Standard Horizon Hx500s - Manual (Page 2)

HX500S
TABLE OF CONTENTS
RF EXPOSURE SAFETY STATEMENT ...................................................................................... 2
FCC AND CANADA RADIO LICENSE INFORMATION .............................................................. 3
FCC NOTICE ............................................................................................................................... 4
1. GENERAL INFORMATION .................................................................................................. 5
1.1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 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
4. GETTING STARTED ............................................................................................................ 8
4.1 BATTERIES AND CHARGERS ................................................................................... 8
5. CONTROLS AND SWITCHES ........................................................................................... 12
6. BASIC OPERATION ........................................................................................................... 15
6.1 INITIAL SETUP .......................................................................................................... 15
6.2 RECEPTION .............................................................................................................. 15
6.3 TRANSMISSION ........................................................................................................ 16
6.4 NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS .................................................................................. 17
6.5 PRESET CHANNELS (0 ~ 9) .................................................................................... 18
6.6 ENABLING S.O.S STROBE OPERATION ................................................................ 18
7. ADVANCED OPERATION ON THE MARINE BAND ......................................................... 19
7.1 USA, CANADA, AND INTERNATIONAL CHANNELS ............................................... 19
7.2 MEMORY SCAN ........................................................................................................ 19
7.3 PROGRAMMABLE PRIORITY SCAN ....................................................................... 20
7.4 DUAL WATCH ............................................................................................................ 21
7.5 TRI WATCH ............................................................................................................... 21
7.6 EMERGENCY CHANNEL 16 ..................................................................................... 21
7.7 CHANNEL 9 ............................................................................................................... 22
7.8 OPERATING ON USA or CANADIAN 13, OR USA CHANNEL 67 ............................ 22
7.9 OPERATING ON USA CHANNEL 67 ........................................................................ 22
7.10 SIMPLEX/DUPLEX CHANEL USE ............................................................................ 22
8. OPERATING PRACTICE ................................................................................................... 23
8.1 EMERGENCY (CHANNEL 16 USE) .......................................................................... 23
8.2 CALLING ANOTHER VESSEL (CHANNEL 16 OR 9) ............................................... 23
8.3 OPERATING ON CHANNEL 13 AND 67 ................................................................... 24
8.4 NOAA WEATHER ALERT TESTING ......................................................................... 25
9. MENU (“SET”) MODE ....................................................................................................... 26
10. INSTALLATION OF OPTIONS ........................................................................................... 28
10.1 FBA-25A ALAKLINE BATTERY TRAY ...................................................................... 28
11. MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................. 29
11.1 GENERAL .................................................................................................................. 29
11.2 REPLACEMENT PARTS ........................................................................................... 29
11.3 TROUBLESHOOTING CHART .................................................................................. 30
12. VHF MARINE CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT .......................................................................... 31
13. WARRANTY ...................................................................................................................... 37
14. SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................................................. 40