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- Page 1 Horizon HX350S VHF/FM Marine Handheld Transceiver Owner’s Manual HX350S Owner’s Manual page 23...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION ... 1 INTRODUCTION ... 1 FCC/ INDUSTRY CANADA INFORMATION ... 1 ACCESSORIES ... 2 PACKING LIST ... 2 OPTIONS ... 2 REPLACEMENT PARTS ... 2 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS ... 3 CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS ... 3 INDICATORS ... -
Page 3: General Information
1.1 INTRODUCTION The Standard Communications Corp. (SCC) HX350S is a marine handheld two-way VHF transceiver. The transceiver has 65 channels: 55 marine and 10 weather. The 55 marine channels are switchable to comply with either USA, International, or Canadian regulations. It has an emergency channel 16 which can be immediately selected from any channel by pressing the red 16/9 key. -
Page 4: Accessories
2.1 PACKING LIST When the package containing the transceiver is first opened, please check it for the following contents: • HX350S Transceiver • CBT350 Alkaline Battery Tray • CAW240 DC Charge Cable with 12 V Cigarette Lighter • CNB350/CNB350AS Rechargeable Battery Pack •... -
Page 5: Controls And Indicators
CONTROLS AND INDICATORS This section defines each control of the transceiver. For detailed operating instructions refer to section 4 of this manual. Refer to Figure 1 for the location of the following controls, indicators, and connections. 3.1 CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS q POWER SWITCH/VOLUME CONTROL Turns the transceiver on and off, and adjusts the volume. - Page 6 ANTENNA CONNECTOR LAMP/ KEY LOCK KEY LAMP H / L PTT SWITCH H/L KEY BATTERY PACK Figure 1. Controls and Connectors p a g e 4 SQUELCH CONTROL WX KEY 16/9 KEY A/B KEY SUBMERSIBLE Owner’s Manual SPEAKER/MICROPHONE CONNECTOR POWER SWITCH VOLUME CONTROL SCAN KEY UP KEY...
- Page 7 i SCAN KEY Starts scanning programmed channels. Press this key for at least 1 second to turn on and off priority scan (scanning of programmed channels and priority channel) during scan. o MEM (Scrambler) KEY Memorizes the selected channel. When pressed again, deletes the memorized channel.
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Page 8: Indicators
3.2 INDICATORS U S A DISTRESS CALLING C A N INTL M E M Figure 2. Indicators Channel Display The operating channel in both transmission and reception mode. A Indicator Ship-ship channel in USA or Canadian mode whose counterpart in the International mode is a public corespondence (marine operator) channel. - Page 9 Battery Indicator Battery life, during transmission and reception, is as follows: : Over 50% charged : 25% charged : Less than 10% charged : Need to charge (Also see Section 5.1) The battey life indicator is accessed immediately by pressing the PTT switch.
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Page 10: Operation
4.1 INITIAL PROCEDURE Never key the transceiver without an antenna connected. Damage may occur to the transceiver. Do not operate the transceiver while charging. 1. Install the belt clip on the transceiver if desired. Use the 2 Phillips-head screws included with the clip to mount the clip to the back of the transceiver. 2. -
Page 11: Transmission
6. To change channels, press the adjustment of the squelch threshold is needed as some channels have a higher noise level than others. Please refer to the Owner’s Manual Supplement for a complete listing of all USA, International and Canadian VHF Marine channels and their use. 7. -
Page 12: Transmit Time - Out Timer (Tot)
4.4 TRANSMIT TIME - OUT TIMER (TOT) While the PTT switch is held down, transmission time is limited to 5 minutes. This prevents prolonged unintentional transmissions. About 10 seconds before automatic transmitter shutdown, a warning beep is sounded from the speaker. The transceiver automatically switches to the receiving mode, even if the PTT switch is held down. -
Page 13: Scan
4.7 SCAN 1. Select the desired channel to be scanned using the 2. Press the MEM key to store the channel into the transceiver's memory. “MEM” is displayed on the LCD. 3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for all the channels to be scanned. 4. -
Page 14: Weather Alert
4.9 WEATHER ALERT In the event of extreme weather disturbances such as storms and hurricanes, NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) sends a weather alert accompanied by a 1050 Hz tone and subsequent weather reports on the weather channels. The transceiver is capable of receiving this alert if the following is performed: 1. -
Page 15: Operating On Channel 67
4.13 OPERATING ON CHANNEL 67 When channel 67 is used for navigational bridge-to-bridge traffic between ships, high power may be used temporarily in the USA mode by pressing the H/L key. When the H/L key is released, the transceiver will revert low power. 4.14 CHANNEL A/B INSTANT ACCESS Two user-assigned channels can be programmed for instant access. -
Page 16: Operation
4.14.2 Operation Pressing the A/B key more than once toggles between channel A and channel B. Channel A is represented by “A” to the left of the channel number on the LCD, and channel B is represented by “b”. Do not confuse this “A”... -
Page 17: Operation With Voice Scrambler
3. Press the MEM key to store the scrambler code in the transceiver's memory. The display shows: 4. Press the channel = CH05). The display shows: 5. Press the MEM key to store the scrambled channel in the transceiver. “MEM” will be displayed on LCD. 6. -
Page 18: Resetting The Transceiver's Microprocessor
4.17 RESETTING THE TRANSCEIVER’S MICROPROCESSOR Resetting the microprocessor restores the initial, factory supplied conditions in the transceiver. These are called the default conditions. To reset the microprocessor, first turn the transceiver off. Then while holding the WX and SCAN keys pressed, turn the transceiver on. The default conditions are: •... -
Page 19: Battery
To avoid risk of explosion and injury, CNB350/CNB350AS battery pack should only be removed, charged or recharged in non-hazardous environments. 5.1 BATTERY CHARGING To check the charge status, install the battery and press the PTT switch while observing the BATT indicator. (see page 7) The battery charge system (CCA250 and CWC230) supplied with the transceiver recharges a completely discharged CNB350/CNB350AS battery pack in about 15 hours. -
Page 20: Operating Battery Charge System
5.3 OPERATING BATTERY CHARGE SYSTEM 1. Plug the end of CWC230 wall charger to the DC IN connector of the CCA250 charge adaptor. 2. Plug the wall charger into a 120 VAC wall outlet. 3. Turn the transceiver off. 4. Insert the transceiver. The indicator lights, and charging begins. 5. -
Page 21: Battery Safety
5.5 BATTERY SAFETY Battery packs for your transceiver contain Nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) batteries. This type of battery stores a charge powerful enough to be dangerous if misused or abused, especially when removed from the transceiver. Please observe the following precautions: DO NOT SHORT BATTERY PACK TERMINALS Shorting the terminals that power to the transceiver can cause sparks, severe overheating, burns, and battery cell damage. -
Page 22: Maintenance
For preventive maintenance and instructions on obtaining factory service, please refer to the OWNER’S MANUAL SUPPLEMENT. For general troubleshooting, refer to this Troubleshooting Chart. TROUBLESHOOTING CHART SYMPTOM The SCAN key does not start the scan. The USA/INTL/CAN modes do not function. -
Page 23: Specifications
Performance specifications are nominal, unless otherwise indicated, and are subject to change without notice. 7.1 GENERAL Frequency Range ... 156.025 to 163.275 MHz Channels ... All currently allocated USA, Canadian and RF Power Output with CNB350/CNB350AS Battery ... 5.0 W (high) 1.0 W (low) Operating Voltage ... - Page 24 Standard Communication Corp. P.O. Box 92151 Los Angeles, CA 90009-2151 Telephone 310/532-5300 © STANDARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP. 1999 All Rights Reserved Printed in Japan 03/99 406B851012 page 22 Owner’s Manual HX350S...