Vertex-standard HX760S User Manual

Page 1HX760SHX760SFloating Marine Transceiver with Bluetooth®Owner’s Manual

HX760SPage 104. GETTING STARTEDIf the radio has never been used, or its charge is depleted, it may be chargedby connecting the CD-39 Charger Cradle wi

Page 11HX760SBattery MaintenanceFor safe and proper battery use, please observe the following:y Battery packs should be charged only in non-hazardous

HX760SPage 124.1.2 BATTERY INSTALLATION / REMOVAL1. To install the battery pack, insert the battery pack into the battery rest onthe bottom of the tra

Page 13HX760S4.1.3 BATTERY CHARGING1. Turn the transceiver off.2. Insert the DC plug from the NC-88B into the DC jack on the CD-39 side panel, then pl

HX760SPage 145. CONTROLS AND INDICATORS5.1 CONTROLS AND SWITCHESNOTEThis section defines each control of the transceiver. For detailed operat-ing inst

Page 15HX760SePTT (PUSH-TO-TALK) SwitchWhen pushed activates the transmitter.fKeypad[VOL] KeyPress this key to activate the volume adjusting mode. Pre

HX760SPage 16[H/L( )] KeyPress this key to toggle the transmitter output power between “Normal” (6Watts), “High” (5 Watts), “Medium” (2.5 Watts), and

Page 17HX760ShThermo SensorTo measure a water temperature, soak the radio so the sensor is coveredby water for several minutes to see the actual water

HX760SPage 185.2 INDICATORSInformation BarThe temperature or battery voltage is shown here./ / Indicators“ ” indicates High power (5 Watts); “ ” indi

Page 19HX760S“P” IndicatorThis indicator shows the channel is in the “Priority Channel”.USA/INTL/CAN IndicatorThese indicators show the “band” of oper

HX760SPage 2TABLE OF CONTENTSRF EXPOSURE SAFETY STATEMENT ... 4FCC AND CANADA RAD

HX760SPage 206. BASIC OPERATION6.1 PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONSThe FCC prohibits the following communications:y False distress or emergency messages:y Me

Page 21HX760S6. When a signal is received, adjust the volume (Press the[VOL] key, followed by the [T]/[S] key) to desired listen-ing level. The TX/BUS

HX760SPage 22NOTEThe PTT switch is ignored for 10 seconds after the transceiver auto-matically switches to the receiving mode by the TOT feature.6.5 U

Page 23HX760S6.8 NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS1. To receive a NOAA (National Oceanic and AtmosphericAdministration) weather broadcast, press the [WX] key.The

HX760SPage 246.9 PRESET CHANNELS (0 ~ 9): INSTANT ACCESSTen user assigned channels can be programmed for instant access. Pressingthe [PRESET] key acti

Page 25HX760S6.10 MEMORY SCANThe HX760S can be programmed to scan channels from a minimum of 2 chan-nels up to all channels in the marine band. If an

HX760SPage 266.11 PRIORITY SCANThe Priority Scanning feature allows the radio to Memory Scan while alsokeeping watch on a particularly important “Prio

Page 27HX760S6.12 DUAL WATCHThe Dual Watch feature allows the radio watch the particularly important “Pri-ority Channel” (determined section “6.11 PRI

HX760SPage 28When a transmission is received on the channel “16”, the radio receivesthe channel “16” until the incoming signal disappears.When a trans

Page 29HX760S6.15 CALLING ANOTHER VESSEL (CHANNEL 16 OR 9)Channel 16 may be used for initial contact (hailing) with another vessel.However, its most i

Page 3HX760SCongratulations on your purchase of the HX760S! Whether this is your firstportable marine VHF transceiver, or if you have other STANDARD H

HX760SPage 306.16 OPERATING ON CHANNEL 13Channel 13 is used at docks, bridges and for maneuvering in port. Messageson this channel must concern naviga

Page 31HX760S6.18.3 CALIBRATING WATER TEMPERATURE SENSORIf the temperature display is incorrect, it can be re-calibrated via Menu Mode.1. Turn the tra

HX760SPage 327. BH-2 Bluetooth® HEAD SET OPERATIONThe optional BH-2 Bluetooth® Head Set can communicate your voice andreceiving signal to/from the HX7

Page 33HX760Secfhdg10. Press PTT switch of the HX760S to exit the HX760S to normal operation.11. Turns both BH-2 and HX760S off.7.2 CONTROLS AND SWITC

HX760SPage 34gVOLUME (+) SwitchPressing this switch increase the receiver volume level.Secondary use:Press this switch while pressing and holding the

Page 35HX760S4. Adjust the receiver audio level by the [VOLUME(+)]/[VOLUME(–)] switcheson the BH-2. Pressing the [VOLUME(+)] switch increase the recei

HX760SPage 368. MENU (“SET”) MODEThe HX760S’s Menu Mode allows a number of the HX760S operating param-eters to be custom-configured for your operating

Page 37HX760S04 tEP (TEMP ADJUST)Function: Calibrating the Thermometer settingAvailable Values: –9.9 ~ +9.9Default: 0.0See page 31 for details.05 LP (

HX760SPage 3810 dUL (DW DISPLAY)Function: Selects the Dual Watch scanning display mode.Available Values: nor (Normal) / SPL (Special)Default: nor (Nor

Page 39HX760S14 bt (BLUETOOTH®)Function: Selects the Operating Mode of the optional BH-2Bluetooth® Head Set.Available Values: Ptt / PttSV / Hi / Lo /

HX760SPage 4RF EXPOSURE SAFETY STATEMENTSAFETY INFORMATIONYour wireless handheld portable transceiver contains a low power trans-mitter. When the Push

HX760SPage 409. MAINTENANCE9.1 GENERALThe inherent quality of the solid-state components in STANDARD HORIZONradios will provide many years of continuo

Page 41HX760SSYMPTOMThe [SCAN(DW)] keydoes not start the scan.The USA/INTL/CANmodes do not function.Cannot change anyfunction.Key Lock does notfunctio

HX760SPage 4210. VHF MARINE CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTSTables on the following pages list the VHF Marine Channel assignments forU.S.A. and International use.

Page 43HX760S6. Marine vessels equipped with VHF radios are required to monitorChannel 16.VHF MARINE CHANNEL CHARTCH U C I S/D TX RX CHANNEL USE01 X X

HX760SPage 44VHF MARINE CHANNEL CHARTCH U C I S/D TX RX CHANNEL USE60 X X D 156.025 160.625 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)61 X D 156.075 160.

Page 45HX760SVHF MARINE CHANNEL CHARTCH U C I S/D TX RX CHANNEL USE80 X D 157.025 161.625 Port operation, ship movement80A X X S 157.025 Commercial81

HX760SPage 461: 156.050 MHz and 156.175 MHz are available for port operations and commercial com-munications purposes when used only within the U.S. C

Page 47HX760S4: Use of 156.875 MHz is limited to communications with pilots regarding the movementand docking of ships. Normal output power must not e

HX760SPage 4811. WARRANTYMarine Products Limited WarrantyPLEASE NOTEThe following “Limited Warranty” is for valid for products that have beenpurchased

Page 49HX760Sappear to be defective or not up to factory specifications. STANDARD HORI-ZON may, at its option, repair or replace parts or subassemblie

Page 5HX760SFCC AND CANADA RADIO LICENSE INFORMATIONStandard Horizon radios comply with the Federal Communication Commis-sion (FCC) and Industry-Canad

HX760SPage 50Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or conse-quential damages, or limitation on how long an implied warran

Page 51HX760S12. INSTALLATION OF OPTIONS12.1 FBA-38 ALKALINE BATTERY CASEFBA-38 is a battery case that holds five AAA size Alkaline batteries and isus

HX760SPage 5213. SPECIFICATIONSPerformance specifications are nominal, unless otherwise indicated, and aresubject to change without notice.13.1 GENERA

Page 53HX760S13.3 RECEIVERCircuit Type: Double-Conversion SuperheterodyneIntermediate Frequencies: 1st: 47.25 MHz2nd: 450 kHzAdjacent Channel Selectiv

HX760SPage 54MEMO

Page 55HX760SThis device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subjectto the condition that this device does not cause harmful interfer

HX760SPage 56Copyright 2008VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD.All rights reserved.No portion of this manualmay be reproducedwithout the permission ofVERTEX STAN

HX760SPage 6FCC / INDUSTRY CANADA INFORMATIONThe following data pertaining to the transceiver is necessary to fill out the li-cense application.VHF Tr

Page 7HX760S1. GENERAL INFORMATION1.1 INTRODUCTIONThe HX760S is a Submersible Floating 6-Watt portable two way marine trans-ceiver. The transceiver ha

HX760SPage 82. ACCESSORIES2.1 PACKING LISTWhen the package containing the transceiver is first opened, please check itfor the following contents:y HX7

Page 9HX760S3. ABOUT THIS RADIO3.1 ABOUT THE VHF MARINE BANDWARNINGThe radio frequencies used in the VHF marine band lie between 156and 158 MHz with N