VX-2500 OPERATING MANUAL 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 VX-2500 OPERATING MANUAL Congratulations!
You now have at your fingertips a valuable communications tool: a VERTEX STAN-
DARD 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 ques-
tions arise later on. Were 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 !
There are no owner-serviceable parts inside the transceiver. All service jobs must be referred to an authorized VERTEX STANDARD Service Represen-
tative. Consult your Authorized VERTEX STANDARD Dealer for installa-
tion of optional accessories. SAFETY/WARNING INFORMATION WARNING - DO NOT operate the VX-2500 radio when any person(s) (by-
standers) outside the vehicle are within the distances shown in the chart at the bottom of this section. 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 op-
erating 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 condi-
tions of its passengers and bystanders by maintaining the minimum separa-
tion distance shown below. Failure to observe these restrictions will result in exceeding the FCC RF ex-
posure limits. Antenna Installation:
For rear deck trunk installation, the antenna must be located at least the fol-
lowing distance away from rear-seat passengers in order to comply with the FCC RF exposure requirements. For roof top installations, the antenna must be placed in the center of the roof. Radiated Frequency and Distance VX-2500V 2.31 Feet
(0.705 m) VX-2500 OPERATING MANUAL INTRODUCTION The VX-2500 Series are full-featured FM transceivers designed for flexible mobile and base station business communications in the VHF or UHF Land Mobile bands. These transceiver are designed for reliable business communications in a wide vari-
ety of applications with a wide range of operating capability provided by their lead-
ing-edge design. The 250-channel memories can each be programmed with an 8-character channel name. Important channel frequency data is stored in EEPROM and flash memory on the CPU, and is easily programmable by dealers using a personal computer and the VER-
TEX STANDARD VPL-1 Programming Cable and CE47 Software. The pages which follow will detail the many advanced features provided on the VX-
2500 transceiver. After reading this manual, you may wish to consult with your Net-
work Administrator regarding precise details of the configuration of this equipment for use in your application VX-2500 OPERATING MANUAL Page 1 CONTROLS & CONNECTORS Front Panel Important! - All buttons located on the Front Panel are Programmable Function
(PF) Buttons, configured according to your network requirements and programmed by your VERTEX STANDARD dealer. The instructions below a typically-config-
ured radio. VOL/PWR Knob Turn this control clockwise to turn the radio on and to increase the volume. Turn it counterclockwise into the click-stop to turn the radio off. BUSY/TX Indicator Indicate transceiver Transmit/Receive Status Transmitting in progress CONVENTIONAL SYSTEM Steady Red:
Steady Green: Busy Channel Blinking Green: Tone Squelch in defeated condition LTR TRUNKING SYSTEM Steady Red:
Steady Green:
Transmission in progress System Busy LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) The display includes an 8-character alpha-numeric section showing System and Group names, status and identity information, and error messages. Page 2 VX-2500 OPERATING MANUAL CONTROLS & CONNECTORS
[q]/[p] Buttons (Programmable Function Buttons) Pressing either button changes the current group (and displayed group number or name). Holding a button for more than 1/2 second causes the function to repeat. Microphone Jack Connect the microphone plug to this jack.
[A] Button (Programmable Function Button) This button can be set up for special applications, such as High/Low power se-
lection, Monitor, Talk-Around, etc, as determined by your network requirements and programmed by your VERTEX STANDARD dealer.
[s]/[r] Buttons (Programmable Function Buttons) Pressing either button changes the current system (and displayed system number or name). Holding a button for more than 1/2 second causes the function to repeat.
[P1] - [P4] Buttons (Programmable Function Buttons) These buttons can be set up for special applications, such as High/Low power selection, Monitor, Talk-Around, etc, as determined by your network require-
ments and programmed by your VERTEX STANDARD dealer. LCD Icons & Indicators Busy Channel (follows Green BUSY/TX indicator). Talk-Around Enabled Low TX Power Transmission in progress,
(follows Red BUSY/TX in-
dicator). Current Group on Scan List Horn Function Activate Home System/Group 8-Character Alpha-Numeric Display VX-2500 OPERATING MANUAL Page 3 CONTROLS & CONNECTORS Rear Panel Antenna Socket The 50-Ohm coaxial feedline to the antenna must be connected here, using a type-M (PL-259) plug. 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 An external loudspeaker may be connected to this 2-contact, 3.5-mm mini-phone jack. Caution: Do not connect either wire of this line to ground, and be certain that the speaker has adequate capability to handle the audio output (4 W) from the radio. D-Sub 9-Pin Accessory Connector External TX audio line input, PTT (Push To Talk), Squelch, and external RX audio line output signals may be obtained from this connector for use with acces-
sories such as data transmission/reception modems, etc. Page 4 VX-2500 OPERATING MANUAL BASIC OPERATION OF THE TRANSCEIVER Important! - Before turning on the radio the first time, confirm that the power con-
nections have been made correctly and that a proper antenna is connected to the antenna jack. Overview - Your authorized VERTEX STANDARD Dealer can program your radio for Trunking or Conventional format. Switching Power ON/OFF r Turn the VOL/PWR knob turn on the radio. The display will become illumi-
nated. r Press the [q]/[p] button to choose the desired operating group. A group name will appear on the display. If you want to select an operating group from a differ-
ent system, press the [s]/[r] button to select the system you want before select-
ing the operating group. Setting the Volume r Turn the VOL/PWR knob clockwise to increase the volume, and counterclock-
wise to decrease it. Transmitting CONVENTIONAL SYSTEM r In conventional mode, monitor the channel and make sure it is clear. THIS IS AN FCC REQUIRMENT!
Press the PF button which is programmed to the Monitor feature to listen for channel activity. r When receiving a call, transmit only after the incoming call ends. The radio can-
not receive a call and transmit simultaneously. r Press the PTT switch. r If the channel is clear, the BUSY/TX indicator will glow red. The radio is now transmitting. While holding in the PTT switch, speak across the face of the mi-
crophone in a clear and normal voice. For best transmission, hold the microphone about 1-1/2 to 2 inches away from your mouth. Release the PTT switch to re-
ceive. r If the Busy Channel Lockout feature has been programmed on a channel, the radio will not transmit when a carrier is present. Instead, the radio will generate a continuous low-pitched tone while the PTT switch is pressed. Release the PTT switch and wait for the channel to be clear of activity. VX-2500 OPERATING MANUAL Page 5 BASIC OPERATION OF THE TRANSCEIVER r If CTCSS or Digital Coded Squelch (DCS) Lockout 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 CTCSS tone or DCS code. TRUNKING SYSTEM r Press the PTT switch. r When a channel is available, the BUST/TX indicator will glow red. The radio is now transmitting. While holding in the PTT switch, speak across the face of the microphone in a clear and normal voice. For best transmission, hold the micro-
phone about 1-1/2 to 2 inches away from your mouth. Release the PTT switch to receive. r If all channels are busy, a continuous tone will be heard from the radio, and the icon will appear on the LCD when the PTT switch is pressed. Release the PTT switch. r If the radio is out of range during the transmitting attempt, slow beeps will be heard followed by a continuous tone from the radio. Automatic 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 10 seconds before time-out. Another beep will sound just before the deadline; the indi-
cator will disappear and transmission will cease soon thereafter. To resume transmit-
ting, you must release the PTT switch and wait for the penalty timer to expire (if you press the PTT switch before this timer expires, the timer restarts, and you will have to wait another penalty period) Page 6 VX-2500 OPERATING MANUAL ADVANCED OPERATION Programmable Function (PF) Buttons The VX-2500 includes nine Programmable Function (PF) Buttons. 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 below, and these functions are explained on the pages to follow. For further details, contact your VERTEX STANDARD dealer. For future reference, check the box next to the function that has been assigned to each PF button on your particular radio, and keep it handy. Programmable Function (PF) Buttons Function None System Up System Down Group Up Group Down Monitor Scan Scan A/D Home Home Set Phone Tx Low Power Talk-around Horn Call/Reset Emergency Lighting LCD Invert Display Alt. Key Lock Short Cut #1 Short Cut #2 Short Cut #3 Short Cut #4 VX-2500 OPERATING MANUAL Page 7 ADVANCED OPERATION Description of Operating Functions SYSTEM UP/SYSTEM DOWN (SYSTEM SELECTION) The VX-2500 is capable of separating its 250 memory groups into any of 32 systems. There is no limit as to the number of groups which may be assigned to each system. The Dealer will have made the system assignment at the time of group programming. r Press the assigned PF button (generally the [s]/[r] button) to change the sys-
tem. Once the desired system is reached, press the PF button which is assigned to the Group Up/Group Down feature (generally the [q]/[p] button) to select the desired group within the selected system. GROUP UP/GROUP DOWN (GROUP SELECTION) Press the assigned PF button (generally the [q]/[p] button) to select a different group within the current system. MONITOR Press the assigned PF button momentarily to cancel CTCSS- and DCS-controlled squelch; the BUSY/TX indicator will blink green. Press and hold this button for 1.5 seconds to hear background noise (unmute the audio); the BUSY/TX indicator will glow green. Page 8 VX-2500 OPERATING MANUAL ADVANCED OPERATION SCAN The Scanning feature is used to monitor multiple channels programmed into the trans-
ceiver. While scanning, the transceiver will check each channel for the presence of a signal, and will stop on a channel if a signal is present. r Press the assigned PF button to activate scanning. r The scanner will search the channels of each group, looking for active ones; it will pause each time it finds a channel on which someone is speaking. r Press the assigned PF button again to disable scanning. Operation will revert to the programmed revert group. 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:
Last Busy Group Home Group Scan Start Group SCAN A/D (ADD/DELETE) r Press the assigned PF button to delete the current group from Scanning. Alterna-
tively, press and hold the assigned PF button for 2 seconds to delete the current group from Scanning. r When you delete a group, the PRG icon will disappear on the LCD. To restore a particular group to your scanning list, press and hold in the assigned PF button again for 2 seconds; the PRG icon will appear on the LCD. HOME r Press the assigned PF button to recall the pre-programmed Home system/group. icon will appear on the LCD. icon will r Press this button again to return to previous system/group; the When you recall the Home system/group, the disappear on the LCD. HOME SET Press and hold the assigned PF button to store the current system/group to the Home register. VX-2500 OPERATING MANUAL Page 9 ADVANCED OPERATION PHONE Press the assigned PF button to dial the Dealer pre-programmed Auto-Dial tele-
phone number. The DTMF tones sent during the dialing sequence will be heard in the speaker. TX LOW POWER Press the assigned PF button to set the radios transmitter to the Low Power mode. Press this button again to return to High Power operation when in difficult terrain. TALK AROUND Press the assigned PF button to activate the Talk Around feature when you are oper-
ating 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. Note that your dealer may have made provision for Talk Around channels by pro-
gramming repeater and Talk Around frequencies on two adjacent channels. If so, the key may be used for one of the other Pre-Programmed Functions. HORN When the Horn feature is enabled, a tone will sound from the speaker if you receive a call (with appropriate DTMF signaling) from the base station. r Press and hold in the assigned PF button to disable the Horn feature. When you disable the Horm feature, the icon will disappear from the LCD. r Press and hold in this button again to activate the Horn feature; the icon will appear on the LCD. CALL/RESET When this feature is programmed and a selective call has been received, press the assigned PF button to reset the flashing indicator and mute the receiver; otherwise press the assigned PF button to sent your radios identification code (ANI) to the dispatcher (requires the optional FVP-25 Encryption/DTMF Pager Unit). Page 10 VX-2500 OPERATING MANUAL ADVANCED OPERATION EMERGENCY The VX-2500 includes an Emergency feature which may be useful if you have someone monitoring on the same frequency as your transceivers channel. Press the assigned PF button to initiate an emergency call. For further details contact your VERTEX STANDARD dealer. LIGHTING Press the assigned PF button to turn off the display lamp. Press the assigned PF button again to turn on the display lamp. LCD INVERT Press the assigned PF button to invert the LCD display to backward-facing readout. Press the assigned PF button again to return the LCD display to frontward-facing readout. DISPLAY ALT. Press the assigned PF button to switch the LCD display between the system alpha-
numeric tag and the group alpha-numeric tag. KEY LOCK Press and hold in the assigned PF button for 2 seconds to lock the front panel but-
tons; this can be enabled to prevent radio settings from being disturbed. SHORT CUT #1 SHORT CUT #4 Press the assigned PF button to recall the Dealer pre-programmed group directly. VX-2500 OPERATING MANUAL Page 11 ADVANCED OPERATION 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 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 System
(Requires the optional FVP-25 Encryption/DTMF Pager Unit) This system 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. Page 12 VX-2500 OPERATING MANUAL OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Encryption/DTMF Pager Unit FVP-25 FP-1023A External Power Supply MLS-100 Mobile Loudspeaker (12 W Peak Power) LF-1 MH-700D DTMF Back-lit Microphone MH-25A8J Microphone Line Filter 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 this list. Part 15.21: Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by Vertex Standard couldvoid the user's authorization to operate this device. VX-2500 OPERATING MANUAL Copyright 2002 VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD. All rights reserved. No portion of this manual may be reproduced without the permission of VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD. Printed in Japan 0204I-AS VX-2500 OPERATING MANUAL E C 0 3 1 N 1 0 0