Standard Horizon HX400, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Page 1 HX400 HX400 VHF FM Marine Transceiver Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ...15 5 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS 16 5 1 CONTROLS AND SWITCHES 16 5 2 LCD INDICATORS 19 6 BASIC OPERATION 20 6 1 INITIAL SETUP 20 6 2 RECEPTION 20 6 3 TRANSMISSION 20 6 3 1 TRANSMIT TIME OUT TIMER TOT 21 6 4 INTERNATIONAL CANADIAN AND USA CHANNELS 21 6 5 NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS 22 6 5 1 NOAA WEATHER ALERT 22 6 5 2 NOAA WEATHER ALERT TESTING 22 6 6 KEYPAD LOCKING 23 6 7 PRESET CHANNELS 0 9 INSTANT ACCESS ...

Page 3: ...r press the key to un squelch the radio BUTTONS Selects the operating channel MIC When transmitting position your mouth 1 inch 2 5 cm away from the small mic hole Speak slowly and clearly into the micro phone 16 9 BUTTON Press to recall channel 16 Press and hold to recall channel 9 H L BUTTON Press to toggle the transmit power be tween High 5W and Low 1W PTT SWITCH Speak into the micro phone in a ...

Page 4: ...nly meaning it must be used only during the course of employment by individuals aware of the hazards and the ways to minimize such hazards This radio is not in tended for use by the General Population in an uncontrolled environment CAUTION To ensure that your expose to RF electromagnetic energy is within the FCC allowable limits for occupational use always adhere to the following guide lines This ...

Page 5: ...above provides the user with the information needed to make him or her aware of RF exposure and what to do to assure that this radio operates with the FCC RF exposure limits of this radio Electromagnetic Interference Compatibility During transmissions this radio generates RF energy that can possibly cause interference with other devices or systems To avoid such interfer ence turn off the radio in ...

Page 6: ...rammable Preset Chan nels Memory Priority Dual Watch and TRI Watch scanning Battery Saver easy to read large LCD display EEPROM memory back up Battery Life dis played on the LCD and a transmit Time Out Timer TOT Noise Canceling Microphone and Voice Scrambler The HX400 transmitter provides a full 5 Watt of transmit power and also is selectable to 1 Watt to assist the user in ensuring maximum batter...

Page 7: ...aker Microphone MH 57A4B Mini Speaker Micro phone VC 24 VOX Headset VC 27 Earpiece Microphone CN 3 Radio to Ship s Antenna Adapter CD 50 Charger Cradle FNB 115LI 7 4 V 2400 mAh Li Ion Battery Pack FBA 42 Alkaline Battery Case PA 45B C U AC Wall Charger for the FNB 115LI E DC 30 DC Cable with 12 V Ciga rette Lighter Plug B suffix is for use with 120 VAC Type A plug C suffix is for use with 230 VAC ...

Page 8: ...ANNELS The HX400 is capable of being programmed with 40 LMR Land Mobile Radio channels by a dealer The frequency range is 134 to 174MHz which may be setup for 25 kHz wide or 12 5 kHz narrow channel stepping with CTCSS and DCS signaling Contact your dealer for further details 3 3 ABOUT WATER RESISTANCE Water resistance of the transceiver is ensured only when the battery pack is attached to the tran...

Page 9: ...ommuni cations Also hailing on channel 9 the calling time should not exceed 30 sec onds but may be repeated 3 times at 2 minute intervals Prior to making contact with another vessel refer to the channel charts in this manual and select an appropriate channel for communications after initial contact For example Channels 68 and 69 of the U S VHF Charts are some of the channels available to non comme...

Page 10: ... 67 is used for navigational bridge to bridge traffic between ships High power may be used temporarily in the USA band by pressing the key When release the PTT switch the transceiver will revert to low power 3 8 SIMPLEX DUPLEX CHANNEL USE Refer to the VHF MARINE CHANNEL CHART page 35 for instructions on use of simplex and duplex channels NOTE All channels are factory programmed in accordance with ...

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Page 12: ...ironment is recommended to clean the radio with fresh water by rinsing the battery and radio separately under a sink facet or by dunking in a fresh water After washing use a soft cloth to thor oughly dry all parts of the radio and battery This will keep the radio parts and the battery clean and in top operating condi tion 4 2 BELT CLIP INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL To install the Belt Clip align the Be...

Page 13: ...RT BATTERY PACK TERMINALS Shorting the terminals that power the transceiver can cause sparks severe overheating burns and bat tery cell damage If the short is of sufficient duration it is possible to melt battery components Do not place a loose battery pack on or near metal sur faces or objects such as paper clips keys tools etc When the battery pack is installed on the transceiver the terminals t...

Page 14: ...atteries to an approved Li Ion battery recycler This may be where you purchased the battery Contact your local waste management officials for other information regarding the environmentally sound collection recycling and disposal of Li Ion batter ies 4 3 2 BATTERY INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL To install the battery pack hold the transceiver with your left hand so your palm is over the speaker Insert t...

Page 15: ...ischarged pack will be charged com pletely in approximately 3 hours 5 When charging is completed the red LED indicator will change to green Re move the transceiver from the CD 50 and unplug the PA 45B from the AC line outlet CAUTION The CD 50 cradle is NOT designed to be waterproof Do not attempt to charge in water hazardous locations NOTE The CD 50 cradle is only designed for the charging of the ...

Page 16: ...dset or VC 27 Earpiece Microphone When this jack is used the internal speaker and microphone are disabled POWER Switch VOLUME Con trol VOL Turns the transceiver on and off as well as adjusts the audio vol ume level Turn this knob clockwise to turn the radio on and increase the speakers audio volume Turn fully counter clockwise to turn the radio off Noise Canceling Microphone The noise canceling mi...

Page 17: ...mission Inhibited and Low power only channels Secondary use Hold down this key to lock the keypad except the and PTT keys so that they are not accidentally changed The icon will appear at the right of the channel indication on the display to indicate that the functions are locked Hold down this key until the icon disappears to unlock the radio Advanced use When the key is held and the key is press...

Page 18: ...d hold the key for two seconds to activate the Dual Watch feature Key Press to stop the Scan Priority Scan or Dual Watch feature Secondary use Press and hold this key to immediately recall the last used NOAA Weather Channel from any channel location Recalls the previously selected work ing channel when the key is pressed again Advanced use When the key is held and the key is pressed the radio will...

Page 19: ...d C indicates the Canadian band P Indicator This indicator shows the channel is in the PRESET channel memory Battery Indicator Full battery Lower battery Battery is very low Blinking Prepare to charge the battery Channel Display The operating channel is shown on the LCD in both the transmission and reception modes Indicator This indicator appears during transmission Indicators This indicator shows...

Page 20: ...then press the key again 3 Turn the VOL knob clockwise until the noise or audio from the speaker is at a comfortable level 4 Press the key then press the key until the ran dom noise disappears This state is known as the Squelch Threshold 5 Press the or key to select the desired channel Refer to the channel chart on page 35 for available chan nels 6 When a signal is received adjust the VOL knob to ...

Page 21: ...er shutdown a warning beep will sound from the speaker The transceiver automatically switches to the receiving mode even if the PTT switch is held down Before transmitting again the PTT switch must first be released This Time Out Timer TOT prevents a con tinuous transmission that would result from an accidentally stuck PTT switch NOTE The PTT switch is disabled for 10 seconds after the transceiver...

Page 22: ...els 2 Press the or key to change to other weather channels 3 To exit from the weather channel mode press and hold the key The transceiver will revert to the channel you were using prior to switching to the weather channel mode 6 5 1 NOAA WEATHER ALERT In the event of extreme weather disturbances such as storms and hurricanes NOAA sends a weather alert consisting of a 1050 Hz tone followed by weath...

Page 23: ... key 3 Press the or key to select the desired Preset channel 0 9 If you see the Underscore be tween the current channel number and the Preset chan nel number it means that the Preset channel currently has no data written on it i e the channel is free 4 Press the key to program the current channel into the Preset channel bank 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to program the other channel into the Preset Chan ...

Page 24: ...anned then press the key The icon ap pears on the display which indicates the channel has been selected to the scan channel 5 Repeat step 4 for all the desired channels to be pro grammed into scan memory 6 To DELETE a channel from the list select the channel then press the key The icon disappears from the display 7 When you have completed programming the scan memory press the key to save your chan...

Page 25: ...e key to start Priority Scan PSCAN will be shown on the display 4 When the HX400 receives a transmission on a work ing channel it will stop on the working channel and dual watch to the priority channel until the incoming signal disappears then start scanning again 5 When the HX400 receives a signal on the Priority channel it will stay on this channel until the incoming signal disappears then start...

Page 26: ...ission 7 To stop the Dual Watch feature and return to normal operation press the key briefly 6 11 TRI WATCH You may change the Dual Watch feature to Tri watch via the Menu Set Mode Refer to Menu Mode Item DUAL WATCH MODE on page 29 for details Tri Watch scans Channel 16 9 and one other channel When enabled the HX400 will show TW 16 9 in the upper left corner of the display 1 Press and hold the key...

Page 27: ...ice Scrambler 2 Turn the transceiver off by rotating the VOL knob fully counter clockwise 3 Hold down the key then turn on the transceiver while still holding down the key 4 Press the or key to select the Menu item SCRAM BLER and press the key 5 Press the or key to select the desired scramble code SC0 SC1 SC2 or SC3 6 After selecting the scrambler code press the key to save the setting to memory t...

Page 28: ...he selected Menu item The current status or value will blink 6 Press the or key to select the desired status or value of the Menu item 7 After completing your adjustment press the key to save the new set ting 8 If you wish to change another Menu item repeat steps 4 to 7 above 9 Press the key to exit to normal operation BEEP LEVEL Function Enables Disables the Keypad beep Available Values HI Lo oFF...

Page 29: ... Normal When this menu is set to Normal the channel numbers during dual watch will be shown scrolling on the display When Special is selected the channel numbers on the display do not change unless a call was received The chan nel shown is the last channel that was received This is a handy feature if you cannot look at the radio the moment a transmission was received SCAN DISPLAY Function Selects ...

Page 30: ...6 Press the or key to select the first character letter number or sym bol in the name then press the key to move to the next character 7 Repeat step 6 as many times as necessary to complete the name tag up to 12 characters 8 After completing your adjustment press the key to save the new set ting 9 Press the key to exit to normal operation MEM CH Function Programming Scan Memory See page 24 for det...

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Page 32: ...tacle Ensure that the input voltage does not exceed the value specified in your Owner s Manual Use only STANDARD HORIZON approved accessories and replacement parts 8 2 REPLACEMENT PARTS Occasionally an owner needs a replacement part These can be ordered from our Parts Department by writing or calling Marine Division of Vertex Standard US Headquarters 10900 Walker Street Cypress CA 90630 U S A Tele...

Page 33: ...ging indicator on CD 50 does not illumininate PROBABLE CAUSE No channels memorized Squelch is not adjusted Proper operation not followed Low battery Audio volume level is too low Key Lock is on Defective battery FNB 115LI Battery contacts not making contact with the charger cradle REMEDY Use the key to enter desired channels into the Preset memory Adjust the squelch to threshold or to the point wh...

Page 34: ...n the display on others alpha is not indicated but the proper channel is se lected based on the U I C setting 3 Bridge to Bridge channels for example Channel 13 are for use by bridge operators on inter coastal waterways and rivers It is also used by marine vessels in the vicinity of these bridges for navigation and for communicat ing with the bridge operators Note that a limit of 1 Watt is specifi...

Page 35: ...hip Navigation Safety Bridge to bridge 14 X X X S 156 700 Port operation VTS in selected areas 15 X S 156 750 Environmental Receive only 15 X X S 156 750 Commercial non commercial ship movement 1 W 16 X X X S 156 800 International Distress Safety and Calling 17 X X X S 156 850 State Controlled 1 W 18 X D 156 900 161 500 Port operation ship movement 18A X X S 156 900 Commercial 19 X D 156 950 161 5...

Page 36: ...s 67 X X X S 156 375 US Commercial Used for Bridge to bridge com muni cations in lower Mississippi River Inter ship only Canada Commercial fishing S R 68 X X X S 156 425 Non commercial Recreational 69 X X X S 156 475 US Non commercial Recreational Canada Commercial fishing only International Inter ship Port opertions and Ship movement 70 X X X S 156 525 Digital selective calling voice communicatio...

Page 37: ... X D 157 175 161 775 Canadian Coast Guard Only 83 X D 157 175 161 775 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 83A X X S 157 175 U S Government Only Canadian Coast Guard Only 84 X X X D 157 225 161 825 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 85 X X X D 157 275 161 875 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 86 X X X D 157 325 161 925 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 87 X X S 157 375 Port operation s...

Page 38: ... if purchased after 01 01 91 Associated Batteries 1 year Note Batteries will be deemed deflective only if storage capacity drops below 80 of rated capacity or if leakage develops Associated Accessories 1 year Includes Microphones Handsets External Speakers Antennas CarryingAccessories Power Supplies and Signaling Boards To receive warranty service the purchaser must deliver the Product transpor ta...

Page 39: ...n of instructions furnished by STANDARD HORIZON nor does this warranty extend to Products on which the serial number has been removed defaced or changed STAN DARD HORIZON cannot be responsible in any way for ancillary equipment not furnished by STANDARD HORIZON which is attached to or used in connection with STANDARD HORIZON s Products or for the operation of the Product with any ancillary equipme...

Page 40: ... or comments regarding the use of the HX400 you can visit the STANDARD HORIZON Web site to send an E Mail or contact the Product Support team at 800 767 2450 M F 7 00AM to 5 00PM PST In addition to the warranty STANDARD HORIZON includes a lifetime flat rate and customer loyalty programs to provide service after the warranty period has expired If you wish to obtain the flat rate price for out of wa...

Page 41: ...fficult to remove the battery tray cover put a coin to the edge of the battery compartment then pry open the battery tray cover 2 Slide the six AA size Alkaline batteries into the FBA 42 Battery Tray with the Negative side of the batteries touching the spring connections in side the FBA 42 Battery Tray 3 Attach the battery cover to the FBA 42 Battery Tray while being careful so that o ring is not ...

Page 42: ...0 Ω Supply Voltage 7 4V DC Negative Ground Battery Terminal Current Consumption 320 mA Receive Typical at AF MAX 50 mA Standby 1 6 A 0 8 A TX 5 W 1W Operating Temperature 30 C to 60 C Battery Type and capacity Lithium Ion 2400 mAh Waterproof Rating JIS 8 IPX8 1 5 m about 5Ft for 30 minutes Case Size W x H x D 2 24 x 5 24 x 1 57 57 x 133 x 40 mm w o knob antenna Weight Approx 12 3 oz 350 g w FNB 11...

Page 43: ...ectivity 70 dB typical Wide 60 dB typical Narrow Intermodulation 68 dB typical Sensitivity 6 dBµV 0 25 µV for 12 dB SINAD Selectivity Wide 12 kHz 25 kHz 6 dB 60 dB Selectivity Narrow 6 kHz 18 kHz 6 dB 60 dB AF Output Internal SP 700 mW 16 Ω for 10 THD 7 4 V AF Output External SP 350 mW 8 Ω for 10 THD 7 4 V Measured in accordance with TIA EIA 603 ...

Page 44: ...l To obtain a form from the FCC call 888 225 5322 MARINE RADIO CALL SIGN Currently the FCC does not require recreational boaters to have a Ship Radio Station License The USCG recommends the boats registration number and the state to be used CANADIAN SHIP STATION LICENSING You may need a license when traveling in Canada If you do need a license contact their nearest field office or regional office ...

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Page 47: ... FCC rules Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference Part 15 21 Changes or modifications to this device not expressly ap proved by Vertex Standard could void the User s authorization to oper ate this device ...

Page 48: ...O LTD All rights reserved No portion of this manual may be reproduced without the permission of VERTEX STANDARD CO LTD Printed in China Marine Division of VERTEX STANDARD US Headquarters 10900 Walker Street Cypress CA 90630 U S A E M 0 3 9 N 1 0 1 ...