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EVX-539ABCD14PQRS WXYZGHIABCJKLTUVDEFMNODEL567890#23?CXLOKProgrammable Functions/Features IP57Submersible(1m/30min.) AvailableProgrammableFunctionKeys 2-ToneEncode/Decodeø1 5-ToneEncode/Decodeø1 MDC-1200®Encode/Decodeø1 Scan GroupScan DualWatch FM-Scan(Follow-MeScan) TAScan Encryptionø1 Privacy(Basic/Enhanced)ø2 VOX TalkAround Emergency LoneWorker TXSaveDisable DirectChannelEntry CodeUp/Downø1 CodeSetø1 SpeedDialø1 DTMFCodeSetø1,3 IDCheckø1 TextMessageø2 ARTSTMø1/ARTSIITM(AutoRangeTranspondSystem)ø1:Analogmodeø2:Digitalmodeø3:EVX-539onlyEVX-534AB C DEVX-534 EVX-539EVX-534/-539oPerating manualFCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

 BatteryPackInstallationandRemoval...............6 BatteryCharging..................................................6 LowBatteryIndication........................................7 BeltClipInstallationandRemoval.....................8 MIC/SPCapInstallation......................................8 EVX-534............................................................11 EVX-539............................................................12 PreliminarySteps...............................................14 OperationQuickStart........................................14 AutomaticTime-OutTimer...............................17 ProgrammableKeyFunctions..........................18 DescriptionofOperatingFunctions.................21contentsYounowhaveatyourngertipsavaluablecommunicationstool,aVertexStandardtwo-wayradio!Rugged,reliableandeasytouse,yourVertexStandardradiowillkeepyouinconstanttouchwithyourcolleaguesforyearstocome,withnegligiblemaintenancedown-time.Pleasetakeafewminutestoreadthismanualcarefully.Theinformationpresentedherewillallowyoutoderivemaximumperformancefromyourradio,incasequestionsariselateron.r Therearenoowner-serviceablepartsinsidetheradio.AllservicejobsmustbereferredtoanauthorizedVertexStandardServiceRepresentative.r Inordertomaintainthespeciedwaterintegrityperformance,periodicmaintenanceisrecommended.r Shouldtheradiosustainasevereshock(e.g.ifitisdropped),thewaterintegritymaybecompromised,requiringservice.Shouldthisoccur,contactyourAuthorizedVertexStandardDealer.FCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

EVX-534/-539 OpErating Manual 1The U.S. Coast Guard and National Oceanographic andAtmosphericAdministration have requested thecooperationoftheU.S.FederalCommunications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pro-gram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circumstanceshouldthisfrequencybandbepartofthepreprogrammedoper-atingfrequenciesofthisradio.introductionThe EVX-534/-539 are full-featured Hand-Held Digital/AnalogTransceiver designed forbusiness communica-tionsintheVHF/UHFLandMobilebands.Thesetransceiversaredesignedforreliablebusinesscommunicationsinawidevarietyofapplicationswithawiderangeofoperatingcapabilityprovidedbytheirleading-edgedesign.Each transceiver supports up to 512 channels within a maximum of 32 groups, and each channel can be pro-grammedwithauniquealphanumerictag.Importantchannelfrequencydataisstoredintheashmemory,andiseasilyprogrammablebyaVertexStandardlicenseddealersusingapersonalcomputerwithVertexStandardProgrammingequipment:FIF-12USBProgram-mingInterface,andCT-106ConnectioncablewithCE151Software.Or,onceasingleradioisprogrammed,clon-ingcableCT-27canbeusedtoprogramadditionalradiosdirectly.ThepageswhichfollowwilldetailthemanyadvancedfeaturesprovidedintheEVX-534/-539transceiver.Afterreading this manual, you may wish to consult with your NetworkAdministrator regarding precise details of thecongurationofthisequipmentforuseinyourapplication.FCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

EVX-534/-539 OpErating Manual2Warning! Fcc rF exPosure requirementsThis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:r FCC96-326,GuidelinesforEvaluatingtheEnvironmentalEffectsofRadio-FrequencyRadiation.r FCCOETBulletin65Edition97-01(2001) SupplementC,EvaluatingCompliancewithFCCGuidelinesforHumanExposuretoRadioFrequencyElectromagneticFields.r ANSI/IEEEC95.1-1992,IEEEStandardforSafetyLevelswithRespecttoHumanExposuretoRadioFrequen-cyElectromagneticFields,3kHzto300GHz.r ANSI/IEEEC95.3-1992,IEEERecommendedPracticefortheMeasurementofPotentiallyHazardousElectro-magneticFields-RFandMicrowave.ThisradiogeneratesRFelectromagneticenergyduringtransmitmode.Thisradioisdesignedforandclas-siedasOccupational Use Only,meaningitmustbeusedonlyduringthecourseofemploymentbyindi-vidualsawareofthehazards,andthewaystominimizesuchhazards.ThisradioisnotintendedforusebytheGeneralPopulationinanuncontrolledenvironment.Toensurethatyour exposetoRFelectromagneticenergyis withintheFCCallowablelimits foroccupa-tionaluse,alwaysadheretothefollowingguidelines: FCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

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EVX-534/-539 OpErating Manual4Warning! ic rss general requirementenglishr UnderIndustryCanadaregulations,thisradiotransmittermayonlyoperateusinganantennaofatypeandmax-imum(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morethanthatnecessaryforsuccessfulcommunication.r Thisradiotransmitter(identifythedevicebycertication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indi-cated.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.                               VhF model uhF model ATV-16A:−2.15dBi,50-ohm  ATU-16B:−2.15dBi,50-ohm ATV-16B:−2.15dBi,50-ohm  ATU-16C:−2.15dBi,50-ohm ATV-16C:−2.15dBi,50-ohm  ATU-16F:−2.15dBi,50-ohm ATV-16XL:−2.15dBi,50-ohm ATU-16BS:−2.15dBi,50-ohmFCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

EVX-534/-539 OpErating Manual5Frenchr 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.r Le présent émetteur radio (identier le dispositif par son numéro de certication ou son numéro de modèles’ilfaitpartiedumatérielde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 inclus dans cette liste, ou dont legainestsupérieuraugainmaximalindiqué,sontstrictementinterditspourl’exploitationdel’émetteur.    Warning! ic rss general requirementVhF modèle uhF modèle ATV-16A:−2.15dBi,50-ohm  ATU-16B:−2.15dBi,50-ohm ATV-16B:−2.15dBi,50-ohm  ATU-16C:−2.15dBi,50-ohm ATV-16C:−2.15dBi,50-ohm  ATU-16F:−2.15dBi,50-ohm ATV-16XL:−2.15dBi,50-ohm ATU-16BS:−2.15dBi,50-ohmFCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

EVX-534/-539 OpErating Manual6beFore You beginr Toremovethebattery,turn the radio offandre-moveanyprotectivecases.SlidetheBatteryPackLatchonthebottomoftheradiotowardthefrontpanel while sliding the battery down about 1/2inch(1.5 cm).Then lift the battery out from theradio.        r Toinstallthebatterypack,alignthebatterypacktotheradiowithanoffsetabout1/2inch(1.5cm)from the top edge of battery compartment, thenslide the battery pack upward until it locks inplacewitha“Click.”r RemovetheSpacerPlatefromthe nestoftheoptional CD-58 Desktop Charger, if the BatterySpacerisinstalled.r Insertthe DC plug from the optionalPA-55ACAdapterintotheDCjackontherearpaneloftheoptionalCD-58Desktop Charger, andthen con-nectthePA-55ACAdaptertotheAClineoutlet.r Insert the battery pack into the CD-58 DesktopCharger while aligning the slots of the batterypack with the guides in the nest of the CD-58;referto the followingillustrationfor details onPA-55CD-58SpacerPlate ACLineOutletFCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

EVX-534/-539 OpErating Manual7beFore You beginproperpositioningofthebatterypack.Ifchargingwiththetransceiverattached,turnthetransceiveroff.The antenna jackshouldbeat the leftsidewhenviewingthechargerfromthefront.r Ifthebatterypackisinsertedcorrectly,theLEDindicatorwillglowred.Afully-dischargedbatterypackwillchargecompletelyin1.5-3.0hours(dependingonthebatterypackbeingcharged).r When charging is completed, the LED indicatorwillchangetogreen.r Disconnect the battery pack from the CD-58DesktopChargerandunplugthePA-55ACAdapterfromtheAClineoutlet.1) Always use the Vertex Standard FNB-V133LI-UNI or FNB-V134LI-UNI Lithi-um-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 bat-teries outside of hazardous locations.4) Perform the battery charging where the ambient temperature range +41 °F to +104 °F (+5 °C to +40 °C). Charge out of this range could cause damage to the battery 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 in-correct 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 Desk-top Charger.As the battery discharges during use, the voltagegradually becomes lower. When the battery voltagebecomestoolow,substituteafreshlychargedbatteryand recharge the depleted pack.The LED indicatoronthetopoftheradiowillblinkredwhenthebatteryvoltageislow.YoumayconrmthebatteryconditionbytheBatteryIcon on the display. See page 13 for more informa-tion. CAUTION Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisreplacedwith an incorrect battery. Replace only withthesameorequivalenttype.FCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

EVX-534/-539 OpErating Manual8beFore You beginr To install the Belt Clip: alignthe Belt Clip to the groove ofthe Battery pack, then presstheBeltClipdownwarduntilitlocksinplacewitha“Click.”Belt Clip Tabr ToremovetheBeltClip:useaat head screw driver to presstheBeltClipTabawayfromthe battery pack to unlock theBeltClip,thenslidetheBeltClipupwardtoremoveit.InstalltheMIC/SP cap with thesuppliedscrews.r   MIC/SP r        MIC/SPMIC/SPFCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

EVX-534/-539 OpErating Manual9noteFCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

EVX-534/-539 OpErating Manual10EVX-534AB C DPTTSwitchSIDE-1ButtonSIDE-2ButtonMIC/SPJack(ExternalMIC/SP)Speaker MicrophoneAntennaJackTOP SEL(TopSelect)KeyCH(Channel)SelectorVOL(Volume)/PWR(Power)KnobBatteryPackLatchcontrols & connectors (eVx-534)LCD(LiquidCrystalDisplay) 4-ButtonProgrammableKeyLEDIndicator(Programmable) Defaultsettingsare: SteadyRed: Transmittinginprogress(Analog) SteadyBlue: Transmittinginprogress(Digital) BlinkingGreen:BusyChannel SteadyGreen: ToneSquelchindefeatedconditionFCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

EVX-534/-539 OpErating Manual11EVX-539ABCD14PQRS WXYZGHIABCJKLTUVDEFMNODEL567890#23?CXLOKPTTSwitchSIDE-1ButtonSIDE-2ButtonMIC/SPJack(ExternalMIC/SP)Speaker MicrophoneAntennaJackTOP SEL(TopSelect)KeyCH(Channel)SelectorVOL(Volume)/PWR(Power)KnobBatteryPackLatchcontrols & connectors (eVx-539)LCD(LiquidCrystalDisplay) 16-ButtonDTMFKeypadLEDIndicator(Programmable) Defaultsettingsare: SteadyRed: Transmittinginprogress(Analog) SteadyBlue: Transmittinginprogress(Digital) BlinkingGreen:BusyChannel SteadyGreen: ToneSquelchindefeatedconditionFCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

EVX-534/-539 OpErating Manual12lcd icons & indicatorsGroupNumberRSSIIndicator(foursteps)“Privacy”or“Encryption”isactivatedLowTransmitPowerMode“On”“CALL”IndicatorReceiverMonitorBatteryIcon“Group Scan”isenabledPriority-2Channel:“Dual Watch”isactivated:“Talk-Around”isenabled:“Scan”isenabled:“Priority Scan”isactivatedDotMatrixDisplay“VOX”isactivated“5-tone Status Call”or“Digital Text Message”isreceivedbatterY icon:::w/blink:FullBatteryPowerModerateBatteryPowerLowBatteryPowerPoorBatteryPower(ChargetheBattery)FCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

EVX-534/-539 OpErating Manual13oPerationr Installachargedbatterypackontothetransceiver,asdescribedpreviously.r Screw the supplied antennaontotheAntennajack. Itisnotrecommendedtoop-eratethistransceiverwithoutanantennaconnected.r If you have a Speaker/Mi-crophone,werecommendthatitnotbeconnecteduntilyouarefamiliarwiththebasicoperationoftheEVX-534/-539. Refertonext page formoreinformationaboutSpeaker/Microphoneusage.IMPORTANT NOTEWater resistanceofthe transceiver (IP57:1meter/30minutes)isassuredonlywhenthefollowingconditions:r Batterypackisattachedtothetransceiver;r Antennaisconnectedtotheantennajack;randMIC/SP cap is installedintheMIC/SPjack.r Useofaspeakermicrophoneintheacces-soryconnectornegatestheIP57rating.r Tur n t h e t o p pa n e l ’sVOL/PWR knob clock-wisetoturntheradioon.r Turnthetoppanel’sCHSelectorknob to choosethedesiredoperatingchannel.AchannelnamewillappearontheLCD.Theradioannouncesthechannel number, if the ChannelAnnouncementFeatureisenabledviathePCProgrammingSoft-ware.r IfyouwanttoselecttheoperatingchannelfromadifferentChannelGroup,press(orpressandhold)theProgrammablekeyassignedtothe“grouP uP/doWn”functiontochangedesiredChannelGroupbeforeselectingtheoperatingchannel.Note: Some models are programmed so that theoperating channels are selected by the Program-mablekeyandtheChannelGroupisselectedbyFCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

EVX-534/-539 OpErating Manual14oPerationtheCHSelectorknob.Forfurtherdetails,contactyourVertexStandarddealer.r RotatetheVOL/PWRknobtosetthevolumele vel . If no si gna l ispresentontheanalogchannel, press (or pressandhold)theProgram-mable key (assigned tothe “sql oFF” func-tion;backgroundnoisewillnowbeheard,andyou may use this to settheVOL/PWRknobforthedesiredaudiolevel.Press(orpressandhold)theProgrammablekeyagaintoquietthenoiseandresumenormal(quiet)monitoring.r Totransmit,monitorthechannelandmakesureitisclear. Press and hold the PTTswitch. Speak into themicrophoneareaofthefrontpanel grille in a normalvoice level.Tore-turntotheReceivemode,releasethePTTswitch.r Pressthe(Orange)TOP SEL key, SIDE-2 but-to n , or f r o n t p a n e l ’sprogrammablekeypadtoactivateoneofthepre-programmedfunc-tionswhichmayhavebeenenabledatthetimeofprogrammingby the dealer. See thenextchapterfordetailsregardingfeature avail-abilityforthisradio.EVX-539ABCD14PQRS WXYZGHIABCJKLTUVDEFMNODEL567890#23?CXLOKEVX-534AB C DFCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

EVX-534/-539 OpErating Manual15ABCWXYZDEFMNOCXLoPerationr IfaSpeaker/Microphoneis available, remove theplasticcapanditstwomountingscrewsfromtherightsideofthetransceiver,thenaligntheconnectoroftheSpeaker/Microphoneon the radio; secure the connector pin using thescrews supplied with the Speaker/Microphone.Holdthespeakergrilleupnexttoyourearwhilereceiving. To transmit, press the PTT switch ontheSpeaker/Microphone,justasyouwouldonthemain transceiver’sbody,and speak into themicrophoneonanormalvoicelevel.Note 1): Save the original plastic cap and its mounting screws. They should be reinstalled when not using the Speaker/Microphone. 2) When you press the PTT switch on the Speak-er/Microphone, it disables the internal micro-phone, and vice versa.r If the BCLO (Busy Channel Lockout) featurehasbeenprogrammedonananalog channel,theradiowill not transmit when a carrier is present.Instead, the radio will generate short beep threetimes. Release the PTT switch and wait for thechanneltobeclearofactivity.r IftheBTLO(BusyToneLockout)featurehasbeenprogrammedonananalog channel orCCLO(ColorCodeLockout)featurehasbeenprogrammedonadigital channel, the radiocantransmitonlywhenthereisnocarrierbe-ing received or when the carrier being receivedincludesthe correcttone(CTCSS toneorDCScode)onananalog channelorcorrectcodeonadigital channel.FCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

EVX-534/-539 OpErating Manual16Iftheselectedchannelhasbeenprogrammedforau-tomatic time-out, you must limit the length of eachtransmission. While transmitting, a beep will sound10secondsbeforetime-out.Anotherbeepwillsoundjustbeforethedeadline;thetoppanel’sredLED(“TX”indicator)will disappearandtransmissionwill ceasesoonthereafter.Toresumetransmitting,youmustre-leasethePTTswitchandwaitforthe“penaltytimer”toexpire.oPerationFCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

EVX-534/-539 OpErating Manual17adVanced oPerationThe EVX-534providessevenprogrammablefunc-tion(PF)keys:TOP SEL,SIDE-1,SIDE-2,[A],[B],[C], and [D] keys. EVX-539 also includes the [Ý]and[#]keys.ThesePFkeyscanbecustomized,viaprogrammingbyyourVertexStandarddealer,tomeetyourcommu-nications/networkrequirements.ThepossiblePF keyprogramming featuresareil-lustratedonthenextpage,andtheirfunctionsareexplainedbeginningafterpage21.Forfurtherdetails,contactyourVertexStandarddealer.Inthischapter,thefollowingicons are used to indi-catefeatures supported in either the “Analog” modeor“Digital”mode::Indicatesa“Analog”modeonlyfeature.:Indicatesa“Digital”modeonlyfeature.Forfeaturesthat are available in both “Analog”and“Digital”modes,noiconisshown.Forfuturereference,checktheboxnexttoeachfunc-tion that has been assigned to the PF key on yourparticularradio,andkeepithandy.FCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

EVX-534/-539 OpErating Manual18adVanced oPerationFunctionProgrammable KeY (Press KeY / Press and hold KeY)TOP SEL SIDE-1 SIDE-2 [A] [B] [C] [D] [Ü] [#]None /////////Monitor / / / / / / / / /Monitor-Momentarily- /--- /--- /--- /--- /--- /--- /--- /--- /---Lamp /////////LowPower / / / / / / / / /Privacy/Encryption / / / / / / / / /PrivacySet / / / / / / / / /SET /////////SQLOFF / / / / / / / / /SQLOFF-Momentarily- /--- /--- /--- /--- /--- /--- /--- /--- /---SQLLevel / / / / / / / / /BeepOFF / / / / / / / / /AFMinimumVolume / / / / / / / / /CHAnnouncement / / / / / / / / /Whisper / / / / / / / / /VOX /////////VOXLevel / / / / / / / / /VOXAnti-Trip / / / / / / / / /Emergency ---/ ---/ ---/ ---/ ---/ ---/ ---/ ---/ ---/LoneWorker / / / / / / / / /GroupUp / / / / / / / / /GroupDown / / / / / / / / /ChannelUp / / / / / / / / /ChannelDown / / / / / / / / /SpeedChannelUp ---/ ---/ ---/ ---/ ---/ ---/ ---/ ---/ ---/SpeedChannelDown ---/ ---/ ---/ ---/ ---/ ---/ ---/ ---/ ---/PRI-1 / / / / / / / / /PRI-2 / / / / / / / / /PRI-2Set / / / / / / / / /PRI-2Disable / / / / / / / / /DirectCH1 / / / / / / / / /DirectCH2 / / / / / / / / /DirectCH3 / / / / / / / / /DirectCH4 / / / / / / / / /DirectCHEntry / / / / / / / / /Scan /////////FCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

EVX-534/-539 OpErating Manual19adVanced oPerationFunctionProgrammable KeY (Press KeY / Press and hold KeY)TOP SEL SIDE-1 SIDE-2 [A] [B] [C] [D] [Ü] [#]GroupScan / / / / / / / / /DualWatch / / / / / / / / /FollowMeScan / / / / / / / / /ScanSet / / / / / / / / /GroupScanSet / / / / / / / / /TA(TalkAround)Scan / / / / / / / / /TalkAround / / / / / / / / /Reset / / / / / / / / /Call1 / / / / / / / / /Call2 / / / / / / / / /Call3 / / / / / / / / /Call4 / / / / / / / / /Call5 / / / / / / / / /CodeUp / / / / / / / / /CodeDown / / / / / / / / /CodeSet / / / / / / / / /SpeedDial / / / / / / / / /DTMFCodeSetø/////////Call /////////StatusSet / / / / / / / / /StatusUp / / / / / / / / /StatusDown / / / / / / / / /StatusCheck / / / / / / / / /Duty /////////IDCheck / / / / / / / / /ARTSLogin / / / / / / / / /TextMessage / / / / / / / / /OptionSW1 /--- /--- /--- /--- /--- /--- /--- /--- /---OptionSW2 / / / / / / / / /TXSaveDisable / / / / / / / / /Lock /////////ø:activatedinEVX-539FCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

EVX-534/-539 OpErating Manual20adVanced oPerationloW PoWerPress,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytosettheradio’stransmitter to “LowPower”mode,thusextendingbatterylife.Press,(orpressandhold),thekeyagaintoreturnto“Normal”transmitpowerwhenindifcultterrain.The “L” icon will be indicated on the display whentheradio’stransmitterissetto“LowPower”mode.PriVacY Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPF key totoggle the Privacy feature “On” and “Off”.The Pri-vacyfeatureinitiatesanencryptionalgorithmthatwill protect your communication from unauthorizedeavesdropping.The“ ”iconwillbeindicatedonthedisplaywhenthePrivacyfeatureisactivated.monitor Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPF key tocancelanysignalingfeatures;theLEDindicatorwill glow with a pre-dened color (Factory default:green).The“ ” icon will be indicated on the display,whentheMonitorfunctionisactivated.monitor -momentarilY- Cancel any signaling features while pressing the as-signedPFkey.The “ ” icon will be indicated on the display whilecancelinganysignalingfeatures.lamPPress,(orpressandhold),theassignedPF key totogglethebacklightofthedisplayandkeypad“On”and“Off”.FCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

EVX-534/-539 OpErating Manual21adVanced oPerationPriVacY set Youcanchangetheprivacysettingstobestmeetyoursecurityrequirementsusingthisfunction:r Press, (or press and hold), the assigned PF key.Atonewill sound,andthecurrentPrivacyCodenumberandits tag name will appearon the dis-play.r Press the SIDE-1/SIDE-2 buttons (or [A]/[B]keys) to selectthe desired Privacy Code. 16 Pri-vacyCodesareavailableforselection.r Pressthe [D] key to storethenewsetting.Thedisplayindicates“”briey,thenrevertstothenormalchannelindication. Youmaycancelthenewsettingbypressingthe [C] key.Inthiscase,thedisplayindicates“”briey.encrYPtion WhentheVoice Scrambler featureis enabled, press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytotoggletheVoiceEncryption“On”and“Off”.The“ ”iconwillbeindicatedonthedisplaywhentheVoiceScramblerisactivated.setPress,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytoac-tivatethe “UserSet(Menu)” mode. Seepage42 formoreinformationofthe“UserSet(Menu)”mode.sql oFF Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytoopentheSQLtohearbackgroundnoise(unmutetheaudio).The“ ”iconwillbeblinkedonthedisplaywhentheSQLOFFfunctionisactivated.sql oFF -momentarilY- OpenstheSQLtohearbackgroundnoise(unmutetheaudio)whilepressingtheassignedPFkey.The“ ”iconwillbeblinkedonthedisplaywhileopeningtheSQL.FCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

EVX-534/-539 OpErating Manual22adVanced oPerationsql leVel Youcanmanuallyadjustthesquelchlevelusingthisfunction:r Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkey.Atonewillsound,andthecurrentsquelchlevelwillappearonthedisplay.r Press the SIDE-1/SIDE-2 buttons (or [A]/[B]keys)toselectthedesiredsquelchlevel.Availableselections are “”, “”, “”and“”.r Pressthe [D] key to storethenewsetting.Thedisplayindicates“”briey,thenrevertstothenormalchannelindication. Youmaycancelthenewsettingbypressingthe [C] key.Inthiscase,thedisplayindicates“”briey.beeP oFFPress,(orpressandhold),theassignedPF key todisable the radio beeps temporarily. Press again, (orpressandholdagain),theassignedPFkeytoenabletheradiobeeps.When the Beep Off function is “on” and “off”, thedisplayindicatesbriefly“” and “”.Note: if the ChannelAnnouncement feature is acti-vated, the ChannelAnnouncement also disables andenableswhentheBeepOfffunctionis“on”and“off”.aF minimum VolumePress, (or press and hold), the assigned PF key, thedisplay indicates “ ” briey, and reducetheaudiooutputtothe(lower)levelprogrammed.Againpress,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkey,thedisplayindicates“”briey,andre-sumenormalaudiooutputlevel.Youmaychangetheprogrammed(lower)levelbythe“UserSet(Menu)”mode.Seepage42formoreinformation.FCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

EVX-534/-539 OpErating Manual23ch announcementPress,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytose-lectthechannelchangeconrmationbetween“beep”and“announcement”.Thedisplayindicates“” and “”functionactivationbrieflywheneverthesettingischanged.WhisPerPress,(orpressandhold),theassignedPF key toincreasethemicrophonegain;thusyoucanspeakinalow voice (whisper) temporarily.Pressagain,(orpressandholdagain),theassignedPFkeytoresumenormalmicrophonegain.WhentheWhisperfunctionis“on”and“off”,thedis-play indicates “ ” and “ ”briey.VoxPress,(orpressandhold),theassignedPF key toactivate the VOX function; allowing hands-free, au-tomatic activation of the transmitter, based on voiceinputintothemicrophone.YoumaydisabletheVOXfunctiontemporarilybypressingthePTTswitch.Press again, (or press and hold again), the assignedPFkeytoresumenormaloperation.Note 1: when the VOX function is activated by op-erationfromtheexternalequipment,asmalldot(“”)willappearintheupperrightcornerofthedisplay.Note 2:whentheVOXfunctionis“on”and“off”,thedisplayindicates“”and“”briey.Vox leVelYou can manually adjust the VOX Gain using thisfunction:r Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkey.Atonewillsound,andthecurrentVOXGainlevelwillappearonthedisplay.r Press the [A]/[B] button to select the desiredVOXGainlevel.r Pressthe [D] key to storethenewsetting.Thedisplayindicates“”briey,thenrevertstothenormalchannelindication.Youmaycancelthenewsettingbypressingthe [C] key.Inthiscase,thedisplayindicates“”briey.adVanced oPerationFCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

EVX-534/-539 OpErating Manual24adVanced oPerationVox anti-triPPress,(orpressandhold),theassignedPF key totoggletheVOXAnti-Tripfeature“On”and“Off”.WhentheVOXAnti-Tripfeatureissetto“On”,thetransceiver does not activate the transmitter sectionfromthereceiveraudioorownbeepsound.When the VOXAnti-Trip feature is “on” and “off”,the display indicates “ ” and “”briey.emergencYTheEVX-534/-539includesan“Emergency”featureineitheranalogordigitalmodes,whichmaybeuse-fulforalertinganotherpartymonitoringonthesamefrequencyasyourtransceiver’schannel.PressandholdtheassignedPFkeyforapre-pro-grammedperiodtoinitiatean emergencycallonthepre-denedchannel.The“”indicationwill be indicated on the display. For further detailscontactyourVertexStandarddealer.To revive the radio from the Emergency mode, justpressandholdagaintheassignedPFkeyorturnofftheradio.lone WorKerPress,(orpressandhold),theassignedPF key toactivate the Lone Worker feature. The Lone Workerfeature is designed to emit an alarm for 30 secondswhenthe LoneWorkerTimer(programmed by yourVertexStandarddealer)hasexpired.Press again, (or press and hold again), the assignedPF key, the Lone Worker feature is disabled. If theuserdoesnotresetthetimerbypressingthePTTswitch,theradioswitchestoEmergencymode.Note:whentheLoneWorkerfeatureis“on”and“off”,thedisplayindicates“”and“”briey.grouP uP/doWnPress,(orpressandhold),theassignedPF key toselectadifferentgroupofchannels.Agroupnumberwill appear at the upper right corner and a groupnamewillappearbrieyonthedisplay.FCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

EVX-534/-539 OpErating Manual25adVanced oPerationch uP/doWnPress,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytose-lecta differentchannel.Achannelnamewillappearbrieyonthedisplay.sPeed ch uP/doWnPressandholdtheassignedPFkeytocausetheradioto begin stepping (repeatedly) upward or downwardthroughthechannels.Pri-1Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytore-callthepre-programmedPriorityChannel(Priority-1)byyourVertexStandarddealerdirectly.The“P1”willappearattheupperrightcorneronthedisplay.Pri-2Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPF key torecallthepre-programmedPriorityChannelofthecurrentgroup(Priority-2)byyourVertexStandarddealer directly. When PRI-2 channel is recalled, the“P”iconwillappearonthedisplay.Pri-2 setPress,(orpressandhold),theassignedPF key totoggle the current channel to the priority channel 2“enable” and “disable”. When PRI-2 channel is re-called,the“P”iconwillbeindicatedonthedisplay.Pri-2 disablePress (or press and hold) the assigned PF key, thedisplayindicates “ ” briey, and disabletheprioritychannel2ofthegrouptemporarily.Press again, (or press and hold again), the assignedPFkey,the display indicates “ ” briey,andenablingtheprioritychannel2ofthegroup.direct ch 1 to ch 4Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPF key torecallthepre-programmedchannelby yourVertexStandarddealerdirectly.FCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

EVX-534/-539 OpErating Manual26direct ch entrYYou can call the desired channel directly using thisfunction:r Press, (or press and hold), the assigned PF key.Atonewillsound,andthecurrentgroup/channelwillappearonthedisplay.r In the EVX-534, select the desired digit of thegroupnumberandchannelnumberusingthe[A]/[B] keys, then change the number using theSIDE-1/SIDE-2buttons. IntheEVX-539,enterthedesiredgroupnumber(twodigits)andchannelnumber(threedigits)fromthekeypad([0]-[9]key).r Pressthe[D]keytocallthenewchannel. Youmaycancelthedirectchannelentrybypress-ingthe[C]key.Inthiscase,thedisplayindicates“”briey.scanTheScanningfeatureisusedtomonitor multiplechannelsprogrammedinto thetransceiver.Whilescanning,thetransceiverwillcheckeachchannelforthe presence of a signal, and will stop on a channelif a signal is present. EVX-534/-539 can scan bothdigital and analog frequency programmed channelssimultaneously.To activate scanning:r Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytoactivatescanning.r Thescannerwillsearchthechannelsofeachchannel,lookingforactiveones;itwillpauseeachtimeitndsachannelonwhichsomeoneisspeaking.r Pressagain,(orpressandholdagain),theas-signed PF key to disable scanning, and receivethechannelwhich was chosen when pressedthePFkey.Note:Yourdealermayhaveprogrammed yourradiotostayononeofthefollowingchannelsifyoupressthePTTswitchduringscanningpause:“ScanPause”channel(“TalkBack”)“LastBusy”channel“Priority-1”channel“Priority-2”channel“UserProgrammed”channel(“SelectChannel”)ThechannelwhichdenedintheCHSelectorknob.adVanced oPerationFCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

EVX-534/-539 OpErating Manual27grouP scanThescanningfeatureisusedtomonitormultiplechannelsprogrammedinto thetransceiver.Whilescanning,thetransceiver will check each channel oftheprogrammedgroupforthepresenceofthesignal,andwillstoponachannelifasignalispresent.Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytoac-tivatethescanningontheselectedgroups.Press again, (or press and hold again), the assignedPFkey todisablethe group scanmode,and receivethechannel which was chosen when pressedthePFkey.WhentheGroupScanisactivated,thedisplayin-dicates“”,andcurrentgroupchannelnumber will appear at the upper right corner on thedisplay.adVanced oPerationdual WatchTheDualWatchfeatureissimilar to theSCANfea-ture,exceptthatonlytwochannelsaremonitored: Thecurrentoperatingchannel;and ThePriority-2channel.To activate Dual Watch:r Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytoactivatetheDualWatchfeature.r Thescannerwillsearchthetwochannels;itwillpauseeachtimeitndsachannelonwhichsome-oneisspeaking. WhentheDualWatchfeatureisactivated,the“ ”iconwillbeindicatedonthedisplay.To stop Dual Watch:r Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytodisabletheDualWatchfeature.r TheradioreceivesthechannelwhichwaschosenwhenpressedthePFkey.FCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

EVX-534/-539 OpErating Manual28FolloW me scanThe Follow Me Scan feature checks a user-assignedprioritychannelregularlyasyouscanotherchannels.Thus,ifonlyChannels 1,3,and5(ofthe8 avail-ablechannels)aredesignatedfor“Scanning”,theusermaynonethelessassignChannel2asthe“user-assigned”prioritychannelviatheFollowMeScan.Toactivate Follow MeScan, rst selectthe channelyouwanttodesignateasthe“user-assignedprior-itychannel” and press, (orpressandhold),the as-signedPF key(thedisplayindicates“”). Then rotate the CH Selector knob to recalltothe“ScanningStart”channelwhichhasbeenprogrammed by your dealer to activate the scanner.Whenthe scanner stopsonan“Active” channel,theuser-assigned priority channel will automatically becheckedeveryfewseconds;ifactivityisfoundontheuser-assigned priority channel, the radio willswitchbetweenitandthedealer-assignedprioritychannel,ifany.scan setPress,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytoadd/deletethecurrentchannelto/fromyourscanninglist.Tostoreaparticularchanneltoyourscanning list,press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkey.Ifyoudelete a channel from your scanning list, press, (orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeyagain.Whenthescannerispaused,youmayremovethechannelfromthescanlisttemporarilybypressing,(orpressandholding),thesamekey.Note 1:whenstoreaparticularchanneltoyourscan-ninglist, the display indicates“”brieflyand“ ”iconwillappearonthedisplay.Note 2: when delete a channel from your scanninglist,thedisplayindicates“”brieyandthe“ ”iconwilldisappearfromthedisplay.adVanced oPerationFCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

EVX-534/-539 OpErating Manual29grouP scan setYoumaywishtohavetheScannerpassthroughmorethanoneGroupduringthescanningprocess(normally,scanningisperformedwithinthecurrentgrouponly).To include the current Group in the scanning loop,press, (or press and hold), the assigned PF key. ToremoveacurrentGroupfromGroupScan,press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeyagain.Note 1: when include the current group in the scanloop,the“”iconwillappearonthedisplay.Note 2: when remove a current group from groupscan,the“”iconwilldisappearfromthedisplay.ta (talK around) scanPress,(orpressandhold),theassignedPF key totoggletheTAScanfeature“On”and“Off”.WhileTAScanisproceeding,thetransceiverwillsearchboththe transmitand receivefrequencies.Whenasignalisencounteredonthereceivefrequen-cy, the transceiver will pause until the signal disap-pears. When a signal is encountered on the transmitfrequency, the transceiver will check for activity onthereceivefrequencyeveryfewseconds(intervalprogrammedbyyourVertexStandarddealer).WhentheTAScanfeatureisactivated,the“ ”iconwillblinkonthedisplay.Note: TheTA Scan feature does not activate on theSimplexChannel.talK aroundPress,(orpressandhold),theassignedPF key toactivatetheTalkAroundfeaturewhenyouareoperat-ingonduplexchannel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oper-ating on “simplex” channels, where the receive andtransmitfrequenciesarealreadythesame.When the TalkAround feature is activated, the “ ”iconwillbeindicatedonthedisplay.Note that your dealer may have mode provision for“TalkAround” channels by programming “repeater”and“TalkAround”frequenciesontwoadjacentchan-nels.Ifso,thekeymaybeusedforoneoftheotherPre-ProgrammedFunctions.adVanced oPerationFCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

EVX-534/-539 OpErating Manual30Note: TheTalkAround feature does not activate ontheSimplexChannel.reset Press(orpressandhold)theassignedPFkeytoresettheRFC(ReadyforCommunication)condition.call 1 to call 5 Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPF key tosendapre-programmedcallsignalofthe2-Tone,5-Tone,MDC1200®orDigitalCall.code uP/doWn Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPF key toselecta2-Toneor5-Toneencodecodefromthepre-programmedencodelist.code set You can change the desired digit of the 5-Tone en-codecodeusingthisfunction:r Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkey.r Enter the desired 5-Tone encode code directlyfromthekeypad([0]-[9]key).r Pressthe [D] key to storethenewsetting.Thedisplayindicates“”briey,thenrevertstothenormalchannelindication. Youmaycancelthenewsettingbypressingthe [C] key.Inthiscase,thedisplayindicates“”briey.sPeed dial YourVertexStandarddealermayhavepre-pro-grammedAuto-Dialtelephonenumbermemoriesintoyourradio.Todialanumber:In the EVX-534, press, (or press and hold), the as-signed PF key, then press the SIDE-1/SIDE-2 but-tons(or[A]/[B]keys)toselecttheAuto-Dialmemorynumberyouwishtodial.PressthePTTswitchtosend a pre-defined DTMF tone. The DTMF tonessentduringthedialingsequencewillbeheardinthespeaker.In the EVX-539, press, (or press and hold), the as-signedPFkey,thenpressthekeypad([0]-[9]key)correspondingtotheAuto-Dialmemorynumberyouwishtodial.TheEVX-539sendapre-denedDTMFtone,andtheDTMFtonessentduringthedialingse-quencewillbeheardinthespeaker.adVanced oPerationFCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

EVX-534/-539 OpErating Manual31dtmF code set (eVx-539)r Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytostartenteringtheDTMFdialingsequence.r Enter the DTMF digit directly from the keypad([0]-[9]key).r AfterenteringallDTMFdigits,pressthePTTswitchtotransmittheDTMFcode.callTheCallfeatureisdifferentbytheoperatingsystemandoperatingmode.When using the DTMF Paging System (eVx-539)Thisfeature, if enabled, allowsthe user tosend any3-digit Page Call code, used to call other similarly-equippedstations.Press,(orpressandhold),theas-signedPFkey,followedbythethreedigitsrepresent-ingthePageCallcodeofthestationyouwishtocall.Threetoneswillbeheardafterthelastkeyispressed(thenewcodewillnowbetransmitted).Thereceiversquelchoftheotherstationwillbeopened,andyoucanbegincommunication.When using the 2-tone/5-tone Signaling SystemThis feature,ifenabled,press,(orpressandhold),theadVanced oPerationassignedPFkeytosenda2-tone/5-tonesequentialtone.When using the MDC1200 SystemThisfeature,ifenabled,Press,(orpressandhold),theassigned PF key to send an MDC1200 code.Avail-ablecodesare“”,“”,“”,“”and“”.r Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytoenterthe“CallMenu”mode.r Press the SIDE-1/SIDE-2 buttonstoselect thedesiredCall mode, then pressthe[D]keytoac-cepttheselection.(Youmaycanceltheselectionbypressingthe[C]key).r Press the SIDE-1/SIDE-2 buttonstoselect thestationtobecalled.Note:Youmayenterthestation’sIDnumber(fourdigits)directly from the keypad ([0] - [9], [A] -[D],[#]:substitutefor“E”,and[Ý]:wildcard).r PressthePTTswitchtosendanMDC1200call.When operating in the Digital modeThisfeature,ifenabled,allowstheuserconrmand/oredittheContactAlias.r Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytoenterthe“CallMenu”mode.FCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

EVX-534/-539 OpErating Manual32r PresstheSIDE-1/SIDE-2buttons(or[A]/[B]keys)toselectthedesiredContactAlias.Youmayndthe“NewList”and“Manual”categoryatthelast of the indication loop. Describes these twofunctionslater.r Pressthe[D]keytoaccepttheselection. Youmaycanceltheselectionbypressingthe[C]key.)IftheTXIDTypeoftheselectedContactAliasis“GroupCall”or“AllCall”,youmayconrmtheCallIDoftheContactAliasbythefollowingoperation: Pressthe[D]keytoconrmthe“CallID”oftheselectedContactAlias. Pressthe[C]keytoreturnthedisplaytothe“TagName”indication.)IftheTXIDTypeoftheselectedContactAliasis“PrivateCall”,youmayconrmandedittheContactAliasbythefollowingoperation: PresstheSIDE-1/SIDE-2buttons(or[A]/[B]keys) to select the function you wish to.Avail-ableselectionsare“”, “ ”,“ø”,“ø”,“”,“ø”, “ , “ ”, “”and“”(ø:EVX-539only). Pressthe[D]keytoaccepttheselectedfunction.Refertofollowsfordetailedoperationofeachfunction. Pressthe[C]keytocancelthe“Call”featureandreturntothenormaloperation,ifdesired.: You may contact with the selectedContactAlias.Press the [D] key to transmit the call alert com-mandto the designatedradio.Ifthedesignatedradioisactive,thedesignatedradiotransmitstheACKcommandanddisplaysyourIDnumberonthedisplay. If not, yourradio’s displayindicates“”. : You may confirm the Call ID of theContactAlias.Pressthe[D]keytoconrmthe“CallID”.Pressthe[C]keytwicetoreturnthedisplaytothe“TagName”indication. :You may edit the “Tag Name” of theselectedContactAliasifyourtransceiverisEVX-539.However,youcannoteditthe“TagName”adVanced oPerationFCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

EVX-534/-539 OpErating Manual33oftheContactAliaswhichdeterminedbytheCE151ProgrammingSoftware.Pressthe [D] key, then editthe “Tag Name” us-ingthe[0]-[9]key(forselectthecharacter)and[A]/[B]key(forselectthedigit).Youmaydeletethecurrentcharacter bypressing the[Ý] key,orinsertthespacebypressingthe[#]key.Pressthe[D]keyagain,thedisplayindicates“”brieyandstorethenewsetting.Youmaycancelthenewsettingbypressingthe[C]key.: You may edit the “ID number” of theselectedContactAliasifyourtransceiverisEVX-539.However,youcannoteditthe“IDnumber”oftheContactAliaswhichdeterminedbytheCE151ProgrammingSoftware.Pressthe[D]key,theneditthe“IDnumber”us-ingthe[0]-[9]key(forselectthecharacter)and[A]/[B] key (for select the digit). Press the [D]keyagain,thedisplayindicates“”brieyandstorethenewsetting.Youmaycancelthenewsettingbypressingthe[C]key.:YoumaychangethealerttonewhichassignedtotheselectedContactAlias.Pressthe[D]key, then press the SIDE-1/SIDE-2 buttons (or [A]/[B] keys) to select the desiredalerttone.Availableselectionsare“”to“”and“”.Pressthe[D]keyagain,the display indicates “” briey and storethenew setting.Youmay cancel thenewsettingbypressingthe[C]key.:YoumaydeletethedesiredContactAlias from the contact list if your transceiver isEVX-539. Important Note: the deleted ContactAliascannotberestored,andyoucannotdeletetheContactAliaswhichdeterminedbytheCE151ProgrammingSoftware.Press the [D] key, the display indicates “”(“” is blinking). Press the [D] keyagain,thedisplayindicates“”briefly,then reverts to rst ContactAlias of the contactlist.YoumaycancelthedeletingtheContactAliasbypressingthe[C]key.:YoumaychecktheradiostatusoftheselectedContactAlias.Pressthe[D]keytotransmittheradiostatuscom-mandto the designatedradio.IfthedesignatedadVanced oPerationFCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

EVX-534/-539 OpErating Manual34radio is alive, the designated radio transmits theACKcommand,andthenyourradio’sdisplayindicates“”.Ifnot,yourradio’sdis-playindicates“”. :You may monitor the situationaroundthedesignatedradiobyremotecontrol.Press the [D] keytoremote-controlthedesig-nated radio. If the designated radio is alive, thedesignated radio will automatically transmit forthe programmed period to transmit the situationaroundthe radio toyou.Your radio’s display in-dicates“”,andoutputsthesituationaround the designated radio from the speaker. Ifthedesignatedradioisnotalive,yourradio’sdis-playindicates“”andnoresponses.:Youmayrevivethestunnedradiobyre-motecontrol.Pressthe[D]keytotransmittherevivecommandtothestunnedradio.Whenthestunnedradioreceives the revive command, the stunned radiorevives, and then transmits theACK commandautomatically.Yourradio’sdisplayindicates“”.If your radio’sdisplay indicates “adVanced oPeration”,therevivecommanddidnotsucceed.:Youmaystunthedesignatedradioforciblybyremotecontrol.Press the [D] key to transmit the stun commandtothedesignatedradio. Ifthedesignated radiois alive, the designated radio transmits theACKcommandandstunsit.Ifnot,yourradio’sdisplayindicates“”,thestuncommanddidnotsucceed.Thestunnedradiowillrevivebythefunc-tiondescribedpreviously.):ThiscategoryallowsyoutocreatethedesiredContactAliasandsaveitintothecontactlist.r Pressthe [D] key, the displayindicates“” briey, enter the “ID number” you wish to,usingthe[0]-[9]key(forselectthenumber)and[A]/[B]key(forselectthedigit).r Press the [D]keyagain,thedisplayindicates“”briefly,enterthedesired“TagName”usingthe[0]-[9]key(forselectthechar-acter)and[A]/[B]key(forselectthedigit). Youmaydeletethe currentcharacterby press-ingthe [Ý] key, or insert the space characterbyFCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

EVX-534/-539 OpErating Manual35pressingthe[#]key.r Press the [D]keyagain,thedisplayindicates“”briey,selectthedesiredalerttoneusingtheSIDE-1/SIDE-2buttons(or[A]/[B]keys).r Press the [D]keyagain,thedisplayindicates“” briey and store the new setting intothecontactlistasthePrivateCall.Youmaycan-celthenewsettingbypressingthe[C]key.):Thiscategoryallowsyoutoperformthe“”,“, “”,“”and“”functionforthedesiredContactAliasmanuallybythefollowingoperation.r Pressthe[D]key,thenenterthe“IDnumber”youwish to operate the function, using the [0] - [9]key(forselectthenumber)and [A]/[B]key(forselectthedigit).r Press the [D] key again, then press the SIDE-1/SIDE-2buttons(or[A]/[B]keys)toselectthede-siredfunctiondescribedabove.r Press the [D] keyto perform thefunction.Youmaycancelthefunctionbypressingthe[C]key.adVanced oPerationstatus set Youcanchangethe5-tonestatuscodeusingthisfunction:r Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytochangethe5-tonestatuscode.r Enterthe5-tonestatuscode directlyfromthekeypad([0]-[9]key).r Pressthe[D]key,Thedisplayindicates“”brieflyand store thenewnumber to the5-tonestatuscode. Youmaycancelthenewsettingbypressingthe [C] key.Inthiscase,thedisplayindicates“”briey.status uP/doWn Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPF key toselecta5-tonestatuscodefromthepre-denedstatuslist.status checK Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPF key tocheckthe5-tonereceivestatuscode.Whenyoupressthiskey,thedisplaywillindicatethe“Message”cor-respondingtothereceivestatusconditionperthepre-denedstatuslist.FCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

EVX-534/-539 OpErating Manual36dutY Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPF key totoggletheDutyfunctionofthe2-tone,5-tone,orMDC1200®“On”and“Off”.When the Duty function is set to “On”, the displayindicates“”brieyandtheuserwillalwayshear(dependingonthesub-audiosignaling)alltraf-c on the paging channel.The radio will sound thepagingalertwhenitreceivestheprogrammed2-tone,5-tone,orMDC1200®.When the Duty function is set to “Off”, the displayindicates“”brieyandtheuserwillNOThearnormalradiotrafc onthepagingchannel.Theradiowillsoundthepagingalertandunmuteonlywhen it receives the programmed 2-tone, 5-tone, orMDC1200®.id checK ThisfunctionallowsloggedIDoftheDTMFSignal-ing or 5-tone Signaling to be reviewed and relayed(5-toneSignalingonly)toaspecicstation:r Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytodisplaytheloggedIDoftheDTMFSignalingor5-toneSignaling.r Pressthe SIDE-1/SIDE-2buttonstoselecttheloggedIDoftheDTMFSignalingor5-toneSig-naling.r Press the [B] key to toggle the display betweenthe“IDCodedisplay”and“ChannelTagdisplay”.r Pressthe[D]keytosendtheCallback,whenrecallingtheIDofthe “5-toneSignaling”,if de-sired. You maycanceltheCallbacksendingbypress-ingthe[C]key.Inthiscase,thedisplayindicates“”briey.arts loginThisfunctionenablethedisplayingtheloggedIDoftheMDC1200®ARTS™(ARTSII™)orDigitalARTS™(ARTSII™).r Press, (or press and hold), the assigned PF keytodisplaythenumberoftheloggedstationofthe MDC1200®ARTS™ (orARTSII™) for 1.5seconds,and then thedisplayindicatesthe “IDnumber”oftheloggedstation.r Press the [A]/[B] keys (or SIDE-1/SIDE-2 but-tons)toindicatethe“IDnumber”ofother sta-tions,ifneeded.r Pressthe[C]keytoresumenormaldisplay.adVanced oPerationFCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

EVX-534/-539 OpErating Manual37adVanced oPerationtext message Youmayreceive/sendthemessagefrom/tootherradio.r Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytoenterthe“TextMessage”mode.r Press the [A]/[B] keys (or SIDE-1/SIDE-2 but-tons)toselectthefunctionyouwishto.Availablefunctionsare“”,“”(EVX-539 only),and“”.r Pressthe[D]keytoaccepttheselectedfunction.Refertofollowsfordetailedoperationofeachfunction.r Press the [C] key to cancel the “Text Message”featureandreturntothenormaloperation,ifde-sired.Inbox:Youmayconrm/deletethereceivedmessageinthisfunction.Conrm Pressthe[A]/[B]keystoselectthereceivedmes-sageyouwishtoconrm.Thedisplaywillscrolltheselectedmessageautomatically.TheEVX-534/-539canmemorizeupto28messages(rst-inrst-outbasis).Themessagenumberindicatesattheupperrightcornerofthedisplay.Youmayndthe“”menuwhichislocatedatthelastmessageloop.Describesthismenulater. PresstheSIDE-1buttonatonce(orpresstheSIDE-2buttontwice)toconrmthe“CallID”oftheselectedmessage,ifdesired. Press the [A]/[B] keystoselectotherreceivedmessage,orpressthe[C]keytoreturntothetopofthe“INBOX”function.Delete(Individualmessage) Pressthe[A]/[B]keystoselectthereceivedmes-sageyouwishtodelete. PresstheSIDE-2buttonatonce(orpresstheSIDE-1buttontwice)toselectthe“”menu, then press the [D] key. The display indi-cates“”(“”isblinking). Press the [D] key again to delete the selectedmessage.You may cancel the deleting the mes-sagebypressingthe[C]key. Press the [A]/[B] keystoselectotherreceivedmessageyouwishtodelete,orpressthe[C]keytoreturntothetopofthe“Inbox”function.Delete(Allmessages) Pressthe[A]/[B]keystoselectthe“”FCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

EVX-534/-539 OpErating Manual38adVanced oPerationmenu which is located at the last message loop,thenpressthe[D]key.Thedisplayindicates“”(“”isblinking). Pressthe[D]keyagaintodeletetheallmessages.Youmaycancelthedeletingtheallmessagesbypressingthe[C]key.Write:IfyourtransceiverisEVX-539,youmaycre-atea sending message andsend/save it in this func-tion.TheEVX-539canmemorizeupto24messagesinclude pre-programmed message which determinedbytheCE151ProgrammingSoftware.Create the message Createthemessageusingthe[0]-[9]key(forse-lectthecharacter)and[A]/[B]key(forselectthedigit).TheEVX-539 cancreateupto32charac-ters. Youmaydeletethe currentcharacterby press-ingthe [Ý] key, or insert the space characterbypressingthe[#]key. Pressthe[D]key,thenpressthe[A]/[B]keys(orSIDE-1/SIDE-2buttons)toselectthe“”or“”menudependingonyourpurpose,andmovetoeachstepasfollow.Send the message Pressthe[D]key,thenpressthe[A]/[B]keys(orSIDE-1/SIDE-2buttons) to select the “Call ID”youwishtosendamessage. Youmayenteranew“CallID”manuallybyfol-lowingoperation: Pressthe SIDE-1/SIDE-2buttonstoselectthe“”menuwhichislocatedatthelast“CallID”loop. Pressthe[D]key,thenenterthe“CallID”usingthe[0]-[9]key. Pressthe[D]keyagaintosendthemessage.Thedisplayindicates“TEXTMSG”and“CallID”alternatelywhilesendingthemessage.Save the message Pressthe[D]keytosavethecreatedmessage.Select Message:You may send/edit/delete the mes-sageinthisfunction.Send the message Press the [A]/[B] keys (or SIDE-1/SIDE-2 but-tons)toselectthemessageyouwishtosend. Pressthe[D]key,thenpressthe[A]/[B]keys(orSIDE-1/SIDE-2buttons)toselectthe“”FCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

EVX-534/-539 OpErating Manual39adVanced oPerationmenu. Press the [D] key again, then press the [A]/[B]keys(or SIDE-1/SIDE-2buttons)toselectthe“CallID”youwishtosendamessage. Youmayenteranew“CallID”manuallybyfol-lowingoperation:l Press the [A]/[B] keys (or SIDE-1/SIDE-2buttons)toselectthe“”menuwhichislocatedatthelast“CallID”loop.l Pressthe[D]key,thenenterthe“CallID”us-ingthe[0]-[9]key. Pressthe[D]keyagaintosendthemessage.Thedisplayindicates“TEXTMSG”and“CallID”alternatelywhilesendingthemessage.Edit the messageImportantNote:YoucannoteditthemessagewhichdeterminedbytheCE151ProgrammingSoftware. Press the [A]/[B] keys (or SIDE-1/SIDE-2 but-tons)toselectmessageyouwishtoedit. Pressthe[D]key,thenpressthe[A]/[B]keys(orSIDE-1/SIDE-2buttons)to selectthe“”menu. Pressthe[D]keyagain,theneditthemessageus-ingthe[0]-[9]]key(forselectthecharacter)and[A]/[B]key(forselectthedigit). Pressthe[D]key,thenpressthe[A]/[B]keys(orSIDE-1/SIDE-2buttons)toselectthe“”menu. Press the [D] key again to save the edited mes-sage.Delete the messageImportant Note: You can not delete the messagewhichdeterminedbythe CE151 Programming Soft-ware. Press the [A]/[B] keys (or SIDE-1/SIDE-2 but-tons)toselectthemessageyouwishtodelete. Pressthe[D]key,thenpressthe[A]/[B]keys(orSIDE-1/SIDE-2 buttons) to select the “”menu. Press the [D] key. The display indicates “”(“”isblinking). Press the [D] key again to delete the selectedmessage.You may cancel the deleting the mes-sagebypressingthe[C]key.oPtion sWitch 1Activates the optional accessory while pressing theassignedPFkey.FCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

EVX-534/-539 OpErating Manual40adVanced oPerationoPtion sWitch 2Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPF key totoggletheoptionalaccessory“On”and“Off”.tx saVe disableThe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neces-saryatalltimes.Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPF key todisabletheTransmitBatterySaver,ifyouareoperat-inginalocationwherehighpowerisalmostalwaysneeded.Press again, (or press and hold again), the assignedPF key, the Transmit Battery Saver activates tore-ducethe transmit power whenaverystrongsignalfromanapparentlynearbystationisbeingreceived.WhentheTransmitBattery Saver is “on” and “off”,the display indicates “  ” and “ ”briey.locKPress(orpressandhold)theassignedPFkeytolocktheCHSelectorknob,Programmablekeys,andPTTswitch.Youmaychangethelockoutcongurationbythe “User Set (Menu)” mode. See page 33 for moreinformation.FCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

EVX-534/-539 OpErating Manual41locK Inordertopreventaccidentalchannelchangeorinadvertenttransmission,variousaspectsoftheCH Selector knob, Programmable keys, and PTTswitchmaybelocked.Thepreciselockoutcongura-tionisprogrammedbyyourDealer.Tolockedoutthekeylocking,turntheradiooff.Now,pressandholdthePTTandSIDE-2keywhileturningtheradioonagain.Tocancellocking,repeatthisprocess.artstm (auto range transPond sYstem)ThissystemisdesignedtoinformyouwhenyouandanotherARTSTM-equippedstationarewithincommu-nicationrange.DuringARTSTM operation, when the radio receivesanincomingARTSTMsignal,ashortbeepwillsound.Ifyoumoveoutofrangeformorethantwominutes,your radio senses that no signal has been received;ashorttriple-beepwillsound. Ifyousubsequentlymovebackintocommunicationrange,assoonastheotherstationtransmits,ashortbeepwillsoundagain.artsIItm (auto range transPond sYstem)ARTSIITMisanenhancedfeatureoftheARTSTMsys-temwhichidentiestheradioid’sbothinandoutofrangeindviduallyusingeitherdigitalmode,orMDC-1200®encode/decodeinanalogmode.FCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

EVX-534/-539 OpErating Manual42user set modeThe“UserSet”(Menu)Modeallowstheusertodeneorcongurevarioussettings,suchasSquelch,Keylockoutconguration,etc.Toactivatethe“UserSet”(Menu)Mode:r PressthePFkeyassignedtothe“SET”functiontoenterthe“UserSet”(Menu)Mode.r SelecttheSetModeitemyouwishtochangeusingthe[A]/[B]keys,thenusetheSIDE-1/SIDE-2keystoadjustthesettingoftheselecteditem.r Repeat previous step to adjust otherSet Modeitem,ifdesired.r Pressthe[D]keytosavethenewsettingandthedisplay indicates “  ” briey, then exitstonormaloperation. Youmayexittonormaloperationwithoutsavingthenewsettingbypressingthe[C]key.set mode item descriPtion aVailable Values SetstheSquelchlevel.ThisSetModeItemisappearedontheAnalogchannelonly.Open,Threshold,Normal,Tight Enables/DisablestheKeyBeeper. ON,OFF Enables/DisablestheBellfunction(Alerttoneactivatedbyincomingsignaling). ON,OFF Enables/Disablesthebacklightofthedisplayandkeypad. ON,OFF Enables/DisablestheKeyLockfunction. Free,Lock Enables/DisablesthePTTLockfunction. Free,Lock Engages/DisengagesScanning. ON,GroupScan,FMScan,OFF Engages/DisengagesDualWatch. ON,OFF SetstheminimumAudioVolumelevel. 000~255 SetstheLCDContrastlevel 00~15 SetstheVOXsensitivity.ThisSetModeItemisappearedontheVOXfunctionenabledchannelonly. –8~0~+8 Enables/DisablestheTXSavefunction. ON,OFF Enables/DisablestheEncryption(foranalog)orPrivacy(fordigital)function.ThisSetModeItemisappearedontheEncryption/Privacyfunctionenabledchannelonly. ON,OFFFCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

EVX-534/-539 OpErating Manual43oPtional accessoriesFNB-V133LI-UNI7.4V,1380mAhLi-IonBatteryPackFNB-V134LI-UNI7.4V,2300mAhLi-IonBatteryPackCD-58DesktopChargerPA-55ACAdapterforCD-58VAC-UNIDesktopCharger(CD-58+PA-55)VAC-6058Multi-UnitChargerMH-360SCompactSpeakerMicrophoneMH-450SSpeakerMicrophoneMH-66A4BSubmersibleSpeakerMicrophoneMH-37A4B-1EarpieceMicrophoneATV-16AVHFAntenna(136-150MHz)ATV-16BVHFAntenna(150-162MHz)ATV-16CVHFAntenna(162-174MHz)ATV-16XLVHFAntenna(Untuned)ATU-16BUHFAntenna(400-420MHz)ATU-16CUHFAntenna(420-450MHz)ATU-16DUHFAntenna(450-470MHz)ATU-16FUHFAntenna(470-520MHz)ATU-16BSUHFStubbyAntenna(400-430MHz)ATU-16DSUHFStubbyAntenna(450-490MHz)CN-2AAntennaAdapterCLIP-20BeltClipCE151PCProgrammingSoftwareFIF-12USBProgrammingInterfaceCT-106ConnectionCableforFIF-12CT-27RadiotoRadioCloningCableAvailability of accessories may vary; some acces-sories are supplied standard per local requirements, others may be unavailable in some regions. Check with your Vertex Standard Dealer for changes to this list.FCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

EVX-534/-539 OpErating Manual44WarrantY PolicYVertexStandardwarrants,totheoriginalpurchaseronly,itsVertexStandardmanufacturedcommunicationsprod-ucts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.FCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

Part15.21:ChangesormodicationstothisdevicenotexpresslyapprovedbyVertexStandardcouldvoidtheuser’sauthorizationtooperatethisdevice.TheAMBE+2™ voicecodingTechnologyembodied in this product is protected by intellectual propertyrightsincludingpatentrights,copyrightsandtradesecretsofDigitalVoiceSystems,Inc.ThisvoicecodingTechnologyislicensedsolelyforusewithinthisCommunicationsEquipment.TheuserofthisTechnologyisexplicitlyprohibitedfromattemptingtodecompile,reverseengineer,ordisassembletheObjectCode,orinanyotherwayconverttheObjectCodeintoahuman-readableform.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,#5,517,511,#5,491,772,#5,247,579,#5,226,084and#5,195,166.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supplierrepresentativeorservicecenterforinformationaboutthewastecollectionsysteminyourcountry.FCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.Noportion of this manual may bereproducedwithoutthepermissionofVertexStandardLMR,Inc.VertexStandardisatrademarkofVertexStandardLMR,Inc.Allothertrademarksarethepropertyoftheirrespectiveowners.©2014VertexStandardLMR,Inc.Allrightsreserved.FCC ID: AXI1154620IC: 10239A-11154620Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.