GME GX850W User Manual
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ................................................................. 3
CAUTION ........................................................................... 3
RF RADIATION INFORMATION ............................................ 3
OPERATING RULES ............................................................. 4
Radio Licences ................................................................. 4
RANGE .............................................................................. 4
MARINE MOBILE SERVICE IDENTITY (MMSI) ....................... 5
FEATURES .......................................................................... 5
SUPPLIED WITH .................................................................. 5
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES .................................................... 5
CONTROLS ......................................................................... 6
LCD Icons ........................................................................... 7
KEY FUNCTIONS ................................................................ 7
GENERAL OPERATION ........................................................ 8
Power On/Off Volume Control........................................... 8
Squelch ............................................................................ 8
Channel Selection ............................................................ 8
Weather Channels............................................................ 8
16 Key ............................................................................. 8
Second Priority Channel ................................................... 9
Hi/Lo Power ..................................................................... 9
Key Lock .......................................................................... 9
Scrambler......................................................................... 9
Man Over Board (MOB) .................................................... 9
Backlight ......................................................................... 9
Scanning .......................................................................... 9
Dual Watch .................................................................... 10
Triple Watch ................................................................... 10
Time Out Timer ............................................................... 11
Displaying Time and Date ............................................... 11
Displaying Local Time ..................................................... 11
Digital Selective Calling .................................................. 11
DSC and GPS ................................................................. 11
User MMSI ..................................................................... 11
Distress Calls ................................................................. 11
DSC MENU ...................................................................... 12
My MMSI ID Setup ......................................................... 13
Individual Call, Position Request, Group Call and Test Call 13
All Ships Call .................................................................. 15
Receive Call Log ............................................................. 16
Send Call Log ................................................................. 16
Phone Book ................................................................... 17
DSC Setup ..................................................................... 18
MAIN MENU OPTIONS ..................................................... 18
VHF Operation ............................................................... 19
GPS Setup ...................................................................... 19
ATIS Operation ............................................................... 19
My ATIS ID ..................................................................... 20
DSC Operation ............................................................... 21
My MMSI ID ................................................................... 21
LCD Backlight ................................................................ 21
Backlight Time ............................................................... 21
LCD Contrast ................................................................. 21
Key Beep........................................................................ 21
Version Info ................................................................... 22
Factory Reset ................................................................. 22
Charging the Battery ...................................................... 22
INTERNATIONAL MARINE VHF CHANNEL
AND FREQUENCIES .......................................................... 23
U.S. MARINE VHF CHANNEL FREQUENCIES ...................... 25
CANADIAN MARINE VHF CHANNEL AND FREQUENCIES ... 28
SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................. 33
SC CONTRACT WARRANTY AGAINST DEFECTS ................. 34