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Atlantis 290

Atlantis 295

Radio VHF maritime à double bande + radio GMRS

GUIDE D’UTILISATION

Dual Band (GMRS + Marine VHF) Radio

OWNER’S MANUAL

Atlantis 290

Atlantis 295

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Page 1: ...Atlantis 290 Atlantis 295 Radio VHF maritime à double bande radio GMRS GUIDE D UTILISATION Dual Band GMRS Marine VHF Radio OWNER S MANUAL Atlantis 290 Atlantis 295 ...

Page 2: ...rks are near or read the latitude and longitude from your GPS 8 State the nature of your distress e g sinking medical emergency man overboard on fire adrift etc 9 State the type of assistance you need medical towing pumps etc 10 Give the number of persons aboard and describe the condition of any injured persons 11 Estimate present seaworthiness of your ship e g how immediate is the danger due to f...

Page 3: ...aides à la navigation près de vous ou lisez les coordonnées de longitude et de latitude apparaissant sur votre dispositif GPS 8 Révélez la nature de votre détresse par exemple nous sommes en train de couler urgence médicale un homme à la mer un incendie nous sommes à la dérive etc 9 Révélez la nature de l aide désirée médicale remorquage essence etc 10 Donnez le nombre de personnes à bord et les c...

Page 4: ...ATTERY E 9 INSTALL ALKALINE BATTERIES E 10 MOUNT THE CHARGER E 10 CHARGE THE BATTERY E 11 INSTALL REMOVE THE BELT CLIP E 11 INSTALL OPTIONAL EXTERNAL SPEAKER MICROPHONE E 12 ATLANTIS 290 295 OPERATION E 12 COMMON OPERATIONS E 12 Power On Off E 12 Change the Volume E 12 Set the Squelch Level E 12 Set Key Lock E 13 Select Band Type E 13 Change the Channel E 13 Make a Transmission E 13 Save a Channel...

Page 5: ...ad of the radios provide except where differences are specifically noted Throughout this manual Atlantis 290 295 indicates both the Atlantis 290 and the Atlantis 295 radios CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES MHZ E 26 US channel frequencies and names E 26 Canadian channel frequencies and names E 28 International channel frequencies and names E 31 Weather channel frequencies and names E 33 GMRS FRS CHANNEL FR...

Page 6: ...n scan one or both of these emergency channels regularly within normal scanning cycles WEATHER WX MODE FEATURES WX mode provides monitoring of weather channels and the weather watch channels x x 9 weather channels available for monitoring x x National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA Weather Channel watch Sounds a warning tone when a hazard alert is issued x x Weather Alert Watch mode M...

Page 7: ...l the FCC hotline at 1 800 418 3676 If you have any questions upi can contact the FCC direct at 1 888 225 5322 No license is required to operate on Channels 8 14 or operation on any channel in Canada COMMON FEATURES x x Memory Save and Scan Mode Lets you save channels to memory and monitor them in quick succession x x Transmitter power level select Lets you boost the transmitter power from LO to M...

Page 8: ...bled and all rubber seals and bungs are well maintained and correctly fitted This means that the speaker microphone bung is inserted and the battery pack or case is securely fastened After your radio is submerged in water you might notice that the sound is distorted This is because there is still water remaining in and around the speaker and microphone Just shake the radio to clear excess water an...

Page 9: ...r information on available accessories visit www uniden com PARTS OF THE ATLANTIS 290 295 Front view This graphic applies to both the Atlantis 290 and the Atlantis 295 radios Only the Atlantis 295 is shown here Atlantis 290 or Atlantis 295 Radio Charger CHARGE AC Adapter DC Adapter Lithium Ion Battery Not Shown Battery Tray Belt Clip Mounting Hardware 12 3 4 13 1 5 8 6 9 10 11 16 15 14 2 7 ...

Page 10: ...Up Down Scroll up or down through one channel or setting at a time when in any band Quickly scroll up or down through channels 6 16 9 Tri 1st press Go to CH 16 2nd press Go to CH 9 3rd press Go back to the starting channel Turn Triple or Dual Watch mode on and off 7 WX LOCK Turn Weather mode on and off Turn the Key Lock function on and off 8 BAND MENU Select MRN or GMRS FRS band Enter the menu fun...

Page 11: ...4 VOL SQ Enter or exit Volume Setting mode Enter or exit Squelch setting mode 15 SCAN MEM Enter or exit Scan mode Store or delete the current channel into from memory 16 Power NA Turn Atlantis 290 295 on and off Back Charger Battery charging contacts 3 one on bottom Belt clip Battery cover screw under belt clip CHARGE Charging contacts 3 Screw holes for mounting CHARGE LED ...

Page 12: ...harged half charged mostly empty or completely empty HI MID LO The transmitter power is set to HI MID or LO These do not display for WX mode or for MRN receiving channels only US INT CAN Indicates channel mode US INTernational or CANadian channels Marine band only DUAL TRI Dual or Triple Watch is enabled LOCK The keys are locked GMRS VHF Band type MEM The current channel is saved in memory for sca...

Page 13: ...k inside the battery compartment the connector only fits one way 4 Push the connector in firmly Tug on the battery wires gently to make sure you have a good connection 5 Before replacing the battery cover check the rubber seal located on the under side of the cover make sure that the seal is set in the groove and that there is no foreign matter under the seal Note Each time you remove the cover ch...

Page 14: ...re you have a good connection 4 Seat the battery case in the battery compartment 5 Before replacing the battery cover check the rubber seal located on the under side of the cover make sure that the seal is set in the groove and that there is no foreign matter under the seal WARNING The accessory battery tray is designed to prevent the accidental charging of non rechargeable batteries Never use non...

Page 15: ...C or above 104 F 40 C x x Use only the battery and charger supplied with this radio Using a different charger or battery can damage the radio and create a risk of fire or shock x x The charger is not waterproof If the charger falls into the water unplug it before attempting to remove it from the water After you remove the charger from the water please contact Customer Service see the back cover pa...

Page 16: ...ection describes these common features and operations and then provides details for the ones that are unique to each band COMMON OPERATIONS Power On Off Press to turn the radio on Press and hold to turn it off Change the Volume To change the speaker volume press the VOL SQL key The screen displays VOL and a volume level number Press and to raise or lower the volume There are 16 volume levels 0 mut...

Page 17: ...CK to lock the radio s keys to prevent accidental entry LOCK displays when Key Lock is active Press and hold WX LOCK again to unlock the keys Note When Key Lock is active only PTT Boost and Power keys are operational Select Band Type Press BAND MENU to select the Marine VHF or GMRS band Press WX LOCK to select the Weather band Change the Channel Press or briefly to scroll through the channels one ...

Page 18: ...it power remains at the new setting until you change it again Note Don t forget to change the transmission setting back to LO when you move close to other stations Some Marine VHF channels for example channels 13 and 67 limit the transmission power to 1 Watt When you tune to a limited power channel the radio automatically switches to 1 Watt See the channel lists starting on page page E 26 for a li...

Page 19: ...h the UIC options press ENT L M H to enter your selection 4 The next menu option flashes on the screen Continue until all options have been set see the following table Press and hold BAND MENU again to exit the menus Menu options display in the order listed in the following table Menu Options Marine VHF Weather WX GMRS UIC US INT or CAN O NA NA Dual Triple Dual or TRI O O O Back Light bL On or Off...

Page 20: ...Marine and GMRS Monitors a single channel and lets you talk on that channel Monitor a channel or talk to another radio Press BAND MENU Normal Weather only Monitors a selected NOAA weather channel Hear the current or forecasted weather Press WX LOCK Scan Marine and GMRS Monitors all the channels you save into memory An error tone sounds if there are no channels saved to memory Check saved channels ...

Page 21: ...he radio while monitor a radio channel sleep mode Check for weather alerts overnight Same as above 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 x To transmit remov...

Page 22: ...t transmit while in Weather mode x x To enter Weather mode press WX LOCK x x To turn off the radio s alert tone press any key x x To return to the previous Marine or GMRS channel press WX LOCK Scan Mode Operation In Scan mode you listen to a set of channels you have saved into memory The radio scans these channels and stops when it finds one that is transmitting Note Scanning is not available for ...

Page 23: ...g a channel it briefly checks on a specified weather channel for transmissions and then returns to normal operation if there are none Watch mode What it does To turn it on off Weather Alert Watch Checks the last used weather channel for hazard alerts every 7 seconds Press and hold BAND MENU to access the menus Turn on WX Alert from the menus Dual Watch Checks channel 16 for activity every 2 second...

Page 24: ...el to be watched Turn On WX Alert Turn on WX Alert through the menus for each band From your current band MRN GMRS or WX 1 Press and hold BAND MENU to access the menus 2 Press ENT L M H to move through the menu options until At displays 3 Press or to turn WX Alert on and off Press ENT L M H to select your choice 4 Press and hold BAND MENU to exit the menus The WX Alert icon displays Marine GMRS No...

Page 25: ...ht but want to keep informed of hazards Keep the radio in the charger when in WX Alert Watch mode for Weather to keep the power on Marine GMRS Scan Mode WX Alert Watch If you turn on scan mode while Weather Alert Watch is on the radio checks the most recently used weather channel every seven seconds then continues scanning the next channel in memory Current channel for Marine GMRS WX Alert Watch O...

Page 26: ...press and hold 16 9 TRI while operating in scan mode the radio checks channels 9 and 16 every two seconds then goes on to scan the next channel with Dual Watch turned on the radio only checks channel 16 Current channel for Marine GMRS Weather Triple Watch On 16 09 16 09 16 09 Current channel for Marine GMRS Weather Dual Watch On 16 16 16 If the radio detects a 1050Hz tone it disables Dual or Tripl...

Page 27: ...ansmitting with a defective antenna may cause further radio damage x x You are responsible for continued FCC technical compliance of your radio x 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 The power LED on the charger doesn t turn on Don t use the charger when the ambient temperature i...

Page 28: ...djust the squelch level it is probably too high Noise comes out of the speaker all the time Adjust the squelch level it is probably too low I can transmit but no one can hear me MRN VHF Check your UIC channel settings Does the area you are in use different channel assignments GMRS FRS Check the sub codes I m not getting hazard alerts Make sure Weather Alert Watch is turned on The display flashes a...

Page 29: ...on Battery or 3 AAA Alkaline Batteries Charger DC12V DC10 8V 15 0V Charge time to full capacity 7 5 hours typical Size H x W x D without antenna 5 26 x 2 46 x 1 7 inch 136 6 x 62 4 x 45 2 mm Weight 9 4 oz 266 4 g w battery Transmitter Frequency Range GMRS FRS 462 55000 467 7125MHz VHF 156 025 157 425MHz Frequency Stability 2 5 PPM MAX RF Power Output with Li Ion battery VHF CH 1W 2 5W and 6W GMRS ...

Page 30: ...ent Channel Selectivity 75dB VHF 65dB GMRS FRS nominal Inter Modulation 69dB nominal Audio Output Power 900mW MAX Volume nominal Current Drain Squelched 65 mA Max Audio 360 mA CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES MHZ US channel frequencies and names US Marine Channels Ch RX Freq TX Freq Status Name 1A 156 050 156 050 Simplex Vessel traffic system commercial 5A 156 250 156 250 Simplex Vessel traffic system com...

Page 31: ...A 156 950 156 950 Simplex Commercial 20 161 600 157 000 Duplex Port operation 20A 157 000 157 000 Simplex Port operation 21A 157 050 157 050 Simplex Coast guard only 22A 157 100 157 100 Simplex Coast guard 23A 157 150 157 150 Simplex Coast guard only 24 161 800 157 200 Duplex Marine operator 25 161 850 157 250 Duplex Marine operator 26 161 900 157 300 Duplex Marine operator 27 161 950 157 350 Dupl...

Page 32: ...hip 78A 156 925 156 925 Simplex Non Commercial 79A 156 975 156 975 Simplex Commercial 80A 157 025 157 025 Simplex Commercial 81A 157 075 157 075 Simplex Coast Guard 82A 157 125 157 125 Simplex Coast Guard 83A 157 175 157 175 Simplex Government 84 161 825 157 225 Duplex Marine Operator 85 161 875 157 275 Duplex Marine Operator 86 161 925 157 325 Duplex Marine Operator 87 157 375 157 375 Simplex Mar...

Page 33: ...6 700 156 700 Simplex Vessel Traffic System 15 156 750 156 750 Simplex 1W Environmental 16 156 800 156 800 Simplex Distress safety calling 17 156 850 156 850 Simplex 1W State Control 18A 156 900 156 900 Simplex Commercial 19A 156 950 156 950 Simplex Canadian Coast Guard 20 161 600 157 000 Duplex 1W Port Operation 21A 157 050 157 050 Simplex Canadian Coast Guard 22A 157 100 157 100 Simplex Canadian...

Page 34: ...only Digital Selective Calling 71 156 575 156 575 Simplex Non Commercial 72 156 625 156 625 Simplex Non Commercial 73 156 675 156 675 Simplex Port Operation 74 156 725 156 725 Simplex Port Operation 75 156 775 156 775 Simplex 1W Port Operation 76 156 825 156 825 Simplex 1W Port Operation 77 156 875 156 875 Simplex 1W Port Operation 78A 156 925 156 925 Simplex Inter Ship 79A 156 975 156 975 Simplex...

Page 35: ...50 156 250 Duplex Marine operator 6 156 300 156 300 Simplex Inter ship safety 7 160 950 156 350 Duplex Marine operator 8 156 400 156 400 Simplex Commercial ship ship 9 156 450 156 450 Simplex Boater calling channel 10 156 500 156 500 Simplex Commercial 11 156 550 156 550 Simplex Vessel traffic system 12 156 600 156 600 Simplex Vessel traffic system 13 156 650 156 650 Simplex Bridge to bridge 14 15...

Page 36: ...rine operator 63 160 775 156 175 Duplex Marine operator 64 160 825 156 225 Duplex Marine operator 65 160 875 156 275 Duplex Marine operator 66 160 925 156 325 Duplex Marine operator 67 156 375 156 375 Simplex Bridge to bridge 68 156 425 156 425 Simplex Non commercial 69 156 475 156 475 Simplex Non commercial 70 156 525 Inhibit Receive only Digital Selective Calling 71 156 575 156 575 Simplex Non c...

Page 37: ...lex Marine operator 85 161 875 157 275 Duplex Marine operator 86 161 925 157 325 Duplex Marine operator 87 157 375 157 375 Simplex Marine operator 88 157 425 157 425 Simplex Marine operator Weather channel frequencies and names Channel RX WX01 162 5500 WX02 162 4000 WX03 162 4750 WX04 162 4250 WX05 162 4500 WX06 162 5000 WX07 162 5250 WX08 161 6500 WX09 161 7750 GMRS FRS CHANNEL FREQUENCIES Freque...

Page 38: ...MRS 7 8 467 5625 FRS 8 9 467 5875 FRS 9 10 467 6125 FRS 10 11 467 6375 FRS 11 12 467 6625 FRS 12 13 467 6875 FRS 13 14 467 7125 FRS 14 15 462 5500 GMRS 11 16 462 5750 GMRS 8 17 462 6000 GMRS 12 18 462 6250 GMRS 9 19 462 6500 GMRS 13 20 462 6750 GMRS 10 21 462 7000 GMRS 14 22 462 7250 GMRS 15 CTCSS Chart Hz Code Freq Code Freq Code Freq oF OFF 13 103 5 26 162 2 ...

Page 39: ...07 2 27 167 9 2 71 9 15 110 9 28 173 8 3 74 4 16 114 8 29 179 9 4 77 0 17 118 8 30 186 2 5 79 7 18 123 0 31 192 8 6 82 5 19 127 3 32 203 5 7 85 4 20 131 8 33 210 7 8 88 5 21 136 5 34 218 1 9 91 5 22 141 3 35 225 7 10 94 8 23 146 2 36 233 6 11 97 4 24 151 4 37 241 8 12 100 0 25 156 7 38 250 3 ...

Page 40: ... 156 84 346 43 032 64 162 85 351 44 043 65 165 86 364 45 047 66 172 87 365 46 051 67 174 88 371 47 054 68 205 89 411 48 065 69 223 90 412 49 071 70 226 91 413 50 072 71 243 92 423 51 073 72 244 93 431 52 074 73 245 94 432 53 114 74 251 95 445 54 115 75 261 96 464 55 116 76 263 97 465 56 125 77 265 98 466 57 131 78 271 99 503 58 132 79 306 100 506 59 134 80 311 101 513 102 532 109 631 116 723 ...

Page 41: ... 290 295 Radio Owner s Manual Tone No Octal Code Tone No Octal Code Tone No Octal Code 103 546 110 632 117 731 104 565 111 654 118 732 105 606 112 662 119 734 105 612 113 664 120 743 107 624 114 703 121 754 108 627 115 712 ...

Page 42: ...ls requiring a license such as commercial users you should obtain a license application from your nearest FCC field office for US users or Industry Canada for Canadian users BASIC RADIO GUIDELINES You should familiarize yourself with the rules on marine radios and be aware of which rules apply to your boat Complete guidelines for all ship and marine radio types can be found at the US Coast Guard w...

Page 43: ... 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 This device complies with Industry Canada licence exempt RSS standard s Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause interference and 2 this device must accept any interference including ...

Page 44: ...ed antenna contacts the skin a minor burn may result RENSEIGNEMENTS DE LA FCC SUR L EXPOSITION AUX FRÉQUENCES RF AVERTISSEMENT Au mois d août 1996 la Commission fédérale des communications FCC des États Unis par le biais de son intervention dans le rapport et l ordonnance 96 326 report and order FCC 96 326 a mis à jour les normes relatives à l exposition humaine à l énergie électromagnétique des f...

Page 45: ...ot 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 Lithium Ion Battery Warning This equipment contains a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery The rechargeable Lithium Ion battery contained in this equipment may explode if disposed of in a fire Do not short circuit the battery Do not charge the rechargeabl...

Page 46: ...rrants for three years to the original retail owner this Uniden Product to be free from defects in materials and craftsmanship with only the limitations or exclusions set out below WARRANTY DURATION This warranty to the original user shall terminate and be of no further effect 36 months after the date of original retail sale The warranty is invalid if the Product is A damaged or not maintained as ...

Page 47: ...E PRODUCT AND IS IN LIEU OF AND EXCLUDES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER WHETHER EXPRESS IMPLIED OR ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER OR PROVIDE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OR PAYMENT OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES Some states do not allow this exclusion...

Page 48: ...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 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 Rd Suite 100 Roanoke TX 76262 800 297 1023 8 a m to 4 30 p m Central Monday thr...

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Page 50: ...is 290 295 Radio Owner s Manual QUESTIONS Contactez nous au www uniden com ou appelez 1 800 297 1023 Imprimé auVietnam QUESTIONS Visit our website at www uniden com or call 1 800 297 1023 Printed inVietnam U01UT650ZZA 0 ...

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