Vertex Standard VX-530 Series User manual

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VX-530 Series Operating Manual
Important Notice!
FCC RF Exposure Compliance Requirements for Occupational Use Only:
This Radio has been tested and complies with the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) RF exposure limits for Occupational Use/Controlled exposure environment. In
addition, it complies with the following Standards and Guidelines:
 FCC 96-326, Guidelines for Evaluating the Environmental Effects of Radio-Frequency
Radiation.
 FCC OET Bulletin 65 Edition 97-01 (1997) Supplement C, Evaluating Compliance with
FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields.
 ANSI/IEEE C95.1-1992, IEEE Standard for Safety Levels with Respect to Human
Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields, 3kHz to 300 GHz.
 ANSI/IEEE C95.3-1992, IEEE Recommended Practice for the Measurement of Potentially
Hazardous Electromagnetic Fields-RF and Microwave.
 This radio is NOT approved for use by the general population in an uncontrolled
environment. This radio is restricted to occupational use, work related operations
only where the radio operator must have the knowledge to control its RF exposure
conditions.
 When transmitting, hold the radio in a vertical position with its microphone 1 to 2
inches (2.5 to 5 cm) away from your mouth and keep the antenna at least 1 inch
(2.5cm) away from your head and body.
 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 FCC 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.
 DO NOT transmit when the radio is used in Body Worn configuration.
It must be used ONLY for (1) there is a 4 cm distance from the body during
transmitting, (2) monitoring purposes, using the speaker only and (3) for carrying
purposes.
 Always use Vertex Standard authorized accessories.

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Controls & Connectors
▪LED Indicator
Glows Green: Scan active
Blinks Green: Busy Channel (or SQL off)
Glows Red: Transmit
Blinks Red: Battery Voltage is low
▪Antenna Jack
▪PTT (Push to Talk) Switch
▪Monitor Button
▪Lamp Button
▪CH (Channel) Selector
▪VOL/PWR Knob
▪LCD
▪SEL1 KEY
▪SEL2 KEY
▪Toggle SW
▪MIC/SP Jack (External MIC/SP)
▪Speaker
▪Main Microphone
▪Sub Microphone (Noise Canceling Microphone)
▪Battery Pack Latch
Before You Begin
Battery Pack Installation and Removal
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.”
To remove the battery, turn the radio off and remove any protective cases. Open the
Battery Pack latch on the bottom of the radio, then slide the battery downward and out from
the radio while unfolding the Belt Clip.
Caution! : Do not attempt to open any of the rechargeable Li-ion packs, as they could
explode if accidentally short-circuited.
Low Battery Indication
As the battery discharges during use, the voltage gradually becomes lower. When the
battery voltage reaches 6.0 volts, 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.
Avoid recharging Li-ion 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).
Operation
Preliminary Steps
Install a charged battery pack onto the transceiver, as described previously.
Screw the supplied antenna onto the Antenna jack. Never attempt to operate this
transceiver without an antenna connected.

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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

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SET Mode
Call/Reset (only, when using DTMF/Encryption Unit)
Speed Dial (only, when using DTMP/Encryption Unit)
Emergency (only, when using DTMF/Encryption Unit)
LCD Invert
TOGGLE Switch
Channel Scan
Dual Watch
High/Low Power
Talk Around
TX Save Disable
Encryption Disable (only, when using DTMF/Encryption Unit)
Follow-Me Scan
Lock
Understanding Radio Waves
Radio waves travel from one point to another by several different means. The general term
for these methods of wave travel is “propagation”. You may know that “short-wave” signals
can be propagated over distances of several thousand miles by reflection off of the upper
regions of the atmosphere.
Your hand-held transceiver, on the other hand, operates on the so-called UHF (Ultra-High
Frequency) band. On this band, radio waves usually do not reflect off of the atmosphere.
Instead, the radio waves behave almost as light: they travel in a straight line, and when they
meet a building or obstruction, they go no further in that direction.
Therefore, it is important that you be as high and free from obstructions as possible to
cover the greatest distance when using your radio. If you operate from inside a car or
building, any metal around you can absorb much of the signal, both transmitted and
received. Coverage may therefore be very poor under those conditions. However, if you
must operate from indoors, moving next to a window will improve communications.
In view of the factors just discussed, you can easily see the potential benefit of holding the
radio up high near your mouth while transmitting. In this way the antenna is high and clear,
and coverage is best.
On final note regarding propagation is useful in improving coverage. Because radio waves
at UHF is similar to light waves, they do reflect, to varying degrees, off of hills, buildings, and
the like. In a crowded urban area, with many close buildings close together, many reflections
may occur, and interfere with one another, causing variations in signal strength at different
locations.
Therefore, if a signal is weak and you walk a few feet in any direction, reception may
suddenly become clear, because a particular reflection path may become dominant.
Reflections are frequently useful, as they can allow for communications between two
stations over a highly obstructed path.

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Accessories & Options
FNB-29AIS 7.2V 1100mAh Ni-Cd Intrinsically safe Battery Pack
FNB-29ALIS 7.2V 1700mAh Ni-Cd Intrinsically safe Battery Pack
VAC-520 Desktop Rapid Charger
PA-23B AC Adapter for VAC-520
MH-50C7A Speaker/Microphone
VTP-50 VX-Trunk Unit
F2D-8 2-Tone Decoder
F5D-14 5-Tone Encoder/Decoder
FVP-25 DTMF Pager/Encryption Unit
CT-29 PC Programming Cable (PC side)
CT-70 PC Programming Cable (Transceiver side)
CT-71 PC Programming Cable (CT-29 + CT-70)
CT-72 Clone Cable (Set-to-Set Cloning)
ATU-5D Antenna
ATU-5EF Antenna
Availability of accessories may vary; some accessories are supplied standard per local
requirements, others may be unavailable in some regions.
Check with your VERTEX STANDARD Dealer for changes to this list.

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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful
interference.
Part 15.21: Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by Vertex
Standard could void the user’s authorization to operate this device.