User manual UNIDEN MHS125

[. . . ] MHS125 FLOATING VHF MARINE RADIO RADIO VHF MARITIME FLOTTANTE OWNER'S MANUAL GUIDE D'UTILISATION Making a Distress Call For future reference, write your boat's name & call sign here: Speak slowly - clearly - calmly. 1. (If the corner of the display does not show 16, press the 16/9TRI button again until it does. ) 3. Press the Push to Talk button and say: "MAYDAY -- MAYDAY -- MAYDAY. " 4. Say "THIS IS {name of your boat (three times) and call sign/ boat registration number (once)}. " 5. [. . . ] After you remove the charger from the water, please contact Customer Service (see the back cover page for contact information). Wipe off dirt or shake water from your radio before placing in the charger if your radio gets dirty or wet. Important notes on charging the battery Charge the battery fully before using the radio. Don't use the charger when the ambient temperature is below 0° C (32° F) or above 45° C (113° F). If the radio is powered down, the battery can charge in about seven hours. (If the radio is powered on, the battery takes longer to charge. ) Attaching the Belt Clip To attach the belt clip: 1. Rotate the belt clip so that the finger indentation is towards the top of the radio. Place the clip on the post and slide the clip upwards until it clicks into place. E-16 Uniden MHS125 Radio Owner's Manual To remove the belt clip: 1. Rotate the clip so that the finger indentation is towards the bottom of the radio. Slide the clip up until it comes free of the anchor post. using Your raDio Changing the Volume To increase the speaker volume, turn the Volume-Power knob clockwise; turn it counter-clockwise to decrease the volume. Weak signals The squelch feature reduces static on the speaker by filtering Noise out any background channel noise. At the lowest squelch level, Medium High No the speaker plays all Squelch Squelch Squelch signals, including any channel noise. Setting the squelch level higher filters out noise and lets only actual radio transmissions through. Uniden MHS125 Radio Owner's Manual Setting the squelch level Strong signals E-17 While listening to a channel, adjust the SQUELCH knob until the noise is filtered and you can hear only the transmission. If you switch to a channel with a lot of noise or a weak transmission, you may need to readjust the squelch level again. note: setting the squelch level too high may prevent you from hearing weaker transmissions. if you are having difficulty hearing a transmission, try setting the squelch level lower. Changing the Channel Press the Channel Up and Channel Down buttons briefly to scroll through the channels one channel at a time. Press and hold the Channel Up or Channel Down button to quickly scroll through the channels. Making a transmission Select the channel you want to transmit on, then press and hold the Push to Talk button. Release the Push to Talk button when you're finished talking to let the other party respond. To prevent stuck microphone problems or situations where the Push to Talk button is pushed accidentally, the radio limits your talk time to 5 minutes in a single transmission. For the best sound quality, hold the microphone about two inches away from your mouth. See the channel lists starting on page E-23 for a list of receive-only channels. Boosting the transmission power In most situations, the 1 Watt transmission power is all you need. If you find yourself far away from other stations and have trouble getting a response, you may need to boost the transmission power from 1 Watt to 2. 5 Watts or 5 Watts: 1. Press the 1/2. 5/5W button to switch to the next transmission power level (for example, from 5 Watt to 2. 5 Watts; from 2. 5 Watts to 1 Watt, or from 1 Watt back around to 5 Watts). The display shows the new transmission power in the lower left hand corner. The transmit power remains at the new setting until you change it again. note: Don't forget to change the transmission setting back to 1 Watt when you move close to other stations. Some channels (for example, channels 13 and 67) limit the transmission power to 1 Watt. [. . . ] If a damaged antenna comes into contact with the skin, a minor burn may result. Please contact your local dealer for a replacement antenna. Body-Worn Operation This device was tested for typical body-worn operations using the supplied belt-clip. To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure requirements, body-worn operations are restricted to the supplied belt-clip. For hand-held operation, the radio should be held 1 inch from the user's face. [. . . ]