Lowrance electronic LHR-20 User Manual

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Pub. 988-0158-091

LHR-20

LHR-22

LHR-20/22

Operation Instructions

CAUTION

DANGER

WARNING

CAUTION

WARNING

CAUTION

DANGER

WARNING

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Please read carefully before installation and use.

This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards, Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoidpossible injury or death.

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury

CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.

CAUTION used without the safety alert symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in property damage.

Contents

Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 4

Your radio has the following features: ................................................ 4

Safet y and Operational In formation ........................................................................................................5

Display ..................................................................................................................................................... 5

Functio n and Location of the Con trols .......................................................................................................6

Before Usi ng your Radio............................................................................................................................ 7

1. Charging and Installing the Li-ion Polymer Battery Pack ...........................7

2. Installing the Antenna ............................................................. 8

3. Installing the Belt Clip ............................................................. 9

Using Your Radio ...................................................................................................................................... 9

1. Turning the Power On/Off ..........................................................9

2. Adjusting Squelch ................................................................10

3. Transmitting and Receiving ......................................................10

4. Accessing the 16/9 Priority Channels ..............................................10

5. Selecting Channels ...............................................................10

6. Selecting High/Low Power .......................................................11

7. Locking the Keypad ............................................................... 11

8. Adding/Deleting Channels to/from Memory ..................................11

9. Accessing Channels Saved to Memory ............................................ 12

10. Scanning ........................................................................12

11. Using the WATCH Modes ........................................................13

12. Selecting a WX (weather) channel ................................................ 13

13. Weather Alert Operation .........................................................14

14. Selecting U.S./International/Canadian Band .....................................14

15. Resetting the Radio .............................................................14

Maintenance .......................................................................................................................................... 14

Technical Specifications .......................................................................................................................... 15

Frequenc y Charts .................................................................................................................................... 16

International Marine Channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

USA Marine Channels ...............................................................18

Canadian Marine Channels ..........................................................20

FCC Compliance .....................................................................23

How to Obtain S ervice . . . ....................................................................................................................... 25

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Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of this Lowrance handheld marine band VHF radio. Designed for international operation, allows you to transmit and receive on all international channels in the VHF marine band, as assigned by the International Union (ITU). The LHR-20/22 is approved with commercial-grade standards to give you clear, reliable communication.

NOTE: According to WEEE regulations, the user should not dispose the product when damaged, but rather send it back to Lowrance for disposal. Refer to How to Obtain Service section for instructions to contact Lowrance.

This manual addresses both the LHR-20 and LHR-22 models. Both models function identically, only the LHR-22 has a CAMO pattern and additional AA Batter y tray is supplied.

Your radio has the following features:

Channel 16/9 Priority Key

Provide quick access to emergency channel 16, the universal and most frequently-used marine channel, which is used for distress or safety communications. Pressing and holding the 16/9 channel key for 3 seconds allows quick and easy access to Channel 9. Channel 9 is an alternate frequency for distress or safety in some areas in the event Channel 16 is congested.

PLL (Phase Lock Loop) Controlled Circuitry

Provides accurate and stable channel selection.

Squelch Adjustment

Help eliminate noise between transmissions.

Key Lock

Let’s you lock the keypad in order to prevent the controls from accidental pressing.

High/Low Power Selection

Let’s you save power by selecting a suitable transmit ting power for long or short distances.

Battery Level Indicator

Indicates the battery pack condition.

Signal Strength indicator

Displays the relative strength of the RX and TX signals.

Supplied Battery Charger

Allows you to conveniently recharge your radio battery pack.

Backlight LCD Display

Allows you to operate the radio in a darkened environment.

Memory Channels

Let’s you store channels as memory channels.

WX/UIC Key

Allows you to select Weather Band, U.S. Channel Band, International Channel Band or Canadian Channel Band. This key is also used to select Weather Alert ON/OFF.

DW/TRI key

Allows you to Dual Watch your current working channel and CH16 or Tri Watch adding CH9 to the scan.

Camouflage pattern (LHR-22)

“REALTREE” Advantage HD

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Safety and Operational Information

CAUTION

DANGER

WARNING

Your hand-held marine VHF radio contains a low power transmitter. When the Push-To-Talk (PTT ) button is pushed, the radio will transmit a Radio Frequency (RF) signal.

Never leave your radio in a closed car or trunk; the extremely high temperatures generated in hot weather can damage the electronics.

Display

Your radio comes with a multifunctional display.

USA channel indi cator

Memory M ode indicator

Receiving i ndicator

Transmiting ind icator

Low power tra nsmit indicator

High power tr ansmit indicator

Priorit y channel indicator

Scan mode in dicator

Signal level in dicator

ATIS indicator (EU ver sion)

Key lock indic ator

Signal Strength indicator

Displays the r elative strength o f the RX and TX signals .

When TX is se t to HI (High)

When TX is se t to LO (Low)

Internati onal channel indicator

Canada chann el indicator (USA versio n)

Weather stat ion indicator (USA versi on)

Weather stat ion alarm (USA version)

Memory C hannel indicator

Dual watch mo de indicator

Tri-watch mode i ndicator

Batter y level indicator

This channel can only receive

not transmit indicator

This channel can only receive

Channel numb er

(Note: Test only wh en transmittin g in HI Power Mode)

Fully charge d - Normal operation Normal ope ration Normal ope ration Low batter y - needs charging

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and transmit by same f requency

Battery Level indicator

Function and Location of the Controls

Antenna

Transmitting LED

PTT (Push To Talk) Key

LCD Display

MEM (Memory) Key

Channel 16/9 Key

H/L/LOCK Key

DOWN Key

SQL (squelch) Knob

PWR/VOL Knob

Speaker

Microphone

UP Key

SCAN Key

DW/TRI Watch Key

WX/UIC Key

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Before Using your Radio

(Coin)

Before using your radio, you should make the following preparations: Carefully inspect the package contents for: the radio, batter y pack, antenna, AC/DC wall adapter,

cradle charger, wrist strap, belt clip, and this manual (including product warranty).

1. Fully charge the Li-ion polymer battery pack for a minimum 3.5 hours and install it onto the radio.

2. Install the antenna onto the radio.

3. Install the belt clip onto the radio.

1. Charging and Installing the Li-ion Polymer Bat tery Pack

Install the Li-ion polymer battery pack onto the radio: Use a coin or screwdriver rotate the screw lock clockwise to lock the battery pack onto the radio.

You can either charge the Li-ion polymer battery pack when it is attached to the radio or separated:

1. Insert the adapter plug into the

cradle charger unit;

2. Connect the AC wall adapter into a

standard wall jack;

3. Insert the battery pack or the radio

with the battery tray attached into the cradle charger.

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CAUTION

DANGER

WARNING

The cradle charger indicator LED on the front of the charging lights when it is receiving voltage from the AC adapter:

RED means the batteries are charging.

GREEN means the batteries are fully charged. You should charge the battery pack for about 3.5 hours.

Attach the battery pack to the radio when it is finished charging.

Remember to remove the radio after about 3-4 hours of charging time on the charger to maximize battery life. Overcharging batteries may result in damage to both the battery pack and radio.

2. Install ing the Antenna

You will need to make sure that the flexible antenna is at tached to the radio. Ensure the radio is turned OFF anytime that the antenna is not connected.

Installing the antenna:

Rotate the antenna clockwise to fasten securely to the threaded connector on the top of the radio.

Note: Do not operate the radio or press PT T key without an antenna installed.

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3. Installing the Belt Clip

The belt clip supplied with your radio allows you to attach the radio to your belt. To install the belt clip: slide the belt clip to the back of your radio, make sure that the fitting Groove is aligned.

Using Your Radio

You should familiarize yourself with the following operating procedures:

1. Turning the unit on/off.

2. Adjusting Squelch.

3. Transmitting and receiving.

4. Accessing the 16/9 priority channels.

5. Selecting channels.

6. Selecting high/low power.

7. Locking the keypad.

8. Adding channels to memory.

9. Scanning channels.

10. Accessing channels saved to memory.

11. Using the WATCH modes.

12. Selecting a WX (weather) channel.

13. Weather Alert operation.

14. Selecting U.S./International/Canadian Band

15. Resetting the radio

1. Turning the Power On/O ff

Use PWR/VOL knob to turn on the radio, once on, adjust the volume as well.

To turn on the ra dio:

1. Rotate the PWR/VOL knob to turn the radio on or off. The knob will make a “click” sound when the radio is turned on. The last used channel will appear on the LCD display.

2. Once on, rotate the PWR/VOL knob further to adjust the volume.

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