N NAUTICO1 (NT1) Owner’s Guide www.midlandradio.
TABLE OF CONTENTS ………………………………………. 1 Introduction…………………………………………………….. 2 Important Notice, FCC Licensing…………………………... 3 LCD Display …………………………………………………….. 4 Controls …………………………………………………………. 5 Battery Installation ……………………………………………. 6 Installing the Belt Clip ………………………………………… 6 Charging the Optional Battery Pack ……………………….. 7 Operating Your Radio ………………………………………… 7-12 External Speaker/Microphone Jack ……………………….. 12 Troubleshooting Guide ……………………………………… 13 Use and Care …………………………………………………..
Welcome to the world of Midland electronics Congratulations on your purchase of a high quality MIDLAND product. Your 2way 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. The circuitry is all solid-state and mounted on a rugged printed circuit board.
FCC License A ship station license is not required for any vessel traveling in U.S. waters which is less than 20 meters in length. However, any vessel required to carry an HF SSB radiotelephone or marine satellite terminal is required to have a ship station license. FCC license forms can be downloaded at www.fcc.gov/forms. You may also obtain a form from the FCC by calling (888) 225-5322.
LCD DISPLAY 1. VOX – Indicates when eVOX mode is active. 2. TRANSMIT (TX) ICON – Indicates radio is transmitting a signal. 3. LOW BATTERY ICON – Indicates battery level is low. 4. CHANNEL NUMBER – Changes from 1~88a on VHF Marine band (1~10 on WX band). 5. USA/CAN/INT CHANNEL ICONS 6. KEY LOCK ICON – Indicates KEY LOCK mode is on. 7. WX BAND ICON – Indicates when the radio is in Weather Band mode 8. TRANSMIT POWER LEVEL (Hi / LO) ICON – Indicates TX Power setting. 9.
CONTROLS 10. POWER/VOLUME KNOB – Turn clockwise to turn the power on and increase the volume level. Turn counter-clockwise to decrease the volume level and turn the power off. 11. PTT Button – Press and hold to transmit voice communication. Press twice quickly to send a call tone. 12. CH 16 Button – Press to switch immediately to emergency channel 16. Press and hold to switch to Channel 9. 13. MIC – Built-in microphone. 14. SPEAKER – Built-in speaker. 15. ANTENNA. 16. EXTERNAL SPEAKER/MIC JACK. 17.
BATTERY INSTALLATION Your Nautico1 radio operates with either 4 AA alkaline batteries or an optional NiMH battery pack. The belt clip should be removed (see below) to ease installation or removal of the batteries. To install the batteries: 1. With the back of the radio facing you, remove the belt clip (see diagram below) for easy access, then remove the Battery Cover by pressing down on the top center and sliding it down from the radio. 2. Insert 4 AA batteries observing the polarity as shown.
RECHARGEABLE BATTERY & CHARGER OPTION Your Nautico1 is equipped for using an optional rechargeable NiMH battery pack (not included) which can be recharged using an AC or DC charger (not included). Initial charge time is 24 hours with a charge time of 8-12 hours thereafter. For maximum battery life, we recommend charging the Nautico1 when the low battery indicator comes on. Remove the radio from the charger when the charge time expires. To Charge Using Optional AC or DC Charger: 1.
TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING 1. To transmit a call, hold the radio 2 to 3 inches from your mouth. 2. 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. 3. 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.
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. Repeat the same procedure to exit.
CHANNEL SELECTION: Press the MENU button once, and then the buttons to select one of the channels. To confirm the selection, press the PTT button or press MENU again to move to the next feature setting. TRANSMIT (TX) POWER LEVEL SELECTION The Nautico1 has 2 transmit power level settings. To select the power level on channels press the MENU button two times, a “Pr” icon will appear blinking on the display. Then press the button to select TRANSMIT POWER LEVEL icon (Hi / LO).
USA/CAN/INT CHANNEL SELECTION The Nautico1 channel selection can be changed to follow rules of USA, Canada, or international rules. Press the MENU button until the current channel icon (USA, CAN , INT) flashes. Select a different channel list by pressing the buttons until the desired icon appears. Press the PTT key or press MENU to confirm. CALL TONE SELECTION Your Nautico1 has 3 user-selectable CALL TONES.
To turn the WEATHER (WX) ALERT off, press the MENU button twice while in WX Band. The display shows “AL”, while on the right an “on” icon appears blinking. Select “of” by pressing the buttons. To confirm, press the PTT button or press MENU. EXTERNAL SPEAKER/MICROPHONE JACK Your Nautico1 can be used with an optional external speaker/microphone or headset, freeing your hands for other tasks.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PROBLEM No Power SOLUTION Check battery installation and/or replace batteries Cannot Receive Messages Confirm the radios have the same channel settings. Make sure that you are within range of the other transceivers. Buildings and other structures may interfere with your communication. Radio is not responding to button presses See ABOUT RANGE on Page 8 Make sure keypad lock is not on. See "Keypad Lock" (Page 11). Radio might need to be reset. Turn radio off then on again.
FREQUENCY CHART (MHz) Channel Number INT CAN 01 01 US 01A 02 03 04 02 03 04A 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 05A 06 05A 06 07A 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 07A 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 15 16 17 . TX RX Mode Note 156.050 156.050 156.100 156.150 156.200 156.200 156.250 156.250 156.300 156.350 156.350 156.400 156.450 156.500 156.550 156.600 156.650 156.700 156.750 156.800 156.850 160.650 156.050 160.700 160.750 160.800 156.200 160.850 156.250 156.300 160.950 156.350 156.400 156.450 156.
INT CAN US 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 60 157.100 22A 22A 157.100 157.150 23 23A 157.150 24 24 157.200 25 25 157.250 26 26 157.300 27 27 157.350 28 28 157.400 61A 62 62A 63 63A 64 64A 65 65A 65A 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 66A* 66A 67 67 68 68 69 69 70 70 71 71 72 72 73 73 74 74 77* RX Mode 161.700 157.100 161.750 157.150 161.800 161.850 161.900 161.950 162.000 D S D S D D D D D 156.025 160.625 60 61 64 TX 77* 156.075 156.075 156.125 156.125 156.175 156.175 156.225 156.225 156.275 156.
INT CAN US 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 TX RX 156.925 161.525 Mode D 78A 78A 156.925 156.925 S 156.975 79A 79A 156.975 157.025 80A 80A 157.025 157.075 81A 81A 157.075 157.125 82A 82A 157.125 157.175 83 83A 83A 157.175 84 84 157.225 85 85 157.275 86 86 157.325 157.375 87 157.375 157.425 88 88A 157.425 D S D S D S D S D S D D D D S D S 161.575 156.975 161.625 157.025 161.675 157.075 161.725 157.125 161.775 157.175 161.825 161.875 161.925 161.975 157.375 162.025 157.
LIMITED WARRANTY Midland Radio Corporation will repair or replace, at its option without charge, any Midland VHF MARINE transceiver which fails due to a defect in material or workmanship within Three Years following the initial consumer purchase. This warranty does not apply to water damage, battery leak or abuse.
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