4-8-8 Nakameguro, Meguro-Ku, Tokyo 153-8644, Japan
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Congratulations!
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 col-
leagues for years to come, with negligible 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. After reading it, keep the manual handy for quick reference,
in case questions arise later on.
We’re glad you joined the Vertex Standard team. Call on us any time,
because our business is communications. Let us help you get your message across.
Intrinsic Safety (IS) Information
The
VX-537
meets the requirements of ANSI/UL 913 6th Edition for Class I,
Division 1, Groups A-D; Class II, Groups E-G; and Class III for hazardous locations.
, equipped with any of the following optional units,
meet the requirements of ANSI/UL 913 5th Edition for “Class I, II,
III, Division 1, Groups C, D, E, F, G, T2C” for hazardous locations.
Substitution of components may impair intrinsic safety.
FNB-29AIS, FNB-29ANIS, FNB-29ALNIS
MH-50
FVP-25
FNB-29BNIS
C7A
F2D-8
VTP-50
Battery Pack, the
VX-537
comes to
NOTICE
There are no user-serviceable points inside this transceiver. All
service jobs must be referred to your Authorized Service Center or
Network Administrator.
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Important notIce!
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 exposure environment. In addition, it complies with the following
Standards and Guidelines:
FCC 96-326, Guidelines for Evaluating the Environmental Effects of
ing 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 Electromagnetic
Fields, 3kHz to 300 GHz.
ANSI/IEEE C95.3-1992, IEEE Recommended Practice for the Mea-
surement of Potentially Hazardous Electromagnetic Fields-RF and
Microwave.
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.
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.
The radio must be used with a maximum operating duty cycle
not exceeding 50%, in typical Push-to-Talk (PTT) congurations.
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 ra-
dio is illuminated. You can cause the radio to transmit by pressing the PTT button.
DO NOT transmit when the radio is used in a “Body Worn” cong-
uration. It must be used ONLY for (1) when there is a 1” - 2” (2.5 to
5 cm) distance from the body during transmitting, or (2) for monitoring purposes, using the speaker only, or (3) for carrying purposes.
Always use Vertex Standard authorized accessories.
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controls & connectors
Top Panel
Antenna JackCH (Channel) Selector VOL/PWR Knob
TOP SEL2 Key
(Orange)
Toggle Switch
TOP SEL1 Key
(Gray)
LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)
Low Transmit Power Mode On
Talk-Around Mode
This Channel on
“DUAL WATCH” List
This Channel on “SCAN” List
LED Indicator
Steady Green: Signaling off
Blinking Green: Busy Channel (or SQL off)
Steady Red: Transmission in Progress
Blinking Red: Battery voltage is low
LCD
Receive Monitor
Steady On: Signaling off
Blinking: Busy Channel (or SQL off)
Channel Group Number
(
“01” ~ “19” and “0”
Group Scan Enabled
(this group)
)
8 Character Alpha-numeric Invertible Display
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controls & connectors
Side Panels
SIDE SEL1 Key
PTT Switch
SIDE SEL2 Key
MIC/SP Jack
(External MIC/SP)
Battery Release Button
Battery Terminals
Maximum Input Voltage: 9 V DC
Maximum Input Current: 2.5 A
Maximum Internal Capacitance: 30.33 µF
Maximum Internal Inductance: 1 µH
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Before You BegIn
Preliminaries
If the transceiver has not been used since leaving the factory, fully charge
the battery using
Mount the battery on the transceiver as described and shown in the illustration below. Also, install the antenna on the jack on top of the transceiver by screwing the connector into the jack until it is nger-tight.
VAC-520
Battery Removal & Replacement
Make sure that the
counter-clockwise, and remove the protective soft or hard case, if used.
Grasp the transceiver with your left hand, so your palm is over the
speaker and your thumb is on the Battery Release Button.
Move the Battery Release Button in the
direction indicated by the arrowhead,
while using your right hand to slide the
battery pack toward the side with the
button. The battery pack should slide
smoothly out of its track.
To replace the Battery Pack, repeat the
second and third steps above, simply
sliding the battery case in the other direction after aligning the shorter side of the Battery Pack with the track below the Battery Release
Button.
Rapid Desktop Charger before using it.
control is set into the “off” click-stop (fully
VOL
ç
ò ò ò
WARNING
The
The
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FBA-19
can be used to power the transceiver if you are in an area that
does not require the use of an intrinsically safe radio.
Do not reverse-connect the battery terminals.
Do not parallel-connect the battery terminals.
Do not change batteries in hazardous locations.
To reduce the risk of explosion, recharge the batteries outside
of hazardous locations.
was designed as a backup battery pack, and it
is only intrinsically safe with the use of the
, or
battery pack.
FNB-
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Before You BegIn
Battery Charging
Insert the DC plug from the AC Adapter into the DC jack on the
Charger Stand’s rear panel, then plug the AC Adapter into the AC
line outlet.
Insert the battery pack into the Charger
Stand. If charging with the transceiver
attached, the antenna jack should be at
the left side when viewing the Charger
Stand from the front.
If the battery pack is inserted correctly,
the LED indicator on the Charger Stand
will glow red (Charging).
When charging is completed, the red
LED indicator will change to green (Fully
Charged).
Important Notes!
Do not connect an improper AC Adapter
into the DC jack of the Charger Stand.
Do not charge an improper battery (one
not specifically designed for use in the
VAC-520
The AC Adapter and/or Charger Stand
will generate a moderate amount of heat
during the charging process. This is a
normal condition.
The AC Adapter is not designed to pow-
er the transceiver for transmission.
).
ò
Caution!!
When charging a battery pack alone (not attached to the transceiver),
do not allow any metal object to short the terminals on the battery
pack.
Do not allow any metal objects to short the terminals in the nest of
the Charger Stand, as a short-circuit could cause overheating of the
charger circuitry.
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Before You BegIn
Low Battery Indication
As the battery discharges during use, the voltage gradually becomes
lower. When the battery voltage falls below the operating voltage
range of the radio, it is time to substitute a freshly charged battery
and recharge the depleted pack. The
radio will blink red when the battery voltage is low.
Avoid recharging Ni-Cd or Ni-MH 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).
Caution
Danger of explosion if battery is replaced with an incorrect battery. Replace only with the same or equivalent type.
indicator on the top of the
LED
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BasIc operatIon
Note
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BasIc operatIon
Preliminary Steps
Install a c harged batt ery pac k onto the
transceiver, as described previously.
Screw the supplied antenna onto the An-
tenna jack. Never attempt to operate this
transceiver without an antenna connected.
If you have a Speaker/Microphone, we rec-
ommend that it not be connected until you
are familiar with the basic operation of the
VX-537
Operation Quick Start
Tu rn th e top panel’s
clockwise to turn on the radio.
Turn the top panel’s CH selector knob to
choose the desired operating channel. A
channel name will appear on the LCD. If
you want to select the operating channel
from a different Memory Channel Group,
press the
Group Up” or “Memory Group Down” function to select the Memory Channel Group containing the desired operating channel. A group
name will appear on the LCD whenever the
Note: Some models are programmed so that the operating chan-
nels are selected by the Soft key and the memory channel group is
selected by the CH selector knob. For further details, contact your
Vertex Standard dealer.
.
VOL/PWR
key assigned to the “Memory
Soft
knob
key is pressed.
Soft
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BasIc operatIon
Rotate the
VOL/PWR
present, press and hold in the
signed to the Monitor function for more
than 2 seconds; background noise will
now be heard, and you may use this to set
the
VOL/PWR
level.
Press and hold in the
press the
(Monitor) key twice) to quiet the noise and resume
Soft
normal (quiet) monitoring.
To transmit, press and hold in the
switch. Speak into the microphone area of
the lower left-hand corner of the front grill
in a normal voice level. To return to the
Receive mode, release the
knob to set the volume level. If no signal is
Soft
knob for the desired audio
(Monitor) key for more than 2 seconds (or
Soft
switch.
PTT
key as-
PTT
Press the
Toggle
key assigned to the “Scan” function or switch the
Soft
Switch to the assigned “Scan” position (when so programmed by your dealer) to start the scanner. The scanner rapidly
steps through each of the dealer-programmed channels, looking for
incoming calls.
Press the
the top panel or
TOP SEL1/TOP SEL2
SIDE SEL1/SIDE SEL2
key on the side panel to activate one of
the pre-programmed functions which may
key on
TOP SEL2
TOP SEL1
have been enabled at the time of programming by the dealer. Similarly, when using
the 16-key version, the
[D]
function keys may be used to activate
[A], [B], [C]
, and
SIDE SEL1
one of these functions, if programmed by
the dealer. See the next section for details
regarding the available features.
SIDE SEL2
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BasIc operatIon
Switch the top panel’s
Toggle
switch to the
position to activate one of the pre-programmed functions which may have been
enabled at the time of programming by the
dealer. When this switch is in the
[A], [B]
or [Center “”] position, the feature programmed (by your dealer) to that switch
position will be engaged. See the next section for details regarding
the available features.
Press the
PTT
If a
switch, to send DTMF tones (16-key version only).
MH-50
keys on the telephone keypad, while pressing the
DTMF
Speaker/Micro-
C7A
phone 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 transceiver
body; secure the connector 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 microphone on a normal voice level.
Do not remove/install the MH-50
C7A
ardous location.
Note: Save the original plastic cap and its mounting screws. They
should be reinstalled when not using the Speaker/Microphone.
[A], [B]
, or [Center “”]
,
Speaker/Microphone in a haz-
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advanced operatIon
Soft Key and Toggle Switch Functions
The
VX-537
[
and
SIDE SEL2
includes the
]
Keys, and the
sion additionally provides
key and
Toggle
switch functions can be customized, via programming
[
TOP SEL1
[A], [B], [C], [D]
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
programming features are illustrated at the bottom and next page, and
their functions are explained on page 13. For further details, contact your
Vertex Standard dealer. For future reference, check the box next to each
function that has been assigned to the
your particular radio, and keep it handy.
Function
None
Channel Scan
Dual Watch
High / Low Power
Talk Around
TX Saver Off
LCD Invert
Encryption Off
Lock
Follow-Me Scan
Group Recall Shortcut
ø
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
], [
TOP SEL2
Toggle
Switch, while the 16-key ver-
function Keys. The
key and
Soft
key and
Soft
Toggle Switch (Position
A
(
Center “”
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
ø
], [
SIDE SEL1
Soft
Toggle
Toggle
)
: Requires Encryption Unit
switch
switch on
)
B
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
]
,
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advanced operatIon
Function
None
Channel Scan
Dual Watch
High / Low Power
Talk Around
TX Saver Off
LCD Invert
Encryption Off
Follow-Me Scan
Group Up
Group Down
Channel Up
Channel Down
Call / Reset
Speed Dial
Emergency-----------------Monitor
Lamp
ACC1-----ACC2
ø
2
TOP
TOP
SEL2
SIDE
SEL1
SEL1
ø
1
Soft Key
SIDE
SEL2
[A][B][C][D]
1: Requires Encryption Unit
ø
2: 16-Key version only
ø
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advanced operatIon
Description of Operating Functions
Channel Scan
The Scanning feature is used to monitor multiple signals programmed
into the transceiver. 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.
One key or switch may be assigned to the
One of the
The
To activate scanning:
To stop scanning:
Note: Your dealer may have programmed your radio to stay on one of
Toggle
function.
Press the assigned
signed position.
The scanner will search the channels, looking for active ones;
it will pause each time it nds a channel on which someone is
speaking.
Press the assigned
ent position.
Operation will revert to the channel to which the CH knob is set.
the following channels if you press the
ning pause:
Current channel (“Talk Back”)
“Last Busy” channel
“Priority” channel
“Home” channel
“Scan Start” channel
keys may be assigned for
Soft
switch may have one position assigned to the
key, or set the
Soft
key, or set the
Soft
function, as follows:
Scan
Scan
Toggle
Toggle
switch to a differ-
switch during scan-
PTT
operation; or
Scan
switch to the as-
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advanced operatIon
Dual Watch
The
Dual Watch
two channels are monitored:
The current operating channel; and
The “Priority” channel.
feature is similar to the
feature, except that only
Scan
To activate
To stop scanning:
Dual Watch
Press the assigned
signed position.
The scanner will search the two channels; it will pause each time
it nds a channel on which someone is speaking.
Press the assigned
ent position.
Operation will revert to the channel to which the CH knob is set.
:
key, or set the
Soft
key, or set the
Soft
Toggle
Toggle
switch to the as-
switch to a differ-
High/Low Power
Press the assigned
position to set the radio’s transmitter to the “Low Power” mode, thus
extending battery life. Press the assigned
Toggle
when in difcult terrain.
switch to the other Position to return to “High Power” operation
key or switch the
Soft
Toggle
Switch to the assigned
key again or switch the
Soft
Talk Around
Press the assigned
position 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.
key or switch the
Soft
Toggle
switch to the assigned
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 key may be used for one of the other PreProgrammed Functions.
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advanced operatIon
TX Save Off
Press the assigned
position 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.
LCD Invert
Pressing the assigned
signed position inverts the LCD display to backward-facing readout (the
backward display is convenient for viewing when wearing the transceiver on your belt). Press the assigned
switch to the other Position-return the LCD display to frontward-facing
readout.
Encryption Off
Press the assigned
position to turn off the optional voice encryption unit temporarily, for
use when an incorrect setting of (or failure in) the encryption system at
one end of the communication path has made it impossible to talk to the
other station.
key or switch the
Soft
key or switch the
Soft
key or switch the
Soft
Toggle
key again or switch the
Soft
Toggle
switch to the assigned
Toggle
switch to the assigned
switch to the as-
Toggle
Remember that disabling the encryption will mean that your transmissions are no longer secure. Return to the encrypted mode as soon as possible, and do not discuss any critical or condential information while in
the non-encrypted mode of operation.
Lock
Switch the
abled to prevent radio settings from being disturbed.
Toggle
switch to lock the top-panel keys; this can be en-
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advanced operatIon
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 assign Channel 2 as the “User-assigned” Priority Channel
via the “Follow-Me” feature.
To activate “Follow-Me” scanning, first select the channel you want
to designate as the “User-Assigned Priority Channel” and Switch the
Toggle
knob to the “Scanning Start” channel which has been programmed by
your dealer to activate the scanner. When the scanner stops on an “Active” channel, the User-assigned Priority Channel will automatically be
checked every few seconds; if activity is found on the User-assigned Priority Channel, the radio will switch between it and the Dealer-Assigned
Priority Channel, if any.
Follow-Me DW
To set up a “Dual Watch” frequency pair using the “Follow-Me” feature,
select a channel using the CH selector knob. Now press the assigned
Soft
the User-assigned Priority Channel. Now rotate the CH selector knob to
another channel (not the “Scanning Start” channel). Your radio will now
switch back-and-forth between the currently-selected channel (shown on
the CH selector knob) and the User-assigned Priority Channel.
switch to the assigned position. Then turn the CH selector
key; pressing the assigned
key locks the current channel as
Soft
During “Follow-Me” scanning (after you have pressed the key), you
can set up the “Dual Watch” feature by rotating the CH selector knob
to another channel. The radio will then scan back and forth between the
original User-assigned Priority Channel and the newly-selected channel.
The Priority Channel you have assigned (before pressing the key) will be
retained in memory until you change it.
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advanced operatIon
Channel Group Selection
The
VX-530
of 16 Groups. There 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. At the same time, one of the
Keys will be assigned as the Channel Group Selection key.
Soft
To change Channel Groups
through the available Groups. Once the desired Group is reached, rotate
the CH selector knob to select the desired channel within the selected
Group.
You may wish to have the Scanner (described previously) pass through
more than one Group during the scanning process (normally, scanning is
performed within the current group only). To include the current Group
in the scanning loop, press and hold in the assigned
second.
To remove a Group from Group Scan, press and hold in the assigned
key again for one second.
Soft
Multi-Group Scanning is only possible if you are using the “User Scan”
list.
is capable of separating its 512 memory channels into any
, press the assigned
key to step
Soft
key for one
Soft
The
VX-530
Scan” list. The “Dealer Scan” list is a xed group 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 modied 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 in the
Group Up/Down function) to delete the current Memory Group from the
Scanning. Alternatively, press and hold in the “Scan”
second to delete the Current Memory channel from the Scanning loop.
When you delete a Group or channel, “-SKIP-” will appear on the LCD
for one second after pressing the
to your scanning list, press and hold in the
“-STOP-” will appear on the LCD for one second after pressing the
key.
has two scanning “lists:” the “Dealer Scan” list and the “User
key (assigned to the
Soft
key for one
Soft
key. To restore a particular channel
Soft
key again for one second;
Soft
Soft
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advanced operatIon
Call/Reset
This feature, if enabled, allows the user to change the 3-digit Page Call
code, used to call other similarly-equipped stations. Press the Dealerassigned
Call code of the station you wish to call. Three tones will be heard after
the last key 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
Your Dealer may have pre-programmed Auto-Dial telephone number
memories into your radio.
key, followed by the three digits representing the Page
Soft
To dial a number, press the Dealer-assigned
then press the numbered key corresponding to the Auto-Dial memory
number list provided by your Dealer. The DTMF tones sent during the
dialing sequence will be heard in the speaker.
key for Speed Dialing,
Soft
Emergency
The
VX-530
you have someone monitoring on the same frequency as your transceiver’s channel. For further details contact your Vertex Standard dealer.
includes an “Emergency” feature which may be useful if
Monitor
Press the assigned
Press and hold in the assigned
ride both Noise and Tone/DCS Squelch. Press and hold in the assigned
key for more than 2 seconds to quiet the noise and resume normal
Soft
(quiet) monitoring.
key to override both Tone and DCS Squelch.
Soft
key for more than 2 seconds to over-
Soft
Lamp
Press the assigned
onds.
key to illuminate the Keypad/LCD for ve sec-
Soft
ACC 1
Press the assigned
“off” to enabling/disabling the optional device.
key to toggle the accessory output port “on” and
Soft
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advanced operatIon
ACC 2
Turn the accessory output port “on” while pressing the assigned
key to enabling the optional device.
ARTS (Auto Range Transpond System)
This system is designed to inform you when you and another ARTSequipped 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
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 radio’s squelch will open and the alert ringer will
sound (unless you have disabled it).
Soft
The three-digit code of the station which paged you will be displayed on
your radio’s LCD.
Radio to Radio Programming Cable
VX-Trunk II VX-Trunking Portable Logic Board
Belt Clip
Swivel Belt Adaptor (Requires LCS-2)
Swivel Belt Attachment
Antenna Jack Adaptor (Stud to BNC)
FNB-29A
FBA-19
F5D-14
and
FNB-29AL
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Part 15.21: Changes or modifications to this device not
expressly approved by Vertex Standard could void the
user’s authorization to operate this device.
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Copyright 2012
Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.
All rights reserved.
No portion of this manual
may be reproduced
without the permission of
Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.
Printed in Japan
1211B-0Y
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