Standard Horizon Hx750s - Manual (Page 2)

HX750S Page 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
RF EXPOSURE SAFETY STATEMENT .................................................................................... 4
FCC AND CANADA RADIO LICENSE INFORMATION .......................................................... 5
FCC NOTICE ................................................................................................................................ 6
1. GENERAL INFORMATION .................................................................................................... 7
1.1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 7
2. ACCESSORIES ...................................................................................................................... 8
2.1 PACKING LIST ........................................................................................................... 8
2.2 OPTIONS ..................................................................................................................... 8
3. ABOUT THIS RADIO ............................................................................................................ 9
3.1 ABOUT THE VHF MARINE BAND .......................................................................... 9
4. GETTING STARTED ............................................................................................................ 10
4.1 BATTERIES AND CHARGERS ............................................................................... 10
5. CONTROLS AND INDICATORS ......................................................................................... 14
5.1 CONTROLS AND SWITCHES ................................................................................ 14
5.2 INDICATORS ............................................................................................................. 18
6. BASIC OPERATION ............................................................................................................ 20
6.1 PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONS ......................................................................... 20
6.2 INITIAL SETUP ......................................................................................................... 20
6.3 RECEPTION .............................................................................................................. 20
6.4 TRANSMISSION ....................................................................................................... 21
6.5 USA, CANADIAN, AND INTERNATIONAL CHANNELS ....................................... 22
6.6 SIMPLEX/DUPLEX CHANEL USE .......................................................................... 22
6.7 KEYPAD LOCKING .................................................................................................. 22
6.8 NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS ............................................................................... 23
6.9 PRESET CHANNELS (0 ~ 9): INSTANT ACCESS ................................................ 24
6.10 MEMORY SCAN ....................................................................................................... 25
6.11 PRIORITY SCAN ...................................................................................................... 26
6.12 DUAL WATCH ........................................................................................................... 27
6.13 TRIPLE WATCH ....................................................................................................... 27
6.14 EMERGENCY (CHANNEL 16 USE) ........................................................................ 28
6.15 CALLING ANOTHER VESSEL (CHANNEL 16 OR 9) .......................................... 29
6.16 OPERATING ON CHANNEL 13 ............................................................................. 30
6.17 OPERATING ON CHANNEL 67 ............................................................................. 30
6.18 MEASURING WATER TEMPERATURE ................................................................. 30
6.19 ENABLING S.O.S STROBE OPERATION ............................................................. 31
7. MENU (“SET”) MODE .......................................................................................................... 32
8. INSTALLATION OF OPTIONS ............................................................................................ 35
8.1 FBA-38 ALAKLINE BATTERY CASE ..................................................................... 35
9. MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................................... 36
9.1 GENERAL .................................................................................................................. 36
9.2 REPLACEMENT PARTS .......................................................................................... 36
9.3 TROUBLESHOOTING CHART ................................................................................ 37
10. VHF MARINE CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT .......................................................................... 38
11. WARRANTY .......................................................................................................................... 44
12. SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................. 48
12.1 GENERAL .................................................................................................................. 48
12.2 TRANSMITTER ......................................................................................................... 48
12.3 RECEIVER ................................................................................................................ 49