Using Your Radio, Monitoring Weather Channel WX08 | Uniden UM380

Weather mode with Triple and Dual Watch If you activate Triple Watch while operating in weather mode, the radio checks channels 16 and 9 every two seconds; with Dual Watch turned on, the radio only checks channel 16. Press and hold 16/9-TRIon the radio for two seconds to turn Triple/Dual Watch on or off. (To change between Triple or Dual Watch, see page 14.)

Monitoring Weather Channel WX08

09 16 09 16 09 16

Triple Watch: Every 2 seconds, the radio checks channel 9, then channel 16.

Using Your Radio

To display the radio call menu, press CALL-MENU. To display the radio normal menu, press and hold CALL-MENU. The menu has the following options:

Press and hold -

Setup

USA/CAN/INT Dual/TriWatch GPS Setup FIPS Codes Auto CH SW POS Reply Test Reply Group MMSI User MMSI WX Alert Mode [Exit]

System

Contrast

Lamp Adjust Key Beep [Exit]

[Exit]

(Close Menu)

Using Your Radio

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Uniden UM380 owner manual Using Your Radio, Monitoring Weather Channel WX08

Contents

UM380 Making a Distress Call Making a Voice Distress Call Faire un appel de détresse Faire un appel de détresse vocal Cómo hacer una llamada de socorro Cómo hacer una llamada de socorro por voz Contents Features IntroductionManual overview Conventions Getting Started What’s included Parts of the Radio Button Press to Press and hold to Connector/Cable Connects to For details, see Cancel scanning and stay on Talk on a channel ChannelParts of the Microphone Turning on the Radio Mode What It Does Use It When To Turn it on./off Setting the UIC Channel Mode USA/CAN/INTHow It Works Watch Mode What It Does Use It When To Turn it on./off Normal mode operationMessage Meaning Using the radio in normal mode Normal mode with Weather Alert WatchNormal mode with Triple and Dual Watch Monitoring Channel Normal mode with both Weather Alert and Triple/Dual Watch Scan mode08 10 11 12 13 15 17 Scan mode with Weather Alert Watch Using the radio in scan modeScan mode with Triple and Dual Watch Scan mode with both Weather Alert and Triple/Dual Watch Weather modeUsing the radio in weather mode Using Your Radio Using Your RadioMonitoring Weather Channel WX08 Setting the volume Setting the squelch levelMaking a voice Mayday call Changing the channel Boosting the transmission power Choosing Triple Watch or Dual Watch Using Fips codes for weather alerts Setting the GPS position manually Lamp adjustChanging display and sound options Contrast Setup Using Digital Selective Calling DSC Features What is DSC?Advanced DSC features What is an Mmsi number? Entering Mmsi numbers Individual or User Mmsi Number Using the Directory Group Mmsi number Making DSC Calls Call type What it does When to use itChannel Up Button Channel Down Button Calling a single station Individual Call Select Individual Calling a particular group of stations Group Call Making an automatic distress callCalling all stations All-Ships Call Canceling an automatic distress call Receiving a DSC callReceive log DSC Call Type Receive Log Information Returning a call Test CallsMaking Test Calls Test Receiving Test Calls Enabling automatic test call reply Position Request and Reply Requesting another station’s position POS RequestReceiving a position request Position Reply Enabling automatic position reply Putting the radio into standby Disabling automatic channel switchingSending your own position Position Send Installing the Hardware Mounting the radio Connecting the radio Power Supply Requirements VHF Antenna Requirements Connecting to a GPS receiver Ground Wire Color Configuring the GPS GPS Verification Connecting to a Chartplotter Connecting to an External Speaker Maintenance and Troubleshooting Problem Things to Try Engine Noise Suppression Radio Specifications SpecificationsTransmitter Reference Tables Channel descriptions and what they meanReceiver Channel name/description Used for US Marine Channels and Frequencies Ch No RX Freq TX Freq Status Name on display Canadian Marine Channels and Frequencies Ch No RX Freq TX Freq Status Name on display International Marine Channels and Frequencies Ch No RX Freq TX Freq Status Name on display Weather Channels and Frequencies US, CAN, and INT Emergency Alert System Same InformationCh No RX Freq Name on display Types of events FFW No Response Event Code WFW Nmea Output Nmea OperationNmea Input Three Year Limited Warranty English UM38020101221.indd 13/2011 112520 AM UM38020101221.indd 13/2011 112520 AM UM38020101221.indd 13/2011 112520 AM QUESTIONS?