GX1300E
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Quick Reference Guide ..............................................................................................5
1 GENERAL INFORMATION ......................................................................................6
2 PACKING LIST ........................................................................................................6
3 OPTIONS .................................................................................................................6
4 SAFETY / WARNING INFORMATION .....................................................................7
5 GETTING STARTED ................................................................................................8
5.1 ABOUT VHF RADIO ........................................................................................8
5.2 SELECTING AN ANTENNA .............................................................................8
5.2.1 Coaxial Cable ......................................................................................9
5.3 EMERGENCY (CHANNEL 16 USE) ..............................................................10
5.4 CALLING ANOTHER VESSEL (CHANNEL 16 OR 9) ...................................10
5.5 OPERATING ON CHANNELS 13 AND 67 (USA Channel Group Only) ........11
6 INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................12
6.1 LOCATION .....................................................................................................12
6.2 MOUNTING THE RADIO ...............................................................................12
6.2.1 Supplied Mounting Bracket ................................................................12
6.2.2 Optional MMB-84 Flush Mount Bracket .............................................13
6.3 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS .....................................................................14
6.4 ACCESSORY CABLE ....................................................................................16
6.5 CHECKING GPS CONNECTIONS ................................................................17
6.6 CHANGING THE GPS TIME .........................................................................18
6.7 CHANGING THE TIME LOCATION ...............................................................19
6.8 CHANGING THE TIME FORMAT ..................................................................20
7 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS ............................................................................21
7.1 FRONT PANEL ..............................................................................................21
7.2 REAR PANEL ................................................................................................23
7.3 MICROPHONE ..............................................................................................24
8 BASIC OPERATION ..............................................................................................25
8.1 RECEPTION ..................................................................................................25
8.2 TRANSMISSION ............................................................................................25
8.3 TRANSMIT TIME-OUT TIMER (TOT) ............................................................25
8.4 SIMPLEX/DUPLEX CHANNEL USE .............................................................26
8.5 USA, INTERNATIONAL, AND CANADA MODE ............................................26
8.6 SCANNING ....................................................................................................27
8.6.1 Selecting the Scan Type ....................................................................27
8.6.2 Scan Memory Programming ..............................................................28
8.6.3 Memory Scanning (M-SCAN) ............................................................28
8.6.4 Priority Channel Setting .....................................................................29
8.6.5 Priority Scanning (P-SCAN) ...............................................................29
8.7 MULTI WATCH (TO PRIORITY CHANNEL) ..................................................30
8.7.1 Setting up the Multi Watch Operation ................................................30
8.7.2 Starting the Dual Watch .....................................................................31
8.8 PRESET CHANNELS: INSTANT ACCESS ...................................................32
8.8.1 Preset Channel Programming ...........................................................32
8.8.2 Operation ...........................................................................................32
8.8.3 Deleting a Preset Channel .................................................................33
8.9 OPERATION MENU ......................................................................................34
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