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Vertex Standard RADIO VX-820 Operating Manual

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VX-820
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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-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

    VOL/PWR Knob CH ( Channel ) Selector Antenna Jack TOP SEL Key PTT Switch MONITOR Button LAMP Button LCD ( Liquid Crystal Display ) & C ONTROLS ONNECTORS Speaker Microphone Battery Pack Latch 16-Button DTMF Keypad (16-key version only) LED Indicator Steady Red: Transmitting in progress Blinking Green:...
  • Page 5 LCD I & I CONS NDICATORS “CALL” Indicator Receiver Monitor This channel on “SCAN” List “Talk-Around” is enabled Priority Scan is activated “Voice Message” is received This channel on “DUAL WATCH” List Battery Indicator Low Transmit Power Mode On SUB-LCD 888: Channel Group Number Option Unit is activated -P-: Priority Channel...

  • Page 6: Before You Begin

    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. Care- fully mate the battery’s four insertion slots with their corresponding alignment tabs on the trans- ceiver case, while tilting the Belt Clip outward.

  • Page 7: Operation

    Note: Some models are programmed so that the operating channels are selected by the Program- mable key and the memory channel group is se- lected by the CH selector knob. For further de- tails, contact your VERTEX STANDARD dealer.
  • Page 8 Rotate the VOL/PWR knob to set the volume level. If no signal is present, press and hold in the MONITOR button (under the PTT switch) more than 2 seconds; background noise will now be heard, and you may use this to set the VOL/PWR knob for the desired audio level.
  • Page 9 If the Busy Channel Lockout feature has been programmed on a channel, the radio will not trans- mit when a carrier is present. Instead, the radio will generate short beep three times and indicate “ * * * * * ERROR ERROR ERROR ERROR * * * * *...

  • Page 10: Advanced Operation

    The possible Programmable key program- ming features are illustrated at the right, and their functions are explained on page 10. For further de- tails, contact your VERTEX STANDARD dealer. UNCTION TOP SEL None...
  • Page 11 UNCTION TOP SEL MONITOR Follow-Me Dual Watch Group Up Group Down Channel Up Channel Down Call/Reset Call 1 Call 2 Call 3 Call 4 Call 5 Code Up Code Down Code Set Speed Dial Option SW 1 Option SW 2 Emergency Home Selectable Tone...

  • Page 12: Description Of Operating Functions

    Description of Operating Functions ONITOR Press the assigned programmable key to cancel CTCSS- and DCS-controlled squelch; the BUSY/ TX indicator will blink green. Press and hold this button for 1.5 seconds to hear background noise (unmute the audio); the BUSY/TX indicator will glow green.
  • Page 13 ATCH The Dual Watch feature is similar to the SCAN fea- ture, except that only two channels are monitored: The current operating channel; and The Priority channel. To activate Dual Watch: Press the assigned programmable key. The scanner will search the two channels; it will pause each time it finds a channel on which some- one is speaking.
  • Page 14 TX S ISABLE Press the assigned programmable key to disable the Transmit Battery Saver, if you are operating in a lo- cation where high power is almost always needed. The Transmit Battery Saver helps extend battery life by reducing transmit power when a very strong sig- nal from an apparently nearby station is being re- ceived.
  • Page 15 OLLOW ATCH To set up a “Dual Watch” frequency pair using the “Follow-Me” feature, select a channel using the CH Selector knob. Now press the assigned programmable key; pressing the assigned programmable key locks the current channel as the User-assigned Priority Channel.
  • Page 16 - - - - - SCAN Stop SCAN Stop - - - - - “ SCAN Stop SCAN Stop SCAN Stop ” will appear on the LCD for one sec- ond after pressing the assigned programmable key. HANNEL Press the assigned programmable key to select a dif- ferent channel within the current group.
  • Page 17 PTION Press the assigned programmable key to toggle the optional accessory “1” “On” and “Off.” PTION Press the assigned programmable key to toggle the optional accessory “2” “On” and “Off.” MERGENCY The VX-820 series include an “Emergency” feature which may be useful for alerting another party moni- toring on the same frequency as your transceiver’s channel.
  • Page 18 To stop the play-back, press this key again. While playback is proceeding, you may press the [ D ] key to clear the all messages and stop the play-back. If your radio is 16-key version, press the [ ] key to jump to the previous message, or press the [ # ] key to jump to the next message while playback is proceed- ing.
  • Page 19 DTMF C ET ( 16- KEY VERSION ONLY You may send the desired telephone number manu- ally. To dial a number manually, press the assigned pro- grammable key, then press the desired numbers on the front panel’s numeric key. Now, press the PTT switch to send the telephone number.

  • Page 20: Arts (Auto Range Transpond System)

    ARTS ANGE RANSPOND This system is designed to inform you when you and another ARTS-equipped station are within commu- nication range. During ARTS operation, when the radio receives the correct ARTS signal, a short beep will sound and the “In” (meaning “In Service” notation will be displayed on the sub-LCD.

  • Page 21: User Set Mode

    The VX-820 Series includes a “User Set (Menu)” Mode which allows the user to define or configure various settings, such as Beep On/Off, Squelch, LCD contrast, etc. To activate the “User Set (Menu)” Mode: Press the assigned programmable key for the “SET”...

  • Page 22: Optional Accessories

    ANI Encoder/Decoder Unit MH-65 Speaker/Microphone 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. PTIONAL CCESSORIES ATV-8A ATV-8B...
  • Page 23 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 24 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...

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