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VHF MARINE RADIO
OWNER'S MANUAL
GUIDE D'UTILISATION
This User's Guide provides usage instruction for all models listed above.
Ce guide d'utilisation fournit des instructions d'utilisation pour tous les modèles
énumérés ci-dessus.
UM725GBT
UM725BT
UM725G
RADIO VHF MARITIME
UM725

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  • Page 1 UM725GBT UM725BT UM725G UM725 VHF MARINE RADIO RADIO VHF MARITIME OWNER’S MANUAL GUIDE D’UTILISATION This User's Guide provides usage instruction for all models listed above. Ce guide d'utilisation fournit des instructions d'utilisation pour tous les modèles énumérés ci-dessus.
  • Page 2 MAKING A DISTRESS CALL Lift the red cover. Press and hold the for three seconds. Your radio DISTRESS key transmits your ship’s location every few minutes until you receive a response. NOTE: If the radio displays Enter User MMSI, cancel the automatic distress call and make a normal voice distress call.
  • Page 3 FAIRE UN APPEL DE DÉTRESSE Soulevez le couvercle noir. Maintenez DISTRESS enfoncé pendant trois secondes. Votre radio transmettra l’emplacement de votre bateau toutes les quelques minutes jusqu’à ce que vous receviez une réponse. Remarque : Si la radio affiche Enter User MMSI, annulez l’appel de détresse automatique et effectuez un Soulevez le couvercle et appuyez appel de détresse vocal normal.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents What's Included ......................E-2 INSTALLATION ....................E-3 Mounting the radio ......................E-3 Connecting the radio ....................E-5 Accessory Cable ......................E-6 YOUR UM725 VHF MARITIME RADIO ............E-7 MMSI NUMBER ....................E-8 Reading the Radio Screen ...................E-9 Menus ........................E-10 Soft Keys ........................E-12 SETTING UP YOUR RADIO .................
  • Page 5 International Frequency Chart................E-50 Weather Channels and Frequencies (Us, Can, And Intl) ........E-52 Emergency Alert (SAME) System Event Types ............E-52 NMEA2000 PGN LIST (UM725GBT / UM725G ONLY) ..........E-55 REGULATIONS AND SAFETY WARNINGS ..........E-56 Maritime Radio Services Operation ................E-56 Basic Radio Guidelines ....................E-56 Compliance ........................E-57...

  • Page 6: What's Included

    UNIDEN® VHF MARINE RADIO (UM725) x UM725GBT: NMEA2000 Compatible VHF Marine Radio with GPS and Bluetooth – Class D DSC radio with integrated GPS and Bluetooth, so you can use Uniden's smartphone app (iOS and Android) to set up the radio and text message other VHF text message capable radios.

  • Page 7: Installation

    5. Remove the bracket from the radio and Hex nut use the mounting hardware to secure the Spring washer bracket to the mounting surface. Washer 6. Install the radio back into the mounting Mounting bracket. Surface Mounting bracket Hex bolt Uniden UM725 Radio Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 8 2. Align the mounting brackets with the screw holes on the radio as indicated. 3. Insert and tighten the screws to secure the radio in place. The pads of the mounting brackets should press firmly against the interior of the mounting surface. Uniden UM725 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 9: Connecting The Radio

    2. Connect your radio antenna's PL-259 connector to the radio's ANT port. 3. You can connect your radio to your boat's navigation system using one of the following connectors: x External GPS Antenna (UM725GBT/UM725G only) x NMEA2000 (UM725GBT/UM725G only) x Accessory Connector (NMEA0183) NMEA 2000 GPS External Antenna connector.

  • Page 10: Accessory Cable

    NMEA OUT (+) NMEA Data IN (+) on Chart plotter Brown NMEA OUT (-) NMEA Data IN (-) on Chart plotter External Speaker (+) External Speaker (+) Bare Ground /Ext. Speaker (-) External Speaker (-) Black Orange Uniden UM725 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 11: Your Um725 Vhf Maritime Radio

    Soft Keys – Activates assigned functions based on the screen above. DISTRESS – Sends out default distress signal. Push to Talk Speaker Cycle up and down through channels Cycles through call channel, channels 16 and Priority Uniden UM725 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 12: Mmsi Number

    2. Press the PROG soft key. The ENTER MMSI screen appears. 3. Use the PUSH/SELECT knob to enter each digit of your MMSI number. 4. Press the SAVE Soft Key to save the MMSI number. UM725GBT UM725GBT UM725GBT Uniden UM725 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 13: Reading The Radio Screen

    Text message is available (UM725GBT ONLY) GPS Status: Weather Alert ICON (ON) - Internal GPS Auto Polling (ON) (UM725GBT / UM725G ONLY) Status: TX (Transmitting) or N- External NMEA0183 GPS BUSY (Receiving or Busy) Signal Channel Mode: 2K - GPS signal from NMEA2000...

  • Page 14: Menus

    PUSH/SELECT knob, CH ▲ / ▼ buttons, and dynamic soft key options that appear. Familiarize yourself with how various navigation options work to find what works best for you. This will make navigation easier. E-10 Uniden UM725 Radio Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 15 "Waypoints and Routes" on page E-35. BLUETOOTH SETUP Accesses basic configuration of Bluetooth functions (UM725GBT models only). For more information regarding waypoints, see "Setting Up Bluetooth (UM725GBT Only)" on page E-35. DSC SETUP Accesses settings for Digital Selective Calling functions, such as setting up contacts for ship-to-ship and group communications.

  • Page 16: Soft Keys

    If DUAL, the radio scans the current channel and channel 16. Saves the current channel into memory. If the channel is already saved into memory, selecting this key will remove it from memory. E-12 Uniden UM725 Radio Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 17 Select waypoints (location coordinates that you've previously saved in your radio) to navigate to. Accesses text messages (view, send, and receive) and turn Bluetooth on and off (UM725GBT Only). Changes the radio's backlight color between amber and white. Displays your MMSI number for reference.
  • Page 18 – BACKLIGHT LEVEL – brightness, Off - 8. – BACKLIGHT COLOR – White or amber. x CONTRAST/RVS – contrast levels 1 - 20, or invert the colors. x KEY BEEP – Off - 7. E-14 Uniden UM725 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 19: Radio Setup

    UM725GBT for your radio. 4. To set you local time, select LOCAL TIME, then select LOCAL TIME ADJUST. 5. (Optional) To use a 24-hour format, select LOCAL TIME FORMAT and then select 24-HOUR. UM725GBT E-15 Uniden UM725 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 20: Operating The Radio

    UM725GBT threshold. Reducing the squelch allows weaker signals to be accepted, but can result in "white noise." Squelch While in Standby mode, press the PUSH/VOL/SQ Setting and turn to adjust the squelch. E-16 Uniden UM725 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 21: Scanning Radio Channels

    ▲ or ▼ buttons to select a channel, then press the SELECT soft key to toggle the channels on or off for scanning. 3. (Optional) Press RESET to turn all channels off. E-17 Uniden UM725 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 22: Monitoring Weather Channels

    The RADIO SETUP menu appears. 2. Select WEATHER RADIO and press SELECT. The Weather Radio screen appears. 3. Select WX ALERT and press SELECT. The WX Alert screen appears. 4. Select ON and press SELECT. UM725GBT E-18 Uniden UM725 Radio Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 23 Specific Area Message Encoding (S.A.M.E.) alert occurring in a specific area. You can enter a maximum of 30 FIPS codes. For USA FIPS codes by state, see http://www.nws.noaa.gov. For Canadian FIPS codes, see https://www.ec.gc.ca. E-19 Uniden UM725 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 24: Priority And Weather Alert Watch

    During Scan Mode Scans multiple channels, checking channel 16 and the Priority channels every 2 seconds. During Weather Mode Weather Channel Monitors a weather channel, checking channel 16 and the Priority channels every 2 seconds. E-20 Uniden UM725 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 25: Weather Alert Watch

    Priority Watch at the same time, activate Weather Alert watch using the RADIO SETUP/ WEATHER RADIO menu, and then while scanning, press the DUAL (or TRI) soft key. Every 2 Every 7 seconds seconds E-21 Uniden UM725 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 26: Digital Selective Calling (Dsc

    You see a rowboat entering the area, but Individual call since it doesn’t have a radio, you can’t communicate with the rowboat. You use all ships calling to alert all the other ships in the area of the possible danger E-22 Uniden UM725 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 27: Managing Dsc Settings

    – AUTO POS REPORT – Report your position to other individuals. x DSC ALARM SETUP – Turn alarms on and off for specific call types. Note: You cannot turn off alarms for Distress call types. E-23 Uniden UM725 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 28: Setting Up Dsc Individuals And Groups

    6. Select MMSI and press SELECT. 7. Use the radio controls to enter the MMSI number. 8. Press FINISH. The Individual Dir screen displays again. 9. To save this MMSI number and name, select SAVE. E-24 Uniden UM725 Radio Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 29 Note: The Group MMSI number must have 9 digits and the first digit of a group MMSI is fixed at “0.” 8. When done, press FINISH. The Group Directory screen displays again. 9. To save this MMSI number and name, select SAVE. UM725GBT E-25 Uniden UM725 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 30: Dsc Calls

    4. Press SEND. The radio transmits the call request on the selected channel. When a station accepts the call, both radios switch to the selected response channel for voice transmission. 5. If another station does not respond, press RESEND or EXIT. E-26 Uniden UM725 Radio Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 31 2. To speak to the other ship, press and hold the Push to Talk key on the microphone while talking. When you are finished talking, release the Push to Talk Push to Talk key to listen for a response. E-27 Uniden UM725 Radio Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 32 4. Press SEND. A WAITING FOR ACK message displays UM725GBT on the TEST CALL screen. If you do not receive an acknowledgement, either resend the transmission or select BACK to return to the Idle screen. E-28 Uniden UM725 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 33: Dsc Call Logs

    5. To make a call from the call log, press the CALL soft key on the log screen. 6. To delete entries in a specific log, press DELETE LOG. 7. To close the log, press EXIT. E-29 Uniden UM725 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 34: Making A Transmission

    1. Press the INTCOM soft key. The radio displays INTERCOM IDLE. 2. To page the other party press and hold the INTCOM soft key. The radio displays INTERCOM PAGING and will send the page tone (two beep tones) to the other party. E-30 Uniden UM725 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 35: Position Requests

    4. Press SELECT. The radio displays the name and MMSI number of the station you are about to contact along with your current position information. 5. Press SEND. The radio transmits your current position information to the other station. E-31 Uniden UM725 Radio Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 36 9. Use the PUSH/SEL knob to select START to begin or STOP to end auto polling. An "A" icon will appear on the screen when Auto Polling is started. See "Reading the Radio Screen" on page E-9. E-32 Uniden UM725 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 37: Dsc Self Test

    DSC SELF TEST UM725GBT Perform a DSC self-test. If you get a FAIL, please contact Uniden Customer Service. See "DSC Calls" on page E-26. RECEIVING A DISTRESS CALL If you receive a distress call, your radio will sound Distress Call Tone and display Name (or MMSI), Distress Message, Latitude, Longitude, Time, Elapsed Time for the vessel that sent the Distress Call.

  • Page 38: Making An Automatic Distress Call

    Select BACK to return to the previous mode and keep the current MOB information. x Select SAVE to save the location. x Select NAV to activate the COMPASS screen and navigate to the destination. E-34 Uniden UM725 Radio Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 39 SETTING UP BLUETOOTH (UM725GBT ONLY) Uniden's Marine Radio app (Uniden Marine II) lets you configure your UM725GBT and send text messages from your mobile phone (available for Android and iOS). 1. Press the MENU button, then use the PUSH/SEL knob UM725GBT to select BLUETOOTH SETUP.

  • Page 40: Gps Features

    NMEA INPUT PRIORITY – Designates which received position data has priority if more than one source is active: NMEA0183 or NMEA2000 (UM725GBT / UM725G models only). Note: The internal GPS receiver is always set as lowest priority. E-36 Uniden UM725 Radio Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 41 NMEA0183 DATA SPEED – Select which NMEA data speed to use (4800 pbs or 38400 pbs). x NMEA2000 SETUP – Search for a connected NMEA 2000 device (UM725GBT / UM725G models only). UM725GBT x INTERNAL GPS – Lets you search for a connected...

  • Page 42: Navigation

    7. When done, press FINISH. The Waypoint Setup screen displays again. 8. Select LON and press SELECT, then use the keyboard to UM725GBT enter the longitude for the waypoint. 9. Press SAVE. E-38 Uniden UM725 Radio Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 43 Note: The Waypoint selected for the 01 position will be the first point to which your radio will navigate. When you reach that waypoint, the radio will navigate to the next waypoint (02), and continue through the list of waypoints. 11. Press BACK to exit. E-39 Uniden UM725 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 44: Accessing Navigation

    Note: You can stop navigation anytime by pressing the CLEAR button. E-40 Uniden UM725 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 45: Parameter Settings

    01:29 PM – Current time x Destination – Indcated by a dot in the compass x C-UP – Cause UP (N-UP – North UP) x Display Range (Distance from Center) – <1nm> x Destination – "WAYPONT 1" E-41 Uniden UM725 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 46: Nmea Operation

    When your radio receives another boat’s position data in a DSC call, the radio sends the position data to the chartplotter so you can see the location: Additionally, the UM725GBT and UM725G models provides a NMEA 2000 port for connecting to GPS along with the standard NMEA0183. See "NMEA2000 PGN LIST (UM725GBT / UM725G ONLY)"...

  • Page 47: Position Data Output

    POSITION DATA OUTPUT NMEA DATA OUTPUT(UM725GBT/UM725G Models only. - Designates the port for NMEA data output. NMEA0183 OUTPUT- Select NMEA sentence to sent. NMEA0183 Data speed To set which NMEA data output speed to use (4800pbs or 38400pbs) If your NMEA device does not initially receive data...

  • Page 48: Maintenance And Troubleshooting

    If the antenna has been damaged, do not transmit except in an emergency situation. Doing so may cause further radio damage. x You are responsible for continued FCC technical compliance of your radio. x Arrange for periodic performance checks with your Uniden dealer. Problem Things to Try If you turn the radio on immediately after turning it off, the power may not turn on due to data saving.

  • Page 49: Resetting Your Radio

    1. Press the MENU button and use the PUSH/SEL knob to select RESET. The Rest screen appears. 2. Press the YES soft key to restore all setting to factory setting. The radio will restart. Note: The MMSI number cannot be erased. E-45 Uniden UM725 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 50: Specifications

    1st & 2nd If Rejection 85dB Hum & Noise Ratio 45dB Audio Output Power @ 10% 2W Internal /2.2W External Speaker Distortion 500mA MAX @No Signal/1.2A MAX at Maximum Audio Current Drain @No Signal Output E-46 Uniden UM725 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 51: Reference Tables

    STATE CONTROL activities, or assistance to ships; also used to talk to ships and coastal stations operated by state or local governments DIGITAL SELECTIVE DSC signals only (no voice communications allowed at any CALLING time) E-47 Uniden UM725 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 52: Usa Frequency Chart

    DSC* 156.5750 156.5750 Simplex Non Commercial 156.6250 156.6250 Simplex Non Commercial* (ship-ship) 156.6750 156.6750 Simplex Port operations 156.7250 156.7250 Simplex Port operations 156.7750 156.7750 Simplex, 1W Port operations(ship-ship) 156.8250 156.8250 Simplex, 1W Port operations(ship-ship) E-48 Uniden UM725 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 53: Canadian Frequency Chart

    2021 Inhibit 161.6500 Simplex CMB Service 1022 157.1000 157.1000 Simplex Canadian coast guard 157.1500 161.7500 Duplex Marine operator 2023 Inhibit 161.7500 Simplex CMB Service 157.2000 161.8000 Duplex Marine operator 157.2500 161.8500 Duplex Marine operator E-49 Uniden UM725 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 54: International Frequency Chart

    Port operations 157.4250 157.4250 Simplex Port operations International Frequency Chart Ch No. TX Freq. RX Freq. Status Channel Name 156.0500 160.6500 Duplex Marine operator 156.1000 160.7000 Duplex Marine operator 156.1500 160.7500 Duplex Marine operator E-50 Uniden UM725 Radio Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 55 Simplex Bridge to bridge 156.4250 156.4250 Simplex Non commercial 156.4750 156.4750 Simplex Port operations(ship-ship) 156.5250 156.5250 DSC Only DSC* 156.5750 156.5750 Simplex Port operations 156.6250 156.6250 Simplex Non commercial 156.6750 156.6750 Simplex Port operations(ship-ship) E-51 Uniden UM725 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 56: Weather Channels And Frequencies (Us, Can, And Intl

    A STATEMENT is a message containing follow up information to a warning, watch, or emergency. E-52 Uniden UM725 Radio Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 57 Flash Flood Statement Flash Flood Warning Flood Watch Flood Statement Flood Warning Fire Warning Flash Freeze Warning Freeze Warning Hurricane Statement Hazardous Materials Warning Hurricane Watch Hurricane Warning High Wind Watch High Wind Warning Iceberg Warning E-53 Uniden UM725 Radio Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 58 Volcano Warning Wild Fire Watch Wild Fire Warning Winter Storm Watch Winter Storm Warning Unrecognized Warning Unrerecognized Watch Unrecognized Emergency Unrecognized Statement *1) The SAME Alert tone will not sound when the radio detects "DMO." E-54 Uniden UM725 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 59: Nmea2000 Pgn List (Um725Gbt / Um725G Only

    NMEA2000 PGN LIST (UM725GBT / UM725G ONLY) Receive PGN: 59392 ISO Acknowledgment 59904 ISO Request 60160 ISO Transport Protocol, Data Transfer 60416 ISO Transport Protocol, Connection Management 60928 ISO Address Claim 65240 ISO Commanded Address 126208 NMEA 2000 Request/Command/Acknowledgment, Group Function...

  • Page 60: Regulations And Safety Warnings

    Unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void compliance with the FCC Rules. Any change or modification must be approved in writing by Uniden. Changes or modifications not approved by Uniden could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

  • Page 61: Compliance

    à l’utilisateur de faire fonctionner cet équipement. Tout changement ou modification doit être approuvé par écrit par Uniden. Avis de conformité à la FCC : Ce dispositif a été testé et s’avère conforme à l’article 15 des règlements de la Commission fédérale des communications (FCC).
  • Page 62 Cet émetteur ne doit pas être Co-placé ou ne fonctionnant en même temps qu'aucune autre antenne ouémetteur. Cet équipement devrait être installé et actionné avec une distance minimum de 130 centimètres entre le radiateur et votre corps. E-58 Uniden UM725 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 63: Three-Year Limited Warranty

    WARRANTOR: UNIDEN AMERICA CORP. (“Uniden”) ELEMENTS OF WARRANTY: Uniden warrants, for three years, to the original retail owner, this Uniden Product to be free from defects in materials and craftsmanship with only the limitations or exclusions set out below. WARRANTY DURATION: This warranty to the original user shall terminate and be of no further effect 36 months after the date of original retail sale.
  • Page 64 QUESTIONS? Visit our website at www.uniden.com. QUESTIONS? Contactez-nous au www.uniden.com. © 2019 Uniden America Corporation Issue 1 November 2019 Irving, Texas USA Printed in Vietnam U01UT662ZZZ(0) Printed in Vietnam...

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