Basic Operation; Prohibited Communications; Initial Setup; Reception - Standard Horizon HX100 Owner's Manual

6. BASIC OPERATION

6.1 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).


6.2 INITIAL SETUP

Install the battery pack on the transceiver (see section "4.2.2 BATTERY
INSTALLATION/REMOVAL").

6.3 RECEPTION

1. Press and hold the
2. Press the
justment mode ("SQL" is displayed to the left of the
channel number).
3. When "SQL" is displayed, press the
appears on the display, then press the
4. Press the
is displayed to the left of the channel number).
5. When "VOL" is displayed, press the
the noise or audio from the speaker is at a comfortable
level, then press the
6. Activate the squelch level adjustment mode by press-
ing the key twice. Press the
dom noise disappears, then press the
state is known as the "Squelch Threshold".
7. Press the
nel. Refer to section "9. VHF MARINE CHANNEL AS-
SIGNMENTS" for available channels.
8. When a signal is received, adjust the volume (press
the key, followed by the
sired listening level. The "
is displayed indicating that the channel is being used or the radio is not
squelched.
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key for two seconds to turn the radio "on".
key twice to enter the squech level ad-
key to enter the speaker volume adjustment mode ("VOL"
key.
or key to select the desired chan-
key until the "
key.
/ key until
key until the ran-
key. This
/ key) to the de-
" indicator in the LCD
" indicator
HX100/HX150