User manual STANDARD HORIZON HX290

[. . . ] HX290 Floating Marine Transceiver Owner's Manual HX290 Page 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1. 1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4. 2 RF EXPOSURE SAFETY STATEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Position your mouth about 1/2 to 1 inch (1. 2 ~ 2. 5 cm) away from the mic hole. Speak slowly and clearly into the microphone. When the transmission is finished, release the PTT ( ) switch. 6. 4. 1 TRANSMIT TIME - OUT TIMER (TOT) While the PTT ( ) switch is held down, transmission time is limited to 5 minutes. This prevents prolonged (unintentional) transmissions. About 10 seconds before automatic transmitter shutdown, a warning beep will sound from the speaker. The transceiver automatically switches to the receiving mode, even if the PTT ( ) switch is held down. Before transmitting again, the PTT ( ) switch must first be released. This Time-Out-Timer (TOT) prevents a continuous transmission that would result from an accidentally stuck PTT ( ) switch. The PTT ( ) switch is disabled for 10 seconds after the transceiver automatically switches to the receiving mode by the TOT feature. HX290 Page 19 6. 5 USA, CANADIAN, AND INTERNATIONAL CHANNELS 1. To change from US to International or Canadian Marine Channels, hold key and press the key. The band will change from USA, down the to International, and to Canadian with each press. "U" appears on the LCD for the USA band, "I" appears for the International band, and "C" appears for the Canadian band 3. Refer to the marine channel charts in section "9 VHF MARINE CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS" for allocated channels. 6. 6 KEYPAD LOCKING In order to prevent accidental channel change, the HX290's keypad may be locked. Hold down the key to lock the keypad (except the , keys and PTT ( ) switch) so that they are not accidentally changed. The " " icon will appear on the channel number of the display, to indicate that the functions are locked. Hold down the key until the " " icon disappears to unlock the radio. Page 20 HX290 6. 7 NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS In the event of a major storm or other appreciable weather condition requiring vessels at sea (or other bodies of water) to be notified, the NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration) broadcasts a 1050 Hz tone which the HX290 can detect and alert you of pending storm warnings. The 1050 Hz tone, when detected, will produce a loud beep in the speaker of the HX290, to signal that a Weather Alert Broadcast is being received. To receive a NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) key. The transweather broadcast, press and hold the ceiver changes to the weather channel mode and recalls the last used NOAA weather channel. This mode consists of a preset memory bank containing the NOAA weather channels. Press the or key to change to other weather channels. [. . . ] To obtain a form from the FCC, call (888) 225-5322. 13. 2 MARINE RADIO CALL SIGN Currently the FCC does not require recreational boaters to have a Ship Radio Station License. The USCG recommends the boats registration number and the state to be used. 13. 3 CANADIAN SHIP STATION LICENSING You may need a license when traveling in Canada. If you do need a license contact their nearest field office or regional office or write: Industry Canada Radio Regulatory Branch Attn: DOSP 300 Slater Street Ottawa, Ontario Canada, KIA 0C8 13. 4 FCC / INDUSTRY CANADA INFORMATION The following data pertaining to the transceiver is necessary to fill out the license application. FCC Type Accepted: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]