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Atlantis 270
FLOATING VHF MARINE RADIO
RADIO VHF MARITIME FLOTTANTE
OWNER’S MANUAL
GUIDE D’UTILISATION
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Making a Distress Call For future reference, write your boat’s name & call sign here: Speak slowly - clearly - calmly. 1. Make sure your radio is on. 2. Press the 16/9-TRI key to switch to Channel 16 (156.8 MHz). (If the corner of the display does not show 16, press the 16/9-TRI key again until it does.) 3. Press the Push to Talk key and say: “MAYDAY -- MAYDAY -- MAYDAY.” 4. Say “THIS IS {name of your boat (three times) and call sign/ boat registration number (once)}.” 5. Repeat “MAYDAY
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Faire un appel De Détresse Pour toute référence ultérieure, transcrivez ci-dessous le nom et l’indicatif d’appel de votre bateau: Parlez lentement – clairement – calmement. 1. Vérifiez si votre radio est en marche. 2. Appuyez sur la touche 16/9-TRI du microphone afin de commuter au canal 16 (156,8 MHz). (Si le canal 16 n’apparaît pas à l’affichage, appuyez de nouveau sur la touche 16/9-TRI jusqu’à ce qu’il soit affiché.) 3. Appuyez sur le bouton de microphone Push to Talk et dites:“MAYDAY
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Charging.the.Battery. .................. E-13 table of Contents Important.notes.on . . charging.the.battery . ............. E-13 Introduction. ................................ E-1 Attaching.the.Belt.Clip . ............... E-14 Features . ...................................... E-1 Using. Y our.Radio. ..................... E-15 Getting.Started. ........................... E-3 Changing.the.V olume.. ............... E-15 What’ s.included . ........................... E-3 Setting.the.Squelch.Level .
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Regulations.and.Safety.. W arnings ................................ E-28 Maritime. Radio.Services. . Operation . ............................... . E-28 Basic.Radio. Guidelines . ............. E-28 Three. Y ear. Limited.. W arranty. ............................... . E-31 introDuCtion Features x Memory scan mode Lets you save channels to memory and monitor them in quick succession. x Transmitter power level select Lets you boost the transmitter power from L (Low = 1 Watt) to M (Medium = 2.5
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Waterproof specifications The Atlantis 270 is a submersible radio, complying with floating JIS7/IPX7 water-resistant standards. The radio can be submerged in 1 meter of water for 30 minutes without damage. Caution! the radio will only meet this rating if fully assembled and all rubber seals are well maintained and correctly fitted. this means that the battery and casing must be securely fastened. After your radio is submerged in water, you might notice that the sound is distorted. This is
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getting starteD What’s included CHARGE Charger Lithium Ion Atlantis 270 Radio Battery DC Adapter AC Adapter Mounting Hardware Belt Clip If any pieces are missing or damaged, contact Uniden Customer Service (see back cover for contact information). For information on available accessories, visit www.uniden.com. Uniden Atlantis 270 Radio Owner’s Manual E-3
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parts of the atlantis 270: Front view Antenna Channel up/down LCD display keys Push to Talk key 6W-Boost key Lock-UIC key 16/9-Tri Scan-Dual (16/9- triple (scan-dual watch) watch) key key L/M/H-Mem (memory) key Power key WX-Alert (weather-alert) key Microphone Volume-Squelch Speaker key Back view Battery cover screw (under belt clip) Battery charging contacts - 3 (one on bottom) Belt clip Uniden Atlantis 270 Radio Owner’s Manual E-4
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Key Press.to... Press.and.hold.to... Channel Move. up. or. down . one. channel . Move.quickly.up .or.down . Up/Channel at.a.time. the.channels. Down Push to talk NA T ransmit.on .a.channel Boost.transmission.power. 6W/BOOST NA to.6W . 1st.press:.Go.to.channel .16. 2nd.press:.Go.to.channel.9. T urn. T riple.W atch.on.and. 16/9-Tri 3rd.press:.Go.back.to.the. of f.. starting.channel. Save.a.channel.into. Change.the.transmit.power. L/M/H-MEM memory. or. delete. a. channel. (see.page.E-8). from.mem
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reading the display UIC channel mode VOL and SQL display when The LCD display (USA, CANada, or the Volume or Squelch Transmit INTernational) modes are active shows different power level (1, 2.5, or 6 Watts) information The radio is depending on what transmitting Current channel you are doing. This Triple or Dual number Watch is on sample screen Key Lock is active shows some of this This channel is information. The saved in memory Battery table below shows WX Alert is WX Mode is
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Icon What .it.means Displays.when.Squelch.mode.is.turned.on. HoW it Works Your radio has three main operation modes: normal, scan, and weather. Use.it.when.you. T o.turn.it.on/ Mode What .it.does want.to... off Monitors.a.single.marine. Monitor.a.channel .or. Normal channel.and.lets.you.talk. (default.mode) talk.to.another.radio. on.that.channel. Check.a.small.group. Monitors.all.the.channels. Press.SCAN/ Scan of.regularly-used. you.save.into.memory . DUAL channels.for.traffic. Monitors.the.sel
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Watch or Dual Watch on at all times. normal mode operation x To transmit, remove the radio from the charger, then press and hold the Push to Talk key. Release the key when you are finished talking. x For the best sound quality, hold the microphone about two inches from your mouth while you’re talking. x Press the Channel Up key to move up one channel at a time. Press and hold the key to scroll quickly up the channels. x Press the Channel Down key to move down one channel at a time. Press
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Normal mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch If you activate Triple Watch while operating in normal mode, the radio checks channels 9 and 16 every two seconds; with Dual Watch turned on, the radio only checks channel 16. The radio will not check channels 9 or 16 while you are actively transmitting; it waits until your transmission is finished and then checks the channels. Monitoring Channel 25 09 16 09 16 09 16 Every few seconds, the radio checks channels 9 & 16. Triple Watch on scan mode o
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Using the radio in scan mode x To activate scan mode, press SCAN DUAL. x You must have at least two channels in memory to start a scan. x You cannot transmit while in scan mode. x To save a channel into memory, select the channel, then press and hold the L/M/H MEM key. The MEM icon displays whenever you tune to that channel. x To remove a channel from memory, set the radio to that channel, then press and hold the L/M/H MEM key. The MEM icon no longer displays. x When the radio stays on a c
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Memory Channel Scan 08 10 1 1 12 13 14 15 17 20 24 25 Every few seconds, the radio checks channels 9 & 16, then scans the Triple next channel. 16 Watch on 09 Weather mode The NOAA weather channels now cooperate with the FCC to alert you of other hazards besides weather (child abduction alerts, nuclear, biological, etc.). In weather mode, the radio monitors one of the nine NOAA weather channels. If any type of alert is received, the radio sounds an alert tone and the display blinks. Usi
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Weather mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch If you activate Triple Monitoring Weather Channel WX08 Watch while operating in weather mode, the radio checks channels 09 09 16 09 09 16 09 09 16 9 and 16 every two Every few seconds, the radio checks seconds; with Dual channel 9, then c.hannel 16. Watch turned on, the with Triple Watch on radio only checks channel 16. setting up tHe HarDWare install the Battery pack Your radio uses the supplied Lithium Ion battery pack. To install the Lithi
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Mounting the Charger You can mount the charger on any flat surface. 1. Use the two holes at the base of the charger as a template to mark the drill holes. 2. Using a 1/8-inch (or 3 mm) drill bit, drill two holes 1/2 inch (13mm) deep. 3. Use the provided screws to attach the charger to the surface. Charging the Battery Your radio includes a charger and a rechargeable battery pack. Place your radio in the charger with the display facing forward. Make sure that the CHARGE LED on the cha
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battery takes longer to charge.) installing and removing the Belt Clip To install the belt clip: Slide the belt clip down over the latch until you hear it click. To remove the belt clip: 1. Lift the flat latch. 2. Slide the clip up until it comes free of the latch. using Your raDio Changing the Volume To increase the speaker volume, press the VOL SQL key. The screen displays VOL and a volume level number. Use the Channel Up and Channel Down keys to raise or lower the volume. Press the VOL S
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key. The screen displays SQL and a SQUELCH level number (0 - 3). Use the Channel Up and Channel Down keys to adjust the squelch level. Press and hold the VOL SQL key again to set the squelch level and return to the main display. # note: setting the squelch level too high may prevent you from hearing weaker transmissions. if you are having difficulty hearing a transmission, try setting the squelch level lower. Changing the Channel Press the Channel Up and Channel Down keys briefly to scroll
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2.5 Watts; from 2.5 Watts to 1 Watt, or from 1 Watt back around to 6 Watts). 3. The display shows the new transmission power in the lower left hand corner. The transmit power remains at the new setting until you change it again. # note: Don’t forget to change the transmission setting back to 1 Watt when you move close to other stations. x Some channels (for example, channels 13 and 67) limit the transmission power to 1 Watt. When you tune to a limited-power channel, the radio automatically
