Vertex Standard EVX-5300, EVX-5400 Operating Manual

EVX-5300
EVX-5400

oPerating manual

EVX-5300 EVX-5400

Programmable Functions/Features

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 AvailableProgrammableFunctionKeys

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 2-ToneEncode/Decode

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 5-ToneEncode/Decode

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 MDC-1200®Encode/Decode

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 HornAlert

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 PA(PublicAddress

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 Scan



 GroupScan

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 DualWatch

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 FM-Scan(Follow-MeScan

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 TAScan



 Encryption



 Privacy(Basic/Enhanced



 VOX



 TalkAround



 Emergency



 LoneWorker



 TXSaveDisable



 DirectChannelEntry

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 CodeUp/Down

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 CodeSet

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 SpeedDial



 DTMFCodeSet

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 IDCheck

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 TextMessage

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Congratulations!

You now have at your ngertips 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.

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 !

There are no owner-serviceable parts inside the transceiver. All service jobs
must be referred to an authorized Vertex Standard Service Representative.
Consult your Authorized Vertex Standard dealer for installation of optional
accessories.

Safety/WarNiNg iNformatioN

WARNING - DO NOT operate the

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person(s) (bystanders) 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 dBi. The radio must be used in vehicle-mount congurations with a maxi­mum operating duty cycle not exceeding 50 %, in typical Push-to-Talk con­gurations.

This radio is restricted to occupational use, work related operations only
where the radio operator must have the knowledge to control the exposure
limits of passengers and bystanders by maintaining the minimum separa­tion distance shown below.

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 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.

Unsafe Radiation Distance

VHF Model UHF Model

2.9 Feet (0.89 m

)

2.1 Feet (0.64 m

radio when any

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IntroductIon

EVX-5300 EVX-5400

The

EVX-5300/-5400

signed for exible mobile and base station business communications in the VHF/
UHF Land Mobile bands. These transceivers are designed for reliable business
communications in a wide variety of applications for a wide range of operating ca­pabilities.

The

EVX-5300/-5400

power efficiency resulting in lower total equipment cost compared to FDMA.
Digital eliminates noise and static from voice transmit to deliver only the in­tended voice message crisply and clearly. The
AMBE+2™ vocoder for enhanced voice quality.

The

EVX-5300

512-channel capacity and 32 groups which can each be programmed with an
8-character Alpha-Numeric Tag. Important channel frequency data is stored in the
ash memory, and is easily programmable by a Vertex Standard licensed dealer
using a personal computer with Vertex Standard Programming equipment:

USB Programming Interface,

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be used to program additional radios directly.

The pages which follow will detail the many advanced features provided by the

EVX-5300/-5400

consult with your Network Administrator regarding precise details of the congu­ration of this equipment for use in your application.

Software. Or, once a single radio is programmed, cloning cable

series are a full-featured Digital/Analog transceiver de-

series operate using the TDMA protocol for spectrum and

EVX-5300/-5400

allows up to 8 memory channels. The

CT-104A

series transceiver. After reading this manual, you may wish to

(or

CT-171

) Connection Cable with

series feature the

EVX-5400

allows up to

CT-4

FIF-

can

For North American Users Regarding 406 MHz Guard Band

The U.S. Coast Guard and National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Ad­ministration have requested the cooperation of the U.S. Federal Communi­cations Commission in preserving the integrity of the protected frequency
range 406.0 to 406.1 MHz, which is reserved for use by distress beacons.
Do not attempt to program this apparatus, under any circumstances, for op­eration in the frequency range 406.0 - 406.1 MHz if the apparatus is to be
used in or near North America.

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WarnIng! Fcc rF ExposurE rEquIrEmEnts

THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERA­TION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS
DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS
DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING
INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.

THE GRANTEE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CHANGES OR MODIFI­CATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE
FOR COMPLIANCE. SUCH MODIFICATIONS COULD VOID THE USER’S
AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa­tion. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and,
if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that inter­ference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the inter­ference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

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Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

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Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which

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the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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WarnIng! Ic rss gEnEral rEquIrEmEnts

English

This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s).

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Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not
cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including
interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

Under Industry Canada regulations, this radio transmitter may only operate

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using an antenna of a type and maximum (or lesser) gain approved for the
transmitter by Industry Canada. To reduce potential radio interference to other
users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent
isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than that necessary for suc­cessful communication.

Antennas used for this transmitter (identify the device by certication number,

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or model number if Category II) must not exceed an antenna gain of 0 dBi.
The radio must be used in vehicle-mount congurations with a maximum op­erating duty cycle not exceeding 50 %, in typical Push-to-Talk congurations.
Antenna types having a gain greater than 0 dBi are strictly prohibited for use
with this device.

FrEnch

Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Industrie Canada applicables

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aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux
conditions suivantes: (1) l’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2)
l’utilisateur de l’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi,
même si le brouillage est susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.

Conformément à la réglementation d’Industrie Canada, le présent émetteur ra-

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dio peut fonctionner avec une antenne d’un type et d’un gain maximal (ou in­férieur) approuvé pour l’émetteur par Industrie Canada. Dans le but de réduire
les risques de brouillage radioélectrique à l’intention des autres utilisateurs,
il faut choisir le type d’antenne et son gain de sorte que la puissance isotrope
rayonnée quivalente (p.i.r.e.) ne dépassepas l’intensité nécessaire à l’établisse­ment d’une communication satisfaisante.

Antennes utilisées pour cet émetteur (identier le dispositif par son numéro de

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certication ou son numéro de modèle s’il fait partie du matériel de catégorie
II) ne doit pas dépasser un gain de l’antenne de 0 dBi. La radio doit être utili­sée dans des congurations de montage en véhicule avec un maximum d’uti­lisation en fonctionnement n’excédant ne pas 50 %, dans des congurations
typiques de Push-to-Talk. Types d’antenne ayant un gain supérieur à 0 dBi
sont strictement interdits pour une tilisation avec cet appareil.

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controls & connEctors (EVx-5300

)

Front Panel

Important! - All buttons located on the Front Panel are Programmable Function
(PF) keys, congured according to your network requirements and programmed
by your Vertex Standard dealer. The instructions below describe a typically-cong­ured radio.

 

 

PWR



Press and hold in this button for 2 seconds to toggle the transceiver’s power

“on” and “off”.

VOL Knob



Turn this control clockwise to increase the volume.

Microphone Jack



Connect the microphone plug to this jack.

TX/BUSY Indicator



Indicates transceiver’s Transmit/Receive Status.

[P1] - [P4]



These keys 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.

[]/[]



In the factory default, pressing either key changes the current channel.

( )

Button

Keys (Programmable Function Keys

Keys (Programmable Function Keys



)

)

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controls & connEctors (EVx-5300

Channel Number Indicator



)

Indicates the operating channel.

Transceiver Status Indicator



The “A”, “B”, and “C” indicators show current transceiver status, which can

be customized via programming by your Vertex Standard dealer to meet your
communications/network requirements. The possible indicators are explained

below.

transcEIVEr status IndIcator

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IndIcator

A B C

dEscrIptIon

signaling feature is disabled. The indicator blinks
while the audio is passing normally.

channel is recalled.

is set to the “Low Power” mode.
Indicator is illuminated when the “Talk Around”

function is activated.
Indicator is illuminated when the “Privacy” (Digital

mode) or “Voice Scrambler” (Analog mode) func­tion is enabled.

ture is activated.

ture is activated.
Indicator is illuminated when the radio is turned to

a PA amplier.

activated.

the Accessory Connector is turned to “ON”.

“Ready for Communication” condition while operat­ing with the 2-Tone or 5-Tone signaling.

status

MONI The indicator is illuminated constantly when the

SCAN CH Indicator is illuminated when the scan enabled

Low Power Indicator is illuminated when the radio’s transmitter

TA (Talk Around

Privacy (Digital
Encryption (Analog

Emergency Indicator is illuminated when the “Emergency” fea-

Horn Alert Indicator is illuminated when the “Horn Alert” fea-

PA (Public Address

Lock Indicator is illuminated when the “Lock” feature is

ACC2 Indicator is illuminated when the output port “2” on

RFC Indicator is illuminated when the radio is in the

)

)

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controls & connEctors (EVx-5400

)

Front Panel

Important! - All buttons located on the Front Panel are Programmable Function
(PF) keys, congured according to your network requirements and programmed
by your Vertex Standard dealer. The instructions below describe a typically-cong­ured radio.

 

 

PWR



Press and hold in this button for 2 seconds to toggle the transceiver’s power

“on” and “off”.

VOL Knob



Turn this control clockwise to increase the volume.

Microphone Jack



Connect the microphone plug to this jack.

TX/BUSY Indicator



Indicates transceiver’s Transmit/Receive Status.

[P1] - [P4]



These keys 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.

[]/[]



In the factory default, pressing either key changes the current channel.

( )

Button

Keys (Programmable Function Keys

Keys (Programmable Function Keys



)

)

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LCD (Liquid Crystal Display



)

The display includes a 8-character alpha-numeric section showing Channel

nametags/identity information and error messages, and an upper icon row dis-

playing feature status (see below).

: “Scan” is enabled

“Dual Watch” is activated

“Audio Compander” is activated

Low Transmit Power Mode “ON”

“AUX A” Port,

Option Switch (Key Function),

or “Lone Worker” is activated

“Privacy” or

“Encryption” is enabled

RSSI Indicator

(four steps)

8 Character Alpha-numeric Display

: “Priority Scan” is activated

“Call” indicator

Receiver Monitor

“Talk-Around” is enabled

“5-tone Status Call” or
“Digital Text Message” is received

Priority-2 Channel

“Group Scan” is enabled

“VOX” is activated

Sub Display

Channel Group Number



TX ID Type: Digital Mode



Message Number: Text Message Mode



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Rear Panel



Antenna Jack



The 50-Ohm coaxial feedline to the antenna must be connected here, using a

mini-UHF plug.

13.6V 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.

Replace only with the same or equivalent type fuse.

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 (12 W) from
the radio.

D-Sub 15-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 ac­cessories such as data transmission/reception modems, and external Channel
control input, etc.

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BasIc opEratIon

Important! - Before turning on the radio the rst time, conrm that the power con­nections have been made correctly and that a proper antenna is connected to the
antenna jack.

Switching Power ON/OFF

Press and hold in the

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channel number indicator will indicate the operating channel.

Press the

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indicates a channel number (
radio announces the channel number if the Channel Announcement Feature is
enabled via the PC programming software.

In the

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group, press the Programmable Function (PF) key which is programmed to
the Group Up/Down feature to select the group you want before selecting the
operating channel. See page 11 for more information of the Programmable
Function keys.

[]/[]

EVX-5400

key to choose the desired operating channel. The display

, if you want to select an operating channel from a different

Setting the Volume

Turn the

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decrease it.

knob clockwise to increase the volume and counterclockwise to

VOL

Transmitting

To transmit, monitor the channel and make sure it is clear.

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If no signal is present on the analog channel, press the PF key which is pro-

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grammed to the Monitor feature to listen for channel activity.

When receiving a call, transmit only after the incoming call ends. The radio

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cannot receive a call and transmit simultaneously.

Press the

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glow red (on the Analog Channel) or blue (on the Digital Channel). The radio
is now transmitting. While holding in the
of the microphone in a clear and normal voice. For best transmission, hold the
microphone about 1-1/2 to 2 inches (4 ~ 5 cm) away from your mouth. Re­lease the

If the BCLO (Busy Channel Lockout) feature has been programmed on an ana-

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log channel, the radio will not transmit when a carrier is present. Instead, the
radio will generate short beep three times. Release the
the channel to be clear of activity.

If the BTLO (Busy Tone Lockout) feature has been programmed on an analog

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channel or CCLO (Color Code Lockout) feature has been programmed on
a digital channel, the radio can transmit only when there is no carrier being
received or when the carrier being received includes the correct tone (CTCSS
tone or DCS code) on an analog channel or correct code on a digital channel.

switch. If the channel is clear, the

PTT

switch to receive.

PTT

PWR

( )

button for 2 seconds to turn the radio on. The

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) or channel name (

TX/BUSY

switch, speak across the face

PTT

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switch and wait for

PTT

indicator will

). The

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BasIc opEratIon

Transmit 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 red “TX”
indicator will disappear and transmission will cease soon thereafter. To resume
transmitting, you must release the
expire (if you press the
and you will have to wait another “penalty” period).

switch before this timer expires, the timer restarts,

PTT

Key Lock

In order to prevent accidental operating function/feature change or inadvertent
transmission, various aspects of the front panel’s keys may be locked out.

switch and wait for the “penalty timer” to

PTT

To activate the Locking feature, press and hold in the
radio on. To disable the Locking feature, repeat this power-on procedure.

[P1]

key while turning the

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adVancEd opEratIon

Programmable Function (PF) Keys

The

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These PF keys can be customized, via programming by your Vertex Standard
dealer, to meet your communications/network requirements.

The possible PF key programming features are illustrated on the next page, and
these functions are explained beginning after page 14. For further details, contact
your Vertex Standard dealer.

In this chapter, the following icons are used to indicate features supported in either
the “Analog” mode or “Digital” mode:

: Indicates a “Analog” mode only feature.
: Indicates a “Digital” mode only feature.

For features that are available in both “Analog” and “Digital” modes, no icon is
shown.

For future reference, check the box next to each function that has been assigned to
the PF key on your particular radio and keep it handy.

series includes six Programmable Function (PF) keys.

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adVancEd opEratIon

None

FunctIon

programmaBlE KEy

(

prEss KEy/prEss & Hold KEy

P1 P2 P3 P4

/ /

/ /

)

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/

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mIcropHonE KEy

(

prEss KEy/prEss & Hold KEy

A B C D

/ /

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Monitor / / / / / / / / / / / /
Monitor -Momentarily- /-- /-- /-- /-- /-- /-- /-- /-- /-- /-- /-- /--

1

ø

Dimmer

/ / / / / / / / / / / /

Low Power / / / / / / / / / / / /
Privacy/Encryption /
Privacy Set
SET

1

ø

1

ø

/ /

/ /

/

/ /

/
/ / / / / / / / / / / /
/ / / / / / / / / / / /

/ /

SQL OFF / / / / / / / / / / / /
SQL OFF -Momentarily- /-- /-- /-- /-- /-- /-- /-- /-- /-- /-- /-- /--

1

ø

SQL Set

Beep OFF

/ / / / / / / / / / / /

/ / / / / / / / / / / /

AF Minimum Volume / / / / / / / / / / / /
CH Announcement / / / / / / / / / / / /
Whisper / / / / / / / / / / / /
VOX / / / / / / / / / / / /
VOX Set

1

ø

/ / / / / / / / / / / /

VOX Anti-Trip / / / / / / / / / / / /
Horn Alert / / / / / / / / / / / /
PA (Public Address) / / / / / / / / / / / /
EXT ACC 1 /-- /-- /-- /-- /-- /-- /-- /-- /-- /-- /-- /--
EXT ACC 2 / / / / / / / / / / / /
Emergency /-- /-- /-- /-- /-- /-- /-- /-- /-- /-- /-- /--
Lone Worker / / / / / / / / / / / /
Group Up
Group Down

1

ø

1

ø

/ / / / / / / / / / / /
/ / / / / / / / / / / /

Channel Up / / / / / / / / / / / /
Channel Down / / / / / / / / / / / /
Speed CH Up
Speed CH Down

1

ø

1

ø

--/ --/ --/ --/ --/ --/ --/ --/ --/ --/ --/ --/

--/ --/ --/ --/ --/ --/ --/ --/ --/ --/ --/ --/

PRI-1 / / / / / / / / / / / /
PRI-2 / / / / / / / / / / / /
PRI-2 Set / / / / / / / / / / / /
PRI-2 Disable / / / / / / / / / / / /
Direct CH 1 / / / / / / / / / / / /
Direct CH 2 / / / / / / / / / / / /
Direct CH 3 / / / / / / / / / / / /
Direct CH 4 / / / / / / / / / / / /
Direct CH Entry
Scan / / / / / / / / / / / /
Group Scan

1, 2

ø

1

ø

--/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- / / / / / /

/ / / / / / / / / / / /

Dual Watch / / / / / / / / / / / /
FM-Scan / / / / / / / / / / / /
Scan Set / / / / / / / / / / / /
Group Scan Set

1: This function cannot assign to

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2:

Requires the optional MH-75

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1

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/ / / / / / / / / / / /

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