Vertex Standard VX-4200 Series, VX-4204, VX-4207 Operating Manual
VX-4200
OPERATING MANUAL
SERIES
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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
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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 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-4200 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.
Unsafe Radiation Distance
VX-4204 VX-4207
1.97 Feet 2.82 Feet
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0.60 m
0.86 m
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INTRODUCTION
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The VX-4200 Series are full-featured FM transceiver 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 501-channel memories can each be programmed with a 12-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 CE59 Software.
The pages which follow will detail the many advanced features provided on the VX-
4200 Series 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 describe a typicallyconfigured radio.
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VOL Knob
Turn this control clockwise to increase the volume.
Microphone Jack
Connect the microphone plug to this jack.
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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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.
Buttons (Programmable Function Buttons)
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[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.
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CONTROLS & CONNECTORS
(POWER) Button
Press and hold in this button for 2 seconds to toggle the transceiver’s power “on”
and “off.”
BUSY/TX Indicator
Indicates transceiver’s Transmit/Receive Status
Steady Red: Transmitting in progress
Steady Green: Signaling Off
Blinking Green: Busy Channel/Squelch Off
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Pressing either button changes the current channel (and displayed channel number or name). Holding in either button for more than 1.5 second causes the radio
to begin stepping (repeatedly) upward or downward through the channels.
Buttons (Programmable Function Buttons)
LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)
The display includes a 3-character numeric section showing Channel Group number or certain status indications (see below), a 12-character alpha-numeric section showing Channel name tags/identity information and error messages, and
an upper icon row displaying feature status.
: “Scan” is activated
: “Priority Scan” is activated
“Horn Alert” is enabled
“Dual Watch” is activated
Low Transmt Power Mode “ON”
“Call” indicator
Receiver Monitor
“Talk-Around” is enabled
“Group Scan” is enabled
“Voice Message” received
“AUX A” Port is activated
12 Character Alpha-numeric Display
: Channel Group Number
: ARTS “In Range”
: ARTS “Out of Range”
Sub-LCD
: Priority Channel
: Home Channel
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CONTROLS & CONNECTORS
Rear Panel
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.
Antenna Socket
The 50-Ohm coaxial feedline to the antenna must be connected here, using a
type-M (PL-259) plug.
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.
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.
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