Uniden VOYAGER - Manual

Introduction The VOYAGER is a waterproof, portable two-way VHF transceiver. It is compact, lightweight, rugged and fits easily in your hand. This handheld VHF marine radio will give you consistent,outstanding performance in virtually all conditions and situations.To ensure that you get the most from...

Included in your Package If any of these items are missing from the box, contact your UnidenDealer or the Uniden Parts Department at (800)-554-3988. Drop-in Charger Beltclip Wrist Strap (RETC484647Z) Lithium Battery (Voyager BP) AC Adapter (BADY0510001) DC Adapter VOYAGER Antenna (HH9408) Reference ...

Getting Started Mounting the Drop-in Charger Mount the drop-in charger to either a counter or wall. To counter:Attach the drop-in charger using themounting screws and washers as follows. To wall:Insert the two mounting screws into thewall keeping the same space as the holeson the charger. Place the ...

Attaching the Battery Pack Place the battery pack onto the back ofthe radio. It will only fit in one way. Snap the battery release clip until itclicks. Be sure the battery pack fitstightly against the VOYAGER’s body. Attaching the Beltclip Hold the beltclip in the direction asfollows. Apply it to th...

Charging the Battery Pack Your marine radio is powered by a specially designed Lithium Ionbattery pack. • Before operating the VOYAGER , charge the Lithium Ion battery pack for 4 hours without interruption in the drop-in charger. Place the VOYAGER in the drop-in charger. The red LED illuminates and ...

Operation • See “Controls and Indicators” (page. 2) for button, knob, and key positions. • When you turn On your VOYAGER , it is automatically tuned to channel 16, the United States Coast Guard frequency for distress, safety, and calling. • When you press any key (except PTT ), a short tone sounds. ...

Selecting a Channel Turn On your VOYAGER . To select a higher channel, press the ▲ button. To select a lower channel, press the ▼ button. • To change the channel continuously, press and hold the ▲ or ▼ button for more than 1 second. One-touch Channel 16/9/TRI Example: While you are monitoring channe...

Triple Watch Triple Watch mode monitors channels 16 and 9 for a signal whileyou listen to the currently selected channel. The marine radiochecks channel 16 and 9 for activity every 2 seconds. To select Triple Watch mode, press andhold the 16/9/TRI button for 1.5 seconds. A double confirmation tone s...

Monitoring Weather Channels The VOYAGER has 10 preprogrammed weather channel frequencies, represented by 0 through 9. To listen to the weather channels in your area, press WX/ALERT . WX appears on the display. To move up, press the ▲ button. To move down, press the ▼ button. To exit, press WX/ALERT ...

Weather Alert Weather Alert allows your VOYAGER to function as a severe weather warning radio. If the NOAA issues a severe weather warning while the Weather Alert is turned On, the VOYAGER sounds an alert tone. You will then hear the emergency weatherbroadcast. To use Weather Alert, select the weath...

NWR-SAME Alert In addition to the conventional Weather Alert, your VOYAGER is compatible with NWR-SAME Weather Alert.Specific Area Message Encoding (S.A.M.E.) are NOAA’s codedemergency weather signals that identify a specific geographic areaaffected by an emergency. The VOYAGER receives the emergenc...

Registering FIPS Code Six digit FIPS Codes are programmable in 15 channels, number 1~15for NWR-SAME Weather Alert. If there is no data registered in locationnumber 1, all of the signals are decoded. Contact the National WeatherService at 1-888-NWR-SAME for the FIPS Codes in the area of interest,or v...

USA, International and Canadian Channels The VOYAGER is initially set for USA marine channels when you turn On your radio. To listen to international marine channels, press UIC once. To listen to Canadian marine channels,press UIC again. The radio will keep the last mode settingthat was selected whe...

Deleting a Channel from Memory Select the channel to delete from memory by pressing the ▲ or ▼ button. Press the MEM/FIPS button. MEM disappears from the display. Scanning To begin scanning the programmedchannels, press the SCAN button. SCAN and TRIPLE appear on the display. To stop scanning, press ...

Transmitting Transmission power can be set to either5W or 1W. Press the 1/5W/LOCK button to make the change, then the 5W or the 1W indicator on the display changesaccordingly. To transmit, press and hold the PTT key. TX appears on the display. To return to receive, release the PTT key. TX disappears...

Battery Indicator When the unit is On, battery power is always indicated on the display. When the battery is fully charged, the batteryindicator appears as follows: When the battery is nearly discharged, thebattery indicator appears as follows: • When the battery indicator drops to the 1-mark level ...

Marine Channels - USA Channel Frequency (MHz) Traffic Type Note Ship to Ship to Desig Transmit Receive Ship Shore WX0 — 163.275 NOAA Weather RX Only RX Only WX1 — 162.550 NOAA Weather RX Only RX Only WX2 — 162.400 NOAA Weather RX Only RX Only WX3 — 162.475 NOAA Weather RX Only RX Only WX4 — 162.425 ...

Marine Channels - International Channel Frequency (MHz) Traffic Type Ship to Ship to Permanent Desig Transmit Receive Ship Shore Scan List WX0 — 163.275 NOAA Weather RX Only RX Only Weather WX1 — 162.550 NOAA Weather RX Only RX Only Weather WX2 — 162.400 NOAA Weather RX Only RX Only Weather WX3 — 16...

Marine Channels - Canada Channel Frequency (MHz) Traffic Type Ship to Ship to Permanent Desig Transmit Receive Ship Shore Scan List WX0 — 163.275 NOAA Weather RX Only RX Only WX1 — 162.550 NOAA Weather RX Only RX Only WX2 — 162.400 NOAA Weather RX Only RX Only WX3 — 162.475 NOAA Weather RX Only RX O...

Optional Parts and Replacement Accessories Uniden Parts Department (800)-554-3988 Hours: M-F 7:00AM to 5:00PM CST We can also be reached on the web at www.uniden.com Drop-in Charger Lithium Battery (VOYGER BP) Reference Guide Mounting Screws AC Adapter (BADY0510001) DC Adapter Antenna (HH9408) Wrist...

Specifications General Channels Transmit 54 US/International/Canada Receive 89 US/International/Canada Weather 10 Freq. Control PLL Freq. Tol. Transmit 1.5 PPM (at 25°C) Receive 1.5 PPM (at 25°C) Oper. Temp. -4°F (-20°C) to+122°F(+50°C) Antenna Flexible Whip Microphone Built-in Electret type Display...

Troubleshooting Not enough range Cause: Line of sight blocked ⇒ Increase antenna height. Will not transmit on 5 watt range but will transmit on the 1 wattrange. Cause: Low voltage ⇒ Recharge or replace the batteries. Will not transmit while on the charger. Cause: Low voltage ⇒ The unit is not design...

FCC RF EXPOSURE INFORMATION WARNING! Read this information before using the VOYAGER In August 1996 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of theUnited States with its action in Report and Order FCC 96-326 adoptedan updated safety standard for human exposure to radio frequencyelectromagnetic ene...

Three-Year Limited Warranty Important! Evidence of original purchase is required for warranty service. WARRANTOR: Uniden ELEMENTS OF WARRANTY: Uniden warrants for three years, to the original retail owner, this Product excluding Li-ion battery pack to be free from defects in materials and craftsmans...