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GME GX600D Instruction Manual

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GX600D
VHF MARINE RADIO
PRINTED IN ENGLISH
INTERNATIONAL:
0168 !
USA : FCC ID : TXJGX600D
CANADA : IC 7332A-GX600D
AUSTRALIA:
I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L

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  • Page 1 GX600D VHF MARINE RADIO PRINTED IN ENGLISH INTERNATIONAL: 0168 ! USA : FCC ID : TXJGX600D CANADA : IC 7332A-GX600D AUSTRALIA: I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Privacy WARNING: SAFETY INFORMATION • I nformation overheard but not intended for you cannot The GX600D is a radio transmitting device. lawfully be used in any way. • W hen transmitting, keep any part of your • Indecent or profane language is prohibited. head or body more than 1.5 m from Radio Licenses the antenna. Ship Station License • D o not transmit near electrical blasting When your craft is equipped with a VHF FM radio, you must equipment or in explosive atmospheres. have a current radio station licence before using the radio. It is unlawful to operate a ship station which is not licensed. • D o not allow children to operate a radio transmitter unsupervised.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Certificate of Proficiency (MROCP), which covers the Congratulations. You have just purchased one of the most operation of both VHF and MF/HF equipment. technically advanced VHF marine radios in the world. Many TAFEs and marine organisations offer courses leading The GME GX600D is a VHF FM radio designed to to examination for the MROVCP and MROCP although operate in the 156 - 163 MHz marine band. such courses are not compulsory. Persons wishing to obtain The GX600D has a number of enhanced features including the MROVCP or MROCP should first purchase a copy of fully user programmable Channel Scanning, Dual Watch the Maritime Radio Operator Handbook which is essential and Triple Watch functions, a programmable ‘Instant’ reading for every boat owner in Australia. channel memory and adjustable back lighting. In addition it The Australian Maritime College (AMC) provides the marine incorporates Digital Selective Calling and supports position examination and certificate service on behalf of the ACA. reporting when connected to a GPS receiver. The AMC can provide the details of organisations and With its compact size and IP67 design it can easily be individuals offering courses and or conducting exams.

  • Page 4: Range

    USER MMSI one DSC call. Group MMSI’s are usually issued by a club or organisation for use by members participating in group To use the DSC feature you must be registered with the activities (such as yacht racing etc). appropriate licensing authority (AMSA in Australia) who will issue you with your unique user MMSI number. You can RANGE then enter this into your GX600D to enable DSC operation. The range of VHF transmissions depends on antenna height, Having a registered user MMSI means you can be identified transmitter power and the terrain over which the signals much quicker in an emergency. pass. Ship to ship communications should be possible Your GX600D is shipped from the factory without a user over at least 8 nautical miles and up to about 27 nautical MMSI number. It is up to the user to obtain a valid MMSI miles. Ship to shore ranges will often be greater due to the from the appropriate licensing authority and enter the MMSI increased height of the shore antenna and communications into the radio to enable DSC operation. of 25 to 50 nautical miles are possible. GROUP MMSI The Group MMSI is used for DSC Group Calls. A Group Call provides a method for all vessels with a common interest (eg: a yacht club or a fishing fleet) to be contacted with OPERATION CONTROLS C hannel Channel LCD Volume Down Display Speaker Scan Microphone...
  • Page 5 VOLUME ON/OFF can adjust the squelch setting so that the GX600D remains quiet. Note that increasing the preset squelch Rotate the volume control clockwise past the ‘click’ to turn level will mean that stronger signals will be required to the GX600D ON. Your user MMSI is displayed momentarily overcome the squelch and may result in missed calls at switch-on. While receiving a signal, continue to rotate from weaker signals. clockwise to increase the sound in the speaker. Rotate the control fully counterclockwise past the ‘click’ to turn the The best setting is the minimum one required to keep the GX600D OFF. receiver quiet. To enter the Squelch setting mode: At minimum volume setting there is still sufficient NOTE: volume to be heard in a quiet cabin environment. Press and hold the SQL key for 1.5 seconds until a high beep is heard. The present squelch setting will be displayed CHANNEL SELECTION in digits from -1 to -9 with -1 being minimum and -9 being Standard Marine Channels maximum squelch. The default setting is -2. While in this mode, briefly press the or keys to increase or decrease...
  • Page 6 CHAN A key for 1.5 seconds. parts of the world. Once you have selected the required The channel number will flash then a high beep will Channel Set for your location, you should not need to be heard as the channel is stored. change it again unless you have moved to another country. To Recall Channel A: When using the GX600D in Australia: Briefly press the CHAN A key to switch immediately to the The International Channel Set should be selected. channel stored in that memory. If the radio was scanning To change the Channel Set: the scan will be cancelled. Please refer to the Configuration Menu Setup on page 17 DUAL WATCH KEY (DW) of this manual.
  • Page 7 Simply select another channel using the keys. Dual If a signal appears on the selected Channel: Watching continues on the newly selected channel. TRIPLE WATCH KEY (TW) Scanning will pause on the selected channel BUT channel 16 and the Priority channel will continue to be monitored The Triple Watch function is an extension of the Dual every 2 seconds. During this time the PTT may be Watch feature. It allows the GX600D to monitor Channel pressed for normal transmissions on the selected channel 16, a selected channel AND a priority channel. Each (monitoring of channel 16 and the Priority channel ceases channel is scanned equally for signals with priority given while transmitting). Once the selected channel has become first to CH 16, then the Priority channel and lastly the inactive for 5 seconds the Triple Watch will resume. selected channel. To Transmit on the selected Channel When Triple Watch is selected the ‘TW’ icon is displayed...

  • Page 8: Digital Selective Calling (Dsc)

    PTT and transmit in the usual way. When your conversation and the radio will remain on that channel. has ended, press and hold the TW key to resume Triple if the PTT is pressed at any other time while NOTE: Watching. scanning, a low beep will be heard and the PTT will SCANNING be ignored. The Scan function allows the GX600D to scan through To switch immediately to Channel 16: a series of user selected channels looking for activity. Scanning is done in an ascending sequence at a rate Briefly press the 16 key. Channel 16 will be selected, of 10 channels per second. scanning will be cancelled and the radio will be restored to normal operation with high transmitter power selected. Channels can be selected and stored for scanning from...
  • Page 9 DSC is part of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) and will eventually replace audible DISTRESS: listening-watches on distress frequencies. It will also be used to announce routine and urgent maritime safety WAIT ACK . . . information broadcasts to other ships in the area. DSC calls are sent and received on CH70. The GX600D While in distress call mode, the GX600D is set on CH16 has two receivers, one of which is dedicated to CH70. and the user cannot change channels. The keys on the Therefore, regardless of which channel you are operating microphone are disabled and all front panel keys except for on, the GX600D will not miss a DSC call. SQL are disabled. If the PTT is pressed, the radio transmits USER MMSI (MARINE MOBILE SERVICE on CH16 on HI power. IDENTITY)
  • Page 10 Press the – key again to return to Normal operating mode c. P ress the CALL button to move to the next digit on CH16. position. Repeat until all 9 digits have been entered. MAKING ALL OTHER DSC CALLS To correct an error during entry, press the CALL NOTE: button repeatedly to move the cursor position to the All other DSC calls - apart from distress calls - are made incorrect digit then use the or keys to change the digit using the CALL button on the microphone. at that location. DSC MENU NAVIGATION 4. O nce the correct MMSI has been entered or selected, To access the DSC Call menu: press the CALL button. ‘SELECT CHNL’ is displayed. Press the CALL button on the microphone. The ‘CALL’ Menu 5. S elect the channel to be used for voice communication will be displayed providing a range of DSC call options.
  • Page 11 6. ‘SEND CALL?’ ‘ALL SHIPS’ will be displayed. POSITION REQUEST 7. Press the CALL button to send the call. A Position Request is used to obtain the position of The radio returns to Normal mode on Channel 16 (or your another vessel. The other vessel’s position is displayed on alternative selected channel) as soon as the call has been your radio’s LCD. If you have a chartplotter connected to sent. the GX600D, the position of the other vessel can also be displayed on the chartplotter’s screen. There is no DSC acknowledge to an All Ships call. NOTE: To make a Position Request: CALL ALL SHIPS 1. Press the CALL button INDIVIDUAL > URGENCY 2. Select ‘POS REQUEST’ then press the CALL button > ALL SHIPS...
  • Page 12 P ress and hold the CALL button to enter the data will be invalid. In that case, the position used will be EDIT mode. the manually set position. If the manual position has not b. U se the or keys to enter the first digit been set or hasn’t been updated within 23 hours, then of the vessel’s MMSI number. position data is sent as: ‘N 99`99 E 999’99’ to indicate position data is invalid. When this is received on the c. P ress the CALL button to move to the next GX600D it will be displayed as: digit position. Repeat until all 9 digits have been entered. CALL FROM: CALL FROM: SIRIUS SIRIUS NOTE: To correct an error during entry, press the CALL POSITION S _ _° _ _._ _’ button repeatedly to move the cursor position to the _ _:_ _ UTC E _ _ _°...
  • Page 13 NOTE: If the GX600D is configured for Manual TX the radio b. U se the or keys to enter the first digit will not change channel and the acknowledge call will be of the vessel’s MMSI number. ‘Unable to comply’. c. P ress the CALL button to move to the next digit position. Repeat until all 9 digits have To cancel the alarm, press any key. The radio returns to been entered. ‘Normal’ mode on the current channel. Receiving an All Ships Call To correct an error during entry, press the CALL NOTE: button repeatedly to move the cursor position to the When an All Ships call is received, the GX600D switches to incorrect digit then use the or keys to change the digit CH16 and generates an audible All-Ships Urgency/Safety at that location. alarm. The Display shows: ALL SHIPS: 4. O nce the correct MMSI has been entered or selected, SIRIUS press the CALL button. ‘SEND CALL’ is displayed.

  • Page 14: Configuration Menu

    If a chartplotter is connected to your GX600D, the position • W hen entering characters use the or keys to select of the calling ship is displayed on the chartplotter. the character then press the CALL button to move to the next character position. Press any key to clear the display. The radio returns to Normal mode on the current channel. MENU OPTIONS ADDRESS BOOK CONFIGURATION MENU The address book is used to store the names and user The GX600D is easily configured using a menu system. The MMSI’s of other vessels. This makes it easy to identify menu allows access to the following options: incoming DSC calls and to make DSC calls to those stations. • A ddress Book: Add, Edit and Erase frequently called To select the Address Book: stations in your address book 1. F rom the main menu, press the or keys to select • C all Log: Keep track of incoming calls and return calls...
  • Page 15 To EDIT a contact stored in the Address Book: Viewing the Call Logs: 1. S elect ‘EDIT’ from the Address Book menu and press the 1. S elect ‘CALL LOG’ from the main menu and press the CALL button. A list of stored names is displayed. CALL button. 2. P ress the or keys to scroll to the desired name then 2. S elect either ‘ROUTINE’ or ‘DISTRESS’ from the Call Log press the CALL button to select it. The Name and MMSI menu and press the CALL button. of the selected item is displayed with the flashing cursor 3. T he most recently logged call will be displayed as positioned on the first character.

  • Page 16: Backlight Adjustment

    • Auto Channel 2. E nter the name using the or keys to select each character then press the CALL button to move to the • Pos Reply next character position. • Indiv Reply 3. W hen finished press and hold the CALL button. The • UIC MMSI will be automatically transferred from the call list to the Address Entry page. • Chnl Name 4. P ress and hold the CALL button again to confirm and • NMEA-1 store the new contact in the address book. ‘Saving’ will • NMEA-2 be displayed as the address is stored. Key Beep To Erase The Displayed Entry From The Call Log: Changes the volume of the beeps that are heard when the 1. S elect ‘Erase’ from the Address book menu and press the...
  • Page 17 Position Reply NOTE: When the USA Channel Set is selected, weather channels will be accessible below Channel 01. The Position Reply function determines whether your radio will automatically send its GPS position to another Channel Name vessel whenever a Position Request is received. (To use Use the Channel name function to apply useful names this feature your GX600D must have a GPS connected or a to channels to help identify their usage (e.g. a club/ manual GPS position must have been entered). working channel). 1. S elect ‘POS REPLY’ from the Setup menu then press the 1. S elect ‘CHNL NAME’ from the Setup menu then CALL button. |press the CALL button. 2. Use the or keys to select ‘Auto’ or ‘Manual’. 2. U se the or keys to select the first character of – S elect ‘Auto’ to allow your position to be sent your channel name.

  • Page 18: Time Offset

    CALL button. The cursor moves 2. Use the or keys to select ‘OFF’ or ‘ON’. to the first digit position of the Longitude field. 3. P ress the CALL button to accept and return to the ‘GPS 8. U se the or keys to select the first digit of the SETUP’ Menu. Longitude then briefly press the CALL button to move to GPS ALERT the next digit position. The GX600D monitors the NMEA ports for GPS data and 9. Repeat until all digits have been entered. can sound an alarm if the GPS position data is lost or is disconnected. The GPS Alert option has three settings – OFF, 10. W hen finished, press and hold the CALL button to ON and AUTO. confirm and store the position. OFF – The GPS Alarm is turned off. Valid GPS position data NOTE: The position will be erased after 23 hours or when applied to the NMEA ports will be used by the GX600D the radio is switched off.

  • Page 19: Connecting A Gps Receiver

    CALL button to store it. The radio will 1. S elect ‘GROUP MMSI’ from the Main Menu then press return to the main menu. the CALL button. CONNECTING A GPS RECEIVER OR 2. U se the or keys to enter the first digit of the PLOTTER ‘GROUP MMSI’ number. You can connect a GPS receiver or GPS Plotter to your 3. Press the CALL button to move to the next digit position. GX600D. A GPS receiver will provide your radio with GPS 4. Repeat until all 9 digits have been entered. position and time reporting. Connecting a GPS plotter will allow DSC positions of ships to be displayed directly on your 5. T o correct an error during entry, press the CALL button plotter. GPS connections are made through the NMEA ports repeatedly to move the cursor position to the incorrect on your radio. digit then use the or keys to change the digit at that location.

  • Page 20: Installation

    MK002) the GX600D can be mounted directly in a panel or least 300 mm from such equipment. dashboard. The flush mounting kits allow for installation or replacement of any existing VHF radio. INSTALLING THE UNIT UPRIGHT OR OVERHEAD MOUNTING After choosing your location, hold the unit with the mounting bracket attached into the desired position and Keep the following points in mind when choosing a location. mark the location with a pencil. Remove the mounting • T he GX600D is designed to meet the IP67 specification bracket from the radio and drill the mounting holes. Bolt or which allows for direct water spray. However, we screw the bracket in place using hardware suitable for the recommend you select a location that will minimise mounting surface. The unit is supplied with stainless steel excessive exposure to water splashes or continuous rain. screws; however, if the mounting surface is unsuitable for screws you may need to replace these with stainless steel • S elect a location that won’t expose your radio to bolts. Remember the fixings for overhead mounted units continuous direct sunlight which could cause overheating or UV degradation. may have to withstand heavy pounding when the vessel is in rough water or being towed on a trailer.
  • Page 21 Contact your local marine dealer for more information. blow’ types could result in damage to your radio which would void the warranty. Similarly, if the interference you are experiencing is from other electronic equipment such as a depth sounder, try to Connect the antenna cable to the rear antenna socket on keep the depth sounder’s DC leads and transducer cable the radio using a PL259 coaxial connector. well away from your GX600D’s wiring. If required, an SPK600 extension speaker may be installed near the steering position or outside the cabin to improve the reception clarity in those areas. The SPK600 is specifically designed for the GX600D with a watertight connector to match the extension speaker socket on the rear of the radio. GX600D Wiring Extension Speaker SPK600 (optional) VHF Antenna 10 Amp Fuse Black - Red + 12 Volt Battery GX600D G X6 00 D INST RUC TION M A N UA L PAG E 21...

  • Page 22: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS ELECTRICAL Conducted Spurious Emission: < -70 dBm General Current Consumption: • Muted: < 200 mA Complies with: AS/NZS4415.1.2003 • Full volume: 700 mA Frequency Range: 155 – 165 MHz DSC RECEIVER Channel Spacing: 25 kHz Modulation: FM IF frequencies: • 1st: 38.85 MHz • 2nd: 455 kHz Channels Sets: • International, USA, Canada • Private – 20 Channels ( Note: all DSC limits are for 10e-2 BER) • USA Weather Channels Sensitivity: -120 dBm Supply Voltage: • 12 volt nominal Spurious Rejection: > 75 dB • 10.5 – 15.6 volt max. range Intermodulation • Negative Earth Rejection: > 73 dB Frequency Stability: ±...

  • Page 23: Warranty

    2.3 T o the extent permitted by law, our sole liability for breach to the relevant instruction manual; or of a condition, warranty or other obligation implied by law ( f) g oods where the serial number has been removed or is limited made illegal. (a) i n the case of goods we supply, to any one of the 4. Warranty period following as we decide – 4.1 W e provide the following warranty on GME and Kingray (i) t he replacement of the goods or the supply of products. No repair or replacement during the warranty equivalent goods; period will renew or extend the warranty period past the (ii) t he repair of the goods; period from original date of purchase. (iii) t he cost of repairing the goods or of acquiring equivalent goods;...
  • Page 24 Part Number: 310350 Drawing Number: 43464-4 GX 6 0 0D...
  • Page 25 MK600 IN DASH FITTING INSTRUCTIONS REAR VIEW Contents: Adhesive Backing Plate 2 S/S brackets 2 adhesive backing strips 4 S/S self tapping screws 4 S/S metal-thread screws Figure 1 6.0 Radius Cut Out 156 mm x 58 mm Figure 2 Ensure that the location selected for in dash mounting is convenient for the operator and that there is sufficient space behind the panel to accommodate the body of the radio and allow a free flow of air.

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