Hide thumbs Also See for VX-820:

Advertisement

VX-820
O
M
PERATING
ANUAL
VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD.
4-8-8 Nakameguro, Meguro-Ku, Tokyo 153-8644, Japan
VERTEX STANDARD
US Headquarters
10900 Walker Street, Cypress, CA 90630, U.S.A.
YAESU EUROPE B.V.
P.O. Box 75525, 1118 ZN Schiphol, The Netherlands
YAESU UK LTD.
Unit 12, Sun Valley Business Park, Winnall Close
Winchester, 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

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Summary of Contents for Vertex Standard VX-820

  • Page 1 VX-820 PERATING ANUAL VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD. 4-8-8 Nakameguro, Meguro-Ku, Tokyo 153-8644, Japan VERTEX STANDARD US Headquarters 10900 Walker Street, Cypress, CA 90630, U.S.A. YAESU EUROPE B.V. P.O. Box 75525, 1118 ZN Schiphol, The Netherlands YAESU UK LTD. Unit 12, Sun Valley Business Park, Winnall Close Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 0LB, U.K.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    You now have at your fingertips 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 negligible 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.
  • Page 3: Warning! Fcc Rf Exposure Requirements

    SAR compliance for body-worn use was only demonstrated for the specific belt-clip Part Number (#RA060190A). Other body-worn accessories or configurations may NOT comply with the FCC RF exposure requirements and should be avoided. Always use Vertex Standard authorized accessories. VX-820 O PERATING...
  • Page 4: Controls & Connectors

    2-Tone Decoded Speaker : one of “Flashing in white,” “Continuation changes in sequential colors,” or “tog- Microphone gling the two colors.” PTT Switch MIC/SP Jack ( External MIC/SP ) MONITOR Button SIDE SEL Button Battery Pack Latch VX-820 O PERATING ANUAL...
  • Page 5: Before You Begin

    Caution Danger of explosion if battery is replaced with an incorrect battery. Replace only with the same or equivalent type. Insert the Battery Pack VX-820 O PERATING ANUAL...
  • Page 6: Operation

    If you have a Speaker/Mi- channel. crophone, we recommend that it not be connected until you are familiar with the basic operation of the VX-820. Rotate the VOL/PWR knob to set the volume level. If no signal is present, press and hold in...
  • Page 7 Instead, the radio will generate short beep three times. Release the PTT switch and wait for the channel to be clear of activity. VX-820 O PERATING ANUAL...
  • Page 8 10 seconds before time-out. Another beep will sound just before the deadline; the “TX” indicator will dis- appear and transmission will cease soon thereafter. To resume transmitting, you must release the PTT switch and wait for the “penalty timer” to expire. VX-820 O PERATING ANUAL...
  • Page 9 VX-820 O PERATING ANUAL...
  • Page 10: Advanced Operation

    DVANCED PERATION Programmable Key Functions ROGRAMMABLE UNCTION TOP SEL MONITOR SIDE SEL The VX-820 includes the TOP SEL, MONITOR, None Monitor and SIDE SEL keys. The Programmable key func- Scan tions can be customized, via programming by your Dual Watch...
  • Page 11: Description Of Operating Functions

    Operation will revert to the “Dual Watch Start” it finds a channel on which someone is speaking. channel. Press the assigned programmable key again to dis- able scanning. Operation will revert to the pro- grammed revert channel. VX-820 O PERATING ANUAL...
  • Page 12 “Talk Around” frequencies on two adjacent chan- When you turn the Audio Pitch Controller ON, the nels. If so, the key may be used for one of the other receive audio is enhanced in the high-range frequen- Pre-Programmed Functions. cies. VX-820 O PERATING ANUAL...
  • Page 13 User-assigned Priority Channel, the radio will The Priority Channel you have assigned (before switch between it and the Dealer-Assigned Priority pressing the key) will be retained in memory until Channel, if any. you change it. VX-820 O PERATING ANUAL...
  • Page 14 3-digit Page Call code, used to call other simi- larly-equipped stations. Press the assigned program- MERGENCY The VX-820 series include an “Emergency” feature mable key, followed by the three digits representing which may be useful for alerting another party moni- the Page Call code of the station you wish to call.
  • Page 15 TA (Talk Around) scan feature “On” and “Off.” To stop the play-back, press this key again. While TA scan is proceeding, the VX-820 will search AF M both the transmit and receive frequencies. When a...
  • Page 16: Arts (Auto Range Transpond System)

    In order to prevent accidental channel change or in- another ARTS-equipped station are within commu- advertent transmission, various aspects of the nication range. VX-820’s knob, soft keys, and PTT switch may be locked. During ARTS operation, when the radio receives the The precise lockout configulation is programmed by correct ARTS signal, a short beep will sound.
  • Page 17: Optional Accessories

    Radio to Radio Programming Cable Availability of accessories may vary; some accesso- ries are supplied standard per local requirements, others may be unavailable in some regions. Check with your VERTEX STANDARD Dealer for changes to this list. VX-820 O PERATING...
  • Page 18 VX-820 O PERATING ANUAL...
  • Page 19 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference.
  • Page 20 Copyright 2005 VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD. All rights reserved. No portion of this manual may be reproduced without the permission of VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD. Printed in Japan 0505R-0E...

Table of Contents