Uniden SX167 series User Manual

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• 22Channels(15GMRS/7FRSChannels)
• LongBatteryLife
• Upto16-mileRange*
• BatteryStrengthMeter
• RogerBeep
• BatteryLowAlert/BatterySave
• CallKey
• LastChannelMemory
• USBCharging
• NOAAWeatherRadio
*Rangemayvarydependingonenvironmentaland/or
topographicalconditions.
Congratulationsonyourpurchaseof
Uniden'sSX167seriesradio.This
lightweight,palm-sizedradioisastate-of-
the-artdevice,equippedwithmany
valuablefeatures.Useitatsporting
events,tostayincontactwithfamilyand
friends,hiking,skiing,outdoors,orina
neighborhoodwatchforvital
communication.
PACKAGE CONTENTS
Eachradiouses3AAArechargeable
Ni-MHbatteries,included.
Ifyourmodelnumbercontainsa"C,"
yourradiocanbecharged.Amicro-USB
Ychargingcableisincluded.
Ifyourmodelnumbercontainsan"H,"
yourradiohasaheadsetjack.One
headsetperradioisincluded
Refertothepackagingforotherspecific
contents.
FCC GMRS LICENSE
ThisradiooperatesontheGeneral
MobileRadioService(GMRS)
frequencieswhichrequireaFederal
CommunicationsCommissionlicenseto
operate.Forlicensinginformationand
applicationforms,visittheFCCon-line
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.
INSTALL THE BATTERIES
EachSX167radiouses3AAAbatteries
(included).Thesebatterieswillbeeither
alkalineorrechargeableNiMH;referto
thepackagingforspecificationsforyour
particularmodel.
Toinstallthebatteries(NiMHor
Alkaline):
1. Ifnecessary,removethebeltclip.
Pressuponthebeltcliplatchand
slidethebeltclipoffoftheradio.
2. Removethebatterycompartment
doorbypressingonandslidingout
thecompartmentdoor.Removethe
cover.
3. Installthe3AAAbatteries(included)
intothebatterycompartment.Be
certaintofollowthe+and–symbols
inthecompartment.Installingthe
batteriesincorrectlywillpreventthe
unitfromoperating.
4. Replacethebatterycompartment
doorbyslidingthedoorintoplace.
5. Replacethebeltclipifnecessary.
CHARGING THE RADIO
For models that recharge:
1. Plugonebranchoftheincluded
microUSBY-Cableintoeachradio's
microUSBchargeport.
2. Inserttheotherend(USB)intoaUSB
powersource(computer,phone
charger,etc-notincluded).
3. Thebatterystrengthmeterinthe
upperright-handcornerindicatesthe
batterylevel.
Notes:
• Charge time may vary depending on
the battery life remaining. For fastest
charging, turn off the radio before
charging.
• Do not use alkaline batteries in
radios that recharge. Doing so can
create a safety hazard or damage
the radio.
• If battery power is low, you cannot
operate the radio even using external
power. if you try to transmit while
power is low, the radio will
automatically turn off. Recharge or
replace the batteries.
USING A HEADSET
For models that have a headset jack:
Youcanuseaheadsetformoreprivate
communications.Touseaheadset,lift
therubbercoverfromovertheheadset
jack,thenplugintheheadset.
USING THE RADIO
Inordertogetthemostoutofyournew
radio,readthisreferenceguide
completelybeforeattemptingtooperate
it.
TURNING THE RADIO ON AND
ADJUSTING THE VOLUME
1. Pressandholdthe /CHkeytoturn
theradioON.Theradiotunestothe
lastactivechannel.
2. Pressandholdthe /CHkeytoturn
theradioOFF.
Pressthe▲or▼ keystoincreaseor
decreasethevolumelevel.L1-L8
displaysasyoupressthekeys.
CHANNEL OPERATION
Yourradiohas22channelsyoucanuse
totalktoothers.Inordertospeakto
someone,eachofyoumustbesettothe
samechannel.
Choose a Channel
1. Withtheradioon,press /CHkey
once.Thecurrentchannelnumber
flashes.
2. Usethe▲or▼keystoselectother
channels(1-22).Pressandhold▲or
▼keystorapidlychangechannels.
Talk on Your Radio
Totalktoothersusingtheradio:
Onceyouselectachannel,pressPTTto
talk.Whenyoufinishtalking,releasePTT.
Theradiosendsarogerbeepattheend
ofyourtransmissionsothatothersknow
you'vefinishedtalking.
Iftheotherpartydoesnothearyou,you
canpressCALLtosendacallalerttone.
Automatic Power Save Feature
Yourradiohasauniquecircuitdesigned
todramaticallyextendthelifeofthe
batteries.Ifthereisneitheratransmission
noranincomingcallwithin2seconds,
yourradioswitchestothePowerSave
mode.Theradioisstillabletoreceive
transmissionsinthismode.
WEATHER CHANNEL
1. Withtheradioon,press /CHkey
twice.Theweathericondisplaysand
theradiotunestothecurrentweather
channel.
2. Usethe▲or▼keystoselectother
weatherchannels(1-10).
SPECIFICATIONS
Channels 15GMRS/7FRS
OperatingFreq. UHF462.5500-
 467.7125MHz
PowerSource 3AAARechargeable
 NiMHBatteries
BatteryLife 20Hourstypical
 (5/5/90dutycycle)
1 Antenna 6 Volume/ChannelUp
2 CallKey 7 USB(someversions;
seepackaging)
3 PTT(Push-to-
Talk)
8 Volume/Channel
Down
4 Power/Channel
Key
9 Microphone
5 LCD 10 Speaker
FREQUENCY CHART
CH. FREQ (MHZ) X-REF CH. FREQ (MHZ) X-REF
1 462.5325 FRS/GMRS1 12 467.6625 FRS12
2 462.5875 FRS/GMRS2 13 467.6875 FRS13
3 462.6125 FRS/GMRS3 14 467.7125 FRS14
4 462.6375 FRS/GMRS4 15 462.5500 GMRS11
5 462.6625 FRS/GMRS5 16 462.5750 GMRS8
6 462.6875 FRS/GMRS6 17 462.6000 GMRS12
7 462.7125 FRS/GMRS7 18 462.6250 GMRS9
8 467.5625 FRS8 19 462.6500 GMRS13
9 467.5875 FRS9 20 462.6750 GMRS10
10 467.6125 FRS10 21 462.7000 GMRS14
11 467.6375 FRS11 22 462.7250 GMRS15

Uniden SX167 series Specifications

General

Brand	Uniden
Model	SX167 series
Category	Two-Way Radio
Language	English