GME GX620 Bedienungsanleitung

GX620

FULLY FEATURED

VHF MARINE

HANDHELD

RADIO

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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INTRODUCTION ..............................3

CAUTION ........................................3

FEATURES.......................................4

STANDARD PACKAGE INCLUDES.....4

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES.................4

RADIO CONTROLS...........................5

FITTING THE BATTERY PACK............6

Fitting ......................................6

Removal ...................................6

BATTERY CHARGING.......................6

FUNCTIONS ....................................7

LCD DISPLAY...................................9

BASIC RADIO OPERATIONS .............9

RADIO FEATURES EXPLAINED .......10

Volume Level ..........................10

Function (Menu) Mode............10

Channels ................................10

Power High/Low .....................10

Squelch Level Adjustment .......10

Monitor ..................................11

Keypad Lock ...........................11

Channel 16 ............................11

Last Channel Memory (LCM) ...11

Dual Watch/Triple Watch Mode 11

Channel Scan .........................12

Priority Scan ...........................13

Key Beep ................................13

Display & Keypad Backlight ....13

Battery Level ..........................13

Power Save ............................13

INTERNATIONAL USA &

CANADIAN MODES.......................14

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS ...............14

TROUBLESHOOTING......................14

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS.........15

INTERNATIONAL

FREQUENCY PLAN ........................16

FREQUENCY PLAN - CANADA.......17

FREQUENCY PLAN - USA ..............18

WARRANTY ..................................19

GME AFTER SALES SERVICE ..........19

Contents

GX620 INSTRUCTION MANUAL PAGE 3

IntRoDUCtIon

Congratulations on purchasing this GME fully featured VHF Marine radio.

Your GX620 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.

CaUtIon

IMPORTANT: READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and completely before operating

your radio and retain this manual for future reference.

NEVER: connect the radio to a power source other than the supplied battery.

This may damage your product.

NEVER: operate your radio with the antenna less than 5 cm from exposed

parts of the body.

NEVER: use the radio in or near a mining facility or other area which uses

remotely triggered explosives or an area labelled ‘Blasting Area’.

NEVER: use or charge your radio in a potentially explosive atmosphere.

DO NOT: place your radio in front of a vehicle air bag.

DO NOT: operate your radio on board an aircraft.

DO NOT: use your radio with a damaged antenna.

DO NOT: attempt to modify your radio in any way.

ALWAYS: charge your radio at normal room temperature.

ALWAYS: switch off your radio where notices restrict the use of two-way radio

or mobile telephones.

ALWAYS: replace the accessory jack cover when the jack is not in use.

AVOID: submerging your radio into water. It is not submersible.

AVOID: storing or charging your radio in direct sunlight.

AVOID: storing or using your radio where temperatures are below -20º C or

above +60º C.

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FeatURes

•Complete International/USA and Canadian channel plans

•Easy to read large backlit LCD

•Simple 3/1 Watt switchable power

•Priority Scan

•Water resistant to IP54

•Drop in style semi-quick charger

•Flexible antenna and carry case

stanDaRD paCkage InClUDes

•GX620 Radio

•Replaceable Flexible Antenna

•Li-Ion Battery Pack (1000 mAh)

•Charging Cradle

•Carry Case

•Instruction Manual

•12 V DC In-Dash Adapter

optIonal aCCessoRIes

•BCT005 – Power Adaptor

•BP006 – 1850 mAH Heavy Duty Li-Ion Battery

•BC003 – Speaker Microphone

GX620 INSTRUCTION MANUAL PAGE 5

RaDIo ContRols

1 Power On/Off and

Volume Control

knob.

2 PTT Button

3 Squelch/Monitor

Button.

4 Keypad Lock Button

5 Down Button

6 Up Button

7 Channel 16 Button

8 Menu Button

9 Dual Watch/Triple

Watch Button.

10 Scan/Priority Scan

Button

11 Jack Cover

12 Accessory Jack

13 LCD Display

14 Lanyard ﬁx point

15 Antenna

16 Microphone

17 Speaker

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FIttIng tHe BatteRY paCk

FITTING

1. Ensure that your radio is switched OFF.

2. Align the bottom of the battery pack with the

securing slots at the back of the radio.

3. Press the top of the battery into the back of the

radio until it ‘clicks’ home.

REMOVAL

1. Ensure that your radio is switched OFF.

2. Press down on the battery release catch and

separate the battery pack from the radio.

BatteRY CHaRgIng

To charge your radio, there are 2 options. Prior to charging, disconnect any radio

accessories and ensure the radio is switched OFF. Then carefully follow one of the

following options:

1. Connect the 12 V in-dash adaptor to a 12 V socket:

a. Connect the female adaptor power plug to the charging cradle.

b. Insert the radio into the charging cradle until it ‘clicks’ home. The charger LED

will glow red and charging will start. If the charger LED blinks red and green

or the charger LED does not light, re-insert the radio into the charging cradle.

When the battery is fully charged the charger LED will turn green.

c. The battery charging time is typically 4 to 5 hours.

2. Connect the 12 V in-dash adaptor to a 12 V socket:

a. Remove the jack cover on the side of the radio and connect the male adaptor

into the top accessory jack. The charging cradle is not required for this option.

b. The battery charging time is typically 8 to 10 hours via the accessory jack.

GX620 INSTRUCTION MANUAL PAGE 7

FUnCtIons

1. Power On/Off/Volume Control

Turn the knob clockwise to switch the radio ON and increase the volume, turn

counter-clockwise to decrease the volume and switch the radio OFF. The radio will

emit a conﬁrmation tone when it switches ON.

2. Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button

Press and hold this button to speak (transmit) and release the button to hear

(receive) messages. You can only communicate with other VHF Marine Band radios

when the channel is the same as yours.

3. Squelch Control/Monitor Button

Press this button brieﬂy to change the Squelch level in combination with

and buttons.

Press and hold this button to activate or deactivate the MONITOR function.

(or optional Power Adaptor)

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4. KEYPAD LOCK Button

Press this button brieﬂy to activate or deactivate the keypad lock function.

5. DOWN Button

Pressing this button will decrease the channel number. In some modes this button

is used to adjust the function setting.

6. UP Button

Pressing this button will increase the channel number. In some modes this button is

used to adjust the function setting.

7. Channel 16 Button

Press this button brieﬂy to enter the channel 16. To return to the normal channel

operation, press this button brieﬂy again.

8. MENU Button

Press this button brieﬂy to activate the function MENU. Press the button again

(repeatedly) to step through the function MENU. Press and hold this button to

return to the previously used channel.

9. DUAL WATCH/TRIPLE WATCH Button (

DW/TW

)

Press this button brieﬂy to activate and deactivate the Dual Watch. Press and hold

to activate or deactivate the Triple Watch. Pressing this button brieﬂy again during

execution Triple Watch will change the mode to Dual Watch.

10. SCAN/PRIORITY SCAN Button

Press this button brieﬂy to activate or deactivate the scan mode. For Priority scan press

and hold the SCAN button. The radio will alternatively scan the

Priority channel and

the entire VHF Marine Band. Brieﬂy press the scan button to stop the scan.

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lCD DIsplaY

1. Transmit Icon 7. Keypad Lock Icon 13. Duplex Icon

2. Receiver Busy Icon 8. Scan Icon 14. Channel Plan Icons

3. Monitor Icon 9. Key Beep Icon 15. Weather channels

4. Dual Watch Icon 10. Priority Channel Icon (US only).

5. Triple Watch Icon 11. High Power Icon

6. Battery Icon 12. Channel Indicator

BasIC RaDIo opeRatIons

The VHF Marine radio service shares channels on a ‘take turns’ basis. This means

that other users and groups may be using any channel. To communicate with other

Marine radios, all units must be switched to the same channel.

1. Switch your radio ON.

2. Ensure you are on the same channel as the other party (see function Mode).

3. To speak, hold the radio upright, about 10 cm from your mouth and press the

PTT button, the ‘TX’ icon will appear in the radio display. Speak normally and

clearly towards the radio. Release the PTT button when you ﬁnish speaking. You

will hear messages from other radios that are within range on the same channel.

The Busy icon will appear in the radio display when you receive a message.

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RaDIo FeatURes explaIneD

VOLUME LEVEL

To adjust the volume level, use the POWER ON/OFF/VOLUME CONTROL .

To increase the volume turn this control clockwise, to decrease the volume turn this

control counter-clockwise.

FUNCTION (MENU) MODE

The MENU mode allows you to set-up and edit the basic functions. To access the

MENU mode, press the MENU button brieﬂy. Each press of the MENU button

steps the radio sequentially through the different functions. The radio display

indicates the current function, the present setting and associated icon ﬂash. Use the

or button to change the setting. Press the PTT or MENU button or wait for 5

seconds to store your choice. If you do not press any key for 5 seconds your radio

will return to stand-by mode automatically.

CHANNELS

This radio operates on any one of the VHF Marine Band radio channels. To

communicate with other VHF Marine radios, all units must be switched to the same

channel. To change the radio channel, press the or button when the radio is in

stand-by mode.

POWER HIGH/LOW

This feature permits selection of the transmit power level to HIGH (3 Watts) or LOW

(1 Watt). The LCD indicator will display ‘HI’ when it is in the high power mode.

Using low power, the radio will have a lower transmit range but the battery life will

be increased.

Press both the PTT button and the button to select LOW power. The LCD indicator,

‘HI’ will disappear. To return to high power, press again the PTT and button.

SQUELCH LEVEL ADJUSTMENT

This function allows you to adjust the Squelch level of your radio. To change the

Squelch level, press the Squelch/Monitor button brieﬂy. The current Squelch

setting will appear. Use the or button to change the setting. Press the PTT

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