Vertex Standard USA 11273020 VHF HANDHELD LAND MOBILE RADIO User Manual

Vertex Standard USA, Inc. VHF HANDHELD LAND MOBILE RADIO

User Manual

Programmable Functions/Features IP55Submersible AvailableSixProgrammableFunctionKeys 2-ToneEncode/Decode 5-ToneEncode/Decode MDC-1200®Encode(ANIEncode) Scan GroupScan DualWatch Follow-MeScan TalkAroundScan Encryption VOX TalkAround Emergency LoneWorker TXSaveDisable CodeUp/Down CodeSet SpeedDial Duty Lock ARTS™(AutoRangeTranspondSystem)VX-264oPerating manualFCC ID: AXI11273020IC: 10239A-11273020Vertex 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    PreliminarySteps...................................................... 12 OperationQuickStart................................................ 12 AutomaticTime-OutTimer....................................... 14  ProgrammableKeyFunctions.................................. 15 DescriptionofOperatingFunctions......................... 18   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negli-gible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: AXI11273020IC: 10239A-11273020Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.
VX-264 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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circumstanceshouldthisfrequencybandbepartofthepreprogrammedoperatingfrequenciesofthisradio.introductionTheVX-264isfull-featuredHand-HeldAnalogTransceiverdesignedforbusinesscommunicationsintheVHF/UHFLandMobilebands.Thistransceiverisdesignedforreliablebusinesscommunicationsinawidevarietyofapplicationswithawiderangeofoperatingcapabilityprovidedbytheirleading-edgedesign,andallowsupto128-channelcapacitywithinamaximum8groups.Eachchannelcanbeprogrammedwithan8-character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ProgrammingInterface,andCT-106ConnectioncablewithCE150Software.Or,onceasingleradioisprogrammed,cloningcableCT-27canbeusedtoprogramadditionalradiosdirectly.WedescribesthedetailsofthemanyadvancedfeaturesoftheVX-264inthismanual.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: AXI11273020IC: 10239A-11273020Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.
2VX-264 Operating ManualWarning! Fcc rF exPosure requirementsThisRadiohasbeentestedandcomplieswiththeFederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)RFexposurelimitsforOc-cupational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FrequencyElec-tromagneticFields,3kHzto300GHz.r ANSI/IEEEC95.3-1992,IEEERecommendedPracticefortheMeasurementofPotentiallyHazardousElectromagneticFields-RFandMicrowave.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individuals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occupationaluse,alwaysadheretothefollowingguidelines:                     FCC ID: AXI11273020IC: 10239A-11273020Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.
VX-264 Operating Manual3Warning! Fcc rF exPosure requirements         FCC ID: AXI11273020IC: 10239A-11273020Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.
4VX-264 Operating ManualWarning! ic rss general requirementenglishr 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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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.                        VhF model uhF model ATV-8A:2.15dBi,50-ohm  ATU-6A:2.15dBi,50-ohm ATV-8B:2.15dBi,50-ohm  ATU-6B:2.15dBi,50-ohm ATV-8C:2.15dBi,50-ohm  ATU-6C:2.15dBi,50-ohmATV-6XL:2.15dBi,50-ohm  ATU-6F:2.15dBi,50-ohmATU-6AF:2.15dBi,50-ohmFCC ID: AXI11273020IC: 10239A-11273020Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.
VX-264 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par-tie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’an-tenne.Lestypesd’antennenoninclusdanscetteliste,oudontlegainestsupérieuraugain maximalindiqué,sontstrictementinterdits pourl’ex-ploitationdel’émetteur.      Warning! ic rss general requirementVhF modèle uhF modèle ATV-8A:2.15dBi,50-ohm  ATU-6A:2.15dBi,50-ohm ATV-8B:2.15dBi,50-ohm  ATU-6B:2.15dBi,50-ohm ATV-8C:2.15dBi,50-ohm  ATU-6C:2.15dBi,50-ohmATV-6XL:2.15dBi,50-ohm  ATU-6F:2.15dBi,50-ohmATU-6AF:2.15dBi,50-ohmFCC ID: AXI11273020IC: 10239A-11273020Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.
6VX-264 Operating ManualbeFore You beginr To remove the battery, turn the radio off and remove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 in-stalled.r InserttheDCplugfromtheoptionalPA-55ACAdapterintotheDCjackontherearpaneloftheop-tional CD-58 Desktop Charger, and then connect thePA-55ACAdaptertotheAClineoutlet.r InsertthebatterypackintotheCD-58DesktopChar-ger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properpositioningofthebat-PA-55CD-58SpacerPlate ACLineOutletFCC ID: AXI11273020IC: 10239A-11273020Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.
VX-264 Operating Manual7beFore You begintery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 in-dicator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 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack.2) Use only the Vertex Standard CD-58 Desktop Charger and the Vertex Standard PA-55 AC Adapter.3) To reduce the risk of explosion, recharge the batteries outside of hazardous locations.4) Perform the battery charging where the ambient tem-perature range +41 °F to +104 °F (+5 °C to +40 °C). Charge out of this range could cause damage to the bat-tery pack.5) Battery Pack should not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, re, or the like.6) Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Refer to the enclosed instructions for disposal of used batteries.7) For further details and cautions of the charging, refer to the Operating Manual of the CD-58 Desktop Charger.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confirmthebatterycondition bytheBatteryIcononthedisplay.Seepage11formoreinformation. CAUTION Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisreplacedwithanincorrectbattery.Replaceonlywiththesame orequivalenttype.FCC ID: AXI11273020IC: 10239A-11273020Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.
8VX-264 Operating ManualbeFore You beginr ToinstalltheBeltClip:aligntheBeltCliptothegrooveoftheBat-terypack,thenpresstheBeltClipdownward until it locks in placewitha“Click.”r To remove the Belt Clip: use aatheadscrewdrivertopresstheBeltClipTabawayfromthebat-terypacktounlocktheBeltClip,thenslidetheBeltClipupwardtoremoveit.r    MIC/SP rMIC/SPMIC/SPInstalltheMIC/SPcapwiththesup-pliedscrews.Belt Clip TabFCC ID: AXI11273020IC: 10239A-11273020Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.
VX-264 Operating Manual9noteFCC ID: AXI11273020IC: 10239A-11273020Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.
10VX-264 Operating ManualMIC/SPJack(ExternalMIC/SP)controls & connectors4-ButtonProgrammableKeyLEDIndicator(Programmable) Defaultsettingsare: SteadyRed: Transmittinginprogress BlinkingGreen:BusyChannel SteadyGreen: ToneSquelchindefeatedconditionPTTSwitchSIDE-1ButtonSIDE-2ButtonSpeakerMicrophoneBatteryPackLatchAntennaJackCH(Channel)Selector VOL(Volume)/PWR(Power)KnobFCC ID: AXI11273020IC: 10239A-11273020Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.
VX-264 Operating Manual11lcd icons & indicatorsRSSIIndicator(foursteps)“Encryption”isactivatedLowTransmitPowerMode“On”“CALL”IndicatorReceiverMonitorBatteryIndicatorGroupNumber“Dual Watch”isactivated:“Scan”isenabled:“Priority Scan”isactivated“VOX”isactivated“Talk Around”isenabledbatterY indicator:::w/blink:FullBatteryPowerModerateBatteryPowerLowBatteryPowerPoorBatteryPower(ChargetheBattery)PriorityChannelIndicator8CharacterAlpha-NumericDisplayFCC ID: AXI11273020IC: 10239A-11273020Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.
12VX-264 Operating ManualoPeration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 oper-atethistransceiverwithoutanantennaconnected.r IfyouhaveaSpeaker/Micro-phone,werecommendthatitnot be connected until you arefamiliarwiththebasicopera-tion of the VX-264. Refer tonextpageformoreinformationaboutSpeaker/Microphoneus-age.IMPORTANT NOTEWaterresistanceofthetransceiver(IP55)isas-sured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MIC/SPjacknegatestheIP55rating.r Tu r n th e t o p p a 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chan-nel.AchannelnamewillappearontheLCD.r Ifyouwanttoselecttheoperatingchannelfromadif-ferentChannelGroup, press(or pressand hold)theProgrammablekeyassignedtothe“grouP uP/doWn”functionto change desired Channel Group before se-lectingtheoperatingchannel.Note:Somemodelsareprogrammedsothattheoper-atingchannels areselected by theProgrammable keyandtheChannelGroupisselectedbytheCHSelectorknob.Forfurtherdetails,contactyourVertexStandarddealer.FCC ID: AXI11273020IC: 10239A-11273020Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.
VX-264 Operating Manual13oPerationr Rotate the VOL/PWRknob to set the volumelevel.Ifnosignalispres-ent on the analog chan-nel, press (or press andhold) the Programmableke y ( as s ig n e d t o t he“sql oFF” function:Normally SIDE-1 but-ton); 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returntotheReceivemode,re-leasethePTTswitch.r Press(orpressandhold)the ,SIDE-1SIDE-2button,orfrontpanel’sprogrammable keypad([A] - [D] key) to ac-tivate one of the pre-programmedfunctionswhichmayhavebeenenabled at the time ofpr o g r a m m i n g by t h edealer.Seethenextchapterfordetailsre-gardingfeatureavailabil-ityforthisradio.r 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con-nector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FCC ID: AXI11273020IC: 10239A-11273020Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.
14VX-264 Operating ManualoPerationontheSpeaker/Microphone,justasyouwouldonthemaintransceiver’sbody,andspeakintothemicro-phoneonanormalvoicelevel.Note 1): Save the original plastic cap and its mount-ing screws. They should be reinstalled when not us-ing the Speaker/Microphone. 2) When you press the PTT switch on the Speaker/Microphone, it disables the internal microphone, and vice versa.r IftheBCLO(BusyChannelLockout)featurehasbeenprogrammedonachannel,theradiowillnottransmitwhenacarrierispresent.Instead,theradiowillgener-ate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achannel,theradiocantransmitonlywhen there is no carrier being received or when thecarrierbeingreceivedincludesthecorrecttone(CTCSStoneorDCScode).Iftheselectedchannelhasbeenprogrammedforauto-matic time-out, you must limit the length of each trans-mission.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releasethePTTswitchandwaitforthe“penaltytimer”toexpire.FCC ID: AXI11273020IC: 10239A-11273020Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.
VX-264 Operating Manual15adVanced oPerationThe VX-264 provides sixprogrammablefunction (PF)keys:SIDE-1,SIDE-2,[A],[B],[C],and[D]keys.These PF keys can be customized, via programming byyour Vertex Standard dealer, to meet your communica-tions/networkrequirements.ThepossiblePFkeyprogrammingfeaturesareillustratedonthenextpage,andtheirfunctionsareexplainedbegin-ningafterpage18.Forfurtherdetails,contactyourVertexStandarddealer.Forfuturereference,checktheboxnexttoeachfunctionthat has been assigned to the PF key on your particularradio,andkeepithandy.SIDE-1Button[A],[B],[C],and[D]KeysSIDE-2ButtonFCC ID: AXI11273020IC: 10239A-11273020Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.
16VX-264 Operating ManualadVanced oPerationFunctionProgrammable KeY (Press KeY / Press and hold KeY)SIDE-1 SIDE-2 [A] [B] [C] [D]None / / / / / /Monitor / / / / / /Monitor-Momentarily- /--- /--- /--- /--- /--- /---Lamp / / / / / /LowPower / / / / / /Encryption / / / / / /SQLOFF / / / / / /SQLOFF-Momentarily- /--- /--- /--- /--- /--- /---SQLSet / / / / / /BeepOFF / / / / / /Whisper / / / / / /VOX / / / / / /VOXSet / / / / / /Emergency ---/ ---/ ---/ ---/ ---/ ---/LoneWorker / / / / / /GroupUp / / / / / /GroupDown / / / / / /ChannelUp / / / / / /ChannelDown / / / / / /PRI-2 / / / / / /Scan / / / / / /GroupScan / / / / / /DualWatch / / / / / /Follow-MeScan / / / / / /ScanSet / / / / / /GroupScanSet / / / / / /TA(TalkAround)Scan / / / / / /TalkAround / / / / / /FCC ID: AXI11273020IC: 10239A-11273020Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.
VX-264 Operating Manual17adVanced oPerationFunctionProgrammable KeY (Press KeY / Press and hold KeY)SIDE-1 SIDE-2 [A] [B] [C] [D]Reset / / / / / /Call1 / / / / / /Call2 / / / / / /Call3 / / / / / /CodeUp / / / / / /CodeDown / / / / / /CodeSet / / / / / /SpeedDial / / / / / /Call / / / / / /Duty / / / / / /TxSaveDisable / / / / / /Lock / / / / / /FCC ID: AXI11273020IC: 10239A-11273020Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.
18VX-264 Operating ManualadVanced oPerationencrYPtionWhen 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.sql oFFPress,(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au-dio)whilepressingtheassignedPFkey.The“ ”iconwillbeblinkedonthedisplaywhileopen-ingtheSQL.monitorPress,(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assignedPFkey.The“ ”iconwillbeindicatedonthedisplaywhilecan-celing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”.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 assigned PF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.FCC ID: AXI11273020IC: 10239A-11273020Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.
VX-264 Operating Manual19adVanced oPerationsql setYoucanmanuallyadjustthesquelchlevelusingthisfunc-tion: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“(Open)”,“(Threshold)”,“(Normal)”and“(Tight)”.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 dis-able 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briey“”and“”.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displayindicates“”and“”briey.VoxPress, (or press and hold), the assigned PF key to acti-vate the VOX function; allowing hands-free, automaticactivationofthetransmitter,basedonvoiceinputintothemicrophone.YoumaydisabletheVOXfunctiontempo-rarily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operationfromtheexternalequipment,asmalldot(“”)willbein-dicatedatthebottomrightofthedisplay.Note 2:whentheVOXfunctionis“on”and“off”,thedis-playindicates“”and“”briey.FCC ID: AXI11273020IC: 10239A-11273020Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.
20VX-264 Operating ManualadVanced oPerationVox setYou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 ap-pear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.emergencYThe VX-264 includes an “Emergency” feature in eitheranalogordigitalmodes,whichmaybeusefulforalertinganother party monitoring on the same frequency as yourtransceiver’schannel.PressandholdtheassignedPFkeyforapre-programmedperiodtoinitiateanemergencycallonthepre-definedchannel. The “  ” indication will be indicated onthe display. For further details contact your Vertex Stan-dard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.channel uP/doWnPress,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytoselectadifferentchannel.A channel namewill appear briey onthedisplay.FCC ID: AXI11273020IC: 10239A-11273020Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.
VX-264 Operating Manual21Pri-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.scanThe Scanning feature is used to monitor multiple chan-nels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.To activate scanning:r Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytoacti-vate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assigned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definedintheCHSelectorknob.grouP scanThe scanning feature is used to monitor multiple chan-nels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activate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chan-nelwhichwaschosenwhenpressedthePFkey.When the Group Scan is activated, the display indicates“”briey.adVanced oPerationFCC ID: AXI11273020IC: 10239A-11273020Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.
22VX-264 Operating ManualadVanced oPerationdual WatchThe Dual Watch feature is similar to the SCAN feature,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acti-vatetheDualWatchfeature.r Thescannerwillsearchthetwochannels;itwillpauseeachtimeitfindsachannelonwhichsomeone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dis-abletheDualWatchfeature.r TheradioreceivesthechannelwhichwaschosenwhenpressedthePFkey.FolloW me scanTheFollowMeScanfeaturechecksauser-assignedprior-itychannelregularlyasyouscanotherchannels.Thus,ifonlyChannels1,3,and5(ofthe8availablechannels)aredesignated for “Scanning”, the user may nonetheless as-sign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prioritychannel”and press, (or press and hold), the assigned PF key (thedisplay indicates “” briefly).Then rotate theCHSelectorknobtorecalltothe“ScanningStart”chan-nelwhichhasbeenprogrammedbyyourdealertoactivatethescanner.Whenthescannerstopsonan“Active”chan-nel,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 be-tweenitandthedealer-assignedprioritychannel,ifany.FCC ID: AXI11273020IC: 10239A-11273020Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.
VX-264 Operating Manual23adVanced oPerationscan setPress,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytoadd/de-lete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chan-nel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scanninglist,thedisplayindicates“”briey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.grouP scan setYoumaywishtohavetheScannerpassthroughmorethanone Group during the scanning process (normally, scan-ning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cur-rentGroup from Group Scan, press, (or press and hold),theassignedPFkeyagain.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 frequency, the transceiverwill pause until the signal disappears. 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beblinkedonthedisplay.Note:TheTAScanfeaturedoesnotactivateontheSim-plexChannel.FCC ID: AXI11273020IC: 10239A-11273020Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.
24VX-264 Operating ManualtalK aroundPress,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytoactivatetheTalkAroundfeaturewhenyouareoperatingonduplexchannel systems (separate receive and transmit frequen-cies,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ef-fectwhenyouareoperating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channels.Ifso,thekeymaybeusedfor oneoftheotherPre-ProgrammedFunctions.Note:The TalkAround feature does not activate on theSimplexChannel.resetPress(orpressandhold)theassignedPFkeytoresettheRFC(ReadyforCommunication)condition.call 1 to call 3 Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytosendapre-programmedcallsignalofthe5-Tone.code uP/doWnPress,(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 setYoucanchangethe desireddigitof the5-Toneencode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[A]/[B]keys(selectthecodenumber)andSIDE-1/SIDE-2buttons(selectthecodedigit).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: AXI11273020IC: 10239A-11273020Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.
VX-264 Operating Manual25sPeed dialYour Vertex Standard dealer may have pre-programmedAuto-Dialtelephonenumbermemoriesintoyourradio.Todialanumber:Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkey,thenpressthe SIDE-1/SIDE-2 buttons (or [A]/[B] keys) to selecttheAuto-Dialmemorynumberyouwishtodial.PressthePTTswitchtosendapre-denedDTMFtone.TheDTMFtonessentduringthedialingsequencewillbeheardinthespeaker.callPress,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytosendapre-programmed 2-Tone encode code or MDC1200® en-codecode(ANIencodecode).adVanced oPerationdutYPress,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytotoggletheDutyfunctionofthe2-Toneor5-Tone“On”and“Off”.Whenthe Dutyfunction isset to “On”,the displayindi-cates “ ” briefly 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or5-Tone.Whenthe Dutyfunction isset to“Off”,thedisplay in-dicates “ ” 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or5-Tone.FCC ID: AXI11273020IC: 10239A-11273020Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.
26VX-264 Operating Manualtx 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necessaryatalltimes.Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytodisabletheTransmitBatterySaver,ifyouareoperatinginaloca-tionwherehighpowerisalmostalwaysneeded.Press again, (or press and hold again), the assigned PFkey, the Transmit Battery Saver activates to reduce thetransmitpowerwhenaverystrongsignalfromanappar-ently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.locK Inordertopreventaccidentalchannelchangeorinad-vertenttransmission,variousaspectsoftheCH Selec-tor knob, Programmable keys, and PTT switch may belocked.Thepreciselockoutconguration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.arts™ (auto range transPond sYstem)Thissystemisdesignedtoinformyouwhenyouandan-otherARTS™-equippedstationarewithincommunicationrange.DuringARTS™operation,whentheradioreceivesanincomingARTS™signal,ashortbeepwillsoundand“”(“InService”)willbeindicatedonthedisplayfor2seconds.Ifyoumoveoutof rangeformorethantwominutes,yourradiosensesthatnosignalhasbeenre-ceived;ashorttriple-beepwillsoundand“”(“Outof Service”) willbe indicated onthe display for2seconds.Ifyousubsequentlymovebackintocommunica-tionrange,as soonas theother stationtransmits, ashortbeepwillsoundagainand“”(“InService”)willbeindicatedagainonthedisplayfor2seconds.adVanced oPerationFCC ID: AXI11273020IC: 10239A-11273020Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.
VX-264 Operating Manual27oPtional 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MicrophoneMH-81A4B Over-the-headVOXCompatibleHeadsetVCM-5 VehicularChargerMountingAdapterforCD-58ATV-8A VHFAntenna(134-151MHz)ATV-8B VHFAntenna(150-162MHz)ATV-8C VHFAntenna(161-174MHz)ATV-6XL VHFAntenna(Untuned)ATU-6A UHFAntenna(400-430MHz)ATU-6B UHFAntenna(420-450MHz)ATU-6C UHFAntenna(440-470MHz)ATU-6D UHFAntenna(450-485MHz)ATU-6F UHFAntenna(485-520MHz)CN-3 AntennaAdapterCLIP-20 BeltClipCE150 PCProgrammingSoftwareFIF-12 USBProgrammingInterfaceCT-106 ConnectionCableforFIF-12CT-27 RadiotoRadioCloningCableAvailability of accessories may vary; some ac-cessories are supplied standard per local re-quirements, others may be unavailable in some regions. Check with your Vertex Standard Dealer for changes to this list.FCC ID: AXI11273020IC: 10239A-11273020Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.
28 VX-264 Operating ManualWarrantY PolicYVertex Standard warrants, to the original purchaser only, its Vertex Standard manufactured communications productsagainstdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanshipundernormaluseandserviceforagivenperiodoftimefromthedateofpur-chase.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: AXI11273020IC: 10239A-11273020Vertex 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in-cluding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informa-tionaboutthewastecollectionsysteminyourcountry.FCC ID: AXI11273020IC: 10239A-11273020Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.
Copyright2014VertexStandardLMR,Inc.Allrightsreserved.NoportionofthismanualmaybereproducedwithoutthepermissionofVertexStandardLMR,Inc.Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.FCC ID: AXI11273020IC: 10239A-11273020Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

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