Uniden POLARIS - Manuals

3 Included with your POLARIS POLARIS Owner’s Manual POLARIS Radio Microphone Hanger and Screws Mounting Bracket and Knobs DC Cord Spare Fuse 250V 6A Accessory Cable Mounting Hardware POLARIS_UT888ZL_UT01888ZA_0 10/3/02 4:18 PM Page 3

4 Front panel/Microphone 1. PTT Switch - Press to transmit and release to receive. 2. 16/9 - Instantly change to Channel 16, Channel 9 or current channel. 3. HAIL - Use as a public address system and two way voice communication. 4. CHANNEL/ ▲ / ▼ - Change the channel number up/down. These buttons ar...

5 Rear Panel Connectors 2 3 4 1 1. DC Jack 2. ACC Connector 3. Remote Connector 4. Antenna Connector To POLARIS Orange : External Speaker (+) Black : External Speaker (—) Green : GPS DATA IN Red : DC +13.8V Bare Wire : GNDBrown : Hailer (+) Horn Speaker Blue : Hailer (—) Horn Speaker Note: DC13.8V a...

6 1. TX (Transmit) - Indicates transmitting. TRI (Triple Watch) - Indicates Triple Watch Mode is in effect. 2. HI (High) - Indicates transmit output is 25 Watts. LO (Low) - Indicates transmit output is 1 Watt. 3. USA - Indicates US Channel Mode. CAN - Indicates Canada Channel Mode. INT - Indicates I...

7 1. Date 2. Time 3. Speed Data 4. Angle Data - Compass direction 5. Latitude 6. Longitude 7. (GPS mark) - It appears while GPS module is receiving the data. 8. Direction * - It appears when the ship is not moving. 9. Channel Display It appears when GPS is connected to the POLARIS . It appears when ...

8 Installation Caution : The POLARIS will only operate with a nominal 12 volt negative ground battery system. It is important to carefully determine the most suitable location for your POLARIS on your vessel. Electrical, mechanical, and environmental considerations must all be taken into account. Yo...

9 Engine Noise Suppression Interference from the noise generated by the electrical systems ofengines is sometimes a problem with radios. The POLARIS has been designed to be essentially impervious to ignition noise and alternatornoise. However, in some installations it may be necessary to takemeasure...

10 Installing the POLARIS After you have carefully considered the various factors affecting yourchoice of location, position the radio (with the bracket, microphone,power cord, antenna and any auxiliary cables installed) into the selectedlocation to assure there is no interference with the surroundi...

11 POWER On/Off Turn the unit On by rotating the POWER/VOLUME control clockwise. Adjust the volume to a comfortable level. When you turn the unit On, you will hear abeep and the greeting message belowappears on the LCD for 2 seconds. Note: When you turn On the radio, the channel you set last willdis...

12 Turn SQUELCH fully clockwise. This raises the “Squelch Gate” so high that only very strong signals can get through. Turn SQUELCH fully counterclockwise until you hear a hiss. This lowers the “Squelch Gate” so that everything gets through - noise, weaksignals, and strong signals. Turn SQUELCH back...

13 TRIPLE WATCH Triple Watch monitors Channel 16, Channel 9, and the current MarineChannel or Weather Channel. To activate Triple Watch, press and hold 16/9/TRI for 2 seconds. TRI appears on the LCD, indicating Triple Watch mode is in effect. If a signalis received on either Channel 16 or Channel 9,...

14 WEATHER CHANNELS To select Weather Channels 0-9, press WX/ALERT . The radio will go to the last selected Weather Channel. Press ▲ or ▼ on the microphone to select a differentWeather Channel. It also can be changedby the PUSH – SELECT knob on the base. To exit from Weather Channel: ● Press WX/ALER...

15 To cancel the channel in Memory, press and hold SCAN/MEM for 2 seconds and the MEM icon disappears. Note: The Memory channel can be set independently in 3 regionalmodes (USA, INT, and CAN). You cannot use this feature inWX mode or for channel 70. Triple Watch Scan To turn Triple Watch Scan On, pr...

16 TX VOL¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ Hail Volume Adjust While you are in Hail mode, you can adjust the out going volume bypressing ▲ / ▼ on the microphone, or by rotating the PUSH – SELECT knob on the POLARIS . The incoming volume is adjusted by using the POWER/VOLUME knob. Hail To access the Hail mode, press HAIL on...

17 Weather Alert The traditional weather feature receive’s weather broadcast (usuallywithin a 50-mile radius) then sound an alarm of any emergency codewhich was transmitted along with the broadcast. This means thatpeople who live outside an affected area are often alerted even whentheir area is not ...

18 1. Press and hold WX/ALERT for 2 seconds if WX/ALERT is Off, it ischanged to WX/ALERT On and the ALT icon appears. 2. If the radio receives a 1050Hz tone,the (Exclamation mark) and the ALT icon will blink every other second.In the area where SAME isbroadcasted, the following isdisplayed. 3. When ...

19 TRANSMITTING The POLARIS transmits on fifty-five marine frequencies and receives on eighty marine frequencies. Channel 70 of the USA,International, and Canadian frequencies, and channel 15, of the USAfrequencies, and WX CH – are for receiving only. The POLARIS transmits on channel 70 when sending...

20 DISTRESS Note: You must set the user MMSI inorder to send a Distress call.Please see page 40 to set theMMSI. This feature will allow you to transmit aDistress call. 1. In order to transmit a Distress call,press and hold DISTRESS for 5 seconds. Then, the following screenappears and select SEND or ...

21 MARINE DISTRESS PROCEDURE Speak slowly – clearly – calmly. 1. Make sure your radio is On. 2. Tune to Channel 16. 3. Press the PTT button on the microphone and say: "MAYDAY –MAYDAY – MAYDAY." 4. Give your ship ID. 5. Say "MAYDAY [your ship name]." 6. Give your location: (what navig...

22 1. DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING (DSC) Digital Selective Calling is a process of establishing a radio call, it hasbeen chosen by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as aninternational standard for establishing VHF, MF and HF radio calls.Digital Selective Calling has also been selected as pa...

27 3. Rotate the PUSH – SELECT knob to select POS.SEND . 4. Press the PUSH – SELECT knob, and the individual directory appears. 5. Rotate the PUSH – SELECT knob to select the name to send your positioninformation. KENT NEWMAN PAUL HUBER JUNE BRAWLEY EXIT 1-E. POSITION SEND This radio has the ability...

28 1-F. STANDBY The DSC STANDBY function allows the POLARIS to answer DSC calls with the UNATTENDED message and record the calls for response atanother time. When you set the POLARIS to DSC STANDBY mode, voice traffic may still be active on any chosen channel. 2. Press the PUSH – SELECT knob at DSC ...

29 3. Rotate the PUSH – SELECT knob to select CALL WAIT . 4. Press the PUSH – SELECT knob, and the CALL WAIT directoryappears. 5. Rotate the PUSH – SELECT knob to select the options you want to view. GROUP ALL SHIPS POS.REQUEST POS.SEND STANDBY CALL WAIT 2. Press the PUSH – SELECT at DSC CALL , the ...

30 6. Press the PUSH – SELECT knob. 7. Rotate the PUSH – SELECT knob to select the information. 8. Press the PUSH – SELECT knob to get further information about the callreceived.If a DISTRESS call is received in CallWait, the following display appears. If an INDIVIDUAL call is received inCall Wait, ...

31 2. SYSTEM 2-A. CONTRAST 1. Press and hold H/L/MENU for 2 seconds. 2. Press the PUSH – SELECT knob at SYSTEM , the SYSTEM menu appears. 3. Press the PUSH – SELECT knob at CONTRAST , and the following screen appears. 4. Rotate the PUSH – SELECT knob counterclockwise to increase thebackground bright...

33 2-C. KEY BEEP 1. Press and hold H/L/MENU for 2 seconds. 2. Press the PUSH – SELECT knob at SYSTEM , the SYSTEM menu appears. 3. Rotate the PUSH – SELECT knob to select KEY BEEP . 4. Press the PUSH – SELECT knob, and the following screen appears. 5. Rotate the PUSH – SELECT knob clockwise to incre...

34 2-D. LCD COLOR 1. Press and hold H/L/MENU for 2 seconds. 2. Press the PUSH – SELECT knob at SYSTEM , the SYSTEM menu appears. 3. Rotate the PUSH – SELECT knob to select LCD COLOR . Press the PUSH – SELECT knob, and the following screen appears. 4. Rotate the PUSH – SELECT knob to select the color...

35 3. SETUP 3-A. FIPS The 6-digit Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) codeestablished by the National Weather Service (NWS) identifiesgeographic areas in the United States. Programming FIPS codes arenecessary to receive SAME alerts about weather occurring in aparticular area. To obtain the ...

36 4. Press the PUSH – SELECT knob at NEW , the following screen appears. 5. You can now enter the new FIPScode. Rotate the PUSH – SELECT knob clockwise to increase thenumber, counterclockwise todecrease. The number will beentered when the PUSH – SELECT knob is pressed, and the blinkingdigit moves t...

38 7. When you finished editing the lastdigit, the following confirmationscreen appears. FIPS CODE 502200 YES NO 3-A-3. DELETEIf you select DELETE 1. Press and hold H/L/MENU for 2 seconds. 2. Press the PUSH – SELECT knob at SETUP , the SETUP menu appears. 3. Press the PUSH – SELECT knob at FIPS . FI...

39 4. Press the PUSH – SELECT knob at the code that you want to delete. 5. Press the PUSH – SELECT knob at DELETE , the following screen appears. 6. Press the PUSH – SELECT knob and the POLARIS returns to the following screen. 3-B. USER MMSI Federal MMSI's are issued by the National Telecommunicatio...

40 To set USER MMSI code 1. Press and hold H/L/MENU for 2 seconds. 2. Press the PUSH – SELECT knob at SETUP , the SETUP menu appears. 3. Rotate the PUSH – SELECT knob to select USER MMSI . 4. Press the PUSH – SELECT knob, the following screen appears. 5. You can now enter the USER MMSIcode. Rotate t...

42 3-D. U.I.C The POLARIS can transmit and receive, U SA, I nternational, and C anada frequencies. When you turn the POLARIS On, USA channel mode is set as the default. 1. Press and hold H/L/MENU for 2 seconds. 2. Press the PUSH – SELECT knob at SETUP , the SETUP menu appears. 3. Rotate the PUSH – S...

43 3-E. DIRECTORY This function will allow you to send an individual call, etc. The Directoryfunction memorizes the name and number of 20 other vessels. Thefollowing screen will allow you to setup an alphanumeric identity as wellas the corresponding MMSI number. 1. Press and hold H/L/MENU for 2 seco...

45 6. After you enter the person’s name,you can enter their MMSI number.Rotate the PUSH – SELECT knob clockwise to increase the number,counterclockwise to decrease. The number will be entered when the PUSH – SELECT knob is pressed, and the blinking digit moves to theright. 7. After the directory dat...

46 4. Press the PUSH – SELECT knob at the individual you want to edit. 5. Press the PUSH – SELECT knob at EDIT . NEW KENT NEWMAN PAUL HUBER EXIT EDIT DELETE EXIT 3-E-2. EDITIf you select EDIT 1. Press and hold H/L/MENU for 2 seconds. 2. Press the PUSH – SELECT knob at SETUP , the SETUP menu appears....

49 3-F. AUTO CHANNEL SWITCH This feature is to allow you to disable the automatic channel change thathappens when receiving a DSC call. This feature is useful whenengaged in bridge – to – bridge or other safety related calls. When youhave completed these calls, all of the incoming DSC calls received...

51 Example: AUTO When the POLARIS receives a position request, the following screenappears. Example: MANUAL When the POLARIS receives a position request, the following screenappears. Rotate the PUSH – SELECT knob to make your selection. 6. Press the PUSH – SELECT knob and the POLARIS returns to the ...

52 3-H. CH TAG This feature allows you to name each marine channel. 1. Press and hold H/L/MENU for 2 seconds. 2. Press the PUSH – SELECT knob at SETUP , the SETUP menu appears. 3. Rotate the PUSH – SELECT knob to select CH TAG . GROUP MMSI U.I.C. DIRECTORY AUTO.CH.SW POS.REPLY CH TAG HI CAN MEM TELE...

53 5. Press the PUSH – SELECT at EDIT, the following screen appears. EDIT DELETE EXIT 3. Rotate the PUSH – SELECT knob to select CH TAG . GROUP MMSI U.I.C. DIRECTORY AUTO.CH.SW POS.REPLY CH TAG 4. Press the PUSH – SELECT knob, the following screen appears.Press the PUSH – SELECT knob at the individu...

55 3-I. WHAM This feature, from the setup menu, will allow you to connect the WHAM . Note: When you use the WHAM in addition to the POLARIS wired mic, please set the BASE ID for the WHAM the same as the POLARIS . (Please refer to the Owners Manual for the WHAM ). 1. Press and hold H/L/MENU for 2 sec...

56 4. Press the PUSH – SELECT knob at BASE ID , the following screen appears. 5. Rotate the PUSH – SELECT knob clockwise to increase the number,counterclockwise to decrease. The number will be entered when the PUSH – SELECT knob is pressed, and the blinking digit moves to theright. (You can select t...

59 3-J-2. ALARM ON This feature allows you to turn the alarm ON. 1. Press and hold H/L/MENU for 2 seconds. 2. Press the PUSH – SELECT knob at SETUP , the SETUP menu appears. HI CAN MEM TELEPHONE DSC CALL SYSTEM SETUP REV.CH.MEM EXIT 3. Rotate and press the PUSH – SELECT knob to select ALARM CLOCK . ...

60 3-J-3. ALARM OFF This feature allows you to turn the alarm OFF. 1. Press and hold H/L/MENU for 2 seconds. 2. Press the PUSH – SELECT knob at SETUP , the SETUP menu appears. 3. Rotate the PUSH – SELECT knob to select ALARM CLOCK . 4. Press the PUSH – SELECT knob, the following screen appears. 5. P...

61 3-K-1. STANDARD This feature allows you to set up the time difference manually.1. Press and hold H/L/MENU for 2 seconds. 2. Press the PUSH – SELECT knob at SETUP , the SETUP menu appears. 3. Rotate the PUSH – SELECT knob to select TIME OFFSET . 4. Press the PUSH – SELECT knob at STANDARD , the fo...

62 3-K-2. DAYLITE SAV This feature allows you to setup the time difference automatically byusing the GPS module. 1. Press and hold H/L/MENU for 2 seconds. 2. Press the PUSH – SELECT knob at SETUP , the SETUP menu appears. 3. Rotate the PUSH – SELECT knob to select TIME OFFSET . 4. Press the PUSH – S...

63 4. REVIEW CHANNEL MEMORY This feature allows you to review all of the channels that have beenprogrammed into the memory. 1. Press and hold H/L/MENU for 2 seconds. 2. Press the PUSH – SELECT knob at REV.CH.MEM , the MEMORY menu appears. 3. Rotate the PUSH – SELECT knob to highlight the registered ...

69 General Channels : Transmit 55 Receive 80 Marine/10 Weather Controls : On-Off/Volume, Squelch Status Indicators : TX (Transmit), TRI (Triple Watch), HI (High), LO (Low), USA, CAN, INT, ALT, MEM,WX and Channel Display Channel Display : LCD (Full DotMatrix) Selector Switch : Channel Selector switch...

70 If the POLARIS does not perform to your expectations, try the suggestions listed below. If you cannot get satisfactory results, call theUniden Technical Support at (800) 586-0409, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,Central Standard Time, Monday through Friday. Troubleshooting CAUSE No or low voltage. Bad mic...

71 Your POLARIS is a precision of electronic equipment and you should treat it accordingly. Due to the rugged design, very little maintenance isrequired. However, a few precautions should be observed: • If the antenna has been damaged, you should not transmit except in the case of an emergency. A de...

72 WARRANTOR: UNIDEN AMERICA CORPORATION (“Uniden”) ELEMENTS OF WARRANTY: Uniden warrants, for three years, to the original retail owner, this Uniden Product to be free from defects in materials andcraftsmanship with only the limitations or exclusions set out below. WARRANTY DURATION: This warranty ...