Vertex Standard VX-1210 User manual

VX-1210

Operating Manual

Manual de Instrucciones

VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD.

4-8-8 Nakameguro, Meguro-Ku, Tokyo 153-8644, Japan

VERTEX STANDARD

US Headquarters

10900 Walker Street, Cypress, CA 90630, U.S.A.

YAESU UK LTD.

Unit 12, Sun Valley Business Park, Winnall Close

Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 0LB, U.K.

VERTEX STANDARD HK LTD.

Unit 5, 20/F., Seaview Centre, 139-141 Hoi Bun Road,

Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong

VERTEX STANDARD (AUSTRALIA)PTY., LTD.

Normanby Business Park, Unit 14/45 Normanby Road

Notting Hill 3168, Victoria, Australia

VX-1210 OPERATING MANUAL 1

English

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Front Panel Controls and Switches

POWER Switch

Turn this knob clockwise to turn the radio on. Counterclockwise rotation will turn

the radio off.

SEL Knob

This 12-position detented rotary switch selects the memory channels, and tune the

operating frequency, if your transceiver is configured for use of the VFO feature.

VOL Knob

This control adjusts the audio volume level. Clockwise rotation increases the vol-

ume level.

CLAR (“Clarifier”) Knob

This control allows you to offset the receiving frequency by up to 200 Hz in 10 Hz

steps (SSB, CW, and DATA modes), or up to 400 Hz in 20 Hz steps (AM mode).

This control is helpful in case the incoming signal is drifting.

GND Terminal

If an earth ground connection is available at the operating site, this terminal may be

connected to it to provide improved performance and safety.

ANT Jack

This jack accepts a 50 antenna. If the optional ATU-1210 internal antenna tuner

is enabled, the optional YHA-61 whip antenna (or FHA-27 folding whip antenna

with GN-1210 goose neck) can be connected to this jack directly. Use only a type

PL-259 (type M) plug.

SEL VOL

⑤

①

⑨⑧ ⑦

⑥

④③②

VX-1210 OPERATING MANUAL 3

TOGGLE Switches

These TOGGLE switches can be customized, via programming by your Vertex Stan-

dard Dealer. The available features for these switches are described on page 11.

LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)

The current operating channel is displayed here.

LED Indicator

This LED indicates the current status of the transceiver.

Glowing Green: Busy Receive Channel (or Squelch off).

Glowing Yellow: Transmission in progress.

Blinking Yellow: Antenna mismatching problem (High SWR condition).

Blinking Red: Battery voltage is nearing depletion. Prepare to replace the battery.

Glowing Red: Battery voltage is critically low. Replace the battery immediately.

Front Panel Control and Switches

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PTT Switch

Press this switch to transmit, and release it to

receive.

Dummy Switch

This switch is not activated in this transceiver.

EAR Jack

You may connect an Earphone to this jack,

for improved listening under noisy conditions.

Earphone operation requires that the MH-

50B7A’s loudspeaker be enabled via program-

ming by your Vertex Standard dealer.

When a plug is installed into this jack, the MH-

50B7A’s internal loudspeaker will be disabled.

Note: The protective rubber cover over the

jack must be pulled up to access the jack. Press

it back over the jack when does not in use, to

protect the inside of the microphone from dust and water.

Speaker

The loudspeaker for the MH-50B7A is located here.

Microphone

Speak across this opening in a normal voice level while pressing the PTT switch.

Speaker Volume Button

Press this switch to reduce the output level from the MH-50B7A’s loudspeaker, if the

MH-50B7A’s loudspeaker has been enabled (via programming by your Vertex Stan-

dard dealer).

MH-50B7A Switches

VX-1210 OPERATING MANUAL 5

Battery Compartment

This compartment houses allows installation of the FNB-66LI Lithium-Ion Battery

Pack.

CHG Jack

This 4-pin jack allows connection to the optional CD-17 Charger.

AUX Jack (Option)

This optional 9-pin DB-9 jack provides AFSK input/output and CW keying to allow

easy interfacing to data communications modem devices.

Note: The protective cover over the CHG jack and AUX jacks must be removed to access

the jacks. Replace it back over the jacks when they are not in use, to protect the inside of

the transceiver from dust and water.

Rear Panel Connectors

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Operation

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

BATTERY PACK INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL

To install the Battery Pack, insert the

Battery Pack into the battery compart-

ment on the bottom of the radio, then

secure the Battery Pack using the

Latch Clip on the Battery Pack.

To remove the Battery Pack, turn the

radio off and remove any protective

cases, then unlatch the clip from the

Battery Pack. Place your thumbs on

the edge of the Battery pack, then slide

out the Battery Pack from the radio

while applying light pressure onto it.

Do not attempt to open the Re-

chargeable Battery Pack, as per-

sonal injury or damage to the pack could

occur if a cell or cells become accidentally

short-circuited.

Install

Remove

VX-1210 OPERATING MANUAL 7

BATTERY CHARGING

It is necessary to charge the Battery Pack fully before its first use.

1. Install the Battery Pack into the transceiver. Ensure that the transceiver is switched off.

2. Connect the cable plug from the PA-26 AC Adapter into the INPUT jack on the CD-

17 Charger, then insert the cable plug from the CD-17 Charger into the CHG termi-

nal on the bottom of the transceiver.

3. Connect the AC cable into the AC jack on the PA-26 AC Adapter, then plug the PA-

26 AC Adapter into the AC line outlet.

4. The LED indicator on the CD-17 Charger will glow red (Charging) while the battery

is being charged. When charging is completed, the red LED indicator will change to

green (Fully Charged). A fully-discharged pack will be charged completely in about

five hours.

5. Unplug the cable from the CHG terminal, then disconnect the PA-26 AC Adapter

from the AC line outlet.

Do not connect an improper Charger into the CHG terminal.

Do not forget to replace the protective cover.

In rare instances, the CD-17 LED indicator may glow Green (apparently indicat-

ing “Fully Charged”) immediately when you charge a fully-discharged pack. If

this should happen, unplug the cable from the CHG terminal, wait a few seconds,

then re-insert the cable plug into the CHG terminal. Normal charging should then

begin.

Operation

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

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Operation

PRELIMINARY STEPS

1. Install a charged Battery Pack onto the transceiver,

as described previously.

2. Connect the MH-50B7A Speaker/Microphone onto

the transceiver; align the connector of the MH-

50B7A to the connector on the left side of the trans-

ceiver body, then secure the connector using the

screws supplied with the MH-50B7A Speaker/Mi-

crophone.

3. If you use this transceiver with the optional YA-30 antenna kit, set up the YA-30

antenna first, then connect the coaxial plug from the YA-30 to the ANT jack of the

transceiver.

Ú:When using the YA-30 dipole antenna, the built-in antenna tuner is not used.

4. If you use this transceiver with the optional whip antenna (YHA-61 or FHA-27w/

GN-1210), connect the whip antenna onto the ANT jack of the transceiver, then con-

nect a good earth ground onto the GND terminal of the transceiver using heavy braided

cable.

Note: The VX-1210 can be used either with a Dipole Antenna (like the YA-30), or the

whip antenna (like the YHA-61), depending on the programming of the transceiver by

your Vertex Standard dealer. For further details, contact your Vertex Standard dealer.

VX-1210 OPERATING MANUAL 9

Operation

WHIP ANTENNA SETUPÚ

1. Connect the whip antenna (YHA-61 or FHA-27w/GN-1210) and earth ground to the

transceiver, as described previously.

2. Press and hold in the SEL knob; while holding it in, turn the transceiver on by rotating

the POWER switch clockwise. “TU ADJTU ADJ

TU ADJTU ADJ

TU ADJ” will appear in the display for three sec-

onds, then the display will return to indication of the channel. Once the radio turns on,

release the SEL knob. The built-in antenna tuner is now engaged.

3. Now, press and hold in the SEL knob for 1/2 second to initiate antenna tuning.

4. Repeat step 3 on all operating channels.

5. Turn the transceiver off to save the new settings.

You may set up the whip antenna using the TOGGLE switch, if your transceiver’s

TOGGLE switch has been assigned to the Antenna Tuning feature. See page 11 for de-

tails regarding Antenna Tuning.

Ú: Requires Optional ATU-1210 Built-in Antenna Tuner and YHA-61 Whip Antenna or

FHA-27 Folding Whip Antenna w/GN-1210 Goose Neck.

Important Note!

If you use the VX-1210 with the optional whip antenna (YHA-61 or FHA-27

w/GN-1210), MUST BE connect a good earth ground onto the GND terminal

of the VX-1210 using heavy braided cable to prevent electrical shock and

proper performance.

The optional whip antenna YHA-61 is for use only short distance communica-

tions. We recommend that using with the optional whip antenna FHA-27 w/

GN-1210, optional dipole antenna YA-30 or other antenna which having the

antenna gain, if you wish to communicate with the faraway station.

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