Uniden UH850S User manual

Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver

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UH835S Series

UH850S Series

Being defined as having no ingress of water when immersed at 1

metre for 30 minutes.

The radio will only meet this rating if fully assembled and all

rubber seals and covers are well maintained and correctly fitted.

This means that the accessory jack cover is sealed, and

the battery pack and antenna are attached and securely

fastened.

LITHIUM ION BATTERY PACK WARNING

• This equipment contains a Lithium Ion Battery Pack.

• The Lithium Ion Battery Pack contained in this equipment may

explode if disposed of in a fire.

• Do not short-circuit the Battery Pack.

• Do not charge the Lithium Ion Battery Pack used in this equipment in

any charger other than the one designed to charge this Battery Pack.

Using another charger may damage the Battery Pack or cause the

Battery Pack to explode.

• Lithium Ion batteries must be disposed off properly.

USER LICENSE INFORMATION

NOTE

The citizen band radio service is licensed in Australia by

ACMA Radio-communications (Citizen Band Radio

Stations) Class Licence and in New Zealand by MED

General User Licence for Citizen Band Radio and

operation is subject to conditions contained in those

licenses.

Warning

UNIDEN UH835S/UH850S Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver

WATERPROOF: IPX7/JIS7

Uniden’s UH835S/UH850S radio is designed to meet the water

proofing standard of IPX7/JIS7.

This Means:

Contents

Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver

UNIDEN UH835S/UH850S

Introduction 4

Included In your Package 5

Controls and Indicators 6

Getting Started

Connect Drop-in Charger with the AC Adaptor 7

Attaching the Antenna 7

Attaching the Battery Pack 8

Attaching the Beltclip 8

Charging the Battery Pack 9

Battery Level Display 10

LED Status 11

Accessory Jack Cover 11

Connecting the SPKR/MIC 11

Operation

Power On/Off 12

Volume 12

Setting the Squelch 12

Selecting Channel 13

To Transmit and Receive 13

To Operate in Duplex Mode 14

Transmit Power Select 15

Smart-key Function 15

Scanning 15

Master Scan (M.SCN) Mode 17

Open Scan (OS) Mode 20

Group Scan (GS) Mode 21

Priority Channel 22

Drop-Out Delay 22

Instant Priority Channel 22

Monitor 23

CTCSS 23

DCS 24

VOX 24

Busy Channel Lock-out (BCL) 25

Call Tone 25

Roger Beep 26

Key Beep 26

Scramble 26

Keypad Lock 27

Backlighting 27

Voice Enhancer (EOL) Setting 27

CTCSS Codes and Frequencies 28

DCS Codes Table 29

UHF-CB Channel Guidelines 30

UHF-CB Channels and Frequencies 31

Warranty 33

Introduction

Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver

The UH835S/UH850S/UH850S-2TP is a IPX7/JIS7 Waterproof, portable

two-way UHF-CB radio. It is compact, rugged and fits easily in your hand.

This hand held UHF-CB radio will give you consistent, outstanding

performance in virtually all conditions and situations. To ensure that you get

the most from the radio features, please read this operating guide carefully

before using the unit.

FEATURES

• Narrow Band (NB) Radio

•1

Communicate with up to 80 Channels in the UHF-CB Band

• 5W (UH850S) / 3.5W (UH835S) Max TX Power

• LOW/HIGH Switchable TX Power

* UH835S is 1W/3.5W and UH850S is 1W/5.0W

•1

Duplex Mode

•Master Scan

• Open and Group Scan

• Busy Channel Lockout Function

• VOX Function

• Accessory Jack

• Keypad Lock

• Battery Type: Lithium-lon Rechargeable

• Low Battery Alert

• Battery strength Indicator

• Auto Battery Save

• Roger Beep

• Scramble On/Off

¹ Refer to p.30 - p.32 for channel information

2 The radio meets waterproof (IPX7/JIS7) specifications only

when the battery, the antenna and accessory MIC jack cap are

correctly installed. The radio won't retain its waterproof rating

when the accessory Speaker MIC/Earphone MIC are connected.

UNIDEN UH835S/UH850S

• Waterproof (meets 2

IPX7/JIS7 waterproof specications)

38 Built-in CTCSS codes & additional 104 DCS codes

• Backlit LCD Display

• One-Touch Smart Key

• Voice Enhancer (EQL)

•

• Instant Channel

•

• 10 Call Tone

•

ITEM UH835S UH850S UH850S-2TP

UH850S UHF Radio -- 1 2

UH835S UHF Radio 1 -- --

Li-Ion Battery Pack (2220mAh)

(BP850) -- 1 2

Li-Ion Battery Pack (2000mAh)

(BP835) 1 -- --

Antenna 1 1 2

Belt Clip 1 1 2

Drop-In Charger (DT850A/

DT850B)

1 1 1

AC Adaptor (PS-S12C0BL1) 1 1 1

Cigarette Lighter Lead for

Charger

-- 1 --

External Speaker MIC. (SM-800) -- 1 2

VOX Earpiece MIC. (EM-800) 1 1 2

Owner’s Manual 1 1 1

Cigarette Cradle Charger

(CK-850)

-- -- 1

Magnetic Antenna (AT-078) -- -- 1

Magnetic Antenna manual -- -- 1

Swivel-Type Belt Clip -- -- --

Included in your Package

Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver

If any of these items are missing from the box, contact your

NOTE place of purchase, immediately.

UNIDEN UH835S/UH850S

Li-Ion Battery Pack (2850mAh)

(BP-850L)

UH850S-DLX

Carry Case -- -- 1

-- -- 1--

Controls and Indicators

Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver

UNIDEN UH835S/UH850S

1 Antenna

2 MON/Keylock

3 Rotary Vol/Power Knob

4 Speaker

5 Accy Speaker MIC Jack

6 Microphone

7 LCD Display

8 SCAN [OS/GS/MS] key

9 UP and DOWN Keys

10 LED

11 MENU [MEM] Key

12 PTT KEY

13 SMART KEY

A Transmit

B Channel Indicator

C Scan CH Memory

D Equalizer indicator

E Group Scan and

Master Scan

F Key Lock

G Master Scan

H Battery Indicator

I Scanning

J VOX

K Busy Channel

Lockout

L CTCSS/DCS

Code Indicator

M Digitally Coded

Squelch

N Continuous Tone

coded Squelch

System

O Scramble

P Priority Watch

Q High Power

A B C D E F HG

N M L

Getting Started

Handheld UHF-CB

Connect

Transceiver

Drop-in Charger with AC Adaptor

Plug one end of the AC adaptor into the wall

outlet and the other end into the drop-in charger.

Connect DC Charging Adaptor

to Cigarette Lighter Jack

OR...

Attaching the Antenna

Attach the antenna to the radio.

Be sure the antenna is firmly seated.

The drop-in charger and DC charging adaptor are not water

NOTE

proof. Ensure the radio is dry before connecting to the

charger. Don’t use the chargers when the ambient

temperature is below 5º C (37º F) or above 40º C (108º F)

Input Voltage (Cigarette Lead Charger): +12VDC to

+24VDC. If Charge LED didn’t light up, please confirm the

above temperature.

UNIDEN UH835S/UH850S

Getting Started

Attaching the Battery Pack

1. Place the battery pack onto the back

Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver

of the radio. It will only  t in one way.

2. Snap the battery release clip until it clicks.

Be sure the battery pack f its tightly against

the radio body.

Avoid exposing the Lithium Ion battery, attached or

CAUTION

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).

Exposing the chemicals contained within the battery pack to

temperatures above +60 °C (+140°F) may cause the battery

to rupture, fail or reduce performance.

In case of exposure to cell contents, wash the affected area

thoroughly, and seek medical attention.

Additional battery cautions should be applied as described

on p.2.

To Attach the Belt Clip:

Slide the belt clip into the catch until it snaps into place.

UNIDEN UH835S/UH850S

To Remove the Belt Clip:

Pinch and hold the belt clip latch and then slide the belt clip up

and out of the catch.

Getting Started

Your radio is powered by a specially designed Lithium Ion battery pack.

Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver

• Before operating the radio, charge the Lithium Ion battery pack for

- up to 4 hours (1-slot type)

- up to 8 hours (2-slot type)

without interruption in the drop-in charger.

The drop-in charger can charge the Lithium Ion battery

pack attached to the radio, in the front charging

slot.

1. Place the radio, in the drop-in charger.

2. The red LED illuminates and stays ON, until fully

charged.

• The charger won’t overcharge the battery packs.

3. The green LED illuminates and stays ON after

charging is completed.

• Do not transmit when the radio is in the

drop-in charger!

• You can monitor incoming calls while the radio is

in the drop-in charger.

Charging the Battery Pack

For the initial battery charge, make sure the radio is off for

NOTE optimum charging.

UNIDEN UH835S/UH850S

Getting Started

10 Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver

Battery Level Display

The BATTERY icon at the top of the screen indicates the battery level at

all times. The battery level is displayed in 4 levels.

LEVEL 4

Battery 100% full

LEVEL 2

Low Battery

At LEVEL 2, low battery alert will be sounded every 15 minutes.

When (PTT) is pressed at Level 1, an error tone sounds

NOTE

and transmission is disabled. Once at Level 1 the unit

will automatically shutdown after 30 seconds.

Recharge the battery at any time. When the battery is

NOTE empty, it will take up to 3 hours to fully charge.

Battery Life

UH850S-DLX (2850mA battery):

- up to 39 hours (Low Power*)/up to 23 hours (High Power)

UH850S/UH850S-2TP (2220mA battery):

-up to 30 hours (Low Power*)/up to 18 hours (High Power)

UH835S (2000mA battery)

- up to 27 hours (Low Power*)/up to 18 hours (High Power)

*This is based on the following Duty Cycle:

Transmit (Low Power) 5%

Receive 5%

Stand-by 90%

Battery approx.

40% capacity

LEVEL 1

(flashing)

Empty Battery

UNIDEN UH835S/UH850S

LEVEL 3

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