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Simrad - HH33 Installation and Operation Instructions

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Section 1 - General Information

Congratulations on your purchase of this handheld VHF marine radio HH33, designed 

and built using superior technology and craftsmanship. It provides the following useful 

features:

Adjustable contrast settings for the LCD

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Adjustable keypad backlighting for easy night time use

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Waterproof and immersible to comply with IPX-7

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GPS latitude and longitude (LL) and time display

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Built-in GPS sensor

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Choice of High or Low (5W or 1W) transmission power

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Special CH16 key for quick access to the priority (international distress) channel

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Special 3CH key to select your three favorite channels

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Flexible dual watch facility

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DSC  (Digital  Selective  Calling)  capability  that  meets  USCG  SC101  Standards  (US 

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only) DISTRESS call button to automatically transmit the MMSI and position until an 

acknowledgement is received (US only)

Easy access to a buddy list of up to 20 favorite people (US only)

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LL position polling information

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Buddy tracking capacity

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Weather alert facility (US only)

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ATIS facility for inland waterways (Europe only)

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Summary of Contents for HH33E

Page 1: ...www simrad yachting com A brand by Navico Leader in Marine Electronics Manual Simrad HH33U HH33E VHF English...

Page 2: ...urope for handheld radios For free owner s manuals and the most current information on this product its operation and accessories visit our web site www simrad yachting com Important safety informatio...

Page 3: ...lling the Belt Clip 15 3 3 Installing and Removing the Antenna 16 3 4 Power On Off 17 3 5 Adjusting the Squelch level 17 3 6 Volume control 17 3 7 Channel selection 18 3 8 Receiving and transmitting 1...

Page 4: ...Set Magnetic Variation MAG VAR 36 4 7 Radio Setup 37 4 7 1 UIC US only 37 4 7 2 Channel Name Editing 37 4 7 3 Ring Volume Adjustment 38 4 7 4 Beep Volume Adjustment 38 4 7 5 Select Unit UNITS 38 4 7 6...

Page 5: ...y TRACKLIST 55 5 9 2 Select your TRACK BUDDY 55 5 9 3 Set the time interval of tracking 55 5 9 4 Start Tracking 56 5 10 Receive an All Ships call 56 5 11 Receive a Group call 57 5 12 Reply to an LL po...

Page 6: ...age 68 CANADA Channel Chart 69 Special Notes on Canada Channel Usage 70 WEATHER Channels 71 Appendix C EU Inland Waterway Channels 72 Special Channels 2 75 Safety and Operational Information WARNING N...

Page 7: ...u check the radio operating licensing requirements of 3 your country before using the radio The operator is solely responsible for observing proper radio installation and usage practices This radio is...

Page 8: ...ime display Built in GPS sensor Choice of High or Low 5W or 1W transmission power Special CH16 key for quick access to the priority international distress channel Special 3CH key to select your three...

Page 9: ...s Speaker CALL MENU Mic WX NAV HI LO GPS Low battery indicator Favorite channels 1 2 or 3 Speaker Mic jack Channel Vol and Vol GPS Antenna Right Soft Key CH SQ POWER KEYLOCK Tx Power HI or LO GO MOB S...

Page 10: ...channel Press again to return to your original channel EU only Left Soft Key 3CH ESC Three Favorite Channels Press to toggle between your favorite channels The or symbol appears on the LCD to show wh...

Page 11: ...to step through the available channels one at a time or hold down to scroll quickly through all the available channels See Appendix B for a listing of channel charts Alphanumeric Entry This key can a...

Page 12: ...falls overboard hold down GO MOB for about 3 seconds to mark the position The latitude and longitude of the Man Overboard position is shown on the screen and is automatically set as the destination w...

Page 13: ...tery damage could occur Avoiding extreme room temperature will also help prolong the life of the battery pack for the radio 3 1 1 Installing the Battery Pack Position the battery pack to line up the t...

Page 14: ...the charger to transfer the charging current Observe that the red light on the front of the charger glows to indicate that the 4 battery pack is properly seated and the charger is operating Allow the...

Page 15: ...he following wiring code 2 Wire Color Function Red NMEA OUT Black NMEA OUT 3 1 4 Mounting Battery Charger to flat surface You can mount the battery charger straight onto solid surface Make sure that t...

Page 16: ...downward motion 1 Remove battery 2 3 2 Installing the Belt Clip Slide the clip 2 into the recess on the back of the radio battery 1 The belt clip supplied with your radio allows you to attach the radi...

Page 17: ...t the radio is turned OFF anytime that the antenna is not connected Installing the antenna 1 Screw the antenna in a clockwise motion until it is securely locked into place Removing the antenna 2 Unscr...

Page 18: ...r desired signal It determines how strong your signal can be before you can hear it before it breaks squelch It aims to keep any static unwanted weak or distant signals from interrupting your conversa...

Page 19: ...odes and tune into the priority channel on Hi power 1 Press again to return to original channel 2 3 8 Receiving and transmitting CAUTION Transmitting without an antenna may damage the radio To turn po...

Page 20: ...l disappears To transmit on the selected channel during dual watch press and hold PTT 3 10 3CH Operation Favorite Channel You can instantly access the three most frequently used channels by 3CH mode T...

Page 21: ...own the SCAN key in the 3CH mode you will then enter a 3CH SCAN mode However only the 3CH and CH16 will be scanned 01 15 18 16 01 18 3 12 Navigation Mode Press and hold down NAV key US only or just pr...

Page 22: ...3 MOB 3 DOCK 1 PARK 1 DOCK 2 PARK 2 ESC ENTER CH Page up down the list SQL Go to Plotter Mode SQL Returns to Navigation Mode Note During WP Select Mode press ENTER right key to flash the first WP then...

Page 23: ...key Error beep To avoid screen clutter a maximum of 5 waypoint icons closest to you plus the active waypoint are shown 3 15 GPS Satellite Mode Press and hold the HI LO key to enter GPS satellite mode...

Page 24: ...to Enter Alphanumeric and Alphabet Data Use the CH key to enter characters Press 1 to enter and count through numbers and letters and hold down to select the desired character Press 2 to go through l...

Page 25: ...Select to change the following radio settings Band CH Name Ring Tone Volume Beep Volume Units Watch mode WX alert DSC SETUP Select to change the following DSC settings User MMSI enter Group MMSI INDIV...

Page 26: ...STARFISH 2 ENTER MMSI_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ MENU select lamp BUDDY LIST contrast buddy list manual new ENTER NAME _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ENTER MMSI _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ MANUAL NEW STARFISH 2 SEA ROSE MER...

Page 27: ...e first character of the buddy name then press ENTER or just press ENTER to skip to the next character Repeat if necessary When you reach the last character of the buddy name make any changes if neede...

Page 28: ...ER WP moor 1 12 32 233 N 132 45 651 W WP list new wp fish1 ENTER WP _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ N _ _ _ _ _ ENTER WP moor 1 _ _ _ _ _N _ _ _ _ _ _W SAVE MOOR 1 YES NO Hold down CALL MENU for 3 seconds US...

Page 29: ...o skip to the next character When you reach the last character of the waypoint name make any changes if nec essary then press ENTER to move the cursor to the waypoint icon Note If you do not want to c...

Page 30: ...ENTER The cursor is at GO Move the cursor to delete and push ENTER 3 The waypoint is deleted immediately and the revised waypoint list is displayed 4 4 2 4 Set a route to a stored waypoint HOME GO WP...

Page 31: ...ess ENTER There are 4 timer settings Always on 5s 15s 30s 1 default Press CH 2 to adjust the setting Press ENTER to confirm the setting and return to the MENU SELECT MENU SELECT WAYPOINT BACKLIGHT LAM...

Page 32: ...st you to enter the position data manually This will repeat every 4 hours if you do not enter the position data manually After you have entered the position data you must update it within 23 5 hours o...

Page 33: ...4 6 2 Settings LL Display Show or hide your position If your position and time data is being updated automatically you can use LL DISPLAY to choose whether to show or hide your position on the screen...

Page 34: ...e time difference between UTC and local time so your local time is displayed on the screen TIME OFFSET 03 30 12 56 pm LOC menu select buddy list contrast gps data GPS data MANUAL SETTING setting time...

Page 35: ...NES R C B B A P R I C R Q T U Q W M E M K C G H I I K K 7 8 9 9 30 10 10 30 L L M M M M 11 11 30 12 12 45 13 14 V V W X Y 9 9 30 10 11 12 h h h m m m m Z A B C C D 0 1 2 3 3 30 4 h m E E E F F 5 30 5...

Page 36: ...356 12 6KTS 27 34 126 N 109 55 568 w In the radio setup MENU select GPS DATA then SETTING 1 Move the cursor to COG SOG and push ENTER 2 Select ON or OFF as desired In this example ON has been selecte...

Page 37: ...example ON has been selected so the GPS 3 ENABLED is turned ON 4 6 9 Set Magnetic Variation MAG VAR setting gps alert GPS ENABLED MAG VAR MAG VAR 00 0 W AUTO In the radio setup MENU select GPS DATA th...

Page 38: ...Canadian channel band move the cursor to CANADA Press ENTER to confirm your choice 4 The new channel band is selected Depending on your choice the USA INT L or 5 CAN icon is shown on the screen 4 7 2...

Page 39: ...ng volume ring volume HIGH LOW 4 7 4 Beep Volume Adjustment Select the KEY BEEP then press CH 1 to select one of the following options will be displayed HIGH LOW OFF as your key beep settings Press EN...

Page 40: ...an channel banks If severe weather such as storms or hurricanes are forecast the NOAA broadcasts a weather alert on 1050 Hz You can choose to watch weather alerts radio setup units watch mode wx alert...

Page 41: ...display it any time USER MMSI INPUT AGAIN USER MMSI GROUP SETUP INDIV REPLY INPUT USER MMSI USER MMSI 876543210 STORE CANCEL USER MMSI 876543210 STORE CANCEL The cursor is at DSC SETUP and press ENTE...

Page 42: ...a group are stored in alphanumeric order A group MMSI always has nine numbers and always starts with 0 A group name can have a maximum of 12 alphanumeric characters FISHER 1 012345678 STORE cancel DSC...

Page 43: ...ess ENTER Use the CH 3 to change the group name Or to edit only the MMSI press ENTER repeatedly until the cursor moves to the MMSI line If you need to change the MMSI associated with that group name u...

Page 44: ...ser mmsi group setup indiv reply indiv reply manual auto Select DSC SETUP then INDIV REPLY 1 Select AUTO for an automatic response or select MANUAL for a manual response 2 4 8 4 Enable DSC Functionali...

Page 45: ...IS MMSI You must enter your ATIS MMSI to access ATIS functionality if you are navigating inland waterways within Europe ATIS sends a digital message any time that you release the PTT key An ATIS MMSI...

Page 46: ...TIS MMSI at anytime by selecting ATIS MMSI in the ATIS 6 SETUP menu 4 9 2 Enable ATIS Functionality ATIS SELECT When ATIS is enabled the following occurs DUAL watch Tri Watch and scan functions are di...

Page 47: ...elect TRACK LOG then press ENTER the 25m 50m 100m appear on the screen 2 Select your desired and press ENTER to confirm 4 12 Erase Track Erase the TRACK HISTORY from the plotter screen menu select get...

Page 48: ...lace listening watches on distress frequencies and will be used to broadcast routine and urgent maritime safety information DSC enables you to send and receive calls from any vessel or coast station t...

Page 49: ...ne time on the screen Press CH scroll up and down the call types until the cursor is positioned at the desired option Press the ENTER the call types are Call Type Description INDIVIDUAL Make a new cal...

Page 50: ...DUAL routine Safety urgency individual manual new sea rose mermaid 112345678 INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE WAITING ACK 112345678 individual routine set channel 112345678 individual routine send 112345678 INDIVID...

Page 51: ...OUTINE SEND DSC CALL individual last call group group rd group group 2 group 3 RD GROUP 012345678 routine set channel RD GROUP 012345678 ROUTINE CALLING Press CALL MENU to show the DSC CALL menu 1 The...

Page 52: ...4 then press ENTER Select the working channel and press Enter Duplex channels which are not usually 5 called are automatically eliminated from the suggested call list The radio asks for confirmation...

Page 53: ...elected automatically The call details are shown Pushes ENTER to send the call The Tx icon is shown on 7 the screen while the call is being sent If the call is acknowledged press PTT to talk 8 If ther...

Page 54: ...orking channel and press ENTER 5 Note Duplex channels cannot usually be called and are automatically eliminated from the suggested call list If the call is to a coast station the channel is selected a...

Page 55: ...ry the call This cycle repeats twice If the call 7 still cannot be placed the radio returns to normal operation 5 8 Request the LL position of a buddy LL Request SAM LL REQUEST CALLING DSC CALL CALL L...

Page 56: ...ss ENTER to confirm your choice Select ADD NEW to show your buddy list 3 Select the target buddy then press ENTER to add that buddy to the track list 4 5 9 2 Select your TRACK BUDDY Select your buddy...

Page 57: ...nd it waits for acknowledgement of the first buddy s LL position to be displayed on your radio screen Each of the selected buddies is polled for their LL positions at regular time intervals When infor...

Page 58: ...rd group lvh 880 esc exit The DSC icon on the screen flashes and a friendly two tone call alert sounds when 1 the radio receives a GROUP call all from one of your 3 designated groups A GROUP call alwa...

Page 59: ...log 5 12 2 Automatically reply to an LL position request POSITION REQ 123451234 ESC EXIT When the radio receives an LL position request it beeps to alert you Meanwhile the LCD screen displays the posi...

Page 60: ...ment to the caller This stops the two tone alert The radio automatically detects the channel of the incoming call The caller should respond you can press PTT to initiate contact 2 5 14 Receive a Polle...

Page 61: ...beep loudly The distress call repeats five times continuously It then repeats randomly every 3 5 to 4 5 minutes until a distress acknowledgement DISTRESS ACK is received from a search and rescue auth...

Page 62: ...he incoming distress call and the working channel changes automatically to CH16 Press any key except PTT or ESC if you want to stop the beeps At the same time the LCD screen displays the category of t...

Page 63: ...ALL RELAY RELAY INDIV RELAY ALL RELAY INDIV RELAY MANUAL NEW BUDD1 You can Relay a Distress Call from your Distress Log to an individual or to ALL SHIPS Press CALL MENU to enter the DSC CALL menu then...

Page 64: ...75 MHz US only 10 WX Channels US Only Battery 7 4 V high capacity 1400 mAh Li Polymer Battery Life 8 Hours with GPS DSC on and 5W 5 5 90 ratio Charging current with cradle charge 700 100 mA with 3 hou...

Page 65: ...n 5 Adjacent Channel Power more than 70 dB Spurious Harmonic Emissions less than 70 dBc Current drain Transmit High 1 75 A Transmit Low 0 8 A A 4 GPS and Navigation Satellites tracked 12 Navigation Gr...

Page 66: ...PORT OPS VTS 13 156 650 156 650 S Inter ship Navigation Safety bridge to bridge Yes No BRIDGE COM 14 156 700 156 700 S Port Operations SelectedVTS Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS VTS 15 156 750 156 750 S Port...

Page 67: ...75 S Commercial bridge to bridge Yes No BRIDGE COM 68 156 425 156 425 S Boat Operations Recreational Yes No SHIP SHIP 69 156 475 156 475 S Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 70 156 525 156 525 Digital S...

Page 68: ...156 850 S State Controlled Yes Yes SAR 1 1W only 18A 156 900 156 900 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 19A 156 950 156 950 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 20 157 000 161 600 D Port Operations Canadian...

Page 69: ...P SHIP 69 156 475 156 475 S Boat Operations Recreational Yes Yes PLEASURE 70 156 525 156 525 Digital Selective Calling DSC DSC 6 71 156 575 156 575 S Boat Operations Recreational Yes Yes PLEASURE 72 1...

Page 70: ...Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS VTS 15 156 750 156 750 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 1 1W only 16 156 800 156 800 S International Distress Safety and Calling Yes Yes DISTRESS 17 156 850 156 850 S State Contr...

Page 71: ...25 156 525 S Digital Selective Calling DSC DSC 6 71 156 575 156 575 S Boat Operations Recreational Yes Yes PLEASURE 72 156 625 156 625 S Inter ship Yes No SHIP SHIP 73 156 675 156 675 S Commercial Fis...

Page 72: ...ly WX03 162 475 NOAAWeather Channel NOAAWX RX only WX04 162 425 NOAAWeather Channel NOAAWX RX only WX05 162 450 NOAAWeather Channel NOAAWX RX only WX06 162 500 NOAAWeather Channel NOAAWX RX only WX07...

Page 73: ...62 a 156 125 160 725 x 03 a 156 15 160 75 x 63 a 156 175 160 775 x 04 a 156 2 160 8 x 64 a 156 225 160 825 x 05 a 156 25 160 85 x 65 a 156 275 160 875 x 06 a b 156 3 156 3 x 66 a 156 325 160 925 x 07...

Page 74: ...The Administra tions concerned should make any possible attempt to make these fre quencies channels as soon as possible available for the radiotelephone service on Inland Waterways and or the required...

Page 75: ...on board communications i This channel may be used only for communications between sea going vessels and participating land stations in case of distress and safety communica ti ons within the maritime...

Page 76: ...t Guard Users Yes Yes UK COAST GRD M1 157 850 157 850 UK Marina Channel M1 Yes Yes UK MARINA M2 161 425 161 425 UK Marina Channel M2 Yes Yes UK MARINA 31 157 550 162 150 INT L Duplex Holland No Yes NL...

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