Uniden Atlantis 150 Owner's Manual

Uniden Atlantis 150 Owner's Manual

Marine vhf radio

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Atlantis 150
Marine VHF Radio
Radio VHF maritime
OWNER'S MANUAL
GUIDE D'UTILISATION

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  • Page 1 Atlantis 150 Marine VHF Radio Radio VHF maritime OWNER’S MANUAL GUIDE D’UTILISATION...
  • Page 2 13. End the message by saying “THIS IS {name or call sign of your boat}, OVER.” 14. Release the Push to Talk button and listen. If you do not get an answer after 30 seconds, repeat your call beginning at step 3 above. Uniden Atlantis 150 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 3 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 Uniden Atlantis 150 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Using the radio in scan mode ..........18 Scan mode with Weather Alert Watch ........19 Scan mode with Triple Watch ..........19 WEATHER MODE ................ 20 Using the radio in weather mode ..........20 Uniden Atlantis 150 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 5 US CHANNEL FREQUENCIES AND NAMES ......25 CANADIAN CHANNEL FREQUENCIES AND NAMES ....26 INTERNATIONAL CHANNEL FREQUENCIES AND NAMES ..28 REGULATIONS AND SAFETY WARNINGS ....31 MARITIME RADIO SERVICES OPERATION ......31 ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ......35 Uniden Atlantis 150 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 6: Atlantis 150 Introduction

    This handheld VHF marine radio will give you consistent, outstanding performance in virtually all conditions and situations. To ensure that you get the most from the Atlantis 150 features, please read this operating guide carefully before using the unit.
  • Page 7: Getting Started

    Atlantis 150 Radio Owner’s Manual (Not Shown) Beltclip If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact Uniden Customer Service (see back cover for contact information). For NOTE information on available accessories, visit www.uniden.com. Uniden Atlantis 150 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 8: Controls And Indicators

    Antenna Volume Up/Down PTT (Push-To-Talk) button 16/9 TRI (Triple Watch) button Power Boost button SQL/UIC (Squelch) button HI-LO/LOCK button Microphone Channel Up/Down Speaker Channel/Volume/Squelch SCAN/MEM (Memory) button Indicator Scan Indicator WX/ALERT Power Key TX Indicator Uniden Atlantis 150 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 9: Connecting Power

    3. Put the NiMH battery pack in the battery compartment, applying the battery contacts to the lower charge contacts. Be sure to follow the instructions written on the battery pack’s label. Installing the battery pack incorrectly will prevent the unit from operating. Uniden Atlantis 150 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 10: Charging The Battery Pack

    2. Set the charging cradle on the desk or tabletop, and place the radio in the charging cradle with the keypad facing forward. 3. Make sure that the LED illuminates. Charge the radio for 13 hours then remove it from the charging cradle. E-10 Uniden Atlantis 150 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 11: Battery Level Display

    60 seconds. Recharge the battery at any time. From empty, the battery requires 13 hours to fully charge. For faster charging, turn off NOTE the radio. Battery Life: 10 Hours (Typical) Uniden Atlantis 150 Owner’s Manual E-11...
  • Page 12: Attaching The Beltclip

    Press and hold CH or CH to scroll rapidly through the channel numbers. Refer to page 25 for a list of available channels and their corresponding frequencies and usage guidelines. E-12 Uniden Atlantis 150 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 13: Set Squelch

    If unwanted weak and noisy signals are getting through, increase the squelch level (raise the “Squelch Gate”) to a medium level. Now only medium and strong signals get through. S1 - minimum squelch S2 - medium squelch S3 - maximum/tight squelch Uniden Atlantis 150 Owner’s Manual E-13...
  • Page 14: Transmitting And Receiving

    1. Hold the radio approximately 2 inches in front of your mouth with the antenna at approximately 45º angle away from your head. 2. Press BOOST on the side of the radio to change the transmit power from Low E-14 Uniden Atlantis 150 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 15: Receiving

    (LO - 0.7W), the radio transmits at maximum high power NOTE (HI - 2.5W) except for channels 75 and 76. Receiving Release PTT or BOOST to receive another party's transmissions to you. Uniden Atlantis 150 Owner’s Manual E-15...
  • Page 16: How It Works

    Water-going vessels should have Triple Watch on at all times. NORMAL MODE OPERATION x To transmit, remove the radio from the charger, then press and hold the Push to Talk key. Release the key when you are finished talking. E-16 Uniden Atlantis 150 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 17: Normal Mode With Weather Alert Watch

    9 and 16 every two seconds. The radio will not check channels 9 or 16 while you are actively transmitting; it waits until your transmission is finished and then checks the channels. Uniden Atlantis 150 Owner’s Manual E-17...
  • Page 18: Scan Mode Operation

    You must have at least two channels in memory to start a scan. x To save a channel into memory, select the channel, then press and hold the SCAN/MEM key. The MEM icon displays whenever you tune to that channel. E-18 Uniden Atlantis 150 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 19: Scan Mode With Weather Alert Watch

    Memory Channel Scan Every few seconds, the radio checks channels 9 Triple & 16, then scans the next channel. Watch on 09 16 Uniden Atlantis 150 Owner’s Manual E-19...
  • Page 20: Weather Mode

    Watch while operating in weather mode, the radio checks channels 9 and 09 16 09 16 09 16 16 every two seconds. Every few seconds, the radio checks channel 9, then c.hannel 16. with Triple Watch on E-20 Uniden Atlantis 150 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 21: Emergency Channel 16/9

    The Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) is backlit for easy viewing at night or in low light situations. Backlighting automatically switches on every time a key is pressed (except PTT and BOOST) and off 10 seconds after the last key is pressed. Uniden Atlantis 150 Owner’s Manual E-21...
  • Page 22: Keypad Lock

    You are responsible for continued FCC technical compliance of your radio. x You should arrange for periodic performance checks with your Uniden dealer. COMMON QUESTIONS Problem Things to Try The radio won’t turn on. Charge the radio. E-22 Uniden Atlantis 150 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 23: Specifications

    All US, International, and Canada marine Channels channels Frequency Control Frequency Tolerance Transmit: 0.5 PPM (at 25°C) Operating Temperature -4°F (-20°C) to +122°F (+50°C) Antenna Flexible Whip Microphone Built-in Electret type Display Liquid Crystal Display Uniden Atlantis 150 Owner’s Manual E-23...
  • Page 24 +5.5 dB @ 500 Hz; -6.5 dB @ 2000 Hz Response Adjacent Channel 60 dB @ ±25 kHz Selectivity Audio Output Power 0.13 W @10% THD Current Drain Squelched: 60 mA; Max. Audio: 150 mA E-24 Uniden Atlantis 150 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 25: Channels And Frequencies (Mhz)

    161.900 157.300 Duplex Marine operator 161.950 157.350 Duplex Marine operator 162.000 157.400 Duplex Marine operator 63A 156.175 156.175 Simplex Vessel traffic system 65A 156.275 156.275 Simplex Port operation 66A 156.325 156.325 Simplex Port operation Uniden Atlantis 150 Owner’s Manual E-25...
  • Page 26: Canadian Channel Frequencies And Names

    Ch RX Freq TX Freq Status Name 160.650 156.050 Duplex Marine Operator 160.700 156.100 Duplex Marine Operator 160.750 156.150 Duplex Marine Operator 156.200 156.200 Simplex Canadian Coast Guard 156.250 156.250 Simplex Vessel Traffic System E-26 Uniden Atlantis 150 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 27 65A 156.275 156.275 Simplex Port Operation 66A 156.325 156.325 Simplex, 1W Port Operation 156.375 156.375 Simplex Bridge To Bridge 156.425 156.425 Simplex Non Commercial 156.475 156.475 Simplex Non Commercial 156.525 Inhibit Receive only Digital Selective Calling Uniden Atlantis 150 Owner’s Manual E-27...
  • Page 28: International Channel Frequencies And Names

    Duplex Marine operator 160.800 156.200 Duplex Marine operator 160.850 156.250 Duplex Marine operator 156.300 156.300 Simplex Inter-ship safety 160.950 156.350 Duplex Marine operator 156.400 156.400 Simplex Commercial (ship-ship) 156.450 156.450 Simplex Boater calling channel E-28 Uniden Atlantis 150 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 29 Non commercial 156.525 Inhibit Receive only Digital Selective Calling 156.575 156.575 Simplex Non commercial 156.625 156.625 Simplex Non commercial 156.675 156.675 Simplex Port operation 156.725 156.725 Simplex Port operation 156.775 156.775 Simplex, 1W Port operation Uniden Atlantis 150 Owner’s Manual E-29...
  • Page 30 161.725 157.125 Duplex Port operation 161.775 157.175 Duplex Port operation 161.825 157.225 Duplex Marine operator 161.875 157.275 Duplex Marine operator 161.925 157.325 Duplex Marine operator 157.375 157.375 Simplex Marine operator 157.425 157.425 Simplex Marine operator E-30 Uniden Atlantis 150 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 31: Regulations And Safety Warnings

    REGULATIONS AND SAFETY WARNINGS WARNING! Read this information before using the radio. RBRC Information As part of our commitment to protect the environment and conserve natural resources, Uniden voluntarily participates in an RBRC industry program to collect and recycle used Ni-MH ®...
  • Page 32: Basic Radio Guidelines

    Unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void compliance with I.C. Rules. Any change or modification must be approved in writing by Uniden. Changes or modifications not approved by Uniden could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. E-32...
  • Page 33: Fcc Rf Exposure Information

    à son fonctionnement normal. Tous les changements apportés à cet appareil, s’ils ne sont pas expressément approuvés par Uniden ou toute utilisation de celui-ci d’une autre manière que celle décrite dans ce guide peut annuler votre autorisation de le faire fonctionner.
  • Page 34 The use of accessories that do not satisfy these requirements may not comply with FCC RF exposure requirements and should be avoided. For more information about RF exposure, please visit the FCC website at www. fcc.gov. E-34 Uniden Atlantis 150 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 35: One Year Limited Warranty

    (E) used in any conjunction with equipment or parts or as part of any system not manufactured by Uniden, or (F) installed or programmed by anyone other than as detailed by the Operating Guide for this product.
  • Page 36 Operating Guide you are certain that the Product is defective, pack the Product carefully (preferably in its original packaging). Include evidence of original purchase and a note describing the defect that has caused you to return it. E-36 Uniden Atlantis 150 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 37 The Product should be shipped freight prepaid, by traceable means, or delivered, to warrantor at: Uniden America Corporation C/O Saddle Creek 743 Henrietta Creek, Suite 100 Roanoke, TX, 76262 Uniden Atlantis 150 Owner’s Manual E-37...
  • Page 38 E-38 Uniden Atlantis 150 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 40 QUESTIONS? Visit our website at www.uniden.com. QUESTIONS? Visitez notre site Web ou contactez-nous au www.uniden.com. Printed in Vietnam Imprimé en Vietnam U01UT653ZZZ...

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