Uniden Mhs550 Owners Manual

2015-05-27

• Making a Distress Call
• Introduction
  • Features
  • Manual conventions
• Getting Started
  • What’s included
  • Parts of the VHF250
    • Front view
    • Back view
    • Parts of the charger
  • Using the menus
• How It Works
  • Normal mode operation
    • Normal mode with Weather Alert Watch
    • Normal mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch
    • Both Weather Alert and Triple/Dual Watch in normal mode
  • Scan mode operation
    • Using the radio in scan mode
    • Scan mode with Weather Alert Watch
    • Scan mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch
    • Both Weather Alert and Triple/Dual Watch in scan mode
  • Weather mode
    • Using the radio in weather mode
    • Weather mode with Weather Alert Watch
    • Weather mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch
• Setting Up the Hardware
  • Installing the battery
    • Using the alkaline battery case
  • Attaching the belt clip
  • Mounting the charger
    • Mounting on a flat surface
    • Mounting on a wall
• Using the Radio (General Operation)
  • Setting the volume
  • Setting the squelch level
  • Changing the channel
  • Contrast
  • Lamp adjust
  • Turning the key beep on and off
  • Using the external speaker/mic jack
• Using the Marine VHF Band
  • Reading the marine band screen
  • Marine band status messages
  • Marine VHF band menu options
  • Making a transmission
    • Boosting the transmission power
  • Choosing Triple Watch or Dual Watch
  • Setting the UIC channel mode (USA/CAN/INT)
  • Changing channel names
  • Using FIPS codes for weather alerts
• Using the Family Radio Service (FRS) Band
  • Reading the FRS band screen
  • FRS band status messages
  • FRS band menu options
  • Setting CTCSS privacy codes
• Using the AM Band
  • Reading the AM band screen
  • AM band menu reference
• Using the FM Band
  • Reading the FM band screen
  • FM band menu options
• Using the Aircraft Band
  • Reading the aircraft band screen
  • Aircraft band menu options
• Maintenance and Troubleshooting
  • Common questions
• Specifications
  • General Specifications
  • Receiver Specifications
  • Transmitter Specifications
  • Channels and Frequencies
    • US channel frequencies and names
    • Canadian channel frequencies and names
    • International channel frequencies and names
    • Weather channel frequencies
    • FRS channel frequencies
  • FRS privacy codes (CTCSS and DSC codes)
  • CEA2009-SAME event codes
• Regulations and Safety Warnings
  • Maritime radio services operation
  • Basic radio guidelines
  • FCC/Industry Canada information
  • FCC RF exposure information
  • Lithium ion battery warning
• Three Year Limited Warranty Statement