Vertex Standard VXD-720 digital User's Guide

Digital two-way RaDio SyStemVXD-720Operating Manual

8BEFORE USING THIS RADIO, READ THIS CHAPTER WHICH CONTAINS IMPORTANT OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAFE USAGE AND RF ENERGY AWARENESS AND

9All Vertex Standard two-way radios are designed, manufactured, and tested to ensure they meet government-established RF exposure levels.

10NOTE: The approved batteries, supplied with this radio, are rated for a 5-5-90 duty factor (5% talk-5% listen-90% standby) even though this

11Operating Instructions Transmit no more than the rated duty factor of 50% of the lime. To transmit (talk), push the Push-To-Talk (PTT) button. To

12Electromagnetic Interference/Compatibility NOTE: Nearly every electronic device is susceptible to electromagnetic interference (EMI) if inadequat

13Hearing AidsSome digital wireless radios may interfere with some hearing aids. In the event of such interference, you may want to consult your heari

14Operational WarningsFor Vehicle With Air Bags:Refer to vehicle manufacturer’s manual prior to installation of electronic equipment to avoid interfer

15Operational CautionsAntennasDo not use any portable radio that has a damaged antenna if a damaged antenna comes into contact with your

16Intrinsically Safe Radio InformationThe Intrinsically safe approval unit refers to a product that has been approved as intrinsically safe by an

17ProDuct safety anD rf energy exPosureA modication changes the unit’s hardware from its original design conguration.Modications can only be made b

18RepairREPAIRS FOR VERTEX STANDARD PRODUCTS WITH INTRINSICALLY SAFE APPROVAL ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER.Repairs to a Vertex Standard FM

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20imPortant safety information Product Safety and RF Exposure ComplianceBefore using this product , read the “Product Safety and RF Exposure” cha

21comPuter software coPyrightsThe Vertex Standard products described in this manual may include copyrighted Vertex Standard computer programs

22getting starteD n How to Use This Guide This User Guide covers the basic operation of the Vertex Standard Digital Portables.However, your dealer or

23PreParing your raDio for useAssemble your radio by following these steps:Charging the Battery... page 23Attaching th

24nAttaching the Antenna With the radio turned off, set the antenna in its receptacle and turn clockwise. nAttaching the Belt Clip Align th

25nPowering Up the RadioRotate the On/Off/Volume Control Knob clockwise until you hear a click. The LED blinks green and the Home screen l

26nAdjusting the Volume To i n c r e a s e t h e volume, turn the On/ Off/Volume Control Knob clockwise. To d e c r e a s e t h e volume,

27nRadio Controls1: Channel Selector Knob2: On / Off / Volume Control Knob3: LED Indicator4: Side Button 1 (Programmable Key)5: Push-to-Talk (PTT) Bu

1Declaration of conformityThis declaration is applicable to your radio only if your radio is labeled with the FCC logo shown below.DECLARATION OF CONF

28nProgrammable ButtonsYour dealer can program the programmable buttons as shortcuts to radio functions or preset channels/groups dependin

29Repeater/Talkaround – Toggles between using a repeater and communicating directly with another radio.Scan – Toggles scan on or off.Text Message

30nUsing the KeypadYou can use the 3 x 4 alphanumeric keypad to access your radio’s features. You can use the keypad to enter subscriber aliases or I

31nPush-To-Talk (PTT) ButtonThe PTT button on the side of the radio serves two basic purposes:• While a call is in progress, the PTT button al

32nSwitching Between Conventional Analog and Digital ModeEach channel in your radio can be configured as a conventional analog or conv

33iDentifying status inDicatorsYour radio indicates its operational status through the following:Display Icons ...

34nCall IconsThe following icons appear on the radio’s display during a call.These icons also appear in the Contacts list to indicate ID ty

35nSent Item Icons The following icons appear at the top right corner of the radio’s display in the Sent Items folder.Sent SuccessfullyThe text mes

36a non privacy-enabled call or data, or detecting activity over the air.Rapidly blinking green – Radio is receiving a privacy-enabled c

37making anD receiVing callsOnce you understand how your Vertex Standard Portable is congured, you are ready to use your radio.Use this navigati

2Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.

38nSelecting a ZoneA zone is a group of channels. Your radio supports up to 250 zones, with a maximum of 16 channels per zone.Use the following proc

39nReceiving and Responding to a Radio CallOnc e the chan n el, subscriber ID or group ID is displayed, you can proceed to receive and respond

407 Release the PTT button to listen.8 If there is no voice activity for a predetermined period of time, the call ends.See Making a Group Call on pa

411 Receiving an All CallAn All Call is a call from an individual radio to every radio on the channel. It is used to make important announcements requ

421 Making a Call with the Channel Selector Knob1 Making a Group CallTo make a call to a group of users, your radio must be congured as part of that

432 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth.3 Press the PTT button to make the call. The LED lights up solid green.

441 Making a Group or Private Call with the One Touch Access Button The One Touch Access feature allows you to make a Group or Private Call to a pred

45nTalkaroundYou can continue to communicate when your repeater is not operating, or when your radio is out of the repeater’s range but within

46nMonitoring Features1 Monitoring a ChannelUse the Monitor feature to make sure a channel is clear before transmitting.Procedure:1 Press and hold t

47aDVanceD featuresUse this navigation guide to learn more about advanced features available with your radio:Radio Check ...

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48ORProcedure:Use the menu.1 to access the menu.2 or to “Contacts” and press to select.3 or to the required subscriber alias or ID and p

49nRemote Monitor Use the Remote Monitor feature to turn on the microphone of a target radio (subscriber alias or IDs only). No audible or

504 or to “Remote Mon.” and press to select.5 Radio sounds an alert tone and the LED blinks green.6 Wait for acknowledgment.7 The displa

51nScan ListsScan lists are created and assigned to individual channels/groups. Your radio scans for voice activity by cycling through the ch

521 Deleting an Entry from the Scan ListProcedure:1 to access the menu.2 or to “Scan” and press to select.3 or to “View/Edit List” and p

53nScanWhen you start a scan, your radio cycles through the programmed scan list for the current channel looking for voice activity.The LED blink

541 Responding to a Transmission During a ScanDuring scanning, your radio stops on a channel/group where activity is detected. The radio

551 Restoring a Nuisance ChannelProcedure:To restore the deleted nuisance channel, do one of the following:• Turn the radio off and then power it

56Your radio supports two Contacts lists, one for Analog contacts and one for Digital contacts, with a maximum of 500 members for each Contacts

571 Making a Private Call from Contacts Procedure:1 to access the menu.2 or to “Contact” and press to select. The entries are alphabetically s

4contentsThis User Guide contains all the information you need to use the Vertex Standard VXD-720 Digital Portable Radios.Declaration of Confor

581 Making a Private Call by Alias Search You can also use alias or alphanumeric search to retrieve the required subscriber alias.This feature is o

59nCall Indicator Settings1 Activating and Deactivating Call Ringers for Private Calls You can turn on or off the ringing tones for a rece

601 Assigning Ring Styles You can program your radio to sound one of ten predefined ringing tones when receiving a Call Alert or a Text Me

61nCall Log Features Your radio keeps track of all recent outgoing, answered, and missed Private Calls. Use the call log feature to view and

621 Storing an Alias or ID from the Missed Call ListProcedure:1 to access the menu.2 or to “Call Log” and press to select.3 or to “Misse

63nCall Alert OperationCall Alert paging enables you to alert a specific radio user to call you back when they are able to do so.This feature i

641 Making a Call Alert with the One Touch Ac-cess Button Procedure:1 Press the programmed One Touch Access but-ton to make a Call Alert to the p

65Your radio supports three Emergency Alarms:• Emergency Alarm• Emergency Alarm with Call• Emergency Alarm with Voice to FollowIn addition, each al

66When your radio receives an Emergency Alarm, and you change the radio channel, the Emergency Alarm list is hidden.The new channel displays t

671 Sending an Emergency AlarmThis feature allows you to send an Emergency Alarm, a non-voice signal, which triggers an alert indication on

5Making and Receiving Calls ... 37Selecting a Zone... 38Selecting a Radio Cha

687 Release the PTT button to listen.8 When the channel is free for you to respond, a short alert tone sounds ( if the Channel Free Indication feat

693 Once the display shows Emergency Alarm Successful, speak clearly into the microphone. When hot mic has been enabled, the radio au-tomatically

701 Exiting Emergency ModeNOTE: This feature is only applicable to the radio sending the Emergency Alarm.Your radio exits Emergency mode when one of

71 Use the keypad to type your message. Press to move one space to the left. Press or the key to move one space to the right. Press the

72 Press to move one space to the left. Press or the key to move one space to the right. Press the key to delete any unwanted charact

731 Accessing the Drafts FolderYou can save a text message to send it at a later time.If a PTT button press or a mode change causes the radio

74 OR or to Manual Dial and press to select. Key in the subscriber alias or ID and press .4 The display shows “Sending to: <Subscrib

751 Forwarding a Text MessageSelect Forward to send the message to another subscriber/group alias or ID.Procedure:1 or to “Forward” and pre

767 If the message is sent, a tone sounds and the display shows “Message Sent”. OR If the message is not sent, a low tone sounds and the display

774 If the message is sent, a tone sounds and the display shows “Message Sent”. OR If the message is not sent, a low tone sounds and the display

6Call Indicator Settings ... 59Activating and Deactivating Call Ringers for Private Calls ...

781 Deleting All Sent Text Messages from Sent ItemsProcedure:Press the programmed Text Message button and proceed toStep 3.ORFollow the procedure

79Press or to access the “Read Later” or “Delete” option screen:• Select “Read Later” to return to the screen you were on prior to receivi

804 or to the required message and press to select. A subject line may be shown if the message is from an e-mail application.5 Press once mor

811 Deleting All Text Messages from the InboxProcedure:Press the programmed Text Message button and proceed to Step 3.ORFollow the procedure below.1

82Procedure:Press the programmed Privacy button to toggle privacy on or off.ORFollow the procedure below.1 to access the menu.2 or to “Utilit

83nSecurity You can enable or disable any radio in the system. For example, you might want to disable a stolen radio, to prevent the thief from

841 Radio EnableProcedure:Use the programmed Radio Enable button.1 Press the programmed Radio Enable button.2 or to the required alias or ID and

85nLone WorkerThis feature prompts an emergency to be raised if there is no user activity, such as any radio button press or activation of the

861 Turning Keypad Tones On or OffYou can enable and disable keypad tones if needed.Procedure:1 to access the menu.2 or to “Utilities” a

871 Setting the Power LevelYou can customize your radio’s power setting to high or low for each channel.Settings: “High” enables communicatio

7Managing Sent Text Messages ... 76Viewing a Sent Text Message ... 76Sending a Sent Text Message ... 76Deleting All

883 or to “Radio Settings” and press to select.4 or to “VOX” and press to select.5 The display shows “VOX On”. Press ] to dis-able

891 Turning the Radio Tones/Alerts On or OffYou can enable and disable all radio tones and alerts (except for the incoming Emergency al

901 Turning the Talk Permit Tone On or OffYou can enable and disable the Talk Permit Tone if needed.Procedure:1 to access the menu.2 or to “Uti

911 Turning the Introduction Screen On or OffYou can enable and disable the Introduction Screen if needed.Procedure:1 to access the menu.2

921 Checking the Radio ID Displays the ID of your radio.Procedure:1 to access the menu.2 or to “Utilities” and press to select.3 or to “R

93AccessoriesYour radio is compatible with the accessories listed in this chapter. Contact your dealer for details.nAntennas• VHF Wideband, 136 – 17

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Part 15.21: Changes or modications to this device not expressly approved by Vertex Standard could void the user’s authorization to operate this devi

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