VX-3200 Operating Manual 2001. 11. 27 1 of 14 Ver 1.0 VX VX VX VX 3200 3200 3200 3200 Operating Manual Operating Manual Operating Operating Manual Manual VX-3200 Operating Manual 2001. 11. 27 2 of 14 Ver 1.0 Congratulations!
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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 downtime. 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. We're glad you joined the VERTEX STANDARD team. Call on us anytime, because communications is our business. Let us help you get your message across. Notice !
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There are no owner-serviceable parts inside the transceiver. All service jobs must be referred to an autho-rized VERTEX STANDARD Service Representative. Consult your Authorized VERTEX STANDARD Dealer for installation of optional accessories. Safety / Warning Information Safety / Warning Information Safety / Warning Information Safety / Warning Information WARNING - DO NOT operate the VX-3200U radio when someone (bystanders) outside the vehicle is within following range. Safety Training information:
Antennas used for this transmitter must not exceed an antenna gain of 0 dBd. The radio must be used in vehicle-mount configurations with a maximum operating duty factor not exceeding 50%, in typical Push-to-Talk configurations. This radio is restricted to occupational use, work related operations only where the radio operator must have the knowledge to control the exposure conditions of its passengers and bystanders by maintaining the minimum separation distance of following range. Failure to observe these restrictions will result in exceeding the FCC RF exposure limits. Antenna Installation:
For rear deck trunk installation, the antenna must be located at least following range away from rear seat passengers in order to comply with the FCC RF exposure requirements. For roof top installation, the antenna must be placed in the center of the roof. Radiated frequency and Distance Radiated frequency and Distance Radiated frequency and Distance Radiated frequency and Distance VX-3200U (D) VX-3200U (D) VX-3200U (D) VX-3200U (D) 2.53 Feet (0.78m) 2.53 Feet (0.78m) 2.53 Feet (0.78m) 2.53 Feet (0.78m) VX-3200 Operating Manual 2001. 11. 27 3 of 14 Ver 1.0 VX-3200 Operating Manual The VX-3200 Series are full-featured FM transceivers designed for flexible mobile and base station business communications in and UHF (45/10 Watts: programmable) Land Mobile Bands. This model is designed for reliable business communications in a wide variety of applications, with a wide range of operating capability provided by its leading-edge design. The 250-channels memories can each be programmed with a 8-character channel name. The pages which follow will detail the many advanced features provided on the VX-3200 transceiver. After reading this manual, you may wish to consult with your Network Administrator regarding precise details of the configuration of this equipment for use in your application. VX-3200 Operating Manual 2001. 11. 27 Controlssss & Connectors Control
& Connectors Control Control
& Connectors
& Connectors FRONT FRONT FRONT FRONT Vertex Standard Vertex Standard Vertex Standard Vertex Standard 4 of 14 Ver 1.0 AAAA P 1P 1P 1P 1 P 2P 2P 2P 2 P 3P 3P 3P 3 P 4P 4P 4P 4 REARREARREARREAR VX-3200 Operating Manual 2001. 11. 27 5 of 14 Ver 1.0 Important!
Important! All buttons located on the Front Panel are Programmable Function Button (PF Programmable Function Button (PF Important!
Important!
Programmable Function Button (PF Programmable Function Button (PF button) button) determined by your network requirements and programmed by your VERTEX button) button) STANDARD dealer. Following instruction is along with nominal button programming. VOL. / PWR Knob VOL. / PWR Knob VOL. / PWR Knob VOL. / PWR Knob Rotate the knob to turn the transceiver ON and OFF and set the volume of the receiver. Busy / TXTXTXTX Indicator Busy /
Indicator Busy /
Busy /
Indicator Indicator This lamp glows red when the radio is transmitting and glows green when the channel is busy. Steady Green Blinking Green : Tone Squelch in defeated condition Steady Red
: Transmission in Progress
: Busy Channel LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) The display include an 8-character alpha-numeric section showing Group and Channel names, status and identity information, and error messages. Additional indicators on the display show priority channel assignments and scan include /
exclude selection. Button [Programmable Function Button ]
Button [Programmable Function Button ]
Button [Programmable Function Button ]
Button [Programmable Function Button ]
Pressing these buttons changes the current Channel (and displayed Channel number or name). Holding this button for more than 1/2 second causes the function to repeat. Microphone Jack Microphone Jack Microphone Jack Microphone Jack Connect the microphone plug to this jack. A Button [Programmable Function Button ]
A Button [Programmable Function Button ]
A Button [Programmable Function Button ]
A Button [Programmable Function Button ]
This button can be set up for special applications, such as high/low power selection, monitor, Talk-around, etc, as determined by your network requirements and programmed by your VERTEX STANDARD dealer. Button [Programmable Function Button ]
Button [Programmable Function Button ]
Button [Programmable Function Button ]
Button [Programmable Function Button ]
Pressing these buttons changes the current Group (and displayed Channel number or name). Holding this button for more than 1/2 second causes the function to repeat. P1 to P4 [Programmable Function Button ]
P1 to P4 [Programmable Function Button ]
P1 to P4 [Programmable Function Button ]
P1 to P4 [Programmable Function Button ]
This button can be set up for special applications, such as High/Low power selection, Monitor, Talk-around, etc, as determined by your network requirements and programmed by your VERTEX STANDARD dealer. Antenna Socket Antenna Socket Antenna Socket Antenna Socket The 50-ohm coaxial feedline to the antenna must be connected here, using a type-M
(PL-259) plug. D-Sub 9Pin Accessory Connector D-Sub 9Pin Accessory Connector D-Sub 9Pin Accessory Connector D-Sub 9Pin Accessory Connector VX-3200 Operating Manual 2001. 11. 27 6 of 14 Ver 1.0 External TX audio line input, PTT (Push To Talk), Squelch, and external RX audio line output signal may be obtained from this connector for use with accessories such as data transmission/reception modems, etc. 13.8V DC Cable Pigtail with Connector 13.8V DC Cable Pigtail with Connector 13.8V DC Cable Pigtail with Connector 13.8V DC Cable Pigtail with Connector The supplied DC power cable must be connected to this 2-pin connector. Use only the supplied fused cable, extended if necessary, for power connection. External Speaker Jack External Speaker Jack External Speaker Jack External Speaker Jack An external loudspeaker may be connected to this 2-contact, 3.5-mm mini-phone jack. Caution: Do not connect this line to ground, and be certain that the speaker has adequate capability to handle the audio output from the Radio. VX-3200 Operating Manual 2001. 11. 27 7 of 14 Ver 1.0 LCD Icons & Indicators LCD Icons & Indicators LCD Icons & Indicators LCD Icons & Indicators TXTXTXTX BUSY BUSY BUSYBUSY TATATATA LowLowLowLow PRGPRGPRGPRG TXTXTXTX BUSY BUSY BUSYBUSY TATATATA LowLowLowLow PRGPRGPRGPRG Transmission in Progress as same as Red lamp. Busy condition as same as Green lamp. Talk-Around Mode Low Transmit Power Mode On Current Channel on Scan List Status of current Group /Channel , such as Home , Priority . 8 Character Alpha-numeric Display of memorized Group /Channel Tagging VX-3200 Operating Manual 8 of 14 2001. 11. 27 Basic Operation of the Transceiver Basic Operation of the Transceiver Basic Operation of the Transceiver Basic Operation of the Transceiver Important!
Important! - Before turning on the radio the first time, confirm that the power connections Important!
Important!
have been made correctly and that a proper antenna is connected to the antenna jack. Ver 1.0 Overview -
Overview - Your Authorized VERTEX STANDARD Dealer can program your Radio for Overview -
Overview -
Conventional format. Switching Power ON/OFF Switching Power ON/OFF Switching Power ON/OFF Switching Power ON/OFF VOL. / PWR Knob turn on the radio. The display will become illuminated. Press the Rotate the VOL. / PWR Knob VOL. / PWR Knob VOL. / PWR Knob Button Button to choose the desired operating Channel. A Channel name will appear on the Button Button display. If you want to select the operating Channel from a different Group, press the Button Button to select the Group you want before selecting the operating Channel. Button Button Setting the Volume Setting the Volume Setting the Volume Setting the Volume Turn the VOL. / PWR Knob VOL. / PWR Knob clockwise to increase the volume, and counterclockwise to decrease VOL. / PWR Knob VOL. / PWR Knob it. If no signal is present, press and hold in the MON button more than 1/2 seconds; background noise will now be heard, and you may use this to set the VOL. / PWR Knob VOL. / PWR Knob for the desired VOL. / PWR Knob VOL. / PWR Knob audio level. Press the MON button again to quiet the noise and resume normal (quiet) monitoring. Transmitting Transmitting Transmitting Transmitting 1. IT IS A FCC REQUIRMENT TO MONITOR A CHANNEL BEFORE TRANSMITTING. Press the button programmed for monitoring. Listen for channel activity. 2. When receiving a call, Transmit only after the incoming call ends. The radio cannot 3. 4. 5. receive a call and transmit simultaneously. Press the PTT key. When a channel is available, the TXLED will glow red. The radio is now transmitting and a voice message can be delivered. For best transmission, speak into the microphone from a distance of 1- 1/2 to 2 inches. Release the PTT key after each transmission. If Busy Channel Lockout has been programmed for a channel, the radio will not transmit when a carrier is present. Instead, the radio will give a Continuos low-pitched tone while the PTT key is pressed. Release the PTT key and wait for channel activity to stop. If CTCSS or Digital-Coded Squelch (DCS) Lockout has been programmed for a channel, the radio can transmit only when there is no carrier being received or when the carrier being received includes the correct CTCSS tone or DCS code. VX-3200 Operating Manual 2001. 11. 27 9 of 14 Ver 1.0 Automatic Automatic Time-Out Timer Time-Out Timer Automatic Automatic Time-Out Timer Time-Out Timer If the selected channel has been programmed for automatic time-out, you must limit the length of each transmission. While transmitting, a beep will sound five seconds before time-out. Another beep will sound just before the deadline; the TX indicator will disappear and transmission will cease soon thereafter. To resume transmitting, you must release the PTT and wait for the penalty timer to expire (if you press the PTT before this timer expires, the timer restarts, and you will have to wait another penalty period) VX-3200 Operating Manual 2001. 11. 27 10 of 14 Ver 1.0 Advanced Operation Advanced Operation Advanced Operation Advanced Operation Programmable Function Button (PF button) Programmable Function Button (PF button) Programmable Function Button (PF button) Programmable Function Button (PF button) The VX-3200 includes the nine Programmable Function Buttons (PF button). The PF button functions can be customized, via programming by your VERTEX STANDARD dealer, to meet your communications/network requirements. Some features may require the purchase and installation of optional internal accessories. The possible PF button programming features are illustrated at the below. 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 button on your particular radio, and keep it handy. Function Programmable Function Buttonssss (PF button) Programmable Function Button
(PF button) Programmable Function Button Programmable Function Button
(PF button)
(PF button) A P 1 P 2 P 3 P 4 None Group Up Group Down Channel Up Channel Down Monitor Scan Scan A/D Dual Watch Home Home Set Phone Tx Low Power Talk-around Call/Reset Emergency Lighting LCD Invert Display Alt. KeyLock Short cut #1 Short cut #2 Short cut #3 Short cut #4 VX-3200 Operating Manual 2001. 11. 27 11 of 14 Ver 1.0 Advanced Operation Advanced Operation Advanced Operation Advanced Operation Description of Operating Functions Description of Operating Functions Description of Operating Functions Description of Operating Functions Channel Scan Channel Scan Channel Scan Channel Scan The Scanning feature is used to monitor multiple Channels programmed into the transceiver. While scanning, the transceiver will check each Channel for the presence of a signal on a Group, and will stop on a Channel if a signal is present. To activate scanning:
To activate scanning:
To activate scanning:
To activate scanning:
! Press the assigned PF button of the ScanScanScanScan momentarily to activate scanning.
! The scanner will search the Channels of the each Group, looking for active ones; it will pause each time it finds a Channel on which someone is speaking. To stop scanning:
To stop scanning:
To stop scanning:
To stop scanning:
! Press the assigned PF button of the ScanScanScanScan.
! Operation will revert to the programmed Revert Channel Revert Channel. Revert Channel Revert Channel Note: Your dealer may have programmed your radio to stay on one of the following channels if you press the PTTPTTPTTPTT switch during scanning pause:
Current Channel (Talk Back) Last Busy Channel Priority Channel Home Channel Scan Start Channel Dual Watch Dual Watch Dual Watch Dual Watch The Dual Watch feature is similar to the ScanScanScanScan feature, except that only two channels are monitored:
" The current operating channel; and
" The Priority Channel. To activate Dual Watch To activate Dual Watch:
To activate Dual Watch To activate Dual Watch
! Press the assigned PFPFPFPF button of the Dual Watch Dual Watch. Dual Watch Dual Watch
! The scanner will search the two channels; it will pause each time it finds a channel on which someone is speaking. To stop Dual Watch To stop Dual Watch:
To stop Dual Watch To stop Dual Watch
! Press the assigned PFPFPFPF button of the Dual Watch Dual Watch. Dual Watch Dual Watch
! Operation will revert to the revert Channel which is programmed. Low Power Press the assigned PFPFPFPF button of the Low Power Low Power to set the radios transmitter to the Low Low Power Low Power Power mode. Press this button again to the other Position to return to High Power VX-3200 Operating Manual 2001. 11. 27 operation when in difficult terrain. 12 of 14 Ver 1.0 Talk Around Press the assigned PFPFPFPF button of the Talk Around Talk Around to the assigned position to activate the Talk Talk Around Talk Around Around feature when you are operating on duplex channel Groups (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. Note that your dealer may have made provision for Talk Around channels by programming repeater and Talk Around frequencies on two adjacent channels. If so, the button may be used for one of the other Pre-Programmed Functions. Lock Press and hold the assigned PFPFPFPF button of the Key lock Key lock for 2sec. to lock the Front Panel buttons;
Key lock Key lock this can be enabled to prevent radio settings from being disturbed. Group Group Group Group Selection Selection Selection Selection The VX-VX-VX-VX-3200 3200 is capable of separating its 250 memory Channels into any of 32 Groups. There 32003200 is no limit as to the number of Channels which may be assigned to each Group. The Dealer will have made the Group assignment at the time of Channel programming. To change Group, press the assigned PF button of the GROUP UP/DOWN (Normally button) to change the Group. Once the desired Group is reached, press the assigned PF button) button) button) button of the CHANNEL UP/DOWN (NormallyButton) Button) to select the desired Channel Button) Button) within the selected Group. You may wish to have the Scanner (described previously) pass through more than one Channel during the scanning process (normally, scanning is performed within the current Channel only). To include the current Channel in the scanning loop, press and hold in the assigned PF button for one second. Multi-Group Scanning is only possible if you are using the User Scan list. The VX-VX-VX-VX-3200 3200 has two scanning lists: the Dealer Scan list and the User Scan list. The 32003200 Dealer Scan list is a fixed Channel of stations which will be included when scanning is activated. The User Scan list is a different list, initially arranged by the Dealer, which may be modified by the User (if, for example, you want to delete one or more of these channels from the scanning list). To edit the User Scan list, press and hold the button (assigned to the Channel Up/Down function) to delete the current Memory Channel from the Scanning. Alternatively, press and hold the assigned of the ScanScanScanScan A/D A/D A/D A/D for one second to delete the Current Memory channel from VX-3200 Operating Manual 2001. 11. 27 13 of 14 Ver 1.0 the Scanning. When you delete a Channel or channel, PRGPRGPRGPRG icon on the LCD will disappear on the LCD for one second after pressing the assigned button. To restore a particular channel to your scanning list, press and hold in the button again for one second; PRGPRGPRGPRG icon will appear on the LCD for one second after pressing the button. Call/Call/Call/Call/ResetResetResetReset This feature, if enabled, allows the user to change the 3-digit Page Call code, used to call other similarly-equipped stations. Press the Dealer-assigned button, followed by the three digits representing the Page Call code of the station you wish to call. Three tones will be heard after the last button is pressed (the new code will now be transmitted). The receiver squelch of the other station will be opened, and you can begin communication. Speed Dial Speed Dial Speed Dial Speed Dial Your Dealer may have pre-programmed Auto-Dial telephone number memories into your radio. Emergency Emergency Emergency Emergency The VX-VX-VX-VX-3200 3200 Radio includes an Emergency feature which may be useful if you have someone 32003200 monitoring on the same frequency as your transceivers channel. For further details contact your VERTEX STANDARD dealer. ARTS (Auto Range ARTS (Auto Range Transpond Group) Transpond Group) ARTS (Auto Range ARTS (Auto Range Transpond Group) Transpond Group) This Group 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 25 seconds (the interval is programmed by the Dealer) in an attempt to shake hands with the other station. If you move out of range for more than two minutes, your radio senses that no signal has been received, a ringing beeper will sound, and OUT OF SERVICE will scroll on the LCD. If you subsequently move back into range, as soon as the other station transmits, your beeper will sound, and IN SERVICE will scroll on the LCD. DTMF Paging Group DTMF Paging Group DTMF Paging Group DTMF Paging Group This Group allows paging and selective calling, using DTMF tone sequences. When your radio is paged by a station bearing a tone sequence which matches yours, your radios squelch will open and the alert ringer will sound. The three-digit code of the station which paged you will be displayed on your radios LCD. 14 of 14 Ver 1.0 VX-3200 Operating Manual 2001. 11. 27 FVP-25 FVP-25 FVP-25 FVP-25 F2D-8 F2D-8 F2D-8 F2D-8 FP-FP-FP-FP-712712712712 MLS-100 MLS-100 MLS-100 MLS-100 LF-1LF-1LF-1LF-1 MH-700D MH-700D MH-700D MH-700D MH-25 A8J MH-25 A8J MH-25 A8J MH-25 A8J Accessories & Options Accessories & Options Accessories & Options Accessories & Options Encryption/DTMF Pager Unit 2-Tone Decode Unit External 12A Power Supply Mobile Loud speaker (12 W Peak Power) Line Filter DTMF Back-lit Microphone Microphone Availability of accessories may vary; some accessories are supplied standard per local requirements, others may be unavailable in some regions. Check with your VERTEX STANDARD Dealer for changes to the this list. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference.