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UH820 series Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver For more exciting new products please visit our website: Australia: www.uniden.com.au...
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The citizen band radio service is licensed 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 NOTE operation is subject to conditions contained in those licenses. Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver UNIDEN UH820...
Introduction The UH820 Series is a portable two-way UHF-CB radio. Its compact, rugged and fits easily on your hand. This hand held UHF-CB radio will give you consistent, outstanding performance in general conditions and situations. To ensure that you get the most from the radio features, please read this operating guide carefully before using the unit.
External Speaker MIC (SM-800) Heavy Duty Earpiece MIC with VOX switch (EM-800) Air Tube Headset with VOX switch (TM-800) If any of these items are missing from the box, contact your place of purchase, immediately. NOTE Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver UNIDEN UH820...
Microphone coded Squelch Battery Indicator LCD Display System Scanning USB Charge port Priority Watch UP and DOWN Keys Busy Channel High Power Lockout 10 MENU [MEM] Key 11 LED 12 PTT KEY 13 SMART KEY Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver UNIDEN UH820...
F) or above 40º C (108º F). If Charge LED didn’t light up, NOTE please confirm the above temperature. Attaching the Antenna Attach the antenna to the radio. Be sure the antenna is firmly seated. Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver UNIDEN UH820...
Getting Started Attaching the Battery Pack The UH820 series radios can be powered with a lithium ion battery pack or with optional 3xAA batteries fitted into the battery jacket. The radio can be charged in the drop-in cradle on only when the rechargeable lithium-ion battery is tted.
• Do not transmit when the radio is charging; in the drop-in charger or when connected to the DC adaptor! • You can monitor incoming calls while the radio is in the drop-in charger. Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver UNIDEN UH820...
Battery Life: up to 21 hours. This is based on the following Duty Cycle: Transmit (Low Power) 5% Receive Stand-by LED Status What it Indicates Green Start Up/Power on Green Flash Monitor mode Green Receiving Signal Transmitting signal Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver UNIDEN UH820...
Accessory Jack Cover Make sure the Accessory Jack Cover is rmly pushed in to maintain submersible rating. Connecting the Earpiece MIC or SPKR/MIC. Release the Accessory Jack Cover to plug in the Earpiece MIC or SPKR/MIC. Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver UNIDEN UH820...
Press [MENU/MEM] 2 times. Sq and the current squelch level will ash on the display. 2. Use to change the squelch level from Auto/1 to 5. 3. Press & hold [MENU/MEM] to save and exit. Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver UNIDEN UH820...
45° angle away from your head. Speak in a clear, normal conversational voice. 4. When you have finished speaking, release [PTT] and listen for a response then TX disappears on the LCD. LED lights green while receiving a signal. Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver UNIDEN UH820...
CH41-CH48 when duplex is selected. 3. Press & hold [ to save and exit. MENU/MEM] Contact your retailer for a list of repeaters available in your area. NOTE Operation with the aid of a Repeater Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver UNIDEN UH820...
SCAN Memory, which are indicated by the M (memory) icon. The radio maintains two SCAN Memories; one for Open Scan (OS) mode and the other for Group Scan (GS) mode, to give you flexibility and allow you to use the radio more effectively. Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver UNIDEN UH820...
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GS SCAN (Group Scan). 3. Press & hold [MENU/MEM] to save and exit. The selected scan mode appears on the display. OS (Open Scan) Press ▲ or ▼ to change the setting GS (Group Scan) Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver UNIDEN UH820...
If the received signal ceases, the unit will wait 2 seconds for the signal to return, otherwise scanning resumes. After transmission in scan mode, the scan mode will be cancelled. Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver UNIDEN UH820...
To select GS scan mode, 1. Press [MENU/MEM] 7 times. 2. Press ▲ or ▼ to change the setting to GS SCAN (Group Scan) 3. Press & hold [MENU/MEM] to save and exit. Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver UNIDEN UH820...
1. Press [MENU/MEM] 6 times. PRI and current channel setting ashes. 2. Press to select the desired channel. 3. Press & hold [MENU/MEM] to save and exit. Recalling the Instant Channel Press [S] when Smart Key is set to Instant Channel function. Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver UNIDEN UH820...
1. Select desired channel. 2. Press [MENU/MEM] 3 times. DCS/CTCSS setting ashes. 3. Press to change the selection. 4. Press & hold [MENU/MEM] to save and exit. Select oF to turn DCS/CTCSS off for the selected channel. NOTE Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver UNIDEN UH820...
1. Press [MENU/MEM] 8 times. VOX setting flashes. 2. Press to select the desired setting. The 6 VOX levels are from 1 (low sensitivity) to 5 (high sensitivity) and Off. 3. Press & hold [MENU/MEM] to save and exit. Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver UNIDEN UH820...
3. Press & hold [MENU/MEM] to save and exit. Current regulations require calling tones to be restricted to one transmission per minute. If a second transmission is attempted within one minute then an error tone will sound. NOTE Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver UNIDEN UH820...
This tone can be switched on or off. 1. Press [MENU/MEM] 12 times. bP setting flashes. 2. Press to change the setting on or off. 3. Press & hold [MENU/MEM] to save and exit. Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver UNIDEN UH820...
The Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) is backlit for easy viewing at night or in low light situations. The back lighting automatically switches ON every time a key (except PTT) is pressed. It turns OFF 5 seconds after the last key is pressed. Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver UNIDEN UH820...
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. Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver UNIDEN UH820...
498 (“Uniden”). Terms of Warranty: Uniden Aust warrants to the original retail purchaser only that the UH820 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 at the address shown below. You should contact Uniden regarding any compensation that may be payable for your expenses incurred in making a warranty claim.