Standard Horizon Matrix GX3000E owner manual Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1	GENERAL INFORMATION				4
2	PACKING LIST				4
3	OPTIONS		.......................................................................................................................................		4
4	INSTALLATION NOTE				5
5	GETTING STARTED				6
	5.1	ABOUT VHF RADIO			6
	5.2	SELECTING AN ANTENNA			6
6	5.3	COAXIAL CABLE			7
	INSTALLATION				8
	6.1	LOCATION			8
	6.2	MOUNTING THE RADIO			8
	6.2.1 Supplied Universal Mounting Bracket				8
	6.2.2 Optional MMB-84 Flush Mount Bracket				9
	6.3	ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS			10
	6.4	ACCESSORY CABLE			11
	6.5	CHECKING GPS CONNECTIONS			12
	6.6	CHANGING THE GPS TIME			12
	6.7	CHANGING THE TIME LOCATION			13
	6.8	CHANGING COG TO TRUE OR MAGNETIC			14
	6.9	RECEIVER AUDIO TONE CONTROL			15
	6.10	OPTIONAL ENHANCED RAM+ SECOND STATION....................................................................MIC			16
7		AND/OR VH-310 HANDSET INSTALLATION
	CONTROLS AND INDICATORS				18
8	BASIC OPERATION				24
	8.1	RECEPTION			24
	8.2	TRANSMISSION			24
	8.3	TRANSMIT TIME-OUT TIMER (TOT)			24
	8.4	SIMPLEX / DUPLEX CHANNEL USE			25
	8.5	USA, CANADA, AND INTERNATIONAL MODE			25
	8.6	NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS			25
	8.6.1		NOAA Weather Alert		25
	8.6.2 NOAA Weather Alert Testing				26
	8.7	EMERGENCY (CHANNEL 16 USE)			26
	8.8	CALLING ANOTHER VESSEL (CHANNEL 16 OR 9)			27
	8.9	MAKING TELEPHONE CALLS			27
	8.10 OPERATING ON CHANNELS 13 AND 67				28
	8.11	DUAL WATCH (TO PRIORITY CHANNEL)			28
	8.12	SCANNING			29
	8.12.1 Selecting the Scan Mode				29
	8.12.2 Memory Scanning (M-SCAN)				29
	8.12.3 Priority Scanning (P-SCAN)				23
	8.13	FOG / PA OPERATION			31
	8.13.1		Operating the PA HAIL mode		31
	8.13.2 Operating the FOG HORN mode				31
	8.14	NAVIGATION INDICATION			32
	8.15	INTERCOM OPERATION			32
	8.15.1		Communication		33
	8.15.2		Calling		33
9	8.16	VOICE SCRAMBLER			34
	DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING				35
	9.1	GENERAL			35
	9.2	MARITIME MOBILE SERVICE IDENTITY (MMSI)			35
	9.2.1 What is an MMSI?				35
	9.2.2 Programming the MMSI				36
	9.3	DSC DISTRESS ALERT			37
	9.3.1 Tansmitting a DSC Distress Alert				37
	9.3.2 Receiving a DSC Distress Alert				39
	9.3.3 Distress Relay				39
	9.4	ALL SHIPS CALL			40
	9.4.1 Transmitting an All Ships Call				40
	9.4.2 Receiving an All Ships Call				41
	9.5	INDIVIDUAL CALL		Call Directory	42
	9.5.1 Setting up the Individual / Position				42
	9.5.2 Setting up Individual Ringer			Ringer	43
	9.5.3 Setting up Individual / Group Call				44
	9.5.4 Transmitting an Individual Call				45
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