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Vertex Standard VXD-720 Operating Manual

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  • Page 1 VXD-720 perating anual...

  • Page 3: Declaration Of Conformity

    This declaration is applicable to your radio only if your radio is labeled with the FCC logo shown below. DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC CFR 47 Part 2 Section 2.1077(a) Name: Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. Address: US Headquarters: 10900 Walker Street, Cypress, CA 90630 U.S.A. Phone Number: 1-800-283-7839...
  • Page 4 Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radi- ate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Radio Controls ..........27 This User Guide contains all the information you Programmable Buttons ........28 need to use the Vertex Standard VXD-720 Digital Assignable Radio Functions ...... 28 Portable Radios. Assignable Settings or Utility Functions ..29 Accessing the Programmed Functions ... 29 Declaration of Conformity ........
  • Page 7 Making and Receiving Calls ......37 Advanced Features ........... 47 Selecting a Zone..........38 Radio Check ........... 47 Selecting a Radio Channel, Subscriber ID, Sending a Radio Check......47 or Group ID ............. 38 Remote Monitor ..........49 Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call ..39 Initiating Remote Monitor ......
  • Page 8 Call Indicator Settings ........59 Emergency Operation ........64 Activating and Deactivating Call Ringers Receiving an Emergency Alarm ....65 for Private Calls ......... 59 Responding to an Emergency Alarm ..66 Activating and Deactivating Call Ringers Sending an Emergency Alarm ....67 for Text Message ........
  • Page 9 Managing Sent Text Messages ....76 Turning the Voice Operating Transmission Viewing a Sent Text Message ....76 (VOX) Feature On or Off ......87 Sending a Sent Text Message ..... 76 Controlling the Display Backlight ....88 Deleting All Sent Text Messages Turning the Radio Tones/Alerts On or Off .

  • Page 10: Product Safety And Rf Energy Exposure

    BEFORE USING THIS RADIO, READ THIS CHAPTER WHICH CONTAINS IMPORTANT OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAFE USAGE AND RF ENERGY AWARENESS AND CONTROL INFORMATION AND OPERATIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH RF ENERGY EXPOSURE LIMITS IN APPLICABLE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS. ALSO READ THE OPERATIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAFE USAGE. FOR RADIOS THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED AS INTRINSICALLY SAFE, READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION ON INTRINSIC SAFETY ON PAGE 10 OF THIS BOOKLET.
  • Page 11 RF exposure and to satisfy compliance requirements. Compliance with RF Exposure Standards Your Vertex Standard two-way radio is designed and tested to comply with a number of national and International standards and guidelines (listed below) for human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy.
  • Page 12 FCC occupational exposure limits and may operate at duty factors of up to 50% talk. Your Vertex Standard two-way radio complies with the following RF energy exposure standards and guidelines: Ÿ United States Federal Communications Commission, Code of Federal Regulations; 47CFR part 2 sub- part J Ÿ...
  • Page 13 Ÿ When worn on the body, always place the radio in a Vertex Standard-approved clip, holder, holster, case, or body harness for this product. Using approved body-worn accessories is important because the use of non- Vertex Standard-approved accessories may result in exposure levels, which exceed the FCC occu- pational/controlled environment RF exposure limits.
  • Page 14 Electromagnetic Interference/Compatibility NOTE: Nearly every electronic device is susceptible to electromagnetic interference (EMI) if inadequately shielded, designed, or otherwise configured for electromagnetic compatibility. Facilities To avoid electromagnetic interference and/or compatibility conflicts, turn off your radio in any facility where posted notices instruct you to do so. Hospitals or health care facilities may be using equipment that is sensitive to external RF energy.
  • Page 15 Hearing Aids Some digital wireless radios may interfere with some hearing aids. In the event of such interference, you may want to consult your hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives. Other Medical Devices If you use any other personal medical device, consult the manufacturer of your device to determine if it is adequately shielded from RF energy.
  • Page 16 Operational Warnings For Vehicle With Air Bags: Refer to vehicle manufacturer’s manual prior to installation of electronic equipment to avoid interference with air bag wiring. Do not place a portable radio in the area over an air bag or in the air bag deployment area. Air bags inflate with great force.
  • Page 17 Operational Cautions Antennas Do not use any portable radio that has a damaged antenna if a damaged antenna comes into contact with your skin, a minor burn can result. Batteries All batteries can cause property damage and/or bodily injury, such as burns, if a conductive material such as jewelry, keys, or beaded chains touches exposed terminals.
  • Page 18 Warnings for Radios Approved as Intrinsically Safe Radios must ship from the Vertex Standard manufacturing facility with the hazardous atmosphere capability and the intrinsic safely approval labelling (FM, UL, CSA, CENELEC). Radios will not be upgraded to this...
  • Page 19 A modification changes the unit’s hardware from its original design configuration. Modifications can only be made by the original product manufacturer. Ÿ Do not replace or change accessories in a hazardous atmosphere. Contact sparking may occur while installing or removing accessories and cause an explosion or fire. Ÿ...
  • Page 20 REPAIRS FOR VERTEX STANDARD PRODUCTS WITH INTRINSICALLY SAFE APPROVAL ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER. Repairs to a Vertex Standard FM approved radio product should only be done at a location that has been FM audited under the FM 3605 repairs and service standard.

  • Page 22: Important Safety Information

    Check with your dealer or system administrator for This radio is restricted to occupational use more details of all the features supported. only to satisfy FCC RF energy exposure requirements. For a list of Vertex Standard-approved antennas, batteries, and other accessories, visit the following website: http://www.vertexstandard.com/lmr...

  • Page 23: Computer Software Copyrights

    The Vertex Standard products described in this rights including patent rights, copyrights and trade manual may include copyrighted Vertex Standard secrets of Digital Voice Systems, Inc. computer programs stored in semiconductor This voice coding Technology is licensed solely for memories or other media.

  • Page 24: Getting Started

    Yo u c a n c o n s u l t y o u r d e a l e r o r s y s t e m This User Guide covers the basic operation of the administrator about the following: Vertex Standard Digital Portables. ˆ Is your radio programmed with any preset However, your dealer or system administrator may conventional channels? have customized your radio for your specific needs.

  • Page 25: Preparing Your Radio For Use

    Attaching the Battery reParing aDio for Align the battery with the rails on the back of the Assemble your radio by following these steps: radio. Press the battery firmly, and slide upward Charging the Battery........page 23 until the latch snaps into place. Slide battery latch Attaching the Battery ........

  • Page 26: Attaching The Antenna

    (dust cover) first. If antenna needs to be replaced, ensure that only Vertex Standard antennas are used. Neglecting this will damage your radio. See Antennas on page 93 for a list of available antennas.

  • Page 27: Powering Up The Radio

    NOTE: There is no power up tone if the radio Powering Up the Radio tones/alerts function is disabled (see Turn- R o ta te th e On /Of f / ing the Radio Tones/ Alerts On or Off on Volume Control Knob page 89).

  • Page 28: Adjusting The Volume

    Adjusting the Volume Dentifying aDio ontrols T o i n c r e a s e t h e Take a moment to review the following: volume, turn the On/ Radio Controls ..........page 27 Off/Volume Control Programmable Buttons ....... page 28 Knob clockwise.

  • Page 29: Radio Controls

    Radio Controls : Channel Selector Knob : On / Off / Volume Control Knob : LED Indicator : Side Button 1 ( Programmable Key ) : Push-to-Talk ( PTT ) Button : Side Button 2 ( Programmable Key ) : Side Button 3 ( Programmable Key ) : Front Button P1 ( Programmable Key ) : Microphone : Speaker...

  • Page 30: Programmable Buttons

    Manual Site Roam – Starts the manual site Programmable Buttons search. Your dealer can program the programmable buttons as shortcuts to radio functions or preset Monitor – Monitors a selected channel for activity. channels/groups depending on the duration of a Nuisance Channel Delete –...

  • Page 31: Assignable Settings Or Utility Functions

    Repeater/Talkaround – Toggles between using a Accessing the Programmed Functions repeater and communicating directly with another You can access various radio functions through radio. one of the following ways: Scan – Toggles scan on or off. • A short or long press of the relevant programmable Text Message –...

  • Page 32: Using The Keypad

    Using the Keypad You can use the 3 x 4 alphanumeric keypad to access your radio’s features. You can use the keypad to enter subscriber aliases or IDs, and text messages. Many characters require that you press a key multiple times. The table below shows the number of times a key needs to be pressed to generate the required character.

  • Page 33: Push-To-Talk (Ptt) Button

    If the Talk Permit Tone (see Turning the Talk Push-To-Talk ( PTT ) Button Permit Tone On or Off on page 90) or the PTT The PTT button on the side of the radio serves two Sidetone is enabled, wait until the short alert basic purposes: tone ends before talking.

  • Page 34: Switching Between Conventional Analog And Digital Mode

    Your radio also has features available in both Switching Between Conventional Analog and Digital Mode analog and digital mode. However, the minor differences in the way each feature works does Each channel in your radio can be configured NOT affect the performance of your radio. as a conventional analog or conventional digital channel.

  • Page 35: Identifying Status Indicators

    Power Level Dentifying tatus nDicators Radio is set at Low power. Your radio indicates its operational status through the following: Radio is set at High power. Display Icons ..........page 33 Tones Disable Call Icons ............ page 34 Tones are turned off. Sent Item Icons...........

  • Page 36: Call Icons

    Talkaround Call Icons In the absence of a repeater, radio is The following icons appear on the radio’s display currently configured for direct radio to radio during a call. communication. These icons also appear in the Contacts list to Battery indicate ID type.

  • Page 37: Sent Item Icons

    Sent Item Icons LED Indicator The following icons appear at the top right corner The LED indicator shows the operational status of of the radio’s display in the Sent Items folder. your radio. Sent Successfully LED Indicator The text message is sent successfully. Send Failed The text message cannot be sent.

  • Page 38: Audio Tones

    a non privacy-enabled call or data, or detecting Audio Tones activity over the air. Alert tones provide you with audible indications of Rapidly blinking green – Radio is receiving a the radio’s status or the radio’s response to data received. privacy-enabled call or data NOTE: While in conventional mode, when the LED Continuous Tone A monotone sound.

  • Page 39: Making And Receiving Calls

    High pitched tone £ Low pitched tone ¢ Once you understand how your Vertex Standard Portable is configured, you are ready to use your Positive Indicator Tone radio. Negative Indicator Tone Use this navigation guide to familiarize yourself with the basic Call features: Selecting a Zone.........

  • Page 40: Indicator Tones

    Selecting a Zone Selecting a Radio Channel, Subscriber ID, or Group ID A zone is a group of channels. Your radio supports up to 250 zones, with a maximum of 16 channels per zone. Use the following procedure to select a zone. Procedure: Press the programmed Zone button and proceed to Step 3.

  • Page 41: Receiving And Responding To A Radio Call

    1 Receiving and Responding to a Group Call Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call O n c e t h e c h a n n e l , To receive a call from a group of users, your radio LED Indicator subscriber ID or group must be configured as part of that group.

  • Page 42: Receiving And Responding To A Private Call

    7 Release the PTT button to listen. 2 The first line of the display shows the subscriber 8 If there is no voice activity for a predetermined alias or ID, and the RSSI icon. The second line period of time, the call ends. displays Private Call and the Private Call icon.

  • Page 43: Receiving An All Call

    1 Receiving an All Call Making a Radio Call An All Call is a call from an individual radio to every You can select a channel, subscriber ID, or group radio on the channel. It is used to make important by using: announcements requiring the user’s full attention.

  • Page 44: Making A Call With The Channel Selector Knob

    1 Making a Call with the Channel Selector Knob respond. Press the PTT button to respond. 1 Making a Group Call If there is no voice activity for a predetermined To make a call to a group of users, your radio must period of time, the call ends.

  • Page 45: Making An All Cal

    2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 1 Making an All Call cm) from your mouth. This feature allows you to transmit to all users on 3 Press the PTT button to make the call. The LED the channel.

  • Page 46: Making A Group Or Private Call With The One Touch Access Button

    1 Making a Group or Private Call with the One 5 Release the PTT button to listen. When the tar- get radio responds, the LED blinks green. Touch Access Button 6 If the Channel Free Indication feature is en- The One Touch Access feature allows you to make abled, you will hear a short alert tone the mo- a Group or Private Call to a predefined alias or ID ment the target radio releases the PTT button,...

  • Page 47: Talkaround

    7 The display shows “Talkaround On”. Talkaround You can continue to communicate when your The display shows “Talkaround Off”. repeater is not operating, or when your radio is out 8 The screen automatically returns to the previ- of the repeater’s range but within talking range of ous menu.

  • Page 48: Monitoring Features

    1 Permanent Monitor Monitoring Features 1 Monitoring a Channel Use the Permanent Monitor feature to continuously monitor a selected channel for activity. Use the Monitor feature to make sure a channel is clear before transmitting. Procedure: 1 Press the programmed Permanent Monitor but- Procedure: ton.

  • Page 49: Advanced Features

    Radio Check DVanceD eatures If enabled, this feature allows you to determine Use this navigation guide to learn more about if another radio is active in a system without advanced features available with your radio: disturbing the user of that radio. No audible or Radio Check ..........
  • Page 50 5 The display shows “Radio Check: <Subscriber Alias or ID>”, indicating that Radio Check is in Procedure: progress. The LED lights up solid green. Use the menu. 6 Wait for acknowledgement. to access the menu. 7 If the target radio is active in the system, a tone to “Contacts”...

  • Page 51: Remote Monitor

    6 If successful: Remote Monitor The radio starts receiving audio from the moni- Use the Remote Monitor feature to turn on the tored radio for a programmed duration. microphone of a target radio (subscriber alias or Once the timer expires, the radio sounds an IDs only).

  • Page 52: Stopping Remote Monitor

    to “Remote Mon.” and press 1 Stopping Remote Monitor select. Procedure: 5 Radio sounds an alert tone and the LED blinks 1 Press the programmed Transmit Interrupt Re- green. mote Dekey button. 6 Wait for acknowledgment. 2 The display shows “Remote Dekey”. 7 The display shows “Remote Monitor Successful”.

  • Page 53: Scan Lists

    There is no priority icon if priority is set to None. Scan Lists Scan lists are created and assigned to individual 1 Editing the Scan List channels/groups. Your radio scans for voice activity 1 Adding a New Entry to the Scan List by cycling through the channel/group sequence Procedure: specified in the scan list for the current channel/...

  • Page 54: Deleting An Entry From The Scan List

    1 Deleting an Entry from the Scan List 1 Setting and Editing Priority for an Entry in the Scan List Procedure: Procedure: to access the menu. to access the menu. to “Scan” and press to select. to “Scan” and press to select.

  • Page 55: Scan

    1 Starting and Stopping Scan Scan When you start a scan, your radio cycles through Procedure: the programmed scan list for the current channel Press the programmed Scan button to start or stop looking for voice activity. Scan. The LED blinks yellow and you see the scan icon Follow the procedure below.

  • Page 56: Responding To A Transmission During A Scan

    1 Responding to a Transmission During a 1 Deleting a Nuisance Channel Scan If a channel continually generates unwanted calls During scanning, your radio stops on a channel/ or noise (termed a “nuisance” channel), you can group where activity is detected. The radio stays on temporarily remove the unwanted channel from the that channel for a programmed time period known scan list.

  • Page 57: Restoring A Nuisance Channel

    1 Restoring a Nuisance Channel Contacts Settings Procedure: Contacts provides “address-book” capabilities on To restore the deleted nuisance channel, do one of your radio. Each entry corresponds to an alias or the following: ID that you use to initiate a call. •...

  • Page 58: Making A Group Call From Contacts

    Your radio supports two Contacts lists, one for 6 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if en- Analog contacts and one for Digital contacts, with a abled) and speak clearly into the microphone. maximum of 500 members for each Contacts list. Wait for the PTT Sidetone to finish (if en- Each entry within Contacts displays the following abled) and speak clearly into the microphone.

  • Page 59: Making A Private Call From Contacts

    6 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if en- 1 Making a Private Call from Contacts abled) and speak clearly into the microphone. Procedure: 7 Release the PTT button to listen. When the tar- to access the menu. get radio responds, the LED blinks green and to “Contact”...

  • Page 60: Making A Private Call By Alias Search

    9 If the Channel Free Indication feature is en- 1 Making a Private Call by Alias Search abled, you will hear a short alert tone the mo- You can also use alias or alphanumeric search to ment the target radio releases the PTT button, retrieve the required subscriber alias.

  • Page 61: Call Indicator Settings

    1 Activating and Deactivating Call Ringers for Call Indicator Settings Text Message 1 Activating and Deactivating Call Ringers for You can turn on or off the ringing tones for a Private Calls received Text Message. You can turn on or off the ringing tones for a received Private Call.

  • Page 62: Assigning Ring Styles

    1 Escalating Alarm Tone Volume 1 Assigning Ring Styles You can program your radio to continually alert You can program your radio to sound one of ten you when a radio call remains unanswered. This predefined ringing tones when receiving a Call is done by automatically increasing the alarm Alert or a Text Message from a particular contact.

  • Page 63: Viewing Recent Calls

    1 Missed Call Screen Call Log Features Your radio keeps track of all recent outgoing, Whenever a call is missed, your radio displays answered, and missed Private Calls. Use the call a missed call message. Select View to view it log feature to view and manage recent calls.

  • Page 64: Call Log Features

    1 Storing an Alias or ID from the Missed Call 1 Deleting a Call from a Call List List Procedure: Procedure: to access the menu. to access the menu. to “Call Log” and press to select. to “Call Log” and press to select.

  • Page 65: Deleting A Call From A Call List

    1 Making a Call Alert from the Contacts List Call Alert Operation Call Alert paging enables you to alert a specific Procedure: radio user to call you back when they are able to to access the menu. do so. to “Contacts” and press to select.

  • Page 66: Making A Call Alert With The One Touch Access Button

    1 Making a Call Alert with the One Touch Ac- Emergency Operation cess Button An Emergency Alarm is used to indicate a critical Procedure: situation. You are able to initiate an Emergency at 1 Press the programmed One Touch Access but- any time on any screen display even when there is ton to make a Call Alert to the predefined alias activity on the current channel.

  • Page 67: Receiving An Emergency Alarm

    Your radio supports three Emergency Alarms: 1 Receiving an Emergency Alarm • Emergency Alarm Procedure: • Emergency Alarm with Call 1 When receiving an Emergency Alarm, the dis- • Emergency Alarm with Voice to Follow play shows the Emergency icon, the number of alarms received, and “Alarm Rcvd”, which alter- In addition, each alarm has the following types: nates with the alias or ID of the sender.

  • Page 68: Responding To An Emergency Alarm

    When your radio receives an Emergency Alarm, green. Your radio remains in the Emergency and you change the radio channel, the Emergency mode. 4 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if en- Alarm list is hidden. abled) and speak clearly into the microphone. The new channel displays the Emergency icon and the LED blinks red.

  • Page 69: Sending An Emergency Alarm

    1 Sending an Emergency Alarm 1 Sending an Emergency Alarm with Call This feature allows you to send an Emergency This feature allows you to send an Emergency Alarm, a non-voice signal, which triggers an alert Alarm to a group of radios. Upon acknowledgement indication on a group of radios.

  • Page 70: Sending An Emergency Alarm With Voice To Follow

    7 Release the PTT button to listen. 1 Sending an Emergency Alarm with Voice to 8 When the channel is free for you to respond, a Follow short alert tone sounds ( if the Channel Free This feature allows you to send an Emergency Indication feature is enabled).

  • Page 71: Reinitiating An Emergency Mode

    3 Once the display shows Emergency Alarm 1 Reinitiating an Emergency Mode Successful, speak clearly into the microphone. NOTE: This feature is only applicable to the radio When hot mic has been enabled, the radio au- sending the Emergency Alarm. tomatically transmits without a PTT press until There are two instances where this can happen: the hot mic duration expires.

  • Page 72: Exiting Emergency Mode

    1 Exiting Emergency Mode Text Message Features NOTE: This feature is only applicable to the radio Your radio is able to receive a text message from sending the Emergency Alarm. another radio or an e-mail application. Your radio exits Emergency mode when one of the The maximum length of characters for a text following occurs: message, including the subject line (seen when...

  • Page 73: Sending A Quick Text Message

    Use the keypad to type your message. display shows “Message Sent”. Press to move one space to the left. If the message is not sent, a low tone sounds Press or the key to move one space to the right. and the display shows “Message Send Failed”.

  • Page 74: Sending A Quick Text Message With The One Touch Access Button

    Press to move one space to the left. Press or the key to move one space to If the message cannot be sent, a low tone the right. sounds the display shows Message Send Press the key to delete any unwanted Failed.

  • Page 75: Accessing The Drafts Folder

    1 Accessing the Drafts Folder 1 Viewing a Saved Text Message You can save a text message to send it at a later Procedure: time. Press the programmed Text Message button and proceed to Step 3. If a PTT button press or a mode change causes the radio to exit the text message writing/editing Follow the procedure below.

  • Page 76: Deleting A Saved Text Message From Drafts

    to the required message and press to Manual Dial and press to select. to select. Key in the subscriber alias or ID and press to “Delete” and press to delete 4 The display shows “Sending to: <Subscriber/ the text message. Group Alias or ID>”, confirming your message is 1 Managing Fail-to-Send Text Messages being sent.

  • Page 77: Forwarding A Text Message

    1 Forwarding a Text Message Procedure: Select Forward to send the message to another to “Edit” and press to select. subscriber/group alias or ID. 2 A blinking cursor appears beside the message. Use the keypad to edit your message. Procedure: Press to move one space to the left.

  • Page 78: Managing Sent Text Messages

    7 If the message is sent, a tone sounds and the to “Sent Items” and press to select. display shows “Message Sent”. to the required message and press to select. If the message is not sent, a low tone sounds A subject line may be shown if the message is and the display shows “Message Send Failed”.
  • Page 79 4 If the message is sent, a tone sounds and the • Select “Forward” to send the selected text mes- display shows “Message Sent”. sage to another subscriber/group alias or ID (see Forwarding a Text Message on page 75). If the message is not sent, a low tone sounds •...

  • Page 80: Deleting All Sent Text Messages From Sent Items

    1 Deleting All Sent Text Messages from Sent 1 Receiving a Text Message Items When your radio receives a message, the display Procedure: shows the alias or ID of the sender and the Press the programmed Text Message button and message icon at the far left of the screen.

  • Page 81: Managing Received Text Messages

    Press to access the “Read Later” or 1 Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox “Delete” option screen: Procedure: to access the menu. • Select “Read Later” to return to the screen you to “Messages” and press to se- were on prior to receiving the text message. lect.

  • Page 82: Deleting A Text Message From The Inbox

    to the required message and press 1 Deleting a Text Message from the Inbox Procedure: to select. A subject line may be shown if the message is Press the programmed Text Message button and from an e-mail application. proceed to Step 3. 5 Press once more to access the sub-menu.

  • Page 83: Deleting All Text Messages From The Inbox

    1 Deleting All Text Messages from the Inbox Privacy Procedure: I f e n a b l e d , t h i s f e a t u r e h e l p s t o p r e v e n t Press the programmed Text Message button and eavesdropping by unauthorized users on a channel proceed to Step 3.

  • Page 84: Dual Tone Multi Frequency (Dtmf)

    Procedure: Dual Tone Multi Frequency ( DTMF ) Press the programmed Privacy button to toggle The Dual Tone Multi Frequency (DTMF) feature privacy on or off. allows the radio to operate in a radio system with an interface to telephone systems. Follow the procedure below.

  • Page 85: Security

    Security Procedure: You can enable or disable any radio in the system. Use the menu. For example, you might want to disable a stolen to access the menu. radio, to prevent the thief from using it, and enable to “Contacts” and press to select.

  • Page 86: Radio Enable

    1 Radio Enable Procedure: Procedure: Use the programmed Radio Enable button. Use the menu. 1 Press the programmed Radio Enable button. to access the menu. to the required alias or ID and press to “Contacts” and press to select. The entries are alphabetically sorted. to select.

  • Page 87: Lone Worker

    Lone Worker Utilities This feature prompts an emergency to be raised if 1 Locking and Unlocking the Keypad there is no user activity, such as any radio button You can lock your radio’s keypad to avoid press or activation of the channel selector, for a inadvertent key entry.

  • Page 88: Turning Keypad Tones On Or Off

    1 Turning Keypad Tones On or Off 1 Setting the Squelch Level You can enable and disable keypad tones if You can adjust your radio’s squelch level to needed. filter out unwanted calls with low signal strength or channels that have a higher than normal Procedure: background noise.

  • Page 89: Setting The Power Level

    1 Setting the Power Level 1 Turning the Voice Operating Transmission ( VOX ) Feature On or Off You can customize your radio’s power setting to high or low for each channel. This feature allows you to initiate a hands-free voice activated call on a programmed channel.

  • Page 90: Controlling The Display Backlight

    to “Radio Settings” and press 1 Controlling the Display Backlight select. You can enable or disable the radio’s display backlight as needed. The setting also affects the to “VOX” and press to select. ] to dis- 5 The display shows “VOX On”. Press Menu Navigation Buttons and keypad backlighting able VOX.

  • Page 91: Turning The Radio Tones/Alerts On Or Off

    1 Turning the Radio Tones/Alerts On or Off 1 Setting the Tone Alert Volume Offset Level You can enable and disable all radio tones and You can adjust the Tone Alert Volume Offset level if alerts (except for the incoming Emergency alert needed.

  • Page 92: Turning The Talk Permit Tone On Or Off

    1 Turning the Talk Permit Tone On or Off 1 Turning the LED Indicator On or Off You can enable and disable the Talk Permit Tone if You can enable and disable the LED Indicator if needed. needed. Procedure: Procedure: to access the menu.

  • Page 93: Turning The Introduction Screen On Or Off

    1 Turning the Introduction Screen On or Off 1 Accessing General Radio Information You can enable and disable the Introduction Your radio contains information on the following: Screen if needed. • Battery Procedure: • Radio ID to access the menu. •...

  • Page 94: Checking The Radio Id

    1 Checking the Codeplug Version 1 Checking the Radio ID Displays the ID of your radio. Displays the codeplug version on your radio. Procedure: Procedure: to access the menu. to access the menu. to “Utilities” and press to select. to “Utilities” and press to select.

  • Page 95: Accessories

    Accessories Your radio is compatible with the accessories listed in this chapter. Contact your dealer for details. Antennas • VHF Wideband, 136 – 174 MHz, Double Helical Antenna, White (ATV-15C) • UHF, 403 – 470 MHz, Whip Antenna, Black(ATU-14A) • UHF, 450 –...
  • Page 97 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.
  • Page 98 VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD. VERTEX STANDARD HK LTD. Unit 1306-1308, 13F., Millennium City 2, 378 Kwun Tong Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong VERTEX STANDARD ( AUSTRALIA ) PTY., LTD. Tally Ho Business Park, 10 Wesley Court, East Burwood, VIC, 3151 0611_XUMOT002...

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