Yaesu Musen VX-160U-2 UHF FM Handheld Transceiver User Manual Ws mn001 MO VX160 3 VTXhonbu

Yaesu Musen Co., Ltd. UHF FM Handheld Transceiver Ws mn001 MO VX160 3 VTXhonbu

Operating Manual

VX-160/-180Operating ManualControls & ConnectorsThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operationis subject to the condition that this device does not cause harm-ful interference.Notice !There are no owner-serviceable parts inside the transceiver.All service jobs must be referred to an authorized Service Representative. Consult your Authorized Dealer for installation of optional accessories.Display Icons & Indicators (VX-180 Only)rPress and hold in the MONITOR keyfor more than 1 seconds (or press theMONITOR key twice) to quiet thenoise and resume normal (quiet)monitoring.rTo transmit, press and hold in the PTTswitch. Speak into the microphonearea of the front panel grille (lowerleft-hand corner) in a normal voicelevel. To return to the Receive mode,release the PTT switch.rIf a Speaker/Microphone is available, remove the plastic cap andits two mounting screws from the right side of the transceiver,then insert the plug from the Speaker/Microphone into the MIC/SP jack; secure the plug using the screws supplied with theSpeaker/Microphone. Hold the speaker grille up next to your earwhile receiving. To transmit, press the PTT switch on the Speaker/Microphone, just as you would on the main transceiver’s body.Note:Save the original plastic cap and its mounting screws. Theyshould be re-installed when not using the Speaker/Micro-phone.Important Notice!FCC RF Exposure Compliance Requirements for Occupational Use Only:This 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:rFCC 96-326, Guidelines for Evaluating the Environmental Effects of Radio-Frequency Radiation.rFCC OET Bulletin 65 Edition 97-01 (1997) Supplement C, Evaluating Compliance with FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure to RadioFrequency Electromagnetic Fields.rANSI/IEEE C95.1-1992, IEEE Standard for Safety Levels with Respect to Human Exposure to Radio Frequency ElectromagneticFields, 3 kHz to 300 GHz.rANSI/IEEE C95.3-1992, IEEE Recommended Practice for the Measurement of Potentially Hazardous Electromagnetic Fields - RF andMicrowave.mThis radio is NOT approved for use by the general population in an uncontrolled environment. This radio is restricted tooccupational use, work related operations only where the radio operator must have the knowledge to control its RF exposureconditions.mWhen transmitting, hold the radio in a vertical position with its microphone 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5 cm) away from your mouthand keep the antenna at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) away from your head and body.mThe radio must be used with a maximum operating duty cycle not exceeding 50%, in typical Push-to-Talk (PTT) configurations.DO NOT transmit for more than 50% of total radio use time (50% duty cycle). Transmitting more than 50% of the time cancause FCC RF exposure compliance requirements to be exceeded.The radio is transmitting when the red LED on the top of the radio is illuminated. You can cause the radio to transmit bypressing the PTT button.mDO NOT transmit when the radio is used in Body Worn configuration with the following accessory: belt-clip (Parts # CP7064001).It must be used ONLY for (1) there is a 4 cm distance from the body during transmitting, (2) monitoring purposes, using thespeaker only and (3) for carrying purposes.mAlways use Vertex Standard authorized accessories.Accessories & OptionsFNB-64 7.2 V 700 mAh Ni-Cd BatteryFNB-V57 7.2 V 1100 mAh Ni-Cd BatteryFBA-25 Alkaline Battery CaseNC-77B 120 VAC Overnight Desktop ChargerNC-77C 230-240 VAC Overnight Desktop ChargerVAC-800 Desktop Rapid ChargerVAC-6800 6-unit Multi ChargerMH-45B4B Speaker/MicrophoneMH-37A4B Earpiece MicrophoneVC-25 VOX HeadsetVCM-1 Mobile Mounting Bracket (for VAC-800)LCC-160/S Leather Case (for VX-160)LCC-180/S Leather Case (for VX-180)CT-42 PC Programming CableCT-27 Radio to Radio Programming CableCE44 Programming Software8 Character Alpha-numericInvertible DisplayThis icon is the “Low Battery” in-dicator, which appears when thebattery voltage becomes too lowfor proper operation.This indicator confirms thatDUAL 2-TONE DECODE is active.This indicator confirms thatDUAL WATCH is active.MicrophoneSpeakerMIC/SP Jack(External Mic/Earphone)VOL/PWR KnobCH (Channel) SelectorMonitor ButtonPush To Talk (PTT) SwitchAntennaLED IndicatorGlows Green Monitor onBlinking Green Busy Channel (or SQL off)Glows Red TransmittingBlinking Red Battery Voltage is lowBlinking Yellow Receiving a Selective CallLCD (VX-180)Soft KEY (VX-180)Battery Pack LatchKey FunctionsThe VX-180 provides programmable [A], [B], and [C] function keys,and both the VX-160 and VX-180 provide programmable MONI-TOR keys. These “Soft” keys functions can be customized (set toother functions), via programming by your VERTEX STANDARDdealer, to meet your communications/network requirements. Somefeatures may require the purchase and installation of optional inter-nal accessories. The possible Soft key programming features areillustrated below, and their functions are explained in the next chap-ter. For further details, contact your VERTEX STANDARD dealer.For future reference, check the box next to each function that hasbeen assigned to the Soft key on your particular radio, and keep ithandy.OperationThis indicator confirms thatthis channel will be skippedduring scan.Before You BeginrTo remove the battery, turn the radio off and remove any protec-tive cases. Open the Battery Pack latch on the bottom of the ra-dio, then slide the battery downward and out from the radio whileholding the Belt Clip.Caution!Do not attempt to open any of the rechargeable Ni-Cd packs,as they could explode if accidentally short-circuited.Low Battery IndicationrAs the battery discharges during use, the voltage gradually be-comes lower. When the battery voltage reaches 6.3 volts, substi-tute a freshly charged battery and recharge the depleted pack.The TX/BUSY indicator on the top of the radio will blink red(on the VX-180, the “ ” icon will appear on the LCD) whenthe battery voltage is low.rAvoid recharging Ni-Cd batteries often with little use betweencharges, as this can degrade the charge capacity. We recommendthat you carry an extra, fully-charged pack with you so the opera-tional battery may be used until depletion (this “deep cycling”technique promotes better long-term battery capacity).Battery Pack Installation and RemovalrTo install the battery, hold the transceiver with your left hand, soyour palm is over the speaker and your thumb is on the top of thebelt clip. Insert the battery pack into the battery compartment onthe back of the radio while tilting the Belt Clip outward, thenclose the Battery Pack Latch until it locks in place with a “Click.”Preliminary StepsrInstall a charged battery pack onto the transceiver, as describedpreviously.rScrew the supplied antenna onto the Antenna jack. Never attemptto operate this transceiver without an antenna connected.rIf you have a Speaker/Microphone, we recommend that it not beconnected until you are familiar with the basic operation of theVX-160/-180.Operation Quick StartrTurn the top panel’s VOL/PWRknob clockwise to turn on the radioon.rTurn the top panel’s CH selector knobto choose the desired operating chan-nel.rRotate the VOL/PWR knob to set thevolume level. If no signal is present,press and hold in the MONITOR key(the lower button on the left side) formore than 1 seconds; backgroundnoise will now be heard, and you mayuse this to set the VOL/PWR knobfor the desired audio level.Function Soft Key[A] [B] [C]MONITOR key None Monitor Low Power Lock* Lamp* Channel Up* Channel Down* Scan Follow-me Scan Dual Watch Talk Around Add/Del* Call/Reset Speed Dial TX Save Off* VX-180 onlyEC013N751
Dual WatchThe Dual Watch feature is similar to the Scan feature, except thatonly two channels are monitored: the current operating channel, andthe “Priority” channel.rTo activate Dual Watch:Press the assigned Soft key.The scanner will search the two channels; it will pause each timeit finds a channel on which someone is speaking.rTo stop Dual Watch:Press the assigned Soft key.Operation will revert to the channel to which the CH knob is set.Talk AroundPress the assigned Soft to activate the Talk Around feature whenyou are operating on duplex channel systems (separate receive andtransmit frequencies, utilizing a “repeater” station). The Talk Aroundfeature allows you to bypass the repeater station and talk directly toa station that is nearby. This feature has no effect when you are oper-ating on “Simplex” channels, where the receive and transmit fre-quencies are already the same.Note that your dealer may have made provision for “Talk Around”channels by programming “repeater” and “Talk Around” frequen-cies on two adjacent channels. If so, the key may be used for one ofthe other Pre-Programmed Functions.Add/DelThe Add/Del feature allows the user to arrange a custom Scan.Press the assigned Soft key to delete/restore the current channel to/from your scanning list.When you delete a current channel, “SKIP” will appear on the LCDafter pressing the Soft key. When you restore a current channel,“SKIP” indicator on the LCD will turn off.Call/ResetWhen the 2-tone selective calling unit is installed, press the assignedSoft key to silence the receiver and reset for another call, when acommunication is finished.Speed DialYour Dealer may have pre-programmed Auto-Dial telephone num-ber memories into your radio.To dial a number, just press the Dealer-assigned Soft key for SpeedDialing. The DTMF tones sent during the dialing sequence will beheard in the speaker.TX Save OffPress the assigned Soft key to disable the Transmit Battery Saver, ifyou are operating in a location where high power is almost alwaysneeded.The Transmit Battery Saver helps extend battery life by reducingtransmit power when a very strong signal from an apparently nearbystation is being received. Under some circumstances, though, yourhand-held radio may not be heard well at the other end of the com-munication path, and high power may be necessary at all times.MonitorPress the assigned Soft key momentarily to override (disable) theTone squelch.Background noise or incoming signals will now be heard whether ornot a matching tone is present on the signal).Press and hold in the assigned Soft key for more than 1 seconds tooverride both the Noise and Tone squelch. Again press and hold inthe assigned Soft key for more than 1 seconds (or press the assignedSoft key twice) to resume normal (quiet) Noise and Tone squelchaction.Low PowerPress the assigned Soft key to set the radio's transmitter to the “LowPower” mode, thus extending battery life. Press the assigned Softkey again to return to “High Power” operation when in difficult ter-rain.LockPress the assigned Soft key to lock the Soft keys (except Lock andMonitor key); thus, the [A], [B], [C], and MONITOR keys can bedisabled to prevent radio settings from being disturbed.LampPress the assigned Soft key to illuminate the LCD for five seconds.Channel UpPress the assigned Soft key to switch to a higher operating channelnumber.Channel DownPress the assigned Soft key to switch to a lower operating channelnumber.ScanThe Scanning feature is used to monitor multiple channels pro-grammed into the transceiver. While scanning, the radio will checkeach channel for the presence of a signal, and will stop on a channelif a signal is present.rTo activate scanning:Press the assigned Soft key.The scanner will search the channels, looking for active ones; itwill pause each time it finds a channel on which someone is speak-ing.rTo stop scanning:Press the assigned Soft key.Operation will revert to the channel to which the CH knob is set.Follow-Me Scan“Follow-Me” Scan feature checks a User-assigned Priority Channelregularly as you scan the other channels. Thus, if only Channels 1, 3,and 5 (of the 8 available channels) are designated for “Scanning,”the user may nonetheless assign Channel as the “User-assigned” Pri-ority Channel via the “Follow-Me” feature.Press the assigned Soft key to activate “Follow-Me” scanning, thenturn the CH selector knob to the channel which you want to desig-nate as the “User-Assigned Priority Channel”. When the scanner stopson an “active” channel, the User-assigned Priority Channel will au-tomatically be checked every few seconds.Description of Operating FunctionsVERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD.4-8-8 Nakameguro, Meguro-Ku, Tokyo 153-8644, JapanVERTEX STANDARDUS Headquarters17210 Edwards Rd., Cerritos, CA 90703, U.S.A.International Division8350 N.W. 52nd Terrace, Suite 201, Miami, FL 33166, U.S.A.YAESU EUROPE B.V.P.O. Box 75525, 1118 ZN Schiphol, The NetherlandsYAESU UK LTD.Unit 12, Sun Valley Business Park, Winnall CloseWinchester, Hampshire, SO23 0LB, U.K.VERTEX STANDARD HK LTD.Unit 5, 20/F., Seaview Centre, 139-141 Hoi Bun Road,Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong

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