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Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen CONTENTS Controls and Indicators....Foldout Introduction.............2 Features .............2 Technical Support and Service . . 2 Maritime Radio Services Operation........3 Included with Your HH940 .....4 Getting Started ...........5 Mounting the Drop-in Charger . . 5 Attaching the Antenna ......5 Attaching the Battery Pack....6 Charging the Battery Pack ....6 Operation..............8 Setting the Squelch........8 Selecting a Channel.......10 One
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Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Controls and Indicators 1 Antenna 14 Channel Down button ▼ 2 Belt Clip 15 Microphone 3 PTT (Push to Talk) 16 Squelch button Key squelch 4 Light/Lock Key 17 Battery 5 LCD Display A Scan Indicator 6 Scan button scan B Transmit Indicator 7 Power button power C Triple Watch Indicator 8 16/9 - Triple Watch D Channel Number button 16/9/triple Display 9 WX Mode/Weather E Strength Meter Alert button wx 10 USA/International F International button int Indi
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Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Warning! ☞ The HH940 is waterproof only when both the antenna and the battery are properly attached. ☞ Do not operate the transmitter of any radio equipment unless all the Radio Frequency (RF) connectors are secure and any open connectors are properly terminated. ☞ Do not operate the transmitter of any radio equipment near electrical blasting caps or in an explosive atmosphere. ☞ Do not let children operate any transmitter-equipped radio equipmen
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Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Introduction The HH940 is a waterproof, portable two-way VHF transceiver. It is compact, lightweight, and rugged and fits easily in your hand. This hand-held VHF marine radio will give you consistent, outstanding performance in virtually all conditions and situations. To ensure that you get the most from the HH940’s features, please read this operating guide carefully before using the unit. Features ■ Waterproof ■ Triple Watch Mode ■ Priority cha
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Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Maritime Radio Services Operation WARNING! This transmitter will operate on channels/frequencies that have restricted use in the United States. The channel assignments include frequencies assigned for exclusive use of the U.S. Coast Guard, use in Canada, and use in international waters. Operation in these frequencies without proper authorization is strictly forbidden. For frequencies/channels that are currently in use in the U.S. without requirin
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Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Included with Your HH940 HH940 Charger AC Adapter Antenna Battery Wrist Strap Operating Guide Printed Material Mounting Screws If any of these items are missing from the box, contact your Uniden Dealer. 4 G:\temp\HH940ENG\Hh940.vp Wed Jun 03 15:29:55 1998
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Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Getting Started Mounting the Drop-in Charger 1. Mount the drop-in charger to either a counter or wall. 2. Plug one end of the AC adapter into the wall outlet, and the other end into the Drop-in Charger. Attaching the Antenna Attach the antenna to the HH940. Be sure the antenna is firmly seated. 5 G:\temp\HH940ENG\Hh940.vp Wed Jun 03 15:30:00 1998
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Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Attaching the Battery Pack 1. Slide the battery pack onto the bottom of the radio. 2. Use a quarter to turn the screw that connects the battery pack to the HH940. Be sure the battery pack fits tightly against the HH940’s body. Charging the Battery Pack Your marine radio is powered by a specially-designed nickel-cadmium battery pack. + Before operating the HH940, charge the battery pack for 15 hours in the drop-in charger. 6 G:\temp\HH940ENG\Hh940
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Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen 1. Place the HH940 in the drop-in charger. 2. The red LED lights and stays on. + The charger won’t overcharge the battery pack. + Do not transmit when the HH940 is in the drop-in charger! + You can monitor incoming calls while the HH940 is in the drop-in charger. + You can charge the battery pack alone or connected to the HH940. 7 G:\temp\HH940ENG\Hh940.vp Wed Jun 03 15:30:05 1998
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Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Operation + When you press any key (except PTT), a short tone sounds. + Whenever you turn on your HH940, it is tuned to channel 16 – the United States Coast Guard frequency for distress, safety, and calling. + See the foldout in the front of the operating guide for button and key positions. Setting the Squelch 1. To turn the unit on, press and hold the power button for 2.0 seconds. 2. Use the volume and chan buttons to adjust the volume to a comf
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Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Press and hold ▲ on the chan button to adjust the “squelch gate” so high that no signals get through. 5. Press and hold ▼ on the chan button to adjust the “squelch gate” so everything gets through – noise, weak signals, and strong signals. 6. To set the “squelch gate” to the desired level, press ▲ on the chan button until the gate is all the way shut. Press ▼ repeatedly until you just hear noise. Then press ▲ on the chan button repeatedly until t
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Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Selecting a Channel 1. Turn on your HH940. 2. To select a higher channel, press ▲ on the channel button. 3. To select a lower channel press ▼ on the channel button. One-touch Channel 16/9 Example: While you are monitoring channel 19, you want to check channel 16 or channel 9. You are on channel 19. 1. To monitor channel 16, press the 16/9 button. 2. To monitor channel 9, press the 16/9 button again. To return to channel 19, press the 16/9 button
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Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Example: You’re listening to channel 6. You want to scan all the channels. 1. To start scanning all channels, press the scan button. 2. The channels flash on the LCD display as the HH940 looks for a transmission. 3. When it finds (receives) an incoming call, the HH940 stops and monitors that channel. 4. When the transmission stops, the radio continues scanning. To stop scanning channels press scan, wx, or 16/9. Monitoring Weather Channels The HH9
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Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Triple Watch Triple Watch mode monitors channels 16 and 9 while monitoring the currently selected channel for a signal. The marine radio checks channel 16 and channel 9 for activity every 2 seconds. To select Triple Watch mode press and hold the triple button for two seconds. A double confirmation tone sounds. + While in Triple Watch mode you can use the select channels using the ▲ and ▼ chan button, or monitor channels 16 or 9 by pressing and re
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Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen International-USA Channels 1. To listen to international marine channels, press int. 2. To switch back to USA marine channels, press int again. + For USA and international marine channels and functions, refer to the tables starting on page 14. Transmitting To transmit, press and hold in the PTT key. To receive, release the PTT key. Lighted Keys and Display Press the LCD backlight button to light the display for about 5 seconds. Key Lock To preven
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Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Marine Channels - USA Channel Frequency (MHz) Traffic Type Ship to Ship to Transmit Receive Ship Shore WX0 163.275 NOAA Weather RX Only WX1 162.550 NOAA Weather RX Only WX2 162.400 NOAA Weather RX Only WX3 162.475 NOAA Weather RX Only WX4 162.425 NOAA Weather RX Only WX5 162.450 NOAA Weather RX Only WX6 162.500 NOAA Weather RX Only WX7 162.525 NOAA Weather RX Only WX8 161.650 Can. Weather RX Only WX9 161.775 Can. Weather RX Only 01 156.050 156.05
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Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Marine Channels - International Channel Frequency (MHz) Traffic Type Ship to Ship to Transmit Receive Ship Shore WX0 163.275 NOAA Weather RX Only WX1 162.550 NOAA Weather RX Only WX2 162.400 NOAA Weather RX Only WX3 162.475 NOAA Weather RX Only WX4 162.425 NOAA Weather RX Only WX5 162.450 NOAA Weather RX Only WX6 162.500 NOAA Weather RX Only WX7 162.525 NOAA Weather RX Only WX8 161.650 Can. Weather RX Only WX9 161.775 Can. Weather RX Only 01 156.
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Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Parts and Accessories Antenna Battery Pack BP940 Operating Guide Wrist Strap AC Adapter Drop-in Charger Cigarette Adapter HH9804 16 G:\temp\HH940ENG\Hh940.vp Wed Jun 03 15:30:21 1998
