® NAUTICO 3 TM VHF MARINE RADIO OWNER'S MANUAL www.midlandradio.
Model NT3 Series ® TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 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 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 - 12 12 13 13 14 -16 17 18 18 19 Page 2 www.midlandradio.
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. The circuitry is all solid-state and mounted on a rugged printed circuit board.
Model NT3 Series ® 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.
Model NT3 Series ® LCD DISPLAY 5 1 2 3 6 INT USA CAN TX VOX 7 8 RX LO 4 9 1. VOX ICON - 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.
Model NT3 Series ® BATTERY INSTALLATION Your NAUTICO3 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 pulling down the Battery Cover Latch and lifting up the Battery Cover from the radio. 2.
Model NT3 Series ® CHARGING THE OPTIONAL BATTERY PACK Your NAUTICO3 is equipped for using an optional rechargeable NiMH battery pack which can be recharged using an AC or DC charger (included). Initial charge time is 24 hours with a charge time of 8-12 hours thereafter. For maximum battery life, we recommend charging the NAUTICO3 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.
Model NT3 Series ® 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.
Model NT3 Series ® NAUTICO3 QUICK REFERENCE CHART MENU Press & hold Menu button Channel Power eVOX Keylock Roger Beep Call Tone CHANNEL SELECTION / Hi/Lo oF/1/2 On/Off On/Off 1~3 INT/USA/CAN * WX Channel WX Alert 1~10 On/Off * depends on CHANNEL SELECTION 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.
Model NT3 Series ® KEYPAD LOCK To avoid accidentally changing the radio setting, press the MENU button 4 times then press an up/down button to choose ON. The KEY LOCK icon will appear on the display. PTT and CH16 will still be active. To unlock the keypad, press the MENU button once, then press the / button to choose OF. DISPLAY ILLUMINATION During Power on, the display illumination will activate for approx. 7 seconds. The display illumination can also be activated when the MENU button is pressed.
Model NT3 Series ® ROGER BEEP (end of transmission) TONE When the PTT button is released, the radio will beep to confirm to other users that your transmission has finished. To turn the ROGER BEEP tone on, press the MENU button until the display shows an "rb" icon while on the right of the "rb" display, an "oF" icon appears. Select "on" by pressing the / buttons and push the PTT key, or press MENU to move to the next feature setting.
Model NT3 Series ® WEATHER (WX) ALERT Your NAUTICO3 has a WEATHER (WX) ALERT function, to enable user to automatically receive weather alert from designated NOAA stations. To turn the WEATHER (WX) ALERT on, press the MENU button twice while in WX Band. The display shows "AL", while on the right an "oF" icon appears blinking. Select "on" by pressing the / buttons. To confirm, press the PTT button or press MENU. The radio will return to WX BAND and the WX BAND icon will continue blinking.
Model NT3 Series ® TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PROBLEM SOLUTION No Power - Check battery installation and/or replace batteries Cannot Receive Messages - Confirm the radios have the same channel. - Make sure that you are within range of the other transceivers. - Buildings and other structures may interfere with your communication. (See ABOUT RANGE on Page 8) Radio is not responding to button presses - Make sure key lock is not on. See "Keypad Lock" (Page 10). - Radio might need to be reset.
Model NT3 Series ® SPECIFICATIONS Channels 57 US, 61 CAN, 57 INT 10 NOAA Weather (WX) Band Channels Operating Frequency VHF 156.025 ~ 162.550 MHz Power Source 4 AAA Alkaline or 6.0V Rechargeable Ni-MH battery pack MARINE RADIO FREQUENCY CHART (MHz) CHANNEL NUMBER INT CAN 01 01 US 01A FREQUENCY (MHz) TX RX MODE 156.050 160.650 D 156.050 156.050 S 02 02 156.100 160.700 D 03 03 156.150 160.750 D 156.200 160.800 D 156.200 156.200 S 156.250 160.
Model NT3 Series CHANNEL NUMBER INT 20 ® FREQUENCY (MHz) CAN US TX RX MODE 19A 19A 156.950 156.950 S 20* 20 157.000 161.600 D 157.050 161.650 D 157.050 157.050 S 161.650 R 157.100 161.700 D 157.100 157.100 S 157.150 161.750 D 23A 157.150 157.150 S 21 21A 21A 21B 22 22A 23 22A 23 24 24 24 157.200 161.800 D 25 25 25 157.250 161.850 D 26 26 26 157.300 161.900 D 27 27 27 157.350 161.950 D 28 28 28 157.400 162.000 D 60 60 156.025 160.
Model NT3 Series CHANNEL NUMBER ® FREQUENCY (MHz) INT CAN US TX RX MODE 73 73 73 156.675 156.675 S 74 74 74 156.725 156.725 S 75 156.775 156.775 S * 76 156.825 156.825 S * 156.875 156.875 S 156.925 161.525 D 156.925 156.925 S 156.975 161.575 D 156.975 156.975 S 157.025 161.625 D 157.025 157.025 S 157.075 161.675 D 157.075 157.075 S 157.125 161.725 D 157.125 157.125 S 157.175 161.
Model NT3 Series ® 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. Accessories have a 90 day warranty from date of purchase, including any antennas, chargers, or earphones.
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