VX-2R O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
2
C
ONTROL
& C
ONNECTIONS
DIAL
The main tuning Dial
is used for setting
the operating fre-
quency, and also is
used for menu se-
lections and other
adjustments.
VOLUME
This control adjusts
the audio volume
level. Clockwise ro-
tation increases the
volume level.
MIC/SP
This four-conductor
miniature jack pro-
vides connection
points for micro-
phone audio, ear-
phone audio, PTT,
and ground.
ANTENNA
Connect the sup-
plied rubber flex an-
tenna (or another
antenna presenting
a 50-Ohm imped-
ance) here.
PTT
(Push To Talk)
Press this switch to
transmit, and re-
lease it (to receive)
after your transmis-
sion is completed.
MONI
Pressing this key
disables the noise
squelching action,
allowing you to hear
very weak signals
n e a r t h e b a c k -
ground noise level.
POWER
Press and hold in
this switch for one
second to toggle the
transceiver’s power
on and off.
EXT DC
This coaxial DC jack
allows connection to
a n e x t e r n a l D C
power source (3.2-
7.0V DC). The cen-
ter pin of this jack is
the Positive (
+
) con-
nection.
SPEAKER
T h e i n t e r n a l
speaker is located
here.
MIC
The internal micro-
phone is located
here.
KEYPAD
These seven keys
select many of most
important operating
features on the
VX-
2R
. The functions of
the keys are de-
scribed in detail on
the pages to follow.
BUSY/TX
This indicator glows
g r e e n w h e n t h e
squelch opens, and
t u r n s r e d d u r i n g
t r a n s m i t . D u r i n g
“Emergency” opera-
tion See page 31,
this indicator will
glow (or flash) white.
