Uniden HH985, User Manual

Page 1: ...you without charge for parts service or any other cost except shipping and handling incurred by warrantor or its representatives in connection with the performance of this warranty Warrantor at its option may replace the unit with a new or refurbished unit THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE IS THE SOLE AND ENTIRE WARRANTY PERTAINING TO THE PRODUCT AND IS IN LIEU OF AND EXCLUDES ALL OTHER WARRANT...

Page 2: ...admium Battery Pack Cadmium is a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer The Nickel Cadmium Battery Pack contained in this equipment may explode if disposed of in a fire Do not short circuit the Battery Pack Do not charge the Nickel Cadmium Battery Pack used in this equipment in any charger other than the one designed to charge this Battery Pack Using another charger may damage t...

Page 3: ... 9 One touch Channel 16 9 9 Monitoring Weather Channels 10 Triple Watch 11 Weather Alert 12 NWR SAME Alert 13 Registering FIPS Code 14 USA International and Canadian Channels 15 Programming a Channel into Memory 15 Deleting a Channel from Memory 15 Scanning 16 Transmitting 16 Lighted Keys and Display 17 Battery Indicator 17 Reversible Channel Display 17 Key Lock 18 Marine Channels USA 19 Marine Ch...

Page 4: ...fore using the unit Features n Watertight n Triple Watch Mode n Priority Channel Startup Channel 16 n Programmable Memory n One Touch Channel 16 9 n 10 Weather Channels n Weather Alert n NWR SAME Alert n Programmable FIPS Code n Memory Scan n USA International and Canadian Channels n Table Top Drop In Charger can also be wall mounted n Rechargeable Nickel Cadmium Battery Pack n Alkaline Battery Pa...

Page 5: ...e radio contains no user serviceable parts Unauthorized adjustment will void the warranty and may cause illegal radio operation Be sure that a qualified technician services your radio equipment Maritime Radio Services Operation This transmitter will operate on channels frequencies that have restricted use in the United States The channel assignments include frequencies assigned for exclusive use o...

Page 6: ... Accessories H H 9 8 5 M A R I N E R A D I O W A T E R T I G H T S C A N Drop in Charger GCAS346933Z HH985 AC Adapter BYYY0603001 Wrist Strap RETC484647Z Printed Material Ni cad Battery BP 985 Antenna HH9408 Mounting Screws SSCW8840165 Reference Guide Alkaline Battery Holder GHDZ34956Z ...

Page 7: ...e other end into the drop in charger Attaching the Antenna Attach the antenna to the HH985 Be sure the antenna is firmly seated Getting Started The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance ...

Page 8: ...ttery pack onto the bottom of the radio 2 Use a coin or screwdriver to turn the screw that connects the battery pack to the HH985 Be sure the battery pack fits tightly against the HH985 s body H H 9 8 5 M A R I N E R A D I O W A T E R T I G H T ...

Page 9: ...battery pack for 15 hours without interruption in the drop in charger 1 Place the HH985 in the drop in charger 2 The red LED lights and stays on The charger won t overcharge the battery pack Do not transmit when the HH985 is in the drop in charger You can monitor incoming calls while the HH985 is in the drop in charger You can charge the battery pack alone or connected to the HH985 When you use th...

Page 10: ...e until you hear a hissing sound 3 Turn the Squelch knob clockwise just until the hissing sound stops Use the knob to adjust to the desired squelch level Think of the squelch control as a frequency gate which controls access to weak or strong signals depending on its setting To listen to a weak or distant station turn the knob counterclockwise If reception is poor turn it clockwise to cut out weak...

Page 11: ...y press and hold the s or t button for more than 1 second One touch Channel 16 9 Example While you are monitoring channel 20 you want to check channel 16 or channel 9 1 You are now on channel 20 2 To monitor channel 16 press the 16 9 button 3 To monitor channel 9 press the 16 9 button again 4 To return to channel 20 press the 16 9 button again 5 W U S A UP DOWN 5 W U S A ...

Page 12: ...through 9 1 To listen to the weather channels in your area press WX WX appears on the display 2 To move up press the s button 3 To move down press the t button 4 To exit press WX WX disappears from the display To change the channel continuously press and hold the s or t button for more than 1 second UP DOWN ...

Page 13: ...for 2 seconds A double confirmation tone sounds 2 To exit from Triple Watch press and hold 16 9 TRI for 2 seconds A double confirmation tone sounds While in Triple Watch mode you can change the currently selected channel using the s or t button A momentary press of the 16 9 TRI button interrupts Triple Watch mode and remains on 16 or on channel 9 if you press once more To return to the previous mo...

Page 14: ...ERT for 2 seconds A double confirmation tone sounds 3 When the unit receives a warning signal it beeps for 5 seconds WX ALERT and the channel number blink to receive the emergency weather broadcast 4 To turn off Weather Alert press and hold WX ALERT for 2 seconds A double confirmation tone sounds When Weather Alert is activated the highest priority is given this function If the unit is in Scan Tri...

Page 15: ...o the level of severity 1 To use NWR SAME Alert select the weather channel in your area 2 Press and hold the WX ALERT button for 2 seconds to activate this feature 3 When the unit receives a warning signal it sounds a tone defined by severity WX and ALERT start blinking The channel indicator displays the weather channel number and the severity level alternately NWR SAME Alert Level A1 Warning A3 S...

Page 16: ...digit on the display using the s or t key and press the MEM key The right digit starts to blink 5 To enter the second digit of the code change the right blinking digit on the display using the s or t key and press the MEM key The entered digit moves to the left and the right digit starts to blink 6 Repeat step 5 for the remaining digits of the code 7 After the last digit registers the entered code...

Page 17: ...ck on For USA international and Canadian marine channels and functions refer to the tables starting on page 19 Programming a Channel into Memory Before using the scanning feature you have to program channels into memory 1 Select the channel to enter into memory by pressing the s or t button 2 Press the MEM button to store the channel MEM appears on the display Deleting a Channel from Memory 1 Sele...

Page 18: ...e 16 9 TRI button for 2 seconds TRIPLE disappears from the display Transmitting 1 Transmission power can be set to either 5W or 1W Press the 1W 5W button to make the change then the 5W or the 1W indicator on the display changes accordingly 2 To transmit press and hold the PTT key TX appears on the display 3 To return to receive release the PTT key TX disappears from the display If the PTT key is p...

Page 19: ...isplay When the battery is fully charged the battery indicator appears as follows When the battery is nearly discharged the battery indicator appears as follows When the battery indicator drops to the 1 mark level on the display the radio will receive but will not transmit Reversible Channel Display The channel indicator can be displayed upside down on the display This feature makes viewing the di...

Page 20: ...ll beep two times to confirm that the keypad is locked with LOCK indication on the display 2 To unlock the keypad press and hold the Light Lock key again for 2 seconds The unit will beep twice to confirm that the keypad is unlocked and LOCK will disappear You can also unlock the keypad by turning the radio off and then on again ...

Page 21: ...es Yes 19 156 950 156 950 Com l Yes Yes 20 157 000 157 000 Port Ops Yes Yes 21 157 050 157 050 U S Govt Only Yes Yes 22 157 100 157 100 Coast Guard Yes Yes 23 157 150 157 150 U S Govt Only Yes Yes 24 157 200 161 800 Public Corresp DUP No Yes 25 157 250 161 850 Public Corresp DUP No Yes 26 157 300 161 900 Public Corresp DUP No Yes 27 157 350 161 950 Public Corresp DUP No Yes 28 157 400 162 000 Publ...

Page 22: ...56 850 156 850 Yes Yes 18 156 900 161 500 Duplex Yes Yes 19 156 950 161 550 Duplex Yes Yes 20 157 000 161 600 Duplex Yes Yes 21 157 050 161 650 Duplex Yes Yes 22 157 100 161 700 Duplex Yes Yes 23 157 150 161 750 Duplex Yes Yes 24 157 200 161 800 Duplex No Yes Busy Tel 25 157 250 161 850 Duplex No Yes Busy Tel 26 157 300 161 900 Duplex No Yes Busy Tel 27 157 350 161 950 Duplex No Yes Busy Tel 28 15...

Page 23: ... 156 850 156 850 1W Yes Yes 18 156 900 161 500 Duplex Yes Yes 19 156 950 161 550 Duplex Yes Yes 20 157 000 161 600 203 4567 Yes Yes 21 157 050 157 050 Yes Yes 22 157 100 157 100 Yes Yes 23 157 150 161 750 Duplex Yes Yes 24 157 200 161 800 Duplex No Yes Busy Tel 25 157 250 161 850 Duplex No Yes Busy Tel 26 157 300 161 900 Duplex No Yes Busy Tel 27 157 350 161 950 Duplex No Yes Busy Tel 28 157 400 1...

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Page 25: ...pter BYYY0603001 Wrist Strap RETC484647Z Ni cad Battery Pack BP 985 Antenna HH9408 Reference Guide Alkaline Battery Holder GHDZ34956Z Uniden Parts Department 800 554 3988 Hours M F 7 00AM to 5 00PM CST We can also be reached on the web at www uniden com Mounting Screws SSCW8840165 ...

Page 26: ...ight w battery 15 9 oz 450g antenna Transmitter Frequency Range 156 158 MHz Frequency Stability 10 PPM Power Output 1 0 W 5W Spurious Emissions 55 dBc 5W Current Drain 700mA 1W 1700mA 5W Receiver Receiver Type Double Conversion Super Heterodyne Phase Locked Loop system for Local Oscillator Frequency Range 156 164 MHz Sensitivity 0 25 µV for 12dB SINAD Squelch Sensitivity Threshold 0 15µV Audio 6 d...