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NX1000
- Handheld VHF Radio -
Installation and Operation Manual
English
Installation and Operation Manual
English
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VHF NX1000 1
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VHF NX1000 IN CASE OF EMERGENCY If your vessel requires assistance, contact other vessels or the Coast Guard by sending a distress call on Channel 16. USE CHANNEL 16! EMERGENCY CALL PROCEDURE 1. MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY. 2. THIS IS “Name of vessel”, followed by: 3. Your call sign or other indication of the vessel. 4. LOCATED AT “Your location” 5. The nature of the distress and assistance required. RECOMMENDATION CLEAN THE TRANSCEIVER THOROUGHLY WITH FRESH WATER after exposure
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VHF NX1000 • Large LCD, easy-to-read With dimensions of 32(H) × 39(W) mm, the NX1000’s function display is easy to read and shows operating conditions at a glance. Backlight can be adjusted to suit your preference. • Easy-to-use 8 large buttons on the front panel provide convenient operation. The independent volume and channel buttons are located on the front panel for convenient one-hand operation. PRECAUTION • WARNING! NEVER hold the transceiver in such a way that the antenna i
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VHF NX1000 Contents RECOMMENDATION................................................................................ 2 IMPORTANT.............................................................................................. 2 FEATURES................................................................................................ 2 PRECAUTION ........................................................................................... 3 1 OPERATION RULES......................................
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VHF NX1000 1 OPERATION RULES 1.1 Priorities • Read all rules and regulations pertaining to priorities and keep an up- to-date copy handy. Safety and distress calls take priority over all others. • You must monitor Channel 16 when you are not operating on another channel. • False or fraudulent distress calls are prohibited under law. 1.2 Privacy • Information overheard but not intended for you cannot lawfully be used in any way. • Indecent or profane language is forbidden. 1.3
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VHF NX1000 2 INSTALLATION AND ATTACHMENTS 2.1 Installation Follow the picture below to install a complete transceiver: 2.2 Accessories Number Supplied accessories Qty. (1) 4 pcs. AA Batteries (not supplied) 4 (2) Battery lid 1 (3) Pull ring 1 (4) Battery fixer 1 (5) Belt clip 1 (6) Flexible antenna 1 (7) Hand strap 1 6
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VHF NX1000 2.3 Attachments 2.3.1 Flexible antenna Connect the supplied flexible antenna to the antenna connector. • NEVER HOLD by the antenna when carrying the transceiver. • Transmitting without an antenna may damage the transceiver. 2.3.2 Hand strap Pass the hand strap through the loop on the side of the transceiver as illustrated below for easy carrying. 7
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VHF NX1000 3 PANEL DESCRIPTION 3.1 Front, top and side panels 1. External audio jack 2. LCD display 3. POWER SWITCH/CANCEL button. Press and hold to turn power ON and OFF. Cancel current task with a short press on this button. 4. UP button select an operation channel. 5. VOLUME and SQUELCH button A short press on this button and the display will show a number corresponding to the VOLUME level that was set initially or before by the user. A second press on this button and the dis
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VHF NX1000 11. .MENU button. Press MENU to access more functions and the preference settings. Display shows D/WATCH, Use UP or DOWN button to select a preference function. Press to confirm you selection. To exit current menu mode, press the CANCEL button or press CH16 button. 12. CHANNEL 16 button. Press the button for instant access to CHANNEL 16.This is also the “HOME” button, enabling the user to return to channel 16 from any other function. In HUNTS channels, this button enables t
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VHF NX1000 4 FUNCTION DISPLAY 1. TEXT AREA All the menus or settings are displayed when it is under the menu. Also show the status of this transceiver. 2. Not used. 3. Not used 4. CHANNEL GROUP INDICATOR. “INT” appears when International is selected; “US” appears when USA is selected; “CAN” appears when CANADA is selected; 5. DUAL WATCH INDICATOR Appears during dual watch (not used in this version) 6. LOW POWER INDICATOR. “LOW” appears when 1W transmission power is selecte
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VHF NX1000 5 BASIC OPERATION 5.1 Channel selection 5.1.1 Channel 16 Channel 16 (the distress and hailing channel) is used for establishing initial contact with other stations and for emergency communications. Channel 16 is automatically monitored during both dual-watch. Press or / to select Channel 16, LCD will be displayed as below: Channel 16 5.1.2 Specific channels UK M1 and M2 channels These appear between channels 88 and 01 when the U.K. or other channel group / Cou
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VHF NX1000 Weather channels for USA Weather channels for Canada 5.2 Normal channel selection / Each Press to select the operating channel. press on selects the next higher channel number. Each presses on selects the next lower channel number. When the key is held down, the channel changes at the rate of 12 channels per second. 5.3 Adjusting the volume and squelch levels Press to access volume control mode. “VOLUME” will appear at the top of LCD.
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VHF NX1000 5.4 Receiving and transmitting Turn on the radio and set the VOLUME and SQUELCH at suitable levels. 5.4.1 Receiving When radio is receiving signals, “BUSY” appears at the top of the LCD. Receiving 5.4.2 Adjust transmitter power According to the regulations, some channels only have high power, some channels only have low power and some channels offer the choice of either high power or low power. If selected channel has both high and low power, to switch between hi
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VHF NX1000 IMPORTANT: To maximize the readability of your transmitted signal, pause a few seconds after pushing [PTT], hold the microphone 5 to 10 cm from your mouth and speak into the microphone at a normal voice level. NOTE: The transceiver has a power save function to conserve the battery power. The power save function activates automatically when no signal is received for 3 seconds. 6 MENU 6.1 Dual watch Dual watch monitors Channel 16 while you are receiving another channe
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VHF NX1000 Locked How to unlock Unlocked 6.3 Automatic backlight function If backlight is set to ON, a press on any key, will activate the backlight for 5 seconds. To turn the backlight continuously OFF, press to access MENU, and select LIGHT by pressing / . Press to enter LIGHT list. Select OFF and press . 15
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VHF NX1000 7 TROUBLE SHOOTING Problem Possible Cause Solution The transceiver does 1. The battery is 1. exchange the not turn ON. exhausted. batteries. No sound from speaker. 1. Squelch level is too 1. Set squelch to the deep. threshold point. 2. Volume level is too 2. Set volume to a low. suitable level. 3. Speaker has been 3. Drain water from the exposed to water. speaker. The displayed channel • Automatic keypad Lock • Refer to Automatic cannot be changed. function is a
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VHF NX1000 • Modulation system: Variable reactance frequency modulation • Adjacent channel power: 70 dB • Spurious emissions: Less than 0.25 μW • Frequency Deviation: 5 KHz max peak • Audio Frequency Response: +1/ -3dB of +6dB/octave Pre- emphasis 300-3000Hz 8.3 Receiver • • Receive system: Double-conversion super-heterodyne • • IF Frequency Used: 21.7MHz; 450 KHz • • Sensitivity (20 dB SINAD): +6 dB μ EMF (typical) • • Squelch sensitivity (at threshold): 0 dB μ EMF (typ
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VHF NX1000 9 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY 18
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