ALAN Electronics Nautico Owner's Manual

Synthesized marine vhf transceiver

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Nautico
Synthesized marine VHF Transceiver
OWNER'S MANUAL
ALAN Electronics GmbH
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  • Page 1 Nautico Synthesized marine VHF Transceiver OWNER’S MANUAL ALAN Electronics GmbH Page 1 of 16...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents ........................3 NTRODUCTION … !.................... 4 IRST AND OREMOST SAFETY Symbols used ..........................4 Warning............................4 Assistance ............................. 4 ....................5 ESCRIPTION OF THE PARTS Description of the parts and commands ..................5 Display symbols..........................6 ........
  • Page 3: Introduction

    1 meter for 30 minutes. Nautico lets you transmit and receive on all international channels included in the marine VHF band in full security, as established by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU).
  • Page 4: First And Foremost

    Do not hold the unit by its antenna! It is very delicate and important for the correct functioning of the device. PAY ATTENTION TO ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS- even though Nautico is designed to operate in the most severe conditions, try not to expose it to excessively humid, dusty environments and to temperatures outside the range of -20 to +50°C°.
  • Page 5: Description Of The Parts

    ESCRIPTION OF THE PARTS Description of the parts and commands Make reference to the following images to localize the various parts of the unit and familiarize yourself with them: Antenna – needed to receive and transmit radio signals MONI (monitor) button – temporarily excludes squelch to receive even extremely weak signals PTT (press to talk) button –...
  • Page 6: Display Symbols

    Rechargeable battery pack – supplies power to the handheld transceiver Battery pack charging contacts – used to connect to the charger supplied Display symbols Your marine transceiver uses an LCD (liquid crystal display) to keep you constantly informed of its operating state. The following symbols and parameters may appear from time to time: FUNC: appears when the “Function”...
  • Page 7: Preparation

    REPARATION Before using your transceiver, you must be certain that the package includes: • Transceiver • 12 V Ni-MH rechargeable battery pack • AC charger cradle complete with power cable • Antenna • Belt clip • User’s manual If there is something missing or damaged, please contact your supplier immediately. Note.
  • Page 8: Removal/Attachment Of The Belt Clip

    Removal/attachment of the belt clip The standard rear clip allows you to attach the transceiver easily to your belt. Nevertheless this has to be removed when you have to remove the battery pack. To remove the belt clip, unscrew the screw, (1) in the figur e. To reattach the clip to the unit, place it in the appropriate slot on the back of the transceiver, and screw it into place with the provided screws.
  • Page 9: Basic Operations

    Transmission and reception The PTT (Press To Talk) button is found on the upper part of the left side of your Nautico. To transmit: Ensure that the channel selected is not dedicated to signal reception only (in this case transmission will be inhibited) and that nobody else is talking.
  • Page 10: Lighting The Display

    press the HI/LO/BAND button: LO appears on the screen. If you want to transmit to long distances or with weak signals, press the buttons again in sequence to select high power: LO will disappear. With the standard 12 V battery pack, high power is 5 watt, and low power 1 watt.
  • Page 11: Scanning Functions

    Nautico has priority scanning on channel 16: this channel is periodically controlled to verify any activity on it and to allow quicker responses compared to the other channels.
  • Page 12: Memory Channels

    Memory channels 6.3.a Using the memories The transceiver has 10 memory channels available (from 00 to 09) into which you can store the channels that you use most frequently. In this way you can recall them more rapidly, as well as by carrying out scanning. 6.3.b Programming the memory channels To store channels in the memory proceed as follows:...
  • Page 13: Troubleshooting

    ROUBLESHOOTING Your Nautico should guarantee you years of perfect functioning. If nevertheless, it presents a problem, please make reference to this chapter before turning to the assistance center in your area. 7.1.a Reset If your transceiver presents a logical malfunction (inconsistent symbols on the display, blocking of functions etc.), the unit may not be faulty, but it may be a problem caused by external factors, for example a wrong setting induced by some disturbance in the electrical network while charging the batteries.
  • Page 14: Technical Specifications

    ECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Channels ........................All international channels Frequency generation ......................... PLL synthesizer Frequency range ..................... TX from 156,025 to 157,950 MHz ..........................RX 156,300 to 162,025 MHz Antenna impedance ..........................50 Ohm Power source .......................... from 7,2 to 12 V Operating temperature ......................
  • Page 15: Table Of Frequencies

    ABLE OF FREQUENCIES Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz) Channel Channel Mode Note Mode Note 156.050 156.050 156.050 160.650 156.100 156.100 156.100 160.700 156.150 156.150 156.150 160.750 160.800 156.200 156.200 156.200 156.250 156.250 156.250 160.850 156.300 156.300 156.300 156.300 156.350 156.350 156.350 160.950 156.400 156.400...
  • Page 16 Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz) Channel Channel Mode Note Mode Note 161.525 156.925 156.925 156.925 156.975 156.975 156.975 161.575 157.025 157.025 157.025 161.625 157.075 157.075 157.075 161.675 161.725 157.125 157.125 157.125 157.175 157.175 157.175 161.775 157.225 161.825 157.225 161.825 161.875 161.875 157.275 157.275 157.325...

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