Introduction; Features - Uniden MHS245 Owner's Manual

Introduction

The MHS245 is a floating, waterproof, portable two-way VHF transceiver.
It is compact, lightweight, rugged and fits easily in your hand. This
handheld VHF marine radio will give you consistent, outstanding
performance in virtually all conditions and situations.
To ensure that you get the most from the MHS245's features, please
read this operating guide carefully before using the unit.

Features

Your radio provides the following key features:
• Submersible design. Complies with floating IPX8/JIS8 water-resistant
standards.
• Memory Scan mode. Lets you save channels to memory and monitor
them in quick succession.
• Transmitter power level select/Boost. Lets you boost the transmitter
power from 1W to 2.5W or 5W for added transmission distance.
• Battery level display and low battery alert.
• Dual Watch: This mode lets you monitor Instant CH along with one
regular marine channel.
• Triple Watch: This mode lets you monitor 16CH, 67CH along with one
regular marine channel.
• Battery Save. The Battery Save feature automatically turns off RX
power at regular intervals to save battery power.
• SOS Strobe/Flashlight. A high intensity strobe LED can be set to blink
an SOS pattern or to be steady on.
• Emergency 16/67 Channel monitoring. Set unit to scan one or both of
these emergency channels regularly within normal scanning cycles.
• Key Lock. Locks keys to prevent accidentally changing channels or
entering data.
• Selectable Volume (0 - 15) and Squelch (0 - 15) levels.
• Temperature. The thermal sensor lets you measure both water and
air temperature. You can display temperature in Fahrenheit or Celsius.
• Selectable Backlight Timer. Lets you select the length of time the
backlight will be on.
• Reversable LCD. You can change the display from light characters on
dark background to dark characters on light background.
• DSC. Lets you call other stations or groups using their unique
identification code. This radio complies with International Class D DSC
standards for Handheld GPS/VHF marine transceivers.
• GPS (Favorite Position mode). Lets you to save your current position
as well as manually enter other positions.You can save positions into
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Handheld VHF Marine Transceiver