Normal Mode Operation - Uniden Atlantis 290 Owner's Manual

Mode
Weather
Alert
(Marine
and GMRS)
Weather
Alert
(Weather)
Note: Private boats must monitor channel 16 whenever
they are underway. Water-going vessels should have
either Triple Watch or Dual Watch on at all times.

Normal Mode Operation

In Normal mode for any band, you listen to a single channel
until you change it.
Marine/GMRS in Normal Mode
x To transmit, remove the radio from the charger, then
press and hold PTT. Release the key when you are
finished talking.
x For the best sound quality, hold the unit about two inches
from your mouth while you're talking.
x Press ▲ to move up one channel at a time. Press and
hold the button to scroll quickly up the channels.
Uniden Atlantis 290/295 Radio Owner's Manual
What it does
Sends an
alert tone if a
transmission
is received
on a selected
NOAA weather
channel.
Mutes the radio
while monitor a
radio channel
(sleep mode).
Use it to... To turn it on/off
Receive
weather
alerts on
a weather
channel
while in
Marine
or GMRS
Normal
mode.
Check for
weather
alerts
overnight.
Press WX/LOCK
to monitor the
Weather band.
Press and hold
BAND/MENU
to access the
Weather menus
to turn on
Weather Alert
Watch.
Press WX/LOCK
to return to the
Marine or GMRS
bands.
Same as above.
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