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Owner’s Manual

GX1270S

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MAINTENANCE

The inherent quality of the solid-state components used in this transceiver
will provide many years of continuous use. Taking the following
precautions will prevent damage to the transceiver.

*

Keep the microphone connected or the jack covered at all times to
prevent corrosion of electrical contacts;

* Never key the microphone unless an antenna or suitable dummy load is

connected to the transceiver.

* Ensure that the supply voltage to the transceiver does not exceed 16

VDC or fall below 11 VDC.

*

Use only STANDARD HORIZON-approved accessories and
replacement parts.

In the unlikely event of serious problems, please contact your Dealer or
our repair facility. Address and phone numbers for this facility, as well as
warranty information, are contained in your Owner’s Manual Supplement.

10.1 REPLACEMENT PARTS

Occasionally an owner needs a replacement mounting bracket or knob.
These can be ordered from our Parts Department by writing or calling:

Marine Division of Vertex Standard
US Headquarters
17210 Edwards Rd., Cerritos, CA 90703

Commonly requested parts, and their part numbers are listed below.

Microphone, White (CMP351W) ................................ MP51000400
Microphone, Black (CMP351B) .................................. MP51000410
RAM Microphone Connector Cover ........................... 389B053010
Mounting Bracket, White ............................................ 444X160030
Mounting Bracket, Black ............................................ 444X160130
Mounting Bracket Knob, White .................................. 444X154030
Mounting Bracket Knob, Black ................................... 444X154130
Volume Control Knob ................................................. 443X154500
Squelch Control Knob ................................................ 443X154500
Accessory Cable ........................................................ ZD00600110
Power Cord ................................................................ ZC01300010
Mic Hanger, White ...................................................... 277X155020
Mic Hanger, Black ...................................................... 277X155120
Dust Cover ................................................................. DC-17
Distress Cover with spring ......................................... 02AX053040

Summary of Contents for INTREPID + GX1270S

Page 1: ...Clear Voice Speaker Microphone Latitude Longitude Speed Over Ground Course Over Ground Shown On Display When Connected To GPS Programmable Scan Priority Ch16 Scan NOAA Weather Alert Backlit LCD Keys I...

Page 2: ...ice scrambler 18 5 12 RESETTING THE TRANSCEIVER S MICROPROCESSOR 18 6 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING 19 6 1 GENERAL 19 6 1 1 Digital Selective Calling DSC 19 6 1 2 Maritime Mobile Service Identity MMSI 19...

Page 3: ...16 OR 9 49 9 3 MAKING TELEPHONE CALLS 50 9 4 OPERATING ON CHANNELS 13 AND 67 51 9 5 PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONS 51 9 6 NOAA WEATHER ALERT TESTING 51 9 7 DIGITALSELECTIVECALLING DSC 52 9 7 1 USCG DSC Wat...

Page 4: ...o longer required for any vessel traveling in U S waters which uses aVHF marine radio RADAR or EPIRB and which is not required to carry radio equipment However any vessel required to carry a marine ra...

Page 5: ...energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a part...

Page 6: ...by pressing the red 16 9 key NOAA Weather channels can also be accessed immediately by pressing the WX key with channel selection Other features of the transceiver include scanning priority scanning...

Page 7: ...hanger kit Mounting Bracket and attaching hardware Spare Fuse 6 A 250 V Owner s Manual Owner s Manual Supplement Quick Reference Card Accessory Cable Power Cord Dust Cover 2 2 OPTIONS CMB16 Flush Moun...

Page 8: ...memory and all user programmed settings such as scan memory priority scan assignments and A B channel assignments This condition is known as the default condition the same as when shipped from the fa...

Page 9: ...GX1270S Owner s Manual page 6 Figure 1 Controls and Connectors SQL VOL PWR 16 9 NAV SCAN WX CALL SET H L 16 9 INTREPID DISTRESS PULL OPEN q w e t y u i o 0 1 r 2...

Page 10: ...UP or DOWN key on the mic are pressed or UP or DOWN key on radio are pressed the radio will show the channels in scan memory This function will not work if the unit is scanning NOTE There is only one...

Page 11: ...nected to the GPS receiver the LCD displays position data Date Time SOG Speed Over Ground and COG Course Over Ground from the GPS 2 Press and hold down this key when the optional RAM Mic connected Int...

Page 12: ...on the same as the UP and DOWN key on the front panel of the transceiver 1 16 9 Key Pressing the 16 9 key Immediately recalls channel 16 from any location Press and hold the 16 9 key to recall channel...

Page 13: ...m radio 4 2 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS CAUTION Reverse polarity connections will damage the radio Connect the power cord and antenna to the radio Antenna and Power Supply connections are as follows see Fi...

Page 14: ...tences DSC Digital Selective Calling Information DSE Expanded Digital Selective Calling Information When connecting the external speaker GPS navigation receiver or PA speaker strip off about 1 inch 2...

Page 15: ...deep There should be at least 1 2 inch between the transceiver s heatsink and any wiring cables or structures 3 Cut out the rectangular hole and insert the transceiver 4 Fasten the brackets to the si...

Page 16: ...OWNER S MANUAL SUPPLEMENT for available channels 7 When a message is received adjust the volume to the desired listening level The BUSY indicator in the LCD is displayed indicating that the channel i...

Page 17: ...LEX CHANNEL USE Refer to the OWNER S MANUAL SUPPLEMENT for instructions on use of simplex and duplex channels NOTE All channels are factory programmed in accordance with FCC USA Industry Canada Canada...

Page 18: ...transceiver is capable of receiving this alert if the following is performed 1 Program NOAA weather channels into the transceiver s memory for scanning Follow the same procedure as for regular channel...

Page 19: ...AN key MEM will disappear in the LCD 5 To start scanning press the SCAN key Scanning will proceed from the lowest to the highest programmed channel number and will stop on a channel when a transmissio...

Page 20: ...as well as the vessel s position LAT LON if connected to a GPS receiver 1 Press the NAV key to display position information If the GPS receiver receives no signal the display will as shown in the ill...

Page 21: ...TUP menu the display will be as shown in the illustration on the left 3 Monitor the channel before transmitting 4 Transmit the voice message The signal sent will be scrambled 5 12 RESETTINGTHETRANSCEI...

Page 22: ...hin range of the transmission DSC will also allow mariners to initiate or receive distress urgency safety routine POS Request POS Send and Group calls to or from another vessel equipped with a DSC tra...

Page 23: ...ep4 3 Press the UP or DOWN key to select SEND When you select MANUAL refer to 6 2 2 Sending a Distress Call Manually 4 Press and hold the DISTRESS or CALL SET key for 3 seconds or more Holding time wi...

Page 24: ...1 through 2 of 6 2 1 Sending a Distress Call Automatically 2 Press the UP or DOWN key to select MANUAL and press the CALL SET key 3 Press the UP or DOWN key to select the desired numeral and press th...

Page 25: ...or press the 16 9 or WX key 4 Press the CALL SET key The transceiver will beep and the individual directory will appear 5 Press the UP or DOWN key to select the individual you want to contact 6 Press...

Page 26: ...1 Select the desired channel to use Group Call for voice communications 2 Press the CALL SET key The DSC CALLING menu will appear 3 Press the UP or DOWN key to select GROUP To cancel select EXIT with...

Page 27: ...n important meteorological message 1 Select the traffic channel for voice communication 2 Press the CALL SET key The DSC CALLING menu will appear 3 Press the UP or DOWN key to select ALL SHIP 4 Press...

Page 28: ...shown in the illustration on the left 6 When the transceiver receives the telephone call starting signal the channel is switched to telephone call channel and the alarm will sound If you receive no a...

Page 29: ...WN key to select SEND To exit the Telephone Call mode press the UP or DOWN key to select EXIT and press the CALL SET key 6 6 3 Resend Telephone Call When Receive Busy Signal When you send a telephone...

Page 30: ...g directory 5 To cancel this press the 16 9 key NOTE This function is available as followings DSC SCAN is turned on or the current channel is set CH70 if DSC SCAN is turned off 6 8 CALL WAITING DIRECT...

Page 31: ...select EXIT 6 8 2 Operation of Individual Call Waiting 1 Press the CALL SET key The DSC CALLING menu will appear 2 Press the UP or DOWN key to select CALL WAIT 3 Press the CALL SET key 4 Press the UP...

Page 32: ...ng GPS receiver connected to its DSC transceiver and must not have its transceiver set to deny position requests Refer the section 7 5 to enter information into the individual derctory 1 Select a traf...

Page 33: ...another radio with this feature Your vessel must have an operating GPS receiver connected to the INTREPID to send the position and must not have its transceiver set to deny position send When other ve...

Page 34: ...ar DSC type as outlined in the following examples NOTE If the radio is receiving on a working channel or transmitting on a working channel DSC calls will not be received 6 11 1 Receiving a distress ca...

Page 35: ...tomatically selected 2 Press any key to stop the alarm 3 Monitor channel 16 or traffic channel until the URGENCY communication is completed 6 11 4 Receiving a geographical area call 1 A geographical c...

Page 36: ...n differs depending on the SET UP POS REPLY mode setting Automatically reply 1 When a position request call is received a calling alarm sounds 4 times Then requested position coordinates are transmitt...

Page 37: ...e CALL SET key The lamp adjusting menu will appear 3 Press the UP or DOWN key to select the desired level When OFF is selected the lamp is extinguished When HI is selected the lamp is brightest 4 Pres...

Page 38: ...e UP or DOWN key scroll through the alphabet and 0 9 6 Press the CALL SET key to enter the desired letter and move the cursor one space to the right Repeat procedure until the name is complete The nam...

Page 39: ...ter and move the cursor one space to the right Repeat procedure until the name is complete The name can consist of up to eleven characters if you do not use all eleven character press the CALL SET key...

Page 40: ...key and press the CALL SET key 4 To enter the letter of the name press the UP or DOWN key scroll through the alphabet and 0 9 and press the CALL SET key Repeat procedure until the name is complete The...

Page 41: ...T and press the CALL SET key NOTE Refer to the Owner s Manual Supplement for making telephone calls 7 7 POSITION REQUEST REPLY TYPE 1 Press and hold the CALL SET key until the SETUP menu is displayed...

Page 42: ...return the SCRAMBLER SETUP menu 7 Select CHANNEL in the SCRAMBLER SET UP menu and press the CALL SET key 8 Press the UP or DOWN key to change the scrambled channel 9 PresstheCALL SETkeytostorethesele...

Page 43: ...and beeps for DSC operation cannot be turned OFF 7 10 INDIVIDUAL RING 1 Press and hold the CALL SET key until the SETUP menu is displayed 2 Select INDIV RING in the SETUP menu with the UP or DOWN key...

Page 44: ...L SET key The time offset menu appears 4 Press the UP or DOWN key to select time offset from UTC See Figure 4 to find your offset time from UTC If 0 00 is assigned the time is the same as UTC Universa...

Page 45: ...ill blink To delete previous number press the H L key 6 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set your MMSI 7 When the last number of your MMSI is in place press the CALL SET key to store your MMSI NOTE User MMSI c...

Page 46: ...the first space will blink 4 Press the UP or DOWN key to set the number 0 to 9 5 Press the CALL SET key to store the set number The blinking number is stored and the next space will blink 6 Repeat st...

Page 47: ...has been added to the SETUP MENU in the radio to disable the DSC SCAN However turning off DSC SCAN will disable the radio from receiving DSC calls i e Individual Call All Ships Call Distress Call and...

Page 48: ...key to activate the squelch adjusting mode Press the or key to adjust the squelch Sets the point at which random noise on the channel does not activate the audio circuits but a received signal does Th...

Page 49: ...scanning of programmed channels 2 If held while the UP or DOWN key is pressed the radio will show the channels in scan memory This function will not work if the unit is scanning Secondary use Press t...

Page 50: ...gh and low power When the H L key is pressed while the transceiver is on Canadian channel 13 USA channel 13 or 67 the power will temporarily switch from LO to HI power until the PTT switch is pressed...

Page 51: ...cator is displayed NOTE A warning beep is emitted when the RAM Mic PTT switch is pressed while the transceiver microphone s PTT switch is pressed 4 Speak slowly and clearly into the microphone hold th...

Page 52: ...sel 8 Give your vessel s description length design power or sail color and other distinguishing marks The total transmission should not exceed 1 minute 9 End the message by saying OVER Release the mic...

Page 53: ...communication with the other vessel is completed end the last transmission by stating your Call Sign and the word out Note that it is not necessary to state your Call Sign with each transmission only...

Page 54: ...emergency messages n Messages to any boat except in emergencies and radio tests n Messages to or from a vessel on land n Transmission while on land n Obscene indecent or profane language potential fin...

Page 55: ...other vessel equipped with a DSC transceiver 9 7 1 USCG DSC Watch The USCG has plans to upgrade its VHF National Distress System expected by 2005 so at the time of printing only larger vessels that ar...

Page 56: ...elephone call through a shore based telephone company In the U S market contact maritel at 1866 marinet for subscription details 9 10 ADDITIONAL DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING INFORMATION For additional in...

Page 57: ...3dB gain stainless steel whip is used on a sailboat mast The longer 8 foot 6dB fiberglass whip is primarily used on power boats that require the additional gain 9 13 COAXIAL CABLE VHF antennas are con...

Page 58: ...d phone numbers for this facility as well as warranty information are contained in your Owner s Manual Supplement 10 1 REPLACEMENT PARTS Occasionally an owner needs a replacement mounting bracket or k...

Page 59: ...following Standard Horizon Factory Service 115 North Wright Brothers Drive Salt Lake City UT 84116 2838 Telephone 800 366 4566 Fax No 801 359 4122 An RA Return Authorization number is not necessary to...

Page 60: ...If the problem persists contact your Dealer for servicing Confirm that the connected power supply voltage is not 24 volts or lower than 9 volts Confirm that the generator has not malfunctioned Check t...

Page 61: ...Green Magellan Fixed Mount Gray Blue Black ground Green Magellan Portable Orange Blue Black ground Green Northstar Yellow Blue Black ground Green Raytheon 420 Yellow Blue Brown Green Raytheon 520 620...

Page 62: ...on others alpha is not indicated but the proper channel is selected based on the U I C setting 3 Bridge to Bridge channels for example Channel 13 are for use by bridge operators on intercoastal waterw...

Page 63: ...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 15 X X S 156 750 Commercial non commercial ship movemen...

Page 64: ...S Non commercial Recreational Canada Commercial fishing only International Port operations and Ship movement 70 X X X S 156 525 Digital selective calling voice communications not allowed 71 X X X S 15...

Page 65: ...X X X D 162 550 Weather receive only WX02 X X X D 162 400 Weather receive only WX03 X X X D 162 475 Weather receive only WX04 X X X D 162 425 Weather receive only WX05 X X X D 162 450 Weather receive...

Page 66: ...Accessories Power Supplies and Signaling Boards To receive warranty service the purchaser must deliver the Product transportation and insurance prepaid to STANDARD HORIZON a division of VERTEX STANDA...

Page 67: ...duct with any ancillary equipment and all such equipment is expressly excluded from this warranty STANDARD HORIZON disclaims liability for range coverage or operation of the Product and ancillary equi...

Page 68: ...to the warranty STANDARD HORIZON includes a lifetime flat rate program to provide service after the warranty period has expired If you wish to obtain the flat rate price for out of warranty repair yo...

Page 69: ...Hi 1 W Lo Conducted Spurious Emissions 80 dB Hi 60 dB Lo Audio Response within 1 3 of a 6 dB octave pre emphasis characteristic at 300 to 3000 Hz Audio Distortion 5 Modulation 16K0G3E for DSC 16K0G2B...

Page 70: ...Division of Vertex Standard US Headquarters 17210 Edwards Rd Cerritos CA 90703 Phone 562 404 2700 Fax 800 552 6813 Email marinetech vxstdusa com www standardhorizon com Printed in China 02 2002 02AX8...

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