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1. Listen Back 60s GX5500S Sw STANDARD HORIZON Motor vessel underway and making way Motor vessel underway but stopped not making way Sailing vessel underway fish ing vessel underway or an chored vessel not under command a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver un derway or at anchor or a ves sel towing or pushing another ahead Vessel under tow manned Vessel is aground Vessel is at anchor Page 33 10 17 INTERCOM OPERATION Connecting a CMP25 RAM or VH 310 Handset to the GX5500S allows inter com communications Refer to section 13 2 INTERCOM OPERATION for CMP25 RAM Microphone or section 14 2 INTERCOM OPERATION for VH 310 Handset 10 17 1 Communication 1 Press and hold the 5 IC key while in the Radio mode the mode is changed to Intercom mode 2 If your GX5500S is equipped two RAM Mic s or VH 310 Handset select the companion you wish to communicate RAM1 RAM or ALL with the PH 25W USA MEM HWH Intercom CHANNEL selector knob then press the ENT key 3 When the Intercom operation is activated Inter 5H USA mem Het ow LS Intercom com is displayed on the GX5500S and IC is dis pami NG played on the CMP25 RAM or VH 310 Handset 95 12 55 aa Wu 4 Press the PTT switch Talk will be 2 shown on the display l l D Ti i NOTE A warning beep will be emit PAA em i iFa MEM
2. Radio Setup menu with the CHANNEL selector knob Press the ENT key Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select the chan nel to be named and press the ENT key Press the one of the Keypad keys to enter the first letter of channel name Example Press the 4 GHI key repeatedly to toggle among the seven available characters associated with that key 4 gt G gt H gt l gt g gt h gt i gt 2 Press the ENT key to enter the desired letter and move the cursor one space to the right Repeat step 5 and 6 until the name is complete The name can consist of up to 16 characters If you do not use all 16 characters press the ENT key to move to the next space This method can also be used to enter a blank space in the name To clear the previous letter press the CLR key Press and hold down the ENT key to enter the name Set EHT Clear CLR _ Radio Setur Priority CH SCAN TYPE SCAN_Resume z ClearSICLRI CH Hame Select CH 63 CH Hame FLEASURE CH Hame Select CH Set TENT Clear gt CLR Clear gt I CLR CH_Hame HOOKUPRE Set TENT Clear gt I CLR _ ni z CleartICLR If you want to enter the name of another channel repeat steps 3 through 8 10 To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the 16 9 key Sw STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S 12 12 NAMING THE RADIO OR SECOND STATION MIC OR HANDSET This function allows you to change th
3. GX5500S SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 73 13 3 PA FOG OPERATION When the RAM is connected to the GX5500S it is capable of controlling the 30W Public address 4 fog horns bells and whistles NOTE When in PA or FOG mode the GX5500S will receive on the last selected VHF channel before entering into the PA or FOG mode and receive DSC calls 13 3 1 Operating the PA Hailer 1 Press and hold the NAV key then select PA with the A ru LIE or V key D 2 Press the CALL SET MENU key at 3 Press the PTT switch and speak into the microphone a U 4 To turn up the PA Volume press the PTT switch and press tls a the A or W keys to adjust the Audio output level The D D level can be set from 0 to 30W f 5 To adjust the listen back volume while in listenback mode press the VOL Key then press the A or V key to the lt lt desired listen back volume To exit from the PA Hailer mode press the CALL SET MENUI 16 9 or WX key 13 3 2 Operating the FOG Horn The GX5500S is capable of sending 4 pre programmed fog signals and also Horn Siren Aground and Anchor signals UNDERWAY POWER BOAT UNDERWAY STOPPED POWER BOAT STOPPED SAIL SAIL BOAT FISH VESSEL TOW VESSEL TOW VESSEL UNDER TOW 1 Press and hold the NAV key then select FOG with the fem sd A or V key me 2 Press the CALL SET MENU key i T 3 Select the one of the eight functions described above with gt the A or
4. The GX5500S can be set up to automatically or manually send your position to another vessel This selection is important if you are concerned about some one polling the position of your vessel that you may not want to In the manual mode you will see the MMSI or persons name shown on the display allowing you to choose to send your position to the requesting vessel 1 Press and hold down the CALL MENU key until _7Sebur Menu Radio Setup Radio Setup menu appears DSC SetuP 2 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select DSC Setup menu Set EHT Clear ICLR 3 Press the ENT key then select Position Reply with 2 3 2 e tenu the CHANNEL selector knob 4 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select Auto matic or Manual In Automatic mode after a DSC POS Request is received the radio will automati cally transmit your vessels position In Manual mode the display of the GX5500S will show who is requesting the position GX5500S SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 51 6 Press the ENT key to store the selected setting 7 Press the CLR key twice to return to the Radio Setup menu then press the CLR key again to re turn to radio operation Set olENT CleartICLR 11 8 2 Transmitting a Position Request to Another Vessel Pre Programmable Request 1 Press the CALL MENU key The DSC Call stale SG Ep Nenu Menu will appear in the displ
5. CAN will be displayed for Canadian mode 3 Refer to the VHF MARINE CHANNEL CHART page 91 for allocated chan nels in each mode GX5500S SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 25 10 7 NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS 1 To receive a NOAA weather channel press the WX key from any chan nel The transceiver will go to the last selected weather channel 2 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob on the radio or UP A DOWN keys on the microphone to select a different NOAA weather channel 3 To exit from the NOAA weather channels press the WX key The trans ceiver returns to the channel it was on prior to a weather channel 10 7 1 NOAA Weather Alert In the event of extreme weather disturbances such as storms and hurricanes the NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sends a weather alert accompanied by a 1050 Hz tone and subsequent weather report on one of the NOAA weather channels When the Weather Alert feature is enabled see section 12 10 WEATHER ALERT ON OFF the transceiver is capable of receiving this alert if the following is performed 1 Program NOAA weather channels into the transceiver s memory for scan ning Follow the same procedure as for regular channels under section 10 13 2 Memory Scanning M SCAN 2 Press the SCAN key once to start memory scanning 3 The programmed NOAA weather channels will be scanned along with the regular programmed channels However scanning will not stop on a no
6. Cancel CLR sired nature of distress category Se LERT 3 When the GX5500S is connected the GPS receiver Press and hold PISTI to skip to step 4 Hature of DIAL When the GX5500S is notconnected the GPS receiver C25 EMT tansel Ick you may send the Latitude Longitude of your vessel manually if desired a Press the ENT key twice The display will be as presPositien Input shown in the illustration on the right i a PESA b Enter your local time from the keypad by the 24 Lon 1 _ hour system on the UTC time then press the Eet IEHTI Clear gt ICLRI ENT key c Enter the Latitude Longitude of your vessel location by the keypad then press the ENT key To select North N press 6 NAV key South S press the 7 SCRM key East E press the 3 SCAN key or West W press the 9 FOG key d To store the data entered press and hold the ENT key 4 Press and hold the DISTRESS key The radios dis DISTRESS FILERT play will count down 5 4 3 2 1 and then transmit ha spun goats the Distress call The backlight of the LCD and key E 55 te transmit pad flashes while the radios display is countdown CanzeLICLR1 5 When the distress signal is sent CH70 and 7 gen sencca a icon will appear on the LCD Distress 6 The transceiver will watch for a DSC acknowledgment a mN transmission on CH70 and also receive calls on CH16 E iF 7 When a DSC Distress acknowledgment is received ZESA al a distress alarm sounds and
7. Standard Horizon radios comply with the Federal Communication Commis sion FCC requirements that regulate the Maritime Radio Service 5 1 STATION LICENSE An FCC ship station license is no longer required for any vessel traveling in U S waters except Hawaii which is under 20 meters in length However any vessel required to carry a marine radio on an international voyage carrying a HF single side band radiotelephone or marine satellite terminal is required to have a ship station license FCC license forms including applications for ship 506 and land station licenses can be downloaded via the Internet at www fcc gov forms To obtain a form from the FCC call 888 225 5322 5 2 RADIO CALL SIGN Currently the FCC does not require recreational boaters to have a Ship Radio Station License The USCG recommends the boats registration number and the state to be used 5 3 CANADIAN SHIP STATION LICENSING You may need a license when traveling in Canada If you do need a license contact their nearest field office or regional office or write Industry Canada Radio Regulatory Branch Attn DOSP 300 Slater Street Ottawa Ontario Canada KIA 0C8 5 4 FCC INDUSTRY CANADA INFORMATION The following data pertaining to the transceiver is necessary to fill out the li cense application Type Acceptance ccecceeeeeeceeeneeeeceeaeeeeeeeeesesaeeeeesaeeeeeneeeseeaaeees FCC Part 80 Output POWEN sirimni hee eet eee 1 Watt low and 25 Wa
8. and scram rs bler number O 1 2 or 3 will appear on the o gt e asem ee LCD 173 84 6290 SHIP SHIP 3 Press the F key then press and hold down the selaa gae ler iG 7 SCRM key until Scrambler menu appears t 4 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to change the ge scrambler code The scrambler code can be set from et2tENTI Clear gt CLRi D to 3 5 Press the ENT key to save the scrambler code and return to radio opera tion mode with voice scrambler 6 Monitor the channel before transmitting 7 To disable the voice scrambler press the F key followed by the 7 SCRM key again VS and scrambler number 0 1 2 or 3 disappear from the LCD GX5500S SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 35 11 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING 11 1 GENERAL WARNING This radio is designed to generate a digital maritime distress and safety call to facilitate search and rescue To be effective as a safety device this equipment must be used only within communication range of a shore based VHF marine channel 70 distress and safety watch system The range of signal may vary but under normal conditions should be ap proximately 20 nautical miles NOTE A DSC Warning sticker is included with WARNING the GX5500S To comply with FCC regu lations this sticker must be mounted in a location that can be easily viewed from
9. cccccceeeccceeeeeesseeeeeeeeeeseeneeeenees 156 025 to 157 425 MHz RF OUUTE 25 W Hi 1 W Lo Conducted Spurious Emissions ccceeeereeeeeeeeees 80 dB Hi 66 dB Lo Audio R SPONSG senescau within 1 3 of a 6 dB octave pre emphasis characteristic at 300 to 3000 Hz Pud DISTO OM assas Cuncev veil a E tienderelehsasebids 5 MOCUINATIOM ak siias seitin aanian siaaa aannaaien 16KOG3E for DSC 16K0G2B Frequency Stability 20 C to 60 0 s sssssssssssssssrssssressrrrsssrrnens 0 0005 FN Pum and NOSO sssi S 50 dB 18 3 RECEIVER Frequency Range scesccccssnianesiiianssriiaa 156 050 to 163 275 MHz Sensitivity 20 QB QUITO piesis A sent hetazceenee te cadets 0 35 uV 12 CB SINAD sccccehecesdebetievens es eatdanine died aiaa 0 30 pV Squelch Sensitivity Threshold 0 13 pV Modulation Acceptance Bandwidth 0 cccccceceeceeeeeteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 7 5 kHz Selectivity Typical Spurious and Image Rejection seisisiwisnis inienn 80 dB Intermodulation and Rejection at 12 dB SINAD eee 80 dB Audio QUU A ravinch iors ine hoi 4 5 W Audio Response ceceeeecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeneees within 1 3 of a 6 dB octave de emphasis characteristic at 300 to 3000 Hz Frequency Stability 20 C to 60 C eeccceeeeeeeeseceeeeeeeeeeeeneeees 0 0005 G annel SPACING ssaseesasceccuneiehaiedsadeh aaa aaisan taaa a a a aa AEEA 25 kHz DSC Format sensis ausaga iue iante aa aiaa E GE a Aee EEan AEEA AAN EN 301 025 NMEA IN
10. turn to radio operation mode LI pee I ls r dan Li GX5500S SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 77 14 VH 310 HANDSET OPERATION When the VH 310 HANDSET is connected to the GX5500S most VHF DSC and setup menus can be remotely operated The VH 310 HANDSET is supplied with 7 m of routing cable and can be extended up to 21 m using three 7 m extension cables model CT 100 The intercom operation can be used between the VH 310 HANDSET or the GX55008S In addition speaker wires are supplied at the panel mount of the routing cable allowing the STANDARD HORIZON MLS 300 or MLS 310 External speakers to be connected in noisey environments 14 1 VH 310 HANDSET CONTROLS PWR key Press and hold down this key to turn to the transceiver and VH 310 HANDSET f BIS TRESS on and off PTT Push To Talk Switch 1 Activates transmission j a Cas O H L key Ja wx Toggles between high and low power When the H L key is pressed while o 1 the transceiver is on channel 13 or 67 the power will temporarily switch from eee LO to HI power until the PTT is released wav Q The H L key does not function on transmit een E E inhibited and low power only channels CLR UESUENT DISTRESS key Used to send a DSC Distress Call To send the distress call refer to section 11 3 1
11. 13 Press the ENT key to store the selected setting Set2IENTI Clear gt ICLR 14 To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the 16 9 key 1 GX5500S SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 69 13 ENHANCED RAM MIC OPERATION When the RAM microphone is connected to the GX5500S most VHF DSC setup menus and PA modes can be remotely operated The RAM Mic sup plied with 23 feet 7 m of routing cable and can be extended up to 70 feet 21 m using three 23 feet extension cables model CT 100 The intercom opera tion can be used between the RAM Mic and the transceiver In addition speaker wires are supplied at the panel mount of the routing cable allowing the STANDARD HORIZON MLS 300 or MLS 310 External speakers to be con nected in noisey environments 13 1 RAM MIC CONTROLS Ter SQUELCH CONTROL SQL Press this key to activate the squelch adjusting mode Press the microphone s A or W key to adjust the squelch VOLUME KEY VOL Press this key to activate the volume adjusting mode Press the microphone s A or V to adjust the volume Page 70 QV STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S POWER SWITCH PWR Press and hold down this key to turn to the transceiver and RAM Mic on or off PTT Push To Talk SWITCH Activates transmission H L KEY Toggles between high and low power When the H L key is pressed while the transceiver is on channel 13 or 67 the power will temporarily switch from LO to HI powe
12. 8 7 2 SELECTING AN ANTENNA Pet 7 3 COAXIAL CABLE 8 INSTALLATION wd 8 1 LOCATION aieiaa 9 8 2 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS i229 8 3 ACCESSORY CABLE 10 8 4 CHECKING GPS CONNECTIO 12 8 5 CHANGING THE GPS TIME z412 8 6 CHANGING THE TIME LOCATI lt 13 8 7 CHANGING COG TO TRUE OR MAGNE 13 8 8 TREBLE AND BASS AUDIO TONE CONTROL 14 8 9 OPTIONAL MMB 84 FLUSH MOUNT INSTALLATION s ssssssisssisissssisirsnsnsnnnisnsnnnnsnsnnnnennni 15 8 10 OPTIONAL ENHANCED RAM SECOND STATION MIC OR VH 3110 HANDSET INSTALLATION siciscciecsisitvccccctsttiies i e eaaa stim S 16 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS eeec0 18 9 1 CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS BASIC OPERATION sscsccssssesesseseeeeseeee 24 10 1 PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONS 24 10 2 RECEPTION nuiscce 24 10 3 TRANSMISSION 10 4 TRANSMIT TIME OUT TIMER TO 10 5 SIMPLEX DUPLEX CHANNEL USE 10 6 USA CANADA AND INTERNATIONAL 10 7 NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS 10 7 1 NOAA Weather Alert 10 7 2 NOAA Weather Alert Testing 10 8 EMERGENCY CHANNEL 16 USE 10 9 CALLING ANOTHER VESSEL CHANNEL 16 OR 9 ieee 10 10 MAKING TELEPHONE CALLS sisirain 28 10 11 OPERATING ON CHANNELS 13 AND 67 28 10 12 DUAL WATCH TO CH16 00 ee 29 10 13 SCANNING eee 10 13 1 Selecting the Scan Type 10 13 2 Memory Scanning M SCAN 10 13 3 Priority ao P SCAN 10 14 PA FOG OPER
13. CALL MENU key Seku Henu until Radio Setup menu appears span g eSti a Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select DSC Setup menu Press the ENT key then select Individual Di rectory with the CHANNEL selector knob jmaivedual Be Press the ENT key er mop Biractara Select Add with the CHANNEL selector knob set teNt Clear gt tcuri then press the ENT key at Lane Press the one of the Keypad keys to enter the first letter of the name of the vessel or person you want to reference in the directory Example Press the 2 MEM key repeatedly to pina visual Directori toggle among the seven available characters asso mms ciated with that key 2 gt A gt B2C 2a Xb Xc32 ee lay reyes If a mistake was made entering in the name press ing the CLR key to delete the wrong character Press the ENT key to store the first letter in the name and step to the next letter to the right Repeat step 6 and 7 until the name is complete The name can consist of up to eleven characters if you do not use all eleven Cindiviaual birestorun characters press the ENT key to move to the next 2 Sndara CLR Set EHT Clear CLR Set EHT Clears CLR space in the name If a mistake was made entering set IENT1 Clear ICLR in the name repeat pressing the H L key until the wrong character is selected then enter the correct character After the eleventh letter or space
14. V key and press the CALL SET MENU key fanran 4 On the Horn and Siren modes press the PTT switch to I activate the tone through the HAIL PA speaker 1 T Press the A or V keys to adjust the Audio output level The level can be set from 0 to 30W 5 To adjust the listen back volume while in listenback mode press the VOL Page 74 NV STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S Key then press the A or V key to the desired listen ANCHOR back volume me yi C d To exit from the FOG or other signaling mode press the 16 9 f i WX or CALL SET key eI 13 4 MANUAL INPUTTING OF THE GPS LOCATION LAT LON You may send the Latitude Longitude of your vessel manually from the RAM Mic when the GX5500S is not connected the GPS receiver After the position is entered transmitting a DSC Distress Position Request or Position Send will contain the manually entered position 1 Press and hold down the CALL SET MENU key until RA RANIG 5 DIO SETUP menu appears 2 Press the W key to select DSC SETUP menu e 3 Press the CALL SET MENU key then select POS INPUT with the A V key hESC SET 4 Press the CALL SET MENU key The display will be as a shown in the illustration on the right 5 Enter the your local time by the 24 hour system on the UTC time Use the CALL SET MENU and H L key to navigate to each column of the time then use the A V
15. calling time should not exceed 30 seconds but may be repeated 3 times at 2 minute intervals Prior to making contact with another vessel refer to the channel charts in this manual and select an appropriate channel for communications after initial contact For example Channels 68 and 69 of the U S VHF Charts are some of the channels available to non commercial recreational boaters Monitor your desired channel in advance to make sure you will not be interrupting other ON OOI GX5500S SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 27 traffic and then go back to either channel 16 or 9 for your initial contact When the hailing channel 16 or 9 is clear state the name of the other vessel you wish to call and then this is followed by the name of your vessel and your Station License Call Sign When the other vessel returns your call im mediately request another channel by saying go to the number of the other channel and over Then switch to the new channel When the new channel is not busy call the other vessel After a transmission say over and release the microphone s push to talk PTT switch When all communication with the other vessel is completed end the last transmission by stating your Call Sign and the word out Note that it is not necessary to state your Call Sign with each transmission only at the beginning and end of the contact Remember to return to Channel 16 when not using another channel Some radio
16. key then press and hold the 7 SCRM key to enable the selection the Voice Scrambler code Refer to section 10 18 VOICE SCRAMBLER for details 8 PA Key When in radio mode this key is used to directly select digit 8 in a channel number Secondary use Press the F key then press the 8 PA key to operate the 30 Watt PA function Refer to section 10 14 PA FOG OPERATION for details NOTE When in PA or FOG mode the GX5500S will receive on the last selected VHF channel before entering into the PA or FOG mode and receive DSC calls 9 FOG Key When in radio mode this key is used to directly select digit 9 ina channel number Secondary use Press the F key then press the 9 FOG key to operate the Fog Horn function Refer to section 10 14 PA FOG OPERATION for details 0 A Key When in radio mode this key is used to directly select digit O in a channel number Secondary use Used to select A alpha channels Press the desired channel keys then press and hold 0 key until A appears next to the channel number and press ENT to select the channel GX5500S SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 81 CLR Key Press the CLR key to cancel the menu selection and or keypad entry ENT Key Press the ENT key to enter the menu selection and or keypad entry 14 2 INTERCOM OPERATION 14 2 1 Communication 1 Press the F key followed by the 5 IC key the mode is changed to IN TERCOM
17. key to until EXT SPK is shown and press the faa ENT key Nag 5 Press the A or V key to select oF External speaker r r off or on External speaker on 6 Press the ENT key to save the selection ExT SPH 7 Press the 16 9 key to exit this mode D cr _ lt gt D Lait GX5500S SN STANDARD HORIZON Page 17 9 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS NOTE This section defines each control of the transceiver See Figure 4 for location of controls For detailed operating instructions refer to chapter 10 of this manual 9 1 CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS VOLUME CONTROL VOL PWR Adjusting this control clockwise increases the audio volume level Secondary Use When in PA or Fog mode controls the listen back volume SQUELCH CONTROL SQL Adjusting this control clockwise sets the point at which random noise on the channel does not activate the audio circuits but a received signal does This point is called the squelch threshold Further adjustment of the squelch control will degrade reception of wanted transmissions MIC Connector Connects to the supplied noise canceling speaker microphone KEYPAD WX Key Press the WX key immediately recalls the previously selected NOAA weather channel from any channel Pressing the WX key again reverts to the previous selected working channel Secondary use Press the WX key while pressing and holding the 16 9 key to switch between USA I
18. ted when the GX5500S microphone s 8 33 1251 rre L PTT switch is pressed while the RAM Mic s PTT switch is pressed 5 Speak slowly and clearly into the mi pp Listen ra rT MEM crophone hold the microphone about lioc 12 45em VO Ti s BS g7 125M 1 2 inch away from your mouth 11869 5674 SAFETY v 6 When finished release the PTT Second Station Mic s PTT switch is pressed switch 7 Press the CLR key the mode will revert to Radio mode QUANTUM amp RAM QUANTUM amp RAM 2 RAM 1 amp RAM2 ALL Page 34 QV STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S 10 17 2 Calling Hold down the 5 IC key when the Intercom mode is activated to send a calling beep to the RAM or VH 310 remote mic NOTE When both RAM microphones or VH 310 Hand sets are set to intercom mode the GX5500S will hy cf ane aac El be temporarily disabled until the remote mics exit Lge 12 45er thd the intercom mode Lie Ba BEM SAFETY 10 18 VOICE SCRAMBLER If privacy of communications is desired an optional CVS2500 4 code voice scrambler VS can be installed in the transceiver Contact your Dealer to have a CVS2500 installed 1 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select the channel to be scrambled Note Channel 16 and 70 can not operate the voice scrambler 2 Press the F key followed by the 7 SCRM key the voice scrambler is activated VS
19. when connected to power supply Reversed power wires Check the power cable for DC voltage or re place the fuse 6A 250V Make sure the red wire is connected to the posi tive battery post and the black wire is con nected to the negative battery post If the fuse still blows contact marine product support Popping or whining noise from the speaker while engine runs Engine noise Reroute the DC power cables away from the engine Add noise suppressor on power cable Change to resistive spark plug wires and or add an alternator whine filter Sound is not emitted from the internal or ex ternal speaker Accessory cable Check the connections of the accessory cable Short Circuit the External speaker cable WHITE SHIELD Sound is not emitted from the PA speaker Accessory cable Check the accessory cable connection Short Circuit the PA speaker cable RED SHIELD Receiving station re ports low transmit power even with trans ceiver set to HI power Antenna Have the antenna checked or test the trans ceiver with another antenna If the problem per sists contact your Dealer for servicing HI BATTERY or LO BATTERY message appears when the power is turned on The power supply voltage is too high or too low Confirm that the connected power supply volt age is not 17 volts or lower than 10 volts PA ERROR or FOG ERROR message is shown whe
20. Directory POSITION REQUEST Auto or manual selection DSC BEEP Turns on or off the Individual Group Position request or send beep EXIT Exits the DSC Setup menu NOTE When the SETUP menu is selected using the VH 310 Handset the GX5500S will be temporarily disabled until the VH 310 Handset exits from the setup mode GX5500S SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 85 14 5 1 Changing the display to show Lat Lon or Time and SOG Factory default is Your Vessel s Current Position however following the steps below the GPS Information can be changed to Course Over Ground COG 1 Press and hold down the CALL MENU key until RADIO saya sd SETUP menu appears 2 Press the ENT key then select NAV DISPLAY with the A V key T 3 Press the ENT key INAY JIS 4 Press the V or A key to select Pos Your Vessel s Cur E rent Position or Cru Course Over Ground f 5 Press the ENT key to store the data entered then press the 16 9 key to exit this menu and return to radio opera lt m tion mode LI p I ls in UEA am Li 14 5 2 External Speaker AF Selection The AF SELECT menu allows you to set the audio output level of the VH 310 s External Speaker to a fixed level regardress of the VOL level setting of the VH 310 which is useful when using the STANDARD HORIZON MLS 310 10W amplified speaker with on
21. F key followed LITEN by the 9 FOG key again L Di roi GX5500S Sw STANDARD HORIZON Page 83 14 4 MANUAL INPUTTING OF THE GPS LOCATION LAT LON You may send the Latitude Longitude of your vessel manually from the VH 310 Handset when the GX5500S is not connected the GPS receiver After the position is entered transmitting a DSC Distress Position Request or Position Send will contain the manually entered position 1 Page 84 Press and hold down the CALL MENU key until Radio Setup menu appears Press the V key to select DSC SETUP menu Press the ENT key then select POS INPUT with the A V key Press the ENT key then enter the your local time from the keypad by the 24 hour system on the UTC time Enter the Latitude of your vessel location xx xx xx by the keypad then press the 6 NAV key to select North N or 7 SCRM key to select South S Enter the Longitude of your vessel location xxx xx xx by the keypad then press the 3 SCAN to select East E or 9 FOG key to select West W If a number was entered by mistake press the H L key repeatedly to select the number Press the A W key to select the desired number Press and hold in the ENT key to store the data entered then press the 16 9 key to exit this menu and return to radio operation mode Sw STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S 14 5 DSC RADIO SETUP MODE The VH 310 Handset can access the DSC R
22. Latitude Longitude of your vessel location 15 by the keypad then press the ENT key To select Lont _ North N press 6 NAV key South S press the setstenT1 Clear gt ICLRI 7 SCRM key East E press the 3 SCAN key or Position Input UTC 21 36 West W press the 9 FOG key De deans cane To store the data entered press and hold the ENT ron 118 45 5a7y key Set EMT Clear ICLR Press the CLR key twice to return to the Radio Setup menu then press the CLR key again to return to radio operation Page 56 NV STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S GX5500S SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 57 12 RADIO SETUP NOTE The optional CMP25 RAM mic and VH 310 Handset can also change the SETUP menu Refer to page 75 CMP25 and page 85 VH 310 for details 12 1 LCD CONTRAST Due to varying mounting overhead or below this selection sets up the display for best viewability 1 Press and hold down the CALL MENU key until Radio Setup menu appears bac Se 2 Press the ENT key then select Contrast in the Radio Setup menu with the CHANNEL selector set gt IENT Clear gt ICLRI knob 7Radio Setup 3 Press the ENT key Tine pretty 4 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select the de fzsnetis Priority sired level The contrast level can be set from O to EeHHEHTI 34 Contras
23. Setup re fer to section 12 RADIO SETUP MODE or DSC Setup menu refer to section 11 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING RADIO SETUP menu DSC SETUP menu Individual Directory Individual Reply Individual Ack Individual Ringer Magnetic Group Directory Priority CH Position Reply SCAN Type Position Input SCAN Resume DSC Beep Key Beep Weather Alert CH Name Unit Name Tone Control FOG Frequency Calendar F Key User MMSI x Only shown when a GPS is not connected Press the F key to activate the Alternate key function DISTRESS Key Used to send a DSC Distress Call To send the distress call refer to section 11 3 1 Transmitting a DSC Distress Call Page 22 Sw STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S ACCESSORY CONNECTION CABLE Connects the GX5500S to a GPS a PA speaker and an external speaker See section 3 OPTIONS for a list of optional STANDARD HORIZON Speakers DC INPUT CABLE Connects the radio to a DC power supply capable of delivering 12 to 16V DC FRONT PANEL REMOTE MIC Connector Connects the supplied Hand Microphone if desired This connnector is used to remote the Front panel speaker mic using the optional MEK 4 Microphone Extension gt Kit 2 front panel micro phones to the front mic jack and the rear panel mic connector at the same time RAM MIC CONNECTORS Connects the GX5500S to the enhanced R
24. Ship movement Page 92 S355 STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S VHF MARINE CHANNEL CHART CH U C I S D TX RX CHANNEL USE 75 X xX S 156 775 Port Operations Inter ship only 1W 76 X xX S 156 825 Port Operations Inter ship only 1W 77 X X S 156 875 Port Operations Inter ship only 1W 77 XIS 156 875 Port Operations Inter ship only 78 X D 156 925 161 525 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port operation ship movement 78A X X S 156 925 Non commercial Recreational 79 X D 156 975 161 575 Port operation and Ship movement 79A X X S 156 975 Commercial 80 X D 157 025 161 625 Port operation ship movement 80A X X S 157 025 Commercial 81 X D 157 075 161 675 Port operation ship movement 81A X X S 157 075 U S Government Only Environmental protection operations 82 X D 157 125 161 725 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port operation ship movement 82A X X S 157 125 U S Government Only Canadian Coast Guard Only 83 X X D 157 175 161 775 Canadian Coast Guard Only 83A X X S 157 175 U S Government Only Canadian Coast Guard Only 83 X X D 157 175 161 775 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 84 X X X D 157 225 161 825 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 85 X X X D 157 275 161 875 Public Corresponden
25. Trans mitting a DSC Distress Alert RADIO CONTROL KEYS VOL key Activates the volume adjusting mode Press this key to activate the volume adjusting mode Press the A or W to adjust the volume NOTE When the VH 310 handset is removed from the cradle the speaker audio will be automatically reduced so not to damage your hearing When the VH 310 is in the cradle the speaker audio will increase so communications can be heard Page 78 NV STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S SQL key Activates the squelch adjusting mode Press this key to activate the squelch mode Press the A or V key to adjust the squelch CALL MENU key The CALL MENU key functions as the enter key Secondary use Press the CALL MENU key to access the DSC OPERATION menu The INDIVIDUAL CALL GROUP CALL ALL SHIP CALL POSI TION REQUEST POSITION SEND STANDBY MODE and CALL WAITING functions can be accessed from the DSC OPERATION menu Press and hold the CALL MENU key to access the RADIO SETUP refer to section 12 or DSC SETUP menu refer to section 11 F key Activates the Alternate key function Press this key to activate the Alternate key function of the numeric keypad 16 9 key Immediately recalls channel 16 from any channel location Holding down this key recalls channel 9 Pressing the 16 9 key reverts to the previ ous selected working channel Secondary use Press and hold th
26. Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select the enves all Manual then press the ENT key ae 5 Enter the MMSI number nine digits which you POS Request Call want to contact by the keypad then press the eut Ei ENT key MSI 6 Ifa mistake was made entering in the MMSI f PoS Resuest Call ropes number repeat pressing the H L key until the InFut ist wrong number is selected then enter the cor Ydes7a91 rect number Setif Pog Request Call 7 When finished entering the MMSI number press and 29467831 hold the ENT key Tr ar smit ENT 8 Press the ENT key to transmit the position request DSC call 9 When the GX5500S receives the position from the polled vessel it is shown on the radio dis play and also transferred to the GPS Chart plot ter 11 8 3 Receiving a Position Request Cancel CLR When a position request call is received from another vessel a ringing alarm will sound and POS REQUEST will be shown in the LCD Operation and trans ceiver function differs depending on Position Reply in the DSC Setup menu setting Automatically reply 1 When a position request call is received a calling alarm sounds 4 times Then requested position coordinates are transmit ted automatically to the vessel requesting your ves sels position 2 To exit from position request display press the CLR key Manually reply 1 When a position request call is
27. b STANDARD HORIZON QUANTUM GX5500S 25 Waitt VHF FM Marine Transceiver Owner s Manual Commercial Grade ITU Class D DSC Transceiver Superior Receiver Performance 80 dB rejection 30W Loud Hailer complete with Listen Back and 4 Fog Horns Bells and Whistle 2 2 inch Internal Speaker Produces Clear Load Audio 2 58 x 1 28 inch Dot Matrix Display Alphanumeric keypad allows direct entry of channel numbers or selection or most used functions NAV mode Displays Latitude Longitude Position Time SOG COG Oversized Rotary Selector Volume and Squelch Knobs Programmable Scan Selectable Priority Scan and Dual Watch One Button Access to Channel 16 and 9 Treble and Bass Audio Tone Control Two Inputs for Optional RAM or VH 310 Remote Microphone Optional Voice Scrambler Plug and Play Front or Rear Panel Microphone optional MEK 4 extension cable available gt When attached to GPS Receiver TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 RON 10 11 GENERAL INFORMATION w 4 11 INTRODUCTION we 4 PACKING LIST w 4 OPTIONS sscccssssesetesseseeseseeens oo 5 SAFETY WARNING INFORMATION a 5 FCC RADIO LICENSE INFORMATION we 6 5 1 STATION LICENSE 2 20 5 2 RADIO CALL SIGN eee 6 5 3 CANADIAN SHIP STATION LICENSING z6 5 4 FCC INDUSTRY CANADA INFORMATION 6 FOC NOTICE sccsssssscssesssssseessesseeeessseesesecenansesene A GETTING STARTED 8 7A ABOUT VHF RADIO
28. breach of express or implied warranties in connection with the sale of Products shall be limited solely to repair or replacement at its option of the Product or part s therein which upon examination by STANDARD HORIZON appear to be defective or not up to factory specifications STANDARD HORI ZON may at its option repair or replace parts or subassemblies with new or Page 96 V STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S reconditioned parts and subassemblies Parts thus repaired or replaced are warranted for the balance of the original applicable warranty STANDARD HORIZON will not warrant installation maintenance or service of the Products In all instances STANDARD HORIZON s liability for damages shall not exceed the purchase price of the defective Product This warranty only extends to Products sold within the 50 States of the United States of America and the District of Columbia STANDARD HORIZON will pay all labor to repair the product and replacement parts charges incurred in providing the warranty service except where pur chaser abuse or other qualifying exceptions exist The purchaser must pay any transportation expenses incurred in returning the Product to STANDARD HORIZON for service This limited warranty does not extend to any Product which has been sub jected to misuse neglect accident incorrect wiring by anyone other than STAN DARD HORIZON improper installation or subjected to use in violation of in structions furnished by STAND
29. if you do not use all eleven group Directors characters press the ENT key to move to the next Horizon space This method can also be used to enter a blank ge ______ space in the name If a mistake was made entering Set2 ENT1 Clear gt ICLR1 in the name repeat pressing the H L key until the wrong character is selected then enter the correct character 9 After the eleventh letter or soace has been entered press and hold the ENT key to advance to the GROUP MMSI Maritime Mobile Service Iden Page 48 NV STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S 10 11 12 13 tity Number number entry Enter the desired number by the keypad If a mis take was made entering in the MMSI number re peat pressing the H L key until the wrong number is selected then enter the correct number To store the data entered press and hold the ENT key To enter another group address repeat steps 4 through 13 Hor izon MMSI a Clear CLR Set IEHT MMSI Bles45675 Set TENTI noni oeu Clear CLR Press the CLR key twice to return to the Radio Setup menu then press the CLR key again to return to radio operation 11 7 2 Transmitting a Group Call Pre Programmable Calling 1 Press the CALL MENU key The DSC Call BSE Gail Heno Menu will appear are 2 Turn the CHANNEL sel
30. manually to contact without the Setting up the Individual Position Call Directory FUS Report Call i station Select os if 25W USA mhra Transmitted U POS RePort AR Exit CLR Tf Nal 1 Press the CALL MENU key The DSC Call and eg gp Menu Menu will appear in the display SOP ers 2 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select the Poe i arma Menu O Pos Report LaL 3 Press ENT key to show the Position Send Directory This directory uses the Individual 7 Directory information Ef POS Report Call 4 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select meh Manual then press the ENT key e 5 Enter the MMSI number nine digits first digit P amp S Rerort cali HELRI permanently set to 0 which you want to con ig biog tact by the keypad then press the ENT key 294567881 6 If a mistake was made entering in the MMSI G2 t6HT Clears tLkt number repeat pressing the H L key until the wrong Egi number is selected then enter the correct number 7 When finished entering the MMSI number press and Transmit IENT hold the ENT key Sry a 8 Press the ENT key to send your position to the pos escort selected vessel Ta 70 ey tees al POS RePort Exit ICLEI U s GX5500S SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 55 11 9 3 Receiving a DSC Position Send Call When another vessel transmits their vessels loc
31. or www seatow com boatingsafety mmsiinfo htm In the Canada visit http strategis ic gc ca epic site smt gst nsf vwapj cpc_2307e pdf FILE cpc_2307e pdf 11 2 2 Programming the MMSI WARNING A user MMSI can be inputted only once Therefore please be careful not to input the incorrect MMSI number If the user needs to change the MMSI number after it has been entered the radio will have to be returned to Factory Service Refer to the section 15 2 FACTORY SER VICE 1 Press and hold down the CALL MENU key SetuP Menu Radio Setu until the Radio Setup menu appears bat Setur 2 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to the left to Ei o Setup Setur select DSC Setup menu et Ted 3 Press the ENT key then select User MMSI _ D5C Setur with the CHANNEL selector knob Grour Directors TECLR1 4 Press the ENT key spat Beep ut 5 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob or press the et Tne GEAST UP A DOWN key on the microphone TER to select the first number of your MMSI then f sa geryi press the ENT key to step to the next number 177777777 pECLR J 6 Repeat step 5 to set your MMSI nine digits tne eee atte 7 When finished programming the number press et 155664343 and hold the ENT key Appears the confirma tion message on the display Set your MMSI SAAS LECLRI again then press and hold the ENT key 8 Press the ENT key to store the number
32. received from an other vessel the LCD will show the time and MMSI or name of person requesting your vessel s posi tion 25h USA WH Re d Bos Re quest 16 45 UTC St Ex TELE Ne Thal Na 2 Aringing alarm sounds 4 times To send your vessels position to the re questing vessel press the ENT key Or to exit from play press the CLR key GX5500S Sw STANDARD HORIZON position request dis Page 53 11 9 POSITION SEND The feature is similar to Position Request however instead of requesting a position of another vessel this function allows you to send your position to another vessel Your vessel must have an operating GPS receiver connected for the GX5500S to send the position NOTE To transmit a Position Send Call you must setup the GX5500S DSC Individual Position Call Directory with the name of the vessel s or person and the MMSI of the DSC radio you wish to send your position to To setup this directory refer to section 11 5 1 Setting up the Indi vidual Position Call Directory 11 9 1 Setting up a Position Send Ringer The GX5500S has the capability to turn off the Position Send ringer 1 Press and hold down the CALL MENU key a ptt Menu until Radio Setup menu appears DSE SetuP 2 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select Seiur Menu DSC Setup menu Set ija be Setor 3 Press the ENT key then select DSC Beep magg Setu with the CHANNEL sel
33. ringing alarm sound and the radio auto frove re matically switches to the requested channel Eft 8 Ship OR 2 Press any key to stop the alarm ExiticlRI a aa 3 Monitor the channel for the person calling the Group for a message Page 50 NV STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S 5 If you want to respond monitor the channel to make sure it is clear then press the PTT on the mic and talk to the calling ship s NOTE After a Group call is received the time the call was made and the ships MMSI or vessels name will appear on the LCD 11 8 POSITION REQUEST Advancements in DSC have made it possible to poll the location of another vessel and show the position of that vessel on the display of the GX5500S Standard Horizon has taken this feature one step further if any Standard Hori zon GPS chart plotters are connected to the GX5500S the polled position of the vessel is shown on the display of the GPS chart plotter making it easy to navigate to the location of the polled vessel This is a great feature for anyone wanting to know the position of another vessel For example your buddy that is catching fish or finding the location of a person you are cruising with NOTE The other vessel must have an operating GPS receiver connected to its DSC transceiver and must not have its transceiver set to deny position requests Refer the section 11 5 INDIVIDUAL CALL to enter infor mation into the individual directory 11 8 1 Setting up Position Reply
34. selections are 6 through 6 Press the ENT key to store the selected setting To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the 16 9 key Toge Tone Control Set poneroL Range Tome Level TAS Tie Clear CLR Set gt EHT 12 14 FOG ALERT TONE FREQUENCY This selection allows you to select the Tone Frequency for the PA FOG Opera tion Available selections are 200Hz through 850Hz in 50Hz steps The default Tone Frequency is 400Hz 1 Press and hold down the CALL MENU key until P Radio Setup menu appears DEC Se Press the ENT key then select FOG Frequency in the Radio Setup menu with the CHANNEL selector Set2IENTI Clear gt I CLRi knob sRadio Setur Press the ENT key ea mii Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select desired atag regnerol 3 Set ENT Clear ICLR tone frequency Press the ENT key to store the selected setting To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the 16 9 key 3 feLUP Henu Setur LuUP NT Clear gt ICLRI Page 66 NQV STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S 12 15 CALENDAR SETUP Calendar Menu 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 and also when a DSC Distress call is transmitted will send your vessels location to other ve
35. the space behind the dash or panel is deep enough to accom modate the transceiver at least 6 inches deep There should be at least 1 2 inch between the transceiver s heatsink and any wiring cables or structures Cut out the rectangular hole and insert the transceiver Fasten the brackets to the sides of the transceiver with the lock washer nut combination so that the mounting screw base faces the mounting surface see Figure 2 Turn the adjusting screw to adjust the tension so that the transceiver is tight against the mounting surface Bracket Adjusting Screw Lock washer nut combination Figure 2 MMB 84 Flush Mount Installation GX5500S SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 15 8 10 OPTIONAL CMP25 ENHANCED RAM SECOND STATION MIC OR VH 310 HANDSET INSTALLATION The GX5500S is capable of using a CMP25 Enhanced RAM mic or VH 310 Handset to remotely control the Radio DSC and PA Fog functions In addition the GX5500S can operate as a full function intercom system 1 Connect the Extension Cable to the Remote Mic eight pin connector on the rear panel then tighten the Cable Nut See Figure 3 2 Referring to Figure 3 make a 1 2 30 mm hole in the wall then insert the Extension Cable into this hole Connect the Gasket and Mount Base to the Extension Cable Connector using the Nut 3 Drill the four Screw holes approx 2 mm on the wall then install the Mount ing Base to the wall using four screws 4 Put the Rubber Cap on to th
36. you return it to your Dealer or to STANDARD HORIZON Lifetime Flat Rate Service Program For the original Owner only for the lifetime of the unit STANDARD HORIZON will repair the unit to original specifications Note The flat rate amount is payable by the Owner only if STANDARD HORIZON or the STANDARD HORIZON Dealer determines that a re pair is needed After the repair a 90 day warranty will be in effect from the date of return of the unit to the Owner This service program is not available for equipment which has failed as a result of neglect accident breakage misuse improper installation or modification or water damage depending on the product Page 98 V STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S 18 SPECIFICATIONS Performance specifications are nominal unless otherwise indicated and are subject to change without notice 18 1 GENERAL CANNES isicii danas cncccdtcneveuddasadvancvatadleteases All USA International and Canadian MUL VONAGO meene doaeet date ededdiagecenesdetatetienecqaetismetecaseunios 13 8 VDC 20 Current Drain SLANG DY iieiea aaia teehee EAR eds 0 5A PRROCOIVG rinaire ane EE AN AEE EEEE ENA 1 5A TANS Mi aena atin 5 0 A Hi 1 5 A Lo DIMENSIONS senedir ea 3 5 H x 9 1 W x 5 9 D 90 H x 230 W x 150 D mm Flush Mount DIMENSIONS ssassseeeeesrrsnsrrerrrnnsrnn 2 8 H x 8 1 W x 5 1 D 72 H x 205 W x 130 D mm Weight osenonirs nurisema iai tend 3 2 lbs 1 45 kg 18 2 TRANSMITTER Frequency Range
37. 0 15 00 1 Press and hold the CALL MENU key until Radio __ _ gtyP_Menu Setup menu is shown DSC SetuP 2 Press the ENT key 3 Select Calendar with the CHANNEL selector knob st2 ENTI Clear fCLR 4 Press the ENT key aine ee 5 Select Date 20YY MM DD with the CHANNEL se eee lector knob 6 Press the ENT key ea _ _ 7 Enter the current date Yr Mo day from the keypad Dgbe lt 20 y AI DD gt 8 Ifa mistake was made entering repeat pressing the Timechh mmtuTcl gt H L key until the wrong number is selected then oe srent1 Clears ICLR enter the correct number Date 9 Using the Standard time table above calculate the Sear ayar UTC time of your position TimethhmmIUTC gt Note For daylight savings time subtract one hour Set2IENTI Clear gt ICLRI to the offset in your time zone re ee 9 To enter the time press the ENT key until the first ee digit in the Time hh mm UTC is selected on the 16146 l display then enter the time from the keypad Wann 10 Press and hold down the ENT key to store the se pategar lected setting 11 Select Update with the CHANNEL selector knob urs ClearsICLR then press the ENT key Page 68 Sw STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S Ee e P 12 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select the l method of the time adjustment between Automatic Marua and Manual
38. ACK acknowledgment signal is received RECEIVED RLY relay signal is received from another vessel or coast station 6 To cancel the DSC distress alarm signal from the speaker press any key 13 2 INTERCOM OPERATION 13 2 1 Communication 1 Press and hold the DW IC key while in the RADIO mode the mode is changed to INTERCOM mode 2 If your GX5500S is equipped with two RAM Mics or VH E 310 Handsets select the station you wish to communi r cate RADIO RAM or ALL with the W A key then press moe the ENT key Lh v 3 When the INTERCOM operation is TALE activated IC is displayed on the a iy RAM Mic and INTERCOM is dis inger 45eu T got mele played on the GX5500S je o IRBS SAFETY 4 Press the PTT switch TALK is dis RAM Mic s PTT switch is pressed played LINENS ee NEH NOTE A warning beep is emitted el ako f iia when the RAM Mic PTT switch is i Loe 513 een ad Na pressed while the transceiver r 118 85 6870 E microphone s PTT switch is pressed ene Care SENT svete ae 5 Speak slowly and clearly into the microphone hold the microphone about 1 2 inch away from your mouth 6 When finished release the PTT switch 7 Press the DW IC key again the mode will revert to RADIO mode Press and hold the DW IC key for one second when the INTERCOM is activated a calling beep is emitted from the GX5500S speaker
39. ADIO setup menu refer to sec tion 11 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING and section 12 RADIO SETUP MODE for details The CONTRAST NAV DISPLAY KEY BEEP and AF SELECT menu item accessed from the VH 310 Handset only controls the VH 310 Handset s display and speaker DSC RADIO Setup mode from the VH 310 Handset 1 Press and hold down the CALL MENU key until RADIO SETUP menu appears 2 Press the A V key to select RADIO SETUP or DSC SETUP menu 3 Press the ENT key then select the menu item you wish to work on by pressing the A V key 4 Press the ENT key 5 Press the A V key to change the value or condition for the menu item then press the ENT key to save the new setting 6 Press the A V key to select EXIT then press the ENT key to return to the normal operation CONTRAST Contrast adjustment of the display NAV DISPLAY Selects Lat Lon or SOG to be displayed SOG UNIT Knots MPH or KPH selection MAGNETIC True or Magnetic selection KEY BEEP On or off selection UNIT NAME Allow changing the name of the connected mic EXT SPK Internal or External speaker selection AF SELECT Shown when VH 310 connected EXIT Exits the RADIO SETUP menu DSC SETUP Function INDIVIDUAL DIR Setup the Individual Directory INDIVIDUAL REPLY Auto or manual selection INDIVIDUAL ACK Able or Unable to acknowledge Individual Call INDIVIDUAL RINGER Selects from 1 to 4 rings GROUP DIR Setup the Group
40. AM MIC Remote Access Mi crophone or the VH 310 Handset Refer to section 13 ENHANCED RAM MIC OPERATION or 14 VH 310 HANDSET OPERATION for details ANTENNA JACK Connects an antenna to the transceiver Use a marine VHF antenna with an impedance of 50 ohms PTT Push To Talk SWITCH Keys the transmitter when the transceiver is in radio mode If the transceiver is in the intercom operation mode between the RAM and the GX5500S it activates the GX5500S microphone for voice communications MICROPHONE Transmits the voice message with reduction of background noise using Clear Voice Noise Reduction Technology MICROPHONE SPEAKER The same audio heard through internal radio speaker is heard through microphone speaker UP A DOWN KEYS The UP A and DOWN on the microphone function the same as the CHANNEL selector knob on the front panel of the transceiver 16 9 Key Pressing the 16 9 key immediately recalls channel 16 from any location Press and hold the 16 9 key to recall channel 9 Pressing the 16 9 key again will revert the radio to the previous selected channel GX5500S SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 23 10 BASIC OPERATION 10 1 PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONS The FCC prohibits the following communications e False distress or emergency messages e Messages to any boat except in emergencies and radio tests e Messages to or from a vessel on land e Transmission while on land e Obscene i
41. ARD HORIZON nor does this warranty extend to Products on which the serial number has been removed defaced or changed STANDARD HORIZON cannot be responsible in any way for ancillary equip ment not furnished by STANDARD HORIZON which is attached to or used in connection with STANDARD HORIZON s Products or for the operation of the Product with any ancillary equipment and all such equipment is expressly excluded from this warranty STANDARD HORIZON disclaims liability for range coverage or operation of the Product and ancillary equipment as a whole under this warranty STANDARD HORIZON reserves the right to make changes or improvements in Products during subsequent production without incurring the obligation to install such changes or improvements on previously manu factured Products The implied warranties which the law imposes on the sale of this Product are expressly LIMITED in duration to the time period specified above STAN DARD HORIZON shall not be liable under any circumstances for consequen tial damages resulting from the use and operation of this Product or from the breach of this LIMITED WARRANTY any implied warranties or any contract with STANDARD HORIZON IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OF ITS PRODUCTS STANDARD HORIZON MAKES NO WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AS TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PAR TICULAR PURPOSE OR OTHERWISE EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN GX5500S SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 97 Some states d
42. ATION oeenn 10 14 1 Operating the PA HAIL mode 10 14 2 Operating the FOG HORN mode 10 15 DISPLAY SOG AND COG INFORMATION 3 10 16 LCD DIMMER iets cceleceesccces ccessessctives eea Ee Era E A staseerduansccaceseceedtveemnnse ereebaeendudcteetenceanaats 32 10 17 INTERCOM OPERATION 10 17 1 Communication 10 17 2 Calling 10 18 VOICE SCRAMBLER iieaoe aaee o aaa a aa ani Ere Aone sudan aaea eaae eae EE 35 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING 11 1 GENERAL oiee eainiie reana iaeaea 11 2 MARITIME MOBILE SERVICE IDENTITY MMSI 11 2 1 What is an MMSI 0 cece 11 2 2 Programming the MMSI 11 3 DSC DISTRESS GALL ss ecccccecaececs 11 3 1 Transmitting a DSC Distress Call 11 3 2 Receiving a DSC Distress Call 40 it CALL SHIPS CALE ciinii 40 11 4 1 Transmitting an All Ships Call 41 11 4 2 Receiving an All Ships Call oe eseeseeeeeeeeseeeeeeesseesesasessetaeeeseerseeserasetees 41 Page 2 S355 STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S TABLE OF CONTENTS 11 5 INDIVIDUAL CALL 11 5 1 Setting up the Individual Position Call Directory s 11 5 2 Setting up Individual Reply ee n 43 11 5 3 Setting up Individual Group Call Ringer 3 11 5 4 Transmitting an Individual Call 11 5 5 Receiving an Individual Call 11 6 CALL WAITING DIRECTORY 11 6 1 Enabling the Call Waiting Feature 11 6 2 Reviewing Received Calls Logged into the Call Waiting irectory wi 11 6 3 To Delete the Received Log from the DSC L
43. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help GX5500S SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 7 7 GETTING STARTED 7 1 ABOUT VHF RADIO The radio frequencies used in the VHF marine band lie between 156 and 158 MHz with some shore stations available between 161 and 163 MHz The ma rine VHF band provides communications over distances that are essentially line of sight VHF signals do not travel well through objects such as buildings hills or trees Actual transmission range depends much more on antenna type gain and height than on the power output of the transmitter On a fixed mount 25W radio transmission expected distances can be greater than 15 miles for a portable 5W radio transmission the expected distance can be greater than 5 miles in line of sight 7 2 SELECTING AN ANTENNA Marine antennas are made to radiate signals equally in all horizontal direc tions but not straight up The objective of a marine antenna is to enhance the signal toward the horizon The degree to which this is accomplished is called the antenna s gain It is measured in decibels dB and is one of the major factors in choosing an antenna In terms of effective radiated power ERP antennas are rated on the basis of how much gain they have over a theoretical antenna with zero gain A 3 foot 3dB gain antenna represents twice as much gai
44. New Seabrook vehicular bridge Within 120 km 75 miles of the United States Canada border in the area of the Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca and its approaches 157 425 MHz is half of the duplex pair designated as Channel 88 In this area Channel 88 is available to ship stations for communications with public coast stations only More than 120 km 75 miles from the United States Canada border in the area of the Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca its approaches the Great Lakes and the St Lawrence Seaway 157 425 MHz is available for intership and commercial communications Outside Puget Sound area and its approaches and the Great Lakes 157 425 MHZ is also available for commu nications between commercial fishing vessels and associated aircraft while engaged in commercial fishing activities When the frequency 156 850 MHz is authorized it may be used additionally for search and rescue training exercises conducted by state or local governments The frequency 156 850 MHz is additionally available to coast stations on the Great Lakes for transmission of scheduled Coded Marine Weather Forecasts MAFOR Great Lakes Weather Broadcast LAWEB and unscheduled Notices to Mariners or Bulletins F3C and J3C emissions are permitted Coast Stations on the Great Lakes must cease weather broadcasts which cause interference to stations operating on 156 800 MHz until the interference problem is resolved The frequency 157 100 MHz is authorize
45. PUV OUTPUT siioniiainassieenjsunss irananino eed dante Output DSC DSE Input GLL GGA RMC and GNS GX5500S SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 99 W STANDARD HORIZON Marine Division of VERTEX STANDARD US Headquarters 10900 Walker Street Cypress CA 90630 U S A www standardhorizon com EM o2cs8enug N 20 0 Copyright 2007 VERTEX STANDARD CO LTD All rights reserved No portion of this manual may be reproduced without the permission of VERTEX STANDARD CO LTD
46. Sgtye_Hera Radio Setup menu appears DEC Setur 2 Press the ENT key then select Tone Control in the Radio Setup menu with the CHANNEL selector et2lENT1 Clear gt fCLR1 knob SCAN Resume 3 Press the ENT key then select Bass with the lissther Alert CHANNEL selector knob otis Caro 4 Press the ENT key then turn the CHANNEL se esto ae lector knob to select desired audio responce in the Control Rang a lower frequency range Available selections are Tone Level 6 through 6 Set gt IEHT Clear ICLRI 5 Press the ENT key to store the selected setting Teng Control 6 Select Treble with the CHANNEL selector knob ess 7 Press the ENT key then turn the CHANNEL se Tess Level lector knob to select desired audio responce in the Set2IENTI Clear ICLRI highr frequency range Available selections are pom lpg Eontrol 5 through 6 Ea 8 Press the ENT key to store the selected setting a 9 Press the CLR key to return to the Radio Setup Set2t amp t Clear IELR menu then press the CLR key again to return to contret Range radio operation Tepe Level Set gt IEHNT Clear CLR Page 14 SS STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S 8 9 OPTIONAL MMB 84 FLUSH MOUNT INSTALLATION 1 2 Make a rectangular template for the flush mount measuring 2 9 H x 8 1 W 72 x 205 mm Use the template to mark the location where the rectangular hole is to be cut Confirm
47. TY CHANNEL SET 1 2 6 Adjust the SQL knob until background noise disappears Select a desired channel to be scanned using the CHANNEL selector knob Press the F key followed by the 2 MEM key RUR nn E MEM will appear on the display which indicates Fafa the channel has been programmed into the trans 12145 E ira prog Esana dzen aa W ceivers memory 115 03 5574 SAFETY Repeat step 2 for all the desired channels to be scanned To DELETE a channel from the transceiver s memory select the channel then press the F key followed by the 2 MEM key MEM is removed from the display To start priority scanning press the F key followed by the 3 SCAN key P SCAN appears on the LCD Scanning will pro mi ceed between the memorized channels and the pri ority channel The priority channel will be scanned after each programmed channel To stop scanning press the CLR 16 9 or WX key You may change the scan resume time in the Radio Setup Mode refer to section 12 8 SCAN RESUME TIME Page 30 NV STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S 10 14 PA FOG OPERATION The GX5500S has a 30W Hailer built in and can be used with any 4 Ohm PA Horns Standard Horizon offers a small and a large PA horn called the 220SW and 240SW When in Hail mode the PA speaker Listen s Back acts as a mi crophone and sends sound to the front panel speaker and the speaker mic through the PA horn speaker which provid
48. WEH indicator on the LCD is displayed 4 Speak slowly and clearly into the microphone 5 When the transmission is finished release the PTT switch NOTE This is a noise canceling microphone Position the Oval Slot label MIC within 1 inch 2 5 cm from the mouth for optimum performance 10 4 TRANSMIT TIME OUT TIMER TOT When the PTT switch on the microphone is held down transmit time is limited to 5 minutes This limits unintentional transmissions due to a stuck microphone About 10 seconds before automatic transmitter shutdown a warning beep will be heard from the speaker s The transceiver will automatically go to receive mode even if the PTT switch is continually held down Before transmitting again the PTT switch must first be released and then pressed again 10 5 SIMPLEX DUPLEX CHANNEL USE Refer to the VHF MARINE CHANNEL CHART page 91 for instructions on use of simplex and duplex channels NOTE All channels are factory programmed in accordance with FCC USA Industry Canada Canada and International regulations Mode of op eration cannot be altered from simplex to duplex or vice versa 10 6 USA CANADA AND INTERNATIONAL MODE 1 To change the modes hold the 16 9 key and press the WX key The mode changes from USA to International to Canadian with each press of the WX key 2 USA will be displayed on the LCD for USA mode INTL will be dis played for International mode and
49. __ U S Government Only Canadian Coast Guard 22 X D 157 100 161 700 Port operation ship movement 22A X X S 157 100 US and Canadian Coast Guard Liaison and Maritime Safety Information Broadcasts announced on channel 16 GX5500S SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 91 VHF MARINE CHANNEL CHART CH U C I S D TX RX CHANNEL USE 23 X X D 157 150 161 750 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 23A X S 157 150 U S Government Only 24 X X X D 157 200 161 800 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 25 X X X D 157 250 161 850 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 26 X X X D 157 300 161 900 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 27 X X X D 157 350 161 950 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 28 X X X D 157 400 162 000 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 60 X X D 156 025 160 625 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 61 X D 156 075 160 675 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port operation ship movement 61A X X S 156 075 U S Government Only Canadian Coast Guard Pacific Coast Commercial Fishing East Coast 62 X D 156 125 160 725 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port operation ship movement 62A X S 156 125 Public Coast Coast Guard East Coast commercial fishing only 63 X D 156 175 160 775 Public Co
50. a 9 digit first digit permanently set to O that will allow other radios to call your vessel along with others to automatically switch to a working channel for voice communications This function is very useful for yacht clubs and vessels traveling together that want to collectively make an nouncements on a predetermined channel bu Menu 1 Press and hold down the CALL MENU key sra eet until Radio Setup menu appears DSE Setup 2 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select Radig setur DSC Setup menu 3 Press the ENT key then select Group Direc _ 08 Seiur tory with the CHANNEL selector knob i Ber 4 Press the ENT key then select Add with the arcup Birectora CHANNEL selector knob shes TENTI Elear gt ICLRI 5 Press the ENT key 6 Press one of the Keypad keys to enter the first letter Graur Diresteru of the name of the group you want to reference in Edit the directory Example Press the 2 MEM key repeatedly to get gt IENTI Clear gt ICLRI toggle among the seven available characters asso _ Sroup Directory ciated with that key 2 gt A gt B gt C gt a gt b gt c gt 2 If a mistake was made entering in the name press 8 ing the CLR key to delete the wrong character 7 Press the ENT key to store the first letter in the name 8 Repeat step 6 and 7 until the name is complete The name can consist of up to eleven characters
51. a channel number Secondary use Depends on the transceiver version Press the F key first then press the 3 SCAN key start and stop the scanning of programmed channels Refer to section 10 13 SCANNING for details Page 20 NV STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S 4 DW Key When in radio mode this key is used to directly select channel digit 4 in a channel number Secondary use Press the F key first then press the 4 DW key scan for voice com munications on the priority channel and another selected channel until a signal is received on either channel Dual Watch Refer to section 10 12 DUAL WATCH TO PRIORITY CHANNEL for details 5 IC Key When in radio mode this key is used to directly select channel digit 5 in a channel number Secondary use Press the F key first then press the 5 IC key when the optional RAM Mic is connected intercom operation will operate between radio and RAM Mic Refer to section 10 17 INTERCOM OPERATION for de tails 6 NAV Key When in radio mode this key is used to directly select channel digit 6 in a channel number Secondary use Press the F key first then press the 6 NAV key the LCD displays NAV GPS Data Time SOG Speed Over Ground and COG Course Over Ground when a GPS is connected to the accessory cable of the GX3500S See section 8 4 CHECKING GPS CONNECTION for de tails 7 SCRM Key When in radio mode this key is used to directly s
52. alk switch at the end of each transmis sion Duplex operation involves the use of one frequency for transmitting and a separate frequency for receiving On channels specified as duplex on the charts correct mode of operation is established automatically by your radio when you select a channel you cannot change the mode And you still must release the push to talk switch after each transmission in order to listen to the radio 5 Channels normally used by recreational boaters are those that include the term non commercial in the Channel Use column of the chart Some of these are shared with other users and some are used only in certain geo graphic regions Page 90 NV STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S 6 Marine vessels equipped with VHF radios are required to monitor Channel 16 VHF MARINE CHANNEL CHART CH UJ C I S D TX RX CHANNEL USE 01 X X D 156 050 160 650 Public Correspondence Marine Operator O1A X S 156 050 Port Operation and Commercial VTS in selected areas 02 X X D 156 100 160 700 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 03 X X D 156 150 160 750 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 03A X S 156 150 US Government only Coast Guard 04 X D 156 200 160 800 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port operation ship movement 04A X S 156 200 Pacific coast Coast Gua
53. an also be used to enter a blank space in the name To clear the previous letter press the CLR key Press and hold the ENT key to enter the name and return to the Unit Name menu If you want to enter the name of another unit repeat steps 4 through 8 10 To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the 16 9 key Sw STANDARD HORIZON Page 65 12 13 TREBLE AND BASS AUDIO TONE CONTROL Allows the treble and bass of the speaker audio to be adjusted for best listen ing in noisy environments The effect is similar to adjusting the treble and bass controls on a stereo 1 2 8 9 Press and hold down the CALL MENU key s until Radio Setup menu appears DE Betor Press the ENT key then select Tone Control in the Radio Setup menu with the CHANNEL selector knob Press the ENT key then select Bass with the CHANNEL selector knob Press the ENT key then turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select desired audio response B Tone Control 5 Sett Control Range in the lower frequency range Available selec Bass tions are 6 through 6 eet Press the ENT key to store the selected set Set EMT Clear gt ECLR1 ting Conte sg ee i eae Treble Select Treble with the CHANNEL selector knob then press the ENT key Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select de sired audio response in the higher frequency range Available
54. and CH70 until an acknowledgment signal is received DISTRESS and WAITING will mee en USA Cancel CLR z ET appear on the LCD bistress gt 3 Undesignated 5 If an acknowledgement is received select channel Wajting for a ring r 16 and advise your distress situation Cancel CLR KA 6 If no acknowledgment is received the distress call is repeated in 4 minute intervals until an acknowledgment is received 7 When a DSC Distress acknowledgment is received a distress alarm sounds and channel 16 is automatically selected The LCD shows the MMSI of the ship responding to your distress RECEIVED ACK acknowledgment signal is received RECEIVED RLY relay signal is received from another vessel or coast station 8 To cancel the DSC distress alarm signal from the speaker press any key Page 38 S355 STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S Transmitting a DSC Distress Alert with Nature of Distress The GX5500S is capable of transmitting a DSC Distress Alert with the follow ing Nature of Distress categories Undesignated Fire Flooding Collision Grounding Capsizing Sinking Adrift Abandoning Piracy MOB 1 Lift the red spring loaded DISTRESS cover and DISTRESS GLERT press the DISTRESS key The DISTRESS ALERT press and hold IDISTI menu will appear on the LCD i in oe rai 2 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select the de PestENT
55. ation to the GX5500S the fol lowing will happen 1 2 3 A ringing sound will be produced when the call is received Press any key to stop ringing The position from the vessel sending it s position 25W USA Receivea will be shown on the display of the radio and also fUS ReFort transferred to any Standard Horizon GPS Chart plot 4833 Togn ter if connected lerae Ute 16 11 10 MANUAL INPUTTING OF THE GPS LOCATION LAT LON You may send the Latitude Longitude of your vessel manually when the GX5500S is not connected the GPS receiver After the position is entered transmitting a DSC Distress Position Request or Position Send will contain the manually entered position 1 2 Press and hold down the CALL MENU key getur Henu until Radio Setup menu appears hanip Bette Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select Sgtye Here DSC Setup menu Set 1 53 Setup Press the ENT key then select Position In f 98 Setur l put with the CHANNEL selector knob ndivtdyal Pinger ICLRI Press the ENT key The transceiver will beep esthion Repl Set TENT Clear CLR and the display will be as shown in the illustra mocdtioe Inm i tion on the right uTc Enter the your local time from the keypad by the 24 Est hour system on the UTC time then press the ENT TPosiv ion nr Loni _ Set ENT Clear CCLR key Enter the
56. ay Oe iy 2 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select the i Pos Request 3 Press ENT key to show the Position Request Directory This directory uses the Individual Directory information 4 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select a name then press the ENT key 5 Press the ENT key again to transmit the Po ps eau sition Request DSC call Standard 6 When the GX5500S receives the position from S250 USA iH Transmitting the polled vessel it is shown on the radio dis Eaacs ER5 Resues POS R z Selest ce station Manual Vert b ay J ay L3 oe iw L H play and also transferred to the GPS Chart plot ZEW USA ort Received a WF eck Ms eal ed esc ta NR 16 45 UTC hl a NOTE If the GX5500S does not receive position data from the polled vessel the LCD will show NO POSITION DATA Manual Request You may enter an MMSI number manually to contact without Setting up the Individual Position Call Directory 1 Press the CALL MENU key The DSC Call Menu menu will appear in the display 2 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select Pos Request 3 Press ENT key to show the Position request direc tory This directory uses the INDIVIDUAL Directory information _ TDSC Call Menu ainodividual are All Ships DRE Request DSi bC Call Menu Page 52 S355 STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S 4
57. c 12 45eH key followed by the 6 NAV key again ah e 10 16 LCD DIMMER Allows setting up the backlight intensity or to turn it off 1 Press the F key followed by the 1 DIM key to enabling the setting up the backlight intensity sian PEME 2 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select the de sired backlight intensity 3 Press the CLR key the mode will revert to Radio set gt tENTI Clear gt IcLRi mode Bad Boy Page 32 NV STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S Foc Horn Timinc CHART PATTERN USAGE _ TYPE UNDERWAY One 5 second blasts every 120 seconds 5s 5s Listen Back 120s Two 5 second blasts separated by 2 seconds every 120 seconds 5s 5s 5s 5s Listen Back i 120s One 5 second blasts followed by two 1 second blasts separated by 2 seconds every 120 seconds 5s 1s is 5s 1s 1s ll Listen Back 120s One 5 second blasts followed by three 1 second blasts separated by 2 seconds every 120 seconds 5s 1s 1s 1s 5s is is 1s M Listen Back i 120s One 11 second rings every 60 seconds iis 1s 1S AGROUND Listen Back 60s One 5 second rings every 60 seconds i 5s 3 H 250msi 525s ANCHOR
58. ce Marine Operator 86 X X X D 157 325 161 925 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 87 X X D 157 375 161 975 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 87 xX S 157 375 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 88 X X D 157 425 162 025 Public Correspondence ship to coast 88 xX S 157 425 Public Correspondence ship to coast 88A X S 157 425 Commercial Inter ship Only WxX01 X X X D 162 550 Weather receive only wx02 X X X D 162 400 Weather receive only WX03 X X X D 162 475 Weather receive only WxX04 X X X D 162 425 Weather receive only WxX05 X X X D 162 450 Weather receive only Wx06 X X X D 162 500 Weather receive only WX07 X X X D 162 525 Weather receive only WxX08 X X X D 161 650 Weather receive only Wx09 X X X D 161 775 Weather receive only WxX10 X X X D 163 275 Weather receive only The above BOLD channels are not for use of the general public in U S waters unless proper authorization is given GX5500S SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 93 Carrier raven MHz Points of communica tion Intership and be tween coast and ship Carrier frequency ima Points of communica tion Intership and be tween coast and shi Ship Coast unless otherwise indi 4s Ship Coast unless otherwise indi transmit transmit cated transmit
59. ceiver is on chan nel 13 or 67 the power will temporarily switch from LO to HI power until the PTT is released The H L key does not function on transmit inhib ited and low power only channels CHANNEL SELECTOR KNOB Rotary knob used to select channels and to choose menu items Such as the DSC menu Radio Setup and DSC Setup menu The UP A DOWN keys on the microphone can also be used to select channels and menu items Secondary Use e Press the F key first then press the 3 SCAN key and turning the CHANNEL selector knob while holding down the 3 SCAN key you can confirm memory channels for scanning e Adjusts the PA output level while in PA FOG mode KEYPAD 1 DIM Key When in radio mode this key is used to directly select channel digit 1 in a channel number Secondary use Press the F key first then press the 1 DIM key access the LCD Dim mer menu Refer to section 10 16 LCD DIMMER for details 2 MEM Key When in radio mode this key is used to directly select channel digit 2 in a channel number Secondary use Press the F key first then press the 2 MEM key memorize the se lected channel into the transceiver scan memory for scanning When repeat the same procedures F gt 2 MEM DELETES the channel from the scan memory Refer to section 10 13 SCANNING for details 3 SCAN Key When in radio mode this key is used to directly select channel digit 3 in
60. channel 16 is auto Bi feuress gt matically selected The LCD shows the MMSI of the Waiting for 4 fa ship responding to your distress Cancel CLR L RECEIVED ACK acknowledgment signal is received RECEIVED RLY ACK relay acknowledgment signal is received from another vessel or coast station 8 To cancel the DSC Distress alarm signal from the speaker press any key GX5500S SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 39 Cancel a DSC Distress Call If a DSC Distress call was sent by error the GX5500S allows you to send a message to other vessels to cancel the Distress Call that was made in error Press the CLR key then press the ENT key 25 USA HH Transmitted Distress ance FI ded fs Exit CLR Ht 11 3 2 Receiving a DSC Distress Call 1 When a DSC Distress call is received an emergency reca ZN YEA eceive alarm sounds tadecianate Then channel 16 is automatically selected SAAT 234E 4 fm 35737 120M h 2 Press any key to stop the alarm 116709 582W v M Ma 3 The LCD shows the position of the vessel in distress 4 If the position of the vessel distress data does not __ 2swusa include position the LCD will show the display on Undestanate the right ean 2345 aj Ho Position e Ho Time hal h NOTE You must continue monitoring channel 16 as a coast station may re 11 4 ALL SHIPS CALL The All Ships Call function allows contact to be established with other vessel stations without having their ID in the in
61. d for search and rescue training exercises by state or local government in conjunction with U S Coast Guard stations Prior U S Coast Guard approval is required Use must cease immediately on U S Coast Guard request The duplex pair for channel 20 157 000 161 600 MHz may be used for ship to coast station communications Available for assignment to coast stations the use of which is in accord with an agreed program for the broadcast of information to ship stations concerning the environmental conditions in which vessels operate i e weather sea conditions time signals notices to mariners and hazards to navigation Available only in the Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca The frequency 156 525 MHZ is to be used exclusively for distress safety and calling using digital selective calling techniques No other uses are permitted The frequency 156 450 MHz is available for intership ship and coast general purpose calling by noncommercial vessels such as recreational boats and private coast stations The frequency 156 425 MHz is assigned by rule to private coast stations in Alaska for facsimile transmissions as well as voice communications GX5500S S STANDARD HORIZON Page 95 17 WARRANTY Marine Products Limited Warranty STANDARD HORIZON a division of VERTEX STANDARD warrants to the original purchaser only each new Marine Communications Product Prod uct manufactured and or supplied by STANDARD HORIZON against defect
62. d only within the U S Coast Guard designated Vessel Traffic Services VTS area of New Orleans on the lower Mississippi River from the various pass entrances in the Gulf of Mexico to Devil s Swamp Light at River Mile 242 4 above head of passes near Baton Rouge 2 156 250 MHZ is available for port operations communications use only within the U S Coast Guard designated VTS radio protection areas of New Orleans and Houston de scribed in Sec 80 383 156 250 MHZ is available for intership port operations communi cations used only within the area of Los Angeles and Long Beach harbors within a 25 nautical mile radius of Point Fermin California 3 156 550 MHz 156 600 MHz and 156 700 MHz are available in the U S Coast Guard designated port areas only for VTS communications and in the Great Lakes available primarily for communications relating to the movement of ships in sectors designated by the St Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation or the U S Coast Guard The use of these frequencies outside VTS and ship movement sector protected areas is permit ted provided they cause no interference to VTS and ship movement communications in their respective designated sectors Page 94 Sb STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S 10 Wi 12 13 14 15 16 17 Use of 156 875 MHz is limited to communications with pilots regarding the movement and docking of ships Normal output power must not exceed 1 watt 156 375 MHz and 156 650 MHz are ava
63. dividual calling directory Also priority for the call can be designated as Urgency or Safety URGENCY Call This type of call is used when a vessel may not truly be in distress but have a potential problem that may lead to a dis tress situation This call is the same as saying PAN PAN PAN on channel 16 SAFETY Call Used to transmit boating safety information to other vessels This message usually contains information about an overdue boat debris in the water loss of a navigation aid or an impor tant meteorological message This call is the same as saying Securite Securite Securite Page 40 S355 STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S 11 4 1 Transmitting an All Ships Call 1 Press the CALL MENU key The DSC Call Menu will appear ie 2 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select All pie Ships pe 3 Press the ENT key To cancel turn the An eres colic CHANNEL selector knob to select Exit singers s 4 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select the Eit Ar ships Call nature of call Urgency or Safety then press Users CHE 16 the ENT key 5 Press the ENT key again to transmit the selected aace tik type of all ships DSC call racecar ir 6 After the All Ships Call is transmitted the trans iberna S ceiver will switch to CH16 TEEB 2611 USA n 7 Listen to the channel to make sure it is not busy rgenas gt bd then key the microphone and sa
64. e 16 9 key then press the WX key to switch be tween the USA International or Canadian channels WX key Immediately recalls the previously selected US NOAA weather channel from any channel location Secondary use Holding down the 16 9 key while pressing the WX key switches the Channel Group 4 V KEY These keys are used to select channels adjust the volume and squelch level and to choose the item selection of different functions Such as DSC operation GX5500S SN STANDARD HORIZON Page 79 KEYPAD 1 DIM key When in radio mode this key is used to directly select digit 1 in a channel number Secondary use Press the F key first then press the 1 DIM key to access the LCD Dimmer menu Refer to section 10 16 LCD DIMMER for details 2 MEM Key When in radio mode this key is used to directly select digit 2 ina channel number Secondary use Press the F key first then press the 2 MEM key memorize the se lected channel into the transceiver scan memory for scanning When repeat the same procedures F gt 2 MEM will delete the channel from the scan memory Refer to section 10 13 SCANNING for details 3 SCAN Key When in radio mode this key is used to directly select digit 3 in a channel number Secondary use 1 Press the F key first then press the 3 SCAN key to start and stop the scanning of programmed channels Refer to section 10 13 SCAN NING fo
65. e Nut The installation is now complete NOTE The routing cable can be cut and spliced however care needs to be taken when reconnecting the wires to ensure water integrity Before cutting the cable make sure it is not plugged into the radio After cutting you will notice there are the following wires Yellow Green Brown Purple Blue Green Red Shield X The red and shield wires are wrapped in foil Remove the foil and seperate the Red and shield wires Figure 3 Enhanced RAM MIC Installation Page 16 NV STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S Remote Mic or External Speaker Selection By default the RAM or VH 310 Handset internal speaker is turned on how ever using the RAM mic or VH 310 Handset this speaker can be turned off so the external speaker can be used RAM mic procedure 1 Press and hold the CALL SET MENU key pAno SI 2 Press the A or V key to select RADIO SETUP 3 Press the CALL SET MENU key 4 Press the V key to until EXT SPK is shown and press the L J CALL SET MENU key TENT af 5 Press the A or V key to select oF External speaker L off or on External speaker on E f 6 Press the CALL SET MENU key to save the selection a 7 Press the 16 9 key to exit this mode a i LI m VH 310 Procedure 1 Press and hold the CALL MENU key RADIO 5 Press the A or V key to select RADIO SETUP 2 3 Press the ENT key 2 4 Press the Y
66. e name of the RADIO or second station microphone Example RADIO Cabin RAM1 Flybridge 1 2 9 GX5500S Press and hold down the CALL MENU key until Radio Setup menu appears Press the ENT key then select Unit Name in the Radio Setup menu with the CHANNEL selector knob Press the ENT key With the second station mic or handset connected turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select the Unit Radio or RAM1 to be named then press the ENT key otherwise press the ENT key Press the one of the Keypad keys to enter the first letter of channel name Example Press the 2 MEM key repeatedly to toggle among the seven available characters asso ciated with that key 2 gt A gt B gt C 2a gt b gt cle Press the ENT key to enter the first letter in the name and step to the next letter to the right Repeat step 5 and 6 until the name is complete The name can consist of up to 8 characters if you Set Menu PRadia Satur DSC SetuP Set IEHNT Clear gt CLR Radic Setup heather Alert CH Mam Unit Har r Sets TENTI Clear gt CLRI Unit Hame Selest Unit RADE Unit Hane RADIO Set IEHT Clear CLR oe nit Hame Select Unit RADIO Unit Hane CARDIO Set IEHT Clear CLR TER Canin Set EHT Clear gt CLR do not use all 8 characters press the ENT key to move to the next space This method c
67. ear panel 4 SAFETY WARNING INFORMATION This radio is restricted to occupational use work related operations only where the radio operator must have the knowledge to control the exposure condi tions of its passengers and bystanders by maintaining the minimum separa tion distance of 0 89 m 2 92 feet Failure to observe these restrictions will result in exceeding the FCC RF exposure limits Antenna Installation The antenna must be located at least 0 89 m 2 92 feet away from passen gers in order to comply with the FCC RF exposure requirements Lithium Battery Included This radio contains a Lithium Battery At the end of radio s useful life under various state and lows it may be illegal to dispose of Lithium Battery into the municipal waste stream Check with your local solid waste officials for details in your area for recycling options or proper disposal ON LINE WARRANTY REGISTRATION Please visit www standardhorizon com to register the GX5500S Marine VHF It should be noted that visiting the Web site from time to time may be beneficial to you as new products are released they will appear on the STANDARD HORIZON Web site PRODUCT SUPPORT INQUIRIES If you have any questions or comments regarding the use of the GX5500S you can visit the STANDARD HORIZON Web site to send an E Mail or contact the Product Support team at 800 767 2450 M F 7 00 5 00PST GX5500S SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 5 5 FCC RADIO LICENSE INFORMATION
68. eature such as an island or harbor entry 4 Explain the nature of your distress sinking collision aground fire heart attack life threatening injury etc State the kind of assistance your desire pumps medical aid etc Report the number of persons aboard and condition of any injured Estimate the present seaworthiness and condition of your vessel Give your vessel s description length design power or sail color and other distinguishing marks The total transmission should not exceed 1 minute 9 End the message by saying OVER Release the microphone button and listen 10 If there is no answer repeat the above procedure If there is still no re sponse try another channel 10 9 CALLING ANOTHER VESSEL CHANNEL 16 OR 9 Channel 16 may be used for initial contact hailing with another vessel However its most important use is for emergency messages This channel must be monitored at all times except when actually using another channel It is monitored by the U S and Canadian Coast Guards and by other vessels Use of channel 16 for hailing must be limited to initial contact only Call ing should not exceed 30 seconds but may be repeated 3 times at 2 minute intervals In areas of heavy radio traffic congestion on channel 16 resulting from its use as a hailing channel can be reduced significantly in U S waters by using channel 9 as the initial contact hailing channel for non emergency communications Here also
69. ector knob Anslividual Ringer CLRI Group Directors 4 Press the ENT key then select Position Re Peetkion Taput port with the CHANNEL selector knob Set IEHTI CleartICLR 5 Press the ENT key then select Off with the se1ect ESTE CHANNEL selector knob n 6 Press the ENT key to store the selected set Seles ting 7 Press the CLR key twice to return to the Radio Setup menu then press the CLR key again to re turn to radio operation RS jeer Set STENT Clear gt I CLR To return to enabling the ringer tone repeat the above procedure turning the CHANNEL selector knob to select On in step 6 above 11 9 2 Transmitting a DSC Position Send Call Pre Programmable Calling 1 Press the CALL MENU key The DSC Call Menu will appear in the display 2 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select the Pos Report 3 Press ENT key to show the Position Send Direc DC 5 all Menu Page 54 S355 STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S tory This directory uses the Individual Direc tory information Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select a name in the directory then press the ENT key Press the ENT key again to send your posi tion to the selected vessel Press the CLR key twice to return to the Ra dio Setup menu then press the CLR key again to return to radio operation Manual Calling You may enter an MMSI number
70. ector knob to select poe pS Gall Menu Group To cancel press the CLR key Bec ot a 3 Press the ENT key The transceiver will beep aroe Celts and the Group directory will appear val 4 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select the Group you want to contact 5 Press the ENT key then turn the CHANNEL __ selector knob to select the operating channel 88 fs a to communicate on and press the i EA TO ey a 98s 6 Press the ENT key again to transmit the Group Brou Call Call signal Pae aa 7 When the Group Call signal is sent the LCD aimin2euusA will be as shown in the illustration at the right Cancel frs in 8 After the GROUP CALL is transmitted all the 25 48 10 radios in the group will switch to the designated Routine m channel Horizon ale 9 Listen to the channel to make sure it is not busy E E ae then key the microphone and call the other vessels you desire to commu nicate with GX5500S SSB STANDARD HORIZON Page 49 Manual Calling You may enter a Group MMSI number manually to contact without the Setting up a Group call number 1 Press the CALL MENU key The DSC Call Menu will appear Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select Group To cancel press the CLR key Press the ENT key The transceiver will beep and the Group Directory will appear Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select Manual then press the ENT key Ente
71. elect channel digit 7 in a channel number Secondary use Press the F key first then press the 7 SCRM key when the optional CVS2500 Voice Scrambler Unit is installed available to operate the Voice Scrambler function Refer to section 10 18 VOICE SCRAMBLER for details 8 PA Key When in radio mode this key is used to directly select channel digit 8 in a channel number Secondary use Press the F key first then press the 8 PA key available to operate the 30 Watt PA function Refer to section 10 14 PA FOG OPERATION for details GX5500S SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 21 9 FOG Key When in radio mode this key is used to directly select channel digit 9 in a channel number Secondary use Press the F key first then press the 9 FOG key available to operate the Fog Horn function Refer to section 10 14 PA FOG OPERATION for details 0 Key When in radio mode this key is used to directly select channel digit O in a channel number CLR Key Press the CLR Key to cancel the menu selection and or keypad entry ENT Key Press the ENT Key to determine the menu selection and or keypad entry CALL MENU Key Press the CALL MENU key to access the DSC OPERATION menu The INDIVIDUAL CALL GROUP CALL and ALL SHIPS CALL functions can be accessed from the DSC OPERATION menu Secondary use Press and hold the CALL MENU key to access the Radio
72. es two way communications through the PA horn speaker NOTE When in PA or FOG mode the GX5500S will receive on the last selected VHF channel before entering into the PA or FOG mode and receive DSC calls NOTE in some areas powerful AM Broadcast stations may be heard when in listen back mode In this case the speaker wire will have to be changed to 2 conductor Shielded audio cable available from Radio Shack part number 278 514 refer to section 8 3 ACCESSORY CABLE PA HAIL mode PA HAIL mode allows the transceiver to be used as a power hailer when an optional STANDARD HORIZON 220SW or 240SW HAIL PA speaker is in stalled The Hail mode has a listen back feature which provides two way communication through the HAIL PA speaker FOG HORN mode Automatic signaling is transmitted through the HAIL PA speaker When the Fog horn Bells or Whistle signal is not being outputted the GX5500S lis tens back through the connected PA Horn speaker 10 14 1 Operating the PA HAIL mode 1 Press the F key followed by the 2 MEM key acti ZUUR nen Fat vate the PA HAIL mode ON geen re 2 Press the PTT switch to speak through the HAIL PA Lac I2t agen ee speaker Lie 89687 SAFETY Rotate the CHANNEL selector knob to control the ZWISA mem WH AF output level The AF output level can be set from _ sit 06 0 to 30 watts Loe 13 tg pi l 3 When the fog signal is not outputted rotate the VOL U TSBS 57 SAFETY knob
73. ess Alert LOG or DSC Call Log notation will blink 11 6 3 To Delete the Received Log from the DSC Log Director 1 Press the CALL MENU key The DSC Call Menu will appear 2 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select DSC Log menu 3 Press the ENT key then turn the CHANNEL se bSC eel Henu lector knob to select Log Delete st z 4 Press the ENT key then turn the CHANNEL EI Menusa selector knob to select the category Distress alog Belete gt Alert LOG or DSC Call LOG to be deleted spistress Hiert EDE 5 Press the ENT key then turn the CHANNEL Ekia selector knob to select the station name or Bizse grees L08 MMSI number to be deleted Pei seure Si zeie Standard En 6 Press and hold the ENT key until the station name or MMSI number is removed from the display 7 To exitthis menu and return to radio operation mode press the 16 9 key GX5500S SN STANDARD HORIZON Page 47 11 7 GROUP CALL This feature allows the user to contact a group of specific vessels example members of a yacht club using DSC radios with Group call function to auto matically switch to a desired channel for voice communications 11 7 1 Setup a Group Call For this function to operate the same Group MMSI must be programmed into all the DSC VHF radios within the group of vessels that will be using this fea ture The group MMSI is
74. has been entered press and hold the ENT key to advance to the MMSI Maritime Mobile Service Identity Num ber number entry Enter the desired number by the keypad If a miS individual Direstoru take was made entering in the MMSI number re Standard peat pressing the H L key until the wrong number EI_ is selected then enter the correct number Set ENT Clear ICLR 11 To store the data entered press and hold the ENT jJndividual Directory ame Standard key MMSI 12 To enter another individual address repeat steps 5 12545678 13 through 11 Set ENT Clear ICLR Press the CLR key twice to return to the Radio Setup menu then press the CLR key again to return to radio operation Page 42 S355 STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S 11 5 2 Setting up Individual Reply Allows setting up the radio to automatically default setting or manually re spond to a DSC Individual call requesting you to switch to a working channel for voice communications When Manual is selected the MMSI of the calling vessel is shown allowing you to see who is calling This function is similar to caller id on a cellular phone 1 Press and hold down the CALL MENU key aRadio gep enu until Radio Setup menu appears BSC SetuP 2 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select Sebur Henu Radio Satur DSC Setup menu Set 112bS SetuP 3 Press the ENT key then select Individua
75. he CLR key again to return to radio operation 10 13 2 Memory Scanning M SCAN 1 Adjust the SQL knob until background noise disappears 2 Select a desired channel to be scanned using the CHANNEL selector knob Press the F key followed by the 2 MEM key ZESA ven MH MEM appears on the LCD which indicates the C channel has been programmed into the transceiv Loc 121 45em ers memory iis 5a bau SAFETY 3 Repeat step 2 for all the desired channels to be scanned 4 To DELETE achannel from the transceiver s memory select the channel then press the F key followed by the 2 MEM key MEM will disap pears from the LCD Set IEHT Clear CLR GX5500S SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 29 6 7 To start scanning press the F key followed by the iaaii key M SCAN appears on the LCD Scanning will pro ceed from the lowest to the highest programmed channel number and will stop on a channel when a Loc 12 45pm bd A 35 57 125H transmission is received 116 09 5674 SAFET The channel number will blink during reception To stop scanning press the CLR 16 9 or WX key 5 C Oo lt 10 13 3 Priority Scanning P SCAN In the default setting Channel 16 is set as the priority channel You may change the priority channel to the desired channel from the Channel 16 by the Radio Setup Mode refer to section 10 13 1 Selecting the Scan Type and 12 6 PRIORI
76. he ENT key The transceiver will beep Individual Call and the Individual directory will appear InPut MSI 4 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select S _____ Manual then press the ENT key Set gt t eee 5 Enter the MMSI number nine digits which you want fansi to contact by the keypad then press the ENT key oo 6 Ifa mistake was made entering in the MMSI num S heh ber repeat pressing the H L key until the wrong Sele sot tnbership EH number is selected then enter the correct number i 7 When finished entering the MMSI number press and _ sida z hold the ENT key Individual Call 8 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select PA i Manual then press the ENT key Individual Call 9 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select the Routine operating channel you want to communicate on and seid ne a press the ENT key Carmel CLR 10 Press the ENT key again to transmit the indi S 25U5A vidual DSC signal Routine 11 When an individual call acknowledgment is re ceived the established channel is automatically changed to the channel which is selected on p step 5 above and a ringing tone sounds fek 12 Press the CLR key to listen to the channel to 34 make sure it is not busy then key the micro phone and call the other vessel you desire to communicate with GX5500S SN STANDARD HORIZON Page 45 11 5 5 Receiving an Individual Call When receiving an individual call an acknowledgme
77. ilable primarily for intership navigational com munications These frequencies are available between coast and ship on a secondary basis when used on or in the vicinity of locks or drawbridges Normal output power must not exceed 1 watt Maximum output power must not exceed 10 watts for coast stations or 25 watts for ship stations On the Great Lakes in addition to bridge to bridge communications 156 650 MHz is available for vessel control purposes in established vessel traffic systems 156 650 MHz is not available for use in the Mississippi River from South Pass Lighted Whistle Buoy 2 and Southwest Pass entrance Midchannel Lighted Whistle Buoy to mile 242 4 above Head of Passes near Baton Rouge Additionally it is not available for use in the Missis sippi River Gulf Outlet the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet Canal and the Inner Harbor Navigational Canal except to aid the transition from these areas Use of 156 375 MHz is available for navigational communications only in the Mississippi River from South Pass Lighted Whistle Buoy 2 and Southwest Pass entrance Mid channel Lighted Whistle Buoy to mile 242 4 above head of Passes near Baton Rouge and in addition over the full length of the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet Canal from en trance to its junction with the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal and over the full length of the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal from its junction with the Mississippi River to its entry to Lake Pontchartrain at the
78. ime Time is displayed when the optional GPS unit is connected 1 Press and hold down the CALL MENU key until Radio Setup Menu appears 2 Press the ENT key then select Time Display in the Radio Setup menu with the CHANNEL selector knob 3 Press the ENT key 4 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select UTC or Local 5 Press the ENT key to store the selected setting 6 To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the 16 9 key WP Menu Radia Sette DSC Set Set EHT Clear CLR Radio SetuP Contrast Time Offset Time Display S05 Un agnet Barnette u Set TENT Clear gt ICLRI Time DisPlay UTC Local Set TENT Clear CLR In the local time mode the display shows the time by the 12 hour system while the display shows the time by the 24 hour system in the UTC mode 25 USA MEM WH 25W USA mem HWH SOG 15i Trs a k SOG 15ers COG 1607 7 COG 1607 ute 18 145 Loc 16 456m 23737 125 ir 33 37 125H 118 9 507b SAFETY 118 O9 587W SAFETY UTC mode LOCAL mode 12 4 SOG SPEED OVER GROUND UNIT Allows the SOG shown on the NAV display to be shown in Knot MPH o 1 Press and hold down the CALL MENU key until Radio Setup Menu appears 2 Press the ENT key then select SOG Unit in the Radio Setup menu with the CHANNEL selector knob 3 Press the ENT key 4 Turn the CHANNEL se
79. in aS mi T memory 9 Press the CLR key twice to return to the Ra EEE dio Setup menu then press the CLR key User MHSI IELR again to return to radio operation 192064243 Stored User MMSI Homoer OK IEHT GX5500S SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 37 11 3 DSC DISTRESS CALL The GX5500S is capable of transmitting and receiving DSC Distress mes sages to all DSC radios The GX5500S may be connected to a GPS to also transmit the Latitude Longitude of the vessel 11 3 1 Transmitting a DSC Distress Call NOTE To be able to transmit a DSC distress call an MMSI number must be programmed refer to section 11 2 2 Programming the MMSI In order for your ships location to be transmitted a GPS must be connected to the GX55008 refer to section 8 3 ACCESSORY CABLE 1 Lift the red spring loaded DISTRESS cover and press the DISTRESS key The DISTRESS ALERT menu will appear on the LCD 2 Press and hold the DISTRESS key The radios dis play will count down 5 4 3 2 1 and then transmit PISTRESS ALi Him Al 2 press and hold DIST e gt to transmit Hature of IDIAL Pos ENT Cancel CLR the Distress call The backlight of the LCD and key pad flashes while the radios display is countdown 3 When the distress signal is sent CH70 and AEIiEzii icon will appear on the LCD 4 The transceiver shadow watches for a transmission between CH16
80. key to select the desired numbers in each column Repeat for each column to complete the time ahs 6 Enter the Latitude Longitude of your vessel location with 6 the same procedure as description above i 7 To store the data entered press the 16 9 key to exit this menu and return to radio operation mode JgIegeN oc gt Lit S5G53E Tt L LI GX5500S SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 75 13 5 DSC RADIO SETUP MODE The RAM can access the DSC RADIO setup menu refer to section 11 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING and section 12 RADIO SETUP MODE for details However the LAMP CONTRAST and KEY BEEP menu item which is accessed from the RAM only controls the RAM s display and speaker DSC RADIO Setup mode from the RAM 1 2 3 Press and hold down the CALL SET MENU key until RADIO SETUP menu appears Press the A W key to select RADIO SETUP or DSC SETUP menu Press the CALL SET MENU key then select the menu item you wish to work on by pressing the A W key Press the CALL SET MENU key Press the A W key to change the value or condition for the menu item then press the CALL SET MENU key to save the new setting Press the A W key to select EXIT then press the CALL SET MENU key to return to the normal operation RADIO SETUP Function DIMMER Adjusts the backlight CONTRAST Contrast adjustment of the display NAV DISPLAY Selects Lat Lon or SOG to be di
81. l Re ai ve SHER ply with the CHANNEL selector knob ER epia gt frerR 4 Press the ENT key grow lividusl Reri 5 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select Au setst Hancal tomatic or Manual 6 Press the ENT key to store the selected setting 7 Press the CLR key twice to return to the Radio Setup menu then press the CLR key again to return to radio operation 11 5 3 Setting up Individual Group Call Ringer When a Individual Call or Group Call is received the radio will produce a ring ing tone for 2 minutes This selection allows the Individual Call ringer time to be changed Set IEHT Clear gt CLR 1 Press and hold down the CALL MENU key Setur Henu mE Radio Setup until Radio Setup menu appears BSC Sebur 2 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select gt Menu Set Rad 2 DSC Setup menu sers OR igs t z 3 Press the ENT key then select Individual Ringer with the CHANNEL selector knob Individual Rel 4 Press the ENT key EMN Jesle ial Ringer 5 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select 1E Rings ringing time of a Individual Call 6 Press the ENT key to store the selected setting 7 Press the CLR key twice to return to the Radio Setup menu then press the CLR key again to return to radio operation ECL Set IEHT Clear CLR GX5500S SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 43 The GX5500S has the capabili
82. lector knob to select desired unit 5 Press the ENT key to store the selected setting 6 To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the 16 9 key Page 60 r KPH sRadie Bete DSC Setur Set gt ENT Clear I CLR Radio Setur Contrast ity CH r set TERTI Clear CLR 506 Unit sKkts knots MPH fMile hou Emh Kile Meter hour Set TENT Clear gt CLR Sw STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S 12 5 TRUE MAGNETIC CHANGE NAV DISPLAY This selection allows customizing the GPS COG Course Over Ground dis played on the LCD to be in True or Magnetic 1 2 Press and hold down the CALL MENU key until Radio Setup menu appears Press the ENT key then select Magnetic in the Radio Setup menu with the CHANNEL selector knob Press the ENT key Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select Mag netic or True Press the ENT key to store the selected setting To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the 16 9 key 12 6 PRIORITY CHANNEL SET Allows selection of the priority channel when priority scan is enabled 1 Press and hold down the CALL MENU key until Radio Setup menu appears 2 Press the ENT key then select Priority CH in the Radio Setup menu with the CHANNEL selector knob 3 Press the ENT key 4 Turnthe CHANNEL selector knob to select the chan nel to be a priority 5 Press the ENT key to
83. mit on these two channels Page 28 NV STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S 10 12 DUAL WATCH TO CH16 1 Adjust the SQL knob until the background noise disappears 2 Select the channel you wish to dual watch to CH16 3 Press the F key followed by the 4 DW key The display will scan be tween CH16 and the channel that was selected in ZWUA mem He step 2 Bu 15 If a transmission is received on the channel selected Loo 12t45en in step 2 the GX5500S will dual watch to CH16 1i8 6S 6870 SAFETY 4 To stop Dual Watch press the F key followed by the 4 DW key again 10 13 SCANNING Allows the user to select the scan type from Memory scan or Priority scan Memory scan scans the channels that were programmed into memory Pri ority scan scans the channels programmed in memory with the priority chan nel 10 13 1 Selecting the Scan Type 1 Press and hold down the CALL MENU key until Radio Setup menu appears 2 Press the ENT key then select SCAN Type in the Radio Setup menu with the CHANNEL selector Set2tENTI Clear gt ICLRI knob Tire padio j SetuP 3 Press the ENT key Tape piel 4 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select Priority sphior tty i CH SCAN or Memory SCAN Set gt TENT Clear CLR 5 Press the ENT key to store the selected setting Prior ig sche Memory SCAN 6 Press the CLR key to return to the Radio Setup menu then press t
84. mode 2 If your GX5500S is equipped with two VH 310 Handsets or RAM Mics select the station you wish to communi cate RADIO RAM or ALL with the W A key then press the ENT key 3 When the INTERCOM operation is ya y 25USA mem Hel activated IC is displayed on the VH me meesten 310 Handset and RAM Mic if used T EM fos 12 45en and INTERCOM is displayed on the e J ites S67 SAFETY GX5500S VH 310 Mic s PTT switch is pressed 4 Press the PTT switch TALK is dis LISTERS ie ie played 7 OP NOTE A warning beep is emitted IL i 85 aP TZEN when the PLA Mar NNe PTT aes GX5500S s PTT switch is pressed also being pressed while the trans ceiver microphone s PTT switch is pressed 5 Speak slowly and clearly into the microphone hold the microphone about 1 5 cm away from your mouth 6 When finished release the PTT switch 7 To exit the INTERCOM mode and return to radio operation mode press the F key followed by the 5 IC key again 14 2 2 Calling Press and hold the 5 IC key for 1 second when the INTERCOM is acti vated a calling beep is emitted from the GX5500S speaker Page 82 NV STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S 14 3 PA FOG OPERATION The VH 310 Handset is capable of controlling the 30W Public address 4 fog horns bells and whistles NOTE When in PA or FOG mode the GX5500S will receive on the last selected VHF channel before en
85. n over the imaginary antenna Typically a 3 foot 3dB gain stainless steel whip is used on a sailboat mast The longer 8 foot 6dB fiberglass whip is primarily used on power boats that require the additional gain 7 3 COAXIAL CABLE VHF antennas are connected to the transceiver by means of a coaxial cable a shielded transmission line Coaxial cable is specified by it s diameter and construction For runs less than 20 feet RG 58 U about 1 4 inch in diameter is a good choice For runs over 20 feet but less than 50 feet the larger RG 8X or RG 213 U should be used for cable runs over 50 feet RG 8X should be used For installation of the connector onto the coaxial cable refer to the figure below To get your coax cable through a fit 7 Adapter ting and into your boat s interior you 5 Br a may have to cut off the end plug and aia ional we reattach it later You can do this if you z es follow the directions that come with the se se connector Be sure to make good sol dered connections Page 8 NV STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S 8 INSTALLATION 8 1 LOCATION The radio can be mounted at any angle Choose a mounting location that e is far enough from any compass to avoid any deviation in compass read ing due to the speaker magnet e provides accessibility to the front panel controls allows connection to a power source and an antenna e has nearby space for installation of a micro
86. n the PA FOG mode is acti vated Accessory cable Check the accessory cable connection Short Circuit the PA speaker cable RED SHIELD Your position is not dis played Accessory cable Check the accessory cable connection Some GPS use the battery ground line for NMEA connection Setting of the GPS navigation receiver Check the output signal format of the GPS navi gation receiver This radio requires NMEA0183 format with GLL RMB or RMC sentence as an output signal If the GPS has a baud rate set ting make sure to select 4800 and parity to NONE While in PA or FOG lis ten back modes am broadcasts can be heard GX5500S Strong AM radio sta tions are being pickup up by the speaker wires Sw STANDARD HORIZON Need to replace the speaker wires to a sheilded 2 conductor wire available from Radio Shack part number 278 513 Refer to section 8 3 AC CESSORY CABLE for cable connections Page 89 16 CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS Tables on the following columns list the VHF Marine Channel assignments for U S A and International use Below are listed some data about the charts 1 VTS Where indicated these channels are part of the U S Coast Guard s Vessel Traffic System 2 Alpha channel numbers that is channel numbers followed by the letter A such as Channel 07A are simplex channels on the U S A or Canadian channel assignments whose counterparts in the International assignments a
87. ndecent or profane language potential fine of 10 000 10 2 RECEPTION 1 After the transceiver has been installed ensure that the power supply and antenna are properly connected Press and hold the PWR key until the radio turns on Turn the SQL knob fully counterclockwise This state is known as squelch off Turn up the VOL knob until noise or audio from the speaker is at a comfort able level Turn the SQL knob clockwise until the random noise disappears This state is known as the squelch threshold Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select the desired channel Refer to the channel chart on page 91 for available channels The keypad on the front may be used to directly select channels Example to select channel 68 1 Press 6 NAV 2 Press 8 PA 3 Press ENT In the USA and Canadian modes press and hold in the 0 key to select the A channel Example to select channel 22A 1 Press 2 MEM 2 Press 2 MEM 3 Press 0 until A appears to the right of the channel number 4 Press ENT When a message is received adjust the volume to the desired listening level The BUE indicator in the LCD is displayed indicating that the channel is being used Page 24 NV STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S 10 3 TRANSMISSION 1 Perform steps 1 through 6 of RECEPTION 2 Before transmitting monitor the channel to ensure it is clear THIS IS AN FCC REQUIREMENT 3 Press the PTT push to talk switch The
88. ng wave ratio of the antenna after installation 8 3 ACCESSORY CABLE Wire Color Description Connection Examples WHITE External Speaker Connect to external 4 Ohm audio speaker SHIELD External Speaker Connect to external 4 Ohm audio speaker RED PA Speaker Connect to external 4 Ohm PA speaker SHIELD PA Speaker Connect to external 4 Ohm PA speaker GREEN NMEA Ground Connect to NMEA connection of GPS BLUE NMEA Input Connect to NMEA output of GPS GRAY NMEA Output Connect to NMEA input of GPS When connecting the PA speaker external speaker or GPS navigation receiver strip off about 1 inch 2 5 cm of the specified wire s insulation then splice the ends together m D PA Speaker Loc 121 45en EEA orermtes UANTUM GX55005 Bue e NMEA OUT 4 Green p NMEAOUT Gray NMEAIN 4 amza ren Eel PtH S05 25HeH Cos 160 T val Shield External Speaker Note In some areas powerful AM Broadcast stations may be heard when in listen back mode In this case the speaker wire will have to be changed to 2 conductor Shielded audio cable available from Radio Shack part number 278 514 refer to image below for connections Shield of cable is not attached on PA Speaker end Red Ba
89. nt must be sent back to the calling station The GX5500S default setting is Automatic but has a selection that allows you to manually send a reply before the radio will switch to the re quested calling channel This selection is useful if you want to see who is calling and requesting you to switch to a channel for communications similar to caller id on a cellular phone 1 When an individual call is received an individual call ringing alarm sounds The radio automatically automatic mode selected switches to the re quested channel The LCD shows the MMSI of the 25W USA vessel calling oererete 2 Press any key to stop the alarm ae 3 Press the PTT on the mic and talk to the calling ship Ut 11 6 CALL WAITING DIRECTORY The GX5500S logs received distress calls and individual calls The DSC Call Waiting feature is similar to an answer machine where calls are recorded for review When a call is logged while the radio is set on ZSWUSA nem Ed the DSC Standby function a 4 icon will appear on the LCD The GX5500S can memorize up to the latest 9 12 45en T 125H 30 Distress and up to the latest 80 Individual Calls LUUDE SAFETY 11 6 1 Enabling the Call Waiting Feature Follow the steps below to enable or disable the Call Waiting feature 1 Press and hold down the CALL MENU key until Radio Setup menu appears 2 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select giur Henu DSC Set
90. nternational and Canadian bands PWR Key Turns the transceiver on and off To turn the transceiver on press and hold this key until the LCD turns on To turn it off press and hold this key until the LCD turns off When the power is turned on the transceiver is set to the last selected channel 16 9 Key Press the 16 9 key immediately recalls channel 16 from any channel location Holding down the 16 9 key recalls channel 9 Pressing the 16 9 key again reverts to the previous selected working channel Secondary use Press the WX key while pressing and holding the 16 9 key to switch between USA International and Canadian bands Page 18 NV STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S A _ STANDARD HORIZON f GX5500S A EE 25 USA P CH S0G 25MPH COG 160 T Loc 12 45pm 33 37 125N 118 09 5874 DISTRESS GX5500S Figure 4 Controls and Connectors SN STANDARD HORIZON Page 19 H L Key Press the H L key to toggles between 25 W High and 1 W Low power When the H L key is pressed while the trans
91. o not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or conse quential damages or limitation on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply This warranty gives specific legal rights and there may be other rights which may vary from state to state ONLY PRODUCTS SOLD ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1 1991 ARE COVERED UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY ON LINE WARRANTY REGISTRATION THANK YOU for buying STANDARD HORIZON a division of Vertex Standard products We are confident your new radio will serve your needs for many years Please visit www standardhorizon com to register the GX5500S Marine VHF It should be noted that visiting the Web site from time to time may be beneficial to you as new products are released they will appear on the STANDARD HORIZON Web site Also a statement re garding product support should be added to the manual Product Support Inquiries If you have any questions or comments regarding the use of the GX5500S you can visit the STANDARD HORIZON Web site to send an E Mail or contact the Product Support team at 714 827 7600 ext 6300 M F 7 00 5 00PST In addition to the warranty STANDARD HORIZON includes a lifetime flat rate and customer loyalty programs to provide service after the warranty period has expired If you wish to obtain the flat rate price for out of war ranty repair you must include the information on the Owner s Record with the unit when
92. off volume control 1 Press and hold down the CALL MENU key until Radio RAG 5 Setup menu appears 2 Press the ENT key then select AF SELECT with the A gt V key 3 Press the ENT key TAP ELE 4 Press the A or V key to select Pr External Speaker J l Level is Fixed or Po External Speaker Level is Adjust able 5 Press the ENT key to store the data entered then press lt the 16 9 key to exit this menu and return to radio opera Ls tion mode i Page 86 SN STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S GX5500S SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 87 15 MAINTENANCE The inherent quality of the solid state components used in this transceiver will provide many years of continuous use Taking the following precautions will pre vent damage to the transceiver e Keep the microphone connected or the jack covered at all times to prevent corrosion of electrical contacts e Never key the microphone unless an antenna or suitable dummy load is con nected to the transceiver e Ensure that the supply voltage to the transceiver does not exceed 16 VDC or fall below 11 VDC e Use only STANDARD HORIZON approved accessories and replacement parts In the unlikely event of serious problems please contact your Dealer or our repair facility Address and phone numbers for this facility as well as warranty informa tion a
93. og Directory 2 47 11 7 GROUP CALL r 11 7 1 Setup a Group Call 11 7 2 Transmitting a Group Call 11 7 3 Receiving a Group Call 11 8 POSITION REQUEST 0 11 8 1 Setting up Position Reply 0 11 8 2 Transmitting a Position Request to Another Vessel 11 8 3 Receiving a Position Request 11 9 POSITION SEND 11 9 1 Transmitting a DSC P g 11 9 2 Transmitting a DSC Position Send Call 11 9 3 Receiving a DSC Position Send Call 11 10 MANUAL INPUTTING OF THE GPS LOCATION LAT LON 3 12 RADIO SETUP MODE n ssssssenesesnnnenrnennenenes 58 12 1 LCD CONTRAST 12 2 TIME OFFSET 123 TIME DISPLAY 60 12 4 SOG SPEED OVER GROUND UNIT 60 12 5 TRUE MAGNETIC CHANGE NAV DISPLA 61 12 6 PRIORITY CHANNEL SET 0000 ee 6 61 127 SCAN TYPE siese 62 12 8 SCAN RESUME TIME a 62 129 KEY BEEP i css 63 12 10 WEATHER ALERT SETUP 63 12 11 CHANNEL NAMING 0 eee eee 64 12 12 NAMING THE RADIO OR SECOND STATION MIC OR HANDSET 65 12 13 TREBLE AND BASS AUDIO TONE CONTROL 66 12 14 FOG ALERT TONE FREQUENCY nacesce 12 15 CALENDAR SETUP 13 ENHANCED RAM MIC OPERATION 13 1 RAM MIC CONTROLS 13 2 INTERCOM OPERATION 13 2 1 Communication 13 2 2 Calling 13 3 PA FOG OPERATION 13 3 1 Operating the PA Hailer 13 3 2 Operating the FOG Horn 13 4 MANUAL INPUTTING OF THE GPS LOCATION LAT LON at
94. old down the CALL MENU key until eaa ae Radio Setup Menu appears DSC SetuP 2 Press the ENT key then select Time Offset with the CHANNEL selector knob Set ENT Clear gt ICLRI 3 Press the ENT key bimmakadie SetuP 4 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select time off set from UTC See illustration below to find your off set time from UTC If 00 00 is assigned the time is the same as UTC Universal Time Coordinated or GMT Greenwich Mean Time 5 Press the ENT key to store the time offset 6 Press the CLR key to return to the Radio Setup menu then press the CLR key again to return to radio operation Clear gt ICLRI 12 11 10 3 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 0 1 42 43 4 5 6 7 8 49 10 11 12 UTC GMT OrrseT Time TABLE Page 12 S355 STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S 8 6 CHANGING THE TIME LOCATION Set the radio show UTC time or local time with the offset inputted in section 8 5 CHANGING THE GPS TIME 1 Press and hold down the CALL MENU key until Radio Setup menu appears 2 Press the ENT key then select Time Display in the Radio Setup menu with the CHANNEL selector Set EHTI Clear gt CLR knob Radio Setur Dimmer 3 Press the ENT key ine p sit 4 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select UTC or p g unit k Local Set SIEHT Clear gt CLR1 5 Press the ENT key to store the selected setting j u
95. phone hanger e the antenna must be mounted at least 3 feet from radio Note To insure the radio does not affect the compass or radios performance is not affected by the antenna location temporarily connect the radio in the de sired location and a Examine the compass to see if the radio causes any deviation b Connect the antenna and key the radio Check to ensure the radio is operating correctly by requesting a radio check 8 2 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS CAUTION Reverse polarity connections will damage the radio Connect the power cord and antenna to the radio Antenna and Power Supply connections are as follows see Figure 1 Optional VH 310 Handset Optional HAIL PA Horn A Optional Speaker Optional CMP25 RAM Mic Water proof Deck Outlet Power Source Figure 1 General Installation 1 Mount the antenna at least 3 feet away from the radio At the rear of the radio connect the antenna cable It must have a PL259 connector RG 8 U coaxial cable must be used if the antenna is 25 feet or more from the radio RG58 cable can be used for distances less than 25 feet GX5500S SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 9 2 Connect the red power wire to a 13 8 VDC 20 power source Connect the black power wire to a negative ground 3 If an optional remote extension speaker is to be used refer to section 3 3 for connections 4 Itis advisable to have a Certified Marine Technician check the power out put and the standi
96. r mal weather broadcast unless a NOAA alert is received 4 When an alert is received on a NOAA weather channel scanning will stop and the transceiver will emit a loud beep to alert the user of a NOAA broad cast 5 Press the WX key to stop the alert tone and receive the weather report NOTE If the WX key is not pressed the alert tone will be emitted for 5 minutes and then the weather report will be received NOTE The Weather Alert feature is also engaged while the transceiver is re ceiving on one of the NOAA weather channels 10 7 2 NOAA Weather Alert Testing NOAA tests the alert system ever Wednesday between 11AM and 1PM To test the GX5500S s NOAA Weather feature on Wednesday between 11AM and 1PM setup as in section 10 7 1 NOAA Weather Alert and confirm the alert is heard Page 26 NV STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S 10 8 EMERGENCY CHANNEL 16 USE Channel 16 is known as the Hail and Distress Channel An emergency may be defined as a threat to life or property In such instances be sure the transceiver is on and set to CHANNEL 16 Then use the following procedure 1 Press the microphone push to talk switch and say Mayday Mayday May day Thisis___ __ ___ your vessel s name 2 Then repeat once Mayday __ your vessel s name 3 Now report your position in latitude longitude or by giving a true or mag netic bearing state which to a well known landmark such as a navigation aid or geographic f
97. r CLR 7 SCAN _TyPe Priority SCAH Memory SCAN Set TENT Clear gt I CLR oRadio gep prenu Radio Setup menu appears DSC SetuP 2 Press the ENT key then select SCAN Resume in the Radio Setup menu with the CHANNEL selector set IEWT Clear gt ICLRI knob j E 3 Press the ENT key S06 Unit 4 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select the de SEN Tipe P sired resume time The resume time can be set to BetHIENTI CleartICLR 4sec through 5sec or Off In the Off selection gep 70N Fesume the scanner will resume after the other station stops z3 transmitting carrier drops oer eur EE 5 Press the ENT key to store the selected setting 6 To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the 16 9 key Page 62 Sw STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S 12 9 KEY BEEP This selection is used to select the beep tone volume level when a key is pressed 1 Press and hold down the CALL MENU key until Radio Setup menu appears 2 Press the ENT key then select Key Beep in the Radio Setup menu with the CHANNEL selector knob soi Un 3 Press the ENT key arity c 4 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to to select the Bee N Regime desired level The contrast level can be set from EHERTI clear gt tcLe Level 1 to Level 6 High or Off 5 Press the ENT key to set the key beep condition 6 To exit thi
98. r details 2 While holding down the 3 SCAN key and pressing the A or V key you can confirm memory channels for scanning 4 DW Key When in radio mode this key is used to directly select digit 4 in a channel number Secondary use Press the F key first then press the 4 DW key to scan for voice com munications on the priority channel and another selected channel until a signal is received on either channel Dual Watch Refer to section 10 12 DUAL WATCH TO CH 16 for details 5 IC Key When in radio mode this key is used to directly select digit 5 in a channel number Secondary use Press the F key then press the 5 IC key to activate intercom function between RAM s or VH 310 handset s Refer to section 10 16 IN TERCOM OPERATION for details Page 80 NV STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S 6 NAV Key When in radio mode this key is used to directly select digit 6 in a channel number Secondary use Press the F key first then press the 6 NAV key the LCD will display NAV GPS Data Time SOG Speed Over Ground and COG Course Over Ground when a GPS is connected to the accessory cable of the GX5500S See section 8 3 ACCESSORY CABLE for details 7 SCRM Key When in radio mode this key is used to directly select digit 7 ina channel number Secondary use Press the F key then press the 7 SCRM key to toggle the Voice Scram bler on and off Press the F
99. r the MMSI number nine digits first digit per Grour Call Select call station Harital Group ID manently set to O which you want to contact by Bet IENTI Clear ICRI GrowP Call the keypad then press the ENT key If a mistake was made entering in the MMSI num ber repeat pressing the H L key until the wrong number is selected then enter the correct num ber When finished entering the MMSI number press and hold the ENT key Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select Manual then press the ENT key Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select the operating channel you want to communicate on and press the ENT key Press the ENT key again to transmit the Group Call signal After the GROUP CALL is transmitted all the radios in the group will switch to the designated channel Listen to the channel to make sure it is not busy then InPut MMST Group I pesreab12 Set gt IENT gt Clear CLR Gpr Call Select Tabershir CH 06 its 151 1001 mJ a a E Grour Call Selest CH Teiiui hisi Coil agaVagvel Laid BeETESO12 Exit ICLEI key the microphone and call the other vessels you de sire to communicate with 11 7 3 Receiving a Group Call 1 When a group call is received the GX5500S will 25W USA w 5 5 Received produce a
100. r until the PTT is released The H L key does not function on transmit inhibited and low power only channels A UP V DOWN KEY These keys are used to select channels adjust the volume and squelch level and to choose the item selection of different functions such as the DSC operation In many ways these keys emulate the function of the transceiver s CHANNEL selector knob 16 9 KEY Immediately recalls channel 16 from any channel location Holding down this key recalls channel 9 Pressing the 16 9 key reverts to the previous selected working channel Secondary use Please see secondary use for the WX and MEM key KEY PAD ISCAN CLR Key 1 Starts and stops scanning of programmed channels 2 If held while the UP A or DOWN key on the microphone are pressed the radio will show the channels programmed in scan memory This function will not work if the unit is scanning NOTE The priority channel is channel 16 only CALL SET MENU Key The CALL SET MENU key functions as the enter key Secondary use Press the CALL SET MENU key to access the DSC OPERATION menu Press and hold the CALL SET MENU key to access the SETUP menu GX5500S SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 71 DW IC Key Watches for a transmission on CH16 and another selected channel until either signal is received Dual watch Secondary use Press and hold DW IC key intercom operation will operate between radio and RAM Mic NAV Key Pres
101. rd East Coast Commercial fishing 05 X D 156 250 160 850 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port operation ship movement O5A X X S 156 250 Port operation VTS in Seattle 06 IXIXIXIS 156 300 Inter ship Safety 07 X D 156 350 160 950 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port operation ship movement O7A X X S 156 350 Commercial 08 IXIXIXIS 156 400 Commercial Inter ship only 09 IXIXIX JS 156 450 Boater Calling channel Commercial amp Non commercial Recreational 10 X X x Ss 156 500 Commercial 11 X X X S 156 550 Commercial VTS in selected areas 12 X X xX Ss 156 600 Port operation VTS in selected areas 13 X X XS 156 650 Inter ship Navigation Safety Bridge to bridge 14 X X X Ss 156 700 Port operation VTS in selected areas 15 X S acs 156 750 Environmental Receive only 15 X X S 156 750 Commercial non commercial ship movement 1 W 16 X X X Ss 156 800 International Distress Safety and Calling 17 X X X Ss 156 850 State Controlled 1 W 18 X D 156 900 161 500 Port operation ship movement 18A X X S 156 900 Commercial 19 X D 156 950 161 550 Port operation ship movement 19A X S 156 950 US Commercial 19A X S 156 950 Coast Guard 20 X X X D 157 000 161 600 Canadian Coast Guard Only International port operations and shipment 20A X S 157 000 Port operation 21 X D 157 050 161 650 Port operation ship movement 21a x x s 157 050
102. re f 2 conductor shielded o os Connect the bare wire from the GX5500S PA Speaker to one wire and to the shielded Make Red and bare connections short as possible Page 10 NV STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S The GPS must have the NMEA Output turned on and set to 4800 Baud in the setup menu If there is a selection for parity select none e For further information on interfacing setting up your GPS Please contact the manufacturer of the GPS receiver e GX5500S can read NMEA 0183 version 2 0 or higher e The NMEA supported sentences are Input GLL GGA RMC and GNS RMC sentence is recommended Output DSC and DSE DSC sentences to Standard Horizon Plotter for Position Polling If you have further inquires please feel free to contact Product Support at Phone 800 767 2450 Email marinetech vxstdusa com GX5500S SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 11 8 4 CHECKING GPS CONNECTIONS After connections have been made between the GX5500S and the GPS a small satellite icon will appear on the top right corner of 2SWUSR mem HH the LCD display To see additional GPS information press and hold the H L NAV key until the GX5500S shows the SOG and COG 8 5 CHANGING THE GPS TIME From the Factory the GX5500S shows GPS satellite time or UTC time when a optional GPS is connected A time offset is needed to show the local time in your area 1 Press and h
103. re contained in section 17 WARRANTY 15 1 REPLACEMENT PARTS Occasionally an owner needs a replacement mounting bracket or knob These can be ordered from our Parts Department by writing or calling Marine Division of Vertex Standard US Headquarters 10900 Walker Street Cypress CA 90630 U S A Telephone 714 827 7600 Commonly requested parts and their part numbers are listed below e Power Cord T9023306 e VOL SQL Knob RA0542600 e Rotary Channel Knob RA0542500 e Mounting Bracket RA0544200 e Mounting Bracket Knob RA045910A e Microphone Hanger RA0458800 e Microphone Assembly M3090118 e RAM Mic Routing Cable Assembly S8101512 15 2 FACTORY SERVICE In the unlikely event that the radio fails to perform or needs servicing please con tact the following Standard Horizon Attention Marine Repair Department 10900 Walker Street Cypress CA 90630 Telephone 800 366 4566 An RA Return Authorization number is not necessary to send a product in for service Include a brief note describing the problem along with your name return address phone number and proof of purchase Page 88 NV STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S 15 3 TROUBLESHOOTING CHART SYMPTOM Transceiver fails to power up PROBABLE CAUSE No DC voltage to the transceiver or blown fuse REMEDY a Check the 12VDC battery connections and the fuse b The PWR switch needs to be pressed and held to turn the radio on Transceiver blows fuse
104. re duplex channels International channels do not use alpha numbers If you call the Coast Guard on Channel 16 they will sometimes ask you to go to channel 22 Alpha This is a channel assigned to U S A and Cana dian Coast Guards for handling distress and other calls If your radio is set for International operation you will go to Channel 22 instead of 22A and will not be able to communicate with the Coast Guard To use Channel 22A your radio must be set for USA or Canada operation usually by a U I C USA International Canada control or combination of controls Chan nel 22 without an A is an International duplex channel for port opera tions Some radios indicate an A adjacent to the alpha channels on the display on others alpha is not indicated but the proper channel is se lected based on the U I C setting 3 Bridge to Bridge channels for example Channel 13 are for use by bridge operators on intercoastal waterways and rivers It is also used by marine vessels in the vicinity of these bridges for navigation and for communicat ing with the bridge operators Note that a limit of 1 Watt is specified for these channels See page 27 for additional information 4 The S D column on the chart indicates either S simplex or D duplex Simplex means transmitting and receiving on the same frequency Only one party at a time can talk unlike a telephone Be sure to say over and release your microphone push to t
105. rrespondence Marine Operator Port operation ship movement 63A X S 156 175 Port Operation and Commercial VTS in selected areas 64 X X D 156 225 160 825 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port operation ship movement 64A X X S 156 225 U S Government Only Canadian Commercial Fishing 65 X D 156 275 160 875 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port operation ship movement 65A X X S 156 275 Port Operations 66 X D 156 325 160 925 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port operation ship movement 66A X X S 156 325 Port Operations 67 IXIXI IXIS 156 375 US Commercial Used for Bridge to bridge com munications in lower Mississippi River Inter ship only Gaade Commercial fishing S amp R 68 XIXIXJS 156 425 Non commercial Recreational 69 XIXIXJS 156 475 US Non commercial Recreational Canada Commercial fishing only International Inter ship Port operations and Ship movement 70 IXI XI IXIS 156 525 Digital selective calling voice communications not allowed 71 X X XS 156 575 US Canada Non commercial Recreational International Port operations and Ship movement 72 X X X S 156 625 Non commercial Inter ship only 73 X X X S 156 675 US Port Operations Canada Commercial fishing only International Inter ship Port opertions and Ship movement 74 I XI XI IXIS 156 725 US Port Operations Canada Commercial fishing only International Inter ship Port operations and
106. s 135 DSC RADIO SETUP MODE rroo onan 76 13 5 1 Lat Lon or Time and SOG display ae 14 VH 310 HANDSET OPERTION ceceeeee 78 14 1 VH 310 HANDSET CONTROLS 78 14 2 INTERCOM OPERTION 82 14 2 1 Communication i 14 2 2 Calling 14 3 PA FOG OPERATION 14 3 1 Operating the PA Hailer 14 3 2 Operating the FOG Horn 14 4 MANUAL INPUTTING OF THE GPS LOCATION LAT LON 14 5 DSC RADIO SETUP MODE 14 5 1 Lat Lon or Time and SOG 14 5 2 External Speaker AF Selection i 15 MAINTENANCE cccscssssscscssrseserserssees 88 15 1 REPLACEMENT PARTS 15 2 FACTORY SERVICE 15 3 TROUBLESHOOTING CHART 16 CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS 17 WARRANTY 18 SPECIFICATIONS GX5500S SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 3 1 GENERAL INFORMATION 1 1 INTRODUCTION The STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S is a VHF FM Marine Transceiver de signed for use in the frequency range of 156 025 to 163 275 MHz The GX5500S can be operated from 11 to 16 VDC and has a switchable RF output power of 1 watt or 25 watts The GX5500S is capable of DSC Digital Selective Calling Class D operation and two Enhanced second station RAM mic CMP25 remote control speaker microphone with display and or VH 310 Handset Class D operation allows continuous receiving of Digital Selective Calling functions on channel 70 even if the radio is receiving a call The GX5500S operates on all curren
107. s in materials and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of time from the date of purchase as follows Fixed Mount and Portable Transceivers 1 year if purchased before 01 01 91 3 years if purchased between 01 01 91 and 01 01 94 3 years Waterproof if purchased after 01 01 94 Loud hailers 1 year if purchased before 01 01 91 3 years if purchased after 01 01 91 Associated Chargers 1 year if purchased before 01 01 91 3 years if purchased after 01 01 91 Associated Baiteries 18 months Note Batteries will be deemed deflective only if storage capacity drops below 80 of rated capacity or if leakage devel ops Associated Accessories 1 year Includes Microphones Handsets External Speakers Antennas Carrying Accessories Power Supplies and Signaling Boards To receive warranty service the purchaser must deliver the Product transpor tation and insurance prepaid to STANDARD HORIZON a division of VER TEX STANDARD Attention Marine repairs 10900 Walker Street Cypress CA 90630 Include proof of purchase indicating model serial number and date of purchase STANDARD HORIZON will return the Product to the purchaser freight prepaid Products purchased prior to January 1 1991 will bear the STAN DARD HORIZON warranty terms in effect prior to that date In the event of a defect malfunction or failure of the Product during the war ranty period STANDARD HORIZON s liability for any breach of contract or any
108. s automatically monitor Channel 16 even when set to other channels or when scanning 10 10 MAKING TELEPHONE CALLS To make a radiotelephone call use a channel designated for this purpose The fastest way to learn which channels are used for radiotelephone traffic is to ask at a local marina Channels available for such traffic are designated Pub lic Correspondence channels on the channel charts in this manual Some examples for USA use are Channels 24 25 26 27 28 84 85 86 and 87 Call the marine operator and identify yourself by your vessel s name The marine operator will then ask you how you will pay for the call telephone credit card collect etc and then link your radio transmission to the telephone lines The marine telephone company managing the VHF channel you are using may charge a link up fee in addition to the cost of the call 10 11 OPERATING ON CHANNELS 13 AND 67 Channel 13 is used at docks and bridges and by vessels maneuvering in port Messages on this channel must concern navigation only such as meeting and passing in restricted waters Channel 67 is used for navigational traffic between vessels By regulation power is normally limited to 1 Watt on these channels Your radio is programmed to automatically reduce power to this limit on these chan nels However in certain situations it may be necessary to temporarily use a higher power See page 20 H L key for means to temporarily override the low power li
109. s menu and return to radio operation mode press the 16 9 key o Setup Setur Set IEHT Clear gt CLR jRapie SetuP fal ai Beep r 1 Clear gt CLRI NOTE Emergency alarm and beeps for DSC operation cannot be turned OFF 12 10 WEATHER ALERT SETUP This selection allows the NOAA Weather alert to be turned off Default setting is On SCAN and WX CH 1 Press and hold down the CALL MENU key until Radio Setup menu appears 2 Press the ENT key then select Weather Alert in the Radio Setup menu with the CHANNEL selector knob 3 Press the ENT key Clear CLR Set IEHT SCRAN Resume Re Beep 4 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select the de HE4 Betas ort sired WX alert mode The WX alert mode canbe E Besrsias set to On WX CH On SCAN On SCAN and WX gn WRH Y Oe CH or Off 20m SCAN ard WX CH 5 Press the ENT key to store the selected setting eur3 clear gt cLR 6 To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the 16 9 key GX5500S SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 63 12 11 CHANNEL NAMING This selection allows you to customize the name of a channel from the default name Example CH69 PLEASURE to HOOKUP 1 2 8 9 Page 64 Press and hold down the CALL MENU key until Radio Setup menu appears Press the ENT key then select CH Name in the
110. s this key when connected to the GPS receiver to show GPS position data Lat Lon and Time on the display of the RAM Secondary use Press and hold NAV key to access PA FOG function menu NOTE When in PA or FOG mode the GX5500S will receive on the last selected VHF channel before entering into the PA or FOG mode and receive DSC calls WX Key Immediately recalls the previously selected NOAA weather channel from any channel location Secondary use Holding down the 16 9 key while pressing the WX key changes the mode from USA to International or Canadian DISTRESS KEY Used to send a DSC Distress Call To send the distress call 1 Lift the red rubber cover 2 Press and hold the Red button The RAM display will 75775 58 count down 5 4 3 2 1 and then transmit the Distress yi call r 1 45 3 When the distress signal is sent CH70 and TX icon a hvj will appear on the LCD After the message has been JI57 555 sent the radio will sound a Distress Alarm tr 0 4 The transceiver shadow watches for a transmission T on CH16 or CH70 until an acknowledgment signal is received DISTRESS and WAITING will appear on ELE Lie the LCD L 5 When a DSC Distress acknowledgment is received a 11 A distress alarm sounds and channel 16 is automatically selected The LCD shows the MMSI of the ship responding to your distress Page 72 S355 STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S RECEIVED
111. splayed SOG UNIT Knots MPH or KPH selection MAGNETIC True or Magnetic selection KEY BEEP On or off selection UNIT NAME Allow changing the name of the connected mic EXT SPK Internal or External speaker selection EXIT Exits the RADIO SETUP menu DSC SETUP Function INDIVIDUAL DIR Setup the Individual Directory INDIVIDUAL REPLY Auto or manual selection INDIVIDUAL ACK Able or Unable to acknowledge Individual Call INDIVIDUAL RINGER Selects from 1 to 4 rings GROUP DIR Setup the Group Directory POSITION REQUEST Auto or manual selection DSC BEEP Turns on or off the Individual Group Position request or send beep EXIT Exits the DSC Setup Page 76 NV STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S 13 5 1 Lat Lon or Time and SOG Display Factory default is Your Vessel s Current Position however following the steps below the GPS Information can be changed to Course Over Ground COG 1 Press and hold down the CALL SET MENU key until RA saga sd DIO SETUP menu appears 2 Press the CALL SET MENU key then select NAV DIS PLAY with the A V key T 3 Press the CALL SET MENU key NAW TTS 4 Press the V or A key to select Pos Your Vessel s Cur yi rent Position or Cru Course Over Ground ri z 5 Press the CALL SET MENU key to store the data en a tered then press the 16 9 key to exit this menu and re lt
112. ssels to aid in the rescue Refer to section 8 3 ACCESSORY CONNECTIONS GPS Connected When a GPS is connected the GX5500S will automatically store the calendar date and time information after being connected for 1 hour GPS Not Connected If a GPS is not connected to the GX5500S the date and time has to be manu ally 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 To calculate your local UTC time a Find you location on the Standard Time chart below NOTE The chart below is show in Standard Time For Daylight Savings sub tract one hour from your offset a 12 11 10 3 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 41 2 3 4 45 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 UTC GMT GX5500S SN STANDARD HORIZON Page 67 Examples NOTE If you are west of UTC time you will add the offset to your time If you are East of UTC time you will subtract the offset from your time Offset 8 Los Angels Time convert local time to 24 hour 4 00PM local or 16 00 24hour Calculate 24hour local Offset East of UTC Offset 16 00 08 00 22 00 Time convert local time to 24 hour 4 00PM local or 16 00 24hour Calculate 24hour local Offset East of UTC Offset 16 00 05 00 21 00 Time convert local time to 24 hour 4 00PM local or 16 00 24hour Calculate 24hour local Offset East of UTC 16 00 01 0
113. store the selected setting 6 To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the 16 9 key GX5500S SN STANDARD HORIZON Set Menu Radig Satur DSI SetuP Set EHT Clear gt CLR Radio Setur CH S Set STENTI Clear CLR M agrnetic Marine t is True Set IEHT Clear CLR uE tenu LF Clear gt CLRI Set IEHT gt ane Priority CH Set EHT Clear gt CLR Priority CH r IEHT I Clear CLR Page 61 12 7 SCAN TYPE This selection is used to select the scan mode between Memory Scan and Priority Scan 1 Press and hold down the CALL MENU key until Radio Setup menu appears Press the ENT key then select SCAN Type in the Radio Setup menu with the CHANNEL selector knob Press the ENT key Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select Priority SCAN or Memory SCAN Press the ENT key to store the selected setting To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the 16 9 key 12 8 SCAN RESUME TIME This selection is used to select the time the GX5500S waits after a transmis sion ends before starting scanning 1 Press and hold down the CALL MENU key until _7Setur Menu Radio Setup DSC SetuP Set EHT Clear CLR Radio 5etuP Time Offset Time DisPlay S06 Unit Magnetic Priority CH SCAN Type Set gt IENT Clea
114. t r Clear CLR ps 28 13 5 Press the the ENT key to store the selected level 18 6 To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode if press the 16 9 key r STENT Clear CLR Page 58 S355 STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S 12 2 TIME OFFSET Sets the time offset between local time and UTC shown on the display Time is displayed when the GPS unit not supplied is connected 1 2 Press and hold down the CALL MENU key until Radio Setup menu appears Press the ENT key then select Time Offset in the Radio Setup menu with the CHANNEL selector knob Press the ENT key Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select time off set from UTC See illustration below to find your off set time from UTC If 0 00 is assigned the time is the same as UTC Universal Time Coordinated or GMT Greenwich Mean Time Press the EN key to store the time offset g Setup Setur Set EHT Clear gt CLR nadie Setup tu CH r Set STENTI Clear CLR z frset Time Be DA bd et STENTI Clear gt CLRI To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the 16 9 key a 12 11 10 3 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 41 42 43 4 45 46 47 8 9 10 11 12 GX5500S UTC GMT OFFSET TIME TABLE Sw STANDARD HORIZON Page 59 12 3 TIME DISPLAY Allows the time shown on the display to be shown in local or UTC t
115. t 6 Press the CLR key to return to the Radio Setup menu then press the CLR key again to return to radio operation 8 7 CHANGING COG TO TRUE OR MAGNETIC Allows the GPS Course Over Ground to be selected to show in True or Mag netic Factory default is True however following the steps below the COG can be changed to Magnetic 1 Press and hold down the CALL MENU key until Radio Setup menu appears 2 Press the ENT key then select Magnetic in the Radio Setup menu with the CHANNEL selector Set 2IENTI Clear gt ICLRI knob Radio Setur 3 Press the ENT key 4 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select Mag netic or True 5 Press the ENT key to store the selected setting Hasmetic 6 Press the CLR key to return to the Radio Setup menu then press the CLR key again to return to radio operation g Setup Setur Time bisPlas Set I EHT Clear CLR ol i Uni INE nis kei EHT Clear gt CLRI Mas Set agmetic Set IEHT Clear CLR GX5500S SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 13 8 8 TREBLE AND BASE AUDIO TONE CONTROL Allows the treble and bass of the speaker audio to be adjusted for the best acoustics in noisy environments The effect is similar to adjusting the treble and bass controls on a stereo 1 Press and hold down the CALL MENU key until __
116. tering into the PA or FOG mode and receive DSC calls 14 3 1 Operating the PA Hailer 1 Press the F key followed by the 8 PA key activate the pann PA HAIL mode 2 Press the PTT switch and speak into the microphone 1 1 3 To turn up the PA Volume press the PTT switch and press e v the A or V keys to adjust the Audio output level The level can be set from 0 to 30W 4 To adjust the listen back volume while in listenback mode press the VOL Key then press the A or V key to the desired listen back volume To exit from the PA Hailer mode press the F key followed by the 8 PA key again 14 3 2 Operating the FOG Horn The GX5500S is capable of sending Underway Stop Sail Tow Horn Siren Aground and Anchor signals 1 Press the F key followed by the 9 FOG key to activate Ps ca b the FOG HORN menu me 2 Select the one of the eight functions described above with TE the A or V key and press the ENT key e v 3 On the Horn and Siren modes press the PTT switch to t ANCHOR activate the tone through the HAIL PA speaker D Press the A or V keys to adjust the Audio output level TE The level can be set from 0 to 30W 4 To adjust the listen back volume while in listenback mode gt am press the VOL Key then press the A or V key to the L 1 6 desired listen back volume i v To exit from the FOG HORN mode press the
117. the ENT key The transceiver will beep and the Individual directory will appear 4 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select the oral ftaiviaval Call Select Intershir CH Individual you want to contact E 5 Press the ENT key then turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select the operating channel you want to communicate on and press the ENT key 6 Press the ENT key again to transmit the individual DSC signal Page 44 V STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S Temiiui hiai Cail aaaVagveld Laid Routine Vertex Transmit EHT Cancel l When an individual call acknowledgment is re ceived the established channel is automatically changed to the channel which is selected on step 5 above and a ringing tone sounds Press CLR key to listen to the channel to make sure it is not busy then key the microphone and call the other vessel you desire to com municate with Manual Calling You may enter an MMSI number manually to contact without storing it in the Individual Directory ZEW USA i hal aii i dual Waiting for 25W USA Received 1 48 UTC Vertex Exit CLR 08 TF Taal 1 Press the CALL MENU key The DSC Op agg Ep Meno eration menu will appear raup a 2 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select In E82 dividual To cancel press the CLR key Bet 3 Press t
118. the location of the GX5500S Digital Selective Calling is a semi automated method of establishing a radio call it has been designated by the International Maritime Organization IMO as an international standard for establishing VHF MF and HF radio calls It has also been designated as part of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety Sys tem GMDSS It is planned that DSC will eventually replace aural watches on distress frequencies and will be used to announce routine and urgent maritime safety information broadcasts This new system allows mariners to instantly send a distress call with GPS posi tion when connected to the transceiver to the US Coast Guard and other ves sels within range of the transmission DSC will also allow mariners to initiate or receive Distress Urgency Safety Routine POSITION REQUEST POSITION SEND and Group calls to or from another vessel equipped with a DSC trans ceiver 11 2 MARITIME MOBILE SERVICE IDENTITY MMSI 11 2 1 What is an MMSI An MMSI is a nine digit number used on Marine Transceivers capable of using Digital Selective Calling DSC This number is used like a telephone number to selectively call other vessels Page 36 NQV STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S THIS NUMBER MUST BE PROGRAMMED INTO THE RADIO TO OPERATE THE GX5500S DSC FUCTIONS How can I obtain an MMSI assignment In the USA visit the following websites to register http www boatus com mmsi
119. tly allocated marine channels which are switchable for use with USA International or Canadian regulations It has an emergency channel 16 which can be immediately selected from any channel by pressing the red 16 9 key NOAA Weather channels can also be accessed immediately by pressing the WX key with channel selection Other features of the GX5500S include 30W PA Fog multi station intercom scanning priority scanning removeable speaker mic high and low voltage warning and GPS repeatability 2 PACKING LIST When the package containing the transceiver is first opened please check it for the following contents e GX5500S Transceiver e Mounting Bracket and attaching hardware e Owner s Manual e Quick Reference Card e Power Cord Page 4 NV STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S 3 OPTIONS MMB 84 isian area aade e ae aE AEA Flush Mount Bracket CMP25B W Remote Access Microphone RAM Mic Black White NPS 10 issi anne cdeinteaveies isang Remote Handset available in Black CT 10O eunana 23 foot Extension Cable for RAM Mic CV S250 0 ico ticket egaeoeitecs sored saa E N Voice Scrambler MLS 310 10W amplified External Speaker with on off volume control MLS 300 neinna Wiel External Loudspeaker WOT i A A A E T Mini White Extension Speaker 220W aise E E EE E E 4 5 Round Hail PA Horn ZAOSW osiin aaeain adonan 5 x 8 Rectangular Hail PA Horn MEK 4 Microphone Extension Kit to remote front panel mic to r
120. to adjust listen back volume 4 To exit the PA HAIL mode press the CLR key GX5500S SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 31 10 14 2 Operating the FOG HORN mode Operator can select from Underway Stop Sail Tow Aground Anchor Horn and Siren Refer to the Fog Horn Timing Chart on the next page 1 Press the F key followed by the 9 FOG key 25 FOGHORN D 2 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select the one Underuau i E ara of the eight functions described above Sail VO 3 Press the ENT key 4 On the HORN and SIREN modes press the PTT ros acen ue i switch to activate the tone through the HAIL PA s sc ne Sail E EE E speaker siou r F aF Rotate the CHANNEL selector knob to control the 25W USA mem HH m AF output level The AF output level can be set from output 0 to 30 watts voL 06 Loc 12 45Pm 6 When the fog signal is not outputted rotate the VOL 22 33 2284 O OAFETY knob to adjust listen back volume a a 7 To exit the FOG HORN mode press the CLR key T isten 0 F VOL am Loc 12 45Fn 33 37 125H LTB 83 5574 SAFETY 10 15 DISPLAY SOG AND COG INFORMATION The transceiver has the ability to display the time SOG and COG date as well as the vessel s position LAT LON when connected to a GPS receiver 1 Press the F key followed by the 6 NAV key to Z5NUSA mem display SOG and COG information S06 15 1s 2 To hide SOG and COG information press the F Lo
121. transmit cated Port Operati Noncommercial 156 050 156 050 156 425 156 425 156 175 156 175 156 450 156 450 156 250 156 250 156 475 156 475 156 275 156 275 156 575 156 575 156 325 156 325 156 625 156 600 156 600 156 925 156 925 156 675 156 675 156 975 156 975 Great Lakes only 156 700 156 700 157 025 157 025 Do 156 725 156 725 156 375 Intership only 156 875 Intership only Distress Safety and Calling 157 hi ly Navi ational Brid oa a a e g g g Intership Safety 156 650 156 650 i 156 375 156 375 196 300 i Forgan ohio Commerci and aircraft for the 156 050 156 050 U S Coast Guard 156 175 156 175 Environmental 156 350 156 350 156 375 Intership only 156 750 Coast to ship only Maritime Control 156 400 Do 156 450 156 450 156 850 156 850 Liaison U S Coast Guard 156 500 156 500 156 550 156 550 157 100 157 100 Ship aircraft and coast stations of 156 900 156 900 156 950 156 950 156 975 156 975 the U S Coast 157 025 157 025 Guard and at 157 425 Intership only Lake Mead Nev 156 625 Intership only ship and coast stations of the National Park Digital Selective Calling Service U S 156 525 156 525 Department of the Interior Intership only 1 156 050 MHz and 156 175 MHz are available for port operations and commercial com munications purposes when use
122. tts high EMISSION cccdsncyess cecdanaetecebevesessnn ta caste SEa aE ENTE 16KOG3E 16K0G2B Frequency RaANge rniii aneii 156 025 to 163 275 MHz FCC Type Number ccccccecceeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeaaeeeeeaeeeeeneeeeeeaeeess K6630283X3S Industry Canada Type Approval cceeeseeeeeeeseeeettaeeeees 511B 30283X3S Page 6 NV STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S 6 FCC NOTICE NOTICE Unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void com pliance with FCC Rules Any change or modification must be approved in writing by STANDARD HORIZON NOTICE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to ra dio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be de termined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
123. ty to turn off the Individual call ringer 1 Press and hold down the CALL MENU key Menu Set until Radio Setup menu appears pag Est a 2 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select DSC Setup menu 3 Press the ENT key then select DSC Beep with the CHANNEL selector knob Qndivagval Ran 4 Press the ENT key Pastkion Tapuk 5 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select In Sett Herr a dividual if you wish to disable the Individual Call PPSP dasi ringer or Group if you wish to disable the Group Call ringer and press the ENT key 6 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select 7 Press the ENT key to store the selected set Get tENT ting 8 Press the CLR key twice to return to the Radio Setup menu then press the CLR key again to return to radio operation CLR Clear CLR To enable the individual ringer tone repeat the above procedure turning the CHANNEL selector knob to select On in step 6 above 11 5 4 Transmitting an Individual Call This feature allows the user to contact another vessel with a DSC radio This feature is similar to calling a vessel on CH16 and requesting to go to another channel Pre Programmable Calling 1 Press the CALL MENU key The DSC Call ae pgg EE Menu Menu will appear RTT Ships 2 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select In bat i dividual To cancel press the CLR key 3 Press
124. up menu get gt t sbst Setur 3 Press the ENT key then select Individual Ack satu gee Rest ony with the CHANNEL selector knob ineividual Reply CLR 4 Press the ENT key grou a Individua Aok 5 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select Set gt t Unable Able to comply or Unable 6 Press the ENT key to store the selected setting 7 Press the CLR key twice to return to the Radio Setup menu then press the CLR key again to return to radio operation Set EHT Clear CLR Page 46 SN STANDARD HORIZON GX5500S 11 6 2 Reviewing Received Calls Logged into the Call Waiting Directo 1 Press the CALL MENU key The DSC Call Menu will appear 2 Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select DSC Log menu 3 Press the ENT key then turn the CHANNEL se DSC Call Menu Individual sr All Ships POS Request POS Report DSE Log lector knob to select the category Distress Test Alert LOG or DSC Call Lag you want to review tee TES and or call back bes 14509 4 Press the ENT key then turn the CHANNEL op eakOgis Beet L06 selector knob to select the station name or MMSI BE 1e S8UTe Standard number you want to review and or call back 5 Press the ENT key to review details for the selected station 6 Press the ENT key again to call the selected station NOTE When there is an unread received call the category Distr
125. y PAN PAN 4 5 Exit CLR D PAN or Securite Securite Securite depend ing on the priority of the call Then announce your call sign and announce the channel you wish to switch to for communications 11 4 2 Receiving an All Ships Call 1 When an all ships call is received an emergency alarm sounds The radio will automatically change to channel 16 250 USA The LCD shows the MMSI of the vessel transmit Ps ting the All Ships Call 5 2 Press any key to stop the alarm eed b 3 Monitor channel 16 or traffic channel until the URGENCY voice communi cation is completed 11 5 INDIVIDUAL CALL This feature allows the GX5500S to contact another vessel with a DSC VHF radio and automatically switch the receiving radio to a desired communica tions channel This feature is similar to calling a vessel on CH16 and request ing to go to another channel switching to the channel is private between the two stations 11 5 1 Setting up the Individual Position Call Directory The GX5500S has a DSC directory that allows you to store a vessel or person s name and the MMSI number associated with vessels you wish to transmit Individual calls Position Requests and Position Send transmissions To transmit an Individual call you must program this directory with information GX5500S SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 41 of the persons you wish to call similar to a cellular phones telephone directory 1 Press and hold down the

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