Midland PACIFIC - 1 Introduction

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1. Introduction
ThenewhandheldmarinetransceiverPACIFICisabletosatisfycommunicationrequirementsfor
alltypesofnavigationwhetherprofessionalorhobbyist.PACIFICisrobust,electronicallyadvanced
and enables clear and reliable communications on the VHF nautical band for all international
channelsassignedbyITU.
It offers security for all navigational requirements thanks also to a dedicated button that gives
instantaccesstheemergencychannelN.16.
PACIFIC,whichboasts57channelsandoutputs5Wtransmissionpower,ismadeupofcomponents
specicallydesignedforthistypeofequipment.
PACIFICisparticularlystraightforwardtouseandguaranteesbestperformanceinallsituations,
thanks also to the keypad lock that prevents accidental pushing of buttons while handling the
device.ALCDbacklitdisplayenablesitsuseindarknessorpoorvisibility.
Inshort:PACIFICiseasytouseanditofferstotalsecurity!
Main features:
• PLL(PhaseLockedLoop)synthesizercircuit-forpreciseandstablechannelselection.
• Back-lit LCD display - constantly displays radio’sparameters and settings. The backlighting
enablesyoutoviewthescreenwhenthereislittleenvironmentallight.
• Automatic squelch - while in standby, this function automatically eliminates bothersome
backgroundnoiseandreducesthebatterydrain.
• RecallbuttonforChannel16-forinstantaccesstochannel16(themostusedmarinechannel
mainlyusedforemergencycontact).
• High/low power selection - reduces transmission power in short-distance communication,
allowingtheradiotosaveenergyandreducingtheriskofinterference.
• Keypad lock - locks the transceiver keypad to avoid the accidental activation of buttons or
settings.
• Batterydischargedicon-alertsyouwhenthebatteriesarelow.
• Sockets for speaker and microphone - these sockets enable the use of various external
microphoneoptionalaccessories(headphone,microphone/speaker,etc),foramorecomfortable
use,particularlyinnoisyenvironments.
• You can use your marine transceiver either with Ni-MH rechargeable batteries or with non
rechargeablealkalineones.
• Channelscanning-automaticallysearchesformarinebandchannelsignals.
NOTE: The manufacturer, with its effort to constantly improve product quality, reserve the
right to change characteristics and features without prior notice.