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MHS75 VHF MARINE RADIO RADIO VHF MARITIME OWNER’S MANUAL GUIDE D’UTILISATION...
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Making a Distress Call For future reference, write your boat’s name & call sign here: Speak slowly -- clearly -- calmly. Make sure your radio is on. Press the 16/9-Tri button to switch to Channel 16 (156.800 MHz). (If the corner of the display does not show 16, press the 16/9-Tri button again until it does.) Press the Push to talk button and say,...
Getting Started ......E-2 Using Your Radio ..... E-15 What’s included ......E-2 Changing the volume ....E-15 Parts of the MHS75 ..... E-3 Setting the squelch level .... E-15 Front view ........E-3 Changing the channel ....E-15 Back view ........E-3 Making a transmission ....
Introduction Features The MHS75 provides the following key features: • Submersible design Complies with JIS8/IPX8 water-resistant standards, which means the radio can be submerged in 1.5 meters of water for 30 minutes without damage. • Memory scan mode Lets you save channels to memory and monitor them in quick succession.
MHS75 Radio Antenna DC Charger Lithium Ion Battery Belt Clip Wrist Strap If any pieces are missing or damaged, contact Uniden Customer Service (see back cover for contact information). For information on available accessories, visit www.uniden.com. Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner’s Manual...
Switch the transmit power Change the transmit power 1/5W-2.5W between 1 Watt and 5 Watts. to 2.5 Watts. DC Charger Battery charging contacts Power LED 12 V DC (”cigarette lighter”) plug Release tabs Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner’s Manual...
The current channel is saved in memory. The radio is in Scan mode. The radio is in Weather Mode Weather Alert Watch is turned on. The battery is fully charged, mostly charged, half charged, mostly empty, or completely empty. Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner’s Manual...
How It Works The MHS75 radio has three main operation modes: normal mode, scan mode, and weather mode. Use it when you To turn it Mode What it does want to...: on/off Monitors a single marine Normal Monitor a channel or...
(If weather channel. you are actively WX Alert transmitting, the radio Watch on waits until you finish your transmission before checking the weather channel.) Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner’s Manual...
Monitoring Channel 25 09 16 09 16 09 16 Every 2 seconds, the radio Every 7 seconds, checks channels 9 & 16. the radio checks Triple Watch on the last-used weather channel. WX Alert Watch on Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner’s Manual...
When the radio stays on a channel, press Channel Up to leave that channel and resume scanning. • To end the scan, press the Scan-Dual button again; the radio remains on the last scanned channel. Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner’s Manual...
Triple Watch on Both Weather Alert and Triple/Dual Watch in scan mode You can activate Weather Alert Watch and Triple/Dual Watch at the same time. The radio performs both checks at their scheduled time: E-10 Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner’s Manual...
If an alert is detected, the radio sounds an alert tone and turns the speaker back on. This mode is very useful when you are anchoring for the night but want to keep informed of hazards. E-11 Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner’s Manual...
Installing the battery Your MHS75 comes with a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery; for shipping safety, the battery is not installed at the factory. 1. Insert the hook on...
(If the radio is powered on, the battery takes longer to charge.) • If the battery is empty, the radio can’t transmit, even if it’s in the charger. E-13 Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner’s Manual...
To remove the belt clip: Rotate the clip so that the finger indentation is towards the bottom of the radio. Slide the clip up until it comes free of the anchor post. E-14 Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner’s Manual...
Press the Channel Up and Channel Down buttons briefly to scroll through the channels one channel at a time. Press and hold the Channel Up or Channel Down button to quickly scroll through the channels. E-15 Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner’s Manual...
1 Watt. When you tune to a limited-power channel, the radio automatically switches to 1 Watt. See the channel lists starting on page 19 for a list of power-restricted channels. E-16 Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner’s Manual...
UIC-Lock key to rotate through the US, Canadian, and international channels. Maintenance and Troubleshooting Due to its rugged design, the MHS75 requires very little maintenance. However, it is a precision electronic instrument, so you should follow a few precautions: •...
Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery Power Source 7.4V 1040 mAh 4.57 (H) x 2.49 (W) x 1.53 (D) inch Size (without antenna) 116.2 (H) x 63.3 (W) x 39 (D) mm Weight 10.2 oz (290g) (w/battery and antenna) E-18 Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner’s Manual...
If you hear a distress call, wait a few minutes to let a shore station or Coast Guard vessel respond. If no other station has responded after 5 minutes, you must respond to the distress call. E-26 Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner’s Manual...
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.
+140°F (+60°C) may cause the battery to rupture, fail, or reduce performance. In case of exposure to the cell contents, wash the affected area thoroughly, and seek medical attention. E-28 Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner’s Manual...
(E) used in any conjunction with equipment or parts or as part of any system not manufactured by Uniden, or (F) installed or programmed by anyone other than as detailed by the Operating Guide for this product.
The Product should be shipped freight prepaid, by traceable means, or delivered, to warrantor at: Uniden America Corporation Parts and Service Division 4700 Amon Carter Boulevard Fort Worth, TX, 76155 (800) 554-3988 E-30 Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner’s Manual...