Uniden MHS75 Owner's Manual

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E-16 Uniden MHS75 Radio Owner’s ManualMaking a transmissionSelect the channel you want to transmit on, then press andhold the Push to Talk button. Release the Push to Talkbutton when you’re finished talking to let the other partyrespond.To prevent stuck microphone problems or situations where•the Push to Talk button is pushed accidentally, the radiolimits your talk time to 5 minutes in a single transmission.For the best sound quality, hold the microphone about two•inches away from your mouth.See the channel lists starting on page• 19 for a list ofreceive-only channels.Boosting the transmission powerIn most situations, the 1 Watt transmission power is all youneed. If you find yourself far away from other stations andhave trouble getting a response, you may need to boost thetransmission power from 1 Watt to 2.5 Watts or 5 Watts:Press the• 1/5W-2.5W button to switch from 1 Watt to 5Watts. Press the button again to switch back to 1 Watt.To switch to 2.5 Watts, press and hold the• 1/5W-2.5Wbutton for about two seconds. Press and hold the buttonagain to switch back to 1 Watt or 5 Watts (whichever youwere on when you switched to 2.5 Watts).The transmit power remains at the new setting until you•change it again. The transmit power icon always shows thecurrent transmission power.Note: Don’t forget to change the transmission settingback to 1 Watt when you move close to other stations.Some channels (for example, channels 13 and 67) limit•the transmission power to 1 Watt. When you tune to alimited-power channel, the radio automatically switches to1 Watt. See the channel lists starting on page 19 for a listof power-restricted channels.