UH720SX-NB UH720SX-2NB UH710SX-NB UH710SX-2NB UH710SX-2NB-TP UHF CB Radio For more exciting new products please visit our website: Australia: www.uniden.com.au New Zealand: www.uniden.co.
Warning NOTE NOTE NOTE 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 licenses. It is illegal to operate this radio transceiver outside of Australia and New Zealand. Do not plug in any AC Adapter plug into the EXT. SPKR/MIC (SM-065) phone jack.
Contents Introduction Features Controls & Indicators Included in Your UH710SX-NB/UH720SX-NB Pack Getting Started Battery Installation Belt Clip Charging Batteries Using the Desktop Charger Charging Batteries Using the Cigarette Lead Charger Battery Life Battery Level Display Low Battery Alert Operation Power On/Off Volume Setting the Squelch Selecting a Channel To Transmit and Receive To Operate in Duplex Mode (Repeaters Transmit Power Select Scanning Open Scan (OS) Mode Group Scan(GS) Mode Priorit
Introduction The UH710SX-NB/UH720SX-NB UHF CB radio 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 UH710SX-NB/UH720SX-NB’s features, please read this operating guide carefully before using the unit.
Controls & Indicators 1 2 15 3 16 4 14 5 13 6 12 7 17 8 9 11 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10 EXT. SPKR/MIC Jack On/Off Volume Knob LCD Display Cigarette Lead Charger Jack Menu/Enter Button Instant Button Memory On/Off & DCS/CTCSS Button Microphone Up Button UNIDEN UH720SX-NB/UH710SX-NB 10. Down Button 11. Speaker 12. Transmit Power Select/Keylock Button 13. Dual Watch/Monitor Button 14. Scan/Call Tone Transmit Button 15. Belt Clip Catch 16. PTT (Push-to-talk) Button 17.
Controls & Indicators A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. Memory Transmit Scan Busy Squelch Busy Channel Lockout Dual Watch Battery Level Indicator Transmission Power Level Indicator (High/Low) NOTE J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. Room Monitor Key Lock DCS/CTCSS code DCS/CTCSS Indicator Priority Voice Activation Group Scan Channel Number Radio images in this manual show UH720SX-NB, however the display indicators and keys are the same for the UH710SX-NB.
Included In Your Package UH710 SX-NB UH710 SX-2NB UH710SX2NB-TP UH720 SX-NB UH720 SX-2NB 1x UH710SXNB 2x UH710SXNB 2x UH710SX2NB 1x UH720SXNB 2x UH720SXNB 3x 700mAh 6x 700mAh 6x 700mAh 3x 1800mAh 6x 1800mAh Beltclip 1x 2x 2x 1x 2x Earpiece Mic (EM-065) 1x 2x 2x 1x 2x External Speaker Mic (SM-065) - - 2x 1x 2x Desktop charger 1x single 1x twin 1x twin 1x single 1x twin Cigarette lead charger (CK-720) - - 2x 1x 2x AC Adaptor (AAD-065S(M)) 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x Owner
Getting Started Battery installation Your UH710SX-NB/UH720SX-NB pack includes 3 AA rechargeable NiMH batteries to power the unit. You must install and then charge the batteries for 15 hrs before use. The UH710SX-NB/UH720SX-NB can also use 3 AA Alkaline batteries. Do not mix old and new batteries to avoid damage to the unit. NOTE To install batteries : 1. Make sure your radio is OFF. 2. Remove the battery compartment door by pressing down then sliding the cover away from the radio. 3.
Getting Started Charging Batteries Using The Desktop Charger 1. 2. Connect the AC adaptor to the charging cradle. Place the battery installed unit with keys facing forward onto the charging cradle to charge the batteries. The charge LED lights to indicate charging. NOTE NOTE Warning Notice! Use only the supplied AAD-065S(M) power adaptor or supplied cigarette lead adaptor (UH720SX-NB pack only) if rechargeable batteries will be used in the radio. Battery charging times vary.
Getting Started Battery Level Display The icon in the upper right hand corner of the screen indicates the UH710SX-NB/UH720SX-NB current battery voltage level at all times. The battery level is displayed in 4 levels: LEVEL 3 Battery 100% full LEVEL 2 Battery approx 30% capacity LEVEL 1 Battery approx 15% capacity LEVEL 0 Almost Empty NOTE When [PTT] SW is pressed at Level 0, the PTT Error Tone will be heard and the channel number and the battery icon will flash.
Getting Started Low Battery Alert The LCD on your radio shows a battery meter in the upper right hand corner. icon indicates a fully powered unit. The Low Battery Alert beep will sound when the battery level drops to Level 1. If you continue to use the radio at Level 1 the Low Battery Alert beep will sound at approximately 15 minutes intervals until the radio is turned off or the batteries are recharged to a higher level.
Operation Power On/Off To turn the unit ON, rotate the [ON/OFF VOLUME] knob clockwise until a “click” is heard. A channel number and battery level should appear on the display. To turn the unit OFF, rotate the [ON/OFF VOLUME] knob counter- clockwise until a “click” is heard to save the battery life. The display will disappear. Volume Rotate the [ON/OFF VOLUME] knob clockwise to increase the volume, counter-clockwise to decrease the volume.
Operation Selecting A Channel Press NOTE or to select the desired channel. If you press and hold or the channel numbers will scroll rapidly. To Transmit And Receive The radio uses the UHF-CB Channels. For your reference a list of the available channels and corresponding frequencies is printed on page 25. (Channels 22 and 23 are for telemetry and telecommand applications. Transmit is inhibited on these channels). 1. The maximum RF transmit power of the UH720SX-NB is 2 Watts and UH710SX-NB is 1 Watt.
Operation To Operate In Duplex Mode (Repeaters) The Duplex function enables you to access local repeater stations. You can only activate Duplex on CH01-CH08 and CH41-CH48. NOTE 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. Eg. CH01 is being used in your area for repeater use. 1. twice. Press dP will flash. 2. Press or to change the selection.
Operation Transmit Power Select The UH720SX-NB has three transmit power levels: 2 Watt, 0.5 Watt and 0.1 Watt. The UH710SX-NB has three transmit power levels: 1 Watt, 0.5 Watt and 0.1 Watt. To change your transmit power level: 1. Press while in the ’power middle level’ to change to ’power high level.’ 2. Press while in the ’power high level’ to change to the ’power low level.’ 3. Press while in the ’power low level’ to change to ’power middle level.
Operation Open Scan (OS) Mode (The absence of GS icon indicates that the unit is on OS mode) Allows continuous scanning of channels stored in the Open Scan (OS) memory. If an active channel is found, scanning will stop on that channel. NOTE The factory has preprogrammed all the UHF-CB channels into the Open Scan channel memory. However, you can change or customise the channels by following the steps on programming Scan Channels on page 18. Example.
Operation Group Scan(GS) Mode To change between OS and GS scan; 1. four times. Press GS setting ON or OFF will flash. 2. Press 3. Press and hold or to change the selection. to save and exit. To initiate scanning, 1. When is pressed during Group Scan Mode, SCN will blink and Group Scan Scanning begins. 2. To deactivate GS scanning, press or . 1. If SCAN is deactivated while it is tuned to an active channel, the UH710SX-NB/UH720SX-NB will stay on that active channel.
Operation Priority Channel Watch During Group Scan The feature allows user to monitor the Instant Priority channel (see page 19) every 1.5 secs during Group Scanning. The Priority Channel can also be monitored with Dual Watch, see page 19. 1. three times. Press PRI setting flashes. 2. Press 3. Press and hold or to change the selection. to save and exit. Programming Scan Channels 1. Select which Scanning Mode you wish to use on the channel OS or GS Mode.
Operation Programming the Instant Priority Channel Select the Channel you want to store as the Instant Priority Channel by pressing or Press and hold . for 3 seconds to program the channel. PRI icon appears. Recalling the Instant Channel Momentarily press the button to return to the Instant Channel. Dual Watch When Dual Watch function is active, priority channel is watched every 1.5 seconds. to activate or deactivate Dual Watch. DUAL appears on the Press display when activated.
Operation CTCSS CTCSS is a feature that allows a group to talk to each other without hearing other users on the same channel. 1. Select desired channel. 2. .The current Press and hold DCS/CTCSS setting flashes. 3. Press or to select desired CTCSS code. 4. To select off code, press and hold oF flashes. 5. Press . to save and exit. 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 1-104.
Operation VOX VOX is the automatic transmitting function by inputting voice into the VOX headset mic without pressing the PTT key. While headset microphone is not connected, VOX function is inactive even if vox level setting is from 1 to 4. VOX blinks while VOX function is active. 1. five times. Press The current vox setting flashes. 2. Press or to select desired setting. The 5 VOX levels are from 1 (High sensitivity) to 4 (Low sensitivity) and Off. 3. Press and hold to save and exit.
Operation Room Monitor can be temporarily disabled by pressing or holding . If no further operation is performed for 45 seconds then the temporary disable mode ends and Room Monitor mode re-activates. six times. 1. Press 2. or to select desired setting. Press The 5 Room Monitor levels are from 1 (High sensitivity) to 4 (Low sensitivity) and Off. 3. Press and hold to save and exit.
Operation Call Tone Your UH710SX-NB/UH720SX-NB radio is equipped with 5 selectable call tones that will be transmitted when is pressed and held. eight times. The current call tone setting flashes. 1. Press 2. Press or to select desired setting. The 5 call tones are C1, C2, C3, C4 and C5. 3. Press and hold NOTE to save and exit. Current regulations require calling tones to be restricted to one transmission per minute.
Operation Battery Save Battery Save feature extends the battery life by switching the receiver circuit power ON and OFF. This feature automatically activates during stand by mode (RX mode without signal). It turns OFF automatically when a signal is present, and activates again after channel inactivity. Battery Save can be switched on or off. 1. Press eleven times. bS setting flashes. 2. Press or to change selection. 3. Press and hold to save and exit.
CTCSS Codes and Frequencies Code No. Frequency (Hz) Code No. Frequency (Hz) “oF’ OFF 20 131.8 1 67.0 21 136.5 2 71.9 22 141.3 3 74.4 23 146.2 4 77.0 24 151.4 5 79.7 25 156.7 6 82.5 26 162.2 7 85.4 27 167.9 8 88.5 28 173.8 9 91.5 29 179.9 10 94.8 30 186.2 11 97.4 31 192.8 12 100.0 32 203.5 13 103.5 33 210.7 14 107.2 34 218.1 15 110.9 35 225.7 16 114.8 36 223.6 17 118.8 37 241.8 18 123.0 38 250.3 19 127.
DCS Codes Table Code No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 DCS Code (Octal) 023 025 026 031 032 036 043 047 051 053 054 065 071 072 073 074 114 115 116 122 125 131 132 134 143 145 152 155 156 162 165 172 174 205 212 DCS Code (Octal) 223 225 226 243 244 245 246 251 252 255 261 263 265 266 271 274 306 311 315 325 331 332 343 346 351 356 364 365 371 411 412 413 423 431 432 Code No.
UHF-CB Channel Guidelines NOTE Always listen on a channel (or observe the receive signal level meter) to ensure it is not already being used before transmitting. Channels 5 and 35 are used for emergency channels. CTCSS will not operate on these channels. Please follow these guidelines for channel use in Australia: • Channels 05 and 35 are Emergency Channels. • Channel 11 is a Calling Channel.
UHF-CB Channels and Frequencies CH No. Simplex Mode Transmit / Receive Frequency (MHz) Duplex Mode Transmit Frequency (MHz) CH No. Simplex Mode Transmit / Receive Frequency (MHz) 1 476.425 477.175 (CH31) 21 476.925 2 476.450 477.200 (CH32) 22 476.950 (RX only) 3 476.475 477.225 (CH33) 23 476.975 (RX only) 4 476.500 477.250 (CH34) 24 477.000 5 476.525 477.275 (CH35) 25 477.025 6 476.550 477.300 (CH36) 26 477.050 7 476.575 477.325 (CH37) 27 477.075 8 476.600 477.
UHF-CB Channels and Frequencies CH No. Simplex Mode Transmit / Receive Frequency (MHz) Duplex Mode Transmit Frequency (MHz) CH No. Simplex Mode Transmit / Receive Frequency (MHz) 41 476.4375 477.1875 (CH 71) 61 future use 476.9375 (RX only) 42 476.4625 477.2125 (CH 72) 62 future use 476.9625 (RX only) 43 476.4875 477.2375 (CH 73) 63 future use 476.9875 (RX only) 44 476.5125 477.2625 (CH 74) 64 477.0125 45 476.5375 477.2875 (CH 75) 65 477.0375 46 476.5625 477.
Warranty UNIDEN UH720SX-NB, UH710SX-NB UHF-CB Radio IMPORTANT: Satisfactory evidence of the original purchase is required for warranty service Please refer to our Uniden website for any details or warranty durations offered in addition to those contained below. Warrantor: The warrantor is either Uniden Australia Pty Limited ABN 58 001 865 498 (“Uniden Aust”) or Uniden New Zealand Limited (“Uniden NZ”) as the case may be.
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