User manual MIDLAND NAUTICO1

[. . . ] N NAUTICO1 (NT1) Owner's Guide www. midlandradio. com TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Important Notice, FCC Licensing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 LCD Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Place the rechargeable Ni-MH battery pack into the radio 2. Connect the AC adapter into an AC wall outlet 3. Insert the AC adapter plug (or DC Cigarette Lighter adapter if charging in vehicle) into the charging jack on the side of the radio. Do not attempt to charge alkaline batteries or any batteries or battery packs other than the one indicated in the manual. This may cause leakage and damage the radio. For long-term storage of the radio, turn the radio OFF and remove the batteries from the radio. OPERATING YOUR RADIO POWER ON/OFF AND VOLUME Rotate the POWER/VOLUME knob clockwise to turn the radio on and increase the volume level. 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. ! 7 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. ABOUT RANGE Your Nautico1 radio is designed to give you maximum range under optimum conditions. Optimum Conditions are: · Over water · Open rural areas without obstructions · Flat areas where you can see the other person To ensure you get maximum range: · Be sure to use fresh or fully charged batteries ­ low batteries will cause low power conditions · Be sure the radio is set to high power NAUTICO 1 QUICK REFERENCE CHART 8 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 Nautico1 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. [. . . ] Ensure the outlet where the charger is plugged into is functioning properly. Check that the battery pack is installed in the radio properly. USE AND CARE : 1. Use a soft, damp cloth to clean the radio 2. Do not use alcohol or cleaning solutions to clean the radio. [. . . ]