Midland Radio Nautico 1 User Manual

Nautico1 (NT1)

Owner’s Guide

TABLE OF CONTENTS ………………………………………. 1
Introduction…………………………………………………….. 2
Important Notice, FCC Licensing…………………………... 3
LCD Display …………………………………………………….. 4
Controls …………………………………………………………. 5
Battery Installation ……………………………………………. 6
Installing the Belt Clip ………………………………………… 6
Charging the Optional Battery Pack ……………………….. 7
Operating Your Radio …………………………………………. 8-11
External Speaker/Microphone Jack ……………………… 11
Troubleshooting Guide ……………………………………… 12
Use and Care ………………………………………………….. 12
Specifications and Frequency Charts …………………….. 13-16
Warranty Information ………………………………………… 17
MIDLAND Family of Products ………………………………. 18
Accessories ……………………………………………………. 18

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Welcome to the world of Midland electronics

Congratulations on your purchase of a high quality MIDLAND product. Your 2­way radio represents the state-of-the-art in high-tech engineering. Designed for
VHF Marine Service operation, this compact package is big on performance. It is
a quality piece of electronic equipment, skillfully constructed with the finest
components. The circuitry is all solid-state and mounted on a rugged printed
circuit board. Your 2-way radio is designed to give you reliable and trouble-free
performance for years to come.

Features

- Marine Channels: 57 USA / 61 Canada / 57 International (grouped by area)

- eVOX

- Selectable CALL Tone

- Weather (WX) Band Receiver

- SCAN Function

- MONITOR Function

- Roger Beep Tone

- Key Pad Lock

- Power High / Power Low Settings

- Speaker / Microphone Jacks

- Battery Indicator

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) this device does not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this radio must accept any interference that may cause undesired operation.

To maintain compliance with FCC’s RF exposure guidelines, for body-worn
operation, this radio has been tested and meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines
when used with Midland Radio Corp. accessories supplied or designated for this
product. Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with FCC RF
exposure guidelines.

The Nautico1 operates on VHF Marine Radio Service frequencies, in compliance
with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requirements. Recreational
boaters are not currently required to have a Ship Radio License. The USCG
recommends that the boat’s registration number and state be used for the radio
call sign.

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FCC License

A ship station license is not required for any vessel traveling in U.S. waters which
is less than 20 meters in length. However, any vessel required to carry an HF
SSB radiotelephone or marine satellite terminal is required to have a ship station
license. FCC license forms can be downloaded at www.fcc.gov/forms
also obtain a form from the FCC by calling [phone].

Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy

Your Midland radio is designed to comply with the following national and
international standards and guidelines regarding exposure of human being to
radio frequency electromagnetic energy:

- United States Federal Communications Commission, Code of Federal
Regulations: 47 CFR part 2 sub-part J

- American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/Institute of Electrical & Electronic
Engineers (IEEE) C95. 1-1992

- Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineer (IEEE) C95. 1-1999 Edition

- National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) of the
United States, Report 86, 1986

- International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) 1998

To control your exposure and ensure compliance with the general population or
uncontrolled environment exposure limits, transmit no more than 50% of the
time. The radio generates measurable RF energy exposure only when
transmitting.

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LCD DISPLAY

1. USA/CAN/INT CHANNEL ICONS

2. TRANSMIT (TX) ICON – Indicates radio is transmitting a

signal.

3. VOX – Indicates when eVOX mode is active.

4. CHANNEL NUMBER – Changes from 1~88a on VHF

Marine band (1~10 on WX band).

5. RECEIVE (RX) ICON – Indicates radio is receiving a

transmission.

6. KEY LOCK ICON – Indicates KEY LOCK mode is on.

7. LOW BATTERY ICON – Indicates battery level is low.

8. WX BAND ICON – Indicates when the radio is in Weather

Band mode

9. TRANSMIT POWER LEVEL (Hi / LO) ICON – Indicates TX

Power setting.

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CONTROLS

10. POWER/VOLUME KNOB – Turn clockwise to turn the power on and

increase the volume level. Turn counter-clockwise to decrease the volume level
and turn the power off.

11. PTT Button – Press and hold to transmit voice communication. Press twice

quickly to send a call tone.

12. CH 16 Button – Press to switch immediately to emergency channel 16.

Press and hold to switch to Channel 9.

13. MIC – Built-in microphone.

14. SPEAKER – Built-in speaker.

15. ANTENNA.

16. EXTERNAL SPEAKER/MIC JACK.

17. MENU Button – Press to access MENU mode. Press and hold to go to WX

Band Receiver mode.

18. MONITOR/SCAN Button – Press to enter SCAN mode. Press and hold to
enter MONITOR mode.

19. UP/DOWN Button – Make adjustments in MENU mode.

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