Uniden 260 - Manual

Warning! •The Atlantis 260 is splashproof only when the antenna, rubber caps (adaptor jack and speaker mic jack) and the battery are properly attached. • The accessory SM078 Speaker MIC is not splashproof. • Do not operate the transmitter of any radio equipment unless all the Radio Frequency (RF) co...

Introduction The Atlantis 260 is a splashproof, portable two-way VHF transceiver. It is compact, lightweight, rugged and fits 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 mo...

Technical Support and Service Your Uniden dealer can provide you with sales assistance and information. If your marine radio does not perform properly, follow the troubleshooting tips in the back of this operating guide. The radio contains no user-serviceable parts. Unauthorized adjustment will caus...

Included in Your Package Cradle Beltclip Wrist Strap Rechargeable Battery Alkaline Battery Case (attached to the ATLANTIS 260) AC Adaptor DC Adaptor ATLANTIS 260 Antenna Owner's Manual/ Printed Material Mounting Screws Speaker Microphone SM078 7 Atlantis 260CE.indd 7 6/3/08 4:50:59 PM

Getting Started Mounting the Cradle Mount the Cradle to either a counter or wall. To counter: Attach the Cradle using the mounting screws and washers as follows. To wall: Apply the Cradle to the wall and insert the two mounting screws into the larger holes of the Cradle Push down the Cradle until it...

Charging the Battery Pack Your marine radio is powered by a specially designed Ni-MH bat-tery pack. • Before operating the Atlantis 260 , charge the Ni-MH battery pack for 16 hours without interruption with the Adaptor. 1 Place the Atlantis 260 in the Cradle. Make sure your radio is OFF. 2 Plug one ...

Operation See Controls and Indicators (page 2) for button, knob, and key positions.When you turn On your Atlantis 260 just after purchasing, it is automatically tuned to channel 16 frequency for distress, safety, and calling.When you press any button (except PTT and LOCK key), a short tone sounds. T...

Selecting a Channel 1 Turn On your Atlantis 260 . 2 To select a higher channel, press the s button. 3 To select a lower channel, press the t button. • To change the channel continuously, press and hold the s or t button for more than 1 second. One-touch Channel 16/9 Example: While you are monitoring...

Triple Watch Triple Watch mode monitors channels 16 and 9 for a signal while you listen to the currently selected channel. The marine radio checks channel 16 and 9 for activity every 2 seconds. 1 To select Triple Watch mode, press the TRI button. TRIPLE appears on the display. 2 To exit from Triple ...

Programming a Channel into Memory Before using the scanning feature, you have to program channels into memory. 1 Select the channel to enter into memory by pressing the s or t button. 2 Press and hold the MEM button for 2 seconds to store the channel. MEM appears on the display. 3 Press shortly and ...

Battery Indicator When the unit is On, battery power is always indicated on the display. When the battery is fully charged, the battery indicator appears as follows: When the battery is nearly discharged, the battery indicator appears as follows: • When the battery indicator drops to the blinking 1-...

Marine Channels - International Channel Frequency (MHz) Traffic Type Ship to Ship to Permanent Desig Transmit Receive Ship Shore Scan List 01 156.050 160.650 Duplex Yes Yes 02 156.100 160.700 Duplex Yes Yes 03 156.150 160.750 Duplex Yes Yes 04 156.200 160.800 Duplex Yes Yes 05 156.250 160.850 Duplex...

Optional Parts and Replacement Accessories 20 Cradle Ni-MH Battery Mounting Screws AC Adaptor DC Adaptor Antenna Wrist Strap Beltclip Alkaline Battery Case Speaker Microphone SM078 Atlantis 260CE.indd 20 6/3/08 4:51:16 PM

Specifications General Freq. Control PLL Freq. Tol. Transmit 1.5 PPM (at 25 q C) Receive 1.5 PPM (at 25 q C) Oper. Temp. D15 q C to +55 q C Antenna Flexible Whip Microphone Built-in Electret type Display Liquid Crystal Display Speaker 8 0 W, 1 Watt Power Source Rechargeable Ni-MH Battery Pack 7.2V 1...

Troubleshooting Not enough range Cause: Line of sight blocked Increase antenna height. Will not transmit on 5 watt range but will transmit on the 1 watt range. Cause: Low voltage Recharge or replace the batteries. Will not transmit while charging. Cause: Low voltage The radio is not designed to tran...

Warranty UNIDEN Atlantis 260 MARINE RADIO One Year Limited Warranty Important: Evidence of original purchase is required for warranty service. Warrantor: Uniden Australia Pty Limited A.B.N. 58 001 865 498 Uniden New Zealand Limited Warranty only available in original country of purchase. ELEMENT OF ...

©2008 Uniden Australia Pty Limited, Uniden New Zealand Limited. Printed in China. UTZZ01620AZ(0) Atlantis 260CE.indd 26 6/3/08 4:51:19 PM