User manual MIDLAND NAUTICO 3

[. . . ] ® NAUTICO 3 TM VHF MARINE RADIO OWNER'S MANUAL www. midlandradio. com Model NT3 Series ® TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Important Notice, FCC Licensing LCD Display Controls Battery Installation Installing the Belt Clip Charging the Optional Battery Pack Operating Your Radio External Speaker/Microphone Jack Troubleshooting Guide Use and Care Specifications and Frequency Charts Warranty Information MIDLAND Family Products Accessories Accessories Order Form 2 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 - 12 12 13 13 14 -16 17 18 18 19 Page 2 www. midlandradio. com Model NT3 Series ® Welcome to the world of Midland electronics Congratulations on your purchase of a high quality MIDLAND product. Your 2-way radio represents the state-of-the-art in high-tech engineering. Designed for VHF Marine Service operation, this compact package is big on performance. It is a quality piece of electronic equipment, skillfully constructed with the finest components. [. . . ] Rotate the control counter-clockwise to reduce the volume level and to turn the radio off. During Power On, the radio will beep 3 times with different tones, the LCD will display a "self-test" message for 1 second and the LCD display will indicate the last selected channel. Page 7 www. midlandradio. com Model NT3 Series ® TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING 1. To transmit a call, hold the radio 2 to 3 inches from your mouth. Press and hold the PTT button and speak in a normal voice into the microphone. The TX icon will appear continuously on the LCD display while transmitting. To receive a call, release the PTT button. The RX icon will appear on the display when your radio is receiving. IN CASE OF EMERGENCY If your vessel requires assistance, contact other vessels and the Coast Guard by sending a distress call on Channel 16. USING CHANNEL 16 DISTRESS CALL PROCEDURE 1. Your call sign or other indication of the vessel. The nature of the distress and assistance required. Any other information which might facilitate the rescue. ABOUT RANGE Your NAUTICO3 radio is designed to give you maximum range under optimum conditions. Optimum Conditions are: l Over water l Open rural areas without obstructions l Flat areas where you can see the other person To ensure you get maximum range: l Be sure to use fresh or fully charged batteries - low batteries will cause low power conditions l Be sure to set your radio to use Hi power. Page 8 www. midlandradio. com Model NT3 Series NAUTICO3 QUICK REFERENCE CHART MENU Channel Power eVOX Keylock Roger Beep Call Tone ® CHANNEL SELECTION Press & hold Menu button * / Hi/Lo oF/1/2 On/Off On/Off 1~3 INT/USA/CAN WX Channel WX Alert * depends on CHANNEL SELECTION 1~10 On/Off MONITOR Pressing and holding the MONITOR button for 1 second will let you hear noise so you can adjust the volume level of the radio when not receiving a signal. This should be used to check activity on your current channel before transmitting. Press and release the MONITOR button for 1 second to get out of MONITOR mode. SCAN Your NAUTICO3 can scan all channels for activity. To enter, quickly press the SCAN button. Your radio will rapidly scan each of the channels and stop on any active channel for 5 seconds before resuming scan. When you press the PTT button to transmit on an active channel, the scanning function will stop and remain on the active channel. To resume scanning, quickly press the / button. INSTANT CHANNEL 16/9 Channel 16 (Distress Channel) is used for calling other stations or for distress alerting. You must monitor Channel 16 while standing by. Channel 16 is only to be used in emergency situations. [. . . ] Select "oF" by pressing the / buttons. To confirm, press the PTT button or press MENU. " EXTERNAL SPEAKER/MICROPHONE JACK Your NAUTICO3 Series can be used with an optional external speaker /microphone or headset, freeing your hands for other tasks. To use an optional speaker / microphone or headset: l l Insert the plug(s) into the SPK/MIC jacks Place the earbud into your ear, and adjust the mic into your desired position. Page 12 www. midlandradio. com Model NT3 Series ® TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PROBLEM No Power Cannot Receive Messages SOLUTION - Check battery installation and/or replace batteries - Confirm the radios have the same channel. - Make sure that you are within range of the other transceivers. [. . . ]