Uniden UH5040 Owner's Manual

Uniden UH5040 Owner's Manual

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UHF CB Transceiver
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  • Page 1 UH5040 UHF CB Transceiver For more exciting new products please visit our website: Australia: www.uniden.com.au...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Setting the Squelch Monitor Selecting a Channel Set the LCD Dimmer Transmitting Call Function Using Repeater Channels Operating the UH5040 in Duplex Mode Scanning Open Scan (OS) Mode Group Scan (GS) Mode Programming Scan Channels Selecting the Call tone Roger Beep...
  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction The Uniden UH5040 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.
  • Page 4: Preventive Maintenance

    Blackening may occur on the Liquid Crystal Display if the UHF CB Radio 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 NOTE standard operating condition (0-55°C). UNIDEN UH5040 UHF CB Transceiver...
  • Page 5: Controls / Connectors

    Rotary Channel Selector MEM - Memory Scan Channels On/Off Volume & Squelch MON - DCS/CTCSS - Monitor and DCS/CTCSS Tone button Push to Talk (PTT) Switch DUP - Duplex On/Off Call Button UHF Antenna Connection Instant Button External Speaker Jack Menu/Enter - Select Button Power Input (13.8V DC) SCAN - Scan On/Off OS/GS - Open Scan/ Group Scan UNIDEN UH5040 UHF CB Transceiver...
  • Page 6: Indicators

    Channel GS - Group Scan DCS - Digital Coded Squelch CALL - Call Tone System SCAN - Scan Mode CTCSS - Continuous Tone DUP - Duplex Coded Squelch System S/RF - Receive Signal or Transmit RF Power Level Meter UNIDEN UH5040 UHF CB Transceiver...
  • Page 7: Included With Your Uh5040 Transceiver

    Included with your UH5040 Transceiver Standard Microphone Owner’s Manual Mounting Bracket, ANT. Mounting Screws, Washer Stars And Screws Microphone Hanger & DC Power Cord Screws Washers and with fuse spare fuse Optional Accessories DIN Mounting Kit External Speaker (DMK8990) (MS100) UNIDEN UH5040 UHF CB Transceiver...
  • Page 8: Operation

    Setting the Squelch Turn the outer ring of the control to adjust the Squelch. UH5040 You must select a channel which is not in use before setting the SQUELCH control. (see below for “Selecting a Channel”). NOTE UNIDEN UH5040 UHF CB Transceiver...
  • Page 9 To set the ‘Squelch Gate’ to the desired level, turn the squelch knob counterclockwise until you hear noise. Then carefully turn the Squelch knob clockwise until the noise fades. Now only strong signals get through. UNIDEN UH5040 UHF CB Transceiver...
  • Page 10: Monitor

    20. For Australia, Channels 05 and 35 are NOTE reserved for Emergency Calls. Set the LCD Dimmer Press [DIM] to set the LCD backlight dimmer between high and low. UH5040 UNIDEN UH5040 UHF CB Transceiver...
  • Page 11: Transmitting

    Operation Transmitting CALL The UH5040 uses the 80 UHF-CB Channels For your reference a list of the available channels, corresponding frequencies and guidelines for their use and selection is printed on page 20. For Australia, Channels 05 and 35 are reserved for Emergency Calls.
  • Page 12 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-converts your signal and retransmits on CH01. UNIDEN UH5040 UHF CB Transceiver...
  • Page 13: Operating The Uh5040 In Duplex Mode

    Check with your local Retailer for information on available repeaters. NOTE Scanning The UH5040 has a scanning feature that allows you to search for active channels automatically. Furthermore, the UH5040 is designed to have two types of scanning; Open Scanning (OS) and Group Scanning (GS), to give you fl exibility and allow you to use the radio more effectively.
  • Page 14: Open Scan (Os) Mode

    To deactivate SCAN, press [SCAN] or the PTT button on the microphone. If SCAN is deactivated while on an active channel, the UH5040 will stay on that active channel. If no channels are active, the UH5040 will reinstate the starting channel. NOTE OS Mode is indicated by the absence of the GS icon.
  • Page 15: Group Scan (Gs) Mode

    UH5040 If SCAN is deactivated while it is tuned to an active channel, the UH5040 will stay on that active channel. If none of the channels are active, the UH5040 will reinstate NOTE the scan start channel. If OS/GS Scanning is initiated when there are no channels programmed in OS/GS memory, an error tone will be...
  • Page 16: Programming Scan Channels

    1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Press and hold [MENU] for 3 seconds to store the new setting. UH5040 If a button is not pressed within 10 seconds the UH5040 will automatically exit the Menu Mode. NOTE UNIDEN UH5040...
  • Page 17: Roger Beep

    Menu Mode. NOTE Busy Channel Lockout If the channel is already in use, you can prevent the UH5040 from transmitting . This is particularly important when using CTCSS. Press [MENU] 3 times. Turn the Rotary Channel Selector to display Press and hold [MENU] for 3 seconds to store the new setting.
  • Page 18: Programming The Instant Priority Channel

    Turn the Rotary Channel Selector to select the desired CTCSS code 01 - 38. Press [MON] once to store the new setting. To turn off CTCSS (or DCS) select the oF code during setting. UH5040 UNIDEN UH5040 UHF CB Transceiver...
  • Page 19: Dcs (Digital Coded Squelch)

    Selector until the DCS codes appear. Press [MON] to set. The DCS icon and code will display. Channels 5 and 35 are used for emergency channels. CTCSS and DCS will not operate on these channels. NOTE UNIDEN UH5040 UHF CB Transceiver...
  • Page 20 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 UH5040 UHF CB Transceiver...
  • Page 21: Uhf Cb Channels & Frequencies

    477.300 (CH36) 477.050 476.575 477.325 (CH37) 477.075 476.600 477.350 (CH38) 477.100 476.625 477.125 476.650 477.150 476.675 477.175 476.700 477.200 476.725 477.225 476.750 477.250 476.775 477.275 476.800 477.300 476.825 477.325 476.850 477.350 476.875 477.375 476.900 477.400 UNIDEN UH5040 UHF CB Transceiver...
  • Page 22 477.0625 476.5875 477.3375 (CH 77) 477.0875 476.6125 477.3625 (CH 78) 477.1125 476.6375 477.1375 476.6625 477.1625 476.6875 477.1875 476.7125 477.2125 476.7375 477.2375 476.7625 477.2625 476.7875 477.2875 476.8125 477.3125 476.8375 477.3375 476.8625 477.3625 476.8875 477.3875 476.9125 477.4125 UNIDEN UH5040 UHF CB Transceiver...
  • Page 23: Ctcss & Dcs Code List

    71.9 141.3 74.4 146.2 77.0 151.4 79.7 156.7 82.5 162.2 85.4 167.9 88.5 173.8 91.5 179.9 94.8 186.2 97.4 192.8 100.0 203.5 103.5 210.7 107.2 218.1 110.9 225.7 114.8 223.6 118.8 241.8 123.0 250.3 127.3 UNIDEN UH5040 UHF CB Transceiver...
  • Page 24 DCS codes table DCS Code DCS Code DCS Code Code No. Code No. Code No. (Octal) (Octal) (Octal) UNIDEN UH5040 UHF CB Transceiver...
  • Page 25 Notes UNIDEN UH5040 UHF CB Transceiver...
  • Page 26: Warranty

    IMPORTANT: Satisfactory evidence of the original purchase is required for warranty service Please refer to our Uniden website for any details or warranty durations offered in addition to those contained below. Warrantor: The warrantor is Uniden Australia Pty Limited ABN 58 001 865 498 (“Uniden Aust”).
  • Page 27 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.
  • Page 28 THANK YOU FOR BUYING A UNIDEN PRODUCT. © 2015 Uniden Australia Pty Limited. Printed in Vietnam. U01UT949AZZ(0)

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