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VLH-3000

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VLH-3000

30 Watt Loud Hailer

Owner's Manual

Four Fog Horns, Bells and Whistles

New Conmetic Design for a Consistent Look with other Standard
Horizon Products

Flush Mount Capability

Two 30 Watt PA Outputs, One Forward One After

Two Intercom Connections Allow You to Toggle Between IC 1 and IC2

Microphone Features Dedicated Button for Access to Intercom Sta-
tions

External Speaker Output: 4 W Max. at 4 ohm

Summary of Contents for VLH-3000

Page 1: ...esign for a Consistent Look with other Standard Horizon Products Flush Mount Capability Two 30 Watt PA Outputs One Forward One After Two Intercom Connections Allow You to Toggle Between IC 1 and IC2 Microphone Features Dedicated Button for Access to Intercom Sta tions External Speaker Output 4 W Max at 4 ohm ...

Page 2: ...stalltion 5 4 2 Electrical Installation 6 5 CONTROLS AND SWITCHES 8 6 OPERATION 10 6 1 Switching Power On Off 10 6 2 Hail Listen Back 10 6 3 Intercom 11 6 4 Automatic Signaling 12 7 FOG ALERT TONE FREQUENCY 14 8 MAINTENANCE 16 8 1 Replacement Parts 16 8 2 Factory Service 17 8 3 Troubleshooting Chart 17 9 WARRANTY 18 10 SPECIFICATIONS 22 ...

Page 3: ... used mostly to alert nearby vessels to the presence and approxi mate position and to indicate the vessel s status or maneuverability limita tion Your Loud Hailer requires 13 8 VDC 20 power input The VLH 3000 maximum PA speaker output is 30W ON LINE WARRANTY REGISTRATION Please visit www standardhorizon com to register the VLH 3000 Loud Hailer It should be noted that visiting the Web site from tim...

Page 4: ...0 Loud Hailer with Microphone Mounting Bracket with attaching hardware and hanger kit Owner s Manual Power Cord Dust Cover 3 OPTIONS MMB 84 Flush Mount Bracket MLS 300i Intercom Speaker MLS 300 External Loudspeaker MLS 310 Amplified External Speaker 101W White External Speaker 220SW 4 5 Round Hail PA Horn 240SW 5 x 8 Rectangular Hail PA Horn ...

Page 5: ...east 4 5 inches or 11 5 cm deep There should be at least 1 2 inch 1 3 cm between the VLH 3000 s heatsink and any wiring cables or structures 3 Cut out the rectangular hole and insert the VLH 3000 4 Fasten the brackets to the sides of the VLH 3000 with the lock washer nut combination so that the mounting screw base faces the mounting surface see Figure 1 5 Turn the adjusting screw to adjust the ten...

Page 6: ...re 2 and complete the following steps for the electrical installa tion Figure 2 Electrical Connections POSITIVE POSITIVE NEGATIVE NEGATIVE YELLOW YELLOW WHITE WHITE WHITE BLACK BLACK BLACK External Speaker Intercom Speaker Intercom Speaker PA Horn PA Horn WHITE BLACK Detail A NOTE The terminal strip is not waterproof Care needs to be taken when in stalling so it is not directly exposed to the elem...

Page 7: ...aker be used Also note that an 8 Ohm speaker may be used but the loudness will be reduced 5 The VLH 3000 can use the optional MLS 300i Intercom Speaker This is connected to any of the Intercom terminals IC1 or IC2 6 See Detail A in Figure 2 If a 2 wire speaker such as a MLS 300 Exter nal Speaker is connected to the Intercom terminals IC1 or IC2 the positive wire should be connected to the center t...

Page 8: ... IC 1 Activates the Intercom Speaker 1 IC 2 Activates the Intercom Speaker 2 PA Activates the PA horn FWD Activates the Forward Front PA horn BOTH Activates the both Forward Front and Aft Rear PA horns AFT Activates the Aft Rear PA horn DISPLAY Indicates the Foward Front PA horn is selected Indicates the Aft Rear PA horn is selected Steady Indicates Intercom Speaker 1 is selected Blink Intercom 1 ...

Page 9: ...le the PTT button is press to transmit audio to the PA horn or the Intercom Speaker CALL Button Used only when a Intercom Speaker is connected to IC1 or IC2 When pressed produces a beep in the connected Intercom Speaker Figure 3 Controls and Switches ...

Page 10: ...ary turn clockwise to increase the internal or external speaker when connected speaker volume 3 Adjust the PA knob to approximately 10 o clock position 4 Press the microphone PTT button then speak clearly with your mouth about one inch 2 5 cm from the microphone Rotate the PA knob with the PTT button pressed to adjust the PA horn output level The PA horn output level can be set from 0 to 30 watts ...

Page 11: ...one PTT button The activated Intercom Speaker will automatically act as a microphone and the incoming audio signal will be heard from the built in external VLH 3000 speaker 4 Rotate the IC knob to increase or decrease the Listen Back volume 5 PTA Push To Alert feature If the VLH 3000 in any other mode the Intercom Speakers can alert the VLH 3000 by pressing the PTA button on the MLS 300i The VLH 3...

Page 12: ... 1 minute AGND Aground Sends one 11 second rings every 1 minute Passing signals SIREN Sends a varying pitch yelping tone while pressing the microphone PTT button HORN Sends a passing signal while pressing the micro phone PTT button NOTE The horn function is useful while underway to alert another vessel of your intention A short blast is a press of the PTT for 1 second and a prolonged blast is a pr...

Page 13: ...econd blasts separated by 2 sec onds evey 120 seconds One 5 second blasts followed by two 1 sec ond blasts separated by 2 seconds evey 120 seconds One 5 second blasts followed by three 1 sec ond blasts separated by 2 seconds evey 120 seconds One 11 second rings evey 60 seconds Motor vessel underway and making way Motor vessel underway but stopped not making way Sailling vessel underway fish ing ve...

Page 14: ...h the UNWY STOP SAIL and TOW button to the desired Alert Tone Frequency 4 Press and hold the PA button for one second to save the new setting 5 Turn the VLH 3000 off then turn the VLH 3000 back on and begin nor mal operation ALERT TONE FREQUENCY 150 Hz 200 Hz 250 Hz 300 Hz 350 Hz 400 Hz 450 Hz 500 Hz 550 Hz 600 Hz 650 Hz 700 Hz 750 Hz 800 Hz 850 Hz UNWY Green Green Green Green Green Green Green Re...

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Page 16: ...blems please contact your Dealer or our repair facility Address and phone numbers for this facility as well as war ranty information are contained in section 9 WARRANTY 8 1 Replacement Parts Occasionally an owner needs a replacement mounting bracket or knob These can be ordered from our Parts Department by writing or calling Marine Division of Vertex Standard US Headquarters 10900 Walker Street Cy...

Page 17: ...ABLE CAUSE R e v e r s e d p o w e r wires Incorrect intercom speaker connection Incorrect intercom speaker connection REMEDY Check the power cable for DC volt age or replace the fuse 7A 250V Make sure the red wire is con nected to the positive battery post and the black wire is con nected to the negative battery post If the fuse still blows con tact your Dealer Refer to connection diagram for pro...

Page 18: ...orage capacity drops below 80 of rated capacity or if leakage develops Associated Accessories 1 year Includes Microphones Handsets Exter nal Speakers Antennas Carrying Accessories Power Supplies and Sig naling Boards To receive warranty service the purchaser must deliver the Product trans portation and insurance prepaid to STANDARD HORIZON a division of VERTEX STANDARD Include proof of purchase in...

Page 19: ...lation or subjected to use in viola tion of instructions furnished by STANDARD HORIZON nor does this war ranty extend to Products on which the serial number has been removed defaced or changed STANDARD 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...

Page 20: ...the exclusion or limitation of incidental or conse quential damages or limitation on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply This warranty gives spe cific legal rights and there may be other rights which may vary from state to state ONLY PRODUCTS SOLD ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1 1991 ARE COV ERED UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY ...

Page 21: ...0PST In addition to the warranty STANDARD HORIZON includes a life time flat rate program to provide service after the warranty period has expired If you wish to obtain the flat rate price for out of war ranty repair you must include the information on the Owner s Record with the unit when you return it to your Dealer or to STANDARD HORIZON Lifetime Flat Rate Service Program For the original Owner ...

Page 22: ...2 97 lbs 1 35 kg Microphone Impedance 2 kΩ Microphone Sensitivity 10 mV Speaker Impedance Internal Speaker 8 Ω External Speaker 4 Ω Intercom Speaker 4 Ω PA Horn 4 Ω Maximum Output Power Internal Speaker 2 0 Watts 8 Ω 10 distortion External Speaker 4 0 Watts 4 Ω 10 distortion Intercom Speaker 4 0 Watts x 2 CH 4 Ω 10 distortion PA Horn 25 Watts x 2 CH 4 Ω 10 distortion Fog Horn Frequency 150 850 Hz ...

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Page 24: ... US Headquarters 10900 Walker Street Cypress CA 90630 U S A www standardhorizon com Copyright 2006 VERTEX STANDARD CO LTD All rights reserved No portion of this manual may be reproduced without the permission of VERTEX STANDARD CO LTD E M 0 2 0 X 1 0 0 ...

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