Vertex Standard VX-420E series, VX-410E series Operating Manual

VX-410E/-420E Series

Operating Manual

Controls & Connectors

LED Indicator

Glows Green Monitor on (or Side 1, 2 switch is activated : VX-410E series only)
Blinking Green Busy Channel (or SQL off)
Glows Red Transmitting
Blinking Red Battery Voltage is low
Yellow Receiving a Selective Call

CH (Channel) Selector

Antenna

PTT (Push To Talk

Switch

Microphone

Side 1 Switch

Side 2 Switch

LCD (VX-420E series)

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Battery Pack Latch

EC050U203

VOL/PWR Knob

MIC/SP Jack

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External Mic/Earphone

Speaker

16 KEY (VX-420E series)

OperationBefore You Begin

Battery Pack Installation and Removal

Ì To install the battery, hold the transceiver with your left hand,

so your palm is over the speaker and your thumb is on the top
of the belt clip. Insert the battery pack into the battery com­partment on the back of the radio while tilting the Belt Clip
outward, then close the Battery Pack Latch until it locks in
place with a “Click.”

lip

elt C

Tilt the B

Insert the Battery Pack

Preliminary Steps

Ì Install a rechargeable battery pack onto the transceiver, as

described previously.

Ì Charge a battery pack in accordance with a charger manual.
Ì Screw the supplied antenna onto the Antenna jack. Never at-

tempt to operate this transceiver without an antenna connected.

Ì If you have a Speaker/Microphone, we recommend that it not

be connected until you are familiar with the basic operation
of the VX-410E/-420E.

Operation Quick Start

Close the Battery Pack Latch

Ì To remove the battery, turn the radio off and remove any pro-

tective cases. Open the Battery Pack latch on the bottom of
the radio, then slide the battery downward and out from the

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radio while holding the Belt Clip.

Caution!

Do not attempt to open any of the rechargeable battery
packs, as they could explode if accidentally short-circuited.

Ì Turn the top panel’s VOL/PWR

knob clockwise to turn on the ra­dio on.

Ì Turn the top panel’s CH selector

knob to choose the desired oper­ating channel.

Low Battery Indication

Ì As the battery discharges during use, the voltage gradually

becomes lower. When the battery voltage becomes to low,
substitute a freshly charged battery and recharge the depleted
pack. The TX/BUSY indicator on the top of the radio will
blink red when the battery voltage is low.

Ì Avoid recharging 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).

Ì Rotate the VOL/PWR knob to set

the volume level. If no signal is
present, press and hold in the Pro-
grammable key assigned to
“MONITOR” for more than 1
seconds; background noise will
now be heard, and you may use
this to set the VOL/PWR knob for the desired audio level.

Ì Press and hold in the Program-

mable key assigned to “MONI-

TOR” for more than 1 seconds (or
press the MONITOR key twice)
to quiet the noise and resume nor­mal (quiet) monitoring.

Ì To transmit, monitor the channel

and make sure it is clear.

Ì To transmit, press and hold in the

PTT switch. Speak into the mi­crophone area of the front panel
grille (lower left-hand corner) in
a normal voice level. To return to
the Receive mode, release the
PTT switch.

Do not transmit the radio without an antenna con­nected.

Ì If a Speaker/Microphone is available, remove the plastic cap

and its two mounting screws from the right side of the trans­ceiver, then insert the plug from the Speaker/Microphone into
the MIC/SP jack; secure the plug 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.

Note:Save the original plastic cap and its mounting screws.

They should be re-installed when not using the Speaker/
Microphone.

Operating Temperature Range

Operation: –25 °C to +55 °C
Battery Charging: +10 °C to +40 °C

Important Notice

H Please read this manual carefully to become familiar with

the features of this transceiver.

H Do not transmit the radio without an antenna connected.
H When transmitting, hold the radio in a vertical position

with its microphone 2.5 to 5 cm away from your mouth
and keep the antenna at least 2.5cm away from your head.

H The radio must be used with a maximum operating duty

cycle not exceeding 50 %, in typical Push-to-Talk (PTT)
configurations. DO NOT transmit for more than 50 % of
total radio use time (50 % duty cycle). Transmitting more
than 50 % of the time can cause RF exposure compliance
requirements to be exceeded.
The radio is transmitting when the red LED on the top of
the radio is illuminated. You can cause the radio to trans­mit by pressing the PTT button or by using the VOX head­set, model VC-25.

H Always use the FNB-V67LI Lithium-Ion Battery or FNB-

83 Ni-MH Battery.

H Perform the battery charging where the ambient tempera-

ture range +10 °C to +40 °C. Charge out of this range
could cause damage to the battery pack.

H Battery Pack shall not be exposed to excessive heat such

as sunshine, fire or the like.

H Always use Vertex Standard authorized accessories.

Vertex Standard shall not be liable for any damage or
accidents such as fire, leakage or explosion of batteries,
etc., caused by the malfunction of non-Vertex Standard
accessories.

H This radio generates RF electromagnetic energy during

transmit mode. This radio is designed for and classified
as occupational use only, meaning it must be used only
during the course of employment by individuals aware of
hazardous, and the ways to minimize such hazardous. This
radio is not intended for use by the General Population in
an uncontrolled environment.

Declaration of Conformity

We, YAESU UK LTD. declare under our sole responsibility
that the following equipment complies with the essential re­quirements of the Directive 1999/5/EC.

Type of Equipment: FM Transceiver
Brand Name: VERTEX STANDARD
Model Number: VX-410E/-420E Series
Manufacturer: Vertex Standard Co., Ltd.
Address of Manufacturer: 4-8-8 Nakameguro Meguro-Ku,

Tokyo 153-8644, Japan

Applicable Standards:
This equipment is tested and conforms to the essential re­quirements of directive, as included in following standards.

EN 300 086-2

Radio Standard:

EN 301 489-1

EMC Standard: EN 301 489-5

EN 60065

Safety Standard:

The technical documentation as required by the Conformity
Assessment procedures is kept at the following address:

Company: YAESU UK LTD.
Address: Unit 12, Sun Valley Business Park, Winnall Close

Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 0LB, U.K.

Display Icons & Indicators

: “Scan” is activated
: “Priority Scan” is activated

“Dual Watch” is activated

“Encryption” is enabled

8 Character Alpha-numeric Display

Low Transmit Power Mode “ON”

“Call” indicator

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VX-420E Only

Receiver Monitor

“Talk-Around” is enabled

“Voice Message” received

Group “A”

Priority Channel

ATTENTION IN CASE OF USE

This transceiver works
on frequencies which are
not generally permitted.

For frequency alloca­tion, apply for a licence
at your local spectrum
management authority.

For actual usage contact your dealer or sales shop in or­der to get your transceiver adjusted to the allocated fre­quency range.

List of the practicable area

AUT BEL CYP CZE DNK
EST FIN FRA DEU GRC
HUN ISL IRL ITA LVL

LIE LTU LUX MLT NLD

NOR POL PRT SVK SVN

ESP SWE CHE GBR ---

Group “B”

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Accessories & Options

FNB-83 7.2 V 1400 mAh Ni-MH Battery
FNB-V57IS Intrinsically-Safe 7.2 V 1100 mAh Ni-Cd Battery
FNB-V67LI 7.4 V 2000 mAh Lithium-Ion Battery
FNB-V94 7.2 V 1800 mAh Ni-MH Battery
FBA-25A Alkaline Battery Case
VAC-800 Desktop Rapid Charger (for FNB-V57IS)
VAC-810 Desktop Rapid Charger (for FNB-V67LI)
VAC-6020 6-unit Multi Charger (for FNB-V94)
VAC-6800 6-unit Multi Charger (for FNB-V57IS)
VAC-6810 6-unit Multi Charger (for FNB-V67LI)
CD-47 Charger Cradle (for FNB-83/FNB-V94)
PA-43 AC Adapter for CD-47

A4B

MH-37
MH-45

Earpiece Microphone

B4B

Speaker/Microphone

MH-360S Speaker/Microphone (Miniature Type)
MH-450S Speaker/Microphone (Small Type)
VC-25 VOX Headset
CLIP-17C Swivel Belt Clip
VCM-1 Mobile Mounting Bracket (for VAC-810/VAC-810)
VCM-3 Mobile Mounting Bracket (for CD-47)
FVP-25 Encryption/DTMF pager Unit
FVP-35 Encryption Unit (Rolling code voice scrambler)
DVS-5 Voice Storage Unit
VME-100 MDC1200
VMDE-200 MDC1200

®

/GE-STAR® ANI Encoder Unit

®

/GE-STAR® ANI Encoder/Decoder Unit

ATU-6D Rubber Antenna 450-490 MHz
ATV-6XL Rubber Antenna 134-174 MHz (Untuned)
ATV-8C Rubber Antenna 161-174 MHz
CE64 Programming Software
FIF-10A USB Programming Interface
FIF-12 USB Programming Interface
CT-27 Radio to Radio Programming Cable
CT-42 PC Programming Cable (CT-28 + CT-29)
CT-106 PC Programming Cable (for FIF-10A/FIF-12)

Key Functions

The VX-420E series provides programmable [A], [B], [C], and
[D]

function keys, and both VX-410E series and VX-420E se-

ries provides the programmable

Programmable keys functions can be customized (set

These
to other functions), via programming 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 Programmable key
programming features are illustrated below, and their functions
are explained in the next chapter. For further details, contact your
Vertex Standard dealer.
For future reference, check the box next to each function that
has been assigned to the Programmable key on your particu­lar radio, and keep it handy.

Function

Monitor / / / / / /

Squelch Off / / / / / /

Low Power / / / / / /

Lock //// / /

Lamp //// / /

Channel Up //// / /

Channel Down //// / /

Scan / / / / / /

Follow-Me Scan / / / / / /

Dual Watch //// / /

Talkaround / / / / / /

Add/Del //// / /

Reset / / / / / /

Speed Dial / / / / / /

Tx Save Off / / / / / /

Call 1 / / / / / /

Call 2 / / / / / /

Call 3 / / / / / /

Code Select //// / /

Code Up //// / /

Code Down //// / /

Emergency

Group / / / / / /

ACC 1 / / / / / /

ACC 2 / / / / / /

Play / / / / / /

Record / / / / / /

Encryption

Lone Worker



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 China.

Programmable Key (Press / Press and Hold)

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Monitor

Press (or Press and hold) the assigned Programmable key
momentarily to disable the Tone squelch.

Squelch Off

Press (or Press and hold) the assigned Programmable key to
disable the Noise and Tone squelch. Again press (or Press and
hold) the assigned Programmable key to resume normal (quiet)
Noise and Tone squelch action.

Low Power

Press (or Press and hold) the assigned Soft key to set the radio’s
transmitter to the “Low Power” mode, thus extending battery
life. Press (or Press and hold) the assigned Soft key again to
return to “High Power” operation when in difficult terrain.
When the radio’s transmitter is set to “Low Power” mode, the
“Low” icon will be indicated on the display.

Lock

Press (or Press and hold) the assigned Programmable key to
lock the Programmable keys (except Lock key); thus, the [A],
[B], [C], and [D] keys can be disabled to prevent radio settings
from being disturbed.

Lamp

Press (or Press and hold) the assigned Programmable key to
illuminate the LCD for five seconds.

Channel Up

Press (or Press and hold) the assigned Programmable key to
switch to a higher operating channel number.

Channel Down

Press (or Press and hold) the assigned Programmable key to
switch to a lower operating channel number.

Scan

The Scanning feature is used to monitor multiple channels pro­grammed into the transceiver. While scanning, the radio will
check each channel for the presence of a signal, and will stop on
a channel if a signal is present.

Ì To activate scanning:

Press (or Press and hold) the assigned Programmable key.
The scanner will search the channels, looking for active ones;
it will pause each time it finds a channel on which someone is
speaking.

Ì To stop scanning:

Press (or Press and hold) the assigned Programmable key.
Operation will revert to the channel to which the CH knob is
set.

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 as the
“User-assigned” Priority Channel via the “Follow-Me” feature.
Press the assigned Programmable key to activate “Follow-Me”
scanning, then turn the CH selector knob to the channel which
you want to designate as the “User-Assigned Priority Channel”.
When the scanner stops on an “active” channel, the User-assigned
Priority Channel will automatically be checked every few sec­onds.

Dual Watch

The Dual Watch feature is similar to the Scan feature, except
that only two channels are monitored: the current operating chan­nel, and the “Priority” channel.
Ì To activate Dual Watch:

Press (or Press and hold) the assigned Programmable key.
The scanner will search the two channels; it will pause each
time it finds a channel on which someone is speaking.

Ì To stop Dual Watch:

Press (or Press and hold) the assigned Programmable key.
Operation will revert to the channel to which the CH knob is
set.

Description of Operating Functions

Talk Around

Press (or Press and hold) the assigned Programmable key 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.
When the “TA” function is activated, the “
cated on the display.
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 Pre-Programmed Functions.

Add/Del

The Add/Del feature allows the user to arrange a custom Scan.
Press (or Press and hold) the assigned Programmable key to
delete/restore the current channel to/from your scanning list.
When you delete a current channel, “-SKIP-” will appear on the
LCD for one second after pressing the Programmable key.
When you restore a current channel, “-STOP-” will appear on the
LCD for one second after pressing the Programmable key.

Speed Dial

Your Dealer may have pre-programmed Auto-Dial telephone
number memories into your radio.
To dial a number, just press (or Press and hold) the Dealer-as­signed Soft key for Speed Dialing. The DTMF tones sent dur­ing the dialing sequence will be heard in the speaker.

TX Save Off

Press (or Press and hold) the assigned Programmable key 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.

Call 1, 2, 3/Reset

When the 2-tone or 5-Tone selective calling unit is installed, press
(or Press and hold) the assigned Programmable key to silence
the receiver and reset for another call, when a communication is
finished.

Code Select

Press (or Press and hold) the assigned Programmable key to
enable the changing the 5-Tone Paging code which is recalled
by the “Call 1” key.

Code Up, Down

Press (or Press and hold) the assigned Programmable key to
switch to a higher (or lower) paging code number for the 5-Tone
Paging System.

Emergency

The VX-410E/-420E series includes an “Emergency” feature,
which may be useful, if you have someone monitoring on the
same frequency as your transceiver’s channel. For further de­tails contact your VERTEX STANDARD dealer.

Group

Press (or Press and hold) the assigned Programmable key to
select a “A” or “B” group of channels.
Once the desired Group is reached, rotate the CH knob to select
the desired channel within the selected Group.

ACC 1, 2

When the optional unit is installed, these functions are various
uses.
For further details, contact your Vertex Standard dealer.

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REC/PLAY (VOICE STORAGE: OPTION

This function, which requires the optional Voice Storage Unit,
Allows you to record and play back incoming receiver audio.

Recording:

Press (or Press and hold) the assigned Programmable key to
toggle the recording feature “on” and “off.” If the incoming sig­nal is being heard through the speaker when the recording fea­ture is set to “on,” the received audio will be recorded. The last 2
minutes of incoming audio will be stored on a first-in, first-out
basis.

Playback:

Press (or Press and hold) the assigned Programmable key to
start playback. During playback, pressing then “#” key lets you
jump forward 8 seconds, while pressing the “” key lets you go
back 8 seconds. To stop playback before the stored message is com­plete, press (or Press and hold) the assigned Programmable key.

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Encryption

When the Voice Scrambler feature is enabled, pressing the as­signed Programmable key of the “Encryption” toggles the
Scrambler “on” and “off.”

Lone Worker

Press and hold the assigned Programmable key to toggle the
Lone Worker feature “on” and “off.”
The Lone Worker feature perform to emit an alarm for 30 sec­onds at one second interval when the Lone Worker Timer is ex­pired. If the user does not reset the timer by pressing PTT switch,
the radio switchs to the Emergency modo.

ARTS (Auto Rande Transpond System : VX-420E only)

This system is designed to inform you when you and another
ARTS-equipped station are within communication range.
During ARTS operation, your radio automatically transmits for
about 1 second every 55 seconds in an attempt to shake hands
with the other station.
If you have out of range for more than two minutes, your radio
senses that no signal has been receives, a ringing beeper will sound,
and “OUT RANGE” will appear on the LCD. If you subsequently
move back into range, as soon as the other station transmits, your
beeper will sound and “IN RANGE” will appear on the LCD.

DTMF Paging System (VX-420E only)

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 will sound. The three-digit code of the station which paged
you will be displayed on your radio’s LCD.

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.

Disposal of your Electronic and

Electric Equipment

Products with the symbol (crossed-out wheeled bin) can­not be disposed as household waste.
Electronic and Electric Equipment should be recycled at
a facility capable of handling these items and their waste
byproducts.
In EU countries, please contact your local
equipment supplier representative or service
center for information about the waste collec­tion system in your country.