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Atlantic 

VHF Marine Transceiver 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Summary of Contents for Atlantic

Page 1: ...Atlantic VHF Marine Transceiver ...

Page 2: ...PERATIONS 9 5 1 Turning on off 9 5 2 Selection of the operational channel 9 5 3 Volume control 10 5 4 Transmission and reception 10 5 5 Button MON Monitor 10 5 6 Choosing high or low transmission power 10 5 7 LCD backlight 10 5 8 Instant selection of Channel 16 10 5 9 Power saving feature 11 6 ADVANCED FUNCTIONS 12 6 1 Scanning all channels 12 6 2 VOX Function 12 6 3 Keypad lock 12 6 4 Roger Beep ...

Page 3: ...on Back lit LCD display constantly displays radio s parameters and settings The backlighting enables you to view the screen when there is little environmental light Automatic squelch while in standby this function automatically eliminates bothersome background noise and reduces the battery drain Recall button for Channel 16 for instant access to channel 16 the most used marine channel mainly used ...

Page 4: ...e radio is designed to bear mechanical shocks and vibrations provided that they re the normal ones borne by any electrical equipment Do not use the radio its accessories and or substitute the batteries in potentially explosive environments A single spark may cause an explosion BATTERIES Strictly follow all the directions and warnings on the batteries stated at chapters 4 3 and 4 4 Do not open the ...

Page 5: ...u of battery low charge 4 CHANNEL These two large digits show the selected marine channel 5 INT USA CAN and the first of the 2 small digits Specify the frequency band in use USA and CAN only for American version 5 a Second small digit Gives further information with regards to the channel being used d duplex 6 The padlock symbol appears when the keypad lock is activated 7 The rain umbrella symbol m...

Page 6: ...t in SPEAKER Here is where the speaker is housed 15 ANTENNA Receives and transmits radio signals 16 Socket MIC CHG under protective cover To connect to external audio devices headphones microphone etc and to the battery charger 17 MENU button Press this button to display the device s menu 18 MONITOR SCAN button Press this button once to activate SCAN scanning of channels Keep the same button press...

Page 7: ...er until it clicks into place Picture 1 4 2 Installing and removing batteries The transceiver is operated by four optional AA battery These can be either one of two types Rechargeable NiMH 1 2 V available in different capacity in mA h Batteries with higher capacity will supply longer charger but will require longer times to recharge Non rechargeable alkaline 1 5 V Do not install rechargeable and a...

Page 8: ...er to a mains power socket Charging will begin 3 When charging is complete pull out the charger s jack from the radio and detach it from the mains Replace the rubber protection mentioned in step 1 Do not overcharge the batteries When these are fully charged the charging process does not stop automatically Do not forget therefore to remove the charger from the transceiver as soon as the batteries a...

Page 9: ...spare set The memory effect can be easily eliminated by completely discharging charging the batteries 3 or 4 times The memory effect should not be confused with the normal battery life which is 400 cycles of charge discharge on average It is completely normal for operating duty to decrease when the batteries have reached the end of their life at this point you will need to substitute the battery s...

Page 10: ...elch permanently opened By excluding the squelch you will avoid listening the communication chopped by the squelch In order to activate the Monitor function so as to listen to all traffic on the selected channel keep pressed the MON SCAN 18 button for about 2 seconds Keep pressed the button MON SCAN 18 for about 2 seconds to disable this function 5 6 Choosing high or low transmission power Batteri...

Page 11: ...12 5 9 Power saving feature The battery power saving feature enables a reduction in the consumption of up to 50 Power saving comes on automatically when the transceiver does not receive any signal for more than seven seconds When the battery pack is discharged the icon 3 appears on the display batteries need to be substituted or recharged if they are Ni MH type 11 ...

Page 12: ...unction Atlantic enables hands free conversations through VOX function The degree of sensitivity of VOX function can be adjusted to three different levels You can enable VOX function with or without accessories 1 To activate VOX function press the MENU 17 button three times and VOX 1 will appear on the display 2 Use the scroll 19 buttons to select OFF Disabled 1 1 Level low sensitivity 2 2 Level h...

Page 13: ...tones to send Tone 1 is factory set To select the sequence of tones 1 Press six times the MENU 17 button the writing CA will appear on the display 2 Using the scroll buttons 19 select 1 2 o 3 During selection you will be able to hear the relative tone 3 Press PTT 11 button to confirm or wait for 5 seconds 6 6 Active band valid only for version ATLANTIC cod G1037 With this command it is possible to...

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Page 15: ...4 2 4 3 The radio turns on but does not receive signals I The volume is too low The volume is too low 5 3 You are unsuccessful in establishing contact with your party Incorrect selection of marine channel or local band Check your channel and band 5 2 Signal is extremely weak Temporarily deactivate squelch using the Monitor function 5 5 Your party is too far away and or transceiver antenna is shiel...

Page 16: ...RX 5 Standby 90 8 1 Transmitter Output power 1 or 5 Watt Selectable Modulation type FM Residual noise attenuation 40dB Audio distortion 3 8 2 Receiver Sensitivity 12dB SINAD 0 3µV Squelch sensitivity 12dBV Adjacent channel rejection 60dB Audio Output Power 300mW 10 THD Intermediate frequencies 1 21 4 MHz 2 450 KHz Spurious rejection 60dB Residual noise attenuation 43dB Socket for external micropho...

Page 17: ...61 500 MHz 19 156 950 MHz 161 550 MHz 20 157 000 MHz 161 600 MHz 21 157 050 MHz 161 650 MHz 22 157 100 MHz 161 700 MHz 23 157 150 MHz 161 750 MHz 24 157 200 MHz 161 800 MHz 25 157 250 MHz 161 850 MHz 26 157 300 MHz 161 900 MHz 27 157 350 MHz 161 950 MHz 28 157 400 MHz 162 000 MHz 60 156 025 MHz 160 625 MHz 61 156 075 MHz 160 675 MHz 62 156 125 MHz 160 725 MHz 63 156 175 MHz 160 775 MHz 64 156 225 ...

Page 18: ... MHz 80 157 025 MHz 161 625 MHz 81 157 075 MHz 161 675 MHz 82 157 125 MHz 161 725 MHz 83 157 175 MHz 161 775 MHz 84 157 225 MHz 161 825 MHz 85 157 275 MHz 161 875 MHz 86 157 325 MHz 161 925 MHz 87 157 375 MHz 157 375 MHz 88 157 425 MHz 157 425 MHz 18 ...

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