G D 9 6 0 0 s E r i E s
i n s t r u c t i o n m A n uA l
PA G E 7
remoVINg the clear coVer
if your GD9600 will be mounted in a dry protected location
away from the possibility of water ingress, the front clear
cover can be permanently removed
1. remove the 4 screws from the top and bottom inside
edge of the mount frame as shown above. remove
top latch assembly and clear cover..
2. Fit replacement fill strips as supplied into top and
bottom frame edges.
3. mount your unit into the bulkhead. use the screw caps
supplied to cover screw heads.
electrIcal WIrINg
dc connections
caution:
the gd9600 is designed for vessels with a
12 Volt negative ground electrical system only!
Referring to the wiring diagram below:
1. connect the Yellow wire directly to the positive terminal
of the vessel’s battery, or to a point that has +12 Volts
available at all times. this lead maintains the memories
within the GD9600 and is the main power source for
the unit.
2. connect the rED wire to the v12 V supply via
an appropriate isolating switch or circuit breaker. this
lead enables the radio to be switched on and oFF.
Alternatively, this wire can be connected directly to the
battery’s positive terminal and the GD9600 switched
on and oFF using it’s own controls.
3. connect the BlAcK wire to the battery’s negative
terminal or to the common negative bus in the electrical
system
Important:
Your GD9600 is able to maintain it’s
memories when it is switched off using the
pWr
button by
drawing power directly from your battery via the YElloW
‘mEmorY 12 V+’ lead. Although the memory backup
current is very small (about 20 mA) it may eventually
discharge your battery if left connected indefinitely. the
time taken to completely discharge your battery could vary
depending on its Amp-hour rating and battery condition.
if you do not run your boat’s motor regularly or your battery
is not kept charged between outings (e.g. solar or wind
charger), we recommend you disconnect the YElloW lead
each time you secure or trail your boat. this is easily done
by connecting the YElloW ‘mEmorY 12 V+’ lead via a
master switch, which can be switched off after each outing.
this will mean you will lose all your preset station memories
and clock settings.
the blue wire on the wiring loom supplies 12 Volts when the
GD9600 is switched on and can be used to turn on an external
device, like the GmE GA9800 marine amplifier, or enable the
back light on the GmE rcu9200 wired remote
.
Fill strips
screw caps
screw caps
BLACK
BLUE
