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MHS125
FLOATING VHF MARINE RADIO
RADIO VHF MARITIME FLOTTANTE
OWNER’S MANUAL
GUIDE D’UTILISATION
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Making a Distress Call For future reference, write your boat’s name & call sign here: Speak slowly - clearly - calmly. 1. Make sure your radio is on. 2. Press the 16/9-TRI button to switch to Channel 16 (156.8 MHz). (If the corner of the display does not show 16, press the 16/9- TRI button again until it does.) 3. Press the Push to Talk button and say: “MAYDAY -- MAYDAY -- MAYDAY.” 4. Say “THIS IS {name of your boat (three times) and call sign/ boat registration number (once)}.” 5. Repea
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Faire un appel De Détresse Pour toute référence ultérieure, transcrivez ci-dessous le nom et l’indicatif d’appel de votre bateau: Parlez lentement – clairement – calmement. 1. Vérifiez si votre radio est en marche. 2. Appuyez sur la touche 16/9-TRI du microphone afin de commuter au canal 16 (156,8 MHz). (Si le canal 16 n’apparaît pas à l’affichage, appuyez de nouveau sur la touche 16/9-TRI jusqu’à ce qu’il soit affiché.) 3. Appuyez sur le bouton de microphone Push to Talk et dites:“MAYD
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Making.a.Distress.. Weather.mode.with.. Call................. (inside.front.cover) Weather.Alert.Watch............. E-12 Weather.mode.with.Triple.. table of Contents Watch.or.Dual.Watch............ E-13 Setting.Up.the.Hardware.......... E-13 Introduction................................. E-1 Features....................................... E-1 Attaching.the.Antenna................ E-13 Installing.the.Battery................... E-13 Getting.Started............................ E-3 Using.the.Alkaline
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Canadian.channel.frequencies.. Maritime.Radio.Services.. and.names............................ E-25 Operation................................. E-30 International.channel.. Basic.Radio.Guidelines.............. E-30 frequencies.and.names......... E-27 Three.Year.Limited.. Weather.channel.frequencies.. Warranty................................. E-33 and.names............................ E-29 Regulations.and.. Safety.Warnings..................... E-30 introDuCtion Features Your radio provides the fol
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Transmitter power level select Lets you boost the transmitter power from 1 Watt to 2.5 or 5 Watts for added transmission distance. Battery level display and low battery alert. Dual, Triple and Quad Watch operation These different watch modes let you monitor up to two Coast Guard Distress/Hailing channels and one weather channel along with one regular marine channel. All marine VHF channels for the U.S., Canada, and international waters National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra
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getting starteD What’s included Charger Antenna MHS125 Radio DC Adapter Lithium Ion AC Adapter Battery Alkaline Battery Case (batteries not Belt Clip included) Mounting Hardware Wrist Strap If any pieces are missing or damaged, contact Uniden Customer Service (see back cover for contact information). For information on available accessories, visit www.uniden.com. Uniden MHS125 Radio Owner’s Manual E-3
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S Squelch quelch k knob nob parts of the MHs125 ( (T Turn clockwise t urn clockwise to o Front view decr decrease channel ease channel V Volume olume-po -pow wer er noise noise.) .) k knob nob ( (T Turn clockwise urn clockwise A An nt tenna enna t to incr o increase ease v volume olume.) .) L LCD displa CD display y P Push t ush to talk o talk W Wrist str rist strap ap butt button on anchor anchor 16/9- 16/9-T Tri ri C Channel up hannel up (16/9- triple (16/9- triple butt button on w wa at
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Knob Turn.clockwise.to...: Turn.counter-clockwise.to...: Volume- Turn.on.the.radio.or. Decrease.the.volume.or.turn.off. Power increase.the.volume. the.radio. Raise.the.squelch.level. Lower.the.squelch.level.to.hear. Squelch to.reduce.channel.noise. weaker.signals. Button Press.to... Press.and.hold.to... Push to talk NA Transmit.on.a.channel 1st.press:.Go.to.channel.16. 2nd.press:.Go.to.channel.9. Turn.Triple.Watch.on.and. 16/9-Tri 3rd.press:.Go.back.to.the. off.. starting.channel. Save.a.channel
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reading the display The LCD display T The r he radio is adio is tr transmitting ansmitting shows different C Curr urren ent t B Ba att tter ery y channel channel information sta status ic tus icon on number number depending on what you are T Tr ransmit ansmit doing. This po pow wer lev er level el (1, 2.5, or 5 (1, 2.5, or 5 T This channel his channel sample screen 88 88 W Wa atts) tts) is st is stor ored in ed in shows some of memor memory y. . K Key lock ey lock this information
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HoW it Works Your radio has three main operation modes: normal, scan, and weather. Use.it.when.you. To.turn.it. Mode What.it.does want.to... on/off Monitors.a.single.marine. Monitor.a.channel.or. (default. Normal channel.and.lets.you.talk. talk.to.another.radio. mode) on.that.channel. Check.a.small.group. Monitors.all.the.channels. Press.Scan- Scan of.regularly-used. you.save.into.memory. Dual. channels for traffic. Monitors.the.selected. Hear.the.current.or. Press.WX- Weather NOAA.weather.chan
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note: private boats must monitor channel 16 whenever they are underway. Water-going vessels should have either triple Watch or Dual Watch on at all times. Normal mode operation To transmit, remove the radio from the charger, then press and hold the Push to Talk button. Release the button when you are finished talking. For the best sound quality, hold the microphone about two inches from your mouth while you’re talking. Press the Channel Up button to move up one channel at a time.
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Normal mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch If you activate Triple Watch while operating in normal mode, the radio checks channels 16 and 9 every two seconds; with Dual Watch turned on, the radio only checks channel 16. The radio will not check channels 16 or 9 while you are actively transmitting; it waits until your transmission is finished and then checks the channels. M Monit onitoring C oring Channel 25 hannel 25 09 09 16 16 09 09 16 16 09 09 16 16 E Ev ver ery 2 sec y 2 seconds onds, t
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Scan mode operation You can save channels into memory and then use scan mode to monitor those channels from lowest to highest. If the radio detects a signal on a channel, it stays on that channel as long as the signal is received; when the signal stops, the radio continues scanning. W When it det hen it detec ects a signal ts a signal, the r , the radio sta adio stays ys on the channel un on the channel until y til you pr ou press the ess the Resume Resume C Channel Up hannel Up butt butt
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Scan mode with Weather Alert Watch If you activate Weather Alert Watch while in scan mode, the radio checks the most recently-used weather channel every seven seconds, then continues scanning the next channel in memory: M Memor emory C y Channel S hannel Scan can 08 08 10 10 1111 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 17 17 20 20 24 24 25 25 E Ev ver ery 7 sec y 7 seconds onds, the r , the radio adio checks the last-used checks the last-used w wea eather channel ther channel, then , then sc scans the ne
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M Memor emory C y Channel S hannel Scan can 08 08 10 10 1111 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 17 17 20 20 24 24 25 25 E Ev ver ery 2 sec y 2 seconds onds, the , the E Ev ver ery 7 sec y 7 seconds onds, the r , the radio adio r radio checks channels adio checks channels checks the last-used checks the last-used 9 & 16, then sc 9 & 16, then scans ans w wea eather channel ther channel, then , then the ne the nex xt channel t channel. . sc scans the ne ans the nex xt channel t channel. . w wxx 09 09 16
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Weather mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch If you activate Triple Monit Monitoring oring W Wea eather Channel ther Channel WX08 WX08 Watch while operating in weather mode, the radio checks channels 09 09 16 16 09 09 16 16 09 09 16 16 16 and 9 every two E Ev ve er ry y 2 2 s se ec co on nd ds s, , t th he e r ra ad di io o c ch he ec ck ks s seconds; with Dual c ch ha an nn ne el l 9 9, , t th he en n c ch ha an nn ne el l 1 16 6 Watch turned on, the with with T Triple riple W
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2. Lower the battery until it rests flat in the compartment. 3. Bring the battery latch up and snap it into place. using the alkaline Battery Case The radio also comes with a battery case that holds four AAA-type alkaline batteries (not included). You can use alkaline batteries as a backup for the Li-Ion battery so you can still use your radio while your Li-Ion battery is recharging. For best performance, Uniden recommends using extra- strength alkaline batteries such as Duracell Ultra®
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note: each time you open the battery case, check the rubber seal. Make sure the seal is seated in the groove and there is no dirt or debris on it. if the rubber seal looks worn or damaged, contact customer service to order a replacement (see the back cover page for contact information). 5. Install the alkaline battery case in your radio just as you do the Li-Ion battery (see page E-13). Warning! the case is designed to prevent the accidental charging of alkaline batteries. never use a
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The charger is not waterproof. If the charger falls into the water, unplug it before attempting to remove it from the water. After you remove the charger from the water, please contact Customer Service (see the back cover page for contact information). Wipe off dirt or shake water from your radio before placing in the charger if your radio gets dirty or wet. Important notes on charging the battery Charge the battery fully before using the radio. When the battery is completely charged
