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HX600S
VHF/FM Marine Handheld Transceiver
Owner's Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS RF EXPOSURE SAFETY STATEMENT ........................................................................................ 2 FCC AND CANADA RADIO LICENSE INFORMATION ............................................................... 3 FCC NOTICE .................................................................................................................................. 4 1. GENERAL INFORMATION ........................................................................................
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Congratulations on your purchase of the HX600S! Whether this is your first portable marine VHF transceiver, or if you have other STANDARD HORIZON equipment, the STANDARD HORIZON organization is committed to ensur- ing your enjoyment of this high performance transceiver, which should pro- vide 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 y
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RF EXPOSURE SAFETY STATEMENT SAFETY INFORMATION Your wireless handheld portable transceiver contains a low power trans- mitter. 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 t
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FCC AND CANADA RADIO LICENSE INFORMATION Standard Horizon radios comply with the Federal Communication Commis- sion (FCC) and Industry-Canada requirements that regulate the Maritime Radio Service. MARITIME STATION LICENSE An FCC ship station license is no longer required for any vessel traveling in U.S. waters which uses a VHF marine radio, RADAR or EPIRB, and which is not required to carry radio equipment. However, any vessel required carry- ing a marine radio on an international voyage, carryi
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FCC NOTICE Unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void compli- ance with FCC Rules. Any change or modification must be approved in writ- ing by STANDARD HORIZON, a Marine Division of VERTEX STANDARD. NOTICE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful in- terference in a residential installation. This equipment g
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1. GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1 INTRODUCTION The HX600S is a SUBMERSIBLE miniature 5-Watt portable two-way marine transceiver. The transceiver has all allocated USA, International, or Cana- dian channels. It has emergency channel 16 which can be immediately se- lected from any channel by pressing the [16/9] key. NOAA Weather channels can also be accessed immediately by pressing the [WX] key. In addition to these functions the HX600S can transmit a Digital Selective Distress Call with Latitude/Longitu
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2. ACCESSORIES 2.1 PACKING LIST When the package containing the transceiver is first opened, please check it for the following contents: • HX600S Transceiver • CAT460 Antenna • FNB-83 7.2 V, 1400 mAh Ni-MH Battery Pack • CD-33 Charger Cradle for HX600S • NC-88B 120VAC Overnight Charger for CD-33 • E-DC-19A DC Cable with 12 V Cigarette Lighter Plug for CD-33 • Owner’s Manual 2.2 OPTIONS CMP460 Noise-canceling Waterproof Speaker/Microphone MH-57A4B Mini Speaker/Micro- phone VC-24 VOX Headset VC-27
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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 dis- tances that are essentially “line of sight” Actual transmission range depends much more on antenna type, gain and height than on the power output of the transmitter. On a fixed mount 25W radio transmission expected distances can be greater than 1
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AIR (Aircraft) Bands The AM VHF aeronautical communications band lies between 108.000 MHz and 136.975 MHz. This fre- quency spectrum can be divided into a lower and upper range. The lower range between 108.000 MHz and 118.000 MHz is primarily used for navigational aids such as the ILS - Instrument Landing Systems, DME - Distance Measuring Equipment, and VOR’s - Very High Frequency Omni Range. The lower range offers very little in the way of voice communications, it does however provide someone w
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4. GETTING STARTED If the radio has never been used, or its charge is depleted, it may be charged by connecting the CD-33 Charger Cradle with the NC-88 battery charger, as shown in the illustration. If 12V DC power is available, the supplied E-DC- 19A DC Cable with 12 V Cigarette Lighter Plug or the optional E-DC-6 DC Cable may be used for charging the battery. The NC-88 and E-DC-6 will charge a completely discharged FNB-83 battery pack in about 10 hours. 4.1 BATTERIES AND CHARGERS The FNB-83 is
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Battery Maintenance For safe and proper battery use, please observe the following: • Battery packs should be charged only in non-hazardous environments; • Use only STANDARD HORIZON-approved batteries; • Use only a STANDARD HORIZON, (a Marine Division of VERTEX STAN- DARD) approved charger. The use of any other charger may cause permanent damage to the battery. • Follow charging instructions provided with the chargers. • Keep the battery contacts clean. Battery Storage Store batteries in a cool p
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4.1.2 BATTERY CHARGING If the radio has never been used, or its charge is depleted, it may be charged by connecting the CD-33 Charger Cradle with the NC-88 battery charger, as shown in the illustration. If 12V DC power is available, the supplied E-DC- 19A DC Cable with 12 V Cigarette Lighter Plug or the optional E-DC-6 DC Cable may be used for charging the battery. The NC-88, E-DC-19A and E- DC-6 will charge a completely discharged FNB-83 battery pack in about 10 hours. NC-88 E-DC-6 E-DC-19A 4.1
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4.1.4 USING THE CD-33 CHARGER CRADLE 1. Turn the transceiver off. 2. Insert the DC plug from the NC-88 into the DC jack on the CD-33 side panel, then plug the NC-88 into the AC line outlet. 3. Insert the HX600S (with the battery pack) into the CD-33; the antenna should be at the left side when viewing the charger from the front. 4. If the HX600S is inserted correctly, the Red indicator on the CD-33 will glow. A fully-discharged pack will be charged completely in approximately 10 hours. 5. When c
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4.2 CONNECTING A GPS TO THE CD-33 The CD-33 is supplied with a cable that is designed to be connected to any GPS that has an NMEA Output with the GLL, GGA, GNS, or RMC sen- tences. Check with the owner’s manual of the GPS to confirm this informa- tion. The NMEA input cable on the CD-33 contains two wires, uses are shown below. Blue – NMEA Input (Connects to NMEA Out of GPS) Green – NMEA Negative (Connects to NMEA Negative or battery Ground of GPS) If you have further inquires, please feel free t
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5. CONTROLS AND SWITCHES NOTE This section defines each control of the transceiver. For detailed operat- ing instructions, refer to section 6 “BASIC OPERATION.” Refer to illus- trations for the location of the following controls, switches, and connec- tions. Page 14 HX600S
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VOLUME CONTROL Turn this control clockwise to increase the volume. MIC/SP JACK The jack accepts the optional CMP460 Speaker/Microphone, MH-57A4B Mini Speaker/Microphone, VC-24 VOX Headset or VC-27 Earpiece/Mi- crophone. When this jack is used, the internal speaker is disabled. ANTENNA CONNECTOR The supplied CAT460 flexible antenna is attached here. ( ) PUSH-TO-TALK PTT SWITCH When pushed activates the transmitter. SQUELCH (SQL) SWITCH Sets the point at which random noise on the channel will not
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[16/9] KEY Immediately recalls channel 16 from any marine channel or band loca- tion. Holding down this key recalls channel 9. [WX] KEY Immediately recalls the last-used NOAA Weather Channel from any chan- nel location. Recalls the previously- selected working channel when the [WX] key is pressed again. Secondary use: When the [16/9] key is held and the [WX] key is pressed, the radio will change the marine channel between the USA, International, and Cana- dian channels. [H/L] KEY On the Marine B
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[MEM] KEY Press this key to memorize the selected channel for scanning. When pressed a “MEM” icon will be shown on the LCD display indicating the channel has been saved to scan memory. The scan memory is only used with the Marine and WX channels. To delete the channel from scan memory, select the channel and press this key until “MEM” is removed from the display. BUSY/TX INDICATOR This indicator illuminates different colors de- BAND COLOR pending on the band that is selected. The MARINE Blue AM
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6. BASIC OPERATION 6.1 INITIAL SETUP 1. Install the battery pack on the transceiver (see section 4.1.3 “BATTERY INSTALLATION/REMOVAL”). 2. Install the antenna onto the transceiver. NOTE: Water resistance of the transceiver is assured only when the bat- tery pack and antenna are attached to the transceiver and MIC/SP rub- ber cap is installed in the MIC/SP jack. 6.2 RECEPTION 1. Press and hold in the POWER switch for two seconds to turn the trans- ceiver on. 2. Press the SQL switch, then press th
