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HX300E

2. ACCESSORIES

2.1 PACKING LIST

When the package containing the transceiver is first opened, please check it

for the following contents:



HX300E

Transceiver



CAT460

Antenna



FNB-122LI

3.7 V, 1560 mAh Li-ion Battery Pack



PA-54C/U



USB Wall Charger (100 - 240 VAC) and Cable



CLIP-22

Belt Clip



Hand Strap



Owner’s Manual



Warranty Card

2.2 OPTIONS

CN-3

Radio-to-Ship’s-Antenna Adapter

FNB-122LI

3.7 V, 1560 mAh Li-ion Battery Pack

FBA-44

Alkaline Battery Case (3 x “AAA” Cell Size)

PA-54B/C/U



USB Wall Charger and Cable



: “

” suffix has a Type-A plug, “

” suffix has a Type-C plug, and “

” suffix

has a Type-BF plug. All versions of the USB Wall Charger are available in

100-240 VAC.

Note

: Before operating the

HX300E

for the first time, it is recommended that

the battery be charged. Please see section “

4.2.3 BATTERY CHARGING

”

for details.

Summary of Contents for HX300E

Page 1: ...Page 1 HX300E HX300E Floating VHF FM Marine Transceiver Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ...1 FBA 44 ALKALINE BATTERY CASE 15 5 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS 16 5 1 CONTROLS AND SWITCHES 16 5 2 LCD INDICATORS 19 6 BASIC OPERATION 21 6 1 INITIAL SETUP 21 6 2 RECEPTION 21 6 3 TRANSMISSION 22 6 3 1 TRANSMIT TIME OUT TIMER TOT 22 WATER ENABLED LIGHT 22 6 4 USA CANADIAN AND INTERNATIONAL CHANNELS 23 6 5 KEYPAD LOCKING 23 6 6 PRESET CHANNELS 0 9 INSTANT ACCESS 23 6 6 1 PROGRAMMING 23 6 6 2 OPERATION...

Page 3: ... Press the key to selects the operating channel Press the key two times SQL indicator blinks then press the key to squelch or press the key to un squelch the radio Press the key to toggle the transmit power between High 5W and Low 1W Press the key briefly to recall channel 16 Press and hold the key for two seconds to recall channel 9 Press the key again to revert to the last selected channel Place...

Page 4: ...erways of Europe Please contact your local PTT administration or Marine Authority to obtain your ATIS number We appreciate your purchase of the HX300E and encourage you to read this manual thoroughly so as to learn and fully understand the capabilities of the HX300E 1 2 RF EXPOSURE SAFETY STATEMENT Your wireless handheld portable transceiver contains a low power transmit ter When the Push to Talk ...

Page 5: ...er s Manual Warranty Card 2 2 OPTIONS CN 3 Radio to Ship s Antenna Adapter FNB 122LI 3 7 V 1560 mAh Li ion Battery Pack FBA 44 Alkaline Battery Case 3 x AAA Cell Size PA 54B C U USB Wall Charger and Cable B suffix has a Type A plug C suffix has a Type C plug and U suffix has a Type BF plug All versions of the USB Wall Charger are available in 100 240 VAC Note Before operating the HX300E for the fi...

Page 6: ...ER RESISTANCE The HX300E is only submersible when the Battery Cover is latched and the Charge CHG Cover is snapped closed IPX8 Specification for submersibility 1 5 m for 30 minutes 3 3 DISTRESS AND HAILING CHANNEL 16 Channel 16 is known as the Hail and Distress 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...

Page 7: ... channel charts in this manual and select an appropriate channel for communications after initial contact For example Channels 68 and 69 of the U S 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 Whe...

Page 8: ...to temporarily use a higher power Pressing the key will change the power output from Low Power 1 Watt to High 5 Watts When you change from this channel then return to it low power will be automatically selected 3 6 SIMPLEX DUPLEX CHANNEL USE Refer to the section 10 VHF MARINE CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT for in structions on use of simplex and duplex channels NOTE All channels are factory programmed in acco...

Page 9: ...Page 9 HX300E MEMO ...

Page 10: ...D CHARGERS If the radio has never been used or its charge is depleted it may be charged by connecting the PA 54C U USB Wall Charger with the Charge Cable see section 4 2 3 BATTERY CHARGING The PA 54C U will charge a com pletely discharged FNB 122LI battery pack in about 6 hours If the USB port is available such as your personal computer You may charge the FNB 122LI battery pack by connecting the s...

Page 11: ... of fire may cause battery cells to explode and or release dangerous gases Battery Maintenance For safe and proper battery use please observe the following Battery packs should be charged only in non hazardous environments Use only STANDARD HORIZON approved batteries Exceeding the specified temperature limits Reversing charge polarity Use only the proper charger If this is tam pered with or anothe...

Page 12: ...adio then remove the Battery Cover from the radio while pulling the bottom side of the Bat tery Cover Install the FNB 122LI Battery Pack into the radio by carefully mating the battery s two alignment tabs on the top side of the Battery Pack with their corresponding alignment slots in the Battery Nest of the ra dio then gently press the bottom side of the Battery Pack until it locks in place Instal...

Page 13: ...ely make sure a click is heard then unplug the PA 54C U from the AC line outlet CAUTION When using the radio make sure the CHG cover is completely closed to insure water integrity The PA 54C U is NOT designed to be waterproof Do not attempt to charge in water hazardous locations NOTE The HX300E may also be charged by connecting the USB cable to the radio and a USB connector on a PC It will take ab...

Page 14: ...ip to the groove of the Battery pack then press the Belt Clip downward until it locks in place with a Click ê HAND STRAP INSTALLATION é Belt Clip Tab r To remove the Belt Clip press the Belt Clip Tab away from the battery pack to unlock the Belt Clip then slide the Belt Clip up ward to remove it ...

Page 15: ...se with the Negative side of the batteries touching the spring connections inside the FBA 44 Battery Case Figure 1 r Turn over the FBA 44 Battery Case then insert the FBA 44 Battery Case into the Battery Compartment by a same manner of the installation of the FNB 122LI Figure 2 r Re install the Battery Cover Figure 3 then close the Battery Cover Latch until it locks in place with a Click Figure 4 ...

Page 16: ...refer to section 6 BASIC OPERATION Refer to illustrations for the location of the following controls switches and connections ANT Jack Top Panel The supplied CAT460 flexible antenna is attached here PTT PUSH TO TALK Switch Left Side Panel When pushed activates the transmitter LCD Display This display shows current operating conditions as indicated on the page 19 ...

Page 17: ... use Hold down this key to lock the keypad except the and PTT keys so that they are not accidentally changed The Keylock icon will appear at the top left on the display to indicate that the functions are locked Hold down this key until the Keylock icon disappears to un lock the radio Key Press this key to change the operating channel receiver volume level and squelch threshold level Press the key ...

Page 18: ...iately recalls one of up to 10 user preset memories for each band shown as P0 P9 on the LCD Refer to section 6 6 2 OPERATION Secondary use Used top program channels into the Preset Channel memory Refer to section 6 6 1 PROGRAMMING Speaker The internal speaker is located here CHG Charge Cover Jack Left Side Panel This mini USB Type B jack allows to connection to the supplied PA 54C U USB Wall Charg...

Page 19: ...shown on the LCD all keys are disabled ex cept for the PTT and keys Indicator This indicator appears dur ing transmission Indicator This indicator appears when a signal is being received or the radio is un squelched U I C Indicator These indicators show the band of operation U indicates the USA band I indicates the International band and C indicates the Canadian band SCN Indicator This indicator a...

Page 20: ...n Memory Indicators This indicator shows the TX output power is Low 1 Watt power NOTE When the icon is not shown the power is set to 5 Watts TW DW Indicator TW Tri Watch is activated DW Dual Watch is activated VOL Indicator This indicator shows the receive audio volume level SQL Indicator This indicator shows the squelch level Channel Display The operating channel is shown on the LCD in both the t...

Page 21: ...en press the key 4 Press the key VOL will be blinking 5 While VOL is blinking press the key until the noise or audio from the speaker is at a comfort able level then press the key 6 Activate the squelch adjusting mode by pressing the key twice the SQL indicator blinks Press the key until the random noise disappears then press the key This state is known as the Squelch Threshold 7 Press the or key ...

Page 22: ...crophone 8 When the transmission is finished release the PTT switch 6 3 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...

Page 23: ... so that they are not acciden tally 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 6 6 PRESET CHANNELS 0 9 INSTANT ACCESS Ten user assigned channels can be programmed for instant access Pressing the key activates the user assigned channel bank Preset Channel Bank 6 6 1 PROGR...

Page 24: ... selected normal channel 6 7 SCANNING The HX300E allows the user to select the scan type from Memory Scan or Priority Scan Memory Scan scans the channels that were programmed into Scan Memory and also channels stored in the Preset Channel P0 P9 Priority Scan is similar to the Memory Scan scan however it scans the priority channel channel 16 and dual watches to channels programmed in memory scan an...

Page 25: ...the key 2 Hold down the key and then turn on the transceiv er while still holding down the key 3 icon will appear on the display indicating the Menu Set Mode has been activated 4 Press the key until SC is shown in the bottom right of the display 5 Press the or key to select PS Priority Scan or MS Memory Scan The factory default is PS Priority Scan Priority Scan Scans the Scan Memory Channel Preset...

Page 26: ...in next chapter to the priority channel until the incoming signal disappears then start scanning again 4 When the HX300E receives a signal on the Priority channel it will stay on this channel until the incoming signal disappears then start Priority scanning again 5 To stop the scanning press the key 6 7 3 2 Memory Scan 1 Press the key several times until the SQL indicator blinks to acti vate the s...

Page 27: ...cti vated 3 When a transmission is received on the Priority Channel the radio receives the Priority Channel until the incoming signal disappears 4 When the HX300E receives a transmission on the working channel the radio will dual watch between the working channel and Priority Channel Channel 16 5 The Dual Watch feature will resume when the incom ing signal disappears at the end of the transmission...

Page 28: ...d the key for two seconds to acti vate the TRI Watch feature icon will appear on the display when the Tri Watch feature is activated 3 When a transmission is received on the channel 16 HX300E will stay on the channel 16 until the incoming signal disappears 4 When a transmission is received on the channel 9 the HX300E will Dual watch between the channel 16 and channel 9 5 When the HX300E receives a...

Page 29: ...ss and holding the key 2 Hold down the and key and then turn on the transceiver while still holding down the and key 3 Press the key briefly to enable programming of the ATIS code 4 Press the key to select the first number of your ATIS then pres the key to step to the next number 5 Repeat step 4 to set your ATIS ten didits 6 If a mistake was made entering repeatedly press the key until the wrong n...

Page 30: ...press 2 U appears on the LCD for the USA I appears for the International and C appears for the Canadian 3 Turn the transceiver off by press and holding the key 4 Hold down the and key and then turn on the transceiver while still holding down the and key 5 Press the key to select on 6 Turn the transceiver off by press and holding the key to save the new setting 7 If you want to set the ATIS feature...

Page 31: ... mode bP key beep SC Scan Mode dt Dual watch or Tri Watch mode FL Water Enabled Strobe Menu 5 Press the or key will change the selection of the selected menu item 6 Press the key to save the menu selection 7 After completing your adjustment turn the transceiver off and on by press and holding the key LP LAMP MODE Function Selects the Lamp illumination method for the LCD Keypad Available Values on ...

Page 32: ... of Channel 16 Channel 9 and the current channel du Dual Watch The HX300E watches the activity of the current channel and the Channel 16 FL WATER ENABLED LIGHT Function Enables the water enabled light when the HX300E comes in contact with water with the radio on or off The light will turn on with the radio off or turned on Available Values F1 F2 F3 F4 SO SOS OF OFF Default F1 F1 Blinks slowly F2 B...

Page 33: ...0418 9 3 TROUBLESHOOTING CHART SYMPTOM PROBABLE CASE REMEDY The key does not start the scan No channel memorized Enter desired channels into the transceiver s Scan memory Refer to section 6 7 1 PROGRAMMING SCAN MEMORY Squelch is not adjusted Press the key several times until the SQL indicator blinks then press the key until the icon disappears Further adjustment of the squelch level may eliminate ...

Page 34: ...the display on others alpha is not indicated but the proper channel is selected 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 com municating with the bridge operators Note that a limit of 1 Watt is speci fied...

Page 35: ...ship 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 ...

Page 36: ... 67 X X X S 156 375 US Commercial Used for Bridge to bridge communi cations 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 37: ...eration ship movement 82A X X S 157 125 U S Government Only Canadian Coast Guard Only 83 X D 157 175 161 775 Canadian Coast 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...

Page 38: ...mperature 20 C to 60 C Case Size W x H x D 59 x 128 x 33 mm w o knob antenna Weight Approx 240 g with FNB 122LI Belt Clip Antenna 11 2 TRANSMITTER RF Power Output 5 W 1 W 3 7 V Modulation Type Variable Reactance Maximum Deviation 5 kHz Spurious Emission Less than 0 25 µW Microphone Impedance 2 k 11 3 RECEIVER Circuit Type Double Conversion Superheterodyne Intermediate Frequencies 1st 21 7 MHz 2nd ...

Page 39: ...ive or service center for information about the waste collection system in your country Attention in case of use This transceiver works on frequencies which are not generally permitted For frequency allocation apply for a licence at your local spectrum management authority For actual usage contact your dealer or sales shop in order to get your transceiver adjusted to the allocated frequency range ...

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