Garmin VHF 11X Series, Owner'S Manual

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4
Select an option:
• To send all DSC-call data from this vessel, select
ON .
• To send DSC-distress-call data only from this vessel,
select OFF .
5
Repeat this process for each vessel in your directory.
6
Select BACK to save your changes and exit the menu.
System Settings
Select MENU > SYSTEM .
DISPLAY : Sets the backlight and contrast levels.
BEEPER : Sets the volume or disables the beeper tone that
sounds when you press a key or turn a dial.
AUTO POWER-ON : Sets the radio to turn on automatically
when it receives power.
LANGUAGE : Sets the language for the radio.
INT GPS SETUP : Turns on or off the internal GPS antenna.
Number Settings
You can customize the numbers shown on the home screen of
the radio.
Select
MENU > SYSTEM > NUMBERS .
LAT/LONG : Shows or hides the latitude and longitude numbers
provided by the GPS position, or from manually-entered
position data.
TIME : Shows or hides the time provided by the GPS acquisition,
or from manually-entered information.
NOTE: The time updates automatically only if you acquire a
GPS position. When you enter your time and position
manually, the time shown does not update automatically. For
manually entered position and time data, the time of entry is
always shown on the home screen, even if you hide the time
with this setting.
COG/SOG : Shows or hides course-over-ground (COG) and
speed-over-ground (SOG) information.
NOTE: You must acquire a GPS position to show course-
over-ground (COG) and speed-over-ground (SOG)
information.
Units Settings
You can set the unit of measure used for values shown on the
radio.
Select
MENU > SYSTEM > UNITS .
SPEED : Sets the unit of measure shown for speed-related
fields, such as speed-over-ground.
TIME > FORMAT : Sets the time format.
HEADING : Sets the radio to show all heading calculations, such
as Course Over Ground (COG), using true or magnetic north.
NOTE: If the radio is configured for NMEA 2000
communication, the heading unit is set to AUTO, and shows
heading data based on the information provided over the
network. This setting cannot be changed.
Configuring the Time Offset
You can show the local time rather than Universal Coordinated
Time (UTC). When you adjust for local time, LOC appears after
the time on the home screen.
NOTE: When you make a DSC call, the time is sent in UTC
format.
1
Select MENU > SYSTEM > UNITS > TIME > OFFSET .
2
Turn the SELECT dial to adjust the time offset from UTC.
3
Select OK .
Selecting the Frequency Band
You can switch between the USA, International, or Canadian
frequency bands ( Channel Lists , page 10 ).
NOTE: Not all frequency bands are available on all device
models.
1
Select MENU > CHANNEL > FREQUENCY BAND .
2
Select a frequency band.
Changing a Channel Name
Channel names appear on the home screen using nine
characters. If a channel name is longer than nine characters, the
full name scrolls across the top of the screen, then switches to
the short name. You can change the name of a channel to
reflect a local meaning.
1
Select MENU > CHANNEL > NAME .
2
Turn the SELECT dial to select a channel, and select OK .
3
Change the name of the channel ( Entering Text , page 4 ).
4
Select ACCEPT .
Restoring Factory Settings
You can restore the radio to the default factory settings. When
you restore the radio to factory settings, all system changes and
customizations are lost. Restoring factory settings deletes the
call logs, but retains group entries, directory entries, the MMSI
number, and the ATIS ID.
1 Select MENU > SYSTEM > SYSTEM INFO > RESET .
2 Select YES to confirm the reset.
Appendix
Alarms and Messages
BATTERY ALRM : Sounds when the battery reaches a specified
low or high voltage. Check the battery wiring.
WX : Sounds when you set a weather alarm and the radio
detects an incoming weather alert ( NOAA
®
Weather
Broadcasts and Alerts , page 4 ). The radio tunes
automatically to the weather channel that is broadcasting the
alert.
GPS ALARM : Sounds first when GPS data from a NMEA
network or position data entered manually is more than four
hours old. Sounds again when GPS data from a NMEA
network or position data entered manually is more than 23.5
hours old ( Manual Position Information , page 8 ).
POSITION TRACKING : Appears after five consecutive failed
attempts to request position information from a vessel
( Position Tracking , page 7 ).
Channel Lists
The International, USA, and Canadian channel lists are
available online for reference. You are responsible for the
correct use of channels according to local regulations.
• To view the latest international channel list, go to
www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=apps18 .
• To view the latest USA channel list, go to
www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=mtVhf .
• To view the latest Canadian channel list, go to www.ic.gc.ca
/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf01011.html#sched1 .
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