Page 2 - TABLE OF CONTENTS
p a g e 2 4 Owner’s Manual HX350S TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION .................................................................................... 1INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 1FCC/ INDUSTRY CANADA INFORM...
Page 3 - GENERAL INFORMATION; INTRODUCTION
HX350S Owner’s Manual page 1 1 GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1 INTRODUCTION The Standard Communications Corp. (SCC) HX350S is a marine handheldtwo-way VHF transceiver. The transceiver has 65 channels: 55 marine and10 weather. The 55 marine channels are switchable to comply with eitherUSA, International, or ...
Page 4 - ACCESSORIES; PACKING LIST
p a g e 2 Owner’s Manual HX350S 2 ACCESSORIES 2.1 PACKING LIST When the package containing the transceiver is first opened, please checkit for the following contents: • HX350S Transceiver• CBT350 Alkaline Battery Tray• CAW240 DC Charge Cable with 12 V Cigarette Lighter• CNB350/CNB350AS Rechargeable ...
Page 5 - CONTROLS AND INDICATORS; NOTE; CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS; POWER SWITCH/VOLUME CONTROL; Turns the transceiver on and off, and adjusts the volume.; WX KEY
HX350S Owner’s Manual page 3 3 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS NOTE This section defines each control of the transceiver. For detailedoperating 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 CONNECTION...
Page 6 - Figure 1. Controls and Connectors
p a g e 4 Owner’s Manual HX350S Figure 1. Controls and Connectors WX S CAN A / B M E M 16/9 HX350S SUBMERSIBLE LAMP H / L SQL VOL OFF UP KEY DOWN KEY MEM KEY SCAN KEY WX KEY A/B KEY 16/9 KEY LAMP/KEY LOCK KEY PTT SWITCH H/L KEY POWER SWITCHVOLUME CONTROL SQUELCHCONTROL SPEAKER/MICROPHONECONNECTOR AN...
Page 7 - SCAN KEY
HX350S Owner’s Manual page 5 i SCAN KEY Starts scanning programmed channels. Press this key for at least 1second to turn on and off priority scan (scanning of programmedchannels and priority channel) during scan. o MEM (Scrambler) KEY Memorizes the selected channel. When pressed again, deletes theme...
Page 8 - INDICATORS; H L; W X; T X; U S A; INTL; Figure 2. Indicators
p a g e 6 Owner’s Manual HX350S 3.2 INDICATORS Channel DisplayThe operating channel in both transmission and reception mode. A IndicatorShip-ship channel in USA or Canadian mode whose counterpart in theInternational mode is a public corespondence (marine operator) channel. USA/INTL/CAN IndicatorThe ...
Page 9 - ” above the keylock symbol “
HX350S Owner’s Manual page 7 Battery IndicatorBattery life, during transmission and reception, is as follows: : Over 50% charged : 25% charged : Less than 10% charged : Need to charge (Also see Section 5.1) NOTE The battey life indicator is accessed immediately by pressing the PTTswitch.The battery ...
Page 10 - OPERATION; INITIAL PROCEDURE; RECEPTION; Figure 3. Antenna Installation
p a g e 8 Owner’s Manual HX350S 4 OPERATION 4.1 INITIAL PROCEDURE NOTE Never key the transceiver without an antenna connected. Damage mayoccur to the transceiver. Do not operate the transceiver while charging. 1. Install the belt clip on the transceiver if desired. Use the 2 Phillips-head screws inc...
Page 11 - key to turn on the lamp. The lamp; TRANSMISSION; THIS IS AN FCC REQUIREMENT!
HX350S Owner’s Manual page 9 6. To change channels, press the or key. Sometimes, a slight adjustment of the squelch threshold is needed as some channels havea higher noise level than others.Please refer to the Owner’s Manual Supplement for a complete listing ofall USA, International and Canadian VHF...
Page 12 - USA, CANADIAN AND INTERNATIONAL MODES
p a g e 1 0 Owner’s Manual HX350S 4.4 TRANSMIT TIME - OUT TIMER (TOT) While the PTT switch is held down, transmission time is limited to 5minutes. This prevents prolonged unintentional transmissions. About 10seconds before automatic transmitter shutdown, a warning beep issounded from the speaker. Th...
Page 13 - SCAN
HX350S Owner’s Manual page 11 4.7 SCAN 1. Select the desired channel to be scanned using the or key.2. Press the MEM key to store the channel into the transceiver's memory. “MEM” is displayed on the LCD. 3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for all the channels to be scanned.4. To delete a channel from the trans...
Page 14 - WEATHER ALERT
p a g e 1 2 Owner’s Manual HX350S 4.9 WEATHER ALERT In the event of extreme weather disturbances such as storms andhurricanes, NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)sends a weather alert accompanied by a 1050 Hz tone and subsequentweather reports on the weather channels. The transcei...
Page 16 - Hold down the WX key and turn on the transceiver.; or
p a g e 1 4 Owner’s Manual HX350S 4.14.2 Operation Pressing the A/B key more than once toggles between channel A andchannel B. Channel A is represented by “A” to the left of the channelnumber on the LCD, and channel B is represented by “b”. Do not confusethis “A” with the one that sometimes is displ...
Page 18 - RESETTING THE TRANSCEIVER’S MICROPROCESSOR
p a g e 1 6 Owner’s Manual HX350S 4.17 RESETTING THE TRANSCEIVER’S MICROPROCESSOR Resetting the microprocessor restores the initial, factory supplied conditionsin the transceiver. These are called the default conditions. To reset themicroprocessor, first turn the transceiver off. Then while holding ...
Page 19 - BATTERY; CAUTION; BATTERY CHARGING; To install, slide the battery pack into; Figure 4. Installing the battery
HX350S Owner’s Manual page 17 5 BATTERY CAUTION To avoid risk of explosion and injury, CNB350/CNB350AS battery pack shouldonly be removed, charged or recharged in non-hazardous environments. 5.1 BATTERY CHARGING To check the charge status, install the battery and press the PTT switchwhile observing ...
Page 20 - OPERATING BATTERY CHARGE SYSTEM; Plug the end of CWC230 wall charger to the DC IN connector of the; battery polarity markings on the case.
p a g e 1 8 Owner’s Manual HX350S 5.3 OPERATING BATTERY CHARGE SYSTEM 1. Plug the end of CWC230 wall charger to the DC IN connector of the CCA250 charge adaptor. 2. Plug the wall charger into a 120 VAC wall outlet.3. Turn the transceiver off.4. Insert the transceiver. The indicator lights, and charg...
Page 21 - BATTERY SAFETY; DO NOT SHORT BATTERY PACK TERMINALS
HX350S Owner’s Manual page 19 5.5 BATTERY SAFETY Battery packs for your transceiver contain Nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd)batteries. This type of battery stores a charge powerful enough to bedangerous if misused or abused, especially when removed from thetransceiver. Please observe the following precautions...
Page 22 - MAINTENANCE; TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
p a g e 2 0 Owner’s Manual HX350S 6 MAINTENANCE For preventive maintenance and instructions on obtaining factory service,please refer to the OWNER’S MANUAL SUPPLEMENT. For generaltroubleshooting, refer to this Troubleshooting Chart. TROUBLESHOOTING CHART PROBABLECAUSE No channelsmemorized. Squelch i...
Page 23 - SPECIFICATIONS; GENERAL; International channels, plus 10 weather channels.; TRANSMITTER
HX350S Owner’s Manual page 21 7 SPECIFICATIONS Performance specifications are nominal, unless otherwise indicated, andare subject to change without notice. 7.1 GENERAL Frequency Range ............................................... 156.025 to 163.275 MHzChannels ................................. All...
