Uniden Solara Dsc Vhf Marine Radio Owners Manual

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Installing the SOLARA DSC
After you have carefully considered the various factors affecting your
choice of location, position the radio (with the bracket, microphone,
power cord, antenna and any auxiliary cables installed) into the selected
location to assure there is no interference with the surrounding items.  
Mark the location of the mounting bracket.  Remove the bracket from the
radio and use it as a template to mark the holes to be drilled for the
mounting hardware.  Drill the holes and mount the...

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POWER On/Off
Turn the unit On by rotating the PWR/VOL
control clockwise. 
Adjust the volume to a comfortable level.
When you turn the unit On, you will hear a
beep.
Note:When you turn On the radio for the first time after purchase,
the channel 16 will appear on the LCD.
Operation
Last Channel Memory
The SOLARA DSCmemorizes the last channel selected before you turn
Off the radio. For example, if you turn Off the radio on CH 12, the CH 12
will be on that channel when turned back On.
Note:In order for...

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Turn SQUELCHfully clockwise.  This raises the “Squelch Gate” so high
that only very strong signals can get through.
Turn 
SQUELCHfully counterclockwise until you hear a hiss. This lowers
the “Squelch Gate” so that everything gets through - noise, weak
signals, and strong signals.
Turn 
SQUELCHback clockwise until the hiss stops. Now the “Squelch
Gate” allows strong, medium, and weak signals through.
Strong Signals
Medium Signals
Weak Signals
Noise
Strong Signals
Medium Signals
Weak Signals
Noise...

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WEATHER CHANNELS
To select Weather Channels 0-9, press
WX/ALERT/UIC.  The radio will go to the last
selected Weather Channel.  Press 
CHor 
to select a different Weather Channel.  Most
areas of the US are covered by Weather
Channels 1,2, and 3.
To exit from Weather Channel: 
Press WX/ALERT/UIC.  The radio returns to the previous Marine
channel.
SELECTING A CHANNEL
To manually select a channel, press CH or . Communication
channels are located on channel 01-28 and 60-88. Weather channels
are...

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Weather Alert
The Weather Alert mode can be activated to alert you of dangerous
weather. When Weather Alert is turned On, and a warning signal is
received, an emergency siren will sound. When the signal stops, you will
hear the active weather channel broadcast at the normal volume.
Your radio’s Weather Alert feature lets it monitor the local weather
channel for NOAA weather alert broadcasts, while allowing you to listen
to other channels.
All Channel Scan
To turn Scan On, press and hold...

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SETTING THE TRANSMIT (TX) POWER
The SOLARA DSCtransmits on fifty-six marine frequencies and 
receives on eighty-one marine frequencies. Channel 70 of the USA,
International, and Canadian frequencies, and channel 15 of the USA
frequencies, and WX CH – are for receiving only.  The radio transmits
on channel 70 when sending DSC information.  Your radio will not
transmit on these channels.  For your reference, a listing of all the
available marine channels are located on pages 22 - 24.
Caution:It is...

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RECOMMENDED EMERGENCY BROADCAST INSTRUCTIONS
1. Make sure your radio is on.
2. Tune to channel 16.
3. Press the microphone button and, speaking slowly – clearly –
calmly, say: 
a. MAYDAY– MAYDAY– MAYDAY for situations involving 
Immediate Danger to Life and Property: or
b. PAN – PAN – PAN for urgent situations where there in No 
Immediate Danger to Life or Property.
4. Say: THIS IS (INSERT VESSEL’S NAME), (INSERT VESSEL’S
NAME), (INSERT VESSEL’S NAME), (INSERT VESSEL’S CALL
SIGN), OVER.
5. Release the...

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DISTRESS
Note: You must set the user MMSI in
order to send a Distress call.
Please see page 20 to set the
MMSI.
This feature will allow you to transmit a Distress call.
1. In order to transmit a Distress call,
press and hold 
DISTRESSfor 5
seconds. When 
DSCappears on the
display, press 
SELECTto send the
Distress call.
2. The Distress call is transmitted and it
waits for about 210 - 270 seconds for
an acknowledgement from the Coast
Guard before the Distress call is resent.
After the Distress call has...

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3. Select the individual you want to contact using CHand to
select the number from 0 to 9. The number will be entered when
SELECTis pressed, and blinking digit moves to the next digit.
When you enter the last digit, the confirmation screen appears. 
Press 
SELECTto transmit the individual DSC signal.
DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING (DSC)
Digital Selective Calling is the latest in Marine Radio technology. DSC is
a process of establishing a radio call and has been chosen by the
International Maritime...

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ALL SHIPS
This radio has the ability to send 3 types of all ships calls. The following
are examples of what these types of calls would be used for:
Urgency- This call is for a vessel not yet in Distress, but may have a
serious problem.
Safety- This call is used for a reason like debris in the Water.
Routine- This call is used for normal calls.
1. Press 
DSC.
2. Press 
CHor CHto select 
(ALL SHIPS).
3. Press 
SELECT. (URGENCY)
appears.