Standard Communications Horizon HX150S, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...HX150S Owner s Manual page 19 Horizon HX150S VHF FM Marine Handheld Transceiver Owner s Manual PWR ...

Page 2: ...TION 8 TRANSMISSION 9 TRANSMIT TIME OUT TIMER TOT 10 USA CANADIAN AND INTERNATIONAL MODES 10 WEATHER CHANNELS 10 SCAN 10 WEATHER ALERT 11 CLEARING THE TRANSCEIVER S MEMORY 11 EMERGENCY CHANNEL 16 12 CHANNEL 9 12 OPERATING ON CHANNEL 13 12 OPERATING ON CHANNEL 67 12 SIMPLEX DUPLEX CHANNEL USE 12 BATTERY 13 BATTERY CHARGING 13 BATTERY REMOVAL INSTALLATION 13 OPERATING BATTERY CHARGE SYSTEM 14 BATTER...

Page 3: ... application FCC Type Accepted Part 80 Output Power with CNB300 battery 1 watt Low and 5 watts High Emission 16K0F3E Frequency Range 156 025 to 163 275 MHz FCC Type Number APV0596 Industry Canada Type Approval 363822181AVP Additional FCC and Industry Canada data including licensing requirements are contained in the companion document titled OWNER S MANUAL SUPPLEMENT The document also contains char...

Page 4: ...ntenna with STUD connector Lanyard CBT300 Battery Tray kit Battery tray Battery lid Battery clamper Belt Clip Owner s Manual Owner s Manual Supplement 2 2 OPTIONS CMC240 DC Charge Cable with 12 V Cigarette Lighter CMB240 Mobile Bracket CNB301 Rechargeable Battery Pack 7 2V1100mAh 2 3 REPLACEMENT PARTS Flexible Antenna with STUD Connector CAT150 Rechargeable Battery Pack CNB300 Belt Clip 365B258012...

Page 5: ...ode Press this key to activate the volume adjusting mode Press the UP or DOWN key to adjust the volume e SQUELCH KEY SQL Activates the squelch adjusting mode Press this key to activate the squelch adjusting mode Press the UP or DOWN key to adjust the squelch Sets the point at which random noise on the channel does not activate the audio circuits but a received signal does This point is called sque...

Page 6: ...he previous channel when 16 9 key is pressed again When the WX key is pressed and this key is pressed and held down the mode toggles between USA International and Canadian i WX KEY Immediately recalls a weather channel from any channel location Recalls the previous channel when WX key is pressed again Figure 1 CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS i WX KEY e SQUELCH KEY u 16 9 KEY SPEAKER INDICATOR PWR 2 ANTENN...

Page 7: ...KEY Turns the lamp for LCD backlighting on and off Hold down this key to lock the displayed channel functions except for the H L PTT PWR and Lamp Key Lock keys so they are not accidentally changed The key lock symbol appears when the channel is locked Hold down this key until the key lock symbol disappears to unlock the channel 2 Antenna Connector Connects the flexible antenna CAT150 3 Battery Tra...

Page 8: ...n for the particular channel USA indicates USA mode INTL indicates International mode and CAN indicates Canadian mode WX Indicator A weather channel MEM Indicator The channel is in the transceiver s scan memory H L Indicator H is high power L is low power Blank is a reception only channel SQL VOL Indicator SQL is squelch adjusting mode VOL is volume adjusting mode Key Lock Symbol A appears when th...

Page 9: ...l page 7 Low Battery Indicator A appears when the battery capacity is less than 10 NOTE The battery indicator should be used only as a guide in charging the CNB300 battery Output Power Indicator is high power is low power ...

Page 10: ... the squelch threshold may be needed Some channels have a higher noise level than others Please refer to the Owner s Manual Supplement for a complete listing of all USA International and Canadian VHF Marine channels and their use 3 Press the VOL key to activate the volume adjusting mode Press the or key to set the desired volume level The volume adjusting mode is turned off in about 5 seconds auto...

Page 11: ...hannel and make sure it is clear THIS IS AN FCC REQUIREMENT 3 For communications over short distances press the H L key until L is displayed on the LCD This indicates low power approximately 1 watt NOTE Transmitting with 1 watt prolongs battery life Low power 1 watt should be selected whenever possible 4 If low power is not effective select high power by pressing the H L key until H is displayed 5...

Page 12: ...CD for the USA mode INTL appears for International and CAN appears in Canadian mode 3 Refer to marine channel charts in OWNER S MANUAL SUPPLEMENT for allocated channels in each mode 4 6 WEATHER CHANNELS 1 To receive a weather channel press the WX key The transceiver changes channels to the weather channel 2 Press the or key to change to other weather channels 3 To exit from the weather channels pr...

Page 13: ...ing procedure is performed 1 Program weather channels into the transceiver s memory for scanning Follow the same procedure as regular channels under Section 4 7 2 Press the SCAN key to start the scan 3 The memorized weather channels are scanned along with the regular memorized channels Scan does not stop for normal weather broadcasts 4 When an alert is received on a weather channel scanning stops ...

Page 14: ... and passing in restricted waters In emergencies and when approaching blind river bends high power is allowed Hold down the H L key to temporarily switch to high power High power is canceled after transmitting on this channel High power can only be accessed in USA and Canadian modes 4 13 OPERATING ON CHANNEL 67 When channel 67 is used for navigational bridge to bridge traffic between ships high po...

Page 15: ...er than 16 hours 5 2 BATTERY REMOVAL INSTALLATION 1 Turn the transceiver off 2 To remove the battery tray kit from the transceiver hold down the battery lock on both sides of the battery lid and pull the battery tray kit until it slides out 3 To remove the battery tray from the battery tray lid pull out the battery cable from the jack of the battery lid 4 To remove the battery from the battery tra...

Page 16: ...alkaline cell when installing the battery NOTE Remove the battery or alkaline cells if the transceiver is not used for long periods 5 3 OPERATING BATTERY CHARGE SYSTEM 1 Plug the end of CWC231 wall charger to the DC IN connector of the CBT300 2 Plug the wall charger into a 120 VAC wall outlet 3 Turn the transceiver off 4 Insert the transceiver The indicator lights and charging begins 5 Remove the ...

Page 17: ...n the transceiver the terminals that transfer current to the transceiver are not exposed The terminals that are exposed on the battery pack when it is mounted on the transceiver are charging terminals only and do not constitute a hazard DO NOT OVERCHARGE Do not charge the transceiver for more than 16 hour with the battery charge system Heat generated by overcharging can shorten battery life and ca...

Page 18: ... SCAN key to memorize desired channels into the transceiver s memory Adjust the squelch to threshold or to the point where noise just disappears Further adjustment of the squelch control may eliminate incoming signals Hold down the 16 9 key and press the WX key Charge battery Refer to section 5 of this manual Turn Lock key off Hold down for 1 second Contact your SCC dealer or SCC for servicing SYM...

Page 19: ... 5 mm x 35 6 mm Weight 1 0 Ib 0 45 Kg FCC Type Acceptance Number APV0596 Industry Canada Type Approval Number 363822181AVP Battery Life 5 TX 5 RX 90 Standby 8 hrs low 6 hrs high 7 2 TRANSMITTER Conducted Spurious Emissions 60 dB high 55 dB low Audio Response within 1 3 of 6 dB octave pre emphasis characteristic from 300 Hz to 3000 Hz AF Harmonic Distortion 3 Hum and Noise 37 dB Frequency Stability...

Page 20: ...18 Owner s Manual HX150S Standard Communication Corp P O Box 92151 Los Angeles CA 90009 2151 Telephone 310 532 5300 STANDARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP 1997 All Rights Reserved Printed in Japan MAR 1997 365B851012 ...