Uniden Atlantis, Reference Manual

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Page 2: ...t to you without charge for parts service or any other cost except shipping and handling incurred by warrantor or its representatives in connection with the performance of this warranty Warrantor at its option may replace the unit with a new or refurbished unit THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE IS THE SOLE AND ENTIRE WARRANTY PERTAINING TO THE PRODUCT AND IS IN LIEU OF AND EXCLUDES ALL OTHER WA...

Page 3: ...atch Button 16 9 TRI 14 Channel Up Button 15 TX Power Button 1 5W Invert Display Controls and Indicators 16 Channel Down Button 17 Speaker 18 Battery Pack A TX Indicator B TX Power Indicator C Channel Number Display D Battery Indicator E USA International Canadian US INT CAN Channel Indicator F Memory Indicator G Triple Watch Indicator H Weather Mode Indicator I Weather Alert Indicator J Lock Indi...

Page 4: ...ter of any radio equipment with the antenna touching or close to the eyes face or exposed body parts NiMH Battery Pack Warning This equipment contains a NiMH Battery Pack The NiMH Battery Pack contained in this equipment may explode if disposed of in a fire Do not short circuit the Battery Pack Do not charge the NiMH Battery Pack used in this equipment with any charger other than the one designed ...

Page 5: ...lch 10 Selecting a Channel 11 One touch Channel 16 9 11 Triple Watch 12 Monitoring Weather Channels 13 Weather Alert 14 USA International and Canadian Channels 15 Programming a Channel into Memory 15 Deleting a Channel from Memory 15 Scanning 16 Transmitting 17 Lighted Keys and Display 18 Battery Indicator 18 Reversible Channel Display 18 Key Lock 19 Marine Channels USA 20 Marine Channels Internat...

Page 6: ...ent generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful inter ference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particu lar installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equip...

Page 7: ... operating guide carefully before using the unit Features Waterproof JIS Level 4 CFR46 Triple Watch Mode Priority Channel Startup Channel 16 Programmable Memory One Touch Channel 16 9 10 Weather Channels N O A A Weather Alert Memory Scan USA International and Canadian Channels The Cradle Holder Rechargeable NiMH Battery Pack Alkaline Battery Pack Batteries not included Key Lock Backlit LCD and Key...

Page 8: ...oduct not expressly approved by Uniden or operation of this product In any other than as detailed by this Operating Guide can void your Authority to operate this product Maritime Radio Service Operation This transmitter will operate on channels frequencies that have restricted use in the United States The channel assignments include frequencies assigned for exclusive use of the U S Coast Guard use...

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Page 10: ...g one end of the cigarette lighter adapter into the cigarette lighter jack and the other end into the charging jack on the battery pack of the radio in cradle holder Attaching the Antenna Attach the antenna to the ATLANTIS Be sure the antenna is firmly seated 6 Atlantis_OM qxd 06 08 2001 4 51 PM Page 10 ...

Page 11: ...attery pack onto the bottom of the radio 2 Use a coin or screwdriver to turn the screw that connects the battery pack to the ATLANTIS Be sure the battery pack fits tightly against the ATLANTIS body 7 Atlantis_OM qxd 06 08 2001 4 51 PM Page 11 ...

Page 12: ...hen using the optional Speaker Microphone unless the spacer is properly affixed behind the beltclip In order to reduce the likelihood of exces sive radio frequency exposure the spacer is provided for you to increase the distance between the radio antenna and the human body when operating the radio while attached to your belt Additional steps should be taken to maintain a separation distance of at ...

Page 13: ...LANTIS charge the NiMH battery pack for 15 hours without interruption the first time 1 Place the ATLANTIS in the cradle holder You can monitor incoming calls while the ATLANTIS is in the cradle holder You can charge the battery pack alone or connected to the ATLANTIS Periodically the NiMH battery should be fully drained prior to recharging 9 Atlantis_OM qxd 06 08 2001 4 51 PM Page 13 ...

Page 14: ... the Unit by turning the Volume Power knob clockwise until you hear a hissing sound 3 Turn the Squelch knob clockwise just until the hissing sound stops Use the knob to adjust to the desired squelch level Think of the squelch control as a frequency gate which controls access to weak or strong signals depending on its setting To listen to a weak or distant station turn the knob counterclockwise If ...

Page 15: ...uously press and hold the or key One touch Channel 16 9 Example While you are monitoring channel 20 you want to check channel 16 or 9 1 You are now on channel 20 2 To monitor channel 16 press the 16 9 TRI button 3 To monitor channel 9 press the 16 9 TRI button again 4 To return to channel 20 press the 16 9 tri button again 11 Atlantis_OM qxd 06 08 2001 4 51 PM Page 15 ...

Page 16: ... press and hold 16 9 TRI for 2 seconds A confirmation tone sounds While in Triple Watch mode you can change the currently selected channel using the or arrow key A momentary press of the 16 9 TRI button interrupts Triple Watch mode and remains on 16 Press 16 9 TRI again to monitor channel 9 A third press will return to the main channel and resume the Triple Watch mode At anytime you may press and ...

Page 17: ...he weather channels in your area press WX ALERT WX appears on the display 2 To move up press the arrow key 3 To move down press the arrow key 4 To exit press WX ALERT WX disappears from the display To change the channel continuously press and hold the or arrow button for more than 1 second 13 Atlantis_OM qxd 06 08 2001 4 51 PM Page 17 ...

Page 18: ...seconds WX ALERT and the channel number blink to receive the emergency weather broadcast 4 To turn off Weather Alert press and hold WX ALERT for 2 seconds A confirmation tone sounds When Weather Alert is activated the highest priority is given to this func tion If the unit is in scan Triple Watch or any other marine channels it checks for the weather alert signals every 7 seconds and switches to t...

Page 19: ...SA international and Canadian marine channels and functions refer to the tables starting on page 20 Programming 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 arrow key 2 Press the MEM button to store the channel MEM appears on the display Deleting a channel from memory 1 Select the channel...

Page 20: ... lowest to highest channel and stops when it finds an active channel It remains on that channel until the transmis sion ends then resumes scanning after a 3 second delay period When in the scan mode the unit automatically activates the Triple Watch feature To deactivate Triple Watch from the scanning mode press and hold the 16 9 TRI button for 2 seconds TRIPLE disappears from the display 16 Atlant...

Page 21: ...en the PTT key is pressed the radio will not transmit and the TX icon starts blinking Refer to the description of the Battery Indicator on the next page NOTE Channels 13 and 67 are ONLY to be used in the 1W mode For emergency cases only the user may override to 5W mode by pressing the PTT key and then hold down the 1 5W key for 2 seconds After the trans mission is made the radio will automatically...

Page 22: ... 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 1 mark level blinking on the display the radio will receive but will not transmit Reversible Channel Display The channel indicator can be displayed upside down on the display This feature makes viewing the display more conven ient when on ...

Page 23: ...m that the keypad is locked with LOCK indica tion on the display 2 To unlock the keypad press and hold the Light Lock key again for 2 seconds The unit will sound a confirmation tone to confirm that the keypad is unlocked and LOCK will disappear You can also unlock the keypad by turning the radio off and then on again 19 Atlantis_OM qxd 06 08 2001 4 51 PM Page 23 ...

Page 24: ...20 Marine Channels USA Atlantis_OM qxd 06 08 2001 4 52 PM Page 24 ...

Page 25: ...21 Marine Channels International Atlantis_OM qxd 06 08 2001 4 52 PM Page 25 ...

Page 26: ... Please note that the A for the channels will not be displayed in the LCD screen This designation is just for the channel frequency chart Marine Channels Canada 22 Atlantis_OM qxd 06 08 2001 4 52 PM Page 26 ...

Page 27: ...partment 800 554 3988 Hours M F 7 00AM to 5 00PM CST We can also be reached on the web at www uniden com AC Adapter ACATL Flexible Antenna HHATL08 Alkaline Battery Pack BPATL Car DC Adapter PCATL Cradle Holder HHATL85 External Speaker Microphone HHATL07 Atlantis_OM qxd 06 08 2001 4 53 PM Page 27 ...

Page 28: ... ounces Batteries installed Charge Power Source 12V DC Plug included optional AC Adapter ACATL Antenna Impedance 50 W Speaker 4 W 1 0W Operating Temperature Range 20 c 50 c Power Source NiMH rechargeable battery 1350 mAH or 6 AA Alkaline batteries batteries not included Battery Input Voltage 9v Alk 7 2v NiMH TRANSMITTER Frequency Range 156 158 MHz Frequency Stability 500Hz Power Output 5 watt 1 Wa...

Page 29: ...place the batteries Use high quality alkaline batteries à Battery will not hold a charge Cause Battery has developed a memory Ú Periodically drain the NiMH battery before recharging This can be done by listening to the weather channel until the battery drains à Strange Display Cause Inverted display has been activated Ú Press and hold the 1 5W key for 2 seconds Atlantis_OM qxd 06 08 2001 4 53 PM P...

Page 30: ...Please adhere to the following Ú Never allow children to operate the radio without adult supervision and the knowledge of the following safety guidelines Ú Hold the radio transceiver to your face but always maintain at least a 1 inch separation distance between your body including the face and eyes and any surface of the radio Ú Never allow the antenna to touch the human body or to come within 1 i...

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