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6.4 LOCAL/ DISTANT
You can set the receiver to LOCAL to eliminate noise, select the
LOCAL/DST from the MENU list for local and press the CH knob. The
local state is stored when screen is exited. The LOCAL icon turns ON in
the LCD. Default is DISTANT
6.5 BACKLIGHT Adjustment
1 Select BACKLIGHT and press the CH knob. There are 8 levels
control for the BACKLIGHT.
2 Rotate the CH knob to adjust the setting, Press the CH knob to
permanently enter the setting and return to the MENU LIST.
6.6 CONTRAST Adjustment
1 Select CONTRAST and press the CH knob. There are 8 levels
control for the contrast.. The higher numbers the darker LCD
2 Rotate the CH knob to adjust the setting, Press the CH knob to
permanently enter the setting and return to the MENU LIST.
6.7 GPS/TIME
The radio automatically detects NMEA strings and decodes appropriate
latitude/longitude position and time. If the GPS navigation receiver is not
connected on or is not functional, a manual latitude/longitude position
and UTC should be entered and used in the DSC distress transmitted
message.
When valid Lat/Lon information is detected, the data is display on the
LCD, when there is no valid position information, NO GPS appears.
6.7.1 Manual Enter GPS Date
If no GPS data is available, the NO GPS icon appears, and POS DATA
REQ is displayed with NO GPS, Alarm sounds for 5sec or till any key is
pressed.
The manual entry function is just valid if and only if no GPS connected
1 select GPS/TIME then manual
2 enter the latitude, then the longitude, then the UTC.
3 PRESS the CH knob, when all the information is correct.
The vessel’s lat/lot with the UTC time are shown on the screen. The
manual entries are cancelled if a real GPS position is received.
6.7.2 Settings
You can also set what time and position information is display on the
screen
 Whether Position date is displayed
 Whether the time is displayed
 Whether a Time Zone Offset is used
 How the time date is formatted
 Whether COG/SOG date is displayed
6.7.2.1 Position display on/off
You can choose the position data displayed on the normal mode or not
1 Select GPS/TIME then SETTINGS, then POS DISPLAY
BUDDY LIST
>LOCAL/DST
CALL LOG
BACKLIGHT
SENSITVITY
>DISTANT
LOCAL
LOCAL/DST
BACKLIGHT
>CONTRAST
GPS/TIME
CONTRAST
LO HI
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DISTRESS
POS DATA REQ
NO GPS
GPS / TIME
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SETTINGS
DISTRSS
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MANUAL POS
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LOCAL/DST
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CONTRAST
GPS/TIME
BACKLIGHT
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