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ATLANTIS 250
Owner’s Manual
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Contents Controls and Indicators ..................................................................... 2 LCD display ...................................................................................... 3 Warning! .............................................................................................. 4 Ni-MH Battery Pack Warning ............................................................ 4 Introduction ....................................................................................
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Controls and Indicators 1 11 12 13 2 6 14 7 15 3 LOCK SCAN 8 TRI MEM 16 1/5W 16/9 17 9 18 MIC 10 4 19 20 5 1 Antenna 2 Belt Clip 3 Adaptor Jack 4 Battery 5 Battery Release Clip 6 PTT (Push to Talk) Key 7 Triple Watch Button (TRI) 8 Lock Button (LOCK) 9 TX Power Button (1/5W) 10 Microphone 11 Speaker MIC (Optional) Jack 12 Volume/Power Knob (VOL) 13 Squelch Knob (SQ) 14 LCD Display 15 Memory Button (MEM) 16 Scan Button (SCAN) 17 Channel Up Button (s) 18 16/9 Bu
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LCD Display ABC D E F G H A Transmit Indicator B TX Power Indicator C Channel Number Display D Memory Indicator E Scan Indicator F Battery Indicator G Triple Watch Indicator H Key Lock Indicator 3
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Warning! •The ATLANTIS 250 is splashproof only when the antenna, rub- ber caps (adaptor jack and speaker mic jack) and the battery are properly attached. • Do not operate the transmitter of any radio equipment unless all the Radio Frequency (RF) connectors are secure and any open connectors are properly terminated. • Do not operate the transmitter of any radio equipment near electrical blasting caps or in an explosive atmosphere. • Do not let children operate any transmitter-equipped radio
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Introduction The ATLANTIS 250 is a splashproof, portable two-way VHF trans- ceiver. It is compact, lightweight, rugged and fits easily in your hand. This handheld VHF marine radio will give you consistent, outstand- ing performance in virtually all conditions and situations. To ensure that you get the most from the ATLANTIS 250’s fea- tures, please read this operating guide carefully before using the unit. Features • Splashproof (meets JIS4 splashproof specifications) • Triple Watch Mode • Pr
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Technical Support and Service Your Uniden dealer can provide you with sales assistance and information. If your marine radio does not perform properly, follow the troubleshooting tips in the back of this operating guide. The radio contains no user-serviceable parts. Unauthorized adjustment will cause illegal radio operation. Be sure that a qualified technician services your radio equipment. Caution: Changes or modifications to this product not expressly approved by Uniden, or operation of
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Included in Your Package ATLANTIS 250 AC Adaptor Antenna DC Adaptor Cradle Rechargeable Battery Beltclip Wrist Strap Mounting Screws Owner's Manual/ Alkaline Battery Case Printed Material (attached to the ATLANTIS 250) 7
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Getting Started Mounting the Cradle Mount the Cradle to either a counter or wall. To counter: Attach the Cradle using the mounting screws and wash- ers as follows. To wall: Apply the Cradle to the wall and insert the two mounting screws into the larger holes of the Cradle Push down the Cradle until it is firmly seated. When you remove the Cradle from the wall, loosen the screws and push the Cradle up. Attaching the Antenna Apply the antenna to the radio as shown. Be sure the antenna is firmly
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AA AA Using the Alkaline Battery Case When needed, you can use the battery case with AA Alkaline bat- teries (not included) instead of the rechargeable battery pack. To install the batteries: Remove the battery case cover by pulling 1 the 2 halves apart applying your fingers to the projections. Install 6 AA Alkaline batteries 2 (not included) into the battery case. Be certain to follow the + and - symbols in the compartment. R
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Charging the Battery Pack Your marine radio is powered by a specially designed Ni-MH bat- tery pack. • Before operating the ATLANTIS 250, charge the Ni-MH battery pack for 16 hours without interruption with the Adaptor. Place the ATLANTIS 250 in 1 the Cradle. Make sure your radio is OFF. Plug one end of the AC adaptor into the wall 2 outlet and the other end into the Adaptor jack on the back of the ATLANTIS 250. Charge the battery for 16 hours
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Operation • See Controls and Indicators (page 2) for button, knob, and key positions. • When you turn On your ATLANTIS 250 just after purchasing, it is automatically tuned to channel 16 frequency for distress, safety, and calling. • When you press any button (except PTT and LOCK key), a short tone sounds. Turning On the Unit and Setting Squelch Before you turn On the unit, turn the squelch 1 SPKR MIC (SQ) knob fully counterclockwise. VOL SQ Then, turn On the unit by turning the Volume/ 2
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Selecting a Channel Turn On your ATLANTIS 250. 1 [UP ] To select a higher channel, 2 press the s button. To select a lower channel, 3 [DOWN ] press the t button. • To change the channel continuously, press and hold the s or t button for more than 1 second. One-touch Channel 16/9 Example: While you are monitoring channel 20, you want to check channel 16 or channel 9. You are now on channel 20. 1 To monitor channel 16, press the 16/9 2 button. To monitor channel 9, press the 16/9 3 bu
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Triple Watch Triple Watch mode monitors channels 16 and 9 for a signal while you listen to the currently selected channel. The marine radio checks channel 16 and 9 for activity every 2 seconds. To select Triple Watch mode, press the 1 TRI button. TRIPLE appears on the dis- play. To exit from Triple Watch, press the TRI 2 button. TRIPLE disappears. • While in Triple Watch mode, you can change the currently selected channel using the s or t button. 13
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Programming a Channel into Memory Before using the scanning feature, you have to program channels into memory. Select the channel to enter into memory 1 by pressing the s or t button. Press the MEM button for two seconds to 2 store the channel. MEM appears on the display. Press shortly and successively the MEM 3 button to move into the memorized channels. 14
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Deleting a Channel from Memory Select the channel to delete from 1 memory by pressing the s or t button. Press the MEM button for two secons. 2 MEM disappears from the display. Scanning To begin scanning the programmed 1 channels, press the SCAN button. SCAN and TRIPLE appear on the display. To stop scanning, press the SCAN 2 button once more. SCAN and TRIPLE dis- appear from the display. • Scanning starts from the lowest to highest channel and stops when it finds an active channel. It
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Transmitting Transmission power can be set to either 1 5W or 1W. Press the 1/5W button to make the change, then the 5W or the 1W indicator on the display changes accordingly. To transmit, press and hold the PTT (push- 2 to-talk) key. TX appears on the display. To return to receive, release the PTT key. 3 TX disappears from the display. • If the PTT key is pressed for more than 5 minutes, TX starts blinking and the transmission ends. The TX time out tone will sound until the PTT key is
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Battery Indicator When the unit is On, battery power is always indicated on the display. When the battery is fully charged, the battery indicator appears as follows: When the battery is nearly discharged, the battery indicator appears as follows: • When the battery indicator drops to the blinking 1-mark level on the display, the radio will receive but will not transmit. Key Lock To prevent accidental entries, you can lock the keypad. Press and hold the LOCK button for 2 seconds. A double c
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Marine Channels - International Channel Frequency (MHz) Ship to Ship to Permanent Traffic Type Desig Transmit Receive Ship Shore Scan List 01 156.050 160.650 Duplex Yes Yes 02 156.100 160.700 Duplex Yes Yes 03 156.150 160.750 Duplex Yes Yes 04 156.200 160.800 Duplex Yes Yes 05 156.250 160.850 Duplex Yes Yes 06 156.300 156.300 Yes No 07 156.350 160.950 Duplex Yes Yes 08 156.400 156.400 Yes No 09 156.450 156.450 Yes Yes 10 156.500 156.500 Yes Yes 11 156.550 156.550 Yes
