Standard Horizon Marine Tranciever Quantum GX35000S Operating Instructions

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12.2  TIME OFFSET
This selection 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 [
F]
 key followed by the [
6(
NAV)]
 key.
1. Press and hold down the [
CALL(
MENU)]
 key until
“
Radio Setup” menu appears.
2. Press the [
ENT]
 key, then select “
Time Set” in the
“
Radio Setup” menu with the CHANNEL selector
knob.
3. Press the [
ENT]
 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 [
ENT]
 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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12.3  TIME LOCATION
This selection selects the time display between local time and UTC (time GPS
sends to radio). Time is displayed when GPS position (LAT/LON) is displayed
by pressing the [
F]
 key followed by the [
6(
NAV)]
 key.
1. Press and hold down the [
CALL(
MENU)]
 key until
“
Radio Setup” menu appears.
2. Press the [
ENT]
 key, then select “
Time Disp.” in the
“
Radio Setup” menu with the CHANNEL selector
knob.
3. Press the [
ENT]
 key.
4. Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select “
UTC” or
“
Local.”
5. Press the [
ENT]
 key to store  the selected setting.
6. To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode
press the [
16/9]
 key.
n the local time mode, the display shows the time by the 12-hour system. Mean-
while, the display shows the time by the 24-hour system in the UTC mode.
12.4  TRUE MAGNETIC CHANGE (
NAV display)
This selection allows customizing the GPS COG (Course Over Ground) dis-
played on the LCD to be in True or Magnetic.
1. Press and hold down the [
CALL(
MENU)]
 key until
“
Radio Setup” menu appears.
2. Press the [
ENT]
 key, then select “
Magnetic” in the
“
Radio Setup” menu with the CHANNEL selector
knob.
3. Press the [
ENT]
 key.
4. Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select “
On” (rep-
resenting “Magnetic”) or “
Off” (representing “True”).
5. Press the [
ENT]
 key to store the selected setting.
6. To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode
press the [
16/9]
 key.
(
“UTC” mode)(
“LOCAL” mode) 
						

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12.5  PRIORITY CHANNEL SET
Allows selection of the priority channel.
1. Press and hold down the [
CALL(
MENU)]
 key until
“
Radio Setup” menu appears.
2. Press the [
ENT]
 key, then select “
Priority CH” in the
“
Radio Setup” menu with the CHANNEL selector
knob.
3. Press the [
ENT]
 key.
4. Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select the chan-
nel to be a priority.
5. Press the [
ENT]
 key to  store the selected setting.
6. To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode
press the [
16/9]
 key.
12.6  SCAN TYPE
This selection selects the scan mode between “Memory Scan” and “Priority
Scan.”
1. Press and hold down the [
CALL(
MENU)]
 key until
“
Radio Setup” menu appears.
2. Press the [
ENT]
 key, then select “
SCAN Type” in the
“
Radio Setup” menu with the CHANNEL selector
knob.
3. Press the [
ENT]
 key.
4. Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select “
Prior-
ity
” or “Memory.”
5. Press the [
ENT]
 key to  store the selected setting.
6. To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode
press the [
16/9]
 key. 
						

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12.7  SCAN RESUME TIME
This selection is used to select the time the GX3500S waits after a transmis-
sion ends before starting scanning.
1. Press and hold down the [
CALL(
MENU)]
 key until
“
Radio Setup” menu appears.
2. Press the [
ENT]
 key, then select “
SCAN Resume” in
the “
Radio Setup” menu with the CHANNEL selec-
tor knob.
3. Press the [
ENT]
 key.
4. Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select the de-
sired resume time. The resume time can be set to
“
1sec,” “2sec,” “3sec,” or “Off.” In the “Off” selec-
tion, the scanner will resume after the other station
stops transmitting (carrier drops).
5. Press the [
ENT]
 key to  store the selected setting.
6. To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the [
16/9]
 key.
12.8  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(
MENU)]
 key until
“
Radio Setup” menu appears.
2. Press the [
ENT]
 key, then select “
Key Beep” in the
“
Radio Setup” menu with the CHANNEL selector
knob.
3. Press the [
ENT]
 key.
4. Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select “
On” or
“
Off.”
5. Press the [
ENT]
 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. 
						

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12.9  WX ALERT
This selection allows the radios NOAA Weather alert to be turned off. Default
setting is ON.
1. Press and hold down the [
CALL(
MENU)]
 key until
“
Radio Setup” menu appears.
2. Press the [
ENT]
 key, then select “
WX Alert” in the
“
Radio Setup” menu with the CHANNEL selector
knob.
3. Press the [
ENT]
 key.
4. Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select the de-
sired WX alert mode. The WX alert mode can be set
to “
On WX,” “On SCAN,” “On SCAN/WX,” or “Off.”
5. Press the [
ENT]
 key to store the selected setting.
6. To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode
press the [
16/9]
 key. 
						

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12.10  CHANNEL NAME CHANGE
This selection allows you to customize the name of a channel from the default
name.
1. Press and hold down the [
CALL(
MENU)]
 key until
“
Radio Setup” menu appears.
2. Press the [
ENT]
 key, then select “
CH Name” in the
“
Radio Setup” menu with the CHANNEL selector
knob.
3. Press the [
ENT]
 key.
4. Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select the chan-
nel to be named, then press the [
ENT]
 key.
5. Press the one of the Keypad keys to enter the first
letter of the channel name.
Example: Press the [
2(
MEM)]
 key repeatedly to toggle
among the seven available charactors associated
with that key: 
A 
 B 
 C 
 a 
 b 
 c 
 2.
6. Press the [
ENT]
 key to enter the desired 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 [
ENT]
 key
to move to the next space. To clear the previous let-
ter, press the [
H/L(
NAV)]
 key.
8. Press and hold the [
ENT]
 key to enter the name and exit from the “
CH
Name
” menu. The LCD will return to the “Radio 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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12.11  NAMING THE RADIO OR RAM+ STATIONS
This selection allows you to provide the name to the radio and optional RAM+
Mic’s when connected.
1. Press and hold down the [
CALL(
MENU)]
 key until
“
Radio Setup” menu appears.
2. Press the [
ENT]
 key, then select “
Unit Name” in the
“
Radio Setup” menu with the CHANNEL selector
knob.
3. Press the [
ENT]
 key.
4. Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select the Unit
(Radio, RAM 1, or RAM2) to be named, then press
the [
ENT]
 key.
5. Press the one of the Keypad keys to enter the first
letter of the unit name.
Example: Press the [
2(
MEM)]
 key repeatedly to toggle
among the seven available charactors associated
with that key: 
2 
 A 
 B 
 C 
 a 
 b 
 c.
6. Press the [
ENT]
 key to enter the desired 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 [
ENT]
 key
to move to the next space.
8. Press and hold the [
ENT]
 key to enter the name and
exit from the “
Unit Name” menu. The LCD will return to the “Radio Setup”
menu.
9. If you want to enter the name of another unit, 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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12.12  FOG ALERT TONE FREQUENCY
This selection allows you to select the Alert Tone Frequency for the PA/FOG
Operation. Available selections are “200 Hz” through “850 Hz” in 50 Hz steps.
The default Alert Tone Frequency is 400 Hz.
1. Press and hold down the [
CALL(
MENU)]
 key until
“
Radio Setup” menu appear.
2. Press the [
ENT]
 key, then select “
Fog Freq.” in the
“
Radio Setup” menu with the CHANNEL selector
knob.
3. Press the [
ENT]
 key.
4. Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select desired
tone frequency.
5. Press the [
ENT]
 key to store the selected setting.
6. To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode
press the [
16/9]
 key. 
						

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13  ENHANCED RAM+ MIC OPERATION
When the RAM+ microphone is connected to the GX3500S, 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.
13.1  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 by default is Channel 16, however the
priority channel can be changed. To select a different priority channel
refer to section “12.6 SCAN TYPE.”
[
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.