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Uniden HH-985 manual

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    ©2000 UNIDEN America Corporation A l l r i g h t s re s e r v ed •Printed in the Philippines UTZZ01871ZL HH985 Three-Y ear Limited W arranty W ARRANTOR : Uniden ELEMENTS OF WARRANTY : Uniden warrants for three y ears, to the original retail owner, this Product e xcluding nickel cadmium battery pack to be free from defects in materials and crafts[...]

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    1 Antenna 2 Belt Clip 3 PTT (Push to T alk) Key 4 Light/Lock K ey 5 Squelch Knob 6 V olume/P ower Knob 7 LCD Display 8 Scan button ( SCAN ) 9 Memory button ( MEM ) 10 WX Mode/W eather Alert button ( WX ALERT ) 11 Speaker 12 Channel Up button ( s ) 13 Channel Down button ( t ) 14 16/9 – T riple Watch button ( 16/9/TRI ) Controls and Indicator s 15[...]

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    1 Introduction ................................................ 2 Features ................................................. 2 T echnical Suppor t and Ser vice .............. 3 Maritime Radio Ser vices Operation ....... 3 P ar ts and Accessories .............................. 4 Getting Start e d ........................................... 5 Mountin[...]

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    2 The HH985 is a watertight, por table tw o-way VHF transceiv er . It is compact, lightw eight, rugged and fits easily in your hand. This hand- held VHF mar ine radio will giv e you consistent, outstanding performance in vir tually all conditions and situations. T o ensure that you get the most from the HH985's f eatures, please read this oper[...]

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    3 Caution : Changes or modifications to this product not expressly approv ed by Uniden, or operation of this product in any w ay other than as detailed by this Operating Guide , can void your authority to operate this product. T echnical Support and Ser vice Y our Uniden dealer can provide you with sales assistance and information. If your marine r[...]

  • Page 6

    4 If any of these items are missing from the bo x, contact your Uniden Dealer . P arts and Accessories HH9 85 M ARI NE RADI O W AT ERTI G HT SCAN Drop-in Charger (GCAS346933Z) HH985 A C Adapter (BYYY0603001) Wr ist Strap (RETC484647Z) Printed Mater ial Ni-cad Batter y (BP-985) Antenna (HH9408) Mounting Screws (SSCW8840165) Ref erence Guide Alkaline[...]

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    5 Mounting the Drop-in Char ger 1. Mount the drop-in charger to either a counter or wall. 2. Plug one end of the AC adapter into the wall outlet and the other end into the drop- in charger . Attaching the Antenna Attach the antenna to the HH985. Be sure the antenna is fir mly seated. Getting Started The e xclamation point within an equilateral tria[...]

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    6 Attaching the Battery Pac k 1. Slide the batter y pack onto the bottom of the radio . 2. Use a coin or screwdriv er to tur n the screw that connects the batter y pack to the HH985. Be sure the battery pack fits tightly against the HH985's body . H H 985 M A R I N E R AD I O W AT ERTI GHT[...]

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    7 HH9 85 M ARI NE RADI O W AT ERTI GHT H H 985 M A R I N E R AD I O W AT ERTI GHT Charging the Battery Pac k Y our mar ine radio is po wered b y a specially designed nick el-cadmium batter y pack or an Alkaline batter y pack. (Alkaline batter ies not included) + Before operating the HH985, charge the nick el-cadmium battery pack f or 15 hours witho[...]

  • Page 10

    8 + When you press an y ke y (except PTT), a shor t tone sounds. + When you turn on your HH985, it is automatically tuned to channel 16, the United States Coast Guard frequency for distress, saf ety , and calling. + See the foldout in the front of the oper ating guide for b utton, knob, and k ey positions . T urning on the Unit and Setting Squelch [...]

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    9 Selecting a Channel 1. T urn on your HH985. 2. T o select a higher channel, press the s button. 3. T o select a lower channel, press the t button. + T o change the channel continuously , press and hold the s or t button f or more than 1 second. One-touch Channel 16/9 Example : While you are monitoring channel 20, you w ant to check channel 16 or [...]

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    10 Monitoring W eather Channels The HH985 has 10 preprogrammed w eather channel frequencies, represented by 0 through 9. 1. T o listen to the weather channels in your area, press WX . WX appears on the displa y . 2. T o mov e up, press the s button. 3. T o mov e down, press the t button. 4. T o e xit, press WX . WX disappears from the displa y . + [...]

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    11 T riple Watch T r iple W atch mode monitors channels 16 and 9 f or a signal while you listen to the currently selected channel. The marine radio checks channel 16 and 9 f or activity every 2 seconds. 1. T o select T r iple W atch mode, press and hold the 16/9/TRI button f or 2 seconds. A double confir mation tone sounds. 2. T o exit from T riple[...]

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    12 W eather Alert W eather Aler t allows your HH985 to function as a se v ere weather wa r ning radio . If the NOAA issues a se vere weather w ar ning while the Weather Alert is tur ned on, the HH985 sounds an aler t tone. Y ou will then hear the emergency weather broadcast. 1. T o use W eather Aler t, select the weather channel in your area. 2. Pr[...]

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    13 NWR-SAME Alert In addition to the conv entional Weather Alert, your HH985 is compatib le with NWR-SAME Weather Alert. Specific Area Message Encoding (S.A.M.E.) are NOAA’ s coded emergency weather signals that identify a specific geographic area affected b y an emergency . The HH985 receives the emergency w eather aler t. The unit changes its a[...]

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    14 Registering FIPS Code Six digit FIPS Codes are programmab le in 15 channels, Number 1~15 f or NWR-SAME Weather Aler t. Contact the National W eather Ser vice at 1-888-NWR-SAME for the FIPS Codes in the area of interest, or visit www .noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw . htm 1. Press and hold the MEM ke y for 2 seconds. 2. Select the channel, numbers 1~15, y o[...]

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    15 USA, International and Canadian Channels 1. The HH985 is initially set for USA marine channels when you turn on y our radio . 2. T o listen to inter national mar ine channels, press U/I/C once. 3. T o listen to Canadian marine channels, press U/I/C again. 4. The radio will k eep the last mode setting that was selected when turned back on. + F or[...]

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    16 Scanning 1. T o begin scanning the programmed channels, press the SCAN button. SCAN and TRIPLE appear on the display . 2. T o stop scanning, press the SCAN button once more. SCAN and TRIPLE disappear from the display . + Scanning star ts from the lowest to highest channel and stops when it finds an active channel. It remains on that channel unti[...]

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    17 Lighted Keys and Displa y T o light the display and k eypad f or about 5 seconds, press the Light/Lock ke y or any other ke y e xcluding the TX key . + If you press an y button other than the Light/Lock ke y while the display and k eypad are lit, it remains in the lit status for another 5 seconds. Battery Indicator When the unit is on, batter y [...]

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    18 Ke y Lock T o prev ent accidental entr ies, you can lock the k eypad. 1. Press and hold the Light/Lock k ey f or 2 seconds. The unit will beep two times to confir m that the ke ypad is locked with LOCK indication on the display . 2. T o unlock the k eypad, press and hold the Light/Lock k ey again for 2 seconds . The unit will beep twice to confi[...]

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    19 Marine Channels - USA F r eq ue ncy (MHz) Chan nel T ransmit Receive T raffic T ype Note Sh ip to Ship Sh ip to Shore WX0 163. 275 NOAA Weather RX Only WX1 162. 550 NOAA Weather RX Only WX2 162. 400 NOAA Weather RX Only WX3 162. 475 NOAA Weather RX Only WX4 162. 425 NOAA Weather RX Only WX5 162. 450 NOAA Weather RX Only WX6 162. 500 NOAA Weather[...]

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    20 Marine Channels - International F r eq ue ncy (MHz) Chan nel Desi g T ransmit Receive Tr a f f i c Ty p e Ship to Ship Sh ip to Shore P ermanent Scan List WX0 ! 16 3.275 NOAA We ather RX Only RX Only Weather WX1 ! 16 2.550 NOAA We ather RX Only RX Only Weather WX2 ! 16 2.400 NOAA We ather RX Only RX Only Weather WX3 ! 16 2.475 NOAA We ather RX O[...]

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    21 Marine Channels - Canada F r eq ue ncy (MHz) Chan nel Desi g T ransmit Receive Tr a f f i c Ty p e Ship to Ship Sh ip to Shore P ermanent Scan List WX0 ! 16 3.275 NOAA We ather RX Only RX Only WX1 ! 16 2.550 NOAA We ather RX Only RX Only WX2 ! 16 2.400 NOAA We ather RX Only RX Only WX3 ! 16 2.475 NOAA We ather RX Only RX Only WX4 ! 16 2.425 NOAA[...]

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    22 NWR-SAME Alert Level UT87 1ZL !#(").,&1( 8)*"1*%1 7* %"$ " 9 . : ;6 < 7*)= > : ;? < 8)*)('(") . : ;@ < A( - ) : ;B < C9"&%( ;1'$"$-)%*)$# (.D(--*9( ADR ! ;# *+*"=>(.7 *%"$"9 AV W ! ;# *+*"=>(.7 *)=> AVA ! E+$FF*%1.7*%"$"9 BZW ! ,$#$+.2*&quo[...]

  • Page 25

    23 Optional P arts and Replacement Accessories Drop-in Charger (GCAS346933Z) A C Adapter (BYYY0603001) Wrist Strap (RETC484647Z) Ni-cad Battery Pac k (BP-985) Antenna (HH9408) Ref erence Guide Alkaline Batter y Holder (GHDZ34956Z) Uniden P arts Depar tment (800)-554-3988 Hours: M-F 7:00AM to 5:00PM CST W e can also be reached on the web at www .uni[...]

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    24 Specifications General Channels T ransmit 54 US/Inter national/Canada Receiv e 80 US/International/Canada W eather 10 F req. Control PLL F req. T ol. T ransmit 1.5 PPM (at 25 ° C) Receiv e 1.5 PPM (at 25 ° C) Oper . T emp . − 4 ° F( − 20 ° C) to + 122 ° F( + 50 ° C) Antenna Fle xib le Whip Microphone Built-in Electret type Display Liqu[...]