Vertex Standard VX-261 Operating instructions

Brand: Vertex Standard

Model: VX-261

Category: Two-way radios

Type: Operating instructions

Vertex Standard VX-261 is a feature-rich handheld analog transceiver designed for business communication in VHF/UHF bands. With a 16-channel capacity, it offers reliable communication for various applications. It supports 2-Tone, 5-Tone, MDC-1200, and DTMF encoding, allowing compatibility with different signaling systems. Advanced functions include programmable keys, scan modes, emergency alerts, and ARTS (Auto Range Transpond System) for easy communication with other VX-261 radios. The VX-261 is water-resistant (IP55), ensuring reliable performance in harsh conditions.

Programmable Functions/Features

 IP55WaterResistant

 TwoProgrammableFunctionKeys

 2-ToneEncode/Decode

 5-ToneEncode/Decode

 MDC-1200®Encode(ANIEncode)

 DTMFEncode

 Scan

 DualWatch

 Follow-MeScan

 TalkAroundScan

 VOX

 TalkAround

 Emergency

 LoneWorker

 TXSaveDisable

 Lock

 ARTS™(AutoRangeTranspondSystem)

VX-261

oPerating manual

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 BatteryPackInstallationandRemoval....................... 6

 BatteryCharging......................................................... 6

 LowBatteryIndication................................................ 7

 BeltClipInstallationandRemoval............................. 8

 MIC/SPCapInstallation............................................. 8

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 PreliminarySteps...................................................... 10

 OperationQuickStart................................................ 10

 AutomaticTime-OutTimer....................................... 12

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 ProgrammableKeyFunctions.................................. 13

 DescriptionofOperatingFunctions......................... 14

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contents



Younowhaveatyourngertips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negli-

giblemaintenancedown-time.Pleasetakeafewminutestoreadthismanualcarefully.Theinformationpresentedherewill

allowyoutoderivemaximumperformancefromyourradio,incasequestionsariselateron.

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r Therearenoowner-serviceablepartsinsidetheradio.AllservicejobsmustbereferredtoanauthorizedVertex

StandardServiceRepresentative.

r Inordertomaintainthespeciedwaterintegrityperformance,periodicmaintenanceisrecommended.

r Shouldtheradiosustainasevereshock(e.g.ifitisdropped),thewaterintegritymaybecompromised,requiring

service.Shouldthisoccur,contactyourAuthorizedVertexStandardDealer.

VX-261 Operating Manual 1



TheU.S.CoastGuardandNationalOceanographicandAtmospheric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operatingfrequencies

ofthisradio.

introduction

TheVX-261isfull-featuredHand-HeldAnalogTransceiverdesignedforbusinesscommunicationsintheVHF/UHFLand

Mobilebands.Thistransceiverisdesignedforreliablebusinesscommunicationsinawidevarietyofapplicationswitha

widerangeofoperatingcapabilityprovidedbytheirleading-edgedesign,andallowsupto16-channelcapacity.

Importantchannelfrequencydataisstoredintheashmemory,andiseasilyprogrammablebyaVertexStandardlicensed

dealersusingapersonalcomputerwithVertexStandardProgrammingequipment:FIF-12USBProgrammingInterface,and

CT-106ConnectioncablewithCE150PCProgrammingSoftware.Or,onceasingleradioisprogrammed,cloningcable

CT-27canbeusedtoprogramadditionalradiosdirectly.

ThismanualwilldescribethedetailsofthemanyadvancedfeaturesoftheVX-261.Afterreadingthismanual,youmay

wishtoconsultwithyourNetworkAdministratorregardingprecisedetailsofthecongurationofthisequipmentforusein

yourapplication.

VX-261 Operating Manual

Warning! Fcc rF exPosure requirements

ThisRadiohasbeentestedandcomplieswiththeFederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)RFexposurelimitsforOc-

cupationalUse/Controlledexposureenvironment.Inaddition,itcomplieswiththefollowingStandardsandGuidelines:

r FCC96-326,GuidelinesforEvaluatingtheEnvironmentalEffectsofRadio-FrequencyRadiation.

r FCCOETBulletin65 Edition97-01(2001) SupplementC, EvaluatingCompliancewithFCCGuidelines forHuman

ExposuretoRadioFrequencyElectromagneticFields.

r ANSI/IEEEC95.1-1992,IEEEStandardforSafetyLevelswithRespecttoHumanExposuretoRadioFrequencyElec-

tromagneticFields,3kHzto300GHz.

r ANSI/IEEEC95.3-1992,IEEERecommendedPracticefortheMeasurementofPotentiallyHazardousElectromagnetic

Fields-RFandMicrowave.



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.

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ToensurethatyourexposetoRFelectromagneticenergyiswithintheFCCallowablelimitsforoccupationaluse,

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

 





                   



 



VX-261 Operating Manual

Warning! Fcc rF exPosure requirements

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VX-261 Operating Manual

Warning! ic rss general requirement

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r UnderIndustryCanadaregulations,thisradiotransmittermayonlyoperateusinganantennaofatypeandmaximum(or

lesser)gainapprovedforthetransmitterbyIndustryCanada.Toreducepotentialradiointerferencetootherusers,the

antennatypeanditsgainshouldbesochosenthattheequivalentisotropicallyradiatedpower(e.i.r.p.)isnotmorethan

thatnecessaryforsuccessfulcommunication.

r Thisradiotransmitter(identifythedevicebycerticationnumber,ormodelnumberifCategoryII)hasbeenapproved

byIndustryCanadatooperatewiththeantennatypeslistedattheright

with the maximum permissible gain and required antenna impedance

foreachantennatypeindicated.Antennatypesnotincludedinthislist,

having a gain greater than the maximum gain indicated for that type,

arestrictlyprohibitedforusewiththisdevice.

 

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VhF model uhF model

 ATV-8A:−2.15dBi,50-ohm  ATU-6A:−2.15dBi,50-ohm

 ATV-8B:−2.15dBi,50-ohm  ATU-6B:−2.15dBi,50-ohm

 ATV-8C:−2.15dBi,50-ohm  ATU-6C:−2.15dBi,50-ohm

ATV-6XL:−2.15dBi,50-ohm  ATU-6D:−2.15dBi,50-ohm

 ATU-6F:−2.15dBi,50-ohm

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VX-261 Operating Manual

beFore You begin

r To remove the battery, turn the radio off and remove

anyprotectivecases.SlidetheBatteryPackLatchon

the bottom of the radio toward the front panel while

slidingthebatterydownabout1/2inch(1.5cm).Then

liftthebatteryoutfromtheradio.

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r Toinstallthebatterypack,alignthebatterypacktothe

radiowithanoffsetabout1/2inch(1.5cm)fromthe

topedgeofbatterycompartment,thenslidethebattery

packupwarduntilitlocksinplacewitha“Click.”



r RemovetheSpacerPlatefromthenestoftheoptional

CD-58 Desktop Charger, if the Battery Spacer is in-

stalled.

r InserttheDCplugfromtheoptionalPA-55AC

AdapterintotheDCjackontherearpaneloftheop-

tional CD-58 Desktop Charger, and then connect the

PA-55ACAdaptertotheAClineoutlet.

r InsertthebatterypackintotheCD-58DesktopChar-

gerwhilealigningtheslotsofthebatterypackwiththe

guides in the nest of the CD-58; refer to the follow-

ingillustrationfordetailsonproperpositioningofthe

PA-55

CD-58

SpacerPlate ACLineOutlet

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batterypack.Ifchargingwiththetransceiverattached,

turnthetransceiveroff.Theantennajackshouldbeat

theleftsidewhenviewingthechargerfromthefront.

rIf the battery pack is inserted correctly, the LED in-

dicatorwillglowred.Afully-dischargedbatterypack

will charge completely in 1.5 - 3.0 hours (depending

onthebatterypackbeingcharged).

r When charging is completed, the LED indicator will

changetogreen.

r DisconnectthebatterypackfromtheCD-58Desktop

Chargerand unplug the PA-55ACAdapter from the

AClineoutlet.

1) Always use the Vertex Standard FNB-V133LI-

UNI or FNB-V134LI-UNI Lithium-Ion Battery

Pack.

2) Use only the Vertex Standard CD-58 Desktop Charger

and the Vertex Standard PA-55 AC Adapter.

3) To reduce the risk of explosion, recharge the batteries

outside of hazardous locations.

4) Perform the battery charging where the ambient tem-

perature range +41 °F to +104 °F (+5 °C to +40 °C).

Charging outside of this temperature range could cause

damage to the battery pack.

5) Battery Pack should not be exposed to excessive heat

such as sunshine, re, or similar heat sources.

6) Risk of explosion exists if battery is replaced by an

incorrect type. Refer to the enclosed instructions for dis-

posal of used batteries.

7) For further details and cautions of the charging, refer

to the Operating Manual of the CD-58 Desktop Charger.

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

becomeslower.Whenthebatteryvoltagebecomestoo

low,substituteafreshlychargedbatteryandrechargethe

depletedpack.TheLEDindicatoronthetopoftheradio

willblinkredwhenthebatteryvoltageislow.

CAUTION

Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisreplacedwithan

incorrectbattery.Replaceonlywiththesame or

equivalenttype.

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r ToinstalltheBeltClip:alignthe

BeltCliptothegrooveoftheBat-

terypack,thenpresstheBeltClip

downward until it locks in place

witha“Click.”

r To remove the Belt Clip: use a

atheadscrewdrivertopressthe

BeltClipTabawayfromthebat-

terypacktounlocktheBeltClip,

thenslidetheBeltClipupwardto

removeit.



r    

MIC/SP 

r



MIC/SP

MIC/SP

InstalltheMIC/SPcapwiththesup-

pliedscrews.

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(ExternalMIC/SP)

controls & connectors

LEDIndicator(Programmable)

 Defaultsettingsare:

 SteadyRed: Transmittinginprogress

 BlinkingGreen:BusyChannel

 SteadyGreen: ToneSquelchindefeatedcondition

PTTSwitch

SIDE-1Button

SIDE-2Button

SpeakerMicrophone

BatteryPackLatch

AntennaJack

CH(Channel)Selector VOL(Volume)/PWR(Power)Knob

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r Installachargedbatterypack ontothe transceiver, as

describedpreviously.

r Screwthesuppliedantenna

ontotheAntennajack.

 It is not recommended to oper-

atethistransceiverwithoutan

antennaconnected.

r IfyouhaveaSpeaker/Micro-

phone,werecommendthatit

not be connected until you are

familiarwiththebasicopera-

tion of the VX-261. Refer to

nextpageformoreinformation

aboutSpeaker/Microphoneus-

age.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Thewaterresistanceratingofthetransceiver(IP55)

isassuredonly whenthe followingconditions are

met:

r Batterypackisattachedtothetransceiver;

r Antennaisconnectedtotheantennajack;

r

MIC/SPcapisinstalledintheMIC/SPjack.

r Useofaspeakermicrophone intheMIC/SP

jacknegatestheIP55rating.

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r Tu r n th e t o p p a n e l’s

VOL/PWR knob clock-

wisetoturntheradioon.

r Turn thetoppanel’s CH

Selector knob to choose

thedesiredoperating

channel.

r RotatetheVOL/PWR

knobto set thevolume

level.Ifnosignalis

present,press(orpress

and hold) the Program-

mablekey(assignedto

the “sql oFF” func-

tion:NormallySIDE-1button);backgroundnoisewill

nowbe heard, and youmayuse this to setthe VOL/

PWRknobforthedesiredaudiolevel.Press(orpress

andhold)theProgrammablekeyagaintoquietthe

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noiseandresumenormal

(quiet)monitoring.

r To transmit, monitor the

channelandmakesureit

isclear.

 Press and hold the PTT

switch.Speakintothe

microphoneareaofthe

front panel grille in a

normalvoicelevel.ToreturntotheReceivemode,re-

leasethePTTswitch.

r Press(orpressandhold)

the SIDE-1 or SIDE-

2 button to activateone

of the pre-programmed

functionswhichmay

havebeenenabledatthe

timeofprogrammingby

the dealer. See the next chapter for details regarding

featureavailabilityforthisradio.

r IfaSpeaker/Microphone

is available, remove the

plasticcapanditstwo

mountingscrewsfrom

therightsideofthe

transceiver,thenalign

theconnectorofthe

Speaker/Microphoneon

theradio;securethecon-

nectorpin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Speaker/Microphone,justasyouwouldonthe

maintransceiver’sbody,andspeakintothemicro-

phoneonanormalvoicelevel.

Note 1): Save the original plastic cap and its mount-

ing screws. They should be reinstalled when not us-

ing the Speaker/Microphone.

2) When you press the PTT switch on the Speaker/

Microphone, it disables the internal microphone, and

vice versa.

r IftheBCLO(BusyChannelLockout)featurehasbeen

programmedonachannel,theradiowillnottransmit

whenacarrierispresent.Instead,theradiowillgener-

ateshortbeepthreetimes.ReleasethePTTswitchand

waitforthechanneltobeclearofactivity.

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r If the BTLO (Busy Tone Lockout) feature has been

programmedonachannel,theradiocantransmitonly

when there is no carrier being received or when the

carrierbeingreceivedincludesthecorrecttone(CTCSS

toneorDCScode).



Iftheselectedchannelhasbeenprogrammedforauto-

matic time-out, you must limit the length of each trans-

mission.Whiletransmitting,abeepwillsound10seconds

before time-out.Another beep will sound just before the

deadline; the top panel’s red LED (“TX” indicator) will

disappearandtransmissionwillceasesoonthereafter.To

resumetransmitting,youmustreleasethePTTswitchand

waitforthe“penaltytimer”toexpire.

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TheVX-261 provides two Programmable Function (PF)

keys:SIDE-1andSIDE-2keys.

BothPF keyscan becustomized,viaprogrammingby

your Vertex Standard dealer, to meet your communica-

tions/networkrequirements.

ThepossiblePFkeyprogrammingfeaturesareillustrated

at the right, and their functions are explained beginning

after next page. For further details, contact yourVertex

Standarddealer.

Forfuturereference,checktheboxnexttoeachfunction

that has been assigned to the PF key on your particular

radio,andkeepithandy.

Function

Programmable KeY

(Press KeY / Press and hold KeY)

SIDE-1 SIDE-2

None / /

Monitor / /

Monitor-Momentarily- /--- /---

LowPower / /

SQLOFF / /

SQLOFF-Momentarily- /--- /---

BeepOFF / /

Whisper / /

VOX / /

VOXAnti-Trip / /

Emergency ---/ ---/

LoneWorker / /

PRI / /

Scan / /

DualWatch / /

Follow-MeScan / /

TA(TalkAround)Scan / /

TalkAround / /

Reset / /

Call1 / /

Call2 / /

Call3 / /

SpeedDial / /

Call / /

Duty / /

TXSaveDisable / /

Lock / /

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WhisPer

Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytoincrease

themicrophonegain;allowingtheoperatortospeakina

lowvoice(whisper)temporarilywhentransmitting.Press

again,(or press and hold again), the assigned PF key to

resumenormalmicrophonegain.

Vox (requires Vox comPatible headset)

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

theVOXfunction;allowinghands-free,automaticactiva-

tionofthetransmitter,initiatedby voiceinputintothe

microphone.YoumaydisabletheVOXfunctiontempo-

rarilybypressingthePTTswitch.

Press again, (or press and hold again), the assigned PF

keytoresumenormaloperation.

Vox anti-triP

Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytotoggle

theVOXAnti-Tripfeature“On”and“Off”.

WhentheVOXAnti-Tripfeatureissetto“On”,thetrans-

ceiverdoesnotactivateaVOXtransmissionfrompicking

upreceiveaudioorfromaradioalerttone(beepsound).

monitor

Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytocancel

anysignalingfeatures;theLEDindicatorwillglowgreen.

monitor -momentarilY-

Cancelanysignalingfeatureswhilepressingtheassigned

PFkey.

loW PoWer

Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytosetthe

radio’stransmitterto“LowPower”mode,thusextending

battery life. Press, (or press and hold), the assigned PF

keyagain toreturn to“Normal” transmitpower whenin

RFimpedingenvironments.

sql oFF

Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytoopenthe

SQLtohearbackgroundnoise(unmutetheaudio).

sql oFF -momentarilY-

OpenstheSQLtohearbackgroundnoise(unmutetheau-

dio)whilepressingtheassignedPFkey.

beeP oFF

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

able any radio beeps temporarily. Press again, (or press

andholdagain),theassignedPFkeytoenableanyradio

beeps.

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emergencY

TheVX-261includesan“Emergency”featurewhichmay

be useful for alerting another party monitoring on the

samefrequencyasyourtransceiver’schannel.Pleasecon-

tactyourVertexStandarddealerforfurtherdetails.

PressandholdtheassignedPFkeyforapre-programmed

periodtoinitiateanemergencycallonthepre-defined

channel.

TorevivetheradiofromtheEmergencymode,justpress

andholdagaintheassignedPFkeyorturnofftheradio.

lone WorKer

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

theLoneWorkerfeature.The LoneWorkerfeatureis

designedtoemitanalarmfor30secondswhentheLone

Worker Timer (programmed by your Vertex Standard

dealer)hasexpired.

Press again, (or press and hold again), the assigned PF

key,theLoneWorkerfeatureisdisabled.Iftheuserdoes

notresetthetimerbypressingthePTTswitch,theradio

switchestoEmergencymode.

Pri

Press,(or press and hold), the assigned PF key to recall

thepre-programmedPriorityChannelbyyourVertex

Standarddealerdirectly.

scan

The Scanning feature is used to monitor multiple chan-

nelsprogrammedintothetransceiver.Whenscanning,the

transceiverwillcheckeachchannelforthepresenceofa

signalandwillstoponachannelifasignalispresent.

To activate scanning:

r Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytoacti-

vatescanmode.

r The scanner will search the channels of the pre-pro-

grammedscanlist,lookingforanactivechannel.The

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

someoneisspeaking.

r Pressagain,(orpressandholdagain),theassignedPF

keytodisablescanningandreceivethechannelwhich

waschosenwhenpressedthePFkey.

Note:Your dealer may have programmed your radio to

stayononeofthefollowingchannelsifyoupressthe

PTTswitchduringscanningpause:

“ScanPause”channel(“TalkBack”)

“LastBusy”channel

“Priority”channel

“UserProgrammed”channel(“SelectChannel”)

ThechannelwhichdefinedintheCHSelector

knob.

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dual Watch

The Dual Watch feature is similar to the SCAN feature,

exceptthatonlytwochannelsaremonitored:

 Thecurrentoperatingchannel

 ThePrioritychannel.

To activate Dual Watch:

r Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytoacti-

vatetheDualWatchfeature.

r The scanner will search the two channels and pause

whenitndsatransmissiononeitherchannel.

To stop Dual Watch:

r Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytodis-

abletheDualWatch feature.Theradioreceivesthe

channelwhichwasselectedbytheCHSelectorknob.

FolloW me scan

The Follow Me Scan feature checks a user-assigned pri-

ority channel in addition to the channels previously pre-

programmedintoaradio’sscanlist.Forexample,ifonly

Channels1,3,and5(ofthe8availablechannels)are

designatedfor“Scanning”,theusermayassignChannel2

asthe“user-assigned”prioritychannelviatheFollowMe

Scan.

ToactivateFollowMe Scan, rstselectthe channel you

wanttodesignateas the“user-assignedprioritychannel”

bypositioningtheCHSelectorknobonthedesired“pri-

ority” channel. Next, press, (or press and hold), the as-

signedPFkey.Finally,rotatetheCHSelectorknobtothe

desired“operatingchannel”.

The scanner will search the two channels (user-assigned

prioritychannelandoperatingchannel)andpausewhenit

ndsatransmissiononeitherchannel.

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ta (talK around) scan

Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytotoggle

theTAScanfeature“On”and“Off”.

Whenoperatingonaduplexchannelsystem(forexample,

a repeater station), TA Scan allows the transceiver to

searchbothtransmitandreceivefrequenciesonyourdu-

plexsystem.

When a signal is encountered on the receive frequency,

thetransceiver willpauseuntilthesignaldisappears.

When a signal is encountered on the transmit frequency,

thetransceiver willcheck foractivity onthe receive fre-

quencyeveryfewseconds(intervalprogrammedbyyour

VertexStandarddealer).

Note:TheTAScanfeaturedoesnotactivateonaSimplex

Channel.

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 frequen-

cies,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ef-

fectwhenyouareoperatingon“simplex”channels,where

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

Notethatyourdealermayhavemodeprovisionfor“Talk

Around” channels by programming “repeater” and “Talk

Around”frequenciesontwoadjacentchannels.Ifso,the

keymaybeusedfor oneoftheotherPre-Programmed

Functions.

Note:TheTalkAroundfeaturedoesnotactivateonaSim-

plexChannel.

reset

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

RFC(ReadyforCommunication)condition.

call 1 to call 3

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

pre-programmed5-Tonecallsignal.

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sPeed dial

Your Vertex Standard dealer may have pre-programmed

Auto-Dialtelephonenumbermemoriesintoyourradio.

Todialanumber:

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

pre-denedDTMFtone.TheDTMFtonessentduringthe

dialingsequencewillbeheardinthespeaker.

call

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

pre-programmed2-Toneencodecode.

dutY

Press,(orpressandhold),theassignedPFkeytotoggle

theDutyfunctionofthe2-Toneor5-Tone“On”and“Off”.

When the Duty function is set to “On”, the user will al-

wayshear(dependingonthesub-audiosignaling)alltraf-

conthepagingchannel.Theradiowillsoundthepaging

alertwhenitreceivestheprogrammed2-Toneor5-Tone.

WhentheDutyfunctionissetto“Off”,theuserwillNOT

hearnormalradiotrafconthepagingchannel.Theradio

will sound the paging alert and unmute only when it re-

ceivestheprogrammed2-Toneor5-Tone.

tx saVe disable

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.Caution

is advised when using this feature, as your transmission

powercoulddegradetheaudioheardbythereceivingra-

diosinyourcommunicationpath.

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

theTransmitBatterySaver,ifyouareoperatinginaloca-

tionwherehighpowerisalmostalwaysneeded.

Press again, (or press and hold again), the assigned PF

key, the Transmit Battery Saver activates to reduce the

transmitpowerwhenaverystrongsignalfromanappar-

entlynearbystationisbeingreceived.

locK

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

CHSelectorknob,Programmablekeys,andPTTswitch.

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locK

Inordertopreventaccidentalchannelchangeorinad-

vertenttransmission,variousaspectsoftheCH Selec-

tor knob, Programmable keys, and PTT switch may be

locked.Thepreciselockoutcongurationisprogrammed

byyourDealer.

Toactivatethekeylocking,turntheradiooff.Then,press

andholdthePTTandSIDE-2keywhileturningtheradio

onagain.

Tocancelthekeylocking,repeatthisprocess.

arts™

(auto range transPond sYstem)

Thissystemisdesignedtoinformtheoperatorwhenyou

and anotherARTS™-equipped transceivers and stations

arewithincommunicationrangeusingtheDCSEncoder/

Decoder.

DuringARTS™operation,whentheradioreceivesan

incomingARTS™signal,ashortbeepwillsound.Ifyou

moveoutofrangeformorethantwominutes,yourradio

sensesthatnosignalhasbeenreceived;ashorttriple-beep

willsound.Ifyoumovebackintocommunicationrange,

as soon as the other station transmits, a short beep will

soundagain.

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Vertex Standard VX-261 Operating instructions

Brand: Vertex Standard

Model: VX-261

Category: Two-way radios

Type: Operating instructions

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