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1. SUBMERSIBLE PRESET Button e Press to recall the Preset chan nel e Press and hold to save the cur rent channel into the Preset Memory CLR WX Button e Press to cancel the menu selec tion e Press and hold to recall the last used NOAA Weather Channel HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 5 Congratulations on your purchase of the HX851 Whether this is your first portable marine VHF transceiver or if you have other STANDARD HORIZON equipment the STANDARD HORIZON organization is committed to ensuring your enjoyment of this high performance transceiver which should provide you with many years of satisfying communications even in the harshest of environments STANDARD HORIZON technical support personnel stands behind every product sold and we invite you to contact us by phone 800 767 2450 We appreciate your purchase of the HX851 and encourage you to read this manual thoroughly so as to learn and fully understand the capabilities of the HX851 RADIO CARE Before using the radio 1 It is recommended the battery be charged Please see section 4 1 4 US ING THE CD 38 CHARGER CRADLE for details 2 Insure the speaker microphone jack antenna and battery are in place and firmly tightened 3 Care must be taken if the radio was dropped and a close inspection may be needed to insure the radio case and gaskets are in adequate condition NOTE This is to keep the rubber switches
2. NOTE When transmitting position your mouth about 1 2 to 1 inch 1 2 2 5 cm away from the small mic hole Speak slowly and clearly into the microphone ANT Jack Top Panel The supplied CAT460 flexible antenna is attached here MIC SP Jack Top Panel The jack accepts the optional MH 73a4B Speaker Microphone MH 57a4B Mini Speaker Microphone VC 24 VOX Headset or VC 27 Earpiece Mi crophone When this jack is used the internal speaker and microphone are disabled PTT Push To Talk Switch Left side When pushed activates the transmitter HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 19 DISTRESS Key Right side Used to send a DSC Distress Call To send the distress call refer to sec tion 7 3 1 TRANSMITTING A DSC DISTRESS ALERT Keypad Key Press this key to activate the volume adjusting mode Press the or key to adjust the receiver audio volume level Secondary use Press and hold this key to toggle the light strobe function on and off Key Press this key to activate the squelch adjusting mode Press the or key to adjust the squelch threshold level Press and hold this key for 3 seconds to open the squelch allowing you to monitor the operating channel Release the key to resume nor mal quiet monitoring Key This key is used to change the operating channel receiver volume level and squelch threshold level Press the key momentarily the channel or level increases one step Holding the ke
3. 1 Press and hold the key until Setup Menu SecueP Meri appears Ra at 9 Set JP 2 Press the key to select Compass Setup gt i menu Set gt LENT Radio Set Rig i DSC Seti 3 Press the key to display the Direction i Setup 4 Press the key again Set gt CENT Quit gt CCLR 5 Press the key to select to select North Up or Course Up Press the key to store the selected setting 7 To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode PEtentis buitetiirl press the key or press the key several times Direction Horth UP ope Lip gt Set gt CENT Quit gt CCLed 12 WAYPOINTS The HX851 is capable of storing up to 200 waypoints and navigating to them using the compass page In addition DSC distress calls with position or a position received from another DSC radio using DSC polling can be navigated to 12 1 MARKING A POSITION This function allows the radio to mark the current position of the vessel The procedure is described below 1 10 11 Press and hold down the key until Setup Menu appears Press the key to select Waypoint Setup menu Press the Gi key Soneass Sete Select Waypoint Directory with the Ca Y key press Sst2CENi1 duit gt tcLe WlaSroint SetuP shla Point Directors Distance Unit DisPlayBange the key Select Mark Position with the key press the key Press the key to sel
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5. t press the key or press the key several times SETUP Menu we Set ass SetuP 7 CENT Quit gt CLE if i Set LENT Quit gt CLR 8 7 SCAN MEMORY To be able to scan channels the radio must be programmed This section al lows channels to be stored in scan memory 1 2 Press and hold the key until Setup Menu appears Sone Tere Press the key then select SCAN Memory in the 7 222 22 Radio Setup menu with the key ee Ste Press the key Press the key to select a desired channel to be scanned the press the key MEM icon ap pears on the display which indicates the channel has been selected to the scan channel Repeat step 4 for all the desired channels to be scanned To DELETE a channel from the list select the channel then press the key MEM icon disappears from the display When you have completed your selection press the key or press the several times to return to radio operation ass Setur FHT Quit CLE we L set wi BG Set gt ENT 6 t gt LCENT Quit Cle H a HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 67 8 8 SCAN RESUME This selection is used to select the time which the HX851 waits after a trans mission ends before scanning is started The default setting is 2sec 1 Press and hold the key until Setup Menu appears 2 Press the key then select SCAN Resume in the Radio Setup menu with the key 3 Press
6. x lt x lt x lt x lt ep x lt x lt ep n lt X lt lt X lt hall 14 X Xx x lt x lt Ea Loe x X or ae gt lt N N gt gt lt gt X lt a tL Ek i i a i MU ab la a N gt lt x lt gt lt S 156 250 156 300 Port operation ship movement S 156 350 156 400 Kika Non commercial Recreational PX X X S 156 500 XIX X S 156 550 xX X X S 156 600 xX xX 156 650 ETSE 156 750 Environmental Receive only 15 xX X S 156 750 Commercial non commercial ship movement 1 W 18 X D 156 900 161 500 Port operation ship movement Commercial S 19 X D 156 950 161 550 Port operation ship movement xJ 156 950 X 156 950 International port operations and shipment 157 000 157 050 157 100 161 700 157 100 US and Canadian Coast Guard Liaison and Maritime Safety Information Broadcasts announced on channel 16 157 150 57 200 57 250 57 300 161 900 57 350 156 450 Boater Calling channel Commercial amp PX Xx 156 700 18A XX S 156 900 Commercial 157 050 157 150 161 750 57 400 x lt x lt lt gt lt lt gt lt NININI NN N CO NI OO on amp oO gt lt gt lt x lt x lt VHF MARINE CHANNEL CHART CH U C 1 S D TX RX CHANNEL USE 60 X X D 156 025 160 625 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 61 X 156 075 160 675 Public Correspondence Marine Op
7. NOTE Simplex channels 3A 21A 23A 61A 64A 81A 82A and 83A CANNOT be lawfully used by the general public in U S A waters oe N x lt N gt x lt o0 X lt gt x lt x lt x lt gt X lt gt lt E bl Pept Pe Lt xd Lb _ _ S XE gt X lt x lt gt lt oO gt lt x lt X x lt x lt _ an gt lt x lt gt L 5 x lt x lt x lt x lt _ oo gt lt x lt x lt x lt sS HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 95 15 WARRANTY Marine Products Limited Warranty PLEASE NOTE The following Limited Warranty is for valid for products that have been purchased in the United States and Canada For limited War ranty details outside the United States contact the dealer in your country STANDARD HORIZON a division of YAESU U S A warrants to the original purchaser only each new Marine Communications Product Product manu factured and or supplied by STANDARD HORIZON against defects in materi als and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of time from the date of purchase as follows Fixed Mount and Portable Transceivers 1 year if purchased before 01 01 91 3 years if purchased between 01 01 91 and 01 01 94 3 years Waterproof if purchased after 01 01 94 Loud hailers 1 year if purchased before 01 01 91 3 years if purchased after 01 01 91 Associated Charger
8. lected time when press any key except the PTT switch Off Disables the display keypad lamp illumi nation 5 Press the key to store the selected setting 6 To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the key or press the key several times 8 5 PRIORITY CHANNEL Allows selection of the priority channel when priority scan is enabled The de fault setting is Channel 16 1 Press and hold the key until Setup Menu appears Sant Henke 2 Press the key then select Priority CH in the Ra 5802 prtu dio Setup menu with the key 3 Press the key 4 Press the key to select the desired channel to be a priority Press the key to store the selected setting 6 To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the key or press the key several times JP 7 Quit gt CCLRI Compa Set Pass SetuP CENT Quit CLE Ti a rity CH 7 s tute LoL Set SCENT 8 6 SCAN TYPE This selection is used to select the scan mode between Memory Scan and Priority Scan The default setting is Priority SCAN 1 2 Press and hold the key until Setup Menu appears Press the key then select SCAN Type in the Ra dio Setup menu with the key Press the key Press the key to select Priority SCAN or Memory SCAN ane OO Press the key to store the selected setting SCAN Type A To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode
9. 130 dBm Time to First Fix 1 min typical Cold Start 40 sec typical Warm Start Geodetic Datum WGS84 HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 101 FCC AND CANADA RADIO LICENSE INFORMATION Standard Horizon radios comply with the Federal Communication Commis sion FCC and Industry Canada requirements that regulate the Maritime Ra dio Service MARITIME STATION LICENSE An FCC ship station license is no longer required for any vessel traveling in U S waters which uses a VHF marine radio RADAR or EPIRB and which is not required to carry radio equipment However any vessel required to carry a marine radio on an international voyage carrying a HF single side band radio telephone or marine satellite terminal FCC license forms including applica tions 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 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 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 FCC INDUSTRY CANADA INFORMATION The following data pert
10. DO NOT INCINERATE Do not dispose of any battery in a fire or incinerator The heat of fire may cause battery cells to explode and or release dangerous gases Battery Maintenance For safe and proper battery use please observe the following e Battery packs should be charged only in non hazardous environments e Use only STANDARD HORIZON approved batteries e Use only a STANDARD HORIZON a Marine Division of YAESU USA approved charger The use of any other charger may cause perma nent damage to the battery e Follow charging instructions provided with the chargers e Keep the battery contacts clean Battery Storage Store the batteries in a cool place to maximize storage life Since batteries are subject to self discharge avoid high storage temperatures that cause large self discharge rates After extended storage a full recharge is recommended Battery Recycling DO NOT PLACE USED BATTERIES IN YOUR REGULAR TRASH LI ION BATTERIES MUST BE COLLECTED RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND MANNER The incineration land filling or mixing of Li ion batteries with the municipal solid waste stream is PROHIBITED BY LAW in most areas Return batteries to an approved Li ion battery recycler This may be where you purchased the battery Contact your local waste management officials for other information regarding the environmentally sound collection recycling and disposal of Li ion batteries HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Pa
11. NMEA Output Connect to NMEA input of GPS If you have further inquires please feel free to contact Product Support at Phone 800 767 2450 Email marinetech yaesu com To connect a chart plotter connect the wires between the CD 38 and the GPS and chart plotter Insure that the wires are properly shielded from water e g Q DIDIEN DIDID 0 SSBIBiBIaiIiaIisB Brown Connect to NMEA output Green Connect to NMEA ground Blue Connect to NMEA input NOTE When mounting the HX851 inside of a cabin where GPS reception is limited the NMEA input brown wire may be connected to a GPS Chart Plotter to input position into the HX851 To change the HX851 from using the internal GPS antenna to an external GPS chart plotter with NMEA refer to section 10 9 POS DATA PRIORITY NOTE The Water Hazard LED must be turned off so the radio will output NMEA data to an external device VHF Radio PC etc Refer to section 8 12 LED SETUP 5 CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS NOTE This section defines each control of the transceiver For detailed operating instructions refer to section 6 BASIC OPERATION Refer to illustrations for the location of the following controls switches and connections
12. Quit gt iCLR then press the PTT switch and say PAN PAN PAN or Securite Securite Securite depend ing on the priority of the call Then announce r your call sign and announce the channel you Categori Ursency wish to switch to for communications GR 38 Iransmit y Ba Urgency All shies Call Led LULR uit 7 4 3 RECEIVING AN ALL SHIPS CALL 1 N When an All Ships Call is received an emergency alarm sounds The radio will automatically change to Channel 16 The Received All Shirs display shows the MMSI of the vessel transmitting the f 720 20 All Ships Call PH 1E Press any key to stop the alarm fes gt CENT Muit gt CLR Monitor channel 16 or traffic channel until the All Ship Call voice communi cation is completed 7 5 INDIVIDUAL CALL This feature allows the HX851 to contact another vessel with a DSC VHF radio and automatically switch the receiving radio to a desired communications chan nel This feature is similar to calling a vessel on Channel 16 and requesting to go to another channel switching to the channel is private between the two stations 7 5 1 SETTING UP THE INDIVIDUAL POSITION CALL DIRECTORY The HX851 has a DSC directory that allows you to store a vessel or person s name and the MMSI number associated with vessels to whom you wish to transmit Individual calls Position Requests and Position Send transmissions The HX851 can memorize up to 48 stations
13. To transmit an Individual call you must program this directory with information of the persons you wish to call similar to a cellular phones telephone directory 1 Press and hold the key until Setup Menu appears 2 Press the key to select DSC Setup menu 3 Press the key then select Individual Direc tory with the key 4 Press the key 5 Select Add with the key then press the key 6 Press the key to select the first letter of the name of the vessel or person you want to reference in the directory 7 Press the key to store the first letter in the name and step to the next letter to the right 8 Repeat step 6 and 7 until the name is complete The name can consist of up to eleven charac ters if you do not use all eleven characters press the key to move to the next space This etthNii Guiteftlel method can also be used to enter a blank space in the name If a mistake was made entering in the name repeatedly press the key until the wrong character is selected then press the key to correct the entry 9 After the eleventh letter or space has been entered press and hold the key to advance to the MMSI Maritime Mobile Service Identity Num ber number entry 10 Press the key to scroll through numbers 0 9 To enter the de sired number and move one space to the right press the key Repeat SecuP Merni ap p to SecurP Menu SETUP gt Individual Directory PE LLLR Ind
14. key 6 9 3 PRESET CHANNEL SCAN After channels have been stored into preset memory the channels may be scanned by following the steps below 1 To start scanning press the key 2 To stop the scan press the or key NOTE Preset scan starts from the first to the last channel programmed into memory When an incoming signal is detected on one of the channels during scan the radio will pause on that channel allowing you to listen to the incoming transmission When the transmission stops the radio will automatically start Preset scan again During Priority Preset scan the channels will rapidly change 6 9 4 PRIORITY PRESET SCAN This feature enables the radio to scan preset channels while also keeping watch on a particularly important Priority Channel Any channel may be pro grammed as a priority channel To set the priority channel and enable Priority Scan 1 Press and hold the key until Setup Menu appears 2 Press the key with Radio Setup selected 3 Select Priority CH in the Radio Setup menu with the key then press the key 4 Press the key to select a desired chan nel then press the key 5 Press the key to select SCAN Type and press the key J16 EE 6 Press the a key to select Priority Scan LE tont then press the key E tao 7 Press the key numerous times until the setup mode Eet LENT uitottLe is not shown SeTcuP Mer SPr1oPity SUM M
15. ta Manual Calling You may enter an MMSI number manually to contact another station without storing it in the Individual Directory 1 2 Press the key The DSC Call Menu will ap pear Press the key to select Individual To cancel press the key oe Press the key The transceiver will beep and the Horizon Individual Directory will appear Set gt CENT Quit gt CLR Press the key to select Manual then press the key Press the key to scroll through numbers 0 9 To enter the desired number and move one space EHLE Suitetttsl to the right press the key Repeat this procedure until all nine spaces 10 11 12 of the MMSI number which you want to contact are Marual Input entered input MMS If a mistake was made entering in the MMSI number 7457591 repeatedly press the key until the wrong number CES ii Wut ttLs is selected then press the key to correct the entry Bo When finished entering the MMSI number press and 16 hold the key The transceiver will beep and the Select Intership CH menu will appear 72 Press the key to select Manual then press P the key setSLENT I Quit gt LCLR Press the key to select the operating chan saa aes T nel you want to communicate on and press the key Press the key again to transmit the Individual DSC signal When an Individual Call acknowledgment is re ID 9345676 ceived the HX851 automatically changes
16. 7 then press the key again to return to radio opera Bese tion Setur Meri kalo SETUP 1 i Sat SCENT Quit gt CLP To enable the ringer tone repeat the above procedure press the key to select On in step 6 above HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 45 7 5 4 TRANSMITTING AN INDIVIDUAL CALL This feature allows the user to contact another vessel with a DSC radio This feature is similar to calling a vessel on Channel 16 and requesting to go to another channel Pre Programmable Calling 1 2 Press the key The DSC Call Menu will ap pear Press the key to select Individual To cancel press the key Manual Press the key The transceiver will beep and the Horizon Individual Directory will appear Set gt L ENT Quit gt CLR Press the key to select the Individual you want to contact Press the key then press the key to select the operating channel you want to com municate on and press the key Press the key again to transmit the Individual DSC signal When an Individual Call acknowledgment is re ceived the HX851 automatically changes to the channel selected in step 5 and a ringing tone sounds Press the key to listen to the channel to make sure it is not busy then key the microphone and call the other vessel you desire to communicate with oH Call Merny 1d ual indiv dual Call ID Stan dard idu al Ca ard indiv ID
17. Alert to be setup The default setting is ON SCAN and WX CH 1 Press and hold the key until Setup Menu appears 2 Press the key then select Weather Alert in the Radio Setup menu with the key SeEcLuP Mern Set ms ahi g GL id CENTI QuitsiCLE 1 I h 3 Press the key 4 Press the key to select the desired Weather aa Saeed Alert mode SCAN Resume ON WX CH Emits a loud beep when the slleather Alert r Weather Alert is received while receiving the Weather channel m jj cu ON SCAN This menu selection automati 5 Seo sna ye ch cally scans the last selected Jao guissep ey weather channel and produces and alert ON SCAN and WX CH This menu selection produces an alert during scan ning when NOAA broadcasts an alert on the last selected weather channel and when monitoring a Weather channel Off Disable the Weather Alert function Press the key to store the selected setting 6 To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the key or press the key several times a HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 69 8 11 CHANNEL NAME This selection allows you to customize the name of a channel from the default name Example CH69 PLEASURE to HOOKUP 1 2 a 11 Press and hold the key until Setup Menu appears Press the key then select CH Name in the Radio Setup menu with the key Press the key Press the key to select the channel
18. CALL RINGER The HX851 has the capability to turn off the Group Call ringer 1 ee Press and hold the key until Setup Menu appears Press the key to select DSC Setup menu Press the key then select DSC Beep with the 4 key GPS Setup Press the key irectory eft gt rCLRI Press the key to select Group then p200 focus CALL DSC Beer pao the key et CENT 1 Quit gt CLR Press the key to select Off Press the key twice to return to the Setup Menu then press the r j HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 51 key again to return to radio operation DSC Beep select Call Pour To enable the ringer tone repeat the above proce dure press the key to select On in step 6 above i DSC Beep gt LEN Select Call Grour Beer orf Set gt CENT Quit gt f Cle 7 7 3 TRANSMITTING A GROUP CALL Pre Programmable Calling 1 Press the key The DSC Call Menu will ap pear 2 Press the key to select Group To cancel press the key 3 Press the key The transceiver will beep and the Select Call Station directory will appear 4 Press the key to select Group you want to contact Set gt CENT Quit gt CCLe 5 Press the key then press the key to select the operating channel you want to com municate on and press the key 6 Press the key again to transmit the Group Call signal 7 When the Group
19. Port Operations Inter ship only 1W 77 X S 156 875 Port Operations Inter ship only Port operation ship movement S 156 925 Non commercial Recreational S D 156 975 161 575 Port operation and Ship movement 79 x Xx S 156 975 Commercial O HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 93 CH U C I S TX RX CHANNELUSE 80 X D 157 025 161 625 Port operation ship movement B0OA X X S 167 025 Commercial _ _ gt 157 075 et BIA X et baal el al 83 X 8 84 X xX 85 xX xX 86 X X_ 8 X xX 88 X 88A x wxo1j X X wxo2 x X 03 x X Wx04 X X wxos xX X o x X wxor xX X wxo x X D 157 075 U S Government Only Environmental protection operations 157 075 Canadian Coast Guard Only 157 125 161 725 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port operation ship movement x lt S EEEE os Canadian Coast Guard Only D 157 175 161 775 Canadian Coast Guard Only _ D 157 175 161 775 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Ieee 157 175 U S Government Only D D D EA gt lt gt lt Canadian Coast Guard Only 157 225 161 825 Public Correspondence Marine Operator lt gt lt lt gt lt S Weather receive only 62 500 Weather receive only Weather receive only x09 X X Weather receive only x10 X X X D Weather receive only
20. above procedure press the key to select On in step 6 above SEtCENT Quit gt iCLR 7 8 3 TRANSMITTING A POSITION REQUEST TO ANOTHER VESSEL Pre Programmable Request 1 Press the key The DSC Call Menu will ap pear in the display 2 Press the key to select the Pos Re quest 3 Press key The names shown have been previ ously saved in the Individual directory etSCENTI Quit gt ECLR 4 Press the key to select a name then press the key 5 Press the key again to transmit the Position Request DSC call 6 When the HX851 receives the position from the polled vessel a ringing alarm will sound and the display shows the position of the vessel and also transferred to a GPS Chart plotter if con nected 7 Press any key to stop the alarm vat 5 eae 8 If you wish to display the position of the polled vessel on the WAYPOINT screen go to next step other wise press the key to return to radio operation 9 Press the key to enter the Waypoint Input menu 10 Press and hold the key several times until the deoa EET to ie DSC E Ll Menu HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 55 WAYPOINT Screen The display indicates the dis _Waseoint Ineut Mame ard tance and direction of the polled vessel and also the 1D 123456789 ositior 99795 4 ZOH compass indicates the polled vessel as a dot 88 87 a SPTOLENT I Quit CLE 11 To stop navigating to the location
21. gt coLe time is the same as UTC Universal Time Coordinated Time Offset or GMT Greenwich Mean Time vai op l Press the key to store the time offset gt 0 88 To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode EX ttt tutti press the key or press the key several times SeETuUP Merni adio Setup 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 UTC GMT OFFSET TIME TABLE 10 6 TIME DISPLAY Allows the time shown on the display to be shown in local with offset inputted in section 9 4 TIME OFFSET or UTC time The default setting is UTC 1 Press and hold the key until Setup Menu appears Press the key to select GPS Setup menu Press the key then select Time Display in pert Setur the GPS Setup menu with the key DSC SetuP Press the key L tannacc cat Press the 4 key to select UTC or Lo Coordinate Susten cal Time Offset Press the key to store the selected setting tieni uitste To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the key or press the key several ik times Setur Men Set gt CENT Quit gt CCle 10 7 TIME FORMAT Allows the time shown on the display to be shown in 12 hours or 24 hours time formats The default setting is 12 hours l DE aE Se Press and hold the key until Setup Menu appears Press the key to select GPS Setup menu Pr
22. input position information into the HX851 by connecting to the CD 38 charging cradle Refer to page 18 for connections This is a useful feature when the HX851 is located in an area where GPS reception is limited and this selection increases battery life of the HX851 between charges 1 Press and hold the key until Setup Menu appears 2 Press the key to select GPS Setup menu 3 Press the 4 key then select POS DATA Prior Baio Sele ity in the GPS Setup menu with the 4 key Zee getup 4 Press the key ace Sahu 5 Press the key to select Internal GPS Tive Diselay tc Time Format or External I O port S08 Unit i gt POS Data Priority 6 Press the key to store the selected setting Set gt teNr SECLE 7 To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode Pos Data Priorits Internal POS press the key or press the key several times External 1 5 port Setur Menu Set gt CENT Quito Cle NOTE lf NMEA 0183 from an External GPS Chart plotter is selected and the HX851 is moved outside the Pos Data Priority must be changed to Internal GPS so the HX851 can receive a GPS fix 10 10 NMEA OUTPUT This menu item is used to setup the NMEA output sentences of the HX851 By default all the NMEA sentences are turned off 1 Press and hold the key until Setup Menu appears Press the key to select GPS Setup menu 3 Press the key
23. last 6 digits are specific to the Ships ID Ship MMSI Example If your MMSI is 366123456 366 is MID which denote the country and 123456 is the specific ship ID assigned to your vessel Group MMSI O Group MMSI numbers are not assigned by the FCC or other organizations licensed to assign ship MMSI numbers O The first digit of a Group MMSI is always set to 0 by International rules All Standard Horizon radios are preset so when programming a Group MMSI the first digit is set to O O The USCG recommends programming the MID of a ships MMSI into the Second Third and Fourth digits of the Group MMSI as it denotes the area the ship is located in O The last 5 digits are decided upon by persons in the Group This is an important step as all radios in the Group must contain the same Group MMSI so they can be contacted by each other There is a chance that another group of vessels may program in the same Group MMSI If this happens simply change one or more of the last 5 digits of the Group MMSI 1 Press and hold the key until Setup Menu appears 2 Press the key to select DSC Setup menu 3 Press the key then select Group Directory with the key 4 Press the key 5 Select Add with the key then press Individual Ringer sGroup Directory x the key Set gt LCENT Quits CLR 10 11 12 13 14 Press the key to scroll through the first letter of the name of the
24. of your vessel Give your vessel s description length design power or sail color and other distinguishing marks The total transmission should not exceed one HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 11 minute 9 End the message by saying OVER Release the PTT switch and listen 10 If there is no answer repeat the above procedure If there is still no re sponse try another channel 3 3 CALLING ANOTHER VESSEL CHANNEL 16 OR 9 Channel 16 may be used for initial contact hailing with another vessel However its most important use is for emergency messages This channel must be monitored at all times except when actually using another channel It is monitored by the U S and Canadian Coast Guards and by other vessels Use of channel 16 for hailing must be limited to initial contact only Calling should not exceed 30 seconds but may be repeated 3 times at 2 minute inter vals In areas of heavy radio traffic congestion on channel 16 resulting from its use as a hailing channel can be reduced significantly in U S waters by using Channel 9 as the initial contact hailing channel for non emergency communi cations Here also calling time should not exceed 30 seconds but may be repeated 3 times at 2 minute intervals Prior to making contact with another vessel refer to the channel charts in this manual and select an appropriate channel for communications after initial contact For example Channels 68 and 69 of the U S VHF Charts are
25. the USA visit the following websites to register http www boatus com mmsi or http seatow com boating safety mmsi asp In the Canada visit http www ic gc ca epic site smt gst nsf en sf01032e html or http www usps org php mmsi rules php HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 35 7 2 2 USER MMSI PROGRAMMING WARNING A user MMSI can be inputted only once as per governmental regula tion Therefore please be careful not to input the incorrect MMSI num ber If you need to change the MMSI after it has been programmed the radio will have to be returned to Factory Service Refer to the section 13 3 FACTORY SERVICE IMPORTANT NOTE VHF handhelds used in the United States should use the MMSI as signed to the ship to which the handheld is primarily associated even if another radio on that ship uses the same MMSI If you plan to use the handheld on other boats you might want a separate MMSI number so that you can update the registration according to which boat it is cur rently on 1 Press and hold down the key until the Setup Menu appears 2 Press the key to select DSC Setup menu 3 Press the key then press the key to select User MMSI and press the key 4 Press the key to select the first num Position Ineut ber of your MMSI then press the key to step se Secr to the next number SeESCENTI Quit gt ECLR Repeat step 4 to set your MMSI nine digits 6 Ifa mistake was made entering r
26. the key 4 Press the key to select the desired resume Setur Menu Set Pass Setup A CENT Muit gt CCLr A Priority CH time The resume time can be set to 1 2 3 4 5 sec or lt CAN Tape rT 3 t 3 SLM Memory Off In the Off selection the scanner will resume af sc8N Pesune Set gt CENT Quit gt Cle ter the other station stops transmitting carrier drops Press the key to store the selected setting 6 To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the key or press the key several times 8 9 KEY BEEP This selection controls the loudness of the key beep or turns it off The default setting is Level 5 1 Press and hold the key until Setup Menu appears aes 2 Press the key then select Key Beep in the Radio 752222 28tur Setup menu with the key GPS Set Press the key 4 Press the key to select the desired beep ol ja me Ord Se LU CENT Quit gt CCLe we il sE level The beep level can be set to Level 1 Level 2 SCAN enar Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 High or Off faves goer Quit gt CCLe on Press the key to store the selected setting eee 6 To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode WERS press the key or press the key several times evel 4 Set gt CENT Quit gt CLR 8 10 WEATHER ALERT This selection allows the NOAA Weather
27. 16 in the Radio Setup menu refer to section 8 5 PRIORITY CHANNEL 1 Press the key to activate the squelch adjusting mode then press the key until the background noise disappears 2 Press the key the P SCAH icon appears on the fam uss display Scanning will proceed between the Preset Channel channels programmed into memory and the Log 12 08 priority channel The priority channel will be scanned i13 43 587 after each programmed channel 3 To stop scanning press the or key P lt SCHN MEM j mja Aa NOTE e When an incoming signal is detected on one of the Preset Channel or channels programmed into memory during Priority Scan the ra dio will change to Dual Watch function described in next chapter allowing you to listen to the incoming transmission and monitoring the Priority Channel When an incoming signal is detected on Priority Channel during Pri ority Scan the radio will pause on that channel allowing you to listen to the incoming transmission 6 11 DUAL WATCH The Dual Watch feature allows the radio to watch the particularly important Priority Channel By default the Priority channel is set to Channel 16 The priority channel can be changed refer to section 6 10 4 PRIORITY SCAN NING P SCAN 1 Select the desired channel using the key 2 Press and hold the key until Tii 1 amp icon is shown on the display Note TW stands for Tri Watch It is shown to alert yo
28. 5 Press the key again to send your position to the selected vessel Set gt ENT Quit gt CLE HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 59 6 Press the key to return to radio operation Fos Rerort ID Standard Category Routine ID Standard Cateoor4 Routine Iransmitted Huit OLE Manual Calling You may enter an MMSI number manually to contact another vessel without setting up the Individual Position Call Directory 1 ad Press the key The DSC Call Menu will ap pear in the display Press the key to select the Pos Re D5 Call Menu Individual GrouP All Ships Pos Res DSC Call Menu port Set gt ENT Grour ii ALI Ships Press key Pos Resuest PoS REPOL 7 Press the key to select Manual then press setsrenri Quit gt teLe the key Press the key to scroll through num bers 0 9 To enter the desired number and move one space to the right press the key Repeat this procedure until all nine spaces of __ the MMSI number which you want to contact are Ta NELES entered If a mistake was made entering in the MMSI number repeatedly press the key un til the wrong number is selected then press the key to correct the entry Transmit When finished entering the MMSI number press es and hold the key Press the key again to send your position to the selected vessel Press the key to return to radio operation Select call station anual Sta
29. 62 7 11 DSC TRANSMISSION TEST 00 cccccscccececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 63 Page 2 STANDARD HORIZON HX851 TABLE OF CONTENTS 8 RADIO SETUP ccceccscssssseccecsocsscssecsessecsassecssecsussassacsosssstsucsarsacsasersesarsarsaceasesensatees 64 8 4 DISPLAY cocccccccccsccsccsscssessecsecsvssscssecsessecssestsssessessecsussuessessecsessessressessessessvenven 64 B 2 DIMMER a eccccccccsccsccsscssessecsecssesscssecsessecssestessessessecsesstessessecsessesssessessessecseenven 65 8 3 CONTRAST oocccccccsccsscssessessecsscssessessecsscsucssestessessecsesssessessessessesstessessessessecsven 65 VENY cA 66 8 5 PRIORITY CHANNEL o cccccccccccsccsccsccsscssessecsecsecseessessessecseessessessessesseestenvee 66 8 6 SCAN TYPE scssicssiccistainescaccharevesaacascvcoiadsuesavsasssucantcssiawsusiauicoxss n Eann nnn 67 8 7 SCAN MEMORY ovecccccccsccsccsecsscssecsessecssessessessessecsesssessessecsessesssessessessesseesven 67 8 8 SCAN RESUME ounccccccccccsccsccsscssecsessscsscssessessecscessessessessecsesseessestessessesseesven 68 KRA 68 8 10 WEATHER ALERT uccccccsccsccsccsscssecsessecsscssessessessecsssssessessecsessesssessessessesseesven 69 8 11 CHANNEL NAME cccccccccssccsessecsccsscsscssecsessecssestessecsessecsesssessessesseeseestensen 70 8 12 LED SETUP seucctnconeiieueteatensstS atesoadiove skaacnendieansianotoosetidtewastraitiderecadacsaveees 71 9 DSC SETUP MENU ccccccoccossscssessessocsscsscssecsessessscsscssersursacsacsacssacsensarsaceacesses
30. Call signal is sent the display will be as shown in the illustration at the right CHE 8 After the GROUP CALL is transmitted all the r Group Call ae DSC Call Menu i Individual POUP ID Vertex radios in the group will switch to the designated Sre channel Transmitted WuUIt LoLR I 9 Listen to the channel to make sure it is not busy then press the PTT switch and call the other vessels you desire to communi cate with Manual Calling You may enter a Group MMSI number manually to contact without Setting up a Group call number 1 Press the key The DSC Call Menu will ap Call Menu D C pear 2 Press the key to select Group To 22 p24 dst Gall Menu 5 RE Individua cancel press the key Grou Hil slPs 3 Press the key The transceiver will beep and the Pos Pesuest x te te WK ins SPC gt CENTI uit gt CLF Select Call Station directory will appear 4 Press the key to select Manual then press the key 5 Press the key to scroll through num bers 0 9 To enter the desired number and move one space to the right press the key Re peat this procedure until all nine space of the MMSI number which you want to contact are entered If a mistake was made entering in the MMSI num Set gt ENT Quit gt CLR ber repeatedly press the key until the wrong number is selected then press the key to correct the entry 6 When finished entering the MMSI n
31. LI 7 4 V Li ion Battery Pack e CD 38 Charger Cradle for HX851 e PA 48B 120VAC Wall Charger for CD 38 e E DC 19A DC Cable with 12 V Cigarette Lighter Plug for CD 38 e FBA 38 Alkaline Battery Case e Belt Clip e Owner s Manual 2 2 OPTIONS MH 73a4B Speaker Microphone 2 MH 57aaB Mini Speaker Microphone NODS 71 3 VC 24 VOX Headset y 4 VC 27 Earpiece Microphone CN 3 Radio to Ship s Antenna Adapter CD 38 Charger Cradle FNB 121LI 7 4 V Li lon Battery Pack FBA 38 Alkaline Battery Case E DC 19A DC Cable with 12 V Ciga rette Lighter Plug PA 48B C U Wall Charger for the FNB 121LI E DC 6 DC Cable plug and wire only X B suffix is for use with 120 VAC Type A plug C suffix is for use with 230 VAC Type C plug and U suffix is for use with 230 VAC Type BF plug 3 ABOUT THIS RADIO 3 1 ABOUT THE VHF MARINE BAND WARNING The radio frequencies used in the VHF marine band lie between 156 and 158 MHz with NOAA Weather stations available between 161 and 163 MHz The marine VHF band provides communications over dis tances that are essentially Line of sight Actual transmission range de pends much more on antenna type gain and height than on the power output of the transmitter The expected transmit distance a 25W Fixed Mount VHF radio can be greater than 15 miles for a portable radio transmission the expected distance can be greater than 5 miles in Line of sight
32. PPENS SetSLENTI GUEST 2 Press the key to select Radio Setup nn 3 Press the key then select Display with the fy 1 key y A TE e Na COG 004 4 Press the key and select Radio Position S DST 915nm Navigation or Compass with the key and press the key HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 57 7 8 4 RECEIVING A POSITION REQUEST When a Position Request Call is received from another vessel a ringing alarm will sound Operation and transceiver function differs depending on Position Reply menu in the DSC Setup menu setting Refer to section 7 8 1 SET TING UP POSITION REPLY Automatically reply 1 When a Position Request Call is received a calling alarm sounds 5 times Then requested position coor dinates are transmitted automatically to the vessel re questing your vessels position 2 To exit from Position Request display press the key Manually reply 1 When a Position Request Call is received from another vessel the display will be as shown in the illustration at the right and a ringing alarm will sound lu 2 Press any key to stop the alarm perlu gt CENT Oust gt CLe 3 To send your vessels position to the requesting vessel press the key Or to exit from position request display press the key 7 9 POSITION REPORT The feature is similar to Position Request however instead of requesting a position of another vessel this function a
33. STANDARD HORIZON Nothing takes to water like Standard Horizon HX851 Floating Marine Transceiver with GPS Owner s Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE iiiiscssccceraceutecevevexensstanandneacenenissuussadaneadakechetmnateanstenssanantxke 4 RADIO CARE ioc cctsessstancccnt a seme ceuesiccenccast cen cecet Setencesustsenaecet cieexcesestachieaedteemecsentetescs 6 RF EXPOSURE SAFETY STATEMEND erei 7 FCO NOTO E ssena 8 1 GENERAL INFORMATION soesinssdnin innod nnana aaan aaan 10 2 ACCESSORIE S ca aaa eee nen eae eee ee ee mo eee eee nore 10 2l PACKIN G EO emer etre eer nr aara ee ee ee ee ee 10 Pam ums rd Wt cree rere ne oe ee er nr eee a eee ee ae eee ee 10 3 ABOUI TRS RADIO iseiseeetsscerteecs cance ar 11 3 1 ABOUT THE VHF MARINE BAND eesssssssssssssssssrsseererrrererrrrrerrrrn 11 3 2 EMERGENCY CHANNEL 16 USE eessssssssssssssssssrsrsrrrrerererrrrrrrrrrrrn 11 3 3 CALLING ANOTHER VESSEL CHANNEL 16 OR 9 12 3 4 OPERATING ON CHANNEL 13 eeesessesrsrsrsrssssssssserersrsrrerererrrrrrn 13 3 5 OPERATING ON CHANNEL 67 200 ccccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 13 3 6 VHF OPERATION ON WATER AND LAND eeesesessseseseseeererereree 13 4 GEING STARTED is is ii ER 14 4 1 BATTERIES AND CHARGERS 0ccccccee cece eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaeaaeaeaeaeaeeeeaees 14 4 2 CONNECTING A CHART PLOTTER TO THE CD 38 eeen 18 5 CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS sssssaasennnnensnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnmnnn 19
34. T Push To Talk switch to transmit During transmission the m indicator will appear on the display and the TX BUSY indicator will grow red 7 Position your mouth about 1 2 to 1 inch 1 2 2 5 cm away from the small mic hole Speak slowly and clearly into the microphone 8 When the transmission is finished release the PTT switch 6 4 1 TRANSMIT TIME OUT TIMER TOT While the PTT switch is held down transmission time is limited to 5 minutes This prevents prolonged unintentional transmissions About 10 seconds be fore automatic transmitter shutdown a warning beep sounds from the speaker The transceiver automatically switches to the receiving mode even if the PTT switch is held down Before transmitting again the PTT switch must first be released then pressed again after 10 seconds This Time Out Timer TOT prevents a continuous transmission that would result from an accidentally stuck PTT switch NOTE The PTT switch will not operate for 10 seconds after the transceiver automatically switches to the receiving mode by the TOT feature 6 5 DISPLAY MODE SETUP The HX851 display can be setup to show Radio information with GPS icon GPS Position GPS Position with SOG and COG and GPS status with the procedure below 1 Press and hold the key until the Setup Menu ap pears 2 Select Radio Setup with the key then press the key set gt LENT Is 3 Select Display with the key then press th
35. The user of a Marine VHF radio is subject to severe fines if the radio is used on land The reasoning for this is you may be near an inland water way or propagation anomalies may cause your transmission to be heard in a waterway If this occurs depending upon the marine VHF channel on which you are transmitting you could interfere with a search and rescue case or contribute to a collision between passing ships For VHF Marine channel assignments refer to page 89 section 14 3 2 EMERGENCY CHANNEL 16 USE Channel 16 is known as the Hail and Distress Channel An emergency may be defined as a threat to life or property In such instances be sure the trans ceiver is on and set to CHANNEL 16 Then use the following procedure 1 ae et Press the PTT Push To Talk switch on the left side of the transceiver and say Mayday Mayday Mayday This is l your vessels name Then repeat once Mayday your vessel s name Now report your position in latitude longitude or by giving a true or mag netic bearing state which to a well known landmark such as a navigation aid or geographic feature such as an island or harbor entry Explain the nature of your distress sinking collision aground fire heart attack life threatening injury etc State the kind of assistance your desire pumps medical aid etc Report the number of persons aboard and condition of any injured Estimate the present seaworthiness and condition
36. When transmitting position your mouth about 1 2 to 1 inch 1 2 2 5 cm away from the small mic hole Speak slowly and clearly into the microphone Speaker The internal speaker is located here NMEA Terminals Bottom side Connect this NMEA input output terminal to the GPS or Chart Plotter via the CD 38 Charger Cradle Keep these terminals clean Battery Pack Lock Bottom side Turn the Battery Pack Lock to the OPEN position for battery removal BELT CLIP INSTALLATION REMOVAL INSTALLATION REMOVAL Install the Belt Clip as The belt clip is designed to snap and lock shown below into place To remove the belt clip you may find it necessary to use a flat head screw driver to unlock the belt clip from the radio as shown in the image below N X 9 AF oni A BTO 4 L inn f S GN Y 6 BASIC OPERATION 6 1 PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONS The FCC prohibits the following communications e False distress or emergency messages e Messages to any boat except in emergencies and radio tests e Messages to or from a vessel on land e Transmission while on land e Obscene indecent or profane language potential fine of 10 000 6 2 INITIAL SETUP 1 2 Install the battery pack on the transceiver see section 4 1 2 BATTERY INSTALLATION REMOVAL Install the antenna onto the transceiver hold the bottom end of the an te
37. aining to the transceiver is necessary to fill out the li cense application FCO Type ACCCO CO esisiini inene ana aa E Part 80 Output Power with FNB 121LI 1 0 2 5 5 0 6 0 W Low M1 M2 High MNS SOM EE rte ackis E O E E 16KOG3E 16K0G2B Frequency RANGE sisvcticiavstscsuerccstucavoadeaswedeacsceecedsanbe 156 025 to 163 275MHz FCC Type NUMDEN accensis neinni danaa eed K6630313X30 Industry Canada Type Approval ccccseccesseeeeeseeeeseeeeeees 511B 30313X30 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject i _ to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference _ Part 15 21 Changes or modifications to this device not expressly ap proved by Yaesu Musen could void the User s authorization to operate this device HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 103 STANDARD HORIZON Nothing takes to water like Standard Horizon Copyright 2013 YAESU MUSEN CO LTD All rights reserved YAESU USA No portion of this manual 6125 Phyllis Drive Cypress California 90630 may be reproduced without the permission of YAESU MUSEN CoO LTD E M O31 N1733 1312N 0M Printed in Japan
38. al DSC Test Call Standard 5 If the vessel you called does not transmit an acknowledgement message the HX851 will show Wait for acknowledge 6 When the ship you called does transmit an acknowledgement call the radio will ring 7 Press the key to stop the ringing and press again to exit to normal radio mode TransmittCENT cel CLR HI USA hH rece ved Test HK standard a Exit CLR HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 63 8 RADIO SETUP The HX851 s Radio Setup mode allows a number of the HX851 operating parameters to be custom configured for your operating requirements 8 1 DISPLAY Allows setting up the HX851 display mode The default setting is Position 1 Press and hold the 8 key until Setup Menu appears Seat Mer 2 Press the key then select Display in the Radio t3 10 apup Setup menu with the key BPS Setup 3 Press the key etOCENTI uit gt CCLel 4 Press the key to select the desired mode fs Radio Displays the 4 icon only Position Displays your position and current time Lan 7 et gt ENT Quit gt CLR on the display Navigation Displays your position SOG Speed Over Ground your current speed COG Course Over Ground your current direc Jest rcs wiste tion and current time on the display Compass Displays your SOG Speed Over Ground your current speed COG Course Over Ground your current direction by the Rose Comp
39. and speaker grill clean and in top operating condition after exposure to water Clean the radio with fresh water after exposure to salt water by rinsing the radio under a sink fau cet or by dunking the radio in a bucket of fresh water After washing use a soft cloth and thoroughly dry all parts of the radio Page6 STANDARD HORIZON HX851 RF EXPOSURE SAFETY STATEMENT SAFETY INFORMATION Your wireless handheld portable transceiver contains a low power trans mitter When the Push to Talk PTT button is pushed the transceiver sends out radio frequency RF signals In August 1996 the Federal Communications Commission adopted RF exposure guidelines with safety levels for hand held wireless devices This device is authorized to operate at a duty factor not to exceed 50 this corresponds to 50 transmission time and 50 reception time WARNING To maintain compliance with the FCC s RF exposure guide lines this transmitter and its antenna must maintain a separation dis tance of at least 1 inch 2 5 centimeters from your face Speak in a normal voice with the antenna pointed up and away from the face at the required separation distance If you use a headset accessory for this radio with the radio worn on your body use only the Yaesu belt clip for this transceiver and ensure that the antenna is at least 1 inch 2 5 centimeters from your body when transmitting Use only the supplied antenna Unauthorized antennas modific
40. anees 72 10 GPS SETUP ecccsccccossocsssssessecsocsscsssssessetsacsacssessucsacsacsasssensucsacsaesasenensatsatsatsaseneeseee 73 10 1 UNIT POWER ovccccccccsccsccsccsecssessecsessecsscstestessessecsssstessessecsessesssessessecseeseesvene 73 10 2 POWER SAVE MODE onecccccccccsccsccsccsssssessecsecsecsecssessessecsesstessessecsecsecseeavens 74 10 3 COORDINATE SYSTEM oncccccccccosccsccsssssssessecsecstssssssessessecsesssessessesseeseesvens 75 10 4 PINNING wocccccccccccsccsccsssssecsessecsssssessessessvcsssssessessecsesstsssestessessessresseatecsecsecavene 75 10 5 TIME OFFSET oocccccccccccccsccsccscssscssessesssssssessessecsesstsssessessessessressessessecsesavene 76 10 6 TIME DISPLAY o ccccccccccccsccsccscssscssecsessessesssessessecsesstsssessessecsesssessestessecsesavene 77 10 7 TIME FORMAT uncccccccccscccscssccscsssessessessecsesssessecsecsssstsssestessecseestessessessecseesvene 77 10 8 SOG UNIT cccccccccsccsssssessecsessesssessessessecsssssessessessessesusssessessesseessessessessecseeavene 78 10 9 POS DATA PRIORITY uccccccccsccsscsscssecsessesssessecsecsessssssessessecsessessessessecseesvene 78 10 10 NMEA OUTPUT ooncccccccsccsccsccsscosessecsecsssssessessecsecsessssssessessecsesssessessessecseesvens 79 10 11 ALTITUDE UNIT vocccccccccccscssccscsssessecsecsrssscssessecsecssssssssessessesseesresseasensecsessvene 79 11 COMPASS SETUP ccccsccoscscsossssssessessecsssssssecsucsacsacsssssstsacsarsecssserecsatsacsaceasessesases 80 12 WAYPOINTS csccccoccocssessess
41. annel 9 MIC When transmitting position your mouth about 1 2 to 1 inch 1 2 2 5 cm away from TRANSMISSION SWITCH Speak into the microphone in a normal voice level while pressing this switch VOL STROBE Button e Press this key first ETER STANDAR J TH then press the A key to increase the audio level or press the W key to re duce the audio level Press and hold to turn on or off the _ f LED light IBIMERSIBLE IE OU G nana i H L On Button Press to toggle the transmit power be tween High 6W M2 5W M1 2 5W Power Button Press and hold to toggle the radio on or off and Low 1W the small mic hole e Press and hold to Speak slowly and lock and unlock the clearly into the micro keypad phone Page4 STANDARD HORIZON HXI QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE CALL ENT Burton e Press to access the DSC MENU SCAN DW Button e Press and hold to access the Ra e Press to start and stop the scan dio and DSC setup menus ning of programmed channels e When DSC Call Menu or Setup e Press and hold to watch on Menu are selected pressing this CH16 CH70 and the current key saves a selection operating channel Triple Watch cu Ile 2 Sa
42. ansceiver will revert to the channel you were using prior to switching to the weather channel mode 6 8 1 NOAA WEATHER ALERT In the event of extreme weather disturbances such as storms and hurricanes NOAA sends a weather alert consisting of a 1050 Hz tone followed by weather reports on the weather channels When a weather alert is received on a weather channel the transceiver emits a beep tone Press the key to stop the beep tone and listen to the weather reports NOTE By default the HX851 will alarm a when the radio is on a weather channel b on the last selected Weather channel during scanning For additional settings refer to section 8 10 WEATHER ALERT 6 8 2 NOAA WEATHER ALERT TESTING 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 Oceano graphic and Atmospheric Administration broadcasts a 1050 Hz tone which the HX851 can detect and alert you of pending storm warnings refer to section 6 8 1 NOAA WEATHER ALERT for a discussion of how to use this feature The 1050 Hz tone when detected will produce a loud beep in the speaker of the HX851 to signal that a Weather Alert Broadcast is being received In order to test this system NOAA broadcasts the 1050 Hz tone every Wednes day sometime between 11 AM and 1 PM local time You may use this opportu nity to test your HX851 periodically to confir
43. ars from the display HX851 Setur Menu Quit gt CCLe WWwite ole J sat gt LENT Is STANDARD HORIZON Page 31 7 When you have completed your selection press the key or press the several times to return to radio operation 6 10 3 MEMORY SCANNING M SCAN 1 Press the key to activate the squelch adjusting mode then press the key until the background noise disappears 2 Press the key the f SCAH icon appears on the TTS display Scanning will proceed from the lowest to the highest Preset Channel and channels programmed into t 12 4 memory 18 29 3 When an incoming signal is detected on one of the channels during scan the radio will pause on that channel allowing you to listen to the incoming transmission The channel number will blink during reception 4 When the transmission stops the radio will automatically start memory scan again 5 To stop scanning press the or key M SCAN MEM 12 08 NOTE By default the HX851 will alarm when on a weather channel and on the last selected Weather channel during scanning For additional settings refer to section 8 10 WEATHER ALERT 6 10 4 PRIORITY SCANNING P SCAN The Priority Scan allows the radio to Memory Scan while also keeping watch on a particularly important Priority Channel In the default setting Channel 16 is set as the priority channel You may change the priority channel to the desired channel from Channel
44. ass Waypoint Displays the distance and direction of the received vessel and also the compass indicates the received vessel as a dot GPS Status Displays apparent reception of GPS satellites including the bar graph of signal strengths 5 Press the key to store the selected display NOTE When the GPS Status mode is selected in step 4 above the display will show the GPS Status page until any key is pressed GSaHI USF WH TAHI USF WH TH HI USA WH GS HI USA wh DISTRESS he F SDG 15eTs i COG 1 Ga 4 F Loc 12 HH AERAN Pi VOLSE oon Joe Loc 12ra e Sol Tam O oo Os o a ST Se SoG Se T i abs Lio 83 oor s 119709 587wW E 3 Sigs 1a t Rano Mope Position Mope NAVIGATION MODE Compass MoDE 16 aa HI USA AJ BRG Dai huli 3 ere UST OHH Waypoint MoDE GPS Status Mope 8 2 DIMMER Allows setting up the display keypad backlight intensity or to turn it off The default setting is High 1 Press and hold the key until Setup Menu appears 2 Press the key then select Dimmer in the Radio Setup menu with the key 3 Press the key 4 Press the key to select the desired level The dimmer level can be set to 1 2 3 4 5 6 High or Off When Off is selected the lamp is extinguished 5 Press the key to store the selected level 6 To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press
45. ations or attachments could damage the transmitter and may violate FCC regu lations HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 7 FCC NOTICE Unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void compli ance with FCC Rules Any change or modification must be approved in writing by STANDARD HORIZON a Marine Division of YAESU USA NOTICE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to ra dio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be de termined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced marine electronics technician for help Page8 STANDARD HORIZON HX85I 1 GENERAL INFORMATION The HX851 is a Submer
46. e _ key Ue 4 Select the desired Display type with the key La Ras eT Radio Displays the 8 icon only Position Displays your position and current time on the display Navigation Displays your position SOG Speed Over Ground your current speed COG Course Over Ground your current direction and current time on the display Compass Displays your SOG Speed Over Ground your current speed COG Course Over Ground your current direction by the Rose Compass Waypoint Displays the distance and direction of the received vessel and also the compass indicates the received vessel by dot GPS Status Displays apparent reception of GPS satellites including the bar graph of signal strengths 5 Press the key to store the selected setting and return to radio opera tion mode HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 25 NOTE When the GPS Status mode is selected in step 4 on the previous page the display will show the GPS Status page until a key is pressed You may customize the various functions of the HX851 internal GPS unit for your operating requirements via the GPS Setup menu Refer to section 10 GPS SETUP for details ly a USA NAVIGATION MoDE Compass MoDE lll KE Waypoint MoDE GPS Status MoDpE 6 6 USA CANADIAN AND INTERNATIONAL CHANNELS 1 To alternate from US Canadian and International Marine Channels hold down the k
47. e key to store the waypoint into memory 12 3 EDITING A WAYPOINT This function allows a previously entered waypoint to be edited 1 Press and hold down the key until Setup Menu appears 2 Press the key to select Waypoint Setup Setur Menu menu 3 Press the key then select Waypoint Directory with ao A J the key Set gt CENT uit gt ECLR 4 Press the key 5 Select Edit with the key then press the key 6 Show the waypoint Input display 7 Press the key repeatedly until the number or letter is selected that is to be changed 8 Press the key to change the letter or number er _ Waspoint Input 9 Repeat step 7 and 8 until the waypoint is up a FASINI F dated te E a 10 Press and hold the key to store the edited waypoint E ENT Quit gt ECLR into memory 12 4 DELETING A WAYPOINT 1 Press and hold down the key until Setup Menu appears 2 Press the key to select Waypoint Setup Wa3Point SetuP HWdasFolnt Directory Distance Unit DisPlay Range Pir ectory ia ae ae layPoint Director Suim Point Fishina PT Horr Setur Menu Be iCal menu 3 Press the key then select Waypoint Directory with BS 5 Setur o the key Sat LENT QUit gt ECLR Wa sPO1nt SETUP 4 Press the key 5 Select Delete with the key then press stance a int eu the key me E 6 Press the k
48. ecsecsecsscsssssecsucsacsecsssesatsarsacsacerstsecsarsaesasesensatsateateaneneesee 81 12 1 MARKING A POSITION o ccccccoscoscssccsccsesssessecsecsesssessessessecsesstessessessecseesvene 81 12 2 STORING WAYPOINTS o ccccccsccoscssccssssesssessecsecsesstessessessecsesstessessessecseeavene 82 12 3 EDITING A WAYPOINT cccccsccoscsscssecocsssessessecsecsesssssessessecssessessessessecseesseen 83 12 4 DELETING A WAYPOINT uccccoscoscssccsccscssessecsecsesssessessessecsessessessessecseesvene 83 12 5 SAVING A DSC POSITION CALL AS A WAYPOINT e 84 12 6 NAVIGATING TO A SAVED WAYPOINT cccccsccssssssssessessecsecscessessecseeseeee 84 12 7 STOP NAVIGATING TO A WAYPOINT seeren 85 12 8 WAYPOINT SETUP coccccccccsccsscsscssessecssssssssessessecsessssssestessecsessressessessecseesveee 85 13 MAINTENANCE cccccsssscescocsocsosssessessorsscsssssessecsussacssssrsesacsacsaesanesstsatsacsacsasesesseses 87 ASA GENERAL ssssivusissuverscanatinsasnesntneiwsinstnsvvsA bessivancaatuseieesdeciortuseanecoueokainsesscorou 87 13 2 REPLACEMENT PARTS oucccccccccsscssccscssscssessecsecsssssessessessecsessressessesseeseesvens 87 13 3 FACTORY SERVICE vcccccccccscssssssessecsssssssessessecsessssssessessessessessessessecsessvene 88 13 4 TROUBLESHOOTING CHART unccccccsccsssssessecsecssssssssessessecsecssessecsecsecseeavene 88 14 CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS cc ccccoccssssssssssecsoccecsosssessecserseesssssessecsersaesasersesacseses 89 15 WARRANTY cccccsssssesseccossocssssscsscsecsocsscsscsssc
49. ect the first letter of the Waypoint Name you want to reference in layPoint Directory lark Position WayrPoint Input the directory IPT Name Press the key to store the first letter and to Positioy sear ea i Was P int LnPut move to the second letter in the name Set gt CENTWPT Name Swim Point Repeat step 7 and 8 until the name is shown Press position 33 37 125 the 5 key to skip a letter if needed cat ATT Press and hold the key three times to save the gt __ an waypoint into memory and return to the Waypoint Di gt sseernt Directors rectory menu Display Range Press the key or press the key several times Set gt CENT Quit gt ICLR to return to radio operation HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 81 12 2 STORING WAYPOINTS 1 2 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Press and hold down the key until Setup Menu appears Press the key to select Waypoint Setup Setur Menu Setur Menu menu Set gt ENT DSC Setur ar SE LUP Press the key then select Waypoint Directory with Conass setur We SPOOL SHELUe the key SetoCENT Guit gt CLR Press the key Select Add with the key press the key Press the key to select the first letter of the Waypoint Name you want to reference in a the directory IPT Nane Press the key to store the first letter and to Position move to the second l
50. emory SCAN Set gt CENT Quit CLE To start Preset Priority Channel scan 1 Press the key to start press again to stop 2 The Priority Channel will be scanned in between each Preset channel Example Let us say marine channels 22A 68 and 88A are saved as preset channels Priority scanning will proceed in the following sequence CH22A gt Priority Channel gt CH68 gt Priority Channel gt CH88A gt Priority Channel gt CH22A gt Priority Channel 3 To stop the Preset Priority Scanning press the or key HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 29 NOTE When a transmission is detected on one of the preset channels the radio will pause on that channel and then momentarily change to the priority channel looking for an incoming signal If the radio receives a transmission on the priority channel it will stay on the priority channel When receiving on a non priority channel you will hear a break in the reception when the radio momentarily monitors the Priority Channel When the transmission stops the radio will automatically start Priority Preset scan again During Priority Preset scan the channels will rapidly change 6 10 SCANNING The HX851 allows the user to select the scan type from Memory Scan or Priority Scan The Memory Scan scans the preset channels and the user programmed channels The Priority Scan scans the preset channels and the user programmed channels w
51. en select Display with the key 4 Press the key and select Radio Position or Navigation with the key and press the key F 05 Ti me WayPoint Input IF TALENTIUPT Mame _ ID Standard aaa eo 7c HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 61 7 10 GEOGRAPHIC CALL The HX851 can receive Geographic Calls from another station 1 When a Geographic Call is received a ringing sound Received Gensraphic 1 will be produced and the display shows the MMSI or reo aana Jene name of the station transmitting the Geographic Call CHS ae 2 Press any key to stop the alarm uit 3 Press the key to switch the radio to the requested channel 4 Press the PTT on the mic and talk to the calling station 7 10 1 SETTING UP THE POSITION GEOGRAPHIC RINGER The HX851 has the capability to turn off the Geographic ringer 1 Press and hold the key until Setup Menu appears 2 Press the key to select DSC Setup menu 3 Press the key then select DSC Beep with the key Tips ae 4 Press the key ee ae 5 Press the key to select Geographic pakin jes then press the key SESCENT Ouit gt ICLR 6 Press the key to select Off 7 Press the key twice to return to the Setup Menu then press the key again to return to lt ee radio operation Set gt ENI select Call To enable the ringer tone repeat the above procedure sr press the key to select On in
52. ent your new radio will serve your needs for many years Please visit www standardhorizon com to register the HX851 Marine VHF It should be noted that visiting the Web site from time to time may be beneficial to you as new products are released they will appear on the STANDARD HORIZON Web site Also a statement re garding product support should be added to the manual Product Support Inquiries If you have any questions or comments regarding the use of the HX851 you can visit the STANDARD HORIZON Web site to send an E Mail or contact the Product Support team at 800 767 2450 ext 6300 M F 8 00 5 00PST In addition to the warranty STANDARD HORIZON includes a lifetime flat rate and customer loyalty programs 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 only for the lifetime of the unit STANDARD HORIZON will repair the unit to original specifications Note The flat rate amount is payable by the Owner only if STANDARD HORIZON or the STANDARD HORIZON Dealer determines that a re pair is needed After the repair a 90 day warranty will be in effect from the date of return of the unit to the Owner This service program is not available for equipment which has
53. epeatedly press the key until the wrong number is selected SeETuUP Mern SeETuUP Meri Coti 0 Secu S User MMSI then press the key to correct entry Input User NST 7 When finished programming the number press and hold the key Set gt CENT Quit gt CLR 8 Enter your MMSI number again using steps 4 5 and User MSI 6 Input User MISI 9 To save the MMSI into the radio press and hold the Input Asain key Set gt CENT Quit gt CCLe 10 Press the key twice to return to radio operation User MMSI 7 3 DSC DISTRESS ALERT The HX851 is capable of transmitting and receiving DSC Distress messages to all DSC radios The HX851 will also send the Latitude and Longitude of the vessel when the internal GPS has acquires a satellite fix 7 3 1 TRANSMITTING A DSC DISTRESS ALERT NOTE To be able to transmit a DSC Distress Alert an MMSI number must be programmed refer to section 7 2 2 USER MMSI PROGRAMMING In order for your ships location to be transmitted the internal GPS unit must be activated refer to NOTE on page 24 1 Lift the red DISTRESS rubber cover on the right side _DISTRESS of the transceiver and press the DISTRESS key The orge sc scia 9 cee DISTRESS ALERT menu will appear on the display BiR EE te transmit 2 Press and hold the DISTRESS key The radios dis pees play will count down 3 2 1 and afterwards the HX851 will transmit the DSC Distress Alert on cha
54. erator Port operation ship movement X X 156 075 Public Coast Coast Guard East Coast commercial fishing only Bo Oa iil id ee Port operation ship movement East Coast commercial fishing only Bo al kd il ld ee Port operation ship movement VTS in selected areas Bod Gla dl 2 ce Port operation ship movement eT PT ee icin Port operation ship movement Bo ald inl ld ete Port operation ship movement 65A X X S 156 275 PortOpeations O ST al ili re Port operation ship movement 66A X X S 156 325 Port Operations Z US Commercial Used for Bridge to bridge com muni cations in lower Mississippi River Inter ship only Canada Commercial fishing S amp R 68 X xX X S 156 425 __ Non commercial Recreational TT US Non commercial Recreational Canada Commercial fishing only International Inter ship Port opertions and Ship movement Digital selective calling voice communications not allowed US Canada Non commercial Recreational International Port opertions and Ship movement Non commercial Inter ship only 73 IXIXIXIIS 156 675 US Port Operations Canada Commercial fish ing only International Inter ship Port opertions and Ship movement 74 IXIXIXIS 156 725 US Port Operations Canada Commercial fishing only International Inter ship Port opertions and Ship movement Port Operations Inter ship only 1W Port Operations Inter ship only 1W 77 X X S 156 875 _
55. ess the key then select Time Format in the GPS Setup menu with the key Press the key Press the key to select 24H or 12H Press the key to store the selected setting Tine bisrlay To exit this menu and return to radio operation keiten uittree mode press the key or press the key Tine Fortiat AAL rA several times PEN AA SETUP Mern Set LENT Quit gt CLR HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 77 10 8 SOG UNIT Allows the SOG shown on the NAV display to be shown in Kts knot MPH mile hour or KPH kilo meter hour The default setting is Kts Knots 1 Press and hold the key until Setup Menu appears 2 Press the key to select GPS Setup menu 3 Press the key then select SOG Unit in the nati Set Menu GPS Setup menu with the key DSC SetuP 4 Press the key foun ace Gots 5 Press the key to select the desired Setur Menu Time Display unit Time Format f 506 Unit h 6 Press the key to store the selected setting setscen7 Quit gt tcLe 7 To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the key or press the key several Jira ts o meu ec mn ha 4 5i LWT times kmh Kilo Meter hour SePt gt CENT Quit gt CLR 10 9 POS DATA PRIORITY This menu item allows the HX851 to a use the internal GPS to compute and display position information de fault setting b use the NMEA output of an external GPS Chart Plotter to
56. etins F3C and J3C emissions are permit ted Coast Stations on the Great Lakes must cease weather broadcasts which cause interference to stations operating on 156 800 MHz until the interference problem is resolved The frequency 157 100 MHz is authorized for search and rescue training exercises by state or local government in conjunction with U S Coast Guard stations Prior U S Coast Guard approval is required Use must cease immediately on U S Coast Guard request The duplex pair for channel 20 157 000 161 600 MHz may be used for ship to coast station communications Available for assignment to coast stations the use of which is in accord with an agreed program for the broadcast of information to ship stations concerning the enviro HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 91 VHF MARINE CHANNEL CHART UJC X RX CHANNEL USE X X D 156 050 160 650 Public Correspondence Marine Operator X S 156 050 Port Operation and Commercial VTS in selected areas X 56 100 160 700 Public Correspondence Marine Operator TX 56 150 160 750 Public Correspondence Marine Operator XxX U S Goverment Only Coast Guard a E xX xX LD D S i Port operation ship movement Commercial fishing Lis Port operation ship movement EJ ion T x xX Page eg gt T z gt x lt x lt olo x lt O X x lt x lt sE s x lt X lt eee e e T bale O NI N gt lt X lt lt gt lt 02
57. etter in the name Set gt CENT Quit gt CCLe Repeat step 6 and 7 until the name is shown Press the key to skip a letter if needed Press the key to skip the ID entry and to the first digit of the latitude Enter the coordinates of the waypoint POSITION by Wauroint Input pressing the a key to select the first digit in the ysfesurs P Wa3Point SetuP layPoint Directors Distance Unit DisPlayPange WayPoint Directors set LENiI Mark Position 2A ajz Latitude Position 8 Be ER Press the key to store the first number and to move EH LENTI tune rele to the second number in the position pr daseoint Input Repeat step 10 and 11 until the latitude is shown in pan o rA clude N or S in the last digit a a a A a Press the key until the first digit of the Longitude is t blinking WasPoint Input Press the a key to select the first digit in the PT 0 250 i Longitude janie T Press the key to store the first number and to move E amp 2ttts uberis to the second number in the position Repeat step 14 and 15 until the Latitude is shown include E or W in the last digit Wayroint Input If a mistake was made entering in the MMSI number Mate Fistars P1 repeat pressing the amp key until the wrong number is P0sition 22027 Lesh selected then press the key to correct the etetENts Guit gt cCLR entry After all information is entered press and hold th
58. etup mode allows a number of the HX851 internal GPS units parameters to be custom configured for your operating requirements 10 1 UNIT POWER This selection allows the internal GPS unit to be turned on or off to conserve battery power The default setting is On 1 ad et St a Press and hold the key until Setup Menu appears Press the key to select GPS Setup menu Press the key then select Unit Power in the GPS Setup menu with the key Press the key Press the key to select On or Off Press the key to store the selected level To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the key or press the key several times SeETuUP Merni i i Ean ne ar Power Save Mode Coordinate System Set gt CENT Quit CLE HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 73 10 2 POWER SAVE MODE This menu item selects the Battery Save Mode for the internal GPS unit The default setting for the Power Save Mode is Level 1 1 Press and hold the key until Setup Menu appears Press the key to select GPS Setup menu Press the amp key then select Power Save Mode in the GPS Setup menu with the key Press the key Press the key to select the desired level Off GPS Signals are always being received set gt tEW Pouer Save tode Level 1 Activates the GPS receiver for 0 4 sec ag onds every 5 seconds Level 2 Activates the GPS rece
59. etup Henu Press the key to select Automatic or tur Manual Press the key to store the selected setting Press the key twice to return to radio operation Quit gt CCLe Individual Perle Individual Ack Individual bi Set gt CENT uit gt CLF Individual Reply Automatic Set gt LCENT Quit gt CCle 7 5 3 SETTING UP INDIVIDUAL CALL RINGER When an Individual Call is received the radio will produce a ringing tone for 2 minutes This selection allows the Individual Call ringer time to be changed 1 Press and hold the key until Setup Menu appears 2 Press the key to select DSC Setup menu 3 Press the key then select Individual Ringer with the key 4 Press the key ae Individual Reply 5 Press the key to select ringing time of individual Ack a Individual Call SatSCENTI ful tSCCLR 6 Press the key to store the selected setting 7 Press the key twice to return to radio operation The HX851 has the capability to turn off the Individual Call ringer 1 Press and hold the key until Setup Menu appears 2 Press the key to select DSC Setup menu 3 Press the key then select DSC Beep with Radio the key Pepe cet 4 Press the key j eren 5 Press the key to select Individual 2 2 54 then press the key SetSCENT QuitS CLe 6 Press the key to select Off ss 7 Press the key twice to return to the Setup Menu Select Call
60. ey and press the key The band will change from USA to International and to Canadian with each press 2 USA appears on the LCD for the USA band CN appears for the Canadian band and INTL appears for the International band 3 Refer to the marine channel charts in section 14 CHANNEL ASSIGN MENTS for oO channels as Hi sA STRESS USA Bann CANADIAN BAND INTERNATIONAL BAND 6 7 SIMPLEX DUPLEX CHANNEL USE Refer to the VHF MARINE CHANNEL CHART page 92 for instructions on use of simplex and duplex channels NOTE All channels are factory programmed in accordance with FCC USA Industry Canada and International regulations The mode of operation cannot be altered from simplex to duplex or vice versa Simplex ship to ship or duplex marine operator mode is automatically activated de pending on the channel and whether the USA International or Cana dian operating band is selected 6 8 NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS 1 To receive a NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration weather broadcast press and hold the key The emni ux io transceiver changes to the weather channel mode and recalls the last used NOAA weather channel This mode _ 2 TI consists of a preset memory bank containing the NOAA LEE S222 weather channels 2 Press the or key to change to other weather channels 3 To exit from the weather channel mode press and hold the key The tr
61. ey to select the waypoint CE n to be deleted 7 Press and hold the key until the radio beeps and et ENT Quit gt CCLR the waypoint directory is removed from the display Waypoint Directors Swim Poi ni Fisnhina FI 5 i e i Bip Set gt CENT Quit gt CLR HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 83 12 5 SAVING A DSC POSITION CALL AS A WAYPOINT When a position is received from another DSC radio the HX851 allows the position to be saved as a waypoint 1 After a position has been received press the key 2 The first digit in the WPT Name will be flashing Press the key to the first letter of the name you ae want to input JPTSCENTI Quit CLR 3 Press the key then press the key to pr hae jint Input select the second letter in the name ID Positior aman 20H 4 Repeat step 3 until the name is shown 11809 58 ae 5 Press and hold the key until the radio beeps Set gt ENTs_Quit gt OLk 6 To stop navigating to waypoint PT Nonetrschine PT 1 Press and hold down the key until Setup Menu peita gay jos appears set gt CENTI Quit SECLR 2 Press the key to select Radio Setup 3 Press the key then select Display with the key 4 Press the key and select Radio Position Navigation or Com pass other than Waypoint and press the key 12 6 NAVIGATING TO A SAVED WAYPOINT 1 Press and hold down the key until Setup Menu appears Pre
62. failed as a result of neglect accident breakage misuse improper installation or modification or water damage depending on the product 16 INSTALLATION OF THE FBA 38 The FBA 38 is a battery case that holds five AAA size Alkaline batteries and is used with the HX851 transceiver The Alkaline batteries can be used for receiving and transmission in an emergency and battery life will be shortened dramatically When the Alkaline batteries are used we recommend to reduce the Transmit Output Power to LOW to conserve battery life 1 Slide the five AAA size Alkaline batteries into the FBA 38 with the Nega tive side of the batteries touching the spring connections inside the FBA 38 2 Insert the FBA 38 into the battery rest on the bottom of the transceiver and then turn the Battery Pack Lock to the LOCK position with a coin NOTE When the FBA 38 Alkaline Battery Case is used the HX851 is not able to transmit using 6 W power output Y x Ly a So HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 99 17 SPECIFICATIONS Performance specifications are nominal unless otherwise indicated and are subject to change without notice Measured in accordance with TIA EIA 603 17 1 GENERAL Frequency Range Channel Spacing Frequency Stability Emission Type Antenna Impedance Supp
63. g the charger from the front 4 If the HX851 is inserted cor rectly the CD 38 s LED indica tor will glow red A fully dis charged pack will be charged completely in approximately 8 hours 5 When charging is completed the red LED indicator will change to green CAUTION The CD 38 is NOT designed to be waterproof Charge the radio in a dry location ASA es Y j H ai WS NTE Be i DE WE icy S A 8 i S ici i S SSO NOTE The CD 38 is only designed for the charging of the HX851 s battery and is not suitable for other purposes The CD 38 may contribute noise to TV and radio reception in the immediate vicinity so we do not recom mend its use adjacent to such devices HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 17 4 2 CONNECTING A CHART PLOTTER TO THE CD 38 The CD 38 contains three wires that are used to input or output NMEA 0183 information when the HX851 is inserted into the cradle The HX851 outputs the following NMEA 0183 sentences at 4800 baud GLL GGA GSA GSV RMC DSC and DSE The HX851 can receive and display information contained with the following NMEA 0183 sentences at 4800 baud from an external GPS or GPS Chart Plotter GLL GGA and RMC Below are the wire colors and description of the wires supplied on the CD 38 Wire Color Description Connection Examples Brown NMEA Input Connect to NMEA output of GPS Green NMEA Input Connect to NMEA ground of GPS Blue
64. ge 15 4 1 2 BATTERY INSTALLATION REMOVAL 1 To install the battery pack insert the battery pack into the bottom of the transceiver then turn the Battery Pack Lock on the bottom of the trans ceiver to the LOCK position with a coin 2 Toremove the battery pack turn the transceiver off turn the Battery Pack Lock to the OPEN position with a coin then slide out the battery from the transceiver The battery lock must be set to LOCK position to ensure water integ rity and from the battery coming loose 4 1 3 BATTERY LIFE INFORMATION When the battery charge is almost depleted a i icon will appear on the display When the il icon appears it is recommended that you charge the battery soon ECES HI USA DISTRESS 12 80 or 125N Ag 567 Tr LUL ay lieu NOTE When the FBA 38 Alkaline Battery Case is used the battery icon does not display correctly No Icon Full Battery y Low Battery h i lx Battery is very low A Prepare to charge the Battery 4 1 4 USING THE CD 38 CHARGER CRADLE 1 Turn the transceiver off 2 Insert the DC plug from the PA 48B into the DC jack on the CD 38 side panel then plug the PA 48B into the AC line outlet 3 Insert the HX851 with the bat tery pack into the CD 38 the antenna should be at the left side when viewin
65. group you want to reference in the directory Press the key to store the first letter in the name Repeat step 6 and 7 until the name is complete The name can consist of up to eleven charac ters if you do not use all eleven characters press 27 Graue Directors the key to move to the next space This ig nane method can also be used to enter a blank space in the name If a mistake was made entering in the name repeatedly press the key until the wrong character is selected then press the key to correct the entry brour Directors Grour Name Li sat SCENT Quit gt CLE After the eleventh letter or space has been entered Se MEANE press and hold the key to advance to the GROUP 02u ste MMSI number entry MSI No Press the key to scroll through numbers O 2t2LENU _Quit gt ccLe 9 To enter the desired number and move one space rour Directors to the right press the key Repeat this procedure Vertex i MMSI Ho until all nine space of the MMSI number are entered 812345678 Set gt CENT Quit gt CLP If a mistake was made entering in the MMSI number repeatedly press the key until the wrong number is selected then press the key to correct the entry To store the data entered press and hold the key To enter another Group Address repeat steps 5 through 12 Press the key twice to return to the Setup Menu then press the key again to return to radio operation 7 7 2 SETTING UP THE GROUP
66. gt CLR Press the key to select the LED to be changed and press the key leather Transmit LED is illuminated when PTT but siz0 Setur ton is pressed Default is On ee Receive LED is illuminated when a signal is being received Default is On Fore oP Emergency Controls the LED when the Ree Saad errr key is pressed Default is Continu ous Water Hazard LED Default is On Press the key to select On or Off for the set gt cenri quit gt ccte Transmit LED Receive LED and Water Hazard LED or Continuous SOS Blink1 or Blink2 for the Emergency LED Continuous The LED glows continuously in white when the Emergency function is engaged SOS The LED flashes according to the S O S Morse Code seennneee when the Emergency function is engaged This is the default setting Blink1 The LED flashes rapidly when the Emergency function is en gaged Blinke The LED flashes slowly when the Emergency function is en gaged Press the key to store the selected setting To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the key or press the key several times WATER STROBE NOTE When the HX851 is immersed in water the SOS strobe light will start blinking This allows you to be able to see the radio that may have fallen overboard at night or when worn on a life vest aid in rescuing a person in the water HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 71 9 DSC SETUP MENU The HX851 s DSC Setup mode a
67. he following precau tions to prevent damage to the radio e To prevent corrosion of electrical contacts and keep the water resistance keep the microphone connected or the jack covered at all times e Never key the transmitter unless an antenna or suitable dummy load is connected to the antenna receptacle e Use only STANDARD HORIZON approved accessories and replacement parts In the unlikely event of serious problems please contact your Dealer or our repair facility Address and phone numbers for this facility as well as warranty information are contained in section 15 WARRANTY 13 2 REPLACEMENT PARTS Occasionally an owner needs a replacement part These can be ordered from our Parts Department by writing or calling Marine Division of YAESU U S A 6125 Phyllis Drive Cypress California 90630 U S A Telephone 800 767 2450 Commonly requested parts and their part numbers are listed below e CD 38 Charger Cradle CB4505002 e CAT460 Antenna AY139X001 e Belt Clip CLIP 19 CP9173001 e DISTRESS Cover Cap RA0995600 e MIC SP Plastic Cap RA1087000 e MIC SP Cap O Ring RA046760A e MIC SP Rubber RA1030500 HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 87 13 3 FACTORY SERVICE In the unlikely event that the radio fails to perform or needs servicing please contact the following Standard Horizon Attention Marine Repair Department 6125 Phyllis Drive Cypress California 90630 U S A Telephone 800 366 4566 An RA Ret
68. ill blink 4 Press the key then press the key to select the station name or MMSI number you want to review and or call back 5 Press the key to review details for the se lected station 6 If you want to RELAY the DSC distress call to a SeETUP Merni N Individual Directory Individual Reply Individual Ack aali d ALS rh n i gt set gt LENT uit gt CLE DSC LOG Menu Distress Alert LUG 7 p E 1 17 1 i i is l DSC LOG Menu set gt CENT Distress Alert LOG est Call Lis lake a N D5 Call LOG 12 45 Standard L 28 Horizon i DSC Call Los SPT LEN W Individual specific ship press the key two times to pou Tine 12 45 show the MANUAL input display then refer to setp 7 22 Fes a scarey Otherwise press the key numerous time to exit Input MMSI Use the keys to enter the first number of the MMSI then press the key ee Repeat step 7 until all numbers are selected then press and key Press and hold the key to relay the Distress call to the vessel or press the to exit anual LAPuit Aanual Input Input MMS 7 6 3 DELETING THE DSC LOG 1 2 Press the key The DSC Call Menu will ap pear Press the key to select DSC Log ea DSC Call Menu menu Pos Reauest Press the key then press the key to fee recort select Log Delete Set gt ENT Quit gt CLR Press the key then p
69. is off Internal GPS receiver is on Re satellites fer to section 9 1 of this manual Poor location for GPS Move to a less obstructed position satellite reception Indicator does not light Defective battery FNB 121LI Contact Standard Horizon dealer when charging a battery What is the f icon Receive a DSC call Refer to section 7 6 CALL WAIT ING DIRECTORY 14 CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS Tables on the following columns list the VHF Marine Channel assignments for U S A and International use Below are listed some data about the charts 1 2 VTS Where indicated these channels are part of the U S Coast Guard s Vessel Traffic System Alpha channel numbers that is channel numbers followed by the letter A such as Channel 07A are simplex channels on the U S A or Canadian channel assignments whose counterparts in the International assignments are duplex channels International channels do not use alpha numbers If you call the Coast Guard on Channel 16 they will sometimes ask you to go to channel 22 Alpha This is a channel assigned to U S A and Cana dian Coast Guards for handling distress and other calls If your radio is set for International operation you will go to Channel 22 instead of 22A and will not be able to communicate with the Coast Guard To use Channel 22A your radio must be set for USA or Canada operation usually by a U I C USA International Canada control or combination of co
70. ith the Cowass Setur key Set SCENT Quit gt CLR Press the key Waypoint Setur Press the key to select desired unit Avail Distance Unie able selections are NM Nautical Mile SM Mile or PS KM Kilo Meter for distance SOLATE Bee Press the key to store the selected setting To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the key or press the key several times T T i ij j a j M i M t PC gt CENT tuit gt Clery HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 85 12 8 2 DISPLAY RANGE This menu item allows setting of the range rings on the display The default setting is Auto 1 2 Press and hold down the key until Setup Menu appears Press the key to select Waypoint Setup BPS SetuP Press the key then select Display Range with the sjj2crcact setup Setup Menu key Set gt CENTI Quit gt CCle Press the key Wayroint Setur WayPoint Directors Press the key to select desired Range Avail Distance Unit able selections are Auto Auto change 2 4 8 10 15 Pass 20 30 40 or 50 Press the key to store the selected setting To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the key or press the key several times e uista Set gt CENT Quit gt Cle 13 MAINTENANCE 13 1 GENERAL The inherent quality of the solid state components in STANDARD HORIZON radios will provide many years of continuous use Take t
71. ith the user selected priority channel 6 10 1 SELECTING THE SCAN TYPE 1 Press and hold the key until the Setup Menu ap E UP Meri SetuP pears 2 Select Radio Setup with the key then press farez 15 H 5e tu JF GPS Setur et CENT SetuP 7 Huit gt LLCLR the key 3 Select SCAN Type with the key then press p the key priorit 3 CH 4 Select the desired Scan Type Memory Scan or Pri PCAN T Pe M E ority Scan with the key 5 Press the key to store the selected setting gt Priori ity SCAN 6 Press the key to exit the Radio Setup menu and 50 gt return to radio operation mode set LENT Muit gt CCLe _ gt C CHOTA Dy CCH88A gt wie CH68A lt cH gt CCH68A gt TDN P Oen f ea RO r gt WS OR eg Memory SCAN PRIORITY naan 6 10 2 PROGRAMMING SCAN MEMORY 1 Press and hold the key until Setup Menu appears 2 Press the key with Radio Setup selected 3 Select SCAN Memory in the Radio Setup menu with the key then press the key 4 Press the key to select a desired chan nel to be scanned the press the key MEM icon appears on the display which indicates the channel has been selected to the scan channel 5 Repeat step 4 for all the desired channels to be A scanned ASA 6 To DELETE a channel from the list select the channel then press the key MEM icon disappe
72. iver for 50 seconds every 1 minute Level 3 Activates the GPS receiver for 50 seconds every 3 minutes Level 4 Activates the GPS receiver for 50 seconds every 5 minutes Press the key to store the selected level To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the key or press the key several times SeETuUP Merni Power Save Mode Coordinate System Set gt CENT Quit gt iCLR NOTE When Navigation or the GPS Status page is selected in the Radio Setup menu refer to section 8 1 DISPLAY the GPS receiver will be auto matically set to Level 1 Page74 STANDARD HORIZON HX85I 10 3 COORDINATE SYSTEM This menu item selects the Coordinate System to be shown on the HX851 display The default setting is ddd mm mmm 1 Press and hold the key until Setup Menu appears Press the key to select GPS Setup menu Press the key then select Coordinate Sys tem in the GPS Setup menu with the key Press the key Press the key to select the desired Coordinate System The Coordinate System can SeETUP Merni be select to ddd mm ss ddd mm mm or ddd eo 04 name Goce i ddd fam ss Sauna a ee Press the key to store the selected system bedda tam mii To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode LetZttti tuit gt LLLR press the key or press the key several times 10 4 PINNING This selection selects whether the updating of your curren
73. ividual Reply Individual Bet Indivic adiuidua Set gt LENT Add irector Individual Directors station Hamne MMSI Ho orcad Individual Directors SEL LENI Station Hame ndividual Director HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 43 11 12 13 14 this procedure until all nine space of the MMSI number individual Directors are entered testing If a mistake was made entering in the MMSI number t repeatedly pressing the key until the wrong num CELES Wet ber is selected then press the key to correct j Jmsividual Director Sey HST No To store the data entered press and hold the key ae Te To enter another individual address repeat steps 5 through 12 Press the key twice to return to the Setup Menu then press the key again to return to radio operation 7 5 2 SETTING UP INDIVIDUAL REPLY Allows setting up the radio to automatically default setting or manually re spond to a DSC Individual Call requesting you to switch to a working channel for voice communications When Manual is selected the MMSI of the calling vessel is shown allowing you to see who is calling This function is similar to caller id on a cellular phone 1 2 lt i Press and hold the key until Setup Menu appears Sete Mari Press the key to select DSC Setup menu hee Press the key then select Individual Reply with eae E the key Sets Quit gt CCLe Press the key S
74. l GPS a H icon will appear on the up per right corner of the display Position and time will appear on the lower left corner of the display When the transceiver fails to receive a fix the radio will show a warning in the lower left corner of the dis play In this case you may be in a poor location for ins satellite reception such as indoor use try moving LENTI to a less obstructed position When the HX851 is first turned on it may take several minutes to com pute a fix of your position This is normal as the HX851 is downloading almanac information from the GPS satellites 6 4 TRANSMISSION 1 Perform the 6 3 RECEPTION instruction on the previous page 2 Before transmitting monitor the channel and make sure it is clear THIS IS AN FCC REQUIREMENT 3 For communications over short distances press the C4 key until LO is displayed on the display This indicates Low power ap GERLO USA proximately 1 watt DISTRESS Note Transmitting on 1 watt prolongs battery life Low ae t 25n power 1 watt should be selected whenever possible Lt 4 If using Low power is not effective select M1 power 2 5 watts Ma icon appears M2 power 5 watts M2 icon appears or High power 6 watts HI icon appears by pressing the key 5 When receiving a signal wait until the incoming signal stops before trans mitting The transceiver cannot transmit and receive simultaneously 6 Press the PT
75. llows a number of the HX851 DSC param eters to be custom configured for your operating requirement INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORY Refer to section 7 5 1 INDIVIDUAL REPLY Refer to section 7 5 2 INDIVIDUAL ACK Refer to section 7 6 1 INDIVIDUAL RINGER Refer to section 7 5 3 GROUP DIRECTORY Refer to section 7 7 1 POSITION REPLY Refer to section 7 8 1 DSC BEEP Individual Refer to section 7 5 3 Group Refer to section 7 7 2 All Ships Refer to section 7 4 1 Position Request Refer to section 7 8 2 Position Report Refer to section 7 9 1 Geographic Refer to section 7 10 1 DSC Scan When the radio is shipped from the factory it is programmed so CH70 the DSC channel is scanned at all times This menu selection allows you to disable the DSC SCAN However turning off DSC SCAN will disable the radio from receiving DSC calls Individual Call All Ships Call Distress Call and Position Requests If you want to use any of the functions the selection should be left ON 1 Press and hold the key until Setup Menu appears 2 Press the key to select DSC Setup and press the key 3 Press the key to select DSC Scan and press the key 4 Press the or key to select Off and jb BEet press the key Set gt ENT Quit gt CLR 5 Press the key to exit DSC Scan USER MMSI Refer to section 7 2 2 Set gt CENT uit gt Cle Pae72 STANDARD HORIZON HXI 10 GPS SETUP The HX851 s GPS S
76. llows you to send your position to another vessel NOTE To transmit a Position Send Call you must setup the HX851 DSC Indi vidual Position Call Directory with the name of the vessel s or person and the MMSI of the DSC radio you wish to send your position to To setup this directory refer to section 7 5 1 SETTING UP THE INDIVIDUAL POSITION CALL DIRECTORY 7 9 1 SETTING UP A POSITION REPORT RINGER The HX851 has the capability to turn off the Position Report ringer 1 Press and hold the key until Setup Menu appears Press the key to select DSC Setup menu 3 Press the key then select DSC Beep with the key 4 Press the key then select Position Report with the key St bap al 5 Press the key then press the key to jue EREE select Off 6 Press the key to store the selected setting 7 Press the key twice to return to the Setup Menu then press the key again to return to radio operation N To return to enabling the ringer tone repeat the above pro cedure press the key to select On in step 5 above 7 9 2 TRANSMITTING A DSC POSITION REPORT CALL Pre Programmable Calling 1 Press the key The DSC Call Menu will ap pear in the display 2 Press the key to select the Pos Re port Pos Resuest Press key gt Pas Report Set SCENT Quit gt CLe Sad 4 Press the key to select a name in the directory then press the key
77. ly Voltage Current Consumption Operating Temperature DSC Individual Directory DSC Group Directory DSC Format NMEA Input NMEA Output Case Size W x H x D Weight 17 2 TRANSMITTER RF Power Output Modulation Type Maximum Deviation Spurious Emission Microphone Impedance Page 100 STANDARD HORIZON TX 156 025 MHz 157 425 MHz RX 156 050 MHz 163 275MHz 25 kHz 10 ppm 4 F to 140 F 20 C to 60 C 16KOG3E for Voice 16KO0G2B for DSC 50 Q 7 4V DC Negative Ground Battery Terminal 330 mA Receive 100 mA Standby GPS On 60 mA Standby GPS Off 1 6A 1 6A 1 0A 0 7A TX 6bW 5 W 2 5W 1W 4 F to 140 F 20 C to 60 C 48 Memories 8 Memories RTCM SC 101 GLL GGA and RMC DSC DSE GLL GGA GSA GSV and RMC 2 46 x 5 57 x 1 77 62 5 x 141 5 x 45 mm w o knob amp antenna 11 8 oz 335 g w FNB 121LI belt clip amp antenna 6BW 5SW 2 5W 1W 7 4 V Variable Reactance 5 kHz 5 dBc typical 2 kQ HX851 17 3 RECEIVER Circuit Type Double Conversion Superheterodyne Intermediate Frequencies 1st 47 25 MHz 2nd 450 kHz Sensitivity 0 25 uV for 12 dB SINAD Adjacent Channel Selectivity 70 dB typical Intermodulation 70 GB typical Hum amp Noise Ratio 40 dB Selectivity 12 kHz 25 kHz 6 dB 60 dB AF Output Internal SP 700 mW 16 Q for 10 THD 7 4 V 17 4 GPS Receiver Channels 12 channels Sensitivity Less than
78. m that the Weather Alert feature is working or for training crew members on how to configure the HX851 to re ceive the NOAA Weather Alerts HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 27 6 9 PRESET CHANNELS 0 9 INSTANT ACCESS 10 Preset Channels can be programmed for instant access Each time the key is pressed the radio will step from one preset channel to another If the key is pressed and no channels have been assigned an alert beep will be emitted from the speaker 6 9 1 PROGRAMMING 1 Press the key to select a channel to be programmed 2 Press and hold the key until the preset chan nel number FRESETH and a g icon are displayed 3 Release the key The preset channel number PRESET will disappear from the display after a few second 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to program the desired channels into the PRESET memory 5 To delete a Preset Channel press the key numerous times until the channel the preset channel you want to delete is shown on the display Press and hold the key until g3 icon is removed from the display EED HI USA W ra FL j GUL Lee Pi Sa 37 EGS HI USA GETE e Lio 3 JPRESETA 6 9 2 OPERATION Pressing the key will toggle between Preset Chan amni usa ar SAFETY nels O through 9 The Preset Channel number will dis appear after five seconds To exit from the saved Preset Channel menu and return to the last selected regular channel press the
79. me are used only in certain geo graphic regions HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 89 10 11 Marine vessels equipped with VHF radios are required to monitor Channel 16 156 050 MHz and 156 175 MHz are available for port operations and com mercial communications purposes when used only within the U S Coast Guard designated Vessel Traffic Services VTS area of New Orleans on the lower Mississippi River from the various pass entrances in the Gulf of Mexico to Devil s Swamp Light at River Mile 242 4 above head of passes near Baton Rouge 156 250 MHz is available for port operations communications use only within the U S Coast Guard designated VTS radio protection areas of New Orleans and Houston described in Sec 80 383 156 250 MHz is avail able for intership port operations communications used only within the area of Los Angeles and Long Beach harbors within a 25 nautical mile radius of Point Fermin California 156 550 MHz 156 600 MHz and 156 700 MHz are available in the U S Coast Guard designated port areas only for VIS communications and in the Great Lakes available primarily for communications relating to the movement of ships in sectors designated by the St Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation or the U S Coast Guard The use of these fre quencies outside VTS and ship movement sector protected areas is per mitted provided they cause no interference to VTS and ship movement communications in their respective designated sect
80. munication range of a shore based VHF marine channel 70 distress and safety watch system The range of signal may vary but under normal conditions should be ap proximately 5 nautical miles Digital Selective Calling is a semi automated method of establishing a radio call it has been designated by the International Maritime Organization IMO as an international standard for establishing VHF MF and HF radio calls It has also been designated as part of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety Sys tem GMDSS It is planned that DSC will eventually replace aural watches on distress frequencies and will be used to announce routine and urgent maritime safety information broadcasts This system allows mariners to instantly send a distress call with GPS position when connected to the transceiver to the US Coast Guard and other vessels within range of the transmission DSC will also allow mariners to initiate or receive Distress Urgency Safety Routine Position Request and Position Send and Group calls to or from another vessel equipped with a DSC trans ceiver 7 2 MARITIME MOBILE SERVICE IDENTITY MMSI 7 2 1 WHAT IS AN MMSI An MMSI is a nine digit number used on Marine Transceivers capable of using Digital Selective Calling DSC This number is used like a telephone number to selectively call other vessels THIS NUMBER MUST BE PROGRAMMED INTO THE RADIO TO OPERATE THE HX851 DSC FUNCTIONS How can I obtain an MMSI assignment In
81. ndard Marual Input input MMSI F456 7891 cot rarnsmitted Duit OLE 7 9 3 RECEIVING A DSC POSITION REPORT CALL When another vessel transmits their vessels location to the HX851 the follow ing will happen 1 When a Position Report Call is received a calling alarm sounds 5 times and NMEA DSC and DSE sentences are outputted on the CD 38 charging cradle wires The display shows the position from the vessel sending it s position If you wish to display the position of the received vessel on the WAYPOINT screen go to next the step otherwise press the key to return Sea TA to radio operation WPT Name F ishing PI Press the key to enter the Waypoint Input position 337 125 menu then enter the desired waypoint name up ouitoEe to 11 characters described previously select the letter number by pressing the key and move the cursor by pressing the key The ID is the MMSI from the received vessel When you are finished entering the waypoint name press and hold the key several times until the WAYPOINT display is fase n1 usa shown The display indicates the distance and direc a tion of the received vessel and also the compass indi cates the received vessel as a dot To stop navigating to the location of the position request call 1 Press and hold down the key until Setup Menu appears 2 Press the key to select Radio Setup 3 Press the key th
82. nna then screw it onto the mating connector on the transceiver until it is snug Do not over tighten NOTE Water resistance of the transceiver is assured only when the battery pack is attached to the transceiver and MIC SP cap is installed in the MIC SP jack 6 3 RECEPTION 1 2 Press and hold the key for two seconds to turn the transceiver on Press the key to activate the squelch adjusting mode Press the key until the Gis indicator appears on the display then press the key again or wait 3 seconds to exit from the squelch adjusting mode Press the key to activate the audio volume adjusting mode Press the key until the noise or audio from the speaker is at a comfortable level then press the key again or wait 3 seconds to exit from the volume adjusting mode Press the key to activate the squelch adjusting mode again Press the key until the random noise disappears then press the key again or wait 3 seconds to exit from the squelch adjusting mode This state is known as the Squelch Threshold Press the or key to select the desired channel Refer to the chan nel chart on page 89 for available channels When a signal is received adjust the volume Press the key followed by the key to desired listening level The ems indicator will appear on the display indicating that the channel is being used HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 23 NOTE When the HX851 receives and computes a fix using the interna
83. nnel 70 The backlight of the display and keypad flashes while the radios display counts down When the Distress signal is being sent the TX BUSY indicator will grow red 3 The transceiver shadow watches for a transmission between Channel 16 and Channel 70 until an acknowl edgment signal is received The display will be shown DISTRESS to transmit Lancel LELR in the illustration on the right iait for acknowledse 4 If no acknowledgment is received the distress call is rinetayene repeated in 4 minute intervals until an acknowledgment Cancel CLR is received 5 WhenaDSC Distress acknowledgment is received a distress alarm sounds and channel 16 is automatically selected The display shows the MMSI of the ship responding to your distress RECEIVED ACK acknowledgment signal is received RECEIVED RLY relay signal is received from another vessel or coast sta tion 6 To cancel the DSC distress alarm signal from the speaker press any key HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 37 Transmitting a DSC Distress Alert with Nature of Distress The HX851 is capable of transmitting a DSC Distress Alert with the following Nature of Distress categories Undesignated Fire Flooding Collision Grounding Capsizing Sinking Adrift Abandoning Piracy and MOB 1 Lift the red DISTRESS rubber cover on the right side of the transceiver and press the DISTRESS key The DISTRESS ALERT menu will appear on the display 2 P
84. ntrols Chan nel 22 without an A is an International duplex channel for port opera tions Some radios indicate an A adjacent to the alpha channels on the display on others alpha is not indicated but the proper channel is se lected based on the U I C setting Bridge to Bridge channels for example Channel 13 are for use by bridge operators on inter coastal waterways and rivers It is also used by marine vessels in the vicinity of these bridges for navigation and for communicat ing with the bridge operators Note that a limit of 1 Watt is specified for these channels The S D column on the chart indicates either S simplex or D duplex Simplex means transmitting and receiving on the same frequency Only one party at a time can talk unlike a telephone Be sure to say over and release your microphone push to talk switch at the end of each transmis sion Duplex operation involves the use of one frequency for transmitting and a separate frequency for receiving On channels specified as duplex on the charts correct mode of operation is established automatically by your radio when you select a channel you cannot change the mode And you still must release the push to talk switch after each transmission in order to listen to the radio Channels normally used by recreational boaters are those that include the term non commercial in the Channel Use column of the chart Some of these are shared with other users and so
85. nu Key Pressing this key immediately recalls channel 16 from any channel location Holding down this key recalls channel 9 Pressing this key again reverts to the previous selected working channel Key Press this key to cancel a menu selection and or keypad entry Secondary use Press and hold this key to immediately recall the last used NOAA Weather Channel from any channel location Recalls the previously selected working channel when the key is pressed again Advanced use When the key is held and the key is pressed the radio will change the marine band between the USA International and Cana dian channels Key Press this key to recall the Preset channel Secondary use Press and hold this key to memorize the current channel as a Preset memory channel When pressed a 3 icon will be shown on the LCD display indicating the channel has been saved to preset memory To delete the channel from preset memory select the channel and press and hold this key until g3 is removed from the display POWER KEY Press and hold this key for two seconds to turn the radio on or off HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 21 TX BUSY Indicator This indicator glows green when a signal is being received and red when transmitting When the Emergency feature is activated this indicator blinks the interna tionally recognized Morse Code S O S message Microphone The internal microphone is located here NOTE
86. o the Call Wait ing Directory for review at a later time The DSC Call Waiting feature is similar to an answering machine where calls are recorded for review When a call is logged while the radio is set on the DSC Standby function or when a DSC call is not replied to a icon will appear on the display The HX851 can save the last 24 of the last received distress calls or last received 30 Individual Calls 7 6 1 ENABLING THE CALL WAITING FEATURE Follow the steps below to enable or disable the Call Waiting feature 1 Press and hold the key until Setup Menu appears Press the key to select DSC Setup menu 3 Press the key then with the key jie select Individual Ack ee Bere 4 Press the key poe Sat 5 Press the key to select Able to com ply or Unable ndiv Press the key to store the selected setting set gt tew __ Individual Ack 7 Press the key twice to return to the Setup Menu inani then press the key once again to return to radio operation 7 6 2 REVIEWING RECEIVED CALLS LOGGED INTO THE CALL WAITING DIRECTORY 1 Press the key The DSC Call Menu will appear 2 Press the key to select DSC Log menu 3 Press the key then press the key to select the category Distress Alert LOG or DSC Call LOG you want to review and or call back Note When there is an unread received call the category Distress Alert LOG or DSC Call LOG notation w
87. of the position re quest call EEN arias 1 Press and hold down the key until Setup Menu oa od 5 appears SA BEBE 2 Press the key to select Radio Setup 3 Press the key then select Display with the key 4 Press the key and select Radio Position Navigation or Com pass with the key and press the key NOTE If the HX851 does not receive position data from the polled vessel the display will show NO POSITION DATA Manual Request You may enter an MMSI number manually to contact without Setting up the Individual Position Call Directory 1 Press the key The DSC Call Menu will appear in the display 2 Press the key to select the Pos Request 3 Press key Set gt CENT Quit gt CCLe 4 Press the key to select Manual then press the key 5 Press the key to scroll through numbers 0 9 To enter the desired number and move one space to the right press the key Repeat this procedure until all nine spaces of the MMSI number which you ae want to contact are entered If a mistake was made festscewry Quit gt teLe entering in the MMSI number repeatedly press the key until the wrong number is selected then press the key to correct the entry etSCENT Quit gt CLe 6 When finished entering the MMSI number press and Eet ENT _Quit gt CLR hold the key Manual Input 7 Press the key to transmit the position request DSC inpu
88. ors Use of 156 875 MHz is limited to communications with pilots regarding the movement and docking of ships Normal output power must not exceed 1 watt 5 156 375 MHz and 156 650 MHz are available primarily for intership navigational communications These frequencies are available between coast and ship on a secondary basis when used on or in the vicinity of locks or drawbridges Normal output power must not exceed 1 watt Maxi mum output power must not exceed 10 watts for coast stations or 25 watts for ship stations On the Great Lakes in addition to bridge to bridge communications 156 650 MHz is available for vessel control purposes in established vessel traffic systems 156 650 MHz is not available for use in the Mississippi River from South Pass Lighted Whistle Buoy 2 and Southwest Pass en trance Mid channel Lighted Whistle Buoy to mile 242 4 above Head of Passes near Baton Rouge Additionally it is not available for use in the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet Canal and the Inner Harbor Navigational Canal except to aid the transition from these areas 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Use of 156 375 MHz is available for navigational communications only in the Mississippi River from South Pass Lighted Whistle Buoy 2 and South west Pass entrance Mid channel Lighted Whistle Buoy to mile 242 4 above head of Passes near Baton Rouge and in addition over the full length of the Mississi
89. p eration of the Product and ancillary equipment as a whole under this warranty STANDARD HORIZON reserves the right to make changes or improvements in Products during subsequent production without incurring the obligation to in stall such changes or improvements on previously manufactured Products The implied warranties which the law imposes on the sale of this Product are expressly LIMITED in duration to the time period specified above STANDARD HORIZON shall not be liable under any circumstances for consequential dam ages resulting from the use and operation of this Product or from the breach of this LIMITED WARRANTY any implied warranties or any contract with STAN DARD HORIZON IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OF ITS PRODUCTS STANDARD HORIZON MAKES NO WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AS TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PUR POSE OR OTHERWISE EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or conse HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 97 quential damages or limitation on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply This warranty gives specific 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 COVERED UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY ON LINE WARRANTY REGISTRATION THANK YOU for purchasing a Standard Horizon products We are con fid
90. ppi River Gulf Outlet Canal from entrance to its junction with the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal and over the full length of the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal from its junction with the Mississippi River to its entry to Lake Pontchartrain at the New Seabrook vehicular bridge Within 120 km 75 miles of the United States Canada border in the area of the Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca and its approaches 157 425 MHz is half of the duplex pair designated as Channel 88 In this area Channel 88 is available to ship stations for communications with public coast stations only More than 120 km 75 miles from the United States Canada border in the area of the Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca its approaches the Great Lakes and the St Lawrence Seaway 157 425 MHz is available for intership and commercial communi cations Outside Puget Sound area and its approaches and the Great Lakes 157 425 MHz is also available for communications between commercial fishing vessels and associated aircraft while engaged in commercial fish ing activities When the frequency 156 850 MHz is authorized it may be used addition ally for search and rescue training exercises conducted by state or local governments The frequency 156 850 MHz is additionally available to coast stations on the Great Lakes for transmission of scheduled Coded Marine Weather Forecasts MAFOR Great Lakes Weather Broadcast LAWEB and sched uled Notices to Mariners or Bull
91. ress the key to select the category Distress Alert LOG or DSC Call LOG to be deleted Press the key then press the key to select the station name or MMIS number to be deleted Press and hold the key until the station DSC LOG Merni Distress Hlert Lub LOG Delete Menu leDistress Alert LOG DSC Call m a T 3 L0G Delete Menu Distress Alert LOG DSC Call LOG Set gt CENTs12 45 St name or MMSI number is removed from the 12 45 Standare display a Press the key to return to radio operation Set gt CENT Quit gt CLE HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 49 7 7 GROUP CALL This feature allows the user to contact a group of specific vessels example members of a yacht club using DSC radios with Group call function to auto matically switch to a desired channel for voice communications This function is very useful for yacht clubs and vessels traveling together that want to collec tively make announcements on a predetermined channel The HX851 can memorize up to 8 group address 7 7 1 SETUP A GROUP CALL For this function to operate the same Group MMSI must be programmed into all the DSC VHF radios within the group of vessels that will be using this fea ture To understand about Group MMSI programming first a Ship MMSI has to be understood Ship MMSI The first three digits called a MID Mobile Identity Group of a Ship MMSI denote the country the ship registered for a MMSI The
92. ress the key to select the desired Nature of Distress category 3 When the HX851 internal GPS receiver has a fix skip to step 4 When the HX851 internal GPS receiver is either disabled or is not receiving a fix you may enter in your coordinates and send them manually as detailed below a Press the key twice The display will be as shown in the illustration on the right b Enter your local time by the 24 hour system on the P UTC time with the 9 key SELALENT Js HUITLCLR c Enter the Latitude Longitude of your vessel loca tion with the key d To store the data entered press and hold the Set gt CENTI Quit CLR key 4 Press and hold the DISTRESS key The radios dis play will count down 3 2 1 and afterwards the HX851 fen soy roid 3 coe will transmit the DSC Distress Alert on channel 70 The PISTFESS te transmit backlight of the display and keypad flashes while the radios display counts down When the Distress signal is being sent the TX BUSY indicator will grow red 5 The transceiver shadow watches for a transmission iransmittins between Channel 16 and Channel 70 until an acknowl C edgment signal is received The display will be shown uait go gt acknouledse in the illustration on the right 6 If no acknowledgment is received the distress call is EEE repeated in 4 minute intervals until an acknowledgment is received 7 When a DSC Distress acknowledgment is recei
93. rranted for the balance of the original applicable warranty STANDARD HORIZON will not warrant installation maintenance or service of the Products In all instances STANDARD HORIZON s liability for damages shall not exceed the purchase price of the defective Product This warranty only extends to Products sold within the 50 States of the United States of America and the District of Columbia STANDARD HORIZON will pay all labor to repair the product and replacement parts charges incurred in providing the warranty service except where pur chaser abuse or other qualifying exceptions exist The purchaser must pay any transportation expenses incurred in returning the Product to STANDARD HORIZON for service This limited warranty does not extend to any Product which has been subjected to misuse neglect accident incorrect wiring by anyone other than STANDARD HORIZON improper installation or subjected to use in violation of instructions furnished by STANDARD HORIZON nor does this warranty extend to Products on which the serial number has been removed defaced or changed STAN DARD 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 the Product with any ancillary equipment and all such equipment is expressly excluded from this warranty STANDARD HORIZON disclaims liability for range coverage or o
94. s 1 year if purchased before 01 01 91 3 years if purchased after 01 01 91 Associated Batteries 1 year Note Batteries will be deemed deflective only if storage capacity drops below 80 of rated capacity or if leakage develops Associated Accessories 1 year Includes Microphones Handsets External Speakers Antennas Carrying Accessories Power Supplies and Signaling Boards To receive warranty service the purchaser must deliver the Product transpor tation and insurance prepaid to STANDARD HORIZON a division of YAESU U S A Include proof of purchase indicating model serial number and date of purchase STANDARD HORIZON will return the Product to the purchaser freight prepaid Products purchased prior to January 1 1991 will bear the STANDARD HORIZON warranty terms in effect prior to that date In the event of a defect malfunction or failure of the Product during the war ranty period STANDARD HORIZON s liability for any breach of contract or any breach of express or implied warranties in connection with the sale of Products shall be limited solely to repair or replacement at its option of the Product or part s therein which upon examination by STANDARD HORIZON Page 96 STANDARD HORIZON HX851 appear to be defective or not up to factory specifications STANDARD HORI ZON may at its option repair or replace parts or subassemblies with new or reconditioned parts and subassemblies Parts thus repaired or replaced are wa
95. s the MMSI from the vessel in distress Set gt CENT Quit gt ECLR 7 When you are finished entering the waypoint name press and hold the key several times to show the WAYPOINT screen The display indicates the distance and direction of the vessel in distress and the vessel in distress is shown on the compass display by a dot icon 8 To stop navigating to the location of the position request call 1 Press and hold down the key until Setup Menu appears 2 Press the key to select Radio Setup 3 Press the key then select Display with the key HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 39 4 Press the key and select Radio Position Navigation or Com pass and press the key NOTE You must continue monitoring channel 16 as a coast station may re quire assistance in the rescue attempt 7 4 ALL SHIPS CALL The All Ships Call function allows contact to be established with other vessel stations without having their ID in the individual calling directory Also priority for the call can be designated as Urgency or Safety URGENCY Call This type of call is used when a vessel may not truly be in distress but have a potential problem that may lead to a dis tress situation This call is the same as saying PAN PAN PAN on channel 16 SAFETY Call Used to transmit boating safety information to other vessels This message usually contains information about an over due boat debris in the wa
96. sible Floating 6 Watt portable two way marine trans ceiver with a 12 channel internal GPS The transceiver has all allocated USA International or Canadian channels It has emergency channel 16 which can be immediately selected from any channel by pressing the key NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather channels can also be accessed immediately by press and holding the key The HX851 includes the following features Memory Scanning Priority Scan ning NOAA Weather Alert Battery Saver easy to read large LCD display EEPROM memory back up Battery Life displayed on LCD and a transmit Time Out Timer TOT The HX851 transmitter provides a full 6 Watt of transmit power and is select able to 5 2 5 and 1 Watt to assist the user in ensuring maximum battery life The HX851 has the capability of Digital selective Calling with Distress call including GPS position All Ship Urgency and Safety Individual Group and Position Request and Position Report calls In addition the HX851 has navigation features which include Waypoint enter ing store up to 200 waypoints Navigation to a waypoint Navigation to a DSC Position request Luminescent Glow in the Dark gasket and a water enabled SOS strobe light HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 9 2 ACCESSORIES 2 1 PACKING LIST When the package containing the transceiver is first opened please check it for the following contents e HX851 Transceiver e CAT460 Antenna e FNB 121
97. some of the channels available to non commercial recreational boaters Monitor your desired channel in advance to make sure you will not be interrupting other traffic and then go back to either channel 16 or 9 for your initial contact When the hailing channel 16 or 9 is clear state the name of the other vessel you wish to call and then this is followed by the name of your vessel and your Station License Call Sign When the other vessel returns your call im mediately request another channel by saying go to the number of the other channel and over Then switch to the new channel When the new channel is not busy call the other vessel After a transmission say over and release the PTT Push To Talk switch When all communication with the other vessel is completed end the last trans mission by stating your Call Sign and the word ouf Note that it is not neces sary to state your Call Sign with each transmission only at the beginning and end of the contact Remember to return to Channel 16 when not using another channel Some radios automatically monitor Channel 16 even when set to other channels or when scanning 3 4 OPERATING ON CHANNEL 13 Channel 13 is used at docks bridges and for maneuvering in port Messages on this channel must concern navigation only such as meeting and passing in restricted waters In emergencies and when approaching blind river bends High power is allowed Pressing the ke
98. ss and hold the key until Setup Menu appears 2 Press the key to select DSC Setup menu 3 Press the key then select Position Reply with the key Press the key 5 Press the key to select Automatic or DSC SetuP Manual In Automatic mode after a DSC POS Re indivi eri quest is received the radio will automatically transmit ndividual Ringer your vessels position In Manual mode the display of the HX851 will show who is requesting the position ae at dual Reply Press the key to store the selected setting is 7 Press the key twice to return to radio operation set gt tENT Quit gt teLe SETUP Merni gt A O gt 7 8 2 SETTING UP THE POSITION REQUEST RINGER The HX851 has the capability to turn off the Position Request ringer 1 Press and hold the key until Setup Menu appears 2 Press the key to select DSC Setup menu 3 Press the key then select DSC Beep with the key 4 Press the key Group Dire cte 2 J Setur Meni 5 Press the key to select Position Re p521 100 5 quest then press the key 20S Beer iit er 6 Press the key to select Off 7 Press the key twice to return to the Setup 5 Menu then press the key again to return to radio operation t r I DEPP nc Beep Or HS Beep set gt LENTiSelect Call Position Resuest iti on Request To enable the ringer tone repeat the
99. ss the key to select Radio Setup 3 Press the key then select Display with the 4 W key Setur Henu N 4 Press the key and select Waypoint with sition ay the key avisat 5 Press the key i eirt nt 6 Select the waypoint name and press the key to show the waypoint data display 7 Press the key to start navigating the waypoint and show the Waypoint Nav display layPoint Directors Manua sulm Point pe ou na PT lJayrPoint Input tame E Fi sn ir 13 PT lt Vie be Gap HI USA pa HEN i 1 G BBE ks T BRG 415 COG 004 Nie DST 45nm 12 7 STOP NAVIGATING TO A WAYPOINT To stop navigating to a waypoint the radio must be switched to Normal Mode with the following procedure 1 Press and hold down the key until Setup E EF Menu appears eS ial 2 Press the key to select Radio Setup 3 Press the key then select Display with the key 4 Press the key and select Radio Position Navigation or Compass other than Waypoint 3 3 5 and press the key setSTENT Quit gt CCLe 12 8 WAYPOINT SETUP 12 8 1 DISTANCE UNIT Allows Waypoint display to be shown in Nautical Mile Statue Mile or Kilo Meter for distance 1 Press and hold down the key until Setup Menu appears Press the key to select Waypoint Setup Press the key then select Distance Unit w
100. step 6 above chee SANE 7 11 DSC TRANSMISSION TEST Use the following procedure to ensure the DSC feature is functioning with another DSC radio NOTE The radio will not transmit a DSC test call until a MMSI is programmed Refer to section 7 2 MARITIME MOBILE SERVICE IDENTITY MMSI 1 Press the key The DSC Call Menu will ap pear in the display 2 Press the keys to select the DSC Test then press the key D5 C 5311 Menu GrOUP All Shies Pos Rey DSC Call Menu ros REF All Ships Pos Pe est 3 Choose aor b below Pos Rerort a Select MMSI from Individual directory gt DSC Test Select the station name or MMSI number using the keys that the DSC test signal will be transmitted to then press the key Go to step 4 b Manually enter MMSI of know vessel or station Select Manual using the keys then gate Jes ea press the key and enter the MMSI number nine 7 2 ua digits whom you want to send the test signal To do this press the keys to scroll through numbers 0 9 then press the key to move the entry location to the right If a mistake was made entering in the MMSI number repeatedly pressing the key until the wrong number is selected DSC T then press the keys to correct the entry jj S1 When finished entering the MMSI number press 4557631 and hold the key set gt CENT Clear gt CLR 4 Press the key again to transmit the Test sign
101. sursersacsacssstssesatsacsacseesssssarsacsarencessereeees 96 16 INSTALLATION OF THE FBA 38 cccsssssssssssecsescecsssssessecsecsessssssessrsecsacerensecsesss 99 17 SPECIFICATIONS cccsssssesseccocsocssssscsecsscsocssesssesacsscsocesensaesatsaesasssscsucsatsaceaenseses 100 17 1 GENERAL ooeccccccccccsccsccscssessessecsesssessessessessecsessessessessessesssesesucaresseeseeseesven 100 17 2 TRANSMITTER ccccccccsccsccsscssecsecsecsecsscssessessessessessessessessessessessessessessessvenven 100 17 3 RECEIVER ccccccccccccsccscssecssesscssecsessscssessessessecsesstessessessecsesstesesteasesseeseeseesven 101 17 4 GPS coccccccccsccsssssessessessecsecsusstessessecsecsussssssessessessessusssestessessessesssaessessecseesven 101 FCC AND CANADA RADIO LICENSE INFORMATION c s sssssssssescecsecseeees 102 HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 3 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE A V Buttons e Selects the operating channel e Adjusts the audio volume level e Adjusts the squelch threshold level e Selects the item in the DSC Call Menu and Setup Menu DISTRESS Button Note for this button to operate a MMSI must be programmed Lift the red cover press the Distress but ton once then press and hold until the radio alarms SQL Button Press this key first then press the A key to squelch or press the V key to un squelch the radio 16 9 Button e Press to recall chan nel 16 e Press and hold to recall ch
102. t Ms 4567591 LF iaia call 8 When the HX851 receives the position from the polled vessel a ringing alarm will sound and the display shows the position of the vessel and also transferred to the GPS Chart plotter if connected to the et gt ENT Quit CLE CD 38 refer to section 4 2 CONNECTING A CHART i PLOTTER TO THE CD 38 E A r Press any key to stop the alarm 10 If you wish to display the position of the polled vessel on the WAYPOINT screen go to next step other wise press the key to return to radio operation 11 Press the key to enter the Waypoint Input menu Then enter the desired waypoint name up to 11 char acters described previously select the letter number by pressing the key and move the cursor by pressing the key 12 The ID is the MMSI from the polled vessel 13 When you are finished entering the waypoint name press and hold the key several times until the tine ae s WAYPOINT screen appears The display indicates VETLENT _Ouit gt iCLR the distance and direction of the polled vessel and tiasraint Input 2 ji il Names also the compass indicates the polled vessel as a dot _ ib 123456789 Position TE 14 To stop navigating to the location of the position re quest call 1 vag pa Set gt CENT Quit gt CLe Wayroint Input IPT Name Horizon 1 Press and hold down the key until Setup Menu poito ss2 gt jos A
103. t position enables or disables when your vessel stops The default setting is On ls Press and hold the key until Setup Menu appears Press the key to select GPS Setup menu Press the key then select Pinning in the GPS Setup menu with the key Press the key Press the key to select On or Off On When pinning is turned on the HX851 will p22 ts oe oe not update its position unless the vessel trav 60 R muiste els over 10Ft Off When the vessel is underway or stopped the HX851 continuously updates its position unless transmitting This improves accuracy of the posi Set gt ENT _Quit gt CLR tion fix Press the key to store the selected setting To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the key or press the key several times SETLUP Merni HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 75 10 5 TIME OFFSET The HX851 uses the time received from the GPS satellites The time received is in UTC This selection is used to enter an offset between your local time and UTC time 1 Press and hold the key until Setup Menu appears Press the key to select GPS Setup menu Press the key then select Time Offset in the GPS Setup menu with the key Press the key Press the key to select time offset from UTC See illustration below to find your off Pinnins set time from UTC If 00 00 is assigned the setsihri ouit
104. ter loss of a navigation aid or an important meteorological message This call is the same as saying Securite Securite Securite 7 4 1 SETTING UP THE ALL SHIPS RINGER The HX851 has the capability to turn off the All Ships ringer 1 Press and hold the key until Setup Menu appears 2 Press the key to select DSC Setup menu 3 Press the key then select DSC Beep with the key 4 Press the key then select All Ships with the key 5 Press the key then press the key to select Off 6 Press the key to store the selected setting 7 Press the key twice to return to the Setup Menu then press the key again to return to radio operation SeTcuP Merl Select Call All Ships To return to enabling the ringer tone repeat the above pro cedure press the key to select On in step 5 above HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 41 7 4 2 TRANSMITTING AN ALL SHIPS CALL 1 2 3 Press the key The DSC Call Menu will ap pear Press the key to select All Ships Press the key To cancel press the key Press the key to select the type of call Set gt CENT Quit gt CLR Urgency or Safety then press the key l Press the key again to transmit the selected type of All Ships DSC Call After the All Ships Call is transmitted the trans E RRE EER ceiver will switch to Channel 16 T haa Listen to the channel to make sure it is not busy fes gt CENT
105. the PA 48B battery charger as shown in the illustration If 12V DC power is available the E DC 19A DC Cable with 12 V Cigarette Lighter Plug or the optional E DC 6 DC Cable may be used for charging the battery The PA 48B E DC 19A and E DC 6 will charge a completely discharged FNB 121LI battery pack in about 8 hours The FNB 121LI is a high performance Li ion battery providing high capacity in a compact package CAUTION To avoid risk of explosion and injury FNB 121LI battery pack should only be removed charged or recharged in non hazardous environments 4 1 1 BATTERY SAFETY Battery packs for your transceiver contain Li ion batteries This type of battery stores a charge powerful enough to be dangerous if misused or abused espe cially when removed from the transceiver Please observe the following pre cautions DO NOT SHORT BATTERY PACK TERMINALS Shorting the terminals that power the transceiver can cause sparks severe overheating burns and bat tery cell damage If the short is of sufficient duration it is possible to melt battery components Do not place a loose battery pack on or near metal sur faces or objects such as paper clips keys tools etc When the battery pack is installed on the transceiver the terminals that transfer current to the trans ceiver are not exposed The terminals that are exposed on the battery pack when it is mounted on the transceiver are charging terminals only and do not constitute a hazard
106. the key or press the key several times Set ass SetuP CENT Quit gt CLE 1 I h Lamp Set gt CENT Quit gt CLR 4 Set gt CENT Quit gt CLR 8 3 CONTRAST The contrast may be changed for best viewing in sunlight dusk or night allow ing for best readability The default setting is 9 1 Press and hold the key until Setup Menu appears 2 Press the key then select Contrast in the Radio Setup menu with the key 3 Press the key sat gt CENT Quit gt CCLR1 4 Press the key to select the desired level isp iodio SetuP The contrast level can be set from 0O to 20 Dimmer 5 Press the key to store the selected level on f Ppap i l SetSCENT Quit gt CLR 6 To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the key or press the key several times is Lf 16 To Flo p Set gt ENT Quit gt CLE HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 65 8 4 LAMP This menu selection is used to setup the illumination time of the display and keypad The default setting is 5 Seconds 1 Press and hold the key until Setup Menu appears 2 Press the key then select Lamp in the Radio psc Setur Setup menu with the key OEE Sal 3 Press the key Soto 4 Press the key to select the desired time Continuous Illuminates the display keypad continu ously 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 25 30 Seconds llluminates the display keypad for the se
107. the position of that vessel on the display of the HX851 Standard Horizon has taken this feature one step After receiving a position from another vessel the HX851 can navigate to the location of the polled ves sel This is a great feature for a person on a small craft wanting to get back to the main ship or to navigate to a location of your buddy in a kayak If any Standard Horizon GPS chart plotter is connected to the HX851 through the CD 38 the polled position of the vessel is shown on the display of the GPS chart plotter making it easy to navigate to the location of the polled vessel This is a great feature for anyone wanting to know the position of another vessel For example your buddy that is catching fish or finding the location of a person you are cruising with NOTE The other vessel must have an operating GPS receiver connected to its DSC transceiver and must not have its transceiver set to deny position requests Refer the section 7 5 INDIVIDUAL CALL to enter informa tion into the Individual Directory 7 8 1 SETTING UP POSITION REPLY The HX851 can be set up to automatically or manually send your position to another vessel This selection is important if you are concerned about some one polling the position of your vessel that you may not want to In the Manual mode you will see the MMSI or persons name shown on the display allowing you to choose to send your position to the requesting vessel 1 Pre
108. then select NMEA Output in the GPS Setup menu with the key 4 Press the key 5 Press the key to select the desired ine Format sentence Available sentences are GLL GGA pos Data Priority i GSA GSV and RMO SetSCENT Quit gt CLR 6 Press the key then press the key to select On or Off 7 Press the key to store the selected setting 8 To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the key or press the key several times 10 11 ALTITUDE UNIT Allows selection of the units of measure of the altitude The default setting is ft 1 Press and hold the key until Setup Menu appears 2 Press the key to select GPS Setup menu Press the key then select Altitude Unit in the GPS Setup menu with the key Press the key Press the key to select m or ft Press the key to store the selected setting Da Setur Menu katl SetuP DSC SetuF gt 6P5 SetuP NMEA utPut Set gt ENT uit CLF SecuP Merni a HIT Altitude To exit this menu and return to radio operation etStENT Quit gt tCLE mode press the key or press the key Altitude Unit Meter several times po A er St a Set gt CENT Quit gt CCle HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 79 11 COMPASS SETUP This function allows you to select the Compass display to be orientated in Course Up or North Up
109. to be named In this case select to 69 USA and press the key Press the key to scroll through the alphabet and 0 9 Enter the first letter of channel name Press the key to enter the desired letter and move the cursor one space to the right Repeat the procedure until the name is complete The name can consist of up to 11 characters If you do not use all 11 characters press the key to move to the next space This method can also be used to enter a blank space in the name To clear the previous letter press the key lf a mistake was made entering repeatedly press the key until the wrong character is selected then press the key to correct the entry Press and hold down the key to enter the name If you want to enter the name of another channel re peat steps 4 through 9 P at uP CENT Quit gt CCLe JA o Sat Key Beep leather Alert CH Name Set gt CENTI Quit gt CCle PLEASURE Set gt CENT Quit gt CLR HLERSLIRE Set gt CENT Quit gt CLE To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the key or press the key several times Page 70 STANDARD HORIZON HX851 8 12 LED SETUP Allows setting up the TX BUSY LED mode The default setting is Continu ous 1 2 3 Press and hold the key until Setup Menu appears Press the key then select LED Setup in the Radio pir i Setup menu with the key Sl Press the key Set gt CENT Muit
110. tothe __ 2 in ale channel selected in step 5 and a ringing tone Ane Sr eo sounds Routine Press the key to listen to the channel to ved Indiv make sure it is not busy then key the micro catesony Routine phone and call the other vessel you desire to commu Connected nicate with LH Set gt CENT Quit gt CCler Pavesi Til dp pd ai TEN Individual Call ipar ry Categor j 7 5 5 RECEIVING AN INDIVIDUAL CALL When receiving an Individual Call an acknowledgment transmission is sent back to the calling station to switch to a communication channel The HX851 default setting is Automatic but has a manual menu selection that allows you to see the vessel calling before sending an reply refer to section 7 5 2 SET TING UP INDIVIDUAL REPLY This selection is useful if you want to see who is calling and requesting you to switch to a channel for communications similar to caller ID on a cellular phone I When an Individual Call is received an Individual Call alarm sounds The radio automatically automatic mode selected peceived Individual switches to the requested channel The display shows Ee le toll the MMSI of the vessel calling op g6 Connected CL PI Press any key to stop the alarm Quit gt CCLRI Press the PTT switch and talk to the calling ship HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 47 7 6 CALL WAITING DIRECTORY The HX851 logs received Distress Calls and Individual Calls int
111. u that the radio is actually watching the priority channel the working channel and CH 70 the DSC channel 3 When a transmission is received on the Priority Channel the radio will stay on the Priority channel until the incoming signal disappears 4 The Dual Watch feature will resume when the incoming signal disappears at the end of the transmission 5 Press the key or key to stop the Dual Watch feature and return to normal operation HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 33 6 12 STROBE LIGHT The STROBE feature utilizes the high intensity strobe LED on the front of the HX851 as a visual distress beacon The default setting of the Strobe is on continuously however this may be changed so that the LED blinks the interna tionally recognized Morse Code S O S message at a rate of 5 words per minute flash rapidly Blink1 or Flash slowly Blink 2 NOTE To change Strobe Light operation Refer to 8 12 LED SETUP 1 Hold down the key for 1 second to active the LED 2 The LED function is interrupted when a signal is received or if the squelch control is turned so audio is heard from the speaker 3 To disable the LED function hold down the key for 1 second again 7 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING 7 1 GENERAL WARNING This radio is designed to generate a digital maritime distress and safety call to facilitate search and rescue To be effective as a safety device this equipment must be used only within com
112. umber press and hold the key The transceiver will beep and the Select CH menu will appear 7 Press the key to select the operating channel you want to communicate on and press e fais uite the key 8 Press the key again to transmit the Group Call signal 9 When the Group Call signal is sent the display will be as shown in the illustration at the right 10 After the Group Call is transmitted all the radios in the group will switch to the designated chan nel 11 Listen to the channel to make sure it is not busy then press the PTT switch and call the other vessels you desire to communicate with Manual LAPut aks oue ID FAG afi i Mle itt fi 7 7 4 RECEIVING A GROUP CALL 1 When a Group Call is received the HX851 will produce a ae alarm sound and the display shows the Group name or Group MMSI 2 Press any key to stop the alarm i 3 Press the key to switch the radio to the requested CES Hii tuit gt ikir channel 4 Monitor the channel for the person calling the Group for a message 5 If you want to respond monitor the channel to make sure it is clear then press the PTT switch and talk to the calling ship s NOTE After a Group Call is received the time the call was made and the ships MMSI or vessels name will appear on the display HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 53 7 8 POSITION REQUEST Advancements in DSC have made it possible to poll the location of another vessel and show
113. urn Authorization number is not necessary to send a product in for service Include a brief note describing the problem along with your name return address phone number and proof of purchase 13 4 TROUBLESHOOTING CHART The key does not No channels memorized Enter desired channels into the start the scan transceiver s memory Refer to section 6 10 2 PROGRAMMING SCAN MEMORY Squelch is not adjusted Press the key and press the key until the uss icon disap pears Further adjustment of the squelch control may eliminate in coming signals The USA INTL CAN Proper operation not HOLD down the key and press modes do not function followed the key Press and holding the Low battery Charge battery Refer to section 4 switch does not of this manual eliminate background Audio volume level is too low Press the key and press the noise key several times Cannot change any Key Lock is on Turn the Key Lock to off Refer to function section 5 key Key Lock does not Proper operation not Hold down the key for 2 sec function followed onds Cannot receive a DSC Squelch is open Press the key and press the call key until the cuss icon disap pears DSC SCAN is off Turn the DSC SCAN to on in the DSC Setup menu Cannot transmit a DSC MMSI number is not Program the MMSI number Refer Call programmed to section 7 2 2 USER MMSI PROGRAMMING Can not fix the GPS Internal GPS receiver
114. ved a distress alarm sounds and channel 16 is automatically selected The display shows the MMSI of the ship responding to your distress RECEIVED ACK acknowledgment signal is received RECEIVED RLY Relay signal is received from another vessel or coast station 8 To cancel the DSC distress alarm signal from the speaker press any key 7 3 2 CANCELING A DSC DISTRESS ALERT If a DSC Distress Alert was sent by error the HX851 allows you to send a message to other vessels to cancel the Distress Alert that was made in error Press the key then press the key iransi Cle QUIT gt LOLR 7 3 3 RECEIVING A DSC DISTRESS ALERT 1 When a DSC Distress Alert is received an emergency Received Distress alarm sounds e Then channel 16 is automatically selected 2 Press any key to stop the alarm 3 Press the key several times to show information 6p piine DiSress on the vessel in distress POS 83 37 128 4 If you wish to display the position of the vessel in dis tress on the WAYPOINT screen go to next step oth erwise press the key to return to radio operation uet sane ai 5 Press the key to enter the Waypoint Input menu easitian 33 27 125 then enter the desired waypoint name up to 11 char eren le Le ar i at re oP a a J acters described previously select the letter number iasan re by pressing the a key and move the cursor by i harson pressing the G9 key Postitan 22 ar 15 6 The ID i
115. y the channel or level increases continuously Key This key is used to change the operating channel receiver volume level and squelch threshold level Press the key momentarily the channel or level decreases one step Holding the key the channel or level decreases continuously Key Press this key to toggle the transmitter output power between High 6 Watts M2 5 Watts M1 2 5 Watts and Low 1 Watt power This key does not function on the Transmission Inhibited and Low power only channels Secondary use Hold down this key to lock the keypad except the PTT amp s and keys so that they are not accidentally changed The On icon will appear at the bottom right corner on the display to indicate that the functions are locked Hold down this key until the On icon disappears to unlock the radio Key Press this key to start scanning programmed memory channels Secondary use Press and hold this key to watch for a transmission on CH16 another selected channel and CH70 until either signal is received Triple Watch KEY Press this key to access the DSC Call Menu The Individual Call Group Call All Ships Call Position Request Position Report DSC Log and DSC Test functions can be accessed from the DSC Call Menu Secondary use Press and hold this key to access the Radio Setup DSC Setup or GPS Setup me
116. y will change the power output from Low Power 1 Watt to Medium 1 2 5 Watts Medium 2 5 Watts or High 6 Watts power When you change from this channel then return to it Low Power will be automatically selected 3 5 OPERATING ON CHANNEL 67 When channel 67 is used for navigational bridge to bridge traffic between ships High Medium 2 or Medium 1 power may be used temporarily in the USA band by pressing the key When you select this channel again the trans ceiver will revert to low power 3 6 VHF OPERATION ON WATER AND LAND This radio is capable of transmitting on Marine VHF channels In the USA the Federal Communications Commission FCC allows the use of VHF Marine band on water areas only However the FCC does not allow the use of marine VHF channels when on land If persons transmits on marine VHF channels on land and interferes with others communicating the FCC could be notified and search for the interference Responsible parties found to be transmitting on the Marine VHF channels on land could be fined up to 10 000 for the first offense HX851 STANDARD HORIZON Page 13 4 GETTING STARTED NOTE Before operating the HX851 for the first time it is recommended that the battery be charged Please see section 4 1 4 USING THE CD 38 CHARGER CRADLE for details 4 1 BATTERIES AND CHARGERS If the radio has never been used or its charge is depleted it may be charged by connecting the CD 38 Charger Cradle with

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