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Owner’s Manual
HX260S
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FCC NOTICE .......................................................................................................... 1
1
GENERAL INFORMATION .............................................................................. 2
1.1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................. 2
1.2 FCC/ INDUSTRY CANADA INFORMATION .................................................... 2
2
ACCESSORIES ............................................................................................... 3
2.1 PACKING LIST ................................................................................................. 3
2.2 OPTIONS ......................................................................................................... 3
2.3 REPLACEMENT PARTS .................................................................................. 3
3
CONTROLS AND INDICATORS ..................................................................... 4
3.1 CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS ................................................................. 4
3.2 INDICATORS ................................................................................................... 8
4
OPERATION .................................................................................................. 10
4.1 INITIAL PROCEDURE ................................................................................... 10
4.2 RECEPTION ................................................................................................... 11
4.3 TRANSMISSION ............................................................................................ 12
4.4 TRANSMIT TIME - OUT TIMER (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
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BATTERY ....................................................................................................... 17
5.1 BATTERY CHARGING ................................................................................... 17
5.2 BATTERY PACK REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ............................................... 17
5.3 USING BATTERY TRAY ................................................................................ 18
5.3 OPERATING CWC260 BATTERY CHARGER ............................................... 18
5.4 BATTERY SAFETY ........................................................................................ 19
6
MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................. 20
7
SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................... 21
7.1 GENERAL ...................................................................................................... 21
7.2 TRANSMITTER .............................................................................................. 21
7.3 RECEIVER ..................................................................................................... 21
