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- Page 1 COMPACT VHF RADIO 25/1 Watt Marine Radio GX700 INSTRUCTION MANUAL...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Receiver ......................15 Mechanical ..................... 16 Environmental ....................16 External Connections ..................16 GME WARRANTY AGAINST DEFECTS ............ 16 I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L G X 7 0 0... -
Page 3: Warning/Safety Information
Congratulations. You have just purchased one of the most technically advanced VHF marine radios in the world. The GME GX700 is a VHF FM radio designed to operate in the 156–163 MHz marine band. The GX700 has a number of enhanced features including fully user programmable Channel Scanning, Dual Watch and Triple Watch functions and two programmable ‘Instant’... -
Page 4: Supplied With
SUPPLIED WITH Cabin cover Microphone bracket Mounting bracket and gimbal knobs DC power lead Mounting hardware RANGE The range of VHF transmissions depend on antenna height, transmitter power and the terrain over which the signals pass. Ship to ship communications should be possible over at least 8 nautical miles and up to about 27 nautical miles. -
Page 5: Operation
MC616 Microphone Scan Down Bollard Microphone Speaker Channel 16 Front Rear OPERATION On/Off To turn the GX700 ON, briefly press the key. To turn the GX700 OFF, press and hold the key again. VOLUME Rotate the volume control clockwise to increase the volume or counter- clockwise to reduce the volume. -
Page 6: Channel Selection
CHANNEL SELECTION Standard marine channels Select the required channel by briefly pressing the keys. The selected channel number is displayed. Press and hold either key to quickly advance upwards or downwards through the channels. Release the key when the required channel is displayed. keys are also duplicated on the front of the microphone. -
Page 7: Display Backlighting
To change the channel set • Switch the GX700 OFF • Press and hold the 16 key while turning the GX700 ON again. • Channel 16 will be selected and the presently selected Channel Set will flash on the display as INTL, USA or CAN. •... -
Page 8: Dual Watch Key (Dw)
Recalling Priority Memories (PR1/PR2) Briefly press the PR1 or PR2 key. The radio will switch immediately to the channel stored in that memory and ‘PR1’ or ‘PR2’ is displayed. If the radio was scanning the scan will be cancelled. DUAL WATCH KEY (DW) The Dual Watch function is a two-channel scan feature where the GX700 switches between channel 16 and any other selected channel. -
Page 9: Triple Watch Key (Tw)
ended, press the DW key to resume Dual Watching. To change the working channel while Dual Watching While Dual Watching, simply use the keys to select another working channel. Alternatively you can select one of the stored PR1 or PR2 memories. Dual Watching automatically continues using the newly selected channel. -
Page 10: Scanning
If a signal appears on the selected channel Scanning will pause on the selected channel BUT channel 16 and the priority channel will continue to be monitored every 2 seconds. During this time the PTT may be pressed for normal transmissions on the selected channel (monitoring of channel 16 and the priority channel pauses while transmitting). - Page 11 To begin scanning Briefly press the SCN key. The GX700 will scan upwards through the stored channels at 10 channels per second and the display will show rapidly changing channel numbers. If a signal is located, scanning will pause and the receiver will remain on that channel until 5 seconds after the signal has gone.
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Page 12: Installation
Scanning with Dual Watch If Dual Watch is selected while scanning, the ‘DW’ and ‘SCN’ icons will be displayed and channel 16 will be inserted into the scan every 2 seconds. Scanning with Triple Watch If Triple Watch is selected while scanning, the ‘TW’ and ‘SCN’ icons will be displayed and both channel 16 and the PR1 channel will be inserted into the scan every 2 seconds. -
Page 13: Dc Connections
Upright Mounting Overhead Mounting Flush Mounting The GX700 can be flush mounted using the optional MK008 flush mounting kit. A cutting template and full mounting instructions are provided with the kit. Flush Mounting PR 1 PR 1 PR 2 PR 2 using the optional MK008 mounting kit... -
Page 14: Antenna Installation
GME have a huge range of suitable VHF Marine antennas to suit most installations and applications. We recommend you contact your local dealer for advice. -
Page 15: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS* General Type Description Complies with: AS/NZS4415.2.2003. Frequency Range: 155 – 165 MHz. Channel Spacing: 25 kHz. Modulation: Channels Sets: International, USA, Canada, USA/Canada weather channels. Supply Voltage: 12 volt nominal, 10.5 – 15.6 volt max. range negative earth. Frequency Stability: ±1.5 kHz over environment extremes. -
Page 16: Mechanical
This warranty against defects is given by GME Pty Ltd ACN 000 346 814 (We, us, our or GME). Our contact details are set out in clause 2.7. This warranty statement only applies to products purchased in Australia. Please contact your local GME distributor for products sold outside of Australia. - Page 17 (f) Goods where the serial number has been removed or made illegal. 4. Warranty period 4.1 We provide the following warranty on GME and Kingray products. No repair or replacement during the warranty period will renew or extend the warranty period past the period from original date of purchase.
- Page 18 GME Pty Ltd 17 Gibbon Road, Winston Hills NSW 2153, Australia Part Number: 310628 Drawing Number: 47122-6 I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L G X 7 0 0...
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