HX210
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7. BASIC OPERATION
7.1 PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONS
The FCC prohibits the following communications:
False distress or emergency messages.
Messages to “any boat” except in emergencies and radio tests.
Messages to or from a vessel on land.
Transmission while on land.
Obscene, indecent, or profane language (potential fine of $10,000).
7.2 INITIAL SETUP
1. To install the antenna onto the transceiver; hold the bottom end of the
antenna, then screw it onto the mating connector on the transceiver until
it is snug. Do not over-tighten.
7.3 RECEPTION
1. Press and hold the
POWER
key for one second to turn the radio “ON”.
2. Press and hold the [
SQL
] switch until the
“
” indicator appears on the display.
This is the “squelch off” state.
3. Press the [
VOL-
]/[
VOL+
] key until noise or audio from the speaker is
heard at a comfortable level.
4. Press the [
SQL
] switch to resume normal (quiet) monitoring.
5. Press the [
p
] or [
q
] key to select the desired channel. Refer to the chan-
nel chart on page 40 for available channels.
6. When a signal is received, adjust the volume to the desired listening
level. The “
” indicator on the LCD is displayed indicating that the
channel is being used or the radio is not squelched.
7.4 TRANSMISSION
1. Setup the transceiver as described in the “
7.3 RECEPTION
” discussion above.
2. Before transmitting, monitor the channel and make sure it is clear.
THIS IS AN FCC REQUIREMENT!
3. Press the
PTT
(Push-To-Talk) switch to
transmit. During transmission, the “
” in-
dicator will appear on the display.
4. Position the microphone about 1/2 to 1 inch (1.2 ~ 2.5 cm) away from
your mouth. Speak slowly and clearly into the microphone.
5. When the transmission is finished, release the
PTT
switch.