GME G-COM GX660 Instruction Manual

I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L

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GX660 Handheld VHF Radio

GX660 MARINE HANDHELD RADIO

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INT RODUCTION

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.

CAUTION

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: transmit 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.

AVOID: storing or charging your radio in direct sunlight.

AVOID: storing or using your radio where temperatures are

below -15º C or above +55º C.

WATERPROOF (IPX7)

The GX660 is waterproof and meets IPX7 rating (see www2.
gme.net.au/IPRatings for standards chart). However, if the
GX660 is dropped, waterproofing cannot be guaranteed due
to the fact that damage to the external chassis may occur.

ANTENNA AND BATTERY PACK

Make sure the flexible antenna and battery pack are securely
attached to the GX660 and that the antenna and battery pack
are dry before attachment. Exposing the inside of the GX660
to water will result in serious damage to the radio.

ELECTRONIC RECYCLING

Please ensure this unit is disposed of correctly when no longer
required for use.

SA F E TY INSTRUCTIONS

Please read through this manual before the first operation. If
you have any questions, please contact GME service or your
local dealer.

Extensive exposure to heat may result in damage to the radio.

Connection to the power source with reversed polarity will
damage the radio severely. This damage is not covered by the
warranty.

Do not disassemble.

Avoid overheating which may cause loss of contrast and in
extreme cases, a darkening of the screen. Problems which
occur from over heating are reversible when the temperature
decreases.

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY

If your life or the safety of your vessel is in imminent
danger you should contact other vessels in your
area or the Coast Guard by sending a distress call on
Channel 16.

USING THE CHANNEL 16 DISTRESS CALL PROCEDURE

1. “MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY.”

2. “THIS IS ...........................” (name of vessel)

3. Your call sign or other indication of the vessel.

4. “LOCATED AT .....................” (your position)

5. The nature of the distress and assistance required.

6. Any other information which might facilitate
the rescue.

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OPERATOR QUALIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

LCD DISPLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

POWER ON/OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

CHANNEL SELECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

MODE CHANGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

ADJUSTING THE VOLUME LEVEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

TRANSMITTING (TX) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

RECEIVING (RX) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

MONITOR OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

SCAN OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

MEMORY MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

CHANNEL 16 MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

DUAL WATCH MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

POWER SETTING MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

LCD BACK-LIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

KEY-PAD LOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

ADJUSTING THE SQUELCH LEVEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

BATTERY LEVEL DISPLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

RADIO DEFAULT SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

BATTERY OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

FREQUENCY CHARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-17

SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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

CONTENTS

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Important

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.

GME DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY USE OF THIS
PRODUCT IN A WAY THAT MAY CAUSE ACCIDENTS,
DAMAGE OR THAT MAY VIOLATE THE LAW.

Copyright © 2010 GME, Australia, all rights reserved.

OPERATOR QUALIFICATIONS

Any person in Australia operating a VHF marine radio should
possess at least a Marine Radio Operators VHF Certificate of
Proficiency (MROVCP). Alternatively, operators may obtain a
Marine Radio Operators Certificate of Proficiency (MROCP),
which covers the operation of both VHF and MF/HF equipment.

Many TAFEs and marine organisations offer courses leading
to examination for the MROVCP and MROCP although such
courses are not compulsory. Persons wishing to obtain the
MROVCP or MROCP should first purchase a copy of the
Maritime Radio Operator Handbook which is essential reading
for every boat owner in Australia.

The Australian Maritime College (AMC) provides the marine
examination and certificate service on behalf of the ACMA. The
AMC can provide the details of organisations and individuals
offering courses and/or conducting exams.

For further information visit: www.amc.edu.au

INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS

Local requirements will vary throughout the world with regard
to operator qualification.

International customers should contact their local regulatory
body.

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES

Handheld VHF GX660

Li-Ion battery pack

12V cigarette lighter adapter charger

Belt clip

Detachable antenna

Instruction manual

FEATURES

• Complete International, USA, Canadian, UK, Scandinavian

and Hungarian channel sets

• Dual watch function

• Easy to read large backlit LCD

• Simple 5/1 Watt switchable power

• Floating IPX7 construction

• Flexible antenna

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1. Pwr (Power) key

2. Channel 16 ‘emergency’ key

3. SCAN/MEM (Scan/Memory) Key

4. DW (Dual Watch) key

5. Up Key

6. Down key

7. VOL/INT (Volume/Country) key

8. SQL/HL (Squelch/Hi Lo) key

9. Speaker

10. Microphone

11. Antenna

12. Belt Clip attachment

13. PTT (Push to Talk) key

14. MON/LK (Monitor/Lock) key

15. Battery compartment

16. Battery charger

17. Battery charging indicator

18. Charge connector to radio

19. Cigarette lighter adaptor 12-24VDC

CONTROLS

16

DW

MON

VOL SQL

PWR

SCAN

2

7

3

10

9

6

1

8

5

14

4

11

12

13

15

17

16

19

18

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LCD DISPL AY

Channel Display

Displays country mode
and other information.

LP Low Power: <1W

SCAN

Channel SCAN enabled

MEM

Channels in Scan memory

DW

Dual Watch is enabled

D

Indicates Duplex frequency

TX active

RX active

Key Lock button enabled

Battery Level display icon

3 Levels.

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