MIDLAND RG2 User Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ABOVE ALL... SAFETY! ..............................................................4
3.1
Symbols used .........................................................................4
3.2
Warnings ................................................................................4
3.2. General..................................................................................................... 4
3.2.a Radio Frequency / Installation.............................................................. 4
3.2.b Environmental ......................................................................................... 4
3.3
Registration of your Marine Transceiver....................................4
3.4
Assistance..............................................................................5
3.5
Manual Notes..........................................................................5
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DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS...................7
3.6
Front panel .............................................................................7
3.7
8
3.7
Back panel (connections).........................................................8
3.3
Microphone.............................................................................9
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INSTALLATION......................................................................... 10
4.1
Contents of package.............................................................. 10
4.2 Location for the transceiver ........................................................ 10
4.3 Mounting the transceiver............................................................ 11
4.4 Adjustment of angle................................................................... 11
4.5 Installation of the antenna/electromagnetic exposure ................... 12
4.6 Mounting of Microphone............................................................. 12
4.7 Connections.............................................................................. 13
4.7.a Power Supply........................................................................................13
4.7.b GPS device............................................................................................13
Male (Regatta) connector view.....................................................................13
4.7.c Antenna.................................................................................................13
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BASIC OPERATION .................................................................. 14
5.1
Turning REGATTA 2 on/off .................................................... 14
5.2
Volume regulation ................................................................. 14
5.3
Squelch Regulation ............................................................... 14
5.4
Selecting an operating channel............................................... 14
5.4. With alphanumeric keypad ..................................................................14
5.4.a Using the microphone buttons (UP or DOWN) ................................14
5.5
Transmission and reception ................................................... 14
5.6
Selecting high and low transmission power............................. 15
5.7
Instant recall of channel 16 .................................................... 15
5.8
Display lighting ..................................................................... 15
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SCANNING FUNCTIONS........................................................... 16
6.1
Channel scanning................................................................. 16
6.2
Dual Watch and Triple Watch ................................................ 16
6.3
Activation of Dual Watch/Triple .............................................. 16
Memory channels (MEM mode)....................................................... 17
6.4. Memory scanning
(SCAN MEMORY)...............................................17
6.4.a Reception/Transmission during SCAN MEMORY...........................17
6.4.b To delete/To jump a pre-selected channel in memory ...................17
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USE WITH GPS......................................................................... 18
7.1
Function ............................................................................... 18
7.2
GPS information on the display .............................................. 18
7.3
Customized setup................................................................. 18
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DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING (DSC)...................................... 18
8.1
Introduction .......................................................................... 18
8.2
Mobile Marine Identification Service (MMSI) ........................... 18
8.3
Navigating the DSC menu ..................................................... 18
8.4
Individual call (Routine To) .................................................... 18
8.4. Sending an individual call ....................................................................19
8.5
Group calling (Group Call) ..................................................... 19
Sending a group call ......................................................................................19
8.6
General call to all ships (ALL SHIP SAFETY – ALL SHIP
URGENCY).................................................................................... 20
8.6. Sending a call to all ships....................................................................20
8.7. DSC DISTRESS call ................................................................ 20
8.7.a Sending a DISTRESS call ..................................................................20
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RECEIVING A DSC CALL ......................................................... 22
9.1
Receiving a distress call........................................................ 22
9.2
General call to all ships ......................................................... 22
Individual call ................................................................................. 22
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CUSTOMIZATION ..................................................................... 23
10.1
Menu settings ....................................................................... 23
10.2
Navigation in the menu of settings.......................................... 23