Vertex Standard VX-160EU, Service Manual

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Operating Manual Reprint
Preliminary Steps
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Install a charged battery pack onto the transceiver, as
described previously.
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Screw the supplied antenna onto the Antenna jack.
Never attempt to operate this transceiver without an
antenna connected.
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If you have a Speaker/Microphone, we recommend that
it not be connected until you are familiar with the ba-
sic operation of the
VX-160E/-180E .
Operation Quick Start
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Turn the top panel’s VOL/
PWR knob clockwise to turn
on the radio on.
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Turn the top panel’s
CH
selec-
tor knob to choose the desired
operating channel.
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Rotate the VOL/PWR knob to
set the volume level. If no sig-
nal is present, press and hold
in the
MONITOR key (the
lower button on the left side)
for more than 1 seconds; back-
ground noise will now be heard, and you may use this
to set the
VOL/PWR knob for the desired audio level.
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Press and hold in the
MONI-
TOR key for more than 1 sec-
onds (or press the MONITOR
key twice) to quiet the noise
and resume normal (quiet)
monitoring.
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To transmit, press and hold in
the
PTT switch. Speak into the
microphone area of the front
panel grille (lower left-hand
corner) in a normal voice level.
To return to the Receive mode,
release the
PTT switch.
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If a Speaker/Microphone is available, remove the plas-
tic cap and its two mounting screws from the right side
of the transceiver, then insert the plug from the Speaker/
Microphone into the
MIC/SP jack; secure the plug us-
ing the screws supplied with the Speaker/Microphone.
Hold the speaker grille up next to your ear while re-
ceiving. To transmit, press the
PTT switch on the
Speaker/Microphone, just as you would on the main
transceiver’s body.
Note : Save the original plastic cap and its mounting
screws. They should be re-installed when not us-
ing the Speaker/Microphone.
Operation Operation
Operation Operation
Operation
Key Functions Key Functions
Key Functions Key Functions Key Functions
The VX-180E provides programmable [ A ], [ B ], and [ C ]
function keys, and both the VX-160E and VX-180E pro-
vide programmable
MONITOR
keys. These “
Soft
” keys
functions can be customized (set to other functions), via
programming by your
VERTEX STANDARD
dealer, to
meet your communications/network requirements. The
possible
Soft
key programming features are illustrated at
the right, and their functions are explained in the next chap-
ter. For further details, contact your
VERTEX STAN-
DARD dealer.
For future reference, check the box next to each function
that has been assigned to the
Soft key on your particular
radio, and keep it handy.
* VX-180E only ** 32 Channel Version only
Function
None
Monitor
Squelch off
Low Power
Lock*
Lamp*
Channel Up*
Channel Down*
Scan
Follow-me Scan
Dual Watch
Talk Around
Add/Del*
Reset
Speed Dial
TX Save Off
Call 1
Call 2
Call 3
Code Select*
Code Up*
Code Down*
Emergency
Group**
Soft Key
MONITOR Key
Press
Press and
Hold
--
[C]
Press
Press and
Hold
--
[B]
Press
Press and
Hold
--
[A]
Press
Press and
Hold
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