Uniden AX55 Two-Way Radio User Manual
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1. Listen to the background noise from the speaker Turn the Squelch Control slowly clockwise until the noise JUST disappears no signal should be present Leave the control at this setting The Squelch is now properly adjusted The receiver will remain quiet unit a signa is actually received Do not advance the control too far or some of the weaker signals will not be heard OPERATING PROCEDURE TO TRANSMIT 1 Extend Antenna to its full length and keep in a vertical position IMPORTANT IF THE ANTENNA IS NOT FULLY EXTENDED THE EF FICIENCY OF THE TRANSMITTER IS REDUCED AND THE POWER AMPLIFIER TRANSISTOR COULD BE DAMAGED 2 Turn the power on by rotating the Volume Control clockwise 3 Set the Channel Selector to the desired channel 4 To transmit press the Talk button Speak slowly and clearly in normal voice 2 to 3 from the Microphone 5 To receive release the Talk button RANGE The range of your hand held transceiver will vary depending on conditions Factors such as antenna terrain and battery charge all affect range To insure maximum range always keep fully charged batteries in the unit As voltage decreases it directly affects range Though higher in initial cost than other types Nickel Cadmium Rechargeable Batteries are recommended They can be recharged hundreds of times CHANGING OR INSTALLING NEW CRYSTALS Your AX 55 comes with Channel 14 installed in Channel 1 position You can use any 6 c2. uniden AX55 HAND HELD TRANSCEIVER OWNERS MANUAL DESCRIPTION Your UNIDEN AX 55 represents the most advanced 5 watt hand held type radio ever designed for use in the Citizens Band Radio Service It will operate on any three of the 40 frequencies designated as citizens band channels by the Federal Communications Commission Your Model AX 55 is factory installed with channel 14 crystals Addi tional crystals may be installed in the open channels e WARNING Any adjustments or alterations which would alter the performance of the transceiver s original F C C Type Acceptance or which would change the frequency determining method are strictly prohibited Operation of this equipment requires a valid station license issued by the Federal Communications Commission Do not transmit with your equipment until you have received your license or without complying with the pro cedures explained on F C C temporary license Form 555 B You may use Form 555 B as a temporary permit while your regular Form 505 application is being processed by the F C C Illegal operation can result in severe penal ties Be certain that you have read Part 95 of The Plain English Rules Citizens Band Radio Service before operating your radio F C C Forms 505 and 555 B and a copy of Part 95 of the Commission s Rules are packed with the trans ceiver for your convenience Your Station License is to be posted in accordance with CB Rules 34 and 44 F C C Rules require that
3. All transmitter adjustments other that those supplied by the manufacturer as front panel operation controls be made by or under supervision of the holder of an F C C issued 1st or 2nd class radio operator license Replacement or substitution of Crystals Transistors IC Regulator Diodes or any other part of a unique nature with parts other than those recommended by us may cause violation of the technical regulatons of Part 95 of the F C C Rules or violation of Type Acceptance requirements of Part 2 of the Rules LICENSING PROCEDURES The Citizens Band CB Radio Service is under the jurisdiction of the Federal Com munications Commission F C C Therefore the operator of a CB transceiver must be in possession of a valid FCC permit or license The steps to legally operate your UNIDEN transceiver are 1 For Immediate operation complete the Form 555 B Temporary Permit Keep it with your unit 2 FCC Form 505 Application for Class C or D Station License in the Citizens Radio Service is the document to be completed to obtain your license which is valid for 5 years Mail the application to the address indicated on the form DO NOT send it to UNIDEN Corporation of America These forms are packaged as part of the documents provided with each radio Every CB operator must read and understand the FCC part 95 prior to operation of a radio SPECIFICATIONS TRANSMITTER Power Input Power Output Spurious Ratio Current Drain at Max
4. be used for recharging purposes 5 If the battery indicator LED comes on when power is turned on the batteries need to be recharged or replaced As long as the LED stays off the batteries are OK CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS EXTERNAL SPEAKER JACK connect an optional external speaker CHANNEL SELECTOR Position 1 is for Channel 14 crystals Applied with the unit Use 2 and 6 for other channels as desired SQUELCH Adjust to ground noise SPEAKER Listen here PUSH TO TALK BUTTON Press to talk Release to listen RF POWER HI LOW SELEC TOR MICROHONE Talk here CHANNEL f Ed OF QUE LCH sa E eliminate BATTERY LOW INDICATOR LED if LED comes on recharge on replace batteries POWER ON OFF VOLUME CONTROL Turn clockwise past click to apply power Adjust for desired Listening level ANTENNA Extered to its full length EXTERNAL ANTENNA JACK Connect an external antenna for greater operating range CHARGER JACK Connect changer to recharge Nickel Cadmium batteries with out removing them POWER JACK Connect an optional to AC adaptor to operate the unit on household current OPERATING PROCEDURE TO RECEIVE 1 Extend Antenna to its full length and keep in a vertical position Turn the unit on by rotating Volume Control clockwise Set the Channel Selector to the desired channel Set the Volume Control to a comfortable listening level nS q N
5. d prepaid to Warrantor at 345 Princes Highway Rockdale N S W 2216 THE ORIGINAL OR A COPY OF THE SALES RECEIPT OR OTHER VALID EVIDENCE OF THE DATE OF THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE MUST ACCOMPANY THIS PRODUCT LEGAL REMEDIES This Warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from stale to state uniden Australia Pty Ltd HEAD OFFICE 345 Princes Highway Rockdale N S W 2216 Phone 599 3355 Fax 02 599 7657 BRISBANE PERTH 3 12 Randall Street 23 Geddes Street Slacks Creek Balcatta Old 4127 WA 6021 Phone 07 290 1188 Phone 09 344 3937 Fax 07 808 4251 Fax 09 349 8165 MELBOURNE amp TASMANIA ADELAIDE 446 448 Bell Street 72 74 Halifax Street East Preston Adelaide VIC 3072 S A 5000 Phone 03 484 0373 Phone 08 223 4235 Fax 03 484 6057 Fax 08 223 1471 UTUA01269EA Printed in the Philippines
6. hannels of the 40 alloted to CB Band Do not attempt to use non standard crystals or to make any internal adjustments to your AX 55 Such is prohibited by the FCC and result in illegal operation for which you may be liable and may be fined There fore replacing and or installing crystals must be made by or under supervision of the holder of an FCC issued let or 2nd class radio operator license Following information is provided only for such license holders 1 Remove the rear cover from the transceiver 2 Insert transmit crystal into the dual pin socket marked TX 2 to TX 6 see below 3 Insert receive crystal into the dual pin socket marked RX 2 to RX 6 EM ee NOTE The crystals installed in channel 1 position are also of plug in type and may be replaced with those of any other channels Make sure the transmit and receive crystals are installed in their correct socket If the crystals are reversed the unit will transmit on one frequency and recieve on another both of which will be outside the citizens band resulting in illegal operation 4 Replace the rear cover CRYSTAL SOCKET LOCATION RX Receive 6 crystals TRI D Eam a FLI 52 Gsm siB E E oo a l Raa A an gt so 2 5 alt i J cig SIO ales CAES E A ae 0 i ey SERVICING YOUR TRANSCEIVER The technical information diagrams and charts will be supplied upon request for the use of a qualified holder of a first or second class rad
7. imum Modulation RECEIVER Sensitivity at 10 dB S N N Image Rejection Ratio IF Rejection Ratio Audio Output Power at 10 Distortion Current Drain at Maximum Output Power DC 5 Watts 3 5 Watt 65 dB or better 900 mA to 1 200 mA HI HI HI 1 5 Watts LOW 0 8 Watt LOW 400 mA to 500 mA LOW 0 5 uV 15 dB 80 dB 1 5 Watts 400 mA to 500 mA Channel Channel Frequency Channel Channel Frequency in MHz in MHz 1 26 965 21 27 215 2 26 975 22 21 225 3 26 985 23 27 255 4 27 005 24 27 235 5 27 015 25 27 245 6 27 025 26 27 265 7 27 035 27 27 275 8 27 055 28 27 285 9 27 065 29 27 295 10 27 075 30 27 305 11 27 085 31 27 315 12 27 105 32 27 325 13 27 115 33 27 335 14 27 125 34 27 345 15 27 135 35 27 355 16 27 155 36 27 365 17 27 165 37 27 375 18 27 175 38 27 385 19 27 185 39 27 395 20 27 205 40 27405 CHANNEL INFORMATION PREPARING FOR USE 1 Slide off the Battery Compartment cover to install the batteries 2 You can use the following types of batteries size AA Description Quantity Required Rechargeable Nickel Cadmium 1 2 volts 10 Alkaline type 1 5 volts 8 Standard type 1 5 volts 8 Alkaline or rechargeable batteries are more desirable 3 Install the batteries with polarity as shown on the Battery Comparment 4 If you are using Alkaline or Standard type AA batteries use the two dummy batteries provided with this unit NOTE Only Nickel Cadmium batteries can
8. iotelephone license in servicing this transceiver It is the user s responsibility to see that this radio is operating at all times in accordance with the F C C Citizens Radio Service regulations If you install your own transceiver do not attempt to make any transmitter tuning adjustments as they are prohibited by the F C C unless you hold or are in the presence and under the supervision of a first or second class radiotelephone licensed person A Citizens Band or Amateur license is not surfficient Please refer to the WARNING information contained in the 1st page of your owner s Guide NOTE When ordering parts it is essential to specify the correct model number and serial number of the unit ae ee E UA IA ME AAA E els i Oe JF rs EIS TESS TE DADA DLL DADA DADA DRDS PPP POSS uniden TWO YEAR FULL WARRANTY WARRANTOR UNIDEN AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 345 Princes Highway Rockdale N S W 2216 UNIDEN ELEMENTS OF WARRANTY UNIDEN warrants for the duration of this warranty its UNIDEN CB Product to be free from defects in materials and craftsmanship with only the limitation or exclusions set out below WARRANTY DURATION This Warranty shall terminate and be of no further effect Two 2 years after the date of original purchase of the Product or at the time the Product is a damaged or not maintained as reasonable and necessary b modified c improperly installed d is repaired by someone other than Warrantor for a defect
9. or malfunction covered by this Warranty or e used in a manner or purpose for which the Product was not intended PARTS COVERED This Warranty covers all components of the Products STATEMENT OF REMEDY In the event that the Product does not conform to this Warranty at any time while this Warranty is effective Warrantor will repair the defect and return it to you prepaid without charge for parts service or any other costs incurred by Warrantor or its representatives in connection with the performance of this Warranty In addition if the Product contains a defect or malfunction which is not repaired after a reasonable number of attempts by Warrantor to repair the Product the Product or defective component will at your election either be replaced without charge or the purchase price for the Product will be refunded when the defective Product is delivered to Warrantor at 345 Princes Highway Rockdale N S W 2216 free and clear of all liens and encum brances Please note that while the Product will be remedied under this Warranty without charge THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER OR PROVIDE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OR PAYMENT OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES Some states do not allow this exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING PERFORMANCE OF WARRANTY In the event that the Product does conform to this Warranty the Product should be shippe
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