User manual UNIDEN ATLANTIS 250

[. . . ] www. uniden. com Contents Controls and Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] To install the batteries: 1 Remove the battery case cover by pulling the 2 halves apart applying your fingers to the projections. AA AA AA AA AA AA 2 Install 6 AA Alkaline batteries (not included) into the battery case. Be certain to follow the + and ­ symbols in the compartment. 3 Replace the battery case cover as follows until it clicks into place. Attaching the Beltclip 1 Hold the beltclip in the direction as illustrated. 2 Apply it to the hanger piece on the back of the radio. Then slide it up. 3 When you hear a click, the beltclip is firmly attached. 4 To take the beltclip off the radio, turn it upside down and slide it up. 9 Charging the Battery Pack Your marine radio is powered by a specially designed Ni-MH battery pack. · Before operating the ATLANTIS 250, charge the Ni-MH battery pack for 16 hours without interruption with the Adapter. 1 Place the ATLANTIS 250 in the Cradle. Make sure your radio is OFF. ATLANTIS 2 5 0 WX ALERT UIC MEN SCAN 1/5W 16/9 TRI LOCK MIC 2 Plug one end of the AC adapter into the wall outlet and the other end into the Adapter jack on the back of the ATLANTIS 250. ATLANTIS 2 5 0 WX ALERT UIC MEN SCAN 1/5W 16/9 TRI LOCK MIC 3 Charge the battery for 16 hours. · The charger won't overcharge the battery pack. · Be sure to replace the rubber cap after charging in order to secure the waterproof seal. · The radio will not charge the battery while on and receiving incoming voice traffic. · When you mount the Cradle on your boat, use the DC adapter instead. If the battery level is low, the radio needs to charge before use. 10 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, the United States Coast Guard frequency for distress, safety, and calling. · When you press any button (except PTT), a short tone sounds. Turning On the Unit and Setting Squelch 1 Before you turn On the unit, turn the squelch (SQ) knob fully counterclockwise. SPKR MIC SQ VOL 2 Then, turn On the unit by turning the Volume/Power (VOL) knob clockwise until you hear a hissing sound. 3 Turn the SQ knob clockwise, just until the hissing sound stops. Think of the squelch control as a frequency gate which controls access to weak or strong signals depending on its setting. Strong Signals Medium Signals Weak Signals Noise · To listen to a weak or distant station, turn the knob counterclockwise. If reception is poor, turn it clockwise to cut out weak transmissions. · If the squelch control is adjusted so that you continually hear a hissing sound, the unit will not scan properly. 4 To turn Off the unit, turn the VOL knob counterclockwise until it clicks. 11 Selecting a Channel 1 Turn On your ATLANTIS 250. 2 To select a higher channel, press the button. [UP ] 3 To select a lower channel, press the button. A double confirmation tone sounds. 3 When the unit receives a warning signal, it beeps for 5 seconds. WX, ALERT, and the channel number blinks. 4 To turn Off Emergency/Weather Alert, press and hold the WX/ALERT button for 2 seconds. · When Emergency/Weather Alert is activated, the highest priority is given this function. If the unit is in Scan, Triple Watch, or any other marine channels, it checks the weather alert signals every 7 seconds and switches to the warning receive mode automatically. 15 USA, International and Canadian Channels 1 The ATLANTIS 250 is initially set for USA marine channels when you turn On your radio. 2 To listen to international marine channels, press the UIC button once. INT appears on the display. 3 To listen to Canadian marine channels, press the UIC button again. CAN appears on the display. 4 The radio will keep the last mode setting that was selected when turned back On. · For USA, international and Canadian marine channels and functions, refer to the tables starting on page 20. Programming a Channel into Memory Before using the scanning feature, you have to program channels into memory. 1 Select the channel to enter into memory by pressing the or button. 2 Press the MEM button to store the channel. MEM appears on the display. 16 Deleting a Channel from Memory 1 Select the channel to delete from memory by pressing the or button. 2 Press the MEM button. MEM disappears from the display. Scanning 1 To begin scanning the programmed channels, press the SCAN button. SCAN and TRIPLE appear on the display. 2 To stop scanning, press the SCAN button once more. [. . . ] Please adhere to the following: Use only the supplied or an approved antenna. Unauthorized antennas, modifications, or attachments could impair call quality, damage the radio, or result in violation of FCC regulations. If a damaged antenna comes into contact with the skin, a minor burn may result. Body-worn Operation This device was tested for typical body-worn operations using the supplied belt-clip, which typically provides a space of 1 inch from the body. [. . . ]