HX280E
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6. BASIC OPERATION
6.1 PROHIBITED 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.
6.2 INITIAL SETUP
1. Install the battery pack on the transceiver (see section “
4.2.2 BATTERY
INSTALLATION/REMOVAL
”).
2. Install the antenna onto the transceiver; hold the bottom end of the an-
tenna, then screw it onto the mating connector on the transceiver until it is
snug. Do not over-tighten.
6.3 RECEPTION
1. Turn the
VOL
knob clockwise to turn the transceiver on.
2. Press the [
SQL
] key to activate the squelch adjusting
mode (The “
SQL
” indicator will blink). Press the [
] key
until the “
” indicator will appear on the display,
then press the [
SQL
] key again.
3. Turn up the
VOL
knob until the noise or audio from the speaker is at a
comfortable level.
4. Press the [
SQL
] 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 27 for available chan-
nels.
6. When a signal is received, adjust the
VOL
knob to the
desired listening level. The “
” indicator in the LCD
is displayed indicating that the channel is being used.