Vertex Standard USA 11284620 2-WAY PORTABLE RADIO User Manual
Vertex Standard USA, Inc. 2-WAY PORTABLE RADIO
User Manual
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Programmable Functions/Features
IP55WaterResistant
TwoProgrammableFunctionKeys
2-ToneEncode/Decode
5-ToneEncode/Decode
MDC-1200®Encode(ANIEncode)
DTMFEncode
Scan
DualWatch
Follow-MeScan
TalkAroundScan
VOX
TalkAround
Emergency
LoneWorker
TXSaveDisable
Lock
ARTS™(AutoRangeTranspondSystem)
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BatteryPackInstallationandRemoval....................... 6
BatteryCharging......................................................... 6
LowBatteryIndication................................................ 7
BeltClipInstallationandRemoval............................. 8
MIC/SPCapInstallation............................................. 8
PreliminarySteps...................................................... 10
OperationQuickStart................................................ 10
AutomaticTime-OutTimer....................................... 12
ProgrammableKeyFunctions.................................. 13
DescriptionofOperatingFunctions......................... 14
contents
Younowhaveatyourngertipsavaluablecommunicationstool,aVertexStandardtwo-wayradio!Rugged,reliableand
easytouse,yourVertexStandardradiowillkeepyouinconstanttouchwithyourcolleaguesforyearstocome,withnegli-
giblemaintenancedown-time.Pleasetakeafewminutestoreadthismanualcarefully.Theinformationpresentedherewill
allowyoutoderivemaximumperformancefromyourradio,incasequestionsariselateron.
r Therearenoowner-serviceablepartsinsidetheradio.AllservicejobsmustbereferredtoanauthorizedVertex
StandardServiceRepresentative.
r Inordertomaintainthespeciedwaterintegrityperformance,periodicmaintenanceisrecommended.
r Shouldtheradiosustainasevereshock(e.g.ifitisdropped),thewaterintegritymaybecompromised,requiring
service.Shouldthisoccur,contactyourAuthorizedVertexStandardDealer.
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VX-261 Operating Manual 1
TheU.S.CoastGuardandNationalOceanographicandAtmosphericAdministrationhaverequestedthecooperation
oftheU.S.FederalCommunicationsCommissioninpreservingtheintegrityoftheprotectedfrequencyrange406.0
to406.1MHz,whichisreservedforusebydistressbeacons.Donotattempttoprogramthisapparatus,underany
circumstances,foroperationinthefrequencyrange406.0-406.1MHziftheapparatusistobeusedinornearNorth
America.
Warning-Frequencyband406-406.1MHzisreservedforuseONLYasadistressbeaconbytheUSCoastGuard
andNOAA.Undernocircumstanceshouldthisfrequencybandbepartofthepreprogrammedoperatingfrequencies
ofthisradio.
introduction
TheVX-261isfull-featuredHand-HeldAnalogTransceiverdesignedforbusinesscommunicationsintheVHF/UHFLand
Mobilebands.Thistransceiverisdesignedforreliablebusinesscommunicationsinawidevarietyofapplicationswitha
widerangeofoperatingcapabilityprovidedbytheirleading-edgedesign,andallowsupto16-channelcapacity.
Importantchannelfrequencydataisstoredintheashmemory,andiseasilyprogrammablebyaVertexStandardlicensed
dealersusingapersonalcomputerwithVertexStandardProgrammingequipment:FIF-12USBProgrammingInterface,and
CT-106ConnectioncablewithCE150Software.Or,onceasingleradioisprogrammed,cloningcableCT-27canbeused
toprogramadditionalradiosdirectly.
ThismanualwilldescribethedetailsofthemanyadvancedfeaturesoftheVX-261.Afterreadingthismanual,youmay
wishtoconsultwithyourNetworkAdministratorregardingprecisedetailsofthecongurationofthisequipmentforusein
yourapplication.
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Warning! Fcc rF exPosure requirements
ThisRadiohasbeentestedandcomplieswiththeFederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)RFexposurelimitsforOc-
cupationalUse/Controlledexposureenvironment.Inaddition,itcomplieswiththefollowingStandardsandGuidelines:
r FCC96-326,GuidelinesforEvaluatingtheEnvironmentalEffectsofRadio-FrequencyRadiation.
r FCCOETBulletin65 Edition97-01(2001) SupplementC, EvaluatingCompliancewithFCCGuidelines forHuman
ExposuretoRadioFrequencyElectromagneticFields.
r ANSI/IEEEC95.1-1992,IEEEStandardforSafetyLevelswithRespecttoHumanExposuretoRadioFrequencyElec-
tromagneticFields,3kHzto300GHz.
r ANSI/IEEEC95.3-1992,IEEERecommendedPracticefortheMeasurementofPotentiallyHazardousElectromagnetic
Fields-RFandMicrowave.
ThisradiogeneratesRFelectromagneticenergyduringtransmitmode.Thisradioisdesignedforandclassiedas
Occupational Use Only,meaningitmustbeusedonlyduringthecourseofemploymentbyindividualsawareofthe
hazards,andthewaystominimizesuchhazards.ThisradioisnotintendedforusebytheGeneralPopulationinan
uncontrolledenvironment.
ToensurethatyourexposetoRFelectromagneticenergyiswithintheFCCallowablelimitsforoccupationaluse,
alwaysadheretothefollowingguidelines:
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Warning! Fcc rF exPosure requirements
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Warning! ic rss general requirement
english
r UnderIndustryCanadaregulations,thisradiotransmittermayonlyoperateusinganantennaofatypeandmaximum(or
lesser)gainapprovedforthetransmitterbyIndustryCanada.Toreducepotentialradiointerferencetootherusers,the
antennatypeanditsgainshouldbesochosenthattheequivalentisotropicallyradiatedpower(e.i.r.p.)isnotmorethan
thatnecessaryforsuccessfulcommunication.
r Thisradiotransmitter(identifythedevicebycerticationnumber,ormodelnumberifCategoryII)hasbeenapproved
byIndustryCanadatooperatewiththeantennatypeslistedattheright
with the maximum permissible gain and required antenna impedance
foreachantennatypeindicated.Antennatypesnotincludedinthislist,
having a gain greater than the maximum gain indicated for that type,
arestrictlyprohibitedforusewiththisdevice.
VhF model uhF model
ATV-8A:−2.15dBi,50-ohm ATU-6A:−2.15dBi,50-ohm
ATV-8B:−2.15dBi,50-ohm ATU-6B:−2.15dBi,50-ohm
ATV-8C:−2.15dBi,50-ohm ATU-6C:−2.15dBi,50-ohm
ATV-6XL:−2.15dBi,50-ohm ATU-6D:−2.15dBi,50-ohm
ATU-6F:−2.15dBi,50-ohm
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French
r Conformément à la réglementation d’Industrie Canada, le présent émetteur radio peut fonctionner avec une antenne
d’untypeetd’ungainmaximal(ouinférieur)approuvépourl’émetteurparIndustrieCanada.Danslebutderéduireles
risquesdebrouillageradioélectriqueàl’intentiondesautresutilisateurs,ilfautchoisirletyped’antenneetsongainde
sortequelapuissanceisotroperayonnéequivalente(p.i.r.e.)nedépassepasl’intensiténécessaireàl’établissementd’une
communicationsatisfaisante.
r Leprésentémetteurradio(identierledispositifparsonnumérodecerticationousonnumérodemodèles’ilfaitpar-
tiedumatérieldecatégorieI)aétéapprouvéparIndustrieCanadapour
fonctionneraveclestypesd’antenneénumérésdansledroitetayantun
gainadmissiblemaximaletl’impédancerequisepourchaquetyped’an-
tenne.Lestypesd’antenne noninclusdans cetteliste,ou dontlegain
est supérieur au gain maximal indiqué, sont strictement interdits pour
l’exploitationdel’émetteur.
Warning! ic rss general requirement
VhF modèle uhF modèle
ATV-8A:−2.15dBi,50-ohm ATU-6A:−2.15dBi,50-ohm
ATV-8B:−2.15dBi,50-ohm ATU-6B:−2.15dBi,50-ohm
ATV-8C:−2.15dBi,50-ohm ATU-6C:−2.15dBi,50-ohm
ATV-6XL:−2.15dBi,50-ohm ATU-6D:−2.15dBi,50-ohm
ATU-6F:−2.15dBi,50-ohm
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beFore You begin
r To remove the battery, turn the radio off and remove
anyprotectivecases.SlidetheBatteryPackLatchon
the bottom of the radio toward the front panel while
slidingthebatterydownabout1/2inch(1.5cm).Then
liftthebatteryoutfromtheradio.
r Toinstallthebatterypack,alignthebatterypacktothe
radiowithanoffsetabout1/2inch(1.5cm)fromthe
topedgeofbatterycompartment,thenslidethebattery
packupwarduntilitlocksinplacewitha“Click.”
r RemovetheSpacerPlatefromthenestoftheoptional
CD-58 Desktop Charger, if the Battery Spacer is in-
stalled.
r InserttheDCplugfromtheoptionalPA-55AC
AdapterintotheDCjackontherearpaneloftheop-
tional CD-58 Desktop Charger, and then connect the
PA-55ACAdaptertotheAClineoutlet.
r InsertthebatterypackintotheCD-58DesktopChar-
gerwhilealigningtheslotsofthebatterypackwiththe
guides in the nest of the CD-58; refer to the follow-
ingillustrationfordetailsonproperpositioningofthe
PA-55
CD-58
SpacerPlate ACLineOutlet
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beFore You begin
batterypack.Ifchargingwiththetransceiverattached,
turnthetransceiveroff.Theantennajackshouldbeat
theleftsidewhenviewingthechargerfromthefront.
rIf the battery pack is inserted correctly, the LED in-
dicatorwillglowred.Afully-dischargedbatterypack
will charge completely in 1.5 - 3.0 hours (depending
onthebatterypackbeingcharged).
r When charging is completed, the LED indicator will
changetogreen.
r DisconnectthebatterypackfromtheCD-58Desktop
Chargerand unplug the PA-55ACAdapter from the
AClineoutlet.
1) Always use the Vertex Standard FNB-V133LI-
UNI or FNB-V134LI-UNI Lithium-Ion Battery
Pack.
2) Use only the Vertex Standard CD-58 Desktop Charger
and the Vertex Standard PA-55 AC Adapter.
3) To reduce the risk of explosion, recharge the batteries
outside of hazardous locations.
4) Perform the battery charging where the ambient tem-
perature range +41 °F to +104 °F (+5 °C to +40 °C).
Charging outside of this temperature range could cause
damage to the battery pack.
5) Battery Pack should not be exposed to excessive heat
such as sunshine, re, or similar heat sources.
6) Risk of explosion exists if battery is replaced by an
incorrect type. Refer to the enclosed instructions for dis-
posal of used batteries.
7) For further details and cautions of the charging, refer
to the Operating Manual of the CD-58 Desktop Charger.
Asthebatterydischargesduringuse,thevoltagegradually
becomeslower.Whenthebatteryvoltagebecomestoo
low,substituteafreshlychargedbatteryandrechargethe
depletedpack.TheLEDindicatoronthetopoftheradio
willblinkredwhenthebatteryvoltageislow.
CAUTION
Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisreplacedwithan
incorrectbattery.Replaceonlywiththesame or
equivalenttype.
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beFore You begin
r ToinstalltheBeltClip:alignthe
BeltCliptothegrooveoftheBat-
terypack,thenpresstheBeltClip
downward until it locks in place
witha“Click.”
r To remove the Belt Clip: use a
atheadscrewdrivertopressthe
BeltClipTabawayfromthebat-
terypacktounlocktheBeltClip,
thenslidetheBeltClipupwardto
removeit.
r
MIC/SP
r
MIC/SP
MIC/SP
InstalltheMIC/SPcapwiththesup-
pliedscrews.
Belt Clip Tab
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MIC/SPJack
(ExternalMIC/SP)
controls & connectors
LEDIndicator(Programmable)
Defaultsettingsare:
SteadyRed: Transmittinginprogress
BlinkingGreen:BusyChannel
SteadyGreen: ToneSquelchindefeatedcondition
PTTSwitch
SIDE-1Button
SIDE-2Button
SpeakerMicrophone
BatteryPackLatch
AntennaJack
CH(Channel)Selector VOL(Volume)/PWR(Power)Knob
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r Installachargedbatterypack ontothe transceiver, as
describedpreviously.
r Screwthesuppliedantenna
ontotheAntennajack.
It is not recommended to oper-
atethistransceiverwithoutan
antennaconnected.
r IfyouhaveaSpeaker/Micro-
phone,werecommendthatit
not be connected until you are
familiarwiththebasicopera-
tion of the VX-261. Refer to
nextpageformoreinformation
aboutSpeaker/Microphoneus-
age.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Thewaterresistanceratingofthetransceiver(IP55)
isassuredonly whenthe followingconditions are
met:
r Batterypackisattachedtothetransceiver;
r Antennaisconnectedtotheantennajack;
r
MIC/SPcapisinstalledintheMIC/SPjack.
r Useofaspeakermicrophone intheMIC/SP
jacknegatestheIP55rating.
r Tu r n th e t o p p a n e l’s
VOL/PWR knob clock-
wisetoturntheradioon.
r Turn the top panel’s CH Selectorknobto choose the
desiredoperatingchan-
nel.Achannelnamewill
appearontheLCD.
r RotatetheVOL/PWR
knobto set thevolume
level.Ifnosignalis
presentontheanalog
channel,press(orpress
and hold) the Program-
mablekey(assignedto
the“sql oFF”function:NormallySIDE-1button);
backgroundnoisewillnowbeheard,andyoumayuse
thisto set the VOL/PWR knob for the desired audio
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level.Press(orpressand
hold) the Programmable
keyagaintoquietthe
noiseandresumenormal
(quiet)monitoring.
r To transmit, monitor the
channelandmakesureit
isclear.
Press and hold the PTT
switch.Speakintothe
microphoneareaofthe
front panel grille in a
normalvoicelevel.ToreturntotheReceivemode,re-
leasethePTTswitch.
r Press(orpressandhold)
the SIDE-1 or SIDE-
2 button to activateone
of the pre-programmed
functionswhichmay
havebeenenabledatthe
timeofprogrammingby
the dealer. See the next chapter for details regarding
featureavailabilityforthisradio.
r IfaSpeaker/Microphone
is available, remove the
plasticcapanditstwo
mountingscrewsfrom
therightsideofthe
transceiver,thenalign
theconnectorofthe
Speaker/Microphoneon
theradio;securethecon-
nectorpinusingthescrewssuppliedwiththeSpeaker/
Microphone. Hold the speaker grille up next to your
earwhilereceiving.Totransmit,pressthePTTswitch
ontheSpeaker/Microphone,justasyouwouldonthe
maintransceiver’sbody,andspeakintothemicro-
phoneonanormalvoicelevel.
Note 1): Save the original plastic cap and its mount-
ing screws. They should be reinstalled when not us-
ing the Speaker/Microphone.
2) When you press the PTT switch on the Speaker/
Microphone, it disables the internal microphone, and
vice versa.
r IftheBCLO(BusyChannelLockout)featurehasbeen
programmedonachannel,theradiowillnottransmit
whenacarrierispresent.Instead,theradiowillgener-
ateshortbeepthreetimes.ReleasethePTTswitchand
waitforthechanneltobeclearofactivity.
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r If the BTLO (Busy Tone Lockout) feature has been
programmedonachannel,theradiocantransmitonly
when there is no carrier being received or when the
carrierbeingreceivedincludesthecorrecttone(CTCSS
toneorDCScode).
Iftheselectedchannelhasbeenprogrammedforauto-
matic time-out, you must limit the length of each trans-
mission.Whiletransmitting,abeepwillsound10seconds
before time-out.Another beep will sound just before the
deadline; the top panel’s red LED (“TX” indicator) will
disappearandtransmissionwillceasesoonthereafter.To
resumetransmitting,youmustreleasethePTTswitchand
waitforthe“penaltytimer”toexpire.
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The VX-261 provides two programmable function (PF)
keys:SIDE-1andSIDE-2keys.
BothPF keyscan becustomized,viaprogrammingby
your Vertex Standard dealer, to meet your communica-
tions/networkrequirements.
ThepossiblePFkeyprogrammingfeaturesareillustrated
at the right, and their functions are explained beginning
after next page. For further details, contact yourVertex
Standarddealer.
Forfuturereference,checktheboxnexttoeachfunction
that has been assigned to the PF key on your particular
radio,andkeepithandy.
Function
Programmable KeY
(Press KeY / Press and hold KeY)
SIDE-1 SIDE-2
None / /
Monitor / /
Monitor-Momentarily- /--- /---
LowPower / /
SQLOFF / /
SQLOFF-Momentarily- /--- /---
BeepOFF / /
Whisper / /
VOX / /
VOXAnti-Trip / /
Emergency ---/ ---/
LoneWorker / /
PRI / /
Scan / /
DualWatch / /
Follow-MeScan / /
TA(TalkAround)Scan / /
TalkAround / /
Reset / /
Call1 / /
Call2 / /
Call3 / /
SpeedDial / /
Call / /
Duty / /
TXSaveDisable / /
Lock / /
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WhisPer
Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytoincrease
themicrophonegain;allowingtheoperatortospeakina
lowvoice(whisper)temporarilywhentransmitting.Press
again,(or press and hold again), the assigned PF key to
resumenormalmicrophonegain.
Vox (requires Vox comPatible headset)
Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytoactivate
theVOXfunction;allowinghands-free,automaticactiva-
tionofthetransmitter,initiatedby voiceinputintothe
microphone.YoumaydisabletheVOXfunctiontempo-
rarilybypressingthePTTswitch.
Press again, (or press and hold again), the assigned PF
keytoresumenormaloperation.
Vox anti-triP
Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytotoggle
theVOXAnti-Tripfeature“On”and“Off”.
WhentheVOXAnti-Tripfeatureissetto“On”,thetrans-
ceiverdoesnotactivateaVOXtransmissionfrompicking
upreceiveaudioorfromaradioalerttone(beepsound).
monitor
Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytocancel
anysignalingfeatures;theLEDindicatorwillglowgreen.
monitor -momentarilY-
Cancelanysignalingfeatureswhilepressingtheassigned
PFkey.
loW PoWer
Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytosetthe
radio’stransmitterto“LowPower”mode,thusextending
battery life. Press, (or press and hold), the assigned PF
keyagain toreturn to“Normal” transmitpower whenin
RFimpedingenvironments.
sql oFF
Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytoopenthe
SQLtohearbackgroundnoise(unmutetheaudio).
sql oFF -momentarilY-
OpenstheSQLtohearbackgroundnoise(unmutetheau-
dio)whilepressingtheassignedPFkey.
beeP oFF
Press, (or press and hold), the assigned PF key to dis-
able any radio beeps temporarily. Press again, (or press
andholdagain),theassignedPFkeytoenableanyradio
beeps.
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emergencY
TheVX-261includesan“Emergency”featurewhichmay
be useful for alerting another party monitoring on the
samefrequencyasyourtransceiver’schannel.Pleasecon-
tactyourVertexStandarddealerforfurtherdetails.
PressandholdtheassignedPFkeyforapre-programmed
periodtoinitiateanemergencycallonthepre-defined
channel.
TorevivetheradiofromtheEmergencymode,justpress
andholdagaintheassignedPFkeyorturnofftheradio.
lone WorKer
Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytoactivate
theLoneWorkerfeature.The LoneWorkerfeatureis
designedtoemitanalarmfor30secondswhentheLone
Worker Timer (programmed by your Vertex Standard
dealer)hasexpired.
Press again, (or press and hold again), the assigned PF
key,theLoneWorkerfeatureisdisabled.Iftheuserdoes
notresetthetimerbypressingthePTTswitch,theradio
switchestoEmergencymode.
Pri
Press,(or press and hold), the assigned PF key to recall
thepre-programmedPriorityChannelbyyourVertex
Standarddealerdirectly.
scan
The Scanning feature is used to monitor multiple chan-
nelsprogrammedintothetransceiver.Whenscanning,the
transceiverwillcheckeachchannelforthepresenceofa
signalandwillstoponachannelifasignalispresent.
To activate scanning:
r Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytoacti-
vatescanmode.
r The scanner will search the channels of the pre-pro-
grammedscanlist,lookingforanactivechannel.The
radiowillpauseeachtimeitndsachannelonwhich
someoneisspeaking.
r Pressagain,(orpressandholdagain),theassignedPF
keytodisablescanningandreceivethechannelwhich
waschosenwhenpressedthePFkey.
Note:Your dealer may have programmed your radio to
stayononeofthefollowingchannelsifyoupressthe
PTTswitchduringscanningpause:
“ScanPause”channel(“TalkBack”)
“LastBusy”channel
“Priority”channel
“UserProgrammed”channel(“SelectChannel”)
ThechannelwhichdefinedintheCHSelector
knob.
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dual Watch
The Dual Watch feature is similar to the SCAN feature,
exceptthatonlytwochannelsaremonitored:
Thecurrentoperatingchannel
ThePrioritychannel.
To activate Dual Watch:
r Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytoacti-
vatetheDualWatchfeature.
r The scanner will search the two channels and pause
whenitndsatransmissiononeitherchannel.
To stop Dual Watch:
r Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytodis-
abletheDualWatch feature.Theradioreceivesthe
channelwhichwasselectedbytheCHSelectorknob.
FolloW me scan
The Follow Me Scan feature checks a user-assigned pri-
ority channel in addition to the channels previously pre-
programmedintoaradio’sscanlist.Forexample,ifonly
Channels1,3,and5(ofthe8availablechannels)are
designatedfor“Scanning”,theusermayassignChannel2
asthe“user-assigned”prioritychannelviatheFollowMe
Scan.
ToactivateFollowMe Scan, rstselectthe channel you
wanttodesignateas the“user-assignedprioritychannel”
bypositioningtheCHSelectorknobonthedesired“pri-
ority” channel. Next, press, (or press and hold), the as-
signedPFkey.Finally,rotatetheCHSelectorknobtothe
desired“operatingchannel”.
The scanner will search the two channels (user-assigned
prioritychannelandoperatingchannel)andpausewhenit
ndsatransmissiononeitherchannel.
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ta (talK around) scan
Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytotoggle
theTAScanfeature“On”and“Off”.
Whenoperatingonaduplexchannelsystem(forexample,
a repeater station), TA Scan allows the transceiver to
searchbothtransmitandreceivefrequenciesonyourdu-
plexsystem.
When a signal is encountered on the receive frequency,
thetransceiver willpauseuntilthesignaldisappears.
When a signal is encountered on the transmit frequency,
thetransceiver willcheck foractivity onthe receive fre-
quencyeveryfewseconds(intervalprogrammedbyyour
VertexStandarddealer).
Note:TheTAScanfeaturedoesnotactivateonaSimplex
Channel.
talK around
Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytoactivate
theTalkAroundfeaturewhenyouareoperatingonduplex
channel systems (separate receive and transmit frequen-
cies,utilizinga“repeater”station).TheTalkAround
featureallowsyoutobypasstherepeaterstationandtalk
directlytoastationthatisnearby.Thisfeaturehasnoef-
fectwhenyouareoperatingon“simplex”channels,where
thereceiveandtransmitfrequenciesarealreadythesame.
Notethatyourdealermayhavemodeprovisionfor“Talk
Around” channels by programming “repeater” and “Talk
Around”frequenciesontwoadjacentchannels.Ifso,the
keymaybeusedfor oneoftheotherPre-Programmed
Functions.
Note:TheTalkAroundfeaturedoesnotactivateonaSim-
plexChannel.
reset
Press(orpressandhold)theassignedPFkeytoresetthe
RFC(ReadyforCommunication)condition.
call 1 to call 3
Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytosenda
pre-programmed5-Tonecallsignal.
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VX-261 Operating Manual
adVanced oPeration
sPeed dial
Your Vertex Standard dealer may have pre-programmed
Auto-Dialtelephonenumbermemoriesintoyourradio.
Todialanumber:
Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytosenda
pre-denedDTMFtone.TheDTMFtonessentduringthe
dialingsequencewillbeheardinthespeaker.
call
Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytosenda
pre-programmed2-Toneencodecode.
dutY
Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytotoggle
theDutyfunctionofthe2-Toneor5-Tone“On”and“Off”.
When the Duty function is set to “On”, the user will al-
wayshear(dependingonthesub-audiosignaling)alltraf-
conthepagingchannel.Theradiowillsoundthepaging
alertwhenitreceivestheprogrammed2-Toneor5-Tone.
WhentheDutyfunctionissetto“Off”,theuserwillNOT
hearnormalradiotrafconthepagingchannel.Theradio
will sound the paging alert and unmute only when it re-
ceivestheprogrammed2-Toneor5-Tone.
tx saVe disable
The Transmit Battery Saver helps extend battery life by
reducingtransmit power when a very strong signal from
anapparentlynearby stationis beingreceived.Caution
is advised when using this feature, as your transmission
powercoulddegradetheaudioheardbythereceivingra-
diosinyourcommunicationpath.
Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytodisable
theTransmitBatterySaver,ifyouareoperatinginaloca-
tionwherehighpowerisalmostalwaysneeded.
Press again, (or press and hold again), the assigned PF
key, the Transmit Battery Saver activates to reduce the
transmitpowerwhenaverystrongsignalfromanappar-
entlynearbystationisbeingreceived.
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Press(orpressandhold)theassignedPFkeytolockthe
CHSelectorknob,Programmablekeys,andPTTswitch.
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Inordertopreventaccidentalchannelchangeorinad-
vertenttransmission,variousaspectsoftheCH Selec-
tor knob, Programmable keys, and PTT switch may be
locked.Thepreciselockoutcongurationisprogrammed
byyourDealer.
Toactivatethekeylocking,turntheradiooff.Then,press
andholdthePTTandSIDE-2keywhileturningtheradio
onagain.
Tocancelthekeylocking,repeatthisprocess.
arts™
(auto range transPond sYstem)
Thissystemisdesignedtoinformtheoperatorwhenyou
and anotherARTS™-equipped transceivers and stations
arewithincommunicationrangeusingtheDCSEncoder/
Decoder.
DuringARTS™operation,whentheradioreceivesan
incomingARTS™signal,ashortbeepwillsound.Ifyou
moveoutofrangeformorethantwominutes,yourradio
sensesthatnosignalhasbeenreceived;ashorttriple-beep
willsound.Ifyoumovebackintocommunicationrange,
as soon as the other station transmits, a short beep will
soundagain.
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oPtional accessories
FNB-V133LI-UNI 7.4VDC ,1380mAhLi-IonBatteryPack
FNB-V134LI-UNI 7.4VDC ,2300mAhLi-IonBatteryPack
CD-58 DesktopCharger
PA-55ACAdapterforCD-58
VAC-UNI DesktopCharger(CD-58+PA-55)
VAC-6058 Multi-UnitCharger
MH-360S CompactSpeakerMicrophone
MH-450S SpeakerMicrophone
MH-66A4B SubmersibleSpeakerMicrophone
MH-37A4B-1 EarpieceMicrophone
VCM-5 VehicularChargerMountingAdapterforCD-58
ATV-8A VHFAntenna(134-151MHz)
ATV-8B VHFAntenna(150-162MHz)
ATV-8C VHFAntenna(161-174MHz)
ATV-6XL VHFAntenna(Untuned)
ATU-6A UHFAntenna(400-430MHz)
ATU-6B UHFAntenna(420-450MHz)
ATU-6C UHFAntenna(440-470MHz)
ATU-6D UHFAntenna(450-490MHz)
ATU-6F UHFAntenna(490-520MHz)
CN-3 AntennaAdapter
CLIP-20 BeltClip
CE150 PCProgrammingSoftware
FIF-12 USBProgrammingInterface
CT-106 ConnectionCableforFIF-12
CT-27 RadiotoRadioCloningCable
Availability of accessories may vary; some ac-
cessories are supplied standard per local re-
quirements, others may be unavailable in some
regions. Check with your Vertex Standard Dealer
for changes to this list.
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Part15.21:ChangesormodicationstothisdevicenotexpresslyapprovedbyVertexStandardcouldvoidtheuser’s
authorizationtooperatethisdevice.
Productswiththesymbol(crossed-outwheeledbin)cannotbedisposedashouseholdwaste.
Electronic and Electric Equipment should be recycled at a facility capable of handling these items and
theirwastebyproducts.
InEUcountries,pleasecontactyourlocalequipmentsupplierrepresentativeorservicecenterforinforma-
tionaboutthewastecollectionsysteminyourcountry.
WarrantY PolicY
Vertex Standard warrants, to the original purchaser only, its Vertex Standard manufactured communications products
againstdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanshipundernormaluseandserviceforagivenperiodoftimefromthedateofpur-
chase.
LimitedWarrantyDetails:
NorthAmericacustomers(USAandCanada):http://www.vertexstandard.com/lmr/warranty-terms.aspx
CustomersoutsideofNorthAmerica:contacttheauthorizedVertexStandarddistributorinyourcountry.
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