MATRIX GX3000S 25 Watt VHF/FM ITU Class D DSC Marine Transceiver Owner's Manual Waterproof construction Commercial grade ITU Class D DSC VHF Independent Channel 70 receiver built-in for continuous DSC watching 30 W Loud Hailer with listen back and 4 fog horns, Bells & Whistles Capable of connecting 2 optional enhanced CMP25 RAM+ second station remote microphone or VH-310 Handset Intercom between radio and second station microphone DSC position request and send functions with compatible STANDARD HORIZON GPS Chart plotters Versatile user-programmable scanning, priority scan and Dual Watch One-button access to Channel 16 and 9 Oversized rotary channel knob, backlit display and keys. Navigation information shown on display when optional GPS connected Unique Receive Audio Tone Control GX3000S Page 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................................. 4 PACKING LIST ............................................................................................................................... 4 OPTIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 4 SAFETY / WARNING INFORMATION ............................................................................................ 5 FCC RADIO LICENSE INFORMATION .......................................................................................... 6 FCC NOTICE .................................................................................................................................. 7 GETTING STARTED ...................................................................................................................... 8 7.1 ABOUT VHF RADIO ............................................................................................................ 8 7.2 SELECTING AN ANTENNA ................................................................................................. 8 7.3 COAXIAL CABLE ................................................................................................................. 9 8 INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................................ 10 8.1 LOCATION .......................................................................................................................... 10 8.2 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS .......................................................................................... 10 8.3 ACCESSORY CABLE ........................................................................................................ 11 8.4 CHECKING GPS CONNECTIONS .................................................................................... 12 8.5 CHANGING THE GPS TIME ............................................................................................ 12 8.6 CHANGING THE TIME LOCATION .................................................................................. 13 8.7 CHANGING COG TO TRUE OR MAGNETIC ................................................................. 13 8.8 RECEIVER AUDIO TONE CONTROL .............................................................................. 14 8.9 OPTIONAL MMB-84 FLUSH MOUNT INSTALLATION .................................................... 15 8.10 OPTIONAL ENHANCED RAM+ SECOND STATION MIC AND/OR VH-310 HANDSET INSTALLATION ..................................................................... 16 9 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS .................................................................................................. 18 10 BASIC OPERATION ..................................................................................................................... 24 10.1 RECEPTION ....................................................................................................................... 24 10.2 TRANSMISSION ................................................................................................................. 24 10.3 TRANSMIT TIME-OUT TIMER (TOT) ................................................................................ 24 10.4 SIMPLEX / DUPLEX CHANNEL USE ................................................................................ 25 10.5 USA, CANADA, AND INTERNATIONAL MODE ................................................................ 25 10.6 NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS ......................................................................................... 25 10.6.1 NOAA Weather Alert ................................................................................................. 25 10.6.2 NOAA Weather Alert Testing .................................................................................... 26 10.7 EMERGENCY (CHANNEL 16 USE) .................................................................................... 26 10.8 CALLING ANOTHER VESSEL (CHANNEL 16 OR 9) ........................................................ 27 10.9 MAKING TELEPHONE CALLS .......................................................................................... 27 10.10 OPERATING ON CHANNELS 13 AND 67 ................................................................... 28 10.11 DUAL WATCH (TO PRIORITY CHANNEL) ..................................................................... 28 10.12 SCANNING ...................................................................................................................... 29 10.12.1 Selecting the Scan Mode ........................................................................................... 29 10.12.2 Memory Scanning (M-SCAN) ................................................................................... 29 10.12.3 Priority Scanning (P-SCAN) ...................................................................................... 30 10.13 FOG / PA OPERATION .................................................................................................... 31 10.13.1 Operating the PA HAIL mode .................................................................................... 31 10.13.2 Operating the FOG HORN mode .............................................................................. 31 10.14 NAVIGATION INDICATION .............................................................................................. 32 10.15 INTERCOM OPERATION ................................................................................................ 32 10.15.1 Communication ........................................................................................................ 33 10.15.2 Calling ...................................................................................................................... 33 10.16 VOICE SCRAMBLER ...................................................................................................... 34 11 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING .................................................................................................. 35 11.1 GENERAL ........................................................................................................................... 35 11.2 MARITIME MOBILE SERVICE IDENTITY (MMSI) ............................................................... 36 11.2.1 What is an MMSI? ...................................................................................................... 36 11.2.2 Programming the MMSI ............................................................................................ 36 11.3 DSC DISTRESS CALL ...................................................................................................... 37 11.3.1 Tansmitting a DSC Distress Call .............................................................................. 37 11.3.2 Receiving a DSC Distress Call ............................................................................... 39 11.4 ALL SHIPS CALL .............................................................................................................. 39 11.4.1 Transmitting an All Ships Call ................................................................................. 40 11.4.2 Receiving an All Ships Call ..................................................................................... 40 11.5 INDIVIDUAL CALL ............................................................................................................. 41 11.5.1 Setting up the Individual / Position Call Directory ................................................... 41 11.5.2 Setting up Individual Ringer ..................................................................................... 42 11.5.3 Setting up Individual / Group Call Ringer ................................................................ 43 11.5.4 Transmitting an Individual Call ................................................................................. 44 11.5.5 Receiving an Individual Call .................................................................................... 46 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Page 2 GX3000S TABLE OF CONTENTS 11.6 CALL WAITING DIRECTORY ............................................................................................ 46 11.6.1 Enabling the Call Waiting Feature ........................................................................... 46 11.6.2 Reviewing Received Calls Logged into the Call Waiting Directory ...................... 47 11.6.3 To Delete the Received Log From the "DSC Log" Directory ............................... 47 11.7 GROUP CALL .................................................................................................................... 48 11.7.1 Setting up a Group Call .......................................................................................... 48 11.7.2 Transmitting a Group Call ........................................................................................ 49 11.7.3 Receiving a Group Call ........................................................................................... 51 11.8 POSITION REQUEST ........................................................................................................ 52 11.8.1 Setting up Position Reply ......................................................................................... 52 11.8.2 Transmitting a Position Request to Another Vessel ............................................... 53 11.8.3 Receiving a Position Request .................................................................................. 55 11.9 POSITION SEND ............................................................................................................... 56 11.8.1 Setting up Position Send Ringer ............................................................................. 56 11.8.2 Transmitting a DSC Position Send Call ................................................................. 56 11.8.3 Receiving a DSC Position Send Call ..................................................................... 57 11.10 MANUAL INPUTTING GPS LOCATION (LAT/LON) ....................................................... 58 RADIO SETUP MODE .................................................................................................................. 59 12.1 LAMP ADJUSTING ............................................................................................................. 59 12.2 LCD CONTRAST ............................................................................................................... 59 12.3 TIME OFFSET .................................................................................................................... 60 12.4 TIME LOCATION ................................................................................................................. 61 12.5 TRUE MAGNETIC CHANGE (NAV display) ...................................................................... 61 12.6 PRIORITY CHANNEL SET ................................................................................................ 62 12.7 SCAN TYPE ....................................................................................................................... 62 12.8 SCAN RESUME TIME ....................................................................................................... 63 12.9 KEY BEEP (ON/OFF) ........................................................................................................ 63 12.10 WX ALERT ...................................................................................................................... 64 12.11 VOICE SCRAMBLER ...................................................................................................... 64 12.12 CHANNEL NAME CHANGE ........................................................................................... 65 12.13 NAMING THE RADIO OR SECOND STATION MIC OR HANDEST ........................... 66 12.14 FOG ALERT TONE FREQUENCY ................................................................................. 67 12.15 RECEIVER AUD ...