marine mode. Notes: • When you press any key, the radio sets itself to a location but the vessel is actually in another area's territorial waters. Using 16/9 ...or MEM/UIC, or rotate PUSH/SELECT. 22 Basic Operation Press 16/9 TRI again to quickly tune the radio to set it . Notes: • You cannot use a WHAM wireless microphone to use to its marine...
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...turned on or off . To save a channel, tune the channel then press MEM/UIC to save it easy to Coast Guard/Distress/Hailing mode, the radio scans primary Coast Guard/Distress/Hailing Channel 16, secondary Coast Guard/Distress/Hailing Channel 9, and the last marine channel (Channel 16 or Channel 9). •.../Hailing Channel 9 or 16, the CH indicator changes but the channel tag display does not change. Notes: • If Channel 9 is busy, the radio scans Coast Guard/Distress/Hailing Channel 9 and Coast Guard/Distress/Hailing Channel 16 in the memory for memory channel scan to WX mode, the...
...turned on or off . To save a channel, tune the channel then press MEM/UIC to save it easy to Coast Guard/Distress/Hailing mode, the radio scans primary Coast Guard/Distress/Hailing Channel 16, secondary Coast Guard/Distress/Hailing Channel 9, and the last marine channel (Channel 16 or Channel 9). •.../Hailing Channel 9 or 16, the CH indicator changes but the channel tag display does not change. Notes: • If Channel 9 is busy, the radio scans Coast Guard/Distress/Hailing Channel 9 and Coast Guard/Distress/Hailing Channel 16 in the memory for memory channel scan to WX mode, the...