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PANEL DESCRIPTION
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!4
KEY ICON
(p. 6)
Displays the assigned function of the softkeys on the front
panel.
!5
TIME ZONE INDICATOR
➥
Displays the current time when a GPS receiver is con-
nected, or the time is manually entered.
• When the GPS current time is invalid, “??” will blink every
2 seconds instead of the current time. After 23.5 hours has
passed, “NO TIME” will appear.
• “ ??” will blink every 2 seconds instead of the current time,
after 4 hours have passed from when the time was manu-
ally entered. The manually programmed time is held for only
23.5 hours, and after that, “NO TIME” will appear.
➥
“LOCAL” appears when the offset time is set.
➥
“MNL” appears when the time is manually entered.
➥
“ UTC” appears when the GGA, GLL or GNS GPS sen-
tence formats are included in the GPS signal.
➥
The date information appears when the RMC GPS sen-
tence formats are included in the GPS signal.
➥
“ NO TIME” appears when no GPS receiver is connect-
ed, and no time is manually entered.
!6
POSITION INDICATOR
➥
➥ ➥
Shows the current position when a GPS receiver is
connected, or the position is manually entered.
• When the GPS position is invalid, “??” may blink every 2 sec-
onds instead of displaying the position. The last position is
held for only 23.5 hours, and after that, “NO POSITION” will
appear.
• “ ??” will blink every 2 seconds instead of displaying the posi-
tion, after 4 hours have passed from when the position is
manually entered. The manually entered position is held for
only 23.5 hours, and after that, “NO POSITION” will appear.
➥
“ NO POSITION” appears when no GPS receiver is
connected, and no position is manually entered.
!7
COURSE/SPEED INDICATOR
Shows the course and speed of your vessel if a GPS re-
ceiver is connected to the transceiver.
• Course and speed are displayed when the RMC GPS sentence
format is included in the GPS signal.
Course and speed are also displayed when the VTG and either
the GGA, GLL or GNS GPS sentence formats are included in the
GPS signal.
!8
SCAN INDICATOR
➥
“ SCAN 16” appears during a Priority scan, “SCAN” ap-
pears during a Normal scan. (p. 16)
➥
“ DUAL 16” appears during Dualwatch, “TRI 16” ap-
pears during Tri-watch. (p. 17)
!9
LOCAL ICON
Appears when the Attenuator function is turned ON.
*This function is usable for only Australian version transceivers.
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VOICE SCRAMBLER ICON
*
(p. 71)
Appears when the Voice Scrambler function is turned ON.
* Appears only when the voice scrambler unit is installed.
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