Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner’s Manual
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Normal mode operation
Press the
CHANNEL UP
button to move up one channel
at a time. Press and hold the button to scroll quickly up
the channels.
Press the
CHANNEL DOWN
button to move down one
channel at a time. Press and hold the button to scroll
quickly down the channels.
You can listen to all of the available radio bands. You
can transmit on FRS channels and most marine VHF
channels.
To transmit, press and hold the
PUSH TO TALK
button
to transmit. Release the button when you finish talking.
For the best sound quality, hold the microphone about
two inches from your mouth while you’re talking.
To change the transmit power, press and hold the
BAND-1/2.5/5W
button for about 2 seconds. The radio
switches to the next transmit power each time you
press and hold the
BAND-1/2.5/5W
button.
Normal mode with Weather Alert Watch
If you activate Weather Alert Watch while operating in normal
mode, the radio checks the most recently-used weather
channel every seven seconds. If it detects a weather alert for
your area, it will switch to the last-used weather channel. (If
you are actively transmitting, the radio waits until you finish
your transmission before checking the weather channel.
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WX-ALERT on:
Every 7 seconds, the
radio checks the last-
used weather channel.
Monitoring Channel 25
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WX-ALERT on:
Every 7 seconds, the
radio checks the last-
used weather channel.
Monitoring Channel 25
