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GME GX600D Instruction Manual

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INTERNATIONAL :
USA : FCC ID : TXJGX600D
CANADA : IC 7332A-GX600D
AUSTRALIA:
INNOVATIVE ELECTRONICS
GX600D
VHF MARINE RADIO
I N s t r u c t I o N
m a N u a l

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  • Page 1 PRINTED IN ENGLISH 0168 ! INTERNATIONAL : USA : FCC ID : TXJGX600D CANADA : IC 7332A-GX600D AUSTRALIA: INNOVATIVE ELECTRONICS GX600D VHF MARINE RADIO I N s t r u c t I o N m a N u a l...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    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 When your craft is equipped with a VHF FM radio, you must • D o not transmit near electrical blasting have a current radio station licence before using the radio. equipment or in explosive atmospheres. It is unlawful to operate a ship station which is not licensed. • D o not allow children to operate a radio Inquire through your dealer or the appropriate government 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

    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. Having a registered user MMSI means you can be identified The range of VHF transmissions depends on antenna much quicker in an emergency. height, transmitter power and the terrain over which Your gX600D is shipped from the factory without a user the signals pass. Ship to ship communications should MMSI number. It is up to the user to obtain a valid MMSI be possible over at least 8 nautical miles and up to from the appropriate licensing authority and enter the MMSI about 27 nautical miles. Ship to shore ranges will into the radio to enable DSC operation. often be greater due to the increased height of the Group mmsI shore antenna and communications of 25 to 50 The group MMSI is used for DSC group Calls. A group Call nautical miles are possible. 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 Scan Speaker...

  • Page 5: Channel Selection

    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 The best setting is the minimum one required to keep the control fully counterclockwise past the ‘click’ to turn the receiver quiet. gX600D off. to enter the squelch setting mode: Note: At minimum volume setting there is still sufficient 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 briefly press the key to step upwards one channel or the the Squelch level respectively as required. Press the sQl key key to step downwards one channel. A high beep will be again to exit the Squelch setting mode or wait 5 seconds heard at each press. The...

  • Page 6: Display Backlighting

    International, uSA and Canada. These Channel Sets support Select the required channel using the keys, various channel and frequency allocations for other parts of then press and hold the cHaN a key for 1.5 seconds. the world. Once you have selected the required Channel Set The channel number will flash then a high beep will for your location, you should not need to change it again be heard as the channel is stored. 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. Dual WatcH KEY (DW) Please refer to the Configuration Menu on page 13 of this manual. The Dual Watch function is a 2 channel scan feature where DIsplaY bacKlIGHtING the gX600D switches between Channel 16 and any other selected channel. This allows you to monitor a working...
  • Page 7 Triple Watch will resume. Simply select another channel either using the keys If a signal appears on the selected channel: or Dual Watching continues on the newly selected channel. Scanning will pause on the selected channel buT channel trIplE WatcH KEY (tW) 16 and the Priority channel will continue to be monitored every 2 seconds. During this time the ptt may be The Triple Watch function is an extension of the Dual pressed for normal transmissions on the selected channel Watch feature. It allows the gX600D to monitor Channel (monitoring of channel 16 and the Priority channel ceases 16, a selected channel AnD a priority channel. each while transmitting). Once the selected channel has become channel is scanned equally for signals with priority given inactive for 5 seconds the Triple Watch will resume. first to CH 16, then the Priority channel and lastly the to transmit on the selected channel selected channel. while triple Watching: When Triple Watch is selected the ‘TW’ icon is displayed along with Channel 16, the Selector Channel and the Simply press the ptt. The Triple Watch function will pause...

  • Page 8: Digital Selective Calling (Dsc)

    Press the 16 key. Triple Watch will be cancelled and the radio will switch straight to Channel 16. now press the Simply press the ptt switch. Scanning will be cancelled 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 Note: if the PTT is pressed at any other time while 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. briefly press the 16 key. Channel 16 will be selected, Scanning is done in an ascending sequence at a rate scanning will be cancelled and the radio will be restored of 10 channels per second. to normal operation with high transmitter power selected. Channels can be selected and stored for scanning from to switch immediately to the any of the available channels, including weather channels stored working channel (cHaN a): (if the uSA channel set is selected) and private channels briefly press the cHaN a key. Scanning will be cancelled...

  • Page 9: Distress Calls

    5. W hen the countdown is complete, the DISTReSS call will traffic and the automatic identification of your ship and its be sent on Channel 70 (whether CH70 is busy or not). position in the event of an emergency. After the distress call is sent, the radio switches to CH16 and the display shows ‘DISTReSS’ and ‘Wait Ack …’ to DSC is part of the global Maritime Distress and Safety indicate it is now in the distress mode and is waiting for System (gMDSS) and will eventually replace audible an acknowledgement from another radio. listening-watches on distress frequencies. It will also be used to announce routine and urgent maritime safety DIstrEss: information broadcasts to other ships in the area. WaIt acK . . . DSC calls are sent and received on CH70. The gX600D has two receivers, one of which is dedicated to CH70. Therefore, regardless of which channel you are operating While in distress call mode, the gX600D is set on CH16 on, the gX600D will not miss a DSC call. and the user cannot change channels. The keypad on the usEr mmsI microphone is disabled and all front panel keys except for (marINE mobIlE sErVIcE IDENtItY) SqL are disabled. If the ptt is pressed, the radio transmits on CH16 on HI power. A user MMSI is a 9-digit number used to identify a DSC capable Radio. The number is used to selectively call other If an acknowledgement is not received, the distress call vessels and is issued by your local Maritime Authority will be resent at around 4 minute intervals (whether CH70 (AMSA in Australia).

  • Page 10: All Ships

    If an acknowledgment is received but the other radio is unable to comply: Press the key to retrieve the last called MMSI This indicates the called vessel’s radio has received and acknowledged your call, but could not change to the Press the key to select a vessel’s MMSI from the requested channel. This could mean the called vessel’s radio Address book. is configured for manual reply or is in a mode where the 4. S elect the channel to be used for voice communication operator does not want the channel to change. using the keys, then press call. Note: If you are calling a Coast Station you will not be asked to select a channel. Instead the Coast Station will decide the channel to be used. PAge 1 0 InSTRuCT IO n MAnuAL gX600D...

  • Page 11: Position Request

    Group press ENtEr. 4. Press call to send the call The radio returns to normal mode on CH16 as soon as the call has been sent. posItIoN rEQuEst Note: There is no DSC acknowledge to an All-Ships call. A Position request is used to obtain the position of another vessel. The other vessel’s position is displayed on your radio’s LCD. If you have a chartplotter connected to the call all sHIps gX600D, the position of the other vessel can also be INDIVIDual > urGENcY displayed on the chartplotter’s screen. > all sHIps saFEtY Group to make a position request: 1. Press the call button callING . . . sEND call? 2. Select ‘pos rEQuEst’ then press the call button. all sHIps all sHIps 3. enter the called vessel’s MMSI.

  • Page 12: Pos Request

    INDIVIDual mmsI: the manually set position. If the manual position is has pos rEQuEst not been set or hasn’t been updated within 23 hours, then > pos sEND position data is sent as: ‘n 99`99 e 999’99’ to indicate position data is invalid. When this is received on the callING . . . gX600D it will be displayed as: sIrIus call From: call From: sIrIus sIrIus posItIoN s _ _° _ _._ _’ _ _:_ _ utc E _ _ _° _ _. _ _’...

  • Page 13: Configuration Menu

    From: ‘Individual Call’ alarm. The display then shows: sIrIus posItIoN rEQ call From: sIrIus routINE Press any key to clear the display. The radio returns to cH12 normal mode on the current channel. Your gX600D automatically transmits a DSC acknowledge back to the caller. receiving a position send Note: If the gX600D is configured for Manual TX the radio When a Position Send is received, your gX600D displays will not change channel and the acknowledge call will alternating information every 3 seconds to indicate the ‘unable to comply’. gPS time and the position of the calling vessel: To cancel the alarm, press any key. The radio returns to call From: call From: ‘normal’ mode on the current channel. sIrIus sIrIus receiving an all ships call posItIoN s 33°...
  • Page 14 Edit Items in the address book: Select ‘call’ to call the station listed in the call log. use 1. Select ‘EDIt’ and press ENtEr the keys to select the required channel if prompted 2. Select the name you wish to edit and press ENtEr then press ENtEr. Press ENtEr again to send the call. 3. P ress the keys to move the cursor left or right add address through the characters. The character at the cursor Select ‘aDD aDDr’ to add the listed caller to your Address position will flash. book. You will be prompted to enter a name for this entry. a) P ress clEar to erase the character at the cursor enter the name using the Alpha numeric keypad then press position. ENtEr. The MMSI is automatically transferred from the call b) P ress another key on the keypad to replace the list to the Address entry page. Press ENtEr to accept the character at the cursor position. MMSI. ‘saving …’ will be display as the address is stored. 4. Press ENtEr to advance to the MMSI PAge 1 4 InSTRuCT IO n MAnuAL gX600D...

  • Page 15: Gps Setup

    To erase all logged calls, select ‘ErasE loGs’ from the when a vessel sends you a Position Request. Select ‘oFF’ to ‘call log’ menu. You will be prompted for confirmation. disable automatic position sending. Press ENtEr to accept the selection and return to the ‘SeTuP’ Menu Note: This option will erase ALL call logs from both the Routine and the Distress categories. Press ENtEr to proceed or clEar to cancel. Accesses the universal / International / Canadian channel DIsplaY set selection. use the keys to select from ‘CAn’ , ‘uSA’ or ‘InTL’. Press ENtEr to accept the selection and Select the ‘DIsplaY’ option from the Main Menu to return to normal operation or press clEar to discard any configure the display. changes and exit back to the ‘SeTuP’ menu. backlight When the Channel Set is changed the gX600D will switch to CH 16. To change the display’s backlighting, select ‘bacKlIGHt’ and press ENtEr. use the keys to select from Note: When the uSA Channel Set is selected, weather ‘oFF’, ‘DIm’ or ‘brIGHt’. The display backlighting changes channels are accessible below Channel 01. immediately with each selection. Press ENtEr to accept Gps sEtup the selection and return to the ‘Display’ Menu. contrast position Select ‘coNtrast’ to change the display contrast. Lets you manually set the latitude and longitude of your Changing the contrast can improve visibility in changing vessel’s location. The position must be entered in Degrees, light or at different viewing angles. use the keys to Minutes and decimal Minutes (DMM).

  • Page 16: Connecting A Gps Receiver

    Lets you set the time offset between uTC time and your Main Menu. local time. A list of Time offsets is in the back of this manual. coNNEctING a Gps rEcEIVEr to set the time offset: You can connect a gPS receiver or gPS Plotter to your 1. Select ‘tImE oFFsEt’. gX600D to provide your radio with gPS position and 2. u se the keys to set the time offset in half time reporting. hour segments. NmEa 0183 Data 3. press ENtEr to return to the ‘Gps sEtup’ menu. The gX600D recognises the following standard nMeA Group mmsI sentences. You may need to select nMeA 0183 Input/...

  • Page 17: Optional Rm600D Remote Unit

    The RM600D is supplied with a DC lead for connection dashboard. The flush mounting kits allow for installation or to a 12 Volt power source and 5 meters of terminated replacement of any existing VHF radio. interconnecting cable. Additional terminated cables are uprIGHt or oVErHEaD mouNtING available in 5 and 10 meter lengths. Keep the following points in mind when choosing a When connected, the RM600D can duplicate all functions location. of the gX600D. In addition it includes an Intercom feature that allows internal communications between the gX600D • T he gX600D is designed to meet the IP67 specification which allows for direct water spray. However, we and the RM600D. recommend you select a location that will minimise The RM600D is supplied with a standard PTT microphone excessive exposure to water splashes or continuous rain. which is interchangeable with the alphanumeric microphone supplied with the gX600D. because of the • S elect a location that won’t expose your radio additional functions accessible from the alphanumeric to continuous direct sunlight which could cause microphone, master control is given to whichever device overheating or uV degradation. has the alphanumeric microphone connected. • e nsure that the location allows a free flow of air around before changing the microphones, both units should the heat sink on the back of the radio.
  • Page 18 Note: The ReD power lead is fitted with a 10 Amp fuse. leads, the antenna lead or any accessory wires away from If the fuse blows, use only a standard 10 Amp (3Ag type) the engine compartment, ignition or alternator wiring. If the fuse as a replacement. use of higher rated fuses or ‘slow noise continues, it may be necessary to fit a suppression kit. blow’ types could result in damage to your radio which Contact your local marine dealer for more information. would void the warranty. Similarly, if the interference you are experiencing is from Connect the antenna cable to the rear antenna socket on other electronic equipment such as a depth sounder, try to the radio using a PL259 coaxial connector. keep the depth sounder’s DC leads and transducer cable 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 GX600D Wiring extension Speaker SPK600 (optional) VHF Antenna 10 Amp Fuse black - Red + 12 Volt battery gX600D PAge 1 8 InSTRuCT IO n MAnuAL gX600D...

  • Page 19: Specifications

    spEcIFIcatIoNs ElEctrIcal Audio Output Power: • 4 Watts average into external 4 Ohm speaker General • 2 Watts average into internal Complies with: AS/nZS4415.1.2003 speaker Frequency Range: 155 – 165 MHz Audio Sn: > 45 db weighted Channel Spacing: 25 kHz Conducted Spurious emission: < -70 dbm Modulation: FM Current Consumption: • Muted: < 200 mA Channels Sets: • International, uSA, Canada • Full volume: 700 mA • Private – 20 Channels • uSA Weather Channels Dsc rEcEIVEr Supply Voltage: • 12 Volt nominal IF frequencies: • 1st: 38.85 MHz • 10.5 – 15.6 Volt max. range • 2nd: 455 kHz • negative earth...

  • Page 20: Warranty

    PERTH BRISBANE SYDNEY AUCKLAND 7 Micro Circuit unit 1 unit 1 unit 1 unit b 2/24 bishop Dunn Pl DAnDenOng STH 3165 14 Phillips Street 10-12 Harvard Way 89-101 Factory Road 22-24 College Street e.Tamaki 2013 Tel: (03) 9798 0988 THebARTOn 5031 CAnnIng VALe 6155 OXLeY 4075 gLADeSVILLe 2111 MAnuKAu nZ Fax: (03) 9798 0177 Tel: (08) 8234 2633 Tel: (08) 9455 5744 Tel: (07) 3278 6444 Tel: (02) 9879 8888 Tel: (09) 274 0955 Fax: (08) 8234 5138 Fax: (08) 9455 3110 Fax: (07) 3278 6555 Fax: (02) 9816 4722 Fax: (09) 274 0959 For customers outside Australia and new Zealand please contact your local gMe distributor or email: export@gme.net.au www.gme.net.au Part number: 310350 Drawing number: 43464-3 gX 6 00 D...

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