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Sporty’s® SP-400 Hand-held NAV/COM

Operator’s Manual

© 2013 Sportsman’s Market, Inc.

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Important NoticeFCC RF Exposure Compliance Requirements

for Occupational Use OnlyThis radio has been tested and complies with the Federal

Communications Commission (FCC) RF exposure limits for Occupational Use/Controlled Exposure Environment. In addition,

it complies with the following Standards and Guidelines:

•FCC96-926,GuidelinesforEvaluatingtheEnvironmental EffectsofRadio-FrequencyRadiation. •FCCOETBulletin65Edition97-01(1997)SupplementC, EvaluatingCompliancewithFCCGuidelinesforHuman ExposuretoRadioFrequencyElectromagneticFields. •ANSI/IEEEC95.1-1992,IEEEStandardforSafetyLevels withRespecttoHumanExposuretoRadioFrequency ElectromagneticFields,3kHzto300GHz. •ANSI/IEEEC95.3-1992,IEEERecommendedPracticeforthe MeasurementofPotentiallyHazardousElectromagneticFields -RFandMicrowave. •Whentransmitting,holdtheradioinaverticalpositionwith itsmicrophone1to2inches(2.5to5cm)awayfromyour mouthandkeeptheantennaatleast1inch(2.5cm)awayfrom yourheadandbody. •Theradiomustbeusedwithamaximumoperatingduty cyclenotexceeding50%,intypicalPush-to-Talk configurations.DONOTtransmitformorethan50%of totalradiousetime(50%dutycycle).Transmittingmorethan 50%ofthetimecancauseFCCRFexposurecompliance requirementstobeexceeded.Theradioistransmittingwhen TXisonthefrontpaneloftheradioisilluminated.Youcan causetheradiototransmitbypressingtheP-T-Tbutton. •AlwaysuseSporty’sauthorizedaccessories.

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Simplified Directions

1.Installthebatteries.2.Turntheuniton(rotatevolume

knobclockwise).3.Enterthedesiredfrequency

(122975for122.975MHz). Note:Sixdigitsmayberequiredto selectcertainfrequencies.)

4.Listenandtransmit.

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Table of ContentsGeneral Information Introduction Features Warranty LicenseRequirements AntennaRequirements Batteries Precautions

Controls TopView LeftSideView FrontView RightSideView BackView

Operating Instructions ManualFrequencySelection FrequencySearch FrequencyMemory MemoryRecall MemoryScan MemoryClear Transmitting DuplexCommunications VOROperations LocalizerOperations ILSOperations KeyLock ScreenandKeypadLighting LastFrequency NOAAWeatherBand EmergencyFrequencySelection LowBackLightMode HighBackLightMode LCDContrastAdjustment NightMode

AccessoriesSpecifications

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General InformationIntroductionThismanualcontainsonlyoperationalinformationrelativetoSporty’sSP-400Hand-heldNAV/COM.Thismanualisnotintendedasa serviceormaintenancemanualanddoesnotcontainanytheoryorschematicdiagrams.

FeaturesSporty’sSP-400isahand-held,aircraftcommunicationandnavigationtransceiverwiththefollowingfeatures:

•2,280COMMfrequencies(118.000MHzto136.975MHz) (unitwillalsoreceive137.000MHzto142.975) •200NAVfrequencies(108.000MHzto117.950MHz) •Duplexcommunications—unittransmitsontheFlightService Station(FSS)frequency,122.100MHz,whilelistening overaVORfrequency •CourseDeviationIndicator(CDI)withOmniBearingSelector (OBS)andTO/FROMIndicator •LocalizerwithCDI •VORwithCDI •ILSwithCDI •Auto-LitKeypadandScreen •20VisualMemoryChannels •FullFeatureScanner—Scanthe20MemoryChannelsorthe entirefrequencyrange •KeyLock •Large15⁄8”x15⁄8”LCDScreen •LowBatteryIndicator •NOAAWeatherBand •ExternalPowerandAntennaOptions •121.5EmergencyFrequencyButton •Easiesttousehand-heldtransceiveravailable •LastFrequencyFunctionwithvisiblelastfrequency •8.33MHzspacing •Side-tone •AdjustableLCDScreen •NightMode

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WarrantyOurLimitedWarrantyissimple.If,initsfirstfiveyears,yourSP-400Transceiverfailsduetodefectiveworkmanshiporpartsundernormaluse,wewillreplaceitorrepairitatouroption.

Thewarrantydoesnotapplytounitssubjecttomisuse,batteryleakage,neglectoraccidents.Nordoesthewarrantyapplytounitsdamagedbylightning,excesscurrent,moisture,unitsrepairedoralteredoutsidethefactory,unitswithalteredorremovedserialnumbers,orunitsused withaccessoriesotherthanthoselistedintheAccessoriessectionof thismanual.

Tohaveyourunitservicedunderthiswarranty,returnitpostagepaidwithproofofpurchaseto:Sporty’sPilotShop,2001Sporty’sDr,ClermontCounty/Sporty’sAirport,Batavia,Ohio45103-9747.

Note:IfyouareexperencinganissuewiththeSP-400whileusing anapprovedaccessory,pleaseincludetheaccessorywhenyoureturn theSP-400.

IfyourSP-400isnolongerunderwarranty,youmaystillhaveit servicedatSporty’s.CallSporty’sCustomerServiceat513.735.9000 forinstructions.

License RequirementsOperatingthetransceiverinanaircraftthathasanaircraftradiostationlicenserequiresnoadditionallicense.Togetanaircraftradiostation licensefilloutFCCForm404.Operatingtheradioontheground requiresagroundstationauthorization.FilloutFCCForm406. TheseformsareavailablefromtheFCCathttp://wireless.fcc.gov/uls.

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Antenna RequirementsIncludedwiththeSP-400isaflexiblerubberantenna(RubberDuck),whichmaybeusedforbothCOMMandNAVfrequencies.However,anexternalantennamaybeneededifoperatinginsideanaircraft(mustbeproperlyinstalledbyanaircraftradioshop),automobileorothermetalenclosure.

OntopoftheSP-400isaBNCconnector,whichisstandardforuse onaircraftradios.Therefore,littledifficultyshouldbeencounteredinconnectinganexistingaircraftradioantennatotheSP-400.

Whenusingtheflexibleantennainsideanaircraftorotherenclosure,theoptionalRemoteAntennaMountallowstheantennatobepositionedinasidewindoworotherfavorablelocationforimproved reception.TheSP-400canalsobepositionedinasidewindowor otherfavorablelocationusingtheoptionalSuctionCupTransceiverHolder.SeeAccessoriessectionofthismanualfortheseproducts.

BatteriesAnAlkalineBatteryPackisstandardequipmentwiththeSP-400.Alkalinebatteriesareagoodpowersourceforabackupradiobecausetheyhaveexcellentstoragelifeandnomaintenanceisrequired.Energizer®aretherecommendedAlkalinebatteryfortheSP-400.

TheAlkalineBatteryPackisNOTrechargeable.Thebatteriesmustbe replaced.Toreplacethebatteries,turnthepowerOFFandthenremove thebatterypackfromtheunitbypushingtheBatteryPackRelease Buttonin(seeControlssectionofthismanual)andslidingthebatterypackdown.Removethebatterycoverbypressingdownonthetabandgentlypullingitout.Eight1.5voltAAAlkalinebatteriesarerequired.

Replacethebatteriesbyfollowingthepositive(+)andnegative(-) terminalmarkingsinsidethecase.Whenthebatteriesarereplaced, replacethebatterycoverandattachthebatterypacktotheradio.

ToattachtheAlkalineorNiMHBatteryPack,makesurethepowerisOFFandthenalignthegroovesontheSP-400andbatterypack.Slidethebatterypackontotheradiountilitlocksinplace.

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ThefollowingtableisaconservativeestimateofthelifeoffreshAlkalinebatteriesatsomecommondutycycleswiththeaudiobackgroundnoisesilencedbytheSquelch.

Life Transmit Receive Standby Light 15.4hrs 2% 3% 95% Off 12.8hrs 2% 3% 95% On 9.5hrs 10% 10% 80% Off 7.9hrs 10% 10% 80% On 6.0hrs 20% 20% 60% Off 5.0hrs 20% 20% 60% On

TheoptionalNiMH(nickel-metalhydride)BatteryPackis rechargeableandmustbechargeduponreceiptbeforeusing.

TheNiMHBatteryPackisnotrecommendedwhentheSP-400will beusedasabackupradio.ThestoragelifeofNiMHbatteriesisnotaspredictableasAlkalinebatteries.TheNiMHBatteryPackisrecommendwhentheSP-400willbeusedonadailyorfrequentbasis.

Thefollowingtableisaconservativeestimateofthelifeofafully chargedNiMHBatteryPackatsomecommondutycycleswiththe audiobackgroundnoisesilencedbytheSquelch.

Life Transmit Receive Standby Light 6.0hrs 2% 3% 95% Off 5.0hrs 2% 3% 95% On 3.8hrs 10% 10% 80% Off 3.2hrs 10% 10% 80% On 2.5hrs 20% 20% 60% Off 2.1hrs 20% 20% 60% On

UseonlythechargerslistedintheAccessoriessectionofthismanual.

WhentheAlkalinebatteriesneedreplacedortheNiMHBatteryPackrecharged,thescreenwilldisplaytheiconasshownbelowandthe frequencywillflash.

Note:TheSP-400willmaintainmemoryforonehourwith batteriesremoved.

122 975LAST FREQ

COM

118 000

BAT TERY

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Precautions: •Changesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythe manufacturerforcompliancecouldvoidtheuser’sauthority tooperatetheequipment. •Neverattempttoservicethisunityourself.Itshouldbereferred toqualifiedservicepersonnel.PleasereadtheWarrantysection inthismanual. •Ifliquidspillsorsomesolidobjectfallsintotheunit,remove thebatterypackorexternalpoweradapterandhavetheunit checkedbyaqualifiedpersonbeforefurtheroperation. •TheoptionalNiMH(nickel-metalhydride)BatteryPackis recyclable.Itmaybeunlawfulinyourstatetodisposeof NiMHbatteriesinamunicipallandfill.Pleasecontactyour localsolidwasteofficialsfordisposalandrecyclingoptions. •Neverdisposeofbatteriesorbatterypacksinafire.They mayexplode. •NeverleaveweakordeadbatteriesintheAlkalineBatteryPack. Theymayleakandcausepermanentdamage. •Neverstoreabatterypackwhereitmaybeaccidentallyshorted. •NevercrushordisassembleaNiMHbatterypack.NiMH batteriescontaintoxicchemicals. •NeverstoreadischargedNiMHBatteryPack.Thecellpolarity mayreverse,makingitimpossibletorecharge. •Useonlytheapprovedexternalpoweradapters,NiMHbattery chargersandbatterypackslistedintheAccessoriessectionof thismanual. •Nevertouchanexternalantennawhenthedangeroflightning ispresent. •Donotleavethetransceivernearheatsources,suchasradiators orairducts,orplacethetransceiverinanenvironmentwhere theradiowillbesubjectedtomoisture,excessivedust,shockor mechanicalvibration. •Abrasivecleanersorchemicalsolventsmaymarordamage thecase.Cleanthetransceiverwithasoftclothdampenedwith amilddetergentsolution. •Ifoperatingthetransceiverattemperaturesoutsidetherange of-20°Fto122°F(-30°Cto50°C),theLCD(screen)may notdisplaytheselectedfrequency.IftheSP-400isused intemperatureslowerthantherecommendedrange,the charactersbeingdisplayedmaychangeveryslowly.These irregularitieswilldisappear,withnoharmtotheSP-400,when operationisresumedwithintherecommendedtemperaturerange.

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ControlsThissectionservesonlytoidentifyandbrieflydescribetheSP-400’s externalfeatures.PleaseseetheOperatingInstructionssectionfor detailedinstructionsontheuseoftheSP-400.

Top View (A) Antenna Connector Theflexiblerubberantennaoranexternalantennamaybe attachedtothisBNCconnector.

(B) Earphone Jack UsingtheoptionalHeadsetAdapter(#8635A)theearphoneof astandardaviationnoiseattenuatingheadsetmaybepluggedinto thisjack.Theinternalspeakerisdisabledwhenthisjackisused.

(C) Microphone Jack UsingtheoptionalHeadsetAdapter(#8635A)themicrophone ofastandardaviationnoiseattenuatingheadsetmaybeplugged intothisjack.Theinternalmicrophoneisdisabledwhenthisjack isused.

(D) Squelch Rotateclockwisetoincreasesquelchandcounterclockwiseto decreasesquelch.

(E) On/Off and Volume Control Combinationon/offandvolumecontrol.Turntheknob clockwisefromtheOFFpositiontoturntheunitonandto increasevolume.Turntheknobcounterclockwisetodecrease volumeandtoturntheunitoff.

(F) Wrist Strap Pin Thewriststrap(includedasstandardequipment)attachesto

thislocation.

Left Side View (G) Light Button Thisbuttonactivatesthebacklightingforthescreenandkeypad. ThiskeyisalsousedincombinationwiththeClearKeyto enable/disabletheauto-lightfeature.

(H) Push-To-Talk Button Thisbuttonactivatestheinternalmicrophoneoranexternal

microphonewhenusingtheoptionalheadsetadapter.

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Front View (I) Screen ThisLCDdisplaysthecurrentfrequency,lastfrequency, CourseDeviationIndicator(CDI)andotherinformationto theoperator.

(J) Internal Microphone

(K) Numeric Keypad ThesekeysareusedwhenevertheSP-400requiresanumeric inputsuchassettingthefrequencyorOmniBearing Selector(OBS).

(L) Down Key/Key Lock Thiskeyisusedtoselectthenextlowerfrequency,selectthenext lowerOBSsettingortoinitiatesearchandscanfunctions.This keyisalsousedincombinationwiththeClearKeytolockoutall inputstothekeyboard.

(M) Memory Clear Key Thiskeyisusedtodeleteaselectedmemorychannel.

(N) Clear Key/ALL CLR Thiskeyisusedtoclearerroneouskeyentriesandtoexit functionssuchassearch,scan,andmemorystorageandrecall. ThiskeyisusedincombinationwiththeDownKeytolockout allinputstothekeyboard.Itisusedincombinationwiththe LightButtontoenable/disablethebacklightfeature.Itisused incombinationwiththeUPKeytoenable/disabletheBEEP function.ThisKeyisalsousedincombinationwiththeON/ OFFVolumeControltoclearallmemorychannels.

(O) Internal Speaker

(P) Omni Bearing Selector Key ThiskeyisusedtochangetheOmniBearingSelector(OBS) functionfortheCourseDeviationIndicator(CDI).

(Q) Memory Key Thiskeyisusedwhilestoringfrequenciesinoneofthe 20memorychannels.

(R) Recall Key Thiskeyisusedtorecallstoredfrequenciesfromthe 20memorychannels.

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Front View (continued) (S) Up Key/BEEP Thiskeyisusedtoselectthenexthigherfrequency,selectthe nexthigherOBSsettingortoinitiatesearchandscanfunctions. ThiskeyisalsousedincombinationwiththeClearKeyto enable/disablethebeepfeature.

(T) 3 Key WX ThiskeyisusedtoselecttheNOAAWeatherRadioBand.

(U) 2 Key 121.5 Emergency Thiskeyisusedtoselect121.5emergencyfrequency.

(V) 4 Key Night Vision Mode ThiskeyisusedtoplacetheSP-400innightvisionmode.

(W) 5 Key Normal Vision Mode ThiskeyisusedtoplacetheSP-400innormalvisionmode.

(X) 7 Key Low Back Light Thiskeyisusedtoselectthelowbacklightfunction.

(Y) 8 Key High Back Light Thiskeyisusedtoselectthehighbacklightfunction.

(Z) 9 Key LED Contrast ThiskeyisusedtoadjusttheLCDcontrastandnight

modefunction.

Right Side View (AA) Last Frequency Thisswitchisusedtoflipflopbetweenyourcurrentand lastfrequency.

(AB) Battery Pack Release Pushingthisbuttonreleasesthebatterypackforremoval.

(AC) External Power Jack TheSP-400maybepoweredexternally,withorwithoutabattery

packattachedbypluggingtheoptional12/24VoltCigaretteLighterPowerAdapter(#7243A)orthe100-220VoltWallPowerAdapter(#7343A)intothislocation.

Back View (AD) Battery Pack

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Operating InstructionsToperformthefollowingfunctionsyoumustbeinthebasicoperatingmodeoftheSP-400.Toensurethatyouareinthebasicoperatingmode,presstheclearkeyuntilthelastfrequencythatwasentered manuallyisdisplayed.

Manual Frequency Selection TheSP-400willreceive200NAVfrequencies(108.000MHzto117.950MHz)and3,000COMMfrequencies(118.000MHzto142.975MHz).TheSP-400willtransmiton2,280COMMfrequencies(118.000MHzto136.975MHz).ThefrequencycurrentlyselectedisalwaysdisplayedatthetopoftheSP-400’sscreenandthelastfrequencyisalwaysunderneaththecurrentfrequency.

Fromtheexampleabove,theSP-400isreceiving122.975MHzwiththelastfrequencybeing118.000MHz.Tomanuallyenteradesiredfrequencysuchas118.700MHz,enter118700usingthenumerickeypad.Aseachdigitisentered,theflashingcursormovestothenextdigit.Sixdigitsmayberequiredtoselectafrequency.

TheSP-400willreturntothepreviousfrequencyifthereisapauseoffivesecondsbetweenkeyentrieswhileenteringanewfrequency.TheClearKeymaybepressedanytimepriortoenteringthesixthdigittoclearthedigitsenteredandreturntothepreviousfrequency.

Anyfrequencyoutsideoftherangelistedabovewillnotbeaccepted.TheSP-400willbeepwhensuchadigitisentered.Forexample,startinganyfrequencyselectionwithanumberotherthan1orattemptingtoplacea5,6,7,8or9intheseconddigitwillresult inabeep.

122 975LAST FREQ

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Frequency Search Tomanuallysearchthroughthefrequencyrange(COMMandNAV),theUpKeyorDownKeymaybepressedatanytimetoselectthenexthigherorlowerfrequency.Thisuses8.33KHzstepsintheCOMM frequencyrange.TheUpandDownKeysmaybepressedrepeatedly tocontinuechangingtheselectedfrequency.

ToautomaticallysearchtheentireCOMMfrequencyrangefora broadcastingsignal,theUpKeyorDownKeymaybepressedand heldforonesecond.TheScreenwilldisplaySEARCHasseenbelow.

Thefrequencieswilleitherscrollupordownin8.33KHzstepsdependinguponwhethertheUporDownKeywasusedtoinitiatetheSearch.

Whenabroadcastingsignalisfound,thewordSEARCHwillflashandtheSP-400willstoptemporarilyonthatfrequency.Ifthebroadcastingsignaliscutoffformorethantwoseconds,theSearchwillresumeuntilanothersignalisfound.When142.975MHzisreachedduringan upwardSearch,theSearchautomaticallycontinuesat118.000MHz.Likewise,when118.000MHzisreachedduringadownwardSearch,theSearchautomaticallycontinuesat142.975MHz.

TheSearchmaybecanceledatanytimebypressingtheClearKey. ThedirectionoftheSearchmayalsobereversedatanytimeby pressingandholdingtheUpandDownKey(whicheverisappropriate)foronesecond.

ItisveryimportantthattheSquelchbeproperlyadjustedpriorto initiatingaSearch.Thebackgroundstaticreceivedwiththesquelch offmaybestrongenoughtodisruptaSearch.IfaSearchgets“stuck” onafrequencywithtoomuchbackgroundnoise,increasetheSquelchorpressandholdtheUporDownKeyforonesecondtoskipthat frequencyandresumeSearching.

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Frequency Memory TheSP-400has20visualmemorychannelsnumbered00to19tostorethosefrequenciesusedmostoften.Thesechannelsarestoredingroupsoffiveonfourseparatepages.ThesememorychannelsmaybeusedtostoreCOMM,NAVandWXfrequencies.

Selectadesiredfrequency,suchas122.700,tobestoredbyusingeithermanualfrequencyselectionorfrequencysearch.Tostorethisfrequency,presstheMemoryKey.Thefollowingscreenwillappear.

Thefirstavailablememorychannelwillbedisplayedwithanarrowonthescreen.Inthisexample,memorychannel01isthefirstavailable location.Tostorethefrequency,presstheMemoryKeyasecondtime.Thescreenwillnowdisplaythefollowingforonesecondtoverify122.700hasbeenstoredinmemorychannel01.

122 700MEM

CH WX0001020304

FREQ122.975

122 700MEM

CH WX0001020304

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Youmayalsooverwriteanexistingmemorychannelorselectan availablememorychannelotherthanthefirstonedisplayed.Onceagain,selectthedesiredfrequencyandthenpresstheMemoryKey.

Thefirstavailablememorychannelwillbedisplayedwithanarrowonthescreen.NowpresseithertheUporDownKeytoscrollthroughthe20memorychannels.Ifamemorychannelisalreadystoringafrequency,thestoredfrequencywillbedisplayednexttothememorychannelnumberonthescreenwhileyourselectedfrequencyremains onthetopline.

Oncethedesiredmemorychannelisselected,presstheMemoryKeyandthefrequencywillbestored.Remember,ifachannelwasselectedthatwasalreadystoringafrequency,theoldfrequencywillbeerasedwhenyourselectedfrequencyisstored.

YoumayexitthememoryfunctionbypressingtheClearKeyany timepriortostoringthefrequency(pressingtheMemoryKeythe secondtime).

127 500MEM

CH WX0001020304

FREQ122.975122.700

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Memory Recall Torecallafrequencystoredinamemorychannel,presstheRecallKey.Thefirstfivememorychannelnumbersandtheircorrespondingfrequencieswillbedisplayed.ThefirststoredmemorychannelimmediatelybecomestheactivefrequencyandisreceivedbytheSP-400.

Inthisexample,memorychannel00islistedfirst.

AtthispointyoumayselectanystoredmemorychannelbyeitherpressingtheUporDownKeytoscrollthroughthestoredfrequencies.MemorychannelsstoredonotherpagesmayalsobeaccesseddirectlybyusingtheNumericKeypad.Forexample,toreceivememorychannel08youmayeither:

1. Press the Recall Key followed by the Up or Down Key to scroll to 08

Or 2. Press the Recall Key followed by 0 8

OnceintheRecallfunction,theSP-400staysinRecalluntiltheClearKeyispressed.Thisallowsyoutosequenceyourfrequenciesintheorderyoumaywishtousethem.Forexample,youmaywishtostoreyourairport’sATISinmemorychannel00,ClearanceDeliveryinchannel01,Groundinchannel02,Towerinchannel03andDepartureControlinchannel04.ForthisexampleyouwouldpresstheRecallKeyoncefollowedbytheDownKeyforeveryfrequencychangeinsteadofhavingtoentereachfrequencymanually.

WhileintheRecallfunctiontheonlyentriesacceptedareNumericKeypadentriesbetween00and19,theUporDownKeyortheClearKey.AllotherinputscausetheSP-400tobeep.Remember,youmaypresstheClearKeyatanytimetoexittheRecallfunction.OnceyouhavelefttheRecallfunction,theSP-400willremainonthelastfrequencythatwasbeingreceived.

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CH WX0001020304

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Memory Scan TheMemoryScanfunctionisverysimilartotheSearchfunction, exceptitonlyscansthoseCOMMfrequenciesstoredinthememorychannels.ToScanthememorychannels,presstheRecallKeytoentertheRecallfunction.ThenpressandholdtheUporDownKeyforonesecondtoinitiateeitheranupwardordownwardScan.ThewordSCANwillappearonthescreenandthememorychannelnumber andfrequencywillbedisplayedonthetoplineofthescreen.

Whenabroadcastingsignalisfound,thewordSCANwillflashand theSP-400willstoptemporarilyonthatfrequency.Ifthebroadcastingsignaliscutoffformorethantwoseconds,theScanwillresumeuntilanothersignalisfound.

TheScanmaybecanceledatanytimebypressingtheClearKey.ThedirectionoftheScanmayalsobereversedatanytimebypressingandholdingtheUporDownKey(whicheverisappropriate)foronesecond.

OnceyouhavepressedtheClearKeytoexitaScan,youarestillintheRecallfunction.PresstheClearKeyagaintoexittheRecallfunction.TheSP-400willremainonthelastfrequencyreceived.

ItisveryimportantthattheSquelchbeproperlyadjustedpriorto initiatingaScan.ThebackgroundstaticreceivedwiththesquelchoffmaybestrongenoughtodisruptaScan.IfaScangets“stuck”ona frequencywithtoomuchbackgroundnoise,increasetheSquelchorpressandholdtheUporDownKeyforonesecondtoskipthat frequencyandresumeScanning.Pleasenote,sinceATISbroadcastscontinually,aScanwillalwaysstoponanATISfrequencyifitis includedintheScan.

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Memory Clear Toclearoreraseamemorychannel,pressandholdtheClearKey followedbytheMemoryKey.ReleasethekeyswhenMEMCLRis displayedonthetoplineofthescreen.

Thefirstfivememorychannelswithstoredfrequencieswillbedisplayedonthescreen.PresstheUporDownKeytoscrollthroughthememorychannelstoselectthememorychanneltoclear.Oncethedesired memorychannelisdisplayed,presstheMemoryClearKey(alsothe 0KeyontheNumericKeypad)tocleartheselectedchannel.AdditionalchannelsmaybeclearedbyonceagainpressingtheUporDownKey tomakeanotherselectionandthenpressingtheMemoryClearKey.

PresstheClearKeyatanytimetoexittheMemoryClearfunction.

Tocleareverymemorychannel,holddowntheClearKeywhileturningonthepower.Pleasenote,thereisnowaytoreversethisprocess.Thescreenwilldisplaythefollowingtoverifyallofthememorychannelshavebeencleared.

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CH WX0001020304

FREQ122.975122.700128.000118.000134.000

ALL MEM CLR

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Transmittin PressthePush-To-TalkButton(PTT)atanytimewhiletunedtoaCOMMfrequencytobroadcastovertheselectedfrequency.WhilethePTTispressedthescreenwilldisplayTXbeneaththefrequencyto verifytheSP-400isbroadcasting.

ReleasethePTTtoendthetransmissionandtheSP-400willonceagainreceivetheselectedCOMMfrequency.IftheoptionalHeadsetAdapterisbeingused,theSP-400’sinternalmicrophonewillbe deactivatedandthemicrophoneontheheadsetmaybeactivatedby eitherpressingtheSP-400’sPTTorpressinganinline,remotePTT.

Duplex Communications AnytimethePTTispressedwhilereceivingaNAVfrequency, theDuplexCommunicationsfeaturewillbeactivated.DuplexCommunicationenablestheSP-400tobroadcastover122.100MHz(FlightServiceStationfrequency)whilelisteningovertheNAV frequency.Forexample,iftheselectedfrequencyis117.000MHz (aNAVfrequency)andthePTTispressed,theSP-400willbroadcastover122.100MHz.WhenthePTTisreleasedtheSP-400willonceagainreceive117.000MHz.

VOR Operations EnteraNAVfrequency(108.000MHzto117.950MHz)byusing eithermanualfrequencyselectionorfrequencysearch.ThefrequencyisselectedisdoneinthesamemannerusedtoselectaCOMMfrequency.Asusual,theselectedfrequencywillappearinthetopofthescreen.ThetoplineofthescreendisplaysNAVVORtoidentifytheselectedfrequencyasaVOR.

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VOR Operations (continued) IfaVORsignalisnotreceivedontheselectedfrequency,thescreen willdisplaytheselectedfrequencyonlyandnothingelse.Thisissimilartotheflagonapanel-mountedNAVdisplay.WhenaVORsignalis received,ascreensimilartothefollowingwillbedisplayed.

TheCourseDeviationIndicator(CDI)isonthescreen.TheCDIwillalwaysbeinitiallycenteredwhenaVORsignalisfirstacquired.

WhenreceivingaVORsignal,eachdivisionontheCDIrepresentsatwodegreedeviation.Therefore,theCDIontheSP-400hastheabilitytodisplayuptoa10degreedeviationtotherightorleftinVORmode.Thefollowingexampleshowsa6degreedeviationtotherightifyourdesiredcourseisflyingtothestationonthe90degreeradial(flyleft towardstheneedletobeoncourse).

Thethreedigitsinthelowerleft-handsideofthescreenaretheOmniBearingSelector(OBS)setting.WhenevertheCDIneedleiscentered,suchaswhenaVORsignalisfirstreceived,theOBSsettingrepresentsyourbearingtoorradialfromtheselectedVORstation.TheTOorFROMnexttothefrequencyspecifieswhethertheOBSsettingisabearingtooraradialfromtheVOR.

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VOR Operations (continued) TheClearKeymaybepressedtotoggletheOBSbetweenToandFromindications.BypressingtheClearKey,thefollowingOBSsettingof270Fisobtained.

TheOBSsettingwillremainsettotheinitialbearingorradialuntilotherwisechanged.TheCDIneedlewillcontinuouslyupdatetoshowthedeviationfromtheselectedradialastheaircraftmoves.

Toenteradesiredradial,presstheOBSKey.TheOBSsettingwill begintoflash.EnterthedesiredthreedigitradialusingtheNumericKeypad.Forexample,OBS030willenter30degreesastheOBS setting.TheCDIwillautomaticallydisplaythedeviationfromthe selectedradial.Thisprocessmaybeexitedanytimepriortoentering thethirddigitbypressingtheClearKey.AslongastheOBSsettingisflashing,theSP-400willacceptnumericinputsbetween0and360.Oncethreedigitshavebeenentered,orfivesecondspasswithoutanentrybeingcompleted,theSP-400willnotacceptadditionalinputuntiltheOBSKeyispressedagain.

AnothermethodofselectinganOBSsettingisusingtheUpandDownKeys.OncetheOBSKeyispressedandtheOBSsettingisflashing,theUporDownKeymaybeusedtoscrollthroughall360degreesuntilthedesiredradialorbearingisselected.InputfromtheUporDownKeyisacceptedaslongastheOBSsettingisflashing.Oncethedesiredbearingorradialisselected,theflashingwill“timeout”afterfiveseconds.

TheCDIneedlemaybecenteredandtheactualbearingtoorradialfromtheselectedVORstationmaybedisplayedatanytimebypressingtheOBSKeyfollowedbytheClearKey.PressingtheClearKeyanytimetheOBSsettingisflashingwillcentertheCDI.

Remember,anytimetheOBSKeyispressed,theOBSsettingwillflash.DuringthistimetheSP-400willacceptthreedigits,theUPorDownKeyortheClearKeytochangetheOBSsetting.

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VOR Operations (continued) Thereisalsoanautomaticbearing-to-stationfeature,indicatedbyBRGinthelowerrighthandcornerofthedisplay.ThisindicatesthebearingtotheVORstation,andiscontinuallyupdatedasyoufly.Thisnumberisnotuser-selectable.

Toexitthenavigationfunction,enteraCOMMfrequency.AslongastheOBSsettingisnotflashing,anyinputs,suchasmanualfrequencyselectionorrecallingafrequencystoredinamemorychannel,willchangetheactivefrequencybeingreceived.IftheNAVfrequencywasselectedusingtheRecallFunction,theClearKeymustbepressedto exittheRecallFunctionbeforeusingmanualfrequencyselection.

Localizer Operations EnteraLocalizerfrequencybyusingeithermanualfrequencyselectionorfrequencysearch.Theselectedfrequencywillappearonthescreen.

IfaLocalizersignalisnotreceivedontheselectedfrequency,thescreenwilldisplaytheselectedfrequencyonlyandnothingelse.Thisissimilartotheflagonapanel-mounteddisplay.WhenaLocalizersignalis received,ascreensimilartothefollowingwillbedisplayed.

TheCourseDeviationIndicator(CDI)isdisplayedonthescreen.WhenreceivingaLocalizersignal,eachdivisionontheCDIrepresentsaonedegreedeviation.Therefore,theCDIontheSP-400hastheabilitytodisplayuptoa5degreedeviationtotherightorleftinLocalizermode.Theaboveexampleshowsa3degreedeviationtotheleft(flyrighttowardstheneedletobeoncourse).OBSandBRGaredisabled inLOCmode.

ThetoplineofthescreendisplaysNAVLOCtoidentifytheselectedfrequencyasaLocalizer.ToexittheLocalizerfunction,enteraCOMMorNAVfrequency.IftheLocalizerfrequencywasselectedusingtheRecallFunction,theClearKeymustbepressedtoexittheRecallFunctionbeforeusingmanualfrequencyselection.

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ILS Operation EnteranILSfrequencybyusingeithermanualfrequencyselectionorfrequencysearch.Theselectedfrequencywillappearonthescreen.

IfanILSsignalisnotreceivedontheselectedfrequency,thescreenwilldisplaytheselectedfrequencyonlyandnothingelse.Thisissimilartotheflagonapanel-mounteddisplay.WhenanILSsignalisreceived,ascreensimilartothefollowingwillbedisplayed.

TheCourseDeviationIndicator(CDI)isdisplayedonthescreen.WhenreceivinganILSsignal,eachdivisionontheCDIrepresentsaonedegreedeviation.Therefore,theCDIontheSP-400hastheabilitytodisplayuptoa5degreedeviationtotheright,left,upordowninILSmode.Theaboveexampleshowsa3degreedeviationtotheleft (flyrighttowardstheneedletobeoncourse)anda3degreedeviationup(flydowntowardstheneedletobeoncourse).OBSandBRG aredisabledinLOCmode.

ThetoplineofthescreendisplaysNAVLOCGPtoidentifythe selectedfrequencyasanILS.ToexittheILSfunction,enteraCOMM orNAVfrequency.IftheILSfrequencywasselectedusingtheRecallFunction,theClearKeymustbepressedtoexittheRecallFunction beforeusingmanualfrequencyselection.

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Key Lock InputsfromthekeypadmaybelockedoutatanytimebyholdingtheClearKeyandpressingtheDownKey.WhenKeyLockisactive,KEY.Lisdisplayedatthetopofthescreenasshownbelow.

KeyLockisdeactivatedbyholdingtheClearKeyandpressingtheDownKeyasecondtime.KeyLockonlylocksouttheSP-400’s keypad.ThePTTandLightfunctionsarenotaffected.

Screen and Keypad Lighting PressandreleaseanybuttontoactivatetheSP-400’sscreenandkeypadlightingforfiveseconds.Screenandkeypadlightingwillalsoactivateanytimeafrequencybecomesactive.

Toactivatethescreenandkeypadlightingindefinitely,pressand holdtheLightButtonforoneseconduntilabeepisheard.Whenthis isdone,theLightButtonmustbepressedasecondtimetoturnthe lightingoff.

Toturnoffautomaticscreenandkeypadlighting,pressandholdtheclearbutton,followedbythelightbutton.ThescreenwilldisplayLIGHTOFF.Toreactiveautomaticlighting,repeatthesesteps.

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LIGHT OFF

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NOAA Weather Band PresstheWXKey(alsothe3KeyontheNumericKeypad)torecallthetenstoredNOAAWeatherfrequencies.Thefirstfivechannelnumbersandtheircorrespondingfrequencieswillbedisplayed.ThefirststoredfrequencyimmediatelybecomestheactivefrequencyandisreceivedbytheSP-400.

AtthispointyoumayselectanystoredweatherchannelbypressingtheUporDownKeytoscrollthroughthestoredfrequencies.WeatherchannelsmayalsobeaccesseddirectlybyusingtheNumericKeypad.Forexample,toreceiveweatherchannel08youmayeither:

1. Press the Recall Key followed by the Up or Down Key to scroll to 08

Or 2. Press the Recall Key followed by 8

OnceintheWeatherBandfunction,theSP-400staysinWeatherBanduntiltheClearKeyispressed.

WhileintheWeatherBandfunctiontheonlyentriesacceptedareNumericKeypadentriesbetween0and9,theUporDownKeyortheClearKey.AllotherinputscausetheSP-400tobeep.Remember,youmaypresstheClearKeyatanytimetoexittheWeatherBandfunction.OnceyouhavelefttheWeatherBandfunction,theSP-400willremainonthelastfrequencythatwasbeingreceived.

Emergency Frequency (121.5) Tomake121.5theactivefrequency,pressandholdthe121.5Button (2Key)for2seconds.ThescreenwilldisplayEMERGENCY.This featureworksinanymode.

162 550WEATHER

WXWX1WX2WX3WX4WX5

162.550162.400162.475162.425162.450

WX1

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Low Back Light Mode TosetthebacklightmodeoftheSP-400tolow,presstheclearkeyandthe7key.

Onceinthelowbacklightmode,thebacklightcanbefurtheradjustedfromlevel0tolevel10bypressingtheupordownkeys.

Presstheclearkeytosavethesetting.

High Back Light Mode TosetthebacklightmodeoftheSP-400tohigh,presstheclearkeyandthe8key.

Onceinhighbacklightmode,thebacklightcanbefurtheradjustedfromlevel10tolevel99bypressingtheupordownkeys.

Presstheclearkeytosavethesetting.

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BACKLIGHT HILCD ADJUSTMENT

PUSH UP DWN OR CLR

CONTRAST:104: REVERSE 5:NORMAL

BACK LIGHT HIPUSH UP DWN OR CLR

BRIGHTNESS: 90

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BACKLIGHT LOW

BACK LIGHT LOW

PUSH UP DWN OR CLR

BRIGHTNESS: 05

4: REVERSE 5:NORMAL

BACK LIGHT LOW

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LCD Contrast Adjustment ToadjusttheLCDcontrastoftheSP-400,presstheclearkeyand the9key.

Thecontrastcanbeadjustedbypressingtheupordownkeys. Presstheclearkeytosavethesetting.

Night Mode ToputtheSP-400innightmode,presstheclearkeyandthe9keytobringuptheLCDcontrastadjustmentscreen.OnceontheLCDcontrastadjustmentscreenpressthe4keytoplacetheSP-400in nightmode.

Presstheclearkeytosavethesetting.

ToputtheSP-400innormalmode,presstheclearkeyandthe9keytobringuptheLCDcontrastadjustmentscreen.OnceontheLCDcontrastadjustmentscreenpressthe5keytoplacetheSP-400innormalmode.

Presstheclearkeytosavethesetting.

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PUSH UP DWN OR CLR

CONTRAST:104: REVERSE 5:NORMAL

LCD ADJUSTMENT

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AccessoriesCallSporty’sPilotShopat1-800-SPORTYS(776.7897)orvisitsportys.comtoorderanyofthefollowingoptionalaccessories.

Spare Alkaline Battery Pack (#1613A) SpareAlkalineBatteryPackholdseightAAbatteries,allowing

foraquickchangeofbatterieswhilein-flight.Anidealwayto ensurefreshbatteriesareonboardiftheSP-400istobeusedas abackupradio.

NiMH Battery Pack (#1639A) TheNiMHBatteryPackshouldbeusediftheSP-400willbe

usedonadailyorfrequentbasis.Requiresatleastoneofthe twoavailablePowerAdapters/Chargers(#1640A,#8633A).Chargesin12hours.Duetotheunpredictableshelflifeof NiMHbatteries,theNiMHBatteryPackisnotrecommendedwhentheSP-400willbeusedasabackupradio.

Desktop NiMH Battery Charger (#1640A) Adesktopdrop-inchargerfortheNiMHBatteryPack.This

two-piecechargerincludesthemoldeddesktopbaseandWallPowerAdapter/NiMHBatteryCharger(#8633A).Fordesktopuse,theWallPowerAdapter/NiMHBatteryChargerispluggedintothedesktopbase.TheincludedWallPowerAdapter/NiMHBatteryChargermayalsobepluggeddirectlyintotheSP-400asdescribedbelow.TheSP-400willnottransmitwhilesittingintheDesktopNiMHBatteryCharger.

100 - 200 Volt Wall Power Adapter/NiMH Battery Charger (#7343A) AllowstheSP-400tobepoweredexternallyfroma115Volt

walloutlet.PlugsintothesideoftheSP-400,whichallowstheunittobepoweredwithorwithoutabatterypackattached. AlsochargestheoptionalNiMHBatteryPack(#1639A).Includedwiththe115VoltDesktopNiMHBatteryCharger(#1640A).SafeforusewiththeAlkalineBatteryPack.Powercordmeasures6ft.long.

Cigarette Lighter Power Adapter (#7243A) AllowstheSP-400tobepoweredexternallyfromacigarette

lighterinaircraftwith12,24or28Voltelectricalsystems (acceptsinputvoltageof10to30VoltsDC).Plugsintothe sideoftheSP-400,whichallowstheunittobepoweredwithorwithoutabatterypackattached.SafeforusewiththeAlkalineBatteryPack.Powercordmeasures6ft.long.

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Headset Adapter (#8635A) Allowstheuseofastandardaviationnoiseattenuatingheadset.

TheSP-400’sinternalspeakerandmicrophonearedisabledonlywhentheHeadsetAdapterisattachedwiththemicrophonepluggedintheSP-400.

Metal Belt Clip (#3920A) AttachestothebackoftheSP-400withscrewsinstalledinthe

unitasstandardequipment.

SpecificationsGeneralCommunication Frequencies: 2,280Frequenciesfrom118.000MHzto136.975MHz

(8.33KHzsteps)

Receive Only Frequencies 720Frequenciesfrom137.000MHzto142.975MHz

(8.33KHzsteps)

Navigation Frequencies 200Frequenciesfrom108.000MHzto117.950MHz

(50KHzsteps)

Memory Channels 20channelsnumbered00to19

NOAA Weather Band 10channelsnumbered0to9

Weight with Alkaline Battery Pack (including antenna) 1.83lb.(469grams)

Weight with NiMH Battery Pack (including antenna) 1.14lb.(517grams)

Weight without battery pack (including antenna) .53lb.(239grams)

Dimensions with either battery pack Height 5.68in.(144.2mm) Width 2.5in.(63.5mm) Depth 1.625in.(41mm)

Operating Temperature Range -22°Fto122°F(-30°Cto50°C)

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Frequency Stability ±10PPM(0.001%)at25C

Battery Pack Power NiMHBatteryPack 9.6VDC/2,200mAH AlkalineBatteryPack 12.0VDC(8AAbatteriesx

1.5VDCeach)

Receiver Audio Output 350mWinto8Ohms,10%

Adjacent Channel Rejection -60dB

Sensitivity AM6dB(S+N)/Nat1µVsoft

Selectivity -6dB±7KHz

Band Width ±25KHzat60dBdown

Power Consumption 68mA(on;noreception,nonoise) 380mA(maxatvoiceoutput)

Transmitter Transmitter Power 1.5Watts±20%,5Watt(PEP)at85%modulation

Antenna Impedance 50Ohms

Spurious Radiation -60dBbelowcarrier

Unnecessary Emissions -60dBorless

Power Consumption 1A(max)

Sporty’s SP-400 Handheld NAV/COM and various components are protected under the Patent and Copyright

laws of the United States of America and other nations including U.S. Patents 4,843,399, and 5,771,018