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uniform identification of geographic entities through all federal government agencies. The entities covered include: states and statistically equivalent entities, counties and statistically equivalent entities, named populated and related location entities (such as, places and county subdivisions), and American Indian and Alaska Native areas.

1.Press MENU. From the MARINE MENU screen, use ▲ or ▼ to select the FIPS option. The screen displays FIPS Codes and lets you select Add or Exit.

Note: You can find your area FIPS codes and other valuable data from http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm. or by telephone at 1-888-NWR-SAME [1-888-697-7263]

.Once you locate the code for your county or area, use ▲ or ▼ until the correct number appears on the screen then press ENTER to select it. Repeat this for all six digits.

3.Enter all the codes you wish, then move to EXIT and ENTER to select it. The radio returns to the MARINE MENU screen.

4.Press MENU again to return to the marine mode. Note: You can add up to 20 FIPS codes to your radio.

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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 Family Radio Service FRS Band LCD DisplaysVHF Marine Band Indicator Meanings Page Batteries Indicator SoundsUsing the Alkaline Battery Pack Installing the Lithium Ion Battery PackBattery Life and Indication Mounting on a Wall Mounting the Charging CradleAlkaline Batteries and Radio Performance To Mount the Cradle on a Counter TopAttaching 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 OnlySetting FM Muting FM Band Only Setting the Key Lock For All BandsOther Options 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 DCS Codes Noaa Channels and FrequenciesCtcss Channels and Frequencies FRS Channels FrequenciesWarrantor Uniden America Corporation Uniden Three Year Limited Warranty