Uniden Mystic Vhf Marine Radio With Gps Owners Manual

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The Menus
1. When you want to set up either the 
VHF functions, or the GPS functions, 
begin by pressing [MENU]. This will 
open the main Menu.
Use the S and T cursor keys to 
select (highlight) the item you want. 
Then, press [ENTER] to access the 
sub-menu for that category.
For example: To setup or enter data 
for the VHF radio, select VHF and 
press [ENTER].
2.  The sub-menu will give you more 
items to select. In this example, the 
VHF Menu is shown, with 
Directory selected. When you 
press...

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The Alphanumeric Keypad
1. When you are ready to enter or edit data in the Directory or the Channel 
TAG, the alphanumeric keypad opens 
automatically. The  very top of the 
keypad window shows the field you 
are entering, with the cursor at the first 
position.
2. You can now use  STWX to select 
the character you wish to enter. With 
the character highlighted, press 
[ENTER]  and the character is 
appended to the name displayed in the 
field at the top.
Note: There are letters, numbers, and 
special...

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Numbered Fields
Certain other data is entered or edited in special fields that look like an 
automobile odometer. To enter or  edit that  data:
1. Press ENTER. The cursor will be in the first numeric position at the left.
2. Press  S to increase or press  T to 
decrease the number. When you have 
the first digit set, use  X to move to the 
next digit position.
3. When you have entered all the digits,  press  [ENTER] . The highlight will 
move to 
OK box. Press  [ENTER] to 
accept the entry. If you do...

32 This Section covers the setup of the VHF radio functions. The setup of the 
GPS functions is covered in the Section beginning on page 55.
Default Settings
When you turn the MYSTIC on for the first time, there are default settings 
for your radio. For most settings these may be what you want. However, 
there are a number of options you must set, and entries you must make in 
memory to take full advantage of all the MYSTIC features.
The default radio settings are:
FUNCTION STATUS
MRN CH 16CH
WX CH WX...

33 MYSTIC
 Setup
Most of the options are set up beginning with the [MENU] key. After that, it 
is a matter of selecting (highlighting) the option you want to set up or edit, 
pressing [ENTER], and going through the various menus and screens.
The techniques for entering or editing data are covered in the previous 
Section, beginning on page 29.
Select Operating Mode (RF Select)
You can set your MYSTIC to operate in one of three Modes:
zMRN Only.
In this Mode, you can use the radio as a Marine radio only,...

34 a.  If you set the radio to 
MRN Only, 
you will be returned to the VHF 
screen, with the message that it is 
in the 
MRN Only Mode.
b. If you set the MYSTIC to 
GPS Only 
or 
MRN & GPS, you will be returned 
to the Warning screen.
Note:When the MYSTIC is set to 
GPS 
Only
, the VHF screen is not 
displayed. The unit functions only as 
a GPS receiver.
Select U.I.C. (USA, International, or Canada)
The MYSTIC can operate on any of the Marine channels listed at the back 
of this Guide. However, you must...

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To change the U.I.C. selection:
1. Press  [MENU]. 
2. At the 
Menu screen, use  S and  T to highlight VHF and press 
[ENTER] .
3. At the 
VHF Menu screen, use  S and  T to highlight U.I.C. and 
press  [ENTER] . 
4. At the 
U.I.C. Selection Menu, use  S and  T to highlight the 
selection you want, and press  [ENTER].
5. You will be returned to the VHF  screen, with the appropriate icon 
(
USA, INT, or CAN) displayed.
Directory
The Directory is used to store the names of ships. These names are used 
for...

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Editing a Directory Entry
1. Press [MENU].
2. At the 
Menu screen, select VHF and press  [ENTER].
3. At the 
VHF Menu screen, screen Directory and press 
[ENTER] .
4. At the 
Directory screen, select the entry you want to edit and 
press  [MENU] .
5. At the new screen, select 
Edit User and press  [ENTER].
6. At the 
Edit Userxx dialog box, press  [ENTER]. The Name field 
will now be highlighted, wit h the cursor at the first position. Use the 
same procedure to edit the 
Name as you did to enter it....

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FIPS codes
The 6-digit Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code 
established by the National Weather Service (NWS) identifies geographic 
areas in the United States. You must program the FIPS codes to receive 
S.A.M.E. (Specific Area Message Encoding) alerts about Emergency/
Weather occurring in a particular area. If you do not program the codes, 
you will receive all the alerts that are sent. To obtain the FIPS code for a 
particular area contact the NWS toll free at 1-888-NWR-SAME (1-888-...

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Editing a FIPS code
1. Press [MENU].
2. At the 
Menu screen, select VHF and press [ENTER].
3. At the 
VHF Menu screen, select FIPS Code and press [ENTER].
4. At the 
FIPS Menu, select the Code you want to edit. When you 
have selected the Code, press [MENU].
5. At the new screen, select 
Edit Location and press [ENTER].
6. At the 
FIPS xx dialog box, press [ENTER]. Edit the field the 
same way as you did when you entered the data.
7. When you have edited all the digits, press [ENTER]. The highlight...