Uniden Marine Radio manual Troubleshooting, Symptom Cause Remedy

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Troubleshooting

If the OCEANUS does not perform to your expectations, try the suggestions listed below. If you cannot get satisfactory results, call the Uniden Customer Service Center at (800) 586-0409, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Central Standard Time, Monday through Friday.

SYMPTOM

CAUSE

REMEDY

Won’t power on.

No or low voltage.

Check for proper voltage

 

 

getting to the set.

 

 

 

Reverts to Ch.16

Low current or

Connect to a source of

when Tx key is

voltage.

12VDC that can supply at

pressed.

 

least 4 Amps.

 

 

 

When the PTT is

Bad mic element.

Send in for repair.

pressed - Tx light

 

 

comes on and

 

 

another radio can

 

 

hear a “click” but no

 

 

audio is heard.

 

 

 

 

 

While scanning the

A source of noise is

Eliminate the source of

radio stops on a

nearby.

the noise or delete the

particular channel all

 

channel from the

of the time.

 

scanner.

 

 

 

There is noise on

An external noise is

Either turn off the

the receiver that the

being generated by

offending device or

squelch will not

some device.

contact that Mfg.

eliminate.

 

Regarding FCC part 15

 

 

“unintentional radiator”.

 

 

 

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Contents Page Maritime Radio Services Operation Contents Uniden Oceanus 6 7 Controls and Indicators1213 Page 6 7 Page Choosing a Location InstallationAntenna Considerations Engine Noise SuppressionInstalling the Oceanus Operation Manual TuningTriple Watch Instant Channel 16/Channel 9 CommunicationsWeather Scan US/International/Canadian ChannelsMEM Entering channel numbers into Memory Scan Memory Scan Public AddressWeather Alert Transmitting Dimming the LCD Display BacklightTransmitter Time-Out USA Channels VHF FM Marine Radio Telephone Channel and FunctionsInternational Channels Canadian Channels General SpecificationSymptom Cause Remedy TroubleshootingCare and Maintenance Three Year Limited Warranty Thank you for purchasing a Uniden Marine Radio

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