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HX380

VHF FM Marine Transceiver

Owner’s Manual

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Page 1: ...HX380 VHF FM Marine Transceiver Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ...SWITCHES 16 5 2 LCD INDICATORS 19 6 BASIC OPERATION 20 6 1 INITIAL SETUP 20 6 2 RECEPTION 20 6 3 TRANSMISSION 20 6 3 1 TRANSMIT TIME OUT TIMER TOT 21 6 4 USA CANADIAN AND INTERNATIONAL CHANNELS 21 6 5 NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS 22 6 5 1 NOAA WEATHER ALERT 22 6 5 2 NOAA WEATHER ALERT TESTING 22 6 6 KEYPAD LOCKING 23 6 7 PRESET CHANNELS 0 9 INSTANT ACCESS 23 6 7 1 PROGRAMMING 23 6 7 2 OPERATION 23 6 8 ME...

Page 3: ...rst then press the key to squelch or press the key to un squelch the radio Buttons Selects the operat ing channel MIC When transmitting position your mouth 1 i n c h 2 5 c m away from the small mic hole Speak slowly and clearly into the mi crophone 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...

Page 4: ...e ways to minimize such hazards This radio is not intend ed for use by the General Population in an uncontrolled environment CAUTION To ensure that your expose to RF electromagnetic energy is within the FCC al lowable limits for occupational use always adhere to the following guidelines This radio is NOT approved for use by the general population in an uncon trolled exposure environment This radio...

Page 5: ...o to assure that this radio operates with the FCC RF exposure limits of this radio Electromagnetic Interference Compatibility During transmissions this radio generates RF energy that can possibly cause interference with other devices or systems To avoid such interfer ence turn off the radio in areas where signs are posted to do so Do not operate the transmitter in areas that are sensitive to elect...

Page 6: ...SET channels for enabling the instant access Memory Scanning Priority Scanning Battery Saver easy to read large LCD display EEPROM memory back up Battery Life displayed on the LCD and a transmit Time Out Timer TOT The HX380 transmitter provides a full 5 Watt of transmit power and also is se lectable to 1 Watt to assist the user in ensuring maximum battery life We appreciate your purchase of the HX...

Page 7: ...elt Clip Owner s Manual 2 2 OPTIONS MH 73A4B Speaker Microphone MH 57A4B Mini Speaker Micro phone SSM 14A Submersible Speaker Microphone SSM 64A VOX Headset SSM 55A Earpiece Microphone CN 3 Radio to Ship s An tenna Adapter CD 48 Charger Cradle FNB V105LI 7 4 V Li Ion Battery Pack FBA 40 Alkaline Battery Case SAD 18B AC Wall Charger for the FNB V105LI E DC 19A DC Cable with 12 V Cigarette Lighter P...

Page 8: ...g programmed with 40 LMR Land Mobile Ra dio channels by a dealer The frequency range is 134 to 174MHz which may be setup for 25 kHz wide or 12 5 kHz narrow channel stepping with CTCSS and DCS signaling Contact your dealer for further details 3 3 ABOUT WATER RESISTANCE Water resistance of the transceiver is ensured only when the battery pack is attached to the transceiver and MIC SP cap is installe...

Page 9: ...annel 9 the calling time should not exceed 30 seconds but may be repeated 3 times at 2 minute intervals Prior to making contact with another vessel refer to the channel charts in this manual and select an appropriate channel for communications after initial con tact For example Channels 68 and 69 of the U S VHF Charts are some of the channels available to non commercial recreational boaters Monito...

Page 10: ... 67 is used for navigational bridge to bridge traffic between ships High power may be used temporarily in the USA band by pressing the key When release the PTT switch the transceiver will revert to low pow er 3 8 SIMPLEX DUPLEX CHANNEL USE Refer to the VHF MARINE CHANNEL CHART page 32 for instructions on use of simplex and duplex channels NOTE All channels are factory programmed in accordance with...

Page 11: ...Page 11 HX380 MEMO ...

Page 12: ...o 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 thor oughly dry all parts of the radio and battery This will keep the radio parts and the battery clean and in top operating condition 4 2 BELT CLIP INSTALLATION Insert the mounting screw through the belt clip and affix it snugly to the mounting hole on...

Page 13: ...ons DO NOT SHORT BATTERY PACK TERMINALS Shorting the terminals that power 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 bat tery components Do not place a loose battery pack on or near metal surfaces or objects such as paper clips keys tools etc When the battery pack is in stalled on the transceiver ...

Page 14: ...reas Return batteries to an approved Li Ion battery recycler This may be where you purchased the battery Contact your local waste management officials for other information regarding the environmentally sound collection recycling and disposal of Li Ion batter ies 4 3 2 BATTERY INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL To install the battery pack hold the trans ceiver with your left hand so your palm is over the sp...

Page 15: ...tor will change to green Remove the transceiver from the CD 48 and unplug the SAD 11B or SAD 18B from the AC line outlet WARNING Do not reverse connect the battery terminals Do not parallel connect the battery terminals Do not change batteries in hazardous locations To reduce the risk of explosion recharge the batteries outside of hazardous locations CAUTION The CD 48 cradle is NOT designed to be ...

Page 16: ...ne SSM 64A VOX Headset or SSM 55A Ear piece Microphone When this jack is used the internal speaker and microphone are disabled 1 Do not allow the HX380 to become submerged in water while the plastic cover over the MIC SP jack is removed 2 Do not remove install the op tional Speaker Microphone in a hazardous location POWER Switch VOLUME Con trol VOL Turns the transceiver on and off as well as adjus...

Page 17: ...ssion Inhibited and Low power only channels Secondary use Hold down this key to lock the keypad except the and PTT keys so that they are not accidentally changed The icon will ap pear at the right of the channel indication on the display to indicate that the functions are locked Hold down this key until the icon disappears to unlock the radio Advanced use When the key is held and the key is presse...

Page 18: ...d 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 Press and hold this key to immediately recall the last used NOAA Weather Channel from any channel location Recalls the previously selected work ing channel when the key is pressed again Advanced use When the key is held and the key is pressed the radio will...

Page 19: ... band I indicates the International band and C indi cates the Canadian band P Indicator This indicator shows the channel is in the PRESET channel memory Battery Indicator Full battery Lower battery Battery is very low Blinking Prepare to charge the battery Channel Display The operating channel is shown on the LCD in both the transmission and reception modes Indicator This indicator appears during ...

Page 20: ... 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 random noise disappears This state is known as the Squelch Threshold 5 Press the or key to select the desired channel Refer to the channel chart on page 33 for available channels 6 When a signal is received adjust the VOL knob to t...

Page 21: ...out 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 continu ous transmission that would result from an accidentally stuck PTT switch NOTE The PTT switch is disa...

Page 22: ...nnels 2 Press the or key to change to other weather channels 3 To exit from the weather channel mode press and hold the key The transceiver will revert to the channel you were using prior to switching to the weather channel mode 6 5 1 NOAA WEATHER ALERT In the event of extreme weather disturbances such as storms and hurricanes NOAA sends a weather alert consisting of a 1050 Hz tone followed by wea...

Page 23: ...he key 3 Press the or key to select the desired Preset channel 0 9 If you see the Underscore between the current channel number and the Preset channel number it means that the Preset channel currently has no data written on it i e the channel is free 4 Press the key to program the current channel into the Preset channel bank 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to program the other channel into the Preset Chann...

Page 24: ...anned then press the key The icon appears on the display which indicates the channel has been selected to the scan channel 5 Repeat step 4 for all the desired channels to be pro grammed into scan memory 6 To DELETE a channel from the list select the channel then press the key The icon disappears from the display 7 When you have completed programming the scan mem ory press the key to save your chan...

Page 25: ...e key is released the displayed channel will be set as the priority channel the PRI icon will appear above of the channel number 2 Press the key to start Scanning 3 Press and hold the key to start Priority Scan PSCAN will be shown on the display 4 When the HX380 receives a transmission on a working channel it will stop on the working channel and dual watch to the priority channel until the incomin...

Page 26: ...isappears at the end of the transmission 7 To stop the Dual Watch feature and return to normal operation press the key briefly 6 11 TRI WATCH You may change the Dual Watch feature to Tri watch via the Menu Set Mode Refer to Menu Mode Item DUAL WATCH MODE on page 28 for details Tri Watch scans Channel 16 9 and one other channel When enabled the HX380 will show TW 16 9 in the upper left corner of th...

Page 27: ...he selected Menu item The cur rent status or value will blink 6 Press the or key to select the desired status or value of the Menu item 7 After completing your adjustment press the key to save the new set ting 8 If you wish to change another Menu item repeat steps 4 to 7 above 9 Press the key to exit to normal operation BEEP LEVEL Function Enables Disables the Keypad beep Available Values HI Lo oF...

Page 28: ... Normal When this menu is set to Normal the channel numbers during dual watch will be shown scrolling on the display When Special is selected the channel numbers on the display do not change unless a call was received The chan nel shown is the last channel that was received This is a handy feature if you cannot look at the radio the moment a transmission was received SCAN DISPLAY Function Selects ...

Page 29: ...he or key to select CH NAME 5 Press the key The current channel name will appear on the upper left corner of the display 6 Press the or key to select the first character letter number or sym bol in the name then press the key to move to the next character 7 Repeat step 6 as many times as necessary to complete the name tag up to 12 characters 8 After completing your adjustment press the key to save...

Page 30: ...e that the input voltage does not exceed the value specified in your Owner s Manual Use only STANDARD HORIZON approved accessories and replacement parts 8 2 REPLACEMENT PARTS Occasionally an owner needs a replacement part Items can be ordered from our Parts Department by writing or calling in USA or Canada or Standard Horizon Yaesu authorized dealers outside USA or Canada Marine Division of YAESU ...

Page 31: ...nnels memorized Use the key to enter desired channels into the Preset memory Squelch is not adjusted Adjust the squelch to thresh old or to the point where n o i s e j u s t d i s a p p e a r s Further adjustment of the squelch control may elimi nate incoming signals Cannot select between USA INTL or Canadian bands Proper operation not fol lowed HOLD down the key and press the key Speaker audio is...

Page 32: ...n 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 op erators on inter coastal waterways and rivers It is also used by marine vessels in the vicinity of these bridges for navigation and for communicating with the bridge operators Note that a limit of 1 Watt is specifie...

Page 33: ...operation VTS in selected areas 13 X X X S 156 650 Inter 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 move ment 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...

Page 34: ...5 X D 156 275 160 875 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port operation ship movement 65A X X S 156 275 Port Opeations 66 X D 156 325 160 925 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port operation ship movement 66A X X S 156 325 Port Operations 67 X X X S 156 375 US Commercial Used for Bridge to bridge communications in lower Mississippi River Inter ship only Canada Commercial fishing S R 68 X X ...

Page 35: ...spondence Marine Operator Port operation 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 83B X 161 775 CMB Service 84 X X X D 157 225 161 825 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 85 X X X D 157 2...

Page 36: ... if purchased after 01 01 91 Associated Batteries 1 year Note Batteries will be deemed deflective only if storage capacity drops below 80 of rated capacity or if leakage develops Associated Accessories 1 year Includes Microphones Handsets External Speakers Antennas Carrying Accessories Power Supplies and Signaling Boards To receive warranty service the purchaser must deliver the Product transpor t...

Page 37: ...on of instructions furnished by STANDARD HORIZON nor does this warranty extend to Products on which the serial number has been removed defaced or changed STAN DARD HORIZON cannot be responsible in any way for ancillary equipment not furnished by STANDARD HORIZON which is attached to or used in connection with STANDARD HORIZON s Products or for the operation of the Product with any ancillary equipm...

Page 38: ... or comments regarding the use of the HX380 you can visit the STANDARD HORIZON Web site to send an E Mail or contact the Product Support team at 800 767 2450 M F 8 00AM to 5 00PM PST In addition to the warranty STANDARD HORIZON includes a lifetime flat rate and customer loyalty programs to provide service after the warranty period has expired If you wish to obtain the flat rate price for out of wa...

Page 39: ... the battery tray case put a coin to the edge of the battery compartment then pry open the battery case cover 2 Slide the six AA size Alkaline batteries into the FBA 40 Battery Case with the Negative side of the batteries touching the spring connections inside the FBA 40 Battery Case 3 Attach the battery cover to the FBA 40 Battery Case while being careful so that o ring is not twisted 4 Insert th...

Page 40: ...R Band Wide 11K0F3E LMR Band Narrow Antenna Impedance 50 Supply Voltage 7 4V DC Negative Ground Battery Terminal Current Consumption 320 mA Receive Typical at AF MAX 50 mA Standby 1 6 A 0 8 A TX 5 W 1W Operating Temperature 22 F to 140 F 30 C to 60 C Case Size W x H x D 2 24 x 5 24 x 1 29 57 x 133 x 33 mm w o knob antenna Weight Approx 11 3 oz 320 g w FNB V105LI Belt Clip Antenna 12 2 TRANSMITTER ...

Page 41: ...electivity 70 dB typical Wide 60 dB typical Narrow Intermodulation 59 dB typical Sensitivity 6 dBµV 0 25 µV for 12 dB SINAD Selectivity Wide 12 kHz 25 kHz 6 dB 60 dB Selectivity Narrow 6 kHz 18 kHz 6 dB 60 dB AF Output Internal SP 700 mW 16 for 10 THD 7 4 V AF Output External SP 350 mW 8 for 10 THD 7 4 V Measured in accordance with TIA EIA 603 ...

Page 42: ...To obtain a form from the FCC call 888 225 5322 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 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...

Page 43: ...tropically radiated power e i r p is not more than that necessary for successful communication Conformément à la réglementation d Industrie Canada le présent émetteur radio peut fonctionner avec une antenne d un type et d un gain maximal ou inférieur approuvé pour l émetteur par Industrie Canada Dans le but de réduire les risques de brouillage radioélectrique à l intention des autres utilisateurs ...

Page 44: ...is Drive Cypress CA 90630 1512U AO Copyright 2015 YAESU MUSEN CO LTD All rights reserved No portion of this manual may be reproduced without the permission of YAESU MUSEN CO LTD Printed in Japan EM039N212 E M 0 3 9 N 2 1 2 ...

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