Yaesu Musen 30573X30 HANDHELD MARINE TRANSCEIVER User Manual

Yaesu Musen Co., Ltd. HANDHELD MARINE TRANSCEIVER

User Manual

Page 1HX870HX8706 Watt VHF/FMFloating Marine Transceiver with DSC Class D and GPSOwner’s Manual
Page 2HX870TABLE OF CONTENTSQuick Reference Guide ............................................................................... 4RADIO CARE ................................................................................................ 51 GENERAL INFORMATION .....................................................................62 PACKING LIST .......................................................................................73 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ...................................................................84 ONLINE WARRANTY REGISTRATION (in USA or Canada only) ....... 85 ABOUT THIS RADIO ..............................................................................95.1 PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONS ............................................. 95.2 ABOUT VHF RADIO ....................................................................95.3 DISTRESS AND HAILING (CHANNEL 16) ..................................95.4 CALLING ANOTHER VESSEL (CHANNEL 16 OR 9)................105.5 MAKING TELEPHONE CALLS ..................................................115.6 BRIDGE CHANNELS 13 AND 67 ..............................................115.7 AUTOMATED RADIO CHECK SERVICE ..................................126 GETTING STARTED.............................................................................136.1 BATTERIES AND CHARGERS..................................................136.1.1 Battery Safety ..................................................................136.1.2 Battery Installation/Removal ............................................156.1.3 Battery Life Information .................................................... 156.1.4 Using the SBH-12 Charger Cradle ................................... 166.2 CONNECTING A USB DATA TERMINAL TO THE PC ...............176.3 CHECKING GPS SIGNAL (GPS STATUS DISPLAY) ................186.4 CHANGING THE GPS TIME .....................................................196.5 CHANGING THE TIME LOCATION ...........................................206.6 CHANGING THE TIME FORMAT ..............................................207 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS ..........................................................218 BASIC OPERATION ............................................................................. 258.1 INITIAL SETUP ..........................................................................258.2 RECEPTION ..............................................................................258.3 TRANSMISSION ........................................................................ 258.4 TRANSMIT TIME - OUT TIMER (TOT) ......................................268.5 SIMPLEX/DUPLEX CHANNEL USE ..........................................268.6 USA, INTERNATIONAL, AND CANADA MODE ........................268.7 NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS ..................................................278.7.1 NOAA Weather Alert ........................................................278.7.2 NOAA Weather Alert Testing ............................................ 288.8 DUAL WATCH (TO CHANNEL 16) ............................................288.9 SCANNING ................................................................................288.9.1 Selecting the Scan Type ..................................................298.9.2 Programming Scan Memory ............................................308.9.3 Memory Scanning (M-SCAN) ..........................................308.9.4 Priority Scanning (P-SCAN) ............................................. 318.10 PRESET CHANNELS: INSTANT ACCESS ...............................318.10.1 Programming .................................................................318.10.2 Operation .......................................................................328.10.3 Deletion .......................................................................... 329 GPS Operation .....................................................................................339.1 GPS Logger Operation ..............................................................339.2 GPS Compass Display ..............................................................339.3 GPS Information Display ............................................................ 349.4 Numerical display with GPS status ............................................3410 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING (DSC) ...............................................3510.1 GENERAL ..................................................................................3510.2 MARITIME MOBILE SERVICE IDENTITY (MMSI) ....................3510.2.1 What is an MMSI? .......................................................... 3510.2.2 Programming the MMSI .................................................3610.3 DSC DISTRESS CALL...............................................................3710.3.1 Transmitting a DSC Distress Call ................................... 3710.3.2 Receiving a DSC Distress Call ......................................3910.4 ALL SHIPS CALL .......................................................................4110.4.1 Transmitting an All Ships Call ........................................4110.4.2 Receiving an All Ships Call ............................................4210.5 INDIVIDUAL CALL .....................................................................4310.5.1 Setting up the Individual / Position Call Directory ..........4310.5.2 Setting up the Individual Call Reply ...............................4410.5.3 Enabling the Individual Call Acknowledgment ...............4510.5.4 Transmitting an Individual Call .......................................4510.5.5 Receiving an Individual Call ........................................... 4810.5.6 Setting up the Individual Call Ringer .............................. 4910.6 GROUP CALL ............................................................................5110.6.1 Setting up a Group Call .................................................. 5110.6.2 Transmitting a Group Call ..............................................5310.6.3 Receiving a Group Call ..................................................5510.6.4 Setting up the Group Call Ringer ...................................5610.7 POSITION REQUEST ...............................................................5710.7.1 Setting up a Position Request Reply ............................5710.7.2 Transmitting a Position Request to Another Vessel .......5810.7.3 Receiving a Position Request ........................................6010.7.4 Setting up a Position Request Ringer ............................6110.8 POSITION REPORT ..................................................................6110.8.1 Transmitting a DSC Position Report Call .......................6210.8.2 Receiving a DSC Position Report Call ........................... 6310.8.3 Navigating to a Position Report .....................................6410.8.4 Stopping Navigation to a Position Report ......................6410.8.5 Saving a Position Report as a Waypoint ........................6410.8.6 Navigating to a Saved Waypoint ....................................6510.8.7 Setting up a Position Report Ringer ............................... 6510.9 MANUAL INPUT OF A GPS LOCATION (LAT/LON) ..................6610.10 AUTO POS POLLING ................................................................6710.10.1 Setting up the Polling Time Interval .............................6710.10.2 Selecting Stations to be Automatically Polled (Tracked) ......................................................................6710.10.3 Enabling/Disabling Auto POS Polling ........................... 6810.11 DSC TEST .................................................................................6910.11.1 Programming MMSI into Individual Directory ...............6910.11.2 DSC Test call by using Individual/Position Directory .... 6910.11.3 DSC Test Call by Manually Entering an MMSI ............. 7010.12 POLLING CALL..........................................................................7110.12.1 Transmitting a Polling Call to Another Vessel ..............7110.12.2 Receiving a Polling Call ...............................................7210.13 DSC LOG OPERATION .............................................................7310.13.1 Reviewing and Resending a Transmitted Logged Call ............................................................................... 7310.13.2 Reviewing a Logged DSC Distress Call ....................... 7410.13.3 Reviewing Other Logged Calls ....................................7510.13.4 Deleting a Call from the DSC Log Directory ................7511 NAVIGATION ........................................................................................7711.1 OPERATION ..............................................................................7711.1.1 Operation .......................................................................7711.1.2 Navigating to a Saved Waypoint ....................................7711.2 SETTING UP WAYPOINT DIRECTORY ....................................7811.2.1 Marking a Position ............................................... ........... 7811.2.2 Adding a Waypoint .........................................................7911.2.3 Editing a Waypoint .........................................................8011.2.4 Deleting a Waypoint .......................................................8111.2.5 Saving a DSC Position Call as a Waypoint ....................8111.2.6 Selecting the Waypoint Range .......................................8211.2.7 Selecting the Arrived Range ...........................................8212 CONFIGURATION ................................................................................8312.1 DIMMER ADJUSTMENT............................................................8312.2 LAMP .........................................................................................8312.3 DISPLAY CONTRAST ...............................................................8412.4 KEY BEEP .................................................................................8412.5 BATTERY SAVER ......................................................................85
Page 3HX870TABLE OF CONTENTS12.6 STROBE LED ............................................................................8512.6.1 EMARGENCY LED ........................................................8512.6.2 WATER HAZARD LED ................................................... 8612.7 SOFT KEYS ...............................................................................8712.7.1 Key Assignment .............................................................8712.7.2 Key Timer .......................................................................8713 CHANNEL FUNCTION SETUP ............................................................8913.1 CHANNEL GROUP .................................................................... 8913.2 SCAN MEMORY ........................................................................8913.3 SCAN TYPE ............................................................................... 8913.4 SCAN RESUME ......................................................................... 8913.5 PRIORITY CHANNEL ................................................................9013.6 WEATHER ALERT .....................................................................9013.7 CHANNEL NAME.......................................................................9113.8 SUMMARY OF THE CANNEL FUNCTION SETUP ................... 9214 DSC SETUP .......................................................................................... 9314.1 INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORY .........................................................9314.2 INDIVIDUAL REPLY ..................................................................9314.3 INDIVIDUAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT ..........................................9314.4 INDIVIDUAL RINGER ................................................................9314.5 GROUP DIRECTORY ................................................................9314.6 POSITION REPLY .....................................................................9414.7 AUTO POS POLLING ................................................................9414.8 AUTO POS INTERVAL ..............................................................9414.9 AUTO CH CHANGE ..................................................................9414.10 NO ACT TIMER..........................................................................9514.11 DSC BEEP .................................................................................9514.12 SUMMARY OF THE DSC SETUP MENU..................................9615 GPS SETUP .......................................................................................... 9715.1 GPS ON/OFF ............................................................................. 9715.2 POWER SAVE ...........................................................................9715.3 LOCATION FORMAT .................................................................9815.4 TIME OFFSET ...........................................................................9815.5 TIME AREA ................................................................................9915.6 TIME FORMAT...........................................................................9915.7 UNIT OF MEASURE ..................................................................9915.8 PINNING ..................................................................................10015.9 SBAS (Satellite Based Augmentation System) ........................10015.10 OUTPUT SENTENCES ...........................................................10115.11 LOGGER INTERVAL ...............................................................10115.12 LOG ERASE ............................................................................10215.13 SUMMARY OF THE GPS SETUP ...........................................10216 MAINTENANCE ..................................................................................10316.1 REPLACEMENT PARTS .........................................................10316.2 FACTORY SERVICE ...............................................................10416.3 TROUBLESHOOTING CHART ................................................10417 CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS................................................................10518 WARRANTY........................................................................................ 11119 INSTALLATION OF THE SBT-13 ....................................................... 11520 SPECIFICATIONS ..............................................................................11620.1 GENERAL ................................................................................ 11620.2 TRANSMITTER .......................................................................11620.3 RECEIVER (for Voice and DSC) ..............................................11720.4 GPS .........................................................................................11720.5 NMEA OUTPUT ....................................................................... 11721 FCC RADIO LICENSE INFORMATION .............................................. 11821.1 STATION LICENSE..................................................................11821.2 RADIO CALL SIGN .................................................................. 11821.3 CANADIAN SHIP STATION LICENSING .................................11821.4 FCC / INDUSTRY CANADA INFORMATION ...........................11822 RF EXPOSURE SAFETY STATEMENT ............................................. 11923 FCC NOTICE ......................................................................................120
Page 4HX870Quick RefeRence GuideThe HX870 is equipped with the E2O (Easy-To-Operate) system. Basic opera-tion may be accomplished by following the procedure below: POWER: Press and hold to turn on/off the transceiver. PTT (Push-To-Talk): Activates the transmitter when pressed. SQL: Press to display the SQL level setting screen, then press the CH▲ key to squelch or press the CH▼ to un-squelch the radio. MIC: Speak slowly and clearly into the MIC hole having it about 1/2 to 1 inch (1.2 to 2.5 cm) away from your mouth while pressing the PTT key. ◄/►: Press to toggle the on-screen menus to right/left. CLR: Press to cancel a function or menu selection. MENU: Press to access MENU. DISTRESS: Sends a DSC distress call. Lift the red cover, press the DISTRESS once, then press and hold until the radio alarms. Soft keys: These three programmable keys can be customized through the setup menu mode. By pressing one of these keys briey, display the key functions at the bottom of the display. TX/BUSY Indicator: Press to toggle the on-screen menus up/down. CH▲/CH▼: Press to change the operating channel. : Press and hold to lock and unlock the keypad. 16/S: Press to recall channel 16. Press and hold to recall channel 9. VOL−/VOL+: Press to adjust the speaker audio volume.
Page 5HX870Congratulations on your purchase of the HX870! Whether this is your rst 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 envi-ronments. STANDARD HORIZON technical support personnel stands behind every product sold, and we invite you to contact us by phone (800) 767-2450.We appreciate your purchase of the HX870, and encourage you to read this manual thoroughly, so as to learn and fully understand the capabilities of the HX870.RADIO CAREBefore using the radio:1. It is recommended the battery be charged. Please see section “6.1.4 Using the SBH-12 Charger Cradle” for details.2. Insure the speaker microphone jack, antenna and battery are in place and rmly tightened.3. 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. NOTEThis is to keep the rubber switches and speaker grill clean and in top operating condition after exposure to water: 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.
Page 6HX8701 GENERAL INFORMATIONThe STANDARD HORIZON HX870 Portable Marine transceiver is designed to be used in USA, International, and Canadian Marine bands. The HX870 can be operated from 11 to 16 VDC and has a switchable RF output power of 1 watt, 2 watts or 6 watts.The HX870 is capable of DSC (Digital Selective Calling) ITU Class D operation. Class D operation allows continuous receiving of Digital Selective Calling func-tions on channel 70 even if the radio is receiving a call. The HX870 operates on all currently-allocated marine channels which are switchable for use with USA, International, or Canadian regulations. Emergency channel 16 can be immediately selected from any channel by pressing the red 16/S key. NOAA weather channel can also be accessed immediately by selecting [WX] on the main menu screen.With the internal high-performance GPS receiver, WASS and QZSS satellites can be received.
Page 7HX8702 PACKING LISTWhen the package containing the transceiver is rst opened, please check it for the following contents: HX870 Transceiver CAT460* Antenna SBR-13LI 7.4V 1800mAh Li-ion Battery Pack SBH-12 Charger Cradle for HX870 SAD-11B 120VAC Wall Charger for SBH-12 E-DC-19A DC Cable with 12 V Cigarette Lighter Plug for SBH-12 SBT-13 Alkaline Battery Case for AAA x 5 pcs Clip-22 Belt Clip YS-05-01 Hand Strap T9101606 USB Cable (Type USB “A” plug to Type USB mini “B” plug) Owner’s Manual* Antenna gain: -1.5 dBi Impedance: 50 ohms
Page 8HX8703 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIESMH-73A4B ................................................... Submersible Speaker/MicrophoneMH-57A4B ................................................................ Mini Speaker/MicrophoneVC-24 ........................................................................................VOX HeadsetSSM-55A ....................................................................... Earpiece/MicrophoneSSM-10 ..................... Submersible Speaker/Microphone with Earphone JackSEP-10 ......................................................................... Earphone for SSM-10CN-3 ........................................................... Radio-to-Ship’s-Antenna AdapterSBH-12 ................................................................................... Charger CradleSBR-13 LI .................................................7.4V 1800mAh Li-ion Battery PackSBT-13 ...................................................Alkaline Battery Case (AAA x 5 pcs)E-DC-19A .....................................DC Cable with 12 V Cigarette Lighter PlugSAD-11B/C/U .................................................. Wall Charger for the SBH-12E-DC-6 .............................................................. DC Cable; plug and wire only: “B” sufx is for use with 120 VAC (Type-A plug), “C” sufx is for use with 230 VAC (Type-C plug), and “U” sufx is for use with 230 VAC (Type-BF plug).4 ONLINE WARRANTY REGISTRATION (in USA or Canada only)Please visit www.standardhorizon.com to register the HX870 Marine VHF. It should be noted that visiting the website from time to time may be benecial to you, as new products are released they will appear on the STANDARD HORIZON website.PRODUCT SUPPORT INQUIRIESIf you have any questions or comments regarding the use of the HX870, you can visit the STANDARD HORIZON website to send an E-Mail or contact the Product Support team at (800) 767-2450 M-F 8:00-5:00 PST.
Page 9HX8705 ABOUT THIS RADIO5.1 PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONSThe FCC prohibits the following communications:• False distress or emergency messages:• Messages to “any boat” except in emergencies and radio tests;• Messages to or from a vessel on land;• Transmission while on land;• Obscene, indecent, or profane language (potential ne of $10,000).5.2 ABOUT VHF RADIOThe radio frequencies used in the VHF marine band lie between 156 and 158 MHz with some shore stations available between 161 and 163 MHz. The marine VHF band provides communications over distances that are essentially “line of sight” (VHF signals do not travel well through objects such as buildings, hills or trees). Actual transmission range depends much more on antenna type, gain and height than on the power output of the transmitter. On a xed mount 25W radio transmission expected distances can be greater than 15 miles, for a portable 6W radio transmission the expected distance can be greater than 5 miles in “line of sight”.5.3 DISTRESS AND HAILING (CHANNEL 16)Channel 16 is known as the Hail and Distress Channel. An emergency may be dened as a threat to life or property. In such instances, be sure the transceiver is on and set to CHANNEL 16. Then use the following procedure:1. Press the PTT (Push-To-Talk) button 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 magnetic bearing (state which) to a well-known landmark such as a navigation aid or geographic feature such as an island or harbor entry.4. Explain the nature of your distress (sinking, collision, aground, re, heart attack, life-threatening injury, etc.).5. State the kind of assistance your desire (pumps, medical aid, etc.).6. Report the number of persons aboard and condition of any injured.7. Estimate the present seaworthiness and condition of your vessel.8. 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 button and listen.10. If there is no answer, repeat the above procedure. If there is still no response, try another channel.
Page 10HX870NOTEThe HX870 has the DSC Distress calling, that can transmit a distress call digitally to all ships with compatible DSC radios. Refer to section “10 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING (DSC)”. 5.4 CALLING ANOTHER VESSEL (CHANNEL 16 OR 9)Channel 16 may be used for initial contact (hailing) with another vessel. However, its most important use is for emergency messages. This channel must be monitored at all times except when actually using another channel.It is monitored by the U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards and by other vessels. Use of channel 16 for hailing must be limited to initial contact only. Call-ing should not exceed 30 seconds, but may be repeated 3 times at 2-minute intervals. In areas of heavy radio trafc, congestion on channel 16 resulting from its use as a hailing channel can be reduced signicantly in U.S. waters by using channel 9 as the initial contact (hailing) channel for non-emergency communications. Here, also, calling time should not exceed 30 seconds 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 desired channel in advance to make sure you will not be interrupting other trafc, and then go back to either channel 16 or 9 for your initial contact.When the hailing channel (16 or 9) is clear, press the PTT button and 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) then release the PTT button. When the other vessel returns your call, immediately request another channel by pressing the PTT button and saying “go to”, the number of the other channel, say “over” and release the PTT button. 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 button. When all commu-nication with the other vessel is completed, end the last transmission by stating your Call Sign and the word “out”. Note that it is not necessary to state your Call Sign with each transmission, only at the beginning and end of the contact.Remember to return to Channel 16 when not using another channel. Some radios automatically monitor Channel 16 even when set to other channels or when scanning.
Page 11HX8705.5 MAKING TELEPHONE CALLSTo make a radiotelephone call, use a channel designated for this purpose. The fastest way to learn which channels are used for radiotelephone trafc is to ask at a local marina. Channels available for such trafc are designated Public Correspondence channels on the channel charts in this manual. Some examples for USA use are Channels 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 84, 85, 86, and 87. Call the marine operator and identify yourself by your vessel’s name. The marine operator will then ask you how you will pay for the call (telephone credit card, collect, etc.) and then link your radio transmission to the telephone lines.The marine telephone company managing the VHF channel you are using may charge a link-up fee in addition to the cost of the call.5.6 BRIDGE CHANNELS 13 AND 67Channel 13 is used at docks, bridges and by vessels maneuvering in port. Messages on this channel must concern navigation only, such as meeting and passing in restricted waters.Channel 67 is used for navigational trafc between vessels.By regulation, power is normally limited to 1 Watt on these channels. Your radio is programmed to automatically reduce power to this limit on these channels. However, in certain situations it may be necessary to temporarily use a higher power. See Page xx for means to temporarily override the low-power limit on these two channels.
Page 12HX8705.7 AUTOMATED RADIO CHECK SERVICEIn areas across the country, Sea Tow offers boaters a way to conduct radio checks. To use Sea Tow’s free Automated Radio Check service, simply tune your VHF radio to the appropriate channel for your location and conduct a radio check as you typically would. Upon releasing your radio’s microphone, the system will play an automated message and relay your transmission back to you, thereby letting you know how your signal will sound to other boaters.The Automated Radio Check Service is currently available in the areas listed below. West Coast Sea Tow Newport/LA - Ch. 27 Sea Tow San Diego - Ch. 27 Northeast Sea Tow Portland-Midcoast (Maine) - Ch. 27 Sea Tow Boston - Ch. 27 Sea Tow South Shore (Mass.) - Ch. 28 Sea Tow Rhode Island - Ch. 24 Sea Tow Eastern Long Island - Ch. 27 Sea Tow Huntington (N.Y.) - Ch. 27 Sea Tow Manasquan (N.J.) - Ch. 28 Mid-Atlantic Sea Tow Northern Chesapeake (Md.) - Ch. 28 Sea Tow Central Chesapeake (Md.) - Ch. 27 Sea Tow Hampton Roads (Va.) - Ch. 28 North Carolina Sea Tow Wrightsville Beach - Ch. 28 Sea Tow Ocean Isle Beach - Ch. 28 Florida Sea Tow Sebastian - Ch. 28 Sea Tow Fort Lauderdale - Ch. 27 Sea Tow Charlotte Harbor - Ch. 24 Sea Tow Tampa Bay - Ch. 27 Sea Tow Horseshoe Beach - Ch. 27 Sea Tow Carrabelle/St. Marks - Ch. 27 Sea Tow Pensacola/Orange Beach (Ala.) - Ch. 27
Page 13HX8706 GETTING STARTEDNOTEBefore operating the HX870 for the rst time, it is recommended that the battery be charged. Please see section “6.1.4 Using the SBH-12 Charger Cradle” for details.6.1 BATTERIES AND CHARGERSIf the radio has never been used, or its charge is depleted, it may be charged by connecting the SBH-12 Charger Cradle with the SAD-11B battery charger, as shown in the illustration. If 12V DC power is available, the E-DC-19A DC Cable with 12 V Cigarette Lighter Plug or the optional E-DC-6 DC Cable may be used for charging the battery. The SAD-11B, E-DC-19A and E-DC-6 will charge a completely discharged SBR-13LI battery pack in about 3 hours.The SBR-13LI is a high performance Li-ion battery providing high capacity in a compact package.SBR-13LI Rechargeable Battery PackCapacity 1800 mAhNominal Voltage 7.4 VTemperature Range Minimum Maximum°C °F °C °FCharge 5 41 35 95Discharge –20 –4 60 140Storage –10 14 35 95CAUTIONTo avoid risk of explosion and injury, SBR-13LI battery pack should only be removed, charged or recharged in non-hazardous environments.6.1.1 Battery SafetyBattery packs for your transceiver contain Li-ion batteries. This type of battery stores a charge powerful enough to be dangerous if misused or abused, especially when removed from the transceiver. Please observe the following precautions:DO NOT SHORT BATTERY PACK TERMINALS: Shorting the terminals that power the transceiver can cause sparks, severe overheating, burns, and battery cell damage. If the short is of sufcient duration, it is possible to melt battery components. Do not place a loose battery pack on or near metal surfaces or
Page 14HX870objects such as paper clips, keys, tools, etc. When the battery pack is installed on the transceiver, the terminals that transfer current to the transceiver are not exposed. The terminals that are exposed on the battery pack 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 re or incinerator. The heat of re may cause battery cells to explode and/or release dangerous gases.Battery MaintenanceFor safe and proper battery use, please observe the following: Battery packs should be charged only in non-hazardous environments; Use only STANDARD HORIZON-approved batteries; Use only a STANDARD HORIZON, (a Marine Division of YAESU USA) approved charger. The use of any other charger may cause permanent damage to the battery. Follow charging instructions provided with the chargers. Keep the battery contacts clean.Battery StorageStore 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 RecyclingDO 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 lling 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 ofcials for other information regarding the environmentally sound collection, recycling and disposal of Li-ion batteries.
Page 15HX8706.1.2 Battery Installation/Removal1. To install the battery pack, slide the battery cover lock switch to the “UNLOCK” position, then press “PUSH” to open the battery cover. Install the battery pack aligning it to the battery contacts until it clicks. Attach the battery cover, then slide the battery cover lock switch to the “LOCK” posi-tion.2. To remove the battery pack, turn the transceiver off, open the battery cover, then remove the battery pack.NOTEThe battery lock must be set to “LOCK” position to ensure water integrity and from the battery coming loose.6.1.3 Battery Life InformationWhen the battery charge is almost depleted, a “ ” icon will appear on the display. When the “ ” icon appears, it is recommended that you charge the battery soon.HIUSALAT/LON 23°56.890E123°56.890WOct/25 09:56AMDATESTATUSSEARCH65ABUSY: Full battery power: Enough battery power: Low battery power: Poor battery power: Charge (or replace) the battery
Page 16HX8706.1.4 Using the SBH-12 Charger Cradle1. Turn the transceiver off.2. Insert the DC plug from the SAD-11B into the DC jack on the SBH-12 bottom panel, then plug the SAD-11B into the AC line outlet.3. Insert the HX870 (with the battery pack) into the SBH-12; the antenna should be at the left side when view-ing the charger from the front.4. If the HX870 is inserted correctly, the HX870’s LCD display will show the battery charging icon. A fully-discharged pack will be charged completely in approximately 3 hours.5. When charging is completed, the battery charging icon will disappear.CAUTIONThe SBH-12 is NOT designed to be waterproof. Charge the radio in a dry location.NOTEThe SBH-12 is only designed for the charging of the HX870’s battery, and is not suitable for other purposes. The SBH-12 may contribute noise to TV and radio reception in the immediate vicinity, so we do not recommend its use adjacent to such devices.
Page 17HX8706.2 CONNECTING A USB DATA TERMINAL TO THE PCThe HX870 outputs the following NMEA 0183 sentences 9600: GLL, GGA, GSA, GSV, RMC, DSC and DSE.If you have further inquires, please feel free to contact Product Support at:Phone: (800) 767-2450Email: marinetech@yaesu.comTo connect a PC, use the supplied USB cable to connect the HX870 to the USB jack of the PC.NOTEWhen mounting the HX870 inside of a cabin where GPS reception is limited, choose a place where GPS satellite reception is good enough referring to the GPS status display.
Page 18HX8706.3 CHECKING GPS SIGNAL (GPS STATUS DISPLAY)The HX870 has a GPS status display which shows the satellites currently being received, along with a graphical (bar-graph) representation of the relative signal strengths from the satellites.When the HX870 receives the GPS signal through the internal GPS, a small satellite icon or “ ” will appear on the top right corner of the display and your current location (latitude/longitude) is shown on the display.(GPS StatuS DiSPlay moDe)HIUSALAT/LON 23°56.890E123°56.890WOct/25 09:56AMDATESTATUSFIX 3D65ABUSY1. Press the MENU key to display “MENU”, then select “GPS” with the CH▲/CH▼/◄/► key.GPS INFOCOMPASSENTERGPSGPS STATUSBACKHIUSALAT/LON 23°56.890E123°56.890WOct/25 09:56AMDATESTATUSSEARCH65ABUSY2. Press the [SELECT] soft key, then select “GPS STATUS” with the CH▲/CH▼ key.3. Press the [ENTER] soft key to display the GPS status currently being received.4. Press the CLR key to return to radio opera-tion.NOTEWhen the HX870 is rst turned on, it may take several minutes to compute a x of your position. This is normal, as the HX870 is down-loading “almanac” information from the GPS satellites.
Page 19HX8706.4 CHANGING THE GPS TIMEFrom the factory the HX870 shows GPS satellite time or UTC (Universal Time Coordinated) time. A time offset is needed to show the local time in your area. The time offset must be changed in order for the radio to display the current time in your area. See the Offset Time Table below.offSet time table1. Press the MENU key to display “MENU”, then select “SETUP” with the CH▲/CH▼/◄/► key.DSC SETUPGM SETUPBACKSETUPWAYPOINT SETUPCH SETUPGPS SETUPATIS SETUPSELECTGPS ON/OFFPOWER SAVEDIRECTIONLOCATION FORMATTIME OFFSETTIME AREATIME FORMATGPS SETUPBACK SELECTON+09:00BACKGPS SETUP+09:30+10:00+10:30+11:00ENTERTIME OFFSET2. Select “GPS SETUP” with the CH▲/CH▼ key.3. Press the [SELECT] soft key, then select “TIME OFFSET” with the CH▲/CH▼ key.4. Press the [SELECT] soft key, then press the CH▲/CH▼ key to select time offset of your location. See illustration above to nd your offset time. If “00:00” is assigned, the time is the same as UTC or GPS satellite time.5. Press the [ENTER] soft key to store the time offset.6. Press the CLR key to return to radio operation.
Page 20HX8706.5 CHANGING THE TIME LOCATIONThis menu selection allows the radio to show UTC time or local time with the offset.1. Press the MENU key to display “MENU”, then select “SETUP” with the CH▲/CH▼/◄/► key.DSC SETUPGM SETUPBACKSETUPWAYPOINT SETUPCH SETUPGPS SETUPATIS SETUPSELECTGPS ON/OFFPOWER SAVEDIRECTIONLOCATION FORMATTIME OFFSETTIME AREATIME FORMATGPS SETUPBACK SELECTONUTCBACKGPS SETUPLOCALENTERTIME AREA2. Select “GPS SETUP” with the CH▲/CH▼ key.3. Press the [SELECT] soft key, then rotate the CH▲/CH▼ key to “TIME AREA”.4. Press the [SELECT] soft key.5. Press the CH▲/CH▼ key to select “UTC” or “LOCAL”.6. Press the [ENTER] soft key to store the selected setting.7. Press the CLR key to return to radio opera-tion.6.6 CHANGING THE TIME FORMATThis menu selection allows the radio to setup to show time in 12-hour or 24-hour format.1. Press the MENU key to display “MENU”, then select “SETUP” with the CH▲/CH▼/◄/► key.DSC SETUPGM SETUPBACKSETUPWAYPOINT SETUPCH SETUPGPS SETUPATIS SETUPSELECTGPS ON/OFFPOWER SAVEDIRECTIONLOCATION FORMATTIME OFFSETTIME AREATIME FORMATGPS SETUPBACK SELECTON24hourBACKGPS SETUP12hourENTERTIME FORMAT2. Select “GPS SETUP” with the CH▲/CH▼ key.3. Press the [SELECT] soft key, then rotate the CH▲/CH▼ key to select “TIME FORMAT”.4. Press the [SELECT] soft key.5. Press the CH▲/CH▼ key to select “12 HOUR” or “24 HOUR”.6. Press the [ENTER] soft key to store the selected setting.7. Press the CLR key to return to radio opera-tion.
Page 21HX8707 CONTROLS AND INDICATORSNOTEThis section denes each control of the transceiver. See illustration at the next page for location of controls. For detailed operating instructions refer to chapter 8 of this manual. ANT Jack (Top Panel) The supplied CAT460 exible antenna is attached here. POWER switch Press and hold to toggle the radio on or off. PTT (Push-To-Talk) button (Left side) When pushed activates the transmitter.NOTEWhen transmitting, position your mouth about 1/2 to 1 inch (1.2 ~ 2.5 cm) away from the small mic hole. Speak slowly and clearly into the microphone. 
Page 22HX870 SQL switch Press this key to activate the squelch adjusting mode. Press the CH▲ or CH▼ 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 normal (quiet) monitoring. MIC The internal microphone is located here.NOTEWhen transmitting, position your mouth about 1/2 to 1 inch (1.2 ~ 2.5 cm) away from the small mic hole. Speak slowly and clearly into the microphone. KeypadMENU KeyPress to access MENU.CH▲ KeyThis 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.CH▼ KeyThis key is used to change the operating channel, receiver volume level, and squelch threshold level. Press the key momentarily, the channel (or level) decreases one step. Holding the key, the channel (or level) decreases continuously. KeyHold down this key to lock the keypad so that they are not accidentally changed. “LOCK” will appear on the entire screen, to indicate that the functions are locked. Hold down this key until “UNLOCK” appears to unlock the radio.◄/► KeyPress to toggle the on-screen menus to right/left.VOL+ KeyPress to increase the speaker audio volume level.
Page 23HX870VOL− KeyPress to decrease the speaker audio volume level.16/S KeyPressing this key immediately recalls channel 16 from any channel location. Holding down this key recalls the SUB channel (The default setting is channel 9). Pressing this key again reverts to the previous selected working channel.CLR KeyPress this key to cancel a menu selection and/or keypad entry. MIC/SP Jack (Top Panel) The jack accepts the optional MH-73A4B Submersible Speaker/Microphone, MH-57A4B Mini Speaker/Microphone, VC-24 VOX Headset, SSM-10 Submersible Speaker/Microphone, or SSM-55A Earpiece/Microphone. When this jack is used, the internal speaker and microphone are disabled. DATA jack (Right side) Use the USB mini type B jack to output the NMEA data, congure the transceiver settings and download the GPS logger data. DISTRESS Key (Right side) Used to send a DSC Distress Call. To send the distress call, refer to section “9.3.1 Transmitting a DSC Distress Call”. Soft Keys The 3 programmable soft keys can be customized by the Setup Menu mode described in section “12.7 SOFT KEYS”. When one of the soft keys is pressed briey, the functions will appear above each key on the display. Strobe Light Indicator When the Emergency feature is activated, this indicator blinks the interna-tionally-recognized Morse Code “S.O.S” message. Speaker The internal speaker is located here. Battery Pack Lock (Bottom side) Turn the Battery Pack Lock to the “UNLOCK” position for battery removal.
Page 24HX870BELT CLIP INSTALLATION / REMOVALinStallationTo install the Belt Clip: align the Belt Clip to the groove of the Battery pack, then press the Belt Clip downward until it locks in place with a “Click”.RemovalTo remove the Belt Clip: press the Belt Clip Tab away from the bat-tery pack to unlock the Belt Clip, then slide the Belt Clip upward to remove it.
Page 25HX8708 BASIC OPERATION8.1 INITIAL SETUP1. Install the battery pack on the transceiver (see section “6.1.2 Battery Installation/Removal”).2. Install the antenna onto the transceiver, hold the bottom end of the antenna, then screw it onto the mating connector on the transceiver until it is snug. Do not over-tighten.NOTEWater resistance of the transceiver is assured only when the battery cover is attached to the transceiver, DATA jack cover is locked and MIC/SP cap is installed in the MIC/SP jack.8.2 RECEPTION1. Press and hold the POWER key until the radio turns on.2. Press the SQL key, then press the CH▼ key. This state is known as “squelch off”.3. Press the VOL−/VOL+ key until noise or audio from the speaker is at a comfortable level.4. Press the SQL key, then press the CH▲ key until the random noise disap-pears. This state is known as the “squelch threshold”.5. Press the CH▲/CH▼ key to select the desired channel. Refer to the chan-nel chart on Page 136 for available channels.6. When a message is received, adjust the volume to the desired listening level. The “[BUSY]” indicator on the display indicates that communications are being received.8.3 TRANSMISSION1. Perform steps 1 through 5 of RECEPTION.2. Before transmitting, monitor the channel to ensure it is clear. THIS IS AN FCC REQUIREMENT!3. Press the PTT (push-to-talk) button. The “[TX]” indicator on the LCD is displayed.4. Speak slowly and clearly into the MIC.5. When the transmission is nished, release the PTT button.NOTEThis is a noise-canceling microphone. Position “MIC” within 1/2” (1.5 cm) from the mouth for optimum performance.
Page 26HX8708.4 TRANSMIT TIME - OUT TIMER (TOT)When the PTT button is held down, transmit time is limited to 5 minutes. This limits unintentional transmissions due to a stuck microphone. About 10 seconds before automatic transmitter shutdown, a warning beep will be heard from the speaker(s). The transceiver will automatically go to receive mode, even if the PTT button is continually held down. Before transmitting again, the PTT button must rst be released and then pressed again.8.5 SIMPLEX/DUPLEX CHANNEL USERefer to the VHF MARINE CHANNEL CHART (Page 136) for instructions on use of simplex and duplex channels.NOTEAll channels are factory-programmed in accordance with FCC (USA), Industry Canada (Canada), and International regulations. Mode of operation cannot be altered from simplex to duplex or vice-versa.8.6 USA, INTERNATIONAL, AND CANADA MODETo change the channel group from USA to International or Canada: 1. Press the MENU key to display “MENU”, then select “SETUP” with the CH▲/CH▼/◄/► key.DSC SETUPGM SETUPBACKSETUPWAYPOINT SETUPCH SETUPGPS SETUPATIS SETUPSELECTCH GROUPWX ALERTSCAN MEMORYSCAN TYPESCAN RESUMEPRIORITY CHSUB CHCH SETUPBACK SELECTONUSABACKCH SETUPINTLCANENTERCH GROUP2. Press the CH▲/CH▼ key to select “CH SETUP”.3. Press the [SELECT] soft key, then press the CH▲/CH▼ key to select “CH GROUP”.4. Press the [SELECT] soft key.5. Press the CH▲/CH▼ key to select desired channel group “USA”, “INTL”, or “CAN”.6. Press the [ENTER] soft key to store the selected setting.7. Press the CLR key to return to radio opera-tion.
Page 27HX8708.7 NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS1. To receive a NOAA weather channel on the main menu screen, press ◄/► key repeatedly until the [WX] soft key is displayed at the bottom of the screen.07162.525MHzVOL118°09.582 33°37.120WsLOC 09.56 AMBUSYWXTIMELONLAT2. Press the [WX] soft key. The “WX” indicator appears on the top part of the screen.3. Press the CH▲/CH▼ key to select a different NOAA weather channel.4. To exit from the NOAA weather channels, press the [CH] soft key. The transceiver returns to the channel it was on prior to a weather channel and the “WX” icon disappears from the display.8.7.1 NOAA Weather AlertIn the event of extreme weather disturbances, such as storms and hurricanes, the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) sends a weather alert accompanied by a 1050 Hz tone and subsequent weather report on one of the NOAA weather channels.The HX870 can receive weather alerts when on a weather channel and on the last selected weather channel during scanning modes or while on another channel.When an alert is received on a NOAA weather channel, scanning will stop and the transceiver will emit a loud beep to alert the user of a NOAA broadcast. Press any key to stop the alert. After stopping the beep sound, the weather alert reception conrmation screen will appear. Press [OK] to display a conrmation screen. The conrmation screen will ask you whether to move to the weather channel or return in the marine channel. Press [YES] to remain in the weather channel, and press [NO] to return to the marine channel.To disable the weather alert function, refer to section “13.6 WEATHER ALERT”.07162.525MHzVOL118°09.582 33°37.120WsLOC 09.56 AMBUSYWXTIMELONLAT 1 BUSY VOL163.275MHz WX0 !Warning! Radio received Press any keysWeather Alert! 1BUSYVOL163.275MHzWX0!Warning!Radio received OKWeather Alert! 1BUSY VOL163.275MHzWX0!Warning!Do you want to change the CH? YES NO 1 BUSY VOL163.275MHz WX0 !Warning! Radio received Press any keysWeather Alert! 1BUSYVOL163.275MHzWX0!Warning!Radio received OKWeather Alert! 1BUSY VOL163.275MHzWX0!Warning!Do you want to change the CH? YES NO 1 BUSY VOL163.275MHz WX0 !Warning! Radio received Press any keysWeather Alert! 1BUSYVOL163.275MHzWX0!Warning!Radio received OKWeather Alert! 1BUSY VOL163.275MHzWX0!Warning!Do you want to change the CH? YES NOAP26USCGVOL118°09.582 33°37.120WsLOC 09.56 AMBUSY HIUSATIMELONLATCAMEMP-SETNOTEIf any key is not pressed the alert will sound for 5 minutes and then the weather report will be received.
Page 28HX8708.7.2 NOAA Weather Alert TestingNOAA tests the alert system ever Wednesday between 11AM and 1PM. To test the HX870’s NOAA weather feature, on Wednesday between 11AM and 1PM, setup as in section “8.7.1 NOAA Weather Alert” and conrm the alert is heard.8.8 DUAL WATCH (TO CHANNEL 16)Dual watch is used to scan two channels for communications. One channel is a normal VHF channel and the other is the priority, Channel 16. When a signal is received on the normal channel the radio briey switches between the normal channel and Channel 16 to look for a transmission. If the radio receives communications on Channel 16 the radio stops and listens to Channel 16 until communication ends and then starts dual watch scan again.1. Press the SQL key, then press the CH▲/CH▼ key until the background noise disappears.2. Press the CH▲/CH▼ key to select a channel you wish to watch.3. Press one of the soft keys, then press the [DW] soft key. AP26DISTRESSDW16VOL118°09.582 33°37.120WsLOC 09.56 AMBUSY HIUSATIMELONLATCAMEMP-SET The radio will monitor CH16 and the channel that was selected in step 2. If a transmission is received on the channel selected in step 2, the HX870 will dual watch to CH16.4. To stop dual watch, press one of the soft keys, then press the [DW] soft key again.NOTEThe priority channel may be changed from CH16 to another channel. Refer to section “13.5 PRIORITY CHANNEL”.8.9 SCANNINGThe HX870 will automatically scan channels programmed into the preset channel memory and also the scan channel memory, and the last selected weather channel.When 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 transmis-sion. The radio will automatically start scanning again after the transmission stops.
Page 29HX8708.9.1 Selecting the Scan Type1. Press the MENU key to display “MENU”.DSC SETUPGM SETUPBACKSETUPWAYPOINT SETUPCH SETUPGPS SETUPATIS SETUPSELECTCH GROUPWX ALERTSCAN MEMORYSCAN TYPESCAN RESUMEPRIORITY CHSUB CHCH SETUPBACK SELECTONPRIORITYBACKCH SETUPMEMORYENTERSCAN TYPE2. Press the CH▲/CH▼/◄/► key to select “CH SETUP”.3. Press the [SELECT] soft key, then select “SCAN TYPE” with the CH▲/CH▼ key.4. Press the [SELECT] soft key.5. Press the CH▲/CH▼ key to select “PRI SCAN” or “MEM SCAN”.6. Press the [ENTER] soft key to store the selected setting.7. Press the CLR key to return to radio opera-tion.memoRy Scan (m-Scan)CH12CH09CH01ACH15CH18CH22ACH61ACH68ACH68ACH88A PRioRity Scan (P-Scan)PriorityChannelCH12CH09CH01ACH15CH18CH22ACH61ACH68ACH68ACH88A
Page 30HX8708.9.2 Programming Scan Memory1. Press the MENU key to display “MENU”. DSC SETUPGM SETUPBACKSETUPWAYPOINT SETUPCH SETUPGPS SETUPATIS SETUPSELECTCH GROUPWX ALERTSCAN MEMORYSCAN TYPESCAN RESUMEPRIORITY CHSUB CHCH SETUPBACK SELECTONCH:16BACKCH SETUPCH:17CH:18ACH:19CH:20MEMSCAN MEMORYONONONFINISH2. Press the CH▲/CH▼/◄/► key to select “CH SETUP”.3. Press the [SELECT] soft key, then press the CH▲/CH▼ key to select “SCAN MEMORY”.4. Press the [SELECT] soft key.5. Press the CH▲/CH▼ key to select a desired channel to be scanned, then press the [MEM] soft keys. “ON” icon will appear at the right side of the selected channel.6. Repeat step 5 for all the desired channels to be scanned.7. To DELETE a channel from the list, select the channel then press the [MEM] soft key. “ON” icon of the selected channel will disap-pear.8. When you have completed your selection, press the CLR key to return to radio opera-tion. When “SCAN MEMORY” is assigned to the soft key, every time you press the [MEM] soft key, the memory function switches between on and off. To check the scanned channel on the normal display, while pressing [SCAN], press the CH▲/CH▼ key. 8.9.3 Memory Scanning (M-SCAN)1. Press the SQL key, then press the CH▲/CH▼ key until background noise disappears.2. Press the ◄/► key repeatedly, then press the [SCAN] soft key. “M-SCAN” appears on the display. Scanning will proceed from the lowest to the highest programmed channel number and preset channel (described in the next section) and will stop on a channel when a transmission is received.AP26M-SCANVOL118°09.582 33°37.120WsLOC 09.56 AMBUSY LOUSATIMELONLATCAMEMP-SET The channel number will blink during reception.3. To stop scanning, press the 16/S, [SCAN] or CLR key.

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