VX530 Series
Operating Manual
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Vertex Standard Co., Ltd.
If you have a Speaker/Microphone, we recommend that it not be connected until you are
familiar with the basic operation of the VX-530.
Operation Quick Start
To turn the top panel’s VOL/PWR knob clockwise to turn on the radio on.
Pull and turn the top panel’s CH selector knob to choose the desired operating channel. A
channel number or channel name will appear on the LCD.
Rotate the
VOL/PWR knob to set the volume level. If no signal is present, press and hold
the Monitor button (the third button on the left side) more than 2 seconds; background noise
will now be heard, and you may use this to set the VOL/PWR knob for the desired audio
level.
Press and hold the Monitor button more than 2 seconds (or press the Monitor button twice)
to quiet the noise and resume normal (quiet) monitoring.
To transmit, press and hold the PTT switch. Speak into the microphone area of the front
panel grille (center right-hand corner) in a normal voice level. To return to the Receive mode,
release the PTT switch.
Press the top panel’s SEL1 and left side panel’s SEL2 button to active one of the
preprogrammed functions that may have been enabled at the time of programming by the
dealer. See the next section for details regarding the available features.
Switch the top panel’s Toggle SW position to active one of the preprogrammed functions
which may have been enabled at the time of programming by the dealer. There are three
positions of [A(left)], [| (center)] and [B(right)] in the toggle switch. See the next section for
details regarding the available features.
Press the
DTMF keys on the telephone keypad to send DTMF tones. (If option is installed)
If a Speaker/Microphone is available, remove the plastic cap and its two mounting screws
from the right side of the transceiver, then make the connector of the Speaker/Microphone
touch; secure the connector pin using the screw 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.
KEY and TOGGLE Functions
VX-530 have the [SEL1], [SEL2], [MON], [LAMP] Key, ([A], [B], [C], [D] Key:if option is
installed) and Toggle SW. The Key and SW function can be customized, via programmed
by Vertex Standard dealer, to meet your communications requirements. Some features
may require the purchase and installation of optional internal accessories. The possible KEY
and SW programming features are illustrated below.
[SEL1], [SEL2], [MON], [LAMP],[A], [B], [C] and [D] Key
Monitor (Generally, it sets to MON Key)
Lamp (Generally, it sets to LAMP Key)
Channel Scan
Dual Watch
High/Low Power
Talk Around
TX Save Disable
Encryption Disable (only, when using DTMF/Encryption Unit)
Follow-Me DW
Group Up
Group Down
Channel Up
Channel Down
