Vertex Standard VX-2500, VX-2500 Series, VX-2500V, VX-2500U(A), VX-2500U(D) Operating Manual
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VX-2500
OPERATING MANUAL
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.
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 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 !
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 VX-2500 radio when any 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 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 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.
Radiated Frequency and Distance
VX-2500V VX-2500U (A
2.31 Feet 2.00 Feet 1.89 Feet 1.83 Feet
(
)(
0.705 m
0.611 m
)
VX-2500U (D
)(
0.576 m
)
VX-2500U (F
)(
0.558 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 variety of applications with a wide range of operating capability provided by their leading-edge design.
The 128-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 VERTEX STANDARD VPL-1 Programming Cable and CE52 Software.
The pages which follow will detail the many advanced features provided on the VX2500 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
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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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-configured 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
Steady Red: Transmitting in progress
Steady Green: Busy Channel
Blinking Green: Tone Squelch in defeated condition
LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)
The display includes an 8-character alpha-numeric section showing Group and
Channel names, status and identity information, and error messages.
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CONTROLS & CONNECTORS
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Buttons (Programmable Function Buttons)
Pressing either button changes the current channel (and displayed channel 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 selection, Monitor, Talk-Around, etc, as determined by your network requirements
and programmed by your VERTEX STANDARD dealer.
[]/[] 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.
[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 requirements and programmed by your VERTEX STANDARD dealer.
LCD Icons & Indicators
Busy Channel (follows
Green BUSY/TX indicator).
Transmission in progress,
(follows Red BUSY/TX indicator).
8-Character Alpha-Numeric Display
Talk-Around Enabled
Low TX Power
Current Group on “Scan” List
Horn Function Activate
:Home System/Group
:Priority Group
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