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 OPERATING MANUAL

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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VX-520U OPERATING MANUAL

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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VX-520U OPERATING MANUAL

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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