GX1150
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE ..................................................................................... 4
1
GENERAL INFORMATION ................................................................................... 6
2
ON-LINE WARRANTY REGISTRATION (in USA or Canada only) .................... 6
3
PACKING LIST ..................................................................................................... 7
4
OPTIONS .............................................................................................................. 7
5
SAFETY / WARNING INFORMATION .................................................................. 7
6
FCC RADIO LICENSE INFORMATION ................................................................ 8
7
FCC NOTICE ........................................................................................................ 9
8
GETTING STARTED ........................................................................................... 10
8.1
ABOUT VHF RADIO ............................................................................... 10
8.2
SELECTING AN ANTENNA .................................................................... 10
8.3
COAXIAL CABLE ..................................................................................... 11
8.4
EMERGENCY (CHANNEL 16 USE) ......................................................... 12
8.5
CALLING ANOTHER VESSEL (CHANNEL 16 OR 9) ............................. 12
8.6
MAKING TELEPHONE CALLS ............................................................... 13
8.7
OPERATING ON CHANNELS 13 AND 67 ........................................... 13
9
INSTALLATION ................................................................................................... 14
9.1
LOCATION ................................................................................................ 14
9.2
MOUNTING THE RADIO ........................................................................ 14
9.2.1 Supplied Mounting Bracket ............................................................. 14
9.2.2 Optional MMB-84 Flush Mount Bracket ...................................... 15
9.3
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ............................................................... 16
9.4
ACCESSORY CABLE .............................................................................. 17
9.5
CHECKING GPS CONNECTIONS ......................................................... 17
9.6
CHANGING THE GPS TIME ................................................................. 18
9.7
CHANGING THE TIME LOCATION ....................................................... 19
10 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS ......................................................................... 20
11 BASIC OPERATION ........................................................................................... 24
11.1
RECEPTION ............................................................................................. 24
11.2
TRANSMISSION ....................................................................................... 24
11.3
TRANSMIT TIME-OUT TIMER (TOT) ..................................................... 24
11.4
SIMPLEX / DUPLEX CHANNEL USE ..................................................... 25
11.5
INTERNATIONAL, USA, AND CANADA MODE ................................... 25
11.6
NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS ................................................................. 25
11.6.1 NOAA Weather Alert ...................................................................... 25
11.6.2 NOAA Weather Alert Test ............................................................... 26
11.7
SCANNING ............................................................................................... 26
11.7.1 Selecting the Scan Type ................................................................. 26
11.7.2 Memory Scanning (M-SCAN) ........................................................ 27
11.7.3 Priority Scanning (P-SCAN) .......................................................... 28
11.7.4 Priority Channel Setting ................................................................ 28
11.7.5 Dual Watch .................................................................................... 29
