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Owner’s Manual
GX1260S
WX Key
Immediately recalls the previously selected NOAA weather channel
from any channel location.
Secondary use
1. Holding down the 16/9 key while pressing the WX key changes the
mode from USA to International or Canadian.
2. Holding down the WX and SCAN key while turning the power on resets
the microprocessor and erases scan channels from memory. This clears
the memory and establishes the factory-set defaults. For a list of these
defaults, see the section on Resetting the Transceiver’s Microprocessor.
SCAN Key
1. Starts and stops 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 functions will not work if the unit is scanning.
Secondary use
Press and hold the SCAN key to add the selected channel into the
transceiver’s scan memory. To delete the channel from scan memory,
press and hold the SCAN key until the MEM disappears from the LCD.
DISTRESS Key
To send the distress call see section 6.2, (Sending a Distress Call).
CALL/SET Key
The CALL/SET key functions as the enter key.
Secondary use
Press the CALL/SET key to access the DSC OPERATION menu. The
following DSC functions can be accessed from the DSC OPERATION
menu; INDIVIDUAL, ALL SHIPS, STANDBY, and CALL WAIT.
Press and hold the CALL/SET key to access the SETUP menu. The
following functions can be accessed in the SETUP menu; LAMP ADJUST,
CONTRAST, INDIV DIR, KEY BEEP, TIME SET, USER MMSID.
H/L Key
Toggles between high and low power. When the H/L key is pressed
while the transceiver is on channel 13 or 67, the power will temporarily
switch from LO to HI power until the PTT is pressed. The H/L key does
not function on transmit inhibited and low power only channels.
UP and DOWN Keys
The UP and DOWN keys are used to select items in the DSC
OPERATION and SETUP menus. The UP or DOWN key on the
microphone can also be used to select channels.
