Vertex Standard USA 11274620 2-WAY PORTABLE RADIO User Manual

Vertex Standard USA, Inc. 2-WAY PORTABLE 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-264
oPerating manual
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BatteryPackInstallationandRemoval....................... 6
BatteryCharging......................................................... 6
LowBatteryIndication................................................ 7
BeltClipInstallationandRemoval............................. 8
MIC/SPCapInstallation............................................. 8
 
 
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PreliminarySteps...................................................... 12
OperationQuickStart................................................ 12
AutomaticTime-OutTimer....................................... 14
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ProgrammableKeyFunctions.................................. 15
DescriptionofOperatingFunctions......................... 18
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
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.
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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.
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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.
introduction
TheVX-264is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CE150Software.Or,onceasingleradioisprogrammed,cloningcableCT-27canbeused
toprogramadditionalradiosdirectly.
WedescribesthedetailsofthemanyadvancedfeaturesoftheVX-264in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.
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VX-264 Operating Manual
Warning! Fcc rF exPosure requirements
This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.
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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.
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ToensurethatyourexposetoRFelectromagneticenergyiswithintheFCCallowablelimitsforoccupationaluse,
alwaysadheretothefollowingguidelines:
 


                  

 

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VX-264 Operating Manual
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Warning! Fcc rF exPosure requirements
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FCC ID: AXI11274620
IC: 10239A-11274620
Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.
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VX-264 Operating Manual
Warning! ic rss general requirement
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r 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.
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 

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-ohm
FCC ID: AXI11274620
IC: 10239A-11274620
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French
r 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.
 
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  


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
Warning! ic rss general requirement
VhF 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-ohm
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beFore You begin
r 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 InserttheDCplugfromtheoptionalPA-55AC
AdapterintotheDCjackontherearpaneloftheop-
tional CD-58 Desktop Charger, and then connect the
PA-55ACAdaptertotheAClineoutlet.
r InsertthebatterypackintotheCD-58Desktop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-55
CD-58
SpacerPlate ACLineOutlet
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beFore You begin
tery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.Afully-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-58Desktop
Chargerand unplug the PA-55AC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.
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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.
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beFore You begin
r 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/SPcapwiththesup-
pliedscrews.
Belt Clip Tab
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MIC/SPJack
(ExternalMIC/SP)
controls & connectors
4-ButtonProgrammableKey
LEDIndicator(Programmable)
 Defaultsettingsare:
SteadyRed: Transmittinginprogress
 BlinkingGreen:BusyChannel
SteadyGreen: ToneSquelchindefeatedcondition
PTTSwitch
SIDE-1Button
SIDE-2Button
SpeakerMicrophone
BatteryPackLatch
AntennaJack
CH(Channel)Selector VOL(Volume)/PWR(Power)Knob
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RSSIIndicator(foursteps)
“Encryption”isactivated
LowTransmitPowerMode“On”
“CALL”Indicator
ReceiverMonitor
BatteryIndicator
GroupNumber
“Dual Watch”isactivated
:“Scan”isenabled
:“Priority Scan”isactivated
“VOX”isactivated
“Talk Around”isenabled
batterY indicator
:
:
:
w/blink:
FullBatteryPower
ModerateBatteryPower
LowBatteryPower
PoorBatteryPower(ChargetheBattery)
PriorityChannelIndicator
8Character
Alpha-NumericDisplay
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
r Installachargedbatterypack ontothe transceiver, as
describedpreviously.
r Screwthesuppliedantenna
ontotheAntennajack.
It is not recommended to oper-
atethistransceiverwithoutan
antennaconnected.
r IfyouhaveaSpeaker/Micro-
phone,werecommendthatit
not be connected until you are
familiarwiththebasicopera-
tion of the VX-264. Refer to
nextpageformoreinformation
aboutSpeaker/Microphoneus-
age.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Waterresistanceofthetransceiver(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/SPcapis installedintheMIC/SP
jack.
r Useofaspeakermicrophone intheMIC/SP
jacknegatestheIP55rating.
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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CHSelector
knob.Forfurtherdetails,contactyourVertexStandard
dealer.
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r Rotate the VOL/PWR
knob to set the volume
level.Ifnosignalispres-
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.Speakintothe
microphoneareaofthe
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-1SIDE-2
button,orfrontpanel’s
programmable keypad
([A] - [D] key) to ac-
tivate one of the pre-
programmedfunctions
whichmayhavebeen
enabled at the time of
pr o g r a m m i n g by t h e
dealer.Seethenext
chapterfordetailsre-
gardingfeatureavailabil-
ityforthisradio.
r IfaSpeaker/Microphone
is available, remove the
plasticcapanditstwo
mountingscrewsfrom
therightsideofthe
transceiver,thenalign
theconnectorofthe
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PTTswitch
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ontheSpeaker/Microphone,justasyouwouldonthe
maintransceiver’sbody,andspeakintothe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).
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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.
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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PFkey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-1
Button
[A],[B],[C],and[D]Keys
SIDE-2
Button
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Function
Programmable 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 / / / / / /
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Function
Programmable 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 / / / / / /
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encrYPtion
When theVoice Scrambler feature is enabled, press, (or
pressandhold),theassignedPFkeytotoggletheVoice
Encryption“On”and“Off”.
The“ ”iconwillbeindicatedonthedisplaywhenthe
VoiceScramblerisactivated.
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au-
dio)whilepressingtheassignedPFkey.
The“ ”iconwillbeblinkedonthedisplaywhileopen-
ingtheSQL.
monitor
Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkey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.
lamP
Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytotoggle
thebacklightofthedisplayandkeypad“On”and“Off”.
loW PoWer
Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkey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.
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Youcanmanuallyadjustthesquelchlevelusingthisfunc-
tion:
r Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkey.Atone
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 oFF
Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPF key to dis-
able the radio beeps temporarily. Press again, (or press
andholdagain),theassignedPFkeytoenabletheradio
beeps.
WhentheBeepOfffunctionis“on”and“off”,thedisplay
indicatesbriey“”and“”.
WhisPer
Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytoincrease
the microphone gain; thus you can speak in a low voice
(whisper)temporarily.Pressagain,(orpressandhold
again),theassignedPFkeytoresumenormalmicrophone
gain.
WhentheWhisperfunctionis“on”and“off”,thedisplay
indicates“”and“”briey.
Vox
Press, (or press and hold), the assignedPF 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.
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YoucanmanuallyadjusttheVOXGainusingthisfunction:
r Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkey.Atone
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.
emergencY
The 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PFkeyforapre-programmed
periodtoinitiateanemergencycall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 WorKer
Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytoactivate
theLoneWorkerfeature.The LoneWorkerfeatureis
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PTTswitch,theradio
switchestoEmergencymode.
Note:whentheLoneWorkerfeatureis“on”and“off”,the
displayindicates“”and“”briey.
grouP uP/doWn
Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytoselecta
differentgroupof channels.Agroup numberwill appear
at the upper right corner and a group name will appear
brieyonthedisplay.
channel uP/doWn
Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytoselecta
differentchannel.A channel namewill appear briey on
thedisplay.
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Pri-2
Press,(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.
scan
The 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PFkey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thefollowingchannelsifyou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”)
ThechannelwhichdefinedintheCHSelector
knob.
grouP scan
The 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PFkey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.
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dual Watch
The 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PFkeytoacti-
vatetheDualWatchfeature.
r Thescannerwillsearchthetwochannels;itwillpause
eachtimeitfindsachannelonwhichsomeoneis
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PFkeytodis-
abletheDualWatchfeature.
r Theradioreceivesthechannelwhichwaschosen
whenpressedthePFkey.
FolloW me scan
The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
CHSelector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.
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scan set
Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkey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 set
You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) scan
Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytotoggle
theTAScanfeature“On”and“Off”.
WhileTAScan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onthe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TAScanfeaturedoesnotactivateontheSim-
plexChannel.
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Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytoactivate
theTalkAroundfeaturewhenyouareoperatingonduplex
channel systems (separate receive and transmit frequen-
cies,utilizinga“repeater”station).TheTalkAround
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.
reset
Press(orpressandhold)theassignedPFkeytoresetthe
RFC(ReadyforCommunication)condition.
call 1 to call 3
Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytosenda
pre-programmedcallsignalofthe5-Tone.
code uP/doWn
Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkey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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.
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sPeed dial
Your 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PFkey,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.
call
Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytosenda
pre-programmed 2-Tone encode code or MDC1200® en-
codecode(ANIencodecode).
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dutY
Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkey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
pagingchannel.Theradiowillsoundthepagingalert
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.
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tx saVe disable
The Transmit Battery Saver helps extend battery life by
reducingtransmit power when a very strong signal from
anapparentlynearbystationisbeing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PFkey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.
locK
Press(orpressandhold)theassignedPFkeytolockthe
CHSelectorknob,Programmablekeys,andPTTswitch.
locK
Inordertopreventaccidentalchannelchangeorinad-
vertenttransmission,variousaspectsoftheCH Selec-
tor knob, Programmable keys, andPTT 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PTTand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.
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oPtional accessories
FNB-V133LI-UNI 7.4V ,1380mAhLi-IonBatteryPack
FNB-V134LI-UNI 7.4V ,2300mAhLi-IonBatteryPack
CD-58 DesktopCharger
PA-55ACAdapterforCD-58
VAC-UNI DesktopCharger(CD-58+PA-55)
VAC-6058 Multi-UnitCharger
MH-360S CompactSpeakerMicrophone
MH-450S SpeakerMicrophone
MH-66A4B SubmersibleSpeakerMicrophone
MH-37A4B-1 EarpieceMicrophone
MH-81A4B Over-the-headVOXCompatibleHeadset
VCM-5 VehicularChargerMountingAdapterforCD-58
ATV-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Adapter
CLIP-20 BeltClip
CE150 PCProgrammingSoftware
FIF-12 USBProgrammingInterface
CT-106 ConnectionCableforFIF-12
CT-27 RadiotoRadioCloningCable
Availability of accessories may vary; some ac-
cessories are supplied standard per local re-
quirements, others may be unavailable in some
regions. Check with your Vertex Standard Dealer
for changes to this list.
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WarrantY PolicY
Vertex 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.
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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.
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