Midland RG2W or RG2B - Manuals

Page 5 1.4 Assistance We urge you to write the serial number of your transceiver in the space provided below. This number is found on the back panel of the transceiver and will be useful in the event of repair/assistance and/or loss and/or theft. Serial number _______________________ _______________...

Page 6 INTRODUCTION General Congratulations for choosing Midland’s REGATTA™ 2 marine transceiver. This product is a high performance, mobile VHF DSC marine transceiver. The following are its principle features: • Equipped with all international channels available (correctly assigned). • High transmi...

Page 7 2 DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS 2.1. Front panel (1) ON/OFF/VOLUME Turns REGATTA 2 on/off and regulates audio volume reception. The radio is turned off when you completely rotate the knob counter-clockwise until it clicks. (2) SQUELCH Regulates the squelch level (noise silencer in ab...

Page 9 2.3. Microphone (1) UP and DOWN buttons These two buttons change the tuning channel. The first scrolls upwards through the tuned marine channels, the second scrolls downwards. (2) Button 16 For ease of use, button 16 performs the same function as button 16 on the front panel of the transceive...

Page 10 3. INSTALLATION 3.1 Contents of package Before using your transceiver, ensure that your package is complete and contains: (1) Mounting bracket (2) DC power cord with integrated protecting fuse (3) Knobs (2 pieces) (4) Mounting piece for microphone (5) Self-threading screws for mounting brack...

Page 13 3.7 Connections Refer to the following diagram: 3.7.a Power Supply The transceiver power supply must be 12V DC (see Technical Specifications, Sec.12). The red cable must be connected to the positive pin, the black to the negative pin. , Warning! A faulty connection may seriously damage the r...

Page 14 4. BASIC OPERATION 4.1 Turning REGATTA 2 on/off To turn the transceiver on , rotate the ON/OFF/VOLUME knob clockwise until it clicks on. You will hear a beep (acoustic signal) and the LCD display will come on: the device is turned on to VHF mode. To turn the transceiver off , rotate the knob...

Page 15 The PTT (Push-To-Talk) button is located on the external microphone of your REGATTA 2. To transmit: 1. Ensure that no one else is speaking. 2. Hold down the PTT button on the microphone. TX will appear on the Display. 3. Wait a second, then speak in a normal voice about 2 inches from the mic...

Page 16 5 SCANNING FUNCTIONS 5.1 Channel scanning REGATTA 2 can automatically search for signals throughout the marine band by scanning, or selecting the channels in rapid sequence. When a signal is detected, the scanning pauses on that channel and remains blocked until the signal ends. Before the s...

Page 18 6 USE WITH GPS 6.1 Function If connected to a GPS receiver, the transceiver will display the vessel position (latitude and longitude), as well as time data. If information regarding position data are not received, in the normal radio mode, time data does not appear and a minute-long warning ...

Page 19 7.4 Sending an individual call You can carry out an individual call using the following procedure: 5. Press briefly the function key corresponding to CALL. On the display appears : 6. The outlined line below under "Routine To” appears if no owner name was inserted in the column “Dir”, ot...

Page 20 7. Like mentioned above, it is possible, to insert manually the address of who is desired to call (using the alphanumerical keypad), or to select one of the addresses previously stored (maximum 16) by pressing several times the function key related to “DIR”. 8. Then, after you have selected ...

Page 21 H. GROUNDING I. LISTING L. SINKING M. ADRIFT 4. To send out the distress call hold down the DISTRESS- button for 5 seconds. An acoustic alert will emit and the distress call will be carried out on channel 70 even when the channel is in use. 5. After the distress call, the transceiver will si...

Page 22 8 Receiving a DSC call When the user receives a DSC call, the transceiver will automatically respond according to the type of call. Information shown on the LCD display will vary according to the type of call. Refer to the diagram below for several examples: 8.1 Receiving a distress call Whe...

Page 23 9 CUSTOMIZATION 9.1 Menu settings REGATTA 2 can carry out a series of settings in order to personalize the transceiver to your requirements and to insert the necessary data to its operation. 9.2 Navigation in the menu of settings To access the menu of setting use the functions keys. All prog...

Page 24 4 If you desire to change the name or the code, press one of the 2 function keys associated to the name or the MMSI code “ ► ”. 9.b.5 If it is desired to eliminate completely the directory, press the function key “Del” and confirm by pressing subsequently the function key “Yes”.If you desire...

Page 25 9.9 “ZONE” (Adjustment of UTC time deviation) The user can program the time deviation with respect to the UTC time so the transceiver’s display will show the time for the current time zone. 1. Press the function key “DSC”. 2. Press the function key “Menu”. 3. Press the function key “More”. 4...

Page 26 11 Troubleshooting Problem Possible causes Solution Refer. Power supply is not correctly connected Verify that power supply is properly connected 3.7.a Device doesn’t turn on The protection fuse has shorted (located on the power cable) Verify the cause of the problem and substitute the fuse ...

Page 28 13 Frequency Table Channel Number Frequency MHz . INT CAN US TX RX Mode Note 01 01 156.050 160.650 D 01A 156.050 156.050 S 02 02 156.100 160.700 D 03 03 156.150 160.750 D 04 156.200 160.800 D 04A 156.200 156.200 S 05 156.250 160.850 D 05A 05A 156.250 156.250 S 06 06 06 156.300 156.300 S 07 1...