Table Of Contents - Standard Horizon HX380 Owner's Manual

Quick Reference Guide ............................................................................................................... 3
1. GENERAL INFORMATION .................................................................................................... 5
1.1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 5
1.2 RF EXPOSURE SAFETY STATEMENT ................................................................... 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 THE LMR CHANNELS ................................................................................ 7
3.3 ABOUT WATER RESISTANCE ................................................................................. 7
EMERGENCY ( CHANNEL 16 USE ) .......................................................................... 7
3.4
CALLING ANOTHER VESSEL ( CHANNEL 16 OR 9 ) ............................................ 8
3.5
3.6 OPERATING ON CHANNEL 13 ............................................................................... 9
3.7 OPERATING ON CHANNEL 67 ............................................................................... 9
3.8 SIMPLEX/DUPLEX CHANNEL USE ......................................................................... 9
4. GETTING STARTED ............................................................................................................ 10
4.1 RADIO CARE ............................................................................................................ 10
4.2 BATTERIES AND CHARGERS ............................................................................... 10
4.2.1 BATTERY SAFETY ....................................................................................... 10
4.2.2 BATTERY INSTALLATION / REMOVAL ....................................................... 12
4.2.3 BATTERY CHARGING ................................................................................. 12
4.3 INSTALLATION OF OPTION ..................................................................................... 13
4.3.1 FBA-40 ALKALINE BATTERY CASE ........................................................... 13
5. CONTROLS AND INDICATORS ......................................................................................... 14
5.1 CONTROLS AND SWITCHES ................................................................................ 14
5.2 LCD INDICATORS .................................................................................................... 17
6. BASIC OPERATION ............................................................................................................ 18
6.1 INITIAL SETUP ......................................................................................................... 18
6.2 RECEPTION .............................................................................................................. 18
6.3 TRANSMISSION ....................................................................................................... 18
TRANSMIT TIME-OUT TIMER ( TOT ) ........................................................... 19
6.3.1
6.4 INTERNATIONAL, CANADIAN AND USA CHANNELS ........................................ 19
6.5 KEYPAD LOCKING .................................................................................................. 20
PRESET CHANNELS ( 0 ~ 9 ) : INSTANT ACCESS ................................................ 20
6.6
6.6.1 PROGRAMMING .......................................................................................... 20
6.6.2 OPERATION ................................................................................................. 20
6.7 MEMORY SCAN ....................................................................................................... 21
6.8 PRIORITY SCAN ...................................................................................................... 21
6.9 DUAL WATCH ........................................................................................................... 23
7. MENU ( "SET" ) MODE .......................................................................................................... 24
8. MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................................... 28
8.1 GENERAL .................................................................................................................. 28
8.2 REPLACEMENT PARTS .......................................................................................... 28
8.3 TROUBLESHOOTING CHART ................................................................................ 29
9. VHF MARINE CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT .......................................................................... 30
10. SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................. 34
10.1 GENERAL .................................................................................................................. 34
10.2 TRANSMITTER ......................................................................................................... 34
10.3 RECEIVER ................................................................................................................ 35
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