Standard Horizon HX460S, Owner'S Manual

HX460S

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4.12 OPERATING ON CHANNEL  13

Channel 13 is used at docks, bridges and for maneuvering in port. Mes-
sages on this channel must concern navigation only, such as meeting and
passing in restricted waters. In emergencies and when approaching blind
river bends, high power is allowed. Holding down the 

H/L

 key will change

the power output from 1 Watt (

) to 5 Watts (

); if pressed and held again

2.5 Watts (

) will be selected. When the 

PTT

 switch is released, the trans-

ceiver will revert to low power. Press and hold in the 

H/L

 key again if you

need High power on a subsequent transmission.

4.13 OPERATING ON CHANNEL  67

When channel 67 is used for navigational bridge-to-bridge traffic between
ships, High or Medium power may be used temporarily (in the USA band) by
pressing the 

H/L

 key. When the 

PTT

 switch released, the transceiver will

revert to low power.

4.14 PRESET CHANNELS (A ~ E): INSTANT ACCESS

Five user-assigned channels can be programmed for instant access. Press-
ing the 

PRESET

 key provides activates the user-assigned channel bank. If

the 

PRESET

 key is pressed and 

no

 channels have been assigned, an alert

beep will be emitted twice from the speaker.

4.14.1 Programming

Hold down the 

PRESET

 key, and press the [

p

] or [

q

] key (repeatedly, if

necessary) until the desired channel number (from among the regular oper-
ating channels) is displayed.

With the desired channel number displayed, release the 

PRESET

 key. The

“

A

” notation will appear on the LCD display, indicating that the displayed

channel is now saved in the Preset Channel A position.

Repeat steps 1 and 2 to program the desired channels into Preset Channels
b ~ E.

To delete a Preset Channel, hold down the 

PRESET

 key and press the [

p

]

or [

q

] key until the Preset Channel number to be deleted is displayed, then

release the 

PRESET

 key.