E-16 Uniden Atlantis 270 Radio Owner’s Manual
2.5 Watts; from 2.5 Watts to 1 Watt, or from 1 Watt back
around to 6 Watts).
3. The display shows the new transmission power in the
lower left hand corner. The transmit power remains at
the new setting until you change it again.
#note: Don’t forget to change the transmission seng back to
1 Wa when you move close to other staons.
xSome 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 E-23
for a list of power-restricted channels.
xIn an emergency, if you press and hold the Push to
Talk switch while briey pressing the L/M/H MEM key,
the power level changes from 1W to 6W.
seng key lock
Press the LOCK UIC key to lock the radio’s keys to prevent
accidental entry.
LOCK
displays when Key Lock is active.
Press LOCK UIC again to unlock the keys.
#note: When key lock is acve, only PTT, Boost, and Power
keys are operaonal.
seng the uiC Channel Mode
The radio comes preset to use the channels assigned for
the US. If your current area uses Canadian or international
channel assignments, press and hold the LOCK UIC key to
rotate through the US, Canadian, and international channels.
turning the key Beep on and o
Key Beep is the tone that sounds when you press a key. To
turn Key Beep on or off, press and hold the Channel Up or
Channel Down key while turning the radio on.