CONTENTS

Controls and Indicators. . . . Foldout Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Technical Support and Service . . 2

Maritime Radio

Services Operation . . . . . . . . 3 Included with Your HH940 . . . . . 4 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Mounting the Drop-in Charger . . 5 Attaching the Antenna . . . . . . 5 Attaching the Battery Pack . . . . 6 Charging the Battery Pack . . . . 6 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Setting the Squelch. . . . . . . . 8 Selecting a Channel. . . . . . . 10 One-touch Channel 16/9 . . . . 10 All-channel Scan . . . . . . . . 10 Monitoring Weather Channels. . 11 Triple Watch . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Weather Alert . . . . . . . . . . 12 International-USA Channels . . 13 Transmitting . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Lighted Keys and Display . . . . 13 Key Lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Marine Channels - USA . . . . . . 14 Marine Channels - International . . 15 Parts and Accessories. . . . . . . 16 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Controls and Indicators

9WX Mode/Weather E Strength Meter Alert button wx

10USA/International F International

13Channel Up button ???

Warning!

???The HH940 is waterproof only when both the antenna and the battery are properly attached.

???Do not operate the transmitter of any radio equipment unless all the Radio Frequency (RF) connectors are secure and any open connectors are properly terminated.

???Do not operate the transmitter of any radio equipment near electrical blasting caps or in an explosive atmosphere.

???Do not let children operate any transmitter-equipped radio equipment.

???Have your radio equipment serviced by a qualified technician.

???Do not operate the transmitter of any radio equipment with the antenna touching or close to the eyes, face, or exposed body parts.

Rechargeable Nickel-Cadmium

Battery Warning

???This equipment contains a Nickel-Cadmium Battery Pack.

???Cadmium is a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer.

???The Nickel-Cadmium 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 Nickel-Cadmium 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.

Introduction

The HH940 is a waterproof, portable two-way VHF transceiver. It is compact, lightweight, and rugged and fits easily in your hand. This hand-held VHF marine radio will give you consistent, outstanding performance in virtually all conditions and situations.

To ensure that you get the most from the HH940???s features, please read this operating guide carefully before using the unit.

Features

???Waterproof

???Triple Watch Mode

???Priority channel startup

???One-touch channel 16/9

???10 Weather Channels

???Weather alert

???All-channel scan

???International-USA channels

???Table-top drop-in charger (can also be wall-mounted)

???Rechargeable nickel-cadmium battery pack

???Key lock

???Back-lit display

???Belt clip

???Wrist strap

Technical Support and Service

Your Uniden dealer can provide you with technical assistance and information. If your marine radio does not perform properly, take it to a Uniden dealer for servicing. The radio contains no user-serviceable parts. Unauthorized adjustment will void the warranty and may cause illegal radio operation. Be sure that a qualified technician services your radio equipment.

Caution: Changes or modifications to this product not expressly approved by Uniden, or operation of this product in any way other than as detailed by this Operating Guide, can void your authority to operate this product.

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Maritime Radio Services Operation

WARNING!

This transmitter will operate on channels/frequencies that have restricted use in the United States. The channel assignments include frequencies assigned for exclusive use of the U.S. Coast Guard, use in Canada, and use in international waters. Operation in these frequencies without proper authorization is strictly forbidden. For frequencies/channels that are currently in use in the U.S. without requiring an individual license, please contact the FCC Call Center at 1-888-CALL-FCC.

For individuals requiring a license, such as commercial users, you should obtain a license application from your nearest FCC field office.

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Included with Your HH940

HH940

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

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Getting Started

Mounting the Drop-in Charger

1.Mount the drop-in charger to either a counter or wall.

2.Plug one end of the AC adapter into the wall outlet, and the other end into the Drop-in Charger.

Attaching the Antenna

Attach the antenna to the HH940. Be sure the antenna is firmly seated.

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Attaching the Battery Pack

1.Slide the battery pack onto the bottom of the radio.

2.Use a quarter to turn the screw that connects the battery pack to the HH940. Be sure the battery pack fits tightly against the HH940???s body.

Charging the Battery Pack

Your marine radio is powered by a specially-designed nickel-cadmium battery pack.

???Before operating the HH940, charge the battery pack for 15 hours in the drop-in charger.

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1. Place the HH940 in the drop-in charger.

2. The red LED lights and stays on.

???The charger won???t overcharge the battery pack.

???Do not transmit when the HH940 is in the drop-in charger!

???You can monitor incoming calls while the HH940 is in the drop-in charger.

???You can charge the battery pack alone or connected to the HH940.

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Operation

???When you press any key (except PTT), a short tone sounds.

???Whenever you turn on your HH940, it is tuned to channel 16 ??? the United States Coast Guard frequency for distress, safety, and calling.

???See the foldout in the front of the operating guide for button and key positions.

Setting the Squelch

1. To turn the unit on, press and hold the power button for 2.0 seconds.

2. Use the volume and chan buttons to adjust the volume to a comfortable level.

3. Press the volume button.

Press ??? on the chan button to adjust the volume up.

Press ??? on the chan button to adjust the volume down.

Press volume to finish.

???Before setting the squelch control on your marine radio, you must select a channel that is not in use.

4.Use the squelch and chan buttons to adjust the squelch to the desired level. Think of the squelch control as a gate.

Press the squelch button.

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Press and hold ??? on the chan button to adjust the ???squelch gate??? so high that no signals get through.

5.Press and hold ??? on the chan button to adjust the ???squelch gate??? so everything gets through ??? noise, weak signals, and strong signals.

6. To set the

???squelch gate??? to the desired level, press ??? on the chan button until the gate is all the way shut.

Press ??? repeatedly until you just hear noise. Then press ??? on the chan button repeatedly until the noise just stops. Now only strong signals get through.

Press the squelch button when finished.

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Selecting a Channel

1. Turn on your HH940.

2. To select a higher channel, press ??? on the channel button.

3. To select a lower channel press ??? on the channel button.

One-touch Channel 16/9

Example: While you are monitoring channel 19, you want to check channel 16 or channel 9.

You are on channel 19.

1. To monitor channel 16, press the 16/9 button.

2. To monitor channel 9, press the 16/9 button again.

To return to channel 19, press the 16/9 button again.

All-channel Scan

???While the HH940 is scanning, it is automatically in Triple Watch mode. See page 12 for information on Triple Watch operation.

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Example: You???re listening to channel 6. You want to scan all the channels.

1. To start scanning all channels, press the scan button.

2. The channels flash on the LCD display as the HH940 looks for a transmission.

3. When it finds (receives) an incoming call, the HH940 stops and monitors that channel.

4.When the transmission stops, the radio continues scanning.

To stop scanning channels press scan, wx, or 16/9.

Monitoring Weather Channels

The HH940 has 10 preprogrammed weather channel frequencies ??? represented by 1 through 0.

1. To listen to the weather channels in your area, press wx.

2. To move up, press ??? on the chan button.

3. To move down, press ??? on the chan button.

4. To exit press wx.

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Triple Watch

Triple Watch mode monitors channels 16 and 9 while monitoring the currently selected channel for a signal. The marine radio checks channel 16 and channel 9 for activity every

2 seconds.

To select

Triple Watch mode

press and hold the triple button for two

seconds. A double confirmation tone sounds.

???While in Triple Watch mode you can use the select channels using the ??? and ??? chan button, or monitor channels 16 or 9 by pressing and releasing the 16/9 button.

To exit Triple Watch, press and hold triple for two seconds. A double confirmation tone sounds.

???If Weather Alert is active, it also checks the weather channel every 7 seconds.

Weather Alert

Weather Alert lets your HH940 function as a severe weather warning radio. With Weather Alert turned on, when the NOAA issues a severe weather warning, the HH940 sounds an alert tone and you will hear the emergency weather broadcast.

1. To select Weather Alert, press and hold wx for two seconds. A double confirmation tone sounds.

2. To turn off weather alert, press and hold wx for two seconds. A double confirmation tone sounds.

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International-USA Channels

1. To listen to international marine channels, press int.

2. To switch back to USA marine channels, press int again.

???For USA and international marine channels and functions, refer to the tables starting on page 14.

Transmitting

To transmit, press and hold in the PTT key.

To receive, release the PTT key.

Lighted Keys and Display

Press the LCD backlight button to light the display for about 5 seconds.

Key Lock

To prevent accidental entries, you can lock the keypad.

Press and hold the LCD backlight button until it beeps. The keypad is locked.

To unlock the keypad, press and hold the LCD backlight button again.

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Marine Channels - USA

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Marine Channels - International

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Parts and Accessories

Cigarette

Adapter

HH9804

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Specifications

General

Transmitter

Receiver

Specifications shown are typical and subject to change without notice.

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Three-year Limited Warranty

Important! Evidence of original purchase is required for warranty service.

WARRANTOR: Uniden

ELEMENTS OF WARRANTY: Uniden warrants, for three years, to the original retail owner, this Uniden 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 user shall terminate and be of no further effect 36 months after the date of original retail sale. The warranty is invalid if the Product is (A) damaged or not maintained as reasonable or necessary, (B) modified, altered, or used as part of any conversion kits, subassemblies, or any configurations not sold by Uniden, (C) improperly installed, (D) serviced or repaired by someone other than an authorized Uniden service center for a defect or malfunction covered by this warranty, (E) used in any conjunction with equipment or parts or as part of any system not manufactured by Uniden, or (F) installed or programmed by anyone other than as detailed by the Operating Guide for this product.

STATEMENT OF REMEDY: In the event that the product does not conform to this warranty at any time while this warranty is in effect, warrantor will either, at its option, repair or replace the defective unit and return it to you without charge for parts, service, or any other cost (except shipping and handling) incurred by warrantor or its representatives in connection with the performance of this warranty. Warrantor, at its option, may replce the unit with a new or refurbished unit. THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE IS

THE SOLE AND ENTIRE WARRANTY PERTAINING TO

THE PRODUCT AND IS IN LIEU OF AND EXCLUDES ALL

OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER,

WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR ARISING BY

OPERATION OF LAW, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED

TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY

OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THIS

WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER OR PROVIDE FOR THE

REIMBURSEMENT OR PAYMENT OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. Some states do not allow this exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.

LEGAL REMEDIES: This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. This warranty is void outside the United States of America.

PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING PERFORMANCE OF WARRANTY: If, after following the instructions in this Operating Guide you are certain that the Product is defective, pack the Product carefully (preferably in its original packaging). Include evidence of original purchase and a note describing the defect that has caused you to return it. The Product should include all parts and accessories originally packaged with the product. The Product should be shipped freight prepaid by traceable means, or delivered, to warrantor at:

Uniden America Corporation 4700 Amon Carter Blvd.

Ft Worth, TX 76155 (800) 586-0409

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Central Monday through Friday

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