User manual STANDARD HORIZON HX290

[. . . ] HX290 Floating Marine Transceiver Owner's Manual HX290 Page 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1. 1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4. 2 RF EXPOSURE SAFETY STATEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] About 10 seconds before automatic transmitter shutdown, a warning beep will sound from the speaker. The transceiver automatically switches to the receiving mode, even if the PTT ( ) switch is held down. This Time-Out-Timer (TOT) prevents a continuous transmission that would result from an accidentally stuck PTT ( ) switch. The PTT ( ) switch is disabled for 10 seconds after the transceiver automatically switches to the receiving mode by the TOT feature. HX290 Page 19 6. 5 USA, CANADIAN, AND INTERNATIONAL CHANNELS 1. To change from US to International or Canadian Marine Channels, hold key and press the key. The band will change from USA, down the to International, and to Canadian with each press. "U" appears on the LCD for the USA band, "I" appears for the International band, and "C" appears for the Canadian band 3. Refer to the marine channel charts in section "9 VHF MARINE CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS" for allocated channels. 6. 6 KEYPAD LOCKING In order to prevent accidental channel change, the HX290's keypad may be locked. Hold down the key to lock the keypad (except the , keys and PTT ( ) switch) so that they are not accidentally changed. The " " icon will appear on the channel number of the display, to indicate that the functions are locked. Hold down the key until the " " icon disappears to unlock the radio. Page 20 HX290 6. 7 NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS In the event of a major storm or other appreciable weather condition requiring vessels at sea (or other bodies of water) to be notified, the NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration) broadcasts a 1050 Hz tone which the HX290 can detect and alert you of pending storm warnings. The 1050 Hz tone, when detected, will produce a loud beep in the speaker of the HX290, to signal that a Weather Alert Broadcast is being received. To receive a NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) key. The transweather broadcast, press and hold the ceiver changes to the weather channel mode and recalls the last used NOAA weather channel. This mode consists of a preset memory bank containing the NOAA weather channels. The transceiver will revert to the channel you were using prior to switching to the weather channel mode. 6. 7. 1 NOAA WEATHER ALERT The HX290 can receive Weather Alerts when on a weather channel or on the last selected Weather channel during scan modes or while on another channel. When a "weather alert" is received on a weather channel, " icon is the transceiver emits a beep tone and " shown on the display. Press the key to stop the beep tone and listen to the weather reports. NOTE The default setting of the Weather Alert is "on", refer to Menu Mode Item "ALt (WX ALERT)" on page 27 for to disable. 6. 7. 2 NOAA WEATHER ALERT TESTING In order to test this system, NOAA broadcasts the 1050 Hz tone every Wednesday sometime between 11 AM and 1 PM local time. You may use this opportunity to test your HX290 periodically to confirm that the Weather Alert feature is working, or for training crew members on how to configure the HX290 to receive the NOAA Weather Alerts. HX290 Page 21 6. 8 PRESET CHANNELS (0 ~ 9): INSTANT ACCESS Ten user assigned channels can be programmed for instant access. [. . . ] FCC license forms, including applications for ship (605) and land station licenses can be downloaded via the Internet at www. fcc. gov/Forms/Form605/605. html. To obtain a form from the FCC, call (888) 225-5322. 13. 2 MARINE RADIO CALL SIGN Currently the FCC does not require recreational boaters to have a Ship Radio Station License. The USCG recommends the boats registration number and the state to be used. 13. 3 CANADIAN SHIP STATION LICENSING You may need a license when traveling in Canada. If you do need a license contact their nearest field office or regional office or write: Industry Canada Radio Regulatory Branch Attn: DOSP 300 Slater Street Ottawa, Ontario Canada, KIA 0C8 13. 4 FCC / INDUSTRY CANADA INFORMATION The following data pertaining to the transceiver is necessary to fill out the license application. [. . . ]