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HX290E

HX290E

Floating Marine Transceiver

Owner’s Manual

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Summary of Contents for HX290E

Page 1: ...Page 1 HX290E HX290E Floating Marine Transceiver Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ... 14 5 1 CONTROLS AND SWITCHES 14 5 2 LCD INDICATORS 17 6 BASIC OPERATION 18 6 1 PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONS 18 6 2 INITIAL SETUP 18 6 3 RECEPTION 18 6 4 TRANSMISSION 19 6 4 1 TRANSMIT TIME OUT TIMER TOT 19 6 5 INTERNATIONAL CANADIAN AND USA CHANNELS 20 6 6 KEYPAD LOCKING 20 6 7 PRESET CHANNELS 0 9 INSTANT ACCESS 21 6 7 1 PROGRAMMING 21 6 7 2 OPERATION 21 6 8 SCANNING 22 6 8 1 SELECTING THE SCAN TYPE...

Page 3: ...elch or press the key to un squelch the radio BUTTONS Selects the operating channel MIC When transmitting position your mouth about 2 cm away from the small mic hole Speak slowly and clearly into the micro phone 16 9 BUTTON Press to recall channel 16 Press and hold to recall channel 9 H L BUTTON Press to toggle the transmit power be tween High 5W and Low 1W PTT SWITCH Speak into the micro phone in...

Page 4: ...e Push to Talk PTT button is pushed the transceiver sends out radio frequency RF signals This device is authorized to operate at a maximum duty factor not to exceed 2 1 this corresponds to 50 transmission time and 50 reception time but normal usage should not exceed 3 1 25 transmission time and 75 recep tion standby time This transmitter and its antenna must maintain a separation distance of at le...

Page 5: ...H 73A4B Speaker Microphone MH 57A4B Mini Speaker Micro phone VC 24 VOX Headset VC 27 Earpiece Microphone CN 3 Radio to Ship s Antenna Adapter CD 52 Charger Cradle FNB 110LI 7 4 V 1170 mAh Li Ion Battery Pack FBA 42 Alkaline Battery Case PA 48B C U AC Wall Charger for the CD 52 B suffix is for use with 120 VAC Type A plug C suffix is for use with 230 VAC Type C plug and U suffix is for use with 230...

Page 6: ...ater resistance of the transceiver is ensured only when the battery pack is attached to the transceiver and MIC SP cap is installed in the MIC SP jack 3 3 DISTRESS AND HAILLING CHANNEL 16 Channel 16 is known as the Distress and Calling Channel An emergency may be defined as a threat to life or property In such instances be sure the trans ceiver is on and set to Channel 16 Then use the following pr...

Page 7: ...priate channel for communications after initial contact For example Channels 68 and 69 of the UK VHF Charts are some of the channels available to non commercial recreational boaters Monitor your desired channel in advance to make sure you will not be interrupting other traffic and then go back to either channel 16 or 9 for your initial contact When the cailing channel 16 is clear state the name of...

Page 8: ...w power 3 7 SIMPLEX DUPLEX CHANNEL USE Refer to the section 9 VHF MARINE CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT for instruc tions on use of simplex and duplex channels NOTE All channels are factory programmed in accordance with FCC Industry Canada and International regulations The mode of operation cannot be altered from simplex to duplex or vice versa Simplex ship to ship or duplex marine operator mode is automatica...

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Page 10: ...nvironment is recommended to clean the radio with fresh water by rinsing the battery and radio separately under a sink facet or by dunking in a fresh water After washing use a soft cloth to thoroughly dry all parts of the radio and battery This will keep the radio parts and the battery clean and in top operating condi tion 4 2 BELT CLIP INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL To install the Belt Clip align the B...

Page 11: ...ower the transceiver can cause sparks severe overheating burns and bat tery cell damage If the short is of sufficient duration it is possible to melt battery components Do not place a loose battery pack on or near metal sur faces or objects such as paper clips keys tools etc When the battery pack is installed on the transceiver the terminals that transfer current to the trans ceiver are not expose...

Page 12: ...for other information regarding the environmentally sound collection recycling and disposal of Li Ion batter ies 4 3 2 BATTERY INSTALLATION REMOVAL To install the battery pack hold the transceiver with your left hand so your palm is over the speaker and your thumb is on the top of the belt clip In sert the battery pack into the battery compartment on the back of the radio while tilting the Belt Cl...

Page 13: ...roximately 6 hours 5 When charging is completed the red LED indicator will change to green Remove the transceiver from the CD 52 and unplug the PA 48C U from the AC line outlet CAUTION Do not connect an improper battery charger Use only the PA 48C U with the CD 52 Charger Cradle The CD 52 Charger Cradle is NOT designed to be waterproof Do not attempt to charge in water hazardous locations NOTE The...

Page 14: ...ls switches and connec tions ANT Jack Top Panel The supplied CAT460 flexible antenna is attached here MIC SP Jack Top Panel The jack accepts the optional MH 73A4B Speaker Microphone MH 57A4B Mini Speaker Microphone VC 24 VOX Headset or VC 27 Earpiece Mi crophone When this jack is used the internal speaker and microphone are disabled NOTE When transmitting position your mouth about 2 cm away from t...

Page 15: ...High 5 Watts and Low 1 Watt power This key does not function on the Trans mission Inhibited and Low power only channels Secondary use Hold down this key to lock the keypad except the keys and PTT switch so that they are not accidentally changed The icon will appear at the bottom right corner on the display to indicate that the func tions are locked Hold down this key until the icon disappears to u...

Page 16: ...toring Key Starts scanning and priority scanning of programmed channels Secondary use Press and hold the key for two seconds to activate the Dual Watch feature Key Press to stop the Scan Priority Scan or Dual Watch feature Secondary use When the key is held and the key is pressed the radio will change the marine band between the International Canadian or US channels Speaker The internal speaker is...

Page 17: ...al Watch is activated PRI Indicator This indicator shows the channel is in the transceiver s Priority Channel SCN Indicator This indicator appears when the Scan is activated SQL Indicator This indicator shows the squelch level P Indicator This indicator shows the channel is in the Preset Channel U I C Indicator These indicators show the band of operation for the particular channel U indicates the ...

Page 18: ... over tighten 6 3 RECEPTION 1 Turn the VOL knob clockwise to turn the transceiver on 2 Press the key to activate the squelch adjusting mode The SQL indicator will blink Press the key until the indicator appears on the display then press the key again 3 Turn the VOL knob clockwise until the noise or audio from the speaker is at a comfortable level 4 Press the key then press the key until the ran do...

Page 19: ...ndicator will ap pear on the display 7 Position your mouth about 2 cm away from the mic hole Speak slowly and clearly into the microphone 8 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 min utes This prevents prolonged unintentional transmissions About 10 sec onds before automatic trans...

Page 20: ...l band and C appears for the Ca nadian 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 HX290E s keypad may be locked Hold down the key to lock the keypad except the keys and PTT switch so that they are not acciden tally changed The icon will appear on the channel number...

Page 21: ...k 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to program the other channel into the Preset Chan nels if desired 6 To delete a Preset Channel select the Preset Channel number to be de leted using the or key then press and hold the key until the Preset Channel number is removed from the display and the Preset Chan nel number is changed to the next Preset Channel number 6 7 2 OPERATION 1 Press the key to change the trans...

Page 22: ...ay indicating the Menu Set Mode has been activated 4 Press the key repeatedly if necessary to select the Menu item SC SC SC SC SC 5 Press the or key to select PS PS PS PS PS Priority Scan or MS MS MS MS MS Memory Scan The factory default is PS PS PS PS PS Priority Scan 6 After completing your selection turn the transceiver off and on by rotating the VOL knob 7 See section 6 8 2 for instructions on...

Page 23: ...mming the scan memory turn the trans ceiver off and on by rotating the VOL knob 6 8 3 MEMORY SCANNING M SCAN 1 Adjust the SQL level until background noise is eliminated by pressing the key followed by the or key 2 Press the key to start scanning channels pro grammed into scan memory and preset channels The SCN icon will appear at the left of the channel num ber on the display during scanning 3 Whe...

Page 24: ...u want to Dual watch to the priority channel using the or key 2 Press and hold the key for two seconds to activate the Dual Watch feature A icon will appear on the upper left of the display when the Dual Watch feature is activated 3 When a transmission is received on the Priority channel the radio will stay on the Priority Channel until the incoming signal disappears 4 When the radio receives a tr...

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Page 26: ... on the transceiver while still holding down the key 3 SEt SEt SEt SEt SEt will appear on the display indicating the Menu Set Mode has been activated 4 Press the key repeatedly if necessary to select the Menu item Atc Atc Atc Atc Atc 5 Press the or key to select the first number of your ATIS then press the key to step to the next number 6 Repeat step 5 to set your ATIS ten digits 7 When finished p...

Page 27: ...pear on the display indicating the Menu Set Mode has been activated 4 Press the key repeatedly if necessary to select the Menu item Ats Ats Ats Ats Ats 5 Press the or key to select the channel group In ternational Canadian or USA you wish to change the setting 6 Press the key to select On On On On On or Off Off Off Off Off 7 If you want to set the ATIS feature to another channel group repeat step ...

Page 28: ...knob fully counter clockwise 2 Hold down the key then turn on the transceiver while still holding down the key 3 SEt SEt SEt SEt SEt will appear on the display indicating the Menu Set Mode has been activated 4 Press the key to select the Menu item to be adjusted 5 Press the or key to enable adjustment of the se lected Menu item 6 Press the key to select the status or value of the Menu item 7 After...

Page 29: ...eep Available Values HI Lo oFF Default HI SC SCAN TYPE Function Selects the Scan mode Available Values PS Priority Scan MS Memory Scan Default PS Priority Scan SCn SCAN CHANNEL Function Stores the Scan Channel Refer to section 6 8 2 PROGRAMMING SCAN MEMORY for programming Atc ATIS CODE Function Programming of the ATIS code See page 26 for details of the programming Ats ATIS Function Enables Disabl...

Page 30: ... an antenna or suitable dummy load is connected to the antenna receptacle Ensure that the input voltage does not exceed the value specified in your Owner s Manual Use only STANDARD HORIZON approved accessories and replacement parts 9 2 REPLACEMENT PARTS Occasionally an owner needs a replacement part These can be ordered from the Standard Horizon Vertex Standard authorized dealers Commonly requeste...

Page 31: ... desired channels into the Preset Channels or Scan Memory Channels Refer to section 6 8 1 or 6 9 2 of this manual Adjust the squelch to threshold or to the point where noise just dis appears Further adjustment of the squelch control may eliminate in coming signals HOLD down the key and press the key Charge battery Refer to section 4 2 3 of this manual Turn the VOL knob clockwise Turn Key Lock off ...

Page 32: ...s on the display on others alpha is not indicated but the proper channel is se lected based on the U I C setting 3 Bridge to Bridge channels for example Channel 13 are for use by bridge operators on inter coastal waterways and rivers It is also used by marine vessels in the vicinity of these bridges for navigation and for communicat ing with the bridge operators Note that a limit of 1 Watt is spec...

Page 33: ...hip Navigation Safety Bridge to bridge 14 X X X S 156 700 Port operation VTS in selected areas 15 X S 156 750 Environmental Receive only 15 X X S 156 750 Commercial non commercial ship movement 1 W 16 X X X S 156 800 International Distress Safety and Calling 17 X X X S 156 850 State Controlled 1 W 18 X D 156 900 161 500 Port operation ship movement 18A X X S 156 900 Commercial 19 X D 156 950 161 5...

Page 34: ... 67 X X X S 156 375 US Commercial Used for Bridge to bridge com munications in lower Mississippi River Inter ship only Canada Commercial fishing S R 68 X X X S 156 425 Non commercial Recreational 69 X X X S 156 475 US Non commercial Recreational Canada Commercial fishing only International Inter ship Port operations and Ship movement 70 X X X S 156 525 Digital selective calling voice communication...

Page 35: ...oast Guard Only 83 X D 157 175 161 775 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 83A X X S 157 175 U S Government Only Canadian Coast Guard Only 84 X X X D 157 225 161 825 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 85 X X X D 157 275 161 875 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 86 X X X D 157 325 161 925 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 87 X X S 157 375 Port operation ship movement 87A X S 157 375 Pu...

Page 36: ...a coin to the edge of the battery compartment then pry open the battery tray cover 2 Slide the six AA size Alkaline batteries into the FBA 42 Battery Case with the Negative side of the batteries touching the spring connections in side the FBA 42 Battery Case 3 Attach the battery cover to the FBA 42 Battery Case while being careful so that o ring is not twisted 4 Insert the FBA 42 Battery Case into...

Page 37: ...m Ion 1170 mAh Waterproof Rating JIS 8 IPX8 1 5 m for 30 minutes Case Size W x H x D 57 x 133 x 44 mm w o knob antenna Weight Approx 310 g w FNB 110LI Belt Clip Antenna 12 2 TRANSMITTER RF Power Output 5 W 1 W 7 4 V Modulation Type Variable Reactance Maximum Deviation 5 kHz Spurious Emission Less than 0 25 μW Microphone Impedance 2 k 12 3 RECEIVER Circuit Type Double Conversion Superheterodyne Int...

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Page 39: ...ollowing equipment com plies with the essential requirements of the Directive 1999 5 EC Type of Equipment VHF Transceiver Brand Name STANDARD HORIZON Model Number HX290E Manufacturer Vertex Standard Co Ltd Address of Manufacturer 4 8 8 Nakameguro Meguro Ku Tokyo 153 8644 Japan Applicable Standards This equipment is tested and conforms to the essential requirements of directive as included in follo...

Page 40: ...ro Meguro Ku Tokyo 153 8644 Japan VERTEX STANDARD US Headquarters 10900 Walker Street Cypress CA 90630 U S A YAESU UK LTD Unit 12 Sun Valley Business Park Winnall Close Winchester Hampshire SO23 0LB U K VERTEX STANDARD HK LTD Unit 1306 1308 13F Millennium City 2 378 Kwun Tong Road Kwun Tong Kowloon Hong Kong VERTEX STANDARD AUSTRALIA PTY LTD Tally Ho Business Park 10 Wesley Court East Burwood VIC ...

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