Standard Horizon HX270S - Manual (Page 2)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
FCC LICENSE INFORMATION ................................................................... 3
FCC NOTICE ................................................................................................ 4
1. GENERAL INFORMATION ...................................................................... 5
2. ACCESSORIES ....................................................................................... 6
2.1 PACKING LIST .................................................................................. 6
2.2 OPTIONS .......................................................................................... 6
3. BATTERY ................................................................................................. 7
3.1 BATTERY CHARGING ...................................................................... 7
3.2 BATTERY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ............................................. 7
3.3 USING THE NC-88 BATTERY CHARGER ...................................... 8
3.4 FBA-25A ALKALINE BATTERY CASE ............................................ 8
3.5 BATTERY SAFETY ........................................................................... 9
4. CONTROLS AND INDICATORS .......................................................... 10
4.1 CONTROLS and CONNECTIONS ................................................. 11
4.2 INDICATORS .................................................................................. 13
5. OPERATION .......................................................................................... 15
5.1 INITIAL SETUP .............................................................................. 15
5.2 RECEPTION .................................................................................. 16
5.3 TRANSMISSION ............................................................................ 17
5.4 TRANSMIT TIME-OUT TIMER (TOT) ............................................ 17
5.5 USA, CANADIAN, AND INTERNATIONAL BANDS ...................... 18
5.6 NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS ..................................................... 18
5.7 SCAN .............................................................................................. 19
5.8 PROGRAMMABLE PRIORITY SCAN ........................................... 20
5.9 DUAL WATCH ................................................................................ 20
5.10 EMERGENCY (CHANNEL 16 USE) ............................................ 21
5.11 CALLING ANOTHER VESSEL (CHANNEL 16 OR 9) ................. 21
5.12 OPERATING ON CHANNEL 13 .................................................. 22
5.13 OPERATING ON CHANNEL 67 .................................................. 22
5.14 PRESET CHANNELS (1 ~ 8): INSTANT ACCESS ..................... 23
5.15 SIMPLEX/DUPLEX CHANNEL USE ........................................... 23
5.16 SETUP MODE .............................................................................. 24
6. MAINTENANCE .................................................................................... 26
7. PRODUCT SUPPORT INQUIRIES ...................................................... 27
8. CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS ................................................................. 27
9. WARRANTY .......................................................................................... 34
10. SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................. 37
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