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Standard Horizon HX760S Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 HX760S Floating Marine Transceiver with Bluetooth ® Owner’s Manual HX760S Page 1...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    11. WARRANTY ... 48 12. INSTALLATION OF OPTIONS ... 51 12.1 FBA-38 ALAKLINE BATTERY CASE ... 51 13. SPECIFICATIONS ... 52 13.1 GENERAL ... 52 13.2 TRANSMITTER ... 52 13.3 RECEIVER ... 53 13.4 Bluetooth ® ... Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS HX760S...
  • Page 3 We appreciate your purchase of the HX760S, and encourage you to read this manual thoroughly, so as to learn and fully understand the capabilities of the HX760S.

  • Page 4: Rf Exposure Safety Statement

    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.

  • Page 5: Fcc And Canada Radio License Information

    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 HX760S Page 5...

  • Page 6: Fcc Notice

    Unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void compli- ance with FCC Rules. Any change or modification must be approved in writing by STANDARD HORIZON, a Marine Division of VERTEX STANDARD. 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.

  • Page 7: General Information

    EEPROM memory back-up, Battery Life displayed on LCD, and a transmit Time-Out Timer (TOT). The HX760S transmitter provides a full 6 Watt of transmit power and also is selectable to 5, 2.5, and 1 Watt to assist the user in ensuring maximum battery life.

  • Page 8: Accessories

    VAC (Type-C plug), and “U” suffix is for use with 230 VAC (Type-BF plug). Note : Before operating the HX760S for the first time, it is recommended that the battery be charged. Please see section “4.1.3 BATTERY CHARGING” for details.

  • Page 9: About This Radio

    If this occurs, depending upon the marine VHF channel on which you are transmitting, you could interfere with a search and rescue case, or contribute to a collision between passing ships. For VHF Marine channel assignments refer to page 42 section 10. HX760S WARNING Page 9...

  • Page 10: Getting Started

    DO NOT INCINERATE: Do not dispose of any battery in a fire or incinerator. The heat of fire may cause battery cells to explode and/or release dangerous gases. Page 10 CAUTION HX760S...
  • Page 11 Return batteries to an approved Li-Ion battery recycler. This may be where you purchased the battery. Contact your local waste management officials for other information regarding the environmentally sound collection, recycling and disposal of Li-Ion batter- ies. HX760S Page 11...
  • Page 12 BELT CLIP INSTALLATION / REMOVAL NSTALLATION Install the Belt Clip as shown below. Page 12 NOTE EMOVAL Pulling the Belt Clip toward up ) while pulling the top edge of the Belt Clip toward back ( HX760S...
  • Page 13 The CD-39 is NOT designed to be waterproof. Do not attempt to charge in water hazardous locations. The CD-39 is only designed for the charging of the HX760S’s battery, and is not suitable for other purposes. The CD-39 may contribute noise to TV and radio reception in the immediate vicinity, so we do not recom- mend its use adjacent to such device.

  • Page 14: Controls And Indicators

    MIC/SP Jack ( Top Panel ) The jack accepts the optional CMP460 Speaker/Microphone, MH-73 Speaker/Microphone, MH-57 Headset, or VC-27 Earpiece/Microphone. When this jack is used, the in- ternal speaker and microphone are disabled. Page 14 NOTE Mini Speaker/Microphone, VC-24 VOX HX760S...
  • Page 15 Starts scanning and priority scanning of programmed channels. When scan- ning, press and hold this key to turn on and off priority scan (“P” icon is shown on the bottom left side of the display during Priority scanning). HX760S Page 15...
  • Page 16 (shown as “0” - “9” on the LCD). Pressing this key repeatedly scrolls through the preset memory channels. TX/BUSY Indicator This indicator glows green when a signal is being received and red when transmitting. When the Emergency feature is activated, this indicator blinks the interna- tionally-recognized Morse Code “S.O.S” message. Page 16 HX760S...
  • Page 17 Microphone The internal microphone is located here. Speaker The internal speaker is located here. Battery Pack Lock ( Bottom side ) Turn the Battery Pack Lock to the “OPEN” position for battery removal. HX760S NOTE NOTE Page 17...

  • Page 18: Indicators

    ® This indicator shows the status of the optional BH-2 Bluetooth Shown continuously: the HX760S recognize the BH-2. Blinks slowly: the HX760S is recognizing the BH-2. Blinks fast: the battery voltage of the BH-2 is Low. VOL Indicator This indicator shows the receiver audio volume level.
  • Page 19 When the “ ” icon is shown on the LCD, all keys are disabled except for the PTT, [ VOL ] , [ SQL ] , [ POWER ( )] , and [ H/L ( HX760S No Icon Full battery Lower battery...

  • Page 20: Basic Operation

    This state is known as the “Squelch Threshold”. 5. Press the [ ] or [ ] key to select the desired channel. Refer to the channel chart on page 42 for available chan- nels. Page 20 NOTE ] key until the HX760S...

  • Page 21: Transmission

    Before transmitting again, the PTT switch must first be released, then wait 10 seconds and then pressed again. This Time-Out-Timer (TOT) prevents a continuous transmission that would result from an acciden- tally stuck PTT switch. HX760S NOTE ” is displayed on the LCD. This )] key.

  • Page 22: Usa, Canadian, And International Channels

    USA, International or Cana- dian operating band is selected. 6.7 KEYPAD LOCKING In order to prevent accidental channel change, the HX760S’s keypad may be locked out. Hold down the [ H/L ( PTT, [ VOL ] , [ SQL ] , [ POWER ( )] , and [ H/L ( that they are not accidentally changed.

  • Page 23: Noaa Weather Channels

    (refer to section “6.8.1 NOAA WEATHER ALERT” for a discussion of how to use this feature). The 1050 Hz tone, when detected, will produce a loud beep in the speaker of the HX760S, to signal that a Weather Alert Broad- cast is being received.

  • Page 24: Preset Channels ( 0 ~ 9 ) : Instant Access

    “0” is represented by “0” to the right of the channel number on the display for 1 second, and preset channel “1” is repre- sented by “1” and so forth. The preset channel number will disappear after 1 second. Page 24 HX760S...

  • Page 25: Memory Scan

    6.10 MEMORY SCAN The HX760S can be programmed to scan channels from a minimum of 2 chan- nels up to all channels in the marine band. If an incoming signal is detected on one of the channels during scan, the radio will pause on that channel, allowing you to listen to the incoming transmission.

  • Page 26: Priority Scan

    5. To stop the Priority Scanning, press the [ SCAN ( DW )] key. Page 26 [ CH07 ] [ Priority Channel ] [ Priority Channel ] ... [ CH06 ] HX760S...

  • Page 27: Dual Watch

    “16” and “09” while receiving the current channel. A small blinking “DW” icon will appear on the center bottom of the display when the Triple Watch fea- ture is activated. HX760S ] key to select “t- t- t- t- t-”, indicating Page 27...

  • Page 28: Emergency ( Channel 16 Use )

    The total transmission should not exceed 1 minute. 9. End the message by saying “OVER”. Release the PTT switch and listen. 10. If there is no answer, repeat the above procedure. If there is still no re- sponse, try another channel. Page 28 HX760S...

  • Page 29: Calling Another Vessel ( Channel 16 Or 9 )

    Call Sign with each transmission, only at the beginning and end of the contact. Remember to return to Channel 16 when not using another channel. Some radios automatically monitor Channel 16 even when set to other channels or when scanning. HX760S Page 29...

  • Page 30: Operating On Channel 13

    6. Press the [ SQL ] key to save the new setting, then press the PTT switch to exit to normal operation. 6.18.2 OPERATION Soak the thermal sensor on the front panel of the HX760S in water for several minutes. The water temperature will be shown on the display.

  • Page 31: Enabling S.o.s Strobe Operation

    The S.O.S. STROBE feature utilizes the high-intensity strobe LED on the front of the HX760S as a visual distress beacon. When enabled, the LED blinks the internationally-recognized Morse Code “S.O.S.” message ( ... --- ... ) at a rate of 5 words per minute.

  • Page 32: Bluetooth ® Head Set Operation

    The optional BH-2 Bluetooth receiving signal to/from the HX760S, with the Bluetooth 7.1 PAIRING Before you use your BH-2 for the first time, the BH-2 and the HX760S must be paired. 1. Make sure that the BH-2 and HX760S is both off.

  • Page 33: Controls And Switches

    10. Press PTT switch of the HX760S to exit the HX760S to normal operation. 11. Turns both BH-2 and HX760S off. 7.2 CONTROLS AND SWITCHES Microphone LED Indicator Blinking Blue: The BH-2 is correctly recognized by the HX760S. Blinking Red: The BH-2 is not correctly recognized by the HX760S.

  • Page 34: Operation

    7.3.2 OPERATION 1. Press and hold the HX760S’s [ POWER ( )] key for two seconds to turn the transceiver on. “ ” icon will blink on the display. 2. Press and hold the BH-2’s POWER ( ) switch until the BH-2’s LED indica- tor glows red, and the beeper sounds a high pitch tone (approximately three seconds).
  • Page 35 BH-2 speaker. 7. The communication range between the BH-2 and HX760S is around 10 m (33 ft). If you move out the range, a beep will be heard from the BH-2 to alert you.

  • Page 36: Menu ( "Set" ) Mode

    8. MENU ( “SET” ) MODE The HX760S’s Menu Mode allows a number of the HX760S operating param- eters to be custom-configured for your operating requirements. The Menu Mode is easy to activate and set, using the following procedure: 1. Turn the transceiver off.
  • Page 37 The channel shown is the last channel that was received. 09 dt ( DUAL WATCH MODE ) Function: Selects dual or tri-watch as desired. Available Values: d- (Dual Watch) / t- (Triple Watch) Default: d- (Dual Watch) See page 27 for details. HX760S Page 37...
  • Page 38 Default: nor (Normal) When “SPL (Special)” is selected the channel shown on the display is the last channel the HX760S received a call on. This is a handy feature if you cannot look at the radio the moment a transmission was re- ceived.
  • Page 39 15 Pin ( PIN CODE ) Function: Pairing the Bluetooth Code. Default: 6111 See page 32 for details. HX760S function without the Battery Save and VOX ® function with the Battery Save feature. ® function with the VOX gain set to High.

  • Page 40: Maintenance

    9.2 REPLACEMENT PARTS Occasionally an owner needs a replacement part. These can be ordered from our Parts Department by writing or calling: Marine Division of Vertex Standard US Headquarters 10900 Walker Street, Cypress, CA 90630, U.S.A. Telephone (714) 827-7600 Commonly requested parts, and their part numbers are listed below.

  • Page 41: Troubleshooting Chart

    Cannot change any function. Key Lock does not function. Indicator does not light when charging a battery. HX760S PROBABLE CAUSE No channels memorized. Squelch is not adjusted. Proper operation not followed. Low battery. Audio volume level is too low.

  • Page 42: Vhf Marine Channel Assignment

    5. Channels normally used by recreational boaters are those that include the term “non-commercial” in the Channel Use column of the chart. Some of these are shared with other users and some are used only in certain geo- graphic regions. Page 42 HX760S...
  • Page 43 D 157.250 161.850 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) D 157.300 161.900 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) D 157.350 161.950 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) D 157.400 162.000 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) HX760S VHF MARINE CHANNEL CHART CHANNEL USE 156.050 Port Operation and Commercial.
  • Page 44 Canada: Commercial fishing only, International: Inter-ship, Port opertions and Ship movement 156.775 Port Operations (Inter-ship only) (1W) 156.825 Port Operations (Inter-ship only) (1W) 156.875 Port Operations (Inter-ship only) (1W) 156.875 Port Operations (Inter-ship only) Port operation, ship-movement 156.925 Non-commercial (Recreational) 156.975 Commercial HX760S...
  • Page 45 WX06 WX07 WX08 WX09 WX10 The above BOLD channels are not for use of the general public in U.S. waters, unless proper authorization is given. HX760S VHF MARINE CHANNEL CHART CHANNEL USE 157.025 Commercial 157.075 U.S. Government Only - Environmental protection operations.
  • Page 46 G u a r d a n d a t Lake Mead, Nev., ship and coast stations of the N a t i o n a l P a r k S e r v i c e , U . S . Department of the Interior. HX760S...
  • Page 47 16: The frequency 156.450 MHz is available for intership, ship and coast general purpose calling by noncommercial vessels, such as recreational boats and private coast stations. 17: The frequency 156.425 MHz is assigned by rule to private coast stations in Alaska for facsimile transmissions as well as voice communications. HX760S Page 47...

  • Page 48: Warranty

    United States and Canada. For limited Warranty de- tails outside the United States, contact the dealer in your country. STANDARD HORIZON (a division of VERTEX STANDARD) warrants, to the original purchaser only, each new Marine Communications Product (“Prod- uct”) manufactured and/or supplied by STANDARD HORIZON against defects...
  • Page 49 STANDARD HORIZON. IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OF ITS PRODUCTS, STANDARD HORIZON MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AS TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PAR- TICULAR PURPOSE OR OTHERWISE, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN. HX760S Page 49...
  • Page 50 Product Support Inquiries If you have any questions or comments regarding the use of the HX760S, you can visit the STANDARD HORIZON Web site to send an E-mail or contact the Product Support team at (714) 827-7600 ext 6300 M-F 7:00- 5:00PST.

  • Page 51: Installation Of Options

    2. Insert the FBA-38 into the battery rest on the bottom of the transceiver, and then turn the Battery Pack Lock to the “LOCK” position with a coin. When the FBA-38 Alkaline Battery Case is used, the HX760S is not able to transmit using 6 W power output.

  • Page 52: Specifications

    10.9 oz (310 g) (w/FNB-V99LI, Belt Clip, & Antenna) 6 W / 5 W / 2.5 W / 1 W (@7.4 V ) Variable Reactance ±5 kHz –75 dBc typical 2 kΩ “Off”) ® “On”) ® “Off”) ® “On”) ® HX760S...

  • Page 53: Receiver

    AF Output (Internal SP): ® 13.4 Bluetooth Profile: Frequency Range: Modulation Method: Transmitter Output: Sensitivity: HX760S Double-Conversion Superheterodyne 1st: 47.25 MHz 2nd: 450 kHz 70 dB typical 70 dB typical 40 dB typical 0.25 μV for 12 dB SINAD 12 kHz / 25 kHz (–6 dB / –60 dB) 700 mW @16 Ω...
  • Page 54 MEMO Page 54 HX760S...
  • Page 55 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference. Part 15.21: Changes or modifications to this device not expressly ap- proved by Vertex Standard could void the User’s authorization to oper- ate this device. HX760S...
  • Page 56 Marine Division of VERTEX STANDARD US Headquarters 10900 Walker Street, Cypress, CA 90630, U.S.A. Page 56 Copyright 2008 VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD. All rights reserved. No portion of this manual may be reproduced without the permission of VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD.

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