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VX-210A

Operating Manual

Controls & Connectors

0107Q-AE

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
condition that this device does not cause harmful interference.

Notice !

There are no owner-serviceable parts inside the transceiver. All service jobs
must be referred to an authorized 

 Service Representative. Consult

your Authorized 

 Dealer for installation of optional accessories.

Microphone

Speaker

MIC/SP Jack

(External Mic/Earphone)

VOL/PWR Knob

CH (Channel) Selector

ACC Button

Push To Talk
    (PTT) Switch

Antenna

LED Indicator

Glows Green

ACC on

Blinking Green

Busy Channel (or SQL off)

Glows Red

Transmitting

Blinking Red

Battery Voltage is low

Blinking Yellow

Receiving a Selective Call

Battery Pack Latch

Before You Begin

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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.

Caution!

Do not attempt to open any of the rechargeable Ni-Cd packs, as they could
explode if accidentally short-circuited.

Low Battery Indication

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As the battery discharges during use, the voltage gradually becomes lower. When
the battery voltage reaches 6.3 volts, substitute a freshly charged battery and
recharge the depleted pack. The 

TX/BUSY

 indicator on the top of the radio will

blink 

red

  when the battery voltage is low.

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Avoid recharging Ni-Cd batteries often with little use between charges, as this
can degrade the charge capacity. 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).

Battery Pack Installation and Removal

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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.”

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1

3

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3

1

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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 basic operation of the 

VX-210A

.

Operation Quick Start

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Turn the top panel’s 

VOL/PWR

 knob clock-

wise to turn on the radio on.

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Pull and turn

 the top panel’s 

CH

 selector knob

to choose the desired operating channel.

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Rotate the 

VOL/PWR

 knob to set the volume

level. If no signal is present, press and hold in
the 

ACC

 button (the lower button on the left

side) for more than 1 second (when “MONI-
TOR” is assigned to the 

ACC

 button); back-

ground noise will now be heard, and you may
use this to set the 

VOL/PWR

 knob for the de-

sired audio level.

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Press and hold in the 

ACC

 button (when

“MONITOR” is assigned to the 

ACC

 button)

for more than 1 second (or press the 

ACC

 but-

ton twice) to quiet the noise and resume normal
(quiet) monitoring.

Operation

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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 nor-
mal voice level. To return to the Receive mode,
release the 

PTT

 switch.

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If a Speaker/Microphone is available, remove the plastic cap and its two mount-
ing screws from the right side of the transceiver, 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/Micro-

phone, 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 using the Speaker/Microphone.

Key Functions

The 

VX-210A

 provides a programmable “

ACC

” (Accessory) button. The 

ACC

button’s functions can be customized (set to any of a variety of functions), via pro-
gramming by your 

VERTEX STANDARD

 dealer, to meet your communications/

network requirements. The particular function to be activated or disabled may re-
quire a simple press of the 

ACC

 button, or it may require that the 

ACC

 button be

pressed and held in for one second (or more). See the discussion below.
   Some features may require the purchase and installation of optional internal ac-
cessories.
   The possible 

ACC

 button

programming features are illus-
trated below, and their func-
tions are explained in the next
chapter. For further details,
contact your 

VERTEX STAN-

DARD

 dealer.

   For future reference, check
the box next to the function that
has been assigned to the 

ACC

button on your particular radio,
and keep it handy.

Function

ACC

 button

Press

Press and Hold

 None
 Monitor
 Squelch OFF
 Low Power
 Scan
 Follow-me Scan
 Dual Watch
 Talk Around
 Call/Reset
 Speed Dial
 TX Save Off
 ACC 1
 ACC 2

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