Uniden Waterproof DSC Marine Radio UM380 - Manual (Page 5)

Contents
Introduction ............................................. 2
Features .................................................... 2
Manual overview ...................................... 2
Getting Started ......................................... 3
What’s included ........................................ 3
Parts of the Radio ..................................... 4
Parts of the Microphone ............................ 5
Turning on the Radio ................................. 5
Setting the UIC Channel Mode
(USA/CAN/INT) ........................................ 6
how it Works ............................................ 6
Normal mode operation ........................... 7
Scan mode ................................................. 9
Weather mode ........................................ 11
using Your radio ..................................... 12
Using Your Radio ..................................... 12
Making a voice MAYDAY call ................... 13
Setting the volume .................................. 13
Setting the squelch level ......................... 13
Changing the channel .............................. 13
Making a transmission ............................. 13
Boosting the transmission power ............ 14
Choosing Triple Watch or Dual Watch ..... 14
Using FIPS codes for weather alerts......... 15
Changing display and sound options ....... 16
Setting the GPS position manually .......... 16
Using Digital Selective Calling (DSC)
Features ............................................... 18
What is DSC? ........................................... 18
What is an MMSI number? ...................... 18
Entering MMSI numbers ......................... 19
Using the Directory .................................. 20
Making DSC Calls ...................................... 21
Making an automatic distress call ............ 23
Receiving a DSC call.................................. 24
Test Calls .................................................. 25
Position Request and Reply ..................... 27
Putting the radio into standby ................ 28
Disabling automatic channel switching .... 28
installing the hardware .......................... 29
Mounting the radio ................................. 29
Connecting the radio ............................... 30
Connecting to a GPS receiver .................. 31
Connecting to a Chartplotter ................... 33
Connecting to an External Speaker .......... 33
Maintenance and Troubleshooting .......... 34
Engine Noise Suppression ........................ 35
Specifications .......................................... 36
Radio Specifications ................................ 36
reference tables .................................... 37
Channel descriptions and
what they mean ..................................... 37
US Marine Channels and Frequencies ..... 38
Canadian Marine Channels and
Frequencies ........................................... 39
International Marine Channels and
Frequencies ........................................... 41
Weather Channels and Frequencies
(US, CAN, and INT) ................................. 43
Emergency Alert System (SAME)
Information ............................................ 43
No Response Event Code ......................... 45
NMEA Operation ...................................... 46
NMEA Output .......................................... 46
Regulations and Safety Warnings ........... 46
three Year limited Warranty .................. 47
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