VX-230 Series Operating Manual
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1. Battery Pack Latch Copyright 2008 VERTEX STANDARD CO LTD Ecoses5U100 All rights reserved No portion of this manual may be reproduced without the permission of VERTEX STANDARD CO LTD Printed in China 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 S023 OLB U K VERTEX STANDARD HK LTD Unit 5 20 F Seaview Centre 139 141 Hoi Bun Road Kwun Tong Kowloon Hong Kong VERTEX STANDARD AUSTRALIA PTY LTD Normanby Business Park Unit 14 45 Normanby Road Notting Hill 3168 Victoria Australia packs as they could explode if accidentally short circuited Low Battery INDICATION As the battery discharges during use the voltage gradually becomes lower When the battery voltage becomes to low substitute a freshly charged battery and recharge the depleted pack When the battery voltage is low the LED indicator on the top of the radio will blink red Furthermore if your Dealer sets the Low Battery Alert fea ture into the transceiver an alert beeper will sound when the bat tery voltage is low Important Notice for North American Users Regarding 406 MHz Guard Band The U S Coast Guard and Nat2. dio and keep it handy PROGRAMMABLE Key Press Press AND Ho_p FUNCTION Side Side2 O re ACCESSORIES amp OPTIONS FNB V103LI 7 4 V 1150 mAh Lithium Ion Battery FNB V104LI 7 4 V 2000 mAh Lithium Ion Battery VAC 300 Desktop Rapid Charger CD 34 PA 42 VAC 6300 6 unit Multi Charger PA 42 AC Adapter for CD 34 MH 37A4B Earpiece Microphone MH 45B48 Speaker Microphone MH 360S Speaker Microphone MH 450S Speaker Microphone VC 25 VOX Headset VCM 2 Vehicle Charger Mount Adapter DCM 1 Desktop Charger Bracket ATV 8A Rubber Antenna 134 151 MHz ATV 8B Rubber Antenna 150 163 MHz ATV 8C Rubber Antenna 161 174 MHz ATV 6XL Rubber Antenna 134 174 MHz Untuned ATU 6A Rubber Antenna 400 430 MHz ATU 6B Rubber Antenna 420 450 MHz ATU 6C Rubber Antenna 440 470 MHz ATU 6D Rubber Antenna 450 485 MHz ATU 6F Rubber Antenna 485 520 MHz CLIP 18 Belt Clip LCC 230 Leather Case CE99 Programming Software FIF 10A USB Programming Interface CT 27 Radio to Radio Programming Cable CT 42A PC Programming Cable CT 29 CT 28 CT 106 PC Programming Cable for FIF 10A Mon Monitor Press or Press and hold the assigned Programmable key mo mentarily to disable the Tone squelch When disables the Tone squelch the LED indicator on the top of the radio will glow green SQL Off Press or Press and hold the assigned Programmable key to disable the Noise and Tone squelch Again press or Press and hold the assigned Programmable key to resum
3. nels 1 3 and 5 of the 8 available channels are designated for Scanning the user may nonetheless any channel as the User assigned Priority Channel via the Follow Me feature Press the assigned Programmable key to activate Follow Me scanning then turn the CH selector knob to the channel which you want to designate as the User Assigned Priority Channel When the scanner stops on an active channel the User assigned Prior ity Channel will automatically be checked every few seconds in terval programmed by your Dealer DESCRIPTION OF OPERATING FUNCTIONS Scan Set Press or press and hold the assigned Programmable key to delete the Current Memory Channel from the Scanning List When you delete a channel from the Scanning List a low tone beep will sound To restore a particular channel to your Scanning List press or press and hold the assigned Programmable key again a high tone beep will sound DW Dual Watch 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 O To activate Dual Watch Press or Press and hold the assigned Programmable key The scanner will search the two channels it will pause each time it finds a channel on which someone is speaking When the Dual Watch feature is activated the LED indicator on the top of the radio will glow green O To stop Dual Watch Pr
4. Note Save the original plastic cap and its mounting screws They should be re installed when not using the Speaker Micro phone This Radio has been tested and complies with the Federal Communi cations Commission FCC RF exposure limits for Occupational Use Controlled exposure environment In addition it complies with the following Standards and Guidelines O FCC 96 326 Guidelines for Evaluating the Environmental Effects of Radio Frequency Radiation O FCC OET Bulletin 65 Edition 97 01 1997 Supplement C Evalu ating Compliance with FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields O ANSI IEEE C95 1 1992 IEEE Standard for Safety Levels with Respect to Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields 3kHz to 300 GHz O ANSI TEEE C95 3 1992 IEEE Recommended Practice for the Measurement of Potentially Hazardous Electromagnetic Fields RF and Microwave WARNING This radio generates RF electromagnetic energy during transmit mode This radio is designed for and classified as Occupational Use Only meaning it must be used only during the course of employment by individuals aware of the hazards and the ways to minimize such hazards This radio is not intended for use by the General Population in an uncontrolled environment CAUTION To ensure that your expose to RF electromagnetic energy is within the FCC allowable limits for occupational use always adhere to the following guidelines O Thi
5. an audible alarm for 30 sec onds at one second intervals when the Lone Worker Timer has expired If the user does not reset the timer by pressing the PTT switch the radio switches to the Emergency mode ARTS Auto RANGE TRANSPOND System This system is designed to inform you when you and another ARTS equipped station are within communication range During ARTS operation your radio automatically transmits for about second every 55 seconds in an attempt to shake hands with the other station If you are out of range for more than two minutes your radio senses that no signal has been received a ringing beeper will sound If you subsequently move back into range as soon as the other sta tion transmits your beeper will sound
6. DAD Vertex Standard Berore You Becin OPERATION VX 230 Series BATTERY PACK INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL PRELIMINARY STEPS C Press and hold in the Programmable O pe rati ng M anu al C To install the battery hold the transceiver with your left hand O Install a charged battery pack onto the transceiver as described key assigned to SQL OFF for more so your palm is over the speaker and your Push the bottom side previously than one second or press the key twice i CoNnTRoLS amp CONNECTORS thumb is on the top of the belt clip of the battery pack O Screw the supplied antenna onto the Antenna jack Never at to quiet the noise and resume normal Insert the battery pack into the R y tempt to operate this transceiver without an antenna connected quiet monitoring Ar battery compartment on CWP O If you have a Speaker Microphone we recommend that it not a Tay Chal SOL ee the back of the radio be connected until you are familiar with the basic operation of O To transmit monitor the channel and make sure it is clear Glows Red Transmitting while tilting the the VX 230 THIS IS AN FCC REQUIRMENT Blinking Red Battery Voltage is Low i z l l E er Operation Quick Starr apg so etree re O Turn the top panel s VOL PWR knob the bottom side J of the front panel grille lower right CH Channel Selector clockwise to turn on the ra
7. dio on of the battery hand corner in a normal voice level Antenna VOL PWR Knob pack until the To return to the Receive mode release amp Speaker 0 MCP Iak battery pack locks with the Battery Pack Latch the PTT switch ac i e External Mic Earphone To remove the battery turn the radio off and remove any pro O If a Speaker Microphone is available remove the plastic cap tective cases Slide the Battery Pack Latch on the bottom of the radio then slide the battery downward and out from the radio while holding the Belt Clip i 9 FY Fy Fy z N Caution Microphone Do not attempt to open any of the rechargeable Lithium Ion and its two mounting screws from the right side of the trans ceiver then insert the plug from the Speaker Microphone into the MIC SP jack secure the plug using the screws supplied with the Speaker Microphone Hold the speaker grille up next to your ear while receiving To transmit press the PTT switch on the Speaker Microphone just as you would on the main Push To Talk PTT Switch C Turn the top panel s CH selector knob to choose the desired operating chan nel Side 1 Switch Side 2 Switch
8. e Transmit Battery Saver helps extend battery life by reducing transmit power when a very strong signal from an apparently nearby station is being received Under some circumstances though your hand held radio may not be heard well at the other end of the com munication path and high power may be necessary at all times Reset Press or Press and hold the assigned Programmable key to silence the receiver and reset for another call when a communica tion is finished Call Press or Press and hold the assigned Programmable key to send a programmed 2 Tone sequential tone Speed Dial Your Dealer may have a pre programmed Auto Dial telephone num ber memory into your radio Press or Press and hold the assigned Programmable key to send the pre programmed Auto Dial tele phone number The DTMF tones sent during the dialing sequence will be heard in the speaker Lock Press or Press and hold the assigned Programmable key to lock the CH knob Programmable keys and PTT switch The precise lockout configuration is programmed by your VERTEX STANDARD dealer Emergency The VX 230 series includes an Emergency feature which may be useful if you have someone monitoring on the same frequency as your transceiver s channel For further details contact your VERTEX STANDARD dealer Lone Worker Press and hold the assigned Programmable key to toggle the Lone Worker feature ON and OFF The Lone Worker feature will emit
9. e normal quiet Noise and Tone squelch action SQL Set You can manually adjust the squelch level using this function Press the assigned Programmable key to toggle the squelch threshold level High and Low Low Power Press or Press and hold the assigned Programmable key to set the radio s transmitter to the Low Power mode thus extending battery life Press or Press and hold the assigned Programmable key again to return to High Power operation when in difficult terrain When the radio s transmitter is set to Low Power mode the LED indicator on the top of the radio will glow green Scan The Scanning feature is used to monitor multiple channels pro grammed into the transceiver While scanning the radio will check each channel for the presence of a signal and will stop on a chan nel if a signal is present O To activate scanning Press or Press and hold the assigned Programmable key The scanner will search the channels looking for active ones it will pause each time it finds a channel on which someone is speaking When the scanner is activated the LED indicator on the top of the radio will glow green C To stop scanning Press or Press and hold the assigned Programmable key Operation will revert to the channel to which the CH knob is Set Follow Me Scan Follow Me Scan feature checks a User assigned Priority Chan nel regularly as you scan the other channels Thus if only Chan
10. ess or Press and hold the assigned Programmable key Operation will revert to the channel to which the CH knob is Set TA Scan Press the assigned programmable key to toggle the TA Talk Around scan feature On and Off While TA scan is proceeding the VX 230 will search both the transmit and receive frequencies and the LED indicator on the top of the radio will glow green When a signal is encountered on the receive frequency the VX 230 will pause until the signal disap pears When a signal is encountered on the transmit frequency the VX 230 will check for activity on the receive frequency every few seconds interval programmed by your Dealer TA Talk Around Press or Press and hold the assigned Programmable key to activate the Talk Around feature when you are operating on duplex channel systems separate receive and transmit frequencies utiliz ing a repeater station The Talk Around feature allows you to bypass the repeater station and talk directly to a station that is nearby This feature has no effect when you are operating on Simplex channels where the receive and transmit frequencies are already the same When the TA function is activated the LED indicator on the top of the radio will glow green TX Save Disable Press or Press and hold the assigned Programmable key to disable the Transmit Battery Saver if you are operating in a loca tion where high power is almost always needed Th
11. hat to do to assure that this radio operates with the FCC RF exposure limits of this radio Electromagnetic Interference Compatibility During transmissions this radio generates RF energy that can possibly cause interference with other devices or systems To avoid such interference turn off the radio in areas where signs are posted to do so Do not operate the transmitter in areas that are sensitive to elec tromagnetic radiation such as hospitals health care facilities air craft and blasting sites FCC LICENSE INFORMATION This radio operates on communications frequencies which are sub ject to FCC Federal Communications Commission Rules and Regulations FCC Rules require that all operators using Private Land Mobile radio frequencies obtain a radio license before op erating their equipment Key FUNCTIONS The VX 230 provide Side 1 and Side 2 keys These Pro grammable keys functions can be customized set to other func tions via programming by your VERTEX STANDARD dealer to meet your communications network requirements Some fea tures may require the purchase and installation of optional internal accessories The possible Programmable key features are illus trated below and their functions are explained in the next chapter For further details contact your VERTEX STANDARD dealer For future reference check the box next to each function that has been assigned to the Programmable key on your particular ra
12. ional Oceanographic and Atmo spheric Administration have requested the cooperation of the U S Federal Communications Commission in preserving the integrity of the protected frequency range 406 0 to 406 1 MHz which is reserved for use by distress beacons Do not attempt to program this apparatus under any circumstances for opera tion in the frequency range 406 0 406 1 MHz if the apparatus is to be used in or near North America Warning Frequency band 406 406 1 MHz is reserved for use ONLY as a distress beacon by the US Coast Guard and NOAA Under no circumstance should this frequency band be part of the preprogrammed operating frequencies of this radio Notice There are no owner serviceable parts inside the transceiver All service jobs must be referred to an authorized VERTEX STANDARD Service Representative Consult your Authorized VERTEX STANDARD Dealer for installation of optional ac cessories Part 15 21 Changes or modifications to this device not ex pressly approved by Vertex Standard could void the user s au thorization to operate this device O Rotate the VOL PWR knob to set the volume level If no signal is present press and hold in the Programmable key assigned to SQL OFF for more than one second background noise will now be heard and you may use this to set the VOL PWR knob for the desired audio level transceiver s body
13. s radio is NOT approved for use by the general population in an uncontrolled environment This radio is restricted to oc cupational use work related operations only where the radio operator must have the knowledge to control its RF exposure conditions O When transmitting hold the radio in a vertical position with its microphone 1 to 2 inches 2 5 to 5 cm away from your mouth and keep the antenna at least 1 inch 2 5cm away from your head and body SAFETY TRANING INFORMATION O The radio must be used with a maximum operating duty cycle not exceeding 50 in typical Push to Talk PTT configura tions DO NOT transmit for more than 50 of total radio use time 50 duty cycle Transmitting more than 50 of the time can cause FCC RF exposure compliance requirements to be exceeded The radio is transmitting when the red LED on the top of the radio is illuminated You can cause the radio to transmit by pressing the PTT button or by using the VOX headset model VC 25 O DO NOT transmit when the radio is used in Body Worn con figuration with the following accessory belt clip CLIP 18 It must be used ONLY for 1 there is a 1 5 inch 4 cm distance from the body during transmitting 2 monitoring purposes using the speaker only and 3 for carrying purposes O Always use Vertex Standard authorized accessories The information listed above provides the user with the information needed to make him or her aware of RF exposure and w
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