Yaesu Musen VX 2500U User Manual

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VX

VX –––– 2500

VX VX

Operating

Operating Manual

OperatingOperating

2500

2500 2500

Manual

Manual Manual

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Congratulations!

Congratulations!

Congratulations!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 !

Notice !

Notice !Notice !

There are no owner-serviceable parts inside the transceiver. All service jobs must be referred

to an autho-rized

VERTEX STANDARD Service Representative. Consult your Authorized VERTEX STANDARD

Dealer for installation of optional accessories.

Safety / Warning Information

Safety / Warning Information

Safety / Warning InformationSafety / Warning Information

WARNING - DO NOT operate the VX-2500 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 following range away

from rear seat passengers 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

Radiated frequency and Distance

Radiated frequency and DistanceRadiated frequency and Distance

VX-2500U (D)

1.89 Feet

(0.576 m)

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Control

FRONT

FRONT

FRONTFRONT

① ② ③ 

① ② ③  ④ 

① ② ③ ① ② ③ 

Vertex Standard

ertex Standard

ertex StandardVertex Standard

A

A

Controlssss & Connectors

ControlControl

④ 

④ ④ 

& Connectors

& Connectors & Connectors

P 1

P 1 P 2

P 1P 1

P 2 P 3

P 2P 2

P 3 P 4

P 3P 3

P 4

P 4P 4

⑤ 

⑤ 

⑤ ⑤ 

REAR

REAR

REARREAR

⑥ 

⑥ 

⑥ ⑥ 

⑨⑨⑨⑨⑩

⑦ 

⑦  ⑧⑧⑧⑧

⑦ ⑦ 

⑩⑪

⑩⑩

⑪⑫

⑪⑪

⑫

⑫⑫

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Important!

Important! – All buttons located on the Front Panel are Programmable Function Button (PF

Important!Important!

button)

button) determined by your network requirements and programmed by your VERTEX

button) button)

Programmable Function Button (PF

Programmable Function Button (PFProgrammable Function Button (PF

STANDARD dealer. Following instruction is along with nominal button programming.

VOL. / PWR Knob

①①①①

VOL. / PWR Knob

VOL. / PWR KnobVOL. / PWR Knob

Rotate the knob to turn the transceiver ON and OFF and set the volume of the

receiver.

②②②②

Busy / TX

Busy / Busy /

[Conventional]

[Conventional]

[Conventional][Conventional]

TX Indicator

Indicator

TXTX

Indicator Indicator

Busy /

This lamp glows red when the radio is transmitting and glows green when the

channel is busy.

Steady Green : Busy Channel
Blinking Green : Tone Squelch in defeated condition
Steady Red : Transmission in Progress

[LTR Trunking]

[LTR Trunking]

[LTR Trunking][LTR Trunking]

This lamp glows red when the radio is transmitting and glows green when the System

is busy (Indicating all channels of the System are busy.)

LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)

③③③③

LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)

LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)

The display include an 8-character alpha-numeric section showing System and Group

names, status and identity information, and error messages. Additional indicators on

the display show priority channel assignments and scan include / exclude selection.

④④④④▲

▲・▼ 

・▼ 

▲▲

・▼ ・▼ 

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.

Microphone Jack

⑤⑤⑤⑤

Microphone Jack

Microphone JackMicrophone Jack

Connect the microphone plug to this jack.

A Button [Programmable Function Button ]

⑥⑥⑥⑥

A Button [Programmable Function Button ]

A Button [Programmable Function Button ]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

Steady Green : System Busy
Steady Red : Transmission in Progress

Button [Programmable Function Button ]

Button [Programmable Function Button ]

Button [Programmable Function Button ]Button [Programmable Function Button ]

programmed by your VERTEX STANDARD dealer.

⑦⑦⑦⑦▽

▽・△ 

・△ 

▽▽

・△ ・△ 

Pressing these buttons changes the current System (and displayed group number or

name). Holding this button for more than 1/2 second causes the function to repeat.

P1 to P4 [Progr

⑧⑧⑧⑧

P1 to P4 [Programmable Function Button ]

P1 to P4 [ProgrP1 to P4 [Progr

This button can be set up for special applications, such as High/Low power selection,

Button [Programmable Function Button ]

Button [Programmable Function Button ]

Button [Programmable Function Button ]Button [Programmable Function Button ]

ammable Function Button ]

ammable Function Button ]ammable Function Button ]

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Monitor, Talk-around, etc, as determined by your network requirements and

programmed by your VERTEX STANDARD dealer.

Antenna Socket

⑨⑨⑨⑨

Antenna Socket

Antenna SocketAntenna Socket

The 50-ohm coaxial feedline to the antenna must be connected here, using a type-M

(PL-259) plug.

D-Sub 9Pin Accessory Connector

⑩⑩⑩⑩

D-Sub 9Pin Accessory Connector

D-Sub 9Pin Accessory ConnectorD-Sub 9Pin Accessory Connector

External TX audio line input, PTT (Push To Talk), Squelch, and external RX audio

line output signal may be obtained from this connector for use with accessories such

as data transmission/reception modems, etc.

13.8V DC Cable Pigtail with Connector

⑪⑪⑪⑪

13.8V DC Cable Pigtail with Connector

13.8V DC Cable Pigtail with Connector13.8V 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.

External Speaker Jack

⑫⑫⑫⑫

External Speaker Jack

External Speaker JackExternal Speaker Jack

An external loudspeaker may be connected to this 2-contact, 3.5-mm mini-phone jack.

Caution: Do not connect this line to ground, and be certain that the speaker has

adequate capability to handle the audio output from the Radio.