Standard Horizon GX1250S - Manual

3 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS Refer to Figure 1 for the location of the following controls, indicators, and connections: 3.1 CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS q q POWER SWITCH/VOLUME CONTROL Turns the transceiver on and off, and adjusts the volume. w w SQUELCH CONTROL Sets the point at which random noise on the ...

SCAN KEY Starts and stops scanning programmed channels. Holding down this key, scanning channels are programmed. 16/9 KEY Immediately recalls channel 16 from any channel location. Holding down this key recalls channel 9. When held down while pressing the WX key, changes the mode from USA to Internat...

! !11 UP KEY Selects the desired channel. Each press increases the channel number. When held down the channel numbers increase continuously. ! !22 DOWN KEY Selects the desired channel. Each press decreases the channel number. When held down the channel numbers decrease continuously. 3.2 INDICATORS T...

Owner's Manual GX1250S Page 8 4 INSTALLATION 4.1 FREQUENCY AND DEVIATION TESTS FCC regulations require that the transceiver’s deviation and frequency be tested before initial installation or operation. This test should be performed by a Certified Marine Technician. 4.2 LOCATION 1. The transceiver ca...

5 OPERATION After the transceiver has been installed (see section 4), ensure the power supply and antenna are properly connected. 5.1 RECEPTION 1. Turn the POWER SWITCH/VOLUME CONTROL on. 2. Turn the volume control knob to the desired level. 3. Turn the SQUELCH CONTROL knob fully counterclockwise. T...

5.6 SCANNING 1 . A d j u s t t h e S Q U E L C H C O N T R O L u n t i l t h e b a c k g r o u n d n o i s e disappears. 2. Select the desired channel to be scanned using the UP or DN key. 3. Hold down the SCAN key until “MEM” is displayed. 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the channels to be scanned. 5. ...

5. Even when the transceiver stops and listens to the signal of a memorized channel, the transceiver will DUAL WATCH between this channel and the priority channel. 6. To disable priority scanning, turn off the transceiver power. Press and hold the SCAN key and turn the power back on. The “p” will di...

5.9 EMERGENCY CHANNEL 16 1. To select the emergency channel, press the 16/9 key from any channel. 2. Transmit your emergency signal in the same manner as on regular channels. If you can not contact anyone on channel 16, switch to another channel. 3 . S e e t h e O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L S U P P L E...

Owner's Manual GX1250S Page 16 6 MAINTENANCE For preventive maintenance and instructions on obtaining factory service, please refer to the OWNER’S MANUAL SUPPLEMENT. For general troubleshooting, refer to the Troubleshooting Chart. TROUBLESHOOTING CHART PROBABLECAUSE No DC voltage tothe transceiver o...

7 SPECIFICATIONS Performance specifications are nominal, unless otherwise indicated, and are subject to change without notice. 7.1 GENERAL Frequency Range..............................................................156.050 to 163.275 MHzChannels ........................................................

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