Manual Standard Horizon QUANTUM GX6500E (page 2 of 194) (English)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Quick Reference Guide ............................................................................... 4

1 GENERAL INFORMATION .....................................................................5

2 PACKING LIST .......................................................................................6

3 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ...................................................................6

4 GETTING STARTED...............................................................................7

4.1 PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONS ............................................. 7

4.2 ABOUT VHF RADIO ....................................................................7

4.3 SELECTING AN ANTENNA .........................................................7

4.4 COAXIAL CABLE .........................................................................8

4.5 DISTRESS AND HAILING (CHANNEL 16) ..................................8

4.6 CALLING ANOTHER VESSEL (CHANNEL 16 OR 9)..................9

4.7 MAKING TELEPHONE CALLS ..................................................10

4.8 BRIDGE CHANNELS 13 AND 67 ..............................................10

4.9 AUTOMATED RADIO CHECK SERVICE ..................................11

4.10 WHAT IS THE RANGE FOR AIS RECEIVERS? .......................12

5 INSTALLATION ....................................................................................13

5.1 SAFETY / WARNING INFORMATION ....................................... 13

5.2 LOCATION ................................................................................. 13

5.3 MOUNTING THE RADIO ........................................................... 14

5.3.1 Supplied Mounting Bracket...........................................14

5.3.2 Optional MMB-84 Flush Mount Bracket........................15

5.4 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS .................................................16

5.5 REAR PANEL .............................................................................17

5.6 CONNECTION OF EXTERNAL DEVICES TO THE RADIO ......19

5.6.1 Connecting the SCU-31 External GPS Antenna to the

Radio ............................................................................19

5.6.2 Connecting the NMEA 0183/NMEA 0183-HS to the Radio

5.6.3 Accessory Cables and NMEA 0183 Cables .................20

5.6.4 NMEA 0813/NMEA 0183-HS to Chart Plotter ............... 21

5.6.5 Connection to External GPS or Chart Plotter ...............23

5.6.6 Connection to External PA/HAIL Speaker ....................25

5.6.7 Rear Microphone Installation ........................................ 26

5.6.8 Optional SSM-70H (RAM4) Installation ........................ 26

5.7 INITIAL SETUP REQUIRED WHEN TURNING ON THE POWER

FOR THE FIRST TIME ..............................................................29

5.7.1 Setting the Welcome Screen and Region .....................29

5.7.2 Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) ...................... 29

5.8 CHECKING GPS SIGNAL (GPS STATUS DISPLAY) ................30

5.9 GPS CONFIGURATION.............................................................32

5.9.1 Changing the Gps Time ................................................32

5.9.2 Changing the Time Area ............................................... 33

5.9.3 Changing the Time Format ...........................................33

5.9.4 Changing Cog to True or Magnetic...............................34

6 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS ..........................................................35

6.1 FRONT PANEL ..........................................................................35

6.2 MICROPHONE ..........................................................................37

7 BASIC OPERATION ............................................................................. 39

7.1 TURNING ON AND OFF THE TRANSCEIVER .........................39

7.2 RECEPTION ..............................................................................39

7.3 TRANSMISSION ........................................................................ 39

7.3.1 Transmit Power ............................................................40

7.4 TRANSMIT TIME-OUT TIMER (TOT) ........................................40

7.5 SIMPLEX/DUPLEX CHANNEL USE ..........................................40

7.6 INTERNATIONAL, USA AND CANADA MODE .........................41

7.7 MULTI WATCH (TO PRIORITY CHANNEL) ..............................42

7.7.1 Setting up the Multi Watch Operation ...........................42

7.7.2 Starting the Dual Watch ................................................43

7.8 SCANNING ................................................................................43

7.8.1 Selecting the Scan Type ...............................................43

7.8.2 Programming Scan Memory ......................................... 44

7.8.3 Memory Scanning (M-SCAN) ....................................... 45

7.8.4 Priority Scanning (P-SCAN) .........................................45

7.9 PRESET CHANNELS: INSTANT ACCESS ...............................46

7.9.1 Programming ................................................................46

7.9.2 Operation ...................................................................... 47

7.9.3 Deletion ........................................................................47

7.10 MOB OPERATION ..................................................................... 47

7.11 PA/FOG OPERATION ................................................................ 48

7.11.1 Operating the PA HAIL mode........................................49

7.11.2 Operating the FOG HORN mode .................................50

7.11.3 Fog Signal Timing Chart ...............................................51

7.11.4 Operating the HORN mode ..........................................52

7.12 INTERCOM OPERATION ..........................................................52

7.12.1 Communication.............................................................52

7.12.2 Calling...........................................................................53

7.13 VOICE SCRAMBLER ................................................................53

7.14 DEMO MODE ............................................................................54

7.15 OPERATION MENU ..................................................................55

8 GPS OPERATION.................................................................................57

8.1 DISPLAYING POSITION INFORMATION ..................................57

8.1.1 GPS Information Numerical Display ............................. 57

8.1.2 GPS Information Compass Display .............................. 57

8.2 CHECKING GPS STATUS ......................................................... 58

8.3 GPS LOGGER OPERATION .....................................................59

9 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING (DSC) ...............................................60

9.1 GENERAL ..................................................................................60

9.2 DSC DISTRESS ALEART ..........................................................61

9.2.1 Transmitting a DSC Distress Aleart ..............................61

9.2.2 Receiving a DSC Distress Aleart ..................................64

9.3 ALL SHIPS CALL .......................................................................66

9.3.1 Transmitting an All Ships Call ....................................... 66

9.3.2 Receiving an All Ships Call ...........................................67

9.4 INDIVIDUAL CALL .....................................................................68

9.4.1 Setting up the Individual / Position Call Directory ......... 68

9.4.2 Setting up the Individual Call Reply .............................. 70

9.4.3 Enabling the Individual Call Acknowledgment ..............70

9.4.4 Transmitting an Individual Call .....................................71

9.4.5 Receiving an Individual Call .........................................73

9.4.6 Setting up the Individual Call Ringer ............................75

9.5 GROUP CALL ............................................................................77

9.5.1 Setting up a Group Call ................................................77

9.5.2 Transmitting a Group Call ............................................. 79

9.5.3 Receiving a Group Call.................................................82

9.5.4 Setting up the Group Call Ringer..................................83

9.6 POSITION REQUEST ...............................................................84

9.6.1 Setting up a Position Request Reply ........................... 84

9.6.2 Transmitting a Position Request to Another Vessel ......85

9.6.3 Receiving a Position Request.......................................87

9.6.4 Manual Input of Position Information ............................ 88

9.6.5 Setting up a Position Request Ringer...........................89

9.7 POSITION REPORT ..................................................................90

9.7.1 Transmitting a DSC Position Report Call......................90

9.7.2 Receiving a DSC Position Report Call .........................92

9.7.3 Navigating to the Reported Position ............................. 92

9.7.4 Saving the Reported Position as a Waypoint ...............93

9.7.5 Setting up a Position Report Ringer .............................94

9.8 POLLING CALL..........................................................................95

9.8.1 Transmitting a Polling Call to a Vessel .........................95

9.8.2 Receiving a Polling Call ................................................ 97

9.9 AUTO POSITION POLLING ......................................................97

9.9.1 Setting up the Polling Operation ................................... 97

9.9.2 Setting up the Polling Time Interval ..............................98

9.9.3 Selecting Vessels to be Automatically Polled ...............98

9.9.4 Enabling/Disabling Auto POS Polling ...........................99

9.10 DSC TEST ...............................................................................100

9.10.1 Programming MMSI into Individual Directory .............100

9.10.2 Transmitting a DSC Test to Another Vessel ................ 100

9.10.3 Receiving a DSC Test Call .........................................102

9.11 DSC LOG OPERATION ........................................................... 102

9.11.1 Reviewing and Resending a Transmitted Logged Call 102

9.11.2 Reviewing a Logged DSC RX Distress Call ...............103

9.11.3 Reviewing Other Logged Calls ................................... 104

9.11.4 Deleting Logged Calls from the DSC Log Directory ...105

9.12 DSC LOOP BACK OPERATION ..............................................106

10 NAVIGATION ......................................................................................107

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