User Guide – HT600 Series v10/10 Professional submersible marine handheld transceivers Common Information (all models) HT642 Entry HT644 LCD HT648 Entry GMDSS HT649 LCD GMDSS
Introduction Common This guide covers the ‘basics’ of your radio’s operation. To meet your exact requirements the radio may have been customised by your Entel authorised dealer. These features will be explained in a separate guide issued by the dealer.
Certification We Entel UK Limited of: 320 Centennial Avenue Centennial Park Elstree Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 3TJ United Kingdom Declares under our sole responsibility that the product range: HT600 Series Handheld Radio Transceiver Conforms to the following standards or other nominative documents: • EN 301 178-2 V1.2.2: 2007-02, EN 60945:2002, EN60950-1: 2006, in accordance with Directive 1999/5/EC. • EN 300 225 V1.4.
Radio care Common Warranty Cleaning your Radio The HT6XX comes with a 24 month warranty, for details see our full terms & conditions. After exposure to any potentially corrosive substance including salt water it is recommended to thoroughly wash the transceiver in fresh water. If washing with the battery removed from the radio, ensure that the battery is not immersed in water and clean only with a damp cloth.
Battery care / information Your Entel radio is supplied with a high performance Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion), or primary type Lithium battery.
Packing List Common • HT64x Transceiver • CNB750E Rechargeable 1800mAh Li-Ion battery (May not be included with GMDSS) • CLB750x Non rechargeable Lithium battery (GMDSS only) • CBH750 Spring loaded belt clip • CATxx Antenna (CLB750L, CLB750G or CLB750M depending on which cells have been used in the battery pack) CCA trickle charger included with certain models Optional Accessories Battery & Charger Options CNB750E CLB750x CSAHT CSBHT CCAHT-230 CCAHT-110 CCAHT-12 Spare 1800mAh Lithium-Ion b
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Preparing Your Radio For Use cont... Common Attaching / Removing the Belt Clip 1 1 To attach, locate the clip into the slot on the back of the battery and slide up until you hear a “click”. a 2 To remove, pull the tab (a) towards the belt clip. Then slide the belt clip downwards (b). 1 2 b 2 Attaching / Removing the Aerial 1 To attach, carefully align the aerial with the socket.
Using Your HT642/HT648 Using your radio Before using your radio you may need to adjust the volume on the radio to take in to account background noise. Adjust the volume using the rotary control on the top of the radio. Transmitting on your radio Before transmitting, ensure that the channel is not in use. To transmit press and hold the PTT button and speak approximately 35 - 50mm from the microphone on the radio. To receive, release the PTT button.
Using Your HT644/HT649 Common On / Off button Press the on / off button to turn your radio on. A short turn on beep will be heard. To turn off, press and hold the on / off button until the display extinguishes. Using your radio Before using your radio you may need to adjust the volume on the radio to take in to account background noise. Adjust the volume using the rotary control on the top of the radio. Transmitting on your radio Before transmitting, ensure that the channel is not in use.
HT642 Standard Features: Environmentally protected to IP68 i.e.
Controls & Indicators 7 Monitor button Antenna 3 Channel / Scan / control 5 Dealer programmable button 1 8 LED indicator HT642 4 Push To Talk (PTT) button 2 Dealer programmable button 2 6 Volume control Speaker 1 On / Off Microphone 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 On / Off button. Press to turn radio on, press and hold to turn off. Press up / down buttons to increase / reduce volume. Channel / Scan Control. Rotate to select the desired channel or scan setting. Push To Talk (PTT) button.
HT644 Standard Features: Environmentally protected to IP68 i.e.
Controls & Indicators 1 Monitor button Antenna 11 10 9 2 On / off Volume control 12 WX button 3 H/L button LED indicator Scan button Push To Talk (PTT) button 8 HT644 7 4 Lamp / key lock button Up / down buttons 16/9 button 5 6 MEM button A/B button Speaker Microphone 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Monitor button. Press to monitor channel. On / off Volume control Channel scan button. Press to start / stop channel scanning. Up / down buttons. Press up / down buttons to change channel.
LCD Indicators High power selected (5 Watts) • Low power (1 Watt) • Transmit in progress • Receive in progress • Indicated channel is memorised for scanning • Scrambler mode enabled (version A & B only) • Voice operated mode enabled • Indicates the channel set for USA • Indicates the channel set for Canadian • Indicates the channel set for International • NOAA weather channels (USA and Canadian waters only) • A ship-to-ship channel (in USA or Canadian mode) • Battery life indicator
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HT648 Standard Features: • Environmentally protected to IP68 i.e.
Controls & Indicators 7 Monitor button 3 Antenna Channel Change 5 Dealer programmable button 1 4 8 LED indicator Push To Talk (PTT) switch 2 6 Dealer programmable button 2 Volume control Speaker 1 On / Off Microphone 1 HT648 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 On / Off button. Press to turn radio on, press and hold to turn off. Press up / down buttons to increase / reduce volume. Channel change control, rotate to select the desired channel or scan setting. Push to talk button, press to speak and release to listen.
HT649 Standard Features: • Environmentally protected to IP68 i.e.
Controls & Indicators Antenna Volume control 2 Monitor button 9 3 8 7 LED indicator Scan button Push To Talk (PTT) switch 4 Function button 1 On / Off 5 6 Ch16 button Channel change MEM button Speaker Microphone 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 HT649 8 9 On / Off button. Press to turn radio on, press and hold to turn off. Monitor button. Press to monitor channel Channel scan button. Press to start/stop channel scanning. Channel change buttons. Press up/down buttons to change channel. Mem button.
LCD Indicators • Keypad lock • Battery State • Channel Monitor • Memorise channel for scanning HT649 20
Notes Notes Use this page to record important information, such as the serial number of your radio, and any private channels programmed by your dealer.
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