Uniden Atlantis 155, Owner'S Manual

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E-18 Uniden Atlantis 155 Owner’s Manual
HOW IT WORKS
Your radio has three main operation modes: normal, scan, and
weather.
Mode What it does
Use it when you
want to... To turn it on/
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Monitors a single marine
channel and lets you
talk on that channel.
Monitor a channel or
talk to another radio.
(default mode)
Scan
Monitors all the
channels you save into
memory. Check a small group
of regularly-used
channels for traffic.
Press
SCAN
MEM
.
Monitors the selected
J‰ > Hear the current or
forecasted weather.
Press
WX ALERT
.
In addition to the three operation modes, your radio provides
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modes which you can activate during any
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operation.
Watch mode What it does
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Checks the last-used weather
channel for hazard alerts every
7 seconds.
Press and hold
WX ALERT
for 2 seconds.
>
Checks channels 16 and 9 for
activity every 2 seconds. Press and hold
16/9 TRI
for 2 seconds.
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Note: Private boats must monitor channel 16 whenever they
are underway. 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
PTT
key. Release the key when you are finished talking.
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For the best sound quality, hold the microphone about two
inches from your mouth while you’re talking.