Uniden POLARIS Included with your POLARIS

Included with your POLARIS

POLARIS Owner’s Manual POLARIS Radio Microphone Hanger

and Screws

Mounting Bracket

and Knobs

DC Cord

Spare Fuse

250V 6A

Accessory CableMounting Hardware

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Contents

Main Maritime Radio Services Operation Warning! Contents Page Uniden POLARIS Included with your POLARIS Front panel/Microphone Controls and Indicators 1 4 3 2 65 Rear Panel Connectors ACC Connector Page GPS Indicator (External GPS Source Required) Installation Choosing a Location Engine Noise Suppression Antenna Considerations Antenna Selection and Installation Installing the POLARIS POWER On/Off Operation Last Channel Memory SQUELCH TRIPLE WATCH INSTANT CHANNEL 16/CHANNEL9 COMMUNICATIONS WEATHER CHANNELS MEM (Entering channel numbers into Memory Scan) MANUAL TUNING Triple Watch Scan Normal Scan Triple Watch Alert Scan Alert Scan Hail Volume Adjust Hail Weather Alert Page TRANSMITTING SETTING TX OUTPUT DISTRESS MARINE DISTRESS PROCEDURE 1. DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING (DSC) Menu Operation Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 2. SYSTEM Page Page Page 3. SETUP Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 4. REVIEW CHANNEL MEMORY Optional Accessories NMEA Technical Setup POLARIS NMEA0183 GPS Input Connection Specification (USA Channels) POLARIS_UT888ZL_UT01888ZA_0 10/3/02 4:19 PM Page 65 (International Channels) POLARIS_UT888ZL_UT01888ZA_0 10/3/02 4:19 PM Page 66 (Canadian Channels) POLARIS_UT888ZL_UT01888ZA_0 10/3/02 4:19 PM Page 67 NWR-SAME EVENT CODE POLARIS_UT888ZL_UT01888ZA_0 10/3/02 4:19 PM Page 68 Specification Troubleshooting Care and Maintenance Three Year Limited Warranty