Standard Horizon VHF/FM Marine Handheld Transceiver HX600S - Manual (Page 2)

HX600S
TABLE OF CONTENTS
RF EXPOSURE SAFETY STATEMENT ........................................................................................ 2
FCC AND CANADA RADIO LICENSE INFORMATION ............................................................... 3
FCC NOTICE .................................................................................................................................. 4
1. GENERAL INFORMATION ........................................................................................................ 5
1.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 5
2. ACCESSORIES .......................................................................................................................... 6
2.1 PACKING LIST ..................................................................................................................... 6
2.2 OPTIONS ............................................................................................................................. 6
3. ABOUT THIS RADIO .................................................................................................................. 7
3.1 ABOUT THE VHF MARINE BAND ...................................................................................... 7
3.2 ABOUT RECEIVE ONLY CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES ............................................ 7
4. GETTING STARTED .................................................................................................................. 9
4.1 BATTERIES AND CHARGERS ........................................................................................... 9
4.2 CONNECTING A GPS TO THE CD-33 ............................................................................. 13
5. CONTROLS AND SWITCHES ................................................................................................. 14
6. BASIC OPERATION ................................................................................................................. 18
6.1 INITIAL SETUP .................................................................................................................. 18
6.2 RECEPTION ....................................................................................................................... 18
6.3 TRANSMISSION ................................................................................................................ 19
6.4 NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS .......................................................................................... 20
6.5 PRESET CHANNELS (0 ~ 9) ............................................................................................. 23
6.6 ENABLING S.O.S STROBE OPERATION ........................................................................ 23
7. ADVANCED OPERATION ON THE MARINE BAND .............................................................. 24
7.1 USA, CANADA, AND INTERNATIONAL CHANNELS ...................................................... 24
7.2 MEMORY SCAN ................................................................................................................. 24
7.3 PROGRAMMABLE PRIORITY SCAN ............................................................................... 25
7.4 DUAL WATCH .................................................................................................................... 26
7.5 TRI WATCH ........................................................................................................................ 26
7.6 EMERGENCY CHANNEL 16 ............................................................................................. 26
7.7 CHANNEL 9 ........................................................................................................................ 27
7.8 OPERATING ON USA or CANADIAN 13, OR USA CHANNEL 67 .................................. 27
7.9 OPERATING ON USA CHANNEL 67 ................................................................................ 27
7.10 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING ...................................................................................... 28
7.11 SIMPLEX/DUPLEX CHANEL USE .................................................................................. 29
8. SCRAMBLER OPERATION ..................................................................................................... 30
8.1 VOICE SCRAMBLER UNIT ............................................................................................... 30
9. OPERATING PRACTICE ......................................................................................................... 30
9.1 EMERGENCY (CHANNEL 16 USE) .................................................................................. 30
9.2 CALLING ANOTHER VESSEL (CHANNEL 16 OR 9) ...................................................... 31
9.3 OPERATING ON CHANNEL 13 AND 67 ........................................................................... 32
9.4 NOAA WEATHER ALERT TESTING ................................................................................. 32
10. MENU (“SET”) MODE ........................................................................................................... 33
11. INSTALLATION OF OPTIONS ............................................................................................... 37
11.1 FVP-31 VOICE SCRAMBLER UNIT ................................................................................ 37
11.2 FBA-25A ALAKLINE BATTERY TRAY ............................................................................ 37
12. MAINTENANCE ...................................................................................................................... 38
12.1 GENERAL ......................................................................................................................... 38
12.2 REPLACEMENT PARTS .................................................................................................. 38
12.3 TROUBLESHOOTING CHART ...................................................................................... 39
13.VHF MARINE CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT .............................................................................. 40
14. WARRANTY ............................................................................................................................ 46
15. SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................................................. 49