Vertex Standard EVX-S24 Operating Manual

Vertex Standard EVX-S24 Operating Manual

Compact portable digital two way radio with analog capability
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Compact Portable Digital Two Way Radio
with Analog Capability
EVX-S24
O
M
PERATING
ANUAL
IP67 Dust- and Waterproof

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  • Page 1 Compact Portable Digital Two Way Radio with Analog Capability EVX-S24 PERATING ANUAL IP67 Dust- and Waterproof...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    You now have at your fi 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.
  • Page 3: Introduction

    The EVX-S24 is full-featured, compact Portable Digital/Analog Transceiver designed for business communications in the UHF Land Mobile band. The EVX-S24 supports up to 256 user confi gurable channels within a maximum 16 groups, sup- porting a wide variety of business applications.
  • Page 4: Class B Digital Device

     Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.  Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.  Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. EVX-S24 O PERATING ANUAL...
  • Page 5: Warning! Fcc Rf Exposure Requirements

     This radio is NOT approved for use by the general population in an uncontrolled exposure environment. This ra- dio is restricted to occupational use, work related operations only where the radio operator must have the knowl- edge to control his or her RF exposure conditions. EVX-S24 O PERATING ANUAL...
  • Page 6  Body Worn Operation: When worn on the body, always place the radio in a Vertex Standard approved clip, hold- er, holster, case, or body harness for this product. Using approved body-worn accessories is important because the use of non-Vertex Standard approved accessories may result in exposure levels, which exceed the occupation- al/controlled environment RF exposure limits.
  • Page 7: Warning! Ic Rss General Requirement

     Body Worn Operation: When worn on the body, always place the radio in a Vertex Standard approved clip, hold- er, holster, case, or body harness for this product. Using approved body-worn accessories is important because the use of non-Vertex Standard approved accessories may result in exposure levels, which exceed the occupation- al/controlled environment RF exposure limits.
  • Page 8  Utilisation lorsque la radio est portée sur soi: Lorsque la radio est portée sur soi, utilisez toujours une pince ou une attache de ceinture, placez-la dans un étui ou dans un harnais pour le corps approuvé par Vertex Standard pour ce produit.
  • Page 9: Controls & Connectors

    [ MODE ( )] Key ( Programmable ) Default settings are: Press Key: User Set Mode Active Press & Hold Key: Key Lock Function Micro USB Jack Battery Cover Latch ( Rear Side ) Microphone Speaker EVX-S24 O PERATING ANUAL...
  • Page 10: Lcd Icon & Indicators

    : Poor Battery Power (Charge the Battery) emergency feature, which con- tinues to be visible even during an emergency call, when acti- “Lone Worker” is activated vated on the radio. EVX-S24 O PERATING ANUAL...
  • Page 11: Before You Begin

       CAUTION   Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an Use the Vertex Standard FNB-V142LI Lithium-Ion incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries ac- Battery Pack only.  cording to the instructions.  Do not attempt to open any of the recharge- able Lithium-Ion packs, as they could ex- plode if accidentally short-circuited.
  • Page 12: Belt Clip Installation

    Do not ening the belt clip screw to the radio chassis with a Phil- over-tighten with extreme force. lips head screwdriver. Never transmit without hav- ing an antenna connected. EVX-S24 O PERATING ANUAL...
  • Page 13: Battery Charging

    A fully-discharged battery pack incorrect type. will charge completely in 1.5 - 4.5 hours. 4) Use only the Vertex Standard PA-57 AC Adapter, or  When charging is completed, the LED Vertex Standard approved Charger. indicator will turn off.
  • Page 14: Low Battery Indication

    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 Gauge on the display. See page 8 for more information. EVX-S24 O PERATING ANUAL...
  • Page 15: Operation

     Press the [  ] / [  ] key to choose the desired operating basic operation of the EVX-S24. Refer to next page channel. for more information about Speaker/Microphone us- If you want to select the age.
  • Page 16 Note 1) When you press the PTT switch on the Speaker/Microphone, it disables the internal micro- phone, and vice versa. 2) To keep the Dust- and Waterproof (IP67), the rub- ber cap should be reinstalled to the MIC/SP jack when not using the Speaker/Microphone. EVX-S24 O PERATING ANUAL...
  • Page 17: Automatic Time-Out Timer

    PERATION  The EVX-S24 has two modes of DMR operation to  Tu r n t h e V O L / P W R maximize spectrum efficiency. Standard operation k n o b f u l l y c o u n t e r...
  • Page 18: Arts™ (Auto Range Transpond System)

    ARTS™ signal transmission from another transceiver or station is back in range, a short beep will sound twice again and “IN SERV” (“In Service”) will be indicated on the display for 2 seconds. EVX-S24 O PERATING ANUAL...
  • Page 19: Advanced Operation

    In this chapter, the following icons are used to indicate features supported in either the “Analog” mode or “Digital” The EVX-S24 provides four Programmable Function ( PF ) keys: [  ] , [ MODE ( )] , [  ] and [ SIDE ] keys.
  • Page 20 ( TX Interrupt Remote Dekey ) PRI-2 PRI-2 Set TX Save Disable PRI-2 Disable Lock  1: Emergency function can not assign to the LP function.  2: Speed CH Up/Down functions can not assign to the SP function. EVX-S24 O PERATING ANUAL...
  • Page 21: Description Of Operating Functions

    You may cancel the new setting by press and holding The “ ” icon will be indicated on the display when the the [ MODE ( )] key. In this case, the display indi- Privacy feature is activated. cates “- CANCEL -” briefl y. EVX-S24 O PERATING ANUAL...
  • Page 22 [ MODE ( )] key. In this case, the display indi- a second time. cates “- CANCEL -” briefl y. When the Whisper function is “on” and “off”, the display indicates briefl y “WHISP ON” and “WHISP OF”. EVX-S24 O PERATING ANUAL...
  • Page 23 LED indicator pear briefl y on the display. will illuminate yellow and the EVX-S24 repeats the trans- CH U mission and reception 3 times for 10 seconds. This opera- Select a different channel.
  • Page 24 PTT switch during scanning pause:  Current channel  “Scan Pause” channel (“Talk Back”)  “Last Busy” channel  “Priority” channel ( PRI-1 or PRI-2 )  “User Programmed” channel (“Select Channel”) EVX-S24 O PERATING ANUAL...
  • Page 25 “SCN SET” briefl y. When delete a chan- nel from your scanning list, the display indicates “SCN SKIP” briefl y. When the scanner is paused, you may remove the channel from the scan list temporarily by pressing the assigned PF key. EVX-S24 O PERATING ANUAL...
  • Page 26 When a signal is encountered on the transmit frequency, the transceiver will check for activity on the receive fre- quency every few seconds (interval programmed by your Vertex Standard dealer). When the TA Scan feature is activated, the “ ” icon will blink on the display.
  • Page 27 Site Search is activated. The Call feature is different for each type of the signaling system: Note: This feature may be possibility assigned to the channel by your administrator or Vertex Standard dealer. /5-T HEN USING THE IGNALING...
  • Page 28 “-NO ACK-”, the revive com- Call feature. mand did not succeed.  Press the [  ] / [  ] keys to recall the Contact Alias you wish to contact, then press the [ MODE ( )] key. EVX-S24 O PERATING ANUAL...
  • Page 29  Press the [  ] / [  ] keys to select “VIEW ID”. key twice to display the ID code of the selected  Press the [ MODE ( )] key to display the ID code of Contact Alias. the selected Contact Alias. EVX-S24 O PERATING ANUAL...
  • Page 30 PF key, the display will indicate the “Message” vives, and then transmits the ACK command automati- corresponding to the receive status condition per the pre- cally. Your radio’s display indicates “ACK RECV”. If defi ned status list. EVX-S24 O PERATING ANUAL...
  • Page 31  Press and hold in the [ SIDE ] key to toggle the display between the “ID Code display” and “Channel Tag dis- play”.  Press the [ SIDE ] key to revert to the normal channel indication. EVX-S24 O PERATING ANUAL...
  • Page 32 Press again the assigned PF key, the Transmit Battery Saver activates to reduce the transmit power when a very strong signal from an apparently nearby station is being received. EVX-S24 O PERATING ANUAL...
  • Page 33: User Set (Menu) Mode

    There is function which is not called depending on the state of the operating channel Lock PTT when entering the User Set (Menu) Mode. DIAL Message For example, if you are operating in a “Digital” channel, the SQL SET function has not History been recalled. LOCK EVX-S24 O PERATING ANUAL...
  • Page 34 “Stun” operation. See page 27 for detail of the [  ] / [  ] keys, and you may perform “Call Alert”, “Sel Digital Call operation. Call”, “Radio Check”, “Revive”, and “Stun” operation. See page 25 for detail of the MDC1200 Call operation. EVX-S24 O PERATING ANUAL...
  • Page 35 Watch operation. See page 23 for detail of the Dual Watch operation. TA Scan: Stop the scan operation of the currently running (if activated), and then start the TA (Talk Around) Scan operation. See page 24 for detail of the TA Scan operation. EVX-S24 O PERATING ANUAL...
  • Page 36 You may select the squelch level by pressing the [  ] / Refer to follows for detailed operation of each function. [  ] keys. Available selections are “SQLLV OP ( Open ) ”, “SQLLV TH (Threshold)”, “SQLLV NM (Normal)” and “SQLLV TI (Tight)”. EVX-S24 O PERATING ANUAL...
  • Page 37 CTCSS or DCS tone which matches that set into your radio. You may activate/deactivate the Transmit Battery Saver Disable function by pressing the [  ] / [  ] keys. See page 30 for detail of the Transmit Battery Saver Disable func- tion. EVX-S24 O PERATING ANUAL...
  • Page 38  Press the [  ] / [  ] keys to select the received text tone, and the DTMF tones sent during the dialing se- message. The EVX-S24 can memorize up to 20 mes- quence will be heard in the speaker.
  • Page 39  Press the [  ] / [  ] keys to select “SEL MSG”, then “Message”. press the [ MODE ( )] key to accept it.  Press the [  ] / [  ] keys to select the message you wish to send. EVX-S24 O PERATING ANUAL...
  • Page 40 Key” and “Lock PTT” functions in the “Utility” item of  Press and hold in the [ SIDE ] key to indicate the this “User Set (Menu)” mode. See page 36 for more infor- “Channel Tag (Name)” which received that station’s mation. ID, if desired. EVX-S24 O PERATING ANUAL...
  • Page 41: Optional Accessories

     Always use Vertex Standard authorized acces-  : “B” suffi x is for USA, “C” suffi x is for EU, “U” suffi x sories. Vertex Standard shall not be liable for is for UK, “F” suffi x is for Argentina, “G” suffi x is for any damage or accidents such as fi...
  • Page 42: Warranty Policy

    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 Vertex Standard distributor in your country. EVX-S24 O PERATING ANUAL...
  • Page 43 In EU countries, please contact your local equipment supplier representative or service center for informa- tion about the waste collection system in your country. Part 15.21: Changes or modifi cations to this device not expressly approved by Vertex Standard could void the user’s authorization to operate this device.
  • Page 44 Vertex Standard LMR, Inc. mission of Vertex Standard LMR, Inc. 4-6-8 Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0023, Japan Vertex Standard is a trademark of Vertex Standard LMR, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. ©2016 Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

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