Uniden UH950S, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...UH950S Handheld UHF CB Transceiver For more exciting new products please visit our website Australia www uniden com au ...

Page 2: ...n 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 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 Lithium Ion batteries must be disposed off properly NOTE U...

Page 3: ...cting Channel 13 To Transmit and Receive 13 To Operate in Duplex Mode 14 Transmit Power Select 15 Boost 15 Scanning 15 Master Scan M SCN Mode 17 Open Scan OS Mode 20 Group Scan GS Mode 21 Priority Channel 22 Drop Out Delay 22 Instant Priority Channel 22 Monitor 23 CTCSS 23 DCS 24 VOX 24 Busy Channel Lock out BCL 25 Call Tone 25 Roger Beep 26 Key Beep 26 Scramble 26 Keypad Lock 27 Backlighting 27 C...

Page 4: ...s JIS7 waterproof specifications 2 38 Built in CTCSS codes additional 104 DCS codes Backlit Keypad LCD Display Instant Channel 10 Call Tone Boost Duplex Mode1 Master Scan Open and Group Scan Busy Channel Lockout Function VOX Function Headset Jack Keypad Lock Battery Type Lithium lon Rechargeable Low Battery Alert Battery strength Indicator Auto Battery Save Battery Cover with charge contacts Roger...

Page 5: ...box contact your place of purchase immediately Optional Accessories Cigarette Lead Charger with Hang Up Bracket CK950 UH950S AC Adaptor PS S12C0BL1 Antenna Drop in Charger DT950A External Speaker Mic SM 950 Lithium Ion Battery BP950 Owner s Manual Belt Clip and Wrist Strap UH950S Earphone Mic EM 950 UH950S DC Adaptor ...

Page 6: ...d DOWN Keys 12 PTT Button 13 BOOST Button 14 CALL SQL Button 15 Belt Clip 16 Battery 17 Battery Release Clip 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 A B C D E F G K I J A Priority B Master Scan C High Power D Group Scanning E Busy Channel Lock Out F DCS G CTCSS DCS Channel Numbers H CTCSS I Key Lock J Battery Level Indicator H L M N O K Scramble L Channel Numbers M Memory N Receive O Transmit P VOX...

Page 7: ... Jack OR Attaching the Antenna Attach the antenna to the UH950S Be sure the antenna is firmly seated NOTE The drop in charger and DC charging adaptor are not water proof Ensure the radio is dry before connecting to the char ger Don t use the chargers when the ambient temperature is below 5º C 37º F or above 40º C 108º F Input Voltage Cigarette Lead Charger 12VDC to 24VDC If Charge LED didn t light...

Page 8: ...ures 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 contents wash the affected area thoroughly and seek medical attention Additional battery cautions should be applied as described on p 2 Attaching the Beltclip 1 Hold the beltclip in ...

Page 9: ...k attached to the UH950S in the front charging slot 1 Place the UH950S in the drop in charger 2 The red LED illuminates and stays ON until fully charged The charger won t overcharge the battery packs 3 The green LED illuminates and stays ON after charging is completed Do not transmit when the UH950S is in the drop in charger You can monitor incoming calls while the UH950S is in the drop in charger...

Page 10: ...ed at Level 1 an error tone sounds and transmission is disabled Once at Level 1 the unit will automatically shutdown after 30 seconds NOTE Recharge the battery at any time When the battery is empty it will take up to 3 hours to fully charge Battery Life 27 Hours Typical This is based on the following Duty Cycle Transmit Low Power 5 Receive 5 Stand by 90 LEVEL 3 Battery approx 40 capacity LEVEL 1 f...

Page 11: ...hed in and its screws firmly tightened to maintain submersible rating Connecting the SPKR MIC Release the Accessory Jack Cover to plug in the SPKR MIC Secure the SPKR MIC plug by tightening the plug collar clockwise with your fingers Hand tighten NOTE It is recommended to use your fingers instead of any tool to tighten the screws ...

Page 12: ...ume Rotate the ON OFF VOL knob clockwise or counter clockwise to adjust speaker volume to desired listening level Setting The Squelch The squelch is used to eliminate any annoying background noise when there are no signals present Auto Sq 1 max sensitivity min squelch Sq 5 min sensitivity max tight squelch 1 Press and hold CALL SQL Sq and the current squelch level will flash on the display 2 Use o...

Page 13: ...is 5W see Transmit Power Select p 15 1 Before you transmit listen for activity on the selected channel 2 When the channel is clear Press PTT to transmit at the selected hi lo transmit power or Press BOOST to transmit at the maximum transmit power regardless of the hi lo transmit power setting TX appears on the LCD during transmit If transmit power is on low setting then HI appears when BOOST is pr...

Page 14: ...lay your signal Repeaters will extend the range of your radio and overcome the shielding effect caused by solid obstructions Eg CH01 is being used in your area for repeater use 1 Press MENU MEM four times 2 Press or to change the selection r appears for CH01 CH08 and n appears for CH41 CH48 when duplex is selected 3 Press hold MENU MEM to save and exit NOTE Contact your retailer for a list of repe...

Page 15: ...ransmitting on a higher level will use more Battery power but will enable you to transmit further Scanning Press and hold the SCAN OS GS MS key There are 3 scanning modes Open Scan OS Group Scan GS and Master Scan M SCN a special case of Group Scan During SCAN the UH950S only checks channels or frequencies that are in the SCAN Memory which are indicated by the M memory icon The UH950S maintains tw...

Page 16: ...AN icon flashes 3 The scan direction can be changed at any time by pressing or 4 Press SCAN OS GS MS to stop Scanning To select scan mode Press and hold the SCAN OS GS MS key M SCAN icon appears on the display MS Master Scan OS Open Scan GS Group Scan Press and hold the SCAN OS GS MS key Press and hold the SCAN OS GS MS key ...

Page 17: ...S Memory and only opens the squelch for signals with the correct subcode CTCSS or DCS tone To achieve this all radios in your group must have the same channels in GS memory group channels and use the same Subcode CTCSS or DCS tone By scanning only group channels radios in the network will be able to detect and receive group transmissions continual communication with out interruption When transmitt...

Page 18: ...not be included in MASTER SCAN Mode even though stored into GS Memory Also channels for which Duplex Setting are On will be skipped in MASTER SCAN Mode To operate in MASTER SCAN mode 1 Press MENU MEM key six times The M SCAN setting flashes 2 Change to the following setting by pressing or P No change for GS memory P1 Master Scan is ON with loading CH09 20 in GS P2 Master Scan is ON with loading CH...

Page 19: ...19 UNIDEN UH950S Handheld UHF CB Transceiver Operation 3 Press MENU MEM one more time 4 Select the desired Subcode CTCSS DCS or by pressing or ...

Page 20: ... continuous scanning of all selected channels If an active chan nel is found scanning will stop on that channel If the received signal ceases the unit will wait 2 seconds for the signal to return otherwise scanning resumes After transmission in scan mode the scan mode will be cancelled To select OS scan mode Press and hold the SCAN OS GS MS key NOTE OS Mode is indicated by the absence of the GS ic...

Page 21: ...7 Includes the accessory feature Priority Watch which allows you to monitor the Instant Priority Channel while scanning see p 22 for setting Instant Priority Channel and p 22 to turn on Priority Watch If scanning stops on a channel which is not a Priority Channel UHF CB Radio will continue monitoring the Priority Channel for activity while listening to the active one To select GS scan mode Press a...

Page 22: ...nd exit Drop Out Delay While scanning the radio stops at a busy channel and receives a signal When the received signal is over the unit will wait for 2 seconds for the return of the signal otherwise the radio resumes scanning Programming the Instant Priority Channel Select the Channel you want to store as the Instant Priority Channel by pressing or Press and hold INST for 1 5 seconds to program th...

Page 23: ...th the noise weak signals RX flashes To return to normal receive mode press MON LOCK CTCSS CTCSS is a feature that allows a group to talk to each other without hearing other users on the same channel 1 Select desired channel 2 Press MENU MEM two times DCS CTCSS setting flashes 3 Press or to change the selection 4 Press hold MENU MEM to save and exit NOTE Select oF to turn DCS CTCSS off for the sel...

Page 24: ...used for emergency channels CTCSS and DCS will not operate on these two channels VOX VOX is the automatic transmitting function without pressing the PTT key VOX appears when VOX level setting is from 1 to 5 1 Press MENU MEM eight times VOX setting flashes 2 Press or to select the desired setting The 6 VOX levels are from 1 low sensitivity to 5 high sensitivity and Off 3 Press hold MENU MEM to save...

Page 25: ...MEM to save and exit Call Tone Your UH950S radio is equipped with 10 selectable call tones that will be transmitted when CALL SQL is pressed 1 Press MENU MEM 10 times CL setting flashes 2 Press or to change the selection The 10 call tones are CL 1 to CL 10 A sample of the call tone is sounded when selected 3 Press hold MENU MEM to save and exit NOTE Current regulations require calling tones to be ...

Page 26: ...eep Assures the user that the keypad has been properly pressed by emitting a beep tone This tone can be switched on or off 1 Press MENU MEM 12 times bP setting flashes 2 Press or to change the setting on or off 3 Press hold MENU MEM to save and exit Scramble Scramble enables private communications by scrambling the voice signal This prevents users without descrambler equipment or a compatible unit...

Page 27: ...ent accidental entries you can lock the keypad Press and hold MON LOCK for 1 5 seconds until it beeps to activate Key Lock The appears To unlock the keypad press and hold MON LOCK again for 1 5 seconds The disappears NOTE When the keypad Lock is active an error tone will be heard if you attempt to press any key except for the following key functions PTT and BOOST 2 Press or to select the desired S...

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Page 30: ... of the current wideband 40 channel use to narrowband channel use This allows for additional channels to be added up to 80 Channels This simply means that the new narrowband radio you have purchased will have more channels than older radios Please refer to the guidelines above and the channel chart for further channel information A list of currently authorised channels can also be obtained from th...

Page 31: ...RX only 3 476 475 477 225 CH33 23 476 975 RX only 4 476 500 477 250 CH34 24 477 000 5 476 525 477 275 CH35 25 477 025 6 476 550 477 300 CH36 26 477 050 7 476 575 477 325 CH37 27 477 075 8 476 600 477 350 CH38 28 477 100 9 476 625 29 477 125 10 476 650 30 477 150 11 476 675 31 477 175 12 476 700 32 477 200 13 476 725 33 477 225 14 476 750 34 477 250 15 476 775 35 477 275 16 476 800 36 477 300 17 47...

Page 32: ... 477 2375 CH 73 63 476 9875 RX only 44 476 5125 477 2625 CH 74 64 477 0125 45 476 5375 477 2875 CH 75 65 477 0375 46 476 5625 477 3125 CH 76 66 477 0625 47 476 5875 477 3375 CH 77 67 477 0875 48 476 6125 477 3625 CH 78 68 477 1125 49 476 6375 69 477 1375 50 476 6625 70 477 1625 51 476 6875 71 477 1875 52 476 7125 72 477 2125 53 476 7375 73 477 2375 54 476 7625 74 477 2625 55 476 7875 75 477 2875 5...

Page 33: ...n the original country of purchase for a Product first purchased either in Australia or New Zealand If a warranty claim is made this warranty will not apply if the Product is found by Uniden to be A Damaged or not maintained in a reasonable manner or as recommended in the relevant Uniden Owner s Manual B Modified altered or used as part of any conversion kits subassemblies or any configurations no...

Page 34: ...ts under either the COMPETITION AND CONSUMER ACT 2010 Australia or the CONSUMER GUARANTEES ACT New Zealand as the case may be none of which can be excluded Procedure for obtaining warranty service Depending on the country in which the Product was first purchased if you believe that your Product does not conform with this warranty you should deliver the Product together with satisfactory evidence o...

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