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VX-450 S

ERIES

 O

PERATING

 M

ANUAL

7

LCD I

CONS

 & I

NDICATORS

 

(

VX-454 & VX-459

)

8 Character Alpha-numeric Display

Group Number

RSSI Indicator (four steps)

Encryption is activated

Option SW (Key Function)

is activated

Low Transmit Power Mode On

“Audio Compander” is activated

“CALL” Indicator

Receiver Monitor

“Talk-Around” is enabled

“Voice Message” is received

Battery Indicator

“Group Scan” is enabled

Priority 2 Channel

“DUAL WATCH” is activated

: “Scan” is enabled

: “Priority Scan” is activated

Summary of Contents for VX-451

Page 1: ...C 1200 Encode Decode Scan Group Scan Dual Watch FM Scan Follow Me Scan TA Scan Encryption Clear Voice VOX REC PLAY Requires DVS 8 or DVS 9 AF Min Volume Talk Around Man Down Requires DVS 9 Emergency L...

Page 2: ...your fingertips a valuable communications tool a Vertex Standard two way radio Rug ged reliable and easy to use your Vertex Standard radio will keep you in constant touch with your colleagues for yea...

Page 3: ...he VX 450 Series are full featured hand held FM transceivers designed for business communications in the VHF or UHF Land Mobile bands These transceivers are designed for reliable business communicatio...

Page 4: ...RF and Microwave WARNING 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...

Page 5: ...ody Worn configuration with the following accessory belt clip It must be used ONLY for 1 there is 4 cm distance from the body during transmitting 2 monitoring purposes using the speaker only and 3 for...

Page 6: ...nal MIC SP Battery Pack Latch 16 Button DTMF Keypad LCD Liquid Crystal Display Microphone LED Indicator Programmable Default settings are Steady Red Transmitting in progress Blinking Green Busy Channe...

Page 7: ...ystal Display Microphone LED Indicator Programmable Default settings are Steady Red Transmitting in progress Blinking Green Busy Channel Steady Green Tone Squelch in defeated condition Speaker Antenna...

Page 8: ...ophone LED Indicator Programmable Default settings are Steady Red Transmitting in progress Blinking Green Busy Channel Steady Green Tone Squelch in defeated condition Antenna Jack TOP SEL Key CH Chann...

Page 9: ...ur steps Encryption is activated Option SW Key Function is activated Low Transmit Power Mode On Audio Compander is activated CALL Indicator Receiver Monitor Talk Around is enabled Voice Message is rec...

Page 10: ...is replaced with an incorrect battery Replace only with the same or equivalent type Battery Charging Referring to Figure 1 adjust the direction of the Battery Holder of the CD 49 Desktop Charger in ac...

Page 11: ...ils on proper positioning of the battery pack If charg ing with the transceiver attached turn the trans ceiver off The antenna jack should be at the left side when viewing the charger from the front I...

Page 12: ...ign the Belt Clip to the groove of the Battery pack then press the Belt Clip downward until it locks in place with a Click To remove the Belt Clip use a flat head screw driver to press the Belt Clip T...

Page 13: ...VX 450 SERIES OPERATING MANUAL 11 NOTE...

Page 14: ...l name will appear on the LCD If you want to select the operating channel from a different Channel Group press the Programmable key assigned to the Group Up or Down func tion to select the Channel Gro...

Page 15: ...vel To re turn to the Receive mode release the PTT switch Press the Orange TOP SEL key to activate one of the preprogrammed functions which may have been enabled at the time of programming by the deal...

Page 16: ...rsa If the Busy Channel Lockout feature has been programmed on a channel the radio will not trans mit when a carrier is present Instead the radio will generate short beep three times and indicate CH B...

Page 17: ...VX 450 SERIES OPERATING MANUAL 15 NOTE...

Page 18: ...The possible Programmable key programming features are illus trated at the right and their functions are explained on page 18 For further details contact your Vertex Standard dealer For future referen...

Page 19: ...can Scan Set Group Scan Set TA Scan Talk Around Reset Call 1 Call 2 Call 3 Call 4 Call 5 Code Up 1 Code Down 1 Code Set 1 Speed Dial 1 DTMF Code Set 2 Call Status Set 1 Status Up 1 Status Down 1 Statu...

Page 20: ...de thus extending battery life Press or press and hold the key again to return to Normal transmit power when in difficult terrain When the radio s transmitter is set to Low Power mode the L icon will...

Page 21: ...ng the C key In this case the display indicates CAN CEL briefly BEEP OFF Press or press and hold the assigned Programmable key to disable the radio beeps temporarily Again press or press and hold the...

Page 22: ...feature Again press or press and hold the assigned programmable key to disable the Clear Voice feature AF MIN VOLUME Press or press and hold the assigned Programmable key to reduce the audio output to...

Page 23: ...dio to begin stepping repeatedly upward or downward through the channels PRI 1 PRI 2 Press or press and hold the assigned programmable key to recall the pre programmed priority channel directly This i...

Page 24: ...programmed into the transceiver While scan ning the transceiver will check each channel for the presence of a signal and will stop on a channel if a signal is present To activate scanning Press or pr...

Page 25: ...Watch Press or press and hold the assigned Program mable key Operation will revert to the Dual Watch Revert channel FM SCAN The FM Scan feature checks a User assigned Prior ity Channel regularly as y...

Page 26: ...process nor mally scanning is performed within the current group only To include the current Group in the scanning loop press or press and hold the assigned program mable key the icon will appear on...

Page 27: ...adjacent chan nels If so the key may be used for one of the other Pre Programmed Functions ADVANCED OPERATION CALL RESET While the DTMF Paging System VX 459 only This feature if enabled allows the us...

Page 28: ...elect the Auto Dial memory number list provided by your Dealer or NetworkAdministrator then press the PTT switch The DTMF tones sent during the dialing se quence will be heard in the speaker In the VX...

Page 29: ...dition per the pre defined status list ADVANCED OPERATION DUTY Press or press and hold the assigned Programmable key to toggle the Duty function of the 2 tone 5 tone decoder On and Off When the Duty f...

Page 30: ...evious message or press the B key or key VX 459 to jump to the next message TX SAVE DISABLE Press or press and hold the assigned Programmable key to disable the Transmit Battery Saver if you are opera...

Page 31: ...ut of range for more than two minutes your radio senses that no signal has been received a short triple beep will sound and OUT SERV Out of Service will be displayed on the display for 2 seconds If yo...

Page 32: ...playback from the beginning of the message ROL Enables recording whenever squelch opens and playback of the last 120 sec onds Set the priority audio on playback mode PLY Playback audio is higher prio...

Page 33: ...dset w boom mic VH 215S Over the head single muff Headset DVS 8 Voice Storage Unit DVS 9 Man Down Alert with Digital Voice Storage Unit CLIP 20 Belt Clip ATV 16A VHF Antenna 136 150 MHz ATV 16B VHF An...

Page 34: ...VX 450 SERIES OPERATING MANUAL 32 NOTE...

Page 35: ...Part 15 21 Changes or modifications to this device not expressly ap proved by Vertex Standard could void the user s authorization to operate this device...

Page 36: ...VERTEX STANDARD US Headquarters 10900 Walker Street Cypress CA 90630 U S A YAESU UK LTD Unit 12 Sun Valley Business Park Winnall Close Winchester Hampshire SO23 0LB U K VERTEX STANDARD HK LTD Unit 5 2...

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