Vertex Standard VX-520U User manual
VX-520U
UHF Hand-Held Portable
Land Mobile Transceiver
OPERATING MANUAL
VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD.
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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 informa-
tion presented here will allow you to derive maximum performance from
your radio. After reading it, keep the manual handy for quick reference,
in case questions arise later on.
We’re glad you joined the VERTEX STANDARD team. Call on us any
time, because our business is communications. Let us help you get your
message across.
IMPORTANT NOTICE!
The following device operating configurations must be satisfied:
rThis radio is restricted to occupational use, work related operations
only where the radio operator must have the knowledge to control its
RF exposure conditions.
rThe radio must be used with a maximum operating duty cycle not
exceeding 50%, in typical Push-to-Talk configurations.
rWhen transmitting, hold the radio in a vertical position with its mi-
crophone 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5 cm) away from your mouth and keep
the antenna at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) away from your head and body.
Notice
There are no user-serviceable points inside this transceiver. All service
jobs must be referred to your Authorized Service Center or Network
Administrator.
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VX-520U
UHF Hand-Held Portable
Land Mobile Transceiver
The VX-520U is a frequency-synthesized,
microprocessor-controlled FM hand-held
portable transceiver providing up to five
watts of power output on up to 32 channels
in the UHF Land Mobile Band. Designed spe-
cifically for commercial and professional ap-
plications, the VX-520U is housed in high-
strength die-cast aluminum alloy, sealed to
MIL-810 C, D & E intrinsically safe (I/S)
and weather-tight specifications.
User selectable features include a four-mode
display with channel name or number, up-
right or inverted for easy viewing when on
your belt; selective channel scanning, adjust-
able-pause priority scanning, and variable
transmitter power output.
Other user-selectable features include push-
button display illumination, 2-tone decoder
enable/disable (with optional F2D-5 Unit
installed), and manual squelch override. The
VX-520U is easily programmed by your
dealer using a Vertex Standard Service Kit
with an IBM PC-compatible computer.
Please read this manual carefully to become
familiar with the features of the VX-520U.
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CONTROLS & CONNECTORS
Top panel
ÀVOL Control
This control adjusts the volume of the receiver, and turns the radio off
when rotated fully counterclockwise to the click-stop
ÁS/DW Button (Scan/Dual Watch)
Pressing and holding this button more than 2 seconds (but less than 4
seconds) turns the channel scanner on and off. Pressing and holding this
button more than 4 seconds activates the Dual Watch feature (explained
later).
ÂDISP Button
Pressing and holding this button more than 2 seconds (but less than 4
seconds) activates functions as programmed by your dealer and determined
by your system requirements (See “PRE-PROGRAMMED FUNCTIONS”, page
13). Pressing and holding this button more than 4 seconds inverts the
LCD display to either frontward or backward facing readout (the back-
ward display is convenient for viewing when wearing the transceiver on
your belt).
ÃA/B Toggle Switch
The 32 available channels in the VX-520U can be organized into 2 groups
with up to 16 channels in each. Toggle this switch to select a group “A” or
“B” for operation.
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ÄBUSY/TX Indicator
This lamp blinks green when a signal is being received (or the squelch is
opened by pressing the MON RES button) and red when transmitting. To
avoid interference, do not transmit if the lamp is glowing green. When the
battery almost depleted, this lamp blinks red, indicating that the battery
needs recharging or replacement very soon.
ÅCH Rotary Selector
This rotary switch selects the operating channel. If a channel is selected
that is not available for operation, “----” is displayed, accompanied by a
rapid warning beeper (2 beeps/sec.).
ÆAntenna Jack
This threaded-type jack accepts the supplied flexible antenna. Any other
antenna types used here must be designed for the programmed operating
frequencies.
ÇLiquid Crystal Display
In addition the channel number name, the display includes some operating
status symbols, indicated in the diagram below.
CONTROLS & CONNECTORS
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Side Panel Buttons
ÀMON RES (Monitor/Reset)Button
Pressing and holding this button more than 2 seconds (but less than 4
seconds) disables the tone squelch, and permits monitoring of stations
transmitting on the selected channel while still keeping your receiver quiet
from noise (“MO” will appear at the top right of the LCD). Press it again
to only hear calls within your network.
Pressing and holding this button more than 4 seconds toggles the tone and
noise squelch override, allowing all stations (and noise) on the channel to
be heard. This may be used to hear weak stations whose signals would not
normally open the squelch. Do this to pre-adjust the VOLume control
before receiving calls.
(With Selective Calling Option)
When the two-tone sequential decoder unit (F2D-5) is installed, and a
selective call has been received (“CALL” indicator on), pressing and
holding this button more than 2 seconds (but less than 4 seconds) will
reset the call function on the current channel and silence the receiver,
otherwise pressing and holding this button more than 4 seconds resets the
call function on ALL channels.
CONTROLS & CONNECTORS
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ÁPTT (Push-To-Talk)button
Hold this button to transmit (the “BUSY/TX” indicator glows red).
ÂLAMP/LOCK button
Press this button momentarily to illuminate the display for five seconds.
Pressing and holding this button locks top-panel push-buttons (S/DW,
DISP, and the optional DTMF keypad); this can be enabled to prevent
radio settings from being disturbed.
ÃBattery Release button
Slide this button in the direction of the arrow (upward) for battery re-
moval.
ÄEAR and MIC Jacks
These jacks primarily intended for use with the optional MH-45E2B Ex-
ternal Speaker/Microphone.An external earphone can be used in the larger
jack, in which case the internal speaker will be disabled. When these jacks
are not used, make sure the plastic cap and its two screws are in place to
protect the insides of the transceiver.
CONTROLS & CONNECTORS
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OPERATION
Preliminaries
If the transceiver has not been used since leaving the factory, fully charge
the battery using VAC-520 Rapid Desktop Charger before using it.
Mount the battery on the transceiver as described and shown in the illus-
tration below. Also, install the antenna on the jack on top of the trans-
ceiver by screwing the connector into the jack until it is finger-tight.
Battery Removal & Replacement
¦Make sure that the VOL control is set into the off click-stop, and
remove the protective soft or hard case, if used.
¦Grasp the transceiver with your left hand, so your palm is over the
speaker and your thumb is on the Battery Release Button.
¦Move the button in the direction indicated by the arrowhead, while
using your right hand to slide the battery pack toward the side with
the button. The battery pack should slide smoothly out of its track.
¦To replace the Ni-Cd pack, repeat the second and third steps above,
simply sliding the battery case in the other direction after aligning
the shorter side of the battery pack with the track below the Battery
Release Button.
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Preliminary Steps
Before operating the transceiver for the first time:
¦Charge the battery pack and connect the supplied helical rubber
flex antenna to the antenna jack on the top of the transceiver. Never
operate the transceiver without an antenna connected.
¦If you have a Speaker/Mic, we suggest you do not connect it until
you are familiar with basic operation.
¦Before proceeding, please review the “Top & Side Panel Controls”
outline, if you have not already, to familiarize yourself with the
functions of the controls.
Basic Operation
rSwitch on the transceiver by rotating the VOL control clockwise
out of the click-stop (a momentary beep will sound). For now, ad-
just the control to about mid-position (12-o’clock), later you can
adjust the level to suit the operating environment.
rSwitch the A/B toggle switch to select the channel group “A” or “B”
for operation, then rotate the CH knob to select a channel for opera-
tion, the LCD will show the currently selected channel. If
“----” is displayed, along with a rapid (2 beeps/sec.) beeping tone,
the selected channel position is not available for operation.
rTo transmit, wait until the channel is clear (“BUSY/TX” LED off),
then press in the PTT switch on the side of the transceiver while
speaking across the face of the radio. A clear normal voice will
provide the best quality transmission. For maximum battery life,
select low power output (covered later) whenever possible. During
transmission the “BUSY/TX” indicator glows red. Release thePTT
switch to receive.
rTo receive weak stations better, try positioning the radio as high
and far away from your body as possible, or disable the squelch
momentarily by holding the MON RES button on the side of the
radio for > 4 sec. (until the second low/high beep sounds). With the
squelch disabled, the “BUSY/TX” indicator will blinks green and
channel noise and weak stations can be heard. To quiet the radio
again, press the MON RES button again momentarily.
rWhen you are done operating, be certain to turn the VOL control to
the off position to conserve battery life.
OPERATION
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An important note about your radio !
Some of the radio/button functions discussed next will only operate in
your radio if so programmed by your dealer, or after the installation of
certain internal optional units. In this way, the radio’s operation can be
simplified and customized specifically for the user according to net-
work requirements. If pressing a button on your radio does not result
in the same function described in this manual, or if you are uncertain
of the functions your particular radio is configured with, contact your
dealer. See “PRE-PROGRAMMED FUNCTIONS” on page 13.
Scanning
Scanning allows you to sequentially check for calls on all or only those
channels you select. To start scanning, Pressing and holding the S/DW
button more than 2 seconds (but less than 4 seconds). A beep then sounds
and the display will clear and show “SCAN”. Scanning will pause when a
signal is received, at which time the channel number (or alphanumeric
tag) will be displayed. A small “S” will be displayed above the channel,
indicating the scanner is still active, but paused.
During this pause, you can press the PTT switch and talk to the station.
Otherwise, scanning will resume a few seconds after the signal is no longer
present. While scanning, if you momentarily press the PTT switch, opera-
tion automatically shifts to a default channel. This default channel can be
set to the priority channel (both “P” and “S/DW” are displayed), last-
busy channel, or home channel, depending on how your radio was pro-
grammed.
To stop scanning, simply press S/DW momentarily again. Operation will
return to the channel that was last selected when scanning was activated.
If enabled by dealer programming, you may select only the channels you
want to scan, and have others skipped-over by performing the following
routine.
Turn the radio OFF, then depress the S/DW button while turning the radio
back ON again. “PROG” will momentarily appear on the display, after
which it will revert to the currently selected channel (this indicates you
are in the programming mode). If user-access is disabled “INH” will ap-
OPERATION
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