HX600S VHF/FM Marine Handheld Transceiver Owner's Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS RF EXPOSURE SAFETY STATEMENT ........................................................................................ 2 FCC AND CANADA RADIO LICENSE INFORMATION ............................................................... 3 FCC NOTICE .................................................................................................................................. 4 1. GENERAL INFORMATION ........................................................................................................ 5 1.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 5 2. ACCESSORIES .......................................................................................................................... 6 2.1 PACKING LIST ..................................................................................................................... 6 2.2 OPTIONS ............................................................................................................................. 6 3. ABOUT THIS RADIO .................................................................................................................. 7 3.1 ABOUT THE VHF MARINE BAND ...................................................................................... 7 3.2 ABOUT RECEIVE ONLY CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES ............................................ 7 4. GETTING STARTED .................................................................................................................. 9 4.1 BATTERIES AND CHARGERS ........................................................................................... 9 4.2 CONNECTING A GPS TO THE CD-33 ............................................................................. 13 5. CONTROLS AND SWITCHES ................................................................................................. 14 6. BASIC OPERATION ................................................................................................................. 18 6.1 INITIAL SETUP .................................................................................................................. 18 6.2 RECEPTION ....................................................................................................................... 18 6.3 TRANSMISSION ................................................................................................................ 19 6.4 NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS .......................................................................................... 20 6.5 PRESET CHANNELS (0 ~ 9) ............................................................................................. 23 6.6 ENABLING S.O.S STROBE OPERATION ........................................................................ 23 7. ADVANCED OPERATION ON THE MARINE BAND .............................................................. 24 7.1 USA, CANADA, AND INTERNATIONAL CHANNELS ...................................................... 24 7.2 MEMORY SCAN ................................................................................................................. 24 7.3 PROGRAMMABLE PRIORITY SCAN ............................................................................... 25 7.4 DUAL WATCH .................................................................................................................... 26 7.5 TRI WATCH ........................................................................................................................ 26 7.6 EMERGENCY CHANNEL 16 ............................................................................................. 26 7.7 CHANNEL 9 ........................................................................................................................ 27 7.8 OPERATING ON USA or CANADIAN 13, OR USA CHANNEL 67 .................................. 27 7.9 OPERATING ON USA CHANNEL 67 ................................................................................ 27 7.10 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING ...................................................................................... 28 7.11 SIMPLEX/DUPLEX CHANEL USE .................................................................................. 29 8. SCRAMBLER OPERATION ..................................................................................................... 30 8.1 VOICE SCRAMBLER UNIT ............................................................................................... 30 9. OPERATING PRACTICE ......................................................................................................... 30 9.1 EMERGENCY (CHANNEL 16 USE) .................................................................................. 30 9.2 CALLING ANOTHER VESSEL (CHANNEL 16 OR 9) ...................................................... 31 9.3 OPERATING ON CHANNEL 13 AND 67 ........................................................................... 32 9.4 NOAA WEATHER ALERT TESTING ................................................................................. 32 10. MENU ("SET") MODE ........................................................................................................... 33 11. INSTALLATION OF OPTIONS ............................................................................................... 37 11.1 FVP-31 VOICE SCRAMBLER UNIT ................................................................................ 37 11.2 FBA-25A ALAKLINE BATTERY TRAY ............................................................................ 37 12. MAINTENANCE ...................................................................................................................... 38 12.1 GENERAL ......................................................................................................................... 38 12.2 REPLACEMENT PARTS .................................................................................................. 38 12.3 TROUBLESHOOTING CHART ...................................................................................... 39 13.VHF MARINE CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT .............................................................................. 40 14. WARRANTY ............................................................................................................................ 46 15. SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................................................. 49 HX600S 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 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 HX600S, and encourage you to read this manual thoroughly, so as to learn and fully understand the capabilities of the HX600S. WARNING This radio is capable of transmitting on VHF Marine. 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. HX600S Page 1 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. NOTE This radiotelephone complies with the requirements of RTCM Paper 5695/SC101 Standards for digital selective calling (DSC) for Marine transceivers. Page 2 HX600S FCC AND CANADA RADIO LICENSE INFORMATION Standard Horizon radios comply with the Federal Communication Commission (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 carrying a marine radio on an international voyage, carrying a HF single side band radiotelephone or marine satellite terminal. FCC license forms, including applications for ship (506) and land station licenses can be downloaded via the Internet at www.fcc.gov/forms. 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 or write: Industry Canada Radio Regulatory Branch Attn: DOSP 300 Slater Street Ottawa, Ontario Canada, KIA 0C8 FCC/INDUSTRY CANADA INFORMATON The following data pertaining to the transceiver is necessary to fill out the license application. FCC Type Accepted: .......................................................................... Part 80 Output Power with FNB-83: ........... 1 W (Low), 2.5 W (Mid), and 5 W (High) Emission: ...................................................................... 16K0G3E, 16K0G2B Frequency Range: .................................................. 156.025 to 163.275MHz FCC Type Number: ................................................................. K6630193X20 Industry Canada Type Approval: ......................................... 511B-30193X20 HX600S Page 3 FCC NOTICE Unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void compliance with FCC Rules. Any change or modification must be approved in writing 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 interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced marine electronics technician for help. 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). Page 4 HX600S 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 Canadian channels. It has emergency channel 16 which can be immediately selected from any channel by pressing the [16/9] key. NOAA Weather channels can also be accessed immediately by pressing the ...