Oricom UHF350DR Operating Instructions Manual

Warranty service. www.oricom.com.au Operating Instructions UHF350DR 80 Channel UHF Citizen Band Radio

distorted – simply adjust your radio volume for the best listening performance. When an older wideband radio receives a signal from a new narrowband radio the speech may sound quieter - simply adjust your radio volume for best listening performance. When operating a narrowband radio or Channel 41 - 80 interference is possible from wideband radios transmitting on high power or on adjacent frequency. The issues described above are not a fault of the radio but a consequence of mixed use of wideband and narrowband radios. This unit complies with all relevant Australian and New Zealand approval requirements AS/NZS 4365:2011

Introduction...................................................................................4 Important information....................................................................5 Installation of your Oricom Radio...................................................6 Controls and Indicators..................................................................8 Operations...................................................................................11 UHF CB channels and frequencies...............................................25 Express Warranty (Australia)........................................................29 Need Help? If you need assistance setting up or using your Oricom product now or in the future, call Oricom Support. Australia 1300 889 785 or (02) 4574 8888 www.oricom.com.au Mon-Fri 8am – 6pm AEST New Zealand 0800 67 42 66 www.oricom.co.nz Mon-Fri 10am – 8pm NZST

Key Features Dual receive IP54 dust and splash resistant (microphone only) 3 memory groups of 16 channels per group 96 Multi-colour backlit display Backlight brightness (5 pre-set levels plus auto) Fast scanning 80 channels within 5 seconds Rotary volume/channel and squelch control Duplex 38 CTCSS & 104 DCS codes Auto power off (off/1h/2h/4h) 3.5mm external jack

Oricom Radio The operation of your UHF radio in Australia and New Zealand is subject to conditions in the following licenses: In Australia the ACMA Radio communications (Citizen Band Radio Stations) and in New Zealand by MED the General User Radio License for Citizen Band Radio. Safety Information and Warnings WARNING Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Turn your radio OFF when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere. Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in injury or even death. NOTE: Areas with potentially explosive atmospheres are often, but not always clearly marked. They include fuelling areas such as below deck on boats; fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities; areas where the air contains chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust, or metal powders; and any other area where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine. Blasting Caps and Areas To avoid possible interference with blasting operations, turn your radio OFF near electrical blasting caps or in a “blasting area” or in areas posted: “Turn off two way radios.” Obey all signs and instructions. Electromagnetic Interference/Compatibility Nearly every electronic device is susceptible to electromagnetic interference (EMI). To avoid the possibility of electromagnetic interference and/or compatibility conflicts, turn off your radio in any location where posted notices instruct you to do so such as health care facilities.

CAUTION When installing your radio in your vehicle, check that during installation you do not damage any wiring or vehicle components that may be hidden around the mounting position. Ensure the installation does not interfere with the operation of the vehicle and meets all regulatory and safety requirements for accessories fitted to your vehicle. For optimum performance your radio needs to be installed correctly. If you are unsure about how to install your radio, we suggest you have your radio professionally installed by a UHF specialist or Auto electrician. When installing the radio, avoid mounting it close to heaters or air conditioners. Never press the PTT or CALL button before connecting the antenna to the radio. Wiring Methods There are two possible wiring configurations for connecting to the vehicles power supply. A. Radio stays ON when the ignition is switched OFF Connect the radio’s negative (black) lead to the vehicle chassis, or directly to the battery’s negative terminal. Connect the radio’s positive (red) lead via the 3 Amp fuse to the battery’s positive terminal. Alternatively, the positive lead could be connected at the fuse box at a point that has DC Power continuously available (preferably the battery side of the ignition switch) via the 3 Amp fuse. B. Radio turns OFF with the ignition switch Connect the radio’s negative (black) lead to the vehicle’s chassis, or directly to the battery’s negative terminal. The radio’s positive (red) lead should connect to an accessory point in the vehicle’s fuse box via the 3 Amp fuse.

Antenna information The antenna (not supplied) is of critical importance, to maximize your output power and receiver sensitivity. A poorly installed, inferior quality antenna or one not designed for the correct frequency band will give poor performance. You should only purchase an antenna designed for the 477MHz frequency band. Antenna installation 1. Connect the antenna to the rear antenna socket using a PL259 coaxial connector (not supplied). 2. To obtain maximum performance from the radio, select a high quality antenna and mount it in a good location. Never press the PTT or CALL button before connecting the antenna to the radio. 3. For best performance always mount your antenna as high as possible and away from all other antennas or poles. Optional External Speaker Depending on the installation it may be necessary to use an external speaker (not supplied) to give improved volume and clarity. This can be plugged into the EXT –SPK socket on the rear of the unit.

Controls and Indicators Front View SCAN RM MR MW SWP SRX MENU GTS 6 1 2 4 5 3 7 1. Power on/off and Volume/channel/squelch selector and SVL (sub receiver volume) 2. Scan (open scan/memory group scan)/remove memory 3. Memory recall/memory write 4. Main & Sub channel swapping/SRX on/off 5. Menu/Group tone scan 6. Microphone 7. LCD display

Rear View 2 1 3 1. 3.5mm external jack for optional 8 ohm speaker 2. Power Supply Connection 3. Antenna connection

LCD Icons & Indicators 2 4 5 6 7 8 3 1 10 9 1. Sub receiver busy 6. Group display (A, B, C groups) 2. Sub receiver on 7. Group address channel 3. Main receiver busy 8. Status display 4. Duplex on 9. CTCSS or DCS on 5. Signal strength & TX power 10. Channel display Installation of the UHF350DR Mounting the UHF radio The universal mounting bracket supplied with your UHF radio allows overhead/dash mounting. Mount the UHF radio via the bracket, securely with the supplied screws in the desired location, ensuring the surface is sturdy and can support the weight of the radio.

Press and hold the channel selector. Setting the Volume Rotate the channel selector clockwise to adjust the sound level for comfortable reception. Selecting a channel Press channel selector once. "CH" will appear on the LCD. Select the channel by rotating the channel selector. Turn the channel selector clockwise to adjust channel UP. Turn the channel selector anti-clockwise to adjust channel DOWN. SCAN RM MR MW SWP SRX MENU GTS SCAN RM MR MW SWP SRX MENU GTS SCAN RM MR MW SWP SRX MENU GTS

1. Press channel selector 2 times. The current squelch level is displayed. 2. Select the squelch level by rotating the channel selector. 1 - Max sensitivity (Min. squelch) 15 - Min. sensitivity (Max/Tight squelch) Off - Open squelch Setting SRX (Sub Receiver) Volume 1. Press channel selector 3 times, then "SVL" is displayed. 2. Rotate the channel selector to adjust the SRX volume. Note : * If a button is not pressed within 2 seconds the radio will automatically exit the sub display of "VOL" "CH" "SQL" and "SVL". PTT (Push-To-Talk) button Pressing the PTT button activates the transmitter. The RF (radio frequency) level will appear on the LCD display as you are transmitting. To receive, release the PTT button, TX will disappear on the LCD display. When transmitting, hold the Mic two inches (5cm) from your mouth and speak clearly in a normal voice across the front of the Mic area. SCAN RM MR MW SWP SRX MENU GTS

There are 3 scanning modes: Open Scan, Group Memory Scan and Group tone Scan (a special case of Group Memory Scan). Open scan Press SCAN/RM to start scan. The OS-SC sub menu display will appear on the LCD display. When a signal is found, scanning will stop at that channel to allow the signal to be heard, then resume scanning when the channel is clear again. The scan resume time can be set to 5, 10 or 15 seconds of P5 (default). ch 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 ….. 77-78-79-80 Note: During open scan rotating the channel selector will not change the scan direction. To stop the scan, press the SCAN/RM button or press the PTT. Remove Memory in Scanning To remove a channel from the scan, press and hold SC/RM button for 2 seconds. The channel will be removed from the current scan. When the scan stops, the removed channel will be reinstated. MR SCAN RM SWP SRX MW MENU GTS 2 sec MR SCAN RM SWP SRX MW MENU GTS

remove this channel due to constant noise. 1. Press SC/RM button for 2 seconds. 2. Scanning will resume. 3. Channel 02 is removed from this scan. Scan 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 ….. 77-78-79-80 RM Scan 1-3-4-5-6-7 ….. 77-78-79-80 Note: Up to 10 channels can be removed for the current scan. Group Memory Scan Memory scan must be stored to the memory channels in groups A to C. Refer to memory recall function on page 16. 1. Press MR/MW button to change between A, B, C and flashing A, B, C. When A, B, C are flashing, then all groups will be scanned starting in selected group. When A, B and C are not flashing, then only the selected group will scan. 2. Press Scan button to start group scan. The MS-SC sub menu display appears on the LCD. 3. To stop Group memory Scan, press SCAN/RM button or PTT. Group Tone Scan When Group Tone Scan is enabled, it will allow continual communication across congested channels. Group tone scan channels stored into Group memory scan and only opens the squelch for signals with the correct subcode (38 CTCSS or 104 DCS tone). To achieve this, all radios in your group must have the same channels in A, B, C memory (group memory channels) and use the same Subcode (38 CTCSS and 104 DCS tone).

to detect and receive group transmissions which will be continual communication without interruption. When transmitting in this mode, the radio switches to an unused group channel if it detects another signal with no code/the wrong code, on the channel last used by the group. 1. Press and hold MENU/GTS button to activate Group Tone Scan. All group tone scan stored into Group memory channel and CTCSS 01 (67Hz) is set for Group Tone Scan. The group tone code can be changed in the settings menu. 2. To stop Group memory Scan, Press MENU/ GTS button or PTT. Memory Recall This feature allows the user to recall the stored channels using the MR button. To access the stored channels, simply press the "MR" button, and the "A" will appear at the right side on the LCD. Press the MR button again to cycle through A - B - C groups and flashing A - B - C. When A, B and C are flashing, press SC/RM button to start all memory group scanning. For scanning A, B or C only, select non flashing preferred group (A, B or C) press SC/RM. The UHF350DR has no information stored in the memory channels. MR SCAN RM SWP SRX MW MENU GTS

For this example we will write CH09 to B group and group channel 8. 1. Press and hold the MR/MW button to store a channel. "A" will appear and the group channel will flash. 2. Press MR/MW button to select B group. 3. Press channel selector to engage CH mode. 4. Rotate channel selector until 8 is shown in group channel display. 5. Press and hold MR/MW button to save & exit from memory write. SWP (Swapping Dual RX channel) The UHF350DR can receive two channels simultaneously. The main receiver default channel is 12 and Sub receiver default channel is 40. The Sub channel can be turned on and off by pressing and holding the SWP/SRX button. The "S" indicator on the display will be on if the SRX is on. It is not possible to transmit on the SRX channel you must swap the SRX and Main RX to transmit on that channel. To adjust the volume of the SRX channel, push the channel change selector 3 times, the display will show SVL and the level. Adjust desired volume level by rotating channel change selector, the setting will automatically save, press PTT to exit.

To return to Dual RX mode, press and hold the SRX button for 2 seconds. Menu list * Press MENU/GTS button to access menu. * Use the channel selector to change the value of each setting. * If a button is not pressed within 8 seconds the radio will automatically exit the menu mode. * You can exit the menu at any time by briefly pressing PTT button. * Please see below menu modes. SCAN RM MR MW SWP SRX MENU GTS

Off Off to 104 Group Tone Scan CT1(67Hz) CT1 (67Hz) DCS104 Backlight LED colour 0 87(Sky Blue) to 95 Backlight Dimmer auto 4 to 5 Factory Reset User User reset Factory Squelch tail Off Off On

Off Off to 1H,2H,4H Software version VER-- 1

stations (if available in your area). Repeaters are shared radio systems installed by interested parties (clubs, local business etc.) that receive transmissions on specific channels and re-transmit (or repeat) the received signal to another channel. Channel 2 Channel 32 Channel 2 Channel 32 Repeater Station The Repeater Access function can be set (from channel 1 to 8 and 41 - 48) used by local repeater stations. When activated, your radio will receive the Repeater on its specific channel (all repeater outputs are on channel 1 to 8 and 41 to 48) but transmit to the repeater channel 31 through 38 and 71 to 78. (Factory default is set to On for all repeater channels). e.g. CH01 on Duplex mode will receive on CH01 but transmit on CH31. CH02 on Duplex mode will receive on CH02 but transmit on CH32. If you transmit on CH01 duplex mode, you are actually transmitting on CH31. The repeater station receives your signal on CH31 and retransmits on CH01. Your UHF radio allows you to pre-select Duplex operation individually on each channel.

Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz) 1 476.425 477.175 CH31 2 476.450 477.200 CH32 3 476.475 477.225 CH33 4 476.500 477.250 CH34 5 476.525 477.275 CH35 6 476.550 477.300 CH36 7 476.575 477.325 CH37 8 476.600 477.350 CH38 41 476.4375 477.1875 CH71 42 476.4625 477.2125 CH72 43 476.4875 477.2375 CH73 44 476.5125 477.2625 CH74 45 467.5375 477.2875 CH75 46 476.5625 477.3125 CH76 47 476.5875 477.3375 CH77 48 476.6125 477.3625 CH78 For this example we are adopting CH01 as the channel being used for repeater use. 1. Press Menu to display Duplex setting. 2. Turn the channel selector to change the setting between ON and OFF. Note: You can only turn Duplex on when you are on a duplex channel. 3. Press PTT to save & exit from the menu mode. 4. Duplex on icon is displayed when a selected channel is set to Duplex mode. See LCD Icons & Indicators on page 10 No.3.

This feature allows you to receive signals only from callers who have selected the same CTCSS and DCS code. DCS is similar to CTCSS. It provides 104 extra, digitally coded, squelch codes that follow after the 38 CTCSS codes. CTCSS 1 - 38, followed by DCS 1 - 104. (Displays A0 to A4 for 100 to 104) CTCSS and DCS are not available on CH05 and CH35. For your reference a list of the available channels, corresponding frequencies and guidelines for their use and selection is in the CTCSS and DCS channel list on pages 29 and 30. For Australia, channel 05 and 35 are reserved for Emergency calls. Group Tone setting The group tone scan default tone selected is CTCSS 01 (67Hz). You can select from CTCC 01 - 38 to DCS 01 to 104 code for Group tone scan. 96 Multi-colour Backlight You can select from 96 different multi-colour backlighting for the LCD backlight. Backlight dimmer You can reduce the brightness of the backlight by selecting levels 1 to 5, off or Auto, which will adjust the level of brightness depending on ambient light. Factory Reset To reset your radio, press and hold SCAN/RM button while turning the power on. The display "AL-reset" or "User-reset" will indicate reset type. The reset type can be selected in menu mode. User reset will not delete any stored memory channels. AL-reset will clear all memory channels and reset all settings back to factory.

PTT and is heard by the receiving party. If Squelch tail is turned OFF, on both radios this squelch noise will be muted. Busy channel Lock If the channel is already in use, you can prevent the UHF CB radio from accidentally transmitting over a channel already in use. This is particularly important when using CTCSS/DCS. Key Beep The key beep emits a tone when you press any of the buttons on the microphone (except PTT button). Logo Display The logo display function can be enabled or disabled. Scan resume time You can select 5, 10, or 15 sec depending on your selection. SCAN will start again after a 5, 10, or 15 sec pause even though a signal is still present. If P5 is selected, SCAN will stop on all channels as long as a signal is present. It will then resume SCAN again 5 seconds after no transmission is present.

The auto power off function is activated when no transmitting and no key function is present for the time selected. The automatic power off time can be adjusted to OFF, 1, 2, or 4 hours in menu mode.

* The primary use for these channels is repeater operation using 750 kHz offset. Channels 1-8 inclusive are used for mobile reception and channels 31-38 for mobile transmission. Note that additional channels 41-48 and 71-78 may also become available for repeater operation to supplement channels 1-8 and-31-38 respectively as approved by the ACMA CBRS Class Licence in Australia and the MED GURL in New Zealand. This radio is user upgradable at no cost if the Class Licence is amended to allow repeater use on channels 41-48 and 71-78. Details will be made available on our website on how to upgrade the radio to use the repeater channels, if and when approval by the ACMA CBR S Class Licence in Australia and the MED GURL in New Zealand. In addition, any designated repeater channel may be used for simplex operation in areas where it is not used for repeater operation. † Speech telephony shall be inhibited on these channels. ‡ At the time of production Channels 61, 62 and 63 are guard channels and are not available for use. Channels 5 and 35 (paired for Duplex repeaters) are reserved as emergency channels and should be used only in an emergency. CTCSS and DCS will not operate on these channels. A list of currently authorised channels can be obtained from the ACMA website in Australia and the MED website in New Zealand. Channel 11 is a calling channel generally used to call others and channel 40 is the customary road vehicle channel. Once contact is established on the calling channel, both stations should move to another unused "SIMPLEX" channel to allow others to use the calling channel. UHF CB Radios normally transmit and receive on the same frequency which is known as the simplex operation. Channels 22 and 23 are for Telemetry and Telecommand use, voice communications are not allowed on these channels by law. Channel 9 and above are the best choices for general use in Simplex mode.

38 CTCSS CODE LIST CODE Frequency(Hz) CODE Frequency(Hz) OFF OFF 20 131.8 1 67.0 21 136.5 2 71.9 22 141.3 3 74.4 23 146.2 4 77.0 24 151.4 5 79.7 25 156.7 6 82.5 26 162.2 7 85.4 27 167.9 8 88.5 28 173.8 9 91.5 29 179.9 10 94.8 30 186.2 11 97.4 31 192.8 12 100.0 32 203.5 13 103.5 33 210.7 14 107.2 34 218.1 15 110.9 35 225.7 16 114.8 36 233.6 17 118.8 37 241.8 18 123.0 38 250.3 19 127.3

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