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EXPLORER GX1600 Owner`s Manual

1. RAMS Connector Remote Station Microphone Connector Connects the GX1600 to the RAM3 CMP30 Remote Station Microphone Refer to section 14 RAM3 CMP30 REMOTE MIC OPERATION for de tails DC Input Cable Connects the radio to a DC power supply capable of delivering 11 to 16V DC Accessory Connection Cable Green Blue Gray amp Brown Connects the GX1600 to a GPS receiver Refer to section 6 5 ACCES SORY CABLE External Speaker Connection Cable White amp Shield an external speaker See section 3 OPTIONS for a list of optional STAN DARD HORIZON Speakers GND Terminal Ground Terminal Connecting a Ground wire to this connection will help reduce engine noise when receiving and transmitting Use the screw supplied with the radio only ANT Jack Antenna Jack Connects an antenna to the transceiver Use a marine VHF antenna with an impedance of 50 ohms Page 24 SS STANDARD HORIZON GX1600 7 3 MICROPHONE PTT Push To Talk Switch When in radio mode and the PTT 09 switch pressed the transmitter is 17 puewEnsieLe enabled for voice communications 18 eum o to another vessel 698607 7 Q When a optional RAM3 second sta NN T tion microphone is connected and intercom mode is selected press ing the PTT switch enables voice communications from the GX1600 to
2. SS STANDARD HORIZON EXPLORER GX1600 25 Watt VHF FM Marine Transceiver Owner s Manual Ultra slim and compact rear case design 3 5 depth Meets ITU R M493 13 Class D DSC Digital Selective Calling Oversized full dot matrix display Automatically poll the GPS position of up to 4 ships using DSC Enter Save and Navigate to Waypoints with the Compass page GPS information LAT LON SOG and COG information shown on the LCD Submersible JIS 8 1 5M 4 92Ft for 30 minutes Noise canceling microphone with channel UP DOWN 16 9 and H L keys NOAA weather channel selection with alert Programmable Scan Priority Scan and Dual Watch Programmable soft keys RAM3 Remote Access Microphone capable Intercom between radio and RAM3 microphone NMEA 0183 Input and Output Die cast chassis E20 Easy to Operate 3 Year Waterproof Warranty When connected to an optional GPS TABLE OF CONTENTS Quick Reference Guide GENERAL INFORMATION PACKING LIST OPTIONS ON LINE WARRANTY REGISTRATION in USA or Canada only GETTING STARTED 4 gt 2 INSTALLATION sss 61 62 63 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS 74 12 13 BASIC OPERATION 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 810 PROHIBITED ABOUT VHF RADIO SELECTING AN ANTENNA COAXIAL CABLE EMERGENCY CHANNEL 16 USE CALLING ANOTHER VESSEL CHANNEL 16 OR 9 MAKING T
3. QUIT If you want to enter the name of the connected RAM3 or Radio repeat steps 5 through 9 Press the soft key several times to return to radio operation GX1600 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 75 10 11 SOFT KEYS This menu item assigns the number of soft keys soft key selection and how long the display will show the soft key icon after a soft key is pressed 10 11 1 Selecting the Number of Soft Keys 6 Press and hold down the key until Setup Menu appears then select GENERAL SETUP Setup Menu GENERAL SETUP CH Function Setup tup with the Calc key MMS init oe Press the soft key then press the IIC key to SOFT KEYS Press the soft key then press the IIC key to NUMBER OF SOFT KEYS Press the soft key then press the OIC key to select the number of soft keys 3 through 10 Press the Soft key to store the selected set ting Press the soft key several times to return to radio operation Soft Keys NUMBER OF SOFT KEYS Key Assignment Key Timmer 10 11 2 Assigning Soft Keys 1 Press and hold down the 5553 key until Setup Menu appears then select GENERAL SETUP General Menu with the 22197 key na NIME a Press the soft key then press the 21 770 key to SOFT KEYS Press the soft key then press the key to select KEY ASSIGNMENT to chang
4. 2 Press the key to stop ringing Si 01 03 ds fos 5 NEG 3 Press the 27 CxJ key to see position informa tion of the station 4 exit to radio mode press the soft key 9 9 4 Navigating to a Position Report The GX1600 has a feature that allows navigation to a received Position Report call by using the Compass display Navigating to the location of a Position Report call may be enabled by the procedure below 1 After the Position Report call has been re ceived press the soft key 2 To start navigating using the compass display press and hold the soft key until the Compass Page is shown The display indicates the Position 133 87 120 distance and direction of the received vessel and asm arvum acum the compass indicates the received vessel by a dot 6 icon 45 pur 118 8 09 189 ens Loc 12 56AM Received POS REPORT m ID 123456789 Category Routine Waypoint Input WPT Name ID 123456789 9 9 5 Stop Navigating to Position Report To stop navigating to a waypoint press the one of the am Soft keys then press the soft key The radio is oe mn 16 8 switched to Normal Mode e A 033 31 120 118 00 530 merum Gnd Page 62 SS STANDARD HORIZON GX1600 9 9 6 Saving a Position Report Call as a Waypoint The GX1600 can save a Position Report call in the radios memory as a wa
5. 156 050 MHz to 163 275 MHz Sensitivity 20 dB Quiet een nee GR pe n TET Hag E 0 35 uV 12 dB SINAD rte 0 25 uV Squelch Sensitivity 0 13 Modulation Acceptance Bandwidth 7 5 kHz Selectivity Typical Spurious and Image Rejection 80 dB for Voice 75 dB for DSC Intermodulation and Rejection 70 dB for Voice 70 dB for DSC Audio Output 4 5 W at 4 ohms external speaker output Audio within 1 3dB of a 6 dB Octave de enphasis characteristic at 300 to 3000 Hz Frequency Stability 0 0003 4 F to 140 F 20 C to 60 C GhannelSpacirig io eee iota e S E vere ade 25 kHz DSC REormats eee RD ABA cd ITU R M 493 12 19 4 NMEA INPUT OUTPUT NMEA 0183 GPS Input 4800 baud GGA GLL GNS NMEA 0183 DSC Output 4800 baud DSC and DSE GX1600 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 107 19 5 DIMENSIONS 136 mm 5 35 I proven L HH n mH 150 5 91 150 5 91 4
6. DSC Log TRANSMITTED LOG Distress Log Other Call Log Log Delete SELECT QUIT J 6 Press the soft key to resend the call if de sired Date 09 03 T i me 09 50AM Category Safety 9 6 2 Reviewing a Logged DSC Distress Call The GX1600 radios allows logged DSC distress calls to be reviewed DSC Menu 17 7 1 Press the G key The DSC menu will ap pear Rigg Ships 2 Press the C C key to select DSC LOG Bos Rea menu 3 Press the soft key then press the 27 97 key to select DISTRESS LOG GX1600 NS STANDARD HORIZON 49 4 Press the soft key then press the IIC key to select the station name or MMSI number you want to review Note When there is an unread received call icon will appear behind the station name or MMSI number Press the soft key to review details for the selected station Other psc Transmitted Log DISTRESS LOG NNI Log Dele 9 6 3 Reviewing a Logged Other Calls Reviewing a logged othet calls Individual Group All Sh Log Z S DIS CSSS Lo 06 36 Pamle 18 42 SUN LIGHT M Log LSELECT Distress Log Di stress 234567891 Time 8 15 FO Nature of Undesignatev QUIT _ ip etc 1 Press the G5 key The DSC Menu will ap pear ATI hips 2 Press the 27 7 key to select
7. ited waypoint into memory Press the soft key several times to return to radio operation 13 4 DELETING A WAYPOINT 7 Press and hold down the Ga Menu appears Press the 49 C key to select WAYPOINT SETUP neti Press the soft key then select WAYPOINT DIRECTORY with the CI ICA key Press the soft key then select DE LETE with the 22 CxJ key Bisplay Range Press the soft key then press the IIC key to highlight the waypoint to be deleted point rectory Press and hold the soft key until the radio beeps and the waypoint directory is re moved from the display Press the soft key several times to return to radio operation il Setup Menu D key until Setup CH Function Setup DSC Setup Waypoint Setu Setup MENU Waypoint Directory Add GX1600 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 87 13 5 SAVING A DSC POSITION CALL AS A WAYPOINT When a DSC POSITION REPORT call is received from a another DSC radio the GX1600 allows the position to be saved as a waypoint 1 After a position has been received press the soft key 2 The first digit in the WPT Name will be flashing press the CII key to the first letter of the name you want to input 3 Pressthe soft key then press the 727 72 key to select the second letter in the name 4 Repeat step 3 until the name is shown 5 Press and hold the soft key to save the waypoint to memory and return to radio operation 13
8. ss 1 Watt low and 25 Watts high EMiSSlOMies ett tutt iet fiis 16KOG3E 16K0G2B Frequency 156 025 to 163 275 MHz FEC Type Number dede rentes K6630483X3D Industry Canada Type Approval 511 30483 35 Page 110 SS STANDARD HORIZON GX1600 21 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 equip
9. Setup Menu GENERAL SETUP CH Function Setup DSC Setup Waypoint Setup MMSI Setup SELECT QUIT General Menu Display Dimmer Contrast Time Offset Time Area DISPLAY SELECT Gelinas Display 24 Hour QUIT Page 17 6 10 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 by following the steps below the COG can be changed to Magnetic 1 Press and hold down the key until Setup Menu appears then select GENERAL SETUP with the DICO key 2 Pressthe soft key then press the CI I key to select MAGNETIC Press the soft key 4 Press the GIIA key to select MAGNETIC or TRUE 5 Press the soft key to store the selected set ting 6 Pressthe soft key several times to return to radio operation e Setup Menu GENERALE SETUR CH Function Setup DSC Setup Waypoint Setup MMSI Setup LSELECT QUIT General Menu Contrast Time Offset Time Area Time Display Unit of Measure SELECT QUIT Magnetic Magnetic 6 11 OPTIONAL RAM3 CMP30 INSTALLATION The GX1600 is capable of using a RAM3 CMP30 Remote Station Micro phone to remotely control the Radio and DSC functions In addition the GX1600 can operate as a full function intercom system between the RAM3 and the
10. d DSC Menu POS Rd Individual roup Press the Gas pear Press the 27 1 97 key to select POS RE QUEST then press the soft key Press the 47 77 key to select a name that was stored in the Individual DSC direc tory then press the soft key Press the 47 7 key to select the nature of call ROUTINE or SAFETY then press the soft key Press the soft key to transmit the Po sition Request DSC call When the GX1600 receives the position from the polled vessel it is shown on the radio display and also transferred to a GPS Chart plotter with NMEA Ness HoRT oN T 1D 123456789 key The DSC Menu will ap N Category Standa Ero Sun _ Lg Safety POS Request 1 Name 1D 123456789 POS Request 1 Name HOR 1D 123456789 Category Routine Transmiting DSC and DSE sentences Category Routine Press the soft key to return to radio opera 09 25 tion ERN GX1600 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 57 NOTE If the GX1600 does not receive a position data from the polled vessel the display will show NO POSITION DATA 9 8 3 2 Position Request by Manually Entering a MMSI This feature allows you to request the position of vessel by manually entering the MMSI of the ship you want to send your position to 10 11 Press the key The DSC Menu will ap DSC Menu INDIVIDUAL roup pear 11 Ships Press the CI I
11. 113 SCAN TYPE 114 SCAN RESUME 11 5 PRIORITY CHANNEL 11 6 WEATHER ALERT 117 CHANNEL 12 DSC SETUP 124 INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORY 122 INDIVIDUAL REPLY 12 3 INDIVIDUAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT 124 INDIVIDUAL RINGER 125 GROUP DIRECTORY 126 POSITION REPLY 127 AUTO POSITION INTI 13 WAYPOINTS 131 MARKING A POSITION 132 ADDING A WAYPOINT 133 EDITING A WAYPOINT aX 760 15 MAINTENANCE 16 15 1 REPLACEMENT PAR 276 15 2 FACTORY SERVICE 16 CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS 17 WARRANTY 18 RESET PROCEDURES 18 1 MEMORY CLEAR SPECIFICATIONS 191 GENERAL 19 2 TRANSMITTER 193 RECEIVER 194 NMEA INPUT OUTPUT 195 DIMENSIONS 2 S 20 1 STATION LICENSE 202 RADIO CALL SIGN 2 FCC NOTICE SS STANDARD HORIZON 134 DELETING A WAYPOINT 135 SAVING A DSC POSITION CALL AS A WAYPOINT 12 136 NAVIGATING TO A SAVED WAYPOINT 213 137 STOP NAVIGATING TO A WAYPOINT RAM3 CMP30 REMOTE MIC OPERATION 4 141 REMOTE MIC CONTROLS 1 142 ASSIGNING SOFT KEYS 15 3 TROUBLESHOOTING CI 18 2 MICROPROCESSOR RESETTING FCC RADIO LICENSE INFORMATION 20 3 CANADIAN SHIP STATION LICENSING 204 FCC INDUSTRY CANADA INFORMATION Page 3 Quick REFERENCE GUIDE This transceiver is equipped with the E2O Easy To Operate system You can do the basic operation in numerical or
12. CD Gd select Intership CH NOTE To ease making Individual calls the GX1600 will show the NAME of last Individual call transmitted Press the soft key then press the CIC key to select the operating channel you want Individual Call Hor zon to communicate then press the ROUES CH 08 soft key If the channel is not shown in the Individual Cali b ame Horizon list press the soft key then press the ID 234567890 221 7 key to select the operating channel you want to communicate on then press the soft key Category CH 08 6 Press the soft key to transmit the individual DSC signal Transmiting Page 46 SSS STANDARD HORIZON GX1600 Individual cals izo 1 234567890 Category Routine 7 When an individual call acknowledgment is received the established channel is automatically changed to the channel selected in step 5 above and a ring ing tone sounds 8 Press the soft key to listen to the channel to make sure it is not busy then press the microphone s PTT switch and talk into the micro phone to the other vessel 9 5 5 2 Individual Call by Manually Entering a MMSI You may enter an MMSI number manually to contact another vessel Since 00 25 Waiting for ACK QUIT J GX1600 Press the key The DSC Menu menu will ap pear Press the CI IC key to select INDIVIDUAL To cancel pre
13. 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 GX1600 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 99 VHF MARINE CHANNEL CHART CH U C I 5 0 TX RX CHANNEL USE 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 S 156 075 Public Coast Coast Guard East Coast commercial fishing only 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 D 156 175 160 775 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port operation ship movement 63A X 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 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port operation ship movement 65 X D 156 275 160 875 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port operation ship movement 65A X X S 156 275 Port Operations 66 156 325 160 925 Public Correspondence Marine
14. 09 580w 10 00 Time for 3 sec POS Time IDISTRESS ALERT Nature of Undes i gnated Position 33 37 120 118 09 580 POS Time 10 00 Transmitting IDISTRESS ALERT Nature of Undesignated 37 120N Position 33 118 09 580w POS Time 10 00 TX 2 2 25 Wait for ACK CUAB IDISTRESS ALERT Received Acknowledged ame USCG 1D 101234567 00 15 Ook Since Press the PTT button and state your name vessel name number of per sons on board and the distress situation then say over and wait for a reply from the acknowledging ship To momentarily turn off the Distress alarm until the radio retransmits the distress call press the key STANDARD HORIZON GX1600 9 3 1 1 Transmitting a DSC Distress Alert with Nature of Distress The GX1600 is capable of transmitting a DSC Distress Alert with the following Nature of Distress categories you may have GX1600 Undesignated Fire Flooding Collision Grounding Capsizing Sinking Adrift Abandoning Piracy MOB Lift the red spring loaded DISTRESS cover and press the key The DISTRESS ALERT menu will appear on the display Press the soft key then press the 22 2 key to select the desired nature of distress category Press and hold the key The radios display will count down 3 2 1 and then transmit the Dis tress Alert The backlight of the display and keypad flashes while the radios display is counting d
15. 2 Press the CI IC key to select DSC TEST then press the soft key 3 Press the C amp I I C key to select MANUAL and press the soft key 4 Press the 27 77 key to select the first digit in the MMSI and press the soft DSC INDIVIDUAL Group All Ships POS R DSC Menu POS All Ships A Auto POS Request POS Report Auto POS Polling DSC Log PENE key 5 Repeat step 4 until all the numbers of the MMSI are shown on the display Test Call 6 Press and hold the soft key to show MMSI the Test Call page 7 Pressthe soft key to transmit the DSC Test Call to the other vessel Transmit Test Call ame ID 123454321 Test Call Name 1D 123454321 00 25 ng for ACK QUIT ince 1 After the radio receive a Test Call reply from ves AN ACKNONLEDG sel that was called the radio will ring and show 1D 122496789 ory Routine TEST ACK display which confirms the radio you Since 00 25 called received the test call Page 68 SS STANDARD HORIZON GX1600 10 GENERAL SETUP The optional RAM3 CMP30 Remote Station Microphone can also ad just items in the setup menu using the following procedures 10 1 DISPLAY The GX1600 can select additional screens other than the default NORMAL Radio Display by using the procedure below ae BRG A DST 45 33 37 120N 33 37 120N 11
16. 25W USA 5 2 SOG 25 COG 123 T 33 37 La 118 09 580 Loc 10 O0AM COMMERC AL Pset lel 25WUSA Loc 10 Oam COMMERC IAL 25W USA 5 2 SOG 25 COG 123 T 33 37 120N 118 09 580w PsET QUIT To finish the deleting the Preset Channel press the soft key STANDARD HORIZON GX1600 8 11 INTERCOM OPERATION An optional RAM3 CMP30 must be connected to perform intercom functions between the radio and the RAM3 CMP30 In addition To access the following Intercom functions one of the soft keys must be setup as Refer to section 10 11 SOFT KEYS 8 11 1 Communication 1 Press the one of the Soft keys momentarily then 25W USA press the soft key to enable the intercom mode 33 37 120N Note Depending on the programming of the mom 2 soft key the Soft key may have to be pressed to see the soft key 2 When the intercom mode is GX1600 RAM3 enabled Intercom is dis played on the radio Ram RAMS CMP30 Remote Sta 73 o5 sow 118 09 580w tion Microphone 3 Press the PTT switch on the SM d radio Talk will be shown on 25W USA tel DEW USA lei the display Inter gom Intercom 6 Note A warning beep will be 32 37 1264 heard if the PTT button on the assem 22 2 GX1600 and RAM3 CMP30 RAM3 s PTT switch is pressed microphone are pushed simultaneously 4 S
17. The DSC Menu will ap Auto POS Polling Activation SELECT ADDRESS 3 A Directory SELECT GX1600 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 65 6 T Repeat steps 4 and 5 for CALL 2 CALL 3 and CALL 4 entries gall 2 When finished press the soft key numer ous times to exit to the radio mode 9 11 3 Enable Disable Auto POS Polling e DSC Menu INDIVIDUAL Group All Ships POS Request Press the pear Press the 47 477 key to select AUTO POS POLLING then press the soft key Press the CI I C key to select the ACTIVATION then press the soft key Select START to enable transmissions to the stations or STOP to disable transmissions to stations Request Press the soft key Press the soft key numerous times to exit to the radio mode key The DSC Menu will ap d DSC Menu Auto l Individual Auto POS Polling Select Address NOTE When the radio receives position reports from a Reeej ved TEST called vessel the display will show the image to lcategor 215204967 the right also NMEA 0183 DSC and DSE sen Since 00 25 tences are outputted to a connected GPS Chart Plotter or PC Page 66 SS STANDARD HORIZON GX1600 9 12 DSC TEST This function is used to contact another DSC equipped vessel to ensure the DSC functions of the radio are operating NOTE To use this feature the radio you will
18. C key to select POS RE QUEST Press the soft key to show the Last Indi vidual Call Press the 427 477 key to select the MANUAL then press the soft key Press the CI I C key to select the first number of the MMSI nine digits which you p NE want to contact then press the soft EST key to step to the next number Repeat step 5 to set the MMSI number If a mistake was made entering in the MMSI T Oatezory number repeat pressing the soft key until the wrong number is selected then press the 2 key to correct the entry When finished entering the MMSI number press and hold the soft key Press the 22 CxJ key to select the nature of call X ROUTINE or SAFETY then press the soft asz key POS Request Call tion Press the soft key to transmit the position category Routine POS Request POS Resa Auto H DSC Menu individual roup All Ships Pros REQUEST POS Request Call E HOR I ZON SELECT NEXT QUIT SELECT POS Request Call Name HOR ID 123456789 request DSC call 00 25 When the GX1600 receives the position from the polled vessel it is shown on the radio display and also transferred to the GPS Chart plotter with NMEA DSC and DSE sentences Press the soft key to return to radio operation Page 58 SS STANDARD HORIZON GX1600 9 8 4 Receiving a Position Request When a position request cal
19. Category Routine 9 7 3 Receiving a Group Call 1 e When a group call is received the GX1600 will produce a ringing alarm sound The display shows the GROUP MMSI number Received GR Name HORIZON GRP Press the any key to stop the alarm Category Routine Monitor the channel for the person calling the Group Since 01 03 for a message On the display you will notice 3 soft key selections These selections are described below Accept to auto switching to Channel 16 Note If a key is not pressed for 30 seconds or longer the radio will auto matically select Channel 16 b Temporarily suspend switching to channel 16 c Exit to the working channel If you want to respond monitor the channel to make Received GROUP JR Name HORIZON GRP sure it is clear then press the microphone s PTT HEU ae 4 ategory Routine switch and talk into the microphone to the group of Since 01 03 vessels Press the soft key to return to radio opera 25W USA lel tion SOG 25MPH COG 123 T 33 37 120N 118 09 580w Loc 12 56AM SAFETY GX1600 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 55 9 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 GX1600 Standard Horizon has taken this feature one step further if any compatible GPS chart plotter is connected to the GX1600 the polled position of the vessel i
20. DSC LOG NM Menu menu Boe Request 3 Press the soft key then press the CIJ CA gitttg FOS Boll ing key to select OTHER CALL LOC cmm 4 Press the soft key then press the CIC Transmitted Dog key to select the station name or MMSI number you Ineuzzizarz sic want to review LA Note When there is an unread received call icon will appear behind the station name MIEL ES M or MMSI number 16 42 567801234 5 Press the soft key to review details Mindi vidual for the selected station izo 10 234567890 Time 08 20 Category Sa Safety 9 6 4 Deleting Call from the DSC LOG Directory 1 Press the G key The DSC Menu will ap DSC Menu Al T Bhi ips 2 Press the I I C key to select DSC LOG 665 sg wen Auto All Ships menu 05 Request 3 Press the soft key then press the 22 97 niinc er key to select LOG DELETE menu 4 Pressthe soft key then press the CI IC 17 050 Tos key to select the category TRANSMITTED LOG DIS BiStreas amp 09 DELETE TRESS LOG or OTHER CALL LOG to be deleted 822831 SELECT QUIT Page 50 SSS STANDARD HORIZON GX1600 5 Press the soft key 1 If you want to delete all stations at a time select the ALL LOG DELETE with the 7 97 key then press the soft key then press the soft key Press the soft key several ti
21. Reply A Auto POS Interval DSC BEEP 5 Press the 7 2 key to select Individual grssmssa if you wish to disable the Individual call ringer GX1600 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 45 or Group if you wish to disable the Group call ringer then press the soft key DSC Beep Select Call Individual 6 Press the 7 97 key to select Off 7 Press the soft key to store the selected set ting then press the soft key several times to return to radio opera tion To re enable the ringer repeat the above procedure pressing the CI IC key to select On in step 6 above NOTE The GX1600 may turn off the call ringer of the Ships POS Request POS Report and Geographical as well as the Individual and Group call 9 5 5 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 9 5 5 1 Individual Call using the Individual Directory 1 Press the key The DSC Menu will ap pear 2 Press the J key to select INDI VIDUAL To cancel press the soft key 3 Press the soft key 4 Press the 227 CxJ key to select the Individual you want to contact Menu INDI DUA All Phips POS Request POS R Auto H Individual Cal HORIZON Vertex Standard Sun Light Bob
22. WX04 X X X D 162 425 Weather receive only WX0 X X X D 162 450 Weather receive only WX00 X X X D 162 500 Weather receive only WX07 X X X D 162 525 Weather receive only WX0 X X X D 161 650 Weather receive only Wx09 X X X D 161 775 Weather receive only WX10 X X X D 163 275 Weather receive only NOTE Simplex channels 3A 21A 23A 61A 64A 81A 82A and 83A CANNOT be lawfully used by the general public in U S A waters GX1600 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 101 17 WARRANTY Marine Products Limited Warranty PLEASE NOTE The following Limited Warranty is for valid for products that have been purchased in the United States and Canada For limited Warranty details outside the United States contact the dealer in your country STANDARD HORIZON 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 defects 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 Associat
23. be transmitting the test call to needs to have the DSC Test feature To perform the DSC test you will need to enter a MMSI of another vessel into the Individual directory or manually enter in the MMSI using the procedure below 9 12 1 Programming MMSI into Individual Directory Refer to section 9 5 1 Setting up the Individual Position Call Directory 9 12 2 DSC Test Call by using Individual Directory 1 Press the key The DSC Menu will ap pear 2 Press 472 47 key to select DSC TEST then press the soft key 3 Press the C47 C lt key to select the Ship name and press the soft key 4 Pressthe soft key to transmit the DSC test call to the other vessel DSC Menu INDIVIDUA roup 11 Ships POS R P Auto POS Bolling DSC Log DSC TEST 1 imu Test Cal MANUAL HORIZON BOB Test Call Stand4 Manual Sun 14 HORIZON OB SELECT VERTEX 2 STANDARD Sun Lead LSELECT Test Call Name Standard ID 123456789 Test Call Name 1D 123454321 After the radio receive a Test Call reply from ves Received AN ACKNOWLEDG ame sel that was called the radio will ring and show 1D 123456789 Category Routine TEST ACK display which confirms the radio you Since 00 25 called received the test call GX1600 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 67 9 12 3 DSC Test Call by Manually Entering a MMSI 1 Press the key The DSC Menu will ap pear
24. 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 GX1600 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 103 Some states do 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 WARRANT
25. key 5 Press the soft key poe m 6 Press the CI I C key to select the first Group Call number of the MMSI nine digits first digit per SrouP manently set to 0 which you want to con tact then press the soft key to step to the next number 7 Repeatstep 6 to set the MMSI number 8 Ifa mistake was made entering in the MMSI num ee ntership CH ber repeat pressing the soft key until the e9 wrong number is selected then press the C42 CxJ 13 Img mU acum key to correct the entry Page 54 SS STANDARD HORIZON Since 00 25 QUIT ntering in their Group GX1600 10 11 12 13 When finished entering the MMSI number press and hold the soft key Catego P 834567891 Press the 22 CxJ key to select the oper ating channel you want to communicate then press the soft key If the channel Group Cal you want is not shown press the soft 9D 034567891 key then press the 27 97 key to select dH E e the operating channel you want to communi cate on then press the soft key Press the soft key 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 press the PTT button and talk into the microphone to the group of vessels Group Call 6 Call Nam 1D 034567891
26. red power wire to a 11 0 V to 16 5 V DC power source Nor mal 13 8 VDC Connect the black power wire to a negative ground If an optional remote extension speaker is to be used refer to section 6 5 It is advisable to have a Certified Marine Technician check the power out put and the standing wave ratio of the antenna after installation GPS Navigation Receiver Optional Speaker Optional CMP30 Remote MIC Optional Speaker 2 3 ACCESSORY CABLE for connections 4 Antenna 582 Water proof Deck Outlet Fuse Replacement 125V 6A To take out the Fuse from the Fuse Holder hold both ends of the Fuse Holder and pull the Fuse Holder apart without bending the Fuse Holder When you replace the Fuse please confirm that the Fuse is tightly fixed on the metal contact located inside the Fuse Holder If the metal con tact holding the fuse is loose the Fuse holder may heat up Page 14 SS STANDARD HORIZON GX1600 6 5 ACCESSORY CABLE White External Speaker Shield GPS Receiver Radio Wires Plotter Connection Blue NMEA GPS Input NMEA OUT TE Green NMEA GPS Input NMEA OUT Gray NMEA DSC Output NMEA IN x T Ss Brown NMEA DSC Output NMEA IN 55 00 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 09 0 0 Wire Color Description Connection Examples WHITE External Speaker Connect to external 4 Ohm aud
27. section 6 5 ACCESSORY CABLE 9 3 1 Transmitting a DSC Distress Alert Page 36 NOTE To be able to transmit a DSC Distress Alert an MMSI number must be programmed refer to section 9 2 2 Programming the MMSI In order for your ships location to be transmitted a GPS must be connected to the GX1600 refer to section 6 5 ACCESSORY CABLE Lift the red spring loaded DISTRESS cover and press the key The DISTRESS ALERT menu will appear on the display Press and hold the key The radios display will count down 3 2 1 and then transmit the Dis tress Alert The backlight of the display and keypad flashes while the radios display is counting down When the distress signal is sent the transceiver watches for a transmission between CH16 and CH70 until an acknowledgment signal is received If no acknowledgment is received the distress call is repeated in 4 minute intervals until a DSC ac knowledgment is received When a DSC Distress acknowledgment is received a distress alarm sounds and channel 16 is auto matically selected The display 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 IDISTRESS ALERT Nature o ndes i gnated Position 33 37 120N 09 580w POS Time 10 00 Time for 3 sec POS TM QUIT IDISTRESS ALERT Nature of Unceslenated Position 33 37 120 118
28. the RAMS second station micro phone Keys The and keys on the mi crophone function the same as the 47 and 7 keys on the front panel of the transceiver Microphone Transmits the voice message with reduction of background noise using Clear Voice Noise Reduction Technology NOTE Be sure your mouth is about 1 2 inch 1 3 cm from the mic hole for best performance Key The key on the microphone functions the same as the key on the front panel of the transceiver Immediately recalls channel 16 from any channel location Holding down this key recalls channel 9 Pressing the key again reverts to the previ ously selected working channel Key The key on the microphone functions the same as the key on the front panel of the transceiver Press this key to toggle the transmit output power between 25 W High and 1 W Low power GX1600 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 25 8 BASIC OPERATION 8 1 RECEPTION 1 After the transceiver has been installed ensure that the power supply and antenna are properly connected 2 Press and hold the 7 2 key until the radio turns on 3 Rotate the SQL knob fully counterclockwise until is shown on the display This state is known as unsquelched 4 Rotate the VOL knob until noise or audio from the speaker is at a comfort able level 5 Rotate the SQL knob clockwise until the random noise disappears and the icon is turned o
29. times to return to radio operation key until Setup Menu STANDARD HORIZON Setup Moni GENERAL _ SETU CH DSC Setu Waypoint or MMSI Setu SELECT QUIT Setup Menu General Setup GH FUNCT ILON SETUP DSC Setup Waypoint Setup MMSI Setup SELECT QUIT CH Function Setup CH Group Scan Memory CH Scan Setup Menu GENERAL SETUP CH Function Setup DSC Setup Waypoint Setup MMSI Setup imus QUIT Setup Menu General Setup GH FUNCTION SETUP DSC Setup Waypoint Setup MMSI Setup SELECT QUIT CH Function Setup CH G Scan Memory CH Scan Priority CH WX ALERT SELECT QUIT WX Alert ENT QUIT GX1600 11 7 CHANNEL NAME When radio mode NORMAL is selected the display will show a name under the channel number This name describes the use of the channel The radio has the capability to customize the name by the procedure below Example CH69 PLEASURE to HOOKUP Press and hold down G key until Setup Menu appears Press the CI I C key to select FUNCTION SETUP Press the soft key then select CH NAME with the C amp I IC key Press the soft key Press the 27 97 key to select the channel to be named then press the soft key Press the CI I C key to scroll through the first letter of the new channel name Press the Soft key to store the first letter in the name and step to the next lette
30. to change the use of se lected soft keys Then press the soft key 6 Press the or key to select the key KEY1 KEY2 KEYS etc and press the soft key Then press the 1 key to select the new function to be assigned and 3 press the soft key Available functions mis are listed next page Repeat step 6 to pro 551 Key Timer Assignment Key 2 PA FOG ed CPS Compass WPT Y ENT QUIT Page 92 SSS STANDARD HORIZON GX1600 gram the other soft keys 7 Press the soft key then press the or 1 key to select KEY TIMER selects how Soft Keys Number of SOFT Keys Key Assignment KEY TIMER long the soft key icon will be shown on the Timer display after a soft key is pressed default is ereee 5 seconds Then press the soft key 8 Press the 1 or v key to select the time 9 Press the soft key to store the selected setting 10 Press the soft key several times to return to radio operation DISPLAY FUNCTION SCAN Starts and stops Scanning DW Starts and stops Dual Watch Scan IC Activates Intercom between radio and RAM3 mic optional RAM3 required CMP COMPASS Shows to the Compass display WPT Shows to the Waypoint Navigation display PRESET Saves or deletes the preset memory channel WX Immediately recalls the last select
31. to return to radio operation 11 22 SCAN MEMORY To be able to scan channels the radio must be programmed This section al lows channels to be stored in scan memory 1 Press and hold down the appears 2 Press the C49 C key to select FUNCTION SETUP 3 Pressthe soft key then press the 42 97 key until Setup Menu key to select SCAN MEMORY 4 Press the soft key 5 Press the 2 2 key to select a desired chan nel to be scanned the press the key icon appears on the display which indicates the channel has been selected to the scan channel WX Alert 6 Repeat step 5 for all the desired channels to be scanned 7 To DELETE a channel from the list select the chan nel then press the key icon disap pears from the display Setup Menu l GENERAL SETUP E CH Function Setup DSC Setup Waypoint Setup Setup LSELECT QUIT Setup Menus General Set PGHFURNGTION SETUP DSC Setup Waypoint Setup MMSI Setup SELECT CH Function Setup CH Group Scan Scan Resume Priority CH M LSELECT Scan Memory CH 21 MEM 20 19 MEM 18 17 16 16 MEM____ M DELETE QUIT 8 When you have completed your selection press the soft key sev eral times to return to radio operation Page 78 SS STANDARD HORIZON GX1600 11 3 SCAN TYPE This selection is used to select the scan mode bet
32. 0 1 mm 1 58 65 mm 2 56 27 7 mm 1 09 36 mm 1 42 85 mm 3 35 71 mm 2 807 19 1 mm 0 75 Page 108 STANDARD HORIZON 85 mm 3 35 GX1600 GX1600 174 4 mm 6 87 136 mm 5 35 HH i z 5 J 150 5 91 150 5 91 5 HORIZON EXPLORER 3 gt lt 819 o JJ D PL 85 3 35 110 5 4 35 150 5 91 40 1 mm 1 58 65 mm 2 56 _ 27 7 1 09 36 1 42 m 5 e e lt e E s E E 23 f K 419 1 mm 0 75 69 5 mm 2 74 STANDARD HORIZON Page 109 20 FCC RADIO LICENSE INFORMATION Standard Horizon radio
33. 0 A Lo Operating Temperature Range 4 F to 140 F 20 C to 60 C Distress Call LOG rr tr to emu 27 09 12 Eats toe id x 64 Individual Call m 80 Group Call Directory danced ee idet tete neben ro daa 32 Waypoint Directory 100 Display Type 2 75 x 1 33 70 x 34 mm Full Dot Matrix 132 x 64 pixels Dimensions WxHxD 5 90 x 3 35 x 3 54 150 x 85 x 90 mm Flush Mount Dimensions WxHxD 5 39 x 2 84 x 3 54 137 x 72 x 90 mm WEIGH maires RR oet ed 1 98 Ibs 0 9 kg 19 2 TRANSMITTER Frequency 156 025 MHz to 157 425 MHz RE Output POWOLI orte eee ies 25 W Hi 1 W Lo Conducted Spurious Emissions Less than 80 dBc Hi 66 dBc Lo Audio Response within 1 3dB of a 6 dB Octave pre enphasis characteristic at 300 to 3000 Hz Audio Distortion n ee Eee ce dde aa Less than 5 96 16KOG3E for Voice 16 2 for DSC Frequency Stability 0 0003 96 4 F to 140 F 20 C to 60 C aet ebbe RE ats aad 50 dB Page 106 SS STANDARD HORIZON GX1600 19 3 RECEIVER Frequency
34. 0 can receive weather alerts when on a weather channel and on the last selected weather channel during scaning modes or while on another channel 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 broadcast Pess any key to stop the alert and wEATHER receive the weather report Press the key to re E turn to the last selected channel To disable the Weather Alert function refer to section 11 6 WEATHER ALERT Page 28 SS STANDARD HORIZON GX1600 NOTE If a key is not pressed the alert will sound for 5 minutes and then the weather report will be received NOTE While listening to a weather channel the radio can decode a weather alert and sound an alarm 8 7 2 NOAA Weather Alert Testing NOAA tests the alert system ever Wednesday between 11AM and 1PM To test the GX1600 s NOAA Weather feature on Wednesday between 11AM and setup as in section 8 7 1 NOAA Weather Alert and confirm the alert is heard 8 8 DUAL WATCH TO CHANNEL 16 Dual watch is used to scan two channels for communications One channel is a normal VHF channel and the other is the priority channel 16 When a signal is received on the normal channel the radio briefly switches between the nor mal channel and Channel 16 to look for a transmission If the radio receives communications on channel 16 the radio stops and listens to Channel 16 until c
35. 1282600 Black Mounting Bracket RA1283100 White RA1283200 Black Mounting Bracket Knob RA0978500 White RA0978600 Black Microphone Hanger RA0436000 White RA0458800 Black RAM3 Mic Routing Cable Assembly 58101512 15 2 FACTORY SERVICE In the unlikely event that the radio fails to perform or needs servicing please contact the following Standard Horizon Attention Marine Repair Department 10900 Walker Street Cypress CA 90630 Telephone 800 366 4566 Page 94 SS STANDARD HORIZON GX1600 An 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 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 2 key needs to be pressed and held to turn the radio on Transceiver blows fuse 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 your Dealer Popping or whining noise from the speaker while engine runs Engine noise Re route the DC po
36. 1600 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 85 13 2 ADDING A WAYPOINT 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Press and hold down the Ga Menu appears Press the 27 97 key to select WAYPOINT SETUP SELECT Ch Function Setup Press the soft key then select WAYPOINT key until Setup Setup Menu deu CH Setup DSC Setu Waypoint Ps t MMS I Setup MENU DIRECTORY with the CJI key Press the soft key then select ADD Waypoint Setup PWAYPOINT DIRECTORY with the CI IC key Display Range Press the soft key Enter the Waypoint Name by pressing the IIE key to select the first letter Press the soft key to store the first letter and to move to the second letter in the name Wer Name Input Repeat step 6 and 7 until the name is shown Press the soft key to skip a letter if needed E Press and hold the soft key then enter the coordinates of the waypoint POSITION by pressing the 27 677 key to select the first digit in the Latitude Press the soft key to store the first number and to move to the second number in the position Repeat step 9 and 10 until the latitude is shown include N or S in the last digit Press the soft key to select the first digit of the Longitude is blink ing Press the 2 key to select the first digit the Longitude Press the soft key to store the first number and to move to the second number in the position Repeat step 13
37. 6 NAVIGATING TO A SAVED WAYPOINT 1 Press and hold down the Menu appears 2 Press the CI IC key to select GENERAL SETUP 3 Press the soft key then select DIS PLAY with the CI I C key 4 Press the soft key and select WAYPOINT and press the soft key 5 Select the waypoint name and press the soft key to show the waypoint data display 6 Press the soft key to start navigating the waypoint and show the Waypoint Nav display key until Setup ENT P NOTE Setup Menu GENERAL SETUP CH Function Setup Sensitivity Display Normal Compass WAYPOINT Waypoint Directory Swim Point FISHING Pr ort Received POS REPORT Name Hor i zon ID 123456789 Category Routine Since 01 03 POS Y _ Waypoint Input WPT Name Horizon ID 123456789 Position 33 37 120N 118 09 580w Waypoint Input WPT Name Swim Point ID 123456789 Position 33 37 120N 118 09 580w _ J QUIT ENT ENT Dimmer Contrast QUIT Waypoint Input Nang FISHING PT WPT Position 33 33 120N 118 06 230w QUIT yi Ez 16 8 W A BRG 130 5 2 DST 40NM S 33 37 120N 118 09 580w Range 50NM Loc 12 56AM The radio must be connected to a GPS to be able to navigate to a waypoint Page 88 STAND
38. 8 09 580w 118 09 580w Loc 12 56AM DISTRESS Range 50NM toc 12 56AM NORMAL DisPLAY COMPASS DisPLAY WAYPOINT DisPLAY 1 Press and hold down the key until Setup Menu ESTNE wi CH Function Setup appears then select GENERAL SETUP with the Setup 2177 key MMSI Setup 2 Pressthe soft key then press the 27 97 key to select DISPLAY 3 Press the soft key Contrast Time Offset 4 Press the CI I C key to select desired screen Time Area type NORMAL COMPASS or WAYPOINT eum 5 Press the soft key to store the selected set ting Waypoint 6 Press the soft key several times to return to radio operation GX1600 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 69 10 2 DIMMER ADJUSTING This menu selection adjusts the backlight intensity of the display and keypad 1 Press and hold down the key until Setup Menu Setup Menu appears then select GENERAL SETUP with the Gn ener lan Setup 221770 key Waypoint Setup 2 Press the soft key then press the CI IC key to select DIMMER Menu 3 Pressthe soft key then press the C2 Cx2 key to select the desired level HIGH is default Time Area Time Displa Y When OFF is selected the lamp is turned off 4 Pressthe soft key to store the selected level 5 Pressthe soft key several times to return to radio operation 10 3 CONTRAST This selection sets up th
39. ARD HORIZON GX1600 13 7 STOP NAVIGATING TO AWAYPOINT To stop navigating to a waypoint press the one of the Soft keys then press the soft key The radio is switched to Normal Mode Press the soft key to open the Waypoint Direc tory to select and navigate to a new waypoint STOP LIST FUNC GX1600 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 89 14 RAM3 CMP30 REMOTE MIC OPERATION When an optional RAM3 Remote mic is connected to the GX1600 all VHF DSC setup menus AIS Waypoint Compass functions and PA Fog modes can be remotely operated The RAMS s operation is same as GX1600 except the receiver audio volume setting and squelch level setting The reason for the same operation is to make the operation of the radio and RAMS mic easy For specific operation of the RAM3 mic review sections in the radio manual The RAMS is supplied with 23 feet 7 m of routing cable and can be extended up to 70 feet 21 m using three 23 foot extension cables model CT 100 The Intercom feature can be used between the RAM3 and the GX1600 In addi tion speaker wires are supplied at the panel mount of the routing cable for external speakers to be connected in noisy environments 14 1 REMOTE MIC CONTROLS STANDARD HORIZON RAM3 1 EHI 25WUSA P CH 808 2 COS 180 T 38 87 120N Q KEY Toggles between high and lo
40. CONNECTIONS After connections have been made between the GX1600 25W USA and the GPS a small satellite icon will appear on the 506 2 top right corner of the display and your current location po yn Latitude Longitude is shown on the display NOTE If there is a problem with the NMEA connection between the radio and the GPS the GPS icon will blink continuously until the connection is corrected 6 7 CHANGING THE GPS TIME From the Factory the GX1600 shows GPS satellite time or UTC time when an optional GPS is connected A time offset is needed to show the local time in your area The Time Offset must be changed in order for the radio to display the current time in your area Please see the Offset Time Table at the bottom of this page 1 Press and hold down the Gas key until Setup Menu Setup Menu appears then select GENERAL SETUP with the Gd anetion Setup ICO key Mag Setup 2 Press the soft key then select TIME OFF SET with the C C key Meng 3 Press the soft key then press the 727 72 key to select time offset of your location See illus tration below to find your offset time If 00 00 is assigned the time is the same as UTC Universal Time Coordinated or GPS Satellite Time 4 Pressthe soft key to store the time offset 5 Pressthe soft key several times to return to radio operation 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 4142 3 4 45 46 7 48 9 10 11 12
41. Directory 57 9 8 3 2 Position Request by Manually Entering a MMSI 58 9 84 Receiving a Position Reques POSITION REPORT 9 9 1 Position Report Ring p 9 92 Transmitting DSC Position 99 21 DSC Position Report Call using the Individual Directory 60 9 9 2 2 DSC Position Report Call by Manually Entering a MMSI Receiving a DSC Position Report Call Navigating to a Position Report Stop Navigating to Position Report 996 Saving a Position Report Call as Way 997 Navigating to Saved Waypoint MANUAL INPUTTING A GPS POSITION LAT LON AUTO POS POLLING 22 9 11 1 Polling Time Interval Setup 9 11 2 Selecting Stations to be Automatically Polled tracked 9 11 3 Enable Disable Auto POS Polling DSC TEST 9 12 1 Progra 9 3 2 9 9 3 9 9 4 995 g y est Call by using Individual Directory Call by Manually Entering MMSI 9123 DSC GX1600 TABLE OF CONTENTS 10 GENERAL SETUP 10 TIME AREA 128 DSC BEEP 12 9 AUTO CHANNEL SWITCH TIME GX1600 TIME OFFSET gt gt a a 4 e m SOFT KEYS 10 11 1 Selecting the Number of Soft Key 10 11 2 Assigning Soft Keys 10 11 3 Selecting How Long th CHANNEL FUNCTION SETUP 11 4 CHANNEL GROUP USA CANADA or INTERNATIONAL BAND SELECTION 112 SCAN MEMORY
42. EL ASSIGNMENTS 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 8 5 DISPLAY TYPE The GX1600 display can be setup to show displays other than the default NORMAL VHF display by using the procedure below 25W USA P CH SOG 25MPH SOG 25mPH COG 123 33 37 120N 118 09 580w Range 50NM Loc 12 56AM COMPASS DisPLAY 118 09 580w Loc 12 56AM DISTRESS NORMAL DisPLAY WAYPOINT DispLay 1 Press and hold down the key until Setup Menu Set Menu GENERAL SETUP GX1600 appears then select GENERAL SETUP with the DICO key Press the soft key then press the 27 97 key to select DISPLAY Press the soft key Press the C49 C key to select desired screen NORMAL COMPASS or WAYPOINT Press the soft key to store the selected set ting Press the soft key several times to return to radio operation SS STANDARD HORIZON CH Setup DSC Se Setup MMSI Setu SELECT General Menu DE Dimmer Contrast Time Offset Time Area Time Display SELECT Display NORMAL Compass Waypoint auium QUIT J Page 27 8 6 USA CANADA AND INTERNATIONAL MODE To change the ch
43. ELEPHONE CALLS OPERATING ON CHANNELS 13 AND 67 AUTOMATED RADIO CHECK SERVICE SAFETY WARNING INFORMATION LOCATION MOUNTING THE RADIO 6 3 1 Supplied Mounting Bracket 6 3 2 Optional MMB 97 Flush Mount Bracket ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ACCESSORY CABLE CHECKING GPS CONNECTIONS CHANGING THE GPS TIME CHANGING THE TIME AREA CHANGING THE TIME DISPLAY CHANGING COG TO TRUE OR MAGNETIC OPTIONAL RAM3 CMP30 INSTALLATION 6 11 1 Connecting an External Speaker to the RAM3 Mic Cable 20 11 2 External Speaker AF Selection ec FRONT PANEL REAR PANEL MICROPHONE RECEPTION TRANSMISSION 26 TRANSMIT TIME OUT TIMER TOT 26 SIMPLEX DUPLEX CHANNEL USE 27 DISPLAY TYPE 27 USA CANADA AND INTERNATIONAL MODE 28 NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS 28 87 1 NOAA Weather Alert 28 872 NOAA Weather Testing 29 DUAL WATCH TO CHANNEL16 29 SCANNING 30 891 Scan Typ 892 Scan Memory Programming 893 Memory Sami M SCAN 8 94 Priority Scanning P SCAN PRESET CHANNELS 0 9 INSTANT ACCESS 8 10 1 Preset Channel Programming 8 10 2 Operation 8 10 3 Deleting a Preset Channel INTERCOM OPERATION 8 11 1 Communication 8 11 2 Calling 9 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING 94 95 96 97 98 99 912 SS STANDARD HORIZON GENERAL MARITIME MOBILE SERVICE IDENTITY MMSI 921 What is
44. Identity Number number entry GX1600 NS STANDARD HORIZON 43 10 Press the CI IC key to scroll through numbers individual Directory 0 9 To enter the desired number and move one ndividua Name space to the right by pressing the soft key 123456789 Repeat this procedure until all nine space of the umm MMSI number are entered 11 If a mistake was made entering in the MMSI number repeat pressing the soft key until the wrong number is selected then press the C27 Cx key to correct the entry 12 To store the data entered press and hold the soft key 13 To enter another individual address repeat steps 5 through 12 14 Press the soft key several times to return to radio operation 9 5 2 Individual Reply Setup This menu item sets up the radio to automatically default setting or manually respond 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 Menu appears 2 Press the CI IC key to select DSC SETUP menu 3 Press the soft key then select INDI key until Setup GENERAL SETUP CH range en Setup DSC Setu Waypoint Psetup MMS Setup Menu General Setu CH Function Setup DSC SETUP Waypoint Setup DSC Setup VIDUAL REPL
45. Key Beep ame 3 Pressthe key then press the C27 CxJ key to select KEY TIMER selects how long the soft key icon will be shown on the display af ter a soft key is pressed default is 4 seconds Then press the soft key Soft Ke Number of sort Skeys Key Assignment KEY TIME 3 sec 4 Press the I IC key to select the time 5 Press the soft key to store the selected set ting 6 Press the soft key several times to return to radio operation GX1600 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 77 11 CHANNEL FUNCTION SETUP 11 1 CHANNEL GROUP USA CANADA or INTERNATIONAL BAND SELECTION This section selects a channel group from USA Canada and International 1 Press and hold down the Menu appears key until Setup 2 Press the 47 477 key to select CH FUNC TION SETUP 3 Press the soft key then press the IIC key to select CH GROUP 4 Press the soft key 5 Press the 27 7 key to select desired channel group USA INTL or CANADA 6 Press the soft key to store the selected set ting Setup Menu GENERAL SETUR CH Function Setup DSC Setup Waypoint Setu MMS Setup Menu General Setup POHAEBNCTTON SETUP DSC Setup Waypoint Setup CH Function Setup Scan Memory CH Scan Type Scan Resume rior CH Group WX Al GROUP 1 USA Group 2 Group 3 eU o d 7 Press the soft key several times
46. OS Poll Y and the Position Report Call menu will appear Auto POS Polling Press the CI IC key to select MANUAL PoS Report Cali then press the soft key Input MMSI Press the 27 477 key to select the first 0 SiS number of the MMSI which you want to con Input MMSI tact then press the soft key to step to 10 12245678 the next number Repeat step 5 to set the MMSI number If a mistake was made entering in the MMSI HORIZON o number repeat pressing the soft key Category Rout ine until the wrong number is selected then press the Transmit IIC key to correct the entry When finished entering the MMSI number press and HORIZON o hold the Press the soft key Press the C49 C lt key to select the nature of call Transmiting ROUTINE or SAFETY then press the soft Pos Report Gall 0 Name HORIZON key ID 123456789 Category Routine Press the soft key to send your position to since 00 25 the selected vessel GX1600 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 61 11 Press the soft key to return to radio operation 9 9 3 Receiving a DSC Position Report Call When another vessel transmits their vessels location to the GX1600 the fol lowing will happen 1 Aringing sound will be produced when the call is received and NMEA sentences DSC DSE are outputted so the position Received POS REPORT can be shown on a chart plotter or a computer
47. Operator Port operation ship movement 66A X S 156 325 Port Operations 67 X X X S 156 375 US Commercial Used for Bridge to bridge com muni cations in lower Mississippi River Inter ship only Canada Commercial fishing S amp R 68 X X 5 156 425 Non commercial Recreational 69 X X X S 156 475 US Non commercial Recreational Canada Commercial fishing only International Inter ship Port operations and Ship movement 70 X X X S 156 525 Digital selective calling voice communications not allowed 71 5 156 575 US Canada Non commercial Recreational International Port operations and Ship movement 72 X 1X 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 operations and Ship movement 74 X X X S 156 725 US Port Operations Canada Commercial fishing only International Inter ship Port operations and Ship movement 75 X X 5 156 775 Port Operations Inter ship only 1W 76 X X 5 156 825 Port Operations Inter ship only 1W 77 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 Co
48. W radio transmission the expected distance can be greater than 5 miles in line of sight 5 3 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 foot 3dB gain antenna represents twice as much gain 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 GX1600 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 7 5 4 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 Adapter x To get your c
49. Y 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 your 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 regarding prod uct support should be added to the manual Product Support Inquiries If you have any questions or comments regarding the use of the radio 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 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 effe
50. Y with the C49 CG key 4 Press the soft key individual Ring Group Individual Reply Pos it iun z va Ke RR Manual 5 Press the 47 477 key to select AUTO MATIC or MANUAL 6 Press the soft key to store the selected set ting 7 Press the soft key several times to return to radio operation 9 5 3 Individual Acknowledgment Setup The GX1600 can select either reply message Able default or Unable when the Individual Reply setting described previous section is set to AUTOMATIC When the Individual Reply setting described previous section is set to AU the GX1600 can be setup to reply Able default or not reply Unable to an received Individual Call When Unable is selected the GX1600 will transmit a Unable reply to the calling station to inform them you are away from your radio Page44 STANDARD HORIZON _ GX1600 Press and hold down the Menu appears Press the CX7 CxJ key to select DSC SETUP menu Press the soft key then select INDI VIDUAL with the C29 CG key Press the soft key Press the C C key to select ABLE TO COMPLY or UNABLE C key until Setup Press the soft key to store the selected set ting then press the soft key several times to return to radio operation 9 5 4 Individual Group Call Ringer Setup When a Individual Call or Group Call is received the radio will produce a ring ing sound for 2 minute
51. ZON 63 9 10 MANUAL INPUTTING A GPS POSITION LAT LON This selection allows the Latitude Longitude of your vessel to be manually entered so DSC Distress or a Position Report call will contain position informa tion This feature maybe useful when a connected GPS fails to supply position to the radio 1 Press and hold down the Gas key until Setup Menu appears then select GENERAL SETUP Set Menu GENERAL SETUP CH IE Setup DSC Setu with the C29 C Waypoints ES T Press the soft key then select POSI imet TION INPUT with the C C key Position Reply Press the soft key The transceiver will beep and the display will be as shown in the illustration Pos POS Time Input on the right Enter the latitude longitude of your vessel and your pos rime turc local UTC time in the 24 hour notation by the 72 emi 77 key Press the C49 G key to select the 05 05 Time Input number and press the soft key to move the 9 12 88 230w cursor to the next character You may backspace POS Time 16 ee urc the cursor by pressing the soft key if you make a mistake To store the data entered press and hold the soft key Press the soft key several times to return to radio operation Page 64 SSS STANDARD HORIZON GX1600 9 11 AUTO POS POLLING The GX1600 has the capability to automatically track four stations programmed into the In
52. a only Please visit www standardhorizon com to register the GX1600 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 GX1600 you can visit the Marine Division of Vertex Standard Web site to send an E Mail or contact the Product Support team at 800 767 2450 M F 7 00AM to 5 00PM PST Page 6 SS STANDARD HORIZON GX1600 5 GETTING STARTED 5 1 PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONS The FCC prohibits the following communications False distress or emergency messages Messages to any boat except in emergencies and radio tests Messages to or from a vessel on land Transmission while on land Obscene indecent or profane language potential fine of 10 000 5 2 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 5
53. agnetic NOTE A GPS must be connected to the radio to be able to show 1 Press and hold down the key until Setup Menu appears then select GENERAL SETUP with the DICO key 2 Pressthe soft key then press the CI I key to select MAGNETIC Press the soft key 4 Press the CZ2 CxJ key to select TRUE or MAG NETIC 5 Press the soft key to store the selected set ting 6 Press the soft key several times to return to radio operation e 10 9 KEY BEEP Setup Menu GENERAL SETUP CH Cone Setup DSC Setu Waypoint Setup MMSI Setu SELECT QUIT General Setup t Contras time Offset easure PUAGNE TG ee SELECT QUIT Magnetic Magnetic This selection is used to select the beep tone volume level when a key is pressed 1 Press and hold down the G key until Setup Menu appears then select GENERAL SETUP with the ICD key 2 Pressthe soft key then press the CI ICI key to select KEY Press the soft key 4 Press the C C key to select the desired level The beep level can be set from LEVEL 1 to LEVEL 6 HIGH or 5 Pressthe soft key to store the selected level 6 Press the soft several times to return to ra dio operation e Page 74 SSS STANDARD HORIZON Setup Menu GENERALE SETUR CH gr Setup DSC Setu Waypoint setup MMSI Setu SELECT QUIT General Menu Time Area Time Dis
54. ailable for port operations communications use only within the U S Coast Guard designated VTS radio protection areas of New Orleans and Houston described in Sec 80 383 156 250 MHz is avail able for intership port operations communications used only within the area of Los Angeles and Long Beach harbors within a 25 nautical mile radius of Point Fermin California 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 move ment of ships in sectors designated by the St Lawrence Seaway Develop ment Corporation or the U S Coast Guard The use of these frequencies outside VTS and ship movement sector protected areas is permitted pro vided they cause no interference to VTS and ship movement communica tions in their respective designated sectors 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 5 156 375 MHz and 156 650 MHz are available primarily for intership navigational communications 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 Maxi mum output power must not exceed 10 watts for coast stations or 25 watts for ship stations On the Great Lakes in addition to bridg
55. al Recreational 10 X X x s 156 500 Commercial 11 X X XS 156 550 Commercial VTS in selected areas 12 X X X 8S 156 600 Port operation VTS in selected areas 13 5 156 650 Inter ship Navigation Safety Bridge to bridge 14 5 156 700 Port operation VTS selected areas 15 X S 156 750 Environmental Receive only 15 5 156 750 Commercial non commercial ship movement 1 W 5 International Distress Safety and Calling 17 X X X S 156 850 State Controlled 1 W 18 X 156 900 161 500 Port operation ship movement 18A X S 156 900 Commercial 19 156 950 161 550 Port operation ship movement 19 5 156 950 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 20 X S 157 000 Port operation 21 X D 157 050 161 650 Port operation ship movement 24A X X S 157 050 U S Government Only Canadian Coast Guard 22 X D 157 100 161 700 Port operation ship movement 22A X S 157 100 US and Canadian Coast Guard Liaison and Maritime Safety Information Broadcasts announced on channel 16 23 X X D 157 150 161 750 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 23A X 5 157 150 U S Government Only 24 X X X D 157 200 161 800 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 25 D 157 250 161 850 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 26 X X X
56. all you must program this directory with information of the persons you wish to call similar to a cellular phones telephone directory Refer to section 9 5 1 Setting up the Individual Position Call Directory for programming 12 2 INDIVIDUAL REPLY This menu item sets up the radio to automatically default setting or manually respond 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 Refer to section 9 5 2 Setting up Individual Reply for setting 12 3 INDIVIDUAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT The radio can be setup to transmit a reply automatically default or set so the radio will not reply to an individual call Refer to section 9 5 3 Enabling the Individual Acknowledgment for set ting 12 4 INDIVIDUAL RINGER The radio can be setup to ring like a telephone to alert you the radio received a DSC Individual call The default setting is 2 minutes however this can be changed to 15 10 or 5 seconds Refer to section 9 5 4 Setting up Individual Group Call Ringer for setting 12 5 GROUP DIRECTORY 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 To understand Group MMSI programming first a Ship MMSI has to be understood Ref
57. an MMSI 922 Programming the MMSI DSC DISTRESS ALERT 9 3 1 Transmitting a DS 9 3 1 1 Transmitting DSC Distress with Nature of Distress 37 9 3 1 2 Transmitting a DSC Distress Alert by Manually Entering a Position 9 3 1 3 Pausing DSC Distress Call Receiving a DSC Distress Call a ACCEPT b PAUSE c QUIT ALL SHIPS CALI 94 1 Transmitting an All Ships Call 942 Receiving an All Ships Call INDIVIDUAL CALL 9 5 1 Individual Position Call Di 95 2 Individual Reply Setup 9 5 3 Individual Acknowledgment Setup 9 54 Individual Group Call Ringer Setup 95 5 Transmitting an Individual 9 5 5 1 Individual Call using the Individual Directory 9 5 5 2 Individual Call by Manually Entering a MMSI 9 5 6 Receiving an Individual Call DSC LOG OPERATION 9 6 1 Reviewing and Resending a Logged Transmitted Call 9 6 2 Reviewing a Logged DSC Distress Call 963 Reviewing a Logged Other Calls 9 64 Deleting a Call from the DSC LOG Directory GROUP CALL 971 Group Call Setup 97 2 Transmitting a Group Call 9 7 2 1 Group Call using the Individual Directory 9 7 2 2 Group Call by Manually Entering a MMSI 973 Receiving a Group Call POSITION REQUEST 9 8 1 Position Reply Setup 9 8 2 Position Request Ringer Setup 9 8 3 Transmitting a Position Request to Another Vessel 9 8 3 1 Position Request using the Individual
58. and 14 until the Latitude is shown wer Name Fishing P include E or W in the last digit After all information is entered press and hold the 128 56 soft key to store the waypoint into memory Press the soft key several times to return to radio operation Waypoint Directory MARK POSITION Add Waypoint Directory Mark Position ADD PT 89 ENT QUIT Page 86 SS STANDARD HORIZON GX1600 13 3 EDITING AWAYPOINT This function allows a previously entered waypoint to be edited 1 11 Press and hold down the G key until Setup Setup Menu appears Sh Eunet iar Setup Press the 22 Cx2 key to select VAYPOINT magi Setup MENU SETUP Sg Punetton Setup up Press the soft key then select WAYPOINT DIRECTORY with the CI IC key Press the soft key then select EDIT with the C C key pes Press the soft key then press the qlaypoint Directory ICO key to select the waypoint to be edited Swim Point Directory Press the soft key to show the Port waypoint Input display nb Press the soft key repeatedly until the ds MB ud a number or letter is selected that is to be changed 123 56 980 Press the C29 C key to change the letter or num Emm 2n wer Nahe PT shine PT 1D 123456789 Repeat step 7 and 8 until the waypoint is updated Fosition 237p8 SOON Press and hold the soft key to store the ed eo pe cede
59. annel group from USA to Canada or International 1 Press and hold down the key until Setup msn Menu appears Setup Setup 2 Press the C29 CZ key to select CH FUNC midi scs ai TION SETUP 3 Press the soft key then press the IIC key to select CH GROUP 4 Press the soft key SCAN ZE SCAN Resume 5 Press the C amp I I C key to select desired feign Group CH GROUP 1 05 channel group USA INTL or CANADA Group 2 INTL 6 Press the soft key to store the selected set ting ENT Press the soft key several times to return to radio operation 8 7 NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS 1 To receive a NOAA weather channel press the one WX of the Soft keys momentarily then press the SOG 25MPH 5 C0G 123 T soft key from any channel The transceiver will go to 33 37 120 the last selected weather channel Loc 12 56am 162 55 MHz 2 Press the 7 7 key to select a different NOAA weather channel 3 To exit from the NOAA weather channels press the one of the Soft keys momentarily then press the soft key The transceiver returns to the channel it was on prior to a weather channel 8 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 The GX160
60. bout 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 are 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 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 inter coastal 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 specif
61. call you must program this directory with information of the persons you wish to call similar to a cellular phones telephone directory Set Menu GENERAL SETUP CH pune Eon Setup 1 Press and hold down the Menu appears key until Setup 2 Press the D IC key to select DSC UTE We y General Set SETUP menu Hi CH Betup DSC _ SETUP 3 Press the soft key then select INDIVIDUAL Setup DIRECTORY with the CI CA key 4 Press the soft key 5 Select ADD with the CII key then press the soft key 6 Press the 7 7 key to scroll through the first letter of the name of the vessel or person you want to reference in the directory 7 Press the soft key to store the first letter in Individual Directory the name and step to the next letter to the right Individual Name 8 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 characters press the ndividua Directory soft key to move to the next space This Horizan method can also be used to enter a blank space in the name If a mistake was made entering in the name repeat pressing the Soft key until the wrong character is selected then press the C47 C key to correct the entry 9 After the eleventh letter or space has been entered press and hold the soft key to advance to the MMSI Maritime Mobile Service
62. ct 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 104 SS STANDARD HORIZON GX1600 18 RESET PROCEDURES 18 1 MEMORY CLEAR To clear the Scan memory and Preset memory 1 Turn the radio off 2 Press and hold in the three Programmable keys while turning the radio on 18 2 MICROPROCESSOR RESETTING To clear all memories and other settings to factory defaults except the Chan nel Group MMSI number and DSC directory information 1 Turn the radio off 2 Press and hold in the C7 and keys while turning the radio on While resetting the radio the display will show the ERR display to the right for about 10 seconds then turn Resetting on GX1600 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 105 19 SPECIFICATIONS Performance specifications are nominal unless otherwise indicated and are subject to change without notice 19 1 GENERAL amp All USA International and Canadian Normal Input 13 8 V DC Operating Voltage 11 V to 16 5 V Current Drain Standby iiec eec tc Pene tege P eee s 0 45 A Receiver at Maximum AF Output 0 8A Tan IR 5 0 A Hi 1
63. d DISTRESS Name VERTEX Since 01 03 DISTRESS INFO Nature of Undesignate DIST ID Y QUIT Waypoint Input WPT Name ID Position 33 39 220N 118 10 560w ENT ouir J aw lel P ES ow 16 S W BRG 300 DST 45 we 33 37 120N S 118 09 580w Range 50NM Loc 12 56AM BUSY lel e 25w 16 amp BRG 300 4 DST 45 Sar 33 37 120N S 118 09 580w GX1600 9 4 ALL SHIPS CALL Ships Call function allows contact to be established with DSC equipped vessels without having their MMSI in the individual calling directory Also pri ority 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 9 4 1 Transmitting an All Ships Call 1 Press the Gas key The DSC Menu will ap 1 05 Menu pear AIT Ships 2 Press the C29 C key to select All SHIPS Pos 99 82 3 Press the soft key To cancel press Group the 08 soft key NI 4 Press the C27 C ke
64. der of the illustration below 00 Press and hold the 7 button to turn on or off the radio Rotate the VOL knob to adjust the speaker audio volume Press the 722 CxJ or microphones G button to selects the operating channel Move the SQL knob clockwise to squelch or counter clockwise un squelch the radio Press the or microphones button to toggle the transmit power between High 25W and Low 1W Press the or microphones C button to recall channel 16 Press and hold the or microphones button to recall channel 9 Press again to revert to the last selected channel Place your mouth about 1 2 inch away from Mic hole and speak in a nor mal voice level while pressing the PTT switch A LN SSS pee EXPLORER rJ tmm 25u usr Elle i 3 CSc ac I 90 e 7s COS KL 37 120N f 1 18 ga Mic SUBMERSIBLE Page4 STANDARD HORIZON GX1600 1 GENERAL INFORMATION The STANDARD HORIZON EXPLOPER GX1600 Marine VHF FM Marine transceiver is capable of ITU R 493 13 DSC Digital Selective Calling Class D operation Class D operation allows continuous receiving of Digital Selective Calling functions on channel 70 even if the radio is receiving a call The GX1600 VHF operate on all currently allocated marine channels
65. dvidual directory 9 11 1 Polling Time Interval Setup The following steps allows the radio to setup the interval time between DSC Position Request Transmissions 1 Press and hold down the Menu appears 2 Press the C amp I IC key to select DSC SETUP menu 3 Press the soft key then select AUTO POS INTERVAL with the CI C key 4 Press the CII key to select the desired interval time 1 2 3 4 5 10 20 30 and 40 minutes and press the soft key 5 Press the soft key numerous times to exit to the radio mode NS key until Setup ESI Menu GENERAL SETUP CH Function Setup 9 11 2 Selecting Stations to be Automatically Polled tracked NOTE The radio uses the Individual directory to select stations Refer to sec tion 9 5 1 Setting up the Individual Position Call Directory and to enter MMSI of stations you want to poll before proceeding DSC roup 11 Ships POS Request 1 Press the Ges pear 2 Press the CIC key to select AUTO POS POLLING then press the soft key 3 Press the CI I C key to select the SELECT AD DRESS then press the soft key 4 The radio will show 4 calling stations to be selected select CALL 1 and press the soft key 5 The radio will show the stations programmed in the Individual directory Press the 727 key to select the desired station and 50 USCG press the soft key key
66. e C29 G key 4 Pressthe soft key then press the 27 97 5 Setu key to the desired DSC call type and press the soft key 5 Press the C49 C lt key to turn On or Off the DSC beep and press the soft key 6 Pressthe soft key several times to return to radio operation Individual Position Input v SELECT QUIT Bee one ENT GX1600 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 83 12 9 AUTO CHANNEL SWITCH TIME When a DSC Distress or ALL Ships Urgency or Safety call is received the GX1600 will automatically switch to channel 16 This menu selection allows the automatic switch time to be changed The de fault selection is 30 seconds 1 2 Page 84 Press and hold down the key until Setup Menu appears Press the CI IC key to select DSC SETUP menu Press the soft key then select AUTO CH SWITCH TIME with the C amp D key Press the soft key then press the C C key to the desired time and press the soft key Press the soft key several times to return to radio operation Setup Menu L GENERAL SETUP CH Setup DSC Setu Waypoint oe e MMSI Setu SELECT J QUIT J Setup Menu General Setup CH Function Setup DSC SETUP Waypoint Setup MMSI Setup SELECT QUIT DSC Setup Individual Ring A Group Directory Position Reply Auto Au interval AUTO CHANGE TIME SELECT QUIT SSS STANDARD HORIZON GX1600 13 WAYPOINTS The GX1600 is capable of s
67. e display contrast for overhead or dash installations 1 Press and hold down the 5553 key until Setup Menu appears then select GENERAL SETUP with the SH Funetion Setup IC key Waypoint Setup 2 Press the soft key then press the CICE key to select CONTRAST 3 Press the soft key Berna Time Offset 4 Press the 47 CxJ key to select the desired level time Area sy The contrast level can be set from to 31 Contrast e Press the soft key to store the selected level 6 Pressthe soft key several times to return to radio operation Page 70 SS STANDARD HORIZON GX1600 10 4 TIME OFFSET Sets the time offset between local time with inputted offset and UTC without time offset shown on the display Time is displayed only when an optional GPS Chart Plotter is connected 1 Press and hold down the G key until Setup Menu appears then select GENERAL SETUP with the 2177 key 2 Pressthe soft key then press the 272 497 key to select TIME OFFSET 3 Pressthe soft key then press the 22 2 key to select time offset of your location See illus tration below to find your offset time If 00 00 is assigned the time is the same as UTC Universal Time Coordinated or GPS Satellite Time 4 Press the soft key to store the time offset 5 Pressthe soft key several times to return to radio operation Setup Menu GENERAL SETUP CH Functi
68. e the use of selected soft keys Press the soft key then press the er Key Assi gnment Key 2 PA FOG Key 3 DW IIC key to select the key KEY1 7 Assienment KEY2 or SCAN Press the soft key then press the 2 27 CES Compass _ 52 key to select the new function to be as mm signed and press the soft key Available functions are listed below SCAN Starts and stops Scanning DW Starts and stops Dual Watch Scan Activates Intercom between radio and RAMS mic optional RAM3 required CMP COMPASS Shows to the Compass display Shows to the Waypoint Navigation display Saves or deletes the preset memory channel Immediately recalls the last select the weather channel Marks the current position for a Waypoint Immediately recalls the Preset Memory Channel Page 76 SS STANDARD HORIZON GX1600 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to program the other soft keys The factory defaults are Key 1 Key 2 and Key 3 function 7 Pressthe soft key to store the selected setting 8 Press the soft key several times to return to radio operation 10 11 3 Selecting How Long the Soft Keys are Shown 1 Press and hold down the Ga key until Setup Menu appears then select GENERAL SETUP Gi Fanetion Setup with the 227 97 key MMSI Ge neral 2 Press the soft key then press the DICES pad IIC key to SOFT KEYS
69. e 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 en trance Mid channel Lighted Whistle Buoy to mile 242 4 above Head of Passes near Baton Rouge Additionally it is not available for use in the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet Canal and the Inner Harbor Navigational Canal except to aid the transition from these areas GX1600 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 97 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Use of 156 375 MHz is available for navigational communications only in the Mississippi River from South Pass Lighted Whistle Buoy 2 and South west 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 entrance 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 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 statio
70. e 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 5 8 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 23 Cx key for means to temporarily override the low power limit on these two channels 5 9 AUTOMATED RADIO CHECK SERVICE In areas across the country Sea Tow offers boaters a way to conduct radio checks To use Sea Tow s free Automated Radio Check service simply tune your VHF radio to t
71. ecreational boaters Monitor your desired channel in advance to make sure you will not be interrupting other traffic and then go back to either channel 16 or 9 for your initial contact When the hailing channel 16 or 9 is clear press the PTT button on the mic and 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 then release the PTT button on the mic When the other vessel returns your call immediately request another channel by pressing the PTT button on the mic and saying go to the number of the other channel say over and release the PTT button on the mic Then switch to the new channel When the new channel is not busy call the other vessel GX1600 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 9 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 radios automatically monitor Channel 16 even when set to other channels or when scanning 5 7 MAKING TELEPHONE CALLS To make a radiotelephone call use a channel designated for this purpose The fastest way to learn which channels ar
72. ed Chargers 1 year if purchased before 01 01 91 3 years if purchased after 01 01 91 Associated Batteries 18 months Note Batteries will be deemed deflective only if storage capacity drops below 80 of rated capacity or if leakage develops 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 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 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 Page 102 SS STANDARD HORIZON GX1600 appear to be defective or not up to factory specifications STANDARD HORI ZON may at its option repair or replace parts or subassembl
73. eld wires are wrapped foil Remove the foil and separate the White and shield wires GX1600 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 19 6 11 1 Connecting an External Speaker to the RAMS Mic Cable In noisy locations and optional external speaker may be connected to the white speaker wires on the RAM3 routing cable The RAMS can drive the internal speaker or the external speaker one at a time When connecting an external speaker follow the procedure below to turn off the RAM3 audio and enable the external speaker wires on the RAMS routing cable 1 e On the RAMS mic press and hold the key until Setup Menu appears then select GENERAL SETUP with the 4 v key Press the soft key Press the Vr key to until EXT SPEAKER is shown and press the soft key Press the G or rJ key to select OFF External speaker off or DN External speaker on Press the soft key to save the selection Press the key to exit this mode 6 11 2 External Speaker AF Selection The AF Select menu allows you to set the audio output level of the RAM3 external speaker wires on routing cable to a fixed level regardless of the volume level setting of the RAMS This is useful when using the optional MLS 310 amplified speaker with on off volume control 1 e Page 20 On the RAMS mic press and hold the key until Setup Menu appears then select GENERAL SETUP with the 4 v key Press the soft key Press the 1 key
74. er to section 9 7 1 Setup a Group Call for programming Page 82 SS STANDARD HORIZON GX1600 12 6 POSITION REPLY The GX1600 can be set up to automatically default setting or manually send your position when requested by another vessel This selection is important if you are concerned about someone 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 re questing vessel Refer to section 9 8 1 Setting up a Position Reply for setting 12 7 AUTO POSITION INTERVAL The GX1600 has the capability to automatically track four stations programmed into the Indvidual directory Selecting Auto POS Polling time interval between position request transmis sions to be setup Refer to section 9 11 AUTO POS POLLING for setting 12 8 DSC BEEP This feature allows the alarm beeps to be turned on default setting or off when a DSC call is received The DSC calls that can be customized are Indi vidual Group All Ships Position Request Position Report Geographical Call using the procedure below 1 Press and hold down the 5 key until Setup Menu Setup Menus PGENERAL SETUP SE appears GH Function Secu 2 Press the 29 CG key to select DSC SETUP Waypoint Setup menu SELECT 3 Press the soft key then select DSC BEEP general Setup GH E nctron Setup with th
75. ff This state is known as the squelch threshold 6 Press the 27 CxJ key to select the desired channel Refer to section 16 CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS for available channels 7 When a message is received adjust the volume to the desired listening level The EIP indicator on the display indicates communications is being received or the radio is unsquelched 8 2 TRANSMISSION 1 Perform steps 1 through 6 of RECEPTION Before transmitting monitor the channel to ensure it is clear THIS IS AN FCC REQUIREMENT 3 Press the PTT push to talk switch The PESE 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 2 inch 1 3 cm from the mouth for optimum performance 8 3 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 Page 26 SS STANDARD HORIZON GX1600 8 4 SIMPLEX DUPLEX CHANNEL USE Refer to section 16 CHANN
76. gh 5SEC or OFF In the OFF selection the scanner will resume after the 21 5 C other station stops transmitting carrier drops e en 6 Pressthe soft key to store the selected set 5 sec ting 7 Press the soft key several times to return to radio operation GX1600 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 79 11 5 PRIORITY CHANNEL By default the radio priority channel is set to channel 16 This procedure allows the radio to use a different priority channel used when priority scanning Press and hold down the appears Press the 727 CxJ key to select CH FUNCTION SETUP Press the soft key then select PRIORITY CH with the CI IC key Press the soft key Press the 22 CxJ key to select the desired chan nel to be a priority Press the soft key to store the selected set ting Press the soft key several times to return to radio operation key until Setup Menu 11 6 WEATHER ALERT This menu selection allows you to toggle the WX Alert ON or OFF The default setting is ON 1 2 Page 80 Press and hold down the appears Press the C49 C key to select CH FUNCTION SETUP Press the soft key then select WX ALERT with the CIC key Press the soft key Press the CX2 CxJ key to select the desired WX alert mode The WX alert mode can be set to ON or Press the soft key to store the selected set ting Press the soft key several
77. he appropriate channel for your location and conduct a radio check as you typically would Upon releasing your radio s microphone the system will play an automated message and relay your transmission back to you thereby letting you know how your signal will sound to other boaters Page 10 SS STANDARD HORIZON GX1600 The Automated Radio Check Service is currently available in the areas listed below West Coast Sea Tow Newport LA Ch 27 Sea Tow San Diego Ch 27 Northeast Sea Tow Portland Midcoast Maine Ch 27 Sea Tow Boston Ch 27 Sea Tow South Shore Mass Ch 28 Sea Tow Rhode Island Ch 24 Sea Tow Eastern Long Island Ch 27 Sea Tow Huntington N Y Ch 27 Sea Tow Manasquan N J Ch 28 Mid Atlantic Sea Tow Northern Chesapeake Md Ch 28 Sea Tow Central Chesapeake Md Ch 27 Sea Tow Hampton Roads Va Ch 28 North Carolina Sea Tow Wrightsville Beach Ch 28 Sea Tow Ocean Isle Beach Ch 28 Florida Sea Tow Sebastian Ch 28 Sea Tow Fort Lauderdale Ch 27 Sea Tow Charlotte Harbor Ch 24 Sea Tow Tampa Bay Ch 27 Sea Tow Horseshoe Beach Ch 27 Sea Tow Carrabelle St Marks Ch 27 Sea Tow Pensacola Orange Beach Ala Ch 27 GX1600 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 11 6 INSTALLATION 6 1 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 pas
78. hen press the soft key Grou Call If the channel you want is not shown press HORIZON GRP USCG GRP the soft key then press the 2 97 wars roue Gal I anua HORIZON GRP key to select the operating channel you want aA to communicate on then press the Serer Into ship or soft key 8 i 10 6 Press the soft key to transmit the A Group Call signal 6 7 When the Group Call signal is sent the dis E Call play will be as shown in the illustration at the Name HORIZON GRP 102023456789 right Category Qu ine 8 Afterthe Group Call is transmitted all the ra Name HORIZON GRP dios in the group will switch to the designated Category Rout ine channel Group m ti Nang F 9 Listen to the channel to make sure it is not catego Routine busy then press the microphone s PTT switch and call the other vessel you desire to com municate with 9 7 2 2 Group Call by Manually Entering a MMSI This feature allows you to contact a group of vessels by e MMSI manually 1 Press the key The DSC Menu will ap DSC pear ATI Bnips 2 Press the C27 C key to select GROUP POS Re Spee To cancel press the soft key ELECT PGROUS 3 Press the soft key The transceiver 25 will beep and the Last Group Call will ap MA a Fisher GRP pear USCG GRP H Group Gall 4 Select MANUAL with the CIJ I C
79. i zon ID 123456789 Category Routine Since 01 03 Connected QUIT 25W USA Ue SOG 25MPH COG 123 T 33 37 120N 118 09 580w LOC Press the microphone s PTT switch and talk into the microphone to the other vessel SS STANDARD HORIZON GX1600 9 6 DSC LOG OPERATION The GX1600 logs transmitted calls received distress calls and othet calls Individual Group All Ship etc The DSC Log feature is similar to an answer machine where calls are recorded for review and a 1 icon will appear on the radios display The GX1600 can store up to the latest 24 Transmmited calls up to the latest 24 Transmitted calls up to the latest 27 Distress and up to the latest 64 other calls NOTE The GX1600 is smart When select the DSC LOG menu the GX1600 may display high priority logged call automatically 9 6 1 Reviewing and Resending a Logged Transmitted Call The GX1600 radios allows logged Transmitted Calls to be reviewed and resend the call 1 Press the key The DSC menu will ap pear 2 Press the 47 47 key to select DSC LOG menu 3 Press the soft key then press the 47 7 key to select TRANSMITTED LOG 4 Press the soft key then press the IC key to select the station name or MMSI number you want to review and or resend the call str 5 Press the soft key to review details for the 88 38A 345678901 selected station DSC Menu ELCOM a SELECT
80. ied for these channels 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 talk 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 96 SS STANDARD HORIZON GX1600 10 11 Marine vessels equipped with VHF radios are required to monitor Channel 16 156 050 MHz and 156 175 MHz are available for port operations and com mercial communications purposes when used 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 156 250 MHz is av
81. ies with new or 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 STANDARD 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
82. il Setup Menu Setup Menu GENERALE SETUR m CH d Setup DSC Setu Waypoint setup MS Setup Menu casga General Setup GH FUNGTION SETUP DSC Setup CH Function Setup CH Grou SCAN Memor SCAN Resume c Setup GENERAL SETU appears Funet ion Setup 2 Press the C49 C key to select CH FUNCTION Waypoint Setup SETUP 3 Pressthe soft key then press the CI IC key to select SCAN MEMORY 4 Press the soft key 5 Press the 47 477 key to select a desired chan nel to be scanned the press the soft key Gil croup m H H H AN T icon appears on the display which indicates 5 the channel has been selected to the scan channel ity CH 6 Repeat step 5 for all the desired channels to be mE scanned 7 To DELETE a channel from the list select the chan nel then press the soft key MEM icon dis appears from the display 8 When you have completed your selection press the soft key sev eral times to return to radio operation MEM 6 5 4 3 1 gt OSES 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 Page 30 SS STANDARD HORIZON GX1600 8 9 3 Memory Scanning M SCAN 1 3 4 Adjust the SQL knob until background noise disappears Press the one of the Soft keys momentarily then press the soft key M SCAN appears on the display Scanning will proceed f
83. io speaker SHIELD External Speaker Connect to external 4 Ohm audio speaker BLUE NMEA GPS Input Connect to NMEA output of GPS GREEN NMEA GPS Input Connect to NMEA output or common ground of GPS GRAY NMEA DSC Output Connect to NMEA intput of GPS BROWN NMEA GPS Output Connect to NMEA input common ground of GPS Some GPS Chart plotters have a single wire for NMEA Signal Ground if this is the case connect the NMEA Input and NMEA output to the GPS Chart Plotters single NMEA Signal Ground wire When connecting the 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 GPS Connections 4800 baud NMEA INPUT GPS Information 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 GX1600 can read NMEA 0183 version 2 0 or higher The NMEA 0183 input sentences are GLL GGA RMC and GNS RMC sentence is recommended NMEA Output DSC The NMEA 0183 output sentences are DSC and DSE If you have further inquires please feel free to contact Product Support at Phone 800 767 2450 Email marinetech vxstdusa com GX1600 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 15 6 6 CHECKING GPS
84. ived When a DSC Distress acknowledgment is received a distress alarm sounds and channel 16 is auto matically selected The display shows the MMSI of the ship responding to your distress RECEIVED ACK acknowledgment signal is re ceived RECEIVED RLY ACK relay acknowledgment signal IDISTRESS ALERT Nature of Undes ignated Position 9 POS Time Time for 3 sec COSA ENTERS POS POS Time Input Position cre POS Time UTC ND 79758 ENTIRE POS POS Time Input 33 37 120N 118 09 580w POS Time 10 UTC IDISTRESS ALERT Nature of Undesignated Position 33 37 120 8 09 580w 10 00 Position S POS Time Time for 3 sec 7 129 GOS ee IDISTRESS ALERT Nature o ndes i gnated Position 33 37 120 8 09 580w POS Time 10 00 Time for 3 sec IDISTRESS ALERT Nature of Undesignated Position 33 37 POS Time 10 00 Transmitting IDISTRESS ALERT Nature of Undesignated Position E POS Wait PAUSE T CANCEL DISTRESS ALERT Rese ved Acknow edged me USCG 1D 101234567 Since 00 15 GE is received from another vessel or coast station Press the PTT button and state your name vessel name number of per sons on board and the distress situation then say over wait for a reply from the acknowledging ship To turn off the Distress alarm until the radio retransmi
85. l is received from another vessel a ringing alarm sounds and POS REQUEST will be shown in the display Operation and trans ceiver function differs depending on Position Reply in the DSC Setup menu Automatically reply 1 When a position request call is received a calling Received POS Reauest Name Hor i zon ID 123456789 Category Routine alarm sounds 4 times Then requested position co ordinates are transmitted automatically to the ves Since 01 03 sel requesting your vessels position 2 To exit from position request display press the soft key Manually reply 1 When a position request call is received from an Received FOS Request ID 123456789 other vessel the display will be as shown in the il category Routine lustration at the right Since 01 03 2 Aringing alarm sounds 2 minutes To send your ves on Received POS Request sels position to the requesting vessel press the Horizon soft key Or to exit from position request dis C tegory Routine Si 01 03 play press the soft key Transmitted QUIT GX1600 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 59 9 9 POSITION REPORT 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 GX1600 to send the position NOTE To transmit a Position Report Call a GPS must be con
86. lect Intership CH 1 v c GU acum Individual Call 1D 345678901 Category Routine CH 98 Transmi t QUIT J Page 47 10 11 12 Press the soft key to transmit the individual DSC signal When an individual call acknowledgment is received the established channel is automatically changed to the channel which is selected on step 5 above and a ringing tone sounds Press the soft key to listen to the channel to make sure it is not busy then press the microphone s Individual Call 1D 345678901 Category Routine CH 98 Transmiting Individual Call ID 345678901 Category Routine Since 00 2 Waiting for ACK QUIT PTT switch and talk into the microphone to the other vessel 9 5 6 Receiving an Individual Call When a Individual DSC call is received the radio will automatically respond Default setting to the calling ship and switch to the requested channel for voice communications Refer to section 9 5 2 Setting up Individual Reply to change the reply to manual if you want to see who is calling before replying to the call 1 Page 48 When an individual call is received an individual call ringing alarm sounds The radio automatically switches to the requested channel The display shows the MMSI of the vessel calling Press any key to stop the alarm Press the soft key to return to radio opera tion Received Individual Name Hor
87. ment and receiver 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 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference _ Part 15 21 Changes or modifications to this device not expressly ap proved by Vertex Standard could void the User s authorization to oper ate this device GX1600 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 111 Cw STANDARD HORIZON Marine Division of VERTEX STANDARD US Headquarters 10900 Walker Street Cypress CA 90630 U S A www standardhorizon com EM N O 1 4 1 Copyright 2011 VERTEX STANDARD CO LTD All rights reserved No portion of this manual may be reproduced without the permission of VERTEX STANDARD CO LTD Printed in China
88. mes to return to radio operation 2 If you want to delete one of the logged stations se lect the VIEW LOG LIST with the 22 CxJ key then press the Loc DELETE Distress Log Delete Delete Log All Directory Are you sure GEI QUIT Distress Log Delete Delete Log Directory Complete QUIT soft key Press the C C key to select the station name or MMSI number to be deleted then press the soft key The display will show Are your sure press the soft key 6 Press the soft key several times to return to radio operation GX1600 STANDARD HORIZON Log Delete Transmitted Log DISTRESS Other Call Log Log Delete SELECT QUIT View Loc List Distress Log 8 15 234567891 06 36 Pamle 18 42 SUN LIGHT DELETE _ QUIT __ Distress Log Delete Delete Log Hor i zon Are you sure __ Ok Distress Log Delete Delete Log Hor i zon Complete QUIT Page 51 97 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 This function is very useful for yacht clubs and vessels traveling together that want to collec tively make announcements on a predetermined channel Up to 32 Group MMSI may be programmed 9 7 1 Group Call Setup For thi
89. mmercial Page 100 SS STANDARD HORIZON GX1600 VHF MARINE CHANNEL CHART CH U C I S D TX RX CHANNEL USE 80 X 157 025 161 625 Port operation ship movement 80A X X S 157 025 Commercial 81 X 157 075 161 675 Port operation ship movement 81A X S 157 075 U S Government Only Environmental protection operations 81A X S 157 075 Canadian Coast Guard Only 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 D 157 175 161 775 Canadian Coast Guard Only 83 X D 157 175 161 775 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 83A X X S 157 175 U S Government Only Canadian Coast Guard Only 84 X X X D 157 225 161 825 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 85 X X D 157 275 161 875 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 86 X X X D 157 325 161 925 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 87 X X S 157 375 Port operation ship movement 87A X S 157 375 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 88 X X S 157 425 Port operation ship movement 88A X S 157 425 Commercial Inter ship Only WX001 X X X D 162 550 Weather receive only Wx02 X X X D 162 400 Weather receive only WXO X X X D 162 475 Weather receive only
90. n o c UTC GMT Time OFFSET TABLE Page 16 SS STANDARD HORIZON GX1600 6 8 CHANGING THE TIME AREA This menu selection allows the radio to show UTC time or local time with the offset 1 Press and hold down the G key until Setup Menu appears then select GENERAL SETUP with the DICO key 2 Pressthe soft key then press the 22 97 key to TIME AREA 3 Press the soft key 4 Press the C49 C key to select or LOCAL 5 Pressthe soft key to store the selected set ting 6 Pressthe soft key several times to return to radio operation 6 9 CHANGING THE TIME DISPLAY Setup Menu GENERAL SETUP CH Function Setup DSC Setup Waypoint Setup Setup SELECT QUIT General Menu Display Dimmer Contrast Time Offset Bul AREA EN Time Display Y 5 QUIT J Time Area TIDES Local This menu selection allows the radio to setup to show time in 12 hour or 24 hour format 1 Press and hold down the key until Setup Menu appears then select GENERAL SETUP with the ICD key 2 Pressthe soft key then press the 27 497 key to select TIME DISPLAY 3 Press the soft key 4 Press the 7227 CxJ key to select 12 HOUR or 24 HOUR 5 Pressthe soft key to store the selected set ting 6 Press the soft key several times to return to radio operation GX1600 STANDARD HORIZON
91. nd secure the bracket with the supplied screws spring washers flat washers and nuts Desktop MOUNTING OVERHEAD MOUNTING 6 3 2 Optional MMB 97 Flush Mount Bracket 1 Use the supplied template to mark the location where the rectangular hole is to be cut Confirm the space behind the dash or panel is deep enough to accommodate the transceiver at least 3 54 inches 90 mm deep There should be at least 1 2 inch 1 3 cm between the transceiver s heatsink and any wiring cables or structures 2 Cut out the rectangular hole 2 82 H x 5 39 W 72 x 137 mm and insert the transceiver 3 Fasten the brackets to the rear panel of the transceiver see illustration below 4 Turn the adjusting screw to adjust the tension so that the transceiver is tight against the mounting surface justing Screw _ p 7 Ad 6 42 163 mm GX1600 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 13 6 4 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS CAUTION Reverse polarity battery connections will damage the radio Connect the power cord and antenna to the radio Antenna and Power Supply connections are as follows 1 Mount the antenna at least 3 feet 1 m away from the radio At the rear of the radio connect the antenna cable The antenna cable must have a PL259 connector attached RG 8 U coaxial cable must be used if the an tenna is 25 feet 7 6 m or more from the radio RG58 cable can be used for distances less than 25 feet 7 6 m Connect the
92. nected to the radio and the GX1600 Individual directory must be programmed with stations you wish to send your position to To setup this directory refer to section 9 5 1 Setting up the Individual Position Call Directory 9 9 1 Position Report Ringer Setup The GX1600 has the capability to turn off the Position Report ringer 1 Press and hold down the Gz key until Setup Menu appears 2 Press the C47 CG key to select DSC SETUP menu 3 Press the soft key then select DSC with the C C key 4 Press the soft key then select POS Report with the 27 77 key Setup Menu GENERAL SETUP CH Function Setup Setup Menu General Setup CH Function Setup DSC SETUP Waypoint Setup DSC Setup Individual Ring Group Directory Position Reply Auto POS Interval Position Input DSC BEEP SELECT v QUIT 5 Press the soft key then select Off Select 150 Been with the OIIE key POS Report 6 Press the soft key to store the selected set 9522 ting 7 Press the soft key several times to return to radio operation ENT To re enable the ringer tone repeat the above procedure pressing the 722 CX key to select On in step 5 above 9 9 2 Transmitting a DSC Position Report Call 9 9 2 1 DSC Position Report Call using the Individual Directory 1 Press the key The DSC Menu will appear 2056 Menu 2 P
93. ns 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 communi cations Outside Puget Sound area and its approaches and the Great Lakes 157 425 MHz is also available for communications between commercial fishing vessels and associated aircraft while engaged in commercial fish ing activities When the frequency 156 850 MHz is authorized it may be used addition ally 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 sched uled Notices to Mariners or Bulletins F3C and J3C emissions are permit ted 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 authorized 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 u
94. ntity Number number entry Press the CIJI key to select the second number of the MMSI nine digits first digit permanently set to 0 which you want to contact then press the soft key to step to the next number Repeat this procedure until all eight space of the MMSI number are entered Group Directory Group Hor i zon 1D 023456789 C ENT Back GET If a mistake was made entering in the MMSI number repeat pressing the soft key until the wrong number is selected then press the 2_ key to correct the entry To store the data entered press and hold the soft key To enter another group address repeat steps 5 through 12 Press the soft key several times to return to radio operation 9 7 2 Transmitting a Group Call GX1600 9 7 2 1 Group Call using the Individual Directory y key The DSC will appear Press the 27 97 key to select GROUP To can cel press the key Press the soft key The transceiver will beep and the Last Group Call will appear Press the CII key to select the Group you want to contact Press the soft key then press the 22 497 key to select the operating channel you want to com SS STANDARD HORIZON DSC Menu LINDI V I DUA Group 11 Ships POS Request POS Rep Auto POS Bolling v imus DSC Menu DS Individual GROUP 11 Ships POS bees POS Auto Reper Polling SELECT UI municate on t
95. o radio operation e Page 72 SS STANDARD HORIZON Setup Menu GENERAL SETUP CH Function Setup DSC Setup Waypoint Setup MMSI Setup SELECT QUIT jJ General Menu Display Dimmer Contrast Time Offset Time Area TIME DISPLAY SELECT Display 24 Hour GX1600 10 7 UNIT OF MEASURE Allows Navigation and AIS displays to be shown in Knot Mile Hour or Kilo Meter Hour for speed and Nautical Mile or Kilo Meter for distance NOTE DISTANCE 1 Press and hold down the G key until Setup Menu appears then select GENERAL SETUP with the OU Setup IC key D 2 Pressthe soft key then press the C42 Cx2 key to select UNIT OF MEASURE pi general Setup Press the soft key jm e 4 Press the 22 Cx2 key to select SPEED or DIS which you wish to change 5 Pressthe soft key then press the 7 77 key to select desired unit Available selections are KTS knot MPH Mile Hour or KMH Kilo Meter Hour for speed and NM Nautical Mile SM Stat ute Mile KM Kilo Meter for distance 6 Press the soft key to store the selected set VK e Meter Hour ting 7 Pressthe soft key several times to return to radio operation e ENT QUIT GX1600 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 73 10 8 MAGNETIC This selection allows customizing the GPS COG Course Over Ground dis played in True or M
96. oax cable through a fitting and into your boat s interior you may have to cut off the end plug and reattach it later You can do this if you follow the directions that come with the connector Be sure to make good soldered connections 5 5 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 This is your vessel s 2 Then repeat once 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 feature such as an island or harbor entry 4 Explain the nature of your distress sinking collision aground fire heart attack life threatening injury etc 5 State the kind of assistance your desire pumps medical aid etc 6 Report the number of persons aboard and condition of any injured Page 8 SS STANDARD HORIZON GX1600 7 Estimate the present seaworthiness and condition of your vessel 8 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
97. ommunication ends and then starts Dual watch scan again Adjust the SQL knob until the background noise disappears Select the channel you wish to dual watch to the priority channel 16 Press the one of the Soft keys then press the ETE soft key The display will scan between CH16 and the chan nel that was selected in step 2 If a transmission is received on the channel selected 0027 in step 2 the GX1600 will dual watch to CH16 Loc 12 86am 4 To stop Dual Watch press the one of the soft keys then press the soft key again oN NOTE The priority channel may be changed from Ch16 to another channel Refer to section 11 5 PRIORITY CHANNEL GX1600 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 29 8 9 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 8 9 1 Scan Type Selection 1 Press and hold down Gs Menu appears 2 Press the C49 C key to select CH FUNC TION SETUP 3 Press the soft key then press the OIC key to select SCAN TYPE 4 Press the soft key 5 Press the I C key to select PRIORITY SCAN or MEMORY SCAN 6 Pressthe soft key to store the selected set ting 7 Press the soft key several times to return to radio operation 8 9 2 Scan Memory Programming 1 Press and hold down the G key unt
98. ommunication is completed On the display you will notice 3 soft key selections These selections are described below a QED Accept to auto switching to Channel 16 Note If a key is not pressed for 30 seconds or longer the radio will automatically select Channel 16 Received All Ships Name Hor i zon ID 123456789 Category Safety Since 01 03 aur Gum Received All Ships Name Hor i zon ID 123456789 Category Safety Since 01 03 QUIT 25W USA Mie SOG 25MPH COG 123 T 33 37 120N 118 09 580w Loc 12 56AM SAFETY b Temporarily suspend switching to channel 16 c Exit to the working channel 4 Press the soft key to return to the channel display Page 42 STANDARD HORIZON GX1600 9 5 INDIVIDUAL CALL This feature allows the GX1600 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 Up to 80 Individual contacts may be programmed 9 5 1 Individual Position Call Directory Setup The GX1600 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 Auto Polling Position Request and Position Report transmis sions To transmit an Individual
99. on Setup DSC Setup Waypoint Setup MMSI Setup SELECT QUIT General Menu Display Dimmer Contrast lime Area Time Display SELECT 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 41 42 3 4 5 6 7 48 9 410411 12 UTC GMT OFFSET TIME TABLE GX1600 STANDARD HORIZON Page 71 10 5 TIME AREA This menu selection allows the radio to show UTC time or local time with the offset 1 Press and hold down the key until Setup Menu appears then select GENERAL SETUP with the DICO key 2 Pressthe soft key then press the CI IC key to TIME AREA 3 Press the soft key 4 Press the CIC key to select or LOCAL 5 Press the soft key to store the selected set ting 6 Press the soft key several times to return to radio operation 10 6 TIME DISPLAY Setup Menu GENERAL SETUP CH Function Setup DSC Setup Waypoint Setup MMSI Setup SELECT QUIT General Menu ay This menu selection allows the radio to show time in 12 hour or 24 hour for mat 1 Press and hold down the G key until Setup Menu appears then select GENERAL SETUP with the ICO key 2 Pressthe soft key then press the CI ICI key to select TIME DISPLAY Press the soft key 4 Press the 22 77 key to select 12 HOUR or 24 HOUR 5 Pressthe soft key to store the selected set ting 6 Press the soft key several times to return t
100. own When the distress signal is sent the transceiver watches for a transmission between CH16 and CH70 until an acknowledgment signal is received If no acknowledgment is received the DSC distress call is repeated in 4 minute intervals until an acknowl edgment is received When a DSC Distress acknowledgment is received a distress alarm sounds and channel 16 is auto matically selected The display shows the MMSI of the ship responding to your distress RECEIVED ACK acknowledgment signal is re ceived RECEIVED RLY ACK relay acknowledgment signal is received from another ves sel or coast station Press the PTT button and state your name vessel name number of persons on board and the distress situation then say over wait for a reply from the acknowledging ship IDISTRESS ALERT Nature of Undesignated 937 120N Position 18 09 580w POS Time 5 eo Time for 3 NATURE POS TM DIT INATURE OF SS ire Fire ding Collision Y QUIT INATURE OF Undes i gnated Delta Flooding Collision Y QUIT TDISTRESS ALERT Nature of Fi Position 33 237 120N 118 09 580w POS Time 10 00 Time for 3 sec TDISTRESS ALERTS Nature of Fi Position 335 947 120N 118 09 580w POS Time 10 00 Transmitting DISTRESS ALERT Nature of Fire Position 33 37 120 118 09 580w POS Timo 10 00 TX in 02 25 Wait for Ness IDISTRESS ALERT Received Ackno
101. peak slowly and clearly into the microphone hold the microphone about 1 2 inch away from your mouth 5 When finished release the PTT switch 6 Press the soft key to exit intercom mode and revert to radio mode 8 11 2 Calling Press the soft key when in intercom mode on either the radio or RAM3 CMP30 mic will produce a calling beep to the other station GX1600 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 33 9 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING 9 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 the GX1600 To comply with FCC regulations this sticker must be mounted a location L OB that can be easily viewed from the location of the GX1600 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 Digital Selec
102. play Unit of Measure Magnetic Position Input CSELECT oun Key Beep GX1600 10 10 STATION NAME This function allows you to change the name of the radio or RAM3 second station microphone Example Radio Cabin RAM1 Flybridge 1 11 Connect the RAMS second station microphone to the GX1600 Press and hold down the key until Setup Menu Saree GENERAL SETUP appears then select GENERAL SETUP with the GU Funetion Setup GII key Maypoint Setup Press the soft key then press the 22 97 key to select STATION Time Agere Menu Press the soft key Unit ef Measure Position Input Press the 727 CxJ key to select the Unit Radio or RAM1 to be named then press the soft key on Press the CI I C key to scroll through the first letter of the new channel name Press the soft key to store the first letter in Sin S the name and step to the next letter to the right Select Unit Repeat step 6 and 7 until the name is complete station Name The name can consist of up to 8 characters if you do not use all 8 characters press the soft key to move to the next space This method can also be used to enter a blank space in the name If a mistake was made entering in the name repeat pressing the key until the wrong character is selected then press the CI I C key to correct the entry Press and hold the soft key to enter the name Station Name Radio
103. r to the right Repeat step 6 and 7 until the name is complete The name can consist of up to 16 characters if you do not use all 16 characters press the soft key to move to the next space This method can also be used to enter a blank space in the name If a mistake was made entering in the name repeat pressing the key until the wrong character is selected then press the C C key to correct the entry Press and hold the soft key to save the name Setup Menu GENERAL SETUP CH Function Setup DSC Setup Waypoint Setup MMSI Setup SELECT Setup Menu General Setu Setup SELECT CH Function Setup Scan Memory CH a Scan Type Scan Resume Priority CH lert e SELECT QUIT Name CH Select CH CH VTS ENT CH Name Select CH 69 CH Name PLEASURE SEDIBUS CH Name Select CH 69 ENT CH Name HOOKUP ENT memi 10 If you want to enter name of another channel repeat steps 5 through 9 11 Press the soft key several times to return to radio operation GX1600 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 81 12 DSC SETUP 12 1 INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORY The GX1600 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 c
104. radio 1 Connectthe Extension Cable to the Remote Mic eight pin connector on the rear panel then tighten the Cable Nut see illustration at the right 2 Install the ferrite core supplied with the RAM3 CMP30 Remote Station Micro phone to the Extension Cable then snap its two halves together per the illustration below 3 Attach the ferrite core as close as possible to the MIC plug as shown 4 Finally wind some plastic tape around each ferrite core to prevent vibra tion from causing the two halves to split apart External Speaker x Ferrite Core Connections Routing Cable or E CT 100 Extension Cable As close as Page 18 SSS STANDARD HORIZON snap together GX1600 5 Referring to illustration below 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 6 Drill the four Screw holes approx 2 mm on the wall then install the Mount ing Base to the wall using four screws 7 Putthe Rubber Cap on to the 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 Brown Purple Blue Green White Shield The White and shi
105. ress the J key to select POS REPORT Group To cancel press the soft key POS Report PE Auto POS Polling v 3 Press the soft key SELECT QUIT 4 Press the CJI key to select the name the directory then press the soft key it s 5 Press the C C key to select the nature of call ROUTINE or SAFETY then press the soft Page 60 SS STANDARD HORIZON GX1600 key Press the soft key to send your posi tion to the selected vessel Press the key to return to radio op eration POS Call BOB Category Safety SELECT POS Report_Call Name HORIZON ID 123456789 Category Routine POS Report Call Name 2 ID 123456789 Category Routine POS Report Call Name HOR ZON ID 123456789 Category Routine Since 00 25 QUIT 9 9 2 2 DSC Position Report Call by Manually Entering a MMSI This feature allows you to send your position to another vessel by manually entering the MMSI of the ship you want to send your position to 10 Press the Gas pear Press the 27 9 72 key to select POS RE PORT To cancel press the soft key Press the soft key The transceiver will beep DSC Group All Ships POS Request POS R key The DSC Menu will ap Individual ti m p POS Report P
106. rogramming 1 2 Press the 27 97 key to select the channel to be programmed Press and hold the key until the channel num ber is blinking Press the 22 CxJ key to select the desired Pre set channel position SET O SET 9 you wish to program Press the soft key momentarily to program the channel into the Preset channel Repeat steps 1 through 4 to program the desired channels into Preset Channels 0 9 8 10 2 Operation 1 2 Press the key to recall the Preset Channel The P SET icon will appear on the display Press the 22 CxJ key to select the desired Pre set Channel 0 9 The Preset Channel num ber appears P SET9 while selecting the Preset Channel Press the key key again to return to the last selected channel The P SET icon will disappear from the display 8 10 3 Deleting a Preset Channel 1 Page 32 Press the key Press the CIC key to select the Preset Chan nel to be deleted Press and hold the 47 key until the channel num 5 ber is blinking Press the soft key momentarily to delete the channel from the Preset Channel Repeat steps 2 through 4 to delete the desired chan nels from Preset Channels 0 9 25W USA SET O SOG 25 COG 123 T 33 37 120N 118 09 580w 25W USA SET 1 SOG 25MPH QUIT QUIT 09 580w 25WUSA SOG 25 123 T Loc 10 00AM SAFETY
107. rogramming a Preset Channel to program the Preset channels f S menu Press the key to access the DSC MENU SECONDARY USE Press and hold the G Key Press the key to toggle between 25 W High and 1 W Low power When the TX output power is set to Low while the transceiver is on chan nel 13 or 67 the output power will temporarily switch from Low to High power until the PTT is released The key does not function on trans mit inhibited and low power only channels SQL Knob Squelch Control 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 Soft Keys The 3 soft keys functions can be customized by the Setup Menu mode section 10 11 SOFT KEYS When one of the soft keys is pressed briefly the functions will appear above each key on the display The factory defaults are Key 1 Key 2 and Key 3 function key to access the SETUP MENU GX1600 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 23 7 2 KD REAR PANEL
108. rom the lowest to the highest programmed channel number 25W USA and Preset channel described in the next chapter Sd deua and will stop on a channel when a transmission is PD received Loc 12 56AM DISTRESS The channel number will blink during reception To stop scanning press the key 8 9 4 Priority Scanning P SCAN By default Channel 16 is set as the priority channel You may change the priority channel to the desired channel from Channel 16 by the Radio Setup Mode refer to section 11 5 PRIORITY CHANNEL 1 2 3 Adjust the SQL knob until background noise disappears Press the one of the Soft keys momentarily then GEE 25W USA press the key P SCAN appears on the dis 25 play Scanning will proceed between the memorized E 37 12n channels and Preset channel described in next 12 56am DISTRESS chapter and the priority channel The priority channel will be scanned af ter each programmed channel To stop scanning press the key Com n e e Memory Scan M SCAN CCCH88A 5 CC CH68A 7 PRIORITY SCAN paye iln GX1600 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 31 8 10 PRESET CHANNELS 0 9 INSTANT ACCESS 10 Preset Channels be programmed for instant access Pressing the Ke key activates the preset channel bank If the amp key is pressed and no chan nels have been assigned an alert beep will be emitted from the speaker 8 10 1 Preset Channel P
109. rs Se arune a0 Setup 2 Press the 22 2 key to select DSC SETUP Mai iot Setup menu SELECT Quit 3 Press the soft key then select GROUP DI gener Mery RECTORY with the 27 4770 key X 4 Press the soft key then select ADD with Mi Setup 7 the C49 C key Page 52 SSS STANDARD HORIZON GX1600 10 11 12 13 14 Press the soft key Press the CI I C key to scroll through the first letter of the name of the group you want to refer ence in the directory Press the soft 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 characters press the soft key to move to the next space This method can also be used to enter a blank space in the name If a mistake was made entering in the name repeat pressing the soft key until the wrong character is selected then press the C27 key to correct the entry DSC Setup Individual Directory Individua ly ndividual AG Individual Ring GROUP DIRECTORY Position Reply v SELECT QUIT J Group Directory Edit Delete imus Group Directory Group Name Group Directory Group Name Hor i zon After the eleventh letter or space has been entered press and hold the soft key to advance to the GROUP MMSI Maritime Mobile Service Ide
110. s This selection allows the Individual Call ringer time to be changed 1 Press and hold down the 5553 key until Setup Menu appears 2 Press the 27 770 key to select DSC SETUP menu 3 Press the soft key then select INDI VIDUAL RING with the 7 27 key 4 Press the soft key 5 Press C49 C key to select ringing time of a Individual Call 6 Pressthe soft key to store the selected set ting then press the soft key several times to return to radio operation Setup Menu GENERAL SETUP CH Function Setup DSC Setup Waypoint Setu Setup Menu General Set Individual ACK ABLE TO COMPLY Unable Setup Menu GENERAL SETUP CH Function Setup DSC Setup Waypoint Set MMSI Setup Menu General Setup CH Function Setup 5 Individual Directory Individual Reply Individual AC INDIVIDUAL RING Group Directory Position Reply v SELECT QUIT _ Individual Ring 15 sec 10 sec 5 sec ENT The GX1600 has the capability to turn off the Individual and Group call ringer 1 Press and hold down the G key until Setup Sate eae Menu appears Ud function SETUD DSC Setup 2 Press the CI ICA key to select DSC MET e eB n SETUP menu OH Funct ion Setup 3 Press the soft key then select DSC BEEP with the CI C key Individual Ring 4 Press the soft key Position
111. s comply with the Federal Communication Commis sion FCC requirements that regulate the Maritime Radio Service 20 4 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 605 and land station licenses can be downloaded via the Internet at http www fcc gov Forms Form605 605 html To obtain a form from the FCC call 888 225 5322 20 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 when calling another vessel 20 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 20 4 FCC INDUSTRY CANADA INFORMATION The following data pertaining to the transceiver is necessary to fill out the li cense application Type Acceptance 0010100000000000000 0 FCC Part 80 Output Power
112. s 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 To understand Group MMSI programming first a Ship MMSI has to be understood Ship MMSI The first three digits called a MID Mobile Identity Group of a Ship MMSI denote the country the ship registered for a MMSI The last 6 digits are specific to the Ships ID Ship MMSI Example If your MMSI is 366123456 366 is MID which denote the country and 123456 is your ships MMSI Group MMSI O Group MMSI numbers are not assigned by the FCC or other organizations licensed to assign ship MMSI numbers The first digit of a Group MMSI is always set to 0 by International rules All Standard Horizon radios are preset so when programming a Group MMSI the first digit is set to 0 O The USCG recommends programming the MID of a ships MMSI into the Second Third and Fourth digits of the Group MMSI as it denotes the area the ship is located in O The last 5 digits are decided upon by persons in the Group This is an important step as all radios in the Group must contain the same Group MMSI so they can be contacted by each other There is a chance that another group of vessels may program in the same Group MMSI If this happens simply change one or more of the last 5 digits of the Group MMSI 1 Press and hold down the key until Setup Menu Setup appea
113. s 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 radio and must not have its radio set not to deny position requests Refer the section 10 5 INDIVIDUAL CALL to enter information into the individual directory 9 8 1 Position Reply Setup The GX1600 can be set up to automatically default setting or manually send your position when requested by another vessel This selection is important if you are concerned about someone 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 re questing vessel 1 Press and hold down the G key until Setup Menu Setup Menu appears DU rone Econ Setup 2 Press the 7 97 key to select DSC SETUP Naypont Setup menu 3 Press the soft key then select POSITION generat Setup T REPLY with the C22 xJ key 4 Pressthe soft key then select AUTOMATIC MMS Setup or MANUAL In AUTOMATIC mode after a DSC Ets POS Request is received the radio will automati META Directory cally transmit your
114. sed 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 environment Page 98 SS STANDARD HORIZON GX1600 VHF MARINE CHANNEL CHART CH U C I S D TX RX CHANNEL USE 01 X X D 156 050 160 650 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 01A X S 156 050 Port Operation and Commercial VTS in selected areas 02 156 100 160 700 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 03 X X D 156 150 160 750 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 03A X S 156 150 U S Government Only Coast Guard 04 X 156 200 160 800 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port operation ship movement 04A X S 156 200 Pacific coast Coast Guard East Coast Commercial fishing 05 X 156 250 160 850 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port operation ship movement O5A X X S 156 250 Port operation VTS in Seattle 06 5 156 300 Inter ship Safety 07 X 156 350 160 950 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port operation ship movement O7A 5 156 350 Commercial 08 X X 5 156 400 Commercial Inter ship only 09 X X X S 156 450 Boater Calling channel Commercial amp Non commerci
115. sel in dis Received DISTRESS tress To show additional information of the vessel 1D Sin 01 03 in distress press the 97 key refer to the second M LU La DIS T ID display On the display you will notice soft key selections i yed DISTRESS These selections are described below e 118 260m z DIST 11 2NM a 38 Accept to auto switching to Channel 16 BST dde Note If a key is not pressed for 30 seconds or longer the radio will automatically select Channel 16 b Temporarily suspend switching to channel 16 c Exit to the working channel 4 Press the soft key to enter the Waypoint Input menu then enter the desired waypoint name up to 11 characters described previously select the letter number by pressing the CII key and move the GX1600 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 39 cursor by pressing the soft key The ID is the MMSI from the vessel in distress 6 When you are finished entering the waypoint name press and hold the soft key to replace the display to the WAYPOINT Screen The display in dicates the distance and direction of the vessel in distress by a dot 6 7 To stop navigating to a waypoint press the one of the Soft keys then press the soft key The radio is switched to Normal Mode NOTE You must continue monitoring channel 16 as a coast station may require assistance in the rescue attempt Page 40 SSS STANDARD HORIZON Receive
116. sengers 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 about 3 feet away from passen gers in order to comply with the FCC RF exposure requirements 6 2 LOCATION The radio can be mounted at any angle Choose a mounting location that is far enough from any compass to avoid any deviation in compass read ing due to the speaker magnet provides accessibility to the front panel controls allows connection to a power source and an antenna has nearby space for installation of a microphone hanger choose a mounting location that is at least 3 feet 1 m away from the radio s antenna 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 Page 12 SS STANDARD HORIZON GX1600 6 3 MOUNTING THE RADIO 6 3 1 Supplied Mounting Bracket The supplied mounting bracket allows overhead or desktop mounting Use a 13 64 5 2 mm bit to drill the holes to a surface which is more 0 4 inch 10 2 mm thick and can support more than 3 3 Ibs 1 5 kg a
117. ss the soft key Press the soft key NOTE If you have transmitted a Individual call be fore the radio will show the name of the last person you called as shown in the display at the right If this is the case press the soft key and the following steps Press the C49 C key to select MANUAL then press the soft key Press the CI C key to select the first number of the MMSI which you want to contact then press the soft key to step to the next number Repeat step 5 to set the MMSI number nine digits If a mistake was made entering in the MMSI num ber repeat pressing the soft key until the wrong number is selected then press the 72 477 key to correct the entry When finished entering the MMSI number press and hold the soft key Press the C29 C key to select the operating channel you want to communicate on then press the soft key If the channel is not shown in the list press the soft key then press the IC key to select the operating channel you want to communicate on then press the soft key SS STANDARD HORIZON Menu INDIVIDUA hips POS Request POS Rep Auto POS Bolling Y SELECT _Quit_ Individual Call HORIZON Vertex Standard Sun Light Bob TS NETS _ aii dual Cal l Sun Light Bob LSELECT QUIT jJ Individual Call Input MMSI imus aad GER Individual Call Input MMSI 10 3456 78901 SELECT agre Uum Se
118. t mode Third press exits adjustment mode When in volume or squelch mode press the 4 or VJ keys to adjust the level GX1600 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 91 Key Press to CLEAR a function or menu selection Press and hold to select NOAA Weather channels Press and hold again to exit Weather mode and revert to radio mode Secondary use Hold down the key while pressing the 6 key to change the mode from USA to International or Canadian Key This key functions as the enter key SPEAKER The internal speaker is located here 9 DISTRESS KEY Used to send a DSC Distress call Refer to section 9 DIGITAL SELEC TIVE CALLING 14 2 ASSIGNING SOFT KEYS This menu item allows selection of the number of soft keys soft key selection and how long the display will show the soft key icon after a soft key is pressed The keys maybe setup to control the following functions Setup Menu 1 Press and hold down the key until Setup Me Menu appears then select GENERAL SETUP SH Funetion Setup with the 4 or 1 key faye pot 2 Pressthe soft key then press the Magnet lo aSr key to select SOFT KEY Beep 3 Press the soft key then press the 1 key to select NUMBER OF SOFT KEYS aCe 4 Press the soft key then press the Kev Aps l enment or 1 key to select the number of soft keys 3 through 10 5 Press the soft key then press the 1 key to select KEY ASSIGNMENT
119. 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 NOTE The GX1600 have DSC Distress calling that can transmit a distress call digitally to all ships with compatible DSC radios Refer to section 9 DIGI TAL SELECTIVE CALLING 5 6 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 Also hailing on channel 9 the 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 r
120. the weather channel MARK Marks the current position for a Waypoint PRESET 0 9 GX1600 Immediately recalls the Preset Memory Channel SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 93 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 prevent damage to the transceiver Keep the microphone connected or the jack covered at all times to prevent corrosion of electrical contacts Never key the microphone unless an antenna or suitable dummy load is connected to the transceiver Ensure that the supply voltage to the transceiver does not exceed 16 VDC or fall below 11 VDC 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 information are 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 Dust Cover HC1600 AAH79X101 Power Cord T9025406 VOL and SQL Knob RA1282500 White RA
121. tion Setup DSC Se Setup Menu appears S i Setup 2 Press the CII key to select MMSI 1 General Setu e CH Betup Setu key until the SETUP 3 Press the soft key To cancel press the 22 222 soft key MMSI ser Input Meer MMS 4 Press the 47 477 key to select the first number of your MMSI then press the Soft key to step to the next number 5 Repeat step 4 to set your MMSI number nine digits User MMSI User MMSI 6789 User MMSI 6 Ifa mistake was made entering in the MMSI Input User MMS number press the soft key until the Input Again 123456789 GES GE User MMSI Stored ID 123456789 wrong number is selected then press the CI I C key to correct the entry and press the soft key 7 When finished programming the MMSI number press and hold the soft key The radio will ask you to input the MMSI number again Use steps 4 6 above 8 Afterthe second number has been input press and hold the soft to store the MMSI 9 Press the soft key to return to radio operation NOTE To view your MMSI after programming to ensure it is correct perform steps 1 3 Look that the MMSI number shown on the display is correct GX1600 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 35 9 3 DSC DISTRESS ALERT The GX1600 is capable of transmitting and receiving DSC Distress messages with your vessels position when connected to a GPS with NMEA 0183 output Refer to
122. tive Calling allows mariners to instantly send a distress call with GPS position 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 re ceive Distress Urgency Safety Routine Position Request Position Report Auto matic Position Polling and Group calls to or from another vessel equipped with a DSC transceiver 9 2 MARITIME MOBILE SERVICE IDENTITY MMSI 9 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 THIS NUMBER MUST BE PROGRAMMED INTO THE RADIO TO OPERATE DSC FUNCTIONS Page 34 SS STANDARD HORIZON GX1600 How can obtain an MMSI assignment In the USA visit the following websites to register http www boatus com mmsi or http seatow com boating_safety mmsi asp In the Canada visit http www ic gc ca epic site smt gst nsf en sf01032e html or http Awww usps org php mmsi rules php 9 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 you need 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 SERVICE tup Menu 1 Press and hold down the Ges 5 Func
123. to select channels and to choose menu items such as the DSC menu Radio Setup and DSC Setup menu Ga keys on the microphone can also be used to select channels and menu items SECONDARY USE While holding down the soft key and pressing 47 47 key you can confirm memory channels that have been programmed for scanning Q Key Press the key briefly to recall channel 16 from any channel location Press and hold the key to recall channel 9 Pressing the key again reverts to the previous selected working channel 252 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 Page 22 SS STANDARD HORIZON GX1600 54 Used to send a DSC Distress Alert To transmit a Distress Alert refer to section 9 3 1 Transmitting a DSC Distress Alert VOL Knob Volume Control Knob Adjusts the audio volume level Turn this knob clockwise to increase the audio volume level SECONDARY USE When a is connected and intercom mode is selected controls the listen volume Key Press this key to select the Preset Memory Bank P SET will be shown on the display To exit Preset Memory bank press the key again or press the key Press the G49 or 77 key to select the desired preset channel Refer to section 8 10 1 P
124. to until AF SELECT is shown and press the soft key Press the 4 or 1 key to select PRE OUT Exter nal Speaker Level is Fixed or PA OUT External Speaker Level is Adjustable Fixed use when MLS 310 is connected Adjustable use when MLS 300 or other speaker without volume control is connected Press the key to save the selection Press the key to exit this mode SS STANDARD HORIZON Setup Menu GENERAL SETUP NN CH Function Setup up DSC Set Waypoint Setup MMSI Setup SELECT QUIT General Menu Magnetic Position Input Key Beep Station Name Soft Key EXT SPEAKER CSELECT Ext Setup Menu GENERAL SETUP r CH Function Setup DSC Setup Waypoint Setup up MMSI Set SELECT _Quit_ General Menu Position Input Ext Speaker AF SELECT SELECT QUIT AF Select SS Pa out 2 QUIT GX1600 GX1600 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 21 7 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS NOTE This section defines each control of the transceiver For operating in structions refer to section 8 BASIC OPERATION 7 1 FRONT PANEL G STANDARD HORIZON EXPLORER 809 251 USA MEM EHH COPS 25bHMFH C 020167 Key The 22 CxJ keys are used
125. toring up to 100 waypoints and navigating to them using the compass page In addition DSC distress calls with position or a position received from a an other DSC radio using DSC polling can be navigated to 13 1 MARKING A POSITION This feature allows the radio to mark the current position of the vessel Se Menu ERE CH Function Setup DSC Setup Waypoint Setu Setup MENU 1 Press and hold down the Menu appears 2 Press the C29 C key to select WAYPOINT SETUP nett 3 Press the soft key then select WAYPOINT amp key until Setup DIRECTORY with the C C key 4 Pressthe soft key then select MARK POSITION with the I C key 5 Press the soft key then enter the Waypoint Directory Waypoint Name by pressing the C42 Cx sss Add key to select the first letter 6 Press the soft key to store the first letter and to move to the second letter in the name acm 7 Repeat step 5 and 6 until the name is shown Press P sition 33 56 500 the soft key to skip a letter if needed ENT 8 Press and hold the soft key two times to save the waypoint into memory 9 Press the soft key several times to return to radio operation NOTE One of the soft keys refer to section 10 11 SOFT KEYS may be assiged to Mark and when pressed will bring up the menu above Waypoint Input WPT Name Position Waypoint Input WPT Name Fishing PT GX
126. ts the distress call press the key SS STANDARD HORIZON GX1600 9 3 1 3 Pausing a DSC Distress Call After a DSC Distress call is transmitted the DSC distress call is repeated every 4 minutes until the call is canceled by the user or until the radio is turned on and off again The GX1600 has provision to suspend Pause the retrans mitting of the distress call by the procedure below 1 After the distress call is transmitted the radio will IDISTRESS ALERT i 78358 120m show the top display to the right POS Time 10 00 Looking at this display you will notice TX in 02 25 TX in 02 25 this is the time when the radio will re transmit the emes DSC distress call IDISTRESS ALERT 2 To suspend re transmitting the DSC call press the or passing soft key TX in 02 25 3 To resume counting down to transmit the DSC Dis tress call press the soft key 9 3 1 4 Cancel a DSC Distress Call If a DSC Distress call was sent by error the GX1600 allows you to send a message to other vessels to cancel the Distress Call that was made Press the soft key then IDISTRESS ALERT IDISTRESS CANCEL Nature of Undesignated press soft key Posten 3a EUM 2 00 Transmi t Wait PAUSE 9 3 2 Receiving a DSC Distress Call 1 When DSC Distress call is received an emergency alarm sounds 2 Press any key to stop the alarm 3 The display shows the position of the ves
127. vessels position In MANUAL mode the display of the GX1600 will show who is di requesting the position and the YES soft key on ra Position eum dio has to be pressed to send your position to the Manual requesting 5 Pressthe soft key to store the selected set ting 6 Press the soft key several times to return to radio operation Page 56 S STANDARD HORIZON GX1600 9 8 2 Position Request Ringer Setup The GX1600 has the capability to turn off the Position Request ringer T Press and hold down the Menu appears Press the C2J CxJ key to select DSC SETUP menu Press the soft key then select DSC seine BEEP with the CIC key Ring Press the soft key then select POS Acts POS Interval Position Input key until Setup Setup Menu CH Function Setup Setup Menu General Setup CH Function Setup Request with the CI ICA key m Press the soft key then select Off Select PSF Been with the 22 Cx2 key POS Request Press the soft key to store the selected set ting Press the soft key several times to return to radio operation Bee one To re enable the ringer tone repeat the above procedure pressing the C47 C key to select On in step 5 above 9 8 3 Transmitting a Position Request to Another Vessel 9 8 3 1 Position Request using the Individual Directory DSC Menu NN Group
128. w power When the key is pressed while the transceiver is on CH13 or CH67 the power is temporarily switched from LO to HI until the PTT switch is released The key does not func tion on transmit inhibited and low power only channels Page 90 SS STANDARD HORIZON GX1600 PTT Push To Talk Key Push this key to enable the transmitter POWER Key Press and hold down this key to turn the transceiver and Remote MIC on or off MICROPHONE The internal ClearVoice Noise Canceling mic is located here When transmitting position your mouth about 1 2 to 1 inch 1 2 2 5 cm away from the small mic hole Speak slowly and clearly into the micro phone DISPLAY Full dot matrix display SOFT KEY These three key s functions can be customized by the Setup Menu mode When press one of these key briefly the key functions will appear at the bottom of the display Refer to section 15 2 ASSIGNING SOFT KEYS for details KEY PAD Key Press this key to access the DSC menu Press and hold this key to access the SETUP menu Key First press channel 16 is immediately selected Second press recalls the last selected channel Press and hold selects channel 9 UP V DOWN Key These keys are used to select channels adjust the volume and squelch level and to choose DSC calls DSC setup and Radio setup function Key Volume Control Squelch Control First press Volume adjustment mode Second press Squelch adjustmen
129. ween Memory Scan and Priority Scan The default setting is Priority Scan 1 Press and hold down the key until Setup Menu appears Bso Setups oin etu 2 Press the C29 CG key to select CH FUNCTION Mi setup SETUP m 3 Press the soft key then select SCAN TYPE General Setup o GH FUNGTION SETUP with the CI IC key BSC Setup up 4 Press the soft key 5 Setup 5 Press the 7 2 key to select PRIORITY SCAN or MEMORY SCAN GH Group Setup Scan Memory CH 6 Press the soft key to store the selected set ting WX Alert 7 Pressthe soft key several times to return to SEA Tvac i j L PRIORITY SCAN NEN radio operation ETEN E 11 4 SCAN RESUME This selection is used to select the time the GX1600 waits after a transmission ends before the radio start to scan channels again The default setting is 2 seconds 1 Press and hold down the Gas key until Setup Menu GENERAL SETUP appears gnet ion Setup 2 Press the C29 C key to select CH FUNCTION SETUP 3 Press the soft key then select SCAN RE 549 Menu SUME with the C22 Cx2 key Bee set 4 Press the soft key MST Setup 5 Press the C497 C lt key to select the desired re i CHF ion Setup sume time default is 2 seconds The resume time af Group 5 A Soan Memory CH can be set to 1SEC throu
130. wer 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 External speaker cable WHITE SHIELD shorted together 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 Your position is not dis played GX1600 Accessory cable Check the accessory cable connection Some GPS Chart Plotters use the battery ground for NMEA connection Setting of the GPS Chart Plotter Check the output signal format of the GPS Chart Plotter This radio requires 0183 format with GLL RMB or RMC sentence as an input signal If the GPS has a baud rate setting make sure to select 4800 and parity to NONE STANDARD HORIZON 95 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 a
131. which are switchable for use with USA International or Canadian regulations Emergency channel 16 can be immediately selected from any channel by pressing the red key NOAA Weather channels can also be accessed immediately by pressing the soft key The GX1600 can be operated from 11 to 16 VDC and has a switchable RF output power of 1 watt or 25 watts Other features of the GX1600 VHF s include Slim design only 3 5 deep Noise canceling microphone with controls optional RAM3 second station remote control microphone with display intercom between radio and optional RAM3 scanning priority scanning Dual Watch DSC Position Polling up to 4 vessels 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 GX1600 Transceiver e Mounting Bracket and hardware Owner s Manual e DSC Warning Sticker e Flush Mount Template e Power Cord 3 OPTIONS 1600 2 2202 0 tede cec t Etre ees Dust Cover White MMB 97 oe thecae ess Flush Mount Bracket CMP30B W Remote Access Microphone RAMS Mic Black White eee 23 foot Extension Cable for RAM3 Mic MLS 310 10W amplified External Speaker with on off Volume control MES 300 oe vote ebd tee External Loud Speaker GX1600 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 5 4 ON LINE WARRANTY REGISTRATION in USA or Canad
132. wledged USCG ID 101234567 Since 00 15 Ook To momentarily turn off the Distress alarm until the radio retransmits the distress call press the key STANDARD HORIZON Page 37 9 3 1 2 Transmitting a DSC Distress Alert by Manually Entering a Position When the GX1600 is not connected to a GPS receiver or the GPS has a prob lem you may input the latitude longitude of your vessel manually and may send DSC Distress Alert 1 10 Page 38 Lift the red spring loaded DISTRESS cover and press the key The DISTRESS ALERT menu will appear on the display Press the soft key Enter the latitude longitude of your vessel and your local UTC time in the 24 hour notation Press the OIC key to select the number and press the soft key to move the cursor to the next char acter You may backspace the cursor by pressing the soft key if you make a mistake When you have completed your selection press and hold in the soft key for two seconds to save the setting Press and hold the key The radios display will count down 3 2 1 and then transmit the Dis tress Alert The backlight of the display and keypad flashes while the radios display is countdown When the distress signal is sent the transceiver shadow watches for a transmission between CH16 and CH70 until an acknowledgment signal is received If no acknowledgment is received the distress call is repeated in 4 minute intervals until an acknowl edgment is rece
133. y to select the nature 523848 of call SAFETY or URGENCY then press the soft key 5 Press the C C key to select the oper ating channel you want to communicate on then 13 M GU acum press the soft key If the channel you want intership CH to use is not listed press the soft key then press the C C key to select the operating channel you want to communicate on default is channel 16 then press the soft key AIT Ships Call 6 Press the soft key to transmit the selected caresory sarety type of all ships DSC call tid 7 After the All Ships Call is transmitted the transceiver will switch to the selected channel 8 Listen to the channel to make sure it is not busy Category Safety then key the microphone and say PAN PAN PAN or Transmiting Securite Securite Securite depending on the pri ority of the call and state your message 2 Cat Safet 9 Press the soft key to exit the ALL ship call NT 26 menu QUIT POS DSC Menu Auto P Individual All Ships Call GX1600 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 41 9 4 2 Receiving an Ships Call 1 When an all ships call is received an emergency alarm will sound The display shows the MMSI of the vessel transmit ting the All Ships Call and the radio will change to the requested channel after 10 seconds Press any key to stop the alarm Monitor the requested channel until the ALL SHIPs voice c
134. ypoint 1 After the Position Report call has been received Press the soft key 2 Press the C amp I I C key to change the first letter in n jg the name of the waypoint and press the soft key 3 Repeat step 2 until the WPT Name is entered 4 Press and hold the soft key to save the waypoint into memory 9 9 7 Navigating to a Saved Waypoint 1 Press and hold down the Gaa Menu appears key until Setup 2 Select GENERAL SETUP with the C C key 3 Press the soft key then select DIS PLAY with the CIC key 4 Press the 47 477 key to select WAYPOINT and press the soft key 5 Press the 47 770 key to select the waypoint name and press the soft key 6 Press the key so show the compass display and to navigate to the waypoint The display indicates the distance and direction of the saved waypoint and the compass indicates the saved waypoint by a dot 6 icon GX1600 Received POS REPORT Name Hor i zon 1D 123456789 Category Routine Since 01 03 POS IN Waypoint Inputs Name Hor izol ID 123456789 Position 33 37 120N 118 09 580w ENT BACK QUIT Se Menu dee CH nanet lon Setup DSC Setu Waypoint Setup MMSI 9 General Menu Contrast Time Offset Display Normal Compass WAYPOINT Waypoint Directory Swim Point z Input WPT G PT Loc 12 56AM STANDARD HORI

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