Vertex Standard VX-241PMR446 User manual

VX-241PMR446
(VX-241-G3-1)
OperatinG Manual
Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.
Supplied AcceSSorieS
FNB-V103LIA 7.4V ,1380mAhLithium-IonBattery
CD-34 RapidCharger
PA-42Cor-42Uø ACAdapter(forCD-34)
CLIP-18 BeltClip
Belt clip inStAllAtion
optionAl AcceSSorieS
FNB-V103LIA 7.4V ,1380mAhLithium-IonBattery
FNB-V104LIA 7.4V ,2300mAhLithium-IonBattery
CD-34 RapidCharger
PA-42C/Uø ACAdapter(forCD-34)
VAC-6300 6-unitMultiCharger
MH-37A4B Earpiece/Microphone
MH-45B4B Speaker/Microphone(NoiseCancelling)
MH-360S Speaker/Microphone(SmallType)
MH-450S Speaker/Microphone(MiniatureType)
VC-25 VOXHeadset
VCM-2 VehicleChargerMountAdapter
DCM-1 DesktopChargerBracket
CLIP-18 BeltClip
CE141 ProgrammingSoftware
FIF-12 USBProgrammingInterface
CT-27 RadiotoRadioProgrammingCable
CT-42A PCProgrammingCable
 (CT-29+CT-28)
CT-106 PCProgrammingCable(forFIF-12)
ø “C”sufxisforusewith230VAC(Type-Cplug)and“U”
sufxisforusewith230VAC(Type-BFplug)
Availability of accessories may vary. Some accessories are
supplied as standard per local requirements, while others may
be unavailable in some regions. Consult your Vertex Standard
Dealer for details regarding these and any newly-available
options. Connection of any non-Vertex Standard approved
accessory, should it cause damage, may void the Limited War-
ranty on this apparatus.
VX-241pMr446 defAult Setting
Channel FrequenCy nO. (FrequenCy)CtCSS/DCS (tOne nO.)
1 1 ch (446.00625 MHz)DCS 114 (76)
2 2 ch (446.01875 MHz) DCS 115 (77)
3 3 ch (446.03125 MHz)DCS 023 (60)
4 4 ch (446.04375 MHz)DCS 025 (61)
5 5 ch (446.05625 MHz)DCS 026 (62)
6 6 ch (446.06875 MHz)DCS 071 (72)
7 7 ch (446.08125 MHz)DCS 072 (73)
8 8 ch (446.09375 MHz)DCS 073 (74)
9 1 ch (446.00625 MHz)DCS 152 (86)
10 2 ch (446.01875 MHz) DCS 155 (87)
11 3 ch (446.03125 MHz)DCS 156 (88)
12 4 ch (446.04375 MHz)DCS 162 (89)
13 5 ch (446.05625 MHz)DCS 165 (90)
14 6 ch (446.06875 MHz)DCS 205 (93)
15 7 ch (446.08125 MHz)DCS 212 (94)
16 8 ch (446.09375 MHz)DCS 223 (95)
generAl
Please read this manual carefully to become familiar
with the features of this transceiver.
 When transmitting, hold the radio in a vertical position
with its microphone 2.5 to 5 cm away from your mouth
and keep the antenna at least 2.5cm away from your
head.
 The radio must be used with a maximum operating
duty cycle not exceeding 50 %, in typical Push-to-Talk
(PTT) congurations. DO NOT transmit for more than
50 % of total radio use time (50 % duty cycle). Trans-
mitting more than 50 % of the time can cause RF expo-
sure 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 or by using the
VOX headset, model VC-25.
 Always use the FNB-V103LIA Lithium-Ion Battery.
 Perform the battery charging where the ambient tem-
perature range +10 °C to +40 °C. Charge out of this
range could cause damage to the battery pack.
 Battery Pack shall not be exposed to excessive heat such
as sunshine, re or the like.
 Always use Vertex Standard authorized accessories.
Vertex Standard shall not be liable for any damage or
accidents such as re, leakage or explosion of batteries,
etc., caused by the malfunction of non-Vertex Standard
accessories.
 This radio generates RF electromagnetic energy during
transmit mode. This radio is designed for and classied
as occupational use only, meaning it must be used only
during the course of employment by individuals aware
of hazardous, and the ways to minimize such hazard-
ous. This radio is not intended for use by the General
Population in an uncontrolled environment.
operAting teMperAture rAnge
Operation:–25°Cto+55°C
Battery Charging:+10°Cto+40°C
iMportAnt notice
for the li-ion BAttery pAck
CONTAINS LITHIUM-ION BATTERY. MUST
BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF PROP-
ERLY.
Never short-circuit the connection terminals
on the battery or charger!
Do not attempt to open the battery pack, as personal in-
jury or damage to the battery pack could occur if a cell
or cells become accidentally short-circuited.
Beforeusingabatterypackforthersttime,chargeitcom-
pletely.Donotattemptchargeapackwiththeincorrectchar-
ger,asthiscandamageorshortenthelifeofthepack.
Whena batterypackisnotused foralongtime,please
removeit fromthetransceiver.Also,whileinstorage, the
chargewilldrainslightlyovertimeandthebatteryshould
berecharged50%eachsixmonths.
Whencarefully maintained,apackshouldbeusefulfor
about300charge/dischargecycles.
Thefollowingabusescanshortentheusefullifeofthe
battery,andshouldbeavoided:
 Exceedingthespeciedtemperaturelimits;
 Overchargingwithanincorrectcharger,orchargingfor
toolong;
 Shortingtheterminals,orusingthepackwithequipment
notdesignedforit;
 Reversingchargepolarity.Useonlythepropercharger.
Ifthisistamperedwithoranotherchargerisused,per-
manentdamagemayresult;
 Submersingthebattery in water,or attempting toopen
thebatterycasing.
After storage, the battery should be returned to room
temperature before use. It may rst function at reduced
capacity, but should return to full capacity after several
complete charge/discharge cycles.
 Replace the pack if charge life becomes very short.
diSpoSAl of your electronic And
electric equipMent
Products with the symbol (crossed-out wheeled
bin)cannotbedisposedashouseholdwaste.
ElectronicandElectric Equipmentshouldbe
recycledat afacility capableof handlingthese
itemsandtheirwastebyproducts.
InEU countries,please contactyourlocalequipment
supplierrepresentativeorservicecenterforinformation
aboutthewastecollectionsysteminyourcountry.
Declaration of Conformity
MotorolaSolutionsGermanyGmbHdeclaresunder
itssole responsibilitythat theproducts, towhichthis
declaration relates, conform to the applicable essential
requirementsofthefollowingDirectives(s)oftheCoun-
ciloftheEuropeanCommunityontheapproximationof
thelawsoftheMemberStates:
1999/5/EConRadioEquipmentandTelecommunica-
tionsTerminalEquipment
Product:
BrandName:VertexStandard
ModelNumber:VX-241-G3-1
FrequencyRange:
PMR446446.05625MHz-446.09375MHz
TXPowerLevel:0.5W
ChannelSpacing:12.5kHz
Placed on Market by:
MotorolaSolutions GermanyGmbH,0-13507Berlin,
Germany.
Conformity:
Harmonizedstandardsusedtodemonstrateconformity:
Radio Equipment, Article 3(2):
EN300296-2V1.3.1
EMC, Article 3(1)b:
EN301489-1V1.9.2,EN301489-5V1.3.1
Safety, Article 3(1)a:
EN60950-1:2006/A11:2009/A1:2010/A12:2011/
AC:2011
ICNIRP(1998) General Population/Uncontrolled Expo-
sureLimits
YearofrstapplicationofCEmark:2012
Theessentialradio testsuites,as dened inthequoted
harmonizedstandards,havebeenperformed.
Document:
Reference: 8ER-213066-0C-O
Keeper: MotorolaSolutionsGermanyGmbH
 AmBorsigturm130,D-13507Berlin,
 Germany

controlS & connectorS
Before you Begin
Battery paCk inStallatiOn anD reMOVal
Toinstall thebattery,hold thetrans-
ceiverwith yourlefthand,soyour
palmisoverthespeakerand
yourthumbisonthe
topofthebeltclip.In-
sert the battery pack
intothebattery
compartment on
the back of the
radiowhiletilting
theBeltClipoutward,thenpushthebottomsideofthebat-
terypackuntilthebatterypacklockswiththeBatteryPack
Latch.
To remove the battery, turn the radio off and remove any
protectivecases.Slide the Battery PackLatchonthe bot-
tomof theradio, thenslidethebatterydownwardandout
fromtheradiowhileholdingtheBeltClip.
Battery CharGe
1. InserttheDCplugfromtheoptionalPA-
42AC Adapter into the DC jack on the
bottomsideoftheoptionalCD-34Desk-
top Rapid Charger, then plug the PA-42
ACAdapterintotheAClineoutlet.
2. Turn thetransceiver“off”,theninsert
the transceiver into the CD-34Desktop
RapidChargerwhilealigningtheslots
ofthebatterypackwiththeguides in
thenestoftheCD-34;refertotheil-
lustration below for details on proper
positioningofthebatterypack.
3.Ifthetransceiverisinsertedcorrectly,
theLEDindicatorwill glow
red.Afully-dischargedpack
will be charged completely in
approximately2.5hours.
4. TheLEDindicatorwillchangetogreenwhencharging
isnearingcompletion.Thebatterypackbecomesfully
chargedapproximately30minuteslater.
5. Whenchargingis completed,remove thetransceiverfrom
theCD-34DesktopRapidCharger,andunplugthePA-42
ACAdapterfromtheAClineoutlet.
Important Notes!
DonotconnectanimproperACAdaptertotheCD-34
DesktopRapidCharger.Use only theoptional PA-42AC
Adapter.
DisconnectthetransceiverfromtheCD-34DesktopRapid
Charger, and unplug the PA-42ACAdapter from theAC
lineoutlet,whenchargingiscompleted.
The PA-42ACAdapterand/orCD-34DesktopRapid
Chargerwillgenerateamoderateamountofheatduringthe
chargingprocess.Thisisanormalcondition.
ThePA-42ACAdapterandCD-34DesktopRapid Char-
ger is designed for charging only, and is not designed for
operation(transmission/reception)ofthetransceiver.
Periodicallywipe thechargingterminalsinthenestofthe
CD-34DesktopRapidCharger,usingadrycloth,toensure
goodconnectionsbetweenthechargerandbattery.
Caution!!
Whencharging abattery packalone(not attachedto the
transceiver),donotallowanymetalobjecttoshorttheter-
minalsonthebatterypack.
Donot allowanymetal objectstoshort theterminals in
thenestoftheCD-34 DesktopRapidCharger,asashort-
circuitcouldcauseoverheatingofthechargercircuitry.
cAution!
Do not attempt to open any of the rechargeable Lith-
ium-Ion packs, as they could explode if accidentally
short-circuited.
operAtion
OperatiOn quiCk Start
Turn the top panel’s VOL/PWR knob
clockwisetoturnontheradio.
Turnthetoppanel’sCHselectorknob
to choose the desired operating chan-
nel.
Rotate theVOL/PWR knob to set the
volume level. If no signal is present,
press and hold in the [SIDE 1] key
(default:[MONI/SQL OFF] key) for
morethanonesecond;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 inthe[SIDE 1] key
(default:[MONI/SQL OFF] key) for
morethanonesecond(orpressthekey
twice)toquietthenoiseandresume
normal(quiet)monitoring.
Totransmit,monitorthechannelandmakesureitisclear.
Totransmit,pressandholdinthePTT
switch.Speakintothemicrophonearea
ofthe frontpanelgrille(lowerright-
hand corner) in a normal voice level.
ToreturntotheReceivemode,release
thePTTswitch.
Pressthe[SIDE 2] key(default:[SCAN]key)tostart
scanning.Ifandwhenthescanner
encountersasignalstrongenough
toopenthesquelch,the scannerwill
remain halted for as long as there is
carrierpresentonthechannel.Afterthe
carrierdropsattheendoftheotherstation’stransmission,
scanningwillresume.
IfaSpeaker/Microphone isavailable,remove the plastic
cap and its two mounting screws from the right side of
thetransceiver,theninserttheplugfromthe Speaker/
Microphone into the MIC/SP jack; secure the plug using
thescrews 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.
lOw Battery inDiCatiOn
As the battery discharges during use, the voltage gradually
becomeslower.Whenthebatteryvoltagebecomestolow,
substituteafreshlychargedbatteryandrechargethedepleted
pack.Whenthebatteryvoltagebecomestolow,theLEDindi-
catoronthetopoftheradiowillblinkredandanalertbeeper
willsound.
progrAMMABle key functionS
TheVX-241PMR446provide[SIDE 1]and[SIDE 2]keys.
These“Programmable”keysfunctionscanbecustomized(set
tootherfunctions)viatheCE141ProgrammingSoftware.
ThepossibleProgrammablekeyfeaturesareillustratedbelow,
and their functions are explained below. For further details,
contactyourVertexStandarddealer.
Forfuturereference,checktheboxatthebelowtoeachfunc-
tionthathasbeenassignedtotheProgrammablekeyonyour
particularradio,andkeepithandy.
FunCtiOn
prOGraMMaBle key
(preSS / preSS anD hOlD)
[SiDe1] key [SiDe2] key
Monitor / /
SQL Off / /
Scan / /
Follow-Me Scan / /
prOGraMMaBle key DeFault SettinG
[SiDe1] key [SiDe2] key
preSS key Monitor Scan
preSS & hOlD key SQL Off ---
operAting MAnuAl
MOnitOr
Press (or Press and hold) the assigned Programmable key
todisabletheCTCSS-andDCS-controlledsquelch;theLED
indicatoronthetopofthetransceiverwillglowgreen.
Sql OFF
Press (or Press and hold) the assigned Programmable key
to hear background noise (unmute the transceiver); the LED
indicatoronthetopofthetransceiverwillblinkgreen.
SCan
TheScanningfeatureisused tomonitormultiplechannels
programmed into the transceiver. While scanning, the trans-
ceiver 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 Press and hold) the assigned Programmable
key.
 Thescanner willsearch thechannels, lookingforactive
ones; it will pause each time it nds a channel on which
someoneisspeaking.
To stop scanning:
 Press (or Press and hold) the assigned Programmable
keyagain.
FOllOw-Me SCan
The“Follow-Me”ScanfeaturechecksaUser-assignedPrior-
ityChannelregularlyasyouscanotherchannels.Thus,ifonly
Channels1,3,and5(ofthe8availablechannels)aredesignat-
edfor“Scanning,”theusermaynonethelessassignChannel2
asthe“User-assigned”PriorityChannelviathe“Follow-Me”
feature.
Toactivate“Follow-Me”scanning,rstselectthechannelyou
wantto designateasthe“User-AssignedPriority Channel”
and press (or press and hold) the assigned Programmable
key.Whenthescannerstopsonan“Active”channel,theUser-
assignedPriorityChannelwillautomaticallybecheckedevery
few seconds; if activity is found on the User-assigned Prior-
ityChannel, theradiowill switchbetween itandtheDealer-
AssignedPriorityChannel,ifany.
AdVAnced feAture
Youmaysetthefollowingfeaturesineachoperatingchannel
viatheCE141ProgrammingSoftwareindependently.
Dial SCan
When set the CH selector knob to the channel which a Dial
Scanfeaturewasassigned,thescannerbeginsautomatically.
priOrity CheCk
ThePriority CheckfeaturechecksaUser-assignedPriority
Channeleveryveseconds,whenthescannerstoppedonthe
channelexcepttheUser-assignedPriorityChannel.
tiMe-Out tiMer (tOt)
TheTOTfeatureprovidesasafetyswitch,whichlimitstrans-
mission time to a pre-programmed value. This will conserve
battery power by limiting the length of transmissions. When
yourtransmission timeis within10 secondsof theTime-Out
Timerexpiration,analertbellwillprovideanaudiblewarning
fromthespeaker.
BuSy Channel lOCk-Out (BClO)
TheBCLOfeaturepreventstheradio’stransmitterfrombeing
activatedifasignalstrongenoughtobreakthroughthe“noise”
squelchispresent.
artS (autO ranGe tranSpOnD SySteM)
Thissystemisdesignedtoinformyouwhenyouandanother
ARTS-equippedstationarewithincommunicationrange.
DuringARTSoperation,yourradioautomaticallytransmits
for about 1 second every 55 seconds in an attempt to shake
handswiththeotherstation.
If you are out of range for more than 2 minutes, your radio
sensesthatnosignalhasbeenreceived,threeshortbeeperwill
sound.Ifyousubsequentlymove backintorange,assoonas
theotherstationtransmits,ashortbeeperwillsound.
pOwer SaVe
ThePowerSavefeatureputsthetransceivertosleepfora
time interval, periodically “waking it up” to check for activ-
ity.Ifsomebodyistalkingonthechannel,thetransceiverwill
remain in the “active” mode, then resume its “sleep” cycles
whenthesignaldrops.Thisfeaturesignicantlyreduces qui-
escentchannelbatterydrain.
progrAMMABle key functionS
Align the slots of the battery
pack with the guides in the
nest of the CD-34 Desktop
Rapid Charger.
Push To Talk
(PTT) Switch
[SIDE1] Key
[SIDE2] Key
Antenna
Speaker
CH (Channel) Selector
VOL/PWR Knob
Microphone
MIC/SP Jack
LED Indicator
Glows Green: SCAN or Follow Me SCAN is activated (or Monitor on)
Blinking Green: Busy Channel (or SQL off)
Glows Red: Transmitting
Blinking Red: Battery Voltage is Low
Battery Pack Latch
Tilt the Belt Clip
Insert the Battery Pack
Push the bottom side
of the Battery Pack
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