
FCC ID: K6620295X20
IC :511B-20295X20
Operating Manual
Vertex Standard Co.,Ltd.
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2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu Item 4: ANTENNA AM (for the AM Antenna
selection) or 6: ANTENNA FM (for the FM Antenna selection).
3. Press the [MENU] key momentarily to enable the antenna selection.
4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the antenna to be used.
AM Antenna selection: “BAR ANTENNA” (Uses the internal Bar Antenna) or “BAR &
EXT” (Uses both the internal Bar Antenna and the Rubber Flex Antenna).
FM Antenna selection: “EXT ANTENNA” (Uses the Rubber Flex Antenna) or “EAR
PHONE” (Uses the Earphone Antenna).
5. When you finish the selection, press the PTT switch to exit from the Menu mode and
return to the Broadcast Reception mode.
If you wish to output the audio of the FM Broadcast station to the VX-8R internal speaker
while using the earphone antenna, select Menu Item 95: SPEAKER OUT to “SPEAKER”.
AF Dual Function
The AF Dual Function allows you to monitor your desired amateur band frequency while
receiving AM or FM broadcast stations. Furthermore, you may transmit on the amateur
frequency by pressing the PTT switch.
When a signal is received in the amateur band, the audio is output instead of the AM or FM
Broadcast station. When the amateur band signal drops, the SUB-RX Operation is resumed
as determined by the user settings in the below procedures. If you activates the AF Dual
Function while Dual receiving, you may operate the Triple Watch functions (two amateur
frequencies plus one broadcast station)!
1. Set the VX-8R to the desired amateur band frequency by the VFO or Memory channel
selection.
2. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [7(AF DUAL)] key. This provides a “Short-cut” to
Menu Item 1: AF DUAL.
3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the resume mode of the AF Dual function. Available
selections are:
TX 1S - TX 10S: Sets the period of time after you transmit an amateur signal before the
AM or FM Broadcast station will be heard from the speaker, and the AF Dual function is
resumed.
However, if a signal is received in the amateur band, the AF Dual function will halt on
the amateur band frequency and the AF Dual function does not resume.
TRX 1S - TXR 10S: When the selected time passes after the amateur band signal
drops or transmission is over, the AM or FM Broadcast station will be heard from the
speaker and the AF Dual function is resumed.