TABLE OF CONTENTS
QUICK REFERENCE .......................................... 2
1 GENERAL INFORMATION ............................ 3
2 PACKING LIST .............................................. 3
3 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES .......................... 3
4 ONLINE WARRANTY REGISTRATION ........ 4
5 Safety Precautions (Be Sure to Read) ........ 4
6 GETTING STARTED ...................................... 6
6.1 ABOUT VHF RADIO .................................... 6
6.2 SELECTING AN ANTENNA ......................... 6
6.3 Coaxial Cable ............................................... 6
6.4 DISTRESS AND HAILING (CHANNEL 16) .. 7
(CHANNEL 16 OR 9) ................................... 8
6.6 Accuracy of COG* ........................................ 8
7 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS .................... 9
7.1 FRONT PANEL ............................................ 9
7.2 MICROPHONE .......................................... 11
7.3 REAR PANEL ............................................. 12
8 INSTALLATION ............................................ 13
8.1 SAFETY / WARNING INFORMATION ....... 13
8.2 LOCATION ................................................. 13
8.3 MOUNTING THE RADIO ........................... 13
8.3.1 Supplied Mounting Bracket ......................... 13
8.3.2 Optional MMB-84 Flush Mount Bracket ...... 14
8.4 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ................. 15
8.5 CONNECTION OF EXTERNAL DEVICES
TO THE RADIO .......................................... 16
8.5.1 Connecting the NMEA 0183/
NMEA 0183-HS to the Radio ...................... 16
8.5.2 Accessory Cables ....................................... 17
8.5.3 Connection to External GPS or
Chart Plotter ............................................... 17
8.5.4 GPS Input - optional SCU-31 External GPS
Antenna ...................................................... 18
8.5.5 Connection to External Speaker ................. 18
8.5.6 Connecting the SCU-38 External
(GX1400GPS and GX1400GPS/E only) ..... 18
8.6 INITIAL SETUP REQUIRED WHEN
FIRST TIME ............................................... 19
8.6.1 Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) .... 19
(GPS STATUS DISPLAY) .......................... 20
8.8 GPS CONFIGURATION ............................. 22
8.8.1 Changing the GPS Time ............................. 22
8.8.2 Changing the Time Area ............................. 22
8.8.3 Changing the Time Format ......................... 23
9 BASIC OPERATION .................................... 24
TRANSCEIVER .......................................... 24
9.2 RECEPTION .............................................. 24
9.3 TRANSMISSION ........................................ 24
9.3.1 Transmit Power ........................................... 24
9.4 TRANSMIT TIME-OUT TIMER (TOT) ........ 25
SETUP MENU ............................................ 25
9.6 SIMPLEX/DUPLEX CHANNEL USE .......... 26
9.7 CHANNEL GROUP .................................... 26
(in USA and Canada only) ......................... 27
9.8.1 NOAA Weather Alert (USA version only) .... 27
9.8.2 NOAA Weather Alert Testing ....................... 27
9.9 MULTI WATCH (TO PRIORITY CHANNEL) ... 28
9.9.1 Setting up the Multi Watch Operation ......... 28
9.9.2 Starting the Dual Watch .............................. 28
9.10 SCANNING .............................................. 29
9.10.1 Selecting the Scan Type .......................... 29
9.10.2 Programming Scan Memory .................... 30
9.10.3 Memory Scanning (M-SCAN) ................... 30
9.10.4 Priority Scanning (P-SCAN) ..................... 31
INSTANT ACCESS .................................. 31
9.11.1 Programming ............................................ 31
9.11.2 Operation .................................................. 32
9.11.3 Deletion .................................................... 32
10 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING (DSC) .... 33
10.1 GENERAL ................................................ 33
10.2 DISTRESS ALERT ................................... 33
10.2.1 Transmitting a DSC Distress Alert ............ 33
10.2.2 Receiving a Distress Alert ........................ 37
10.3 ALL SHIPS CALL ..................................... 38
10.3.1 Transmitting an All Ships Call ................... 38
10.3.2 Receiving an All Ships Call ...................... 39
10.3.3 Setting up the All Ships Call Ringer ......... 39
10.4 INDIVIDUAL CALL ................................... 40
10.4.1 Setting up the Individual /
Position Call Directory .............................. 40
10.4.2 Setting up Individual Call Reply ............... 41
10.4.3 Setting up the Individual
Call Acknowledgment ............................... 42
10.4.4 Transmitting an Individual Call ................. 42
10.4.5 Receiving an Individual Call ..................... 44
10.4.6 Setting up the Individual Call Ringer ........ 45
10.5 GROUP CALL .......................................... 46
10.5.1 Setting up a Group Call ............................ 46
10.5.2 Transmitting a Group Call ........................ 48
10.5.3 Receiving a Group Call ............................ 50
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