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VX-920ATEX S

ERIES

PERATING

ANUAL

ONTROLS

& C

ONNECTORS

(

16-K

ERSION

)

SIDE SEL

Key

PTT

Switch

MONITOR

Button

LAMP

Key

MIC/SP

Jack

(External MIC/SP)

Sub Microphone

(Noise Canceling MIC)

Battery Pack Latch

LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)

Speaker

Main Microphone

LED Indicator

Steady Red:

Transmitting in progress

Steady Green:

Tone Squelch in defeated condition

Blinking Green:

Busy Channel

Dealer Programmed Color

Emergency, 5-Tone Decoded, or
2-Tone Decoded

16-Button DTMF Keypad

Antenna Jack

TOP SEL

Key

(Channel) Selector

VOL/PWR

Knob

TOGGLE

Switch

: one of “Flashing in white,”

“Continuation changes in
sequential colors,” or “tog-
gling the two colors.”

Summary of Contents for VX-920ATEX Series

Page 1: ...VX 920ATEX SERIES OPERATING MANUAL 16 Key Version 4 Key Version Non LCD Version Vertex Standard LMR Inc 4 8 8 Nakameguro Meguro Ku Tokyo 153 8644 Japan ...

Page 2: ...nd Electric Equeipment 28 CONTENTS Congratulations 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...

Page 3: ...nnect these accessories only outside the potentially explosive atmospheres Ensure that there is no external damage to the radio antenna or battery before entering the potentially explosive atmospheres as it might compromise the safety of the unit eg an antenna with a damaged end or insulation must be replaced before use in any potentially explosive atmospheres Servicing of ATEX radios can only be ...

Page 4: ...hazards This radio is not intended for use by the General Population in an uncontrolled environment This radio is NOT approved for use by the general population in an uncontrolled exposure environ ment This radio is restricted to occupational use work related operations only where the radio opera tor must have the knowledge to control his or her RF exposure conditions When transmitting hold the ra...

Page 5: ...er mic accessories only 3 for carrying purposes 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 what to do to assure themselves that the unit is operated within the RF Exposure limits of this radio Electromagnetic Interference Compatibility During transmissions this radio genera...

Page 6: ...stal Display Speaker Main Microphone LED Indicator Steady Red Transmitting in progress Steady Green Tone Squelch in defeated condition Blinking Green Busy Channel Dealer Programmed Color Emergency 5 Tone Decoded or 2 Tone Decoded 16 Button DTMF Keypad Antenna Jack TOP SEL Key CH Channel Selector VOL PWR Knob TOGGLE Switch one of Flashing in white Continuation changes in sequential colors or tog gl...

Page 7: ...l Display Speaker Main Microphone LED Indicator Steady Red Transmitting in progress Steady Green Tone Squelch in defeated condition Blinking Green Busy Channel Dealer Programmed Color Emergency 5 Tone Decoded or 2 Tone Decoded 4 Button Programmable Key Antenna Jack TOP SEL Key CH Channel Selector VOL PWR Knob TOGGLE Switch one of Flashing in white Continuation changes in sequential colors or tog g...

Page 8: ... Pack Latch Speaker Main Microphone LED Indicator Steady Red Transmitting in progress Steady Green Tone Squelch in defeated condition Blinking Green Busy Channel Dealer Programmed Color Emergency 5 Tone Decoded or 2 Tone Decoded Antenna Jack TOP SEL Key CH Channel Selector VOL PWR Knob TOGGLE Switch one of Flashing in white Continuation changes in sequential colors or tog gling the two colors ...

Page 9: ... Maximum Internal Inductance 5 50 µH 5 48 µH 12 Character Alpha numeric Display SUB LCD 888 Channel Group Number P Priority Channel H Home Channel In ARTS In Range Out ARTS Out of Range RSSI Indicator four steps Encryption is activated Option SW Key Function is activated Low Transmit Power Mode On DUAL WATCH is activated This channel on SCAN List Priority Scan is activated CALL Indicator Receiver ...

Page 10: ...y protective cases Slide the Battery Pack Latch on the bottom of the radio toward the front panel while sliding the battery down about 1 2 inch Then lift the battery out from the radio while unfolding the Belt Clip 1 Do not remove install the Battery Pack in a potentially explosive atmospheres 2 Always use the FNB V100LIEX Lithium Ion Battery 3 Do not attempt to open any of the rechargeable Lithiu...

Page 11: ...arged pack will be charged completely in approximately 3 hours The LED indicator will blink red green alternately when charging is nearing completion When charging is completed the LED indicator will change to green Even if the charging is com pleted the LED indicator will sometimes change to red for trickle charging Disconnect the pack from the CD 37EX Desk top Charger and unplug the PA 42 AC Ada...

Page 12: ...n the top panel s CH selector knob to choose the desired operating channel On the 16 key and 4 key versions a channel name will appear on the LCD If you want to select the operating channel from a different Memory Channel Group press the Pro grammable key assigned to the Memory Group Up or Down function to select the Memory Chan nel Group you want before selecting the operat ing channel A Group na...

Page 13: ...eft edge of the LCD in a normal voice level To return to the Receive mode release the PTT switch Do not transmit the radio without an antenna connected Press the Orange TOP SEL key or SIDE SEL key above the PTT switch to activate one of the preprogrammed func tions which may have been enabled at the time of programming by the dealer See the next sec tion for details regarding the available feature...

Page 14: ...les the internal mi crophone and vice versa If the Busy Channel Lockout feature has been pro grammed 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 CH BUSY on the display 16 key and 4 key versions Release the PTT switch and wait for the channel to be clear of activity If CTCSS or Digital Coded Squelch DCS Lock...

Page 15: ...VX 920ATEX SERIES OPERATING MANUAL 13 NOTE ...

Page 16: ...e key and TOGGLE switch program ming features are illustrated at the right and their functions are explained on page 15 For further de tails contact your VERTEX STANDARD dealer For future reference check the box next to each func tion that has been assigned to the Programmable key and TOGGLE switch on your particular radio and keep it handy FUNCTION None Scan Dual Watch Low Power Talk Around TX Sa...

Page 17: ...p Code Down Code Set Speed Dial Option SW 1 Option SW 2 Emergency Home Selectable Tone Direct Channel 1 Direct Channel 2 Direct Channel 3 Direct Channel 4 SQL AF Min Volume Status Set Status Up Status Down Status Check Audio PC PIT Lone Worker DTMF Code Set TA Scan Priority Disable Beep On Off Whisper TOP SEL MONITOR LAMP B C D PROGRAMMABLE KEY A ...

Page 18: ...ransceiver will check each channel for the presence of a signal and will stop on a channel if a signal is present To activate scanning Press the assigned programmable key to activate scanning The scanner will search the channels of each chan nel looking for active ones it will pause each time it finds a channel on which someone is speaking Press the assigned programmable key again to dis able scan...

Page 19: ...key versions the icon will be indicated on the display when the radio s trans mitter is set to Low Power mode TALK AROUND TA Press the assigned programmable key to activate the Talk Around feature when you are operating on du plex channel systems separate receive and transmit frequencies utilizing a repeater station The Talk Around feature allows you to bypass the repeater sta tion and talk direct...

Page 20: ...er ON the receive audio is enhanced in the high range frequen cies FOLLOW ME SCAN The Follow Me Scan feature checks a User as signed Priority Channel regularly as you scan other channels Thus if only Channels 1 3 and 5 of the 8 available channels are designated for Scanning the user may nonetheless assign Channel 2 as the User assigned Priority Channel via the Follow Me feature To activate Follow ...

Page 21: ...key to select a dif ferent group of channels Once the desired Group is reached rotate the CH Selector knob to select the desired channel within the selected Group You may wish to have the Scanner pass through more than one Group during the scanning process nor mally scanning is performed within the current group only To include the current Group in the scanning loop press and hold in the assigned ...

Page 22: ...he 2 Tone 5 Tone Paging System This feature if enabled press the assigned program mable key to send a 2 tone 5 tone sequential tone CALL 1 TO CALL 5 Press the assigned programmable key to send a 2 tone 5 tone sequential tone group which is pre de fined CODE UP DOWN Press the assigned programmable key to select a 2 tone 5 tone encode code from the pre defined encode list CODE SET Press the assigned...

Page 23: ...etails contact your Dealer HOME CHANNEL Press the assigned programmable key to recall the pre defined Home group channel When you recall the Home group channel the H notation will ap pear on the LCD SELECTABLE TONE Press the assigned programmable key to select a sub audible tone CTCSS DCS from the pre defined tone table You can operate using the indicated sub au dible tone in the Selectable Tone m...

Page 24: ...ay will indicate the Message corre sponding to the receive status condition per the pre defined status list LONE WORKER Press the assigned programmable key to toggle the Lone Worker feature On and Off The Lone Worker feature is designed to emit an alarm for 30 seconds when the Lone Worker Timer pro grammed by your Dealer has expired If the user does not reset the timer by pressing the PTT switch t...

Page 25: ...ATEX will check for activity on the receive frequency every few sec onds interval programmed by your Dealer PRIORITY DISABLE Press the assigned Programmable key to disable the Priority feature temporarily Again press the assigned Programmable key to resume the Priority feature BEEP ON OFF Press the assigned Programmable key to disable the radio beeps temporarily Again press the assigned Pro gramma...

Page 26: ...its a short beep will sound and In will be displayed again on the sub LCD Except on Non LCD version DTMF PAGING SYSTEM This system allows paging and selective calling us ing DTMF tone sequences When your radio is paged by a station bearing a tone sequence which matches yours your radio s squelch will open and the alert will sound The three digit code of the station which paged you will be displaye...

Page 27: ...s same function as TA key Set the Minimum Volume level Set the Beep volume level Set the LCD contrast Select the Special Receive Audio Response DISPLAY DESCRIPTION USER SET MODE 16 KEY 4 KEY VERSIONS The VX 920ATEX 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 ...

Page 28: ...Antenna 134 151 MHz ATV 8B VHF Antenna 150 163 MHz ATV 8C VHF Antenna 161 174 MHz ATV 6XL VHF Antenna 134 174 MHz Untuned ATU 6A UHF Antenna 400 430 MHz ATU 6B UHF Antenna 420 450 MHz ATU 6C UHF Antenna 440 470 MHz CE59 Programming Software FIF 10A USB Programming Interface CT 29 RS 232C Programming Interface Cable CT 108 PC Programming Cable for FIF 10 CT 115 PC Programming Cable for CT 29 CT 116...

Page 29: ...plosive atmospheres CD 37EX Desktop Charger PA 42 AC Adapter VAC 6921EX 6 Unit Multi Charger CE59 Programming Software FIF 10A USB Programming Interface CT 29 RS 232C Programming Interface Cable CT 108 PC Programming Cable for FIF 10 CT 115 PC Programming Cable for CT 29 CT 116 Radio to Radio Cloning Cable OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ...

Page 30: ...representative or service center for information about the waste collection system in your country ATTENTION IN CASE OF USE This transceiver works on frequencies which are not generally permitted For frequency allocation apply for a licence at your local spectrum man agement authority For actual usage contact your dealer or sales shop in order to get your trans ceiver adjusted to the allocated fre...

Page 31: ... Japan Applicable Standards This equipment is tested and conforms to the essential requirements of directive as in cluded in following standards Radio Standard EN 300 086 2 EN 300 113 2 EMC Standard EN 301 489 1 EN 301 489 5 Safety Standard EN 60065 ATEX Approval EC Directive 94 9 EC EN 60079 0 2006 EN 60079 11 2007 Certification SIRA 07ATEX2264X The technical documentation as required by the Conf...

Page 32: ...Copyright 2012 Vertex Standard LMR Inc All rights reserved No portion of this manual may be reproduced without the permission of Vertex Standard LMR Inc Printed in Japan E C 0 8 0 N 1 0 3 ...

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