VX-210A Operating Manual Controls & Connectors ACC on LED Indicator Glows Green Blinking Green Busy Channel (or SQL off) Glows Red Blinking Red Blinking Yellow Receiving a Selective Call Transmitting Battery Voltage is low Antenna Push To Talk
(PTT) Switch ACC Button CH (Channel) Selector VOL/PWR Knob MIC/SP Jack
(External Mic/Earphone) Speaker Microphone Battery Pack Latch Notice !
There are no owner-serviceable parts inside the transceiver. All service jobs must be referred to an authorized Service Representative. Consult your Authorized Dealer for installation of optional accessories. Before You Begin Battery Pack Installation and Removal r 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 close the Battery Pack Latch until it locks in place with a Click. r To remove the battery, turn the radio off and remove any protective cases. Open the Battery Pack latch on the bottom of the radio, then slide the battery down-
ward and out from the radio while holding the Belt Clip. Do not attempt to open any of the rechargeable Ni-Cd packs, as they could explode if accidentally short-circuited. Caution!
Low Battery Indication r As the battery discharges during use, the voltage gradually becomes lower. When the battery voltage reaches 6.3 volts, substitute a freshly charged battery and recharge the depleted pack. The TX/BUSY indicator on the top of the radio will blink red when the battery voltage is low. r Avoid recharging Ni-Cd batteries often with little use between charges, as this can degrade the charge capacity. We recommend that you carry an extra, fully-
charged pack with you so the operational battery may be used until depletion
(this deep cycling technique promotes better long-term battery capacity). This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference. 0107Q-AE E C 0 2 0 U 7 5 0 Operation Preliminary Steps r Install a charged battery pack onto the transceiver, as described previously. r Screw the supplied antenna onto the Antenna jack. Never attempt to operate this transceiver without an antenna connected. r If you have a Speaker/Microphone, we recommend that it not be connected until you are familiar with the basic operation of the VX-210A. Operation Quick Start r Turn the top panels VOL/PWR knob clock-
wise to turn on the radio on. r Pull and turn the top panels CH selector knob to choose the desired operating channel. CH 7 9 11 VOL 1 3 1 5 3 1 r Rotate the VOL/PWR knob to set the volume level. If no signal is present, press and hold in the ACC button (the lower button on the left side) for more than 1 second (when MONI-
TOR is assigned to the ACC button); back-
ground noise will now be heard, and you may use this to set the VOL/PWR knob for the de-
sired audio level. r Press and hold in the ACC button (when MONITOR is assigned to the ACC button) for more than 1 second (or press the ACC but-
ton twice) to quiet the noise and resume normal
(quiet) monitoring. r To transmit, press and hold in the PTT switch. Speak into the microphone area of the front panel grille (lower left-hand corner) in a nor-
mal voice level. To return to the Receive mode, release the PTT switch. r If a Speaker/Microphone is available, remove the plastic cap and its two mount-
ing 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 Speaker/Micro-
phone, just as you would on the main transceivers body. Note:Save the original plastic cap and its mounting screws. They should be re-
installed when not using the Speaker/Microphone. Key Functions The VX-210A provides a programmable ACC (Accessory) button. The ACC buttons functions can be customized (set to any of a variety of functions), via pro-
gramming by your VERTEX STANDARD dealer, to meet your communications/
network requirements. The particular function to be activated or disabled may re-
quire a simple press of the ACC button, or it may require that the ACC button be pressed and held in for one second (or more). See the discussion below. Some features may require the purchase and installation of optional internal ac-
cessories. The possible ACC button programming features are illus-
trated below, and their func-
tions are explained in the next chapter. For further details, contact your VERTEX STAN-
DARD dealer. For future reference, check the box next to the function that has been assigned to the ACC button on your particular radio, and keep it handy. Press and Hold ACC button Function Press None Monitor Squelch OFF Low Power Scan Follow-me Scan Dual Watch Talk Around Call/Reset Speed Dial TX Save Off ACC 1 ACC 2 Description of Operating Functions Monitor Press the ACC button to override (disable) the Tone Squelch. Background noise or incoming signals will now be heard whether or not a match-
ing tone is present on the signal. Press the ACC button once more to resume normal (quiet) Tone Squelch action. Squelch OFF Press the ACC button to override both the Noise and Tone squelch systems. Again press the ACC button to resume normal (quiet) Noise and Tone squelch action. Low Power Press the ACC button to set the radio's transmitter to the Low Power mode, thus extending battery life. Press the ACC button again to return to High Power operation when in difficult terrain. Scan The Scanning feature is used to monitor multiple channels programmed 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. r To activate scanning:
Press the ACC button. The scanner will search the channels, looking for active ones; it will pause each time it finds a channel on which someone is speaking. r To stop scanning:
Press the ACC button. Operation will revert to the channel to which the CH knob is set. 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 avail-
able channels) are designated for Scanning, the user may nonetheless assign Channel as the User-assigned Priority Channel via the Follow-Me feature. Press the ACC button to activate Follow-Me scanning, then pull and turn the CH selector knob to the channel which you want to designate 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. Dual Watch The Dual Watch feature is similar to the Scan feature, except that only two chan-
nels are monitored: the current operating channel, and the Priority channel. r To activate Dual Watch:
Press the ACC button. The scanner will search the two channels; it will pause each time it finds a channel on which someone is speaking. r To stop Dual Watch:
Press the ACC button. Operation will revert to the channel to which the CH knob is set. Talk Around Press the ACC button to activate the Talk Around feature when you are operat-
ing on duplex channel systems (separate receive and transmit frequencies, utiliz-
ing a repeater station). The Talk Around feature allows you to bypass the re-
peater 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. Note that your dealer may have made provision for Talk Around channels by programming repeater and Talk Around frequencies on two adjacent chan-
nels. If so, the ACC key may be used for one of the other Pre-Programmed Functions. Call/Reset When the 2-tone selective calling unit is installed, press the ACC button to si-
lence the receiver and reset for another call, when a communication is finished. Speed Dial Your Dealer may have pre-programmed Auto-Dial telephone number memories into your radio. To dial a number, just press the Dealer-assigned ACC button for Speed Dialing. The DTMF tones sent during the dialing sequence will be heard in the speaker. TX Save Off Press the ACC button 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 communication path, and high power may be necessary at all times. ACC 1 Activates an optional Unit (module) while the ACC button is held depressed. When you release the ACC button, the optional Unit will be disabled. For further details, contact your VERTEX STANDARD dealer. ACC 2 Toggles the optional Unit on or off whenever you press the ACC button. For example, when the optional FVP-25 voice encryption unit is installed, press the ACC button momentarily to disable the voice encryption feature tem-
porarily. Press the ACC button again to re-enable the voice encryption feature. Important Notice!
Accessories & Options FCC RF Exposure Compliance Requirements for Occupational Use Only:
This Radio has been tested and complies with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) RF exposure limits for Occupational Use/Controlled ex-
posure environment. In addition, it complies with the following Standards and Guidelines:
r FCC 96-326, Guidelines for Evaluating the Environmental Effects of Ra-
dio-Frequency Radiation. r FCC OET Bulletin 65 Edition 97-01 (1997) Supplement C, Evaluating Compliance with FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure to Radio Fre-
quency Electromagnetic Fields. r ANSI/IEEE C95.1-1992, IEEE Standard for Safety Levels with Respect to Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields, 3 kHz to 300 GHz. r ANSI/IEEE C95.3-1992, IEEE Recommended Practice for the Measure-
ment of Potentially Hazardous Electromagnetic Fields - RF and Micro-
wave. m This radio is NOT approved for use by the general population 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 exposure conditions. m When 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. m The radio must be used with a maximum operating duty cycle not exceeding 50%, in typical Push-to-Talk (PTT) configurations. 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 requirements to be exceeded. 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. m DO NOT transmit when the radio is used in Body Worn configura-
tion with the following accessory: belt-clip (Parts # CP7131001). It must be used ONLY for (1) there is a 4 cm distance from the body during transmitting, (2) monitoring purposes, using the speaker only and (3) for carrying purposes. m Always use Vertex Standard authorized accessories. 7.2 V 1100 mAh Ni-Cd Battery Pack Alkaline Battery Case (6 AA) 120 VAC Wall Charger 230-240 VAC Wall Charger 6-Unit Multi Charger FNB-V57 FNB-V57IS 7.2 V 1100 mAh Ni-Cd Intrinsically safe Battery FBA-25 NC-76B NC-76C VAC-6400 VAC-400B 120 VAC Desktop Rapid Charger VAC-400C 230-240 VAC Desktop Rapid Charger VCM-1 MH-45B4B MH-37A4B VC-25 FVP-25 VTP-50 CT-42 CT-27 FTT-17 LCC-210 Mobile Mounting Bracket for VAC-400 Speaker/Microphone Earpiece/Microphone VOX Headset Encryption /DTMF Page Unit VX-Trunk Unit PC-Programming Cable (CT-28 + CT-29) Cloning Cable (Set-to-Set Cloning) 16 keypad for VX-Trunk (VTP-50 required) Leather Case VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD. 4-8-8 Nakameguro, Meguro-Ku, Tokyo 153-8644, Japan VERTEX STANDARD US Headquarters 17210 Edwards Rd., Cerritos, CA 90703, U.S.A. International Division 8350 N.W. 52nd Terrace, Suite 201, Miami, FL 33166, U.S.A. YAESU EUROPE B.V. P.O. Box 75525, 1118 ZN Schiphol, The Netherlands 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