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- Page 1 Horizon HX150S VHF/FM Marine Handheld Transceiver Owner’s Manual HX150S Owner’s Manual page 19...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
BATTERY ................... 13 BATTERY CHARGING ............... 13 BATTERY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ........13 OPERATING BATTERY CHARGE SYSTEM ......14 BATTERY SAFETY ..............15 MAINTENANCE ................16 SPECIFICATIONS ..............17 GENERAL ................... 17 TRANSMITTER ................17 RECEIVER .................. 17 page 20 Owner’s Manual HX150S... -
Page 3: General Information
GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1 INTRODUCTION The Standard Communications Corp. (SCC) HX150S 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
ACCESSORIES 2.1 PACKING LIST When unpacking the transceiver, please check for the following contents: • HX150S Transceiver • CNB300 Rechargeable battery pack (7.2 V, 600 mAh) • CWC231 120VAC Wall charger • CAT150 Flexible Antenna with STUD connector • Lanyard •... -
Page 5: Controls And Indicators
PUSH-TO-TALK (PTT) SWITCH Activates transmission. t UP KEY Selects the desired channel and adjusts the volume and squelch levels. Each press increases the channel number ,volume level, and squelch level. When held down, the channels increase continuously. HX150S Owner’s Manual page 3... - Page 6 USA, International and Canadian. i WX KEY Immediately recalls a weather channel from any channel location. Recalls the previous channel when WX key is pressed again. p a g e 4 Owner’s Manual HX150S...
- Page 7 Provides DC power to the transceiver !4 Belt Clip To remove the belt clip, pull the stopper and slide the belt clip upward. STOPPER !5 DC IN Connector Connects the wall charger CWC231. (see section 5.3) HX150S Owner’s Manual page 5...
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Page 8: Indicators
“SQL” is squelch adjusting mode. “VOL” is volume adjusting mode. Key Lock Symbol A “ ” appears when the channel is locked. All keys are disabled except for the H/L, PTT, PWR and Lamp/ Key Lock keys. p a g e 6 Owner’s Manual HX150S... - Page 9 ” appears when the battery capacity is less than 10%. NOTE The battery indicator should be used only as a guide in charging the CNB300 battery. Output Power Indicator “ ” is high power. “ ” is low power. HX150S Owner’s Manual page 7...
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Page 10: Operation
No noise and no signal can be heard until a signal is received that exceeds the squelch threshold. The SQUELCH ADJUSTMENT MODE automatically turns off in about 5 seconds. To turn off the SQUELCH ADJUSTMENT MODE immediately, press the SQL key. p a g e 8 Owner’s Manual HX150S... -
Page 11: Transmission
7. Speak slowly and clearly into the microphone. Hold the microphone about 1/2 to 1 inch away from your mouth. 8. When the transmission is finished, release the PTT switch. 9. Refer to the OWNER'S MANUAL SUPPLEMENT for standard transceiver operating procedures. HX150S Owner’s Manual page 9... -
Page 12: Transmit Time - Out Timer (Tot)
SCAN key again while the memorized channel is displayed. “MEM” disappears. 5. All channels programmed remain in the transceiver’s scan memory even if the power is turned off. See section 4.9 to clear all the transceiver's scan memory. page 10 Owner’s Manual HX150S... -
Page 13: Weather Alert
To erase all channels from memory: 1. Turn the transceiver off. 2. Hold down the SCAN and WX keys while turning the transceiver on. NOTE The above procedure also resets the microprocessor. Perform this procedure if an operational problem occurs. HX150S Owner’s Manual page 11... -
Page 14: Emergency Channel 16
Simplex or duplex modes are automatically activated, depending on the channel and whether USA, International or Canadian operating modes are selected. Refer to the channel charts in the OWNER’S MANUAL SUPPLEMENT. page 12 Owner’s Manual HX150S... -
Page 15: Battery
5. Connect the battery cable connector to battery lid’s jack. The battery cable must be entered into the battery lid. 6. To install battery tray kit, slide the battery tray into the battery cavity until fully inserted. HX150S Owner’s Manual page 13... -
Page 16: Operating Battery Charge System
4. Insert the transceiver. The indicator lights, and charging begins. 5. Remove the battery pack from charge adapter when charging time has passed. CAUTION Never plug a power supply into the CBT300 other than the CWC231. page 14 Owner’s Manual HX150S... -
Page 17: Battery Safety
Ni-Cd batteries must be recycled or disposed of properly. For requirements in your area, check with the dealer from whom you purchased your transceiver. The symbol shown below is a reminder that the battery packs are recyclable. Ni-Cd HX150S Owner’s Manual page 15... -
Page 18: Maintenance
Lock key does not Proper operation Hold down for 1 second. function. not followed. LED on CWC231 Defective battery, Contact your SCC dealer or does not light when CWC231. SCC for servicing. charging a battery. page 16 Owner’s Manual HX150S... -
Page 19: Specifications
Squelch Sensitivity (Threshold) ............. 0.20 V Modulation Acceptance Bandwidth ..........4.5 kHz Selectivity: Spurious and Image Rejection ............. 60 dB Intermodulation Rejection ............60 dB Audio Response ......within +2/-8 of 6 dB/octave de-emphasis Channel Spacing ................25 kHz HX150S Owner’s Manual page 17... - Page 20 Standard Communication Corp. P.O. Box 92151 Los Angeles, CA 90009-2151 Telephone 310/532-5300 © STANDARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP. 1997 All Rights Reserved Printed in Japan MAR 1997 365B851012 page 18 Owner’s Manual HX150S...