Midland Radio RG2W or RG2B manuale d’uso

Page 1 REGATTA™ 2 Synthesized Marine Trans ceiver VHF/FM 25/1 Watt Models RG2W or RG2B[...]

Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 ABOVE ALL... SAFET Y! ...... ....................... .................. ................... 4 1.1 Symbols used............................... .................. ....................... ...... 4 1.2 Warn ings .. .................. ....................... .................. ....................... . 4 1.2. General .........[...]

Page 3 9.4 “ Log” (list of registered calls) ................ ................... ................. 23 9.5 “Dir” (Entries in the directory) ................ ................... ................. 23 9.6 “Posn”(Setting of position co-ordinates and adjustment of UTC time) 24 9.7 ”LCD” (disp lay contrast) ...... ................... ....[...]

Page 4 1 ABOVE ALL... SAFETY! 1.1 Symbols used For ease a nd convenie nce of v iewing, REGA TTA 2 uses symbols to highli ght urgent situati ons, p ractical ad vice, and general in formatio n. , Warnings such as this, shown using a n open hand symbol, ind icate a crucial description regardin g technical repairs, dangero us conditions, safety warning[...]

Page 5 1.4 Assistance We urge you to write the ser ial number of your transc eiver in the space prov ided below. This number is found on the back panel of the transceive r and will be useful in the event of repair/ass istance and /or loss and/or theft. Serial nu mb er _____ __________ ________ _______ _______ ___________ ________ ________ ___ IN CA[...]

Page 6 INTRODUCTION General Congrat ulatio ns for choos ing Midland ’s REGATTA™ 2 marine transceiver. This product is a hi gh performanc e, mobile VHF DSC marine transceiver. Th e following are its principl e features : • Equipped with all inte rnational channels available (co rrectly assig ned). • High transmission power of 25W , which all[...]

Page 7 2 DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS 2.1. Front panel (1) ON/OFF/VOLUME Turns REGATTA 2 on/o ff and regulates audio volu me reception. T he radio is turned off when you com pletely rotate the knob counter-cl ockwise until it clicks. (2) SQUELCH Regulat es the squ elch leve l (noise silencer in absenc e of signal s). (3) MICROPHONE jack I[...]

Page 8 2.2 Back panel (connections) , Warning! Faulty connect ions or short -circuits ma y seriousl y damage REG A TTA 2. Before attempting any connections, consult the specialized se ctions of this manual. 1) Antenna Jack This SO 239 jack is for connecting an appropriat e anten na. 2) Power cable This red/bl ack cable has to be conne cted to a pow[...]

Page 9 2.3. Microphone (1) UP and DOWN buttons These two buttons change the tuning channel. The first scro lls upwards t hrough the tuned mar ine channels, the second scrolls dow nwards. (2) Button 16 For ease of use, button 16 performs the same func tion as button 16 on the front panel of the transce iver. (3) PTT ( push to talk) Pressing t his bu[...]

Page 10 3. INSTALLATION 3.1 Contents of package Before using your transc eiver, ensure that your pac kage is complet e and contains: (1) Mounting bracket (2) DC power cord w ith integrated protecting fuse (3) Knobs (2 pieces) (4) Mounting piece for m icrophone (5) Self-threading scre ws for mounting bracket (4 piece s) (6) Screw s for mounting brac[...]

Page 11 3.3 Mounting the transceiver To mount the transceive r to your vessel (see follo wing picture): 1. Choose an app ropriate locati on, as explai ned in the para graph above . 2. Posit ion the moun ting bracke t on the surfac e upon which it will be fixe d, use a pencil to dra w the posit ion of the four holes where the scre ws will be inser t[...]

Page 12 3.5 Installation of the antenna/electromagnetic exposure For optimal radio sett ings and min imal user expo sure to ele ctromagnet ic radio frequen cy energy , ensu re that: • The antenna is connected to the transceiver and is properl y install ed. • Th e antenn a is sit uated aw ay from people and is posit ioned at least t hree feet fr[...]

Page 13 3.7 Connections Refer to the follo wing diagram: 3.7.a Power Supply The transceive r power suppl y must be 12V DC (see Technical Sp ecifications , Sec.12). The red ca ble must be con nected to the pos itive pin, the black to the negative pi n. , Warning! A faulty c onnection may serious ly damage the radio! , The powe r cable i s equipp ed [...]

Page 14 4. BASIC OPERATION 4.1 Turning REGATTA 2 on/off To turn the transceiver on , rotate the ON/OFF/VOLUME knob clockwise u ntil it clicks on. You will hear a beep (acoust ic signal) and the LCD dis play will come on: the device is tur ned on to V HF mode. To turn the transceiver off , rotate the kn ob counte r-clockw ise until you hear a cli ck[...]

Page 15 The PTT (Push -To-Talk) but ton is lo cated on th e externa l microph one of your REGATTA 2. To transmi t: 1. Ensure that no one else is sp eaking. 2. Hold down the PTT button on the mi crophone . TX will ap pear o n the Display. 3. Wait a se cond, th en speak in a no rmal voi ce about 2 inches f rom the micropho ne. 4. When y ou ha ve fini[...]

Page 16 5 SCANNING FUNCTIONS 5.1 Channel scanning REGATT A 2 can automatica lly search for sig nals throu ghout the mari ne band by scanning, or selecting t he channels in rapid s equence. Wh en a signal is detected , the scan ning pau ses on that c hannel and rem ains blo cked unti l the sign al ends. Before the scanning au tomatically starts agai[...]

Page 17  Similar to scanning of m arine channels, Dual Watch and Triple watch stop wh en a signal is found and rem ain blocked for a few seconds after the signa l disappea rs, in order to give the user a chan ce to respond to a call, if necessary.  Dual/Tr iple Wa tch cannot functi on corre ctly if the sq uelch is no t correct ly regul ated, [...]

Page 18 6 USE WITH GPS 6.1 Function If connected t o a GPS receiver, the trans ceiver will displa y the vessel posi tion (latitude and longi tude), as well as time dat a. If information re garding p osition data are not received, in the normal radio mode, time dat a does not ap pear and a min ute- long warning tone will so und (can be deactivate d [...]

Page 19 7.4 Sending an indi vidual call You can carry out an individu al call usin g the following procedure: 5. Press briefly the function k ey correspond ing to CALL. On the displa y appears : 6. The outlined line below under "Rou tine To” appears if no owner name was inserted in the column “Dir”, otherw ise a sim ilar sit uation may a[...]

Page 20 7. Like ment ioned abo ve, it i s possib le, to i nsert m anually the addre ss of w ho is desired to call (using the al phanumerical keypad), or to s elect one of the addresses previously stored (max imum 16) by pressing se veral times t he function ke y related to “DIR”. 8. Then, after you have select ed the comm unication c hannel and[...]

Page 21 H. GROUNDING I. LISTING L. SINKING M. ADRIFT 4. To send out the dist ress call hold down the DISTRESS- butt on for 5 seconds . An acoustic aler t will e mit and the dis tress cal l will be ca rried out on c hannel 70 even when the chan nel is in use. 5. After the distre ss call, the tra nsceiver will si multaneous ly check channel 70 and ch[...]

Page 22 8 Receiving a DSC call When the u ser receives a DSC call, the transce iver will autom atically respond accordin g to the ty pe of call. Information sh own on the LCD displa y will vary accordi ng to the type of call . Refer to the diag ram below for se veral ex amples: 8.1 Receiving a distress call When the trans ceiver receives a distress[...]

Page 23 9 CUSTOMIZATION 9.1 Menu settings REGATTA 2 ca n carry out a seri es of settings i n order to pe rsonalize t he transcei ver to your requi rements a nd to in sert th e necessa ry data to i ts oper ation. 9.2 Navigation in the menu of settings To access the menu of setting us e the func tions ke ys. All program med sett ings are stored in no[...]

Page 24 4 If y ou desi re to c hange the name or t he code , press one of t he 2 fu nction keys as sociated to t he name or t he MMSI cod e “ ► ”. 9.b.5 If it is desired to eliminate compl etely the direc tory, press the func tion key “Del” and confirm by pressing subsequently the functio n key “Yes”.If you desire to c ancel the opera[...]

Page 25 9.9 “ZONE” (Adjustment of UTC time deviation) The user can prog ram the time de viation with re spect to the UTC time so the trans ceiver’s disp lay will s how the tim e for the current ti me zone. 1. Press the fu nction key “DSC”. 2. Press the function ke y “Menu”. 3. Press the function ke y “More”. 4. Press the function [...]

Page 26 11 Troubleshooting Problem P ossible causes S olution Refer. Power supply is not correct ly connected Verify that power supply is proper ly connec ted 3.7. a Device doesn’t turn on The prot ection fuse has short ed (located on the po wer cable) Verify th e caus e of the problem and substitu te the fuse - Antenna is not correctly connected[...]

Page 27 12 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: Channels .................. ........... ............ ......... All 48USA, 55 Canadian & 57 international marine channels, Frequency generati on ..... .... ..... .... .... .... .... ..... ... .... ..... .... .... .... .... ..... .... .... .... .... ..... .... .... .... .PLL s ynthesizer Frequen cy range .....[...]

Page 28 13 Frequency Table Channel Number Frequen cy 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 1 56.200 S 05 156.250 160.850 D 05A 05A 156.250 156.250 S 06 06 06 156.3 00 156.3 00 S 07 156.350 160.950 D 07A 07A 156.350 156.350 S 08 [...]

Page 29 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[...]

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