User manual STANDARD HORIZON QUANTUM GX2360S

[. . . ] QUANTUM GX2360S 25 Watt VHF/FM Marine Transceiver Owner's Manual Oversized alphanumeric LCD, knobs and keys Large 2. 8 inch internal loudspeaker producing louder audio 30 W Loud Hailer with listen back and 4 fog horns, Bells & Whistles Removable ClearVoice speaker microphone with 16/9 key and channel selection Display shows channel names, and repeats GPS information8 Capable of connecting 2 optional enhanced RAM+ second station remote microphones DSC distress call automatically broadcasts lat/long and vessel ID8 DSC position request function and NMEA data input/output to connect to GPS Plotter8 Versatile user-programmable Scanning, Priority Scan and Dual Watch NOAA Weather channels and Alert One-button access to Channel 16 and 9 One-button access to user selectable preset channels Access to all US, Canadian and International channels 8 with GPS attached GX2360S Page 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY/WARNING INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 FCC RADIO LICENSE INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 FCC NOTICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Lift the red spring loaded DISTRESS cover and press the [DISTRESS] key. The radios display will count down (3-2-1) and then transmit the Distress call. When the distress signal is sent, CH70 and "TX" icon will appear on the LCD. After the message has been sent, the radio will sound a Distress Alarm. The transceiver "shadow-watches" for a transmission between CH16 and CH70 until an acknowledgment signal is received. If an acknowledgement is received, select channel 16 and advise your distress situation. If no acknowledgment is received, the distress call is repeated in 4 minute intervals until an acknowledgment is received. When a DSC Distress acknowledgment is received, a distress alarm sounds and channel 16 is automatically selected. RECEIVED RLY: relay signal is received from another vessel or coast station. To cancel the DSC distress alarm signal from the speaker, press any key. Cancel a DSC Distress Call If a DSC Distress call was sent by error the QUANTUM allows you to send a message to other vessels to cancel the Distress Call that was made in error. Press the [CALL/SET(MENU)] key, turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select "CANCEL. " Then, press the [CALL/SET(MENU)] key. 7. 5. 2 Receiving a DSC Distress Call 1. Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to change the display to show the position of the vessel in distress. 4 If the position of the vessel distress data does not include position, the LCD will show the display on the left. NOTE You must continue monitoring channel 16 as a coast station may require assistance in the rescue attempt. Page 38 GX2360S 7. 6 ALL SHIPS CALL The All Ships Call function allows contact to be established with other vessel stations without having their ID in the individual calling directory. 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 distress situation. 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 important meteorological message. This call is the same as saying Securite, Securite, Securite. " 7. 6. 1 Transmitting an All Ships Call 1. (To cancel, turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select "EXIT. ") 4. Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select the nature of call ("URGENCY" or "SAFETY"). Press the [CALL/SET(MENU)] key to transmit the selected type of all ships DSC call. After the ALL SHIPS CALL is transmitted, the transceiver will switch to CH16. [. . . ] 3. 2 lbs (1. 45 kg) 13. 2 TRANSMITTER Frequency Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156. 025 to 157. 425 MHz RF Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 W (Hi); 1 W (Lo) Conducted Spurious Emissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 dB (Hi); 60 dB (Lo) Audio Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]