Uniden America Corporation UT022 Manual Do Utilizador

Your radio has 22 channels and 142 quiet 

codes. To talk to others, you must be on the 

same channel and quiet code if it is activated. 

To select a channel and quiet code: 

1.  Press CH/TONE/SCN, and then repeatedly press 

U

 or V to select a channel (1-22).

2.  Press CH/TONE/SCN. The quiet code number 

fl ashes.

3.  Repeatedly press U or V to select a quiet code 

(oFF or 1 - 142).

4.  Press CH/TONE/SCN again.

• Code oFF indicates that you have no quiet 

Ch.

1

462.5625 FRS & GMRS

12

467.6625 FRS 

2

462.5875 FRS & GMRS

13

467.6875 FRS

3

462.6125 FRS & GMRS

14

467.7125 FRS 

4

462.6375 FRS & GMRS

15

462.5500 GMRS

5

462.6625 FRS & GMRS

16

462.5750 GMRS

6

462.6875 FRS & GMRS

17

462.6000 GMRS

7

462.7125 FRS & GMRS

18

462.6250 GMRS

8

467.5625 FRS

19

462.6500 GMRS

9

467.5875 FRS

20

462.6750 GMRS

10

467.6125 FRS

21

462.7000 GMRS

11

467.6375 FRS

22

462.7250 GMRS

• Use FRS (LO) channels 8 - 14, with a range 

GMRS (HI) channels 1 - 7 and 15 - 22, with 

battery pack. When you press BOOST 

while using alkaline batteries, TXHI 

appears instead of BOOS and the range is 

This product is warranted by 

RadioShack against manufacturing defects 

in material and workmanship under normal use for one (1) year from 

the date of purchase from 

RadioShack company-owned stores and 

authorized 

RadioShack franchisees and dealers. For complete warranty 

details and exclusions, check with your local 

RadioShack store. 

RadioShack Customer Relations

300 RadioShack Circle 

Fort Worth, TX 76102 

 

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•  Keep your radios dry; if they get wet, wipe them dry immediately. 
•  Handle your radios carefully; do not drop them. 

•  Wipe your radios with a damp cloth occasionally to keep them looking new.

To install the battery pack 

or AAA batteries (not 

included), remove the 

battery compartment cover, 

install the battery pack 

according to the label and 

replace the cover. 

Battery packs take about 16 hours to fully charge. 

When the battery is low, BATT appears and 

 

fl ashes. Recharge the battery pack. You can charge 

in one of two ways: using the cradle or your car 

adapter (not included).

1.  Plug the supplied AC adapter into the cradle and a 

standard wall outlet. 

2.  Turn off the radio and place in the charger.
3.  Charge the battery pack for 16 hours. (The indicator on 

the cradle lights while the radio is on the cradle even 

after the charging fi nishes.) Then remove the radio 

from the cradle after charging. 

using vehicle battery power
You can charge the radio using a 9V, 210 mA DC 

adapter and a size H Adaptaplug

TM

TM

 adapter (neither 

supplied). Both are available at 

RadioShack.

1.  Turn off the radio.
2.  Insert the Adaptaplug into the adapter’s cord 

with center tips set to positive +

. 

Then, insert the 

Adaptaplug into the radio’s 9V jack and plug the other 

end of the adapter into your vehicle’s power adapter 

socket.

3.  Charge the battery pack for 16 hours until the display 

becomes blank.

automatic power save feature 
After three seconds of inactivity, your radio switches 

to Power Save mode. The radio can still receive 

transmissions in this mode. 

Attach each belt clip by sliding the 

belt clip down. To remove, lift the 

tab and slide the belt clip upward.

1.  Turn on the radio.
2.  Verify the person you wish to talk to is on the same 

channel.

3.  Press PTT (push to talk) to talk, then release to listen.

To mute the keystroke tones, press and hold 

D-CALL while turning on the radio. To reactivate the 

keystroke tones, turn the radio off. Then turn it back 

on while holding down D-CALL. 

A roger beep is sent to notify the end of a 

transmission. To activate the roger beep, press and 

hold U while turning on the radio. To deactivate the 

roger beep, turn the radio off. Then turn it back on 

while holding U. You can hear a sent roger beep 

when the keystroke tone feature is on.

This radio operates on the General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) 
frequencies when using Channels 1—7 and channels 15—22. You 
must have a GMRS license issued by the Federal Communications 
Commission to legally use these channels. For licensing information and 
application forms, visit the FCC online at: www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls or call 
the FCC hotline at 1-800-418-3676. If you have any questions, you can 
contact the FCC direct at 1-888-225-5322.
No license is required for operation on channels 8-14 or operation on 
any channel in Canada.

Channels ................................................................................................................................. 15 GMRS / 7 FRS / 7 Weather
Quiet Codes ............................................................................................................38 Sub-Audible Tones, 104 DCS Codes
Operating Frequency 
GMRS/FRS .............................................................................................................................UHF 462.5500 - 467.7125 MHz 
WX .........................................................................................................................................VHF 162.4000 - 162.5500 MHz
Range 
Channels 8 -14  ................................................................................................................................................. Up to 5 miles 
Channels 1 - 7, 15 - 22  .............................................................................. Up to 10 miles (or up to 18 miles with BOOST) 
Power Source ...................................Ni-MH battery pack (supplied) or 4 AAA Alkaline Batteries (optional, not supplied) 
Battery Life (5/5/90 duty cycle) ......................................................................... About 12 hours (with Ni-MH Battery Pack)
Specifi cations are typical; individual units may vary. Specifi cations are subject to change and improvement without 

WARNING! The Federal Communications Commission has adopted a safety standard for human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy 

emitted by FCC regulated transmitters. It is up to the user to properly operate this radio transmitter to insure safe operation. Please adhere to the 

following:  Never allow children to operate the radio without adult supervision and the knowledge of these guidelines.  Avoid touching the antenna 

when transmitting. Do not use the radio with a damaged antenna. Please contact your local 

RadioShack store for a suitable replacement. This 

device was tested for typical body-worn operations.  Use only the supplied belt-clip to maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure requirements.  

For hand-held operation, the radio should be held 1 inch from the user’s face. Use only the supplied accessories to comply with FCC RF exposure 

requirements.  For more information about RF exposure, please visit the FCC web site at www.fcc.gov.
Changes or modifi cations not expressly approved by 

RadioShack may cause interference and void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful 

interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

NOTES

Please read this user’s guide before

installing, setting up, and using your new product.

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NOTES

NOTE

To access advanced features, repeatedly press MENU/GRP to scroll through the menu. 

To exit, press PTT, BOOST, MON, D-CALL, WX/ALERT, or CH/TONE/SCN or wait 10 seconds for the 

radio to automatically exit. Or, press MENU/GRP at the key lock setting.

You can use scramble mode if you want to make a private conversation. This works by garbling your 

transmission to unwanted listener. Be sure that your party also sets their radio to the scramble mode to 

listen in. To scramble your conversation:

1. Repeatedly press MENU/GRP until SCRM appears.
2. Use U or V to select on or off.

Voice Operated Transmission (VOX) mode enables handsfree operation. To use VOX mode:

1.  Insert a headset microphone into the headset jack.
2. Repeatedly press MENU/GRP until VOX appears. Selecting oF (OFF) disables VOX. 
3. Repeatedly press U or V to select a VOX sensitivity level (1 - most sensitive to 5 - least sensitive) to suppress 

background noise. This helps prevent unintended transmission.

To change call tones:

1. Repeatedly press MENU/GRP until CALL appears. 
2. Repeatedly press U or V to select a call tone (1 - 10). 
3.  To transmit the selected call tone, press D-CALL. 
4.  To cancel the tone, press PTT or BOOST.

When silent alert mode is on, all incoming calls are muted, the backlight blinks, and SLNT and the call 

icon display to alert you of an incoming call. If you do not respond to the call within 5 seconds, the 

backlight turns off, and the miss call icon

 

will continuously blink. The radio also vibrates to remind you 

that you missed a call every minute after the call for 3 minutes. Silent alert mode is disabled for 15 

seconds when you transmit or press any other key, or after you receive the last signal. 
To enter silent alert mode:

1. Repeatedly press MENU/GRP until SLNT appears.
2. Repeatedly press U or V to select on or off.
3. To confi rm the setting and exit the menu mode, press MENU/GRP twice.

To lock the radio keys: 

1. Repeatedly press MENU until LOCK appears. 
2. Press U or V to select oF (OFF) or on (ON). 
3. To confi rm the setting, press MENU/GRP. If you do not confi rm your selection, the keys will not lock. 
4.  To unlock the keypad, turn the radio off and then back on. 

In order to use group mode Direct Call and Auto Channel 

Change, you need to initialize the following settings on your 

radio:

•  Set the radio to Group Mode
•  Set a Group Number
•  Set a Ring Tone
•  Set a Unit Number
• Set a Nickname

To set the radio to group mode, press and hold MENU/GRP for 2 

seconds. The radio displays oF GRUP.

Press U

 

to display on GRUP, then press MENU/GRP to continue 

to the next section.

Set a group number from 0-142, so the group member can 

select the same group number to communicate with each other.

1.  Press and hold MENU/GRP for 2 seconds. The radio displays on 

2. Press MENU/GRP. The radio displays Gnnn (where n is a number). 

Press U or V to select a group number.

3. Press PTT or BOOST to exit, or continue to the next section.

You can select a tone for a direct call.

1.  Press and hold MENU/GRP for 2 seconds. Then press MENU/GRP 

two times until the radio displays n RING.

2. Press U or V to select the desired ring tones. 
3. Press PTT or BOOST to exit, or continue to the next section.

Each radio in your group needs to be set to a different number, 

from 1-16.

1.  Press and hold MENU/GRP for 2 seconds, then press MENU/

GRP three times until the radio displays n _ _ _ _ (or your current 

nickname).

2. Press U or V repeatedly to select the desired unit number.
3. Press MENU/GRP to set the unit number and continue to the next 

section.

Your nickname appears on other group member’s displays when 

you make a group call or direct call. When no nickname is set, 

the unit number appears.

1.  Press and hold MENU/GRP for 2 seconds. Then press MENU/

GRP four times until the radio displays n _ _ _ _ (or your current 

nickname) with the fi rst place in the nickname fl ashing.

2. Repeatedly press U or V to select a letter. Then press CH/TONE/

SCN to enter it and go to the next letter. Repeat step 2 until you have 

entered your nickname.

3. Press MENU/GRP to confi rm the group settings menu.

You can make direct calls to one of your group members 

You can make direct calls to one of your group members 

privately and quickly change everyone in your group to another 

privately and quickly change everyone in your group to another 

channel from a single radio.

channel from a single radio.

1.  Set up the group mode instructions above on every radio in your 

1.  Set up the group mode instructions above on every radio in your 

group. 

group. 

2.  To record the unit number and nickname of each, send a call to 

2.  To record the unit number and nickname of each, send a call to 

“ALL” from each radio one time (see “sending a direct call”).

“ALL” from each radio one time (see “sending a direct call”).

You can call everyone in your group at once:

1. Press D-CALL in group mode. The radio fl ashes ALL.
2. Press D-CALL again. Everyone in your group receives a “chirp” for 

about 3 seconds. When the chirp ends, begin your conversation.

received signal, FAIL appears. In this case, change the unit 

Call one group member without the other members knowing:

1.  To call a group member privately, press D-CALL in group mode. 

Then, use U or V to select the person and press D-CALL again. 

Your radio sounds a tone for 3 seconds and the selected person’s 

radio sounds a tone for 10 seconds. If the person does not respond, 

your radio returns to group mode after 15 seconds. You can start a 

conversation by pressing PTT before the tone ends on your radio.

2.  Your conversation will remain private until 15 seconds after your last 

transmission. After that, your radio automatically returns to group 

mode.

If the current group channel has RF interference, you can 

coordinate a group channel change.

• Press CH/TONE/SCN twice, the current channel and CHCX appears. 

Use U or V to select your target channel. Check whether the 

selected channel is vacant, then press D-CALL. Your radio chirps for 

about 10 seconds while it sends out the channel change signal. As 

each radio receives the channel change signal, it chirps once; then it 

changes to the new channel.

To ensure all radios make it to the new channel, we recommend 

you:

•  Operate the radio in an open environment to allow the radio the best 

range.

•  Optimize range during the channel change signal by raising the 

radio over your head for extra height.

•  Do a “roll call” on the new channel to make sure no radio was left 

behind. If you missed someone, return to the previous channel and 

issue the signal again.

Your radio can receive weather broadcasts 

from the NOAA National Weather Service. 

There are 7 common NOAA channel 

frequencies in the US and Canada:
NOAA weather radio frequency list
Channel 1 

162.400 MHz

Channel 2 

162.425 MHz

Channel 3 

162.450 MHz

Channel 4 

162.475 MHz

Channel 5  

162.500 MHz

Channel 6 

162.525 MHz

Channel 7 

162.550 MHz

1.  To listen to a weather channel, press 

WX/ALERT. WX appears.

2. Press CH/TONE/SCN, and then repeatedly press 

U

 or V  to select the desired weather channel. 

To change the channel continuously, press and 

hold U or V for more than 1 second.

3.  To exit the weather channel mode, press WX/

ALERT. WX disappears.

In weather alert mode, the radio operates 

normally but also monitors the selected 

weather channel for alerts when it is not 

transmitting or in the menu mode. Your radio 

sounds an alert for serious weather conditions 

when it receives a weather alert.

1.  Select your local weather channel.
2.  Press and hold WX/ALERT; alert appears and 

the sound is muted. 

3. Press WX/ALERT to change the mode from 

weather to GMRS/FRS. You can use the radio as 

usual.

4.  When the radio receives a warning signal, an 

alert tone sounds for 5 seconds. alert and the 

channel indicator blink. Press any key to turn off 

the alert tone before it automatically stops.

5.  To exit the weather alert mode and listen to the 

weather channel, press WX/ALERT.

hold WX/ALERT. alert disappears.

Scramble 

VOX Level

Call Tone

Silent Alert 

Key Lock

Mode

NOTES

Belt clip

Tab

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PTT (Push to Talk) 
Hold down to talk. Release to receive.

display with backlight 
Lights up for 10 seconds when you press 

any key (except PTT and BOOST). 

MENU/GRP 
Accesses 

advanced 

features and 

group mode. 

D-CALL 
Press to send a short call tone to a 

person, a group, or all radios. 

WX/ALERT
•  Press to listen to a weather 

channel.

•  Press and hold to set the radio 

to the weather alert mode.

BOOST
Press for maximum transmission for 

one minute when you’re using a GMRS 

channel. Requires Ni-MH batteries. 

Does not work when a headset is used.

on/off/volume
Rotate to turn on/off or to adjust volume.

U

/V

After pressing CH/TONE/SCN, press to 

select a channel.

Connect a headset (not supplied).

•  Press before selecting a channel.
•  Press before selecting a quiet code.
•  Hold down to scan all channels. The radio 

pauses on active channels until activity clears. 

Press PTT to transmit on a paused channel. 

Press D-CALL, PTT, BOOST, WX/ALERT or 

MENU/GRP, or hold CH/TONE/SCN for two 

seconds to cancel the scan.

 

Press briefl y to monitor for weak signals on the 

current channel or quiet code. Hold for 2 seconds 

to continuously monitor. Press again to stop 

monitor.

To transmit, hold down PTT and speak into 

the microphone. 

CAUTION

NOTES

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Connect a DC apapter (not supplied) for charging.