User manual MIDLAND RG1

[. . . ] Fixed Mount VHF Marine Radio with DSC Owner's Manual www. midlandradio. com Model RG1 Owner's Manual Table of Contents Welcome to the World of Midland Electronics Major REGATTA 1 Features FCC Licensing Information - Station License - International Station License - Radio Call Sign - Canadian Ship Station License Warnings Included with your REGATTA 1 Controls and Indicators -Front Panel -Back Panel -LCD Indicators Installation Operation Distress Digital Selective Calling GPS (NMEA0183) Input Connection Specification USA Channel and Function Chart International Channel and Function Chart Canada Channel and Function Chart Technical Specifications Troubleshooting Care and Maintenance Limited Warranty Service and Technical Support Other Midland Products 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 6 7 7 8 8 9-10 11-13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Page 2 www. midlandradio. com Model RG1 Owner's Manual Welcome to the World of Midland Electronics Congratulations on your purchase of the Midland REGATTA 1 VHF Marine Radio. This fixed mount radio gives you 2-way vessel to vessel and vessel to shore communication- for both safety and navigational purposes. With the REGATTA 1, you can call for help, get information from other boaters and talk to loch or bridge tenders. In addition, in the USA and Canada you can access the NOAA weather broadcast with the 10 weather channels and be alerted to severe weather emergencies with the weather alert feature. [. . . ] For example, if you turn Off the radio on CH 8, it will be on that channel when turned back On. This raises the "Squelch Gate" so high that only very strong signals can get through. Turn SQUELCH fully counterclockwise until you hear a hiss. This lowers the "Squelch Gate" so that everything gets through - noise, weak signals, and strong signals. Turn SQUELCH back clockwise until the hiss stops. Now the "Squelch Gate" allows only strong signals through. Page 11 www. midlandradio. com Model RG1 Owner's Manual Operation Cont. . . Coast Guard Channel 16/9 : To access Coast Guard Channel 16 or Channel 9 communications, press 16/9/TRI. You can access Coast Guard Channel 16 instantly while tuned to another channel. Press 16/9/TRI again for Channel 9 Calling communications. Press 16/9/TRI a third time to return to the channel selected prior to accessing Coast Guard Channel 16/Channel 9 commnunications. The display will indicate the selected channel. Tri-Watch: Tri-Watch monitors Channel 16, Channel 9, and the current Marine Channel. To activate Tri-Watch, press and hold 16/9/TRI for 2 seconds. TRI appears on the LCD, indicating Tri- Watch mode is in effect. If a signal is received on either Channel 16 or Channel 9, the radio remains on that channel until the signal ends. Press and hold 16/9/TRI for 2 seconds to cancel the Triple Watch mode. Manual Tuning: To manually select a channel, press the CHANNEL UP or DOWN button. Communication channels are located on channel 01-28 and 60-88. Weather channels are located on channels WX 0-9. Weather Channels: To select Weather Channels 0-9, press WX/ALERT. The radio will go to the last selected Weather Channel. Press the CHANNEL UP/DOWN buttons to select a different Weather Channel. To exit from Weather Channel press WX/ALERT. The radio returns to the previously selected Marine channel. Weather Alert: To activate Weather Alert mode, press WX/ALERT for 2 seconds. [. . . ] Due to the rugged design, very little maintenance is required. However, a few precautions should be observed: · If the antenna has been damaged, you should not transmit except in the case of an emergency. A defective antenna may cause damage to your radio. · You are responsible for continued FCC technical compliance of your radio. [. . . ]