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UH078SX-NB Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver For more exciting new products please visit our website: Australia: www.uniden.com.au New Zealand: www.uniden.co.nz...
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JIS7. This Means: metre for 30 minutes. The UH078SX-NB will only meet this rating if fully assembled and all This means that the speaker microphone bung is inserted, and the battery pack and antenna are attached and securely fastened.
Contents Introduction Features Included in your Package Controls and Indicators Getting Started Operation CTCSS Codes and Frequencies DSC Codes Table UHF-CB Channel Guidelines UHF-CB Channels and Frequencies Warranty...
Introduction situations. To ensure that you get the most from the UH078SX-NB features, please read this operating guide carefully before using the unit. FEATURES itself is not splash or waterproof.
Included in your Package UH078SX-NB Beltclip and Wrist Strap Owner’s Manual If any of these items are missing from the box, contact your place of purchase, immediately. NOTE Optional Accessories...
Getting Started Connect Drop-In Charger with AC adaptor outlet and the other end into the drop-in charger. OR... Connect Cigarette Lead Charger to Cigarette Lighter Jack the charger. NOTE Attaching the Antenna...
Getting Started Attaching the Battery Pack 2. Snap the battery release clip until it clicks. the UH078SX-NB body. unattached to the radio, in direct sunshine, heated cars, or CAUTION to rupture, fail or reduce performance. In case of exposure to cell contents, wash the affected area thoroughly, and seek medical attention.
For the initial battery charge, make sure the radio is off for optimum charging. NOTE battery pack attached to the UH078SX-NB in the front battery pack separately in the rear charging slot. When you charge the 2nd battery, be sure to push it all the way into the charge slot.
Getting Started Battery Level Display (when charging) Radio ON (slow charging) Battery Level indication Radio OFF LEVEL 0 LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 (normal charging) Transmit is without inhibited at this interruption in the drop-in must charge decreases during Transmit. up to Battery hours without interruption in...
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Getting Started Mount the Hang-Up Bracket comes in two parts. How and where you choose to mount the Hang-up Bracket will determine which parts to use. Conventional Mounting with Screws Bracket into place with screws. Conventional Mounting with Double Sided Tape (not supplied) Secure the front and back pieces of the Hang-up Bracket using the...
Operation guide for button and key operations. Power On/Off To turn the unit ON, rotate the [ON/OFF VOL] should appear on the display. To turn the unit OFF, rotate the [ON/OFF VOL] knob counter-clockwise. The display will disappear. Volume [ON/OFF VOL] knob clockwise or counter-clockwise to adjust Key Beep On/Off mon) are pressed.
Operation Roger Beep MENU six times. MENU to store setting. Selecting a Channel to select the desired channel. If you press and hold the , channel number will scroll rapidly. NOTE NOTE Transmitting a Call Tone CALL transmitted when is pressed. one transmission per minute.
Operation Squelch there are no signals present. NOTE [SQ] fully Strong Signals Medium Signals Weak Signals Noise Turn [SQ] fully counter clockwise until you hear a strong signals. UH076SX [SQ] counter-clockwise until you hear noise. Then turn the [SQ] clockwise just until the noise stopped.
Operation To Transmit and Receive telecommand applications. Transmit is inhibited on these NOTE channels. to change the transmit power HI appears when on high power. LO appears when on low power. HI and LO disappear when on middle power. selected channel. 3.
In normal Simplex operation, your radio transmits on one particular a Tall Building) that partially blocks your transmitted signal, the possibility structures, etc., tend to act as a screen between radios. another channel. duplex mode during transmission, the UH078SX-NB automatically sends For example:...
Operation To Operate UH078SX-NB in Duplex Mode MENU of 0 and n in place of 4 when duplex is on. MENU to store setting. NOTE Scanning channels programmed in the OS or GS memory. To initiate scanning; scan and scanning starts. SCAN icon appears during scanning.
Operation momentarily. Scanning resumes. scan NOTE starting channel. Group Scan (GS) Mode os/gs To use GS Mode Scanning, press the key. GS icon appears on the display. If GS Scanning is initiated when there are no channels programmed in GS memory, an error tone will be heard and NOTE scanning will not start.
Operation Programming Scan Channels OS is indicated by the absence of the GS icon. NOTE 2. Select the channel you want to store by pressing . M appears and a short tone beep is heard. once M disappears. Priority Channel Choosing a Priority Channel MENU to select the desired priority...
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Operation 60 Receive Channels Manual Programming MENU while turning to select another channel. MENU to select the MHz whole MENU , the channel indictor to select the next channel for programming or press MENU and hold to store setting. the OS scan memory. Deleting a Programmed Receive Channel desired channel.
CTCSS (Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System) ctcss MENU to store setting. When a code will display. DCS (Digitally Coded Squelch) MENU to store setting. DCS and code will display. NOTE DCS/CTCSS Scan Operation scan ctcss programmed for the channel, the UH078SX-NB resumes scanning. NOTE...
Operation Built-in Voice Activated Circuit transmit automatically by speaking on the microphone of the VOX VOX feature will not work without the VOX Headset Microphone. The built in mic of UH078SX-NB is temporarily NOTE pressing of To activate VOX MENU two times.
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Operation Keypad Lock appears. To unlock the keypad, press and hold the button again. icon disappears. NOTE Busy Channel Lock-out (BCL) transmitting. MENU MENU to store setting. NOTE Scramble On/Off SCRM icon appears. SCRM momentarily again to NOTE...
UHF-CB Channel Guidelines meter) to ensure it is not already being used before transmitting. NOTE applications and TX is inhibited on these channels. General communication is accepted on all other channels with these guidelines: Important information - 80 Channel UHF-CB channel expansion channel use to narrowband channel use.
Warranty UNIDEN UH078SX-NB UHF CB Transceiver IMPORTANT: Satisfactory evidence of the original purchase is required for warranty service in addition to those contained below. Warrantor: case may be. Terms of Warranty: and craftsmanship for the duration of the warranty period, subject to the limitations and exclusions set out below.
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Procedure for obtaining warranty service: sales docket) to Uniden at the addresses shown below. You should contact Uniden regarding any compensation that may be payable for your expenses make a backup copy of any phone numbers, images or other data stored on...