Uniden MHS550 manual Indicator Meanings, FM Band

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FM Band	1			1A	10
	1				10
	8	Locked	Mute on		9
	4	Locked	Mute on		9
	4	Memory	Scan
			6	12

Aircraft Band

1

8

4

MemoryLocked

Scan

6 9

1A

Indicator Meanings

Band Indication 1 — shows which of the 6 bands is currently selected (VHF, Weather (WX/ALERT), FRS, FM, AM, and Aircraft)

CHANNEL or Frequency 1A — shows the currently selected channel number. See the USA, Canadian, and International channel charts in the back of this manual or for AM, FM, and Air, the frequency selected.

1 Watt or 2.5 Watts or 5 Watts 2 — indicates present transmit power. Not displayed when receiving weather frequencies. Not displayed for those channels on which transmitting is prohibited. The initial setting is 5W.

USA or INT or CAN (UIC) 3 — indicates the frequency band in use for marine operation.

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Contents Page Maritime Radio Services Operation FCC/Industry Canada InformationTable of Contents USA/CAN/INT U.I.C Selecting and Using Quick Start Guide for the MHS550 Follow these steps to get going Marine BandFRS Band Weather Band AM BandFM Band Aircraft BandScanning Introduction NormalTripleWatch FCC RF Exposure Information Lithium Ion Battery Pack Warning What’s Included Features IntroductionPage MHS550 Controls 17 18Page Page Radio Charger Cradle LCD Displays Family Radio Service FRS BandVHF Marine Band Indicator Meanings Page Indicator Sounds BatteriesInstalling the Lithium Ion Battery Pack Using the Alkaline Battery PackBattery Life and Indication To Mount the Cradle on a Counter Top Mounting the Charging CradleAlkaline Batteries and Radio Performance Mounting on a WallAttaching the Belt Clip Basic Operation, Controls Settup Options Operation Marine and Weather BandsSetting the Transmitting Power Level Selecting a ChannelTransmitting To transmit, follow the steps belowOperation Family Radio Service Band Operation AM BandOperation FM Band Operation Aircraft BandUsing the Radio Menu Options Marine Band FRS BandAccessing the Menus USA/CAN/INT U.I.C. Marine Band OnlyLamp Backlight Adjust For All Bands Contrast Adjust Adjusting Display Contrast For All BandsSetting the Key Beep For All Bands Adding Fips Codes For Marine/Weather Band OnlyI t Changing Channel Names For Marine Band Only 03A CG OnlySetting Ctcss Codes FRS Band Only CodePage Setting Frequency Steps AM, FM Only Tuning Steps. Press EnterSetting the Key Lock For All Bands Setting FM Muting FM Band OnlyOther Options Manually Selecting Coast Guard/Distress/Hailing Channels Storing a Channel or Frequency in Memory For All Bands Selecting and Using Weather Channel and Weather Alert WX AlertSec Immediate Scanning The Basics and Beyond TripleWatch Scanning as above, but also monitors Channel Normal Scanning TripleWatch and DualWatch Scanning VHF FRS Both Watches and Weather Channel VHF-FRS Page Examples of Mode Applications Accessory Options Using the External Speaker/Mic JackCare and Maintenance TroubleshootingSymptom Cause Remedy Specifications Reference SectionReceiver Items Unit Nominal Limit USA Channel Frequencies Status Full Name Char NameMarine Operator Canadian Channel Frequencies Inhiber International Channel Frequencies Port Operation FRS Channels Frequencies Noaa Channels and FrequenciesCtcss Channels and Frequencies DCS CodesThree Year Limited Warranty Warrantor Uniden America Corporation Uniden