Standard Horizon Hx 350s User Manual

LAMP

Horizon HX350S

VHF/FM Marine

Handheld Transceiver

Owner’s Manual

HX350S

16/9

A/B

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

GENERAL INFORMATION .................................................................................... 1

INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 1

FCC/ INDUSTRY CANADA INFORMATION .......................................................... 1

ACCESSORIES ...................................................................................................... 2

PACKING LIST ....................................................................................................... 2

OPTIONS ................................................................................................................2

REPLACEMENT PARTS ........................................................................................ 2

CONTROLS AND INDICATORS............................................................................ 3

CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS ........................................................................ 3

INDICATORS .......................................................................................................... 6

OPERATION........................................................................................................... 8

INITIAL PROCEDURE ............................................................................................ 8

RECEPTION ........................................................................................................... 8

TRANSMISSION..................................................................................................... 9

TRANSMIT TIME - OUT TIMER (TOT) ................................................................ 10

USA, CANADIAN AND INTERNATIONAL MODES ............................................. 10

NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS ............................................................................ 10

SCAN .................................................................................................................... 11

PRIORITY SCAN .................................................................................................. 11

WEATHER ALERT ............................................................................................... 12

EMERGENCY CHANNEL 16................................................................................ 12

CHANNEL 9 .......................................................................................................... 12

OPERATING ON CHANNEL 13 ........................................................................... 12

OPERATING ON CHANNEL 67 ........................................................................... 13

CHANNEL A/B INSTANT ACCESS ...................................................................... 13

Programming .................................................................................................. 13

Operation ........................................................................................................ 14

SIMPLEX/DUPLEX CHANNEL USE .................................................................... 14

VOICE SCRAMBLER ........................................................................................... 14

Programming .................................................................................................. 14

Operation with voice scrambler ...................................................................... 15

RESETTING THE TRANSCEIVER’S MICROPROCESSOR ............................... 16

BATTERY ............................................................................................................. 17

BATTERY CHARGING ......................................................................................... 17

BATTERY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ................................................................ 17

OPERATING BATTERY CHARGE SYSTEM ....................................................... 18

CBT350 BATTERY TRAY..................................................................................... 18

BATTERY SAFETY .............................................................................................. 19

MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................... 20

SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................ 21

GENERAL ............................................................................................................. 21

TRANSMITTER .................................................................................................... 21

RECEIVER............................................................................................................ 21

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1 GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 INTRODUCTION

The Standard Communications Corp. (SCC) HX350S is a marine handheld

two-way VHF transceiver. The transceiver has 65 channels: 55 marine and

10 weather. The 55 marine channels are switchable to comply with either

USA, International, or Canadian regulations. It has an emergency channel

16 which can be immediately selected from any channel by pressing the

red 16/9 key. Weather channels can also be accessed immediately by

pressing the WX key.

The transceiver includes the following features: memory scanning, priority

scanning, weather alert, battery saver, easy-to-read large LCD display,

EEPROM memory back-up, battery life displayed on LCD, and a transmit

time-out timer (TOT).

For privacy of communications, an optional CVS240 voice scrambler can

be installed.

1.2 FCC/ INDUSTRY CANADA INFORMATION

The following data pertaining to the transceiver is necessary to fill out the

license application.

FCC Type Accepted........................................................................Part 80

Output Power with

Emission...................................................................................... 16K0F3E

Frequency Range ............................................... 156.025 to 163.275 MHz

FCC Type Number ...................................................................... APV0697

Industry Canada Type Approval ............................................ 363822196A

CNB350/CNB350AS

battery ....... 1 watt

(Low)

and 5 watts

(High)

Additional FCC and Industry Canada data, including licensing requirements, are contained in the companion document titled OWNER’S MANUAL SUPPLEMENT. The document also contains charts for VHF channel assignments, transceiver operating procedures, maintenance, factory service information, and warranty data.

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2 ACCESSORIES

2.1 PACKING LIST

When the package containing the transceiver is first opened, please check it for the following contents:

• HX350S Transceiver

• CBT350 Alkaline Battery Tray

• CAW240 DC Charge Cable with 12 V Cigarette Lighter

• CNB350/CNB350AS Rechargeable Battery Pack

• CCA250 Charge Adaptor with screws

• CWC230 120VAC Wall Charger for CCA250

• CAT350 Flexible Antenna with STUD connector

• Lanyard

• Belt Clip with screws

• Owner’s Manual

• Owner’s Manual Supplement

2.2 OPTIONS

CMP350 ....................... Noise-canceling Waterproof Speaker/Microphone

CSA240AB ...... 230VAC Desktop Rapid Charger for CNB350/CNB350AS

CSA280........... 120VAC Desktop Rapid Charger for CNB350/CNB350AS

CVS240.....................................................................Voice Scrambler Unit

CWC232...................................... 120/230 VAC Wall Charger for CCA250

2.3 REPLACEMENT PARTS

Flexible Antenna with STUD Connector ....................................... CAT350

Rechargeable Battery Pack ...................................... CNB350/CNB350AS

Belt Clip..................................................................................484C258012

Screws for Belt Clip................................................................51102604U0

Lanyard .................................................................................. 458C156040

Volume Control Knob ............................................................. 406B154010

Squelch Control Knob ............................................................ 406B154010

SPK/MIC Connector Cover .................................................... 406B067020

SPK/MIC Connector Screw.................................................... 406B010010

SPK/MIC Connector Washer ................................................. 406B012010

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3 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS

NOTE

This section defines each control of the transceiver. For detailed operating instructions refer to section 4 of this manual. Refer to Figure 1 for the location of the following controls, indicators, and connections.

3.1 CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS

q POWER SWITCH/VOLUME CONTROL

Turns the transceiver on and off, and adjusts the volume.

w SQUELCH CONTROL (SQL)

Sets the point at which random noise on the channel does not activate the audio circuits but a received signal does. This point is called the squelch threshold. Further adjustment of the squelch control will degrade the reception of wanted transmissions.

e PUSH-TO-TALK (PTT) SWITCH

Activates transmission.

r UP ( ) KEY

Selects the desired channel. Each press increases the channel number. When held down, the channels increase continuously.

t DOWN ( ) KEY

Selects the desired channel. Each press decreases the channel number. When held down, the channels decrease continuously.

y 16/9 KEY

Immediately recalls channel 16 from any channel location. Holding down this key recalls channel 9. When the WX key is pressed while holding down this key, the mode toggles between USA, International and Canadian.

u WX KEY

Immediately recalls a weather channel from any channel location. Recalls the previous channel when the WX key is pressed again.

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ANTENNA CONNECTOR

SPEAKER/MICROPHONE CONNECTOR

OFF

VOL

SQL

LAMP

H/L

SQUELCH CONTROL

POWER SWITCH VOLUME CONTROL

LAMP/ KEY LOCK KEY

WX KEY

16/9 KEY

HX350S

SCAN

MEM

PTT SWITCH

A/B KEY

H/L KEY

BATTERY PACK

SUBMERSIBLE

Figure 1. Controls and Connectors

SCAN KEY UP KEY

DOWN KEY

MEM KEY

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i SCAN KEY

Starts scanning programmed channels. Press this key for at least 1 second to turn on and off priority scan (scanning of programmed channels and priority channel) during scan.

o MEM (Scrambler) KEY

Memorizes the selected channel. When pressed again, deletes the memorized channel. Hold down this key for at least 1 second, to turn the scrambler on and off. (if an optional CVS240 voice scrambler is installed)

!0 A/B KEY

Immediately recalls two user assigned channels from any channel.

!1 H/L KEY

Toggles between high and low power. To change from low power to high power, hold down this key on Canadian channel 13, USA channel 13 or 67.

!2 LAMP/ (key lock) KEY

Turns the lamp for LCD and keypad back-lighting on and off. Hold down this key to lock the displayed channel functions (except the H/L, PTT and LAMP/ changed. The key lock symbol “ channel is locked. Hold down until the key lock symbol disappears to unlock the channel.

keys) so that they are not accidentally

” appears to indicate that the

!3 Antenna Connector

Connects the flexible antenna CAT350.

!4 Battery Pack

Provides DC power to the transceiver.

!5 External Speaker/Microphone Jack

Accepts optional CMP350 speaker/microphone. When the EXT jack is used, the internal speaker is disabled.

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3.2 INDICATORS

DISTRESS CALLING

MEM HL

Figure 2. Indicators

Channel Display

The operating channel in both transmission and reception mode.

A Indicator

Ship-ship channel in USA or Canadian mode whose counterpart in the International mode is a public corespondence (marine operator) channel.

USA/INTL/CAN Indicator

The modes of operation for the particular channel. “USA” indicates USA mode. “INTL” indicates International mode and “CAN” indicates Canadian mode.

TX Indicator

Indicates transmission.

WX Indicator

NOAA weather channel.

MEM Indicator

The channel is in the transceiver’s scan memory.

USA

CAN

INTL

H/L Indicator

“H” is high power. “L” is low power. Blank is a reception only channel.

Key Lock Symbol Indicator The channel is locked. All keys are disabled except for the H/L, PTT and LAMP/

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