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FCC ID:K6630323X30 

                                                                                                                              IC: 511B-30323X30 

                                                                                                                                 

Vertex Standard Co.,Ltd. 

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HX760S Operating Manual 

Congratulations on your purchase of the HX760S! Whether this is your first portable marine VHF 

transceiver, or if you have other STANDARD HORIZON equipment, the STANDARD HORIZON 

organization is committed to ensuring your enjoyment of this high performance transceiver, which 

should provide you with many years of satisfying communications even in the harshest of 

environments. STANDARD HORIZON technical support personnel stands behind every product 

sold, and we invite you to contact us should you require technical advice or assistance. 

We appreciate your purchase of the HX760S, and encourage you to read this manual thoroughly, so 

as to learn and fully understand the capabilities of the HX760S. 

 

NOTE 

Water resistance of the transceiver is assured only when the battery pack is attached to the 
transceiver and MIC/SP cap is installed in the MIC/SP jack. 

 

WARNING 

This radio is capable of transmitting on Marine VHF.   
The FCC allows the use of VHF Marine band on water areas only. However the FCC does not 
allow the use of the VHF Marine band when on land. If persons use the VHF Marine Band on 
land and interfere with others communicating, the FCC will be notified and search for the 
interference. Responsible parties found to be transmitting on the VHF Marine Band on land could 
be fined up to $10,000 for the first offense. 

 

 

RF EXPOSURE SAFETY STATEMENT 

SAFETY INFORMATION 

Your wireless handheld portable transceiver contains a low power transmitter. When the 
Push-to-Talk (PTT) button is pushed, the transceiver sends out radio frequency (RF) signals. In 
August 1996, the Federal Communications Commission adopted RF exposure guidelines with 
safety levels for hand-held wireless devices. 
This device is authorized to operate at a duty factor not to exceed 50% (this corresponds to 50% 
transmission time and 50% reception time). 
WARNING: To maintain compliance with the FCC’s RF exposure guidelines, this transmitter and 
its antenna must maintain a separation distance of at least 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) from your face. 
Speak in a normal voice, with the antenna pointed up and away from the face at the required 
separation distance. 
If you use a headset accessory for this radio, with the radio worn on your body, use only the 
Vertex Standard belt clip for this transceiver, and ensure that the antenna is at least 1 inch (2.5 
centimeters) from your body when transmitting. 
Use only the supplied antenna. Unauthorized antennas, modifications, or attachments could 
damage the transmitter, and may violate FCC regulations. 

 

 

FCC AND CANADA RADIO LICENSE INFORMATION 

Standard Horizon radios comply with the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) and 

Summary of Contents for HX760S

Page 1: ... search for the interference Responsible parties found to be transmitting on the VHF Marine Band on land could be fined up to 10 000 for the first offense RF EXPOSURE SAFETY STATEMENT SAFETY INFORMATION Your wireless handheld portable transceiver contains a low power transmitter When the Push to Talk PTT button is pushed the transceiver sends out radio frequency RF signals In August 1996 the Feder...

Page 2: ...O 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 or write Industry Canada Radio Regulatory Branch Attn DOSP 30...

Page 3: ...er or an experienced marine electronics technician for help 1 GENERAL INFORMATION 1 1 INTRODUCTION The HX760S is a SUBMERSIBLE FLOATING 6 Watt portable two way marine transceiver The transceiver has all allocated USA International or Canadian channels It has emergency channel 16 which can be immediately selected from any channel by pressing the 16 9 key NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admini...

Page 4: ... the battery be charged Please see section 4 1 4 USING THE CD 39 CHARGER CRADLE for details 3 ABOUT THIS RADIO 3 1 ABOUT THE VHF MARINE BAND WARNING The radio frequencies used in the VHF marine band lie between 156 and 158 MHz with NOAA Weather stations available between 161 and 163 MHz The marine VHF band provides communications over distances that are essentially Line of sight Actual transmissio...

Page 5: ...lly when removed from the transceiver Please observe the following precautions DO NOT SHORT BATTERY PACK TERMINALS Shorting the terminals that power the transceiver can cause sparks severe overheating burns and battery 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 surfaces or objects such as paper cli...

Page 6: ...attery pack into the battery rest on the bottom of the transceiver then turn the Battery Pack Lock to the LOCK position with a coin 2 To remove the battery pack turn the transceiver off open the Battery Pack Lock on the bottom of the transceiver then slide out the battery from the transceiver NOTE The battery lock must be set to LOCK position to ensure water integrity and from the battery coming l...

Page 7: ... microphone are disabled 3 PTT PUSH TO TALK Switch When pushed activates the transmitter 4 Keypad VOL Key Press this key to activate the volume adjusting mode Press the S or T key to adjust the receiver audio volume level SQL Key Press this key to activate the squelch adjusting mode Press the S or T key to adjust the squelch threshold level Press and hold this key for 3 seconds to open the squelch...

Page 8: ... SQL POWER and H L LOCK keys so that they are not accidentally changed The KEY icon will appear at the bottom right corner on the display to indicate that the functions are locked Hold down this key until the KEY icon disappears to unlock the radio 16 9 Key Pressing this key immediately recalls channel 16 from any channel location Holding down this key recalls channel 9 Pressing this key again rev...

Page 9: ...utput 7 Microphone The internal microphone is located here 8 Speaker The internal speaker is located here 9 Battery Pack Lock Bottom side Turn the Battery Pack Lock to the OPEN position for battery removal 5 2 INDICATORS 1 Information Bar The temperature or battery voltage indicates here 2 H M L Indicators H indicates High power 5 Watts M indicates Medium power 2 5 Watts and L is for Low power 1 W...

Page 10: ...e disabled except for the PTT VOL SQL POWER and H L Lock keys 6 BASIC OPERATION 6 1 PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONS The FCC prohibits the following communications False distress or emergency messages Messages to any boat except in emergencies and radio tests Messages to or from a vessel on land Transmission while on land Obscene indecent or profane language potential fine of 10 000 6 2 INITIAL SETUP 1 I...

Page 11: ... used NOTE You may change the speaker audio to have a high or lower sounding pitch to assist listening in quiet or noisy environments See Menu item 02 PC AUDIO PITCH CONTROL page 23 for details 6 4 TRANSMISSION 1 Perform steps 1 through 7 of the 6 3 RECEPTION discussion above 2 Before transmitting monitor the channel and make sure it is clear THIS IS AN FCC REQUIREMENT 3 For communications over sh...

Page 12: ... International and to Canadian with each press 2 USA appears on the LCD for the USA band INTL appears for the International band and CAN appears for the Canadian band 3 Refer to the marine channel charts in section 16 VHF MARINE CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS for allocated channels 6 6 SIMPLEX DUPLEX CHANNEL USE Refer to the VHF MARINE CHANNEL CHART page 28 for instructions on use of simplex and duplex chann...

Page 13: ...ure are available refer to Menu Mode Item 13 Alt on page 25 for details 6 8 2 NOAA WEATHER ALERT TESTING In the event of a major storm or other appreciable weather condition requiring vessels at sea or other bodies of water to be notified the NOAA National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration broadcasts a 1050 Hz tone that some VHF radios including your HX760S can detect for Weather Alarm ...

Page 14: ...arine band If an incoming signal is detected on one of the channels during scan the radio will pause on that channel allowing you to listen to the incoming transmission 1 Select the desired channel to be included in the scan memory using the T or S key 2 Press the MEM key to store the channel into the transceiver s scan memory MEM will be displayed on the LCD 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 for all the cha...

Page 15: ...rity Channel Æ CH06 Æ Priority Channel 4 Even when the transceiver stops and listens to the signal of a programmed channel the transceiver will shift to a Dual watch mode between this channel and the priority channel Therefore your priority watching of the designated channel is not compromised when the scanner has paused on an active channel 5 To stop the Priority Scanning press the SCAN DW key 6 ...

Page 16: ...h feature is activated 3 When a transmission is received on the channel 16 the radio receives the channel 16 until the incoming signal disappears 4 When a transmission is received on the channel 09 the radio watches the channel 16 while receiving the channel 09 5 The Triple Watch feature will resume when the incoming signal disappears at the end of the transmission 6 Press the SCAN DW key to stop ...

Page 17: ...16 resulting from its use as a hailing channel can be reduced significantly in U S waters by using Channel 9 as the initial contact hailing channel for non emergency communications Here also calling time should not exceed 30 seconds 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 chan...

Page 18: ... power may be used temporarily in the USA band by pressing the H L LOCK key When you select this channel again the transceiver will revert to low power 6 17 MEASURING WATER TEMPERATURE The HX760S can measure water temperature The measurable temperature range is 14 ºF to 60 F 20 C to 60 C 6 17 1 ACTIVATING WATER THERMAL SENSOR 1 Turn the transceiver off 2 Hold down the SQL key and then turn on the ...

Page 19: ...the correct temperature when the temperature inside the radio is high for example while the transmission mode or high receiver audio output 6 18 ENABLING S O S STROBE OPERATION The S O S STROBE feature utilizes the high intensity strobe LED on the front of the HX760S as a visual distress beacon When enabled the LED blinks the internationally recognized Morse Code S O S message at a rate of 5 words...

Page 20: ... 6 PTT switch Press this switch to transmit the HX760S Release this switch to return to receive the HX760S 7 Speaker 8 Ear Hook You can wear the BH 1 BH 2 on your left or right ear 7 2 PAIRING Before you use your BH 1 BH 2 for the first time the BH 1 BH 2 and the HX760S must be paired 1 Make sure that the BH 1 BH 2 and HX760S is both off 2 Hold down the HX760S s SQL key and then turn on the transc...

Page 21: ... BH 2 and HX760S off 7 3 OPERATION 7 3 1 WEARING THE BH 1 BH 2 1 Open the Ear Hook 2 Loop the Ear Hook over your ear 3 Press the BH 1 BH 2 to your ear 4 Adjust the flexible boom microphone by bending the boom towards your mouth For more comfort when wearing the BH 1 BH 2 affix the sponge supplied with the BH 1 BH 2 on the speaker and insert the sponge ball supplied with the BH 1 BH 2 into the Ear ...

Page 22: ...s distance 7 3 3 CHANGE OF THE EAR HOOK The BH 1 BH 2 comes ready to fit the left ear You may change the BH 1 BH 2 to fit the right ear in the following procedure 1 The Ear Hook is removed by pushing it out with a pointed object 2 Removed Ear Hook is inserted from the other side 8 MENU SET MODE The HX760S s Menu Mode allows a number of the HX760S operating parameters to be custom configured for yo...

Page 23: ...es Unit C Unit F V oFF Default oFF Unit C Indicates the current temperature by C Unit F Indicates the current temperature by F V Indicates the battery voltage oFF Disable the sensor unit s information 04 tEP TEMPADJUST Function Correcting the Thermometer setting Available Values 9 9 9 9 Default 0 0 See page 23 for details 05 LP LAMP MODE Function Selects the Lamp illumination method for the LCD Ke...

Page 24: ... channel numbers on the display do not change unless a call was received The channel shown is the last channel that was received 09 dt DUAL WATCH MODE Function Selects dual or tri watch as desired Available Values d Dual Watch t Triple Watch Default d Dual Watch See page 24 for details 10 dUL DW DISPLAY Function Selects the Dual Watch scanning display mode Available Values nor Normal SPL Special D...

Page 25: ...elects the Operating Mode of the optional BH 1 BH 2 Bluetooth Head Set Available Values Ptt PttSV Hi Lo oFF Default Ptt Ptt Activates the Bluetooth function without the Battery Save and VOX features PttSV Activates the Bluetooth function with the Battery Save feature If there has been no signal or key activity for 20 seconds the Battery Saver automatically puts the BH 1 BH 2 to sleep to conserve b...

Page 26: ...ent corrosion of electrical contacts and keep the water resistance keep the microphone connected or the jack covered at all times Never key the transmitter unless an antenna or suitable dummy load is connected to the antenna receptacle 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 10 2 R...

Page 27: ...the channel number on all alpha channels unlike some other models that may not indicate the A even though they may be set to the correct frequency 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 communicating with the bridge operators No...

Page 28: ...50 Commercial 08 X X X S 156 400 Commercial Inter ship only 09 X X X S 156 450 Boater Calling channel Commercial Non commercial Recreational 10 X X X S 156 500 Commercial 11 X X X S 156 550 Commercial VTS in selected areas 12 X X X S 156 600 Port operation VTS in selected areas 13 X X X S 156 650 Inter ship Navigation Safety Bridge to bridge 14 X X X S 156 700 Port operation VTS in selected areas ...

Page 29: ...ast Coast Guard East Coast commercial fishing only 63 X D 156 175 160 775 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port operation ship movement 63A X S 156 175 Port Operation and Commercial VTS in selected areas 64 X X D 156 225 160 825 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port operation ship movement 64A X X S 156 225 U S Government Only Canadian Commercial Fishing 65 X D 156 275 160 875 Public Cor...

Page 30: ...ip movement 82A X X S 157 125 U S Government Only Canadian Coast Guard Only 83 X X D 157 175 161 775 Canadian Coast Guard Only 83A X X S 157 175 U S Government Only Canadian Coast Guard Only 83 X X D 157 175 161 775 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 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 3...

Page 31: ...idge to Bridge 5 136 677 156 650 156 375 156 650 156 375 Commercial 01A1 63A1 07A 677 08 09 10 113 18A 19A 79A 80A 88A8 7214 156 050 156 175 156 350 156 375 156 400 156 450 156 500 156 550 156 900 156 950 156 975 157 025 157 425 156 625 156 050 156 175 156 350 156 450 156 500 156 550 156 900 156 950 156 975 157 025 Intership only Do Intership only Internship only Digital Selective Calling 7015 156...

Page 32: ...r Mile 242 4 above head of passes near Baton Rouge 2 156 250 MHz is available for port operations communications use only within the U S Coast Guard designated VTS radio protection areas of New Orleans and Houston described in Sec 80 383 156 250 MHz is available for intership port operations communications used only within the area of Los Angeles and Long Beach harbors within a 25 nautical mile ra...

Page 33: ...ts entry to Lake Pontchartrain at the New Seabrook vehicular bridge 8 Within 120 km 75 miles of the United States Canada border in the area of the Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca and its approaches 157 425 MHz is half of the duplex pair designated as Channel 88 In this area Channel 88 is available to ship stations for communications with public coast stations only More than 120 km 75 mi...

Page 34: ...s such as recreational boats and private coast stations 17 The frequency 156 425 MHz is assigned by rule to private coast stations in Alaska for facsimile transmissions as well as voice communications 12 WARRANTY Marine Products Limited Warranty PLEASE NOTE The following Limited Warranty is for valid for products that have been purchased in the United States and Canada For limited Warranty details...

Page 35: ... warranted for the balance of the original applicable warranty STANDARD HORIZON will not warrant installation maintenance or service of the Products In all instances STANDARD HORIZON s liability for damages shall not exceed the purchase price of the defective Product This warranty only extends to Products sold within the 50 States of the United States of America and the District of Columbia STANDA...

Page 36: ...new radio will serve your needs for many years Please visit www standardhorizon com to register the HX760S Marine VHF It should be noted that visiting the Web site from time to time may be beneficial to you as new products are released they will appear on the STANDARD HORIZON Web site Also a statement regarding product support should be added to the manual Product Support Inquiries If you have any...

Page 37: ...ery Terminal Current Consumption 280 mA Receive Typical at AF MAX 50 mA Standby 10 mA Standby Saver On 1 6 A 1 5 A 1 0 A 0 7 A TX 6 W 5 W 2 5W 1W Operating Temperature 4 F to 140 F 20 C to 60 C Termometer Operating Range 10 C to 60 C Termometer Indication Step 1 C Case Size W x H x D 2 44 x 5 57 x 1 61 62 5 x 141 5 x 42 5 mm w o knob antenna Weight Approx 10 8 oz 305 g w FNB V99LI Belt Clip Antenn...

Page 38: ...iate Frequencies 1st 47 25 MHz 2nd 450 kHz Adjacent Channel Selectivity 70 dB typical Intermodulation 70 dB typical Ham Noise Ratio 40 dB typical Sensitivity 0 25 µV for 12 dB SINAD Selectivity 12 kHz 25 kHz 6 dB 60 dB AF Output Internal SP 700mW at 16 Ω for 10 THD 7 4 V ...

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