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 downtime.
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The VX-2100 allows up to 8-channel memories. The VX-2200 allows up to 128-channel memories which can each be programmed with an 8-character chan- nel name.
OnnectOrs Front Panel Important! - All buttons located on the Front Panel are Programmable Function (PF) Buttons, configured according to your network requirements and programmed by your Vertex Standard dealer. The instructions below describe a typically-config- ured radio. ...
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The “ A ” and “ B ” indicators show current transceiver status, which can be cus- tomized via programming by your Vertex Standard dealer to meet your com- munications/network requirements. The possible “ A ” and “ B ” displays are explained below.
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Front Panel Important! - All buttons located on the Front Panel are Programmable Function (PF) Buttons, configured according to your network requirements and programmed by your Vertex Standard dealer. The instructions below describe a typically-config- ured radio. ...
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Receiver Monitor Low Transmt Power Mode “ON” “Talk-Around” is enabled “AUX A” Port is activated Priority Channel “Encryption” is enabled Channel Group Number “Group Scan” is enabled RSSI Indicator (four steps) 8 Character Alpha-numeric Display VX-2100/-2200 S erieS perating anual...
An external loudspeaker may be connected to this 2-contact, 3.5-mm mini- phone jack. Caution: Do not connect either wire of this line to ground, and be certain that the speaker has adequate capability to handle the audio output (12 W) from the radio. VX-2100/-2200 S erieS perating anual...
If CTCSS or Digital Coded Squelch (DCS) Lockout has been programmed on a channel, the radio can transmit only when there is no carrier being received or when the carrier being received includes the correct CTCSS tone or DCS code. VX-2100/-2200 S erieS perating...
PF button programming features are illustrated below, and these functions are explained on the pages to follow. For further details, contact your Vertex Stan- dard dealer. For future reference, check the box next to the function that has been assigned to each PF button on your particular radio, and keep it handy.
EXT. ACC1 EXT. ACC2 Direct CH#1 Direct CH#2 AF Min Vr Lone Worker HA ( Horn Alert ) Key Lock 1 1: These functions cannot assign to VX-2100 2: Requires optional unit VX-2100/-2200 S erieS perating anual...
(repeatedly) upward or downward through the channels. oWn ( This function is only available in the VX-2200 ) roUp Press (or press and hold) the assigned programmable key to select a different group of channels VX-2100/-2200 S erieS perating anual...
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Press (or press and hold) the assigned programmable key to delete the Current Memory channel from the Scanning. In the VX-2100 , when you delete a channel, the decimal point “ . ” will disappear from the Channel Number Indicator. To restore a particular channel to your scan- ning list, press (or press and hold) the assigned programmable key again;...
The scanner will search the two channels; it will pause each time it finds a channel on which someone is speaking. To stop Dual Watch: Press (or press and hold) the assigned programmable key. Operation will revert to the “Dual Watch Start” channel. VX-2100/-2200 S erieS perating anual...
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“Low Power” mode. Press (or press and hold) the key again to return to “High Power” operation when in difficult terrain. In the VX-2200 , when the radio’s transmitter is set to “Low Power” mode, the “ Low ” icon will be indicated on the display. VX-2100/-2200 S erieS perating anual...
In the VX-2200 , when the Voice Scrambler feature is activated, the “ ” icon will be indicated on the display. mergency The VX-2100/-2200 series include an “Emergency” feature which may be use- ful if you have someone monitoring on the same frequency as your transceiver’s channel.
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In the VX-2200 , when you enable this function, a tone sounds and “ PUBLIC A ” will appear on the display. The public address can be used even while scanning and receiving a call. VX-2100/-2200 S erieS perating anual...
5-Tone or DTMF signaling, horn alert will be activated and your vehicles horn will sound. In the VX-2200 , when you turn the Horn Alert “ON,” a tone will sound and the “ HORN ALT ” will appear on the display. VX-2100/-2200 S erieS perating anual...
Press (or press and hold) the assigned programmable key to lock the various aspects of the transceiver’s keys. The precise lockout configuration must be pro- grammed by your Vertex Standard dealer. ( This function is only available in the VX-2200 ) Press the assigned programmable key to activate the “User Set”...
DIS: Disables the disabling the Encryption Unit. AF MINVR Sets the minimum Audio Volume level. BEEP VR Sets the Beep Volume level. CONTRAST Sets the LCD Contrast level. DIMMER Sets the brightness of the LCD backlighting. : Requires optional unit VX-2100/-2200 S erieS perating anual...
Availability of accessories may vary; some accessories are supplied standard per local requirements, others may be unavailable in some regions. Check with your Vertex Standard Dealer for changes to this list. otice There are no owner-serviceable parts inside the transceiver. All service jobs must be referred to an authorized Vertex Standard Service Representative.
Part 15.21: Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by Vertex Standard could void the user’s authorization to operate this device. VX-2100/-2200 S erieS perating...
Olicy Vertex Standard warrants, to the original purchaser only, its Vertex Standard manu- factured communications products against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service for a given period of time from the date of purchase. Limited Warranty Details: North America customers (USA and Canada): ...
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