Uniden MHS550 manual Basic Operation, Controls Settup Options, Operation Marine and Weather Bands

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Basic Operation, Controls,

and Settup Options

Each band has settings that are specific to that band and certain controls as well. To start using your MHS550, find the desired band and follow the steps in the section.

Operation - Marine and Weather Bands

1.Rotate VOLUME until the display lights and the

Power On tone sounds. The Uniden splash screen appears followed by the normal channel screen.

.Set the volume to

a comfortable listening level. The display shows Channel 16 (default) in the US marine band, a 5-watt level and DISTRESS appears on the message line space at the bottom edge of the screen.

3.Press ▲ or ▼ to change channels. The marine channels begin at 01 and continue, in a closed loop, through 88A. Using either key you can manually select a channel to use. To cycle rapidly through the channels, press and hold either ▲ or ▼ for about one-half second.

4.Press WX/ALERT to switch to the weather channels. Ten channels are designated as weather channels. All carry the same

information. One will provide the best reception for your

particular area.

5. Use ▲ or ▼ to cycle through the ten channels

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Contents Page FCC/Industry Canada Information Maritime Radio Services OperationTable of Contents USA/CAN/INT U.I.C Selecting and Using Follow these steps to get going Marine Band Quick Start Guide for the MHS550FRS Band AM Band Weather BandAircraft Band FM BandNormal Scanning IntroductionTripleWatch FCC RF Exposure Information Lithium Ion Battery Pack Warning What’s Included Introduction FeaturesPage 17 18 MHS550 ControlsPage Page Radio Charger Cradle VHF Marine Band Family Radio Service FRS BandLCD Displays Indicator Meanings Page Batteries Indicator SoundsUsing the Alkaline Battery Pack Installing the Lithium Ion Battery PackBattery Life and Indication Alkaline Batteries and Radio Performance Mounting the Charging CradleTo Mount the Cradle on a Counter Top Mounting on a WallAttaching the Belt Clip Operation Marine and Weather Bands Basic Operation, Controls Settup OptionsSelecting a Channel Setting the Transmitting Power LevelTo transmit, follow the steps below TransmittingOperation AM Band Operation Family Radio Service BandOperation Aircraft Band Operation FM BandMarine Band FRS Band Using the Radio Menu OptionsUSA/CAN/INT U.I.C. Marine Band Only Accessing the MenusLamp Backlight Adjust For All Bands Adjusting Display Contrast For All Bands Contrast AdjustAdding Fips Codes For Marine/Weather Band Only Setting the Key Beep For All BandsI t 03A CG Only Changing Channel Names For Marine Band OnlyCode Setting Ctcss Codes FRS Band OnlyPage Tuning Steps. Press Enter Setting Frequency Steps AM, FM OnlyOther Options Setting FM Muting FM Band OnlySetting the Key Lock For All Bands Manually Selecting Coast Guard/Distress/Hailing Channels Storing a Channel or Frequency in Memory For All Bands Alert Selecting and Using Weather Channel and Weather Alert WXSec 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 Accessory Options Using the External Speaker/Mic Jack Examples of Mode ApplicationsTroubleshooting Care and MaintenanceSymptom Cause Remedy Reference Section SpecificationsReceiver Items Unit Nominal Limit Status Full Name Char Name USA Channel FrequenciesMarine Operator Canadian Channel Frequencies Inhiber International Channel Frequencies Port Operation Ctcss Channels and Frequencies Noaa Channels and FrequenciesFRS Channels Frequencies DCS CodesWarrantor Uniden America Corporation Uniden Three Year Limited Warranty