
VX-5500
OPERATING MANUAL
POWER
VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD.
4-8-8 Nakameguro, Meguro-Ku, Tokyo 153-8644, Japan
VERTEX STANDARD
US Headquarters
10900 Walker Street, Cypress, CA 90630, 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

Congratulations!
You now have at your fingertips a valuable communications tool - a two-way
radio! Rugged, reliable and easy to use, your radio will keep you in constant
touch with your colleagues 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 team. Call on us any time, because our business is
communications. Let us help you get your message across.
NOTICE
There are no user-serviceable points inside this transceiver. All service jobs must
be referred to your Authorized Service Center or Network Administrator.
Safety / Warning Information
WARNING - DO NOT operate the VX-5500V 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 the following
range away from rear seat passengers and bystanders 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
VX-5500V (C)
1.97 Feet
(0.6 m)

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The VX-5500 Series are full-featured FM transceivers designed for flexible mobile and
base station business communications in the VHF (50/10 Watts: programmable) Land
Mobile Bands. Each model is designed for reliable business communications in a wide
variety of applications, with a wide range of operating capability provided by its leadingedge design.
The 250-channels memories can each be programmed with a 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 VERTEX STANDARD CT-71 Programming Cable and CE49 Software.
The pages which follow will detail the many advanced features provided on the VX-5500
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.
POWER

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CONTROLS & CONNECTORS
Front Panel
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POWER Botton
Press the button to turn the transceiver ON and OFF.
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TX Indicator
This lamp glows red when the radio is transmitting.
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BUSY Indicator
This lamp glows green when the channel is busy.
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Liquid Crystal Display
The display include an 8-character alpha-numeric section showing channel and group
names, status and identity information, and error messages. Additional indicators on
the display show priority channel assignments and scan include / exclude selection.
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8 Character Alpha-numeric Display
Channel Group Number
This channel on “INTERCOM” ListThis channel on “SELECTABLE TONE” List
This channel on “SCAN” List
Receiver MonitorThis channel on “PUBLIC ADDRESS” or
“SPEAKER” List
This channel on “HORN ALERT” List
This channel on
“OPTION” List
This channel on “AUX A/B/C” List

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p/q Button
Pressing these buttons changes the current group (and displayed group number or
name). Holding this button for more than 1/2 second causes the function to repeat.
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SQC Indicator
This lamp glows orange when incorrect position at the setting of CE49.
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Programmable Function Button (PF button)
This button can be set up for special applications, such as high/low power selection,
monitor, dimmer, talk-around, and call alert function, as determined by your network
requirements and programmed by your VERTEX STANDARD dealer.
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VOLUME Knob
This knob sets the volume of the receiver.
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EMERGENCY Microphone
The emergency microphone is located behind this small slit. When the emergency
feature is activated, this Microphone is enabled.
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CHANNEL Selector Knob
This knob select the operating channel.
Programmable Function Button (PF button)
This button can be set up for special applications, such as high/low power selection,
monitor, dimmer, talk-around, and call alert function, as determined by your network
requirements and programmed by your VERTEX STANDARD dealer.
Side Panel
Microphone Jack (It is on both sides.)
Connect the microphone plug to this jack.
CONTROLS & CONNECTORS
Microphone Jack