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TABLE OF CONTENTS

11.10.3 Reviewing Other Logged Calls ............................ 74

11.10.4 Deleting Logged Calls from the DSC Log Directory ... 75

11.11 DSC LOOP BACK OPERATION .......................................... 75

12 NAVIGATION ................................................ 76

12.1 WAYPOINT OPERATION ...................................................... 76

12.1.1 Starting and Stopping Navigation ......................... 76

12.1.2 Setting Up Waypoint Directory .............................. 77

12.1.3 Selecting the Display Range ................................. 79

12.1.4 Selecting the Arrival Range ................................... 79

12.2 ROUTING OPERATION ........................................................ 80

12.2.1 Setting Up Routing Directory ................................ 80

12.2.2 Starting and Stopping Route Navigation ............... 82

12.2.3 Changing the Destination ...................................... 82

12.2.4 Selecting Automatic or Manual Routing ................ 82

13 GM OPERATION .......................................... 83

13.1 SETTING UP GM OPERATION ........................................... 83

13.1.1 Setting Up GM Group Directory ............................ 83

13.1.2 Setting Up the Polling Time Interval ...................... 84

13.1.3 Enabling/Disabling Transmission

during GM Operation ....... 84

13.2 STARTING GM OPERATION ............................................... 85

13.2.1 Changing the GM Group Being Monitored ............ 85

13.2.2 Transmitting a DSC Call to a Group Member ....... 86

13.2.3 Starting Navigation to a Group Member ............... 86

14 AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (AIS) .... 87

14.1 GENERAL ............................................................................... 87

14.2 AIS OPERATION .................................................................... 87

14.2.1 Displaying the AIS Target Information Screen ...... 88

14.2.2 Changing the AIS Range ...................................... 89

14.2.3 Transmitting an Individual Call to an AIS Ship ...... 89

14.2.4 CPA/TCPA Alarm Functions .................................. 90

14.2.5 Changing the Compass Display ............................ 91

14.3 AIS SETUP ............................................................................. 91

14.3.1 CPA ....................................................................... 91

14.3.2 TCPA ..................................................................... 91

14.3.3 CPA/TCPA Alarm .................................................. 92

14.3.4 IGNORE VESSELS .............................................. 92

15 NMEA 2000 SETUP ..................................... 94

15.1 SELECT DEVICE ................................................................... 94

15.2 DEVICE NUMBER ................................................................. 94

15.3 SYSTEM NUMBER ............................................................... 95

15.4 SUMMARY OF THE NMEA 2000 SETUP ........................... 95

15.5 COMPATIBLE NMEA 2000 PGN LIST ................................. 95

16 CONFIGURATION SETUP ........................... 97

16.1 DISPLAY MODE ..................................................................... 97

16.2 DIMMER ADJUSTMENT ....................................................... 97

16.3 DISPLAY CONTRAST ........................................................... 97

16.4 KEY BEEP .............................................................................. 98

16.5 FOG ALERT TONE FREQUENCY ....................................... 98

16.6 LISTEN BACK ........................................................................ 99

16.7 STATION NAME ..................................................................... 99

16.8 SOFT KEYS .......................................................................... 100

16.8.1 Key Assignment .................................................. 100

16.8.2 Key Timer ............................................................ 102

16.9 RESET .................................................................................. 102

16.9.1 Reset the USER MMSI and ATIS CODE ............ 103

16.10 SUMMARY OF THE CONFIGURATION SETUP .............. 105

17 CHANNEL FUNCTION SETUP .................. 106

17.1 CHANNEL GROUP .............................................................. 106

17.2 WEATHER ALERT (USA version only) ............................... 106

17.3 SCAN MEMORY .................................................................. 106

17.4 SCAN TYPE ......................................................................... 106

17.5 SCAN RESUME ................................................................... 106

17.6 MULTI WATCH ..................................................................... 106

17.7 PRIORITY CHANNEL .......................................................... 107

17.8 SUB CHANNEL .................................................................... 107

17.9 CHANNEL NAME ................................................................. 107

17.10 RX LED DIMMER ADJUSTMENT ...................................... 108

17.11 NOISE CANCELLATION ..................................................... 108

17.12 AUDIO FILTER OPERATION .............................................. 109

17.13 SCRAMBLER SETUP ......................................................... 109

17.14 SUMMARY OF THE CANNEL FUNCTION SETUP ......... 110

18 DSC SETUP ............................................... 111

18.1 INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORY ................................................... 111

18.2 INDIVIDUAL REPLY .............................................................. 111

18.3 INDIVIDUAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT ................................... 111

18.4 INDIVIDUAL RINGER ........................................................... 111

18.5 GROUP DIRECTORY .......................................................... 111

18.6 POSITION REPLY ............................................................... 112

18.7 AUTO POSITION POLLING ............................................... 112

18.8 AUTO POSITION INTERVAL .............................................. 112

18.9 AUTO CHANNEL CHANGE ................................................ 112

18.10 NO ACTION TIMER ............................................................. 113

18.11 WAIT TIME FOR POSITION FIX ........................................ 113

18.12 DSC BEEP ............................................................................ 113

18.13 SUMMARY OF THE DSC SETUP MENU ......................... 114

19 GPS SETUP ............................................... 115

19.1 ORDER OF PRIORITY ........................................................ 115

19.2 COMPASS DIRECTION ...................................................... 115

19.3 LOCATION FORMAT ........................................................... 115

19.4 TIME OFFSET ...................................................................... 116

19.5 TIME AREA ........................................................................... 116

19.6 TIME FORMAT ..................................................................... 116

19.7 UNITS OF MEASURE ......................................................... 116

19.8 MAGNETIC VARIATION ...................................................... 116

19.9 NMEA 0183 IN/OUT ............................................................. 117

19.9.1 Data Speed ......................................................... 117

19.9.2 Output Sentences ............................................... 117

19.10 INTERNAL GPS UNIT ......................................................... 118

19.10.1 Position Data Output ......................................... 118

19.10.2 Pinning .............................................................. 119

19.10.3 Differential GPS ................................................ 119

19.10.4 Logger Interval .................................................. 120

19.10.5 Log Erase .......................................................... 120

19.11 SUMMARY OF THE GPS SETUP ..................................... 121

20 ATIS SETUP ............................................... 122

20.1 ATIS CODE PROGRAMMING ............................................ 122

20.2 ATIS CH GROUP ................................................................. 123

REMOTE MIC OPERATION ... 124

21.1 REMOTE MIC CONTROLS ................................................ 124

21.2 RAM4 SOFT KEY ASSIGNMENT ...................................... 126

21.2.1 Key Assignment .................................................. 127

22 CONNECTING A USB DATA TERMINAL TO THE PC ... 128

23 MAINTENANCE ......................................... 129

23.1 REPLACEMENT PARTS ..................................................... 129

23.2 FACTORY SERVICE ........................................................... 129

23.3 TROUBLESHOOTING CHART .......................................... 130

24 CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS ....................... 131

24.1 GX2400GPS ......................................................................... 131

24.2 GX2400GPS/E ..................................................................... 134

25 SPECIFICATIONS ...................................... 136

25.1 DIMENSIONS ....................................................................... 138

26 FCC RADIO LICENSE INFORMATION ..... 139

27 FCC NOTICE .............................................. 140

STANDARD HORIZON Limited Warranty ........142

TEMPLATE for the GX2400 series ...................143

Summary of Contents for GX2400GPS

Page 1: ...functions z z GM Group Monitor using DSC Group Position Calling z z Navigation LAT LON SOG and COG information shown on display z z MOB Man Over Board Operation z z Versatile user programmable scanning priority scan and Dual Triple Watch z z Integrated 32 Code Voice Scrambler and 4 Code Voice Scrambler z z 30 Watt PA Loud Hailer with preprogrammed fog signals and listen back z z Noise canceling fo...

Page 2: ...gramming 36 9 11 2 Operation 36 9 11 3 Deletion 37 9 12 MOB OPERATION 37 9 13 PA FOG OPERATION 38 9 13 1 Operating the PA HAIL mode 38 9 13 2 Operating the FOG HORN mode 39 9 13 3 Fog Signal Timing Chart 39 9 14 INTERCOM OPERATION 40 9 14 1 Communication 40 9 14 2 Calling 41 9 15 INTERCOM OPERATION 41 9 15 1 Communication 41 9 15 2 Calling 42 9 16 VOICE SCRAMBLER 42 9 17 DEMO MODE 42 10 GPS OPERAT...

Page 3: ...T 102 16 9 1 Reset the USER MMSI and ATIS CODE 103 16 10 SUMMARYOFTHE CONFIGURATION SETUP 105 17 CHANNEL FUNCTION SETUP 106 17 1 CHANNELGROUP 106 17 2 WEATHERALERT USAversion only 106 17 3 SCAN MEMORY 106 17 4 SCANTYPE 106 17 5 SCAN RESUME 106 17 6 MULTI WATCH 106 17 7 PRIORITYCHANNEL 107 17 8 SUB CHANNEL 107 17 9 CHANNELNAME 107 17 10 RX LED DIMMERADJUSTMENT 108 17 11 NOISE CANCELLATION 108 17 12...

Page 4: ...s to select the operating channel Press the H L key to toggle the transmit power between High 25W and Low 1W Press the 16 S key on the radio or the microphone to select channel 16 Press and hold the 16 S key on the radio or the microphone to select sub channel Press the 16 S key again to revert to the previously selected channel To transmit place the microphone about 2 cm away from your mouth and ...

Page 5: ... R M 493 15 Class D operation with a 66 channel internal GPS Class D operation allows continu ous reception of Digital Selective Calling functions on channel 70 even while receiving calls on the voice channels The GX2400 operates on all currently allocated marine channels and is switchable for use with International USA or Canadian regulations Emergency channel 16 can be immediately selected from ...

Page 6: ...oint for SSM 72H 2 SCU 30 2 To connect the SSM 72H RAM4X the SCU 30 firmware must be Ver 2 00 00 or later USB DC Charger with Cigarette Lighter Plug for SSM 72H SDD 14 External GPS Antenna with 16 ft 5 m of Cable SCU 38 23 ft 7 m Extension Cable for SSM 70H CT 100 External Loud Speaker MLS 300 5 Round 30 Watt Hail PA Horn 220SW 5 8 Rectangular 40 Watt Hail PA Horn 240SW Dust Cover White HC2400 4 O...

Page 7: ...liance such as a cardiac pacemaker When transmitting use an external antenna and keep as far as possible away from the external antenna The radio wave emitted by the transmitter can cause the medical device to malfunction and result in injury or death If thunder and lightning develop nearby when an external antenna is used immediately turn this transceiver OFF and disconnect the exter nal antenna ...

Page 8: ...esult in fire electric shock and equipment failure Follow the instructions provided when installing items sold separately and replacing the fuse This may result in fire electric shock and equip ment failure Use only the provided or specified screws Using screws of a different size may result in fire electric shock and component damage CAUTION Do not place the transceiver on an unsteady or sloping ...

Page 9: ...on The degree to which this is accomplished is called the antenna gain It is measured in decibels dB and is one of the major factors in choosing an antenna In terms of effective radiated power ERP antennas are rated on the basis of how much gain they have over a theoretical antenna with zero gain A 1 m 3 dB gain antenna represents twice as much gain over the imaginary antenna Typically a 1 m 3 dB ...

Page 10: ... which to a well known landmark such as a navigation aid or geographic feature such as an island or harbor entry 4 Explain the nature of your distress sinking collision aground fire heart attack life threatening injury etc 5 State the kind of assistance your desire pumps medical aid etc 6 Report the number of persons aboard and condition of any injured 7 Estimate the present seaworthiness and cond...

Page 11: ...n nels available to non commercial recreational boaters Monitor the desired channel in advance to make sure you will not be interrupting other traffic and then go back to either channel 16 or 9 to make initial contact When the hailing channel 16 or 9 is clear press the PTT switch on the mic and state the name of the other vessel you wish to call and then this is followed by the name of your vessel...

Page 12: ...ir antennas are mounted high off the water Class B transponders use lower power for transmissions therefore you can expect Class B vessels to be acquired when they are 5 to 10 miles away NOTE For additional information on AIS visit the USCG website http www navcen uscg gov marcomms ais htm 6 7 Accuracy of COG The error in the COG the path of the antenna position over ground due to the actual ship ...

Page 13: ... knob to change the operating channel While the MENU screen is displayed rotate the knob to select the menu item Secondary use Press this knob to enter a selection in the MENU VOL knob Volume control Adjusts the audio volume level Clockwise rotation of this knob increases the internal and speaker micro phone volume SQL knob Squelch control Adjusting this control clockwise sets the point at which r...

Page 14: ...jack to configure the transceiver settings and download the GPS logger data NOTE When the DATAjack is securely covered with rubber cap the GX2400 meets the waterproofing performance DISTRESS key Used to send a DSC Distress Call To send the distress call refer to section 11 2 1 Transmitting a Distress Alert key When the soft keys are displayed press these keys to switch the function of soft keys Se...

Page 15: ...lect channels and to choose menu items 16 S key Pressing this key immediately selects channel 16 from any channel location Holding down this key selects the Sub channel The default SUB channel setting is channel 9 Pressing this key again reverts to the previous selected working channel H L key Press this key to toggle between 25 W High and 1 W Low power When the TX output power is set to Low and t...

Page 16: ...d through internal radio speaker is heard through the speaker microphone 7 3 REAR PANEL VHF ANT Jack VHF antenna jack Connects an antenna to the transceiver Use a marine VHF antenna with an impedance of 50 ohms GPS ANT Connector Connects the optional SCU 38 External GPS Antenna NMEA 2K Connector Connects to the NMEA 2000 network GND Terminal Ground Terminal Connects the transceiver to ships ground...

Page 17: ... for the available optional STANDARD HORIZON accessories Speaker connections White External Speaker Shield External Speaker PA HAIL Speaker Connection Cable Red Shield Connects the GX2400 to PA HAIL speaker See section 3 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES for the available optional STANDARD HORIZON PA HAIL Speakers PA Speaker connections Red PA Speaker Shield PA Speaker DC Input Cable Connects the transceiver t...

Page 18: ... Handset 0 5 m provides accessibility to the front panel controls allows connection to a power source and antennas has nearby space for installation of a microphone hanger is at least 3 feet 1 m away from the radio s antenna the signals from the GPS satellites can be adequately received NOTE To insure the radio does not affect the compass or radio s performance is not affected by the antenna locat...

Page 19: ...to a GPS Chart plotter with NMEA 0183 output or the optional SCU 38 External GPS Antenna may be needed to receive GPS satellite signals 1 Use the template page 143 to mark the location where the rectangular hole is to be cut Confirm the space behind the dash or panel is deep enough to accommodate the transceiver at least 6 2 inches 157 mm deep There should be at least 1 2 inch 1 3 cm between the t...

Page 20: ...section 8 5 for connections 4 It is advisable to have a Certified Marine Technician check the power output and the standing wave ratio of the antenna after installation GPS Navigation Receiver Fuse Red Power Source Black Antenna Water proof Deck Outlet Optional SSM 70H RAM4 Remote MIC A c c e s s o r y C a b le s Optional SCU 38 External GPS Antenna Ensure that the SCU 38 the MLS 300 and the SSM 7...

Page 21: ...SE sentences If 38400 baud is selected The Blue and Gray output wires are at 38400 baud and include DSC DSC DSE sentences GSA GSV GLL GGA and RMC sentences can be output from the trans ceiver using settings in the GPS setup menu refer to section 19 9 NMEA 0183 IN OUT For further information on interfacing and setting up GPS operation contact the manufacturer of the externally connected GPS receive...

Page 22: ... chart plotter to the ground terminal GND on the rear panel of the radio 8 5 4 Connection to External GPS or Chart Plotter GPS Receiver Plotter Connection NMEA OUT NMEA OUT NMEA IN NMEA HS IN NMEA IN NMEA HS IN Radio Wires White NMEA OUT Brown NMEA OUT Blue NMEA HS OUT Gray NMEA HS OUT Yellow NMEA IN Green NMEA IN Wire Color Description Connection Examples YELLOW NMEA GPS Input NMEA output of GPS ...

Page 23: ...ee illustration at the right NOTE The SCU 38 is always more preferred than the internal GPS antenna 8 5 7 Connecting optional SCU 31 External GPS Antenna 12 V Battery Radio Wires Yellow NMEA IN Green NMEA IN Brown Black External GPS Antenna SCU 31 Black Red 2A Fuse NOTE To connect optional SCU 31 the transceiver may be setup to receive GPS coor dinates at 4800 baud Refer to section 19 9 NMEA 0183 ...

Page 24: ...ion 2 Install the two ferrite cores supplied with the SSM 70H Remote Station Microphone to the routing cable or the CT 100 extension cable then snap the halves together These cores should be installed near the connectors of the transceiver and the microphone ends of the cable 3 Attach the ferrite cores as close as possible to the plugs as shown below Routing Cable or CT 100 Extension Cable Externa...

Page 25: ...4 Remote Station Microphone into the routing cable while the radio is powered ON Connecting an External Speaker to the RAM4 Mic Cable In noisy locations and the MLS 300 optional external speaker may be connected to the white speaker wires on the RAM4 routing cable The RAM4 can drive either the internal speaker or the external speaker one at a time When connect ing an external speaker follow the pr...

Page 26: ... is powered ON This could result in damage to the equipment 1 Connect the SCU 30 Cable to the RAM Connector on the GX2400 rear panel and tighten the cable nut NOTE For additional details on the connecting the RAM4X and GX2400 refer to the RAM4X Instruction Manual 8 6 INITIAL SETUP REQUIRED WHEN TURNING ON THE POWER FOR THE FIRST TIME 8 6 1 Maritime Mobile Service Identity MMSI What is an MMSI An M...

Page 27: ...MSI on this screen 4 Press the or key to select the first number of your MMSI then press the SELECT soft key to step to the next number 5 Repeat step 4 to set your MMSI number 9 digits If a mistake is made entering in the MMSI number press the or key to select or press the SELECT soft key until the incorrect character is selected then perform step 4 6 When finished programming the MMSI number pres...

Page 28: ...n of the relative signal strengths from the satellites GPS Status Display mode NOTE When the GPS reception is limited such as the flush mounting of the radio it is recommended to connect the optional External GPS Antenna SCU 38 to the GPS connector on the rear panel 1 Press the MENU SET key to display MENU 2 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select GPS then press the SELECT soft key 3 Rotate the DIAL EN...

Page 29: ...Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select time offset of your location If 00 00 is assigned the time is the same as UTC or GPS satellite time 5 Press the ENTER soft key to store the time offset 6 Press the CLEAR key to return to radio operation 8 8 2 Setting the Time Area This menu selection allows the transceiver to show UTC time or local time with the offset 1 Press and hold the MENU SET key 2 Rotate t...

Page 30: ... Magnetic The GPS COG Course Over Ground and the BRG from a Waypoint Target magnetic variation may be selected to show in ON or OFF Factory default is OFF however by following the steps below the COG can be changed to ON 1 Press and hold the MENU SET key 2 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select GPS SETUP then press the SELECT soft key 3 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select MAGNETIC VARIATION then press ...

Page 31: ...Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select the desired channel Refer to the channel chart on page 131 for available channels 5 When a signal is received adjust the volume to the desired listening level The BUSY Indicator Lamp glows green and the BUSY indicator on the display indicates that communications are being received 9 3 TRANSMISSION 1 Perform steps 1 through 4 of RECEPTION 2 Before transmitting mon...

Page 32: ...enu the various functions of the transceiver can be custom ized to match the user s needs and preferences Items to be adjusted may be selected from the respective lists and the appropriate settings made for the various intended operations 1 Press and hold the MENU SET key on the operation mode screen 2 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select the function item then press the SELECT soft key 3 Rotate the...

Page 33: ...HANNEL CHART Page 131 for instructions on use of simplex and duplex channels NOTE All channels are factory programmed in accordance with FCC USA ISED Canada and International and region regulations Mode of operation cannot be altered from simplex to duplex or vice versa 9 7 CHANNEL GROUP Set the Channel Group according to the region 1 Press hold CHANNEL SETUP CHANNEL GROUP 2 Rotate the DIAL ENT kn...

Page 34: ...andAtmosphericAdministration sends a weather alert accompanied by a 1050 Hz tone and transmits a subsequent weather report on one of the NOAA weather channels The GX2400GPS can receive weather alerts when monitoring a weather chan nel and on the last selected weather channel during scanning modes or while monitoring a working channel To enable the weather alert function refer to section 17 2 WEATH...

Page 35: ...s and listens to priority channel until communication ends and then starts dual or triple watch scan again 9 9 1 Setup the Multi Watch Operation 1 Press hold CHANNEL SETUP MULTI WATCH 2 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select DUAL or TRIPLE 3 Press the ENTER soft key to store the selected setting 4 Press the CLEAR key to return to radio operation 9 9 2 Starting Dual Watch 1 Adjust the SQL knob until th...

Page 36: ...art scanning again after the transmission stops 9 10 1 Selecting Scan Type 1 Press hold CHANNEL SETUP SCAN TYPE 2 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select PRIORITY or MEMORY 3 Press the ENTER soft key to store the selected setting 4 Press the CLEAR key to return to radio operation Memory Scan M SCAN CH12 CH09 CH1001 CH15 CH1018 CH1022 CH1061 CH1078 CH68 CH88 Priority Scan P SCAN Priority Channel CH12 CH...

Page 37: ...ress the SCAN soft key The MEM SCAN icon appears on the display Scanning will proceed from the lowest to the highest programmed channel number and the preset channel described in the next section Scan ning will stop on a channel when a transmission is received The channel number will blink during reception 5 To stop scanning press the SCAN soft key 16 S or CLEAR key 9 10 4 Priority Scanning P SCAN...

Page 38: ...channel to be programmed 2 Press one of the soft keys 3 Press the or key repeatedly until the PRESET soft key is displayed then press and hold the PRESET soft key until the P SET icon and channel number are blinking 4 Press the ADD soft key to program the channel into the preset channel memory The P SET icon will appear 5 Repeat steps 1 through 3 to program the desired channels into the preset cha...

Page 39: ...ress the QUIT soft key 9 12 MOB OPERATION The GX2400 provides a feature to memorize the position information instantly in case of MOB Man Over Board 1 Press one of the soft keys 2 Press the or key repeatedly then press the MOB soft key 3 Press the TO WPT soft key to start the navigation to the displayed position For details about the naviga tion see section 12 NAVIGATION To change the displayed po...

Page 40: ...ANDARD HORIZON 220SW or 240SW HAIL PA horn is installed The PA Hail mode has a listen back feature which provides two way communication through the HAIL PA horn FOG HORN mode Automatic signaling is transmitted through the HAIL PA horn When the fog horn signal is not being outputted the GX2400 listens back through the connected HAIL PA horn HORN mode Foghorn sound or siren sound can be transmitted ...

Page 41: ... to 31 5 To listen back rotate the VOL knob 6 Press the CLEAR key to return to radio operation 9 13 3 Fog Signal Timing Chart TYPE PATTERN USAGE UNDERWAY One 5 second blasts every 120 seconds 5s 5s 120s Listen Back Motor vessel underway and making way STOP Two 5 second blasts s e p a r a t e d b y 2 seconds every 120 seconds 5s 5s 5s 5s 2s 2s 120s Listen Back Motor vessel underway but stopped not ...

Page 42: ...ing the intercom function connect SSM 70H RAM4 or SSM 72H RAM4X Remote Station Microphone to the transceiver 9 14 1 Communication 1 Press one of the soft keys 2 Press the or key repeatedly then press the IC soft key 3 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select the device to which you want to communicate then press the SELECT soft key The icon will appear at the left side of the selected station NOTE When ...

Page 43: ...X2400 and the SSM 70H RAM4 or SSM 72H RAM4X NOTE When using the intercom function connect one SSM 70H RAM4 or SSM 72H RAM4X Remote Station Microphone to the GX2400 9 15 1 Communication 1 IC 2 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select the device to which you want to communicate then press the SELECT soft key The icon will appear at the left side of the selected station NOTE When only one SSM 70H RAM4 is c...

Page 44: ...activate the voice scrambler function 1 Select a channel that was programmed for scrambler mode the icon will appear on the display 2 Monitor the channel before transmitting 3 Transmit the voice message The transmission sent will be scrambled 9 17 DEMO MODE This mode is used by Standard Horizon sales persons and dealers to demon strate the transceiver s DSC functions Demo mode allows latitude long...

Page 45: ...itude longitude or local UTC time of your vessel you can use the or key to select or press the SELECT soft key until the incorrect character is selected then perform step 2 to make the correction 5 To store the data entered press the FINISH soft key 6 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select DEMO START then press the SELECT soft key 7 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select START then press the ENTER soft ke...

Page 46: ...tilized later for navigation 10 1 DISPLAYING POSITION INFORMATION 10 1 1 GPS Information Numerical Display 1 GPS GPS INFO 2 The numerical data is displayed 3 Press the CLEAR key to return to radio operation 10 1 2 GPS Information Compass Display 1 GPS COMPASS 2 The compass data is displayed 3 Press the CLEAR key to return to radio operation NOTE Depending on the assignment of the soft keys you may...

Page 47: ...00 to a PC and download the log data from the radio by using the PC Programming Software Refer to section 22 CONNECTING A USB DATA TERMINAL TO THE PC Logger operation alert When the memory for log data becomes full three beeps will sound and a warning message will be displayed Afterwards the logger does not operate until the log data in the memory are erased When the logger cannot record for some ...

Page 48: ...e and urgent maritime safety information broadcasts This system allows mariners to instantly send a distress call with its own position to the Coast Guard and other vessels within range of the transmission DSC will also allow mariners to initiate or receive Distress Urgency Safety Routine Position Request Position Report Automatic Position Polling and Group calls to or from another vessel equipped...

Page 49: ... MMSI of the ship responding to your distress 5 Press the microphone PTT switch and state your name vessel name number of persons on board and the distress situation then say over and wait for a reply from the acknowledging ship 6 To turn the distress alarm OFF before the radio retransmits the distress alert press the 16 S key or the QUIT soft key Transmitting a Distress Alert with Nature of Distr...

Page 50: ...ime press the FINISH soft key The display will return to the previous screen 6 Press and hold the DISTRESS key until a distress alert is transmitted Pausing a Distress Alert After a distress alert is transmitted the distress alert is repeated every 4 minutes until the call is canceled by the user or until the radio is turned OFF and ON again The transceiver has the capability to suspend pause the ...

Page 51: ...nformation on the vessel in distress On the display you will notice 3 soft key selections These selections are described below ACCEPT Press this key to accept the distress alert and switch to Channel 16 NOTE If a key is not pressed within 30 seconds the radio will automatically switch to Channel 16 AUTO CHANNEL CHANGE timer settings can be changed in DSC SETUP menu The default setting is 30 sec PA...

Page 52: ...SHIPS CALL The all ships call function allows contact to be established with DSC equipped vessels without having their MMSI in the individual calling directory Also priority for the call can be designated as SAFETY or URGENCY SAFETY Call This type of DSC call is used to transmit boating safety informa tion to other vessels This message usually contains information about an overdue boat debris in t...

Page 53: ...l and the radio will change to the requested channel after 30 seconds the default setting of AUTO CHANNEL CHANGE 2 Press any key to stop the alarm 3 Monitor the requested channel until the all ships voice communication is completed On the display you will notice 3 soft key selections These selections are described below ACCEPT Press this key to accept the DSC all ships call and to switch to reques...

Page 54: ...d 11 4 1 Setting up the Individual Position Call Directory The transceiver has a DSC individual directory that allows storing vessels or persons names and the associated MMSI numbers you may wish to contact via individual calls auto polling position request position report and polling transmissions To transmit an individual call you must program this directory with information of the persons you w...

Page 55: ...ke is made entering in the MMSI number press the or key to select or press the SELECT soft key until the incorrect character is selected then perform step 9 10 When finished entering the MMSI number press the FINISH soft key 11 To store the entered data Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select SAVE then press the ENTER soft key 12 To enter another individual address repeat steps 2 through 11 13 Press th...

Page 56: ...d requesting to go to another channel Individual Call using the Individual Position Directory 1 DSC CALL INDIVIDUAL CALL 2 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select HISTORY or MEMORY then press the SELECT soft key 3 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select an individual you want to contact press the SELECT soft key 4 In the INTERSHIP CH list rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select the operating channel on which you...

Page 57: ... MMSI number press the or key to select or press the SELECT soft key until the incorrect character is selected then perform step 3 to enter the corrections 5 When finished entering the MMSI number press the FINISH soft key 6 In the INTERSHIP CH list rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select the operating channel on which you want to communicate then press the SELECT To select operating channels from all ...

Page 58: ...nel NOTE In some cases automatically switching to a requested channel might disrupt important ongoing communications Commercial users may suspend channel switching and remain on the working channel in use before the individual call was received QUIT Press this key to exit the automatic channel switching and revert to the last selected working channel NOTE If a key is not pressed within 30 seconds ...

Page 59: ...display You may review the unread individual call from the DSC log refer to section 11 10 2 Reviewing a Logged DSC RX Distress Alert and acknowledgement 11 4 6 Setting up the Individual Call Ringer When an individual call is received the call ringer will sound for 2 minutes default setting This selection allows the individual call ringer time to be changed 1 Press hold DSC SETUP INDIVIDUAL RING 2 ...

Page 60: ...SI has to be understood Ship MMSI The first three digits called MID Mobile Identity Group of a ship MMSI denote the country where the ship s MMSI is registered The last 6 digits are specific to the ships ID Ship MMSI Example If your MMSI is 366123456 366 is MID which denote the country and 123456 is the vessel s MMSI Group MMSI Group MMSI numbers are not assigned by the FCC or other organizations ...

Page 61: ...character is selected then perform steps 4 and 5 7 When finished entering the group name using fifteen characters or less press the FINISH soft key to advance to the group MMSI number entry 8 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select GP MMSI then press the SELECT soft key 9 Press the or key to select the second number of the MMSI the first of the nine digits is permanently set to 0 which you want to cont...

Page 62: ... channels press the MANUAL soft key 5 Press the YES soft key to transmit the group call signal 6 When the group call signal is sent the display will be as shown in the illustration at the right 7 After the group call is transmitted all the radios in the group will switch to the designated channel 8 Listen to the channel to make sure it is not busy then press the microphone PTT switch to communicat...

Page 63: ...ress the MANUAL soft key 7 Press the YES soft key to transmit the group call signal 8 After the group call is transmitted all the radios in the group will switch to the designated channel 9 Listen to the channel to make sure it is not busy then press the microphone PTT switch to communicate with all of the vessels in the group 11 5 3 Receiving a Group Call 1 When a group call is received the trans...

Page 64: ...select GROUP CALL then press the SELECT soft key 3 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select OFF 4 Press the ENTER soft key to store the selected setting 5 Press the CLEAR key to return to radio operation To enable the ringer tone repeat the above procedure rotate the DIAL ENT knob to ON in step 3 above 11 6 POSITION REQUEST Advancements in DSC have made it possible to poll the location of another vessel...

Page 65: ...questing vessel 1 Press hold DSC SETUP POSITION REPLY 2 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select AUTO or MANUAL In AUTO mode after a DSC POS request is received the radio will automatically transmit your vessel s position In MANUAL mode the display of the transceiver will show who is requesting the position and the YES soft key on the radio must be pressed to send your position to the requesting vessel ...

Page 66: ...est the position of a vessel by manually enter ing the MMSI 1 DSC CALL POS REQUEST 2 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select NEW ID then press the SELECT soft key 3 Press the or key to select the first number of the MMSI nine digits which you want to contact then press the SELECT soft key to step to the next number 4 Repeat step 3 to set the MMSI number If a mistake is made entering in the MMSI number ...

Page 67: ...arm 3 To send your vessel s position to the requesting vessel press the REPLY soft key Or to exit from position request display press the QUIT soft key 4 Press the QUIT soft key to return to the channel display NOTE When there is an unread position request call the icon will appear on the display You may review the unread individual call from the DSC log refer to section 11 10 3 Reviewing Other Lo...

Page 68: ...sition request ringer 1 Press hold DSC SETUP DSC BEEP 2 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select POS REQUEST then press the SELECT soft key 3 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select OFF 4 Press the ENTER soft key to store the selected setting 5 Press the CLEAR key to return to radio operation To enable the ringer tone repeat the above procedure rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select ON in step 3 above 11 7 POSIT...

Page 69: ...vessel by manually entering the MMSI of the ship you want to send your position to 1 DSC CALL POS REPORT 2 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select NEW ID then press the SELECT soft key 3 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select the first number of the MMSI of the vessel you want to contact then press the SELECT soft key to step to the next number 4 Repeat step 3 to complete the MMSI number If a mistake is ma...

Page 70: ...1 7 3 Navigating to the Reported Position The transceiver has a feature that permits navigate to a received position report call by using the compass display Navigation to the location of a position report call may be enabled by the procedure below 1 Press the TO WPT soft key 2 Press the ENTER soft key to save the waypoint into memory 3 The display indicates the distance and direction of the recei...

Page 71: ...s the ENTER soft key to save the waypoint into memory 5 Press the OK soft key to return to the position report display Navigating to a Saved Waypoint Refer to section 12 1 1 Starting and Stopping Navigation for details 11 7 5 Setting up a Position Report Ringer The transceiver position report ringer may be turned OFF 1 Press hold DSC SETUP DSC BEEP 2 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select POS REPORT t...

Page 72: ... 1 Press hold DSC SETUP AUTO POS INTERVAL 2 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select the desired interval time 30 second 1 2 3 and 5 minutes and press the ENTER soft key 3 Press the CLEAR key to return to radio operation 11 8 3 Selecting Vessels to be Automatically Polled NOTE The radio uses the individual directory to select vessels to be automatically polled Refer to section 11 4 1 Setting up the Indi...

Page 73: ...t START to enable transmissions or STOP to disable then press the ENTER soft key 4 Press the CLEAR key to return to radio operation 5 Auto POS Polling starts and the icon will appear on the display 11 9 DSC TEST This function is used to contact another DSC equipped vessel to ensure the DSC functions of the radio are operating NOTE To use the DCS Test feature a radio that is to receive the test cal...

Page 74: ... vessel 5 Press the QUIT soft key to return to radio operation DSC Test Call by Manually Entering an MMSI 1 DSC CALL DSC TEST CALL MANUAL 2 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select NEW ID then press the SELECT soft key 3 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select the first digit in the MMSI then press the SELECT soft key 4 Repeat step 3 until all the numbers of the MMSI are shown on the display 5 Press the FINI...

Page 75: ...an answer machine where calls are recorded for review and an icon will appear on the radio s display The GX2400 can store up to 100 transmitted calls up to the latest 50 distress calls and up to the latest 100 other calls individual group all ships position report position request acknowledge and test call acknowledge NOTE When the DSC LOG menu is selected the transceiver may display high priority...

Page 76: ... will appear to the left of the logged call 3 Press the SELECT soft key to review details for the selected station 4 Press the INFO soft key to display more informa tion or press the BACK soft key to go back to the received DSC distress call list 11 10 3 Reviewing Other Logged Calls 1 DSC CALL DSC LOG RX OTHER CALL 2 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select the station name or MMSI number you want to re...

Page 77: ...eturn to radio operation NOTE The procedure above will delete all logged calls of the selected category at one time To delete logged calls one by one review the details of the call you want to delete then press the DELETE soft key 11 11 DSC LOOP BACK OPERATION The GX2400 has a DSC self test feature 1 DSC CALL DSC LOOP BACK 2 Press the YES soft key to start a test To cancel press the NO soft key Th...

Page 78: ... press the SELECT soft key The navigation screen will appear The navigation screen includes the distance and direction to the destination The destination waypoint is indicated by a dot inside the compass 4 Press one of the soft keys then press the STOP soft key to exit the navigation screen Navigation by Manually Entering a Waypoint 1 NAVI WAYPOINT 2 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select MANUAL then ...

Page 79: ... the soft keys then press the STOP soft key to exit the navigation screen 12 1 2 Setting Up Waypoint Directory Marking a Position This feature allows the radio to mark the current position of the vessel 1 Press hold WAYPOINT SETUP MARK POSITION 2 If you want to modify the name rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select NAME then press the SELECT soft key 3 Enter the waypoint name by rotating the DIAL ENT ...

Page 80: ... save the waypoint into memory 7 Press the CLEAR key to return to radio operation Editing a Waypoint 1 Press hold WAYPOINT SETUP WAYPOINT DIRECTORY 2 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select EDIT then press the SELECT soft key 3 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select the waypoint to be edited then press the SELECT soft key to show the waypoint input display 4 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select NAME or POSIT...

Page 81: ...This menu item allows setting of the range on the compass display 1 Press hold WAYPOINT SETUP DISPLAY RANGE 2 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select desired range Unit of measure depends on the settings in the GPS SETUP menu Refer to section 19 7 UNITS OF MEASURE 3 Press the ENTER soft key to store the selected setting 4 Press the CLEAR key to return to radio operation 12 1 4 Selecting the Arrival Ran...

Page 82: ...then press the SELECT soft key 3 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select NAME then press the SELECT soft key 4 Enter the route name by rotating the DIAL ENT knob and the SELECT soft key When finished entering the name using fifteen char acters or less press the FINISH soft key 5 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select ROUTE POINTS press the SELECT soft key 6 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select WPT then press...

Page 83: ...ited then press the SELECT soft key to show the route input display 4 Perform steps 3 to 11 of the previous page until the route is updated 5 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select SAVE then press the SELECT soft key to store the edited route into memory 6 Press the CLEAR key to return to radio operation Deleting a Route 1 Press hold WAYPOINT SETUP ROUTE DIRECTORY 2 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select ...

Page 84: ...exit the navigation screen 12 2 3 Changing the Destination 1 On the navigation screen press one of the soft keys then press the NEXT TG soft key 2 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select the desired destination then press the SELECT soft key 3 The navigation screen with the new destination appears 12 2 4 Selecting Automatic or Manual Routing When your vessel arrives at a via waypoint this setting deter...

Page 85: ...ual Position Call directory therefore for all members that you want to monitor must be stored in the directory Refer to section 11 4 1 Setting up the Individual Position Call Directory for details 1 Press hold GM SETUP GM GROUP DIRECTORY 2 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select ADD then press the SELECT soft key 3 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select NAME then press the SELECT soft key 4 Enter the route...

Page 86: ...ough 11 13 Press the CLEAR key to return to radio operation 13 1 2 Setting Up the Polling Time Interval 1 Press hold GM SETUP INTERVAL 2 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select the desired poll ing interval time then press the ENTER soft key 3 Press the CLEAR key to return to radio operation 13 1 3 Enabling Disabling Transmission during GM Operation 1 Press hold GM SETUP GM TX 2 Rotate the DIAL ENT kno...

Page 87: ...LECT soft key The GM operation begins and the GM target display appears 3 Press the CLEAR key to return to radio operation 13 2 1 Changing the GM Group Being Monitored 1 On the GM target display press one of the soft keys then press the TG LIST soft key 2 Press the CHG GRP soft key 3 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select the name of the group you want to monitor then press the SELECT soft key The GM ...

Page 88: ...y to transmit a DSC Individual call to the selected member 13 2 3 Starting Navigation to a Group Member 1 On the GM target display press one of the soft keys to show the key selections 2 Press the TG LIST soft key 3 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select a member you want to approach 4 Press the SELECT soft key to display the location distance and bearing of the selected member 5 Press the TO WPT soft...

Page 89: ... and its voyage Radio frequencies AIS1 161 975 MHz and AIS2 162 025 MHz A stand alone AIS receiver or the AIS receiver built in to a Class A or Class B transponder can pick up these radio signals and translate them into a NMEA data sentence that can be understood by a computer with the proper software or by an AIS enabled chart plotter Classes of AIS Class A 12 5W power output mandated for use on ...

Page 90: ...ible chart plotter or navigation software via NMEA0183 or NMEA 2000 3 Press the CLEAR key to return to radio operation 14 2 1 Displaying the AIS Target Information Screen 1 On the AIS screen press one of the soft keys to show the key selections These selections are described below RANGE Press this key to change the display range of the screen TG LIST Press this key to show a list of the MMSI numbe...

Page 91: ...X2400 to transmit a DSC individual call to a received AIS target by the procedure below 1 On the AIS screen press one of the soft keys to show the key selections 2 Press the TG LIST soft key to show a list of AIS target being received 3 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select the MMSI number or vessel name then press the SELECT soft key 4 Press the CALL soft key 5 In the INTERSHIP CH list rotate the DI...

Page 92: ...Limit For details refer to section 14 3 2 TCPA 1 If other AIS vessels approach your ship the alarm sounds according to the CPA Limit and TCPA Limit that you set in advance 2 Press any key to stop the alarm The targets for the CPA TCPA alarm will appear with and flash Up to 15 targets for the CPA TCPA alarm can be shown on the screen NOTE If the display is in a mode other than AIS the radio automat...

Page 93: ...IS equipped vessel You can select one from 0 1nm to 20nm 1nm is default 3 Press the ENTER soft key to store the selected setting 4 Press the CLEAR key to return to radio operation 14 3 2 TCPA This function allows you to set the TCPA Time to Closest Point of Approach alarm Setting up a TCPA alarm sets a time point where the radio will alarm when an AIS equipped vessel approaching is within the time...

Page 94: ...e steps above and selecting OFF in step 3 or 3 when the ship is out of the selected CPA TCPA alarm range The alarm is produced from the front panel speaker the speaker in the microphone the optional external speaker and optional RAM4 and RAM4X microphone when connected 14 3 4 IGNORE VESSELS This function allows listed registered AIS vessels to be ignored by the CPA TCPA alarm function 1 Press hold...

Page 95: ...hen finished entering the name using eleven characters or less press the FINISH soft key to advance to the MMSI number entry 9 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select MMSI then press the SELECT soft key 10 Press the or key to select numbers 0 9 To enter the desired number and move one space to the right by pressing the SELECT soft key Repeat this procedure until all nine space of the MMSI number are en...

Page 96: ...he list press the SEARCH soft key to update the list 15 2 DEVICE NUMBER If connecting two or more the GX2400 series change the device number of either one Set the device number of the device selected in 15 1 SELECT DEVICE 1 Press hold NMEA2000 SETUP DEVICE NUMBER 2 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select the first digit of the device number then press the SELECT soft key to step to the next number 3 Re...

Page 97: ...2000 SETUP Item Description Default Value Page SELECT DEVICE Select the device for which you want to set the device number or the system number 94 DEVICE NUMBER Set the device number 000 94 SYSTEM NUMBER Set the system number 00 95 15 5 COMPATIBLE NMEA 2000 PGN LIST Receive Transmit 059392 ISO Acknowledgement 059392 ISO Acknowledgement 059904 ISO Request 059904 ISO Request 060928 ISO Address Claim...

Page 98: ...Class A Static and Voyage Related Data 129796 AIS Acknowledge 129797 AIS Binary Broadcast Message 129798 AIS SAR Aircraft Position Report 129799 Radio Frequency Mode Power 129801 AIS Addressed Safety Related Message 129802 AIS Safety Related Broadcast Message 129808 DSC Call Information 129809 AIS Class B CS Static Data Report Part A 129810 AIS Class B CS Static Data Report Part B 129540 GNSS Sats...

Page 99: ...MER ADJUSTMENT This menu selection adjusts the backlight intensity 1 Press hold CONFIGURATION DIMMER 2 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select the desired level 7 is default When OFF is selected the lamp is turned OFF 3 Press the ENTER soft key to store the selected level 4 Press the CLEAR key to return to radio operation 16 3 DISPLAY CONTRAST The display contrast can be adjusted to suit your operation...

Page 100: ...eet 200 meters or more in length 130 350Hz Vessel that are 247 5 feet 75 meters or more but less than 660 feet 200 meters in length 250 700Hz Vessel that are 66 feet 20 meters or more but less than 247 5 feet 75 meters in length 250 700Hz Vessel that are 39 6 feet 12 meters or more but less than 66 feet 20 meters in length 1 Press hold CONFIGURATION FOG FREQUENCY 2 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to sele...

Page 101: ...ter of the new station name 4 Press the SELECT soft key to store the first letter in the name and step to the next letter to the right 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 until the name is complete The name can consist of up to ten characters and if you do not use all ten characters select to move to the next space This method can also be used to enter a blank space in the name If a mistake was made entering i...

Page 102: ...AR key to return to radio operation 16 8 SOFT KEYS From this menu you can assign desired functions to each soft key from numbers 01 to 12 You can also set how long the soft key icon will be displayed after the corresponding soft key is pressed 16 8 1 Key Assignment 1 Press hold CONFIGURATION SOFT KEY 2 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select KEY ASSIGN MENT then press the SELECT soft key 3 Rotate the D...

Page 103: ...ANCEL Enables the noise canceling settings display CH NAME Edit channel names SCRAMBLER Configures the secret communication settings COMPASS Enables the Compass display NAVIGATION Enables the Waypoint or Route navigation display FOG HORN Select FOG HORN mode INTERCOM Activates intercom between radio and RAM4 microphone optional SSM 70H RAM4 or SSM 72H RAM4X required GPS LOGGER Starts and stops log...

Page 104: ... reset to the original factory settings 1 Press hold CONFIGURATION RESET 2 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select the desired cate gory from DSC GM SETUP WAYPOINT SETUP CHANNEL SETUP GPS SETUP CONFIGURA TION FACTORY all settings 1 except the MMSI and ATIS 2 will be initialized USER MMSI or ATIS CODE 2 1 The Individual Directory is also cleared 2 GX2400GPS E only For details on resetting USER MMSI and ...

Page 105: ...aritime Mobile Service Identity MMSI or 20 ATIS SETUP Request codes for the MMSI number and or the ATIS code See Checking the Request code below Contact Information USA Canada E mail marinetech yaesu com Telephone 800 767 2450 Europe E mail service yaesu co uk Telephone 44 0 1962 866667 Checking the Request code 1 Press hold CONFIGURATION RESET 2 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select the desired cate...

Page 106: ...it of the reset password then press the SELECT soft key to step to the next number 4 Repeat steps 3 until the reset password is complete If a mistake is made entering in the station name press the or key to select or press the SELECT soft key until the incorrect character is selected then perform step 3 5 Press the FINISH soft key If the reset is successful Completed will appear on the screen If t...

Page 107: ...st of the LCD 15 97 KEY BEEP Adjusts the volume of beep tone when a key is pressed 4 98 FOG ALERT TONE FREQUENCY Sets the tone frequency of the fog horn 400Hz 98 LISTEN BACK Turns on or off of listen back function ON 99 STATION NAME Sets the names of the radio and external devices 99 SOFT KEY KEY ASSIGNMENT Sets the assignment of the soft keys 100 KEYTIMER Sets the display time of the soft keys 10...

Page 108: ...ection 9 10 2 Programming Scan Memory for details 17 4 SCAN TYPE This selection is used to select the scan mode between MEMORY and PRIORITY The default setting is PRIORITY Refer to section 9 10 1 Selecting Scan Type for details 17 5 SCAN RESUME This selection is used to set the time after a transmission ends before the radio starts to scan channels again The default setting is 3 seconds 1 Press ho...

Page 109: ...ENTER soft key to store the new setting 4 Press the CLEAR key to return to radio operation 17 9 CHANNEL NAME When the radio Normal mode is selected the display will show a name under the channel number This name describes the use of the channel The name may be customized the with the below procedure Example CH69 PLEASURE to HOOKUP 1 Press hold CHANNEL SETUP CHANNEL NAME 2 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob ...

Page 110: ...ly by pressing the NAME soft key during radio operation 17 10 RX LED DIMMER ADJUSTMENT This menu selection adjusts the RX LED intensity 1 Press hold CHANNEL SETUP RX LED DIMMER 2 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select the desired level 7 is default When OFF is selected the lamp is turned OFF 3 Press the ENTER soft key to store the selected level 4 Press the CLEAR key to return to radio operation 17 11...

Page 111: ...the CLEAR key to return to radio operation 17 13 SCRAMBLER SETUP The voice scrambler function may only be enabled by your dealer Configure the voice scrambler setting Two types of voice scrambler functions are available the 4 code type CVS2500A compatible and the 32 code type FVP 42 compatible for Furuno Electric FM 4721 NOTE The voice scrambler function is not available with the factory default s...

Page 112: ... the transceiver version 31 WEATHER ALERT USA version only Turns the WeatherAlert Function ON or OFF OFF 106 SCAN MEMORY Add or remove a channel from Scan Memory 34 SCAN TYPE Select priority scan or memory scan PRIORITY 34 SCAN RESUME Sets the resume time of scanning 3 sec 106 MULTI WATCH Selects Dual Watch or Triple Watch DUAL 33 PRIORITY CHANNEL Selects a priority channel CH16 107 SUB CHANNEL Se...

Page 113: ...wing you to see who is calling This function is similar to caller ID on a cellular phone Refer to section 11 4 2 Setting up the Individual Call Reply for details 18 3 INDIVIDUAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT The radio can be setup to transmit a reply automatically default or set so the radio will not reply to an individual DSC call Refer to section 11 4 3 Enabling the Individual Call Acknowledgment for details 1...

Page 114: ...y to automatically poll and track seven vessels programmed into the individual directory Refer to section 11 8 AUTO POSITION POLLING for details 18 8 AUTO POSITION INTERVAL The time interval between automatic position polling request transmissions may be selected Refer to section 11 8 2 Setting up the Polling Time Interval for details 18 9 AUTO CHANNEL CHANGE When a DSC distress call or an all shi...

Page 115: ... till obtaining position information when receiving a distress call POS Report call or acknowledge ment to POS request call The default selection is OFF 1 Press hold DSC SETUP POS UNFIX WAITING TIME 2 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select the desired time then press the ENTER soft key 3 Press the CLEAR key to return to radio operation 18 12 DSC BEEP This feature allows the alarm beeps to be turned ON...

Page 116: ...he AUTO POSITION POLLING operation type AUTO POS REPORT 70 AUTO POS INTERVAL Selects the AUTO POSITION POLLING transmission interval 30 sec 70 AUTO CHANNEL CHANGE Selects the delay time to auto matically move to the requested channel after receiving a distress call All Ship call or group call 30 sec 112 NO ACTION TIMER Selects the delay time before automatically returning to routine transceiver op...

Page 117: ...rity 19 2 COMPASS DIRECTION This menu item selects the compass direction to be shown on the transceiver display The default setting is COURSE UP 1 Press hold GPS SETUP COMPASS DIRECTION 2 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select the desired compass display to COURSE UP or NORTH UP 3 Press the ENTER soft key to save the new setting 4 Press the CLEAR key to return to radio operation 19 3 LOCATION FORMAT T...

Page 118: ...t for details 19 7 UNITS OF MEASURE This section sets the display units of speed distance and altitude 1 Press hold GPS SETUP UNIT OF MEASURE 2 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select the item to be set 3 Press the SELECT soft key 4 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select the unit 5 Press the ENTER soft key to store the new setting 6 Press the CLEAR key to return to radio operation 19 8 MAGNETIC VARIATION T...

Page 119: ...d speed from 4800bps and 38400bps 4 Press the ENTER soft key to save the new setting 5 Press the CLEAR key to return to radio operation 19 9 2 Output Sentences This selection is utilized to set the NMEA output sentences of the transceiver By default the GLL and the RMC sentences are turned ON 1 Press hold GPS SETUP NMEA 0183 IN OUT 2 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select OUTPUT SENTENCES then press t...

Page 120: ... be output at intervals of one second or less GSA and GSV sentences will be output at intervals of around five seconds 19 10 INTERNAL GPS UNIT Change the internal GPS receiver settings The settings in this section are also valid when connecting the SCU 38 External GPS Antenna to the internal GPS receiver 19 10 1 Position Data Output Select the connection device to be used when outputting position ...

Page 121: ...sition This improves accuracy of the position fix 4 Press the ENTER soft key to save the new setting 5 Press the CLEAR key to return to routine transceiver operation 19 10 3 Differential GPS This selection enables or disables differential GPS function by SBAS Satellite Based Augmentation System such as WAAS EGNOS MSAS and GAGAN In some areas Australia for example the GPS reception can have problem...

Page 122: ...ach logger interval setting 15 sec Aprox 25 hours 30 sec Aprox 50 hours 1 min Aprox 100 hours 2 min Aprox 200 hours 5 min Aprox 500 hours 4 Press the CLEAR key to return to radio operation 19 10 5 Log Erase 1 Press hold GPS SETUP INTERNAL GPS UNIT 2 Rotate the DIAL ENT knob to select LOG ERASE then press the SELECT soft key 3 Press the YES soft key To cancel press the NO soft key 4 Press the OK so...

Page 123: ...ur fixed to 24H when UTC is selected in the item TIME AREA 24hour 116 UNITS OF MEASURE Selects the unit of measure when displaying speed distance and altitude SPEED kts knots DISTANCE nm nautical mile ALTITUDE ft feet 116 MAGNETIC VARIATION Enables disables the magnetic variation function OFF 116 NMEA 0183 IN OUT DATA SPEED Sets the NMEA 0183 data speed 4800bps 117 OUTPUT SENTENCES Enables disable...

Page 124: ...ed reset code Refer to section 16 9 1 Reset the USER MMSI and ATIS CODE 20 1 ATIS CODE PROGRAMMING 1 Press hold ATIS SETUP ATIS CODE 2 Press the or key to select the first number of your ATIS then press the SELECT soft key to step to the next number 3 Repeat step 2 to set the ten digits of the ATIS 4 If a mistake is made in entering theATIS press the or key to select or press the SELECT soft key u...

Page 125: ...te the DIAL ENT knob to select ON or OFF 4 Press the ENTER soft key to save the new setting 5 To set the ATIS feature for another channel group repeat steps 2 through 4 6 Press the BACK soft key to return to radio operation NOTE The Scan and Dual Watch features are not available on the channel group while the ATIS feature is turned on The TX output power is set to 1 W automatically on the followin...

Page 126: ...d SSM 70H Remote Microphone uncomplicated For specific operations of the SSM 70H Remote Microphone review sections in the transceiver operating manual The SSM 70H is supplied with 7 meters of routing cable and can be extended up to 21 meters using three 7 meter extension cables model CT 100 The Intercom feature can be used between the SSM 70H and the GX2400 In addition speaker wires are supplied a...

Page 127: ...ound noise using Clear Voice Noise Reduction Technology NOTE Positionthemicrophoneabout1 5cmawayfromyourmouthandspeakinanormalvoice keys When the soft keys are displayed press these keys to switch the function of the soft keys Secondary use While the MENU screen is displayed press the keys to slide the on screen menu to the right left side MENU key Press to access the MENU Press and hold this key ...

Page 128: ... working channel Speaker The internal speaker is located here DATA jack Use the micro USB type B jack for SSM 70H RAM4 firmware updates NOTE When the DATA jack is securely covered with the rubber cap the SSM 70H meets the waterproof performance DISTRESS key This key is used to send a DSC distress call Refer to section 11 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING DSC 21 2 RAM4 SOFT KEY ASSIGNMENT From this menu de...

Page 129: ...n radio and RAM4 microphone optional SSM 70H RAM4 or SSM 72H RAM4X required GPS LOGGER Starts and stops logging position data AIS DISPLAY Shows the AIS display HORN BUTTON Activates the Fog Horn function PUBLIC ADDRESS Switches channels between weather and marine RX SENSE Toggles between LOCAL and DISTANCE DISPLAY MODE Switches the display between daytime and nighttime mode NOTE Soft key functions...

Page 130: ... radio operation 22 CONNECTINGAUSB DATATERMINALTO THE PC The GX2400 settings can be programmed using the USB terminal and PC Programming Software You can also download the log data from the radio by using the PC Programming Software which may be downloaded from the Standard Horizon website The PC Programming Software is compatible with Windows To connect a PC use the supplied USB cable through the...

Page 131: ... your Dealer Commonly requested parts and their part numbers are listed below DC Power Cord T9025406 VOL Knob RA6274300 SQL Knob RA6283700 DIAL ENT Knob RA6271400 Mounting Bracket RA078400C Mounting Bracket Knob RA0978600 Microphone Hanger RA0458800 SSM 70H RAM4 Microphone Routing Cable Assembly S8101512 USB Cable T9101648 23 2 FACTORY SERVICE In the unlikely event that the transceiver fails to pe...

Page 132: ... the inter nal or external speaker Accessory cable Check the connections of the acces sory cable External speaker cable WHITE SHIELD may be shorted together Receiving station reports low trans mit power even with transceiver set to HI power Antenna Have the antenna checked or test the trans ceiver with another antenna If the problem persists contact your Dealer for servicing HI BATTERY or LO BATTE...

Page 133: ...l Inter ship only 09 X X X S 156 450 Boater Calling channel Commercial Non commercial Recreational 10 X X X S 156 500 Commercial 11 X X X S 156 550 Commercial VTS in selected areas 12 X X X S 156 600 Port operation VTS in selected areas 13 X X X S 156 650 Inter ship Navigation Safety Bridge to bridge 14 X X X S 156 700 Port operation VTS in selected areas 15 X S 156 750 Environmental Receive only ...

Page 134: ...st Coast Guard East Coast commercial fishing only 62 X D 156 125 160 725 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port operation ship movement 1062 X S 156 125 Public Coast Coast Guard East Coast commercial fishing only 63 X D 156 175 160 775 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port operation ship movement 1063 X X S 156 175 Port Operation and Commercial VTS in selected areas 64 X X D 156 225 160 8...

Page 135: ...ip movement 1079 X X S 156 975 Commercial 1079 X S 156 975 Port operation and Ship movement 2079 X S 161 575 80 X D 157 025 161 625 Port operation ship movement 1080 X X S 157 025 Commercial 81 X D 157 075 161 675 Port operation ship movement 1081 X X S 157 075 U S Government Only Environmental protection operations USA Canadian Coast Guard Only Canada 82 X D 157 125 161 725 Public Correspondence ...

Page 136: ...19 161 550 SIMPLEX 20 157 000 161 600 DUPLEX LOW 6 PORT OPR NAUTIK 1020 157 000 SIMPLEX 2020 161 600 SIMPLEX 21 157 050 161 650 DUPLEX INTL NAUTIK 22 157 100 161 700 DUPLEX INTL NAUTIK 23 157 150 161 750 DUPLEX INTL 24 157 200 161 800 DUPLEX TELEPHONE 25 157 250 161 850 DUPLEX TELEPHONE 26 157 300 161 900 DUPLEX TELEPHONE 27 157 350 161 950 DUPLEX TELEPHONE 28 157 400 162 000 DUPLEX TELEPHONE 31 1...

Page 137: ...X TELEPHONE 86 157 325 161 925 DUPLEX TELEPHONE 87 157 375 SIMPLEX PORT OPR 88 157 425 SIMPLEX PORT OPR M 3 157 850 SIMPLEX YACHTING UK M2 3 161 425 SIMPLEX YACHTING UK L1 5 155 500 SIMPLEX PLEASURE L2 5 155 525 SIMPLEX PLEASURE L3 5 155 650 SIMPLEX PLEASURE F1 5 155 625 SIMPLEX FISHING F2 5 155 775 SIMPLEX FISHING F3 5 155 825 SIMPLEX FISHING NOTE Country Channel assignment are different dependin...

Page 138: ...eived Call Log 100 Individual Directory 100 Group Directory 30 Waypoint Directory 250 Route Directory 30 Display Type 2 6 x 1 4 66 x 36 mm Full Dot Matrix 222 x 122 pixels Dimensions W x H x D 7 1 x 3 1 x 6 0 180 x 80 x 152 6 mm Flush Mount Dimensions W x H x D 6 3 x 2 6 x 6 2 161 x 65 x 157 mm Weight 3 3 lbs 1 5 kg z zTRANSMITTER Frequency Range 156 025 MHz to 161 600 MHz INTERNATIONAL RF Output ...

Page 139: ...R M 493 15 Attenuator Local Approx 10 dB z zRECEIVER for AIS Frequency 161 975 MHz CH A 162 025 MHz CH B Sensitivity 0 5 µV at 12 dB SINAD Selectivity Typical Spurious and Image Rejection 70 dB Intermodulation and Rejection 70 dB z zINTERNAL GPS RECEIVER Receiver Channels 66 Channels Sensitivity Less than 147 dBm Time to First Fix 1 minute typical Cold Start 5 seconds typical Hot Start Geodetic Da...

Page 140: ... 121 8mm 3 8 97 4mm 7 1 180mm 6 3 159mm 6 2 156mm 7 1 180mm 1 7 44mm 4 8 121 8mm 1 5 36 9mm 3 8 97 4mm 7 1 180mm 6 3 159mm 6 2 156mm 1 2 30 8mm 7 8 197 4mm 4 7 118 5mm 1 5 36 9mm 3 1 80mm 3 1 80mm 3 1 80mm 2 5 63mm 2 5 63mm 6 8 172mm 1 2 30 8mm ...

Page 141: ...rom the FCC call 888 225 5322 26 2 RADIO CALL SIGN Currently the FCC does not require recreational boaters to have a Ship Radio Station License The USCG recommends the boats registration number and the state to be used when calling another vessel 26 3 CANADIAN SHIP STATION LICENSING Please click on the following link for licensing information http www ic gc ca eic site smt gst nsf eng h_sf01775 ht...

Page 142: ...e determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV...

Page 143: ... radio interference to other users the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power e i r p is not more than that necessary for successful communication Conformément à la réglementation d Industrie Canada le présent émetteur radio peut fonctionner avec une antenne d un type et d un gain maximal ou inférieur approuvé pour l émetteur par Industrie Ca...

Page 144: ...such changes or improvements I YAESU MUSEN assumes no responsibility for any consequential damages caused by or arising out of any such defect in materials or workmanship J TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW YAESU MUSEN SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO THIS PRODUCT K If the original retail purchaser timely complies with the Warranty Procedures described below a...

Page 145: ...TEMPLATE for the GX2400 series Use this template to mark the location where the rectangular hole for the flush mount is to be cut cut here 161 mm 65 mm R 1 0 ...

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