Introduction The Uniden UH5045 is designed to provide you with years of trouble free service. Its rugged components and materials are capable of withstanding harsh environments. Please read this Operating Manual carefully to ensure you gain the optimum performance of the unit.
Blackening may occur on the Liquid Crystal Display if the UHF CB Radio or optional Remote SPK/MIC has been subjected to extreme high temperature (above 60°C). This is not a fault. Normal LCD operation resumes when the temperature stabilizes back to standard operating NOTE condition (0-55°C). UNIDEN UH5045 UHF CB Transceiver...
Controls/Connectors UH5045 Front View Controls and Connectors Rotary CHANNEL Selector SCAN - Scan On/Off OS/GS - Open or Group Scan MENU/ENTER - Menu and Select Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Button SQ - Rotary Squelch control DUAL - Dual Watch VOL - Rotary Volume control...
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Controls/Connectors UH5045 Rear View Connectors 11 Rear MIC Jack 12 UHF Antenna Connection 13 Power Input Connection (13.8VDC) 14 Ext. Speaker Jack UNIDEN UH5045 UHF CB Transceiver...
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Controls/Connectors Standard Microphone Controls and Connectors 15 CALL - Call Tone Button 16 INST - Instant Channel Button 17 PTT - Push To Talk Button 21 MICROPHONE 30 RJ45 type plug 31 Front MIC Jack Cover UNIDEN UH5045 UHF CB Transceiver...
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20 SCAN - Scan Button DUAL - Dual Watch Button OS/GS - Open Scan/Group Scan Select Up and Down Buttons 21 MICROPHONE 30 RJ45 type plug 22 SPEAKER 31 Front MIC Jack Cover 23 Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) 24 VOL - Volume Up Button UNIDEN UH5045 UHF CB Transceiver...
Included with your UHF CB Transceiver Standard Microphone UHF CB Transceiver Microphone Hanger Owners Manual with Screws/Washers and Microphone Jack Rubber Cover Mounting Bracket, Slide Mount Bracket, DC Power Cord with fuse Mounting Screws, Washer Guide Rails and Screws Stars And Screws UNIDEN UH5045 UHF CB Transceiver...
When you unpack the box, ensure that you have the slide mount bracket, guide rails and the screws. Align the guide rails along the side of the base and insert them into the slots provided. Then use the screws to lock them securely in position. UNIDEN UH5045 UHF CB Transceiver...
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Slide Mount Bracket Slide the bracket along the guide rails to attach the bracket to the unit. Over the BASE unit Under the BASE unit UNIDEN UH5045 UHF CB Transceiver...
Peel the dust cover from the rear MIC jack. Push the MIC plug at the end of the microphone into the MIC jack until the connection locks into place. An optional 2m extension cable kit is available to enable mounting the main base in a hidden location. The Front and Rear MIC JACKs cannot be used at the same time. NOTE UNIDEN UH5045 UHF CB Transceiver...
Conventional Mounting with Double Sided Tape (not supplied) High quality Double-Sided tape can be found at good retail stores. Secure the front and back pieces of the MIC Hanger using the supplied binding screws. Locate a suitable mounting position. Apply high quality Double-Sided tape onto the flat area of the MIC Hanger back piece and then press firmly to the mounting position. UNIDEN UH5045 UHF CB Transceiver...
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3. Thread the microphone plug through the hole and connect with the extension cable. 4. Mount the MIC Hanger over the hole and cable. 5. At the Radio: Connect the extension cable plug to the rear MIC Jack. Fit the rubber bushing over the front MIC jack. UNIDEN UH5045 UHF CB Transceiver...
Remote SPK/MIC to adjust the volume. The base volume is composed of 42 steps and the optional Remote SPK/MIC is 7 steps. See Volume Sync on page 27 to synchronize the volume control when the optional Remote SPK/MIC is connected. UNIDEN UH5045 UHF CB Transceiver...
2. Rotate the channel knob at the base or press on the Remote SPK/MIC to change the setting. RSQ icon displays when Auto Squelch is active. If tight squelch is selected SQT icon will also flash. 3. Press [MENU/ENTER] to store the setting. UNIDEN UH5045 UHF CB Transceiver...
For your reference a list of the available channels, corresponding frequencies and guidelines for their use is printed on page 31. For Australia, Channels 05 and 35 are reserved for Emergency Calls. NOTE UNIDEN UH5045 UHF CB Transceiver...
Press [DUAL/MON] on the base or press and hold [DCS/CTCSS/DUAL] on the Remote SPK/MIC. DUAL icon appears and a short tone beep is heard. To cancel DUAL Watch press [DUAL/MON] on the base or press and hold [DCS/CTCSS/DUAL] on the Remote SPK/MIC. DUAL icon disappears. UNIDEN UH5045 UHF CB Transceiver...
CH02 on Duplex Mode will Receive on CH02 but Transmit on CH32 etc... If you transmit on CH01 Duplex mode, you are actually transmitting on CH31 the repeater station down-coverts your signal and retransmits on CH01. UNIDEN UH5045 UHF CB Transceiver...
Press [SCAN/OS/GS] and Scanning starts. The SCAN icon appears. The scan direction can be changed at any time by rotating the channel selector left or right or pressing on the Remote SPK/MIC. UNIDEN UH5045 UHF CB Transceiver...
If scanning stops on a channel which is not a Priority Channel, UHF CB Radio will continue monitoring the Priority Channel for activity while listening to the active one. To deactivate SCAN, press the [SCAN/ OS/GS] button. UNIDEN UH5045 UHF CB Transceiver...
Select the channel you want to store. Press to [MEM] store. MEM icon appears and a short tone beep is heard. To remove the channel from SCAN memory, press [MEM] once more. The MEM icon disappears. UNIDEN UH5045 UHF CB Transceiver...
Follow the steps in Manual Programming to enter a frequency for a desired channel. Select 000 for the MHz digits and then press [MEM]. Select another channel to edit or press and hold [MENU/ENTER] again to exit programming mode. UNIDEN UH5045 UHF CB Transceiver...
3. Press [MENU/ENTER] to store the setting. 4. Press and hold [MENU/ENTER] to exit from the menu mode. If a button is not pressed within 10 seconds the UHF CB Radio will automatically exit the Menu Mode. NOTE UNIDEN UH5045 UHF CB Transceiver...
2. Turn the Rotary Channel Selector at the base or press on the Remote SPK/ MIC to change the setting between ON or OFF. 3. Press [MENU/ENTER] to store the setting. 4. Press and hold [MENU/ENTER] to exit from the menu mode. UNIDEN UH5045 UHF CB Transceiver...
Follow the steps for setting a CTCSS code. Turn the Rotary Channel Selector at the base or press on the Remote SPK/MIC until the DCS codes appear. Press [DCS/CTCSS] to set. The DCS icon and code will display. UNIDEN UH5045 UHF CB Transceiver...
Purple(magenta), Green, Cyan, Yellow and Clear (white). 3. Press [MENU] to store the setting. 4. Press and hold [MENU] to exit from the menu mode. Backlight colour change is not available for the optional Remote SPK/MIC. NOTE UNIDEN UH5045 UHF CB Transceiver...
Remote SPK/MIC to change the setting between 01 (low contrast) to 10 (high contrast). 3. Press [MENU/ENTER] to store the setting. 4. Press and hold [MENU/ENTER] to exit from the menu mode. The base LCD has a fixed contrast which cannot be changed. NOTE UNIDEN UH5045 UHF CB Transceiver...
The above situations are not a fault of the radio but a symptom of mixed wideband and narrowband radios in current use. It is expected that as older wideband radios are phased out this issue will be eliminated. UNIDEN UH5045 UHF CB Transceiver...
5 Years Accessories 1 Year If a warranty claim is made, this warranty will not apply if the Product is found by Uniden to be: (A) Damaged or not maintained in a reasonable manner or as recommended in the relevant Uniden Owner’s Manual;...
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Product was first purchased, if you believe that your Product does not conform with this warranty, you should deliver the Product, together with satisfactory evidence of your original purchase (such as a legible copy of the sales docket) to Uniden. Please refer to the Uniden website for address details.You should contact Uniden regarding any compensation that may be payable for your expenses incurred in making a warranty claim.