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Uniden UH-057 - page 1
r-- . ~ ,f i! uniden" SUN DOWN ER UH-{)57 Handheld UHF CB Radio with User Programmable Built-in SELCALL CDCD<D(1D CD CD (i)C!S) CDCDCDQ!D (i) (D)(!) «iD OPERATING GUIDE uniden. UNIDEN AUSTRALIA PTY. LIMITED 345 Princess Highway, Rockdale, NSW2216 Ph(02)599-3100 FAX(02)599-3278 ...
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Please read this Operating Guide carefully before operating this radio Safety Information DO NOT operate the transmitter of any radio equip- ment with the antenna touching, or close to the eyes, face, or exposed body parts. DO NOT let children operate any transmitter-equipped radio equipment. DO NOT operate the transmitter of any radio equip- ment ...
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Uniden UH-057 - page 3
Table of Contents Introduction .. Description .......................... Warning : ......... Licensing Requirements .......... Feature Highlights ....................................................... Unpacking . Optional Accessories .......................... Controls and Indicators .............................................. Top Indicators an ...
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Care and Maintenance ................................................ Service .......................................................... UHF CB Channel Information ..................................... SIMPLEX Operating Mode ...................................... DUPLEX Operating Mode ........................................ Specifications ........ ...
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Introduction r i ! Welcome to the world of CB Radio Communication. You have chosen the most reliable, highly engineered, ultra- precise piece of communication equipment. Descrl ptlon Your UNIDEN Sundowner UH-057 represents the most advanced portable radio ever designed for use in the UHF Citizens Band Radio Service. With Built-in SELCALL, this radi ...
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Uniden UH-057 - page 6
""-" 0_. r I ! Feature Highlights . Full 40 Channel UHF CB Coverage Operates on any of the 40 Channels designated as Citizens Band Channels by the Spectrum Manage- ment Agency. Simplex/Duplex Communication Allows the Uniden Sundowner UH-057 to operate via a repeater station. Two Level Switchable Transmitter Output Power Lets you tran ...
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r . Receiver Quieting (Tone Squelch) Prevents any unwanted signal in the channel from being heard unless the required tone codes to open the "Quiet Condition" is received. CALL Alarm When selectively called, emits an audible alarm to notify the user that a caller is on the channel. Acknowledge Tone Sends a response tone automaticallyto th ...
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Uniden UH-057 - page 8
~ ~~~- UNP ACKING Carefully check the package contents against the list: . Uniden Sundowner UH-O57 UHF CB Radio . Flexible Antenna . AC Adaptor/Charger . Standard Nickel-Cadmium Battery Pack . Belt Clip . Wrist strap . This Operating Guide If any of the items are missing or damaged, contact your place of purchase immediately. OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES . ...
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Uniden UH-057 - page 9
, ,-,.,- .. ---...----.. Controls and Indicators r-' i I ANTENNA Connector LCD Display TXlBUSY Indicator LED c LOCKOUT DUPLEXI Switch SIMPLEX Switch CHANNEL DOWN Switch Top Indicators and Display Antenna Connector - connect the antenna to this TNC port Lock-out Switch - locks out a selected channel from channel scan. Duplex Switch - allows Sim ...
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Uniden UH-057 - page 10
.. LCD Display - the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) has several indicators that show the current operating mode. The two digits at the right show the current selected channel. The smaller, twolthree-Ietter displays show which features are enabled. r I i i :f~~:88 UH-O57 Page 8 TSQ Tone Squelch Enabled CAL Appears when an incoming tone code successful ...
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Uniden UH-057 - page 11
;== , r~ I I Battery Pack Release Button MONITOR SWitch PTT (Push-to- Talk) Switch TX POWER HI/LO Switch Side Controls and Connectors Battery Pack Release Button - To remove the Battery Pack, push up on the release button and slide the Battery Pack away from the radio. Monitor Switch - Press to set the Auto-squelch feature ON or OFF. Push-to- Talk ...
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,~ ---------.------ r I i Speaker Jack 4 Antenna Built-In Mic Built-In Speaker Battery Pack Release Button CDmm@ mmm@ m CD CDCEO (E)(§)(])@) Numeric Keypad I I I 11 I I Front Controls Built-in Speaker - Audio Output Built-in Microphone - Speak into the microphone when transmitting. Speaker Jack - Connect optional external speaker here. Microphone ...
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Uniden UH-057 - page 13
CD to <D @ CE> Numeric Keypad Controls and Functions mmm@ CD m CD (TS) (Dm([)@ (])([)(])@ CDCDQ)@ mGJCDm> (DCDCDcm (EH]) CD <E!!) : NUMERIC Keys; Used to select channels, enter special Receiverrrransmit Codes and other SElCAll Parameters : ASTERISK Key; Press and hold for 1.5 sec to access Tone Period Programming : Assigned as "0&q ...
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Uniden UH-057 - page 14
@) @ <ID @ --- r : ENTER Key; Press to enter the selected Channel; : Press to store the RXITX Code, lead-In Tone, lead-In delay, and Tone Period Setting when programming : Press and hold for 1 .5 sec to enter special programming modes. : Assigned as "E" tone when programming lead-In Tone ONLY. : TONE CALL Key; Press and hold for about ...
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Uniden UH-057 - page 15
Getting Started Antenna To attach the antenna to the TNC connector on top of your radio, press down and rotate the antenna base clockwise until it seats firmly into place. Battery Information The Sundowner UH-O57 comes with a standard recharge- able Ni-Cd Battery Pack. An optional heavy duty recharge- able Ni-Cd Battery Pack is also available. Inst ...
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Uniden UH-057 - page 16
-- - ~----- Recharging the Nickel-Cadmium Battery Pack Note: Before charging, be sure that the power (ON/OFF Volume control) is turned OFF. Recharge the Ni-Cd Battery ONL Y when the unit indicates a LOW BA TTERY condition. (TX LED blinks during TRANSMIT) Insert the discharged Battery Pack in the rapid charger, or connect the trickle charger to the ...
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Uniden UH-057 - page 17
~-.... Operation r I , ! i I --11 RECEIVE 1. Turn the radio ON. Rotate the ON/OFF Volume control clockwise until you hear the click. A channel number should appear in the LCD Display. UP DOWN 2. Press the 0 or 0 switch or use the Numeric Keypad to select the desired channel. 3. Press the monitor switch (Auto-squelch turns OFF). 4. Rotate the ON/OFF ...
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Channel Scan UP When you pressed the 0 Key for more than 1.5 seconds, the scan feature starts and the SCN indicator appears on the LCD. r I I i Scanning stops automatically on any active channel that is not Locked-out, receives a call and you hear the caller. UP To resume scanning, press the 0 Key. If there is too much activity on a certain channel ...
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Uniden UH-057 - page 19
r' Priority Scan When a priority channel is selected and scan is activated, the radio will monitor the prioritised channel regularly for activity while scanning. While scanning, if a signal is received on the priority channel the radio will stay on that channel as long as the signal is present. Otherwise, priority scanning resumes after 3 seco ...
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Uniden UH-057 - page 20
Create a Channel Scan List with Channel Lock-Out Feature You may have certain channels that you do not want to hear every time you scan. These are channels that are busy in a major portion of time, and the scanning stops at that channel(s) often enough to interrupt the scan cycle. You can Lock-out those channels so they are not scanned. r I There a ...
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Uniden UH-057 - page 21
"., I r TRANSMIT 1. The maximum transmit power output level of UH-O57 is 5 watts. To switch to Iow power, press the HI/LO switch. LO appears on the LCD and the transmit power output level is changed to 1 watt. To switch back to High power, press the HI/LO switch again. The TX power returns to high and the LO indicator disappears from the LCD. ...
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Uniden UH-057 - page 22
! '--' ,~- -_....--------- Simplex I Duplex Communication Duplex Operation allows the Uniden Sundowner UH-O57 to operate via a repeater station on Channels 1 through 8. The set receives on these channels but transmits on Channels 31 through 38 respectively. When Duplex operation is disabled, the set receives and transmits on the same chan ...
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Uniden UH-057 - page 23
Special Feature SELECTIVE CALLING Selective Calling (SELCALL) is a special Sequential Tone Squelch System that allows the user to receive/transmit calls selectively fromlto an individual or a group, on a shared busy channel. The Sundowner UH-O57 has Selective Calling (SELCALL) system specially built-in. With exceptional features like Receiver Quiet ...
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Uniden UH-057 - page 24
r- SELCALL OPERATION Receiver Quieting Puts the receiver on "Quiet" Mode (also known as "Tone Squelch" Mode). When enabled, the radio prevents any unwanted conversations in the channel from being heard unless the call is specifically directed to you and the required SELCALL ID to open the "Quiet" condition is received. ...
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Uniden UH-057 - page 25
When a call is received... While on TSO Condition, when UH-057 receives a code matching your SELCALL ID, it will do the following opera- tion. 1. Automatically responds to the caller by transmitting Acknowledge tones. 2. Informs you that a caller is on the channel by emitting a CALL ALARM (three successive tones in a regular interval for 10 seconds ...
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Uniden UH-057 - page 26
~ When a call is received while TSQ Scanning, UH-057 follows the same response as receiving a call on a Tone Squelch Channel. It differs only on the following. 1. If the call is not answered within the 20 second period, TSQ Scanning resumes. CAL indicator remains on the LCD. To look for the channel where CALL is received: UP a. Cancel TSQ Scanning ...
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Uniden UH-057 - page 27
-.. ..----- Tone Calling Tone calling enables you to selectively call other radios. To do this, the SELCALL ID of the radio you are going to call should be in the Transmitters SELCALL ID memory (please see Programming Method on page 28). To Call: 1. Select the channel where you and your group agreed to use for Selective Calling. 2. Press and hold t ...
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Uniden UH-057 - page 28
--".. "'- where: [x] is a common SELCALL ID prefixes of your group and, [A] is the internationally assigned SELCALL tone to identify the Group Call Code example: If one group comprises of 1D members with SELCALL 10s. ranging from [1] [2] [3] [4] [D], [1] [2] [3] [4] [1], [1] [2] [3] [4] [2], [1] [2] [3] [4] [3], to [1] [2] [3] [4] [9 ...
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Uniden UH-057 - page 29
Programming Since UH-O57 can support either 5 tone or 6 tone signalling format, you and your group must decide which format are you going to use. Receiver SELCALL ID To program your own receiver SELCALL ID, do the follow- ing procedure. 1. Press and hold the @ Key for about 1.5 seconds. Two beeps will be heard and the LCD displ~ys: [ - -] 2. Press ...
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Uniden UH-057 - page 30
~ j 4. Press the (@) Key to complete the programming. Two beeps will be heard and the unit returns to its previous status prior to accessing Programming Mode. If you decided to use the 6 Tone Format, simply enter the sixth digit when programming before pressing the(@) Key. To remove the Receiver SELCALL ID from Memory: 1. Follow step 1 and 2 of Rec ...
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Uniden UH-057 - page 31
3. Enter the Transmitter SELCALL ID using the Numeric Keypad. Example: 1 2346 Every time you press the numeric Keypad, confirmation tones will be heard. The SELCALL Tone assigned to the pressed Keypad will be displayed on the LCD as shown: (please see page 34 for the SELCALL TONE Key Assignment) 4. Press the @ Key to complete the programming. Two b ...
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Uniden UH-057 - page 32
Other SELCALL Parameters. Aside from the Transmitter and Receiver ID, you should also know some of the SELCALL Parameters. Though, this parameters are not frequently changed understanding them will probably help you on your future use. Tone Period Tone Period is the duration of one tone in a SELCALL ID sequence. The setting of this parameter depend ...
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Uniden UH-057 - page 33
For example, selecting 40 mSec Press CD. The lCD displays PI ] [ 3. Press the @ Key to complete the programming. Two beeps will be heard and the unit returns to its previous status prior to accessing Programming Mode. Lead-In Delay lead-In delay is a SElCAll transmit parameter that "wakes-up" and helps the receiver of the other radio to l ...
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Uniden UH-057 - page 34
l 2. Select your Lead-In Delay setting from the table below. For example, selecting 1.0 Sec as Lead-In Delay Press <D. The LCD displays [ LI ] 3. Press the @ Key to complete the programming. Two beeps will be heard and the unit returns to its previous status prior to accessing Programming Mode. Lead-In Tone The Lead-In tone when programmed " ...
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Uniden UH-057 - page 35
I 1I I I I ; i I I I i I I ! i I I ) To program: 1. Press the @l) Key for about 1 .5 sec. Two beeps will be heard and the lCD displays: [ - -] 2. Press the @ Key. The PRI indicator appears on the lCD display and flashing. , I I" PAl - ... I I .. 8:».. 3. Select the lead-In Tone you want to use. Example: Selecting the Tone assigned to digit 1. ...
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Uniden UH-057 - page 36
,_. Programming Guide Keypad Assignment when Programming Key * TC Tone 0 1 2 3 4 4 6 7 8 9 A B C D F TS Tone 0 1 2 3 4 4 6 7 8 9 A B C 0 1 2 3 4 4 6 7 8 9 TC TS PR EN # D F lead-In Tone 0 1 2 3 4 4 6 7 8 9 A B C E D F Default Setting (Factory Default) A. RX SelcalllD: None B . TX SelcalllD: None C. Tone Period: 40 msec D. lead-In Delay: 500 msec E. ...
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Uniden UH-057 - page 37
Care and Maintenance Your Unlden Sundowner UH-O57 is a precision piece of electronic equipment and you should treat it accordingly. Due to the rugged design, very little maintenance is re- quired. However, a few precautions should be observed: . If your radio has been accidentally subjected to spray or splash, you should immediately wipe it down wi ...
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Service Should you find it desirable or necessary to have service performed on your Uniden Sundowner UH-O57, you are urged to contact the Uniden Dealer from whom you made your purchase. Your Uniden Dealer will be able to assist you with complete service information. If you require service that is within the terms of your warranty, you should presen ...
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Uniden UH-057 - page 39
;1 L UHF CB CHANNEL INFORMATION SIMPLEX Operating Mode Channel Transmit Receive Assignment Frequency(MHz) Frequency(MHz) 1 476.425 476.425 2 476.450 476.450 3 476.475 476.475 4 476.500 476.500 5 476.525 476.525 6 476.550 476.550 7 476.575 476.575 8 476.600 476.600 9 476.625 476.625 10 476.650 476.650 11 476.675 476.675 12 476.700 476.700 13 476.725 ...
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SIMPLEX Operating Mode (Cont...) DUPLEX Operating Mode UH-O57 Page 38 J ~ ..1 Channel Transmit Receive Assignment Frequency(MHz) Frequency(MHz) 34 477.250 477.250 35 477.275 477275 36 477.300 477.300 37 477.325 477.325 38 477.350 477.350 39 477.375 477.375 40 477.400 477.400 Channel Transmit Receive Assignment Frequency(MHz) Frequency(MHz) 1 477.17 ...
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Uniden UH-057 - page 41
to -= r ! Specifications GENERAL Channels Freqwency Range Communication Mode CH 1 to CH8 CH9 to CH40 Frequency Control Controls Buttons Status Indicator Channel Display Connectors Size Weight Power Requirements Antenna Impedance Microphone Speaker Operating Temperature Range Shock and Vibration SMA Approvals : 40 : 476.425MHz to 477.4MHz : Simplex ...
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Uniden UH-057 - page 42
Transm itter Power Output HI lOW Modulation Frequency Tolerance at 25°C Mic. Sensitivity at :t3kHz Dev. Hum and Noise (300Hz, 3kHz BPF) (750jlS DeEmp) : 40dB Modulation Frequency Response at 1 kHz:t1 kHz Dev. 500Hz 2000Hz Current Drain at HIGH Power Receiver Sensitivity at 12dB SINAD Squelch Sensitivity : 4W (nominal), 5W (max.) : 1W (nominal) : F ...
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Uniden UH-057 - page 43
WARRANTY Uniden Sundowner UH-O57 Handheld UHF CB Radio Australian 1 Year Warranty Note: Please keep your sales docket as it provides evidence of warranty. WARRANTOR: Uniden Australia Pty. Limited ACN 001865498 ELEMENTS OF WARRANTY: Uniden warrants to the original retail owner for the duration of this warranty, its Sundowner UH-Q57 Handheld UHF CB T ...
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Uniden UH-057 - page 44
UNIDEN AUSTRALIA PTY. LTO. 345 Princes Highway. Rockdale. NSW 2216 Ph (02) 599 3100 FAX (02) 599 3278 i I j UTZZO1857ZZ Printed In the Philippines .. ...
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