Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HX760S Vertex Standard
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Page 1 HX760S HX760S Floating Marine T ransceiver with Bluetooth ® Owner ’ s Manual.
HX760S Page 2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS RF EXPOSURE SAFETY ST A TEMENT .................................................................. 4 FCC AND CANADA RADIO LICENSE INFORMA TION ........................................ 5 FCC NOTICE ......................
Page 3 HX760S Congratulations on your purchase of the HX760S ! Whether this is your first portable marine VHF transceiver , or if you have other ST ANDARD HORIZON equipment, the ST ANDARD HORIZON orga.
HX760S Page 4 RF EXPOSURE SAFETY ST A TEMENT SAFETY INFORMA TION Y our wireless handheld portable transceiver contains a low power trans- mitter . When the Push-to-T alk (PTT) button is pushed, the transceiver sends out radio frequency (RF) signals.
Page 5 HX760S FCC AND CANADA RADIO LICENSE INFORMA TION S tandard Horizon radios comply with the Federal Communication Commis- sion (FCC) and Industry-Canada requirements that regulate the Maritime Ra- dio Service. MARITIME ST A TION LICENSE An FCC ship station license is no longer required for any vessel traveling in U.
HX760S Page 6 FCC / INDUSTR Y CANADA INFORMA TION The following data pert aining to the transceiver is necessary to fill out the li- cense application. VHF T ransceiver FCC T ype Accepted: ..............................................................
Page 7 HX760S 1. GENERAL INFORMA TION 1.1 INTRODUCTION The HX760S is a Submersible Floating 6-W att portable two way marine trans- ceiver . The transceiver has all allocated USA, International, or Canadian chan- nels. It has emergency channel 16 which can be immediately selected from any channel by pressing the [ 16/9 ] key .
HX760S Page 8 2. ACCESSORIES 2.1 P ACKING LIST When the package containing the transceiver is first opened, please check it for the following contents: y HX760S Transceiver y CA T460 Antenna y FNB-V99LI 7.
Page 9 HX760S 3. ABOUT THIS RADIO 3.1 ABOUT THE VHF MARINE BAND W ARNING The radio frequencies used in the VHF marine band lie between 156 and 158 MHz with NOAA Weather st ations available between 161 and 163 MHz.
HX760S Page 10 4. GETTING ST ARTED If the radio has never been used, or its charge is depleted, it may be charged by connecting the CD-39 Charger Cradle with the NC-88B battery charger , as shown in the illustration.
Page 11 HX760S Battery Maintenance For safe and proper battery use, please observe the following: y Battery packs should be charged only in non-hazardous environments; y Use only ST ANDARD HORIZON-approved batteries; y Use only a ST ANDARD HORIZON, (a Marine Division of VERTEX ST ANDARD) approved charger .
HX760S Page 12 4.1.2 BA TTER Y INST ALLA TION / REMOV AL 1. T o install the battery p ack, insert the battery pack into the battery rest on the bottom of the transceiver , then turn the Battery Pack Lock to the “ LOCK ” position with a coin.
Page 13 HX760S 4.1.3 BA TTERY CHARGING 1. T urn the transceiver off. 2. Insert the DC plug from the NC- 88B into the DC jack on the CD- 39 side panel, then plug the NC- 88B into the AC line outlet. 3. Insert the HX760S (with the bat- tery pack) into the CD-39 ; the antenna should be at the left side when viewing the charger from the front.
HX760S Page 14 5. CONTROLS AND INDICA TORS 5.1 CONTROLS AND SWITCHES NOTE This section defines each control of the transceiver . For detailed operat- ing instructions, refer to section 6 “ BASIC OPERA TION ”. Refer to illus- trations for the location of the following controls, switches, and connec- tions.
Page 15 HX760S e PTT ( PUSH-TO-T ALK ) Switch When pushed activates the transmitter . f Keypad [ VOL ] Key Press this key to activate the volume adjusting mode. Press the [ T ] or [ S ] key to adjust the receiver audio volume level. [ SQL ] Key Press this key to activate the squelch adjusting mode.
HX760S Page 16 [ H/L ( )] Key Press this key to toggle the transmitter output power between “Normal” (6 W atts), “High” (5 W atts), “Medium” (2.5 W atts), and “Low” (1 W att) power . This key does not function on the “T ransmission Inhibited” and “Low power only” channels.
Page 17 HX760S h Thermo Sensor T o measure a water temperature, soak the radio so the sensor is covered by water for several minutes to see the actual water temperature.
HX760S Page 18 5.2 INDICA TORS Information Bar The temperature or battery volt age is shown here. / / Indicators “ ” indicates High power (5 W atts); “ ” indicates Medium power (2.5 W atts); and “ ” is for Low power (1 W att). “Blank” in this location indicates Normal power (6 W atts).
Page 19 HX760S “ P ” Indicator This indicator shows the channel is in the “Priority Channel”. USA/INTL/CAN Indicator These indicators show the “band” of operation for the particular channel. “ USA ” indicates the USA band; “ INTL ” indicates the International band; and “ CAN ” indicates the Canadian band.
HX760S Page 20 6. BASIC OPERA TION 6.1 PROHIBITED COMMUNICA TIONS The FCC prohibits the following communications: y False distress or emergency messages: y Messages to “any boat” except in emergen.
Page 21 HX760S 6. When a signal is received, adjust the volume (Press the [ VOL ] key , followed by the [ T ] / [ S ] key) to desired listen- ing level.
HX760S Page 22 NOTE The PTT switch is ignored for 10 seconds after the transceiver auto- matically switches to the receiving mode by the T OT feature. 6.5 USA, CANADIAN, AND INTERNA TIONAL CHANNELS 1. T o change from US to International or Canadian Marine Channels, hold down the [ 16/9 ] key and press the [ WX ] key .
Page 23 HX760S 6.8 NOAA WEA THER CHANNELS 1. T o receive a NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) weather broadcast, press the [ WX ] key . The transceiver changes to the weather channel mode. This mode consists of a preset memory bank cont aining the NOAA weather channels.
HX760S Page 24 6.9 PRESET CHANNELS ( 0 ~ 9 ) : INST ANT ACCESS T en user assigned channels can be programmed for instant access. Pressing the [ PRESET ] key activates the user assigned channel bank. If the [ PRESET ] key is pressed and no channels have been assigned, an alert beep will be emitted twice from the speaker .
Page 25 HX760S 6.10 MEMOR Y SCAN The HX760S can be programmed to scan channels from a minimum of 2 chan- nels up to all channels in the marine band. If an incoming signal is detected on one of the channels during scan, the radio will pause on that channel, allowing you to listen to the incoming transmission.
HX760S Page 26 6.1 1 PRIORITY SCAN The Priority Scanning feature allows the radio to Memory Scan while also keeping watch on a particularly import ant “Priority Channel”. The following channels can be set as the Priority Channel: 16, 09, and Preset Channels described previously .
Page 27 HX760S 6.12 DUAL W A TCH The Dual W atch feature allows the radio watch the particularly important “Pri- ority Channel” (determined section “ 6.1 1 PRIORITY SCAN ”) and one other channel. 1. Select the desired channel using the [ T ] or [ S ] key .
HX760S Page 28 When a transmission is received on the channel “16”, the radio receives the channel “16” until the incoming signal disappears. When a transmission is received on the channel “09”, the radio watches the channel “16” while receiving the channel “09”.
Page 29 HX760S 6.15 CALLING ANOTHER VESSEL ( CHANNEL 16 OR 9 ) Channel 16 may be used for initial contact (hailing) with another vessel. However , its most important use is for emergency messages. This channel must be monitored at all times except when actually using another channel.
HX760S Page 30 6.16 OPERA TING ON CHANNEL 13 Channel 13 is used at docks, bridges and for maneuvering in port. Messages on this channel must concern navigation only , such as meeting and passing in restricted waters. In emergencies and when approaching blind river bends, High power is allowed.
Page 31 HX760S 6.18.3 CALIBRA TING W A TER TEMPERA TURE SENSOR If the temperature display is incorrect, it can be re-calibrated via Menu Mode. 1. T urn the transceiver off. 2. Hold down the [ SQL ] key , and then turn on the trans- ceiver while still holding down the [ SQL ] key .
HX760S Page 32 7. BH-2 Bluetooth ® HEAD SET OPERA TION The optional BH-2 Bluetooth ® Head Set can communicate your voice and receiving signal to/from the HX760S , with the Bluetooth ® technology . 7.1 P AIRING Before you use your BH-2 for the first time, the BH-2 and the HX760S must be paired.
Page 33 HX760S e c f h d g 10. Press PTT switch of the HX760S to exit the HX760S to normal operation. 1 1. T urns both BH-2 and HX760S off. 7.2 CONTROLS AND SWITCHES i j c Microphone d LED Indicator Blinking Blue: The BH-2 is correctly recognized by the HX760S .
HX760S Page 34 g VOLUME ( + ) Switch Pressing this switch increase the receiver volume level. Secondary use: Press this switch while pressing and holding the PTT switch, to increases the microphone gain of the BH-2 . h PTT switch Pressing this switch cause the HX760S to transmit.
Page 35 HX760S 4. Adjust the receiver audio level by the [ VOLUME ( + )] / [ VOLUME (–)] switches on the BH-2 . Pressing the [ VOLUME ( + )] switch increase the receiver au- dio level. Pressing the [ VOLUME (–)] switch decrease the receiver audio level.
HX760S Page 36 8. MENU ( “SET” ) MODE The HX760S ’ s Menu Mode allows a number of the HX760S operating param- eters to be custom-configured for your operating requirements. The Menu Mode is easy to activate and set, using the following procedure: 1.
Page 37 HX760S 04 tEP ( TEMP ADJUST ) Function : Calibrating the Thermometer setting A vailable V alues : –9.9 ~ +9.9 Default : 0.0 See page 31 for det ails.
HX760S Page 38 10 dUL ( DW DISPLA Y ) Function : Selects the Dual W atch scanning display mode. A vailable V alues : nor (Normal) / SPL (S pecial) Default : nor (Normal) When “SPL (S pecial)” is selected the channel shown on the display is the last channel the HX760S received a call on.
Page 39 HX760S 14 bt ( BLUETOOTH ® ) Function : Selects the Operating Mode of the optional BH-2 Bluetooth ® Head Set. A vailable V alues : Ptt / PttSV / Hi / Lo / oFF Default : oFF Ptt: Activates the Bluetooth ® function without the Battery Save and VOX features.
HX760S Page 40 9. MAINTENANCE 9.1 GENERAL The inherent quality of the solid-state component s in ST ANDARD HORIZON radios will provide many years of continuous use.
Page 41 HX760S SYMPTOM The [ SCAN ( DW )] key does not start the scan. The USA/INTL/CAN modes do not function. Cannot change any function. Key Lock does not function. Indicator does not light when charging a battery . PROBABLE CAUSE No channels memorized.
HX760S Page 42 10. VHF MARINE CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS T ables on the following pages list the VHF Marine Channel assignment s for U.S.A. and International use. Below are listed some data about the charts. 1. VTS. Where indicated, these channels are part of the U.
Page 43 HX760S 6. Marine vessels equipped with VHF radios are required to monitor Channel 16. VHF MARINE CHANNEL CHART CH U C I S/D TX RX CHANNEL USE 01 X X D 156.050 160.650 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) 01A X S 156.050 Port Operation and Commercial.
HX760S Page 44 VHF MARINE CHANNEL CHART CH U C I S/D TX RX CHANNEL USE 60 X X D 156.025 160.625 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) 61 X D 156.075 160.675 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator), Port operation, ship movement 61A X S 156.075 Public Coast: Coast Guard; East Coast: commercial fishing only 62 X D 156.
Page 45 HX760S VHF MARINE CHANNEL CHART CH U C I S/D TX RX CHANNEL USE 80 X D 157.025 161.625 Port operation, ship movement 80A X X S 157.025 Commercial 81 X D 157.075 161.675 Port operation, ship movement 81A X S 157.075 U.S. Government Only - Environmental protection operations.
HX760S Page 46 1: 156.050 MHz and 156.175 MHz are available for port operations and commercial com- munications purposes when used only within the U.S.
Page 47 HX760S 4: Use of 156.875 MHz is limited to communications with pilots regarding the movement and docking of ships. Normal output power must not exceed 1 watt. 5: 156.375 MHz and 156.650 MHz are available primarily for intership navigational com- munications.
HX760S Page 48 1 1. W ARRANTY Marine Products Limited W arranty PLEASE NOTE The following “Limited W arranty” is for valid for products that have been purchased in the United S tates and Canada. For limited W arranty de- tails out side the United S tates, contact the dealer in your country .
Page 49 HX760S appear to be defective or not up to factory specifications. ST ANDARD HORI- ZON may , at its option, rep air or replace parts or subassemblies with new or reconditioned part s and subassemblies. Parts thus repaired or replaced are warranted for the balance of the original applicable warranty .
HX760S Page 50 Some states do not allow the exclusion or limit ation of incidental or conse- quential damages, or limitation on how long an implied warranty last s, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply . This warranty gives specific legal rights, and there may be other right s which may vary from state to st ate.
Page 51 HX760S 12. INST ALLA TION OF OPTIONS 12.1 FBA-38 ALKALINE BA TTER Y CASE FBA-38 is a battery case that holds five AAA size Alkaline batteries and is used with the HX760S transceiver .
HX760S Page 52 13. SPECIFICA TIONS Performance specifications are nominal, unless otherwise indicated, and are subject to change without notice. 13.1 GENERAL Frequency Ranges : TX: 156.
Page 53 HX760S 13.3 RECEIVER Circuit T ype : Double-Conversion Superheterodyne Intermediate Frequencies : 1st: 47.25 MHz 2nd: 450 kHz Adjacent Channel Selectivity : 70 dB typical Intermodulation : 70 dB typical Ham & Noise Ratio : 40 dB typical Sensitivity : 0.
HX760S Page 54 MEMO.
Page 55 HX760S This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference. Part 15.21: Changes or modifications to this device not expressly ap- proved by V ertex S tandard could void the User ’s authorization to oper- ate this device.
HX760S Page 56 Copyright 2008 VERTEX ST ANDARD CO., L TD. All rights reserved. No portion of this manual may be reproduced without the permission of VERTEX ST ANDARD CO., L TD. Marine Division of VERTEX STANDARD US Headquarters 10900 Walker Street, Cypress, CA 90630, U.
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