Atlantis270
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OWNER’SMANUAL
GUIDED’UTILISATION
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 {name of your boat}” once.
6.Tell where you are: (what navigational aids or landmarks are near, or read the latitude and longitude from your GPS).
7.State the nature of your distress (e.g. sinking, medical emergency, man overboard, on fire, adrift, etc.).
8.State the type of assistance you need (medical, towing, pumps, etc.).
9.Give the number of persons aboard and describe the condition of any injured persons.
10.Estimate present seaworthiness of your ship (e.g. how immediate is the danger due to flooding or fire).
11.Briefly describe your ship, giving ship name (i.e., “Blue Duck is 32 foot cabin cruiser, white hull, blue deck house”).
12.Say: “I WILL BE LISTENING ON CHANNEL 16.”
13.End the message by saying “THIS IS {name or call sign of your boat}, OVER.”
14.Release the Push to Talk key and listen.
If you do not get an answer after 30 seconds, repeat your call beginning at step 3 above.
Faireunappeldedétresse
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 -- MAYDAY -- MAYDAY”.
4.Donnez l’identité de votre navire en disant : “ICI {nom de votre bateau (trois fois) ou indicatif d’appel et le numéro d’identification de votre bateau (une fois)}”.
5.Dites “MAYDAY {nom ou indicatif d’appel de votre bateau} une fois”.
6.Donnez votre position : (quels sont les points de repère ou aides à la navigation près de vous ou lisez les coordonnées de longitude et de latitude apparaissant sur votre dispositif GPS).
7.Révélez la nature de votre détresse (par exemple, nous sommes en train de couler, urgence médicale, un homme à la mer, un incendie, nous sommes à la dérive, etc.
8.Révélez la nature de l’aide désirée (médicale, remorquage, essence, etc.)
9.Donnez le nombre de personnes à bord et les conditions des blessés, s’il y en a.
10.Donnez la condition de navigabilité actuelle de votre navire, tel que le degré de l’urgence par rapport une inondation, et une incendie.
11.Donnez une brève description de votre navire en donnant le nom du bateau (par exemple, “Blue Duck est un yacht de croisière de 32 pieds, avec une coque blanche et un rouffle bleu.).
12.Dites : “JE VAIS ÉCOUTER SUR LE CANAL 16”.
13.Terminez le message en disant “ICI {nom ou indicatif d’appel de votre bateau}, À VOUS”.
14.Relâchez le bouton Push to Talk du microphone et écoutez.
Si vous n’obtenez pas de réponse après 30 secondes, répétez l’appel encommençant à l’étape 3 ci-dessus.
Table of Contents
Introduction................................. |
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Features....................................... |
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Getting Started............................ |
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What’s included............................ |
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Parts of the Atlantis 270:............... |
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Front view.................................... |
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Back view.................................... |
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Charger....................................... |
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Reading the display...................... |
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Display icons and . |
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what they mean....................... |
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How It Works............................... |
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Normal mode operation................ |
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Normal mode with . |
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Weather Alert Watch............... |
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Normal mode with Triple . |
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Watch or Dual Watch.............. |
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Scan mode operation................... |
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Using the radio in scan mode ..... |
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Scan mode with Weather Alert |
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Watch.................................... |
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Scan mode with Triple . |
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Watch or Dual Watch............ |
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Weather mode............................. |
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Using the radio in . |
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weather mode........................ |
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Weather mode with . |
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Weather Alert Watch.............. |
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Weather mode with . |
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Triple Watch or Dual Watch.. E-12 |
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Setting Up the Hardware.......... |
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Install the Battery Pack............... |
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Mounting the Charger................. |
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Charging the Battery................... |
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Important notes on . |
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charging the battery.............. |
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Attaching the Belt Clip................ |
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Using Your Radio...................... |
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Changing the Volume ................ |
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Setting the Squelch Level........... |
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Changing the Channel................ |
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Making a Transmission............... |
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Boosting the transmission . |
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power.................................... |
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Setting Key Lock......................... |
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Setting the UIC Channel . |
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Mode........................................ |
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Turning the Key Beep On . |
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and Off..................................... |
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Saving a Channel to . |
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Memory ................................... |
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Scanning Channels in . |
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Memory.................................... |
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Battery Save Feature.................. |
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Maintenance and |
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Troubleshooting..................... |
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Common Questions.................... |
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Specifications........................... |
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Channels and Frequencies . |
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US channel frequencies and |
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names................................... |
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Canadian channel frequencies . |
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and names............................ |
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International channel . |
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frequencies and names......... |
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Weather channel frequencies . |
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and names............................ |
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Regulations and Safety . |
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Warnings................................ |
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Maritime Radio Services . |
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Operation................................. |
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Basic Radio Guidelines.............. |
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Three Year Limited . |
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Warranty................................. |
Introduction
Features
xx Memory scan mode
Lets you save channels to memory and monitor them in quick succession.
xx Transmitter power level select
Lets you boost the transmitter power from L (Low = 1 Watt) to M (Medium = 2.5 Watts) or H (High = 6) Watts for added transmission distance.
xx Battery level display.
xx Battery Save
Unit turns off RX power after 3 seconds without RX or TX.
xx Dual and Triple operation
These different watch modes let you monitor up to two Coast Guard Distress/Hailing channels along with one regular marine channel.
xx All marine VHF channels for the U.S., Canada, and international waters
xx National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA) Weather Channel watch
Sounds a warning tone when a hazard alert is issued.
xx Keylock On/Off
Locks the keys to prevent accidental input. xx 9 built-in weather channels.
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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 because there is still water remaining in and around the speaker and microphone. Just shake the radio to clear excess water, and the sound should return to normal.
If your radio is exposured to salt water, clean it thoroughly with fresh water and dry it before turning it on.
The charger is not waterproof.
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Getting Started
What’s included
CHARGE
Charger
Atlantis 270 Radio |
Lithium Ion |
Battery |
AC Adapter |
DC 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.
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Parts of the Atlantis 270:
Front view
Antenna
Channel up/down keys
Push to Talk key
6W-Boost key
16/9-Tri
(16/9- triple watch) key
L/M/H-Mem
(memory) key
WX-Alert
(weather-alert) key
Volume-Squelch
key
Back view
Battery charging contacts - 3 (one on bottom)
LCD display
Lock-UIC key
Scan-Dual
(scan-dual watch) key
Power key
Microphone
Speaker
Battery cover screw (under belt clip)
Belt clip
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Key |
Press to... |
Press and hold to... |
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Channel |
Move up or down one channel |
Move quickly up or down |
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Down |
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Push to talk |
NA |
Transmit on a channel |
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6W/BOOST |
NA |
Boost transmission power |
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1st press: Go to channel 16. |
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16/9-Tri |
2nd press: Go to channel 9. |
Turn Triple Watch on and |
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3rd press: Go back to the |
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starting channel. |
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L/M/H-MEM |
Change the transmit power |
Save a channel into |
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WX ALERT |
Listen to the weather |
Turn Weather Alert Watch |
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channels. |
on and off. |
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Enter Volume Setting mode. |
Enter Squelch Setting |
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Volume- |
Use Channel Up and |
Up and Channel Down |
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Channel Down to raise and |
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Squelch |
lower the volume (Levels = |
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squelch settings (Levels |
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0 - 15). |
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= 0 - 3). |
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Power |
NA |
Turn the radio on and off. |
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SCAN |
Start scanning the channels |
Turn Dual Watch on and |
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DUAL |
saved in memory. |
off. |
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Lock-UIC |
Lock the keys; press again to |
Switch between US, |
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Canadian, or international |
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unlock. |
channels. |
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Charger
CHARGE
CHARGE LED
Charging
contacts
Screw holes for mounting
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Reading the display
The LCD display shows different information depending on what you are doing. This sample screen shows some of this information. The table below shows all the possible icons and what they mean.
Transmit power level (1, 2.5, or 6 Watts)
The radio is transmitting
Triple or Dual Watch is on
Key Lock is active
This channel is saved in memory
Battery status icon
UIC channel mode |
VOL and SQL display when |
(USA, CANada, or |
the Volume or Squelch |
INTernational) |
modes are active |
Current channel number
WX Alert is |
WX Mode is |
enabled |
active |
Display icons and what they mean
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What it means |
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The transmitter power is set to 6 Watts, MID (2.5 |
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Watts), or 1 Watt. |
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You are currently transmitting. |
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The radio is set to use CANadian channels, US |
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channels, or INTernational channels. |
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TRIple Watch or DUAL Watch is turned on. |
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The keys are locked (Key Lock function is on).
The radio is in Weather mode.
The current channel is saved in memory.
The radio is in Scan mode.
Weather Alert Watch is turned on.
The battery is fully charged, mostly charged, half charged, mostly empty, or completely empty.
Displays when Volume mode is turned on.
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Icon |
What it means |
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Displays when Squelch mode is turned on. |
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How It Works
Your radio has three main operation modes: normal, scan, and weather.
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Mode |
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Use it when you |
To turn it on/ |
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want to... |
off |
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Normal |
Monitors a single marine |
Monitor a channel or |
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channel and lets you talk |
talk to another radio. |
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on that channel. |
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Scan |
Monitors all the channels |
Check a small group |
Press SCAN/ |
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you save into memory. |
of regularly-used |
DUAL |
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channels for traffic. |
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Weather |
Monitors the selected |
Hear the current or |
Press WX |
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NOAA weather channel. |
forecasted weather. |
ALERT. |
In addition to the three operation modes, your radio provides four different watch modes which you can activate during any operation mode. In the watch modes, the radio briefly checks for activity on a specific channel, then returns to its previous operation.
Watch mode |
What it does |
To turn it on/off |
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Weather Alert |
Checks the last-used weather |
Press and hold WX |
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Watch |
channel for hazard alerts |
ALERT for 2 seconds. |
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every 7 seconds. |
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Dual Watch |
Checks channel 16 for activity |
Press and hold SCAN/ |
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every 2 seconds. |
DUAL for 2 seconds. |
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Triple Watch |
Checks channels 16 and 9 for |
Press and hold 16/9-Tri |
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activity every 2 seconds. |
for 2 seconds. |
## Note: Private boats must monitor channel 16 whenever they
are underway. Water-going vessels should have either Triple
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