Operating Manual Reprint; Battery Pack Installation And Removal; Low Battery Indication - Vertex Standard VX-180U Service Manual

Operating Manual Reprint

Controls & Connectors Controls & Connectors Controls & Connectors Controls & Connectors Controls & Connectors
LED Indicator
Glows Green Monitor on
Blinking Green Busy Channel (or SQL off)
Glows Red Transmitting
Blinking Red Battery Voltage is low
Blinking Yellow Receiving a Selective Call
Antenna
Push To Talk
( PTT ) Switch
Monitor Button
Microphone
Battery Pack Latch
Display Icons & Indicators (VX-180 Only) Display Icons & Indicators (VX-180 Only) Display Icons & Indicators (VX-180 Only) Display Icons & Indicators (VX-180 Only) Display Icons & Indicators (VX-180 Only)
This indicator confirms that
D W
UAL ATCH
This icon is the "Low Battery" in-
dicator, which appears when the
battery voltage becomes too low
for proper operation.
This indicator confirms that
D 2-T D is active.
UAL ONE ECODE
2
CH ( Channel ) Selector
VOL/PWR Knob
MIC/SP Jack
( External Mic/Earphone )
Speaker
LCD
(VX-180)
Soft KEY
(VX-180)
is active.
This indicator confirms that
this channel will be skipped
during scan.
8 Character Alpha-numeric
Invertible Display
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Battery Pack Installation and Removal

To install the battery, hold the transceiver with your
left hand, so your palm is over the speaker and your
thumb is on the top of the belt clip. Insert the battery
pack into the battery compartment on the back of the
radio while tilting the Belt Clip outward, then close
the Battery Pack Latch until it locks in place with a
"Click."
To remove the battery, turn the radio off and remove
any protective cases. Open the Battery Pack latch on
the bottom of the radio, then slide the battery down-
ward and out from the radio while holding the Belt
Clip.
Do not attempt to open any of the rechargeable Ni-
Cd packs, as they could explode if accidentally short-
circuited.

Low Battery Indication

As the battery discharges during use, the voltage gradu-
ally becomes lower. When the battery voltage reaches
6.3 volts, substitute a freshly charged battery and re-
charge the depleted pack. The TX/BUSY indicator on
the top of the radio will blink red (on the VX-180, the
" " icon will appear on the LCD) when the battery
voltage is low.
Avoid recharging Ni-Cd batteries often with little use
between charges, as this can degrade the charge capac-
ity. We recommend that you carry an extra, fully-
charged pack with you so the operational battery may
be used until depletion (this "deep cycling" technique
promotes better long-term battery capacity).
Caution!