User manual MIDLAND REGATTA 1

[. . . ] Fixed Mount VHF Marine Radio with DSC Owner's Manual www. midlandradio. com Model RG1 Owner's Manual Table of Contents Welcome to the World of Midland Electronics Major REGATTA 1 Features FCC Licensing Information - Station License - International Station License - Radio Call Sign - Canadian Ship Station License Warnings Included with your REGATTA 1 Controls and Indicators -Front Panel -Back Panel -LCD Indicators Installation Operation Distress Digital Selective Calling GPS (NMEA0183) Input Connection Specification USA Channel and Function Chart International Channel and Function Chart Canada Channel and Function Chart Technical Specifications Troubleshooting Care and Maintenance Limited Warranty Service and Technical Support Other Midland Products 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 6 7 7 8 8 9-10 11-13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Page 2 www. midlandradio. com Model RG1 Owner's Manual Welcome to the World of Midland Electronics Congratulations on your purchase of the Midland REGATTA 1 VHF Marine Radio. This fixed mount radio gives you 2-way vessel to vessel and vessel to shore communication- for both safety and navigational purposes. With the REGATTA 1, you can call for help, get information from other boaters and talk to loch or bridge tenders. In addition, in the USA and Canada you can access the NOAA weather broadcast with the 10 weather channels and be alerted to severe weather emergencies with the weather alert feature. [. . . ] In general, communication range is increased by using a high-gain antenna placed as high as possible above the water line. radio to the mounting bracket Do not insert the knobs without using the included knobs. attaching the bracket. Connect the red wire of the supplied power cord to the positive (+) battery supply. Connect the black wire of the power cord to the negative (­) battery supply. Connect the power cord to the keyed connector on the power "pigtail". Install the radio in the mounting bracket and connect all cables and accessories to the appropriate jacks and connectors. Page 10 www. midlandradio. com Model RG1 Owner's Manual Operation Power On/Off: Turn the unit On by rotating the PWR/VOL control clockwise. When you turn the unit On, you will hear a beep, and the channel number will display on the LCD. Note: When you turn On the radio for the first time after purchase, the channel 16 will appear on the LCD. Last Channel Memory: The REGATTA 1 memorizes the last channel selected before you turn Off the radio. For example, if you turn Off the radio on CH 8, it will be on that channel when turned back On. This raises the "Squelch Gate" so high that only very strong signals can get through. Turn SQUELCH fully counterclockwise until you hear a hiss. This lowers the "Squelch Gate" so that everything gets through - noise, weak signals, and strong signals. Turn SQUELCH back clockwise until the hiss stops. Now the "Squelch Gate" allows only strong signals through. Page 11 www. midlandradio. com Model RG1 Owner's Manual Operation Cont. . . Coast Guard Channel 16/9 : To access Coast Guard Channel 16 or Channel 9 communications, press 16/9/TRI. You can access Coast Guard Channel 16 instantly while tuned to another channel. Press 16/9/TRI a third time to return to the channel selected prior to accessing Coast Guard Channel 16/Channel 9 commnunications. Tri-Watch: Tri-Watch monitors Channel 16, Channel 9, and the current Marine Channel. If a signal is received on either Channel 16 or Channel 9, the radio remains on that channel until the signal ends. Press and hold 16/9/TRI for 2 seconds to cancel the Triple Watch mode. Manual Tuning: To manually select a channel, press the CHANNEL UP or DOWN button. Press the CHANNEL UP/DOWN buttons to select a different Weather Channel. Weather Alert: To activate Weather Alert mode, press WX/ALERT for 2 seconds. When an alert is received, the unit will switch to the current weather channel and emit a loud siren noise. Transmitting: The REGATTA 1 transmits on fifty-four marine frequencies and receives on eighty marine frequencies. [. . . ] When the globe icon is displayed, the GPS NMEA data is available for transmitting distress or DSC calls. If the GPS is disconnected or the RG1 is not receiving NMEA data from the GPS, a minutelong warning tone will sound (can be deactivated by pressing any button). In conjunction, the globe icon will flash indicating no GPS information available. This can be done through the GPS set-up menu. Page 16 www. midlandradio. com Model RG1 Owner's Manual VHF Marine Channel and Functions (USA Channels) Page 17 www. midlandradio. com Model RG1 Owner's Manual VHF Marine Channel and Functions (International Channels) Page 18 www. midlandradio. com Model RG1 Owner's Manual VHF Marine Channel and Functions (Canadian Channels) Page 19 www. midlandradio. com Model RG1 Owner's Manual Technical Specifications General Channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All 49 USA, 54 Canadian & 57 international marine channels Frequency generation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]