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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

GX660 Handheld VHF Radio

GX660 MARINE HANDHELD RADIO

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GX660 Handheld VHF Radio GX660 MARINE HANDHELD RADIO INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Memory Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Waterproof (IPX7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Channel 16 Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Antenna and battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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INTRODUCTION Congratulations on purchasing this GME fully featured VHF Marine radio. Your GX660 has been built to offer excellent value by combining advanced features, great design and manufacturing quality. To ensure you are familiar with the operation and features of your radio and in order to obtain the best performance, please read this manual thoroughly before operation. WATERPROOF (IPX7) The GX660 is waterproof and meets IPX7 rating (see www2. gme.net.au/IPRatings for standards chart).
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IMPORTANT SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES It is the owner’s sole responsibility to use the unit in a manner that will not cause accidents, personal injury or property damage. The user of this product is solely responsible for observing safe boating practices. • Handheld VHF GX660 GME DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT IN A WAY THAT MAY CAUSE ACCIDENTS, DAMAGE OR THAT MAY VIOLATE THE LAW. • Belt clip Copyright © 2010 GME, Australia, all rights reserved.
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CONTROLS 11 16 19 12 17 13 4 2 16 7 VOL SQL 3 SCAN PWR DW MON 14 5 10 18 18 8 1 6 9 15 1. PWR (Power) key 11. Antenna 2. Channel 16 ‘emergency’ key 12. Belt Clip attachment 3. SCAN/MEM (Scan/Memory) Key 13. PTT (Push to Talk) key 4. DW (Dual Watch) key 14. MON/LK (Monitor/Lock) key 5. Up Key 15. Battery compartment 6. Down key 16. Battery charger 7. VOL/INT (Volume/Country) key 17. Battery charging indicator 8. SQL/HL (Squelch/Hi Lo) key 18.
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LCD DISPLAY Channel Display Displays country mode and other information. Low Power: <1W Channel SCAN enabled Channels in Scan memory Dual Watch is enabled Indicates Duplex frequency TX active RX active Key Lock button enabled Battery Level display icon 3 Levels.
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POWER ON/OFF Press the POWER key for 2 seconds to switch the radio on. When on, press the POWER key for 1.5 seconds to switch the unit off. When the unit powers up, a power-on beep tone will be heard. CHANNEL SELECTION Press the or keys in RX or RX standby modes to change the current channel. Hold the or keys for more than 1 second to step up or down through the channels continuously. MODE CHANGES The GX660 can be set to various country modes.
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ADJUSTING THE VOLUME LEVEL RECEIVING (RX) Press the VOL/INT key momentarily to select the volume level setting mode. While in this mode, press the or keys to change the volume level. The volume level range is 00 ~ 16. When receiving, the Busy icon is displayed. MONITOR OPERATION To save the adjusted volume level either press the VOL/INT key again or do not press any key for 3 seconds. TRANSMITTING (TX) 1. Use Push-To-Talk (PTT) key to transmit on the selected channel.
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2. If only one channel is stored in the scan memory, an error beep will sound and the radio will switch to that memory channel. MEMORY MODE To store a channel into the Scan Memory, select the required channel then press the SCAN/MEM for 2 seconds. The MEM icon is displayed on that channel. To remove a channel from the memory, select the required channel in the Scan memory and press SCAN/MEM for 2 seconds. The MEM icon disappears on that channel. 3.
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CHANNEL 16 MODE To use the Dual Watch function Press the 16 key to toggle between Channel 16 and your previously selected channel. Select your preferred working channel by pressing the or keys, then press the DW key briefly. The DW icon appears. Channel 16 will be checked every 2 seconds. When a signal is received on either channel the unit will pause before resuming dual watch. To deactivate Dual Watch press the DW key briefly.
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ADJUSTING THE SQUELCH LEVEL RADIO DEFAULT SETTINGS Briefly press the SQL/HL key. The Squelch level setting appears. Press the or keys to change the Squelch level. To restore the radio to its default settings, first turn the radio OFF, then press and hold the DW key while turning the radio ON again. The Squelch level range is: 00 ~ 08 1. Level 00: The Squelch is set to minimum and all signals (including background noise) will be heard. 2.
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INT FREQUENCY CHART Ch No. Rx Frequency (MHz) Tx Frequency (MHz) Ch No. Rx Frequency (MHz) Tx Frequency (MHz) 1 160.6500 156.0500 60 160.6250 156.0250 2 160.7000 156.1000 61 160.6750 156.0750 3 160.7500 156.1500 62 160.7250 156.1250 4 160.8000 156.2000 63 160.7750 156.1750 5 160.8500 156.2500 64 160.8250 156.2250 6 156.3000 156.3000 65 160.8750 156.2750 7 160.9500 156.3500 66 160.9250 156.3250 8 156.4000 156.4000 67 156.3750 156.3750 9 156.4500 156.
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USA FREQUENCY CHART Ch No. Rx Frequency (MHz) Tx Frequency (MHz) Ch No. Rx Frequency (MHz) Tx Frequency (MHz) 1 156.050 156.050 61 156.075 156.075 3 156.150 156.150 63 156.175 156.175 5 156.250 156.250 64 156.225 156.225 6 156.300 156.300 65 156.275 156.275 7 156.350 156.350 66 156.325 156.325 8 156.400 156.400 67 156.375 156.375 9 156.450 156.450 68 156.425 156.425 10 156.500 156.500 69 156.475 156.475 11 156.550 156.550 70 156.
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CANADA FREQUENCY CHART Ch No. Rx Frequency (MHz) Tx Frequency (MHz) Ch No. Rx Frequency (MHz) Tx Frequency (MHz) 1 160.650 156.050 28 157.400 162.000 2 160.700 156.100 60 156.025 160.625 3 160.750 156.150 61 156.075 156.075 4 156.200 156.200 62 156.125 156.125 5 156.250 156.250 64 156.225 156.225 6 156.300 156.300 65 156.275 156.275 7 156.350 156.350 66 156.325 156.325 8 156.400 156.400 67 156.375 156.375 9 156.450 156.450 68 156.425 156.
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UK & INT FREQUENCY CHART Ch No. Rx Frequency (MHz) Tx Frequency (MHz) Ch No. Rx Frequency (MHz) Tx Frequency (MHz) 1 160.6500 156.0500 62 160.7250 156.1250 2 160.7000 156.1000 63 160.7750 156.1750 3 160.7500 156.1500 64 160.8250 156.2250 4 160.8000 156.2000 65 160.8750 156.2750 5 160.8500 156.2500 66 160.9250 156.3250 6 156.3000 156.3000 67 156.3750 156.3750 7 160.9500 156.3500 68 156.4250 156.4250 8 156.4000 156.4000 69 156.4750 156.4750 9 156.
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SCANDINAVIA & INT FREQUENCY CHART Ch No. Rx Frequency (MHz) Tx Frequency (MHz) Ch No. Rx Frequency (MHz) Tx Frequency (MHz) 1 160.6500 156.0500 64 160.8250 156.2250 2 160.7000 156.1000 65 160.8750 156.2750 3 160.7500 156.1500 66 160.9250 156.3250 4 160.8000 156.2000 67 156.3750 156.3750 5 160.8500 156.2500 68 156.4250 156.4250 6 156.3000 156.3000 69 156.4750 156.4750 7 160.9500 156.3500 70 156.5250 Inhibit 8 156.4000 156.4000 71 156.5750 156.5750 9 156.
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HUNGARY & INT FREQUENCY CHART Ch No. Rx Frequency (MHz) Tx Frequency (MHz) Ch No. Rx Frequency (MHz) Tx Frequency (MHz) 1 160.6500 156.0500 62 160.7250 156.1250 2 160.7000 156.1000 63 160.7750 156.1750 3 160.7500 156.1500 64 160.8250 156.2250 4 160.8000 156.2000 65 160.8750 156.2750 5 160.8500 156.2500 66 160.9250 156.3250 6 156.3000 156.3000 67 156.3750 156.3750 7 160.9500 156.3500 68 156.4250 156.4250 8 156.4000 156.4000 69 156.4750 156.4750 9 156.
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ATTENTION SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Channel Spacing: 25 kHz Supply Voltage: 7.4 V DC 1400 mAh Li-Ion rechargeable battery Current Drain: Standby: 40 mA RX: 200 mA at 0.6 W audio output (1 kHz) TX: 1.5 A at 5 W, 0.8 A at 1 W. Battery Life: 11 hrs at 5 W (high)/15 hrs at 1 W (low) (TX: 5%, RX: 5%, Standby: 90%) Dimensions: 137.2 mm (h) x 63 mm (w) x 41 mm (d) Weight: 283g TRANSMITTER Frequency Range: 155.425~162.425 MHz RF Output Power: Selectable : Hi = 5 W at 7.4 V DC, Low = 1 W at 7.
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STANDARD COMMUNICATIONS CONTRACT WARRANTY AGAINST DEFECTS This warranty against defects is given by Standard Communications Pty Ltd ACN 000 346 814 (We, us, our or GME). Our contact details are set out in clause 2.7. 1. Consumer guarantees 1.1 Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and for compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage.
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Part No. 310505 Drawing. No.