Uniden Atlantis 290 Owner's Manual

E-3Uniden Atlantis 290/295 Radio Owner’s Manualthrough the menus (see page E-14).x GMRS/FRS Two-Way Communication. These bandsallow you to communicate with other radios that aretuned to the same band and sub code. Select thechannel number/sub code and transmit. Any other radiosset to the same band and sub code will receive yourtransmissions and can respond.GMRS Licensing RequirementThe radio operates on the General Mobile Radio Service(GMRS) frequencies when using Channels 1 - 7 andChannels 15 - 22. You must have a GMRS license issuedby the Federal Communications Commission to legally usethese channels. For licensing information and applicationforms, visit the FCC online at www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls orcall the FCC hotline at 1-800-418-3676. If you have anyquestions, upi can contact the FCC direct at 1-888-225-5322. No license is required to operate on Channels 8 - 14 oroperation on any channel in Canada.COMMON FEATURESx Memory Save and Scan Mode. Lets you save channelsto memory and monitor them in quick succession.x Transmitter power level select. Lets you boost thetransmitter power from LO to MID to HI for addedtransmission distance.Note: Only Low power is available for FRS channels8 - 14.x Weather Alert Watch Mode. Scans weather channelswhile you are in Marine or GMRS mode.x Boost. Allows you to instantly transmit at full power.x Battery level display and low battery alert.x Battery Save. Automatic function that turns RX power offat regular intervals. It turns RX power back on when theradio receives a transmission or is transmitting.x Key Lock On/Off. Locks the keys to prevent accidental