Standard Horizon HX460S Handheld Tranciever Operating Instructions

HX460SHX460S
VHF/FM MarineHandheld Transceiver
Owners Manual
VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD.
4-8-8 Nakameguro, Meguro-Ku, Tokyo 153-8644, Japan
YAESU U.S.A.
17210 Edwards Rd., Cerritos, CA 90703, U.S.A.
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Unit 12, Sun Valley Business Park, Winnall Close
Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 0LB, U.K.
YAESU GERMANY GmbH
Am Kronberger Hang 2, D-65824...

HX460STABLE OF CONTENTS
FCC NOTICE.................................................................................................1
GENERAL INFORMATION...........................................................................2
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................2
FCC/INDUSTRY CANADA INFORMATION.................................................2...

HX460SCongratulations on your purchase of the HX460S! Whether this is your first
portable marine VHF transceiver, or if you have other STANDARD HORI-
ZON 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 harsh-
est of environments. STANDARD HORIZON technical support personnel
stand behind every product we sell, and we invite you to contact us should...

HX460S1. GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1 INTRODUCTION
The HX460S is a miniature 5-Watt portable two-way VHF marine transceiver.
The transceiver has 173 channels: 163 marine and 10 weather. The 163
marine channels are switchable to comply with USA, International, or Cana-
dian regulations. It has an emergency channel 16 which can be immediately
selected from any channel by pressing the 16/9 key. Weather channels can
also be accessed immediately by pressing the WX key.
The transceiver includes following features:...

HX460SPage 32. ACCESSORIES
2.1 PACKING LIST
When the package containing the transceiver is first opened, please check
it for the following contents:
• HX460S Transceiver
• CNB460 1100 mAh Lithium Ion Battery Pack
• NC-72B 120VAC Wall Charger for CNB460
• CAT460 Antenna
• E-DC-19 DC Cable with 12 V Cigarette Lighter Plug for the CNB460
• Quick Draw Belt Clip
• Carring Strap
• Owner’s Manual (P/N EC010N100)
• Owner’s Manual Supplement (P/N E00005004)
2.2 OPTIONS
CNB460 1100mAh Lithium Ion Battery Pack...

HX460SPage 43. CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
NOTE
This section defines each control of the transceiver. For detailed oper-
ating instructions, refer to section 4 of this manual. Refer to Figure 1 for
the location of the following controls, indicators, and connections.
3.1 CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS
POWER SWITCH/VOLUME CONTROL
Turns the transceiver on and off, and adjusts the volume. SQUELCH (
SQL)
 CONTROL
Sets the point at which random noise on the channel does not activate
the audio circuits but a received...

HX460SPage 5Figure 1
Controls and Connectors 

HX460SPage 6DOWN (
q)
 KEY
Selects the desired channel. Each press decreases the channel num-
ber. When held down, the channels decrease continuously.16/9 KEY
Immediately recalls channel 16 from any channel location. Holding down
this key recalls channel 9.
WX KEY
Immediately recalls the last-used NOAA Weather Channel from any chan-
nel 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...

HX460SPage 7 3.2 INDICATORSFigure 2
Indicators
Channel Display
The operating channel is shown on the LCD in both the transmission and
reception modes. When the optional SU-1 Barometric Pressure Sensor Unit
is installed, the LCD may be configured to indicate the current Barometric
Pressure.
A Indicator
  Signifies ship-to-ship channels in USA or Canadian mode (whose counter-
part in the International mode is a public correspondence (marine operator)
channel).
USA/CAN/INTL Indicator
Denotes the “band” of...

HX460SPage 8 WX Indicator
NOAA weather channel.
MEM Indicator
The channel is in the transceiver’s “Scan Memory.”
Battery Indicator
This indicator appears when the battery capacity is approximately 60%.  When
the battery capacity is approximately 10%, this indicator will blinks.
NOTE: The battery life indicator is accessed immediately by pressing the
PTT switch. The battery indicator should be used only as a guide in charg-
ing the CNB460 battery.
KEY Lock Indicator
When the symbol is shown on the LCD,...