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HX40

HX40E

VHF FM Marine Transceiver

Owner’s Manual

Summary of Contents for HX40

Page 1: ...HX40 HX40E VHF FM Marine Transceiver Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ... 9 2 SELECTING SCAN TYPE 21 8 9 3 SCANNING OPERATION 22 8 10 MULTI WATCH TO PRIORITY CHANNEL 23 8 10 1 Setting up the Multi Watch Operation 23 8 10 2 Starting the Dual Watch 24 8 10 3 Starting the Triple Watch 24 8 11 Listening to the FM Radio 25 8 11 1 FM broadcast Frequency sweep operation 25 8 11 2 Store the FM frequency 25 8 11 3 Memory Frequency Recall 26 8 12 Soft Keys 26 8 12 1 Key Assignme...

Page 3: ... to recall channel 16 Press and hold to recall the sub channel MIC Speak slowly and clearly into the MIC aperture having it about 1 2 to 1 inch 1 2 to 2 5 cm away from your mouth while pressing the PTT key CLR Press to cancel a function or menu selection Press and hold to lock and unlock the keypad SQL VOL Press this key to display the VOL level setting screen then press or key to adjust audio vol...

Page 4: ...40 is a Submersible 6 Watt 5 Watt Ultra compact portable two way marine transceiver Emergency channel 16 or sub channel default is chan nel 9 can be immediately selected from any other channel by pressing the 16 S key The HX40 includes the following features Memory Scanning Priority Scan ning Dual and Triple watch NOAA Weather Alert easy to read large LCD display Battery Life display on the LCD an...

Page 5: ...iver with a voltage other than the specified power supply voltage A fire electric shock or damage may result Do not make very long transmissions The main body of the transceiver may overheat result ing component failure or operator burns Do not disassemble or make any alteration to this product An injury electric shock or failure may result Never touch the antenna during transmission This may resu...

Page 6: ...ater way If this occurs depending upon the marine VHF channel on which you are transmitting you could interfere with a search and rescue case or con tribute to a collision between passing ships For VHF Marine channel assign ments refer to section 12 VHF MARINE CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS WARNING This radio is capable of transmitting on Marine VHF radio frequencies The FCC allows the use of VHF Marine band...

Page 7: ... Call ing should not exceed 30 seconds but may be repeated 3 times at 2 minute intervals In areas of heavy radio traffic congestion on channel 16 resulting from its use as a hailing channel can be reduced significantly in U S waters by using Channel 9 as the initial contact hailing channel for non emergency communications Here also calling time should not exceed 30 seconds but may be repeated 3 ti...

Page 8: ...NMENTS for in structions on use of simplex and duplex channels NOTE All channels are factory programmed in accordance with FCC USA ISED 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 automatically activated de pending on the channel and whether the USA International or Canadian...

Page 9: ...the HX40 please make sure to ob serve the precautions described below of the HX40 observe the precau tions regarding waterproofing as described below Failure to observe even one of the precautions may degrade the water proof integrity resulting in water intrusion into the transceiver To prevent water intrusion please make sure that the MIC SP cap is properly sealed NOTE If you find any cracks on t...

Page 10: ...AC Adaptor for SBH 27 SSM 14A Submersible Speaker Microphone with Earphone Jack SEP 10A Earphone for SSM 14A MH 73A4B Submersible Speaker Microphone SSM 64A VOX Headset SSM 55A Earpiece Microphone CN 3 Radio to Ship s Antenna Adapter SCH 11 Belt Clip Hanger SHC 29 Floatation Case 3 1 Antenna gain 1 5dBi Impedance 50 ohm 2 Depending on the transceiver version 3 When fitted into the optional SHC 29 ...

Page 11: ...he built in battery of this transceiver contains Li ion batteries This type of battery stores a charge powerful enough to be dangerous if misused or abused especially when removed from the transceiver Please observe the following precautions DO NOT SHORT BATTERY PACK TERMINALS Shorting the terminals that power the transceiver can cause sparks severe overheating burns and battery cell damage If the...

Page 12: ...ROHIBITED BY LAW in most areas Return batteries to an approved Li ion battery recycler This may be available you purchased the battery Contact your local waste management officials for other information regarding the environmentally sound collection recycling and disposal of Li ion batteries 6 1 2 BATTERY CHARGING Using the supplied battery charger and cradle it take about 3 hours to charge the bu...

Page 13: ...e battery immediately When the icon appears it is recommended that you charge the battery soon WARNING If the transceiver will be unused for a long period of time be sure to fully charge the built in battery before storing it When the transceiver is stored for an extended period recharge the built in battery every six months to prevent it from over discharging 6 2 BELT CLIP INSTALLATION REMOVAL r ...

Page 14: ... nections 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 POWER Switch Left Side Panel Press and hold this key to turn the radio ON or OFF MIC SP Jack Top Panel The jack accepts the optional SSM 14A Speaker Microphone MH 73A4B Submersible Speaker Microphone SSM 64A VOX Headset or SSM 55A Earpiece...

Page 15: ...rease the channel or level one step Holding the key will decrease the channel or level continuously t u Keys When the soft keys are displayed on the channel display screen press these keys to select the soft key functions NOTE The soft keys can be customized using the Setup Menu mode described in section 8 12 Soft Keys When one of the soft keys is pressed briefly the functions will appear at the b...

Page 16: ... Speaker The internal speaker is located here 7 2 LCD INDICATORS The screen illustrations of this manual is described on the USA version Indicator This indicator appears during transmission Indicator This indicator appears when a signal is being received or the radio is un squelched Channel Group Indicator These indicators show the selected channel group USA USA INTL International CAN Canada UK Un...

Page 17: ...ttery power Enough battery power Low battery power Poor battery power Charge battery Charge the battery immediately P Indicator Shown when the channel is set as the Priority Channel D Indicator Shown when the Dual Watch function is enabled in FM radio mode T Indicator Shown when the Triple Watch function is enabled in FM radio mode Channel Display The operating channel is shown on the LCD in both ...

Page 18: ... the p or q key until noise or audio from the speaker is heard at a comfortable level 4 Press the SQL VOL key to resume normal squelch controlled monitoring 5 When the VOL indicator disappears press the p or q key to select the de sired channel Refer to the channel chart on page 38 for available channels 6 When a signal is received adjust the volume to the desired listening level The indicator on ...

Page 19: ...a warning beep will sound from the speaker The transceiver automatically switches to receive mode even if the PTT switch continues to be held down The PTT switch must first be re leased then wait 10 seconds before transmission may be started again This Time Out Timer TOT prevents a continuous transmission that would result from an accidentally stuck PTT switch 8 5 CHANNEL GROUP Set the Channel Gro...

Page 20: ...xit from the NOAA weather channels press the ENT MENU key to display MENU screen Press the or key to select the CH then press the ENT MENU key The transceiver will revert to the channel in use prior to switching to the weather channel mode 8 7 1 NOAA WEATHER ALERT In the event of extreme weather disturbances such as storms and hurri canes the NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration se...

Page 21: ...CESS 10 preset channels can be programmed for instant access Press the or key to display the soft keys Press the or key repeatedly to select the P SET soft key Pressing the ENT MENU key activates the user as signed channel bank If the ENT MENU key is pressed and no preset chan nels have been assigned an alert beep will be emitted from the speaker 8 8 1 PROGRAMMING PRESET CHANNEL BANKS 1 Select the...

Page 22: ... or key to display the soft keys 2 Then press the or key repeatedly until the P SET soft key is selected 3 Press the ENT MENU key then press the or key to select the preset channel to be deleted 4 Press the or key to display the soft keys then press the or key repeat edly until the P SET soft key is selected at the bottom of the LCD 5 Press and hold the ENT MENU key until the P SET icon and channe...

Page 23: ...lect SCAN MEMORY 5 Press the ENT MENU key 6 Press the or key to select a desired channel to be scanned 7 Press the or key to select the MEM soft key then press the ENT MENU key The ON icon will appear at the right side of the selected channel 8 Repeat step 7 for all the desired channels to be scanned 9 To REMOVE a channel from the list select the channel Press the or key to select the MEM soft key...

Page 24: ... until the squelch background noise disappears 3 Press the or key repeatedly until the SCAN soft key is selected at the bottom of the LCD 4 Press the ENT MENU key MEM SCAN will appear on the display Scanning will proceed from the lowest to the highest programmed channel number and preset channel described in the next sec tion Scanning will stop on a channel when a transmission is received The chan...

Page 25: ...nications on the priority channel the radio stops and listens to the priority channel until communication ends and then starts dual or triple watch scan again NOTE The priority channel and sub channel may be changed from CH16 default and CH9 default to another channel Refer to section PRIORITY CH or SUB CH see page 29 for details 8 10 1 Setting up the Multi Watch Operation 1 Press and hold the ENT...

Page 26: ...eature to Triple Watch via the Menu Set Mode Triple Watch scans the priority channel the sub channel and one working channel 1 Press the or key to select the working channel to scan along with the sub channel and the priority channel 2 Press the or key to display the soft keys 3 Press the or key repeatedly until the TW soft key at the bottom of the LCD is selected 4 Press the ENT MENU key to activ...

Page 27: ...1 1 FM broadcast Frequency sweep operation 1 Recall the FM Broadcast Reception mode see above 2 Press the or key to select the SWEEP soft key then press the ENT MENU key to start sweep operation Sweeping will proceed from the lowest to the highest frequencies step 100 kHz If the radio receives an FM station the sweep will stop on the received frequency 3 To cancel sweep operation press the CLR key...

Page 28: ...ess the or key to select the soft key then press the ENT MENU key 8 11 3 Memory Frequency Recall 1 Press the or key to select the NEXT soft key then press the ENT MENU key to recall the Last displayed FM broadcast memory 2 Then press the ENT MENU key repeatedly to step sequentially through the FM broadcast memories 8 12 Soft Keys The soft key functions may be reconfigured and the duration time of ...

Page 29: ... OFF MEMORY Add or remove channels from memory channel scan SCAN Turns the scanning function ON OFF NONE No function 8 12 2 Key Timer 1 Press and hold the ENT MENU key 2 Press the or key to select CONFIG 3 Press the or key to select the SELECT soft key then press the ENT MENU key 4 Select KEY SETUP with the or key then press the ENT MENU soft key 5 Select KEY TIMER with the or key then press the E...

Page 30: ...NEL GROUP This menu item enables changing the channel group Refer to the section 8 5 CHANNEL GROUP for details 9 1 2 WEATHER ALERT In USA and Canada only Enables disables the NOAA Weather Alert function The default setting is OFF 1 Press and hold ENT MENU CHANNEL SETUP WEATHER ALERT 2 Press the or key to select ON or OFF 3 Press the ENT MENU key to store the new setting 4 Press the CLR key to retu...

Page 31: ...ch Operation for details 9 1 7 PRIORITY CH This procedure may be used to designate a different priority channel when priority scanning By default the radio priority channel is set to Channel 16 1 Press and hold ENT MENU CHANNEL SETUP PRIORITY CH 2 Press the or key to select the de sired channel to be a priority 3 Press the ENT MENU key to store the new setting 4 Press the CLR key to return to radi...

Page 32: ...ss the ENT MENU key 8 Press the or key to scroll through the first letter of the name of the frequency 9 Press the ENT MENU key to store the first letter in the name and step to the next posi tion to the right 10 Repeat steps 8 and 9 until the name is complete The name can consist of up to twelve characters and if you do not use all twelve characters press the ENT MENU key to move to the next spac...

Page 33: ...ss and hold ENT MENU FM SETUP DELETE 2 Press the or key to select the memory to be deleted then press the ENT MENU key The delete confirmation screen will appear 3 Press the or key to select OK delete or CANCEL cancel then press the ENT MENU key 9 3 CONFIG 9 3 1 KEY BEEP This selection is used to select the beep tone volume level when a key is pressed 1 Press and hold ENT MENU CONFIG KEY BEEP 2 Pr...

Page 34: ... brightness may be adjusted in 5 levels 1 Press and hold ENT MENU CONFIG BACKLIT LEVEL 2 Press the or key to select the de sired setting from 1 to 5 or OFF 3 Press the ENT MENU key to store the se lected level 4 Press the CLR key to return to radio operation 9 3 5 BACKLIT TIMER This menu selection is used to setup the illumination time of the display and keypad 1 Press and hold ENT MENU CONFIG BAC...

Page 35: ...evel 4 Press the CLR key to return to radio operation 9 3 7 RESET The memories and settings of each setup category may be initialized inde pendently or the transceiver may be reset to the original factory settings 1 Press and hold ENT MENU CONFIG RESET 2 Press the or key to select the de sired category from CHANNEL CON FIG or ALL all settings except the MMSI and ATIS code will be initialized 3 Pre...

Page 36: ... to Factory Service Refer to the section 11 2 FACTORY SERVICE 10 1 ATIS CODE PROGRAMMING 1 Press and hold ENT MENU ATIS SETUP ATIS CODE 2 Press the or key to select the first number of your ATIS then press the ENT MENU key to step to the next number 3 Repeat step 2 to set your ATIS ten digits 4 If a mistake was made entering in the ATIS press the or key to select the DEL soft key then press the EN...

Page 37: ...UP 2 Press the or key to select the channel group International Canadian or USA you wish to change the setting and press the ENT MENU key 3 Press the or key to select ON or OFF 4 Press the ENT MENU key to save the new setting 5 If you want to set the ATIS feature to another channel group repeat step 2 through 4 6 Press the CLR key to return to radio operation ...

Page 38: ... only STANDARD HORIZON approved accessories and replacement parts 11 2 FACTORY SERVICE In the unlikely event that the radio fails to perform or needs servicing please contact one of following In USA and Canada Standard Horizon Attention Marine Repair Department 6125 Phyllis Drive Cypress California 90630 U S A Telephone 800 366 4566 In Europe Yaesu UK Ltd Unit 12 Sun Valley Business Park Winnall C...

Page 39: ... noise outputs Charge indicator does not appear on the display when charging a battery Defective built in battery Contact Standard Horizon dealer The transceiver is not set onto the SBH 27 Charger Cradle properly Set the transceiver onto the SBH 27 Charger Cradle properly Power is not supplied to the SBH 27 Charger Cradle Connect SAD 23 SAD 11 or E DC 19A to the SBH 27 Charger Cradle for AC DC pow...

Page 40: ... 08 X X X S 156 400 Commercial Inter ship only 09 X X X S 156 450 Boater Calling channel Commercial Non commercial Recreational 10 X X X S 156 500 Commercial 11 X X X S 156 550 Commercial VTS in selected areas 12 X X X S 156 600 Port 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 75...

Page 41: ...t commercial fishing only 62 X D 156 125 160 725 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port operation ship movement 62A X S 156 125 Public Coast Coast Guard East Coast commercial fishing only 63 X D 156 175 160 775 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port operation ship movement 63A X S 156 175 Port Operation and Commercial VTS in selected areas 1063 X S 156 175 Port Operation and Commercial VTS...

Page 42: ...161 525 79 X D 156 975 161 575 Port operation and Ship movement 1079 X S 156 975 Commercial 1079 X S 156 975 2079 X S 161 575 80 X D 157 025 161 625 Port operation ship movement 80A X S 157 025 Commercial 1080 X S 157 025 Commercial 81 X D 157 075 161 675 Port operation ship movement 1081 X S 157 075 U S Government Only Environmental protection operations 81A X S 157 075 Canadian Coast Guard Only ...

Page 43: ...50 SIMPLEX LOW SAR ON BOARD 18 156 900 161 500 DUPLEX INTL NAUTIK 19 156 950 161 550 DUPLEX INTL NAUTIK 1019 156 950 SIMPLEX 2019 161 550 SIMPLEX 20 157 000 161 600 DUPLEX LOW 6 PORT OPR NAUTIK 1020 157 000 SIMPLEX 2020 161 600 SIMPLEX 21 157 050 161 650 DUPLEX INTL NAUTIK 22 157 100 161 700 DUPLEX INTL NAUTIK 23 157 150 161 750 DUPLEX INTL 24 157 200 161 800 DUPLEX TELEPHONE 25 157 250 161 850 DU...

Page 44: ... DUPLEX INTL TELEPHONE 83 157 175 161 775 DUPLEX INTL TELEPHONE 84 157 225 161 825 DUPLEX TELEPHONE 85 157 275 161 875 DUPLEX TELEPHONE 86 157 325 161 925 DUPLEX TELEPHONE 87 157 375 SIMPLEX PORT OPR 88 157 425 SIMPLEX PORT OPR M 3 157 850 SIMPLEX YACHTING UK M2 3 161 425 SIMPLEX YACHTING UK L1 5 155 500 SIMPLEX PLEASURE L2 5 155 525 SIMPLEX PLEASURE L3 5 155 650 SIMPLEX PLEASURE F1 5 155 625 SIMP...

Page 45: ...a Weight Approx 8 1oz 230g with hand strap belt clip antenna z zTRANSMITTER RF Power Output 6W 5W 2 5W 1W 7 4V Maximum Deviation 5kHz Spurious Emission Less than 0 25µW Microphone Impedance 2k 5W TX required in some countries z zRECEIVER Circuit Type Double Conversion Superheterodyne Intermediate Frequencies 1st 38 85MHz 2nd 450kHz Sensitivity 0 25µV for 12dB SINAD U S A 5dBµ for 20dB SINAD EXP Ad...

Page 46: ...cc gov fcc form 605 To obtain a form from the FCC call 888 225 5322 14 2 MARINE RADIO CALL SIGN Currently the FCC does not require recreational boaters to have a Ship Ra dio Station License The USCG recommends the boats registration number and the state to be used 14 3 CANADIAN SHIP STATION LICENSING Please click on the following link for licensing information http www ic gc ca eic site smt gst ns...

Page 47: ...ce Lorsque vous appuyez sur le bouton Push to Talk PTT l émetteur récepteur émet des signaux de radiofréquence RF En août 1996 la FCC Commission Fédérale des Communications a adopté des directives relatives à l exposition aux RF avec des niveaux de sécurité pour les appareils sans fil portatifs Le fonctionnement de cet appareil est autorisé à un facteur d utilisation ne dépas sant pas 50 correspon...

Page 48: ...interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equip ment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the rec...

Page 49: ...iance distance shall be clearly stated in the user manual The user manual of devices intended for controlled use shall also include in formation relating to the operating characteristics of the device the operating instructions to ensure compliance with SAR and or RF field strength limits in formation on the installation and operation of accessories to ensure compliance with SAR and or RF field st...

Page 50: ...o such changes or improvements I YAESU MUSEN assumes no responsibility for any consequential damages caused by or arising out of any such defect in materials or workmanship J TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW YAESU MUSEN SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO THIS PRODUCT K If the original retail purchaser timely complies with the Warranty Procedures described below...

Page 51: ...wn in this table Users of this equipment should check with their local spectrum management authority for licensing conditions applicable for this equipment AT BE BG CY CZ DE DK ES EE FI FR UK GR HR HU IE IT LT LU LV MT NL PL PT RO SK SI SE CH IS LI NO Disposal of Electronic and Electrical Equipment Products with the symbol crossed out wheeled bin cannot be disposed as household waste Electronic an...

Page 52: ...uced without the permission of YAESU MUSEN CO LTD YAESU MUSEN CO LTD Tennozu Parkside Building 2 5 8 Higashi Shinagawa Shinagawa ku Tokyo 140 0002 Japan YAESU USA 6125 Phyllis Drive Cypress CA 90630 U S A YAESU UK Unit 12 Sun Valley Business Park Winnall Close Winchester Hampshire SO23 0LB U K EM062N200 E M 0 6 2 N 2 0 0 ...

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