Uniden UH073sx, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...To bring outstanding wireless communication products to people s lives throughout the world Operating Guide uh073sx ...

Page 2: ...m Ion Battery Pack M The Lithium Ion Battery Pack contained in this equipment may explode if disposed of in a fire M Do not short circuit the Battery Pack M Do not charge the Lithium Ion Battery Pack used in this equipment in any charger other than the one designed to charge this Battery Pack Using another charger may damage the Battery Pack or cause the Battery Pack to explode M Lithium Ion batte...

Page 3: ...eps 8 Roger Beep 9 Selecting Channel 9 Squelch 10 To Transmit and Receive 11 Using a Repeater Channel 12 To Operate uh073sx in Duplex Mode 13 Scanning 13 Open Scan OS Mode 13 Group Scan GS Mode 14 Programming Scan Channels 15 Priority Channel 15 Choosing a Priority Channel 15 Drop Out Delay 15 Advanced Features 16 CTCSS 16 VOX 16 Power Save 18 Back Lighting 18 Keypad Lock 18 Busy Channel Lock out ...

Page 4: ...es please read this operating guide carefully before using the unit FEATURES 40 UHF CB Channels 3W Max TX Power 1W 3W Switchable TX Power Waterproof meets JIS7 waterproof specifications Rubber Grips Seal 38 Built in CTCSS codes Backlit Keypad LCD Display Duplex Mode Open and Group Scan Busy Channel Lockout Function VOX Function Headset Jack Keypad Lock Battery Type Lithium lon Rechargeable Low Bat...

Page 5: ...trap Lithium Battery BP075 AC Adapter AAD 075S uh073sx Antenna Reference Guide Printed Material Mounting Screws If any of these items are missing from the box contact your Uniden Dealer immediately OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES M VOX Headset M External Speaker Mic 3 UH07 SX 3 ...

Page 6: ... charger using the mounting screws and washers Wall Insert the two mounting screws into the wall keeping the same space as the holes on the charger Place the charger with the screws through the larger holes then turn the charger 2 Plug one end of the AC adapter into the wall outlet and the other end into the drop in charger When you mount the drop in charger in a mobile vehicle use the optional ci...

Page 7: ...r a click The beltclip is firmly attached Contacts Avoid exposing the Lithium Ion battery attached or unattached to the radio in direct sunshine heated cars or in areas with temperatures below 20 C 4 F or above 60 C 140 F Exposing the chemicals contained within the battery pack to temperatures above 60 C 140 F may cause the battery to rupture fail or reduce performance In case of exposure to cell ...

Page 8: ...e uh073sx is in the drop in charger 4 To take the beltclip off the radio turn it and slid it up Charging the Battery Pack Your radio is powered by a specially designed Lithium Ion battery pack Before operating the uh073sx charge the Lithium Ion battery pack for 5 hours without interruption in the drop in charger 1 Place the uh073sx in the drop in charger 2 The red LED illuminates and stays ON unti...

Page 9: ... 100 full LEVEL 3 Battery approx 40 capacity LEVEL 2 Low Battery LEVEL 1 flashing Empty Battery When is pressed at Level Empty battery icon and channel number will flash transmission is disabled Recharge the battery at any time From empty the battery will take up to 5 hours to fully charge Battery Life 12 Hours Typical This is based on the following Duty Cycle Transmit Low Power 5 Receive 5 Stand ...

Page 10: ...EEPS Your radio emits a beep each time one of the keys except for the PTT or mon are pressed VOLUME Rotate the ON OFF VOL knob clockwise or counter clockwise to adjust speaker volume to desired listening level See the Controls and Indicators page at the back of this operating guide for button and key operations To turn OFF this beep Press and hold while turning on the radio To turn ON this beep Pr...

Page 11: ...p is on Roger Beep is transmitted even if key beep is turned off However Roger Beep will not be heard from the speaker To turn OFF Roger Beep Press and hold while turning on the radio To turn ON Roger Beep Press and hold while turning on the radio SELECTING CHANNEL Press or to select the desired channel If you press and hold the or channel number will scroll rapidly ...

Page 12: ...g signals To set the Squelch Gate to the desired level turn SQ counter clockwise until you hear noise Then turn the SQ clockwise just until the noise stopped Now only the desired signal can get through If an incoming signal is very weak there is a possibility that you will have a choppy or broken reception due to the sensitivity of the squelch In this case simply rotate the SQ clockwise until the ...

Page 13: ...o transmit TX appears on the LCD 4 When you have finished speaking release the and listen for a response TX indicator then disappears on the LCD The display shows BUSY when a transmission is being received by your radio Hold the radio with microphone approximately five cms in front of your mouth with the antenna at approximately 45 angle away from your head Speak in a clear normal conversational v...

Page 14: ...ter station and then re transmitted at the same time on another channel Your uh073sx is designed with duplex capability on Channels 1 to 8 When any of these channels are set to operate in duplex mode during transmission the uh073sx automatically sends the signal at a frequency 30 channels above the original in order to access the repeater station After transmitting the radio reverts back to its or...

Page 15: ...Scan OS memory If an active channel is found scanning will stop on that channel The factory has preprogrammed all the 40 UHF channels into the Open Scan channel memory However you can change or customize the channels by following the steps on programming Scan Channels on page 15 Example CH40 becomes active If the received signal cease the unit will wait for at least 3 seconds for the signal to ret...

Page 16: ...sx will stay on that active channel If none of the channels are active the uh073sx will reinstate the Priority channel If GS Scanning is initiated when there are no channels programmed in GS memory an error tone will be heard and scanning will not start If the Priority channel becomes active the radio will stay on that channel for as long as the signal is present If the received signal ceases Prio...

Page 17: ...hannel feature allows user to monitor one of 40 channels in the uh073sx monitoring it every 1 5 secs during Group Scanning Choosing a Priority Channel DROP OUT DELAY While scanning the uh073sx stops at a busy channel and receives a transmission When the received signal is over the unit will wait for 3 seconds for the return of the signal otherwise the radio resumes scanning The starting channel wh...

Page 18: ...elect the desired CTCSS code 4 Press to save the selected code CTCSS icon stops blinking The uh073sx will return to standby mode after 10 secs of no activity CTCSS code can be programmed on every channel There are 38 available CTCSS tone per channel CTCSS Scan Operation 1 Press to start scanning GS or OS mode 2 Press and hold to change to CTCSS scan mode 3 When a signal is sensed on a CTCSS CH the...

Page 19: ...ivate VOX 1 Press and hold for 1 5 secs VOX icon blinks 2 Press either or within 10 secs to select the desired VOX sensitivity level 9 with the lowest sensitivity to 1 with the highest sensitivity 3 Press to save the selected level VOX icon stops blinking 4 Install VOX Headset not supplied to uh073sx To De activate VOX 1 Remove VOX Headset from uh073sx 2 Press and hold for 1 5 secs until VOX blink...

Page 20: ... or in low light situations The back lighting automatically switches ON every time a key except PTT is pressed It turns OFF 5 secs after the last key is pressed KEYPAD LOCK To prevent accidental entries you can lock the keypad Press and hold the button until it beeps to activate Key Lock icon appears To unlock the keypad press and hold the button again icon disappears When the Key Lock is active a...

Page 21: ... 1 5 secs until BCL appears on display To De activate BCL Press and hold for 1 5 secs until BCL disappears from the display MONITOR This feature enables users to listen in for weak signals on the current channel at the press of a button To use monitor For brief listening press For continuous listening Press and hold for 2 sec A two tone beep will be heard and the receiver circuit will stay open le...

Page 22: ...11 is a Calling Channel Channels 22 and 23 are for telemetry and telecommand applications and TX should be avoided on these channels General communication is accepted on all other channels with these guidelines Channel 40 road channel Australia Channels 01 08 and 31 38 are repeater channels Channels 01 08 and 31 38 are repeater channels ...

Page 23: ...21 CTCSS CODES FREQUENCIES ...

Page 24: ...ial Number label of the product has been removed or damaged beyond recognition Warranty only valid in the country of original retail sale Parts Covered This warranty covers for TWO 2 years the Product and included accessories Statement of remedy In the event that the Product does not conform to this warranty at any time while this warranty is in effect the warrantor at its discretion will repair t...

Page 25: ...nnel Lock Out Mode bcl 8 TX Power Lock Button 9 Microphone 10 Speaker MIC Optional Jack 11 ON OFF VOL Knob 12 Squelch Knob SQ 13 LCD Display 14 Monitor Button mon 15 Open Scan Group Scan os gs VOX 16 Channel Up Button 17 Duplex Key dup CTCSS Key ctcss 18 Channel Down Button 19 Speaker 11 12 13 14 10 15 16 17 18 19 6 8 7 9 1 2 3 4 5 UH073SX 1 3w ...

Page 26: ...W Power C Duplex Transmit D Scanning E Monitor F Priority G Busy Channel Lock Out H Group Scanning I Channel Numbers J CTCSS K VOX L Roger Beep M Battery Level Indicator N Key Lock O Memory P Receive G I K L M N O P B C D A E F J H ...

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Page 28: ... 2007 Uniden Australia Pty Limited Uniden New Zealand Limited Part Code UTZZ01936ZA 0 Printed in China ...