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Uniden UH078SX DELUXE Owner's Manual

Uniden UH078SX DELUXE Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 UH078SX DELUXE...
  • Page 2 WARNING! WATERPROOF: JIS7 Uniden’s uh078sx Deluxe radio is designed to meet the water proofing standard of JIS7. This Means: Being defined as having no ingress of water when immersed at 1 meter for 30 minutes. The uh078sx Deluxe will only meet this rating if fully assembled and all rubber seals and bungs are well maintained and correctly fitted.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Introduction ....................4 Features ....................4 Included in your Package ................5 Optional Accessories ...................5 Getting Started ....................6 Connect Drop-In Charger with AC adaptor..........6 Attaching the Antenna ................6 Attaching the Battery Pack ..............7 Attaching the Beltclip ................7 Charging the Battery Packs..............8 Battery Level Display (not charging) ............9 Battery Level Display (when charging) ..........10 Low Battery Alert ...................10...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION The uh078sx Deluxe is a JIS7 Waterproof, portable two-way UHF-CB radio. It is compact, rugged and fits easily in your hand. This hand held UHF radio will give you consistent, outstanding performance in virtually all conditions and situations. To ensure that you get the most from the uh078sx Deluxe features, please read this operating guide carefully before using the unit.

  • Page 5: Included In Your Package

    Cigarette Lead Charger Owner’s Manual (SM-078) with Hang-up Bracket (CK 078) If any of these items are missing from the box, contact your Uniden Dealer, immediately. OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES VOX Headset (VM-078) Earphone / mic (EM-078) ➙ ➙ Heavy Duty Speaker Mic (SM-075CQ)

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Ensure the radio is dry before connecting to the charger. • Don’t use the chargers when the ambient temperature is below 0º C (32º F) or above 45º C (113º F) • Input Voltage (Cigarette Lead Charger): +12VDC to +24VDC Attaching the Antenna Attach the antenna to the uh078sx Deluxe. Be sure the antenna is firmly seated.

  • Page 7: Attaching The Battery Pack

    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 Deluxe body. CAUTION! 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 +60°C (+140°F).

  • Page 8: Charging The Battery Packs

    Your radio is powered by a specially designed Lithium Ion battery pack. • Before operating the uh078sx Deluxe, charge the Lithium Ion battery pack for 5 hours without interruption in the drop-in charger or 3.5 hours without interruption in the cigarette lead charger.

  • Page 9: Battery Level Display (Not Charging)

    Battery Level Display (not charging) The BATTERY icon in the top right hand corner of the screen indicates the uh078sx Deluxe current battery voltage level at all times. The battery level is displayed in LEVEL 3 Battery 100% full LEVEL 2 Battery approx.

  • Page 10: Battery Level Display (When Charging)

    Battery Level Display (when charging) 5 hours without interruption in the drop-in charger or 3.5 hours without interruption in the cigarette lead charger. Low Battery Alert When the battery level drops to Level 1 the Low Battery Alert beep will sound and continue to sound at 15 minutes intervals (approximately) until the battery level falls to Level 0 (flashing empty) or the battery is connected into a charger.

  • Page 11: Mount The Hang-Up Bracket

    Mount the Hang-Up Bracket Use the radio Hang-up Bracket when charging the uh078sx Deluxe with the Cigarette Lead Charger in a vehicle. The radio Hang-up Bracket comes in two parts. How and where you choose to mount the Hang-up Bracket will determine which parts to use.

  • Page 12: Operation

    OPERATION See the Controls and Indicators on page 29 for button and key operations. POWER ON/OFF To turn the unit ON, rotate the [ON/OFF VOL] clockwise. A channel number and battery level should appear on the display. UH078SX To turn the unit OFF, rotate the [ON/OFF VOL] knob counter-clockwise.

  • Page 13: Roger Beep

    If you press and hold the ,channel number will scroll rapidly. TRANSMITTING A CALL TONE Your uh078sx Deluxe is equipped with 5 selectable call tones that will be transmitted when is pressed. Current regulations require calling tones to be restricted to one transmission per minute.

  • Page 14: Squelch

    The squelch is used to eliminate any annoying background noise when there are no signals present. Think of squelch as a gate. Make sure to first select a channel not in use before setting the squelch in your uh078sx Deluxe. Turn [SQ] fully clockwise. This raises the “Squelch Strong Signals Gate” so high that only the very strong signals can get through.

  • Page 15: To Transmit And Receive

    TO TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE The uh078sx Deluxe uses the 40 UHF-CB Channels. For your reference a list of the available channels and corresponding frequencies is printed at the end of this manual. UHF Channels 22 and 23 are for telemetry and telecommand applications.

  • Page 16: Using A Repeater Channel

    Repeater station and then re-transmitted at the same time on another channel. Your uh078sx Deluxe is designed with duplex capability on Channel 1 to 8. When any of these channels are set to operate in duplex mode during transmission, the uh078sx Deluxe automatically sends the signal at a frequency 30 channels above the original in order to access the repeater station.

  • Page 17: To Operate In Duplex Mode

    Check with your local retailer for available repeaters. SCANNING The uh078sx Deluxe 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.

  • Page 18: Group Scan (Gs) Mode

    If SCAN is deactivated while in an active channel, the uh078sx Deluxe will stay on that active channel. If SCAN is deactivated while scanning, the uh078sx Deluxe will reinstate the channel at start | of scan. Group Scan (GS) Mode Allows you to monitor a Priority Channel while scanning.

  • Page 19: Programming Scan Channels

    DROP-OUT DELAY While scanning, the uh078sx Deluxe stops at a busy channel and receives a transmission. When the received signal is over, the unit will wait for 3 seconds for the return of the signal, otherwise, the radio resumes scanning.

  • Page 20: 60 Receive Channels

    60 RECEIVE CHANNELS The uh078sx Deluxe also has 60 receive only channels (CH41 to CH100) 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 Turn power off. Press and hold while turning power back on.

  • Page 21: Advanced Features

    Press and hold to change to DCS/CTCSS scan mode. When a signal is sensed on a DCS/CTCSS CH, the uh078sx Deluxe 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 Deluxe resumes scanning.

  • Page 22: Vox

    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 Deluxe is temporarily disabled, however accidental pressing of will cause the unit to transmit briefly.

  • Page 23: Power Save

    POWER SAVE Battery Save feature extends the battery life by switching the receiver circuit power ON and OFF. This feature automatically activates during standby mode (RX mode without signal). BACK LIGHTING The Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and function keys are backlit for easy viewing at night or in low light situations.

  • Page 24: Busy Channel Lock-Out (Bcl)

    BUSY CHANNEL LOCK-OUT (BCL) This feature prevents accidental transmission on a busy channel. This is recommended on channels where DCS/CTCSS is being used. If the channel is “active” and the signal is coming from a non or different DCS/CTCSS code user the BCL feature will prevent you from transmitting. Press five times.

  • Page 25: Scramble

    The Scramble function scrambles the audio transmission for increased privacy. Use the Scramble function when communicating with another uh078sx Deluxe or uh078sx radio that also has Scramble active for the same communication channel. To activate Scramble for the current channel;...

  • Page 27: Uhf Channel & Frequencies

    UHF CHANNEL & FREQUENCIES Please follow these guidelines for channel use in Australia: • Channels 05 and 35 are Emergency Channels. • Channel 11 is a Calling Channel. • Channels 22 and 23 are for telemetry and telecommand applications and TX is inhibited on these channels. General communication is accepted on all other channels with these guidelines: •...

  • Page 28: Ctcss & Dcs Code List

    CTCSS & DCS CODE LIST CTCSS Code LIST Frequency Frequency Frequency Code No. Code No. Code No. (Hz) “oF” 103.5 162.2 67.0 107.2 167.9 71.9 110.9 173.8 74.4 114.8 179.9 77.0 118.8 186.2 79.7 123.0 192.8 82.5 127.3 203.5 85.4 131.8 210.7 88.5...

  • Page 29: Controls & Indicators

    CONTROLS & INDICATORS UH078SX Antenna 11 ON/OFF VOL Knob 2 Belt Clip 12 Squelch Knob (SQ) 3 Battery 13 LCD Display 4 Battery Release Clip 14 Call Tone Key (CALL) 5 PTT (Push to Talk) Button 15 Menu/Enter Key 6 Memory Key (MEM) (MENU/ENT) 7 Scan Key (SCAN)/ 16 Channel Up Key ( )
  • Page 30 LCD Display A Transmit DCS / CTCSS B Busy Channel Lock Indicator J Channel Number C Busy K Scan Memory D Voice Activation L Priority Channel (VOX) M Scramble E Roger Beep N Group Scan F Key Lock O Scan G Battery Level P HI/LO Transmit Indicator...

  • Page 31: Warranty

    Uniden New Zealand Limited Elements of Warranty: Uniden warrants to the original retail owner for the duration of this warranty its UH078SX DELUXE (hereinafter referred to as the Product), to be free from defects in materials and craftsmanship with only the limitations or exclusions set out below.
  • Page 32 © 2009 Uniden Australia Pty Limited/Uniden New Zealand Limited Printed in PRC UTZZ01935AZ(0)

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