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Nautico1 (NT1)
Owner’s Guide
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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 …………………………………………. 8-11 External Speaker/Microphone Jack ……………………… 11 Troubleshooting Guide ……………………………………… 12 Use and Care ………………
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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. Your 2-way radio is designed to give
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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. Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy Your Midland radio is designed to comply with the follo
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LCD DISPLAY 1. USA/CAN/INT CHANNEL ICONS 2. TRANSMIT (TX) ICON – Indicates radio is transmitting a signal. 3. VOX – Indicates when eVOX mode is active. 4. CHANNEL NUMBER – Changes from 1~88a on VHF Marine band (1~10 on WX band). 5. RECEIVE (RX) ICON – Indicates radio is receiving a transmission. 6. KEY LOCK ICON – Indicates KEY LOCK mode is on. 7. LOW BATTERY ICON – Indicates battery level is low. 8. WX BAND ICON – Indicates when the radio is in Weather
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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. EXTE
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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 polar
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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
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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. Opti
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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. Your radio will rapidly scan eac
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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). The
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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 select, press the MENU button six times, so a "CA" icon appears and
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PROBLEM SOLUTION No Power 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. See ABOUT RANGE on Page 8 Radio is not responding to Make sure keypad lock is not on. See "Keypad Lock" button presses (Page 11). Radio might need to be reset. Turn ra
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SPECIFICATIONS Channels 57 US, 61 CAN, 57 INT10 Weather (WX) Band Channels Operating Frequency VHF 156.025 ~ 162.550 MHz Power Source 4 AA Alkaline or 6.0V Rechargeable NiMH battery pack 13
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FREQUENCY CHART (MHz) 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 160.750 03 03 156.150 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 07 156.350 160.950 D 07A 07A 156.350 156.350 S 08 08 08 156.400 156.400 S 09 09 09 156.450 156.450 S 10 10 10 156.500 156.500 S 11 11 11 156.550 156.550 S
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INT CAN US TX RX Mode Note 22 157.100 161.700 D 22A 22A 157.100 157.100 S 23 23 157.150 161.750 D 23A 157.150 157.150 S 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 60 156.025 160.625 D 61 156.075 160.675 D 61A 156.075 156.075 S 62 156.125 160.725 D 62A 156.125 156.125 S 63 156.175 160.775 D 63A 156.175 156.175 S 64 64 156.225 160.825 D 64A
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INT CAN US TX RX Mode Note 78 156.925 161.525 D 78A 78A 156.925 156.925 S 79 156.975 161.575 D 79A 79A 156.975 156.975 S 80 157.025 161.625 D 80A 80A 157.025 157.025 S 81 157.075 161.675 D 81A 81A 157.075 157.075 S 82 157.125 161.725 D 82A 82A 157.125 157.125 S 83 83 157.175 161.775 D 83A 83A 157.175 157.175 S 84 84 84 157.225 161.825 D 85 85 85 157.275 161.875 D 86 86 86 157.325 161.925 D 87 157.375 161.975 D 87 157.375 157.375 S
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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. This warranty does not include any carrying cases, earphones or antennas, which may be a part of or included with the warranted product or the cost of labor for removal or
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MIDLAND Family of Products GMRS Weather CB Radio VHF Marine ACCESSORIES Accessories can be purchased at www.midlandradio.com AVP5 - 1 Rechargeable Battery Pack - 1 AC Charger - 1 DC Charger - 1 Mount Holder 18
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MIDLAND RADIO CORPORATION 1120 Clay St. North Kansas City, MO 64116 816.241.8500 www.midlandradio.com Note: Features & Specifications are subject to change without notice. MIDLAND is not responsible for unintentional errors or omissions on its packaging.
