Uniden 270 owner manual How It Works, Icon What it means Displays when Squelch mode is turned on

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Icon	What it means
	Displays when Squelch mode is turned on.

How It Works

Your radio has three main operation modes: normal, scan, and weather.


	Mode	What it does	Use it when you	To turn it on/
	Mode	What it does	want to...	off
			want to...	off
	Normal	Monitors a single marine	Monitor a channel or	(default mode)
	Normal	channel and lets you talk	talk to another radio.	(default mode)
		on that channel.
	Scan	Monitors all the channels	Check a small group	Press SCAN/
	Scan	you save into memory.	of regularly-used	DUAL
		you save into memory.	channels for traffic.	DUAL
			channels for traffic.
	Weather	Monitors the selected	Hear the current or	Press WX
	Weather	NOAA weather channel.	forecasted weather.	ALERT.

In addition to the three operation modes, your radio provides four different watch modes which you can activate during any operation mode. In the watch modes, the radio briefly checks for activity on a specific channel, then returns to its previous operation.

	Watch mode	What it does	To turn it on/off
	Weather Alert	Checks the last-used weather	Press and hold WX
	Watch	channel for hazard alerts	ALERT for 2 seconds.
	Watch	every 7 seconds.	ALERT for 2 seconds.
		every 7 seconds.
	Dual Watch	Checks channel 16 for activity	Press and hold SCAN/
	Dual Watch	every 2 seconds.	DUAL for 2 seconds.
		every 2 seconds.	DUAL for 2 seconds.
	Triple Watch	Checks channels 16 and 9 for	Press and hold 16/9-Tri
	Triple Watch	activity every 2 seconds.	for 2 seconds.
		activity every 2 seconds.	for 2 seconds.

## Note: Private boats must monitor channel 16 whenever they are underway. Water-going vessels should have either Triple

Uniden Atlantis 270 Radio Owner’s Manual

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Contents Atlantis Speak slowly clearly calmly Making a Distress CallParlez lentement clairement calmement Faire un appel de détresseTable of Contents Introduction FeaturesXx Memory scan mode Xx Transmitter power level selectWaterproof Specifications What’s included Getting StartedBack view Parts of the AtlantisFront view Key Press to Press and hold to ChargerDisplay icons and what they mean Reading the displayHow It Works Icon What it means Displays when Squelch mode is turned onMode What it does Use it when you To turn it on Want to Off Watch mode What it does To turn it on/offNormal mode with Weather Alert Watch Normal mode operationNormal mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch Scan mode operation08 10 11 12 Using the radio in scan modeScan mode with Weather Alert Watch Scan mode with Triple Watch or Dual WatchWeather mode with Weather Alert Watch Weather modeUsing the radio in weather mode Weather mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch Setting Up the HardwareInstall the Battery Pack Mounting the Charger Charging the BatteryImportant notes on charging the battery Setting the Squelch Level Using Your RadioInstalling and Removing the Belt Clip Changing the VolumeMaking a Transmission Boosting the transmission powerChanging the Channel Turning the Key Beep On and Off Setting Key LockSetting the UIC Channel Mode Scanning Channels in Memory Maintenance and TroubleshootingBattery Save Feature Saving a Channel to MemoryDon’t use the charger when Transmitter GeneralUS Marine Channels RX Freq TX Freq Status Name Channels and Frequencies MHzUS channel frequencies and names ReceiverUS Marine Channels RX Freq TX Freq Status Name Canadian Marine Channels RX Freq TX Freq Status Name Canadian channel frequencies and namesCanadian Marine Channels RX Freq TX Freq Status Name International Marine Channels RX Freq TX Freq Status Name International channel frequencies and namesInternational Marine Channels RX Freq TX Freq Status Name Channel Weather channel frequencies and namesMaritime Radio Services Operation Basic Radio Guidelines Regulations and Safety WarningsFCC/Industry Canada Information Body-Worn Operation Lithium Ion Battery Warning Three Year Limited Warranty Page QUESTIONS?