Operation; Preliminary Steps; Operation Quick Start - Vertex Standard VX-450 Series Operating Manual

Preliminary Steps

Install a charged battery
pack onto the transceiver, as
described previously.
Screw the supplied antenna
onto the Antenna jack.
Never attempt to operate
this transceiver without an
antenna connected.
If you have a Speaker/Mi-
crophone, we recommend
that it not be connected until you are familiar with
the basic operation of the VX-450 Series.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Water resistance of the transceiver (IP57: 1
meter / 30 minutes) is assured only when the
following conditions:
Battery pack is attached to the transceiver;
Antenna is connected to the antenna jack;
and MIC/SP cap is installed in the MIC/
SP jack.
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O
PERATION

Operation Quick Start

Turn the top panel's
VOL/PWR knob clock-
wise to turn the radio on.
Turn the top panel's CH
Selector knob to choose
the desired operating
channel. On the VX-454
and VX-459, a channel
name will appear on the
LCD.
If you want to select the operating channel from a
different Channel Group, press the Programmable
key (assigned to the Group Up or Down func-
tion) to select the Channel Group you want be-
fore selecting the operating channel. A Group
name will appear on the LCD whenever the Pro-
grammable key is pressed.
Note: Some models are programmed so that the
operating channels are selected by the Program-
mable key and the Channel Group is selected by
the CH selector knob. For further details, contact
your Vertex Standard dealer.
VX-450 S O M
ERIES PERATING ANUAL