Rain or Moisture. NOTE Battery Installation Your UH507SX-2NB unit uses the included NiMH battery pack for power. The unit can be powered with optional 3 AAA ALKALINE batteries*. *The TX power is always low for alkaline batteries.
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Getting Started Installing the Charge Cradle 1. Plug the AC adaptor into the rear of the charge cradle and into the mains power. 2. Place the UH507SX-2NB into the charge cradle. The charge light will come on to indicate the unit is charging. 3. Before operating the UH507SX-2NB, charge the battery pack for 16 hours. Do not charge alkaline or non rechargeable batteries. NOTE User License Information The citizen band radio service is licenced in Australia by ACMA Radio-communications (Citizen Band Radio Stations) Class Licence and in New Zealand by MED General User Licence for Citizen Band Radio and operation is subject to NOTE conditions contained in those licences.
Using the Carabiner Clip Use the carabiner clip to conveniently secure the UH507SX-2NB to a belt or strap. Low Battery Alert If the battery level becomes low, the battery indicator icon on the display begins flashing. When the batteries in the unit are low, the unit will go into a battery low mode. The Transmit mode is disabled. Replace the alkaline batteries immediately or if you are using the NiMH battery pack, place the radio on the charge cradle to recharge. Full charge will take up to 16 Hrs. Back Light The UH507SX-2NB has an automatic display back light which remains on for 10 seconds after a key press (all keys except PTT key). The back light will work even if the keypad is locked but will not work during low battery alert mode. UNIDEN UH507SX-2NB UHF CB Radio...
A channel number will appear on the display. hi/lo Press and hold menu/ to turn the radio off. lock Power Off feature is not available in the Menu mode. Exit Menu mode to use Power Off feature. NOTE Volume The volume level can be adjusted from 0 (min volume) to 7 (maximum volume). Press (vol) to increase or decrease the volume level. U and the current volume level will flash on the display. Keypad Lock To prevent accidental entries, you can lock the keypad. Press and hold (hi/lo/ lock) for 1.5 secs until it beeps to activate Key Lock. The appears. To unlock the keypad, press and hold (hi/lo/lock) again for 1.5 Secs. The disappears. While in Keylock on mode, the UH507SX-2NB can still receive and transmit. NOTE UNIDEN UH507SX-2NB UHF CB Radio...
45° angle away from your head. Speak in a clear, normal conversational voice. 3. When you have finished speaking, release (PTT) for a response then TX disappears on the LCD. RX appears while receiving a signal. Transmit Power Select To change your transmit power level press hi/lo lock. To revert to the previous power level, press the hi/lo lock again. When the TX Power setting is set to low, HI icon is not displayed on the LCD.When the TX Power setting is set to high, HI icon is displayed on the LCD. The RF transmit power of the UH507SX-2NB is selectable between 0.7/0.5 W. UNIDEN UH507SX-2NB UHF CB Radio...
Operation Automatic Squelch Feature The UH507SX-2NB is equipped with an Automatic Squelch System which shuts off weak transmissions and unwanted noise. Monitor This feature enables users to listen in for weak signals on the current channel at the press of a button. To use monitor, • For continuous listening. Press and hold (CALL/MON) A double tone beep will be heard and the receiver circuit will stay open, letting in both the noise & weak signals. • RX flashes.
3. Press & hold (menu) to save and exit. Programming Scan Channels 1. Select which Scanning Mode you wish to use on the channel OS or GS Mode. 2. Select the channel you want to store by pressing (ch) Press and hold vol (mem) to store. M icon appears. (mem) to 4. To remove the channel from Memory, Press and hold vol remove. M icon disappears. Drop-Out Delay While scanning, the radio stops at a busy channel and receives a signal. When the received signal is over, the unit will wait for 2 seconds for the return of the signal, otherwise, the radio resumes scanning. UNIDEN UH507SX-2NB UHF CB Radio...
Operation with the aid of a Repeater CTCSS (Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System) CTCSS is a feature that allows a group to talk to each other without hearing other users on the same channel. Select desired channel. Press (menu) once. CTCSS setting flashes. Press (ch) or (vol) to change the selection. 4. Press & hold (menu) to save and exit. UNIDEN UH507SX-2NB UHF CB Radio...
VX appears when VOX level setting is from 1 to 5. Press (menu) seven times. VX setting flashes. Press (ch) or (vol) to select the desired setting. The 6 VOX levels are from 1 (high sensitivity) to 5 (low sensitivity) and Off. 3. Press & hold (menu) to save and exit. Busy Channel Lockout This feature prevents accidental transmission on a busy channel. For example, BCL is used when CTCSS or DCS is selected to prevent transmission when the radio detects a transmission from another unit using the same CTCSS or DCS code. Press (menu) five times. BCL setting flashes. Press (ch) or (vol) change the setting on or off. 3. Press & hold (menu) to save and exit. UNIDEN UH507SX-2NB UHF CB Radio...
Operation Call Tone Your UH507SX-2NB radio is equipped with 5 selectable call tones that will be transmitted when CALL/MON is pressed. Press (menu) six times. CL setting flashes. Press (ch) or (vol) change the selection. The 5 call tones are CL 1 to CL 5. A sample of the call tone is sounded when selected.
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- the wideband radio user simply adjusts their radio volume for best performance. 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 UH507SX-2NB UHF CB Radio...
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 either Uniden Australia Pty Limited ABN 58 001 865 498 (“Uniden Aust”) or Uniden New Zealand Limited (“Uniden NZ”) as the...
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This warranty is in addition to and sits alongside your rights under either the COMPETITION AND CONSUMER ACT 2010 (Australia) or the CONSUMER GUARANTEES ACT (New Zealand) as the case may be, none of which can be excluded. Procedure for obtaining warranty service: Depending on the country in which the 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 at the addresses shown below. You should contact Uniden regarding any compensation that may be payable for your expenses incurred in making a warranty claim. Prior to delivery, we recommend that you make a backup copy of any phone numbers, images or other data stored on your Product, in case it is lost or damaged during warranty service. UNIDEN AUSTRALIA PTY LTD UNIDEN NEW ZEALAND LTD Service Division Service Division...
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