Vertex Standard VX-2200 SERIES Operating Manua
Vertex Standard VX-2200 SERIES Operating Manua

Vertex Standard VX-2200 SERIES Operating Manua

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VX-2200
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

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  • Page 1 VX-2200 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 We’re glad you joined the VERTEX STANDARD team. Call on us anytime, because communications is our business. Let us help you get your message across.
  • Page 3 NTRODUCTION The VX-2200 Series are full-featured FM transceivers designed for flexible mobile and base station business communications in the VHF or UHF Land Mobile bands. These transceiver are designed for reliable business communications in a wide vari- ety of applications with a wide range of operating capability provided by their lead- ing-edge design.
  • Page 4: Front Panel

    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- configured radio. VOL/PWR Knob Turn this control clockwise to turn the radio on and to increase the volume. Turn it counterclockwise into the click-stop to turn the radio off.
  • Page 5 & C ONTROLS ONNECTORS LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) The display includes a 8-character alpha-numeric section showing Channel name tags/identity information and error messages, and an upper icon row displaying feature status (see below). TX/BUSY Indicator Indicates transceiver’s Transmit/Receive Status Steady Red: Transmitting in progress Steady Green: Signaling Off...
  • Page 6: Rear Panel

    & C ONTROLS ONNECTORS Rear Panel 13.6V DC Cable Pigtail with Connector The supplied DC power cable must be connected to this 2-pin connector. Use only the supplied fused cable, extended if necessary, for power connection. Antenna Socket The 50-Ohm coaxial feedline to the antenna must be connected here, using a type-M (PL-259) plug.
  • Page 7: Switching Power On/Off

    ASIC PERATION OF THE RANSCEIVER 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 Turn the VOL/PWR knob turn on the radio. The display will become illumi- nated.
  • Page 8: Automatic Time-Out Timer

    ASIC PERATION OF THE RANSCEIVER Automatic Time-Out Timer If the selected channel has been programmed for automatic time-out, you must limit the length of each transmission. While transmitting, a beep will sound 10 seconds before time-out. Another beep will sound just before the deadline; the red “TX” indicator will disappear and transmission will cease soon thereafter.
  • Page 9: Advanced Operation

    DVANCED PERATION Programmable Function (PF) Buttons The VX-2200 Series includes seven Programmable Function (PF) Buttons. The PF button functions can be customized, via programming by your VERTEX STAN- DARD dealer, to meet your communications/network requirements. Some features may require the purchase and installation of optional internal accessories. The pos- sible PF button programming features are illustrated below, and these functions are explained on the pages to follow.
  • Page 10: Description Of Operating Functions

    DVANCED PERATION Description of Operating Functions MONI ONITOR Press the assigned programmable key to cancel CTCSS- and DCS-controlled squelch; the TX/BUSY indicator will glow green. Press and hold in this button for 1.5 sec- onds to hear background noise (unmute the audio); the TX/BUSY indicator will blink green.
  • Page 11: Channel Scan Scan

    DVANCED PERATION programmable key for one second to delete the Current Memory channel from the Scanning. When you delete a Group or channel, “ - SCAN Skip - ” will appear on the LCD for one second after pressing the assigned programmable key. To restore a particular channel to your scanning list, press and hold in the assigned programmable key again for one second;...
  • Page 12 DVANCED PERATION ATCH The Dual Watch feature is similar to the SCAN feature, except that only two channels are monitored: The current operating channel; and The Priority channel. To activate Dual Watch: Press (or press and hold) the assigned programmable key. The scanner will search the two channels;...
  • Page 13 MERGENCY The VX-2200 series include an “Emergency” feature which may be useful if you have someone monitoring on the same frequency as your transceiver’s channel. Press (or press and hold) the assigned programmable key to initiate an emergency call.
  • Page 14 DVANCED PERATION CALL/RESET This feature, if enabled, allows the user to change the 3-digit Page Call code, used to call other similarly-equipped stations. Press (or press and hold) the assigned pro- grammable key, followed by the three digits representing the Page Call code of the station you wish to call.
  • Page 15 DVANCED PERATION UBLIC DDRESS Press (or press and hold) the assigned programmable key to use the transceiver as a PA amplifier. When you enable this function, a tone sounds and “PA” will appear on the display. The public address can be used even while scanning and receiving a call. EXT.
  • Page 16: Arts (Auto Range Transpond System)

    Press (or press and hold) the assigned programmable key to lock the various aspects of the VX-2200’s keys, and the PTT switch. The precise lockout configuration must be programmed by your VERTEX STANDARD dealer. Press the assigned programmable key to activate the “User Set” (Menu) Mode.
  • Page 17: User Set Mode

    The VX-2200 Series includes a “User Set” (Menu) Mode which allows the user to define or configure various settings, such as Squelch, Display contrast, etc. To acti- vate the “User Set” (Menu) Mode: Press the programmable key assigned to the “SET” function.
  • Page 18: Optional Accessories

    CT-104A Connection Cable for FIF-10A 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. VX-2200 S ERIES PERATING...
  • Page 19 Part 15.21: Changes or modifications to this device not expressly ap- proved by Vertex Standard could void the user’s authorization to oper- ate this device.
  • Page 20 Copyright 2006 VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD. All rights reserved. No portion of this manual may be reproduced without the permission of VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD.

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