Disabling The Key Pad Beeper; Programming The Key Functions; Transmitter Time-Out Timer (Tot) - Vertex Standard VX-150 Operating Manual

If the keypad's Beeper creates an inconvenience, it may easily be disabled.
Press the [ F ] key, then press the [ 0 ( SET ) ] key to enter the Set mode.
Rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item #16 ("
Press the [ F ] key to enable adjustment of this Menu item.
Rotate the DIAL to change the setting from ON to OFF.
When you have made your selection, press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit
to normal operation.
Default VX-150 set mode have been assigned (at the factory) to the [ 7 ( P1 )] and [ 8 ( P2 )]
keys. These may be changed by the user, if you wish to define another set mode for a keys.
To change the assignment of a key's set mode:
Press the [ F ] key, then press the [ 0 ( SET ) ] key, to enter the Set mode.
Rotate the DIAL knob to click through the menu in search of the desired function.
Press and hold in the [ F ] key for one second, then press the [ 7 ( P1 ) ] or [ 8 ( P2 ) ] key to
be assigned .
Press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to the set mode.
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The TOT feature provides a safety switch which limits transmission to a pre-programmed
maximum duration. This will promote battery conservation by not allowing you to make
excessively-long transmissions, and in the event of a stuck PTT switch (perhaps if the
radio or a Speaker/Mic is wedged between car seats) it can prevent interference to other
users as well as battery depletion. As configured at the factory the TOT feature is set to
OFF, and here is the procedure for activating it:
Press the [ F ] key, then press the [ 0 ( SET ) ] key to enter the Set mode.
Rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item #22 ("
Press the [ F ] key to enable adjustment of this Menu item.
Rotate the DIAL to set the Time-Out Timer to the desired "Maximum TX" time (1
minute, 2.5 minutes, 5 minutes, or 10 minutes).
Once you've made the selection you wish to use, press the PTT key to save the new
setting and exit to normal operation.
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