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GX5500S
10.15 CALENDAR SETUP
The
GX5500S
has a built in clock to remember date, time, latitude and longi-
tude. Connecting a GPS to the
GX5500S
is very important as it not only will
be used to update the calendar automatically but also when a DSC distress
call is transmitted will send your vessel’s location to other vessels to aid in
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With GPS Connected
When a GPS is connected, the
GX5500S
will automatically store the calen-
dar date and time information within one hour after being connected.
With GPS Unconnected
If a GPS is not connected to the
GX5500S
, the date and time has to be
manually entered into the Calendar Menu in order for the clock to operate.
The time you will enter will be your local time in UTC format.
Enter the date and time with the procedure below.
1) Find your location on the Standard Time chart below.
NOTE
The chart below shows the Standard Time. For Daylight Savings
subtract one hour from your offset.