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HX850S Owner`s Manual

1. 64 GPS SETUP 66 9 1 BNET E a popa eus inp eet 66 94 POWER ONE DDES dudit siens dert 66 ore COORDINATE SIS 67 9 TME OFF E ee ee 67 9m TME 69 167 69 70 a DAIA PRIORITY iens 70 29 NMEA OUTPUT ae 71 OO IIS ESI 1 Asl Mz pe lm ac 72 GENERAL 72 10 2 TSEPLACEMENIT PARTO esac cease 72 TU FACTORY SERVICE AME 73 104 TROUBLESHOOTING CHART 73 CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS Ea a aaa 74 WARRANTY 80 INSTALLATION OP OPTION scriniis NEEE aE SASIE 83 131 FBA 38 ALKALINE BATTERY CASE 83 je 84 GENERAL cases 84 S TRAN UNE ERE 84 TES e i Sn ee eee 85 LAE H A 85 HX850S S STANDARD HORIZON Page 3 Quick REFE
2. gt 1 Clear Press the CLR MEM key twice to return to radio op Indiuidual Rerly eration Rutomatic Set EMT Clear ELE Page 40 QV STANDARD HORIZON HX850S 7 5 3 SETTING UP INDIVIDUAL GROUP 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 Individual Ringer with the V A key Press the CALL ENT MENU key Press the V A key to select ringing time of Individual fick a Individual Call SeDINTI Clear gt iCLe Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the Individual Rinser selected setting oe Press the CLR MEM key twice to return to radio op 2 5272 eration Set ENT Clear gt CCLR The 8505 has the capability to turn off the Individual 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 with the V A key e Press the CALL ENT MENU key Di du Press the V A key to select Individual if 222222 fenit EU Menu Bree 2066 1 you wish to
3. 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 Setting up a Group call number 1 Page 48 Press the CALL ENT MENU The DSC Call Menu will appear Press the W A key to select Group cancel press the CLR MEM key Press the CALL ENT MENU key The trans ceiver will beep and the Group Call directory will appear Press the V A key to select Manual then press the CALL ENT MENU key 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 key Repeat this procedure until all nine space of the MMSI number which you want to contact are entered If a mistake was made entering in the MMSI number repeatedly press the H L On key until the wrong number is se lected then press the V A key to correct the en try 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 the CALL ENT MENU key To lt Exit CUR STANDARD HORIZON rep Gall Select call station Manual Uentex rour Call Inrut Grouer ID ID H nes
4. icon will appears on PISTES the upper right corner 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 display to the right 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 HX850S is first turned on it may take several minutes to compute a fix of your position This is normal as the HX850S is down loading almanac information from the GPS satellites To display your position Log Lat on the display refer to section 6 5 DISPLAYING THE GPS RECEIVING DATA 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 E G is displayed on the display This indicates Low usa power approximately 1 watt nee Note Transmitting on 1 watt prolongs battery life Low power 1 watt should be selected whenever possible 4 If using Low power is not effective select M1 power 2 5 watts Ha icon appears M2 power 5 watts fi 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 tran
5. gt lt e Co EH gt lt gt lt cele Xx XIX Xx IRE xX RN zm EF ANE x EJES xf an al a a E gt lt HX850S b STANDARD HORIZON Page 77 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 Coast unless otherwise transmit jandicated designator Coast transmit Ship transmit unless otherwise iandicated 156 050 156 175 156 250 156 275 156 325 156 600 156 675 156 700 156 725 156 050 156 175 156 250 156 275 156 325 156 600 156 675 156 700 156 725 Noncommercial 156 425 156 450 156 475 156 575 156 625 156 925 156 975 157 025 156 375 156 425 156 450 156 475 156 575 156 975 Intership only Great Lakes only 157 025 Do Internship only 156 875 157 000 161 600 157 000 Intership only Navigational Bridge to Bridge Intership only Distress Safety and Calling Intership Safety 156 300 a Intership or b For SAR Ship and aircraft for the U S Coast Guard Environmental 156 750 Coast to 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 Lake Mead Nev ship and coast stations of the National Park Service U S Department of the Int
6. 4 2 3 BATTERY LIFE INFORMATION When the battery charge is almost depleted a icon will usur usa appear the display When the il icon appears itis 45 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 Low Battery Battery is very low Prepare to charge the Battery HX850S b STANDARD HORIZON Page 15 4 2 4 BATTERY CHARGING 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 optional 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 4 2 5 USING THE CD 38 CHARGER CRADLE 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 Insert the 8505 with the bat tery pack into the CD 38 the an tenna should be at the left side when viewing the charger from Y CAAA 9 g ec IS iN ae 4 Wut 19 SONY GR AND oe A M fe AEM T LO LU th
7. Clearh CLE rour Call Inrut Group ID ID alzs45578 Set EHT Clear ELE Grour Call Select Inbership CH H3 iH Grourp Call sele ect Intership fe rz 7 i Manual HX850S When the Group Call signal is sent the display After the Group Call is transmitted all the radios Listen to the channel to make sure it is not busy then Press the W 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 Group Call signal rour Call Select DH Call Routine will be as shown in the illustration at the right in the group will switch to the designated chan nel press the PTT switch and call the other vessels you desire to communi cate with 7 7 3 RECEIVING A GROUP CALL 1 When a Group Call is received the HX8508 will produce a ringing alarm sound and the display shows the Group name or Group MMSI Press any key to stop the alarm Press the CALL ENT MENU key to switch the radio to the requested channel Monitor the channel for the person calling the Group for a message If you want to respond monitor the channel to make sure it is clear then press the PTT switch and talk to the calling ship s NOTE After a Group Call is received the time the call was made and the ships MMSI or vessels name will appear on the dis
8. C _ East Coast commercial fishing only illi i Port operation ship movement E Er Brene VTS in selected areas balla Port operation ship movement inm Port operation ship movement 156 275 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port operation ship movement 8 s ie ne See Port operation ship movement S 156325 PortOperations Z US Commercial Used for Bridge to bridge com muni cations in lower Mississippi River Inter ship only Cond Commercial fishing S amp R US Non commercial Recreational Canada Commercial fishing only International Inter ship Port opertions and Ship movement Digital selective calling voice communications not allowed US Canada Non commercial Recreational International Port opertions and Ship movement 156 625 Non commercial Inter ship only A 5 156 675 US Port Operations Canada Commercial fish ing only International Inter ship Port opertions and Ship movement 74 a 156 725 US Port Operations Canada Commercial fishing only International Inter ship Port opertions and Ship ES X gt lt movement x S Port Operations Inter ship only 1W X S 156 825 Operations Inter ship only 1W S 156875 lt Port Operations Inter ship only 1W X S 156875 Port Operations Inter ship only A PEE ee Port operation ship movement 78A X X S 15695 Non commercial Recreational 7
9. Mame 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 repeat pressing 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 MENUJ key To enter another individual address repeat steps 5 through 12 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 5 2 SETTING UP INDIVIDUAL REPLY Allows setting up the radio to automatically default setting or manually re spond to a DSC Individual Call requesting you to switch to a working channel for voice communications When Manual is selected the MMSI of the calling vessel is shown allowing you to see who is calling This function is similar to caller id on a cellular phone 1 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 Individual Reply with the W A key Press the CALL ENT MENU key Set EMT Press the V A key to select Automatic or Manual Setu Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the selected individual erly Individual Ack Setup Meny Radio enue setting Individual Rinsen
10. the V A key to select the category tress Alert LOG or DSC Call LOG to be deleted 5 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then press the W A key to select the station name or MMIS number to be deleted 6 Press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key un til the station name or MMSI number is removed ESC LOG Heny Distress Alert LOG 06 Delete Meny Distreszs Alert LOG DSG Call 106 06 Delete Meny Distress Alert LOG D56 Call LOG DSC Call LOG Delete from the display 12 45 Standard 7 Press the 16 9 key to return to radio operation wee HX850S b STANDARD HORIZON Page 45 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 HX850S 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
11. then press the CALL ENT MENU key to move the entry loca tion to the right If a mistake was made entering in MMSI number repeat pressing the 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 the CALL ENT MENU key 4 Press the CALL ENT MENU key again to transmit the Test signal o If the reply signal is not received from the vessel or station the test call was sent to WAIT FOR ACK will be shown on the display 6 When an acknowledgment is received a ringing tone sounds and the display shows received data 7 Press the CLR MEM key to return the display to the radio operation mode display Page 56 STANDARD HORIZON D565 Call Menu A All HSC Call Menu SshiPs Request Report SG Test Call Select call station Manual Standard Horizon Exit SG Test Call Select call station Manual Standard Horizon Exit ESC Test Call Inrut MEST Set EMT gt 0 ESC Test Call Inrut MRS 294567991 Set EHT 05C Test Call Standard Transmit ENT Cancel CLE acknowledge Standard Exiti CLE Standard 9 HX850S HX850S b STANDARD HORIZON Page 57 8 RADIO SETUP The HX850S s Radio Setup mode allows a number of the HX850S operating parameters to be custom configured for your ope
12. 5 156900 Commercial gt 1 19 X D 156 950 161 550 Port operation ship movement He HI eee US Commercial o 19A 456950 950 Guard ko iei bal k ba kama E r International port operations and shipment 20A X Port operation Pot TED T8 operation ship movement 21A X X S 157050 U S Government Only Canadian Coast Guard EH P _ X D 187 100 161 700 operation shipmovemen 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 Marine Operator _ 23 X 5 157150 U S GovernmentOnly 1 De xc x 8 197200 16 809 Public Marine Operator 25 X X X D 157 250 161 850 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 26 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 HX850S b STANDARD HORIZON Page 75 VHF MARINE CHANNEL CHART 15 0 CHANNEL USE 156 025 160 625 Public Correspondence Marine Operator D 1156 dl Port operation ship movement ld 2 East Coast commercial fishing only bali Port operation ship movement BUNC
13. 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 8 3 C 0 90 00 D10100 S 99 E93 D 69 Sl C9 T 69 1 69 5 Brown Connect to NMEA output Green Connect to NMEA ground Blue Connect to NMEA input NOTE When mounting the 8505 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 HX850S To change the HX850S from using the internal GPS antenna to an external GPS chart plotter with NMEA refer to section 9 8 POS DATA PRIORITY HX850S b STANDARD HORIZON Page 17 5 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 SS your mouth about 1 2 to 1 inch 1 2 2 5 cm away from the small mic hole Speak slowl
14. CALL ENT MENU key until Setup Menu appears 2 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select CH Name 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 channel to be named In this case select 69 and press the porum CALL ENT MENU key 5 Press the W A key to scroll through the alphabet Select CH and O 9 Enter the first latter of channel name cH Name 6 Press the CALL ENT MENU key to enter the desired letter and move the cursor one space to the right adio Setip 7 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 3 Select CH be used to enter a blank space in the name To clear 55 the previous letter press the CLR MEM key HOOKLIPEE E 8 Ifa mistake was made entering repeatedly press the EH H L On key until the wrong character is selected i au then press the W A key to correct the entry AT aa 9 Press and hold down the CALL ENT MENU key to s sss enter the name 10 If you want to enter the name of another channel repeat steps 4 through 9 11 To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the 16 9 key or press the CLR MEM key several times HX850S S STANDARD HORIZON Page 63 8 11 LED SETUP Allows setting up the
15. Quick REFERENCE GUIDE SCAN DW Button Press to start and stop the scanning of programmed channels WX BUTTON e Press and hold to watch on CH16 Press to recall the last used CH70 and the current operating chan NOAA Weather Channel nel Triple Watch DAC 23 SUBMERSIBLE CALL ENT MENU Button e Press to access the DSC MENU e Press and hold to access the Radio and DSC setup menus e When DSC Call Menu or Setup Menu are selected pressing this key saves a selection CLR MEN Button e Press to cancel the menu selection e Press and hold to save or remove a channel from scan memory HX850S SN STANDARD HORIZON Page 5 Congratulations on your purchase of the HX850S Whether this is your first portable marine VHF transceiver or if you have other STANDARD HORIZON equipment the STANDARD HORIZON organization is committed to ensuring your enjoyment of this high performance transceiver which should provide you with many years of satisfying communications even in the harshest of environments STANDARD HORIZON technical support personnel stands behind every product sold and we invite you to contact us should you require technical advice or assistance We appreciate your purchase of the HX850S and encourage you to read this manual thoroughly so as to learn and fully
16. Setup Menu then press the CLR MEM key again 7 OFF to return to radio operation Set EMT Plear PLB To return to enabling the ringer tone repeat the above procedure press the A key to select in step 5 above HX850S b STANDARD HORIZON Page 53 7 9 2 TRANSMITTING A DSC POSITION REPORT CALL Pre Programmable Calling 1 2 Press the CALL ENT MENU The DSC Call Menu will appear in the display Press the W A key to select the Pos Re port Press CALL ENT MENU key to show the POS Re All Ships port Call Directory This directory uses the Indi sPos Rerort 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 CALL ENT MENU key to return to radio operation Pos Reraort Call Select call station Manual standard Pos Report Call Standard Standard Exiti CLE Manual Calling You may enter an MMSI number manually to contact another vessel without setting up the Individual Position 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 port a Press CALL ENT MENU key to show the POS Re i irs port Call Directory This directory uses the
17. V key to select DSC Setup menu 3 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select Position Reply with the W A key BPS Setur 4 Press the CALL ENT MENU key Set gt CENT Clear gt CLR 5 Press the V A key to select Automatic or Manual DSC Set In Automatic mode after a DSC POS Request is re ceived the radio will automatically transmit your ves 1751019221 inae sels position In Manual mode the display of the LXE Pes HX850S will show who is requesting the position a c 6 Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the selected 42 setting Set EMT 1 gt 1 1 7 Press the CLR MEM key twice to return to radio op eration Page 50 CHA STANDARD HORIZON HX850S 7 8 2 TRANSMITTING A POSITION REQUEST TO ANOTHER VESSEL Pre Programmable Request 1 Press the CALL ENT MENU 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 Position 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 HX8508S receives the position from the polled vessel a ringing alarm will sound 7 Press any key to stop the alarm 8 Press the CALL ENT MENU
18. cetur Press the CALL ENT MENU key ce eg ois Press the V A key to select the first number 222 of your MMSI then press the nevar 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 the H L On key until the wrong number is selected then press the W A key to correct entry Get EMT Clear gt CLR When finished programming the number press and ser MMSI hold the CALL ENT MENU key A confirmation mes nFut User 1 153064349 SESE SE ESE SE SE ESE sage will appear on the display Set your MMSI num Asain ber again then press and hold the CALL ENT MENU Set gt tENT _Clear gt ICLR key User MMSI Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the MMSI 153864949 _ number in memory MMSI 1 Press CLR MEM key twice to return to radio op 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 Non commercial users of VHF handhelds not primarily associated with any single ship may use an MMSI provided by an organization such as BOAT US SEA TOW and U S Power Squadron Page 34 SS STANDARD HORIZON HX850S 7 3 DSC DISTRESS ALERT The HX85068 is capable of transmitting and receiving DSC Distress messages to a
19. feature The 1050 Hz tone when detected will produce a loud beep in the speaker of the HX8508S to signal that a Weather Alert Broadcast is being re ceived In order to test this system NOAA broadcasts the 1050 Hz tone every Wednes day sometime between 11 AM and 1 PM local time You may use this opportu nity to test your HX850S periodically to confirm that the Weather Alert feature is working or for training crew members on how to configure the 8505 to receive the NOAA Weather Alerts Page 26 CAS STANDARD HORIZON HX850S 6 9 SCANNING The HX85068 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 Type with the Y A key then press 72 the CALL ENT MENU key EM 4 Select the desired Scan Type Memory Scan or Pri 25299 19 ority Scan with the W key 5 Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the selected Priority SCAN tting Memory SCAM 6 Press the 16 9 key to exit the Radio Setup menu and ClearsteLe return to radio operation mode 6 9 2 MEMORY SCA
20. 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 HX850S transceiver The Alkaline batteries can be used for receiving and transmission in an emergency and battery life will be shortened dramatically When the Alkaline batteries are used we recommend to reduce the Transmit Output Power to LOW to conserve battery life 1 Slide the five AAA size Alkaline batteries into the FBA 38 with the Nega tive side of the batteries touching the spring connections inside the FBA 38 2 Insert the FBA 38 into the battery rest on the bottom of the transceiver and then turn the Battery Pack Lock to the LOCK position with a coin NOTE When the FBA 38 Alkaline Battery Case is used the HX8508S is not able to transmit using 6 W power output HX850S b STANDARD HORIZON Page 83 14 SPECIFICATIONS Performance specifications are nominal unless otherwise indicated and are subject to change without notice Measured in accordance with TIA EIA 603 14 1 GENERAL Frequency Range Channel Spacing Frequency Stability Emission Type Antenna Impedance Supply Voltage Current Consumption Operating Temperature NMEA Input NMEA Output Case Size W x H x Dy Weight 14 2 TRANSMITTER RF Power Output Modulation Type Maximum Deviation Spurious Emission Microphone Impedance P
21. 15 21 Changes modifications to this device not expressly ap proved by Vertex Standard could void the User s authorization to oper this device HX850S b STANDARD HORIZON Page 87 b STANDARD HORIZON Marine Division of VERTEX STANDARD US Headquarters 10900 Walker Street Cypress CA 90630 U S A E M O 3 1 N 1 4 Copyright 2009 VERTEX STANDARD CO LTD All rights reserved No portion of this manual may be reproduced without the permission of VERTEX STANDARD CO LTD Printed in China
22. 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 United States Canada border in the area of the Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca and its approaches 157 425 MHz is half of the duplex pair designated as Channel 88 In this area Channel 88 is available to ship stations for communications with public coast stations only More than 120 km 75 miles from the United States Canada border in the area of the Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca its approaches the Great Lakes and the St Lawrence Seaway 157 425 MHz is available for intership and commercial 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 traini
23. 2 REVIEWING RECEIVED CALLS LOGGED INTO THE CALL WAITING DIRECTORY dritto iere 44 152 DEEE MNG THE DSC COG eid eio 45 go 6 oe 46 Tap SETUP A GROUP CALE ine onion cer re eee ee 46 7 7 2 TRANSMITTING GROUP CALL 47 Lf RECEIVING A GROUP CALL 49 79 THOS ING BREDUEST 50 7 93 SETTING UP POSITION REPLY 50 7 8 2 TRANSMITTING A POSITION REQUEST TO ANOTHER VESSEL 51 70 3 RECEIVING A POSITION REQUEST tnb E Ete 52 EE REROR icr 53 SETTING UP A POSITION REPORT RINGER tensions oi 53 7 9 2 TRANSMITTING A DSC POSITION REPORT CALL 54 7 9 3 RECEIVING A DSC POSITION REPORT 55 11 SSBOGRAPHIC CALLE ee 56 rr of RADIO SETUP 58 8 1 B lI eaaa E T E E ee E E E E 58 INE E EE E E A T A E EE T 59 ees ul 59 60 gt PRIORUY CHANNEL 60 BD CAN TIPE ee ee 61 SCAN RE e E 61 8 8 c 62 69 WEATHER ALERT 62 CHANNEL eee ene ee a eee ee ee 63
24. 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 HX850S 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 e 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 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
25. BATTERY CHARGING 16 4 2 5 USING THE CD 38 CHARGER 16 43 CONNECTING CHART PLOTTER TO THE CD38 enirn 17 3 CONTROES AND SWITCHES ab ea aa 18 B BASIC OPERATION toe tnau cert ace na oen aa docu ad aed atu donee 22 6 1 PROPIBITED COMMUNICATIONS 22 6 2 IEEE IU marnier ani n 22 o RECEPTION 22 23 64 1 TRANSMIT TIME OUT TIMER TOT 24 057 DISPLAY MODE SETUP 24 66 USA AND INTERNATIONAL CHANNELS 25 D SIMPLEX DUPLEX CHANNEL 25 6 8 NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS 2 26 66 1 NOAA WEATHER ALERT inet an inpet 26 6 8 2 NOAA WEATHER ALERT TESTING 26 o OC nl com TT 27 BS T THE SCAN TYPE bI etie 2 6 9 2 MEMORY SCANNING M SCAN 27 6 9 3 PRIORITY SCANNING PSSOAN ra sepes caca 28 P DUAL WATO 29 6 11 EMERGENCY CHANNEL 16 USE 30 6 12 CALL
26. 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 Accepted 2 ERE Uo thes Sorti S desees suc dia Part 80 Output Power with FNB V99 LI 1 0 2 5 5 0 6 0 W Low M1 M2 High RR 16KOG3E 16 2 Frequency RANGE 156 025 to 163 275MHz FCC Number K6630313X30 Industry Canada Type Approval 011B 30313X30 Page 8 CAL STANDARD HORIZON HX850S FCC NOTICE Unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void compli ance with FCC Rules Any change or modification must be approved in writing by STANDARD HORIZON a Marine Division of 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 li
27. GPS Setur SetoCEHNT Clear gt fcCle amp tALENT Contrast Page 59 8 4 LAMP This menu selection is used to setup the illumination time of the display and keypad The default setting is 5 Seconds 1 Press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key until Setup Menu appears 2 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select Lamp in the Radio Setup menu with the W A key T 3 Press the CALL ENT MENU key pol t m 4 Press the V A key to select the desired time ieri Continuous oo the display keypad continu da E ously 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 25 30 Seconds Continuous Illuminates the display keypad for the se 25 Seconds lected time when press any key except Set ENT s DlearottLE the PTT switch Off Disables the display keypad lamp illumination 5 Press the CALL ENT MENU 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 MEM key several times 8 5 PRIORITY CHANNEL Allows selection of the priority channel when priority scan is enabled The de fault setting is Channel 16 1 Press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key until Setup Menu appears 2 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select Prior ity CH in the Radio Setup menu with the W A key 3 Press the CALL ENT MENU key 4 Press the W A key to select the desired channel to be a p
28. MMSI number press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key The transceiver will seiact intershir CH beep and the Select Intership CH menu will appear 5 8 Press the V A key to select Manual then press su the CALL ENT MENU key 9 Pressthe V A key to select the operating channel you want to communicate on and press the CALL ENT MENU key 10 Press the CALL ENT MENU key again to transmit the Individual DSC signal 11 When an Individual Call acknowledgment is re ceived the established channel is automatically changed to the channel which is selected on step 5 above and a ringing tone sounds 12 Press the CLR MEM key to listen to the chan nel to make sure it is not busy then key the mi 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 HX850S 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 individual Call Select DH Individual Routine Individual For WTS y 29456 7991 EXItECLR 1 Whenan Individual Call is receiv
29. 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 8505 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 In addition the HX850S has the capability of Digital selective Calling with Dis tress call including GPS position All Ship Urgency and Safety Individual Group and Position Request and Position Report calls Page 10 CA STANDARD HORIZON HX850S 2 ACCESSORIES 2 1 PACKING LIST When the package containing the transceiver is first opened please check it for the following contents e HX850S Transceiver e 460 Antenna e FNB V99LI 7 4 V 1150 mAh Li ion Battery Pack e CD 38 Charger Cradle for HX850S 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 Belt Clip e Owner s Manual 2 2 OPTIONS D 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 E DC 19A DC Cable with 12 V Ciga rette Lighter Plug NC 88B C U Wall Charger for the FNB V99LI AS E DC 6 DC Cable plug and wire amp only X B suffix is for use w
30. Setup Menu appears 2 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select Dim 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 desired level The dimmer level can be set to 1 2 3 4 5 6 High or Off When Off is selected the lamp is extinguished 5 Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the selected level 6 To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the 16 9 key or press the CLR MEM key sev eral times 8 3 CONTRAST SetuP Meny Radio GPS Setup SetoCENT Clear2ICLR Radia Setup Display Dinmer Contrast Lati SetelENT Dimmenr Hiah E E d ur SetoCENT Clear ELE 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 2 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select Con trast in the Radio Setup menu with the W A key 3 Press the CALL ENT MENU key 4 Press the W A key to select the desired level The contrast level can be set from O to 20 5 Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the selected level 6 To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the 16 9 key or press the CLR MEM key sev eral times HX850S Sw STANDARD HORIZON
31. appears Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select SCAN Resume in the Radio Setup menu with the V A key Press the CALL ENT MENU key Press the W A key to select the desired resume SEN Resine time The resume time be set to 1 2 3 4 5 In the Off selection the scanner will resume af ter the other station stops transmitting carrier drops Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the selected e setting To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the 16 9 key or press the CLR MEM key several times SCHH Rezume HX850S b STANDARD HORIZON Page 61 8 8 KEY BEEP This selection controls the loudness of the key beep or turns it off The default setting is Level 5 1 Press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key until Setup Menu appears 2 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select Key Beep in the Radio Setup menu with the W A key 3 Press the CALL ENT MENU key 4 Press the W A key to select the desired beep level The beep level can be set to Level 1 Level Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 High or Off 5 Press the CALL ENT MENU 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 MEM key sev eral times 8 9 WEATHER ALERT This selection allows the NOAA Weather Ale
32. disable the Individual Call ringer 2 Group if you wish to disable the Group EU RE ringer and press the CALL ENT MENU key Press the W key to select Off Beer Clear CCle Press the CLR MEM key twice to return to the Setup Set gt CENT ClearsICLR Menu then press the CLR MEM 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 HX850S b STANDARD HORIZON Page 41 7 5 4 TRANSMITTING AN INDIVIDUAL CALL This feature allows the user to contact another vessel with a DSC radio This feature is similar to calling a vessel on Channel 16 and requesting to go to another channel Pre Programmable Calling 1 2 Press the CALL ENT MENU key The DSC Call Menu will appear Press the W A key to select Individual To cancel press the CLR MEM key ance Press the CALL ENT MENU key The transceiver will 5tandard 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 W 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 to
33. gt STANDARD HORIZON HX850S Floating Marine Transceiver with GPS Owner s Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE enini seio agunt ncs Ea 3 RF EXPOSURE SAFETY STATEMENT toan Saga nena nons nau e Ene eee 7 FCC AND CANADA RADIO LICENSE INFORMATION 8 MARITIME STATION LICENSE etium BRE NE deu DOR a EU tesa Sha sie 8 MARINE RADIO CALCE SIGN MM 8 CANADIAN SHIP STATION LICENSING crccncatenecnsdexcseavicinsadaneccetasnecgicrixidrasrnieeicacterta ence 8 FCC INDUSTRY CANADA INFORMATION 8 FCO eU 9 1 GENERAL INFORMATION 22 66 aaeei 10 1 1 INTRODUC TION epo 10 2 AGCESSORIES 11 2 1 ey Oo E e ee ee ee 11 a E eee E E ee ee ee 11 3 ABOUT THIS RADIO 12 3 1 ABOUT THE VHF MARINE BAND 12 4 GETHING STARTED emm 13 4 1 RADIOL ARE ene ee E ee 13 42 BAILTERIES CHARGERS isa especie latas tatc A N iniaa NAAN 13 WB INE tme 13 4 2 2 BATTERY INSTALLATION 15 4 2 9 BATTERY LIFE INFORMATION 15 4 2
34. if the power is turned off 6 To start priority scanning press the SCAN DW key The scan proceeds from the lowest to the highest pro grammed channel and stops scanning when a trans mission is received Scanning will resume when the incoming signal disappears at the end of the transmission A P 5UH Page 28 CAS STANDARD HORIZON HX850S P SCHM will appears at the upper left of the display during scanning As an example of priority scanning let us say that marine channels 06 07 and 08 are memorized in the transceiver s scan memory Priority scanning will proceed in the following sequence 6 gt Priority Channel gt CHO7 gt Priority Channel gt CH08 gt Priority Channel CHO06 Priority Channel Even when the transceiver stops and listens to the signal of a memorized channel the transceiver will shift to a Dual Watch mode between this channel and the priority channel Therefore your priority watching of the designated channel is not compromised when the scanner has paused on an active channel To stop the priority scanning press the SCAN DW key or CLR MEM key 6 10 DUAL WATCH The Dual Watch feature allows the radio watch the particularly important Pri ority Channel determined section 6 9 3 PRIORTY SCANNING P SCAN and one other channel 1 2 Select the desired channel using the W or A key Hold down the SCAN DW key for two seconds
35. momentarily the channel or level decreases one step Holding the key the channel or level decreases continuously WX Key Immediately recalls the last used NOAA Weather Channel from any channel location Recalls the previously selected working channel when the WX key is pressed again Secondary use When the 16 9 key is held and the WX key is pressed the radio will change the marine band between the USA International and Cana dian channels 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 HX850S b STANDARD HORIZON Page 19 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 PTT VOL SQL POWER and H L Om keys so that they are not accidentally 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 16 9 Key Pressing this key immediately recalls channel 16 from any channel location Holding down this key recalls channel 9 Pressing this key a
36. 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 ceiver 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 the squelch adjusting mode Press the VOL key to activate the audio volume adjusting mode Press the V A key until the noise or audio from the speaker is at a comfort able level then press the VOL key again or wait 3 seconds to exit from the audio 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 key fol lowed by the W A key to desired listening level The 8 indicator will appear on the display indicating that the channel is being used Page 22 CA STANDARD HORIZON HX850S NOTE When the 8505 receives and computers a fix usur usa using the internal GPS a
37. send your vessels position to the requesting vessel press the CALL ENT MENU key Or to exit from position request display press the CLR MEM key Page 52 SS STANDARD HORIZON HX850S 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 HX850S 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 8505 has the capability to turn off the Position Report 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 CALL ENT MENU key then select group Position Report with the W A key E 5 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then press 2025 827 7 V key to select Off 6 Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the selected setting 05 Beep Select Call Position REer nrt 7 Press the CLR MEM key twice to return to set gt tet select Call
38. the channel which is selected on step 5 above and a ringing tone sounds Press the CLR MEM 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 individual Call select InterzshiP CH igual Call indiv Standard 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 W A key to select Individual To cancel press the CLR MEM key S peritia Press the CALL ENT MENU key The transceiver will TEM beep and the Individual Directory will appear Exit Press the 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 Set EMT 42 CAS STANDARD HORIZON HX850S the right press the CALL ENT MENU key Repeat Individual Call j j wut MMSI this procedure until all nine spaces of the MMSI num 294557891 ber which you want to contact are entered 6 If a mistake was made entering in the MMSI number Pies eph repeatedly press the H L Om key until the wrong num 179101001 Call ber is selected then press Y A key to correct gt the entry m 7 When finished entering the
39. 9 D 156 975 161 575 Port operation and Ship movement 79 x Xx S 156975 Commercial y O gt lt gt lt MM E ee T gt lt NIN oN oN oio o NIQ a gt lt 76 CAS STANDARD HORIZON HX850S X D 157 025 161 625 Portoperation ship movement 157 025 161 675 Port operation ship movement sg E gt 157 075 gt gt S 157 075 Port operation ship movement Canadian Coast Guard Only D 157 175 161 775 D dl 157 175 U S Government Only D ED ES EN 157 075 U S Government Only Environmental protection operations NO N gt GO Co 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 08 X X D 161 650 Weather receive only wxo9 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 lt lt 9 25 25 99 eo xi S S 95
40. DIAN AND INTERNATIONAL CHANNELS 1 To change from US to Canadian or International Marine Channels hold down the 16 9 key and press the WX 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 appears for the International band 3 Refer to the marine channel charts in section 11 CHANNEL ASSIGN MENTS for allocated channels xm HI DISTRESS DISTRESS DISTRESS GES HE UN TL Loc 12 Sa S7 125N ES P mun LE up E QA J tL LO iba Saab oo d 115 09 5574 USA BAND CANADIAN BAND INTERNATIONAL BAND 6 7 SIMPLEX DUPLEX CHANNEL USE Refer to the VHF MARINE CHANNEL CHART page 75 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 HX850S b STANDARD HORIZON Page 25 6 8 NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS 1 To receive a NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric ameni ux 182 SSaMHz Ad
41. DSC Distress acknowledgment is received a distress alarm sounds CUR STANDARD HORIZON HX850S 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 9 To cancel the DSC distress alarm signal from the speaker press any key Cancel a DSC Distress Alert If a DSC Distress Alert was sent by error the HX850S allows you to send message to other vessels to cancel the Distress Alert that was made in error Press the CLR MEM key then press the CALL ENT MENU key 7 3 2 RECEIVING A DSC DISTRESS ALERT 1 When a DSC Distress Alert is received an emergency alarm sounds Then channel 16 is automatically selected 2 Press any key to stop the alarm 3 Press the CALL ENT MENU key the display shows the position of the vessel in distress 4 Ifthe position of the vessel distress data does not in 22 22 22 clude position the display will show the display the 5 7 right NOTE You must continue monitoring channel 16 as a coast station may re quire assistance in the rescue attempt HX850S b STANDARD HORIZON Page 37 7 4 ALL SHIPS CALL The All Ships Call function allows contact to be established with other vessel stations without having their ID in the individual calling directory Also priority for the call can be designated as Ur
42. 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 78 8505 STANDARD HORIZON 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 These frequencies are available between coast and ship on a secondary basis when used on or in the vicinity of locks or drawbridges Normal output power must not exceed 1 watt 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
43. ING ANOTHER VESSEL CHANNEL 16 9 30 6 19 OPERATING ON CHANNEL 13 e PEDE Redes 31 6 14 OPERATING ON CHANNEL 67 31 6 15 ENABLING S O S STROBE 32 T DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING ob ed ER ER PER UP EI 33 7 1 See 33 7 2 MARITIME MOBILE SERVICE IDENTITY MMSI erret ene 33 WAAT ISAN M Ur 33 7 22 PROGRAMMING THE MMSI 34 DISTRESS 1 E 35 7 3 1 TRANSMITTING A DSC DISTRESS ALERT 35 7 3 2 RECEIVING DSC DISIRESS ALERT EP 37 UM S I cR c 38 7 4 1 TRANSMITTING AN ALL SHIPS CALL 38 7 4 2 RECEIVING AN ALL SHIPS GALL 39 Page 2 CAS STANDARD HORIZON HX850S TABLE OF CONTENTS 10 11 12 13 14 7 9 sep dE err es ae 39 7 5 1 SETTING UP THE INDIVIDUAL POSITION CALL DIRECTORY 39 10 2 SETTING UP INDIVIDUAL 40 7 5 3 SETTING UP INDIVIDUAL GROUP CALL RINGER m e 41 7 5 4 TRANSMITTING AN INDIVIDUAL CALL 42 7 5 5 RECEIVING AN INDIVIDUAL CALL scorre 43 P ER NEU M ee 44 7 6 1 ENABLING THE CALL WAITING FEATURE 44 7 6
44. Indi vidual Call Directory information 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 __ 1 one space to the right press the wi wer 9 CALL ENT MENU key po Repeat this procedure until all nine space ofthe A aH MMSI number which you want to contact are en tered If a mistake was made entering in the MMSI num TEENS ber repeatedly press the key until the wrong number is selected then press the W A key to correct the entry GSC Call Menu a Heny Fos Report Call Select call ztati nn Pos REF Call Page 54 S STANDARD HORIZON HX850S iia 1 7 When finished entering the MMSI number press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key 8 Press the CALL ENT MENU key again to send your position to the selected vessel 9 Press the CALL ENT MENU key to return to radio operation 7 9 3 RECEIVING A DSC POSITION REPORT CALL When another vessel transmits their vessels location to the HX8508S the fol lowing will happen Lum PUO co Hb Log EXitLCLR 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 2 Press the CALL ENT MENU key the position from the vessel sending it s position will be shown on
45. NNING M SCAN The 8505 can be programmed to scan channels from a minimum of 2 chan nels up to all channels in the marine band If an incoming signal is detected on one of the channels during scan the radio will pause on that channel allowing you to listen to the incoming transmission 1 Select the desired channel to be included in the scan memory using the V or A key 2 Press and hold the CLR MEM key until icon is emni usa shown on the display thus the current channel is stored into the transceiver s scan memory 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 for all the channels to be scanned Lm 4 To delete a channel from the transceiver s scan memory select the memo rized channel then press and hold the CLR MEM key until HEM is re moved from the display 5 All channels programmed remain in the transceiver s scan memory even if the power is turned off 6 To start scanning press the SCAN DW key The scan proceeds from the lowest to the highest programmed channel and stops scanning when a transmission is received Scanning cnc will resume when the incoming signal disappears at 17 58 the end of the transmission A H SCPH icon will ap M TERHI USA 31 HX850S STANDARD HORIZON pears at the upper left of the display during scanning 7 To stop the scan press the SCAN DW key CLR MEM key 6 9 3 PRIORITY SCANNING P SCAN The Priority Scan allows the rad
46. NT Clear CLR Page 46 CHA STANDARD HORIZON HX850S 12 13 14 Press the W 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 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 Group Directors the CALL ENT MENU key to move to the next ies space This method can also be used to enter a blank space in the name If a mistake was made entering in BEHIEN 216377008 the name repeatedly press H L On key until the wrong character is selected then press the V A key to correct the entry After the eleventh letter or space has been entered page Direct press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key to advance Nene to the GROUP MMSI Maritime Mobile Service Identity Number number entry Set ENT Clear CLR Bbrour Director Read Edit Delete Bbrour Directori GPourg Hane fe Set gt LEM Grour Press the V A key to scroll through numbers 0 9 Directors srour To enter the desired number and move one space to entes the right press the CALL ENT MENU key Repeat this 612945578 NEM procedure until all nine space of the MMSI number entered If a mi
47. RENCE GUIDE Setup Menu TRANSMISSION SWITCH Speak into the microphone in a normal voice level while pressing this switch VOL BurroN Press this key first then press the A key to increase the audio level or press the V key to reduce the audio level H L On Button Press to toggle the transmit power be tween High 6W M2 5W M1 2 5W and Low 1W Press and hold to lock and unlock the keypad Page 4 A Buttons e Selects the operating channel e Adjusts the audio volume level e Adjusts the squelch threshold level e Selects item in the DSC Call Menu and Power Button Press and hold to toggle the trans ceiver s power on and off CUR STANDARD HORIZON DISTRESS Button Note for this button to operate a MMSI must be programmed Lift the red cover press the Distress but ton once then press and hold until the radio alarms SQL Button Press this key first then press the key to squelch or press the 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 the small mic hole Speak slowly and clearly into the micro phone HX850S
48. Setup with the V A key then press 5 set the CALL ENT MENU key Set EMT Clear2LCLR 3 Select Display with the W A key then press the 59010 Setur CALL ENT MENU key Dimer 4 Select the desired Display with the V key ans ouv Set EMT Clear gt ELR Radio Displays the i icon only Position Displays your position and current time on the display Navigation Navigation Displays your position COG Course 2125 Over Ground your current direction and current time on the display 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 USA DISTRESS Gp M wn VOL zB 12 X 1 niu x al 3 2393 Seal Ho z 1 2 4 a 116 89 58 Rano NAVIGATION GPS Status Page 24 SN STANDARD HORIZON HX850S NOTE When the 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 HX850S internal GPS unit for your operating requirements via the GPS Setup menu Refer to section 9 GPS SETUP for details 6 6 USA CANA
49. TX BUSY LED mode 1 Press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key until Setup Menu appears 2 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select LED 2 Setup in the Radio Setup menu with the V A key 22221 12 3 Press the CALL ENT MENU key 4 Press the W A key to select the LED to be changed E and press the CALL ENT MENU key gt LED Setur 5 Press the V A key to select On or Off for the Transmit LED and Receive LED or Continuous SOS Transmit LED Blink1 or Blink for the Emergency LED LED Continuous The BUSY TX lamp glows continuously in white when the Emergency function is en Tranemit LED gaged SOS The BUSY TX lamp flashes according to the S O S Morse Code when Clear2ECLR the Emergency function is engaged This is the default set ting 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 CALL ENT MENU key to store the selected setting T To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the 16 9 key or press the CLR MEM key several times Page 64 CUR STANDARD HORIZON HX850S HX850S b STANDARD HORIZON Page 65 9 GPS SETUP The HX850S s GPS Setup mode allows a number of the HX8508 internal GPS unit s parameter
50. age 84 CUR 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 4V DC Negative Ground Battery Terminal 330 mA Receive 100 mA Standby GPS On 60 mA Standby GPS Off 1 6A 1 6A 1 0A 0 7A TX 6W 5 W 2 5W 1W 4 F to 140 F 20 C to 60 C GLL GGA and RMC DSC DSE GLL GGA GSA GSV and RMC 2 46 x 5 57 x 1 77 62 5 x 141 5 x 45 mm w o knob amp antenna 11 8 oz 335 g w FNB V99LI belt clip amp antenna 6W 5W 2 5W 1W 7 4 V Variable Reactance 5 kHz 5 dBc typical 2 HX850S 14 3 RECEIVER Circuit Type Double Conversion Superheterodyne Intermediate Frequencies 1st 47 25 MHz 2nd 450 kHz Sensitivity 0 25 uV for 12 dB SINAD Adjacent Channel Selectivity 70 dB typical Intermodulation 70 GB typical Ham amp Noise Ratio 40 dB Selectivity 12 kHz 25 kHz 6 dB 60 dB AF Output Internal SP 700 mW 16 Q for 10 THD 7 4 V 14 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 HX850S b STANDARD HORIZON Page 85 Page 86 CA STANDARD HORIZON HX850S This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject _ to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference __ Part
51. al 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 HX850S 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 price for out of war ranty repair you must include the information on the Owner s Record with the unit when you return it to your Dealer or to STANDARD HORIZON Lifetime Flat Rate Service Program For the original Owner only for the lifetime of the unit STANDARD HORIZON will repair the unit to original specifications Note The flat rate amount is payable by the Owner only if STANDARD HORIZON or the STANDARD HORIZON Dealer determines that a re pair is needed After the repair a 90 day warranty will be in effect from the date of return of the unit to the Owner This service program is not available for equipment which has failed as a result of neglect accident breakage misuse improper installation or modification or water damage depending on the product Page 82 CA STANDARD HORIZON HX850S 13 INSTALLATION OF OPTIONS 13
52. all not exceed the purchase price of the defective Product This warranty only extends to Products sold within the 50 States of the United States of America and the District of Columbia STANDARD HORIZON will pay all labor to repair the product and replacement parts charges incurred in providing the warranty service except where pur chaser abuse or other qualifying exceptions exist The purchaser must pay any transportation expenses incurred in returning the Product to STANDARD HORIZON for service This limited warranty does not extend to any Product which has been subjected to misuse neglect accident incorrect wiring by anyone other than STANDARD HORIZON improper installation or subjected to use in violation of instructions furnished by STANDARD HORIZON nor does this warranty extend to Products on which the serial number has been removed defaced or changed STAN DARD HORIZON cannot be responsible in any way for ancillary equipment not furnished by STANDARD HORIZON which is attached to or used in connection with STANDARD HORIZON s Products or for the operation of the Product with any ancillary equipment and all such equipment is expressly excluded from this warranty STANDARD HORIZON disclaims liability for range coverage or 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 th
53. ansceiver contain Li ion batteries This type of battery stores a charge powerful enough to be dangerous if misused or abused espe cially when removed from the transceiver Please observe the following pre cautions DO NOT SHORT BATTERY PACK TERMINALS Shorting the terminals that power the transceiver can cause sparks severe overheating burns and bat tery cell damage If the short is of sufficient duration it is possible to melt battery components Do not place a loose battery pack on or near metal sur faces or objects such as paper clips keys tools etc When the battery pack is installed on the transceiver the terminals that transfer current to the trans ceiver are not exposed The terminals that are exposed on the battery pack HX850S Sb STANDARD HORIZON Page 13 when it is mounted on the transceiver are charging terminals only and do not 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 charger
54. ar gt CLR 1 minute Level 3 Activates the GPS receiver 50 seconds every 3 minutes Level 4 Activates the GPS receiver 50 seconds every 5 minutes Page 66 CAS STANDARD HORIZON HX850S SetoCENT Clear ELE N Unit Power Power Saye Mace Coor din ate 5 uztef gt Pauer on Save Hode 6 Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the selected level 7 To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the 16 9 key or press the CLR MEM 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 9 3 COORDINATE SYSTEM This selection selects the Coordinate System to be shown on the HX850S display The default setting is ddd mm mmm 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 Coordinate System in the GPS Setup menu with the DSC Setur V A key 4 Press the CALL ENT MENU key 5 Press the W A key to select the desired Co ordinate System The Coordinate System can Unit Power Power Save Mode Coordinate Syste Time R car Seto lek Coordinate Susten be select to ddd mm ss ddd or ddd ddl m m mm mmm Sc mm mmm 6 Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store t
55. 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 W A CALL ENT MENU H L Om key c Enter the Latitude Longitude of your vessel loca tion with the V A CALL ENT MENU H L On key Position Inrut UTC _ i Lati eel mei m Set LEMT Clear gt CLR Pos itl on Input UTE BB Lat mee 125K Lon 118 H3 E SU Set DEMT1 Dlear 2ICLR d To store the data entered press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key Press and hold the DISTRESS key The radios dis play will count down 3 2 1 and afterwards the HX8508 will transmit the DSC Distress Alert on chan nel 70 The backlight of the display and keypad flashes while the radios display is When the Dis tress signal is being sent icon will appear on the display 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 If an acknowledgment is received select channel 16 and advise your distress situation 01 STRESS ALERT ness and hold 3 sec DISTRESS to transmit CLR Cancel poem janate d Transmit Waiting For acknowledge Cancel CLE If no acknowledgment is received the distress call is repeated in 4 minute intervals until an acknowledgment is received When a
56. e 12 CHA STANDARD HORIZON HX850S 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 speaker 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 optional 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 tr
57. e front 221 4 the 8508 is inserted cor rectly the CD 38 s LED indica tor will glow red fully dis charged pack will be charged completely in approximately 8 hours o When charging is completed the red LED indicator will change to green CAUTION The CD 38 is NOT designed to be waterproof Charge the radio in a dry location NOTE The CD 38 is only designed for the charging of the HX850S 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 Page 16 SS STANDARD HORIZON HX850S 4 3 CONNECTING A CHART PLOTTER TO THE CD 38 The CD 38 contains three wires that are used to input or output NMEA infor mation when the 8505 is inserted into the cradle The 8505 outputs the following sentences GLL GGA GSA GSV RMC DSC and DSE The HX850S can receive and display information contained with the following NMEA sentences from and external GPS or GPS Chart Plotter GLL GGA and RMC Below are the wire colors and description of the wires supplied on the CD 38 Wire Color Description Connection Examples Brown NMEA Input Connect to NMEA output of GPS Green NMEA Input Connect to NMEA ground of GPS Blue NMEA Output Connect to NMEA input of GPS If you have further inquires please feel free to contact Product Support at Phone 800
58. e obligation to in stall such changes or improvements on previously manufactured Products The implied warranties which the law imposes on the sale of this Product are expressly LIMITED in duration to the time period specified above STANDARD HORIZON shall not be liable under any circumstances for consequential dam ages resulting from the use and operation of this Product or from the breach of this LIMITED WARRANTY any implied warranties or any contract with STAN DARD HORIZON IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OF ITS PRODUCTS STANDARD HORIZON MAKES NO WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AS TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PUR POSE OR OTHERWISE EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN HX850S b STANDARD HORIZON Page 81 Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or 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 HX850S Marine VHF It should be noted that visiting the Web site from time to time may be benefici
59. e repeatedly 2 The S O S strobe function is interrupted when a signal is received or if the squelch control is turned so audio is heard from the speaker during trans mission 3 Todisable the S O S strobe function turn the radio off and back on again Page 32 CA STANDARD HORIZON HX850S 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 Guard and other vessels within range of the transmission DSC will also allow mariners to initiate o
60. ed an Individual Call ringing alarm sounds The radio automatically automatic mode selected switches to the requested channel The display shows the MMSI of the vessel calling 2 Press any key to stop the alarm 3 Press the PTT switch and talk to the calling ship HX850S b STANDARD HORIZON Page 43 7 6 CALL WAITING DIRECTORY The HX850S logs received Distress Calls and Individual Calls into the Call Waiting 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 appear on the display The HX850S can memorize up to the latest 15 Distress and up to the latest 32 Individual Calls 7 6 1 ENABLING THE CALL WAITING FEATURE Follow the steps below to enable or disable the Call Waiting feature Press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key un Hen til Setup Menu appears Press the W key to select DSC Setup menu Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select Individual with the W A key to select DSC Setup Press the CALL ENT MENU key Press the V A key to select Able to comply or Unable dus ol Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the sette Individual Ack selected setting i Press the CLR MEM key twice to return to the Setup Menu then press the CLR MEM key again to return to radio operation Individual Directory Individual Reply Individual Ack S
61. ed then press the V A key to correct the en try Fos Request Call Inrut MAST ANS SetoCENT Clear ELE Fos Request Call Inrut MAST MEST 294567891 Set EMT Clear When finished entering the MMSI number press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key Press the CALL ENT MENU key to transmit the position request DSC call When HX850S receives the position from the polled vessel a ringing alarm will sound Press any key to stop the alarm shows the position of the vessel and also trans ferred to the GPS Chart plotter if connected 7 8 3 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 Dk ENT Exit CLR Automatically reply 1 When a Position Request Call is received a calling alarm sounds 5 times Then requested position coordinates are transmitted LIT automatically to the vessel requesting your vessels po POS Begues sition Horizon 2 To exit from Position Request display press the Exit CLR CLR MEM key Manually reply 1 When a Position Request Call is received from another HI UER vessel the display will be as shown in the illustration 2222 27 at the right and a ringing alarm will sound Per LatENTI 2 Press any key to stop the alarm Exit CLR ET lt 3 To
62. ed with VHF radios are required to monitor Channel 16 I SD TX RX 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 a ape Correspondence Marine 03A X 18 156 150 U S Goverment Only Coast Guard Goverment U S Goverment Only Coast Guard Coast Guard D pem Port operaron ship a Commercial fishing m ale nl ed e 7 Port operation ship movement S o X X X S 156300 inter shipSefety BB did ld 5 m Port operation ship Les teh X X S 156350 Commercial L0 EX X XS 186 400 _ Comme Inter ship only aie Boater Calling channel Commercial 8 Non commercial Recreational 156 500 jCommecial ZA QA 1 X X X S 156 550 Commercia VTS in selected areas 2 X 5 156 600 lt operation VTS in selected areas X S 156 650 J lntership Navigation Safety Bridge to bridge 1 X S 156 700 VTS in selected areas 15 1 ts 156750 Environmental Receive only 15 5 156750 Commercial non commercial ship movement 1 W 18 X D 156 900 161 500 Port operation ship movement 18A X X
63. ence Available sentences GLL GAA GSA GSU and RMC 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 MEM key several times 9 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 V key to select GPS Setup menu 3 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select Altitude Unit in the GPS Setup menu with the W 056 Setur A key Set EHT Clear ELE 4 Press the CALL ENT MENU key 308 Unit Us Data FPrLOPITY 5 Press the W A key to select or ft MMER Output 6 Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the selected setting Altitude Unit 7 To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the 16 9 key or press the CLR MEM key sev eral times Set LEHT HX850S b STANDARD HORIZON Page 71 10 MAINTENANCE 10 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 corrosi
64. enu til Setup Menu appears HD ete Press the W key to select GPS Setup menu Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select EEE 7657 POS DATA Priority in the GPS Setup menu with the gn SetuP V A E Press the CALL ENT MENU key Tine ES B Press the V A key to select Internal GPS 505 unit P05 Data Priority or External I O port Set EMT Clear gt CLR Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the selected Pos pata priority setting port To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode m press the 16 9 key or press the CLR MEM sev E217 Peste eral times Page 70 CHA STANDARD HORIZON HX850S NOTE If NMEA from External GPS Chart plotter is selected and the HX850S is moved outside the Pos Data Priority must be changed to Internal GPS to compute fix 9 9 NMEA OUTPUT This menu item is used to setup the NMEA output sentences of the HX850S 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 V key to select GPS Setup menu 3 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select Setu NMEA Output in the GPS Setup menu with the W 05 Setur RUP Menu A key 4 Press the key Time Format 5 Press the V A key to select the desired sen Pre pata priority Dutrut t
65. er 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 HX850S b STANDARD HORIZON Page 73 11 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 part of the U S Coast Guard s Vessel Traffic System Alpha channel numbers that is channel numbers followed by the letter A such as Channel 07A are simplex channels on the U S A or Canadian channel assignments whose counterparts in the International assignments are duplex channels International channels do not use alpha numbers If you call the Coast Guard on Channel 16 they will sometimes ask you to go to channel 22 Alpha This is a channel assigned to U S A and Cana dian Coast Guards for handling distress and other calls If your radio is set for International operation you will go to Channel 22 instead of 22A and will not be able to communicate with the Coast Guard To use Channel 22A your radio must be set for USA or Canada operation usually by a U 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 t
66. eral 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 HX850S b STANDARD HORIZON Page 79 12 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 warrants to the original purchaser only each new Marine Communications Product Product manu factured and or supplied by STANDARD HORIZON against defects in materi als and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of time from the date of purchase as follows Fixed Mount and Portable Transceivers 1 year if purchased before 01 01 91 3 years if purchased between 01 01 91 and 01 01 94 3 years Waterproof if purchased after 01 01 94 Loud hailers 1 year if purchased before 01 01 91 3 years if purchased after 01 01 91 Associated 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 Micropho
67. erior 156 650 156 650 67 156 375 156 375 Commercial 156 050 156 175 156 050 156 175 156 350 156 350 156 375 Intership only 156 400 Do 156 450 156 450 156 500 156 500 156 550 156 550 156 900 156 900 156 950 156 950 156 975 156 975 157 025 157 025 157 425 Intership only 156 625 Internship only Digital Selective Calling 156 525 156 525 22 1 156 050 MHz and 156 175 MHz available for port operations and commercial com munications purposes when used only within the U S Coast Guard designated Vessel Traffic Services VTS area of New Orleans on the lower Mississippi River from the various pass entrances in the Gulf of Mexico to Devil s Swamp Light at River Mile 242 4 above head of passes near Baton Rouge 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
68. es Time DisPlau Timne Format 12H Set EHT1 Clear ELE HX850S b STANDARD HORIZON Page 69 9 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 un til Setup Menu appears Press the W key to select GPS Setup menu Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select SOG Unit the GPS Setup menu with the V A De SetuP OERE Press the CALL ENT MENU key Tine Press the V A key to select the desired unit Tine Format Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the selected setting 506 Unit To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode inots press the 16 9 key or press the CLR MEM key sev eral times Set ENT Clear gt CLR tz PH mh E Eila HMeter hour h 9 8 POS DATA PRIORITY This menu item allows the HX850S 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 HX850S This is a useful feature when the HX850S is located in an area where GPS reception is limited and this selection increases battery life of the HX850S between charges Press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key un Setup M
69. etoCENT Clear2ICLR 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 Press the V A key to select DSC Log menu Press the CALL ENT MENU key then press 22 Group the W A key to select the category Distress Alert Pos Resuest LOG or DSC Call LOG you want to review and 2066 Loa or call back Press the CALL ENT MENU key then press the V A key to select the station name or MMSI number you want to review and or call back Press the CALL ENT MENU key to review de tails for the selected station Press the CALL ENT MENU key again to call the selected station ESC Call Henu Individual iP P All shigz Pos Res ESC Call Henu ESC LOG Meny Distress Alert 106 ESC LOG Meny Distress Alert LOG 2050 Call 106 Page 44 SS STANDARD HORIZON HX850S 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 CALL ENT MENU The DSC Call DSC Call Menu Menu will appear me 2 Press the W A key to select DSC Log menu Pos Bee gt 066 Call Menu 3 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then press 222 ir M the V A key to select Log Delete Pos Renee 4 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then press DSC Loa
70. 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 O 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 rules All Standard Horizon radios are preset so when programming a Group MMSI the first digit is set to O The USCG recommends programming the MID of a ships MMSI into the Second Third and Fourth digits of the Group MMSI as it denotes the area the ship is located in The last 5 digits are decided upon by persons in the Group This is an important step as all radios in the Group must contain the same Group MMSI so they can be contacted by each other There is a chance that another group of vessels may program in the same Group MMSI If this happens simply change one or more of the last 5 digits of the Group MMSI 1 Press and hold 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 W A key etur Menu Radia Setur 3055 cetur 4 Press the CALL ENT MENU key Individual Feely pr gt CCLR 5 Select Add with the V A key then press 5 59 the CALL ENT MENU key SEDE
71. gain reverts to the previous selected working channel CLR MEM Key Press this key to cancel a menu selection and or keypad entry Secondary use Press and hold this key to memorize the selected channel for scan ning When pressed a icon will be shown on the LCD display indicating the channel has been saved to scan memory To delete the channel from scan memory select the channel and press and hold this key until MEM is removed from the display Advanced use To enable the SOS Strobe light turn off radio press and hold this key while turning on To turn off strobe light turn radio off and back on POWER KEY Press and hold this key for two seconds to toggle the transceiver s power on and off 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 Secondary use Press and hold this key to access the Radio Setup DSC Setup or GPS Setup menu Page 20 CAS STANDARD HORIZON HX850S TX BUSY Indicator This indicator glows green when a signal is being received and red when transmitting When the Emergency feature is activated this indicator blinks the interna tionally recognized Morse Code S O S message Microphone The internal microphone is located here NOTE When transmitting position your mouth about 1
72. gency 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 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 Rer ur T press the CLR MEM key Rll Ships Press the V A key to select the nature of call Nr or Safety then press the CALL ENT MENU key Press the CALL ENT MENU key again to HSC Call Menu Individual IP ug All Shies Pos Res HSC Call Menu A11 shiPs Call Select Category fill shires Call transmit the selected type of All Ships DSC Call viia After the All Ships Call is transmitted the transceiver em will switch to Channel 16 Cancel CLR Listen to the channel to make sure it is not busy then press the PTT switch and say PAN PAN PAN or Securite Securite Securite depend ing on the priority of the call Then announce your call s
73. he selected BEHIEN 21827710 system 7 To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the 16 9 key or press the CLR MEM key several times HX850S b STANDARD HORIZON Page 67 9 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 un ete Men til Setup Menu appears fa eee Press the W key to select GPS Setup menu Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select 27 7 21 Time Offset in the GPS Setup menu with the Y A 22 22 0 key Press the CALL ENT MENU key Unit Power a Press the W A key to select time offset from Coordinate Susten UTC See illustration below to find your offset 5et gt IENT Clear gt tCLR time from UTC If 00 00 is assigned the time is the riue oreset same as UTC Universal Time Coordinated or GMT Greenwich Mean Time Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the time EEEN 212277015 offset To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the 16 9 key or press the CLR MEM key several times SS WS ay 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 O 41 42 43 4 45 46 47 8 9 10 11 12 UTC GMT OFFSET TIME TABLE Page 68 S STANDARD HORIZON HX850S 9 5 TIME DISPLAY Allows the time shown on the display to be shown in local with offset inputted in section 9 4 TIME OFFSET o
74. ice Include a brief note describing the problem along with your name return address phone number and proof of purchase 10 4 TROUBLESHOOTING CHART The SCAN DW key No channels memorized Use the MEM 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 A key until the cus icon disap 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 WX key Press and holding the Low battery Charge battery Refer to section 4 SQL switch does not of this manual 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 A key until the cam icon disap pears DSC SCAN is off Turn the DSC SCAN to on in the DSC Setup menu Cannot transmit a DSC MMSI number is not Program the MMSI number Refer Call programmed to section 7 2 2 of this manual Can not fix the GPS Internal GPS receiver is off Internal GPS receiver is on Re satellites f
75. ign and announce the channel you wish to switch to for communications Page 38 CA STANDARD HORIZON HX850S 7 4 2 RECEIVING AN ALL SHIPS CALL 1 When All Ships Call is received an emergency alarm sounds The radio will automatically change to Channel 16 The amni usa display shows the MMSI of the vessel transmitting the 281 9 All Ships Call 2 Press any key to stop the alarm 3 Monitor channel 16 or traffic channel until the All Ship Call voice communi cation is completed 7 5 INDIVIDUAL CALL This feature allows the HX850S to contact another vessel with a DSC VHF radio and automatically switch the receiving radio to a desired communica tions channel This feature is similar to calling a vessel on Channel 16 and requesting to go to another channel switching to the channel is private be tween the two stations 7 5 1 SETTING UP THE INDIVIDUAL POSITION CALL DIRECTORY The HX850S 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 HX850S 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 W key to select DSC Setup menu 3 P
76. in the nature of your distress sinking collision aground fire heart attack life threatening injury etc State the kind of assistance your desire pumps medical aid etc Report the number of persons aboard and condition of any injured Estimate the present seaworthiness and condition of your vessel Give your vessel s description length design power or sail color and other distinguishing marks The total transmission should not exceed 1 minute 9 End the message by saying OVER Release the PTT switch and listen 10 If there is no answer repeat the above procedure If there is still no re sponse try another channel 6 12 CALLING ANOTHER VESSEL CHANNEL 16 OR 9 Channel 16 may be used for initial contact hailing with another vessel wo o 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 sec
77. io 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 desire channel from the Channel 16 by the Radio Setup menu Setting Up the Priority Channel 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 C ALL ENT MENU key Set gt CEHT gt 0 1 3 Select Priority CH with the W A key then press Dimmer the CALL ENT MENU key contrast ait 4 Selectthe desired channel to be a priority with the W Pripnits cH LieaPsLLLEk A key then press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the selected setting 5 Press the 16 9 key to exit the Radio Setup menu and return to radio operation mode 1 11 CH JH A F UH icon will appears at the upper left of the display iod when the priority channel is recalled PCH Operation 1 Select the desired channel to be included in the scan memory using the V or A key 2 Press and hold the CLR MEM key until icon is shown on the display thus the current channel is stored into the transceiver s scan memory 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 for all the channels to be scanned SER HI USA moved from the display 5 All channels programmed remain in the transceiver s scan memory even
78. ith 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 HX850S for the first time it is recommended that the battery be charged Please see section 4 2 5 US ING THE CD 38 CHARGER CRADLE for details HX850S b 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 and height than on the power output of the transmitter The expected transmit distance a 25W Fixed Mount VHF radio can be greater than 15 miles for a portable radio transmission the expected distance can be greater than 5 miles in Line of sight 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 70 section 11 Pag
79. key the display shows the position of the vessel and also trans ferred to the GPS Chart plotter if connected DSC Call Menu Fos Request Call Select call station Fos Request Call Standard Standard NOTE If the HX850S does not receive position data from the polled vessel the display will show NO POSITION DATA Manual Request You may enter an MMSI number manually to contact without Setting up the Individual Position Call Directory 1 Press the CALL ENT MENU key The DSC Call Menu will appear in the display 2 Press the V A key to select the Pos Re 2 TSE oe quest ividual 3 Press CALL ENT MENU key to show the Position 1 shi Request Call directory This directory uses the Individual Pas Rerort Call directory information Call 4 Press the V A key to select the Manual then 79 station press the CALL ENT MENU key 5 Press the W A key to scroll through numbers 0 9 LE HX850S b STANDARD HORIZON Page 51 DSC Call Menu Press the CALL ENT MENU key the display 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 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 number is se lect
80. ll DSC radios The HX8508 will also send the Latitude and Longitude of the vessel when the internal GPS has acquires a satellite fix 7 3 1 TRANSMITTING A DSC DISTRESS ALERT NOTE To be able to transmit a DSC Distress Alert an MMSI number must be programmed refer to section 7 2 2 USER MMSI PROGRAMMING In order for your ships location to be transmitted the internal GPS unit must be activated refer to section 6 5 DISPLAYING THE GPS RE CEIVING DATA 1 Liftthe red DISTRESS rubber cover on the right side DISTRESS ALERT of the transceiver and press the DISTRESS key The ad sec DISTRESS ALERT menu will appear on the display er A 2 Press and hold the DISTRESS key The radios dis L play will count down 3 2 1 and afterwards the 22122 1 8505 will transmit the DSC Distress Alert on chan 7255 and hold 1 sec nel 70 The backlight of the display and keypad flashes while the radios display is countdown When the Dis tress signal is being sent icon will appear on pistress Undesignate the display 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 for in the illustration on the right a j 4 f an acknowledgment is received select channel 16 and advise your distress situation 5 f no acknowledgment is received the distress call is repeated in 4 min
81. ministration weather broadcast press the WX key The transceiver changes to the weather channel mode 25 45 78 This mode consists of a preset memory bank contain h ing the NOAA weather channels 2 When the WX key is pressed the transceiver will be set to the last used NOAA weather channel Press the V or A key to change to other weather channels 3 To exit from the weather channel mode press the WX key The trans ceiver will revert to the channel you were using prior to switching to the weather channel mode 6 8 1 NOAA WEATHER ALERT In the event of extreme weather disturbances such as storms and hurricanes NOAA sends a weather alert consisting of a 1050 Hz tone followed by weather reports on the weather channels When a weather alert is received on a weather channel the transceiver emits a beep tone Press the 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 9 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 HX850S 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
82. mits 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 HX850S S STANDARD HORIZON Page 9 1 GENERAL INFORMATION 1 1 INTRODUCTION The HX850S is a 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 pressing the WX key The 8505 includes the following features Memory Scanning Priority
83. nes 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 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 80 CA STANDARD HORIZON HX850S 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 sh
84. ng 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 government in conjunction with U S Coast Guard stations Prior U S Coast Guard approval is required Use must cease immediately on U S Coast Guard request The duplex pair for channel 20 157 000 161 600 MHz may be used for ship to coast station communications Available for assignment to coast stations the use of which is in accord with an agreed program for the broadcast of information to ship stations concerning the 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 gen
85. ntenna pointed up and away from the face at the required separation distance lf 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 HX850S 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 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
86. o 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 31 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 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 Page 74 CA STANDARD HORIZON HX850S 6 Marine vessels equipp
87. on 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 12 WARRANTY 10 2 REPLACEMENT PARTS Occasionally an owner needs a replacement part These can be ordered from our Parts Department by writing or calling Marine Division of 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 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 Page 72 CA STANDARD HORIZON HX850S 10 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 Return Authorization number is not necessary to send a product in for serv
88. onds but may be repeated 3 times at 2 minute intervals Prior to making contact with another vessel refer to the channel charts in this manual and select an appropriate channel for communications after initial contact For example Channels 68 and 69 of the U S VHF Charts are some of the channels available to non commercial recreational boaters Monitor your Page 30 CAS STANDARD HORIZON HX850S 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 out 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
89. or when scanning 6 13 OPERATING ON CHANNEL 13 Channel 13 is used at docks bridges and for maneuvering in port Messages on this channel must concern navigation only such as meeting and passing in restricted waters In emergencies and when approaching blind river bends High power is allowed Pressing the H L Omn 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 6 14 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 HX850S b STANDARD HORIZON Page 31 6 15 ENABLING S O S STROBE OPERATION The S O S STROBE feature utilizes the high intensity strobe LED on the front of the HX850S as a visual distress beacon When enabled the LED blinks 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 rescu ers who may not be able to communicate with you via radio 1 Hold down the MEM key while turning the radio on to activate the emer gency S O S Strobe Once the radio comes on the TX BUSY LED will flash the Morse Code S O S messag
90. play HX850S b STANDARD HORIZON Page 49 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 HX8508S Standard Horizon has taken this feature one step further if any Standard Hori zon GPS chart plotter is connected to the HX850S through CD 38 the polled position of the vessel is shown on the display of the GPS chart plotter making it easy to navigate to the location of the polled vessel This is a great feature for anyone wanting to know the position of another vessel For ex ample 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 HX850S 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 2 Press the
91. r 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 HX850S 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 HX850S b STANDARD HORIZON Page 33 7 2 2 USER MMSI PROGRAMMING WARNING A user MMSI can be inputted only once as per governmental regula tion Therefore please be careful not to input the incorrect MMSI num 10 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 10 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 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select Set User MMSI with the V A key RPS Satie 5Setup Menu
92. r UTC time The default setting is UTC 1 Press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key until Setup Menu appears 2 Press the V key to select GPS Setup menu 3 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select Time Display in the GPS Setup menu with the V A key Setu 4 Press the CALL ENT MENU key zn a 5 Press the A key to select UTC or Lo Cal BPS SetuP Power Save 6 Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the Coordinate Sustem selected setting las PERO 7 To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the 16 9 key or press the CLR MEM utc Local key several times 9 6 TIME FORMAT gt Clear gt CLR1 Allows the time shown on the display to be shown in 12 hours 24 hours time formats The default setting is 12 hours 1 Press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key until Setup Menu appears 2 Press the V key to select GPS Setup menu 3 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select Time Format in the GPS Setup menu with the V A key 4 Press the CALL ENT MENU key Press the V A key to select 24H or 12H 6 Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the selected setting BPS SetuP inate 5 uzte 7 To exit this menu and return to radio operation Offset 3 mode press the 16 9 key or press the ime Format Set ENT Clear gt CLR CLR MEM key several tim
93. rating requirements 8 1 DISPLAY Allows setting up the HX850S display mode The default setting is Position 1 Press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key until Setup cate Hera Menu appears Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select Display in the Radio Setup menu with the W A key Press the CALL ENT MENU spice atio Setur Press the V A key to select the desired mode Radio Displays the icon only Lame x Set gt ENT Clear gt CLR Position Displays your position and current time on the display Navigation Displays your position COG Course Over Ground your current direction current time on the display GPS Status Displays apparent reception of GPS satellites including the bar graph of signal strengths Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the selected level and return to radio operation mode NOTE When the GPS Status mode is selected in step 4 above the display will show the GPS Status page until pressing any key HI USA TERHI USA DISTRESS VOL Es Gp Rano Position GPS Status Page 58 CAS STANDARD HORIZON HX850S 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
94. ress the CALL ENT MENU key then select Individual Directory with the V A key 4 Press the key 5 Select Add with the V A key then press the CALL ENT MENU key 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 Individual Director Station Hame 7 Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the Findividual Directors first letter in the name and step to the next letter nx oie right Individual Dian 8 Repeat step 6 and 7 until the name is complete Name The name can consist of up to eleven charac Mo ters if you do not use all eleven characters press 22 11 10181 HX850S b STANDARD HORIZON Page 39 10 11 12 13 14 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 If a mistake was made entering in the name repeatedly press the H L Om 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 CALL ENT MENU key to advance gt 21101 Hane to the MMSI Maritime Mobile Service Identity Num Ho ber number entry Set ENT Clear gt CLR Press the V A key to scroll through numbers 0 9 birectara To enter the desired number and move one space to
95. riority 5 Press the CALL ENT MENU 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 MEM key sev eral times Page 60 CUR STANDARD HORIZON BPS etup SetoCENT Clear ELE Setur Dimmen contrast 10 i1 3 Set TENTI Clearh CLE Priority CH aH gt 16 Set LEMT Clears CLR HX850S 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 CALL ENT MENU key until Setup Setur Menu Menu appears St Setur Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select SCAN Type in the Radio Setup menu with the V A key EEL mes Press the CALL ENT MENU key pal eR Press the V A key to select Priority SCAN or 52 Memory SCAN Clear gt tCLe Press the CALL ENT MENU key to store the selected ae setting sPriopity SCAN Memory To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the 16 9 key or press the CLR MEM key sev set gt teHT ciesr toc R1 eral times 8 7 SCAN RESUME This selection is used to select the time which the HX850S waits after a trans mission ends before scanning is started The default setting is 2sec Press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key until Setup Menu
96. rt to be setup 1 Press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key until Setup P Menu BPS etup Set EHT Clear ELE Set CENT I Clears gt ECLRI key Beep Hish Level Level 5 El d E CENT Clear2ICLR Setur Menu Menu appears 6 2 Press the key then select 5 5 Setur Weather Alert in the Radio Setup menu with the W 22121 1 Clear tCER1 A key M Te SetuP 3 Press the CALL ENT MENU key AN Resume 4 Press the A key to select the desired Weather leather Ale ier made SCENT Clear CCL ON WX CH Emits a loud beep when the 5 eser SES Weather Alert is received while 2225 nq ye cu 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 CALL ENT MENU 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 MEM key several times Page 62 CUR STANDARD HORIZON HX850S 8 10 CHANNEL NAME This selection allows you to customize the name of a channel from the default name Example CH69 PLEASURE to HOOKUP 1 Press and hold the
97. s e Keep the battery contacts clean Battery Storage Store the batteries in a cool place to maximize storage life Since batteries are subject to self discharge avoid high storage temperatures that cause large self discharge rates After extended storage a full recharge is recommended Battery Recycling DO NOT PLACE USED BATTERIES IN YOUR REGULAR TRASH LI ION BATTERIES MUST BE COLLECTED RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND MANNER The incineration land filling or mixing of Li ion batteries with the municipal solid waste stream is PROHIBITED BY LAW in most areas Return batteries to an approved Li ion battery recycler This may be where you purchased the battery Contact your local waste management officials for other information regarding the environmentally sound collection recycling and disposal of Li ion batteries Page 14 CA STANDARD HORIZON HX850S 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 Toremove the battery pack turn the transceiver off turn the Battery Pack Lock to the OPEN position with a coin then slide out the battery from the transceiver The battery lock must be set to LOCK position to ensure water integ rity and from the battery coming loose
98. s to be custom configured for your operating require ments 9 1 UNIT POWER This selection allows the internal GPS unit to be turned on or off to conserve battery power The default setting is 1 Press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key un til Setup Menu appears 2 Press the W key to select GPS Setup menu 3 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select Unit Power in the GPS Setup menu with the W A key 4 Press the CALL ENT MENU key 5 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 mode press the 16 9 key or press the CLR MEM key sev eral times 9 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 un CEU til Setup Menu appears zn Setup Press the V key to select GPS Setup menu 55 Seti 3 Press the CALL ENT MENU key then select Setur I Power Save Mode in the GPS Setup menu with the ie a A key 4 Press the CALL ENT MENU key 5 Press the V A key to select the desired level Off Always activates the GPS receiver Level 1 Activates the GPS receiver 0 4 seconds every 5 seconds P Level 2 Activates the GPS receiver 50 seconds every Cle
99. smit and receive simultaneously 6 Press the PTT 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 HX850S b STANDARD HORIZON Page 23 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 wait 10 seconds and pressed again 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 HX850S display be setup to show Radio information with GPS icon GPS Position GPS Position with SOG and COG and GPS status with the procedure below 1 Press and hold the CALL ENT MENU key until the Se ae Setup Menu appears oe 2 Select Radio
100. stake was made entering in the MMSI number repeatedly press the H L On 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 MEM key twice to return to the Setup Menu then press the CLR MEM key again to return to radio operation 7 7 2 TRANSMITTING A GROUP CALL Pre Programmable Calling 1 Press the CALL ENT MENU key The DSC Call Menu will appear Press the W A key to select Group To cancel press the CLR MEM key Press the CALL ENT MENU key The trans Lali shies ceiver will beep and the Group directory Select call tion will appear Press the V A key to select Group you 2 want to contact HSC Call Menu DSC Call ividual gt HX850S b STANDARD HORIZON Page 47 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 Group Call signal When the Group Call signal is sent the display 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 chan nel rour Call selec t Inters Exit CLR ship
101. the display and also transferred to any Standard Horizon GPS Chart plotter if connected Dk CENT B Exit CLR 7 10 GEOGRAPHIC CALL The 8505 can receive the Geographic Calls from another station 1 When the Geographic Call is received a ringing sound will be produced and the display shows the MMSI or name of the station transmitting the Geographic Call 993 2 Press any key to stop the alarm xit CLR 4 3 Press the CALL ENT MENU key to switch the radio to the requested channel 4 Press the PTT on the mic and talk to the calling sta Exit CLR tion HX850S b STANDARD HORIZON Page 55 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 select the DSC Test then press the CALL ENT MENU key 3 Choose aor b below a Select MMSI from Individual directory Select the station name or MMSI number using the W 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 W 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
102. then release the key to activate the Dual Watch feature A icon will HI usa COMMERCIAL appear on the upper left of the display when the Dual Watch feature is activated X Priority channel number Note TW stands for Tri Watch it is shown to alert you the radio is actually watching the priority channel the working channel and CH70 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 MEM key to stop the Dual Watch feature and return to normal operation i x HX850S b STANDARD HORIZON Page 29 6 11 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 2 Then repeat once Mayday your vessel s name 3 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 Expla
103. understand the capabilities of the HX850S 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 Page 6 CHA STANDARD HORIZON HX850S RF EXPOSURE SAFETY STATEMENT SAFETY INFORMATION Your wireless handheld portable transceiver contains a low power trans mitter When the Push to Talk PTT button is pushed the transceiver sends out radio frequency RF signals In August 1996 the Federal Communications Commission adopted RF exposure guidelines with safety levels for hand held wireless devices This device is authorized to operate at a duty factor not to exceed 50 this corresponds to 50 transmission time and 50 reception time WARNING To maintain compliance with the FCC s RF exposure guide lines this transmitter and its antenna must maintain a separation dis tance of at least 1 inch 2 5 centimeters from your face Speak in a normal voice with the a
104. ute intervals until an acknowledgment is received 6 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 7 To cancel the DSC distress alarm signal from the speaker press any key Cancel CLE HX850S b STANDARD HORIZON Page 35 Transmitting a DSC Distress Alert with Nature of Distress The HX850S is capable of transmitting a DSC Distress Alert with the following Nature of Distress categories Page 36 Undesignated Fire Flooding Collision Grounding Capsizing Sinking Adrift Abandoning Piracy and MOB 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 Press the V A key to select the desired Nature of Distress category When HX850S internal GPS receiver has a fix skip to step 4 When the HX850S internal GPS receiver is either disabled or is not receiving a fix you may enter in DISTRESS ndesisnated Ppess and hold 3 sec ALERT DISTRESS to transmit dature of F a Cancel CLE Nature of F a Cancel CLE your coordinates and send them manually as detailed below a Press the CALL ENT MENU key twice The
105. y 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 57 4 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 Page 18 CHA STANDARD HORIZON HX850S 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 Key Press this key to activate the volume adjusting mode Press the W or A key to adjust the receiver audio volume level 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 Key This key is used to change the operating channel receiver volume level and squelch threshold level Press the key momentarily the channel or level increases one step Holding the key the channel or level increases continuously V DOWN Key This key is used to change the operating channel receiver volume level and squelch threshold level Press the key

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