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- Page 1 MHS338BT FLOATING VHF MARINE RADIO RADIO VHF MARITIME FLOTTANTE OWNER’S MANUAL GUIDE D’UTILISATION...
- Page 2 Lift the red cover. Press and hold the MAKING A DISTRESS CALL for three seconds. Your radio transmits Lift the red cover DISTRESS key your ship’s location every few minutes until you and press the white receive a response. DISTRESS button underneath.
- Page 3 Soulevez le couvercle noir. Maintenez enfoncé FAIRE UN APPEL DE DÉTRESSE pendant trois secondes. Votre radio transmettra DISTRESS l’emplacement de votre bateau toutes les quelques minutes jusqu’à ce que vous receviez une réponse. Soulevez le couvercle et appuyez sur le bouton DISTRESS blanc en dessous.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
SET KEY ASSIGNMENT ..E-22 MOUNTING THE CHARGER ... E-6 SET CHANNEL MODE ....E-22 CHARGING THE BATTERY ..E-6 SET WEATHER RADIO ...E-23 PARTS OF THE MHS338BT ..E-7 SET DUAL/TRIPLE WATCH..E-23 Front View ......... E-7 SET PRIORITY CHANNEL ..E-23 Back View ......... E-8 SET SCAN PAUSE TIMER ..E-23... - Page 5 Monitoring Weather MOB Soft Key ......E-49 Channels ......E-28 BLUETOOTH ......E-49 To Set Weather (WX) Alerts ..E-28 Setting Up Bluetooth ....E-49 To Program FIPS Codes ..E-29 GPS MENU ......E-50 PRIORITY AND WEATHER GPS OPERATION ALERT WATCH ....E-30 OVERVIEW ......E-50 Priority Watch ......
- Page 6 Maritime Radio Services Operation ......E-72 Basic Radio Guidelines ..E-72 RBRC INFORMATION ....E-73 COMPLIANCE ......E-73 Three-Year Limited Warranty ......E-75...
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Page 7: Introduction
MHS338BT INTRODUCTION Uniden's MHS338BT is a floating, hand-held class D DSC radio with an integrated GPS receiver. It is also Bluetooth-capable so you can use Uniden's smartphone app (iOS and Android) to set up the radio and to text message other VHF text message capable radios. - Page 8 If your radio is exposed to salt water, clean it thoroughly with fresh water and dry it before turning it on. The charger is not waterproof. Text Messaging. Text messaging through Uniden's Marine II app via Bluetooth function. Water Removal Tone. Special tone to remove water from speaker.
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Page 9: What's Included
AC Adapter Mounting Hardware Charging Cradle If any pieces are missing or damaged, contact Customer Service at www.uniden.com. SETTING UP THE HARDWARE ATTACHING THE ANTENNA The antenna detaches from the radio for easy shipping or storage. To attach the antenna to your radio, screw it tightly onto the anchor post at the top of the radio. -
Page 10: Connecting Power
Being able to charge the battery pack by itself is especially useful if you purchase a second rechargeable battery; you can always have a charged battery available. MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual... -
Page 11: Parts Of The Mhs338Bt
Don’t use the charger when the ambient temperature is below 32° F (0° C) or above 113° F (45° C). If the radio is powered down, the battery can charge in about five hours. If the radio is powered on, the battery takes longer to charge. PARTS OF THE MHS338BT Front View DISTRESS VOL/... -
Page 12: Back View
Press once to adjust volume. VOL/SQ Press twice to adjust squelch. DISTRESS Activate DISTRESS screen. Send out distress signal. Back View Water Sensors Wrist strap slot (both sides) Battery latch Battery Belt clip Battery charging contacts MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual... -
Page 13: Charger
Black HOW IT WORKS The MHS338BT uses a 3-part operating structure: Menus, Soft Keys, and a pop-up keyboard. These elements work with each other to quickly set up and operate your radio. Menus - Press the MENU key to access the menus (see page E-12). -
Page 14: Display Icons And What They Mean
Name of soft key (see page E-18). Soft Key #2 Name of soft key (see page E-18). Soft Key #1 Name of soft key (see page E-18). GPS Data Latitude, Longitude, Time, and Date at current position. E-10 MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual... -
Page 15: Types Of Screens
After using the ▲, ▼, ►, and ◄ keys on the radio's keypad to select a letter, choose SELECT to "type" the letter. The letter then displays on the screen. Select the ◄ and ► keys to move the cursor backwards or forwards in the entry to MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual E-11... -
Page 16: Menus
The MENU key accesses menus that let you set the way your radio operates. Use the UP ( ▲) and DOWN ( ▼ ) keys to scroll through the menu options. Choose the SELECT soft key to select and go to that menu. E-12 MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual... -
Page 17: Main Menu
See page E-48 for information on how to select and send a distress message. MENU ITEM DESCRIPTION UNDESIGNATED Send this message type when you, your crew, and/or your ship are in clear danger and there is no time to search for a more inclusive designation to use. MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual E-13... -
Page 18: General Setup Menu
Contrast levels are 1 - 15 (Default = 6). (See page E-22.) The contrast level changes as you scroll through the options. Soft keys change to BACK, RVS, and SELECT. Press RVS to reverse the background and foreground contrast. E-14 MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual... -
Page 19: Radio Setup Menu
Use the ▲ and ▼ keys to select a channel. Then press RENAME. The CHANNEL NAME text edit screen displays. Enter the new channel name using the ▲, ▼, ►, and ◄ keys. Press SELECT after each letter entry and then SAVE when finished. MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual E-15... -
Page 20: Gps Menu
Smart phones can discover your radio when you turn Bluetooth on with this menu. You can also change your radio's broadcast identifier (name). NOTE: BT Radio Set on the TXT soft key menu can also turn the Bluetooth function on and off. E-16 MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual... -
Page 21: Dsc Setup Menu
Turn the Bluetooth function on and off. FRIENDLY NAME Create a name for your radio; this will identify you when you use the UNIDEN Marine II app (see page E-50). Menu DSC SETUP You can configure your DSC operation through this menu. -
Page 22: Set Scan Ch Menu
Default Soft Key Order CALL Default; Scroll Right Scroll Right Scroll Right COMP MEMSCN ALLSCN Scroll Right NAVI Soft Key Scroll Right MMSI SPKR BACKLT Operation Scroll Right WX ALT MK POS Soft Keys Scroll Left Scroll Right E-18 MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual... -
Page 23: Soft Key Descriptions
WX soft key changes to CH. The screen displays the Weather channel/ frequency and time. Press ▲ and ▼ to scroll through weather channels. Select CH to return to the last marine channel. MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual E-19... - Page 24 Memory Scan. Select the MEMSCN soft key to start or stop scanning channels saved into memory. MEMSCN displays on the LCD. ALLSCN All Scan. Select the ALLSCN soft key to start or stop scanning all channels. A-SCAN displays on the LCD. E-20 MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual...
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Page 25: Setting Up The Radio
TEXT. You can send and receive text messages, review text messages, and turn Bluetooth on and off through this soft key. NOTE: You can send texts from your radio or from your mobile device using the Uniden Marine II app, available for Android and iOS. BACKLT Backlight. -
Page 26: Set Backlight
Reassign soft key functions to different soft keys. (See page E-18 for details.) SET CHANNEL MODE From the RADIO SETUP menu, select CHANNEL MODE. Press ▲ or ▼ to select between USA, CANADA, or INTERNATIONAL. Press SELECT. The RADIO SETUP menu displays again. E-22 MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual... -
Page 27: Set Weather Radio
From the RADIO SETUP menu, select NOISE CANCEL. The NOISE CANCEL screen displays. Use the ▲ and ▼ keys to select RX or TX and then press SELECT to turn it on or off. Press BACK to return to the RADIO SETUP menu. MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual E-23... -
Page 28: Set Receive Audio Pitch
If you discover that a saved channel has a different common name in your local area, you can change the channel name using the RADIO SETUP menu. E-24 MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual... -
Page 29: Setting Up Your Mmsi Number
SETUP/RADIO MMSI NUMBER to enter the MMSI number after initial turn-up. SETTING THE SQUELCH LEVEL The MHS338BT recognizes signals as transmissions if they exceed a signal strength threshold. Adjusting the squelch sets this threshold level. Increasing squelch requires a MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual... -
Page 30: Setting The Uic Channel Mode
Unlock it by pressing and holding the /LOCK key again. UNLOCK displays. NOTE: Key Lock does not affect the PTT, MON, or DISTRESS keys. If DISTRESS is pressed, KEY LOCK turns off and UNLOCK displays. E-26 MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual... -
Page 31: Scanning Radio Channels
Press ▲ or ▼to leave that channel and resume scanning. To end the scan, press the SCAN soft key. The radio remains on the last scanned channel MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual E-27... -
Page 32: To Save Channels For Memory Scan
You cannot transmit while in Weather mode. To turn off the radio's alert tone, press any key. To Set Weather (WX) Alerts Press MENU, then select RADIO SETUP/WEATHER RADIO. E-28 MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual... -
Page 33: To Program Fips Codes
NOTE: To modify an existing FIPS code, select EDIT in Step 4 and select the name from the list. To delete a FIPS code, select DELETE, select the name from the list, and then confirm deletion. MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual E-29... -
Page 34: Priority And Weather Alert Watch
NOTE: Private ships MUST monitor channel 16 whenever they are underway. Water- going ships should have a Priority Watch on at all times. During Normal mode, monitors one CHANNEL XX channel, checking channel 16 and the Priority channel every 1.5 seconds. E-30 MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual... -
Page 35: Weather Alert Watch
NOTE: You can also activate WX Alert through the WX ALT soft key. During Normal mode, checks a weather Channel XX channel every 6 seconds. During Scan mode, checks a weather channel every 6 seconds. MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual E-31... -
Page 36: Digital Selective Calling Features (Dsc
(See page E-38.) are traveling with at the same time. All Ships Calls all ships within range of your Safety warnings (e.g., radio. debris in the water) or any (See page E-38.) urgent situation. E-32 MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual... -
Page 37: Managing Dsc Settings
INDIVIDUAL ACK - Select a response to an individual call. ABLE: The radio sends an acknowledgement and automatically switches to the designated response channel. UNABLE: The radio advises other stations that you are unable to respond to the call. MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual E-33... -
Page 38: Setting Up Dsc Individual Directory
MMSI numbers. Managing Individual Directories Press MENU, then select the DSC SETUP menu. Press SELECT. The DSC SETUP menu displays. Select INDIVIDUAL DIR. and press SELECT. The INDIVIDUAL DIR. screen displays. E-34 MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual... -
Page 39: Managing Group Directories
Managing Group Directories Unlike the user MMSI number, you can create a group MMSI number yourself, and you can also change the group MMSI number as often as you want. You don't have to get a group MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual E-35... - Page 40 Use the radio controls to enter a name for the group. Press SELECT for each letter and press FINISH when complete. The GROUP DIRECTORY screen displays again. Select MMSI and press SELECT. The SET MMSI screen displays. E-36 MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual...
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Page 41: Calling An Individual Station
Press SEND. The radio transmits the call request on the selected channel. When the other station accepts the call, both radios switch to the selected response channel for voice transmissions. If the other station does not respond, press RESEND or EXIT MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual E-37... -
Page 42: Calling A Group
CAUTION! Only use All-Ships Calling in the event of a Safety warning (such as debris in the water) or to request assistance in an Urgency (any situation where your ship has a serious problem but is not yet in distress. E-38 MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual... -
Page 43: Responding To Calls (Individual/Group/All Ships
MMSI number of the calling station or group and the transmitting channel for the call. NOTE: This radio does not have the ability to acknowledge a distress call. Only the Coast Guard or an authorized Search and Rescue agency can acknowledge a DSC distress call. MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual E-39... -
Page 44: Automatically Responding To Calls
Limit test calls to once a week to avoid overloading coastal receiving stations. NOTE: Many coastal stations have specific frequencies and MMSI numbers for making test calls. Before making a test call to a coastal station, be sure to E-40 MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual... -
Page 45: Dsc Call Logs
Distress calls in the DSC log. If you have unread received DSC calls, the radio displays a message icon. This is useful if you have been away from the radio and want to see who has tried to contact you. MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual E-41... - Page 46 MMSI (or name), category code Test Call MMSI (or name), category code Acknowledge Pos Request MMSI (or name), position, time, category code Reply Pos Request MMSI (or name), category code Pos Send MMSI (or name), position, time, category code E-42 MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual...
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Page 47: Position Requests
If you are requesting assistance using an All Ships Call or have received a Position Request, you can send your current position so other ships know where you are. Press the CALL soft key. The CALL menu displays. MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual E-43... -
Page 48: Text Messages
To send a text message, you must save the other party's information (MMSI) in the Individual directory. (See page E-34.) Press the TXT soft key and select NEW MESSAGE. A list of your DSC contacts displays. E-44 MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual... -
Page 49: Auto Polling
Press the CALL soft key. The CALL menu displays. Use the ▲ or ▼ keys to select AUTO POLLING. The AUTO POLLING screen displays. Select SELECTED ID. and press SELECT. The SELECT ID screen displays. MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual E-45... - Page 50 Use the ▲ or ▼ keys to select a polling duration and press SELECT. The DSC SETUP menu displays again. Press BACK to return to the MENU. Press the CALL soft key. The CALL menu displays. Select the AUTO POLLING option. The AUTO POLLING screen displays. E-46 MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual...
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Page 51: Dsc Self Test
Idle screen when Auto Polling starts. DSC SELF TEST Perform a DSC self test. If it fails, contact Uniden Customer Support. RECEIVING A DISTRESS CALL If you receive a distress call, your radio will sound a Distress Call tone and display the name (or MMSI), distress message, latitude, longitude, time, and elapsed time for the vessel that sent the Distress call. -
Page 52: Making An Automatic Distress Call
Use the ▲ and ▼ keys to select the emergency type that most closely matches the nature of your emergency. The screen returns to the Main menu. Undesignated Sinking Fire Explosion Man Overboard Adrift Flooding Abandoning Ship Capsizing Collision Piracy Grounding E-48 MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual... -
Page 53: Mob Soft Key
Select NAVI to activate the COMPASS screen and navigate to the MOB location. BLUETOOTH Setting Up Bluetooth Uniden's Marine Radio app (Uniden Marine II) lets you configure your MHS338BT and send text messages from your mobile phone (Android and iOS). Refer to the Uniden Marine II manual for app operation instructions. -
Page 54: Gps Menu
(Optional) To change your radio's name, use the ▲ or ▼ keys to select FRIENDLY NAME and then use the keyboard screen to set or edit the name. Open the Uniden Marine II app on your device and follow the on-screen instructions. - Page 55 (12 or 24 hour format), adjust the time ± an hour (If GPS not available to automatically adjust for daylight savings time), and turn daylight savings time on and off. Select UTC to set the current time display format to 24-hour format. MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual E-51...
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Page 56: Nmea Features
Your radio supports NMEA0183 (version 4.10), a standard for data communication between marine instruments. NMEA sentences contain different sets of data related to your ship. The MHS338BT supports the following sentences: RMC, GLL, GGA, GSV, GSA, and DSC/DSE. CHARTPLOTTER CONNECTION Connect to chartplotter via NMEA0183 output cable. -
Page 57: Nmea Output
▲ and ▼ keys to select the main WAYPOINT SETUP menu. From this menu, you can use the ▲ and ▼ keys to define waypoints for your radio. Select WAYPOINT DIRECTORY and press SELECT. The WAYPOINT DIRECTORY screen displays available options.. MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual E-53... - Page 58 NOTE: The name was not changed in this example. Select LAT and press SELECT. Use the ▲ and ▼ keys to enter each number (followed by SELECT after each number entry). Press SAVE to keep that entry. E-54 MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual...
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Page 59: To Set Up A Route
To Set Up a Route A route is a collection of waypoints that create a navigational path between points. Set up a route through the NAVI soft key. From MENU, select the WAYPOINT SETUP menu. MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual E-55... - Page 60 Use the ▲ and ▼ keys to select NAME and press SELECT. The SET NAME popup keyboard displays. Enter a name for the Waypoint. When complete, press SAVE. The EDIT screen displays again. E-56 MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual...
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Page 61: Accessing Navigation
ROUTE DIRECTORY - Displays your route directory for access or editing. NOTE: You can save up to 10 route directories and up to 10 waypoints for each directories. To Start Waypoint Navigation Press the NAVI soft key, then select WAYPOINT DIRECTORY from the NAVIGATION menu. MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual E-57... - Page 62 If you select CLEAR, navigation continues; once you go out of range and return to the range, the arrival message displays and the arrival alert sounds again NOTE: You can stop navigating anytime by pressing the CLEAR key. E-58 MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual...
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Page 63: To Start Route Navigation
GPS to AUTO. When set to AUTO, the range will automatically adjust as needed to keep the destination on screen. When navigating, the screen displays the following information: MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual E-59... -
Page 64: Nmea Operation
If the antenna has been damaged, do not transmit except in an emergency situation. Doing so may cause further radio damage. You are responsible for continued FCC technical compliance of your radio. E-60 MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual... - Page 65 When I turn on the radio, Be sure there are no obstructions between the radio's I get a message that antenna and the sky. If you are inside the cabin, move "positioning data is not outside. acquired." MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual E-61...
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Page 66: Specifications
Spurious Emission -30dBm Max. Deviation @50mV input +/-4.6KHz Current Drain @ high power 6W 1.7A max Receiver Sensitivity for 12dB SINAD 0.24uV Squelch Sensitivity (Level 1) 0.22uV Audio Frequency Response +5.5dB @500Hz -6.2dB@2KHz 1KHz ref. E-62 MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual... -
Page 67: Reference Tables
PUBLIC CORRESPONDENCE/ station. Marine operators can connect you to the MARINE OPERATOR telephone network so you can make and receive calls. (There is usually a charge for this service.) MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual E-63... -
Page 68: Marine Radio Channel Chart
Marine Operator 1004 156.200 156.200 Canadian Coast Guard 156.250 160.850 Marine Operator Vessel Traffic System/ 1005 156.250 156.250 Commercial 156.300 156.300 Inter-ship safety 156.350 160.950 Marine Operator 1007 156.350 156.350 Commercial Commercial (International: 156.400 156.400 Inter-Ship) E-64 MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual... - Page 69 Port Operation, Ship Movement US: Commercial 1019 156.950 156.950 CAN: Canadian Coast Guard 2019 161.550 161.550 Port Operations 157.000 161.600 CAN: Canadian Coast Guard (1 W) 1020 157.000 157.000 Port Operations 2020 161.600 161.600 157.050 161.650 Port Operations MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual E-65...
- Page 70 Marine Operator Public Coast: Coast Guard East Coast: Commercial 1061 156.075 156.075 Fishing Only CAN: Canadian Coast Guard 156.125 160.725 Marine Operator 1062 156.125 156.125 Canadian Coast Guard 156.175 160.775 Marine Operator 1063 156.175 156.175 E-66 MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual...
- Page 71 156.875 US and INT: Ship to Ship US and CAN: 1 Watt Only 156.925 161.525 Port Operations 1078 156.925 156.925 Non-Commercial 2078 161.525 161.525 156.975 161.575 Port Operations 1079 156.975 156.975 Commercial 2079 161.575 161.575 MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual E-67...
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Page 72: Weather Channels And Frequencies (Us, Can, And Intl
162.5500 162.550 MHz WX02 162.4000 162.400 MHz WX03 162.4750 162.475 MHz WX04 162.4250 162.425 MHz WX05 162.4500 162.450 MHz WX06 162.5000 162.500 MHz WX07 162.5250 162.525 MHz WX08 161.6500 161.650 MHz WX09 161.7750 161.775 MHz E-68 MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual... -
Page 73: Emergency Alert (Same) System
Coastal Flood Warning Warning Chemical Hazard Warning Warning Contaminated Water Warning Warning Dam Break Watch Watch Dam Break Warning Warning Contagious Disease Warning Warning Practice/Demo Warning (*1) Advisory Dust Storm Warning Warning Emergency Action Warning Notification MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual E-69... - Page 74 Warning National Audible Test Advisory National Information Center Advisory National Message Notification NMN Advisory National Periodic Test Advisory National Silent Test Advisory Nuclear Power Plant Warning Warning Power Outage Advisory Advisory Radiological Hazard Warning Warning E-70 MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual...
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Page 75: No Response Event Code
Unrecognized Emergency Advisory Unrecognized Statement Advisory (*1) The SAME Alert Tone will not sound when the radio detects DMO. No Response Event Code Transmitter Backup On Transmitter Carrier On Transmitter Carrier On Transmitter Primary On MHS338BT Radio Owner’s Manual E-71... -
Page 76: 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 77: Rbrc Information
In case of exposure to the cell contents, wash the affected area thoroughly, and seek medical attention. RBRC INFORMATION As part of our commitment to protect the environment and conserve natural resources, Uniden voluntarily participates in an RBRC® industry program to collect and recycle used Li-Ion batteries within the US and Canada. -
Page 78: 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 79: 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 80 Uniden, or (F) installed or programmed by anyone other than as detailed by the Operating Guide for this product. STATEMENT OF REMEDY: In the event that the product does not conform to this warranty...
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- Page 84 U01UT665ZZZ(0) QUESTIONS? Visit our website at www.uniden.com. QUESTIONS? Contactez-nous au www.uniden.com. Printed in Vietnam Imprimé au Vietnam Issue 1, March 2023...