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  Use the keypad to type your message.

  Press 

 to move one space to the left.

  Press 

 or the 

 key to move one space to 

the right.

  Press  the 

  key  to  delete  any  unwanted 

characters.

5

  Press   once message is composed.

6

 

 or 

 to “Send” and press 

 to send the 

message.

  OR

 

 or 

 to “

Save

” and press 

 to save the 

message to the Drafts folder.

  OR

 

 to edit the message.

 

 again to delete the message or save it to 

the Drafts folder.

7

 

 or 

 to the required alias or ID and press 

 to select.

  OR

 

 or 

 to “

Manual Dial

” and press 

 to se-

lect.

  Key in the subscriber ID and press  .

8

  The display shows “

Text Message: <Subscriber

/

Group Alias or ID>

”, confirming your message is 

being sent.

9

  If the message is sent, a tone sounds and the 

display shows “

Message Sent

”.

  OR

  If the message is not sent, a low tone sounds 

and the display shows “

Message Send Failed

”.

If the text message fails to send, the radio returns 

you to the “

Resend

” option screen (see 

Managing 

Fail-to-Send Text Messages

 on page 74).

1

 

Sending a Quick Text Message

Your radio supports a maximum of ten (10) Quick 

Text messages as programmed by your dealer.
While Quick Text messages are predefined, you 

can edit each message before sending it.

Procedure

:

Press the programmed Text Message button and 

proceed to Step 3.

OR

Follow the procedure below.

1

 

 to access the menu.

2 

 or 

 to “

Message

” and press 

 to select.

3

 

 or 

 to “

Quick Text

” and press 

 to se-

lect.

4

 

 or 

 to the required Quick Text and press 

 to select.

5

  A blinking cursor appears.

  Use the keypad to edit the message, if required.

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Summary of Contents for VXD-720 digital

Page 1: ...Digital Two Way Radio System VXD 720 Operating Manual ...

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Page 3: ... 7839 Hereby declares that the product Model Name VXD 720 conforms to the following regulations FCC Part 15 subpart B section 15 107 a 15 107 d and section 15 109 a Class B Digital Device As a personal computer peripheral this device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must ac...

Page 4: ...cations However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the se...

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Page 6: ...o for Use 23 Charging the Battery 23 Attaching the Battery 23 Attaching the Antenna 24 Attaching the Belt Clip 24 Powering Up the Radio 25 Adjusting the Volume 26 Identifying Radio Controls 26 Radio Controls 27 Programmable Buttons 28 Assignable Radio Functions 28 Assignable Settings or Utility Functions 29 Accessing the Programmed Functions 29 Using the Keypad 30 Push To Talk PTT Button 31 Switch...

Page 7: ...atures 46 Monitoring a Channel 46 Permanent Monitor 46 Advanced Features 47 Radio Check 47 Sending a Radio Check 47 Remote Monitor 49 Initiating Remote Monitor 49 Stopping Remote Monitor 50 Scan Lists 51 Viewing an Entry in the Scan List 51 Editing the Scan List 51 Adding a New Entry to the Scan List 51 Deleting an Entry from the Scan List 52 Setting and Editing Priority for an Entry in the Scan L...

Page 8: ...Button 64 Emergency Operation 64 Receiving an Emergency Alarm 65 Responding to an Emergency Alarm 66 Sending an Emergency Alarm 67 Sending an Emergency Alarm with Call 67 Sending an Emergency Alarm with Voice to Follow 68 Reinitiating an Emergency Mode 69 Exiting Emergency Mode 70 Text Message Features 70 Writing and Sending a Text Message 70 Sending a Quick Text Message 71 Sending a Quick Text Me...

Page 9: ...3 Radio Enable 84 Lone Worker 85 Utilities 85 Locking and Unlocking the Keypad 85 Turning Keypad Tones On or Off 86 Setting the Squelch Level 86 Setting the Power Level 87 Turning the Voice Operating Transmission VOX Feature On or Off 87 Controlling the Display Backlight 88 Turning the Radio Tones Alerts On or Off 89 Setting the Tone Alert Volume Offset Level 89 Turning the Talk Permit Tone On or ...

Page 10: ...tional standards This radio device is NOT authorized for general population consumer use This two way radio uses electromagnetic energy in the radio frequency RF spectrum lo provide communications between tow or more users over a distance It uses radio frequency RF energy or radio waves to send and receive calls RF energy is one form of electromagnetic energy Other forms include but are not limite...

Page 11: ...o control their exposure to meet occupational requirements Exposure awareness can be facilitated by the use of a product label directing users to specific user awareness information Your Vertex Standard two way radio has a RF Exposure Product Label Also your Vertex Standard manual or separate safety booklet includes information and operating instructions required to control your RF exposure and to...

Page 12: ...man Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromag netic Fields in the Frequency Range from 3 kHz to 300 GHz 1999 Australian Communications Authority Radiocommunications Electromagnetic Radiation Human Expo sure Standard 2003 ANATEL ANNEX to Resolution No 303 of July2 2002 Regulation of limitation of exposure to electrical magnetic and electromagnetic fields in the radio frequency range between 9 kHz and 3...

Page 13: ...his 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 If you are not using a body worn accessory and are not using the radio in the intended use position in front of the face ensure the antenna and the radio are kept at least...

Page 14: ... radio must be in accordance with applicable regulations per airline crew instructions Medical Devices Pacemakers The Advanced Medical Technology Association AdvaMed recommends that a minimum separation of 6 inches 15 centimeters be maintained between a handheld wireless radio and a pacemaker These recommendations are consistent with those of the U S Food and Drug Administration Persons with pacem...

Page 15: ...ice to determine if it is adequately shielded from RF energy Your physician may be able to assist you in obtaining this information Use of Communication Devices While Driving Always check the laws and regulations on the use of radios in the areas where you drive Give full attention to driving and to the road Use hands free operation if available Pull off the road and park before making or answerin...

Page 16: ... a portable radio type especially qualified for use in such areas as Intrinsically Safe for example Factory Mutual CSA UL or CENELEC Do not remove install or charge batteries in such areas Sparks in a potentially explosive atmosphere can cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death The areas with potentially explosive atmospheres referred to above include fueling areas such ...

Page 17: ...perty damage and or bodily injury such as burns if a conductive material such as jewelry keys or beaded chains touches exposed terminals The conductive material may complete an electrical circuit short circuit and become quite hot Exercise care in handling any charged battery particularly when placing it inside a pocket purse or other container with metal objects P roduct S afety and RF E nergy E ...

Page 18: ...al Cautions for Intrinsic Safe Equipment Do not operate radio communications equipment in a hazardous atmosphere unless it is a type especially qualified for example FM UL CSA or CELENELC approved An explosion or fire may result Do not operate a radio unit that has been approved as intrinsically safe product in a hazardous atmosphere if it has been physically damaged for example cracked housing An...

Page 19: ...ct in any way that exposes the internal cir cuits of the unit Failure to use an intrinsically safe approved battery or Approved accessories specifically approved for the radio unit may result in the dangerously unsafe condition of an unap proved radio combination being used in a hazardous location Unauthorized or incorrect modification of the intrinsically safe approved Product will ne gate the ap...

Page 20: ...roving agency FM UL CSA CENELEC is tested as a complete system which consists of the listed agency Approved portable Approved battery and Approved accessories or options or both This Approved portable and battery combination must be strictly observed There must be no substitution of items even if the substitute has been previously Approved with a different Vertex Standard equipment unit Approved c...

Page 21: ...19 N ote ...

Page 22: ...list of Vertex Standard approved antennas batteries and other accessories visit the following website http www vertexstandard com lmr Software Version All the features described in the following sections are supported by the radio s software version 1 0 Build 10 or later See Checking the Firmware Version on page 92 to determine your radio s software version Check with your dealer or system adminis...

Page 23: ...ts shall not be deemed to grant either directly or by implication estoppel or otherwise any license under the copyrights patents or patent applications of except for the normal non exclusive license to use that arises by operation of law in the sale of a product The AMBE 2TM voice coding Technology embodied in this product is protected by intellectual property rights including patent rights copyri...

Page 24: ...n either the conventional Analog mode or conventional Digital mode Indicates a conventional Analog Mode Only feature Indicates a conventional Digital Mode Only feature For features that are available in both conventional Analog and Digital modes no icon is shown n What Your Dealer System Administrator Can Tell You You can consult your dealer or system administrator about the following r Is your ra...

Page 25: ...ranty terms charge the battery using a Vertex Standard charger as described in the Accessories chapter on page 93 Charge a new battery 14 to 16 hours before initial use for best performance n Attaching the Battery Align the battery with the rails on the back of the radio Press the battery firmly and slide upward until the latch snaps into place Slide battery latch into lock position To r e m o v e...

Page 26: ...e belt clip tab away from the battery using a key Then slide the clip upward and away from the radio To remove the antenna turn the antenna counterclockwise Make sure you turn off the radio and remove the universal connector cover 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 ...

Page 27: ...90 A brief tone sounds indicating that the power up test is successful NOTE There is no power up tone if the radio tones alerts function is disabled see Turn ing the Radio Tones Alerts On or Off on page 89 If your radio does not power up check your battery Make sure that it is charged and properly attached If your radio still does not power up contact your dealer To t u r n o ff t h e r a d i o r ...

Page 28: ...rn this knob counterclockwise Identifying Radio Controls Take a moment to review the following Radio Controls page 27 Programmable Buttons page 28 Accessing the Programmed Functions page 29 Using the Keypad page 30 Push To Talk PTT Button page 31 Switching Between Conventional Analog and Digital Mode page 32 I dentifying R adio C ontrols ...

Page 29: ...Button 2 Programmable Key 7 Side Button 3 Programmable Key 8 Front Button P1 Programmable Key 9 Microphone 10 Speaker 11 Front Button P2 Programmable Key 12 Keypad 13 Menu Navigation Keys 14 Universal Connector for Accessories 15 Display 16 Emergency Button Programmable Key 17 Antenna 1 15 16 6 7 5 4 3 2 9 8 11 10 14 17 13 12 I dentifying R adio C ontrols ...

Page 30: ... an emergency alarm or call Manual Dial Initiates a call by keying in any subscriber ID Manual Site Roam Starts the manual site search Monitor Monitors a selected channel for activity Nuisance Channel Delete Temporarily removes an unwanted channel except for the Selected Channel from the scan list The Selected Channel refers to the user s selected zone channel combination from which scan is initia...

Page 31: ...eypad between locked and unlocked Power Level Toggles transmit power level between high and low Squelch Toggles squelch level between tight and normal n Accessing the Programmed Functions You can access various radio functions through one of the following ways A short or long press of the relevant programmable buttons OR Use the Menu Navigation Buttons as follows 1 To access the menu press the but...

Page 32: ...to generate the required character I dentifying R adio C ontrols Number of Times Key is Pressed Key 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 A B C 2 D E F 3 G H I 4 J K L 5 M N O 6 P Q R S 7 T U V 8 W X Y Z 9 0 NOTE Press to enter 0 and long press to activate the CAPS lock Another long press to turn off the CAPS lock or del NOTE Press during text entry to delete the character Press during numeric entry to ...

Page 33: ...page 90 or the PTT Sidetone is enabled wait until the short alert tone ends before talking During a call if the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled on your radio programmed by your dealer you will hear a short alert tone the moment the target radio the radio that is receiving your call releases the PTT button in dicating the channel is free for you to respond You will also hear the Channel ...

Page 34: ...features are unavailable Icons for the digital features such as Messages reflect this change by appearing grayed out Disabled features are hidden in the menu I dentifying R adio C ontrols Channel Selector Knob Your radio also has features available in both analog and digital mode However the minor differences in the way each feature works does NOT affect the performance of your radio NOTE Your rad...

Page 35: ...number of bars displayed represents the radio signal strength Four bars indicate the strongest signal This icon is only displayed while receiving Monitor Selected channel is being monitored Power Level Radio is set at Low power or Radio is set at High power Tones Disable Tones are turned off Scan Scan feature is enabled Priority Scan Radio detects activity on channel group designated as Priority 1...

Page 36: ...s a subscriber alias name or ID number Group Call All Call Indicates a Group Call or All Call in progress In the Contacts list it indicates a group alias name or ID number Talkaround In the absence of a repeater radio is currently configured for direct radio to radio communication Battery The number of bars 0 4 shown indicates the charge remaining in the battery Blinks when the battery is low I de...

Page 37: ...as or ID is pending transmission followed by waiting for acknowledgement n LED Indicator The LED indicator shows the operational status of your radio Blinking red Radio is transmitting at low battery condition receiving an emergency transmission or has failed the self test upon powering up Solid yellow Radio is monitoring a channel Blinking yellow Radio is scanning for activity or receiving a Call...

Page 38: ...operation the radio automatically determines whether a trans mission is permitted via a Talk Permit or a Talk Denial tone n Audio Tones Alert tones provide you with audible indications of the radio s status or the radio s response to data received Continuous Tone A monotone sound Sounds continuously until termination Periodic Tone Sounds periodically depending on the duration set by the radio Tone...

Page 39: ...urself with the basic Call features Selecting a Zone page 38 Selecting a Radio Channel Subscriber ID or Group ID page 38 Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call page 39 Making a Radio Call page 41 Talkaround page 45 Monitoring Features page 46 n Indicator Tones High pitched tone Low pitched tone Positive Indicator Tone Negative Indicator Tone M aking and R eceiving C alls ...

Page 40: ... to Zone and press to select 3 The current zone is displayed and indicated by a P 4 or to the required zone and press to select 5 The display shows Zone Selected momen tarily and returns to the selected zone screen n Selecting a Radio Channel Subscriber ID or Group ID Procedure Once the required zone is displayed if you have multiple zones in your radio turn the pro grammed Channel Selector Knob t...

Page 41: ...o receive a call from a group of users your radio must be configured as part of that group Procedure When you receive a Group Call while on the Home screen 1 The LED blinks green 2 The first line of the display shows the caller alias and the RSSI icon The second line dis plays the group alias and the Group Call icon in Digital mode only 3 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches 2 5 to 5 0 cm from ...

Page 42: ...types can be programmed to your radio by your dealer Procedure When you receive a Private Call 1 The LED blinks green 2 The first line of the display shows the subscriber alias or ID and the RSSI icon The second line displays Private Call and the Private Call icon 3 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches 2 5 to 5 0 cm from your mouth 4 If the Channel Free Indication feature is en abled you will h...

Page 43: ...g an All Call on page 43 for details on making an All Call NOTE The radio stops receiving the All Call if you switch to a different channel while receiving the call During an All Call you will not be able to use any programmed button functions until the call ends n Making a Radio Call You can select a channel subscriber ID or group by using The Channel Selector Knob A programmed One Touch Access b...

Page 44: ...ou will hear a short alert tone the moment the target radio releases the PTT button indicating the channel is free for you to respond Press the PTT button to respond OR If there is no voice activity for a predetermined period of time the call ends 7 Radio returns to the screen you were on prior to initiating the call You can also make a Group Call via Contacts see Making a Group Call from Contacts...

Page 45: ...y shows Call Ended You can also make a Private Call via Contacts see Making a Private Call from Contacts on page 57 or perform a quick alphanumeric search for the required alias via a keypad entry see Making a Private Call by Alias Search on page 58 1 Making an All Call This feature allows you to transmit to all users on the channel Your radio must be programmed to allow you to use this feature Pr...

Page 46: ... green The display shows the group subscriber alias or ID and the Group Pri vate Call icon 4 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish if enabled and speak clearly into the microphone OR For Group Call only Wait for the PTT Sid etone to finish if enabled and speak clearly into the microphone 5 Release the PTT button to listen When the tar get radio responds the LED blinks green 6 If the Channel Free...

Page 47: ...e procedure below 1 to access the menu 2 or to Utilities and press to select 3 or to Radio Settings and press to select 4 or to Talkaround and press to se lect 5 You see Turn On if the radio is currently in Re peater mode OR You see Turn Off if the radio is currently in Talkaround mode 6 Press to select 7 The display shows Talkaround On OR The display shows Talkaround Off 8 The screen automaticall...

Page 48: ...ise that is the chan nel is free press the PTT button to talk and release it to listen 1 Permanent Monitor Use the Permanent Monitor feature to continuously monitor a selected channel for activity Procedure 1 Press the programmed Permanent Monitor but ton 2 Radio sounds an alert tone the LED lights up solid yellow and the display shows Permanent Monitor On The monitor icon appears on the display 3...

Page 49: ...he user of that radio No audible or visual notification is shown on the target radio This feature is only applicable for subscriber aliases or IDs 1 Sending a Radio Check Procedure Use the programmed Radio Check button 1 Press the Programmed Radio Check button 2 or to the required subscriber alias or ID and press to select 3 The display shows Radio Check Subscriber Alias or ID indicating that Radi...

Page 50: ...ress to se lect 5 The display shows Radio Check Subscriber Alias or ID indicating that Radio Check is in progress The LED lights up solid green 6 Wait for acknowledgement 7 If the target radio is active in the system a tone sounds and the display briefly shows Target Ra dio Available OR If the target radio is not active in the system a tone sounds and the display briefly shows Tar get Radio Not Av...

Page 51: ...splay shows Remote Monitor Successful OR The display shows Remote Monitor Failed 6 If successful The radio starts receiving audio from the moni tored radio for a programmed duration Once the timer expires the radio sounds an alert tone and the LED turns off The display shows Remote Monitor Ended OR If unsuccessful The radio repeats the attempt until the pro grammed number of tries expires OR Proce...

Page 52: ...ert tone and the LED turns off The display shows Remote Monitor Ended OR If unsuccessful The radio repeats the attempt until the pro grammed number of tries expires 1 Stopping Remote Monitor Procedure 1 Press the programmed Transmit Interrupt Re mote Dekey button 2 The display shows Remote Dekey 3 Wait for acknowledgment 4 The radio sounds a positive indicator tone and the display shows Remote Dek...

Page 53: ...the list The priority icon appears left of the member s alias if set to indicate whether the member is on a Priority 1 or Priority 2 channel list You cannot have multiple Priority 1 or Priority 2 channels in a scan list There is no priority icon if priority is set to None 1 Editing the Scan List 1 Adding a New Entry to the Scan List Procedure 1 to access the menu 2 or to Scan and press to select 3...

Page 54: ...to delete other entries After deleting all required aliases or IDs long press to return to the Home screen 1 Setting and Editing Priority for an Entry in the Scan List Procedure 1 to access the menu 2 or to Scan and press to select 3 or to View Edit List and press to se lect 4 or to the required alias or ID and press to select 5 or to Edit Priority and press to se lect 6 or to the required priorit...

Page 55: ...ed active channel group or on the chan nel where scan was initiated Auto Scan Automatic Your radio automati cally starts scanning when you select a channel group that has Auto Scan enabled 1 Starting and Stopping Scan Procedure Press the programmed Scan button to start or stop Scan OR Follow the procedure below 1 Use the Channel Selector Knob to select a channel programmed with a scan list 2 to ac...

Page 56: ...e PTT Sidetone to finish if en abled and speak clearly into the microphone 4 Release the PTT button to listen 5 If you do not respond within the hang time the radio returns to scanning other channels groups 1 Deleting a Nuisance Channel If a channel continually generates unwanted calls or noise termed a nuisance channel you can temporarily remove the unwanted channel from the scan list This capabi...

Page 57: ...ur radio Each entry corresponds to an alias or ID that you use to initiate a call Additionally each entry depending on context associates with one of five types of calls Group Call Private Call or All Call NOTE If the Privacy feature is enabled on a chan nel you can make privacy enabled Group Call Private Call and All Call on that chan nel Only target radios with the same Pri vacy Key OR the same ...

Page 58: ...he radio vertically 1 to 2 inches 2 5 to 5 0 cm from your mouth 5 Press the PTT button to make the call The LED lights up solid green The display shows the group alias or ID and the Group Call icon 6 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish if en abled and speak clearly into the microphone OR Wait for the PTT Sidetone to finish if en abled and speak clearly into the microphone 7 Release the PTT but...

Page 59: ...o make the call The LED lights up solid green The first line displays the subscriber alias or ID The second line displays Private Call and the Private Call icon 6 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish if en abled and speak clearly into the microphone 7 Release the PTT button to listen When the tar get radio responds the LED blinks green and the display shows the transmitting user s ID 8 If the C...

Page 60: ...microphone 8 Release the PTT button to listen When the tar get radio responds the LED blinks green 9 If the Channel Free Indication feature is en abled you will hear a short alert tone the mo ment the target radio releases the PTT button indicating the channel is free for you to respond Press the PTT button to respond OR If there is no voice activity for a programmed period of time the call ends 1...

Page 61: ... to dis able Call Ringers for Private Calls The display shows Private Call Ringer Off 1 Activating and Deactivating Call Ringers for Text Message You can turn on or off the ringing tones for a received Text Message Procedure 1 to access the menu 2 or to Utilities and press to select 3 or to Radio Settings and press to select 4 or to Tones Alerts and press to se lect 5 or to Call Ringers and press ...

Page 62: ...t Saved The radio sounds out each ring style as you navigate through the list 1 Escalating Alarm Tone Volume You can program your radio to continually alert you when a radio call remains unanswered This is done by automatically increasing the alarm tone volume over time This feature is known as Escalert Procedure 1 to access the menu 2 or to Utilities and press to select 3 or to Radio Settings and...

Page 63: ...5 or to view the list Press the PTT button to start a Private Call with the current selected alias or ID 1 Missed Call Screen Whenever a call is missed your radio displays a missed call message Select View to view it immediately or View Later to view at a later time NOTE The radio exits the Missed Call screen and sets up a Private Call if you press the PTT button while viewing a missed call number...

Page 64: ... an ID without an alias 1 Deleting a Call from a Call List Procedure 1 to access the menu 2 or to Call Log and press to select 3 or to the required list and press to select 4 or to the required alias or ID and press to select 5 or to Delete Entry and press to select 6 Press to select Yes to delete the entry The display shows Entry Deleted OR or to No to return to the previous screen When you selec...

Page 65: ...l OR Press to select Ignore and to exit the Call Alert 1 Making a Call Alert from the Contacts List Procedure 1 to access the menu 2 or to Contacts and press to select 3 or to the required subscriber alias or ID and press to select OR or to Manual Dial and press to se lect A blinking cursor appears Enter the subscriber ID you want to page and press 4 or to Call Alert and press to select 5 The disp...

Page 66: ...You are able to initiate an Emergency at any time on any screen display even when there is activity on the current channel Your dealer can set the duration of a button press for the programmed Emergency button except for long press which is similar with all other buttons Short press Between 0 05 seconds and 0 75 seconds Long press Between 1 00 second and 3 75 seconds The Emergency button is assign...

Page 67: ...tton 1 Receiving an Emergency Alarm Procedure 1 When receiving an Emergency Alarm the dis play shows the Emergency icon the number of alarms received and Alarm Rcvd which alter nates with the alias or ID of the sender 2 A tone sounds and the LED blinks red 3 Your radio automatically acknowledges the Emergency Alarm if enabled When your radio receives an Emergency Alarm it displays the Emergency Al...

Page 68: ...se 3 Press PTT button to transmit non emergency voice to the same group that the Emergency Alarm was targeted to The LED lights up solid green Your radio remains in the Emergency mode 4 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish if en abled and speak clearly into the microphone OR Wait for the PTT Sidetone to finish if en abled and speak clearly into the microphone 5 Release the PTT button to listen ...

Page 69: ...io or visual indicators during Emergency mode 1 Sending an Emergency Alarm with Call This feature allows you to send an Emergency Alarm to a group of radios Upon acknowledgement by a radio within the group the group of radios can communicate over a programmed Emergency channel Procedure 1 Press the programmed Emergency On button 2 The display shows Sending Alarm which alter nates with your radio I...

Page 70: ...eaker The indicators will only appear once you press the PTT button to initiate or respond to the call 1 Sending an Emergency Alarm with Voice to Follow This feature allows you to send an Emergency Alarm to a group of radios Your radio s microphone is automatically activated allowing you to communicate with the group of radios without pressing the PTT button This activated microphone state is also...

Page 71: ...display any audio or visual indicators during Emergency mode when you are making the call with hot mic but allow sound through the radio s speaker when the target radio responds after the programmed hot mic transmission period is over The indicators will only appear when you press the PTT button NOTE If the Emergency Alarm request fails the radio does not retry to send the request and enters the h...

Page 72: ...o is able to receive a text message from another radio or an e mail application The maximum length of characters for a text message including the subject line seen when receiving message from an e mail application is 138 The radio exits the current screen once the inactivity timer expires Any text message in the writing editing screen will automatically be saved to the Drafts folder NOTE Long pres...

Page 73: ...sage is sent a tone sounds and the display shows Message Sent OR If the message is not sent a low tone sounds and the display shows Message Send Failed If the text message fails to send the radio returns you to the Resend option screen see Managing Fail to Send Text Messages on page 74 1 Sending a Quick Text Message Your radio supports a maximum of ten 10 Quick Text messages as programmed by your ...

Page 74: ...and the display shows Message Sent OR If the message cannot be sent a low tone sounds the display shows Message Send Failed If the text message fails to send the radio returns you to the Resend option screen see Managing Fail to Send Text Messages on page 74 1 Sending a Quick Text Message with the One Touch Access Button Procedure 1 Press the programmed One Touch Access but ton to send a predefine...

Page 75: ...NOTE Long press at any time to return to the Home screen 1 Viewing a Saved Text Message Procedure Press the programmed Text Message button and proceed to Step 3 OR Follow the procedure below 1 to access the menu 2 or to Message and press to select 3 or to Drafts and press to select 4 or to the required message and press to select 1 Editing and Sending a Saved Text Message Procedure 1 Press again w...

Page 76: ...3 OR Follow the procedure below 1 to access the menu 2 or to Messages and press to se lect 3 or to Drafts and press to select 4 or to the required message and press to select 5 or to Delete and press to delete the text message 1 Managing Fail to Send Text Messages You can select one of the following options while at the Resend option screen Resend Forward Edit NOTE If the channel type i e conventi...

Page 77: ...If a subject line is present for messages received from an e mail application you cannot edit it Procedure 1 or to Edit and press to select 2 A blinking cursor appears beside the message Use the keypad to edit your message Press to move one space to the left Press or the key to move one space to the right Press the key to delete any unwanted characters 3 Press once message is composed 4 or to Send...

Page 78: ...utton and proceed to Step 3 OR Follow the procedure below 1 to access the menu 2 or to Messages and press to select 3 or to Sent Items and press to select 4 or to the required message and press to select A subject line may be shown if the message is from an e mail application The icon at the top right corner of the screen indicates the status of the message see Sent Item Icons on page 35 1 Sending...

Page 79: ...ing the Missed Call screen and at the end of an All Call Press or to access the Forward Edit or Delete option screen Select Forward to send the selected text mes sage to another subscriber group alias or ID see Forwarding a Text Message on page 75 Select Edit to edit the selected text message before sending it see Editing a Text Message on page 75 Select Delete to delete the text message NOTE If y...

Page 80: ...nes are turned on see Turning Keypad Tones On or Off on page 86 1 Receiving a Text Message When your radio receives a message the display shows the alias or ID of the sender and the message icon at the far left of the screen You can select one of the following options when receiving a text message Read Read Later Delete NOTE The radio exits the Text Message alert screen and sets up a Private or Gr...

Page 81: ...rding to the most recently received NOTE Long press at any time to return to the Home screen 1 Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox Procedure 1 to access the menu 2 or to Messages and press to se lect 3 or to Inbox and press to select 4 or to view the messages A subject line may be shown if the message is from an e mail application 5 Press to select the current message and press again to reply fo...

Page 82: ...unds and the display shows Message Sent OR If the message cannot be sent the display shows Message Send Failed If the message fails to send the radio returns you to the Resend option screen see Managing Fail to Send Text Messages on page 74 1 Deleting a Text Message from the Inbox Procedure Press the programmed Text Message button and proceed to Step 3 OR Follow the procedure below 1 to access the...

Page 83: ...y unauthorized users on a channel by the use of a software based scrambling solution The signaling and user identification portions of a transmission are not scrambled Your radio must have privacy enabled on the channel to send a privacy enabled transmission although this is not a necessary requirement for receiving a transmission While on a privacy enabled channel the radio is still able to recei...

Page 84: ...vacy The display shows the unsecure icon and Privacy Off If the radio has a privacy type assigned the Home screen shows the secure or unsecure icon except when the radio is sending or receiving an Emergency call or alarm n Dual Tone Multi Frequency DTMF The Dual Tone Multi Frequency DTMF feature allows the radio to operate in a radio system with an interface to telephone systems Procedure To initi...

Page 85: ...l a tone sounds and the display shows Radio Disable Successful OR If not successful a tone sounds and the display shows Radio Disable Failed OR Procedure Use the menu 1 to access the menu 2 or to Contacts and press to select The entries are alphabetically sorted 3 or to the required alias or ID and press to select OR or to Manual Dial and press to se lect Key in the subscriber alias or ID and pres...

Page 86: ...s the menu 2 or to Contacts and press to select The entries are alphabetically sorted 3 or to the required alias or ID and press to select OR or to Manual Dial and press to select Key in the subscriber alias or ID and press 4 or to Radio Enable and press to se lect The LED blinks green 5 The display shows Radio Enable Subscriber Alias or ID and the LED lights up solid green 6 Wait for acknowledgme...

Page 87: ...y Alarm with Voice to Follow The radio remains in the emergency state allowing voice messages to proceed until action is taken See Emergency Operation on page 64 on ways to exit Emergency NOTE This feature is limited to radios with this function enabled Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information n Utilities 1 Locking and Unlocking the Keypad You can lock your radio s keypa...

Page 88: ...ch Level You can adjust your radio s squelch level to filter out unwanted calls with low signal strength or channels that have a higher than normal background noise Settings Normal is the default Tight filters out unwanted calls and or background noise However calls from remote locations may also be filtered out Procedure Press the programmed Squelch button to toggle squelch level between normal a...

Page 89: ...e screen The power level icon is visible 1 Turning the Voice Operating Transmission VOX Feature On or Off This feature allows you to initiate a hands free voice activated call on a programmed channel The radio automatically transmits for a programmed period whenever the microphone on the VOX capable accessory detects voice Pressing the PTT button during radio operation will disable VOX To re enabl...

Page 90: ...s display backlight as needed The setting also affects the Menu Navigation Buttons and keypad backlighting accordingly Procedure Press the programmed Backlight button to toggle the backlight settings OR Follow the procedure below 1 to access the menu 2 or to Utilities and press to select 3 or to Radio Settings and press to select 4 or to Backlight and press to select 5 The display shows Auto On Pr...

Page 91: ...able all tones and alerts The display shows All Tones Off 1 Setting the Tone Alert Volume Offset Level You can adjust the Tone Alert Volume Offset level if needed This feature adjusts the volume of the tones alerts allowing it to be higher or lower than the voice volume Procedure 1 to access the menu 2 or to Utilities and press to select 3 or to Radio Settings and press to select 4 or to Tones Ale...

Page 92: ...Tone The display shows Talk Permit Tone Off 1 Turning the LED Indicator On or Off You can enable and disable the LED Indicator if needed Procedure 1 to access the menu 2 or to Utilities and press to select 3 or to Radio Settings and press to select 4 or to LED Indicator and press to select 5 The display shows Turn On Press to en able the LED Indicator The display shows All LEDs On OR The display s...

Page 93: ... to dis able the Introduction Screen The display shows Intro Screen Off 1 Accessing General Radio Information Your radio contains information on the following Battery Radio ID Software Version Codeplug Version NOTE Press at any time to return to the pre vious screen or long press to return to the Home screen 1 Accessing the Battery Information Displays information on your radio battery Procedure 1...

Page 94: ...on your radio Procedure 1 to access the menu 2 or to Utilities and press to select 3 or to Radio Info and press to select 4 or to Firmware Ver and press to select 5 The display shows the current firmware version 1 Checking the Codeplug Version Displays the codeplug version on your radio Procedure 1 to access the menu 2 or to Utilities and press to select 3 or to Radio Info and press to select 4 or...

Page 95: ...hip Antenna Brown ATU 14D n Battery Ni MH 1300 mAh Submersible IP57 Battery FNB V116 Li Ion 2200 mAh Submersible IP57 Battery FNB V117LI n Chargers Multi Unit Charger VAC 6030 Single Unit Charger VAC 40 n Carry Devices Belt Clip for 2 5 Inch Belt Width CLIP 21 Nylon Carry Case with 3 Inch Fixed Belt Loop for Display Radio CSC 96 n Speaker Microphone Speaker Microphone MH 66A7A n Programming Cable ...

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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: ...ose Winchester Hampshire SO23 0LB U K 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 Copyright 2011 VERTEX STANDARD CO LTD All rights reserved No portion of this manual may be reproduced without the permission of VERTEX STANDARD CO LTD 0611_XUMO...

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