Standard Horizon Eclipes DSC GX1000S, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...ble IPX7 Front Panel z SC 101 DSC Digital Selective Calling with Position Report and Request z Programmable Scan Priority Scan and Dual Watch z Selectable Channel Names or GPS LAT LON shownÚ on display z Simple Operation z All USA International and Canadian Marine Channels z NOAA Weather Channels with Weather Alert Ú When Attached to GPS Receiver ...

Page 2: ...LUSH MOUNT INSTALLATION 15 9 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS 16 10 BASIC OPERATION 20 10 1 RECEPTION 20 10 2 TRANSMISSION 20 10 3 TRANSMIT TIME OUT TIMER TOT 20 10 4 SIMPLEX DUPLEX CHANNEL USE 21 10 5 USA CANADA AND INTERNATIONAL MODE 21 10 6 NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS 22 10 6 1 NOAA Weather Alert 22 10 6 2 NOAA Weather Alert Testing 23 10 7 EMERGENCY CHANNEL 16 USE 23 10 8 CALLING ANOTHER VESSEL CHANNEL 16 OR...

Page 3: ...5 11 5 4 Transmitting an Individual Call 36 11 5 5 Receiving an Individual Call 37 11 5 6 Setting Up the Individual Call Reply 37 11 6 POSITION REQUEST 38 11 6 1 Setting up Position Reply 38 11 6 2 Transmitting a Position Request to Another Vessel 39 11 6 3 Receiving a Position Request 40 11 7 POSITION REPORT 41 11 7 1 Transmitting a DSC Position Report Call 41 11 7 2 Receiving a DSC Position Repo...

Page 4: ... or Canadian regulations It has an emergency channel 16 which can be immediately se lected from any channel by pressing the red 16 9 key NOAA Weather chan nels can also be accessed immediately by pressing the WX key Other features of the transceiver include scanning priority scanning sub mersible mic high and low voltage warning and GPS repeatability 2 PACKING LIST When the package containing the ...

Page 5: ... 0 6 m 2 feet away from passengers in order to comply with the FCC RF exposure requirements ON LINE WARRANTY REGISTRATION Please visit www standardhorizon com to register the GX1000S Marine VHF It should be noted that visiting the Web site from time to time may be beneficial to you as new products are released they will appear on the Marine Division of Vertex Standard Web site PRODUCT SUPPORT INQU...

Page 6: ...ww fcc gov forms To obtain a form from the FCC call 888 225 5322 RADIO CALL SIGN Currently the FCC does not require recreational boaters to have a Ship Radio Station License The USCG recommends the boats registration number and the state to be used CANADIAN SHIP STATION LICENSING You may need a license when traveling in Canada If you do need a license contact their nearest field office or regional...

Page 7: ...cy energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to ra dio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be de termined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to...

Page 8: ...iles 7 2 SELECTING AN ANTENNA Marine antennas are made to radiate signals equally in all horizontal direc tions but not straight up The objective of a marine antenna is to enhance the signal toward the horizon The degree to which this is accomplished is called the antenna s gain It is measured in decibels dB and is one of the major factors in choosing an antenna In terms of effective radiated powe...

Page 9: ...s over 20 feet but less than 50 feet the larger RG 8X should be used for cable runs over 50 feet RG213 should be used For installation of the connector onto the coaxial cable refer to the figure below To get your coax cable through a fitting and into your boat s interior you may have to cut off the end plug and reattach it later You can do this if you follow the directions that come with the conne...

Page 10: ...ffect the compass or radios performance is not affected by the antenna location temporarily connect the radio in the de sired location and a Examine the compass to see if the radio causes any deviation b Connect the antenna and key the radio Check to ensure the radio is operating correctly by requesting a radio check 8 2 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS CAUTION Reverse polarity connections will damage the r...

Page 11: ... connections 4 It is advisable to have a Certified Marine Technician check the power out put and the standing wave ratio of the antenna after installation Fuse Replacement To take out the Fuse from the Fuse Holder hold the both ends of the Fuse Holder and pull the Fuse Holder apart do not bend the Fuse Holder When you replace the Fuse please confirm that the Fuse use is tightly fixed on the metal ...

Page 12: ...er using proper waterproofing techniques The GPS must have the NMEA Output turned on and set to 4800 Baud in the setup menu If there is a selection for parity select none For further information on interfacing setting up your GPS Please contact the manufacturer of the GPS receiver GX1000S can read NMEA 0183 version 2 0 or higher The NMEA supported sentences are Input GLL GGA RMC and GNS RMC senten...

Page 13: ...eeded to show the local time in your area 1 Press and hold down the CALL SET MENU key until RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP menu appears 2 Press the CALL SET MENU key then select OFFSET OFFSET OFFSET OFFSET OFFSET TIME TIME TIME TIME TIME with the T S keys 3 Press the CALL SET MENU key 4 Press the T S keys to select time offset from UTC See illustration below to find yo...

Page 14: ...ADIO SETUP menu appears 2 Press the CALL SET MENU key then select TIME DISP TIME DISP TIME DISP TIME DISP TIME DISP in the RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP menu with the T S keys 3 Press the CALL SET MENU key 4 Press the T S keys to select UTC UTC UTC UTC UTC or LOCAL LOCAL LOCAL LOCAL LOCAL 5 Press the CALL SET MENU key to store the selected setting 6 Press the 16 9 key...

Page 15: ...ches or 17 cm deep There should be at least 1 2 inch 1 3 cm between the transceiver s heatsink and any wiring cables or structures 3 Cut out the rectangular hole and insert the transceiver 4 Fasten the brackets to the sides of the transceiver with the lock washer nut combination so that the mounting screw base faces the mounting surface see Figure 2 5 Turn the adjusting screw to adjust the tension...

Page 16: ...l 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 in...

Page 17: ...Page 17 GX1000S Figure 3 Controls and Connectors ...

Page 18: ...EM is removed from the display CALL SET MENU Key Press the CALL SET MENU key to access the DSC OPERATION menu The INDIVIDUAL CALL INDIVIDUAL CALL INDIVIDUAL CALL INDIVIDUAL CALL INDIVIDUAL CALL GROUP CALL GROUP CALL GROUP CALL GROUP CALL GROUP CALL and ALL SHIPS CALL ALL SHIPS CALL ALL SHIPS CALL ALL SHIPS CALL ALL SHIPS CALL functions can be accessed from the DSC OPERATION menu NOTE Before the DS...

Page 19: ...nnects an antenna to the transceiver Use a marine VHF antenna with an impedance of 50 ohms PTT Push To Talk SWITCH Keys the transmitter when the transceiver is in radio mode MICROPHONE Transmits the voice message with reduction of background noise using Clear Voice Noise Reduction Technology NOTE Be sure your mouth is about 1 2 inch 1 cm from the mic hole for best performance ...

Page 20: ...SMISSION 1 Perform steps 1 through 6 of RECEPTION 2 Before transmitting monitor the channel to ensure it is clear THIS IS AN FCC REQUIREMENT 3 Press the PTT push to talk switch The indicator in the LCD is dis played 4 Speak slowly and clearly into the microphone 5 When the transmission is finished release the PTT switch NOTE This is a noise canceling microphone The oval slot on the bottom of micro...

Page 21: ...not be altered from simplex to duplex or vice versa 10 5 USA CANADA AND INTERNATIONAL MODE 1 To change the modes hold the 16 9 key and press the WX key The mode changes from International to Canadian to USA with each press of the WX key 2 U will be displayed on the LCD for USA mode I will be displayed for International mode and C will be displayed for Canadian mode 3 Refer to the VHF MARINE CHANNE...

Page 22: ...alert if the following is performed 1 Program NOAA weather channels into the transceiver s memory for scan ning Follow the same procedure as for regular channels under section 10 11 SCANNING 2 Press the SCAN MEM key once to start memory scanning or priority scanning determined from the RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP selection see page 42 for details 3 The programmed NO...

Page 23: ... Estimate the present seaworthiness and condition of your vessel 8 Give your vessel s description length design power or sail color and other distinguishing marks The total transmission should not exceed 1 minute 9 End the message by saying OVER Release the microphone button and listen 10 If there is no answer repeat the above procedure If there is still no re sponse try another channel 10 8 CALLI...

Page 24: ... to Channel 16 when not using another channel Some radios automatically monitor Channel 16 even when set to other channels or when scanning 10 9 MAKING TELEPHONE CALLS To make a radiotelephone call use a channel designated for this purpose The fastest way to learn which channels are used for radiotelephone traffic is to ask at a local marina Channels available for such traffic are designated Pub l...

Page 25: ...SCAN Priority scan or MSCAN MSCAN MSCAN MSCAN MSCAN Memory scan 5 Press the CALL SET MENU key to store the selected setting 6 Press the 16 9 key to exit the menu mode and return to radio operation 10 11 2 Memory Scanning M SCAN 1 Adjust the SQL knob until background noise disappears 2 Select a desired channel to be scanned using the T S keys Press and hold the SCAN MEM key for one second MEM will ...

Page 26: ...CAN PSCAN PSCAN appears on the LCD Scan ning will proceed between the memorized channels and the priority channel The priority channel will be scanned after each programmed channel 6 To stop scanning press the 16 9 or WX key Priority Channel Seting 1 Press and hold down the CALL SET MENU key until RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP menu appears 2 Press the CALL SET MENU ke...

Page 27: ...itude when connected to a GPS receiver 1 Press and hold the H L key displays the Latitude and Longitude information alternately every two seconds If the GPS receiver is not receiving a fix NO POS NO POS NO POS NO POS NO POS notation will appear on the display 2 To hide the position information press and hold the H L key again ...

Page 28: ... establishing a radio call it has been designated by the International Maritime Organization IMO as an international standard for establishing VHF MF and HF radio calls It has also been designated as part of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System GMDSS It is planned that DSC will eventually replace aural watches on distress frequencies and will be used to announce routine and urgent mari t...

Page 29: ...the address 1 Press and hold down the CALL SET MENU key until the RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP menu appears 2 Press the T key to select DSC SETUP DSC SETUP DSC SETUP DSC SETUP DSC SETUP menu 3 Press the CALL SET MENU key then select USER MMSI USER MMSI USER MMSI USER MMSI USER MMSI with the T S keys 4 Press the CALL SET MENU key The display will show a series of dash...

Page 30: ...ey The radios display will flash and count down 5 4 3 2 1 and then transmit the Distress call 3 When the distress signal is sent CH70 and icon will appear on the LCD After the message has been sent the radio will sound a Distress Alarm and display will flash 4 The transceiver will watch for a DSC acknowledgment transmission on CH70 and also receive calls on CH16 5 If an acknowledgement is received...

Page 31: ...SC Distress call is received an emergency alarm sounds Then channel 16 is automatically selected The display will scroll to show the time the call was re ceived and also DISTRESS DISTRESS DISTRESS DISTRESS DISTRESS indication 2 Press any key to stop the alarm 3 Press the T key repeatedly to change the display to view the received distress information z Nature of Distress z MMSI number or Name of t...

Page 32: ...te Securite 11 4 1 Transmitting an All Ships Call 1 Press the CALL SET MENU key The DSC Operation DSC Operation DSC Operation DSC Operation DSC Operation menu will appear 2 Press the T S keys to select ALL SHIPS ALL SHIPS ALL SHIPS ALL SHIPS ALL SHIPS then press the CALL SET MENU key 3 Press the T S keys to select the call URGENCY URGENCY URGENCY URGENCY URGENCY or SAFETY SAFETY SAFETY SAFETY SAFE...

Page 33: ...will scroll to show the time the call was received and also ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL SHIPS SHIPS SHIPS SHIPS SHIPS indication 2 Press any key to stop the alarm 3 Press the T key repeatedly to change the display to Nature of Call and MMSI or name of the vessel transmitting the All Ships Call 4 Monitor channel 16 or traffic channel until the URGENCY voice communi cation is completed ...

Page 34: ...ETUP RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP menu appears 2 Press the T key to select DSC SETUP DSC SETUP DSC SETUP DSC SETUP DSC SETUP menu 3 Press the CALL SET MENU key then select INDIV DIR INDIV DIR INDIV DIR INDIV DIR INDIV DIR with the T S keys 4 Press the CALL SET MENU key then select ADD ADD ADD ADD ADD with the T S keys 5 Press the CALL SET MENU key 6 Press the T S keys to scroll ...

Page 35: ...O SETUP menu appears 2 Press the T key to select DSC SETUP DSC SETUP DSC SETUP DSC SETUP DSC SETUP menu 3 Press the CALL SET MENU key then select IN IN IN IN IN DIVIDUAL REPLY DIVIDUAL REPLY DIVIDUAL REPLY DIVIDUAL REPLY DIVIDUAL REPLY with the T S keys 4 Press the ENT key 5 Press the T S keys to select Au Au Au Au Au automatically or oF oF oF oF oF oFF 6 Press the CALL SET MENU key to store the s...

Page 36: ... the T S keys to select the Individual you want to contact 5 Press the CALL SET MENU key again to transmit the individual DSC signal To cancel press the T key to select NO NO NO NO NO then press the CALL SET MENU key 6 After INDIVIDUAL CALL is transmitted the transceiver will wait 8 seconds for the acknowledgment If the reply signal is not received the transceiver will transmit again 7 After the s...

Page 37: ... repeatedly to change the display to Nature of Individual Call and MMSI or name of the vessel transmitting the Individual Call 4 Press the PTT on the mic and talk to the calling ship 11 5 6 Setting Up the Individual Call Reply Allows the GX1000S to be setup to automatically reply ABLE to a recieved Individual call or set the radio so it transmits a call that advises the calling vessel the person i...

Page 38: ...he GX1000S can be set up to automatically or manually send your position to another vessel This selection is important if you are concerned about some one polling the position of your vessel that you may not want to In the manual mode you will see the MMSI or persons name shown on the display allowing you to choose to send your position to the requesting vessel 1 Press and hold down the CALL SET M...

Page 39: ... CALL SET MENU key 6 When the GX1000S receives the position from the polled vessel a ringing tone sounds and RCV icon appears in the display The display will scroll to show the time the call was received and also POS REPLY POS REPLY POS REPLY POS REPLY POS REPLY indication 7 Press any key to stop the alarm 8 Press the T key repeatedly to change the display to view the received data z MMSI number o...

Page 40: ...arm 3 Press the T key to display the vessel requesting your vessels position 4 To exit from position request display press the T key to select EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT then press the CALL SET MENU key Manual reply 1 When a position request call is received from another vessel the transceiver will switch to CH70 and a calling alarm sounds 2 Press any key to stop the alarm 3 Press the T key display ...

Page 41: ...o send your position to 5 Press the CALL SET MENU key to send your position to the selected vessel To cancel press the T key to select NO NO NO NO NO then press the CALL SET MENU key 6 When the GX1000S receives the position from the polled vessel a ringing tone sounds and RCV icon appears in the display 11 7 2 Receiving a DSC Position Report Call When another vessel transmits their location to the...

Page 42: ...mounting locations overhead or below 1 Press and hold down the CALL SET MENU key until RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP menu appears 2 Press the CALL SET MENU key then select CON CON CON CON CON TRAST TRAST TRAST TRAST TRAST in the RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP menu with the T S keys 3 Press the CALL SET MENU key 4 Press the the T S keys to ...

Page 43: ...LL SET MENU key until RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP menu appears 2 Press the CALL SET MENU key then select OFFSET OFFSET OFFSET OFFSET OFFSET TIME TIME TIME TIME TIME in the RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP menu with the T S keys 3 Press the CALL SET MENU key 4 Press the T S keys to select time offset from UTC See illustration below to find ...

Page 44: ...ore the selected setting 6 Press the 16 9 key to exit the menu mode and return to radio operation 12 6 PRIORITY CHANNEL SET Allows selection of the priority channel 1 Press and hold down the CALL SET MENU key until RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP menu appears 2 Press the CALL SET MENU key then select PRI CH PRI CH PRI CH PRI CH PRI CH in the RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP RADI...

Page 45: ...6 Press the 16 9 key to exit the menu mode and return to radio operation NOTE Emergency alarm and beeps for DSC operation cannot be turned OFF 12 8 WX ALERT This selection allows the radios NOAA Weather alert to be turned off Default setting is ON 1 Press and hold down the CALL SET MENU key until RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP menu appears 2 Press the CALL SET MENU key...

Page 46: ... of serious problems please contact your Dealer or our repair facility Address and phone numbers for this facility as well as warranty information are contained in section 15 WARRANTY 13 1 REPLACEMENT PARTS Occasionally an owner needs a replacement mounting bracket or knob These can be ordered from our Parts Department by writing or calling Marine Division of Vertex Standard US Headquarters 10900 ...

Page 47: ...uppressor on power cable Change to resistive spark plug wires and or add an alternator whine filter Check the connections of the accessory cable Possible short circuit on the External speaker cable WHITE SHIELD Have the antenna checked or test the trans ceiver with another antenna If the problem per sists contact your Dealer for servicing Confirm that the connected power supply volt age is not 17 ...

Page 48: ...s alpha is not indicated but the proper channel is se lected based on the U I C setting 3 Bridge to Bridge channels for example Channel 13 are for use by bridge operators on intercoastal waterways and rivers It is also used by marine vessels in the vicinity of these bridges for navigation and for communicat ing with the bridge operators Note that a limit of 1 Watt is specified for these channels S...

Page 49: ...ship Navigation Safety Bridge to bridge 14 X X X S 156 700 Port operation VTS in selected areas 15 X S 156 750 Environmental Receive only 15 X X S 156 750 Commercial non commercial ship movement 1 W 16 X X X S 156 800 International Distress Safety and Calling 17 X X X S 156 850 State Controlled 1 W 18 X D 156 900 161 500 Port operation ship movement 18A X X S 156 900 Commercial 19 X D 156 950 161 ...

Page 50: ...ns 67 X X X S 156 375 US Commercial Used for Bridge to bridge com muni cations in lower Mississippi River Inter ship only Canada Commercial fishing S R 68 X X X S 156 425 Non commercial Recreational 69 X X X S 156 475 US Non commercial Recreational Canada Commercial fishing only International Inter ship Port opertions and Ship movement 70 X X X S 156 525 Digital selective calling voice communicati...

Page 51: ...respondence Marine Operator 85 X X X D 157 275 161 875 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 86 X X X D 157 325 161 925 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 87 X X S 157 375 Port operation ship movement 87A X S 157 375 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 88 X X S 157 425 Port operation ship movement 88A X S 157 425 Commercial Inter ship Only WX01 X X X D 162 550 Weather receive only WX02 X X X ...

Page 52: ...72 156 625 Intership only 78A 156 925 156 925 79A 156 975 156 975 Great Lakes only 80A 157 025 157 025 Do 6714 156 375 Internship only Distress Safety and Calling 16 156 800 156 800 EPRIB Intership Safety 06 156 300 a Intership or b For SAR Ship and aircraft for the U S Coast Guard Environmental 1513 156 750 Coast to ship only Maritime Control 179 10 156 850 156 850 Liaison U S Coast Guard 22A11 1...

Page 53: ...States Canada border in the area of the Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca its approaches the Great Lakes and the St Lawrence Seaway 157 425 MHz is available for intership and commercial communications Outside Puget Sound area and its approaches and the Great Lakes 157 425 MHz is also available for commu nications between commercial fishing vessels and associated aircraft while engaged in ...

Page 54: ...iated Batteries 1 year Note Batteries will be deemed deflective only if storage capacity drops below 80 of rated capacity or if leakage develops Associated Accessories 1 year Includes Microphones Handsets External Speakers Antennas CarryingAccessories Power Supplies and Signaling Boards To receive warranty service the purchaser must deliver the Product transpor tation and insurance prepaid to STAN...

Page 55: ...STANDARD HORIZON nor does this warranty extend to Products on which the serial number has been removed defaced or changed STANDARD HORIZON cannot be responsible in any way for ancillary equip ment not furnished by STANDARD HORIZON which is attached to or used in connection with STANDARD HORIZON s Products or for the operation of the Product with any ancillary equipment and all such equipment is ex...

Page 56: ...tions or comments regarding the use of the GX1000S you can visit the STANDARD HORIZON Web site to send an E Mail or contact the Product Support team at 714 827 7600 ext 6300 M F 7 00 5 00PST In addition to the warranty STANDARD HORIZON includes a lifetime flat rate and customer loyalty programs to provide service after the warranty period has expired If you wish to obtain the flat rate price for o...

Page 57: ...ed Spurious Emissions 80 dB Hi 60 dB Lo Audio Response within 1 3 of a 6 dB octave pre emphasis characteristic at 300 to 3000 Hz Audio Distortion 5 Modulation 16K0G3E for DSC 16K0G2B Frequency Stability 20 C to 50 C 0 0005 FM Hum and Noise 50 dB 16 3 RECEIVER Frequency Range 156 050 to 163 275 MHz Sensitivity 12 dB SINAD 0 25 μV Squelch Sensitivity Threshold 0 15 μV Modulation Acceptance Bandwidth...

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