Basic Operation; Switching Power On/Off; Setting The Volume - Vertex Standard EVX-5400 Operating Manual

Important! - Before turning on the radio the first time, confirm that the power con-
nections have been made correctly and that a proper antenna is connected to the
antenna jack.

Switching Power ON/OFF

r Press and hold in the PWR ( ) button for 2 seconds to turn the radio on. The
channel number indicator will indicate the operating channel.
r Press the [  ] / [  ] key to choose the desired operating channel. A channel name
will appear on the display. The radio announces the channel number if the
Channel Announcement Feature is enabled via the PC programming software.
r If you want to select an operating channel from a different group, press the PF
key which is programmed to the Group Up/Down feature to select the group
you want before selecting the operating channel. See page 9 for more informa-
tion of the Programmable Function keys.

Setting the Volume

r Turn the VOL knob clockwise to increase the volume and counterclockwise to
decrease it.
Transmitting
r To transmit, monitor the channel and make sure it is clear.
r If no signal is present on the analog channel, press the PF key which is pro-
grammed to the Monitor feature to listen for channel activity.
r When receiving a call, transmit only after the incoming call ends. The radio
cannot receive a call and transmit simultaneously.
r Press the PTT switch. If the channel is clear, the TX/BUSY indicator will
glow red (on the Analog Channel) or blue (on the Digital Channel). The radio
is now transmitting. While holding in the PTT switch, speak across the face
of the microphone in a clear and normal voice. For best transmission, hold the
microphone about 1-1/2 to 2 inches (4 ~ 5 cm) away from your mouth. Re-
lease the PTT switch to receive.
r If the BCLO (Busy Channel Lockout) feature has been programmed on an ana-
log channel, the radio will not transmit when a carrier is present. Instead, the
radio will generate 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 an analog
channel or CCLO (Color Code Lockout) feature has been programmed on
a digital 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) on an analog channel or correct code on a digital channel.
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