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Standard Horizon Marine Transceiver GX2355S Operator Manual SPECTRUM + GX2355S 25 Watt VHF/FM Marine Transceiver Owner's Manual Submersible DSC distress call automatically broadcasts lat/long and vessel ID∗ MARITEL DSC telephone capability DSC position request function and NMEA data input/output Noise canceling Clear Voice Speaker microphone with channel selector 20 W Loud Hailer with Bells & Whistles Latitude/Longitude and SOG/COG display∗ Channel name capability Versatile user-programmable scanning and priority scan NOAA Weather Alert One-button access to Channel 16 and 9 Access all US, Canadian and International channels Big, back-lit display and keys ∗with GPS attached 16/9 VOL/PWR 16/9 SPECTRUM+ NAV WX PA/FOG SQL EN H/L DISTRESS OP ULL CALL P A/B SET MEM SCAN TABLE OF CONTENTS FCC RADIO LICENSE INFORMATION ...... 1 5.10 CHANNEL A /B INSTANT CALL ....... 17 STATION LICENSE ..................................... 1 5.10.1 Storing new channel A/B ............ 17 5.10.2 Changing the stored channel A/B .. 17 RADIO CALL SIGN ...................................... 1 5.10.3 Operating the channel A/B ........ 17 CANADIAN SHIP STATION LICENSING .... 1 5.11.PA/FOG OPERATION ....................... 17 5.11.1 Operating the PA HAIL mode ..... 18 FCC NOTICE ................................................ 2 5.11.2 Operating the FOG HORN mode 18 5.12 NAVIGATION INDICATION ............... 19 1 GENERAL INFORMATION ................. 3 5.13 VOICE SCRAMBLER ........................ 19 1.1 INTRODUCTION ................................. 3 5.13.1 Operation with voice scrambler .. 19 1.2 FCC/ INDUSTRY CANADA INFORMATION .. 3 5.14 RESETTING THE TRANSCEIVER’S MICROPROCESSOR ........................ 20 2 ACCESSORIES .................................... 4 2.1 PACKING LIST .................................... 4 6 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING ....... 21 2.2 OPTIONS ............................................. 4 6.1 GENERAL .......................................... 21 6.1.1 Digital Selective Calling (DSC) ... 21 3 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS ......... 5 6.1.2 Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) ........................................ 21 3.1 CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS .... 5 6.2 SENDING A DISTRESS CALL .......... 22 6.2.1 Sending a Distress Call 4 INSTALLATION ................................. 10 Automatically............................... 22 4.1 LOCATION ......................................... 10 6.2.2 Sending a Distress Call and 4.2 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ......... 10 Manually Inputting a Position ..... 23 4.3 ACCESSORY CABLE ....................... 11 6.3 SENDING A DISTRESS CALL WITH 4.3.1 Cable pin number and signal ..... 11 NATURE OF DISTRESS ................... 24 4.4 CMB16 FLUSH MOUNT INSTALLATION ... 12 6.4 SENDING AN INDIVIDUAL CALL ..... 25 6.5 SENDING A GROUP CALL ............... 26 5 BASIC OPERATION .......................... 13 6.6 SENDING AN ALL SHIPS CALL ....... 27 5.1 RECEPTION ...................................... 13 6.7 MARITEL DSC TELEPHONE CALL .... 28 5.2 TRANSMISSION ................................ 13 6.7.1 Sending a Ship to Shore Call ..... 28 6.7.2 Receiving a Shore to Ship Call .. 29 5.3 TRANSMIT TIME - OUT TIMER (TOT) ... 14 6.7.3 Resend Telephone Call Signal ... 29 5.4 SIMPLEX/DUPLEX CHANNEL USE ... 14 6.7.4 Resend Telephone Call When 5.5 USA, CANADA, AND INTERNATIONAL Receive Busy Signal ................... 29 MODE ................................................ 14 6.8 DSC STANDBY ................................. 30 5.6 NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS ......... 15 6.9 CALL WAITING DIRECTORY ........... 30 5.7 NOAA WEATHER ALERT ................. 15 6.9.1 Operation of Distress Call Waiting . 31 6.9.2 Operation of Individual Call Waiting .. 31 5.8 MEMORY SCANNING (M-SCAN) ..... 16 6.10 POSITION REQUEST ....................... 32 5.9 PRIORITY SCANNING (P-SCAN) .... 16 6.11 POSITION SEND ............................... 33 6.12 RECEIVING DSC CALLS .................. 34 9.7 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING (DSC) .. 55 6.12.1 Receiving a distress call ............. 34 9.7.1 USCG DSC Watch ...................... 55 6.12.2 Receiving a distress relay call .... 35 9.8 MARITIME MOBILE SERVICE 6.12.3 Receiving an all ships call .......... 35 IDENTITY (MMSI) .............................. 55 6.12.4 Receiving a geographical area call .. 35 9.8.1 What is a MMSI? ........................ 55 6.12.5 Receiving an individual call ........ 36 6.12.6. Receiving a position request ...... 36 9.9 USING DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING FEATURES ........................................ 55 7. DSC / RADIO SETUP MODE ............ 37 9.9.1 Distress Call ................................ 55 9.9.2 Individual Call ............................. 55 7.1 SETUP ............................................... 37 9.9.3 Group Call ................................... 56 7.2 LAMP ADJUSTING ............................ 37 9.9.4 Urgency Call ............................... 56 9.9.5 Safety Call ................................... 56 7.3 LCD CONTRAST ............................... 37 9.9.6 Position request .......................... 56 7.4 CH NAMING ...................................... 38 9.9.7 Telephone Call ............................ 56 7.5 INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORY SETUP (DSC) .. 39 9.10 ADDITIONAL DIGITAL SELECTIVE 7.6 DSC TELEPHONE DIRECTORY ID INPUT ... 40 CALLING INFORMATION ................. 56 7.7 POSITION REQUEST REPLY TYPE ... 41 9.11 ABOUT VHF RADIO .......................... 56 7.8 VOICE SCRAMBLER ........................ 42 9.12 SELECTING AN ANTENNA .............. 57 7.9 KEY BEEP (ON OR OFF) ................. 43 9.13 COAXIAL CABLE .............................. 57 7.10 INDIVIDUAL RING ............................. 43 10 MAINTENANCE ................................. 58 7.11 TIME OFFSET ................................... 44 10.1 REPLACEMENT PARTS ................... 58 7.12 USER MMSI INPUT ........................... 45 10.2 FACTORY SERVICE ......................... 59 7.13 GROUP MMSI INPUT ....................... 46 10.3 TROUBLESHOOTING CHART ......... 60 7.14 DSC SCANNING ............................... 47 TO CHANGE DSC SCAN METHOD: ..... 47 10.4 CONNECTION OF GPS WITH NMEA OUTPUT ............................................ 61 8 RAM MIC OPERATION ..................... 48 11. CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS .............. 62 8.1 RAM MIC CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS ................................ 48 12. WARRANTY ....................................... 66 8.2 INDICATORS ..................................... 50 8.3 INTERCOM OPERATION ................. 51 13 SPECIFICATIONS ............................. 69 8.3.1 Communication ........................... 51 13.1 GENERAL .......................................... 69 8.3.2 Calling ......................................... 51 13.2 TRANSMITTER ................................. 69 9 OPERATING PRACTICES ................ 52 13.3 RECEIVER ......................................... 69 9.1 EMERGENCY (CHANNEL 16 USE) ... 52 13.4 DSC .................................................... 70 9.2 CALLING ANOTHER VESSEL (CHANNEL 16 OR 9) ......................... 52 9.3 MAKING TELEPHONE CALLS ......... 53 9.4 OPERATING ON CHANNELS 13 AND 67 ... 54 9.5 PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONS ... 54 9.6 NOAA WEATHER ALERT TESTING ... 54 ON-LINE WARRANTY REGISTRATION Please visit www.standardhorizon.com to register the SPECTRUM+ 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 SPECTRUM+, you can visit the STANDARD HORIZON Web site to send an E-Mail or contact the Product Support team at 562/404-2700 M-F 7:00-5:00PST. FCC RADIO LICENSE INFORMATION Standard Horizon radios comply with the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) requirements that regulate the Maritime Radio Service. STATION LICENSE An FCC ship station license is no longer required for any vessel traveling in U.S. waters which uses a VHF marine radio, RADAR or EPIRB, and which is not required to carry radio equipment. 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 carry a license. FCC license forms, including applications for ship (506) and land station licenses can be downloaded via the Internet at www.fcc.gov/forms. To obtain a form from the FCC, call (888) 225-5322. 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. 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 GX2355S Owner’s Manual page 1 FCC NOTICE NOTICE Unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void compliance 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 radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur
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