Vertex Standard USA 10654620 2 WAY PORTABLE RADIO User Manual

Vertex Standard USA, Inc. 2 WAY PORTABLE RADIO

User Manual

 Toinstallthebattery,holdthetransceiverwithyour
lefthand,soyourpalmisoverthespeakerandyour
thumb is on the top of the belt clip.
Insertthebatterypackintothe
battery compartment on the
backoftheradiowhiletilt-
ingthe BeltClipoutward,
thenpushthebottom
sideofthebatterypack
until the battery pack
locks with the Battery
PackLatch.
OperatiOnBefOre YOu Begin
Battery Pack InstallatIon and removal PrelImInary stePs
 Installachargedbatterypackontothetransceiver,asdescribedpreviously.
 Screwthesuppliedantenna ontotheAntennajack.Neverattempttooperate
thistransceiverwithoutanantennaconnected.
If you have a Speaker/Microphone, we recommend that it not be connected
untilyouarefamiliarwiththebasicoperationoftheVX-350.
oPeratIon QuIck start
 Turnthetoppanel’sVOL/PWRknobclockwiseto
turnontheradioon.
Turn the top panel’s CH selector knob to choose
thedesiredoperatingchannel.
 RotatetheVOL/PWRknobtosetthevolume
level.Ifnosignalispresent,pressandholdinthe
Programmablekeyassignedto“SQL OFF”for
morethanonesecond;backgroundnoisewillnow
be heard, and you may use this to set the VOL/
PWRknobforthedesiredaudiolevel.
Press and hold in the Programmable key as-
signedto“SQL OFF”formorethanonesecond(or
pressthekeytwice)toquietthenoiseandresume
normal(quiet)monitoring.
 Totransmit,monitorthechannelandmakesure it
isclear.
 Totransmit, pressandholdinthePTTswitch.
Speakintothemicrophoneareaofthefrontpanel
grille (lower right-hand corner) in a normal voice
level. To return to the Receive mode, release the
PTTswitch.
Do not transmit the radio without an antenna
connected.
Warning! fCC rf expOsure requirements
This Radio has been tested and complies with the Federal Communications
Commission(FCC)RFexposurelimitsfor Occupational Use/Controlledex-
posureenvironment.Inaddition,itcomplieswiththefollowingStandardsand
Guidelines:
 FCC96-326,GuidelinesforEvaluatingtheEnvironmentalEffectsof
Radio-FrequencyRadiation.
FCC OET Bulletin 65 Edition 97-01 (1997) Supplement C, Evaluating
CompliancewithFCCGuidelinesforHumanExposuretoRadioFrequen-
cyElectromagneticFields.
ANSI/IEEE C95.1-1992, IEEE Standard for Safety Levels with Respect
toHumanExposuretoRadioFrequencyElectromagneticFields,3kHzto
300GHz.
 ANSI/IEEEC95.3-1992, IEEERecommendedPractice forthe
MeasurementofPotentiallyHazardousElectromagneticFields-RFand
Microwave.
WARNING:ThisradiogeneratesRFelectromagneticenergyduringtransmit
mode. This radio is designed for and classied as Occupational Use Only,
meaningitmustbeusedonlyduringthecourseofemploymentbyindividu-
alsawareofthehazards,andthewaystominimizesuchhazards.This
radioisnotintendedforusebytheGeneral Populationinanuncon-
trolledenvironment.
CAUTION:Toensurethat yourexposeto RFelectromagneticenergyis
within the FCC allowable limits for occupational use, always adhere to the
followingguidelines:
Pleasereadthismanualcarefullytobecomefamiliarwiththefeatures
ofthistransceiver.
Donottransmittheradiowithoutanantennaconnected.
ThisradioisNOTapprovedforuse by the general population in an
uncontrolledenvironment.Thisradioisrestrictedtooccupationaluse,
workrelatedoperationsonlywheretheradiooperatormusthavethe
knowledgetocontrolitsRFexposureconditions.
When transmitting, hold the radio in a vertical position with its mi-
crophone1to2inches(2.5to5cm)awayfromyourmouthandkeep
theantennaatleast1inch(2.5cm)awayfromyourheadandbody.
Theradiomustbeusedwithamaximumoperatingdutycyclenotex-
ceeding50%,intypicalPush-to-Talk(PTT)congurations.DONOT
transmitformorethan50%oftotalradiousetime(50%dutycycle).
Transmittingmorethan50%ofthetimecancauseFCCRFexposure
compliancerequirementstobeexceeded.
 TokeeptheBodyWorncongurationwiththeVertexStandardCLIP-
18belt-clip,reducethemaximumoperatingdutycyclestillmore.
 TheradioistransmittingwhentheredLEDonthetopoftheradiois
illuminated.YoucancausetheradiototransmitbypressingthePTT
button.
 Whenoperatetheradiowith theVertexStandardCLIP-18belt-clip,
makethetransmissiontimeasshortaspossible, to keep the Body
Wornconguration.
 Alwaysuse the FNB-V96LIAorFNB-V130LI-UNI Lithium-Ion Bat-
tery.
Perform the battery charging where the ambient temperature range
+10°Cto+40°C.Chargeoutofthisrangecouldcausedamagetothe
batterypack.
 BatteryPackshallnotbeexposedtoexcessiveheatsuchassunshine,
reorthelike.
AlwaysuseVertexStandardauthorizedaccessories.
 VertexStandardshallnotbeliableforanydamageoraccidentssuch
asre,leakageorexplosionofbatteries,etc.,causedbythemalfunc-
tionofnon-VertexStandardaccessories.
The information listed above provides the user with the information needed
tomakehimorherawareofRFexposure,andwhattodotoassurethatthis
radiooperateswiththeFCCRFexposurelimitsofthisradio.
ElectromagneticInterference/Compatibility
During transmissions, this radio generates RF energy that can possibly
causeinterferencewithotherdevicesorsystems.Toavoidsuchinterfer-
ence,turnofftheradioinareaswheresignsarepostedtodoso.
Donotoperatethetransmitterinareasthataresensitivetoelectromag-
neticradiationsuchashospitals,healthcarefacilities,aircraft,andblast-
ingsites.
FCCLicenseInformation
This radio operates on communications frequencies which are subject
to FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Rules and Regulations.
FCC Rules require that all operators using Private Land Mobile radio
frequenciesobtainaradiolicensebeforeoperatingtheirequipment.
aCCessOries & OptiOns
FNB-V96LIA 7.4V ,2300mAhLi-IonBatteryPack
FNB-V130LI-UNI 7.4V ,2300mAhLi-IonBatteryPack
VAC-300 DesktopRapidChargerSet
 (CD-34+PA-42,forFNB-V96LI)
VAC-UNI DesktopRapidChargerSet
 (CD-58+PA-55,forFNB-V130LI-UNI)
VAC-6300 6-unitMultiCharger(forFNB-V96LI)
VAC-6058 6-unitMultiCharger(forFNB-V130LI-UNI)
CD-58 DesktopCharger(forFNB-V130LI-UNI)
PA-55 ACAdapter(forCD-58)
MH-37A4B Earpiece/Microphone
MH-45B4B Speaker/Microphone
MH-360S Speaker/Microphone
MH-450S Speaker/Microphone
VCM-2 VehicleChargerMountAdapter(forVAC-300)
FVP-25Encryption/DTMFpagerUnit
FVP-35RollingCodeEncryptionUnit
FVP-36VoiceInversionEncryptionUnit
VME-100 MDC1200®/GE-Star®ANIEncoderUnit
ATU-6ARubberAntenna400-430MHz
ATU-6BRubberAntenna420-450MHz
ATU-6CRubberAntenna440-470MHz
ATU-6DRubberAntenna450-485MHz
ATU-6F RubberAntenna485-520MHz
ATV-6XLRubberAntenna134-174MHz(Untuned)
ATV-8ARubberAntenna134-151MHz
ATV-8BRubberAntenna150-163MHz
ATV-8CRubberAntenna161-174MHz
CLIP-17E SwivelBeltClip
CLIP-18BeltClip
LCC-350LeatherCase
CE86ProgrammingSoftware
FIF-12 USBProgrammingInterface
CT-27 RadiotoRadioProgrammingCable
CT-106PCProgrammingCable(forFIF-12)
vX-350 serIes
oPeratIng manual
COntrOls & COnneCtOrs
led IndIcator
GlowsGreen
Monitoron(orSide1or2switchisactivated:Non-LCDversion)
BlinkingGreen BusyChannel
(
orSQLoff
)
GlowsRed Transmitting
BlinkingRed BatteryVoltageisLow
Yellow ReceivingaSelectiveCall
Microphone
Speaker
MIC/SPJack
(ExternalMic/Earphone)
VOL/PWRKnob
CH(Channel)Selector
Side1Switch
PushToTalk
(PTT)Switch
Antenna
LCD(lcd versIon)
4Key(lcd versIon)
BatteryPackLatch
Side2Switch
Tilt the Belt Clip
Push the bottom side
of the Battery Pack
Insert the Battery Pack
To remove the battery, turn the radio off and remove any protective cases.
SlidetheBatteryPackLatchonthebottomoftheradio,thenslidethebattery
downwardandoutfromtheradiowhileholdingtheBeltClip.
Caution!
Do not attempt to open any of the rechargeable Lithium-Ion packs, as
they could explode if accidentally short-circuited.
low Battery IndIcatIon
Asthebatterydischargesduringuse,thevoltagegraduallybecomeslower.When
thebatteryvoltagebecomestolow,substituteafreshlychargedbatteryand
rechargethedepletedpack.Whenthebatteryvoltageislow,theLEDindicatoron
thetopoftheradiowillblinkredand“BatteryIndicator”ontheLCDwillblinkon
theLCDversion.Furthermore,ifyourDealersetsthe“LowBatteryAlert”feature
intothetransceiver,analertbeeperwillsoundwhenthebatteryvoltageislow.
Important notIce
Pleasefollowthesecautionstopreventhearingdamage:
 Alwaysadjusttheaudiolevelofthetransceivertotheminimumbefore
connectingtheEarpiece/Headsettothetransceiver.
 UsetheEarpiece/Headsetataslowavolumeaspossible for existing
conditions.
 SlowlyadjusttheVOL/PWRknobwhenincreasingtheaudiolevel.
If a Speaker/Microphone is available, remove the
plastic cap and its two mounting screws from the
rightsideofthetransceiver,theninserttheplug
fromtheSpeaker/MicrophoneintotheMIC/SP
jack; secure the plug using the screws supplied
withthe Speaker/Microphone.Holdthe speaker
grilleupnexttoyourearwhilereceiving.Totrans-
mit, press the PTT switch on the Speaker/Micro-
phone,justasyouwouldonthemaintransceiver’sbody.
Note: Save the original plastic cap and its mounting screws. They
shouldbere-installedwhennotusingtheSpeaker/Microphone.
VertexStandardLMR,Inc.
Warning! iC rss general requirement
englIsh
 UnderIndustryCanadaregulations,thisradiotransmittermayonlyoperate
using an antenna of a type and maximum (or lesser) gain approved for
thetransmitterbyIndustryCanada.Toreducepotentialradiointerference
tootherusers,theantennatypeandits gainshouldbesochosen thatthe
equivalentisotropicallyradiatedpower (e.i.r.p.)is notmorethanthat
necessaryforsuccessfulcommunication.
This radio transmitter (identify the device by certification number, or
model number if Category II) has been approved by Industry Canada
tooperatewiththeantennatypeslistedattherightwiththemaximum
permissible gain and required antenna impedance for each antenna type
indicated.Antennatypesnotincludedin
this list, having a gain greater than the
maximum gain indicated for that type,
are strictly prohibited for use with this
device.
 Whentransmitting,holdtheradioinaverticalpositionwithits
microphone2inches(5 cm)away fromyourmouthandkeep the
antennaatleast2inches(5cm)awayfromyourheadandbody.
 Theradiomustbeusedwithamaximumoperatingdutycyclenot
exceeding50%,intypicalPush-to-Talkcongurations.
DO NOT transmit for more than 50% of total radio use time (50%
dutycycle).Transmitting morethan50%ofthetimecancauseIC
RSS General Requirement to be exceeded.To keep the Body Worn
congurationwiththeVertexStandardCLIP-18belt-clip,reducethe
maximumoperatingdutycyclestillmore.
The radio is transmitting when the red LED on the top of the radio
is illuminated. You can cause the radio to transmit by pressing the
P-T-Tbutton.
 SARcomplianceforbody-wornusewasonlydemonstratedfor
the specificbelt-clip(CLIP-18).Otherbody-wornaccessoriesor
congurationsmayNOTcomplywiththeICRSSGeneralRequirement
andshouldbeavoided.
 WhenoperatetheradiowiththeVertex Standard CLIP-18 belt-clip,
makethetransmissiontime as short aspossible,tokeep theBody
Wornconguration.
French
 Conformémentàlaréglementationd’IndustrieCanada,leprésentémetteur
radiopeutfonctionner avec une antenned’untypeetd’un gain maximal
(ouinférieur)approuvépourl’émetteurparIndustrieCanada.Danslebut
deréduirelesrisquesdebrouillageradioélectriqueàl’intentiondesautres
utilisateurs, il faut choisir le type d’antenne et songain de sorte que la
puissanceisotrope rayonnée quivalente(p.i.r.e.) ne dépassepasl’intensité
nécessaireàl’établissementd’unecommunicationsatisfaisante.
 Leprésent émetteurradio(identifierledispositifparsonnumérode
certificationou sonnumérodemodèles’ilfaitpartiedumatérielde
catégorie I) a été approuvé par Industrie Canada pour fonctionner avec
les types d’antenne énumérés dans le droit et ayant un gain admissible
maximal et l’impédance requise pour chaque type d’antenne. Les types
d’antennenoninclusdanscetteliste,
oudont legainestsupérieuraugain
maximal indiqué, sont stric tement
interditspourl’exploitationde
l’émetteur.
 Pourémettre,tenezvotreradioverticalementenplaçantle
microphone entre 2,5 et 5 cm de la bouche. L’antenne doit toujours
êtreàplusde2,5cmdevotretête.
 Letempstotald’émissiondelaradionedoitpasdépasser50%
dutempsdefonctionnementdansuneconfigurationnormaleavec
alternat.Par conséquent, vousnedevezPAS émettrependantplus
de 50% du temps total d’utilisation de la radio. Si cette règle n’est
pasrespectée,vousvous exposez à un dépassement de l’exposition
aux fréquences électromagnétiques telle que définie par la norme
de sécurité. La radio émet lorsque le voyant LED rouge (situé au
sommetdelaradio)estallumé.Vouspouvezdéclencherl’émissionen
appuyantsurleboutonAlternatouavecunmicro-casqueVOX,sila
radiopermetd’utilisercetaccessoire.
 LaconformitéSARpourutilisationsurlecorpsn’aétéconrméeque
pourl’attacheceinturedenomenclatureCLIP-18.L’utilisationdetout
autreaccessoirepourportsurlecorpsPEUTêtrenonconformeaux
normesd’expositionauxradio-fréquencesetdoitdoncêtreévitée.
N’opérez pas votre radio en mode d’émission lorsque vous la portez
fixée sur le corps à l’aide de l’accessoire suivant : CLIP-18 attache
ceinture.
vhF model uhF model
ATV-8A:2.15dBi,50W
ATU-6A:2.15dBi,50W
ATV-8B:2.15dBi,50W ATU-6B:2.15dBi,50W
ATV-8C:2.15dBi,50W ATU-6C:2.15dBi,50W
ATV-6XL:2.15dBi,50W ATU-6F:2.15dBi,50W
vhF modèle uhF modèle
ATV-8A:2.15dBi,50W
ATU-6A:2.15dBi,50W
ATV-8B:2.15dBi,50W ATU-6B:2.15dBi,50W
ATV-8C:2.15dBi,50W ATU-6C:2.15dBi,50W
ATV-6XL:2.15dBi,50W ATU-6F:2.15dBi,50W
FCC ID: AXI10654620
IC: 10239A-10654620
Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.
DesCriptiOn Of Operating funCtiOns
mon (monItor)
Press(orPressandhold)theassignedProgrammablekeymomentarilytodis-
abletheTonesquelch.
lamP
Press (or Press and hold) the assigned Programmable key to illuminate the
LCDforveseconds(LCDversion).
scan
TheScanningfeatureisusedtomonitormultiplechannelsprogrammedintothe
transceiver.Whilescanning,theradiowillcheckeachchannelforthepresenceof
asignal,andwillstoponachannelifasignalispresent.
 Toactivatescanning:
Press(orPressandhold)theassignedProgrammablekey.
The scanner will search the channels, looking for active ones; it will pause
eachtimeitndsachannelonwhichsomeoneisspeaking.
 Tostopscanning:
Press(orPressandhold)theassignedProgrammablekey.
OperationwillreverttothechanneltowhichtheCHknobisset.
dw (dual watch)
TheDualWatchfeatureissimilartotheScanfeature,exceptthatonlytwochan-
nelsaremonitored:thecurrentoperatingchannel,andthe“Priority”channel.
 ToactivateDualWatch:
Press(orPressandhold)theassignedProgrammablekey.
The scanner will search the two channels; it will pause each time it nds a
channelonwhichsomeoneisspeaking.
 TostopDualWatch:
Press(orPressandhold)theassignedProgrammablekey.
 OperationwillreverttothechanneltowhichtheCHknobisset.
low Power
Press (or Press and hold) the assigned Programmable key to set the radio’s
transmittertothe“LowPower”mode,thusextendingbatterylife.Press(orPress
andhold)theassignedProgrammablekeyagaintoreturnto“HighPower”op-
erationwhenindifcultterrain.
Whentheradio’stransmitterissetto“LowPower”mode,the“L”iconwillbe
indicatedontheLCD(LCDversion).
ta (talk around)
Press(orPressandhold)theassignedProgrammablekeytoactivatetheTalk
Aroundfeaturewhen you areoperatingonduplexchannelsystems(separate
receiveandtransmitfrequencies,utilizinga“repeater”station).TheTalkAround
featureallowsyoutobypasstherepeaterstationandtalkdirectlytoastationthat
isnearby.Thisfeaturehasnoeffectwhenyouareoperatingon“Simplex”chan-
nels,wherethereceiveandtransmitfrequenciesarealreadythesame.
Whenthe“TA”functionisactivated,the“ ”iconwillbeindicatedontheLCD
(LCDversion).
tX save dIsaBle
Press(orPressandhold)theassignedProgrammablekeytodisabletheTrans-
mitBatterySaver,ifyouareoperatinginalocationwherehighpowerisalmost
alwaysneeded.
TheTransmitBatterySaverhelpsextendbatterylifebyreducingtransmitpower
when a very strong signal from an apparently nearby station is being received.
Undersomecircumstances,though,yourhand-heldradiomaynotbeheardwell
attheotherendofthecommunicationpath,andhighpowermaybenecessaryat
alltimes.
encryPtIon
WhentheVoice Scrambler featureisenabled,pressingthe assigned Program-
mablekeyofthe“Encryption”togglestheScrambler“on”and“off.”
channel uP
Press(orPressandhold)theassignedProgrammablekeytoswitchtoahigher
operatingchannelnumber.
channel down
Press(orPressandhold)theassignedProgrammablekeytoswitchtoalower
operatingchannelnumber.
call, reset
Press (or Press and hold) the assigned Programmable key to silence the re-
ceiverandresetforanothercall,whenacommunicationisnished.
call 2, call 3
Press(orPressandhold)theassignedProgrammablekeytosenda5-Tonese-
quentialtonegroupwhichispre-dened.
code uP, code down
Press(orPressandhold)theassignedProgrammablekeytoswitchtoahigher
(orlower)pagingcodenumberforthe5-TonePagingSystem.
KeY funCtiOns
AllversionsoftheVX-350provide[Side1]and[Side2]keys.TheLCDver-
sionof the VX-350provide[A],[B], [C], and[D]functionkeys.These “Pro-
grammable”keysfunctionscanbecustomized(settootherfunctions),viapro-
grammingbyyourVERTEXSTANDARDdealer,tomeetyourcommunications/
network requirements. Some features may require the purchase and installation
ofoptional internal accessories. The possible Programmable keyfeaturesare
illustratedbelow,andtheirfunctionsareexplainedinthenextchapter.Forfurther
details,contactyourVERTEXSTANDARDdealer.
Forfuturereference,checktheboxnexttoeachfunctionthathasbeenassigned
totheProgrammablekeyonyourparticularradio,andkeepithandy.
code set
PresstheassignedProgrammablekeytochangetheencodedigitsfor5-toneop-
eration.Tochangeaspecicdigit,selectthedesireddigitusingthe[A]key,then
changethenumberusingthe[B]/[C]keys,andstorethenumberusingthe[D]key.
sPeed dIal
Your Dealer may have pre-programmedAuto-Dial telephone number memories
(uptovememories)intoyourradio.
Todialanumber,press(orPressandhold)theassignedProgrammablekeyto
togglethepre-programmedAuto-Dialtelephonenumbermemory,thenpressthe
PTTswitch.TheDTMFtonessentduringthedialingsequencewillbeheardin
thespeaker.
emergency
TheVX-350seriesincludesan“Emergency”feature,whichmaybeuseful,ifyou
havesomeonemonitoringonthesamefrequencyasyourtransceiver’s channel.
ForfurtherdetailscontactyourVERTEXSTANDARDdealer.
oPtIon swItch 1, oPtIon swItch 2
Whentheoptionalunitisinstalled,thesefunctionshavevarioususes.
Forfurtherdetails,contactyourVERTEXSTANDARDdealer.
lock
Press(orPressandhold)theassignedProgrammablekeytolocktheVX-350’s
knob,Programmablekeys,andPTTswitch.Thepreciselockoutconguration
isprogrammedbyyourVERTEXSTANDARDdealer.
Follow-me scan
“Follow-Me”ScanfeaturechecksaUser-assignedPriorityChannelregularlyas
youscantheotherchannels.Thus,ifonlyChannels1,3,and5(ofthe8available
channels)aredesignatedfor“Scanning,”theusermaynonethelessanychannelas
the“User-assigned”PriorityChannelviathe“Follow-Me”feature.
PresstheassignedProgrammablekeytoactivate“Follow-Me”scanning,then
turntheCHselectorknobtothechannelwhichyouwanttodesignateasthe“Us-
er-AssignedPriorityChannel”.Whenthescannerstopsonan“active”channel,the
User-assignedPriorityChannelwillautomaticallybecheckedeveryfewseconds.
sQl set
Youcanmanuallyadjustthesquelchlevelusingthisfunction:
 Pressthe assigned Programmable key.Atonewillsound,andthe current
squelchlevelwillappearonthedisplay.
 Pressthe[Side1]/[Side2]keytoselectthedesiredsquelchlevel.
 Twosecondsafterreleasingthe[Side1]/[Side2]key,thedisplaywillrevert
tothenormalchannelindication.
lone worker
PressandholdtheassignedProgrammablekeytotoggletheLoneWorkerfea-
ture“ON”and“OFF.”
TheLoneWorkerfeaturewillemitanaudiblealarmfor30secondsatonesecond
intervalswhentheLoneWorkerTimerhasexpired.Iftheuserdoesnotresetthe
timerbypressingthePTTswitch,theradioswitchestotheEmergencymode.
ta scan
PresstheassignedprogrammablekeytotoggletheTA(TalkAround)scanfeature
“On”and“Off.”
WhileTA scan is proceeding, the VX-350 will searchboththetransmitandre-
ceivefrequencies(the“ ”iconwillblinkontheLCDversions).Whenasignal
isencounteredonthereceive frequency, theVX-350willpauseuntilthesignal
disappears(“ ” icon will appearbutnotblink).Whena signal is encountered
onthetransmitfrequency,theVX-350willcheckforactivityonthereceivefre-
quencyeveryfewseconds(intervalprogrammedbyyourDealer).
sQl oFF
Press(orPressandhold)theassignedProgrammablekeytodisabletheNoise
andTonesquelch.Againpress(orPressandhold)theassignedProgrammable
keytoresumenormal(quiet)NoiseandTonesquelchaction.
scan set
Press(orpressandhold)theassignedProgrammablekeytodeletetheCurrent
MemoryChannel from theScanningList.Whenyou delete a channelfromthe
ScanningList,aringingbeeperwillsound,and“ ”iconwilldisappearfromthe
LCD(LCDversion).TorestoreaparticularchanneltoyourScanningList,press(or
press and hold) the assigned Programmable key again; a ringing beeper will
sound,and“ ”iconwillappearontheLCD(LCDversion).
whIsPer
Press(orPressandhold)theassignedProgrammablekey toincreasethemi-
crophonegain;thus you can speak inalowvoice(whisper)temporarily.Again
press (or Press and hold) the assigned Programmable key to resume normal
microphonegain.
BeeP oFF
Press(orPressandhold)theassignedProgrammablekeytodisabletheradio
beepstemporarily.Againpress(orPressandhold)theassignedProgrammable
keytoenabletheradiobeeps.
arts™ (autO range transpOnD sYstem)
ThissystemisdesignedtoinformyouwhenyouandanotherARTS™-equipped
stationarewithincommunicationrange.
DuringARTS™operation,yourradioautomaticallytransmitsforabout1second
every 55 seconds (or 25 seconds: Dealer Programmed) in an attempt to shake
handswiththeotherstation.
Ifyouareoutofrangeformorethantwominutes,yourradiosensesthatnosignal
hasbeenreceived,aringingbeeperwillsound,and“OUTRANGE”willappear
ontheLCD(ontheLCDversion).Ifyousubsequentlymovebackintorange,as
soon as the other station transmits, your beeper will sound and “IN RANGE”
willappearontheLCD(ontheLCDversion).
Dtmf paging sYstem
Thissystemallowspagingandselectivecalling,usingDTMFtonesequences.
When your radio is paged by a station bearing a tone sequence which matches
yours,yourradio’ssquelchwillopenandthealertwillsound.OntheLCDver-
sion, the three-digit code of the station which paged you will be displayed on
yourradio’sLCD.
Warranty polIcy
VertexStandardwarrants,totheoriginalpurchaseronly,itsVertex Stan-
dardmanufactured communications products againstdefectsinmaterials
andworkmanshipundernormaluseandserviceforagivenperiodoftime
fromthedateofpurchase.
LimitedWarrantyDetails:
 NorthAmericacustomers(USAandCanada):
 http://www.vertexstandard.com/lmr/warranty-terms.aspx
 CustomersoutsideofNorthAmerica:
 Contacttheauthorizeddealerinyourcountry.
FunctIon ProgrammaBle key (Press/Press & hold)
[A] [B] [C] [D] [
Side1
] [
Side2
]
None / / / / / /
Mon(Monitor)//////
Lamp1//////
Scan / / / / / /
DW(DualWatch)//////
LowPower / / / / / /
TA(TalkAround)//////
TXSaveDisable / / / / / /
Encryption2//////
CHUp1//////
CHDown1//////
Call / / / / / /
Reset / / / / / /
Call2 / / / / / /
Call3 / / / / / /
CodeUp1//////
CodeDown1//////
CodeSet1//////
SpeedDial1//////
Emergency ---/---/---/---/---/---/
OptionSwitch13//////
OptionSwitch23//////
Lock / / / / / /
FM-Scan / / / / / /
SQLSet / / / / / /
LoneWorker ---/---/---/---/---/---/
TAScan / / / / / /
SQLOff / / / / / /
ScanSet / / / / / /
Whisper / / / / / /
BeepOff / / / / / /
1:LCDVersiononly.
2:RequiresFVP-25,FVP-35,orFVP-36EncryptionUnit.
3:FVP-35only.
attentIon In case of Use
Thistransceiverworksonfrequencieswhicharenotgenerallypermitted.
Forfrequencyallocation,applyfor
alicenceatyourlocalspectrum
managementauthority.
For actual u sage cont act your
dealerorsalesshopinordertoget
yourtransceiveradjustedtotheal-
locatedfrequencyrange.
lIst oF the PractIcaBle area
AUT BEL BGR CYP CZE DEU
DNK ESP EST FIN FRA GBR
GRC HUN IRL ITA LTU LUX
LVA MLT NLD POL PRT ROU
SVK SVN SWE CHE ISL LIE
NOR
model reFerence
model FreQuency tX Power dIsPlay/keyPad
VX-351-D0-5 134-174MHz 5W Non
VX-354-D0-5 134-174MHz 5W LCD/4Key
VX-351-G6-5 400-470MHz 5W Non
VX-354-G6-5 400-470MHz 5W LCD/4Key
VX-351-G7-5 450-512(520)MHz 5W Non
VX-354-G7-5 450-512(520)MHz 5W LCD/4Key
Operating temperature range
Operation: USA/EXPversions:–30°Cto+60°C(–22°Fto+140°F)
 Europeanversion:–25°Cto+55°C(–13°Fto+131°F)
BatteryCharging: +10°Cto+40°C(+50°Fto+104°F)
notIce !
There are no owner-serviceableparts inside the transceiver.All service
jobsmustbereferredtoanauthorizedVERTEXSTANDARD Service
Representative. Consult yourAuthorized VERTEX STANDARD Dealer
forinstallationofoptionalaccessories.
DIsposal of yoUr electronIc anD
electrIc eqUIpment
Productswiththesymbol(crossed-outwheeledbin)cannotbedisposedas
householdwaste.
Electronic and Electric Equipment should be recycled at a
facilitycapableofhandlingtheseitemsandtheirwasteby-
products.
In EU countries, please contact your local equipment sup-
plier representative or service center for information about
thewastecollectionsysteminyourcountry.
Important notIce for north amerIcan Users
regarDIng 406 mhz gUarD BanD
TheU.S.CoastGuardandNationalOceanographicandAtmosphericAd-
ministrationhaverequestedthecooperationoftheU.S.FederalCommuni-
cationsCommissioninpreservingtheintegrityoftheprotectedfrequency
range406.0to406.1MHz,whichisreservedforusebydistressbeacons.
Do not attempt to program this apparatus, under any circumstances, for
operationinthefrequencyrange406.0-406.1MHziftheapparatusisto
beusedinornearNorthAmerica.
Warning-Frequencyband406-406.1MHzisreservedforuseONLY
asadistressbeaconbytheUSCoastGuardandNOAA.Undernocir-
cumstanceshouldthisfrequencybandbepartofthepreprogrammed
operatingfrequenciesofthisradio.
“Talk-Around”isenabled
“DualWatch”isactivated
“Call”Indicator
ReceiverMonitor
LowPowerTransmitMode
8CharacterAlpha-numericDisplay
“Encryption”isenabled
:Thischannelisinthe“Scan”List
:“PriorityScan”isactivated
PriorityChannelindication
BatteryIndicator
RSSIIndicator
Part15.21:Changesormodificationstothisdevicenotexpresslyap-
provedbyVertex Standard couldvoidtheuser’sauthorizationtooperate
thisdevice.
DisplaY iCOns & inDiCatOrs (lCD VersiOn)
Noportionofthismanual
maybereproduced
withoutthepermissionof
VertexStandardLMR,Inc.
Copyright2014
VertexStandardLMR,Inc.
Allrightsreserved.
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