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VHF MARINE RADIO

GX600D

PRINTED IN ENGLISH 

INTERNATIONAL: 

USA : FCC ID : TXJGX600D

CANADA : IC 7332A-GX600D

AUSTRALIA:

      

0168

 

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24 pp folded once to 148 x 210 mm stitched with 2 wires

Print CMYK on 130 gsm gloss art

Summary of Contents for GX600D

Page 1: ...N M A N U A L VHF MARINE RADIO GX600D PRINTED IN ENGLISH INTERNATIONAL USA FCC ID TXJGX600D CANADA IC 7332A GX600D AUSTRALIA 0168 24 pp folded once to 148 x 210 mm stitched with 2 wires Print CMYK on...

Page 2: ...rate a ship station which is not licensed Inquire through your dealer or the appropriate government agency for a Ship Radiotelephone license This license includes the call sign which is your craft s i...

Page 3: ...VCP or MROCP should first purchase a copy of the Maritime Radio Operator Handbook which is essential reading for every boat owner in Australia The Australian Maritime College AMC provides the marine e...

Page 4: ...roup Call provides a method for all vessels with a common interest eg a yacht club or a fishing fleet to be contacted with one DSC call Group MMSI s are usually issued by a club or organisation for us...

Page 5: ...n an electrically noisy location or unwanted weak signals keep opening the squelch you can adjust the squelch setting so that the GX600D remains quiet Note that increasing the preset squelch level wil...

Page 6: ...ays defaults to High power when Channel 16 is selected Selecting Channel 16 using the 16 key will reset ALL channels to High power Selecting Channel 16 using the or keys resets only channel 16 to High...

Page 7: ...he TW key for 1 5 seconds until a high beep is heard TW and the selected channel will be displayed along with CH16 and the Priority Channel number To change the selected channel at any time Press the...

Page 8: ...is paused on a busy channel and you wish to skip over that channel Briefly press the SCAN key twice Scanning will resume with the next channel in sequence If the scan is paused on a busy channel and y...

Page 9: ...old the DISTRESS key for 5 seconds The display will flash and the radio will count from 5 down to 1 beeping at each count NOTE To cancel the distress call release the DISTRESS key before the countdown...

Page 10: ...key to select a vessel s MMSI from the Address Book or iii Manually enter the vessel s MMSI as follows a Press and hold the CALL button to enter the EDIT mode b Use the or keys to enter the first dig...

Page 11: ...been sent NOTE There is no DSC acknowledge to an All Ships call GROUP CALL A Group Call is used to contact all ships that have the same Group MMSI All ships receiving a Group call will change to the s...

Page 12: ...on data is sent as N 99 99 E 999 99 to indicate position data is invalid When this is received on the GX600D it will be displayed as Press the key or wait 5 seconds for the radio to return to Normal m...

Page 13: ...acknowledge back to the caller NOTE If the GX600D is configured for Manual TX the radio will not change channel and the acknowledge call will be Unable to comply To cancel the alarm press any key The...

Page 14: ...press repeatedly to exit the menu completely When entering characters use the or keys to select the character then press the CALL button to move to the next character position MENU OPTIONS ADDRESS BO...

Page 15: ...ls you have received DSC calls are logged as either Routine or Distress Up to 10 calls can be logged in each category Logged calls are numbered 1 10 with call 1 being the most recent If more than 10 c...

Page 16: ...ll be displayed The contrast setting is dependent on your viewing angle so we recommend you adjust the contrast from your normal viewing position 3 Press the CALL button to accept the selection SETUP...

Page 17: ...Canada USA or INTL International 3 Press the CALL button to accept the selection and return to normal operation Whenever the Channel Set is changed the GX600D will switch to CH 16 NOTE When the USA C...

Page 18: ...he or keys to set the seconds then press the CALL button The radio returns to the SETUP Menu NOTE The time will be erased after 23 hours or when the radio is switched off TIME OFFSET Lets you set the...

Page 19: ...ectly before saving it To enter the 9 digit User MMSI number issued to you by your local authority 1 Select USER MMSI from the Main Menu then press the CALL button 2 Use the or keys to enter the first...

Page 20: ...crophone and all controls should be readily accessible and the loud speaker easily heard from the normal steering position An extension speaker SPK600 can be installed if required For best results con...

Page 21: ...If required an SPK600 extension speaker may be installed near the steering position or outside the cabin to improve the reception clarity in those areas The SPK600 is specifically designed for the GX...

Page 22: ...ction 100 dB RF Bandwidth 4 MHz Switching Bandwidth 10 MHz Frequency Response 6 dB per octave de emphasis 300 Hz 3 kHz 1 3 dB Audio Output Power 4 Watts average into external 4 Ohm speaker 2 Watts ave...

Page 23: ...to any one of the following as we decide i the supplying of the services again ii the cost of having the services supplied again 2 4 For repairs outside the warranty period we warrant our repairs to b...

Page 24: ...y QLD 4075 T 07 3278 6444 F 07 3278 6555 Melbourne 7 Micro Circuit Dandenong South VIC 3165 T 03 9798 0988 F 03 9798 0177 Perth Unit 1 10 12 Harvard Way Canning Vale WA 6155 T 08 9455 5744 F 08 9455 3...

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