GX1000S
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9 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
NOTE
This section defines each control of the transceiver. See Figure 3 for
location of controls. For detailed operating instructions refer to section
“
10 BASIC OPERATION
.”
POWER SWITCH / VOLUME CONTROL
(
VOL
)
Turns the transceiver on and off as well as adjusts the speakers audio
volume.
Turn this knob clockwise to turn the radio on and to increase the speakers
audio volume level.
Turn fully counter-clockwise to turn the radio off.
SQUELCH CONTROL
(
SQL
)
Adjusting this control clockwise, sets the point at which random noise on
the channel does not activate the audio circuits but a received signal does.
This point is called the squelch threshold. Further adjustment of the squelch
control will degrade reception of wanted transmissions.
[
H/L
]
Key
Press this key to toggle the transmit output power between 25 W (High)
and 1 W (Low) power. When the [
H/L
] key is pressed while the transceiver
is on channel 13 or 67, the power will temporarily switch from LO to HI
power until the
PTT
is released.
The [
H/L
] key does not function on transmit inhibited and low power only
channels.
NOTE
: 1W low power is indicated by LO on the display, when 25W high
power is selected the display does not show an indication.
Secondary use
Press and hold this key, the LCD displays NAV GPS Time and vessel’s
position (LAT/LON) when a GPS is connected to the accessory cable of
the
GX1000S
. See section “
8.3 ACCESSORY CABLE
” for details.
[
WX
]
Key
Immediately recalls the previously selected NOAA weather channel from
any channel.
Secondary use
Holding down the [
16/9
] key while pressing the [
WX
] key changes from
USA, International and Canadian channel groups.
