Weather Features; Dsc Features; Optional Features - Uniden UM525 Owner's Manual

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Weather Features

WX Alert Decode Mode - You can set your radio to monitor a selected weather
radio channel for weather emergency signals or SAME (Specific Area Message
Encoding) alerts for areas you specify. This lets you receive the earliest possible
warning when bad weather is in the area or a national, regional, or local emergency
has been detected.
FIPS Code Programming - You can program your radio with up to 30 FIPS (Federal
Information Processing Standard) codes for the areas you desire. If the radio
receives a SAME alert tone, it checks it against the FIPS codes you programmed
and alerts you if it finds a match.

DSC Features

DSC Call - You can use the radio to transmit and receive DSC Call information.
See "Using the DSC Call Menu" on Page 28 for more information about DSC Call.
DSC Directory - You can set up a directory of other vessels that have a DSC-
capable radio with a Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) number.
Auto Channel Switch Disable - You can set the radio so it does not automatically
change the channel when it receives a DSC Call. The radio automatically sends a
signal to the calling vessel that shows that your vessel's radio is unattended, and
does not tune to the requested channel.

Optional Features

Scrambler - If you install an optional scrambler board in the radio, you can set the
radio so it scrambles your voice when you transmit, helping you avoid being
overheard by other vessels.
Hailer Features - You can use these features if you connect an optional hail horn to
the radio.
• Loud Hailer - You can use the radio to talk and listen using the speaker.
• Fog Horn - You can use the radio to sound a fog horn. If you connect a GPS
receiver to the radio, the radio can even sound the appropriate fog horn sound
based on its location and situation.
GPS Features - You can use these features if you connect an optional GPS receiver
to the radio.
• GPS Intuitive - The radio automatically suggests the correct channel mode
based on its current location (USA, International, and Canadian channels).
• Automatic Local Time Setting - The radio sets itself to the correct local time.
• Automatic Fog Horn - The radio sounds the appropriate fog horn sound based
on its location and situation.
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