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Regulations and Safety Warnings

WARNING! Read this information before using the radio.

Maritime Radio Services Operation

Warning! This transmitter will operate on channels/ frequencies that have restricted use in the United States. The channel assignments include frequencies assigned for exclusive use of the U.S. Coast Guard, use in Canada, and use in international waters. Operation on these frequencies without proper authorization is strictly forbidden. See pages E-23 through E-29 for tables of the available channels and their uses. If you are still not certain which channels to use, see the FCC maritime radio page at the FCC website (http://wireless.fcc.gov/marine/) or contact the FCC Call Center at 1-888-CALL-FCC. For individuals 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 website under the topic Radio Info for Boaters (the direct link is http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/marcomms/boater.htm). Here are a few guidelines that affect nearly all boaters.

xx If you have a VHF radio on your boat, you must maintain a watch on channel 16 (156.800 MHz) whenever the radio is not being used to communicate. Starting in 2004, if a radio is carried, it must be on and set to channel 16 whenever your boat is underway.

xx If you hear a distress call, wait a few minutes to let a shore station or Coast Guard vessel respond. If no other

Uniden Atlantis 270 Radio Owner’s Manual

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Uniden 270 owner manual Regulations and Safety Warnings, Maritime Radio Services Operation Basic Radio Guidelines

Contents

Atlantis Speak slowly clearly calmly Making a Distress Call Parlez lentement clairement calmement Faire un appel de détresse Table of Contents Introduction FeaturesXx Memory scan mode Xx Transmitter power level select Waterproof Specifications What’s included Getting Started Front view Parts of the AtlantisBack view Key Press to Press and hold to Charger Display icons and what they mean Reading the display How 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/off Normal mode with Weather Alert Watch Normal mode operation Normal mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch Scan mode operation 08 10 11 12 Using the radio in scan modeScan mode with Weather Alert Watch Scan mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch Using the radio in weather mode Weather modeWeather mode with Weather Alert Watch Install the Battery Pack Setting Up the HardwareWeather mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch Important notes on charging the battery Charging the BatteryMounting the Charger Setting the Squelch Level Using Your RadioInstalling and Removing the Belt Clip Changing the Volume Changing the Channel Boosting the transmission powerMaking a Transmission Setting the UIC Channel Mode Setting Key LockTurning the Key Beep On and Off Scanning Channels in Memory Maintenance and TroubleshootingBattery Save Feature Saving a Channel to Memory Don’t use the charger when Transmitter General US Marine Channels RX Freq TX Freq Status Name Channels and Frequencies MHzUS channel frequencies and names Receiver US Marine Channels RX Freq TX Freq Status Name Canadian Marine Channels RX Freq TX Freq Status Name Canadian channel frequencies and names Canadian Marine Channels RX Freq TX Freq Status Name International Marine Channels RX Freq TX Freq Status Name International channel frequencies and names International Marine Channels RX Freq TX Freq Status Name Channel Weather channel frequencies and names Maritime Radio Services Operation Basic Radio Guidelines Regulations and Safety Warnings FCC/Industry Canada Information Body-Worn Operation Lithium Ion Battery Warning Three Year Limited Warranty Page QUESTIONS?