Standard Horizon HX260S, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...HX260S VHF FM Marine Handheld Transceiver Owner s Manual DW 16 9 SCAN H L WX SQL VOL OFF ...

Page 2: ...ER TOT 12 4 5 SIMPLEX DUPLEX CHANNEL USE 13 4 6 USA CANADA AND INTERNATIONAL MODE 13 4 7 NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS 13 4 8 WEATHER ALERT 14 4 9 MEMORY SCANNING 14 4 10 DUAL WATCHING 15 4 11 EMERGENCY CHANNEL 16 15 4 12 CHANNEL 9 15 4 13 OPERATING ON CHANNEL 13 15 4 14 OPERATING ON CHANNEL 67 16 4 15 RESETTING THE TRANSCEIVER S MICROPROCESSOR 16 5 BATTERY 17 5 1 BATTERY CHARGING 17 5 2 BATTERY PACK REMO...

Page 3: ... can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user...

Page 4: ...er alert battery saver easy to read large LCD display EEPROM memory back up low battery indication displayed on LCD and a transmit Time Out Timer TOT 1 2 FCC INDUSTRY CANADA INFORMATION The following data pertaining to the transceiver is necessary to fill out the license application FCC Type Accepted Part 80 Output Power with CNB260 battery 1 watt Low and 5 watts High Emission 16K0F3E Frequency Ra...

Page 5: ...T350 Flexible Antenna with STUD connector CWC260 120V AC Wall charger Battery Tray for AA alkaline battery Lanyard Belt Clip with screws Owner s Manual Owner s Manual Supplement 2 2 OPTIONS CAW350 Radio to ships antenna adapter CMC240 12VDC trickle charger MCC260 Nylon case 2 3 REPLACEMENT PARTS Flexible Antenna with STUD Connector CAT350 Rechargeable Battery Pack CNB260 Belt Clip 365B258020 Lanya...

Page 6: ...N and WX keys are held down the internal microprocessor is reset This clears memory and all user programmed settings such as scan memory This is known as the default condition the same as when shipped from the factory For a list of these defaults see the section on resetting the Transceiver s Microprocessor w DW KEY Watches for a transmission on CH16 and another selected channel until either signa...

Page 7: ...HX260S Owner s Manual page 5 Figure 1 Controls and Connectors SCAN H L DW WX 16 9 SQL q w e r t y u i o 0 1 2 4 3 ...

Page 8: ...ver s Microprocessor y H L KEY Toggles between high 5 watts and low 1 watt transmit output power Does not operate on low power only and transmission inhibit channels When this key is pressed while the transceiver is on channel 13 or 67 the power will temporarily go high when the PTT switch is pressed When the PTT switch is released the power setting reverts to low u WX KEY Immediately recalls last...

Page 9: ...ept for the H L Lamp key lock and PTT 1 PUSH TO TALK PTT SWITCH Activates transmission and shows TX indicator on the display 2 SQL SQUELCH CONTROL 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...

Page 10: ...ansmitting BUSY shows the radio is receiving USA INTL CAN Indicator The modes of operation for the particular channel USA indicates USA mode INTL indicates International mode and CAN indicates Canadian mode WX Indicator A NOAA weather channel MEM Indicator Shows 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 Indica...

Page 11: ...T and Lamp key lock keys Low Battery Indicator A appears when the battery capacity is less than 15 during transmission NOTE The battery indicator should be used only as a guide to indicate the CNB260 needs to be charged See section 5 for proper battery charging Output Power Indicator is high 5 watts power is low 1 watt power ...

Page 12: ...arrying strap on the belt clip if desired 3 Install the battery pack on the transceiver see figure 4 and section 5 2 4 Install the antenna to the transceiver 5 Turn the POWER SWITCH VOLUME CONTROL knob clockwise to turn the transceiver on NOTE Water resistance of the transceiver is assured only when the battery pack and antenna are attached to the transceiver Turn the battery lock screw clockwise ...

Page 13: ...ff in about 5 seconds To turn off the SQUELCH ADJUSTMENT mode immediately press the SQL key 6 To change channels press the Up or Down key Sometimes a slight adjustment of the squelch threshold is needed as 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 7...

Page 14: ... PTT push to talk switch The TX indicator is displayed during transmission 7 Speak slowly and clearly into the microphone Hold the microphone about 1 2 to 1 inch away from your mouth 8 When the transmission is finished release the PTT switch 9 Refer to the OWNER S MANUAL SUPPLEMENT for standard transceiver operating procedures 4 4 TRANSMIT TIME OUT TIMER TOT While the PTT switch is held down trans...

Page 15: ...y The mode changes from USA to International to Canada with each press of the WX key 2 USA will be displayed on the LCD for the USA mode INTL will be displayed for International mode and CAN will be displayed for Canadian mode 3 Refer to the OWNER S MANUAL SUPPLEMENT for allocated channels in each mode 4 7 NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS 1 To receive a NOAA weather channel press the WX key from any channel ...

Page 16: ...op and the transceiver will emit a loud intermittent beep to alert user of a NOAA broadcast 5 Press the WX key to stop the alert tone and receive the weather report NOTE If the WX key is not pressed the alert tone will be emitted for 5 minutes and then the weather report will be received 4 9 MEMORY SCANNING 1 Adjust a squelch level until background noise disappears Select a desired channel to be s...

Page 17: ... contact anyone on channel 16 switch to another channel 3 See the OWNER S MANUAL SUPPLEMENT for additional emergency operating practices 4 To recall the previous channel from 16 press the 16 9 key 4 12 CHANNEL 9 Channel 9 is used as a hailing channel for initial non emergency contact with other vessels To select hold down the 16 9 key until channel 9 appears on the display 4 13 OPERATING ON CHANNE...

Page 18: ...r 4 15 RESETTING THE TRANSCEIVER S MICROPROCESSOR Resetting the microprocessor restores the initial factory supplied conditions in the transceiver These are called the default conditions To reset the microprocessor first turn the transceiver off Then while pressing and holding the WX and SCAN keys turn the transceiver on The default conditions are No channel numbers are in SCAN memory Channel 16 w...

Page 19: ... charged with the supplied battery charge system for longer than 16 hours See figure 11 for diagram of connecting the charger to the battery 5 2 BATTERY PACK REMOVAL INSTALLATION 1 Turn the transceiver off 2 Turn the battery lock screw counter clockwise 1 4 turn 3 Pull the battery pack to upward and remove the battery pack 4 Attach the battery pack to transceiver 5 Turn the battery lock screw cloc...

Page 20: ...turn CAUTION It is not recommended to use Ni Cd batteries or other rechagable batteries 5 3 OPERATING CWC260 BATTERY CHARGER 1 Turn the transceiver off 2 Plug the DC plug of CWC260 into the battery 3 Plug the wall charger into a 120 VAC wall outlet 4 The indicator lights and charging begins 5 Remove the DC plug from the battery when charging time has passed Figure 9 Installing the battery pack Fig...

Page 21: ...stalled on 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 hours with the battery charge system Heat generated by overcharging can shorten battery l...

Page 22: ...ollowed SYMPTOM The SCAN key does not start the scan The USA INTL CAN modes do not function Adjusting the squelch control does not eliminate background noise Cannot change any function Key Lock does not function REMEDY Use the SCAN key to enter desired channels into the transceiver s memory Adjust the squelch to thres hold or to the point where noise just disappears Further adjustment of the squel...

Page 23: ...tance Number K66HX260S Industry Canada Type Approval Number PENDING Battery Life 5 TX 5 RX 90 Standby 8 hrs high 10 hrs low 7 2 TRANSMITTER Frequency Range 156 025 to 157 425 MHz Conducted Spurious Emissions Less than 65 dB high Less than 55 dB low Audio Response within 1 3 of 6 dB octave pre emphasis characteristic from 300 Hz to 3000 Hz AF Harmonic Distortion Less than 3 Hum and Noise More than ...

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