Standard Horizon Marine Tranciever Quantum GX2360S Operating Instructions

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8.3  TIME OFFSET
Sets the time offset between local time and UTC (time GPS sends to radio).
Time is displayed when GPS position (LAT/LON) is displayed by pressing the
[
H/L(
NAV)]
 key.
1. Press and hold down the [
CALL/SET(
MENU)]
 key
until “RADIO SETUP” menu appears.
2. Press the [
CALL/SET(
MENU)]
 key, then select
“TIME SET” in the “RADIO SETUP” menu with the
CHANNEL selector knob.
3. Press the [
CALL/SET(
MENU)]
 key.
4. Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select time off-
set from UTC. See illustration below to find your off-
set time from UTC. If “0:00” is assigned, the time is
the same as UTC (Universal Time Coordinated or
GMT Greenwich Mean Time).
5. Press the [
CALL/SET(
MENU)]
 key to store the time offset.
6. To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the [
16/9]
 key.
OFFSET TIME TABLE 
						

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8.4  KEY BEEP (
ON/OFF)
This selection allows the beep tone when a key is pressed to be turned off.
1. Press and hold down the [
CALL/SET(
MENU)]
 key
until “RADIO SETUP” menu appears.
2. Press the [
CALL/SET(
MENU)]
 key, then select “KEY
BEEP” in the “RADIO SETUP” menu with the CHAN-
NEL selector knob.
3. Press the [
CALL/SET(
MENU)]
 key.
4. Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select “ON” or
“OFF.”
5. Press the [
CALL/SET(
MENU)]
 key to set the key
beep condition.
6. To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode
press the [
16/9]
 key.
NOTE
Emergency alarm and beeps for DSC operation cannot be turned OFF.
8.5  WX ALERT (
ON/OFF)
This selection allows the radios NOAA Weather alert to be turned off. Default
setting is ON.
1. Press and hold down the [
CALL/SET(
MENU)]
 key
until “RADIO SETUP” menu appears.
2. Press the [
CALL/SET(
MENU)]
 key, then select “WX
ALERT” in the “RADIO SETUP” menu with the
CHANNEL selector knob.
3. Press the [
CALL/SET(
MENU)]
 key.
4. Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select “ON” or
“OFF.”
5. Press the [
CALL/SET(
MENU)]
 key to store the se-
lected setting.
6. To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode
press the [
16/9]
 key. 
						

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8.6  VOICE SCRAMBLER
(Operates only when the optional CVS2500 is installed)
This menu is used to setup the channels to be scrambled and the scrambler
code.
NOTE
This menu will not appear unless a CVS2500 is installed.
1. Press and hold down the [
CALL/SET(
MENU)]
 key
until “RADIO SETUP” menu appears.
2. Press the [
CALL/SET(
MENU)]
 key then select
“SCRAMBLER” in the “RADIO SETUP” menu with
the CHANNEL selector knob.
3. Press the [
CALL/SET(
MENU)]
 key then select
“CODE” in the “SCRAMBLER” menu with the CHAN-
NEL selector knob.
4 Press the [
CALL/SET(
MENU)]
 key then turn the
CHANNEL selector knob to change the scrambler
code. The scrambler code can be set from “0” to “3”
and “OFF.” When “OFF” is selected the voice scram-
bler is disabled.
5. Press the [
CALL/SET(
MENU)]
 key to store the se-
lected code.
6. Select “CHANNEL” in the “SCRAMBLER” menu with
the CHANNEL selector knob, then press the [
CALL/
SET]
 key.
7. Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to change the
Scrambler channel.
8. Press the [
SCAN]
 key to store the selected chan-
nel. Repeat steps 6 and 7 to set other channels.
9. Press the [
CALL/SET(
MENU)]
 key to return to the “SCRAMBLER” menu.
10. To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the [
16/9]
 key. 
						

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8.7  CHANNEL NAMING
This selection allows you to customize the name of a channel from the default
name.
1. Press and hold down the [
CALL/SET(
MENU)]
 key
until “RADIO SETUP” menu appears.
2. Press the [
CALL/SET(
MENU)]
 key, then select “CH
NAME” in the “RADIO SETUP” menu with the
CHANNEL selector knob.
3. Press the [
CALL/SET(
MENU)]
 key.
4. Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select the chan-
nel to be named and press the [
CALL/SET(
MENU)]
key.
5. Turn the CHANNEL selector knob scroll through the
alphabet and 0 - 9.
6. Press the [
CALL/SET(
MENU)]
 key to enter the de-
sired letter and move the cursor one space to the
right.
7. Repeat procedure until the name is complete. The
name can consist of up to twelve characters. If you
do not use all twelve character, press the
[
CALL/SET(
MENU)]
 key to move to the next space.
To clear the previous letter, press the [
H/L(
NAV)]
key.
8. Press and hold down the [
CALL/SET(
MENU)]
 key to enter the name and
exit from the “CH NAME” menu. The LCD will return to the “SETUP” menu.
9. If you want to enter the name of another channel, repeat steps 3 through 8.
10. To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the [
16/9]
 key. 
						

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8.8  TRUE MAGNETIC CHANGE (
NAV display)
Allows customizing the GPS COG (Course Over Ground) displayed on the LCD
to be in True or Magnetic.
1. Press and hold down the [
CALL/SET(
MENU)]
 key
until “RADIO SETUP” menu appear.
2. Press the [
CALL/SET(
MENU)]
 key, then select
“TRUE MAG” in the “RADIO SETUP” menu with the
CHANNEL selector knob.
3. Press the [
CALL/SET(
MENU)]
 key.
4. Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select “MAG-
NETIC” or “TRUE.”
5. Press the [
CALL/SET(
MENU)]
 key to store the se-
lected setting.
6. To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode
press the [
16/9]
 key.
8.9  FOG ALERT TONE FREQUENCY
This selection allows you to select the Alert Tone Frequency for the PA/FOG
Operation. Available selections are “250 Hz” through “850 Hz” in 50 Hz steps.
The default Alert Tone Frequency is 400 Hz.
1. Press and hold down the [
CALL/SET(
MENU)]
 key
until “RADIO SETUP” menu appear.
2. Press the [
CALL/SET(
MENU)]
 key, then select
“FOG FREQ.” in the “RADIO SETUP” menu with
the CHANNEL selector knob.
3. Press the [
CALL/SET(
MENU)]
 key.
4. Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select desired
tone frequency.
5. Press the [
CALL/SET(
MENU)]
 key to store the se-
lected setting.
6. To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode
press the [
16/9]
 key. 
						

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9  ENHANCED RAM+ MIC OPERATION
When the RAM+ microphone is connected to the QUANTUM, most VHF, DSC,
setup menus and PA modes can be remotely operated. The RAM+ Mic sup-
plied with 23 feet (7 m) of routing cable and can be extended up to 70 feet (21
m) using three 23 feet extension cables model CT-100. The intercom operation
can be used between the RAM+ Mic and the transceiver.
9.1  RAM+ MIC CONTROLS
SQUELCH CONTROL (
SQL)
Activates the squelch adjusting mode.
Press this key to activate the squelch adjusting mode. Press the
microphone’s [

]
 or [
]
 key to adjust the squelch.
When this key is pressed and held down for 1 second or more, the squelch
is turned off.
VOLUME KEY (
VOL)
Activates the volume adjusting mode.
Press this key to activate the volume adjusting mode. Press the
microphone’s [

]
 or [
]
 to adjust the volume.
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POWER SWITCH (
PWR)
Press and hold down this key to turn to the transceiver and RAM+ Mic on
and off.
PTT (
Push-To-Talk)
 SWITCH
Activates transmission.
[
H/L]
 KEY
Toggles between high and low power. When the [
H/L]
 key is pressed while
the transceiver is on channel 13 or 67, the power will temporarily switch
from LO to HI power until the PTT is released. The [
H/L]
 key does not
function on transmit inhibited and low power only channels.
[

](
UP)
/[
](
DOWN)
 KEY
These keys are used to select channels, adjust the volume and squelch
level, and to choose the item selection of different functions (such as the
DSC operation). In many ways, these keys emulate the function of the
transceiver’s CHANNEL selector knob.
[
16/9]
 KEY
Immediately recalls channel 16 from any channel location. Holding down
this key recalls channel 9. Pressing the [
16/9]
 key reverts to the previous
selected working channel.
Secondary use
Please see secondary use for the [
WX]
 and [
MEM]
 key.
KEY PAD
[
SCAN]
 Key
1. Starts and stops scanning of programmed channels.
2. If held while the [
UP(

)]
 or [
DOWN(
)]
 key on the microphone are
pressed, the radio will show the channels programmed in scan
memory. This function will not work if the unit is scanning.
NOTE: The priority channel is channel 16 only.
[
CALL/SET]
 Key
The [CALL/SET] key functions as the enter key.
Secondary use
Press the [
CALL/SET]
 key to access the DSC OPERATION menu.
Press and hold the [
CALL/SET]
 key to access the SETUP menu.
[
DW]
 Key 
						

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either signal is received. (Dual watch)
NOTE: When the DSC SCANNING feature is enabled (see section 7.3
DSC SCAN), the radio watches for a transmission on CH16, another
selected channel, and CH70 until either signal is received (Triple watch).
Secondary use
Press and hold [
DW]
 key, intercom operation will operate between radio
and RAM Mic.
[
NAV]
 Key
Press this key, when connected to the GPS receiver, the LCD displays
Position Data, Time, SOG (Speed Over Ground), and COG (Course Over
Ground) from the GPS.
Secondary use
Press and hold [
NAV]
 key to access PA/FOG function menu.
[
WX]
 Key
Immediately recalls the previously selected NOAA weather channel from
any channel location.
Secondary use
1. Holding down the [
16/9]
 key while pressing the [
WX]
 key changes the
mode from USA to International or Canadian.
NOTE: If position is displayed, this icon will be hidden.
2. Holding down the [
WX]
 and [
SCAN]
 key while turning the power on re-
sets the microprocessor and erases scan channels from memory. This
clears the memory and establishes the factory-set defaults. For a list of
these defaults, see the section on Resetting the Transceiver’s Micro-
processor.
[
DISTRESS]
 KEY
Used to send a DSC Distress Call. To send the distress call:
1. Lift the red rubber cover.
2. Press and hold the Red button. The RAM+ display will count down (3-2-
1) and then transmit the Distress call.
3. When the distress signal is sent, Ch70 and “TX” icon will
appear on the LCD. After the message has been sent,
the radio will sound a Distress Alarm.
4. The transceiver “shadow-watches” for a transmission on
CH16 or CH70 until an acknowledgment signal is re-
ceived. “DISTRESS” and “WAITING” will appear on the
LCD.
5. If an acknowledgement is received, select channel 16 
						

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6. If no acknowledgment is received, the distress call is
repeated in 4 minute intervals until an acknowledgment
is received.
7. When a DSC Distress acknowledgment is received, a distress alarm
sounds and channel 16 is automatically selected. The LCD shows the
MMSI of the ship responding to your distress.
RECEIVED ACK: acknowledgment signal is received.
RECEIVED RLY: relay signal is received from another vessel or coast
station.
8. To cancel the DSC distress alarm signal from the speaker, press any
key.
9.2  INTERCOM OPERATION
9.2.1  Communication
1. Press and hold the [
DW]
 key while in the “RADIO” mode, the mode is
changed to “INTERCOM” mode.
2. If your QUANTUM is equipped with two RAM+ Mic, select
the companion you wish to communicate (RADIO, RAM, or
ALL) with the [

]
/[
]
 key, then press the [
CALL/SET]
 key.
3. When the “INTERCOM” operation is activated, “IC” is dis-
played on the RAM+ Mic and “INTERCOM” is displayed on
the QUANTUM.
4. Press the PTT switch, “TALK” is dis-
played.
NOTE: A warning beep is emitted
when the RAM+ Mic PTT switch is
pressed while the transceiver
microphone’s PTT switch is pressed.
5. Speak slowly and clearly into the mi-
crophone, hold the microphone about
1/2 inch away from your mouth.
6. When finished, release the PTT
switch.
7. Press the [
DW]
 key again the mode will revert to “RADIO” mode.
9.2.2  Calling
Hold down the [
DW]
 key for 1 second or more, when the “INTERCOM” opera-
tion is activated. A calling beep is emitted twice from the transceiver speaker.
(
RAM+ Mic’s PTT switch is pressed)
(
MATRIX’s PTT switch is pressed) 
						

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9.3  DSC/RADIO SETUP MODE
The RAM+ can access the DSC / RADIO setup menu (refer to section 7  “DSC/
RADIO SETUP” for details). However, the LAMP, CONTRAST, and KEY BEEP
menu item which is accessed from the RAM+ only controls the RAM+’s display
and speaker.
DSC/RADIO Setup mode from the RAM+:
1. Press and hold down the [
CALL/SET]
 key until “RADIO SETUP” menu
appears.
2. Press the [

]
/[
]
 key to select “RADIO SET” or “DSC SETUP” menu.
3. Press the [
CALL/SET]
 key, then select the menu item you wish to work on
by pressing the [

]
/[
]
 key.
4. Press the [
CALL/SET]
 key.
5. Press the [

]
/[
]
 key to change the value or condition for the menu item,
then press the [CALL/SET] key to save the new setting.
6. Press the [

]
/[
]
 key to select “EXIT,” then press the [
CALL/SET]
 key to
return to the normal operation.
RADIO SETUP-menu DSC SETUP-menu