Vertex Standard USA 11284720 PORTABLE UHF RADIO User Manual
Vertex Standard USA, Inc. PORTABLE UHF RADIO
User Manual
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Programmable Functions/Features
IP55Waterproof
AvailableTwoProgrammableFunctionKeys
2-ToneEncode/Decode
5-ToneEncode/Decode
MDC-1200®Encode(ANIEncode)
Scan
DualWatch
Follow-MeScan
TalkAroundScan
VOX
TalkAround
Emergency
LoneWorker
TXSaveDisable
SpeedDial
Lock
ARTS™(AutoRangeTranspondSystem)
VX-261
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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.
WedescribesthedetailsofthemanyadvancedfeaturesoftheVX-261inthismanual.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
byIndustryCanadatooperatewith theantennatypeslistedattheright
with the maximum permissible gain and required antenna impedance
foreachantennatypeindicated.Antennatypesnotincludedin thislist,
havingagaingreaterthanthemaximumgainindicatedforthattype,are
strictlyprohibitedforusewiththisdevice.
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’antennenoninclusdanscetteliste,oudontlegainest
supérieuraugain maximalindiqué,sontstrictementinterdits pourl’ex-
ploitationdel’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
guidesinthenestoftheCD-58;refertothefollowing
illustrationfordetailsonproperpositioningofthebat-
PA-55
CD-58
SpacerPlate ACLineOutlet
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beFore You begin
terypack.If charging withthetransceiver attached,
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).
Charge out of this range could cause damage to the bat-
tery pack.
5) Battery Pack should not be exposed to excessive heat
such as sunshine, re, or the like.
6) Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect
type. Refer to the enclosed instructions for disposal 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
Waterproong of thetransceiver (IP55) isassured
onlywhenthefollowingconditions:
r Batterypackisattachedtothetransceiver;
r Antennaisconnectedtotheantennajack;
r
and MIC/SPcapis installedintheMIC/SP
jack.
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 / /
Emergency ---/ ---/
LoneWorker / /
PRI / /
Scan / /
DualWatch / /
Follow-MeScan / /
TA(TalkAround)Scan / /
TalkAround / /
Reset / /
Call1 / /
Call2 / /
Call3 / /
SpeedDial / /
Call / /
Duty / /
TXSaveDisable / /
Lock / /
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beeP oFF
Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPF key to dis-
able the radio beeps temporarily. Press again, (or press
andholdagain),theassignedPFkeytoenabletheradio
beeps.
WhisPer
Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytoincrease
the microphone gain; thus you can speak in a low voice
(whisper)temporarily.Pressagain,(orpressandhold
again),theassignedPFkeytoresumenormalmicrophone
gain.
Vox
Press, (or press and hold), the assigned PF key to acti-
vate the VOX function; allowing hands-free, automatic
activationofthetransmitter,basedonvoiceinputintothe
microphone.YoumaydisabletheVOXfunctiontempo-
rarilybypressingthePTTswitch.
Press again, (or press and hold again), the assigned PF
keytoresumenormaloperation.
monitor
Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytocancel
anysignalingfeatures;theLEDindicatorwillglowwitha
pre-denedcolor(Factorydefault:green).
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
difcultterrain.
sql oFF
Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytoopenthe
SQLtohearbackgroundnoise(unmutetheaudio).
sql oFF -momentarilY-
OpenstheSQLtohearbackgroundnoise(unmutetheau-
dio)whilepressingtheassignedPFkey.
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emergencY
The VX-261 includes an “Emergency” feature in either
analogordigitalmodes,whichmaybeusefulforalerting
another party monitoring on the same frequency as your
transceiver’schannel.PleasecontactyourVertexStandard
dealerforfurtherdetails.
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.Whilescanning,the
transceiverwillcheckeachchannelforthepresenceofa
signal,andwillstoponachannelifasignalispresent.
To activate scanning:
r Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytoacti-
vatescanning.
r Thescannerwillsearchthechannelsofeachchannel,
lookingforactiveones;itwillpauseeachtimeitnds
achannelonwhichsomeoneisspeaking.
r Pressagain,(orpressandholdagain),theassignedPF
keytodisablescanning,andreceivethechannelwhich
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;and
ThePrioritychannel.
To activate Dual Watch:
r Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytoacti-
vatetheDualWatchfeature.
r Thescannerwillsearchthetwochannels;itwillpause
eachtimeitfindsachannelonwhichsomeoneis
speaking.
To stop Dual Watch:
r Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytodis-
abletheDualWatchfeature.
r Theradioreceivesthechannelwhichwaschosen
whenpressedthePFkey.
FolloW me scan
TheFollowMeScanfeaturechecksauser-assignedprior-
itychannelregularlyasyouscanotherchannels.Thus,if
onlyChannels1,3,and5(ofthe8availablechannels)are
designated for “Scanning”, the user may nonetheless as-
signChannel2asthe“user-assigned”prioritychannelvia
theFollowMeScan.
ToactivateFollowMe Scan, rstselectthe channel you
wanttodesignateas the“user-assignedprioritychannel”
andpress,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkey.Then
rotatetheCH Selectorknobtorecalltothe“Scanning
Start”channelwhichhasbeenprogrammedbyyourdeal-
erto activate the scanner.When the scanner stops on an
“Active”channel, the user-assignedpriority channel will
automaticallybecheckedeveryfewseconds;ifactivityis
foundontheuser-assignedprioritychannel,theradiowill
switch between it and thedealer-assigned priority chan-
nel,ifany.
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ta (talK around) scan
Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytotoggle
theTAScanfeature“On”and“Off”.
WhileTAScanisproceeding,thetransceiver willsearch
boththetransmitandreceivefrequencies.Whenasignal
is encountered on the receive frequency, the transceiver
will pause until the signal disappears. When a signal is
encounteredonthetransmitfrequency,thetransceiver
willcheckforactivityonthereceivefrequencyeveryfew
seconds (interval programmed by your Vertex Standard
dealer).
Note:TheTAScanfeaturedoesnotactivateontheSim-
plexChannel.
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:The TalkAround feature does not activate on the
SimplexChannel.
reset
Press(orpressandhold)theassignedPFkeytoresetthe
RFC(ReadyforCommunication)condition.
call 1 to call 3
Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytosenda
pre-programmedcallsignalofthe5-Tone.
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-programmed 2-Tone encode code or MDC1200® en-
codecode(ANIencodecode).
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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
anapparentlynearbystationisbeingreceived.Under
some circumstances, though, your hand-held radio may
notbeheard wellat theother endof thecommunication
path,andhighpowermaybenecessaryatalltimes.
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.
To locked out the key locking, turn the radio off. Now,
pressandholdthePTTandSIDE-2keywhileturningthe
radioonagain.
Tocancellocking,repeatthisprocess.
arts™
(auto range transPond sYstem)
Thissystemisdesignedtoinformyouwhenyouandan-
otherARTS™-equippedstationarewithincommunication
range.
DuringARTS™operation,whentheradioreceivesan
incomingARTS™signal,ashortbeepwillsound.Ifyou
moveoutofrangeformorethantwominutes,yourradio
sensesthatnosignalhasbeenreceived;ashorttriple-beep
willsound.Ifyousubsequentlymovebackintocommuni-
cationrange,assoonastheotherstationtransmits,ashort
beepwillsoundagain.
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oPtional accessories
FNB-V133LI-UNI 7.4V ,1380mAhLi-IonBatteryPack
FNB-V134LI-UNI 7.4V ,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
MH-81A4B Over-the-headVOXCompatibleHeadset
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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authorizationtooperatethisdevice.
TheAMBE+2™voicecodingTechnologyembodiedinthisproductisprotectedbyintellectualpropertyrightsin-
cludingpatentrights,copyrightsandtradesecretsofDigitalVoiceSystems, Inc.ThisvoicecodingTechnologyis
licensedsolelyforusewithinthisCommunicationsEquipment.TheuserofthisTechnologyisexplicitlyprohibited
fromattemptingto decompile,reverseengineer,or disassembletheObject Code,or inanyother wayconvertthe
ObjectCodeintoahuman-readableform.
U.S. Pat. Nos. #5,870,405, #5,826,222, #5,754,974, #5,701,390, #5,715,365, #5,649,050, #5,630,011, #5,581,656,
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WarrantY PolicY
Vertex Standard warrants, to the original purchaser only, its Vertex Standard manufactured communications products
againstdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanshipundernormaluseandserviceforagivenperiodoftimefromthedateofpur-
chase.
LimitedWarrantyDetails:
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CustomersoutsideofNorthAmerica:contacttheauthorizeddealerinyourcountry.
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