uh047sx
Operating Guide
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GETTING STARTED
Uniden does not represent this product to be waterproof. Do not
expose this product to Rain or Moisture.
BATTERY INSTALLATION
Your uh047sx unit uses the included NiMH battery pack for power. The unit
can be powered with optional 4 AAA ALKALINE batteries.
If you don't use the uh047sx for long periods, Uniden
recommend removing the batteries. The uh047sx is designed
to retain the previous user settings. This feature will continue to
use a small amount of battery power while the unit is
switched off.
To avoid damage to the unit do not mix old and new batteries.
To install the batteries:
1. Make sure your radio is off.
2. Release the battery cover clip, then remove the
battery cover.
3. Insert NiMH battery pack according to the
orientation on the battery pack.
OR
Insert 4 AAA ALKALINE batteries (not included)
according to the polarity symbols inside the battery
compartment.
4. Align the battery cover tabs with the uh047sx tab
holes then replace the cover clip.
Do not charge alkaline or non rechargeable batteries.
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INSTALLING THE CHARGE CRADLE
1. Plug the AC adaptor into the rear of the charge cradle and into the
mains power.
2. Place the uh047sx into the charge cradle. The charge light will come on
to indicate the unit is charging.
3. Before operating the uh047sx, charge the battery pack for 16 hours.
Do not charge alkaline or non rechargeable batteries.
USER LICENCE INFORMATION
The citizen band radio service is licenced 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 licences.
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BELT CLIP
To attach the belt clip:
Slide the belt clip until it snaps into place.
To remove the belt clip:
To remove the belt clip, press and hold
belt clip locker, slide the belt clip at the
same time until released.
LOW BATTERY ALERT
If the battery level becomes low, the battery
indicator icon on the display begins flashing.
When the batteries in the unit are low, the unit
will go into a battery Low mode. The Transmit
mode is disabled. Replace the alkaline
batteries immediately or if you are using the
NiMH battery pack, place the radio on the
charge cradle to recharge. Full charge will take
up to 16 Hrs.
BACK LIGHT
The uh047sx has an automatic display back light which remains on for 10
seconds after a key press (all keys except PTT key). The back light will work
even if the keypad is locked but will not work during low battery alert mode.
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OPERATION
POWER ON/OFF
1. Press and hold select/ key to turn the radio on.
A channel number will appear on the display.
2. Press and hold select/
key to turn the radio off.
VOLUME
1. Press or key to increase or decrease the
volume level. ‘VOL’ icon appears on the display
while volume is being adjusted.
There are 8 volume levels. Level 0 (No Audio) to
Level 7 (Maximum Volume).
ADJUSTING THE KEY BEEPS
Your radio emits a beep each time one of the keys (except for the PTT key) is
pressed.
1. To turn OFF this beep: Press and hold
the radio.
/call key while turning on
2. To turn ON this beep: Press and hold
the radio.
/call key while turning on
ROGER BEEP
Roger Beep is a BEEP that is sent to notify the end of transmission (both PTT
and VOX transmission.) Roger Beep can be heard through the speaker when
Key Beep is on. Roger Beep is transmitted even if Key Beep is turned off.
However, Roger Beep will not be heard from the speaker.
1. To turn OFF Roger Beep: Press and hold key while turning on the radio.
2. To turn ON Roger Beep: Press and hold
key while turning on the radio.
KEYLOCK ON/OFF
1. Press
2. Press
/call key for 1.5 seconds to enter keylock on mode.
/call key for 1.5 seconds while in Keylock mode to exit the
Keylock mode.
While in Keylock on mode, the uh047sx can still receive and
transmit.
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SELECTING A CHANNEL
1. Press ch/hi/lo key momentarily to activate channel select
mode. The displayed channel will flash.
2. Press or key to select the desired channel.
For your reference a list of the available channels,
corresponding frequencies and guidelines for
their use is printed on page 12. For Australia,
Channels 05 and 35 are reserved for
Emergency Calls.
3. Press ch/hi/lo key momentarily to exit channel select mode. If no key is
pressed within 5 sec the uh047sx will exit from the channel select mode.
TO TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE
The uh047sx uses the 40 UHF-CB Channels (Channels
22 and 23 are for telemetry and telecommand
applications. Transmit is inhibited on these channels).
1. Before you transmit, listen for activity on the selected channel.
2. When the channel is clear, press and hold the PTT key to transmit. ‘TX’
icon appears on the display.
Hold the radio with microphone approximately 5 cm in front of your mouth
with the antenna at approximately 45° angle away from your head. Speak in
a clear, normal conversational voice.
3. When you have finished speaking, release the PTT and listen for a response.
‘TX’ icon then disappears on the display. While receiving, the ‘RX’ icon is
displayed.
TRANSMIT Hi/Lo POWER SELECT
1. Press and hold ch/hi/lo key to select desired transmit
level. ‘HI’ icon will appear on the display for
maximum transmit level. ‘LO’ icon will appear on the
display for minimum transmit level. The RF transmit power
of the uh047sx is selectable between 1.0W/0.5W.
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AUTOMATIC SQUELCH FEATURE
The uh047sx is equipped with an Automatic Squelch System which shuts off
weak transmissions and unwanted noise.
MONITOR
This feature enables users to listen for weak signals on the current channel
at the press of a key.
To use monitor:
1. Press mon key. The ‘RX’ icon will flash.
2. Release within 1.5 seconds and the unit exits Monitor
mode.
3. Press and hold mon key for 2 seconds for
continuous listening.
The receiver circuit will stay open, letting in both the noise & weak
signals. The ‘RX’ icon flashes in this status.
4. To return to normal Receive mode press mon key. The ‘RX’ icon
disappears or stops flashing in this status.
SCANNING
The scan function scans all channels which are stored in the SCAN CHANNEL
MEMORY and stops at an active channel. If a PRIORITY channel has been
selected then this channel will be monitored for activity every 3 seconds.
When the signal stops, the uh047sx waits 2 seconds (Reply Delay) before
scanning resumes.
To initiate scanning;
1. Press mem/SCN key momentarily to begin scanning.
The ‘SCAN’ icon is displayed.
2. Press select/ , mem/SCN or
/call key to cancel.
When scan stops at a busy channel, pressing ch/txp key
will resume scan.
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REPLY DELAY
While scanning, the uh047sx stops at a busy channel and receives a
transmission. When the received signal is over, the unit will wait for 2
seconds for the return of the signal, otherwise, the radio resumes scanning.
TO OPERATE IN DUPLEX MODE (REPEATERS)
The Duplex function enables you to access local repeater stations. You can
only activate Duplex from CH01-CH08.
UHF CB Repeaters are used to retransmit or relay your signal. Repeaters will
extend the range of your radio and overcome the shielding effect caused by
solid obstructions.
Contact your retailer for a list of repeaters available in
Your area.
Operation with the aid of a Repeater
P
key six times. P appears on the display.
1. Press select/
2. Press or
3. Press select/
to change o to
to confirm
.
To deactivate the duplex operation repeat activation process and change to
o. uh047sx will return to normal operation.
If or key is pressed when the channel is not from Ch01 -
Ch08, an error tone sounds.
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CTCSS & DCS
(Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System) & (Digital Coded Squelch)
CTCSS is a feature that allows a group to talk to each other
without hearing other users on the same channel.
1. Press select/ key momentarily to enter CTCSS
mode. The current selected CTCSS tone flashes.
2. Press
key to select the required CTCSS
tone (OFF or 1-38).
3. Press select/ key six times to confirm the
selected setting and exit to standby mode.
For channels with a CTCSS tone setting, the CTCSS tone is displayed below
the channel indicator. For channels with the setting of CTCSS OFF, there will
be no display below the channel indicator.
DCS
DCS is a digital extension of CTCSS. It provides 104 extra, digitally
coded, squelch codes that follow after the 38 CTCSS codes. CTCSS 1-
38, followed by DCS 1-99 plus DCS 100-104 (represented by o0-o4 on
the display).
1. Press select/ key momentarily to enter CTCSS/DCS mode.
2. Use
key to select a DCS code. The DCS codes
follow on after the CTCSS codes. The DCS icon will
replace the CTCSS code on the display.
3. Press select/ key six times to confirm the
selected setting and exit to standby mode.
The DCS icon will appear when selected. To turn
off DCS select CTCSS OFF and no display will show
below the channel indicator.
Channels 05 and 35 are used for emergency channels.
CTCSS and DCS will not operate on these two channels.
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VOX
VOX is the automatic transmitting function by inputting voice into
the optional VOX headset mic without pressing the PTT key.
1. Press select/ key momentarily twice while in
standby mode to enter VOX Sensitivity mode. The
current selected VOX setting will flash on the display.
2. Press
or
the highest sensitivity and 4 is the lowest sensitivity.
key to adjust the VOX sensitivity. 1 is
VOX can be turned off by selecting ‘oF’ icon.
3. Press select/ key five times to confirm the
setting and exit to standby mode.
The ‘VOX’ icon is shown on the display when VOX is selected to on and the
optional VOX Headset is plugged into VOX Headset Jack.
The ‘TX’ icon blinks when the voice level is possible to transmit at the
current selected VOX sensitivity level.
TRANSMITTING A CALL TONE
Your uh047sx radio is equipped with 5 selectable call tones that will be
transmitted when the
/call key is pressed momentarily.
To select a call tone:
1. Press select/ key momentarily three times while
in standby mode to enter Call Tone mode. The
current call tone number (C1-C5) will be indicated.
2. Press the or key to select desired call tone.
Each tone will be heard through the speaker.
3. Press select/ key four times to confirm and exit to standby mode.
To transmit the selected call tone, press the
The selected tone will automatically be transmitted for a fixed length
/call key.
of time. Call Tone will be cancelled when the PTT key is pressed.
Current regulations require calling tones to be restricted to one
transmission per minute. If a second transmission is
attempted within one minute then an error tone will sound.
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PRIORITY SCAN CHANNEL
To set a priority scan channel:
1. Press select/
momentarily four times while in
standby mode to enter Priority Scan Channel
mode. The current priority channel will be
indicated.
2. Press or key to increase or decrease the
desired channel number.
3. Press select/ three times to confirm and exit
to standby mode. PRI will be displayed when a
priority channel has been selected.
BCL (Busy Channel Lockout) ON/OFF
BCL is used when CTCSS or DCS is selected to prevent transmission when
the uh047sx detects a transmission from another unit using the same CTCSS
or DCS code.
To set BCL ON/OFF:
1. Press select/ momentarily five times while in
standby mode to enter BCL ON/OFF mode.
The current BCL status will be indicated.
2. Press or
3. Press select/
key to select ON (on) or OFF (oF).
two times to confirm and exit to
standby mode. BCL will be displayed when BCL on
has been selected.
SCAN CHANNEL MEMORY
To store a channel into Scan Channel Memory:
1. Select desired channel using ch/hi/lo key and
2. Press and hold mem/SCN key. MEM will appear on the display.
or
key.
Repeat steps 1 and 2 to clear channel from Scan Channel Memory.
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UHF CB CHANNELS & FREQUENCIES
Please follow these guidelines for channel use in Australia:
• Channels 05 and 35 are Emergency Channels.
• Channel 11 is a Calling Channel.
• Channels 22 and 23 are for telemetry and telecommand applications
and TX is inhibited on these channels.
General communication is accepted on all other channels with
these guidelines:
• Channel 40 - road channel (Australia).
• Channels 01-08 (and 31-38) are repeater channels.
Simplex Mode
CH No. Transmit / Receive
Duplex Mode
Transmit
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
Simplex Mode
CH No. Transmit/Receive
Frequency (Mhz)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
476.425
476.450
476.475
476.500
476.525
476.550
476.575
476.600
476.625
476.650
476.675
476.700
476.725
476.750
476.775
476.800
476.825
476.850
476.875
476.900
477.175 CH31
477.200 CH32
477.225 CH33
477.250 CH34
477.275 CH35
477.300 CH36
477.325 CH37
477.350 CH38
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
476.925
476.950 (RX only)
476.975 (RX only)
477.000
477.025
477.050
477.075
477.100
477.125
477.150
477.175
477.200
477.225
477.250
477.275
477.300
477.325
477.350
477.375
477.400
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CTCSS & DCS Code List
(o0)
(o1)
(o2)
(o3)
(o4)
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WARRANTY
UNIDEN UH047SX UHF CB TRANCEIVER RADIO
Limited One Year Warranty
Please keep your sales docket as it provides evidence of warranty.
Warrantor: Uniden Australia Pty Limited ABN58 001 865 498 Uniden New Zealand Limited.
Warranty only available in original country of purchase.
Elements of Warranty: Uniden warrants to the original retail owner for the duration of this
warranty, its uh047sx UHF CB Transceiver Radio (hereinafter referred to as the Product) to be free
from defects in materials and craftsmanship with only the limitations or exclusions set out below.
Warranty Duration: This warranty to the original retail owner only, shall terminate and be of no
further effect ONE (1) year after the date of original retail sale. This warranty will be deemed invalid
if the Product is;
(A) Damaged or not maintained as reasonable and necessary,
(B) Modified, altered or used as part of any conversion kits, subassemblies, or any configurations
not sold by Uniden,
(C) Improperly installed,
(D) Repaired by someone other than an authorized Uniden Repair Agent for a defect or malfunction
covered by this warranty,
(E) Used in conjunction with any equipment or parts or as part of a system not manufactured by
Uniden, or
(F) Where the Serial Number label of the product has been removed or damaged beyond
recognition.
Warranty only valid in the country of original retail/sale.
Parts Covered: This warranty covers for one (1) year, the Product and included accessories.
Statement of Remedy: In the event that the Product does not conform to this warranty at any time
while this warranty is in effect, the warrantor at its discretion, will repair the defect or replace the
Product and return it to you without charge for parts or service. This warranty does not provide for
reimbursement or payment of incidental or consequential damages.
This EXPRESS WARRANTY is in addition to and does not in any way affect your rights under the
TRADE PRACTICES ACT 1974 (Cth) (Australia) or the CONSUMER GUARANTEES ACT (New Zealand).
Procedure for Obtaining Performance or Warranty: In the event that the Product
does not conform to this warranty, the Product should be shipped or delivered, freight
prepaid with evidence of original purchase, (eg. a copy of the sales docket), to the warrantor at:
UNIDEN AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
Service Division
UNIDEN NEW ZEALAND LIMITED
Service Division
345 Princes Highway, Rockdale, NSW 2216
Fax (02) 9599 3278
www.uniden.com.au
150 Harris Road, East Tamaki, Auckland
Fax (09) 274 4253
www.uniden.co.nz
Customers in other states should ship or deliver the Product freight pre-paid to the nearest
Uniden Authorised Repair Centre. (Contact Uniden for the Warranty Agent nearest you.)
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