GME GR968 User Manual

CONTENTS

FEATURES

Reset Button

PRECAUTIONS

CONTROLS

1

2

3

5

6

or

VOL

buttons) to restore the output volume to

normal levels.

7

Press the

8

Press the

PWR

button to turn the GR968 ON or OFF.

SEL

button briey to select the next available
control. The options available are Volume, Bass, Treble,
Balance and Fader.

- Press and hold the

SEL

button for 2 seconds. In this
mode you can apply a beep to all, secondary or none of
the buttons using the

- In MP3 mode, the

VOL

and

VOL

buttons.

SEL

button is used to select the
letter or number of the le or directory you are
searching for.

9

Press the

BND/LOU

button briey to set the frequency

band to F1, F2, F3 or MW (AM).

- Press and hold the

BND/LOU

button for 2 seconds
to turn the loudness function on. Repeat to turn the
loudness function off again.

- In MP3 mode, the

ENTER

button to conrm the le or directory you are

BND/LOU

button is used as the

searching for.

10

Press the EQ (Equalisation) button briey to select the

desired audio mode. The options available are Flat,
Classics, Pop M, Rock M, and DSP (Audio Digital Signal
Processor) Off.

11

In radio mode, press the

AMS

button briey to step
through the stations in the preset memories, pausing
briey on each station.

- Press and hold the

AMS

button for 2 seconds to
automatically locate and store the 6 strongest local
stations on the selected band into the preset
station memories.

- In MP3 mode, press the

AMS

button to search for a

specic le or directory.

12

Press the

PAU

(pause) button briey to pause the CD or
MP3. Press this button again to resume playing the CD
or MP3.

13

Press the

SCN

(scan) button to play the rst 10 seconds

of each track on the CD or MP3.

14

The

RPT

(repeat) button causes the current track on the

CD or MP3 to be played repeatedly.

15

Press the

SHF

(shufe) button to play all the tracks on

the CD or MP3 in random order.

16

Buttons 1 to 6 are used to store and access preset

station memories.

- To store a preset station in memory, select the required
station, then press and hold the preset memory button
for 2 seconds.

- To recall a station from the preset memory, press a

preset memory button briey.

- In MP3 mode, these buttons are used for searching for
les or directories.

17

The

MOD

button allows you to switch between Radio

mode and CD mode or Radio mode and MP3 mode.

- In MP3 mode, press the MOD button to search for a
specic le or directory.

19

18

and tune buttons. In radio mode, the

&

tune buttons are used to automatically tune the radio

to the next clear station. Press the tune button to
decrease the frequency and tune button to increase
the frequency. Press and hold or for 2 seconds
to manually tune to the desired frequency.

- In CD mode, press the button to step backwards

to the previous track or button to advance to the
next track. Press and hold the button to retrace
the current track at high speed or to advance
forward through the current track at high speed.
When advancing or retracing the current track, the
music can be heard playing at high speed in the
speakers so that you can monitor its progress.

- In MP3 mode, the and tune buttons are used

for searching for les or directories.

20

Press the button to stop and eject the CD. The unit

automatically returns to radio mode.

REMOVING AND REFITTING THE FACE PANEL

Removal

Before removing the face panel, turn
the
unit OFF by pressing the

1. Press the release button to
release the left hand end of the
face panel.

2. Lift the face panel out towards you.

PWR

button.

After removing the face panel,
place it inside the supplied case

to protect it from damage. Do not

leave it in a position where it could

be exposed to direct sunlight.

Retting

1. Make sure the face panel is the right way up, as it
cannot be attached upside down.

2. Fit the right-hand end of the face panel into the tabs
inside the right hand end of the unit.

3. Gently press the left-hand end of the face panel into
place until it clicks. Only light pressure is required.

OPERATION

GENERAL FUNCTIONS

Power ON/OFF

To turn the radio ON, press the
resume the mode that was selected when last turned off.

To turn the unit off, press the
when the unit is turned OFF, the clock is displayed without
the backlight.

Controls

The Volume, Bass, Treble, Balance and Fader controls are
selected electronically. The default selection is the Volume
control. To select another control, press the
repeatedly until the name of the control you require is
displayed on the LCD. Each press cycles to the next control
in sequence. After a moment, the display will change to
show the current setting for that control. If no button is
pressed for 5 seconds, the display returns to normal and the
control defaults back to the Volume control.

•

Volume:

To adjust the Volume, simply press the

or

VOL

buttons. ‘
along with a number indicating the current setting.
Press

VOL

to decrease the volume level or VOL to
increase the volume level.

•

Bass:

Press the

SEL

displayed. Press

VOL

to increase the Bass level.

•

Treble:

displayed. Press

to increase the Treble.

•

Balance:

is displayed. Press
the left speakers (and reduce the volume in the right
speakers) or
speakers (and reduce the volume in the left speakers).

To set the Balance to the centre position, press

or

VOL

is displayed, indicating the centre position.

•

Fader:

is displayed.

VOL

Press the

SEL

VOL

Press the

VOL

to fade the sound toward the right

to reduce the front or rear setting until

Press the

SEL

PWR

button. The unit will

PWR

button again. Note that

SEL

button

VOL

’ will appear on the display

button repeatedly until ‘

to decrease the Bass level or

button repeatedly until ‘
to decrease the Treble or

SEL

button repeatedly until ‘

VOL

to fade the sound toward

button repeatedly until ‘

BAS

TRB

FAD

VOL

’ is

BAL

VOL

’

’ is

VOL

’

‘L = R’

Press

VOL

to fade the sound toward the Front .
speakers (and reduce the volume in the Rear speakers).
A number and ‘F’ are displayed to show the Front
speaker setting.

Press

VOL

to fade the sound to the Rear speakers

(and reduce the volume in the Front speakers). A number
and ‘R’ are displayed to show the Rear speaker setting.

To set the fader to the centre position, press

VOL

to reduce the Front or Rear setting until

displayed, indicating the centre position.

•

Mute Button:

silence the audio output. ‘
You can use this feature when making or receiving
phone calls or talking on your marine radio. Press
again (or the
sound to normal levels.

Press the

VOL

or

MUT

button to temporarily

MUTE

’ appears on the display.

VOL

buttons) to restore the

RADIO

When the unit is turned on, it will automatically return to
the mode it was in when switched off. If the radio was
selected, the last used radio station memory will be selected
automatically. If the CD or MP3 mode was selected, press
the

MOD

button to change to the radio mode. Please note
that this only applies when the yellow ‘MEMORY 12 V+’
wire is connected to a constant 12 Volt supply.

Selecting the Memory Band

There are four memory bands available – three FM and
one AM. Each band has six station memories giving a
total of 18 FM memories and 6 AM memories. If you have
programmed all six memories in one band, you can select
the next band and continue programming more stations.
If you often travel away from your local area, you can store
your local stations in one band and the stations for the area
you are visiting, in the other band.

To select another band press the
press selects F1, F2, F3 or AM in sequence.

Using the MON Button

The

MON

button can be used to select either Mono

reception or Stereo reception.

•

Mono:

Selecting Mono improves reception when FM
signals are weak or noisy, by disabling stereo detection.
When selected ‘
selection is only available on the F1, F2 or F3 bands.

•

Stereo:

FM radio bands. When stereo signal is available, ‘ST’ is
displayed.

MON

Select stereo for normal stereo listening on the

BND/LOU

button. Each

’ is displayed. Note: MONO

VOL

or

F = R

MUT

is

Manual Tuning

To tune the radio manually, press and hold the or
button until ‘
step downward in frequency and to step upward in
frequency. If the and tune buttons have not been
pressed for several seconds it will return to automatic
tuning mode.

Automatic Tuning (SEEK)

To automatically locate (SEEK) a station, press the or

frequency and to seek upwards in frequency. The radio
will stop seeking when a strong, clear station is found.

Programming the Pre-set Station Memories

Manual Programming

To manually program a station memory:

1. Select the required band (F1, F2, F3 or AM).

2. Press the or buttons to select the

3. Now press and hold one of the six pre-set station

e.g. if memory button 4 was pressed, ‘4’ will appear in the
display. If the selected memory button already contains a
station, the new station will replace it.

Repeat the above steps to program other pre-set
station memories.

Automatic Programming

1. Select the required band (F1, F2, F3 or AM).

2. Press and hold the

Scanning Pre-Set Station Memories

To scan through the pre-set station memories, briey press
the
station memories in the selected band, pausing for about
6 seconds on each station. If you hear a station you like,
briey press the
station memory button). The pre-set memory scan will be
cancelled and the radio will remain on that station.

Manual

’ is displayed. Use the button to

buttons. Press the button to seek downwards in

required station.

memory buttons for 2 seconds. That pre-set memory
number will appear in the display indicating that the
memory is now programmed.

AMS

button for more than 2 seconds.
The radio will begin searching the selected band for
radio stations. As each station is located, it is stored
into the next available pre-set station memory. The new
stations will replace any stations previously stored in that
band. Once all the memories in that band have been
programmed, the automatic memory will then begin
scanning through the pre-set memories.

AMS

button. The radio will step through the pre-set

AMS

button again (or the corresponding

Selecting Pre-Set Station Memories

To manually select a pre-set station memory, briey press
the desired station memory button
jump straight to that station and the memory number will
appear on the display.

1 – 6

. The radio will

CD PLAYER

General CD functions

Caution:

Do not insert anything other than CD’s containing
standard audio or MP3 les into the disc slot. The CD
mechanism contains precision laser equipment, which could
be damaged by inserting foreign objects.

Disc Symbol Track Number Track Time

Important:

by CD systems, the difference in volume level between
very soft sounds and very loud sounds can be quite high.
For this reason we recommend that you avoid turning the
volume level up too high when listening to very soft music
or tracks with no audio level, otherwise a sudden change to
very loud music could damage your speakers.

Inserting the CD

Remove the CD from its case and insert it label side up into
the CD slot. The mechanism will automatically draw the CD
into the player and track 1 will begin playing.

A disc symbol is displayed on the left of the LCD whenever
there is a CD in the player. The symbol will simulate
rotation whenever the CD is playing.

The GR968 will not allow you to insert a second CD while
there is already one in the player. If you nd you are unable
to insert a CD, check to see if the disc symbol is displayed.
If so, you will need to eject the current CD rst.

When playing a CD, the Volume, Bass, Treble, Balance and
Fader controls are adjusted in the usual way.

Fast Forward/Reverse

To advance through the present track at high speed, press
and hold the button. The elapsed playing time will be
displayed and will advance rapidly. Release the button to
continue playing at the normal speed.

To reverse through the present track at high speed, press
and hold the button. The elapsed time on the display

Because of the wide dynamic range offered

6 7

will decrease rapidly. Release the button to continue
playing the present track at the normal speed.

Step to the Next Track

To step immediately to the start of the next track, press the

button once. The next selected track will begin playing.
Press the button repeatedly to advance to the start of
successive tracks.

To step immediately to the start of the track currently being
played, briey press the button once. The current track
will start playing from the beginning. Press the button
repeatedly to locate the start of previous tracks.

Pausing the CD

To pause the CD, press the
displayed. Press the

Intro-Scan

The Intro-Scan feature plays the rst 10 seconds of each
track allowing you to identify songs on the CD. To select
Intro-Scan, press the
Press the

SCN

button again to cancel Intro-Scan and stay on

the current track.

Repeat Play

The ‘Repeat Play’ feature causes the current track to be
played repeatedly. To select ‘Repeat Play’, press the RPT
button. ‘

RPT

’ will be displayed. Press the

to cancel the ‘Repeat Play’ feature.

Shufe Play

When ‘Shufe Play’ is selected, all tracks on the CD will be
played once in random order. To select ‘Shufe Play’ (also
known as ‘Random Play’) press the
be displayed.

To cancel ‘Shufe Play’, press the

Switching Between CD and Radio or MP3 and Radio

To select the radio while playing a CD or MP3, briey
press the

MOD

button. The CD will stop and the unit will

automatically return to the radio.

To return to the CD or MP3, press the
long as the CD is left inside the player and the unit remains
connected to the power source, it will begin playing the last
selected track.

Note:

If the

MOD

the mechanism, the GR968 will simply ignore the command
and the radio will continue to play on the selected station.

Ejecting the CD

To eject the CD press the
automatically change to the radio mode and the CD will be
ejected through the slot.

PAU

button. ‘

PAUSE

’ will be

PAU

button again to resume play.

SCN

button. ‘

SCN

’ will be displayed.

RPT

button again

SHF

button. ‘

SHF

’ will

SHF

button again.

MOD

button. As

button is pressed when there is no CD in

button. The CD player will

Note: If the ejected disc is left in the slot it will be drawn
back into the player automatically after 10 seconds
for protection.

SETTING THE CLOCK

The GR968 has a built in 24-hour clock.

To display the clock, briey press the
will be displayed for 5 seconds, after which it will return to
it’s previous state.

To set the clock

1. Turn the unit ON (using the

2. Press and hold the
until the time appears on the display. The time will be
ashing to indicate that the clock is now in the time
setting mode.

3. While the dots are still ashing, press the button to
set the hours or the button to set the minutes.

Note:

The time setting mode will be cancelled automatically

after 5 seconds if the or buttons are not pressed.

4. When nished, simply press any other button or wait a
few seconds and the display will return to it’s
previous state.

DSP

button for about 1 second

PWR

button).

DSP

button. The clock

INSTALLATION

Location

The GR968 is designed to be mounted in several different
ways to enable it to be installed in the most convenient
position. Although the unit is water resistant when the
front cover is closed, care should be taken to locate it
where it will not be subjected to spray or rain. The unit
should be mounted with an angle of less than 30° to the
horizontal plane (see diagram) and in a position that is free
from direct sunlight and excessive vibration.

Upright or Overhead Mounting

1. Attach the two gimbal knobs and the self-adhesive
rubber washers to the GR968 and slide the unit into
the mounting bracket. Ensure the rubber washers are
between the bracket and the CD player’s case. Tighten
the knobs rmly.

2. Temporarily position the GR968 in the desired location
and roughly mark the location of the bracket edges.
Now, remove the unit from the bracket and reposition
the bracket to mark the mounting hole positions. A
range of mounting holes is provided to suit
most installations.

3. Screw or bolt the bracket into position. The mounting
method will depend on the material to which the bracket
is being attached.

4. Slide the GR968 back into the bracket slots and adjust

ESCUTCHEON

FLUSH MOUNT

30˚
30˚

OVERHEAD MOUNT

ON DASH MOUNT

30˚
30˚

ESCUTCHEON

NUT

NUT

ESCUTCHEON

PERFORATED STRIP

OR

MOUNTING BRACKET

ESCUTCHEON

NUT

NUT

ESCUTCHEO

N

PERFORA

TED STRIP

OR

MOUNTING BRACKET

IMPOR

TANT DRA

W

AROUND THIS EDGE

70 mm

200 mm

for the correct position before tightening the
gimbal knobs.

5. Complete the antenna lead and electrical wiring as
described later.

Flush Mounting

The GR968 can be neatly ush mounted into a panel or
bulkhead so that just the controls and the protective cover
are visible. There are two ush mounting options available.
The best option for you will depend on your particular
situation.

• If the space behind the bulkhead or panel you have
selected has a suitable support shelf and the area is fully
accessible, you can use the supplied escutcheon panel as
described later.

• I f the space behind the bulkhead or panel is largely

inaccessible or there is no additional support shelf, we
recommend you use the optional MK900 ush mounting
kit (available as an accessory). This kit
is more robust, is fully self-supporting
and allows the
GR968 to be
installed from
the front.

Installation using the supplied Escutcheon Panel.

1. Select a suitable location on a panel or bulkhead.
Examine behind the bulkhead to determine the best
method of support for the CD player.

2. Place the escutcheon on the panel or bulkhead in the
required position and mark around the outside edge of
the escutcheon slot wall (see following diagram).

3. Remove the escutcheon and measure the marks. They
should measure approximately 200 mm wide and
70 mm high. If not, check the diagram above to ensure
that you have measured the correct edge.

4. If your measurements are correct, carefully cut the slot
around the marked lines, ensuring that you maintain
the curves in each corner. Mark and drill the four 2 mm
holes in the bulkhead to accept the locating pins at each
corner of the escutcheon.

5. Trial t the escutcheon to ensure it ts securely against
the panel. If all is well, place a small dab of glue on
each locating pin and press the escutcheon into place.
Temporarily hold with tape if necessary.

6. With the escutcheon rmly glued in place, slide the
GR968 through the slot from the front and push it all the
way in, while leaving a clearance for the front cover to
hang in the open position. Open the cover if necessary
to ensure the correct clearance.

7. Holding everything in position mark the location of the
internal support bracket(s). Drill the required holes and
t the bracket(s) as required to hold the GR968 rmly
in place.

Note:

If using the perforated metal support strip, mount it

to the rear of the GR968 as shown in the diagram.

ELECTRICAL WIRING

DC Connections

Caution:

The GR968 is designed for vessels with a 12 Volt

negative ground electrical system only!

Referring to the wiring diagram on page 9:

1. Connect the Yellow wire labelled ‘MEMORY 12 V+’
directly to the positive terminal of the vessel’s battery, or
to a point that has +12 Volts available at all times.

8

This lead maintains the memories within the GR968 and

GR968

YELLOW

NEG

Antenna

15 AMP

Optional Master
Switch

External Aux. Switch

(Optional)

IGN Switch
ACC

Memory 12 V+

RE D

BLACK

1 AMP

(REAR - LEFT SPKR)

(REAR + LEFT SPKR)

(FRONT - LEFT SPKR)

(FRONT + LEFT SPKR)

+

–

+

–

+

–

+

–

(REAR - RIGHT SPKR)

(REAR + RIGHT SPKR)

(FRONT - RIGHT SPKR)

(FRONT + RIGHT SPKR)

GR968

LEFT

FRONT

LEFT

REAR

RIGHT
REAR

RIGHT

FRONT

is the main power source for the unit.

2. Connect the Red wire labelled ‘IGNITION SWITCH (ACC)’
to the vessels +12 V supply via an appropriate isolating
switch or circuit breaker. This lead enables the radio to
be switched ON and OFF. Alternatively, this wire can be
connected directly to the battery’s positive terminal and
the GR968 switched ON and OFF using it’s own controls.

3. Connect the Black wire labelled ‘NEGATIVE (-)’ to the
battery’s negative terminal or to the common negative
bus in the electrical system.

Important:

when it is switched off using the

Your GR968 is able to maintain it’s memories

PWR

button by drawing
power directly from your battery via the Yellow ‘MEMORY
12 V+’ lead. Although the memory backup current is very
small (about 6 mA) it may eventually discharge your battery
if left connected indenitely. The time taken to completely
discharge your battery could vary depending on its Amp­hour rating and battery condition.

If you do not run your boat’s motor regularly or your battery
is not kept charged between outings (e.g. Solar or wind
charger), we recommend you disconnect the Yellow lead
each time you secure or trail your boat. This is easily done
by connecting the Yellow ‘MEMORY 12 V+’ lead via a
Master switch, which can be switched off after each outing.
This will mean you will lose all your preset station memories
and clock settings.

Speaker Connections

When connecting the speakers, observe the correct polarity
as shown in the diagram. Incorrect polarity will result in
a reduction of Bass response and stereo effect. The use
of speakers with an impedance of less that 4 Ohms is not
recommended, as they will cause excessive loading of
the GR968’s output circuit and may result with the radio
overheating.

Caution:

The GR968 is a four-speaker system that requires

2 separate wires for each speaker.

•

DO NOT

connect the negative (-ve) terminals of the
speaker wires together or connect them to any part
of the negative electrical Bus.

•

DO NOT

short the +ve and –ve speaker
wires together.

Damage caused by the above will not be covered
under warranty.

A range of GME Electrophone speakers are available from
your local GME Dealer.

Connect all four speakers as shown in the diagram above.
Adjust the Fader control for the required front/rear balance.
If you wish to connect only two speakers, connect these to
the Rear speaker wires. The remaining speaker wires should
be insulated to ensure they cannot short circuit together or
to the vessels 12 Volt or negative electrical Bus. If using only
two speakers, adjust the Fader control to the Rear speakers.

Antenna Connections

Connect an AM/FM marine antenna to the antenna socket,
which extends from the rear of the GR968. For information
on a suitable antenna, contact your nearest GME branch or
marine Dealer.

Reset Button

When the installation is complete, remove the front panel
and press the Reset button using a ballpoint pen or similar
(see PRECAUTIONS on page 3). This will ensure the GR968
is ready to operate for the rst time. If at any time the
controls do not seem to work (after replacing the vessel’s
battery for example), press the Reset button to reset the
microcomputer inside the GR968.

9

Fuse Replacement

If any of the fuses blow, replace them with a standard
30 mm 3 AG type of the same rating, if the fuse blows a
second time contact your Dealer.

The following fuse ratings are used:

- Yellow ‘Memory 12 V +’ lead: 15 Amp.

- Red ‘Ignition Switch ACC’ lead: 1 Amp.

MP3 FUNCTIONS

What is MP3?

MP3 (MPEG-1 Layer 3) is a format for the compression of
audio les to approximately 8% of its original size. This
allows a larger number of les to be stored on a CD-R
or CD-RW.

Precautions for CD-Rs and CD-RWs

The unit will not play a CD-R or a CD-RW that is not
nalised, please refer to the manual of the software or
recorder that you are using to write to these CDs for the
nalisation process.

To ensure a more reliable playback, please follow these
recommendations.

1. Use CD-RWs with a speed of 1x to 4x and write with a
speed of 1x to 2x.

2. Use CD-Rs with a speed of 1x to 8x and write with
speed 1x to 2x.

3. Do not play CD-RWs that have been written to more
than 5 times.

4. If a disc contains audio CD data and MP3 les, the unit
will only play which ever is rst on the disc. If the rst
track on the disc is an MP3 le then the unit will only
play the MP3 les from the disc, and will ignore all other
les and vice versa.

Precautions for MP3

The format of the disc must be ISO9660 level 1 or 2, or
Romeo or Joliet in the expansion format.

When naming an MP3 le, be sure the le name extension
is ‘.MP3’.

The unit will not recognise a non-MP3 le even though the
name extension is ‘.MP3’.

Searching for a File from Root Directory

Press the

AMS

button once to search for a le in the root
directory by it’s number. Enter in the number of the le you
are searching for (see table for assigned keys).

If you enter in 3 digits, the unit will start searching for the
selected le.

Root Directory

Files in Root
Directory

If you only enter 1 or 2 digits the unit will wait until you
press the

ENTER

button or will automatically search after 4

seconds for the selected le.

You can also manually search by using the

and buttons.

AMS Mode Select

BND/LOU ENTER

M1 A, B, C, 1

M2 D, E, F, 2

M3 G, H, I, 3

M4 J, K, L, 4

M5 M, N, O, 5/Directory DOWN

M6 P, Q, R, 6/Directory UP

MOD S, T, U, 7

MANU/SKIP DOWN V, W, X, 8

MANU/SKIP UP Y, Z, SPACE, 9

SEL CHARACTER SHIFT RIGHT

DSP _, -, +, 0

VOLUME UP/DOWN CHARACTER SELECT

(A, B~8, 9, 0)

Root Directory

1

2

3

4

Files

Directory

9

10

11

12

Search for a File
by number from
Root Directory

Searching for a File or Directory by name

Press the

AMS

button twice to search for a le or directory

by name.

10

Directory

Files

Directory

5

6

7

8

Enter in the name or part of the name of the le or
directory using the corresponding buttons in the table,
using the

SEL

button to select each character, and press the

ENTER

button to begin the search.

The unit will search for les or directories that have the
same characters that you have entered. If there are multiple
les or directories found, press the and buttons to
search and press the
or directory.

If you select a directory,
can continue to search the directory for les by pressing

ENTER

. Press the and buttons to search for the
desired le. Press the
selected le.

ENTER

D-DIR

ENTER

Root Directory

button to select the desired le

will be displayed and you

button again to play the

Directory

displayed followed by the name of the current le
being played.

Press the and buttons to search for the le. Press
the

ENTER

button to play the selected le.

Root Directory

Current
Directory

Directory

Files

Search for a
File in Current
Directory

Directory

Files

Search for a File
by name

Searching for a Directory

Press the

AMS

button 3 times to search for a directory.
The Root directory name is displayed for a second and is
then followed by the name of the rst directory.

Press the and buttons to search for the desired
directory. Press the
directory.

To search for a le within the directory use the and
buttons. Press the

Searching for a File within the current Directory

Press the
current directory. The name of the current directory will be

ENTER

button to enter the selected

ENTER

button to play the selected le.

Root Directory

Directory

Search for a
Directory

AMS

button 4 times to search for a le within the

Directory

Files

TROUBLE SHOOTING

The following checks will assist you in solving most of the
problems you are likely to encounter after installing your
GR968. Should any problem persist after you have tried
these ideas, consult your Dealer for advice.

Symptom Cause Solution

No Power The vessel’s battery

switch is not on.

One of the fuses has
blown

Disc cannot
be loaded or
ejected

There is already a
disc in the player.

You are trying
to insert the disc
upside down.

The disc is very dirty
or defective

The temperature is
too high - the sun
has been shining
directly onto the
unit.

There is
condensation on the
laser lens.

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If the power supply
is connected to the
vessel’s battery via
a master switch,
turn the master
switch on.

Replace the
damaged fuse.

Remove the disc
in the player, then
insert the new disc.

Insert the disc with
the label facing up

Clean the disc or
try another disc.

Cool the unit down
or protect it from
direct sunlight.

Leave the player on
for an hour or so,
then try again.

SPECIFICATIONS

FM RADIO

Frequency range: 87.5 – 108 MHz
Frequency Step: 50 kHz
Intermediate Frequency: 10.7 MHz
Sensitivity (30 dB S/N): 10 dBuV (typical)
Channel Separation: > 22 dB
Station Memories: 18

AM RADIO

Frequency range: 522 –1620 MHz
Frequency Step: 9 kHz
Intermediate Frequency: 450 kHz
Sensitivity (20 dB S/N): < 36 dBuV
Station Memories: 6

COMPACT DISC MECHANISM

Mechanism: Auto Loading
Signal to Noise Ratio: 65 dB
Format: 8 times oversampling
Environmental: Anti vibration/Anti shock

WARRANTY

GME ELECTROPHONE limit this warranty to the original
purchaser of the equipment.

GME ELECTROPHONE warrant this product to be free from
defects in material and workmanship for a period of twelve (12)
months from the date of purchase from their authorised Dealer.

Should the product require servicing during this period, all
labour and parts used to effect repairs will be supplied free of
charge. GME ELECTROPHONE reserve the right to determine
whether damage has been occasioned by accident, misuse or
improper installation whereby the warranty would be
void, including:

Equipment which has been damaged due to:

(a) Incorrect or reverse polarity connection to a battery or

power supply;

GME Electrophone After Sales Service

Your GME ELECTROPHONE Marine AM/FM Radio/CD/MP3
Player is especially designed for the environment encountered
in mobile or portable installations. The use of all solid state
circuitry, careful design and rigorous testing, result in high
reliability. Should failure occur however, GME ELECTROPHONE

AUDIO AMPLIFIER

Audio Output: (4 Channels x 25 W Peak =
100 W Peak) @ 10% THD

Speaker Impedance: 4 Ohm
Frequency Response: 40 Hz – 18 kHz
Bass Adjustment Range: +/- 10 dB @ 100 kHz
Treble Adjustment Range: +/- 10 dB @ 10 kHz

GENERAL

DC Supply Input: 11 – 16 Volts Negative Ground
Memory Back-up: External Back-up Memory Wire
Back-up Current: 6 mA
Overall Size: 195 mm (W) x 80 mm (H) x

235 mm (D)
Supply Current: 10 Ampere (max)

All specications are nominal and are subject to change
without notice or obligation.

(b) Connection to incorrect supply voltage.

(c) Effects of water or moisture penetration.

(d) Non-factory modications.

(e) Use of incorrect replacement fuse.

Procedure to be followed by claimant: In the event of a defect
occurring during the twelve (12) month warranty period, the
original Purchaser may return the defective unit along with
suitable proof of purchase date (i.e. receipt, docket, credit card
slip etc.) and a full description of the defect to any
authorised Dealer.

All freight charges incurred for transportation by the Dealer or
GME ELECTROPHONE are the Purchaser’s responsibility.

The Dealer will forward it to the closest authorised
GME ELECTROPHONE Service Depot in your particular State.

maintain a fully equipped service facility and spare parts stock
to meet the customer’s requirements long after expiry of the
warranty period.

A Division of

Standard Communications PTY. LTD. Website: www.gme.net.au

Head Ofce: SYDNEY- Locked Bag 2086, North Ryde, NSW 1670. Tel: [phone] Fax : [phone]

MELBOURNE ADELAIDE PERTH BRISBANE SYDNEY AUCKLAND

103 Woodlands Drive Unit 1 Unit 1 Unit 1 Unit B P.O. Box 58446
BRAESIDE 3195 14 Phillips Street 10-12 Harvard Way 89-101 Factory Road 22-24 College Street GREENMOUNT
Tel: [phone] THEBARTON 5031 CANNING VALE 6155 OXLEY 4075 GLADESVILLE 2111 Tel: [phone]
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Part Number: 310GR968 Drawing Number: 42011-1

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