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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...
Being defined as having no ingress of water when immersed at 1 metre for 30 minutes. The UH078SX-NB will only meet this rating if fully assembled and all rubber seals and bungs are well maintained and correctly fitted. This means that the speaker microphone bung is inserted, and the battery pack and antenna are attached and securely fastened.
Roger Beep Selecting a Channel Transmitting a Call Tone Squelch To Transmit and Receive Using a Repeater Channel To Operate UH078SX-NB in Duplex Mode Scanning Open Scan (OS) Mode Group Scan (GS) Mode Programming Scan Channels Priority Channel Choosing a Priority Channel...
The UH078SX-NB radio meets waterproof (JIS7) specifications only when the battery, the antenna and speaker MIC jack cap are correctly installed. The UH078SX-NB will retain its JIS7 rating when the accessory Speaker MIC is connected correctly but the Speaker MIC itself is not splash or waterproof.
Bracket (CK 078) If any of these items are missing from the box, contact your place of purchase, immediately. NOTE Optional Accessories • VOX Headset (VM-078) • Earphone Mic (EM078) • Heavy Duty Speaker Mic (SM-075CQ) UNIDEN UH078SX-NB Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver...
0º C (32º F) or above 45º C (113º F) NOTE • Input Voltage (Cigarette Lead Charger): +12VDC to +24VDC Attaching the Antenna Attach the antenna to the UH078SX-NB. Be sure the antenna is firmly seated. UNIDEN UH078SX-NB Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver...
It will only fit in one way. 2. Snap the battery release clip until it clicks. Be sure the battery pack fits tightly against the UH078SX-NB body. Avoid exposing the Lithium Ion battery, attached or unattached to the radio, in direct sunshine, heated cars, or in areas with temperatures below –20°C (–4°F) or above...
When charging is completed, the charge LED is no longer illuminated. • Do not transmit when the UH078SX-NB is in the drop-in charger! • You can monitor incoming calls while the UH078SX-NB is in the drop-in charger. UNIDEN UH078SX-NB Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver...
Getting Started Battery Level Display The BATTERY icon in the top right hand corner of the screen indicates the UH078SX-NB current battery voltage level at all times. The battery level is displayed in 4 levels. LEVEL 4 LEVEL 3 Battery 100% full Battery approx.
Make sure the SPKR/MIC jack cap is firmly pushed in to maintain submersible rating. Connecting the SPKR/MIC Release the SPKR/MIC jack cap to plug in the SPKR/MIC. Secure the SPKR/MIC plug by tightening the plug collar clockwise. UNIDEN UH078SX-NB Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver...
Secure the front and back pieces of the Hang-up Bracket using the supplied binding screws. Locate a suitable mounting position. Apply high quality Double-Sided tape onto the flat area of the Hang-up Bracket back piece and then press firmly to the mounting position. UNIDEN UH078SX-NB Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver...
Your radio emits a beep each time-one of the keys (except for the PTT or mon) are pressed. MENU seven times. bP flashes and the current setting displays. 1. Press 2. Press to change setting ON/OFF. MENU 3. Press and hold to store setting. UNIDEN UH078SX-NB Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver...
27. For Australia, Channels 05 NOTE and 35 are reserved for Emergency Calls. Transmitting a Call Tone Your UH078SX-NB is equipped with 5 selectable call tones that will be CALL transmitted when is pressed. Current regulations require calling tones to be restricted to one transmission per minute.
The squelch is used to eliminate any annoying background noise when there are no signals present. Make sure to first select a channel not in use before setting the squelch in your UH078SX-NB UHF-CB radio. Make sure to first select a channel not in use before setting the NOTE squelch in your UH076SX UHF-CB radio.
Operation To Transmit and Receive The UH078SX-NB uses the UHF-CB Channels. For your reference a list of the available channels and corresponding frequencies is printed on p.28-p.29. UHF-CB Channels 22 and 23 are for telemetry and telecommand applications. Transmit is inhibited on these channels.
Repeater station and then re-transmitted at the same time on another channel. Your UH078SX-NB is designed with duplex capability on Channels 1 to 8 and Channels 41 to 48. When any of these channels are set to operate in...
Check with your local retailer for available repeaters. NOTE Scanning The UH078SX-NB has two types of scanning; Open Scanning (OS) and Group Scanning (GS). Scanning allows you to search for active channels programmed in the OS or GS memory. To initiate scanning;...
Scanning resumes. scan To deactivate SCAN, press If SCAN is deactivated while in an active channel, the UH078SX-NB will stay on that active channel. If no other channels are active, the UH078SX-NB will reinstate the NOTE starting channel. Group Scan (GS) Mode Allows you to monitor a Priority Channel while scanning.
Drop-out Delay While scanning, the UH078SX-NB stops at a busy channel and receives a signal. When the received signal is over, the unit will wait for 3 seconds for the return of the signal, otherwise, the radio resumes scanning.
Operation 60 Receive Channels The UH078SX-NB also has 60 receive only channels (CH81 - CH140) which can be programmed with frequencies ranging from 450-512MHz (in 12.5kHz steps). If you know the frequency you may store it manually. Manual Programming MENU Turn power off.
2. Press and hold to change to DCS/CTCSS scan mode. 3. When a signal is sensed on a DCS/CTCSS CH, the UH078SX-NB stops for about 400 msecs (decode time) to decode the DCS/CTCSS code. If there is no code or the receive code does not match the one programmed for the channel, the UH078SX-NB resumes scanning.
VOX headset (not supplied) without pressing the PTT switch. VOX feature will not work without the VOX Headset Microphone. The built in mic of UH078SX-NB is temporarily disabled when VOX feature is working, however accidental NOTE pressing of will cause the unit to transmit briefly.
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. UNIDEN UH078SX-NB Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver...
Terms of Warranty: Uniden Aust/NZ warrants to the original retail purchaser only that the UH078SX-NB (“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 addresses shown below. You should contact Uniden regarding any compensation that may be payable for your expenses incurred in making a warranty claim.
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