HX300
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Quick Reference Guide .................................................................................................................................... 3
1. GENERAL INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................ 4
1.1 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................ 4
1.2
SAFETY INFORMATION .............................................................................................................. 5
2. ACCESSORIES .......................................................................................................................................... 6
2.1
PACKING LIST .............................................................................................................................. 6
2.2 OPTIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 6
3. ABOUT THIS RADIO ................................................................................................................................ 8
3.1
ABOUT THE VHF MARINE BAND ............................................................................................ 8
3.2
ABOUT WATER RESISTANCE ................................................................................................... 8
3.3
DISTRESS AND HAILING (CHANNEL 16) ................................................................................ 8
3.4
CALLING ANOTHER VESSEL (CHANNEL 16 OR 9) ............................................................... 9
3.5
OPERATING ON CHANNEL 13 ................................................................................................ 10
3.6
OPERATING ON CHANNEL 67 ................................................................................................ 10
3.7
SIMPLEX / DUPLEX CHANNEL USE ........................................................................................ 10
3.8
AUTOMATED RADIO CHECK SERVICE ..................................................................................11
4. GETTING STARTED................................................................................................................................ 12
4.1
RADIO CARE ............................................................................................................................... 12
4.2
BATTERIES AND CHARGERS .................................................................................................. 12
4.2.1 BATTERY SAFETY ......................................................................................................... 13
4.2.2 BATTERY INSTALLATION / REMOVAL .......................................................................... 14
4.2.3 BATTERY CHARGING .................................................................................................... 15
4.3
BELT CLIP INSTALLATION / REMOVAL ................................................................................... 16
HAND STRAP INSTALLATION .................................................................................................. 16
4.4
INSTALLATION OF OPTION ..................................................................................................... 17
4.4.1 FBA-44 ALKALINE BATTERY CASE ............................................................................ 17
5. CONTROLS AND INDICATORS ............................................................................................................ 18
5.1
CONTROLS AND SWITCHES ................................................................................................... 18
5.2
LCD INDICATORS ...................................................................................................................... 21
6. BASIC OPERATION ................................................................................................................................ 23
6.1
PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONS ............................................................................................ 23
6.2
INITIAL SETUP ........................................................................................................................... 23
6.3 RECEPTION ................................................................................................................................ 23
6.4 TRANSMISSION .......................................................................................................................... 24
6.4.1 TRANSMIT TIME-OUT TIMER (TOT) .............................................................................. 24
WATER ENABLED LIGHT ........................................................................................................... 24
6.5
USA, CANADIAN, AND INTERNATIONAL CHANNELS .......................................................... 25
6.6
KEYPAD LOCK ........................................................................................................................... 25
6.7
NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS .................................................................................................. 25
6.7.1 NOAA WEATHER ALERT ................................................................................................ 26
6.7.2 NOAA WEATHER ALERT TESTING ................................................................................ 26
6.8
PRESET CHANNELS (0 ~ 9): INSTANT ACCESS ................................................................... 27
6.8.1 PROGRAMMING ............................................................................................................. 27
6.8.2 OPERATION ..................................................................................................................... 27
6.8.3 DELETING A PRESET CHANNEL ................................................................................ 27
6.9 SCANNING .................................................................................................................................. 28
6.9.1 PROGRAMMING SCAN MEMORY ............................................................................... 28
6.9.2 SELECTING SCAN TYPE .............................................................................................. 28
6.9.3 OPERATION ..................................................................................................................... 29
6.9.3.1 Priority Scan ....................................................................................................... 29
6.9.3.2 Memory Scan ..................................................................................................... 30
6.10
DUAL WATCH ............................................................................................................................. 30
6.11 TRI-WATCH ................................................................................................................................. 31
7. MENU
(“SET”) MODE .............................................................................................................................. 32
8. MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................................................ 34
8.1 GENERAL .................................................................................................................................... 34
8.2
REPLACEMENT PARTS............................................................................................................. 34
8.3
FACTORY SERVICE ................................................................................................................... 35
8.4
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART ................................................................................................... 35
9. VHF MARINE CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT ............................................................................................. 36
10. WARRANTY.............................................................................................................................................. 42
11. SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................................................................... 45
11.1 GENERAL .................................................................................................................................... 45
11.2 TRANSMITTER............................................................................................................................ 45
11.3 RECEIVER ................................................................................................................................... 45
12. FCC AND CANADA RADIO LICENSE INFORMATION ..................................................................... 46
13. FCC NOTICE ........................................................................................................................................... 47
