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
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
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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