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Your

OCEANUS DSC/ATIS

is a precision of electronic equipment and

you should treat it accordingly. Due to the rugged design, very little
maintenance is required. However, a few precautions should be
observed:

• If the antenna has been damaged, you should not transmit

except in the case of an emergency. A defective antenna may
cause damage to your radio.

• You are urged to arrange for periodic performance checks with a

Uniden Marine dealer.

Care and Maintenance

We:
Uniden Corporation
2-12-7 Hatchobori
Chuo-Ku, Tokyo 104-8512
Japan

declare, under our sole responsibility, that this equipment "Uniden
Marine model

OCEANUS DSC/ATIS

" is in compliance with the essential

requirements and other relevant provisions of the R&TTE Council
Directives of the EU.

Declaration of Conformity

OCEANUS DSC/ATIS_ENG_0512 5/12/05 10:34 AM Page 52

Summary of Contents for OCEANUS ATIS Series

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Page 2: ...lch 12 Coast Guard Channel 16 Channel 9 Communications 13 Triple Watch 13 Manual Tuning 14 MEM Entering channel numbers into Memory Scan 14 Triple Watch Scan 14 Normal Scan 14 Transmitting 15 Setting TX Output 15 Distress 16 Marine Distress Procedure 17 Menu Operation 18 Digital Selective Calling DSC 18 Individual 18 Group 19 All Ships 20 Position Request 21 Position Send 23 Standby 24 Call Wait 2...

Page 3: ... 43 System 44 Contrast 44 Lamp Adjust 45 Key Beep 46 Switching the Inland Waterway Mode Seagoing Mode 47 NMEA Technical Setup 48 Optional Accessories 48 VHF FM Marine Radio Telephone Channel and Functions International Channels 49 Specification 50 Troubleshooting 51 Care and Maintenance 52 Declaration of Conformity 52 OCEANUS DSC ATIS_ENG_0512 5 12 05 10 34 AM Page iii ...

Page 4: ...ets sealing rings waterproof membranes and other sealants to effect a waterproof housing for protection of the electronics It meets the most stringent IPX7 waterproof specification The unit may be mounted in any number of convenient locations on your vessel by utilizing the optional flash mount bracket Black FMB322B You are encouraged to thoroughly read the rest of this Operating Guide to acquaint...

Page 5: ...DSC ATIS OCEANUS DSC ATIS Owner s Manual OCEANUS DSC ATIS Radio Microphone Hanger and Screws Mounting Bracket and Knobs DC Cord Spare Fuse 250V 6A Accessory Cable Mounting Hardware OCEANUS DSC ATIS_ENG_0512 5 12 05 10 34 AM Page 3 ...

Page 6: ...l into Memory 8 PA MODE Press this key to enable the PA Public Address feature Pressing and holding this key will switch between Inland Waterway mode and Seagoing mode WX blinks on the display in Inland Waterway mode 9 PWR VOL On Off Volume Turns the unit On or Off and adjusts the speaker volume 12 HI LO Press this key to change the transmit power to either High or Low 13 16 9 TRI Press this key i...

Page 7: ...anel Connectors 2 3 4 1 1 DC Jack 2 ACC Connector 3 Remote Connector 4 Antenna Connector To OCEANUS DSC ATIS Note DC13 8V and GND are for GPS ANT ACC Connector OCEANUS DSC ATIS_ENG_0512 5 12 05 10 34 AM Page 5 ...

Page 8: ...selected 6 LO Low Indicates transmit output is 1 Watt 7 WX It blinks when the radio in the Inland Waterway mode 8 GPS Icon It appears while GPS module is receiving the data 9 Alarm Icon It appears when the alarm clock is set 10 CH TAG This area is used for Channel Tag Menu and message of DSC GPS These messages will continually scroll from right to the left 11 Channel Display Indicates Channel Numb...

Page 9: ...ey all of these modes are cancelled The Menu mode will be cancelled if the radio receives a DSC call or EXIT is selected MENU DSC CALL INDIVIDUAL GROUP ALL SHIPS POS REQUEST POS SEND STANDBY CALL WAIT EXIT SETUP ALARM CLOCK LOCAL TIME ADJUST DAYLITE SAVE DIRECTORY AUTO CH SW SYSTEM EXIT CONTRAST LAMP ADJUST KEY BEEP EXIT POS REPLY CH TAG GROUP MMSI USER MMSI ATIS ID EXIT Flow Chart for Menu Operat...

Page 10: ...in dash mounting using the optional bracket Black FMB322B Choosing a Location Some important factors to consider in selecting the location for your OCEANUS DSC ATIS 1 Select a location that is free from spray and splash 2 Keep the battery leads as short as possible Direct connection to the battery is most desirable If direct connection can not be made with the supplied power lead any extension sho...

Page 11: ...r your vessel and range requirements In general communication range is increased by using a high gain antenna placed as high as possible above the water line Antennas should be located away from metal objects Antennas should not have excessively long coaxial feed cables Antenna Selection and Installation OCEANUS DSC ATIS has been designed to accomodate all of the popular marine VHF antennas Howeve...

Page 12: ...BOLT is only for mounting the bracket with hardware Do not use it for installing the radio in the mounting bracket Connect the red wire of the supplied power cord to the positive battery supply Connect the black wire of the power cord to the negative battery supply The power cord is equipped with a fuse to protect the radio Use only a six 6 ampere fast blow fuse for replacement Connect the power c...

Page 13: ... the radio for the first time after purchase the channel 16 will appear on the LCD Operation Last Channel Memory The OCEANUS DSC ATIS memorizes the last channel selected before you turn Off the radio For example if you turn Off the radio on CH 12 it will be on that channel when turned back On Note In order for the last channel to be memorized you must have the radio on that channel for 3 seconds O...

Page 14: ...quelch Gate so that everything gets through noise weak signals and strong signals Turn SQUELCH back clockwise until the hiss stops Now the Squelch Gate allows only strong signals through Strong Signals Medium Signals Weak Signals Noise Strong Signals Medium Signals Weak Signals Noise Strong Signals Medium Signals Weak Signals Noise SQUELCH OCEANUS DSC ATIS_ENG_0512 5 12 05 10 34 AM Page 12 ...

Page 15: ...atch mode and remains on channel 16 or on channel 9 if you press 16 9 TRI once more To return to the Triple Watch mode simply press the button again COAST GUARD CHANNEL 16 CHANNEL 9 COMMUNICATIONS To access Coast Guard Channel 16 or Channel 9 communications press 16 9 TRI You can access Coast Guard 16 CH instantly while tuned to another channel Press 16 9 TRI again for Channel 9 Calling communicat...

Page 16: ...e Although Memory CH is scanned Channel 16 and Channel 9 are not MEM Entering channel numbers into Memory Scan You can enter channels into Memory Scan for instant scanning at any time When a channel is selected for Memory Scan MEM appears on the LCD display To enter a channel into Memory Scan select the channel you want to store by using CH and and then press MEM The channel is stored in Memory Sc...

Page 17: ...o On for the first time the unit is automatically set to transmit at 25 watts HI 2 Press HI LO to change the transmitter output to 1 watt LO 3 Press HI LO again to change back to 25 watts HI Note Each time the HI LO is pressed a short tone sounds When the channel is set as LO power channel you can transmit at 25 watts HI by pressing and holding HI LO during the call except for CH75 and CH76 OCEANU...

Page 18: ...RBOARD and UNDESIGNATED 3 Press SELECT Distress call is transmitted The following screen appears Thought the displayed channel is 16 it also shadow watches CH70 The radio waits for acknowledgement signal for about 210 270 seconds until it is received from the Cost Guard shore station Distress acknowledgement tone sounds during the time for waiting If acknowledgement signal is not received from the...

Page 19: ...r hull 11 Say I will be listening on Channel 16 12 End message by saying THIS IS your ship name or call sign OVER 13 Release the PTT button and listen Someone should answer If not repeat call beginning at Item 3 above 4 When the radio receives a Distress call the following screen appears Note If the radio receives a Distress call it will be displayed on the LCD display An emergency alert will soun...

Page 20: ...st Guard and other vessels within range of the transmission DSC will also let you initiate or receive distress urgency safety position information and routine calls to or from another vessel outfitted with a DSC transceiver See the directory section for instructions on how to setup the directory of names Note Position SEND and ALARM CLOCK will not be displayed if GPS is not connected Refer to page...

Page 21: ...e to the selected channel You are now ready to transmit on that channel Note If there is not any data registered in the directory you cannot proceed to the 2nd step See the SETUP section for directory setup instructions Select an open unused working channel first then make the call After the acknowledgment both radios tune to the previously selected channel 1 B GROUP 1 Press SELECT at DSC CALL To ...

Page 22: ...CT to call When you finish calling the radio returns to the channel display screen 1 C ALL SHIPS 1 Press SELECT at DSC CALL To enter DSC CALL see page 18 INDIVIDUAL appears 2 Press CH twice to select ALL SHIPS 3 Press SELECT URGENCY appears OCEANUS DSC ATIS_ENG_0512 5 12 05 10 34 AM Page 20 ...

Page 23: ...gory of your call using CH and URGENCY SAFETY EXIT 5 Press SELECT to transmit the ALL SHIPS DSC signal When sending either an URGENCY or SAFETY message all radios will automatically move to channel 70 until all of the data is received 6 After selecting URGENCY or SAFETY ALL SHIPS call is transmitted the radio will switch to Channel 16 You should wait a few minutes before transmitting the ALL SHIPS...

Page 24: ... followed by the individual and the radio use 70 CH while transmitting 6 When the called vessel sends the position information time and position appears followed by the individual You can see the time and the position Note The requested radio must have the ability to transmit the position information such as having a OCEANUS DSC ATIS radio OCEANUS DSC ATIS_ENG_0512 5 12 05 10 34 AM Page 22 ...

Page 25: ...D This radio has the ability to send the position of your vessel to another vessel using a VHF marine radio equipped with DSC Note Position send is only available when it is connected to the GPS 1 Press SELECT at DSC CALL To enter DSC CALL see page 18 INDIVIDUAL appears 5 The following screen appears OCEANUS DSC ATIS_ENG_0512 5 12 05 10 34 AM Page 23 ...

Page 26: ...nel 1 Press SELECT at DSC CALL To enter DSC CALL see page 18 INDIVIDUAL appears 2 Display STANDBY using CH and CH Then press SELECT 3 When an individual DSC call is received the radio will respond with the UNATTENDED message when an operator cannot answer the call The DSC call will be recorded into the radio s Call Waiting directory Note If you press a key on the radio or the PTT this feature will...

Page 27: ...dividual calls that are received and not answered within 5 minutes or while the radio is set to DSC Standby Calls will be recorded while you are busy with other communications as long as the transmitter is not keyed at the time of the call If the call is answered within 5 minutes the call will not be recorded When a call is recorded a message appears Note If a call has not been logged the radio wi...

Page 28: ...rs 8 Using CH and allows you to look through all of the data If you press SELECT the radio starts transmitting Geographical Call This function can receive the electric wave transmitted towards the ship that is present in the domain specified from the call side Note The radio receives geographical calls only and sending geographical calls is not available It indicates the time when the geographical...

Page 29: ... SELECT 3 Press CH or to select On Then press and hold SELECT 4 Select the hour using CH and then press SELECT 5 Select the minute using CH and then press SELECT 2 SETUP 2 A ALARM CLOCK This feature is only available when the GPS is connected to the NMEA0183 Accessory Wires If it is connected to the GPS the alarms are set based on the satellite You need to set the time previously to setting the al...

Page 30: ...ss SELECT 3 Press SELECT again 4 Select On Using CH or and press SELECT The radio returns to the channel display screen and the icon appears 5 When the radio reaches the set time the alarm sounds and the icon blinks Note The alarm sounds when the set time is reached you can turn the alarm Off by pressing any key Alarm mode will turn Off automatically once the alarm sounds OCEANUS DSC ATIS_ENG_0512...

Page 31: ...1 Press SELECT at SETUP To enter SETUP see page 27 2 ALARM CLOCK appears 3 Press SELECT 4 Select OF using CH or then press SELECT 5 Press SELECT The radio returns to the channel display screen and the icon disappears OCEANUS DSC ATIS_ENG_0512 5 12 05 10 34 AM Page 29 ...

Page 32: ... LOCAL TIME ADJUST 1 Press SELECT at SETUP To enter SETUP see page 27 2 Display LOCAL TIME ADJUST using CH and CH 3 Press SELECT The registering screen appears You can now adjust the time for your local area using CH and CH 4 The time will be entered when you press SELECT The display returns to LOCAL TIME ADJUST screen OCEANUS DSC ATIS_ENG_0512 5 12 05 10 34 AM Page 30 ...

Page 33: ... DAYLIGHT SAVINGS On Off 1 Press SELECT at SETUP To enter SETUP see page 27 2 Display DAYLITE SAVE using CH and CH 3 Press SELECT Then press CH to set DAYLIGHT SAVINGS on or CH to off the default setting is off 4 Press SELECT The display returns to DAYLITE SAVE screen OCEANUS DSC ATIS_ENG_0512 5 12 05 10 34 AM Page 31 ...

Page 34: ... of 20 other vessels The following screen will allow you to setup an alphanumeric identity as well as the corresponding MMSI number 1 Press SELECT at SETUP To enter SETUP see page 27 2 Display DIRECTORY using CH or 3 Press SELECT The DIRECTORY menu appears Use CH or to select the menu OCEANUS DSC ATIS_ENG_0512 5 12 05 10 34 AM Page 32 ...

Page 35: ...en SELECT or the differnft number key is pressed and the blinking digit moves to the right 3 After you enter the person s name you can enter their MMSI number Using the number key pad on the mic enter their MMSI number The number will be entered when SELECT or the different number key is pressed and the blinking digit will move to the right 4 When you finish entering the last digit the radio retur...

Page 36: ...mic choose the alphabet 4 After you edit the person s name you can edit the MMSI The number will be entered when SELECT or the different number key is pressed and the blinking digit moves to the right 5 After the directory data is edited the individual appears 2 D 2 EDIT If you want to edit the DIRECTORY OCEANUS DSC ATIS_ENG_0512 5 12 05 10 34 AM Page 34 ...

Page 37: ...e directory 1 Press SELECT at the individual you want to delete 2 Press CH once DELETE appears then press SELECT 3 The radio displays the next individual If no more code remains EXIT appears OCEANUS DSC ATIS_ENG_0512 5 12 05 10 34 AM Page 35 ...

Page 38: ...lls When you have completed these calls all of the incoming DSC calls received are available in the call log 1 Press SELECT at SETUP To enter SETUP see page 27 2 Display AUTO CH SW using CH and 3 Press SELECT to enter the setting mode 4 If you want to change this mode to off press CH once Default is set as ON 5 Press SELECT The radio returns to the AUTO CH SW screen OCEANUS DSC ATIS_ENG_0512 5 12 ...

Page 39: ... you can decide to transmit an acknowledgment automatically or on a call by call basis 1 Press SELECT at SETUP To enter SETUP see page 27 2 Display POS REPLY using CH and 3 Press SELECT to enter the setting mode 4 Press CH or to make your selection OCEANUS DSC ATIS_ENG_0512 5 12 05 10 34 AM Page 37 ...

Page 40: ...ppears Example OF When the radio receives a position request the following screen appears You can select whether reply the request or not If you wants to reply press SELECT 5 Press SELECT The radio returns to the POS REPLY screen OCEANUS DSC ATIS_ENG_0512 5 12 05 10 34 AM Page 38 ...

Page 41: ...ETUP see page 27 2 Display CH TAG using CH and 3 Press SELECT The channels and its names appear 4 Press CH and repeatedly to select the channel that you would like to EDIT Note The OCEANUS DSC ATIS radio comes pre programmed with default channel names OCEANUS DSC ATIS_ENG_0512 5 12 05 10 34 AM Page 39 ...

Page 42: ...You can edit the name Using the number key pad on the mic select the alphabet numeric or symbols The character will be entered when SELECT or the differnft number key is pressed and the blinking digit moves to the right 2 G 1 EDIT If you want to edit the channel name OCEANUS DSC ATIS_ENG_0512 5 12 05 10 34 AM Page 40 ...

Page 43: ... the GROUP MMSI code Use the number key pad on the mic to display the number The number will be entered when SELECT or the different number key is pressed and the blinking digit moves to the right 5 After the final digit is entered a confirmation screen appears Press SELECT and the radio returns to the following screen OCEANUS DSC ATIS_ENG_0512 5 12 05 10 34 AM Page 41 ...

Page 44: ...our national marine or telecom authority This portion of the SETUP menu will allow you to program an MMSI Maritime Mobile Service Identity for sending and receiving DSC calls To set USER MMSI code 1 Press SELECT knob at SETUP 2 Press CH eight times to select USER MMSI 3 Press SELECT The user MMSI ID screen appears 4 You can now enter the USER MMSI code Press CH to increase the number CH to decreas...

Page 45: ...IS is the automatic transmitter identification system The ATIS ID is composed by number of 10 digits and it is already registered to your radio The first digit is pre selected to 9 but it doesn t appear on the display From 2nd to last digits are displayed To confirm the ATIS ID 1 Press SELECT knob at SETUP 2 Press CH nine times to select ATIS ID 3 Press SELECT The ATIS ID number appears OCEANUS DS...

Page 46: ...ss SELECT to enter the setting mode Default is set at 7 3 Press CH and to increase or decrease the contrast level 4 When you find the most favorable brightness press SELECT The radio returns to the CONTRAST screen If you want to exit the setting screen without changing the contrast press MENU Note There are 8 contrast levels 0 7 and they have 5 small levels each OCEANUS DSC ATIS_ENG_0512 5 12 05 1...

Page 47: ...r the setting mode Default is set at 3 4 Press CH and to select the backlight brightness level 5 When you find the most favorable brightness press the SELECT The radio returns to the LAMP ADJUST screen Note The backlight settings are off Level 1 Dim Level 2 medium and Level 3 bright OCEANUS DSC ATIS_ENG_0512 5 12 05 10 34 AM Page 45 ...

Page 48: ...o enter SYSTEM see page 44 2 Press CH twice to select KEY BEEP 3 Press SELECT to enter the setting mode 4 Press CH or to select ON or OFF 5 Press SELECT The radio returns to the KEY BEEP screen OCEANUS DSC ATIS_ENG_0512 5 12 05 10 34 AM Page 46 ...

Page 49: ... MODE to switch between the two When the radio in the Inland Waterway mode DISTRESS DSC cannot be transmitted nor received Only ATIS can be transmitted WX blinks When the radio in the Seagoing mode Transmission and reception of DISTRESS DSC and transmission of ATIS can be available OCEANUS DSC ATIS_ENG_0512 5 12 05 10 34 AM Page 47 ...

Page 50: ...ly information to other devices on the vessel such as the OCEANUS DSC ATIS VHF radio auto pilots chart plotters etc To setup the GPS to be used with the OCEANUS DSC ATIS radio the following items need to be considered for proper operation 1 Baud Rate Set the Baud rate to 4800 2 Data Bits Set the Data Bits to 8 3 Parity Set the Parity to None 4 Stop Bits Set the Stop Bits to 1 5 GPRMC Command This ...

Page 51: ...1 850 Public Corresp Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 26 157 300 161 900 Public Corresp Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 27 157 350 161 950 Public Corresp Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 28 157 400 162 000 Public Corresp Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 60 156 025 160 625 Duplex TELEPHONE 61 156 075 160 675 Duplex INTL 62 156 125 160 725 Duplex INTL 63 156 175 160 775 Duplex INTL 64 156 225 160 825 Duplex TELEPHONE 65 156 275 160 8...

Page 52: ...rds RS152B and RS204C Transmitter Power Output 1 watt or 25 watt switch selectable Power Requirement Not rated on LO 25 watts output 5 6A 13 8V DC Modulation FM 5 kHz deviation Hum and Noise Signal to Noise 45 dB 1 kHz with 3 kHz deviation with 1000 Hz modulating frequency nominal Audio Distortion Less than 8 with 3 kHz deviation with 1000 Hz modulating frequency Spurious Suppression 70 dBm Hi 70 ...

Page 53: ...ice SYMPTOM Won t power On When the PTT is pressed Tx icon comes on and another radio can hear a click but no audio is heard While scanning the radio stops on a particular channel all of the time There is noise on the receiver that the squelch will not eliminate REMEDY Check for proper voltage getting to the set Send in for repair Eliminate the source of the noise or delete the channel from the sc...

Page 54: ...e antenna may cause damage to your radio You are urged to arrange for periodic performance checks with a Uniden Marine dealer Care and Maintenance We Uniden Corporation 2 12 7 Hatchobori Chuo Ku Tokyo 104 8512 Japan declare under our sole responsibility that this equipment Uniden Marine model OCEANUS DSC ATIS is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the R T...

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