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Description of TOGGLE Switch Functions

SELCALL Function

Enables/disables the (optional) Selcall Unit which allow pag-
ing and selective calling, if installed. Details for the SELCALL
feature are described on next page.

High/Low Power

Selects the transmitter power output level between “High” or
“Low.”
You will get much longer battery life by switching to Low
power operation.

Noise Blanker on/off

Enables/disables the IF Noise Blanker. When the Noise
Blanker is activated, it will reduce many different types of
manmade impulse noise (but not atmospherics).

Tuner on/off

Enables/disables the Automatic Antenna Tuner.

Antenna Tuning

Press and hold the assigned

TOGGLE

switch into the “ON”

position for 1/2 second to initiate antenna tuning. The “

WAIT

”

indicator will appear on the display during tuning, and will
disappear when a match has been achieved.
If the tuning is successful, the “

TUNE OK

” indication will

appear on the display, and the radio will emit a “beep.”

Encryption on/off

Enables/disables the (optional) voice encryption unit.
When the voice encryption unit is enabled, the clarifier is
disabled.
Remember that disabling the encryption will mean that your
transmission are no longer secure. Return to the encrypted
mode as soon as possible, and do not discuss any critical or
confidential information while in the non-encrypted mode of
operation.

LAMP on/off

This feature operates differently, depending on the switch type
assigned to this function.

Toggle Switch Type

(Switch “

”)

Move the assigned

TOGGLE

switch into the “ON” position

to illuminate the LCD lamp continuously. To disable the LCD
lamp, return the assigned

TOGGLE

switch to the “OFF”

position.

Momentary Switch Type

(Switch “

” or “

”)

Press this switch momentarily, (I) to illuminate the LCD lamp
for three seconds, after which the lamp will automatically
shut off, or (II) to illuminate the LCD lamp until you press
this switch once more (no time limit). These functions are
determined via programming by your Vertex Standard Dealer.

LCD Display (Tag/Frequency)

Selects the channel frequency display format between (I) the
channel’s frequency, or (II) the channel’s Alpha/Numeric la-
bel (name).

HAIL Function

Turn on the assigned

TOGGLE

switch to activate the “HAIL”

feature which emits a loud “Alarm” sound. Use this feature if
you want a quick way of alerting other group members as to
a dangerous situation.

VFO/MR Select

Selects the frequency control technique between (I) the “VFO”
or (II) the “Memory System.”

Press the assigned

TOGGLE

switch momentarily to

toggle frequency control between the VFO and Memory
Systems.

Press and hold the assigned

TOGGLE

switch in the “ON”

position for 1/2 second to copy the memory channel data
to the VFO. You may then rotate the

SEL

knob to tune

the frequency manually.

TELCALL Function

Enables/disables the TELCALL Function (dialing for
Autopatch,) if the optional SELCALL Unit is installed. De-
tails for the TELCALL function are described on page 8.

Squelch on/off

Turn the assigned

TOGGLE

switch to the “upper” position

to keep the receiver quiet until a signal is received. Turn the
assigned

TOGGLE

switch to the “lower” position to “open”

the RF squelch manually, allowing you to listen for very weak
signals.

To Adjust the Squelch threshold level:

1. Rotate the

SEL

knob to select a clear channel (where no