Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit RG2W or RG2B du fabricant Midland Radio
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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 .. .............
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.
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.
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.
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).
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).
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.
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.
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 .
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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”.
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.
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.
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.
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”.
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.
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.
Page 27 12 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: Channels .................. ........... ............ ......... All 48USA, 55 Canadian & 57 international marine channels, Frequency generati on ..... .... ..... .... .... .... .... ..... ... .... ..... .... ...
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.
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.
Page 30 Printed in Thaila nd P/N: RG500220.
Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Midland Radio RG2W or RG2B c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Midland Radio RG2W or RG2B - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Midland Radio RG2W or RG2B, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Midland Radio RG2W or RG2B va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Midland Radio RG2W or RG2B, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Midland Radio RG2W or RG2B.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Midland Radio RG2W or RG2B. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Midland Radio RG2W or RG2B ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
