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1. 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 key will change the power out put 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 H L On key When you select this channel again the transceiver will revert to low power 14 STANDARD HORIZON HX 51 4 GETTING STARTED 4 1 RADIO CARE CAUTION Before following the instructions below insure the speaker microphone jack antenna and battery are in place and firmly tightened 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 Clean the radio with fresh water after exposure to salt water by rinsing the radio under a sink faucet 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 This is to keep the rubber switches and speak
2. Page64 MS STANDARD HORIZON HX851 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 CALL ENT MENU key until Setup Menu appears Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select Dim mer in the Radio Setup menu with the V A Press the CALL ENT MENU key Press the W A 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 Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the selected level To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the 16 9 key or press the CLR WX key sev eral times 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 CALL ENT MENU key until Setup Menu appears Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select Con trast in the Radio Setup menu with the V A key L Press the CALL ENT MENU key Press the W A key to select the desired level The contrast level can be set from O to 20 Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the selected level To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the 16 9 key or press the CLR WX key sev eral times HX851 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 65 8 4
3. T9 AETTUDE UNIT senienas 79 11 COMPASS SEUTP eese maie ee eed ee Eu EE E 80 12 Ldizthipee 81 712 0 STORING WAYPOINT S istum 81 12 2 EDIMINGA WAYPOINT 82 12 3 DELETING A WAYPOINT 83 12 4 SAVING A DSC POSITION CALL AS A WAYPOINT 83 12 5 NAVIGATING TO SAVED WAYPOINT 88 12 6 STOP NAVIGATING WAYPOINT gt su ptunebin ia ius resa ctun penu te Rusa 88 OOM SETUP c 85 NB gil e nde 86 MEC TI eee 86 19 2 REPLACEMENT PAR 86 19 SERVICE iecit 87 S16 00 al ad Ieee rere ene aren ee ere enn ere 87 14 CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT penna ca 88 15 WARRANTY d dul cus oa ps acd cine aan a d 94 16 INSTALLATION OF OPTION 2 ii qoae ace Oe s eed UIDI eui cens 97 16 1 FBA 38 ALKALINE BATTERY CASE hides ii 97 17 SPECIFICATIONS m 98 se ENE RALE ee ee 98 TRAN M
4. 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 CALL ENT MENU key until Setup Menu appears Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select Lamp in the Radio Setup menu with the V A key Press the CALL ENT MENU key Press the V A key to select the desired time Continuous llluminates the display keypad continu ously 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 25 30 Seconds Illuminates the display keypad for the se lected time when press any key except the PTT switch Off Disables the display keypad lamp illumination Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the selected setting To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the 16 9 key or press the CLR WX 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 2 ps Press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key until Setup Menu appears Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select Prior 6 ity in the Radio Setup menu with the V A key E Press the CALL ENT MENU key Press the V A key to select the desired channel to be a priority Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the selected setting To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the 16 9 key or press the CLR WX key sev eral times
5. Page66 XS STANDARD HORIZON HX851 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 Press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key until Setup Menu appears Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select SCAN in the Radio Setup menu with the V A key Press the CALL ENT MENU key Press the W A key to select Priority SCAN or Memory SCAN Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the selected setting To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the 16 9 key or press the CLR WX key sev eral times 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 Ts 2 Press and hold the key until Setup Menu appears Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select SCAN Memory in the Radio Setup menu with the V A key Press the CALL ENT MENU key Press the W A key to select a desired channel to be scanned the press the CALL ENT MENU key icon appears dispaly 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 CALL ENT MENU key icon disappears from the display Set EHTI Puit
6. Install the antenna onto the transceiver hold the bottom end of the an tenna then screw it onto the mating connector on the transceiver until it is snug Do not over tighten 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 Press and hold the POWER D key for two seconds to turn the trans on Press the SQL key to activate the squelch adjusting mode Press the V key until the indicator will appear on the display then press the SQL key again or wait 3 seconds to exit from squelch adjusting mode Press the VOL STROBE key to activate the audio volume adjusting mode Press the V A key until the noise or audio from the speaker is at a comfortable level then press the VOL STROBE key again or wait 3 seconds to exit from the volume adjusting mode Press the SQL key to activate the squelch adjusting mode again Press the A key until the random noise disappears then press the SQL key again or wait 3 seconds to exit from the squelch adjusting mode This state is known as the Squelch Threshold Press the W or A key to select the desired channel Refer to the chan nel chart on page 71 for available channels When a signal is received adjust the volume Press the VOL STROBE cator will appear on the display indicating that the channel is being u
7. 14 GETTING STARTED 15 4 1 H 15 42 BATTERIES AND CHARGERS 15 43 CONNECTING A CHART PLOTTER TO THE CD 38 19 5 CONTROLS AND SWITCHES ca toco etre a nuce neuen eui En aaa 20 G BASIC OPERATION 24 6 1 PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONS 24 6 2 ETOP mee terete ete enter EE E T ee rere re 24 Do BECEPTION perenne er ni A EENE 24 or MEI ue e 25 bo DBISPLAYdAIODESETEE er 26 6 6 USA CANADA AND INTERNATIONAL CHANNELS 2f 67 GIMPLEXDUPLEX CHANNEL USE 27 68 NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS 28 ee 29 eem 30 6 11 PRESET CHANNELS 0 9 INSTANT ACCESS 32 60 12 STROBE OPERATION eee ne ee 33 DIGMAL SELECTIVE GALLING aa atest andere 34 tA 34 7 2 MARITIME MOBILE SERVICE IDENTITY MMSI 34 Ta DSC DISTRESS ALERT 22 5 aita sere i 36 oe Os umm 40 INDIVID
8. 11 8 oz 335 g w FNB V99LI belt clip amp antenna 6W 5W 2 5W 1W 7 4 V Variable Reactance 5 kHz 5 dBc typical 2 HX851 17 3 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 dB typical Hum amp Noise Ratio 40 dB Selectivity 12 kHz 25 kHz 6 dB 60 dB AF Output Internal SP 700 mW 916 Q for 10 THD 7 4 V 17 4 GPS Receiver Channels 12 channels Sensitivity Less than 130 dBm Time to First Fix 1 min typical Cold Start 40 sec typical Warm Start Geodetic Datum WGS84 HX851 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 99 100 STANDARD HORIZON HX851 HX851 Tw STANDARD HORIZON Page 101 102 STANDARD HORIZON 851 This device complies with 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject _ to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference __ Part 15 21 Changes modifications to this device not expressly ap proved by Vertex Standard could void the User s authorization to oper atethis device HX851 Cw STANDARD HORIZON Page 103 STANDARD HORIZON Marine Division of VERTEX STANDARD US Headquarters 10900 Walker Street Cypress CA 90630 U S A E M O 31 N 1 7 1 Copyright 2010 VERTEX STANDARD CO LTD All rights reserved No portion of this
9. HX851 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 75 10 4 TIME OFFSET Sets the time offset between local time and UTC shown on the display The default setting is UTC 1 2 Press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key til Setup Menu appears Press the W key to select GPS Setup menu Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select L Time Offset in the GPS Setup menu with the V A key Press the CALL ENT MENU key Press the W A key to select time offset from f UTC See illustration below to find your offset time from UTC If 00 00 is assigned the time is the same as UTC Universal Time Coordinated or GMT Greenwich Mean Time Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the time offset To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the 16 9 key or press the CLR WX key several times 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 41 42 43 4 45 46 47 8 9 10 11 12 UTC GMT OFFSET TIME TABLE Page76 STANDARD HORIZON HX 51 10 5 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 CALL ENT MENU key un til Setup Menu appears 2 Press the key to select GPS Setup menu 3 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select 5 Time Display in the GPS Setup menu with the W A key 4
10. Press and hold down the CALL ENT MENU key until Setup Menu appears 2 Press the W key to select Waypoint Setup menu 3 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select Waypoint Directory with the V A key iuit teLR 4 Press the CALL ENT MENU key 5 Select Edit with the V A key then press the CALL ENT MENU key 6 Show the waypoint Input display T Press the CALL ENT MENU key repeatedly until the number or letter is selected that is to be changed s 8 Press the W A key to change the letter or T Set LENT Repeat step 7 and 8 until the waypoint is updated 10 Press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key to store the edited waypoint into memory Page82 MS STANDARD HORIZON HX851 12 3 DELETING A WAYPOINT 1 Press and hold down the CALL ENT MENU key until Setup Menu appears Press the W key to select Waypoint Setup menu Press the CALL ENT MENU key then se Waypoint Directory with the V A key Press the CALL ENT MENU key o Select Delete with the V A key then press the CALL ENT MENU key Press the W A key to select the waypoint to be deleted i Press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key until the 2 Th radio beeps and the waypoint directory is removed from the display lect 12 4 SAVING A DSC POSITION CALL AS A WAYPOINT When a position is received from another DSC rad
11. Press the CALL ENT MENU key 5 Press the W A key to select UTC or Lo Cal 6 Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the PEE selected setting Local 7 To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the 16 9 key or press the CLR WX key sev eral times 10 6 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 1 Press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key un til Setup Menu appears 2 Press the key to select GPS Setup menu 3 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select Time Format in the GPS Setup menu with the W A key 4 Press the CALL ENT MENU key Coe 5 Press the W A key to select 24H or 12H Hm 6 Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the selected setting 7 To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the 16 9 key or press the CLR WX key sev eral times HX851 SS STANDARD HORIZON 77 10 7 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 CALL ENT MENU key til Setup Menu appears Press the W key to select GPS Setup menu Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select 2 SOG Unit in the GPS Setup menu with the V A key Press the CALL
12. The 851 can receive the Geographic Calls from another station 1 When the Geographic Call is received ringing sound will be produced and the display shows the 5 or name of the station transmitting the Geographic Call Press any key to stop the alarm a Press the CALL ENT MENU key to switch the radio to the Press the PTT on 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 To enable the ringer tone repeat the above procedure press the A key to select On in step 6 above Press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key un til Setup Menu appears Press the W key to select DSC Setup menu Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select e DSC with the V A key Press the CALL ENT MENU key Press the V A key to select Geographic 3121 then press the CALL ENT MENU key Press the V key to select Off Press the CLR MEM key twice to return to the 5e Setup then press the CLR WX key again to return to radio operation Page62 XSS STANDARD HORIZON HX851 7 11 DSC TRANSMISSION TEST Use the following procedure to ensure the DSC feature is functioning with another DSC radio 1 Press the CALL ENT MENU key The DSC Call Menu will appear in the display 2 Press the W A keys to
13. The transceiver will revert to the channel you were using prior to switch ing 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 CLR WX key to stop the beep tone and listen to the weather reports NOTE Four options for the Weather Alert feature are available refer to section 8 10 WEATHER ALERT for details 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 Oceanographic 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 re In order to test this system NOAA broadcasts 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 confirm that the Weather Alert feature is working or for training crew
14. 10 9 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 CALL ENT MENU key un til Setup Menu appears 2 Press the key to select GPS Setup menu 3 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select NMEA Output in the GPS Setup menu with the V A key 4 Press the CALL ENT MENU key Tii 5 Press the V A key to select the desired sen tence Available sentences GLL GSA GSU and 6 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then press the W A key to select or Off 7 Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the selected setting 8 To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the 16 9 key or press the CLR WX key several times 10 10 ALTITUDE UNIT Allows selection of the units of measure of the altitude The default setting is ft 1 Press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key un til Setup Menu appears 2 Press the key to select GPS Setup menu 3 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select 5 Altitude Unit in the GPS Setup menu with the W A key 4 Press the CALL ENT MENU key 5 Press the W A key to select or ft 6 Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the selected setting 7 To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the 16 9 k
15. 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 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 HX851 Cw STANDARD HORIZON Page 13 3 4
16. CLR WX key to return to radio opera tion 11 Press the CALL ENT MENU key to enter the Waypoint Input menu then enter the desired waypoint name up to 11 characters described previously se lect the letter number by pressing the V A and move the cursor by pressing the H L On 12 The ID is the MMSI from the polled vessel 13 When you are finished entering the waypoint name press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key several times until replace the display to the WAYPOINT Screen The display indicates the distance and direc tion of the polled vessel and also the compass indi cates polled vessel by dot 6 14 To stop navigating to the location of the position re quest call 1 Press and hold down the CALL ENT MENU key until Setup Menu appears 2 Press the W A key to select Radio Setup 3 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select Display with the V A key 4 Press the key and select Radio Position Navi gation or Compass other than Waypoint and press the CALL ENT MENU key r4 Raut ine HX851 Cw STANDARD HORIZON 57 7 8 4 RECEIVING A POSITION REQUEST When a Position Request Call is received from another vessel and a ringing alarm will sound Operation and transceiver function differs depending on Po sition Reply menu in the DSC Setup menu setting Refer to secti
17. Charge battery Refer to section 4 SQL switch does not of this manual packgroung Audio volume level is too low Press the VOL key and press the A key several times Cannot change any Key Lock is on Turn the Key Lock to off Refer to function section 5 H L On key Key Lock does not Proper operation not Hold down the H L Om key for 2 function followed seconds Cannot receive a DSC Squelch is open Press the SQL key and press the call BEN 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 of this manual Can not fix the GPS Internal GPS receiver 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 V99LI Contact Standard Horizon dealer when charging a battery HX851 Cw STANDARD HORIZON 87 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 VTS Where indicated these channels are 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
18. ENT MENU key Press the W A key to select the desired unit Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the selected setting To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the 16 9 key or press the CLR WX key sev eral times 10 8 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 input position information into the HX851 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 Press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key un til Setup Menu appears Press the W key to select GPS Setup menu Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select POS DATA Priority in the GPS Setup menu with the V A key Press the CALL ENT MENU key iE Press the V A key to select Internal GPS or Exernall Oport s Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the orit setting Earl Port To this menu and return to radio operation mode press the 16 9 key or press the CLR WX key sev eral times Page78 STANDARD HORIZON HX 51 If NMEA 0183 from an External GPS Chart plotter is selected and HX851 is moved outside the Pos Data Priority must be changed to Internal GPS to compute fix
19. 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 7 Press any key to stop the alarm 8 If you wish to display the position of the polled vessel on the WAYPOINT screen go to next step other wise press the CLR WX key to return to radio opera tion ition sam ine HX851 Cw STANDARD HORIZON Page 55 9 10 11 Press CALL ENT MENU key to enter the Waypoint Input menu Press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key several times until replace the display to the WAYPOINT Screen The display indicates the distance and direc tion of the polled vessel and also the compass indi cates the polled vessel by dot To stop navigating to the location of the position re quest call 1 Press and hold down the CALL ENT MENU key until Setup Menu appears 2 Press the W A key to select Radio Setup 3 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select Display with the V A key 4 Press the CALL ENT MENU key and select Radio Position Navi gation or Compass other than Waypoint and press the CALL ENT MENU 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 S
20. Submersible 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 16 9 key NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather channels can also be accessed immediately by press and holding the CLR WX 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 10 STANDARD HORIZON 851 2 ACCESSORIES 2 1 PACKING LIST When the package containing the transceiver is first opened please check it for the following contents e 851
21. event of a defect malfunction or failure of the Product during the war ranty period STANDARD HORIZONTV 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 Page 94 WSS STANDARD HORIZON HX851 Product or part s therein which upon examination by STANDARD HORIZON 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 warranted 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 SIANDARD 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 i
22. gating the the waypoint and show the Waypoint Nav display 12 6 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 CALL ENT MENU key until Setup Menu appears 2 Press the W A key to select Radio Setup 3 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select Display with the W A key 4 Press the CALL ENT MENU key and select Radio Position Navigation or Compass other than Waypoint and press the CALL ENT MENU key Page84 NS STANDARD HORIZON HX851 12 7 WAYPOINT SETUP 12 7 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 CALL ENT MENU key until Setup Menu appears Press the V A key to select Waypoint Setup Press the CALL ENT MENUJ key then select Distance Unit with the V A key Press the CALL ENT MENU key LR Press the V A key to select desired unit Avail F able selections are NM Nautical Mile SM Mile or nit KM Kilo Meter for distance Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the selected setting To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the 16 9 key or press the CLR WX key sev eral times 12 7 2 DISPLAY RANGE This menu item allows setting of the range rings on the display The default setti
23. gt CLE When you have completed your selection press the 1 6191 em press the CLR WX several times to return to radio operation HX851 Cw 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 CALL ENT MENU key until Setup Menu appears 2 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select SCAN Resume in the Radio Setup menu with the V A key 3 Press the CALL ENT MENU key 4 Press the A key to select the desired resume time The resume time can be set to 1 2 3 4 5 sec Off In the Off selection the scanner will resume af ter the other station stops transmitting carrier drops 5 Press the key to store the selected setting 6 To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the 16 9 key or press the CLR WX key several times 8 9 KEY This selection controls the loudness of the key beep or turns it off The default setting is Level 5 1 Press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key until Setup Menu appears Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select Key the Radio Setup menu with the V A key Press the CALL ENT MENU key Press the W A key to select the desired beep level The beep level can be set to Level 1 Le
24. 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 appears for the Canadian band and amp T appears for the International band 3 Refer to the marine channel charts in section 14 CHANNEL ASSIGN MENTS for allocated channels USA BAND CANADIAN BAND INTERNATIONAL BAND 6 7 SIMPLEX DUPLEX CHANNEL USE Refer to the VHF MARINE CHANNEL CHART page 89 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 HX851 Cw STANDARD HORIZON 27 6 8 NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS 1 receive a NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration weather broadcast press and hold the CLR WX key The transceiver changes to the weather channel mode and recall the last used NOAA weather channel This mode consists of a preset memory bank containing the NOAA weather channels 2 Press the W or A key to change to other weather channels 3 To exit from the weather channel mode press and hold the CLR WX key
25. members on how to configure the HX851 to re ceive the NOAA Weather Alerts Page28 STANDARD HORIZON 851 6 9 SCANNING The 851 allows the user to select the scan type from Memory Scan or Priority Scan The Memory Scan scans the channels that were programmed into memory The Priority Scan scans the channels programmed in memory with the user selected priority channel 6 9 1 SELECTING THE SCAN TYPE 1 Press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key until the Setup Menu appears 2 Select Radio Setup with the W A key then press the CALL ENT MENU key 3 Select SCAN with the V A key then press the CALL ENT MENU key 4 Select the desired Scan Type Memory Scan ority Scan with the W A key 5 Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the selected setting 6 Press the 16 9 key to exit the Radio Setup menu and return to radio operation mode _ CCHOIA D gt E JT ie d D aa HE MAPS Memory SCAN PRIORITY e 6 9 2 PROGRAMMING SCAN MEMORY 1 Press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key til Setup Menu appears 2 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select SCAN Memory in the Radio Setup menu with the V A key 3 Press the CALL ENT MENU key 4 Press the A key to select a desired chan nel to be scanned the press the CALL ENT MENU key MEM icon app
26. 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 HX851 Cw STANDARD HORIZON Page 97 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 Supply Voltage Current Consumption Operating Temperature DSC Individual Directory DSC Group Directory NMEA Input NMEA Output Case Size W x H x Dy Weight 17 2 TRANSMITTER RF Power Output Modulation Type Maximum Deviation Spurious Emission Microphone Impedance Page 98 Cw 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 7 4 DC Negative Ground Battery Terminal 330 mA Receive 100 mA Standby GPS On 60 mA Standby GPS Off 1 6A 1 68A 1 0A 0 7A 6W 5 W 2 5W 1W 4 F to 140 F 20 C to 60 C 24 Memories 8 Memories 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
27. 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 controls 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 intercoastal 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 See page 14 for additional information 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
28. the default name Example CH69 PLEASURE to HOOKUP 1 10 11 Press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key until Setup Menu appears Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select CH Name in the Radio Setup menu with the V A key Press the CALL ENT MENU key Press the W A key to select the channel to be named In this case select to 69 and press the CALL ENT MENU key Press the V A key to scroll through the alphabet and O 9 Enter the first letter of channel name Press the CALL ENT MENU 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 CALL ENT MENU 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 CLR WX key If a mistake was made entering repeatedly press the H L On key until the wrong character is selected then press the V A key to correct the entry Press and hold down the CALL ENT MENU key to enter the name If you want to enter the name of another channel repeat steps 4 through 9 To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the 16 9 key or press the CLR WX key several times Page 70 Cw STANDARD HORIZON HX851 8 12 LED SETUP Allows setting up the TX BUSY LED mode The default
29. to see who is calling This function is similar to caller id on a cellular phone 1 Press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key until Setup Menu appears Press the W key to select DSC Setup menu Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select E vidual Reply with the V A key Press the CALL ENT MENU key Press the V A key to select Automatic or Manual Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the selected setting Press the CLR WX key twice to return to radio op eration HX851 Cw STANDARD HORIZON Page 43 7 5 3 SETTING UP INDIVIDUAL CALL RINGER When an Individual Call or Group 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 CALL ENT MENU key un til Setup Menu appears Press the W key to select DSC Setup menu Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select L Individual Ringer with the V A key Press the CALL ENT MENU key Press the V A key to select ringing time of a Individual Call Sel Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the selected setting Press the CLR WX key twice to return to radio op eration The HX851 has the capability to turn off the Individual Call ringer 1 Press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key til Setup Menu appears Press the W key to select DSC Setup menu Press the CALL EN
30. 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 water 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 Ships ringer 1 Press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key un til Setup Menu appears Press the W key to select DSC Setup menu Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select 5e DSC with the V A key Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select NI Ships with the W A key Press the CALL ENT MENU key then press the V key to select Off Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the 5 selected setting Press the CLR WX key twice to return to the sette Setup Menu then press the CLR WX key again i e return to radio operation To return to enabling the ringer tone repeat the above procedure press the A key to select On in step 5 above Page40 Ww STAN
31. 2 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select Waypoint Directory with the V A key Press the CALL ENT MENU key Select Add with the V A key press the CALL ENT MENU key uem Press the V A key to select the first letter of the Waypoint Name you want to reference in the directory Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the first letter and to move to the second letter in the name Repeat step 6 and 7 until the name is shown Press the CALL ENT MENU key to skip a letter if needed Press the W A key to skip the ID entry and to the first digit of the latitude pressing the V A key to select the first digit in the Latitude number and to move to the second number in the po sition clude N or S in the last digit the Longitude is blinking Longitude Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the first number and to move to the second number in the position HX851 Cw STANDARD HORIZON Page 81 16 Repeat step 14 and 15 until the Latitude is shown in clude E or W in the last digit 17 If a mistake was made entering in the MMSI number repeat pressing the H L On key until the wrong num ber is selected then press the V A key to correct the entry 18 After all information is entered press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key to store the waypoint into memory 12 2 EDITING A WAYPOINT This function allows a previously entered waypoint to be edited 1
32. 3 Select Display with the W A key then press the CALL ENT MENU key 4 Selectthe desired Display Type with the W A key Radio Displays 8 icon only Position Displays your position and current time on the display Navigation Displays your position 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 Hose Compass Waypoint Displays the distance and direction of the received vessel and also the compass indicates the received vessel by dot 6 GPS Status Displays apparent reception of GPS satellites including the bar graph of signal strengths 5 Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the selected setting and return to radio operation mode Page206 STANDARD HORIZON HX 51 When GPS Status mode is selected in step 4 above 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 Rano Compass GPS Status 6 6 USA CANADIAN AND INTERNATIONAL CHANNELS 1 To change from US to Canadian or International Marine Channels hold down the 16 9 key and press the CLR WX
33. 56 050 156 175 156 250 156 275 156 325 156 600 156 675 156 700 156 725 156 875 157 000 157 000 156 050 156 175 156 350 156 375 156 400 156 450 156 500 156 550 156 900 156 950 156 975 157 025 156 050 156 175 156 250 156 275 156 325 156 600 156 675 156 700 156 725 161 600 156 050 156 175 156 350 156 450 156 500 156 550 156 900 156 950 156 975 157 025 Intership only Intership only Navigational Bridge to Bridge Intership only Do Noncommercial 156 425 156 450 156 475 156 575 156 625 156 925 156 975 157 025 156 375 Distress Safety and Calling 156 425 156 450 156 475 156 575 Intership only 156 975 Great Lakes only 157 025 Do Internship only Intership Safety a Intership or b For SAR Ship and aircraft for the U S Coast Guard Environmental 156 750 Coastto ship only Maritime Control 17910 156 850 156 850 Liaison U S Coast Guard 157 100 157 100 Ship aircraft and coast stations of the U S Coast Guard and at 22 156 300 iil Lake Mead Nev ship and coast stations of the National Park Service U S Department of the Interior 157 425 Intership only 156 625 Internship only Digital Selective Calling 156 525 156 525 1 156 050 MHz and 156 175 MHz are available for port operations and commercial com munications purposes when used only within the U S Coast Guard designated Vessel Traffic
34. 7 Press the CLR MEM key twice to return to radio op eration Page54 MS STANDARD HORIZON HX851 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 CALL ENT MENU key un til Setup Menu appears 2 Press the W key to select DSC Setup menu 3 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select DSC with the V A key 4 Press the key 5 Press the W A key to select Position Re quest then press the CALL ENT MENU key 6 Press the V key to select Off 7 Press the CLR MEM key twice to return to the 5e1 Setup Menu then press the CLR WX key 2 again to return to radio operation REesuest To enable the ringer tone repeat the above procedure press the A key to select On in step 6 above 7 8 3 TRANSMITTING A POSITION REQUEST TO ANOTHER VESSEL Pre Programmable Request 1 Press the key The DSC Call Menu will appear in the display 2 Press the V A key to select the Pos Re quest 3 Press CALL ENT MENU key to show the Pos Request Call directory This directory uses the Individual Call directory information 4 Press the W A key to select a name then press the CALL ENT MENU key 5 Press the CALL ENT MENU key again to transmit the Position Request DSC call 6 When the
35. ANDARD HORIZON HX851 Transmitting 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 Nati 2 Press the A 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 CALL ENT MENU key twice The dis play will be as shown in the illustration on the right b Enter your local time by the 24 hour system on the UTC time with the V A H L On key c Enter the Latitude Longitude of your vessel loca tion with the V A CALL ENT MENU H L On key d To store the data entered press and hold the CALL ENT MENU 4 Press and hold the DISTRESS key The radios dis play will count down 3 2 1 and afterwards the HX851 will transmit the DSC Distress Alert on channel 70 The backlight of the display and keypad flashes while the radios display counts down When the Dist
36. CALL ENT MENU key then press js 257 ir the W A key to select the station name or MMSI number you want to review and or call 08 EI 5 Press the key to review de tails for the selected station 6 If you want to RELAY the DSC distress call to specific ship press the CALL ENT MENU key two times to show the MANUAL input display Other HX851 Cw STANDARD HORIZON wise press the CLR WX key numerous time to exit Input MMSI 8 Use the A keys to enter the first number of the MMSI then press the CALL ENT MENU 2212 21 key 9 Repeatstep 8 until all numbers are selected then press CALL ENT MENU key 10 Press and hold CALL ENT MENU key to relay the Distress call to the vessel or press the CLR WX to to exit NOTE When there is an unread received call the category Distress Alert LOG or DSC Call LOG notation will blink 7 6 3 DELETING THE DSC LOG 1 Press the key The DSC Call Menu will appear 2 Press the W A key to select DSC Log menu 3 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then press the V A key to select Log Delete 4 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then press the V A key to select the category Distress Alert LOG or DSC Call LOG to be deleted E i 5 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then press 22 the A key to select the station name
37. Cw STANDARD HORIZON HX851 Floating Marine Transceiver with GPS Owner s Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE 4 RF EXPOSURE SAFETY STATEMENT 7 FCC AND CANADA RADIO LICENSE INFORMATION 8 MARITIME STATION LICENSE iani 8 MARINE RADIO CALCE SIGN MM 8 CANADIAN SHIP STATION LICENSING 2 8 INDUSTRY INFORMATION 0 8 FCO NOTICE 9 1 GENERAL INFORMATION c Us 10 1 1 INTRODUC TION ee ee ee er 10 2 AUCULESSORIES sirsie ee ee eee 11 2 1 a Oo e 11 EG 219 11 ABOUT THIS RADIO 12 3 1 ABOUT THE VHF MARINE 12 2 EMERGENCY CHANNEL TO 12 3 3 CALLING ANOTHER VESSEL CHANNEL 16 13 94 OPERATING ON CHANNEL 13 14 3 5 OPERATING CHANNEL 67
38. DARD HORIZON 71 9 DSC SETUP MENU The HX851 s DSC Setup mode allows 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 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 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 CALL ENT MENU key until Setup Menu appears 2 Press the W key to select DSC Setup and press the CALL ENT MENU key 3 Press the W key to select DSC Scan and press the CALL ENT MENU key 4 Press the W or A key to select Off and press the CALL ENT MENU key 5 Press the 16 9 key to exit USER MMSI Refer to section 7 2 2 Pag
39. DARD HORIZON HX 51 7 4 2 TRANSMITTING AN ALL SHIPS CALL 1 Press the CALL ENT MENU key The DSC Call Menu will appear Press the W key to select All Ships Press the CALL ENT MENU key To cancel press the CLR MEM key Press the W A key to select the type of call Urgency or Safety then press the ALI ships Call CALL ENT MENU key Press the CALL ENT MENU key again to transmit the selected type of All Ships DSC Call After the All Ships Call is transmitted the transceiver will switch to Channel 16 Listen to the channel to make sure it is not busy then press the PTT switch and say PAN PAN or Securite Securite Securite depend Tre ing on the priority of the call Then announce your call sign and announce the channel you wish to switch to for communications Lateanr Urgency if Categorii Lpsencu dz 7 4 3 RECEIVING AN ALL SHIPS CALL 1 When an All Ships Call is received an emergency alarm sounds The radio will automatically change to Channel 16 The display shows the MMSI of the vessel transmitting the All Ships Call Press any key to stop the alarm Quit LCLR Monitor channel 16 or channel until the All Ship Call voice communi cation is completed HX851 Cw STANDARD HORIZON Page 41 7 5 INDIVIDUAL CALL This feature allows the HX851 to contact another vessel with a DSC VHF radio and automatically switch the recei
40. ESTE MMIS number to be deleted 6 Press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key un til the station name or MMSI number is removed from the display 7 Press 16 9 key to return to radio operation Page48 NS STANDARD HORIZON HX851 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 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 Ships ID for you Group MMSI 1 Group MMSI numbers are not assigned by the FCC or other organizations licensed to assign ship MMSI numbers The first digit of a Group MMSI is always set to 0 by International rule
41. 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 l obtain an MMSI assignment In 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 Page34 MS STANDARD HORIZON HX851 7 2 2 USER MMSI PROGRAMMING Press the CLR MEM key twice to return to radio op 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 Press and hold down the CALL ENT MENU key until the Setup Menu appears Press the W key to select DSC Setup menu
42. ITTER E ca Db eas 98 Ue 99 PS eee ero ee ME ee 99 HX851 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 3 Quick REFERENCE GUIDE Buttons e Selects operating channel e Adjusts the audio volume level e Adjusts the squelch threshold level e Selects the item 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 Burton Press this key first then press the A key 1 to squelch or press V key to un squelch the radio 16 9 BUTTON Press to recall chan nel 16 e Press and hold to recall channel 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 Press this key first 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 strobe light a NEM 46 9 2 IEN UBMERSIBIE A A Power BurroN Press and hold to toggle the radio on or o
43. OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PUR POSE OR OTHERWISE EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN HX851 Cw STANDARD HORIZON Page 95 Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental conse 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 WARRANT Y ON LINE WARRANTY REGISTRATION THANK YOU for purchasing a Standard Horizon products We are con fident 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 7 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 pr
44. Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select User MMSI with the V A key Press the CALL ENT MENU key p Press the W A key to select the first number of your MMSI then press the CALL ENT MENU key to step to the next num ber Repeat step 5 to set your MMSI nine digits If a mistake was made entering repeatedly press 5 the H L On key until the wrong number is selected then press the V A key to correct entry When finished programming the number press and hold the key A confirmation mes sage will appear on the display Set your MMSI num ber again then press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the MMSI number in memory eration 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 HX851 Cw STANDARD HORIZON Page 35 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
45. Push To Talk switch to transmit During transmission the 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 HX851 Cw STANDARD HORIZON Page 25 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 CALL ENT MENU key until the Setup Menu appears 2 Select Radio Setup with the W A key then press CALL ENT MENU key
46. 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 2 156 250 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 de scribed in Sec 80 383 156 250 MHz is available for intership port operations communi cations used only within the area of Los Angeles and Long Beach harbors within a 25 nautical mile radius of Point Fermin California 3 156 550 MHz 156 600 MHz and 156 700 MHz are available in the U S Coast Guard designated port areas only for VTS 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 frequencies outside VTS and ship movement sector protected areas is permit ted provided they cause no interference to VTS and ship movement communications in their respective designated sectors Page 92 Cw STANDARD HORIZON HX851 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 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 156 375 MHz and 156 650 MHz are available primarily for intership navigational com munications The
47. Setting up a Group call number 1 Press the CALL ENT MENU key The DSC Call Menu will appear 2 Press the W A key to select Group To cancel press the CLR MEM key 3 3 Press the CALL ENT MENU key The transceiver will beep and the Group Call directory will appear HX851 Cw STANDARD HORIZON Page 51 9 10 11 12 Press the V A key to select Manual then press the CALL ENT MENU key Press the W A key to scroll through num bers 0 9 To enter the desired number and move 222121 one space to the right press the ICALL ENT MENU B key Repeat this procedure until all nine space of the MMSI number which you want to contact Manual Ini are entered If a mistake was made entering in iut amp oue Ip the MMSI number repeatedly press the H p L On key until the wrong number is selected gt then press the W A key to correct the entry 09 When finished entering the MMSI number press and lt hold the CALL ENT MENU key The transceiver will beep and the Select Intership CH menu will appear Press the V A key to select Manual then press CALL ENT MENU key S Press the V A key to select the operating channel snus Select CH you want to communicate on and press the 5 CALL ENT MENU key Press the CALL ENT MENU key again to transmit the Group Call signal When the Group Call signal is sent the di
48. T MENU key then select 5 DSC Beep with the W A key Press the CALL ENT MENU key Press the W A key to select Individual then press the CALL ENT MENU key 4 Press the V key to select Off Press the CLR MEM key twice to return to the Setup Menu then press the CLR WX key again to return to radio operation To enable the ringer tone repeat the above procedure press the A key to select in step 6 above Page44 NS STANDARD HORIZON 851 7 5 4 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 CALL ENT MENU key The DSC Call Menu will appear Press the V A key to select Individual To cancel press the CLR WX key Press the CALL ENT MENU key The transceiver will beep and the Individual Directory will appear Press the V A key to select the Individual you want to contact Press the CALL ENT MENU key then press the V A key to select the operating channel you want to communicate on and press the CALL ENT MENU key Press the CALL ENT MENU key again to transmit the Individual DSC signal When an Individual Call acknowledgment is re ceived the established channel is automatically changed t
49. Transceiver e 460 Antenna e FNB V99LI 7 4 V 1150 mAh Li ion Battery Pack e CD 38 Charger Cradle for HX851 e NC 88B 120VAC Wall Charger for CD 38 e E DC 19A DC Cable with 12 V Cigarette Lighter Plug for CD 38 e Clip e Owner s Manual 2 2 OPTIONS 0 MH 73448 Speaker Microphone 2 MH 57448 Mini Speaker Microphone VC 24 VOX Headset 4 VC 27 Earpiece Microphone 5 CN 3 Radio to Ship s Antenna Adapter 69 CD 38 Charger Cradle FNB V99LI 7 4 V 1150 mAh Li lon Battery Pack FBA 38 Alkaline Battery Case 9 E DC 19A Cable with 12 V Ciga rette Lighter Plug NC 88B C U Wall Charger for the FNB V99LI P nr E DC 6 DC Cable plug and wire amp 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 Note Before operating the HX851 for the first time it is recommended that the battery be charged Please see section 4 2 4 USING THE CD 38 CHARGER CRADLE for details HX851 Cw STANDARD HORIZON Page 11 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 an
50. UAL CALC ee 42 TO OALL WAITING DIRECTORY 47 PME os Xo dmm 49 7 0 POSITION ISEQUEST 54 T POSITION REFOR ipe mE 59 QU OS Me 62 IDSC TRANSMISSION TEST iuit rt enana dato nM 63 Page2 MSS STANDARD HORIZON HX851 TABLE OF CONTENTS 8 RADIO SETUP 64 8 1 DE aE EEEE A E E E E T E A TT 64 uz eee 65 Oa CONTRA T E 65 S dee ttr 66 EO PRIORITY CHANNEL recur Emi Rn aeu idu d auis 66 roma 67 SCAN MEMOR Y cds bue e titii 67 068 RESUME 68 enr 68 WEATHER ACER 69 all CHANNEL NAME ee ene ee 70 NUMEN RET do M 1 SETUP MENU cicne 72 74 US ede ets ad nce cc oe ccc 74 10 2 POWER SAYE MODE ee eee 74 15 COORDINATE SYSTEM segres ree eee eee 75 Dr MUS LEA ere ee T re A A 76 TIME BISPAT ee ee 77 ppm 78 10 5 POS DATA FRIORITY Ie ai 78 OFS NMEA ee eerie sree
51. 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 25 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 Press and hold the DISTRESS key The radios dis play will count down 3 2 1 and afterwards the HX851 will transmit the DSC Distress Alert on channel 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 in the illustration on the right 4 f no acknowledgment is received the distress call is repeated in 4 minute intervals until an acknowledgment is received 5 When a DSC 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 Page36 MS ST
52. an be ordered from our Parts Department by writing or calling Marine Division of Vertex Standard US Headquarters 10900 Walker Street Cypress CA 90630 U S A Telephone 714 827 7600 Commonly requested parts and their part numbers are listed below e CD 38 Charger Cradle AAF93X001 e 460 Antenna Q3000176 e Belt 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 Page86 MS STANDARD HORIZON HX851 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 10900 Walker Street Cypress CA 90630 Telephone 800 366 4566 An RA Return 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 SCAN DW key No channels memorized Use the key to enter desired does not start the scan channels into the transceiver s memory Squelch is not adjusted Press the SQL key and press the pears Further adjustment of the squelch control may eliminate in coming signals The USA INTL CAN Proper operation not HOLD down the 16 9 key and modes do not function followed press the CLR WX key Press and holding the Low battery
53. ansfer current to the trans ceiver are not exposed The terminals that are exposed on the battery pack HX851 Cw STANDARD HORIZON Page 15 when it is mounted on the transceiver are charging terminals only and do constitute a hazard 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 Use only a STANDARD HORIZON a Marine Division of VERTEX STANDARD approved charger The use of any other charger may cause permanent 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 batte
54. arrants 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 Chargers 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 Vertex Standard Attention Marine repairs 10900 Walker Street Cypress CA 90630 Include proof of purchase indicating model serial number and date of pur chase STANDARD HORIZON will return the Product to the purchaser freight prepaid Products purchased prior to January 1 1991 will bear the STAN DARD HORIZON warranty terms in effect prior to that date In the
55. d 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 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 88 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 Press the PTT Push To Talk switch on the left side of the transceiver and say Mayday Mayday Mayday This is your vessel s 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 c
56. e72 STANDARD HORIZON HX 51 HX851 Tw STANDARD HORIZON 73 10 GPS SETUP The HX851 s GPS Setup 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 Press and hold CALL ENT MENU key un til Setup Menu appears 2 Press the V key to select GPS Setup menu 3 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select Unit Power in the GPS Setup menu with the E V A key 4 Press the CALL ENT MENU key Press the V A key to select On or Off 6 Press the key to store the selected level 7 To exit this menu and return to radio operation mede an press the 16 9 key or press the CLR WX key sev eral times 10 2 POWER SAVE MODE This selection 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 CALL ENT MENU key until Setup Menu appears Press the W key to select GPS Setup menu 3 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select Power Save Mode in the GPS Setup menu with 9 the V A key Sel 4 Press the key 5 Pressthe W A key to select the desired level Off GPS Signals are always being received Le
57. ears 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 scanned HX851 Cw STANDARD HORIZON Page 29 6 T 2 3 4 To DELETE a channel from the list select the channel then press the CALL ENT MENU key MEM icon disappears from the display When you have completed your selection press the 16 9 key or press the CLR WX several times to return to radio operation 6 9 3 MEMORY SCANNING M SCAN 1 Press the SQL key to activate the squelch adjusting mode then press the A key until the background noise disappears Press the SCAN DW key the SCAH icon appears on the display Scan ning will proceed from the lowest to the highest pro HI USA grammed channel number and Preset channel de scribed in the next chapter and will stop on a channel when a transmission is received The channel number will blink during reception To stop scanning press the 16 9 CLR WX key 6 9 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 16 by the Radio Setup menu refer to section 8 5 PRIORITY CHANNEL 1 2 Press the SQL key to activate the squelch adj
58. ed 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 communications Outside Puget Sound area and its approaches and the Great Lakes 157 425 MHz is also available for commu nications between commercial fishing vessels and associated aircraft while engaged in commercial fishing activities When the frequency 156 850 MHz is authorized it may be used additionally 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 nscheduled Notices to Mariners or Bulletins F3C and J3C emissions are permitted 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 governme
59. enu appears 2 Press the V key to select DSC Setup menu 3 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select DSC with the V A key 4 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select Position Report with the V A key 5 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then press V key to select Off 6 Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the 22 selected setting 7 Press the CLR WX key twice to return to the Setup then press the CLR WX key again to n return to radio operation To return to enabling the ringer tone repeat the above procedure press the A key to select in step 5 above HX851 Cw STANDARD HORIZON Page 59 7 9 2 TRANSMITTING A DSC POSITION REPORT CALL Pre Programmable Calling 1 2 Press the key The DSC Call Menu will appear in the display Press the V A key to select the Pos Re el Press CALL ENT MENU key to show the POS Re port Call Directory This directory uses the Indi vidual Call Directory information Press the W A key to select a name in the directory then press the CALL ENT MENU key Press the CALL ENT MENU key again to send your position to the selected vessel Press the CLR WX key to return to radio op eration Manual Calling You may enter an MMSI number manually to contact another vessel without setting up the Individual Pos
60. er grill clean and in top operating condi tion 4 2 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 the NC 88B 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 NC 88B E DC 19A and E DC 6 will charge a completely discharged FNB V99LI battery pack in about 8 hours The FNB V99LI is a high performance Li ion battery providing high capacity in a compact package CAUTION To avoid risk of explosion and injury FNB V99LI battery pack should only be removed charged or recharged in non hazardous environments 4 2 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 tr
61. etting up the Individual Position Call Directory 1 Press the key The DSC Call Menu will appear in the display Press the V A key to select the Pos Re quest Sel Press CALL ENT MENU key to show the Position Request Call directory This directory uses the Individual Call directory information Press the V A key to select the Manual then press the CALL ENT MENU key Press the V A key to scroll through num EE bers 0 9 To enter the desired number and move one space to the right press the CALL ENT MENU key set tEHT QuitotCLRJ Repeat this procedure until all nine spaces of the MMSI you want to contact are entered If a mistake was made entering in the MMSI number repeatedly press the H L On key until the wrong number is se Page56 ww STANDARD HORIZON HX851 lected then press V A key to correct the en 6 When finished entering the MMSI number press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key T Press the CALL ENT MENU key to transmit the po sition request DSC 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 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
62. ey or press the CLR WX key sev eral times HX851 Cw 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 1 Press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key til Setup Menu appears Press the W key to select Compass Setup menu Set Press the CALL ENT MENU key to display the Di rection Se Press the CALL ENT MENU key again Press the V A key to select to select North Up Course Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the selected setting To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the 16 9 key or press the CLR WX key sev eral times Page80 ww STANDARD HORIZON HX851 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 STORING WAYPOINTS 1 2 Enter the coordinates of the waypoint POSITION by Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the first Repeat step 10 and 11 until the latitude is shown in Press the CALL ENT MENU key until the first digit of Press the W A key to select the first digit in the Press and hold down the CALL ENT MENU key until Setup Menu appears Press the W key to select Waypoint Setup menu
63. ey to select the operating channel you want to communicate on and press the CALL ENT MENU key Press the CALL ENT MENU key again to transmit the Individual DSC signal When an Individual Call acknowledgment is re ceived the established channel is automatically changed to the channel which is selected on step o above and a ringing tone sounds Press the CLR WX key to listen to the chan nel to make sure it is not busy then key the mi B crophone and call the other vessel you desire to com municate with 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 This selection is useful if you want to see who is calling and requesting you to switch to a channel for com munications similar to caller id on a cellular phone 1 When an Individual Call is received an Individual Call ringing alarm sounds The radio automatically automatic mode selected ual switches to the requested channel The display shows the MMSI of the vessel calling Press any key to stop the alarm Press the PTT switch and talk to the calling ship Page46 STANDARD HORIZON 851 7 6 CALL WAITING DIRECTORY The HX851 logs received Distress Calls and Individual Calls in
64. ff H L On Button Press to toggle the transmit power be tween High 6W M2 5W M1 2 5W 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 MS STANDARD HORIZON HX851 Quick REFERENCE GUIDE CALL ENT MENU Button e Press to access the DSC MENU SCAN DW Button e Press and hold to access the Ra Press to start and stop the scan dio and DSC setup menus ning of programmed channels e When DSC Call Menu or Setup Press and hold to watch on Menu are selected pressing this CH16 CH70 and the current key saves a selection operating channel Triple Watch Ite li I 4 E It o z ir 2 1 0 2 J S f 2 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 Cw 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 orga
65. ice 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 failed as a result of neglect accident breakage misuse improper installation or modification or water damage depending on the product Page96 MS STANDARD HORIZON HX851 16 INSTALLATION OF OPTIONS 16 1 FBA 38 ALKALINE BATTERY CASE The optional FBA 38 is a battery case that holds five AAA size Alkaline bat teries 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 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
66. interna tionally recognized Morse Code S O S message Microphone The internal microphone is located here 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 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 HX851 Cw STANDARD HORIZON Page 23 6 BASIC OPERATION 6 1 PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONS The FCC prohibits the following communications e False distress or emergency messages e Messages to except in emergencies and radio tests e Messages to or from a vessel on land e Transmission while on land Obscene indecent or profound language potential fine of 10 000 6 2 INITIAL SETUP 1 Install the battery pack on the transceiver see section 4 2 2 BATTERY INSTALLATION REMOVAL
67. io the HX851 allows the position to be saved as a waypoint 1 After a position has been received press the CALL ENT MENU key The first digit in the WPT Name will be flashing Press the V A key to the first letter of the name you want LE to input Press the CALL ENT MENU key then press the V A key to select the second letter in the name Repeat step 3 until the name is shown Press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key until the radio beeps To stop navigating to waypoint 1 Press and hold down the key until Setup Menu appears 2 Press the W A key to select Radio Setup 3 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select Display with the V A key 4 Press the CALL ENT MENU key and select Radio Position Navi gation or Compass other than Waypoint and press the key HX851 Cw STANDARD HORIZON Page 83 12 5 NAVIGATING TO SAVED WAYPOINT 1 Press and hold down the CALL ENT MENU key until Setup Menu appears 2 Press the W A key to select Radio Setup 3 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select Display with the W A key 4 Press the CALL ENT MENU key and select Waypoint with the V A key 5 Press the CALL ENT MENU key 6 Select the waypoint name and press the CALL ENT MENU key to show the waypoint data display 7 Press the CALL ENT MENU key to start navi
68. isplay shows the position from the vessel sending it s position and also transferred to any compatible GPS Chart plotter if connected If you wish to display the position of the received vessel on the WAYPOINT screen go to next step otherwise press the CLR WX key to re turn to radio operation Press the CALL ENT MENU key to enter the Waypoint Input menu then enter the desired waypoint name up to 11 characters described previously select the let ter number by presssing the W A key and move the cursor by press ing the CALL ENT MENU H L Om The ID is the MMSI from the received vessel When you are finished entering the waypoint name press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key several times until the WAYPOINT display is shown The display indicates the distance and direction of the received vessel and also the compass indicates the received vessel by dot e To stop navigating to the location of the position request call 1 Press and hold down the CALL ENT MENU key until Setup Menu appears 2 Press the W A key to select Radio Setup 3 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select Display with the V A key 4 Press the CALL ENT MENU key and select Radio Position Navi gation or Compass other than Waypoint and press the CALL ENT MENU key HX851 Cw STANDARD HORIZON Page 61 7 10 GEOGRAPHIC CALL 4
69. ition Call Directory 1 Press the CALL ENT MENU key The DSC Call Menu will appear in the display Press the V A key to select the Pos Re 5 port Sel Press CALL ENT MENU key to show the POS Re port Call Directory This directory uses the Indi vidual Call Directory information Press the V A key to select Manual then press the CALL ENT MENU key Press the V A key to scroll through num bers 0 9 enter the desired number and move 1 one space to the right press the 48 Ter CALL ENT MENU key Repeat this procedure until all nine spaces of the MMSI number which you want to contact are entered If a mistake was made entering in the MMSI number repeatedly press the H L Om key until the wrong number is selected then press the V A key to correct the entry Page60 MS STANDARD HORIZON HX851 When finished entering the MMSI number press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key ou Press the key again to send d your position to the selected vessel Press the CLR WX key to return to radio operation 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 charging cradle wires The d
70. key to move to the next space This method can also be used to enter a blank space in the name If a mistake was made entering the name repeatedly press the H L On key until the wrong character is selected then press the W A key to correct the entry 9 After the eleventh letter or space has been entered press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key to advance to the MMSI Maritime Mobile Service Identity Number number entry 10 Press the V A key to scroll through numbers 0 9 To enter the desired number and move one space to the right press the CALL ENT MENU Page42 STANDARD HORIZON HX 51 12 19 14 If a mistake was made entering in the MMSI number j key Repeat this procedure until all nine space of the MMSI number are entered repeat pressing the H L On key until the wrong num ber is selected then press the V A key to correct the entry To store the data entered press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key To enter another individual address repeat steps 5 through 12 Press the CLR WX key twice to return to the Setup Menu then press the CLR WX 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
71. l increases one step Holding the key the channel or level increases continuously Vv DOWN 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 H L On 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 SQL POWER and H L On keys so that they are not acciden tally changed The Om icon will appear at the bottom right corner on the display to indicate that the functions are locked Hold down this key until the Om icon disappears to unlock the radio HX851 Cw STANDARD HORIZON Page 21 SCAN DW Key Press this key to start scanning of programmed 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 CALL ENT MENU 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 Sec
72. lections including S O S Strobe When selected the LED will blink the internationally recognized Morse Code S O S message at a rate of 5 words per minute This can be very useful in summoning help from rescuers who may not be able to commu nicate with you via radio To setup other Strobe light options refer to 8 12 LED SETUP HX851 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 33 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 communication 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 20 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
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74. n be programmed for instant access Pressing the PRE SET key activates the user assigned channel bank If the PRESET key is pressed and no channels have been assigned an alert beep will be emitted from the speaker 6 11 1 PROGRAMMING 1 Press the V A key to select a channel to be programmed 2 Press and hold the until the dn set channel number and a Gs icon are displayed Lo 3 Release the PRESET key The preset channel num 1 ber PRESETS 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 PRESET key numerous times until the channel the preset channel you want to is shown on the display Press and hold the PRESET key until icon is removed from the display 6 11 2 OPERATION Pressing PRESET key will toggle between Preset Channels through 9 and the last selected regular channel The Preset Channel number will disappear after five seconds Page32 MS STANDARD HORIZON HX851 6 12 STROBE LIGHT OPERATION NOTE Default setting is Continuous like a flashlight 1 Press and hold the TVOL STROBE key to illuminate the TX BUSY indi cator with white continuously for useful as flashlight at night 2 Press and hold the VOL STROBE key again to turn off the flashlight The continuous light maybe changed to 4 other se
75. ncorrect 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 op 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 WARRANT Y 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
76. ng is Auto 1 Press and hold down the CALL ENT MENU key until Setup Menu appears Press the V A key to select Waypoint Setup Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select Display Range with the V A key Press the CALL ENT MENU key Press the V A key to select desired Range Avail able selections are Auto Auto change 2 4 8 10 15 20 30 40 or 50 Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the selected setting To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode 2 press 16 9 key or press the CLR WX key sev eral times HX851 Cw STANDARD HORIZON Page 85 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 the 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 c
77. nications 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 90 this corresponds to 5096 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 Vertex Standard 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 modifications or attachments could damage the transmitter and may violate FCC regu lations NOTE This radio telephone complies with the requirements of RTCM Paper 56 95 SC101 Standards for digital selective calling DSC for Marine transceivers HX851 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 7 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
78. nization 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 or email marinetech vxstdusa com 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 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 WARNING This radio is capable of transmitting on Marine VHF The FCC allows the use of VHF Marine band on water areas only How ever the FCC does not allow the use of the VHF Marine band when on land If persons use the VHF Marine Band on land and interfere with others communicating the FCC will be notified and search for the inter ference Responsible parties found to be transmitting on the VHF Ma rine Band on land could be fined up to 10 000 for the first offense Page6 MS 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 Commu
79. nt 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 environmental conditions in which vessels operate i e weather sea conditions time signals notices to mariners and hazards to navigation Available only in the Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca The frequency 156 525 MHz is to be used exclusively for distress safety and calling using digital selective calling techniques No other uses are permitted The frequency 156 450 MHz is available for intership ship and coast general purpose calling by noncommercial vessels such as recreational boats and private coast stations The frequency 156 425 MHz is assigned by rule to private coast stations in Alaska for facsimile transmissions as well as voice communications HX851 Cw STANDARD HORIZON Page 93 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 SIANDARD HORIZON a division of Vertex Standard w
80. o the channel which is selected on step 5 above and a ringing tone sounds Press the CLR WX 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 Manual Calling You may enter an MMSI number manually to contact without storing it in the Individual Directory 1 2 Press the CALL ENT MENU key The DSC Call Menu will appear Press the V A key to select Individual To cancel press the CLR WX key 3 Press the CALL ENT MENU key The transceiver will beep and the Individual Directory will appear Press the V A key to select Manual then press the CALL ENT MENU key Press the W A key to scroll through numbers 0 9 To enter the desired number and move one space to HX851 Cw STANDARD HORIZON Page 45 19 11 12 the right press the CALL ENT MENU key Repeat this procedure until all nine spaces of the MMSI num ber which you want to contact are entered If a mistake was made entering in the MMSI number repeatedly press the H L On key until the wrong num ber is selected then press the V A key to correct the entry When finished entering the MMSI number press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key The transceiver will beep and the Select Intership CH menu will appear Press the A key to select Manual then press CALL ENT MENU key Press the V A k
81. ollision 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 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 Page12 NS STANDARD HORIZON HX 51 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 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
82. ommercial 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 156 625 Non commercial Inter ship only US Port Operations Canada Commercial fish ing only International Inter ship Port opertions and Ship movement X 156 725 US Port Operations Canada Commercial fishing only International Inter ship Port opertions and Ship movement x X X S 156 775 Port Operations Inter ship only 1W X X X S 156 825 PortOperations Inter ship only 1W 15 156 875 Operations Inter ship only 1W 5 156 875 Port Operations Inter ship only Port operation ship movement X X S 156 925 Non commercial Recreational 79 D 156 975 161 575 9 X X S 1569 75 jCommecial gt Z gt O Page90 STANDARD HORIZON HX851 74 OMM Ww XM gt lt gt lt x lt 7 T NIN o I oio o NIQ a X D 157 025 161 625 Portoperation ship movement 157 025 161 675 Port operation ship movement sg E gt 157 075 gt 2 gt 5 157 075 Port operation ship movement Canadian Coast Guard Only D 157 175 161 775 D dl 157 175 U S G
83. on 7 8 1 SETTING 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 exit from Position Request display press the CLR WX 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 2 Press any key to stop the alarm Repl LENTI Qui 2 3 To send your vessels position to the requesting the CALL ENT MENU key Or to exit from position request display press the CLR WX key Page58 MS STANDARD HORIZON HX851 7 9 POSITION REPORT The feature is similar to Position Request however instead of requesting a position of another vessel this function allows 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 CALL ENT MENU key un til Setup M
84. ondary use Press and hold this key to access the Radio Setup DSC Setup or GPS Setup menu 16 9 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 CLR WX Key Press this key to cancel a menu selection and or keypad entry Secondary use Immediately recalls the last used NOAA Weather Channel from any channel location Recalls the previously selected working channel when CLR WX key is pressed again Advanced use When the 16 9 key is held and the CLR WX key is pressed the radio will change the marine band between the USA International and Canadian channels PRESET Key Press this key to recall the Preset channel Secondary use Press and hold this key to memorize me current channel to the Preset memory channel When pressed a i icon will be shown on the LCD display indicating the channel lias been saved to preset memory To delete the channel from memory select the channel and press and hold this key until is removed from the display POWER b KEY Press and hold this key for two seconds to turn the radio on or off Page22 STANDARD HORIZON HX 51 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
85. overnment Only D ED ES EN 157 075 U S Government Only Environmental protection operations NO N gt w E gt 157 175 161 775 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Canadian Coast Guard Only 57 225 161 825 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 61 875 61 925 S 157 375 157 375 157 425 157 425 62 550 62 400 62 475 62 425 62 450 62 500 62 525 Weather receive only X X X D 161 650 Weather receive only X X X D 161 775 Weather receive only X X X D 163275jWeather receiveony 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 S S 9 25 25 99 eo xi S S 95 gt lt e Co EH gt lt gt lt cele A Xx XIX Xx IRE xX RN zm EF ANE x EJES xf al a EX a E gt lt HX851 SS STANDARD HORIZON Page 91 Points of communica Carrier frequency Points of communica Channel tion Intership and be MHz tion Intership and be tween coast and ship tween coast and ship designator Coast Coast unless otherwise transmit jandicated transmit Ship transmit unless otherwise iandicated 156 650 156 650 67 156 375 156 375 Commercial 1
86. pproval 011B 30313X30 Page8 MS STANDARD HORIZON HX851 Unauthorized changes 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 VERTEX STANDARD 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 HX851 Cw STANDARD HORIZON Page 9 1 GENERAL INFORMATION 1 1 INTRODUCTION The HX851 is a
87. press the CALL ENT MENU key Page50 MSS STANDARD HORIZON HX851 6 Press the V key to select Off T Press the CLR MEM key twice to return to the Setup then press the CLR WX key again to return to radio operation To enable the ringer tone repeat the above procedure press the A key to select On in step 6 above 7 7 3 TRANSMITTING A GROUP CALL Pre Programmable Calling 1 Press the CALL ENT MENU key The DSC Call Menu will appear 2 Press the A key to select Group To cancel press the CLR WX key 3 Press the CALL ENT MENU key The trans ceiver will and the Group directory will appear 4 Press the V A key to select Group you seri want to contact Select CH 5 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then press the W A key to select the operating channel 9 you want to communicate on and press the et CALL ENT MENU key 6 Press the CALL ENT MENU key again to transmit the Group Call signal 7 When the Group Call signal is sent the display will be as shown in the illustration at the right 8 After the GROUP CALL is transmitted all the radios in the group will switch to the designated channel 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 communicate with Manual Calling You may enter a Group MMSI number manually to contact without the
88. rements 8 1 DISPLAY Allows setting up the HX851 display mode The default setting is Position 1 Press and hold the key until Setup Mati Menu appears 2 Press CALL ENT MENU key then select Display the Radio Setup menu with the W A key Press the CALL ENT MENU key 4 Press the V A key to select the desired mode Radio Displays 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 direc 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 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 CALL ENT MENU key to store the selected display and return to radio operation mode When the GPS Status mode is selected in step 4 above the display will show the GPS Status page until pressing any key Rapio Position NAVIGATION ompass Waypoint GPS Status
89. ress signal is being sent the TX BUSY indicator will grow red 5 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 in the illustration on the right 6 If no acknowledgment is received the distress call is repeated in 4 minute intervals until an acknowledgment is received 7 When a 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 HX851 Cw STANDARD HORIZON 37 8 7 3 2 CANCELING A DSC DISTRESS ALERT RECEIVED ACK acknowledgment signal is received RECEIVED RLY relay signal is received from another vessel or coast sta tion To cancel the DSC distress alarm signal from the speaker press any key 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 CLR WX key then press the CALL ENT MENU key 7 3 3 RECEIVING A DSC DISTRESS ALERT 1 When DSC Distress Alert is received an emergency alarm sounds Then channel 16 is automatically selected Press any key to stop the alarm Press the W key several times to show information on the vessel in distress If you wish to display the position of the vessel in dis tress on the WAYPOINT screen to nex
90. rine Operator _ 23 X S 157150 U S GovernmentOnly De xc x 8 87200 25 X X X D 157 250 161 850 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 126 X X X D 157 300 161 900 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 27 X X X D 157 350 161 950 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 28 X X X D 157 400 162 000 Public Correspondence Marine Operator HX851 Cw STANDARD HORIZON Page 89 VHF MARINE CHANNEL CHART S D CHANNEL USE 56 025 160 625 Public Correspondence Marine Operator D Port operation ship movement Nu 156 075 Public Coast Coast Guard East Coast commercial fishing only B Port operation ship movement d East Coast commercial fishing only illi ii Port operation ship movement EUN UE VTS in selected areas idis Port operation ship movement anm Port operation ship movement 156 275 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port operation ship movement 8 S 156 275 Port Opeations X 156 325 160 925 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port operation ship movement fS 156 325 Port Operations S 156 375 US Commercial Used for Bridge to bridge com muni cations in lower Mississippi River Inter ship only Canada Commercial fishing S amp R 156 425 Non commercial Recreational X S 156 475 US Non commercial Recreational Canada C
91. ry 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 Page16 ww STANDARD HORIZON HX 51 4 2 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 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 2 3 BATTERY LIFE INFORMATION 4 When the battery charge is almost depleted 8 icon will recommended that you charge the battery soon NOTE When the FBA 38 Alkaline Battery Case is used the battery icon does not display correctly No Icon Full Battery HX851 Cw STANDARD HORIZON Page 17 4 2 4 USING THE CD 38 CHARGER 1 Turn the transceiver off 2 Insert the DC plug from the NC 88B into the DC jack on the CD 38 side panel then plug the NC 88B into the AC line outlet 3 Insert the HX851 with the bat tery pack into the CD 38 the an tenna should be at the left side when vie
92. s Standard Horizon radios are preset so when programming a Group MMSI the first digit is set to 0 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 The last 5 digits are decided upon by persons in the Group This is 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 CALL ENT MENU key un til Setup Menu appears 2 Press the W key to select DSC Setup menu 3 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select Group Directory with the V A key 4 Press the key 5 Select Add with the W A key then press the CALL ENT MENU key HX851 Cw STANDARD HORIZON Page 49 10 11 12 13 14 Press the V A key to scroll through the first letter of the name of the group you want to refer ence in the directory Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the first letter in the name Repeat step 6 and until the name is complete The name can consist of up to eleven charac ters if you do not use all eleven characters press key to move to the next space This method can al
93. s please feel free to contact Product Support at Phone 800 767 2450 Email marinetech vxstdusa 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 SO 1 Brown Connect to NMEA output Green Connect to NMEA ground Blue Connect to NMEA input 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 8 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 HX851 Cw STANDARD HORIZON Page 19 ALK ITE 9 CONTROLS AND SWITCHES 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 NOTE When transmitting position your mouth abo
94. s 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 Press and hold CALL ENT MENU key un til Setup Menu appears AE 2 Press the V key to select DSC Setup menu 3 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select se Position Reply with the W A key B 4 Press the CALL ENT MENU key 5 Pressthe W A key to select Automatic or Manual In Automatic mode after a DSC POS Request is re ceived the radio will automatically transmit your ves sels position In Manual mode the display of the HX851 will show who is requesting the position 6 Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the selected setting
95. se 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 Maximum 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 entrance 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 Missis sippi River Gulf Outlet the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet Canal and the Inner Harbor Navigational Canal except to aid the transition from these areas Use of 156 375 MHz is available for navigational communications only in the Mississippi River from South Pass Lighted Whistle Buoy 2 and Southwest 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 Mississippi River Gulf Outlet Canal from en trance 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 Unit
96. sed Page24 NS STANDARD HORIZON HX 51 When HX851 receives and computes a fix using 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 the lower right display In this case you may be in a poor location for satellite reception such as indoor use try moving 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 discussion above 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 H L Om key until is displayed on the display This indicates Low mem power approximately 1 watt i Note Transmitting on 1 watt prolongs battery Low power 1 watt should be selected whenever possible L 4 If using Low power is not effective select M1 power 2 5 watts 4 icon appears M2 power 5 watts 12 icon appears or High power 6 watts icon appears by pressing H L On 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 PTT
97. select the DSC Test then press the CALL ENT MENU key 3 Choose or b below a Select MMSI from Individual directory 2051 Select the station or MMSI number using the V A keys the DSC test signal will be trans mitted to then press the CALL ENT MENU key Go to step 4 b Manually enter MMSI of know vessel or station Select Manual using the V A keys then press the CALL ENT MENU key and enter the MMSI number nine digits which you want to send the test signal To do this press the W A keys to scroll through numbers 0 9 then press the CALL ENT MENU key to move the entry loca tion to the right If a mistake was made entering in the MMSI number repeat pressing H L On key until the wrong number is selected then press the V A keys to correct the entry When fin ished entering the MMSI number press and hold CALL ENT MENU key 4 Press the CALL ENT MENU key again to transmit the Test signal 5 reply signal is not received from the vessel or station the test call was sent to WAIT FOR will be shown on the display 6 When an acknowledgment is received a ringing tone sounds 7 Press the CLR WX key to return the display to the radio operation mode display HX851 Cw STANDARD HORIZON 8 RADIO SETUP The HX851 s Radio Setup mode allows a number of the HX851 operating parameters to be custom configured for your operating requi
98. setting is Continu ous 1 Press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key until Setup Menu appears 2 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select LED Setup in the Radio Setup menu with the V A key 3 Press the CALL ENT MENU key 4 Press the W A key to select the LED to be changed and press the CALL ENT MENU key 5 Press the W A key to select On or Off for the Transmit LED Receive LED and Water Hazard LED or Continuous SOS Blink1 or Blink for the Emer gency LED LR Continuous The BUSY TX lamp glows continuously in aa ae white when the Emergency function is en Oo gaged SOS The BUSY TX lamp flashes according to the S O S Morse Code when the Emergency func tion is engaged This is the default setting Blink1 The BUSY TX lamp flashes rapidly when the Emergency func tion is engaged Blinke The BUSY TX lamp flashes slowly when the Emergency func tion is engaged 6 Press the key to store the selected setting 7 To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the 16 9 key or press the CLR WX 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 Cw STAN
99. shipSefety m Port operation ship Les teh X X S 156350 Commercial gt gt XXX TS 186 400 _ Comme Inter ship only Boater Calling channel Commercial 8 Non commercial Recreational 3 15650 Commercial ZA QA 1 X X X S 156 550 Commercia VTS in selected areas 2 X Xx X S 156 600 lt operation VTS in selected areas X S 156 650 J lntership Navigation Safety Bridge to bridge 1 X S 156 700 VTS selected areas Hi Dor 156750 Environmental Receive only 15 5 156 750 Commercial non commercial ship movement 1 W 18 X D 156 900 1161 500 Port operation ship movement 18A X X 5 15690 9 Commercial gt S 19 X D 156 950 161 550 Port operation ship movement He US Commercial o 19A 456950 950 oo Guard b x prr sun ms International port operations and shipment 20 Port operation ENEE BE EEA CA operation ship movement 21A X X S 157050 U S Government Only Canadian Coast Guard EH P _ X D 197 100161 700 operation ship movement___ 22A 457 107 US and Canadian Coast Guard Liaison and Maritime Safety Information Broadcasts announced on channel 16 23 _ X X D 187 160 161 750 Public Correspondence Ma
100. so 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 W A key to correct the entry After the eleventh letter or space has been entered press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key to advance to the GROUP MMSI Maritime Mobile Service Identity Number number entry Press W A key to scroll through numbers 0 9 To enter the desired number and move one space to the right press the CALL ENT MENU key Repeat this procedure until all nine space of the MMSI number are entered If a mistake was made entering in the MMSI number repeatedly press the key until the wrong number is selected then press the V A key to correct the entry To store the data entered press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key To enter another Group Address repeat steps 5 through 12 Press the CLR WX key twice to return to the Setup Menu then press the CLR WX key again to return to radio operation 7 7 2 SETTING UP THE GROUP CALL RINGER The HX851 has the capability to turn off the Group Call ringer 1 Press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key un til Setup Menu appears Press the W key to select DSC Setup menu Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select DSC Beep with the W A key Press the CALL ENT MENU key Press the W A key to select Group then
101. splay will be as shown in the illustration at the right After the Group Call is transmitted all the radios in the group will switch to the designated channel 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 Page52 STANDARD HORIZON HX851 7 7 4 RECEIVING A GROUP CALL 1 When a Group Call is received the HX851 will produce a ringing alarm sound and the display shows the Group name or Group MMSI 2 Press any key to stop the alarm 3 Press the CALL ENT MENU key to switch the radio to the requested channel 4 Monitor the channel for the person calling the Group for a message 5 f 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 Cw STANDARD HORIZON Page 53 7 8 POSITION REQUEST Advancements in DSC have made it possible to poll the location of another vessel and show the position of that vessel on the display of the HX851 Stan dard Horizon has taken this feature one step further 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 Thi
102. t step oth erwise press the CLR WX key to return to radio op eration Press the CALL ENT MENU key to enter the Waypoint Input menu then enter the desired waypoint name up to 11 characters described previously se lect the letter number by presssing the V A key and move the cursor by pressing the CALL ENT MENU H L Omn key The ID is the MMSI from the vessel in distress When you are finished entering the waypoint name press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key several times to show the 5 WAYPOINT screen The display indicates the distance and direction of the vessel in distress and also the compass indicates the vessel in distress by dot Page38 MS STANDARD HORIZON HX851 8 To stop navigating to location of the position request call 1 Press and hold down the CALL ENT MENU key until Setup Menu appears 2 Press the V A key to select Radio Setup 3 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select Display with the V A key 4 Press the CALL ENT MENU key and select Radio Position Navi gation or Compass other than Waypoint and press the key You must continue monitoring channel 16 as coast station may quire assistance in the rescue attempt HX851 Cw STANDARD HORIZON Page 39 7 4 ALL SHIPS CALL The All Ships Call function allows contact to be established with other vessel stations
103. 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 some are used only in certain geo graphic regions Page88 MSS STANDARD HORIZON HX851 6 Marine vessels equipped with VHF radios are required to monitor Channel 16 I SD TX CHANNELUSE 01 X X D 156 050 160 650 Public Correspondence Marine Operator VTS in selected areas 02 X X D 156 100 160 700 Public Correspondence Marine Operator AX e Ie ape abi Correspondence Marine 03A X S 156 150 U SGovermentOnly Coast Guard Goverment U S Goverment Only Coast Guard Coast Guard D pem Port operaron ship a Commercial fishing 7 operation ship movement S o X X X S 156300 nter
104. to the Call Wait ing Directory for review at a later time The DSC Call Waiting feature is similar to an answer machine where calls are recorded for review When a call is logged while the is set on the DSC Standby function or when DSC call is not replied to a E3 icon will appear on the display The HX851 can memo rize up to the 15 Distress and up to latest 32 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 CALL ENT MENU key un M til Setup Menu appears 2 Press the W key to select DSC Setup menu 3 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select Individual with the W A key to select 4 Press the CALL ENT MENU key 5 Press V A key to select Able to comply or Unable 6 Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the selected setting 7 Press the CLR MEM key twice to return to the Setup Menu then press the CLR MEM key again to return to radio operation 7 6 2 REVIEWING RECEIVED CALLS LOGGED INTO THE CALL WAITING DIRECTORY 1 Press the CALL ENT MENU key The DSC Call Menu will appear 2 Press the W A key to select DSC Log menu 3 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then press U the W A key to select the category Distress Alert LOG or DSC Call LOG you want to review and or call back J 4 Press the
105. usting mode then press the V A key until the noise disappears Press the SCAN DW key the P SCAH icon appears on the Epor ning will proceed between the channels and usa m Preset channel described in next chapter and the priority channel The priority channel will be scanned after each programmed channel 3 stop scanning press the 16 9 CLR WX key Page30 MS STANDARD HORIZON HX851 6 10 DUAL WATCH The Dual Watch feature allows the radio watch the particularly important Pri ority Channel determined section 6 9 4 PRIORTY SCANNING P SCAN and one other channel 1 2 Select the desired channel using W or A key Press and hold the SCAN DW key until Thi XX icon is shown on the display X Priority channel number Note TW stands for Tri Watch it is shown to alert you Ta the radio is actually watching the priority channel the 12 8 M working channel and 7 the DSC channel When a transmission is received on the Priority Channel the radio will stay on the Priority channel until the incoming signal disappears The Dual Watch feature will resume when the incoming signal disappears at the end of the transmission Press the SCAN DW key or CLR WX key to stop the Dual Watch fea ture and return to normal operation HX851 Cw STANDARD HORIZON Page 31 6 11 PRESET CHANNELS 0 9 INSTANT ACCESS 10 Preset Channels ca
106. ut 1 2 to 1 inch 1 2 2 5 cm away from the small mic hole S SUBMERSIBLE 2 CL Speak slowly and clearly into the microphone D ANT Jack Top Panel The supplied CAT460 flexible antenna is attached here MIC SP Jack Top Panel The jack accepts the optional MH 7344B Speaker Microphone MH 5744B 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 Page20 Ww STANDARD HORIZON HX 51 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 VOL STROBE Key Press this key to activate the volume adjusting mode Press the W or A key to adjust the receiver audio volume level Secondary use Press and hold this key to toggle the light strobe function on and off SQL Key Press this key to activate the squelch adjusting mode Press the W or A 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 A UP Key This key is used to change the operating channel receiver volume level and squelch threshold level Press the key momentarily the channel or leve
107. vel 1 Activates the GPS receiver for 0 4 sec onds every 5 seconds Level 2 Activates the GPS receiver for 50 sec onds every 1 minute Level 3 Activates the GPS receiver for 50 seconds ev ery 3 minutes Level 4 Activates the GPS receiver for 50 seconds every 5 minutes 6 Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the selected level Page74 STANDARD HORIZON HX 51 pi exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press 16 9 key or press the CLR WX key several times NOTE When Navigation or the GPS Status page is selected in the Radio Setup menu refer to secton 8 1 DISPLAY the GPS receiver will be auto matically set to Level 1 10 3 COORDINATE SYSTEM This selection selects the Coordinate System to be shown on the HX851 dis play The default setting is ddd mm mmm 1s 2 D Press and hold the key until Setup Menu appears Press the W key to select GPS Setup menu Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select Coordinate System in the GPS Setup menu with the W A key Press the CALL ENT MENU key Press the W A key to select the desired Co ordinate System The Coordinate System can be select to ddd mm ss ddd mm mm or ddd mm mmm Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the selected system To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the 16 9 key or press the CLR WX key several times
108. vel 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 High or Off Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the selected setting To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the 16 9 key or press the CLR WX key sev eral times Page68 XS STANDARD HORIZON HX851 8 10 WEATHER ALERT This selection allows the NOAA Weather Alert to be setup The default setting is ON SCAN and WX CH 1 Press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key until Setup Menu appears i 2 Press CALL ENT MENU key then select Weather Alert in the Radio Setup menu with the W 5 A key 3 Press the CALL ENT MENU key 4 Press the A key to select the desired Weather Alert mode ON WX CH Emits a loud beep when the Weather Alert is received while receiving the Weather channel ON SCAN Emits a loud beep when the Weather Alert is received while scanning the Weather channels ON SCAN and WX CH Emits a loud beep when the Weather Alert is re ceived while receiving the Weather channel and or scanning the Weather channels Off Disable the Weather Alert function 5 Press the key to store the selected setting 6 To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the 16 9 key or press the CLR WX key several times HX851 Cw STANDARD HORIZON Page 69 8 11 This selection allows you to customize the name of a channel from
109. ving 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 you wish to transmit Individual calls Position Requests and Position Send transmissions The HX851 can memorize up to 24 stations 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 CALL ENT MENU key un til Setup Menu appears 2 Press the V key to select DSC Setup menu 3 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select Individual Directory with the W A key 4 Press the CALL ENT MENU key 5 Select Add with the V A key then press the CALL ENT MENU key m 6 Press the W A key to select the first letter of the name of the vessel or person you want to reference in the directory 7 Press the CALL ENT MENU 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 LEHT the CALL ENT MENU
110. 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 pertaining to the transceiver is necessary to fill out the li cense application FCC Type Accepted 2 ERE Uo thes Sorti S desees suc dia Part 80 Output Power with 99 1 0 2 5 5 0 6 0 W Low M1 M2 High RR 16KOG3E 16K0G2B Frequency RANGE 156 025 to 163 275MHz FCC Number K6630313X30 Industry Canada Type A
111. wing the charger from the front 4 Ifthe HX851 is inserted correctly the CD 38 s LED indicator will glow red A fully discharged pack will be charged completely in ap proximately 8 hours o When charging is completed the red LED indicator will change to green AAO WAAR The CD 38 is NOT designed to be waterproof Charge radio in a dry location 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 device Page18 MS STANDARD HORIZON 851 4 3 CONNECTING CHART 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 GLL GGA GSA GSV DSC and DSE The HX851 can receive and display information contained with the following NMEA 0183 sentences from and external GPS or GPS Chart Plotter GLL 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 NMEA Output Connect to NMEA input of GPS If you have further inquire
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