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PANEL DESCRIPTION
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KEY ICON
(p. 7)
Shows the programmed function of the softkeys on the
front panel.
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TIME ZONE INDICATOR
Shows the current time when a GPS receiver is con-
➥
nected, or the time is manually programmed.
• 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 programmed. 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 programmed.
“ 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 input.
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POSITION INDICATOR
➥
Shows the current position when a GPS receiver is
connected, or the position is manually programmed.
• When the GPS position is invalid, “??” may blink every 2 sec
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onds instead of 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 position, after 4 hours
have passed from when the position is manually programmed.
The manually programmed 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 input.
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COURSE/SPEED INDICATOR
Shows the course and speed of your vessel if the GPS
receiver 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.
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SCAN INDICATOR
“ SCAN 16” appears during a Priority scan; “SCAN” ap-
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pears during a Normal scan. (p. 17)
“ DUAL 16” appears during Dualwatch; “TRI 16” appears
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during Tri-watch. (p. 18)
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LOCAL ICON
(p. 11)
Appears when the Attenuator function is turned ON.
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VOICE SCRAMBLER ICON
*
(p. 78)
Appears when the Voice Scrambler function is turned ON.
* Appears only when the voice scrambler unit is installed.
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