Uniden UM380 Manual | Features & Specifications

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather channel watch - Sounds a warning tone when a hazard alert is issued for your area.

Transmitter Power Level Select - Lets you boost the transmitter power from 1 watt to 25 watts for added transmission distance.

Battery level display and tone - Sounds an alert tone if the battery voltage goes too high or too low.

Triple Watch Operation - Checks the Coast Guard Distress/Hailing channels 16 and 9 in the background.

Memory scan mode - Lets you save channels to memory and monitor them in quick succession.

Introduction

Features

xx Waterproof Design - Complies with JIS4 water-resistant standards, which means the radio is resistant to damage from rain or splashing water.

xx Large, dot matrix display

xx Advanced DSC Class D functions, including Test Calling xx

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xx All marine VHF channels for the U.S., Canada, and international waters xx

Manual overview

Conventions

This manual uses several different type styles to help you distinguish between different parts of the radio:

	xx	BOLD SMALL CAPITALS indicates an actual button or knob on the radio or microphone.
	xx	Upper and Lower Case bold indicates a connector or label on the radio.
	xx	Italics indicate text on the display, such as menu options, prompts, and confirmation
		messages.

	Term		Meaning
	DSC		Digital Selective Calling. A VHF radio standard for communicating among
	DSC		boats and sending automated distress calls.
			boats and sending automated distress calls.
	FIPS		Federal Information Processing Standard. A set of location codes roughly
	FIPS		equivalent to your county codes.
			equivalent to your county codes.
	WX		Weather Radio
	GPS		Global Positioning System
			National Marine Electronics Association. The organization that governs
	NMEA		standards for electronic equipment used on boats. NMEA 0183 is the
			standard for serial data communication used by GPS.
			Maritime Mobile Service Identity number. A unique, nine-digit number that
	MMSI		identifies you and your boat when making DSC calls. It is also used by the
			Coast Guard if you send an automated distress call.
	Station		Any DSC radio, whether it’s operated on a boat, at a marina, or by a shore
	Station		station.
			station.

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Uniden UM380 owner manual Introduction, Features, Manual overview, Conventions, Term Meaning

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 Manual overview FeaturesIntroduction Conventions Getting Started What’s included Parts of the Radio Button Press to Press and hold to Parts of the Microphone Connector/Cable Connects to For details, seeCancel scanning and stay on Talk on a channel Channel Turning on the Radio Setting the UIC Channel Mode USA/CAN/INT Mode What It Does Use It When To Turn it on./offHow It Works Normal mode operation Watch Mode What It Does Use It When To Turn it on./offMessage Meaning Normal mode with Triple and Dual Watch Using the radio in normal modeNormal mode with Weather Alert Watch Monitoring Channel Scan mode Normal mode with both Weather Alert and Triple/Dual Watch08 10 11 12 13 15 17 Using the radio in scan mode Scan mode with Weather Alert WatchScan mode with Triple and Dual Watch Weather mode Scan mode with both Weather Alert and Triple/Dual WatchUsing the radio in weather mode Using Your Radio Using Your RadioMonitoring Weather Channel WX08 Making a voice Mayday call Setting the volumeSetting the squelch level Changing the channel Boosting the transmission power Choosing Triple Watch or Dual Watch Using Fips codes for weather alerts Changing display and sound options Setting the GPS position manuallyLamp adjust Contrast Setup Advanced DSC features Using Digital Selective Calling DSC FeaturesWhat is DSC? What is an Mmsi number? Entering Mmsi numbers Individual or User Mmsi Number Using the Directory Group Mmsi number Call type What it does When to use it Making DSC CallsChannel Up Button Channel Down Button Calling a single station Individual Call Select Individual Making an automatic distress call Calling a particular group of stations Group CallCalling all stations All-Ships Call Receive log Canceling an automatic distress callReceiving a DSC call DSC Call Type Receive Log Information Test Calls Returning a callMaking Test Calls Test Receiving Test Calls Enabling automatic test call reply Receiving a position request Position Reply Position Request and ReplyRequesting another station’s position POS Request Enabling automatic position reply Disabling automatic channel switching Putting the radio into standbySending 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 Specifications Radio SpecificationsTransmitter Receiver Reference TablesChannel descriptions and what they mean 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 Ch No RX Freq Name on display Weather Channels and Frequencies US, CAN, and INTEmergency Alert System Same Information Types of events FFW No Response Event Code WFW Nmea Operation Nmea OutputNmea 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?