Uniden Atlantis 155 User manual

Atlantis 155
Radio VHF maritime
GUIDE D’UTILISATION
Marine VHF Radio
OWNER’S MANUAL

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MAKING A DISTRESS CALL
For future reference, write your boat’s name & call sign here:
Speak slowly - clearly - calmly.
1. Make sure your radio is on.
2. Press the 16/9 TRI button to switch to Channel 16 (156.8 MHz).
(If the display does not show 16, press the 16/9 TRI button again
until it does.)
3. Press the Push to Talk button and say: “MAYDAY -- MAYDAY
-- MAYDAY.”
4. Say “THIS IS {name of your boat (three times) and call sign/
boat registration number (once)}.”
5. Repeat “MAYDAY {name of your boat}” once.
6. Tell where you are: (what navigational aids or landmarks are
near, or read the latitude and longitude from your GPS).
7. State the nature of your distress (e.g. sinking, medical
emergency, man overboard, on fire, adrift, etc.).
8. State the type of assistance you need (medical, towing, pumps,
etc.).
9. Give the number of persons aboard and describe the condition
of any injured persons.
10. Estimate present seaworthiness of your ship (e.g. how
immediate is the danger due to flooding or fire).
11. Briefly describe your ship, giving ship name (i.e., “Blue Duck is
32 foot cabin cruiser, white hull, blue deck house”).
12. Say: “I WILL BE LISTENING ON CHANNEL 16.”
13. End the message by saying “THIS IS {name or call sign of your
boat}, OVER.”
14. Release the Push to Talk button and listen.
If you do not get an answer after 30 seconds, repeat your
call beginning at step 3 above.

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FAIRE UN APPEL DE DÉTRESSE
Pour toute référence ultérieure, transcrivez ci-dessous le nom et l’indicatif
d’appel de votre bateau:
Parlez lentement – clairement – calmement.
1. Vérifiez si votre radio est en marche.
2. Appuyez sur la touche 16/9 TRI du microphone afin de commuter
au canal 16 (156,8 MHz). (Si le canal 16 n’apparaît pas à
l’affichage, appuyez de nouveau sur la touche 16/9 TRI jusqu’à ce
qu’il soit affiché.)
3. Appuyez sur le bouton de microphone Push to Talk et
dites:“MAYDAY -- MAYDAY -- MAYDAY”.
4. Donnez l’identité de votre navire en disant : “ICI {nom de votre bateau
(trois fois) ou indicatif d’appel et le numéro d’identification de votre
bateau (une fois)}”.
5. Dites “MAYDAY {nom ou indicatif d’appel de votre bateau} une fois”.
6. Donnez votre position : (quels sont les points de repère ou aides à
la navigation près de vous ou lisez les coordonnées de longitude et
de latitude apparaissant sur votre dispositif GPS).
7. Révélez la nature de votre détresse (par exemple, nous sommes en
train de couler, urgence médicale, un homme à la mer, un incendie,
nous sommes à la dérive, etc.
8. Révélez la nature de l’aide désirée (médicale, remorquage, essence, etc.)
9. Donnez le nombre de personnes à bord et les conditions des
blessés, s’il y en a.
10. Donnez la condition de navigabilité actuelle de votre navire, tel que le
degré de l’urgence par rapport une inondation, et une incendie.
11. Donnez une brève description de votre navire en donnant le nom
du bateau (par exemple, “Blue Duck est un yacht de croisière de 32
pieds, avec une coque blanche et un rouffle bleu.).
12. Dites : “JE VAIS ÉCOUTER SUR LE CANAL 16”.
13. Terminez le message en disant “ICI {nom ou indicatif d’appel de
votre bateau}, À VOUS”.
14. Relâchez le bouton Push to Talk du microphone et écoutez.
Si vous n’obtenez pas de réponse après 30 secondes,
répétez l’appel encommençant à l’étape 3 ci-dessus.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ATLANTIS 155 INTRODUCTION................................7
FEATURES.................................................................................... 7
GETTING STARTED....................................................8
WHAT’S INCLUDED..................................................................... 8
CONTROLS AND INDICATORS ................................................. 9
KEY OPERATION ....................................................................... 10
ATLANTIS 155 LCD DISPLAY .................................................. 11
CONNECTING POWER.............................................................. 12
RECHARGING THE ATLANTIS 155 ......................................... 13
Battery Level Display ...............................................................14
ATTACHING THE BELTCLIP.................................................... 14
To attach the belt clip:..............................................................14
To remove the belt clip: ...........................................................14
OPERATION...............................................................14
BASICS........................................................................................ 15
Power On/O󰀨 .............................................................................15
Volume.......................................................................................15
Select a Channel .......................................................................15
Set Squelch ...............................................................................15
TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING........................................... 16
Selecting Channel Modes ........................................................16
Transmitting ..............................................................................17
Receiving...................................................................................17
HOW IT WORKS ........................................................18
NORMAL MODE OPERATION.................................................. 18
Normal mode with Weather Alert Watch ................................19
Normal mode with Triple Watch ..............................................19
SCAN MODE OPERATION........................................................ 20
Using the radio in scan mode .................................................20
Scan mode with Weather Alert Watch ....................................20
Scan mode with Triple Watch..................................................21

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WEATHER MODE....................................................................... 21
Using the radio in weather mode ............................................21
Weather mode with Weather Alert Watch...............................22
Weather mode with Triple Watch ............................................22
Emergency Channel 16/9 .........................................................22
Triple Watch ..............................................................................23
DROP-OUT DELAY..................................................................... 23
BATTERY SAVE ......................................................................... 23
BACKLIGHTING ......................................................................... 23
ADJUST LCD CONTRAST......................................................... 24
KEYPAD LOCK........................................................................... 24
KEY BEEP ................................................................................... 24
SPEAKER VIBRATION TONE................................................... 24
MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING ..............25
COMMON QUESTIONS.............................................................. 25
SPECIFICATIONS......................................................26
CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES (MHZ) ...............28
MARINE RADIO CHANNEL CHART......................................... 28
REGULATIONS AND SAFETY WARNINGS...........33
MARITIME RADIO SERVICES OPERATION........................... 33
THREE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY......................37

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ATLANTIS 155 INTRODUCTION
The Atlantis 155 is a oating, waterproof, portable 3 Watt two-
way VHF marine transceiver. It is compact, lightweight, rugged,
and ts easily in your hand. This handheld VHF marine radio
will give you consistent, outstanding performance in virtually all
conditions and situations.
To ensure that you get the most from the Atlantis 155 features,
please read this operating guide carefully before using the unit.
FEATURES
xUS, Canadian, and International Marine Channels
xBuilt-in Precision Matched Antenna
xFloating / Waterproof to JIS7
xKey Beep
xEmergency CH16/ CH9 Mode
x10 Weather Channel/Weather Alert
xBattery Level Display
xBattery Low Alert sounds every 5 seconds at Level 1
xBoost capability
xBattery Save
xMemory Scan
xTriple Watch
xTX Power Select
xChannel Select
xVolume Select
x4-Level Digital Squelch
xKeypad Lock On / Off
xBackground color changes - 2 colors and 4 levels (Uniden
recommends Day - White; Night - Amber).
xUser-selectable LCD Contrast (32 levels from 0 to 31)
xSpeaker Vibration Tone
xDC Adapter
xDetachable wrist strap

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*Protected against the e󰀨ects of continuous immersion in water.
The Atlantis 155 can withstand immersion in water up to 3.5 feet
depth for 30 minutes. The Atlantis 275 has a special tone that
will vibrate the speaker to remove water inside the casing (see
page E-18).
#Note: This is not suitable for scuba diving.
NOTE
The Atlantis 155 will float when the battery cover is securely
fastened.
GETTING STARTED
WHAT’S INCLUDED
NOTE
If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact Uniden
Customer Service (see back cover for contact information). For
information on available accessories, visit www.uniden.com.
Atlantis 155 Radio
DC Adapter 4 AAA Rechargeable
Ni-MH Batteries
Belt Clip
Not Shown:
Wrist Strap
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CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
No. Description No. Description
1 Antenna 11 SQL UIC (Squelch)
2PTT (Push-To-Talk) 12
VOL ▼
3 Power Boost 13 WX ALERT
4CH ▲ 14 VOL ▲
5CH ▼ 15 16/9 TRI
6H/L LOCK 16 LCD Screen
7 Speaker 17 DC IN/Headset Jacks
8 Drainage Opening 18 Wrist Strap
9SCAN MEM 19 /
10 Microphone
1
15
12
10
8
7
5
414
6
3
2
19
13
16
18
17
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KEY OPERATION
Key Press to... Press and hold to...
Push-to-Talk NA Transmit on a channel
BOOST NA Boost transmission power
to 3W.
Channel Up/
Channel Down
Move up or down one
channel at a time.
Move quickly up or down the
channels.
H/L Lock
Change the transmit
power from Low (1W) to
High (3W).
Lock the keys; press again to
unlock.
SCAN MEM
Start scanning the
channels saved in
memory.
Save a channel into memory
or delete a channel from
memory.
SQL UIC
Enter Squelch Setting
mode. Press SQL UIC to
select squelch settings
(Levels = 0 - 3).
Switch between US,
Canadian, or International
channels.
VOL ▼Lower the volume (Levels
= 0 - 15). Quickly lower the volume.
WX ALERT Listen to the weather
channels.
Turn Weather Alert Watch on
and off.
VOL ▲Raise the volume (Levels
= 0 - 15). Quickly raise the volume.
16/9 TRI
1st press: Go to channel
16.
2nd press: Go to channel
9.
3rd press: Go back to the
starting channel.
Turn Triple Watch on and off.
/
Select LCD backlight level
(high, middle, or low) then
color (white or amber).
Turn the radio on and off.

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ATLANTIS 155 LCD DISPLAY
1
2
3
4
5
6789
10
11
1213
14
15
No. Name Description
1TX (or RX) TX = Transmitting
RX = Receiving
2MEM Memory. Displays when the current
channel is saved to memory.
3SCAN Displays when scanning.
410 20 Indicates if channel numbers have
leading 10 or 20 (1078, 2078).
5 Battery Status Indicates battery level remaining.
6WX ALERT Displays when Weather Alert Watch
enabled.
7WX Mode Displays when in Weather mode.
8 SQL Squelch
9 VOL Volume

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No. Name Description
10 B, A B, A = Canadian Channels (21B, 22A,
etc)
11 CH Number Current channel number
12 LOCK Indicates Key Lock function is on.
13 TRI Indicates whether Triple Watch is
enabled.
14
Country Mode Indicates which country mode the
channel is in (CANada, US, or
INTernational).
15 HI 1W Indicates transmitting power level
(Low = 1W; HIGH = 3W)
CONNECTING POWER
The radio connects to power through a single DC adapter.
1. Connect the DC adapter to the DC 12V jack on the side of the
radio.
2. Plug the other end of the adapter into the cigarette lighter.
INSTALL THE BATTERIES
Your radio uses the supplied 4 rechargeable AAA NiMH
batteries. To install the batteries:
1. Make sure the radio is off.
2. Remove the belt clip if necessary.
3. Use a screwdriver or the screwdriver tip on the belt clip to turn
the battery compartment screw counterclockwise and then lift
up and remove the battery cover.

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Screwdriver
Tip
4. Insert the batteries into the battery compartment.
5. Before placing the battery cover back on the radio, check the
rubber seal around the battery compartment. Make sure that
the seal is in good condition and that there is no foreign matter
under the seal.
If the rubber seal appears worn, nicked, or dried out, replace it.
Visit www.uniden.com to order a replacement seal.
6. Replace the battery compartment door. Tighten the screw
securely.
RECHARGING THE ATLANTIS 155
Your radio includes a DC adapter for charging. Follow these
instructions to recharge the radio.
NOTE
For the initial battery charge, make sure the radio is off for
optimum charging.
1. Insert the adapter into the cigarette lighter. Refer to page 12.
2. Connect the other end of the adapter to the radio. Make sure
that the battery icon animates.
3. Charge the radio for 13 hours then disconnect it from the
adapter.
Baery Level Display
The battery icon at the bottom of the screen indicates the battery
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except while charging.
Fully
Charged
Mostly
Charged Half Charged Mostly Empty Empty
NOTE
When PTT is pressed when the battery icon indicates Empty,
an error tone sounds and transmission is disabled. Once at
Empty, the unit will shutdown automatically after 60 seconds.
Recharge the batteries at any time. From empty, the batteries
requires 13 hours to fully charge. For faster charging, turn off
the radio.
Battery Life: 10 Hours (Typical)
ATTACHING THE BELTCLIP
To aach the belt clip:
Slide the belt clip until it snaps into place.
To remove the belt clip:
Press and hold the belt clip lock down while simultaneously
sliding it upward until it releases.
OPERATION
In order to get the most out of your new radio, read this owner’s
manual completely before attempting to operate the unit.

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BASICS
Power On/O
1. Press and hold to turn the radio ON. A channel number and
battery level should appear on the display.
2. Press and hold to turn the radio OFF.
Volume
The volume level can be adjusted from 0 (no volume) to 15
(maximum volume).
Press VOL or VOL to increase or decrease
the volume level. The current volume level
ashes.
Select a Channel
Press CH or CH to scroll though the channels individually.
Press and hold CH or CH to scroll rapidly through the
channel numbers. Refer to page 28 for a list of available
channels and their corresponding frequencies and usage
guidelines.
Set Squelch
Use squelch to eliminate any annoying background noise when
there are no signals present.
NOTE
Make sure to first select a channel not in use before setting the
squelch.
Think of the squelch control as a gate. If you
increase the squelch level to maximum, it raises
the “Squelch Gate” so only the strongest signals
get through.
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If you decrease the squelch level to minimum, it
lowers the “Squelch Gate”’ to the extent that weak
signals can get through.
If unwanted weak and noisy signals are getting
through, increase the squelch level (raise the
“Squelch Gate”) to a medium level. Now only
medium and strong signals get through.
S1 - minimum squelch
S2 - medium squelch
S3 - maximum/tight squelch
1. Press SQL UIC. SQL displays and the current squelch level
flashes.
2. Press SQL UIC while the squelch level displays
to change the squelch level to the next step (0 -
3, then repeating again from 0).
3. After 2 seconds the unit exits the squelch
setting.
TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING
Selecng Channel Modes
The radio uses U.S., Canadian, and International Marine
channels (modes). Press and hold SQL UIC to change modes.
Each time you press and hold SQL UIC , the mode indicator
changes ( US - United States; CAN - Canada; INT - International).
Refer to page 28 for a list of the available channels and
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NOTE
Each time you change the UIC mode, Triple Watch, EMG
CH16/CH9, WX mode, and WX Alert mode are canceled.
The system does not remember these settings between
modes.
Memory channels are saved to their specic UIC mode.
Transming
The radio can transmit for up to 3 minutes. TX displays when
transmitting. After 3 minutes of continuous transmission,
transmission is canceled and an error tone sounds.
The radio transmits at 1W; press BOOST to transmit at 3W.
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1. Hold the radio approximately 2 inches in front of your mouth
with the antenna at approximately 45º angle away from your
head.
2. Press BOOST on the side of the radio to change the transmit
power from Low (1W) to High (3W). Speak in a clear, normal,
conversational voice.
3. When you have finished speaking, release PTT or BOOST to
listen for a response. TX then disappears.
4. When the channel is clear, press and hold PTT or BOOST to
transmit. TX displays again.
NOTE
When you press BOOST and the transmit power is low
(LO - 1W), the radio transmits at maximum high power
(HI - 3W) except for US channels 13, 17, 67, 75, 76, and
77, CAN channels 13, 15, 17, 20, 66A, 75, 76, and 77,
and INT channels 15, 17, 75, and 76.
Receiving
Release PTT or BOOST to receive another party's transmissions
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HOW IT WORKS
Your radio has three main operation modes: normal, scan, and
weather.
Mode What it does Use it when you
want to...
To turn it on/
o󰀨
Normal
Monitors a single marine
channel and lets you
talk on that channel.
Monitor a channel or
talk to another radio. (default mode)
Scan
Monitors all the
channels you save into
memory.
Check a small group
of regularly-used
channels for traffic.
Press SCAN
MEM.
Weather Monitors the selected
NOAA weather channel.
Hear the current or
forecasted weather. Press WX ALERT.
In addition to the three operation modes, your radio provides
two di󰀨erent watch modes which you can activate during any
operation mode. In the watch modes, the radio briey checks
for activity on a specic channel, then returns to its previous
operation.
Watch mode What it does To turn it on/o󰀨
Weather Alert
Watch
Checks the last-used weather
channel for hazard alerts every
7 seconds.
Press and hold WX ALERT
for 2 seconds.
Triple Watch Checks channels 16 and 9 for
activity every 2 seconds.
Press and hold 16/9 TRI
for 2 seconds.
#Note: Private boats must monitor channel 16 whenever they
are underway. Water-going vessels should have Triple Watch
on at all times.
NORMAL MODE OPERATION
xTo transmit, remove the radio from the charger, then press and
hold the PTT key. Release the key when you are finished talking.
xFor the best sound quality, hold the microphone about two
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xPress the CH key to move up one channel at a time. Press
and hold the key to scroll quickly up the channels.
xPress the CH key to move down one channel at a time.
Press and hold the key to scroll quickly down the channels.
xTo change the transmit power, press the H/L LOCK key. The
transmit power switches to the next transmit power each time
you press this key.
Normal mode with Weather Alert Watch
If you activate Weather Alert Watch while operating in normal
mode, the radio checks
the most recently used
weather channel every
seven seconds. If it
detects a weather or other
hazard alert, it will switch to
that weather channel. (If you
are transmitting or receiving an active transmission, the radio
waits until the channel is clear or you nish your transmission
before checking the weather channel.)
Normal mode with Triple Watch
If you activate Triple Watch while operating in normal mode,
the radio checks channels 9 and 16 every two seconds. The
radio will not check channels 9 or 16 while you are actively
transmitting; it waits until your transmission is nished and then
checks the channels.
wx
Every few seconds, the
radio checks the last-used
weather channel.
WX Alert
Watch on
Monitoring Channel 25
09
16
Every few seconds, the radio
checks channels 16 & 9.
Triple Watch on
09
16
09
16
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SCAN MODE OPERATION
You can save channels into memory and then use scan mode
to monitor those channels from lowest to highest. If the radio
detects a signal on a channel, it stays on that channel as long
as the signal is received; when the signal stops, the radio
continues scanning.
Using the radio in scan mode
xTo activate scan mode, press SCAN MEM.
xYou must have at least two channels in memory to start a
scan.
xTo save a channel into memory, select the channel, then
press and hold the SCAN MEM key. The MEM icon displays
whenever you tune to that channel.
xTo remove a channel from memory, set the radio to that
channel, then press and hold the SCAN MEM key. The MEM
icon no longer displays.
xWhen the radio stays on a channel, press CH or CH to
leave that channel and resume scanning.
xTo end the scan, press the SCAN MEM key again; the radio
remains on the last scanned channel.
Scan mode with Weather Alert Watch
If you activate Weather Alert Watch while in scan mode (press
and hold WX ALERT), the radio checks the most recently-
used weather channel every seven seconds, then continues
11
1008 1312 14 17
15
The radio scans about
5 channels in 0.5 seconds.
When it detects a signal, the radio
stays on the channel until you press
the CH ▲ or CH ▼ button or the
signal stops. Resume
scan