HX300
FloatingVHFFMMarineTransceiver
Owner’sManual
HX300Page1
TABLEOFCONTENTS
QuickReferenceGuide3
1.GENERALINFORMATION4
1.1INTRODUCTION4
1.2SAFETYINFORMATION5
2.ACCESSORIES6
2.1PACKINGLIST6
2.2OPTIONS6
3.ABOUTTHISRADIO8
3.1ABOUTTHEVHFMARINEBAND8
3.2ABOUTWATERRESISTANCE8
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3.3DISTRESSANDHAILINGCHANNEL168
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3.4CALLINGANOTHERVESSELCHANNEL16OR99
3.5OPERATINGONCHANNEL1310
3.6OPERATINGONCHANNEL6710
3.7SIMPLEX/DUPLEXCHANNELUSE10
3.8AUTOMATEDRADIOCHECKSERVICE11
4.GETTINGSTARTED12
4.1RADIOCARE12
4.2BATTERIESANDCHARGERS12
4.2.1BATTERYSAFETY13
4.2.2BATTERYINSTALLATION/REMOVAL14
4.2.3BATTERYCHARGING15
4.3BELTCLIPINSTALLATION/REMOVAL16
HANDSTRAPINSTALLATION16
4.4INSTALLATIONOFOPTION17
4.4.1FBA-44ALKALINEBATTERYCASE17
5.CONTROLSANDINDICATORS18
5.1CONTROLSANDSWITCHES18
5.2LCDINDICATORS21
6.BASICOPERATION23
6.1PROHIBITEDCOMMUNICATIONS23
6.2INITIALSETUP23
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