GME GX800W User Manual

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

GENERAL OPERATION

POWER ON/OFF VOLUME CONTROL

Turn the Volume control clockwise past the ‘click’ to turn the
radio on. Continue turning the control clockwise to increase
the volume.

Turn the control counter-clockwise to reduce the volume.
Continue turning the control counter clockwise past the ‘click’
to turn the radio off.

SQUELCH

To adjust the Squelch, briefly press the SQL key. The present
Squelch level will flash. Use the

keys to adjust

the squelch level from 0 (min) to 9 (max).

Press the SQL key again to save the new setting.

CHANNEL-SET

The GX800 supports the International, US and Canadian
channel sets. When operating outside the US or Canada the
International channel-set should be selected.

To select the desired channel-set, press and hold the

key. The radio will beep and the selected channel-set icon
will be displayed below the channel display

ICON

CHANNEL SET

INTERNATIONAL

CANADA

CHANNEL SELECTION

Briefly press the

key to step upwards one channel or

the

key to step downwards one channel. Press and hold

the

keys to scroll quickly through the channels

at a faster rate. When the keys are released the channel
scrolling stops.
Weather Channels (US & Canadian Channel Set)
The US NOAA weather channels are available only when

the US or Canadian Channel Sets are selected. Weather
channels are not available on the International marine
channels. To access the weather channels while on the US or
Canadian channel sets, briefly press the

key. The radio

will switch to the weather channels and the ‘WX’ icon will
appear. Weather channels are numbered 01 – 10 and are
selected using the

keys. To return to the normal

communications channels briefly press the

key again.

NOTE:

Weather channels provide a receive-only weather

information service in and around the US and Canada. You
cannot transmit on the weather channels.

Weather Alert Function (US & Canada)
When a weather warning is issued in your area the NOAA
weather service will transmit a weather alert tone on the
local weather channel. If you have enabled the weather alert
function on your radio, the reception of this tone will cause
a short alarm tone to sound and the radio will automatically
tune to the selected weather channel. The weather alert
should be detected in all the modes of operation including
Standby, Dual and Tri-watch and Scan etc.

To use the Weather Alert Function;

1. Briefly press the

key to select the weather channels.

‘WX’ is displayed.

2. Use the

keys to select the local weather

channel that you wish to monitor for alerts.

3. Press and hold the

key to enable the weather alert

function. ‘ALT’ will appear in the lower right of the display.

4. Briefly press the

key again to return to normal

operation.

When the weather alert function is enabled the radio will
check the selected weather channel every 4 seconds for a
weather alert tone. If an alert tone is detected, the radio will
sound a short alarm, the ‘WX’ and ‘ALT’ icons will flash and
the radio will automatically tune to the selected weather
channel to allow you to hear the weather warning.

To disable weather alerts, press and hold the

key.

The radio will beep and the ‘ALT’ icon will disappear
from the display.