MIDLAND Neptune 100 - Manual

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1. ABOVE ALL... SAFETY! .......................................................................................................... 3
1.1 Symbols used .................................................................................................................. 3
1.2 Warnings .......................................................................................................................... 3
1.2.a General ............................................................................................................................ 3
1.2.b Radiofrequency/installation ............................................................................................. 3
1.2.c Automatic Transmitter Identification System (ATIS) ....................................................... 3
1.2.d Environmental .................................................................................................................. 4
1.3 ETSI Information .............................................................................................................. 4
1.4 Assistance ....................................................................................................................... 4
1.5 Manual Notes .................................................................................................................. 4
2. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 5
2.1 Generalities ..................................................................................................................... 5
3. DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS ............................................................ 6
3.1 Front panel ...................................................................................................................... 6
3.2 Back panel (connections) ................................................................................................ 7
3.3 Microphone ...................................................................................................................... 7
4. INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................................... 8
4.1 Contents of package ........................................................................................................ 8
4.2 Location for the transceiver ............................................................................................. 9
4.3 Mounting of transceiver ................................................................................................... 9
4.4 Adjustment of angle ....................................................................................................... 10
4.5 Installation of the antenna/electromagnetic exposure ................................................... 10
4.6 Mounting of Microphone ................................................................................................ 10
4.7 Connections ....................................................................................................................11
4.7.a Power Supply .................................................................................................................11
4.7.b GPS device .....................................................................................................................11
4.7.c Antenna ..........................................................................................................................11
5. BASIC OPERATION ............................................................................................................... 12
5.1 Turning NEPTUNE 100 on/off ....................................................................................... 12
5.2 Volume adjustment ........................................................................................................ 12
5.3 Squelch Regulation ....................................................................................................... 12
5.4 Selecting an operating channel ..................................................................................... 12
5.5 Transmission and reception ........................................................................................... 12
5.6 Selecting high and low transmission power ................................................................... 13
5.7 Instant recall of channel 16 ............................................................................................ 13
5.8 Display/keypad lighting .................................................................................................. 13
6 . SCANNING FUNCTIONS ....................................................................................................... 14
6.1 Channel scanning .......................................................................................................... 14
6.2 Dual Watch and Triple Watch ........................................................................................ 14
6.3 MEM function ................................................................................................................. 15
7. USE WITH GPS ...................................................................................................................... 16
7.1 Function ......................................................................................................................... 16
7.2 GPS information on the display ..................................................................................... 16