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29Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner’s Manual
Basic Operation, Controls,
and Settup Options
Each band has settings that are specic to that band and
certain controls as well. To start using your MHS550, nd the
desired band and follow the steps in the section.
Operation - Marine and Weather Bands
Rotate VOLUME until
the display lights and the
Power On tone sounds.
The Uniden splash
screen appears followed
by the normal channel
screen.
Set the volume to
a comfortable listening level. The display shows
Channel 16 (default) in the US marine band, a 5-watt
level and DISTRESS appears on the message line
space at the bottom edge of the screen.
Press ▲ or ▼ to change channels. The marine
channels begin at 01 and continue, in a closed loop,
through 88A. Using either key you can manually
select a channel to use. To cycle rapidly through the
channels, press and hold either ▲ or ▼ for about
one-half second.
Press WX/ALERT to switch to the weather channels.
Ten channels are designated as weather channels. All
carry the same
information. One will
provide the best
reception for your
particular area.
Use ▲ or ▼ to cycle
through the ten channels
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