Vertex Standard VX-231 Owner's manual

Brand: Vertex Standard

Model: VX-231

Category: Two-way radios

Type: Owner's manual

Vertex Standard VX-231

The Vertex Standard VX-231 is a versatile and feature-rich transceiver designed for professional use in various industries. With its rugged construction and intuitive controls, it offers reliable communication in demanding environments.

Key capabilities of the VX-231 include:

Transmit and receive: Communicate with other radios on assigned channels, enabling seamless coordination and information exchange.
Programmable functions: Customize the radio's settings to suit specific needs, such as assigning functions to programmable keys for quick access.
Low battery indication: Alerts you when the battery is running low, ensuring uninterrupted operation.

Vertex Standard VX-231

Key capabilities of the VX-231 include:

Transmit and receive: Communicate with other radios on assigned channels, enabling seamless coordination and information exchange.
Programmable functions: Customize the radio's settings to suit specific needs, such as assigning functions to programmable keys for quick access.
Low battery indication: Alerts you when the battery is running low, ensuring uninterrupted operation.

OperatiOn

Preliminary StePS

 Installacharged batterypackontothetransceiver,asde-

scribedpreviously.

 ScrewthesuppliedantennaontotheAntennajack.Never

attempt to operate this transceiver without an antenna con-

nected.

 IfyouhaveaSpeaker/Microphone,werecommendthatitnot

beconnecteduntil you arefamiliar with thebasic operation

oftheVX-230.

OPeratiOn Quick Start

 Turnthetoppanel’sVOL/PWRknob

clockwisetoturnontheradioon.

 Turnthetoppanel’sCHselectorknob

to choose the desired operating chan-

nel.

 RotatetheVOL/PWRknobtosetthe

volume level. If no signal is present,

pressandholdintheProgrammable

keyassignedto“SQL OFF”formore

thanonesecond;backgroundnoise

will now be heard, and you may use

thistosettheVOL/PWRknobforthe

desiredaudiolevel.

BefOre YOu Begin

Battery Pack inStallatiOn and remOval

 To install the battery, hold the transceiver with your left hand,

soyourpalmisoverthespeakerandyour

thumbisonthetopofthebeltclip.Insert

thebatterypackintothebattery

compartmentonthebackofthe

radio while tilting the Belt

Clipoutward, thenpush

thebottomsideofthe

batterypackuntil

thebatterypack

lockswiththeBat-

teryPackLatch.

 Toremovethebattery,turntheradiooffandremoveanyprotec-

tivecases.Slide the BatteryPackLatch onthebottom ofthe

radio, then slide the battery downward and out from the radio

whileholdingtheBeltClip.

Caution

Do not attempt to open any of the rechargeable Lithium-

Ion packs, as they could explode if accidentally short-

circuited.

lOw Battery indicatiOn

Asthebatterydischargesduringuse,thevoltagegraduallybecomes

lower.Whenthebatteryvoltagebecomestolow,substituteafreshly

charged battery and recharge the depleted pack.When the battery

voltageislow,theLEDindicatoronthetopoftheradiowillblink

red.Furthermore,ifyourDealersetsthe“LowBatteryAlert”feature

intothetransceiver,analertbeeperwillsoundwhenthebatteryvolt-

ageislow.

 PressandholdintheProgrammable

keyassignedto“SQL OFF”formore

thanonesecond(orpressthekey

twice)toquietthe noiseandresume

normal(quiet)monitoring.

 Totransmit,monitorthechannelandmakesureitisclear.

THIS IS AN FCC REQUIREMENT!

 Totransmit,pressandholdinthePTT

switch.Speakintothemicrophone

area of the front panel grille (lower

right-hand corner) in a normal voice

level. To return to the Receive mode,

releasethePTTswitch.

Do not transmit the radio without

an antenna connected.

 IfaSpeaker/Microphoneisavailable,removetheplasticcapand

its two mounting screws from the right side of the transceiver,

theninserttheplugfromtheSpeaker/MicrophoneintotheMIC/

SPjack;securetheplugusingthescrewssuppliedwiththe

Speaker/Microphone.Holdthespeakergrilleupnexttoyourear

whilereceiving.Totransmit,pressthePTTswitchontheSpeak-

er/Microphone,justasyouwouldonthemaintransceiver’sbody.

Note: Save the original plastic cap and its mounting

screws.Theyshouldbere-installedwhennotusingthe

Speaker/Microphone.

Microphone

Speaker

MIC/SP Jack

(ExternalMic/Earphone)

VOL/PWR Knob

CH (Channel) Selector

Side 1 Switch

Push To Talk

(PTT) Switch

Antenna

LED Indicator

Battery Pack Latch

Side 2 Switch

SafetY training infOrmatiOn

ThisRadiohasbeentestedandcomplieswiththeFederalCommu-

nications Commission (FCC) RF exposure limits for Occupational

Use/Controlledexposureenvironment.Inaddition,itcomplieswith

thefollowingStandardsandGuidelines:

 FCC 96-326, Guidelines for Evaluating the Environmental Ef-

fectsofRadio-FrequencyRadiation.

 FCCOETBulletin65Edition97-01(1997)SupplementC,Eval-

uatingCompliancewithFCCGuidelinesforHumanExposureto

RadioFrequencyElectromagneticFields.

 ANSI/IEEEC95.1-1992, IEEEStandardfor SafetyLevelswith

Respectto Human ExposuretoRadio FrequencyElectromag-

neticFields,3kHzto300GHz.

 ANSI/IEEE C95.3-1992, IEEE Recommended Practice for the

Measurement of Potentially Hazardous Electromagnetic Fields-

RFandMicrowave.

WARNING:ThisradiogeneratesRFelectromagneticenergy

duringtransmit mode.Thisradio isdesigned forand classi-

edasOccupational Use Only,meaningitmustbeusedonlyduring

thecourseofemploymentbyindividualsawareofthehazards,and

thewaystominimizesuchhazards.Thisradioisnotintendedforuse

bytheGeneral Populationinanuncontrolledenvironment.

CAUTION:ToensurethatyourexposetoRFelectromagnet-

icenergyiswithintheFCCallowablelimitsforoccupational

use,alwaysadheretothefollowingguidelines:

Please read this manual carefully to become familiar with the

features of this transceiver.

 Do not transmit the radio without an antenna connected.

This radio is NOT approved for use by the general popula-

tion in an uncontrolled environment. This radio is restricted

to occupational use, work related operations only where the

radio operator must have the knowledge to control its RF ex-

posure conditions.

When transmitting, hold the radio in a vertical position with

its microphone 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5 cm) away from your

mouth and keep the antenna at least 1 inch (2.5cm) away

from your head and body.

The radio must be used with a maximum operating duty

cycle not exceeding 50 %, in typical Push-to-Talk (PTT) con-

gurations. DO NOT transmit for more than 50 % of total

radio use time (50 % duty cycle). Transmitting more than

50 % of the time can cause FCC RF exposure compliance re-

quirements to be exceeded.

To keep the Body Worn conguration with the Vertex Stan-

dard CLIP-18 belt-clip, reduce the maximum operating duty

cycle still more.

The radio is transmitting when the red LED on the top of the

radio is illuminated. You can cause the radio to transmit by

pressing the PTT button.

When operate the radio with the Vertex Standard CLIP-18

belt-clip, make the transmission time as short as possible, to

keep the Body Worn conguration.

Always use the FNB-V103LI, FNB-V104LI, FNB-V131LI-

UNI or FNB-V132LI-UNI Lithium-Ion Battery.

 Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type.

Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions.

 Perform the battery charging where the ambient tempera-

ture range +50 °F to +104 °F (10 °C to +40 °C). Charge out

of this range could cause damage to the battery pack.

 Battery Pack shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as

sunshine, re or the like.

Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

 Always use Vertex Standard authorized accessories.

Vertex Standard shall not be liable for any damage or ac-

cidents such as fire, leakage or explosion of batteries, etc.,

caused by the malfunction of non-Vertex Standard accesso-

ries.

 This radio generates RF electromagnetic energy during

transmit mode. This radio is designed for and classified as

occupational use only, meaning it must be used only during

the course of employment by individuals aware of hazard-

ous, and the ways to minimize such hazardous. This radio is

not intended for use by the General Population in an uncon-

trolled environment.

Theinformationlistedaboveprovidestheuserwiththeinformation

neededtomakehimorherawareofRFexposure,andwhattodoto

assurethat thisradio operateswith theFCC RFexposurelimitsof

thisradio.

Electromagnetic Interference/Compatibility

During transmissions, this radio generates RF energy that can

possibly cause interference with other devices or systems. To

avoid such interference, turn off the radio in areas where signs

are posted to do so.

Do not operate the transmitter in areas that are sensitive to elec-

tromagnetic radiation such as hospitals, health care facilities,

aircraft, and blasting sites.

FCC LICENSE INFORMATION

This radio operates on communications frequencies which are

subject to FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Rules

and Regulations. FCC Rules require that all operators using Pri-

vate Land Mobile radio frequencies obtain a radio license before

operating their equipment.

acceSSOrieS & OptiOnS

FNB-V103LI

7.4V1380mAhLithium-IonBattery

FNB-V104LI

7.4V2300mAhLithium-IonBattery

FNB-V131LI-UNI

7.4V1380mAhLithium-IonBattery

FNB-V132LI-UNI

7.4V2300mAhLithium-IonBattery

VAC-300

DesktopRapidCharger(forFNB-V103LI/-V104LI)

VAC-6300

6-unitMultiCharger(forFNB-V103LI/-V104LI)

CD-58

DesktopCharger(forFNB-V131LI-UNI/-V132LI-UNI)

PA-55

ACAdapter(forCD-58)

VAC-6058

6-unitMultiCharger(forFNB-V131LI-UNI/-V132LI-UNI)

MH-37A4B

Earpiece/Microphone

MH-45B4B

Speaker/Microphone(NoiseCancelling)

MH-360S

Speaker/Microphone(SmallType)

MH-450S

Speaker/Microphone(MiniatureType)

VH-115S

Lightweightheadsetw/Boommic

VH-215S

Lightweightpaddedheadset,SingleSpeaker

VH-225S

Lightweightpaddedheadset,DualSpeaker

VCM-2

VehicleChargerMountAdapter(forVAC-300)

DCM-1

DesktopChargerBracket(forVAC-300)

ATV-8A

RubberAntenna134-151MHz

ATV-8B

RubberAntenna150-163MHz

ATV-8C

RubberAntenna161-174MHz

ATV-6XL

RubberAntenna134-174MHz(Untuned)

ATU-6A

RubberAntenna400-430MHz

ATU-6B

RubberAntenna420-450MHz

ATU-6C

RubberAntenna440-470MHz

ATU-6D

RubberAntenna450-485MHz

ATU-6F

RubberAntenna485-520MHz

CLIP-18

BeltClip

LCC-230

LeatherCase

CE99

ProgrammingSoftware

FIF-12

USBProgrammingInterface

CT-27

RadiotoRadioProgrammingCable

CT-106

PCProgrammingCable(forFIF-12)

Tilt the Belt Clip

Insert the Battery Pack

Push the bottom side

of the Battery Pack

vX-230 SerieS

OPerating manual

cOntrOlS & cOnnectOrS

Green Monitoron(orSide1orSide2switchisactivated)

Blinking Green BusyChannel(orSQLoff)

Glows Red Transmitting

Blinking Red BatteryVoltageisLow

Yellow ReceivingaSelectiveCall

Operating temperature range

(FOr eurOpean user)

Operation:–20°Cto+55°C

Battery Charging:+10°Cto+40°C

(Turntheradiooffwhilechargingthebattery)

mOn (mOnitOr)

Press(or Pressand hold)theassigned PFkey momentarilytodis-

abletheTone squelch.WhendisablestheTone squelch,theLED

indicatoronthetopoftheradiowillglowgreen.

SQl Off

Press(orPressandhold)theassignedPFkeytodisabletheNoise

andTonesquelch.Againpress(orPressandhold)theassignedPF

keytoresumenormal(quiet)NoiseandTonesquelchaction.

SQl Set

Youcanmanuallyadjustthesquelchlevelusingthisfunction.Press

the assigned PF key to toggle the squelch threshold level “High”

and“Low”.

lOw POwer

Press(orPressandhold)theassignedPFkeytosettheradio’s

transmittertothe“LowPower”mode,thusextendingbattery

life.Press(orPressandhold)theassignedPFkeyagaintoreturn

to“HighPower”operationwhenindifcultterrain.Whenthera-

dio’stransmitterissetto“LowPower”mode,theLEDindicator

onthetopoftheradiowillglowgreen.

Scan

The Scanning feature is used to monitor multiple channels pro-

grammedintothetransceiver.Whilescanning, theradiowillcheck

eachchannelforthepresenceofasignal,andwillstoponachannel

ifasignalispresent.

 Toactivatescanning:

 Press(orPressandhold)theassignedPFkey.

 The scanner will search the channels, looking for active ones;

it will pause each time it nds a channel on which someone is

speaking. When the scanner is activated, the LED indicator on

thetopoftheradiowillglowgreen.

 Tostopscanning:

 Press(orPressandhold)theassignedPFkey.

 OperationwillreverttothechanneltowhichtheCHknobisset.

KeY functiOnS

fOllOw-me Scan

“Follow-Me”ScanfeaturechecksaUser-assignedPriorityChannel

regularlyasyouscantheotherchannels.Thus,ifonlyChannels1,

3,and5(ofthe8availablechannels)aredesignatedfor“Scanning,”

theusermaynonethelessanychannelasthe“User-assigned”Prior-

ityChannelviathe“Follow-Me”feature.

Press the assigned PF key to activate “Follow-Me” scanning, then

turn the CH selector knob to the channel which you want to des-

ignate as the “User-Assigned Priority Channel”.When the scanner

stopsonan“active”channel,theUser-assignedPriorityChannelwill

automatically be checked every few seconds (interval programmed

byyourDealer).

Scan Set

Press(orpressandhold)theassignedPFkeytodeletetheCurrent

MemoryChannelfromtheScanningList.Whenyoudeleteachan-

nelfromtheScanningList,alowtonebeepwillsound.Torestorea

particular channel to your Scanning List, press (or press and hold)

theassignedPFkeyagain;ahightonebeepwillsound.

dw (dual watch)

The Dual Watch feature is similar to the Scan feature, except that

onlytwochannelsaremonitored:thecurrentoperatingchannel,and

the“Priority”channel.

 ToactivateDualWatch:

 Press(orPressandhold)theassignedPFkey.

 Thescannerwillsearchthetwochannels;itwillpauseeachtime

itndsachannelonwhichsomeoneisspeaking.WhentheDual

Watch feature is activated, the LED indicator on the top of the

radiowillglowgreen.

 TostopDualWatch:

 Press(orPressandhold)theassignedPFkey.

 OperationwillreverttothechanneltowhichtheCHknobisset.

ta Scan

PresstheassignedprogrammablekeytotoggletheTA(TalkAround)

scanfeature“On”and“Off.”

WhileTAscanisproceeding,theVX-230willsearchboththetrans-

mitandreceivefrequencies(andtheLEDindicatoronthetopofthe

radiowillglowgreen).Whenasignalisencounteredonthereceive

frequency,theVX-230willpauseuntilthesignaldisappears.

Whenasignalisencounteredonthetransmitfrequency,theVX-230

willcheck foractivity onthe receivefrequencyeveryfewseconds

(intervalprogrammedbyyourDealer).

ta (talk arOund)

Press (or Press and hold) the assigned PF key to activate the Talk

Aroundfeaturewhenyouareoperatingonduplexchannelsystems

(separatereceiveandtransmitfrequencies,utilizinga“repeater”

station).TheTalkAroundfeatureallowsyoutobypasstherepeater

stationandtalkdirectlytoastationthatisnearby.Thisfeaturehas

noeffectwhenyouareoperatingon“Simplex”channels,wherethe

receiveandtransmitfrequenciesarealreadythesame.

Whenthe“TA”function isactivated,theLEDindicator onthetop

oftheradiowillglowgreen.

tX Save diSaBle

Press(orPressandhold)theassignedPFkeytodisabletheTransmit

BatterySaver,ifyouareoperatinginalocationwherehighpoweris

almostalwaysneeded.

TheTransmit Battery Saver helps extend battery life by reducing

transmitpowerwhenaverystrongsignalfromanapparentlynearby

station is being received. Under some circumstances, though, your

hand-heldradiomaynotbeheardwellattheotherendofthecom-

municationpath,andhighpowermaybenecessaryatalltimes.

reSet

Press(orPressandhold)theassignedPFkeytosilencethereceiver

andresetforanothercall,whenacommunicationisnished.

call

Press(orPressandhold)theassignedPFkeytosendaprogrammed

2-or5-Tonesequentialtone.

artS (

autO range tranSpOnd SYStem

)

ThissystemisdesignedtoinformyouwhenyouandanotherARTS-

equippedstationarewithincommunicationrange.

During ARTSoperation, yourradioautomaticallytransmitsfor

about1secondevery55secondsinanattempttoshakehandswith

theotherstation.

Ifyouareoutofrangeformorethantwominutes,yourradiosenses

thatnosignalhasbeenreceived,aringingbeeperwillsound.Ifyou

subsequently move back into range, as soon as the other station

transmits,yourbeeperwillsound.

call 2, call 3

Press(orPressandhold)theassignedPFkeytosenda5-Tonese-

quentialtonegroupwhichispre-dened.

SPeed dial

YourDealermayhaveapre-programmedAuto-Dialtelephonenum-

bermemoryintoyourradio.Press(orPressandhold)theassigned

PF key to send the pre-programmedAuto-Dial telephone number.

TheDTMFtones sentduringthedialingsequence willbeheardin

thespeaker.

lOck

Press(orPressandhold)theassignedPFkeytolocktheCHknob,

PFkeys,andPTTswitch.Thepreciselockoutcongurationispro-

grammedbyyourVERTEX STANDARDdealer.

emergency

The VX-230 series includes an “Emergency” feature, which may

be useful, if you have someone monitoring on the same frequency

asyourtransceiver’schannel.ForfurtherdetailscontactyourVER-

TEX STANDARDdealer.

lOne wOrker

PressandholdtheassignedPFkeytotoggletheLoneWorkerfea-

ture“ON”and“OFF.”

TheLoneWorkerfeaturewillemitanaudiblealarmfor30seconds

at one second intervals when the LoneWorker Timer has expired.

IftheuserdoesnotresetthetimerbypressingthePTTswitch,the

radioswitchestotheEmergencymode.

Declaration of Conformity

We, YAESU UK Ltd. declare under our sole responsibility that the

following equipment complies with the essential requirements of

the Directive 1999/5/EC.

Type of Equipment: FM Transceiver

Brand Name: VERTEX STANDARD

Model Number: VX-231-D0-5 / VX-231-G6-5

Manufacturer: Vertex Standard Co., Ltd.

Address of Manufacturer: 4-8-8 Nakameguro Meguro-Ku, Tokyo

153-8644, Japan

Applicable Standards:

This equipment is tested and conforms to the essential require-

ments of directive, as included in following standards.

EN 300 086-2 V1.3.1

Radio Standard:

EN 301 489-01 V1.8.1

EMC Standard: EN 301 489-05 V1.3.1

EN 60950-1: 2006 +A11: 2009 +A1: 2010

Safety Standard:

The technical documentation as required by the Conformity As-

sessment procedures is kept at the following address:

Company: YAESU UK Ltd.

Address: Unit 12, Sun Valley Business Park, Winnall Close

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

attentiOn in Case OF use

This transceiver works on frequencies which are not gener-

allypermitted.

Forfrequencyallocation,

applyforalicenceatyour

localspectrummanagement

authority.

For actual usage contact

yourdealerorsalesshopinordertogetyourtransceiverad-

justedtotheallocatedfrequencyrange.

nOtiCe !

There are no owner-serviceable parts inside the transceiver.

AllservicejobsmustbereferredtoanauthorizedVERTEX

STANDARD Service Representative. Consult yourAutho-

rized VERTEX STANDARD Dealer for installation of op-

tionalaccessories.

DispOsal OF yOur eleCtrOniC anD

eleCtriC equipment

Productswiththesymbol (crossed-outwheeled

bin)cannotbedisposedashouseholdwaste.

Electronic and Electric Equipment should bere-

cycledatafacilitycapableofhandlingtheseitems

andtheirwastebyproducts.

In EU countries, please contact your local equipment sup-

plier representative or service center for information about

thewastecollectionsysteminyourcountry.

impOrtant nOtiCe FOr nOrth ameriCan users

regarDing 406 mhz guarD BanD

The U.S. Coast Guard and National Oceanographic andAt-

mosphericAdministration have requested the cooperation of

theU.S.FederalCommunicationsCommissioninpreserving

theintegrityoftheprotectedfrequencyrange406.0to406.1

MHz,whichisreservedforusebydistressbeacons.Donot

attempt to program this apparatus, under any circumstances,

foroperationinthefrequencyrange406.0-406.1MHzifthe

apparatusistobeusedinornearNorthAmerica.

Warning - Frequency band 406 - 406.1 MHz is reserved

for use ONLY as a distress beacon by the US Coast

Guard and NOAA. Under no circumstance should this

frequency band be part of the pre-programmed oper-

ating frequencies of this radio.

Part15.21:Changesormodicationstothisdevicenotex-

pressly approved byVertex Standard could void the user’s

authorizationtooperatethisdevice.

List of the practicable area

AUT BEL BGR CYP CZE DEU

DNK ESP EST FIN FRA GBR

GRC HUN IRL ITA LTU LUX

LVA MLT NLD POL PRT ROU

SVK SVN SWE CHE ISL LIE

NOR –––––

ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCrules.Opera-

tionissubjecttotheconditionthatthisdevicedoesnotcause

harmfulinterference.

The VX-230 provide [Side 1] and [Side 2] keys.These Pro-

grammable(PF)keysfunctionscanbecustomized(settoother

functions),viaprogrammingbyyourVERTEX STANDARD

dealer, to meet your communications/network requirements.

Some features may require the purchase and installation of op-

tional internal accessories. The possible PF key features are

illustrated below, and their functions are explained in the next

chapter.Forfurtherdetails,contactyourVERTEX STANDARD

dealer.

Forfuturereference,checktheboxbelowtoeachfunctionthat

has been assigned to the PF key on your particular radio, and

keepithandy.

functiOn

Programmable Key

[Press / Press & Hold]functiOn

Programmable Key

[Press / Press & Hold]

[Side 1] [Side 2] [Side 1] [Side 2]

None / / TA (Talk Around)/ /

Mon (Monitor)/ / TX Save Disable / /

SQL Off / / Reset / /

SQL Set / / Call / /

Low Power / / Call 2 / /

Scan / / Call 3 / /

Follow-Me Scan / / Speed Dial / /

Scan Set / / Lock / /

DW (Dual Watch)/ / Emergency –/–/

TA Scan / / Lone Worker –/–/

mOdel reference

mOdel freQuency tX POwer

VX-231-D0-5 134 - 174 MHz 5W

VX-231-G6-5 400 - 470 MHz 5W

VX-231-G7-5 450 - 520 MHz 5W

Warranty pOliCy

Vertex Standardwarrants, tothe originalpurchaser only,its

Vertex Standard manufactured communications products

againstdefects inmaterialsandworkmanshipunder normal

useandservice fora givenperiod of timefrom thedate of

purchase.

LimitedWarrantyDetails:

 NorthAmericacustomers(USAandCanada):

 http://www.vertexstandard.com/lmr/warranty-terms.aspx

 CustomersoutsideofNorthAmerica:

 Contacttheauthorizeddealerinyourcountry.

Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

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Vertex Standard VX-231 Owner's manual

Brand: Vertex Standard

Model: VX-231

Category: Two-way radios

Type: Owner's manual

Vertex Standard VX-231

Key capabilities of the VX-231 include:

Transmit and receive: Communicate with other radios on assigned channels, enabling seamless coordination and information exchange.
Programmable functions: Customize the radio's settings to suit specific needs, such as assigning functions to programmable keys for quick access.
Low battery indication: Alerts you when the battery is running low, ensuring uninterrupted operation.

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