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UH220 Series Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver For more exciting new products please visit our website: Australia: www.uniden.com.au...
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Warning IMPORTANT INFORMATION Uniden does not represent the UH220 radio to be NOTE waterproof. Do not expose the UH220 to rain or moisture. LITHIUM ION BATTERY PACK WARNING • This equipment contains a Lithium Ion Battery Pack. • The Lithium Ion Battery Pack contained in this equipment may explode if disposed of in a fire.
If any of these items are missing from the box, contact your place of purchase, immediately. NOTE Optional Accessories • Speaker Mic • Earpiece Mic Visit the UH220 page on the website for more information on the availability & range of optional accessories; www.uniden.com.au UNIDEN UH220 Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver...
OS / GS Open Scan / Group Scan Accessory Jack & Cover CTCSS / DCS and code number [MENU] [CALL] SCAN Scanning Transmit/Receive Indicator Channel/Menu list UP key Channel/Menu list DOWN 20 Speaker & Mic UNIDEN UH220 Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver...
To remove the belt clip: 1. Pinch and hold the belt clip latch and then slide the belt clip up and out of the catch. (Belt clip can be removed from the battery even when installed in the radio.) UNIDEN UH220 Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver...
+60 °C (+140°F) may cause the battery CAUTION to rupture, fail or reduce performance. In case of exposure to cell contents, wash the affected area thoroughly, and seek medical attention. Additional battery cautions should be applied as described on page 2. UNIDEN UH220 Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver...
• Do not transmit when the UH220 is in the drop-in charger! Charging the Battery Pack (USB-C charging) The battery pack can also be charged directly with an optional standard 5V USB to USB-C cable, connected to a standard 5V USB charging port. UNIDEN UH220 Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver...
(RX mode without a signal). Accessory Jack Cover Make sure the SPKR/MIC jack cover is firmly pushed in to minimise dust and moisture entering the radio. Connecting the Earpiece Mic or Optional Speaker Mic Release the accessory jack cover to plug in the accesory. UNIDEN UH220 Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver...
To turn the unit OFF, rotate the [ON/OFF VOL] UH755 First Power On Display knob counter-clockwise. The display will disappear. Volume Rotate the [ON/OFF VOL] knob clockwise or counter-clockwise to adjust speaker volume to a desired listening level. UNIDEN UH220 Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver...
For your reference a list of the available channels, corresponding frequencies and guidelines for their use and selection is printed on page 27. For Australia, Channels 05 NOTE and 35 are reserved for Emergency Calls. UNIDEN UH220 Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver...
The transmit/received LED turns off and the transmit/receive indicator then disappears from the LCD. The transmit/receive LED lights up blue, and the LCD indicator appears when a transmission is being received by your radio. UNIDEN UH220 Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver...
[SQ] counter-clockwise until you hear noise. Then NOTE level accordingly. turn the [SQ] clockwise just until the noise stopped. Now only the desired signal can get through. UNIDEN UH220 Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver If an incoming signal is very weak there is a...
Valleys, metallic structures, etc., tend to act as a screen between radios. Standard Operation without the aid of a Repeater Station Operation with the aid of a Repeater UNIDEN UH220 Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver...
5. Press & hold [MENU] again, or press [PTT], to exit menu mode. UH755 Repeater CH Display DUP icon appears beside the channel when Duplex setting is enabled for a duplex capable channel. Search online for available UHF-CB repeaters in your area. NOTE UNIDEN UH220 Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver...
Channel) while scanning the GS memory (MEM) channels. If GS Scanning is initiated when there are no channels programmed in GS scan memory, an error tone will be heard and scanning will not start. NOTE UNIDEN UH220 Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver...
You can change the scan direction (increasing or decreasing channel number) by pressing [ ] or [ Drop-out delay When SCAN finds a busy channel it pauses scan to receive the signal. When the received signal stops, the radio waits for 3 seconds for the return of the signal, otherwise, the radio resumes scanning. UNIDEN UH220 Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver...
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If SCAN is deactivated while in-between active channels, the UH220 will reinstate the last active channel. NOTE If SCAN is deactivated when no active channel has been found, the UH220 will reinstate the starting channel. UNIDEN UH220 Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver...
DCS is a digital version of CTCSS. It provides 104 extra, digitally coded squelch codes that follow after the 50 CTCSS codes. Follow the steps for changing CTCSS code but select a DCS code as desired. UNIDEN UH220 Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver...
4. Save the setting by pressing and holding [MENU]. 5. Press & hold [MENU] again, or press [PTT], to exit menu mode. VOX icon appears at the top of the LCD when a VOX setting is enabled. UNIDEN UH220 Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver...
3. Scroll to a desired Call Tone pattern. As you change selections the tone pattern will sound. 4. Save the setting by pressing and holding [MENU]. 5. Press & hold [MENU] again, or press [PTT], to exit menu mode. UNIDEN UH220 Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver...
2. Scroll down the list to Key Beep and press [MENU]. 3. Scroll to select ON or OFF. 4. Save the setting by pressing and holding [MENU]. 5. Press & hold [MENU] again, or press [PTT], to exit menu mode. UNIDEN UH220 Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver...
If several settings have been changed and you want to reset the radio back to factory settings, follow these steps. Start with the radio powered OFF. Press and hold [PTT] and [ ] and turn Power ON. UNIDEN UH220 Handheld 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 UH220 Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver...
(“Uniden”). Terms of Warranty: Uniden Aust warrants to the original retail purchaser only that the UH220 Series, or UH220-2 Series (“the Product”), will be free from defects in materials and craftsmanship for the duration of the warranty period, subject to the limitations and exclusions set out below.
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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.