VXA-220
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1. VXA 220 Pro VI OPERATING MANUAL ADVANCED OPERATION The VXA 220 also provides for adjustment of the Hang Time of the VOX system transmit receive delay after the cessation of speech via the Menu The default delay is 0 1 second To set a different delay time O Press the F key mo f mentarily then press the D SET key to acti f vate the Menu SET la mode O Rotate the DIAL selec tor knob to select Menu Item VDLY O Press the ENT G key to enable adjustment of this Menu item O Rotate the DIAL selector knob to select the delay time among 05 10 15 and 20 representing 0 05 0 1 0 15 and 0 2 sec O When you have made your selection press the ENT key to save the new setting and then press the PTT switch to exit to normal operation Side Tone Feature monirorinc your VOICE When using the after market Headset you may monitor your transmitted voice from the headset for monitoring To set the side tone monitor level O Press the F key mo fi mentarily then press the 2 SET key to acti L vate the Menu SET mode O Rotate the DIAL selec tor knob to select Menu Item STLV O Press the ENT key to enable adjustment of this Menu item O Rotate the DIAL selector knob to select the desired monitoring level 1 2 or 3 O When you have made your selection press the ENT key to save the2. O Now set your radio s trans mit frequency where the Flight Service Station will be listening for calls using the DIAL selector knob or keypad CJ Press and hold in the MW SPL W key for 2 sec onds to save the transmit frequency and return to the NAV band frequency x If you change a function of DIAL and W A key by pressing the F key followed by the 5 DIAL WA key you may set the operating frequency by pressing the W A key Note You have now stored the separate transmit frequency but you have not yet activated the split frequency func tion go on to the next section VXA 220 Pro VI OPERATING MANUAL SPLIT OPERATION pi in the Split Mode It is assumed that you have already set the desired VOR station s frequencies in the NAV band per the above instructions O Press the F key fol R lowed by the 7 SPL key to turn on the Split function The SPL icon will appear on the display O Press and hold in the PTT switch to transmit on the split transmit fre quency O Release the PTT switch to return to the receive mode J To disable the Split function press the F key fol lowed by the 7 SPL key again Note A split frequency can be programmed into each memory channel independently Set a transmit frequency before programming the memory channel if desired The split function on off setting can also be programmed into a memory channel VXA 220 Pro V
3. Temperature Range Case Size WxHxD Weight approx Receiver Circuit Type IFs Sensitivity Selectivity Adjacent CH Selectivity AF Output Internal speaker SPECIFICATIONS TX 118 000 136 975 MHz RX 108 000 136 975 MHz Weather Channels WX 01 WX 10 USA version only 25 kHz TX AM RX AM amp FM FM for receiving the Weather Channels USA version only 6 0 15 0 VDC 250 uA power off 35 mA battery saver on saver ratio 1 5 60 mA squelch on 200 mA receive 850 mA transmit 1 5 W Carrier 14 F to 140 F 10 C to 60 C 2 36 x 4 09 x 1 2 inches 60 x 104 x 30 5 mm w o knob amp antenna 12 7 oz 360 grams with FNB 83 antenna and belt clip Double conversion superheterodyne 47 25 MHz amp 450 kHz AM Better than 0 8 uV for 6 dB S N with 1 kHz 30 modulation FM Better than 0 16 uV for 12 dB SINAD More than 8 kHz 6 dB Less than 25 kHz 60 dB 0 7 W 16 Ohms 10 THD VXA 220 Pro VI OPERATING MANUAL Transmitter Power Output 7 2 V Frequency Stability Modulation System Spurious Emission Int Microphone Type Ext Mic Impedance SPECIFICATIONS 5 W PEP 1 5 W Carrier Power Better than 10 ppm 14 F to 140 F 10 C to 60 C Low Level Amplitude Modulation 760 dB below carrier Condenser 150 Ohms Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation VXA 220 Pro VI OPERATING MANUAL 47
4. 05 10 15 20 25 30 Selects the Dual Watch Priority Function DW PRI Select the Power on Beep MD1 MD2 MD3 oFF Internal Microphone On Off on oFF Emergency channel On Off on OFF Setting of the Time Out Timer countdown time 1 3 5 0FF Setting of the display brightness level LV1 LV4 Selects the Alert functions when receiving the Weather Alert Signal on the WX channel BP LED B L oFF Enables disables VOX operation on OFF Selects the VOX delay hang time 05 10 15 20 Sets the VOX sensitivity 1 8 Selects the control locking lockout combination K KD P PD PK PKD D Selects the synthesizer steps 25 kHz 8 33 kHz Sets the Beep level 3 Sets the Side Tone level VXA 220 Pro VI OPERATING MANUAL 1 3 39 Menu Set Move SQL Function Squelch Level Setting Available Values 0 8 Default Setting 6 Select a setting for this Menu item which just silences the receiver when no signal is present Use the lowest setting which will keep the receiver quiet between incoming trans missions MCLR Function Memory Channel Clear MR memory only To clear a Memory channel O Select the Menu Item MCLR O Press the ENT key then rotate the DIAL se lector knob to recall the memory channel to be erased O Press the the ENT key to clear the Memory channel the Memory
5. O To confirm the current Weather Channel frequency press the 29 SET key lw its con momentarily The display nn UM rae A changes to frequency indi au cation Press the SET key again to return to normal display O To exit the Weather Channel mode press the ENT 0 key momentarily to return to the VFO mode x If you change a function of DIAL and W A key by pressing the F key followed by the 5 DIAL WA key you may select Weather Channels by press ing the W A key Note I In the event of extreme weather disturbances such as storms and hurricanes the NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sends a weather alert accompanied by a 1050 Hz tone and subsequent weather report on one of the NOAA weather channels You may setup the Alert function when receiving the Weather Alert signal via Menu Item WXAF if desired See page 43 VXA 220 Pro VI OPERATING MANUAL ADVANCED OPERATION for details Note 2 The Weather Channel mode memorizes the last Weather Channel you have used and will retain this in formation until the radio is turned off Monitor Key When listening to a very weak signal from an aircraft or ground station you may observe the signal disappearing periodically as the incoming signal strength becomes too weak to override the squelch threshold setting To disable the squelch temporarily press and hold the MONITOR key for 2 sec onds on the left side of
6. Memory System Operation The VXA 220 s Main Memory system allows the user to store label and recall channel frequencies which you may want to use frequently You may store VFO frequencies Book Memory frequencies and or Weather Channel fre quencies USA version only into the Main Memory sys tem Memory Storage O Select the desired frequency in the VFO mode or re call the Book Memory channel or Weather channel to be stored in the Main Memory O Press and hold in the MW SPL W key for 2 seconds The memory channel number will blink on the LCD C Within five seconds of pressing the MW SPL W key rotate the DIAL selector knob to select the desired memory channel number for storage In or der to prevent writing over memory channels an un derline will appear under the hyphen located be tween CH and the channel number to indicate a vacant memory channel O Now press and hold in the MW SPL W key for 2 seconds you will now see blinking A on the LCD To attach an alpha numeric 1 name label to the f memory proceed to the next step otherwise press VXA 220 Pro VI OPERATING MANUAL MEMORY OPERATION and hold in MW SPL W for 2 seconds to save the entry and exit O To label a memory with an alpha numeric name the next step is to use the DIAL selector knob to select any of the 48 available characters including letters numbers and special symbols When the des
7. 48 NOTE VXA 220 Pro VI OPERATING MANUAL 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 DS Vertex Standard VERTEX STANDARD CO LTD 4 8 8 Nakameguro Meguro Ku Tokyo 153 8644 Japan VERTEX STANDARD US Headquarters 10900 Walker Street Cypress CA 90630 U S A YAESU EUROPE B V P O Box 75525 1118 ZN Schiphol The Netherlands YAESU UK LTD Unit 12 Sun Valley Business Park Winnall Close Winchester Hampshire SO23 OLB U K VERTEX STANDARD HK LTD Unit 5 20 F Seaview Centre 139 141 Hoi Bun Road Kwun Tong Kowloon Hong Kong VERTEX STANDARD AUSTRALIA PTY LTD Normanby Business Park Unit 14 45 Normanby Road Notting Hill 3168 Victoria Australia 06091 GK Copyright 2006 VERTEX STANDARD CO LTD All rights reserved No portion of this manual may be reproduced without the permission of VERTEX STANDARD CO LTD Printed in Japan E C O 7 Oo 2 N 1 o
8. CD 32B C Helical Antenna ATV 10 Headset Cable CT 96 Operating Manual Warranty Card x B suffix is for use with 120 VAC or C suffix is for use with 230 240 VAC Available Options MH 44248 Speaker Microphone FBA 25A Alkaline Battery Case VAC 10 Desktop Rapid Charger E DC 5B DC Cable w Noise E DC 6 DC Cable plug and wire only CN 3 Antenna Adapter SMA to BNC 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 acces sory should it cause damage may void the Limited War ranty on this apparatus VXA 220 Pro VI OPERATING MANUAL CN 3 Antenna Adapter Option A VXA 220 Pro VI OPERATING MANUAL 0 ACCESSORIES amp OPTIONS External Antenna Headset not supplied CT 96 Headset Cable lt ED lt EE A af PTT Switch not supplied An external PTT switch is ei Li N required for use with an avia pr IL MN OO e N E DC 5B tion headset ele DC Cable w Noise Filter Option 45 General Frequency Range Channel Spacing Emission Type Supply Voltage Current Consumption approx
9. a function of DIAL and W A key by pressing the F key followed by the 5 DIAL WA key you may select the memory channel by pressing the W LA key ALPHANUMERIC LABEL VXA 220 Pro VI OPERATING MANUAL MEMORY OPERATION Deleting Memories You may delete any of the memories except for memory channel 001 The procedure for deleting a channel is quite simple O Press the F key mo f mentarily then press the D SET key to acti f vate the Menu SET mode O Rotate the DIAL selec tor knob to select Menu Item MCLR O Press the ENT key then rotate the DIAL selec tor knob to recall the memory channel to be erased O Press the ENT key to clear the Memory chan nel the Memory channel number will return to 001 Important Notice An erased channel cannot be restored and CH 001 cannot be erased as it is used for Priority Channel operation VXA 220 Pro VI OPERATING MANUAL SCANNING OPERATION The VXA 220 allows you to scan automatically in the VFO 1 Main Memory Book Memory or Weather Channel 2 modes It pauses on signals encountered so you can talk to the station s on that frequency if you like X1 In the VFO mode the automatic scanner is only avail able in the COM band 118 000 136 975 MHz when the scanner reaches the uppermost frequency in the COM band it will reve
10. channel When a signal is received on the Priority channel reception immediately shifts to the Priority channel the DW icon will blink and the display will be come illuminated unless the Scan Lamp Feature is turned off While receiving on the priority channel if you mo mentarily press the PTT switch Priority Dual Watch will be disabled You may then transmit on the Prior ity Channel To stop Priority Dual Watch press the F key fol lowed by the 6 DW key VXA 220 Pro VI OPERATING MANUAL SPLIT OPERATION The split operation feature allows you to transmit a call to a Flight Service Station using the COM band frequencies while receiving an ATIS broadcast in the NAV band The ATIS broadcasts are used by airports to notify arriving and departing pilots of the current surface weather conditions landing and departing runways runway and taxiway con ditions communication frequencies and other information of importance to arriving and departing aircraft Programming a Transmit Frequency O Press the ENT 0 key repeatedly if neces Q DALAY sary to select the VFO ser mode SPL W ENT Gr B 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 O Set a NAV band fre D quency 108 000 117 975 MHz such as the ATIS broadcast using the DIAL selector knob or keypad O Press the F key fol lowed by the MW SPL W key fC The SPL icon will blink and the transmit frequency will appear on the display
11. confirms that the Key Lock is activated See page 18 This indicator confirms that Secondary Key Function is active See voltage becomes too low page 6 for proper operation SKIP This indicator confirms that this channel will be skipped during scan See page 31 This indicator confirms that VOX system is active See page 22 VXA 220 Pro VI OPERATING MANUAL BEFORE You BEGIN Precautions Battery Installation and Removal O This apparatus is capable of two way communication CJ To install the battery hold the transceiver with your on channels used for critical aviation safety commu nications Therefore it is important that this radio be kept away from children or other unauthorized users at all times When making DC connections via the optional E DC 5B DC cable be absolutely certain to observe the proper voltage level and polarity guidelines Do not connect this radio directly to any 24 28 Volt DC source nor to AC power of any kind Connecting the VXA 220 directly to a source which exceeds 15 0 Volts DC will result in damage to the unit The Lim ited Warranty for this product does not cover damage caused by the application of improper voltage Do not dispose of the Ni MH Battery Pack in a fire Do not carry a Ni MH Battery Pack in your pocket where keys or coins could short the terminals This could create a serious fire burn danger and possibly cause damage to the Ni MH pack Althoug
12. gt Vertex Standard AIR BAND TRANSCEIVER VXA 220 Operating Manual Pro VI CONTENTS Introduction p p Important Notice Control amp Connectors Top Panel A iin steep ite eerie e eed Side Palin oia een Keypad m ECD Display nase ae Before You Begin eee rene Prec utions nee e eques Battery Installation and Removal Battery Charging Low Battery Indication 10 Installing the FBA 25A Alkaline Battery Case 10 Basic Operation nursnsnnnneennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nn Preliminar Steps oie t m ei redeo Operation Quick Start Squelch Adjustment sse Accessing the 121 5 MHz Emergency Frequency 14 Transmission ciare 1 rte iet eb ie ee 14 NOTICE There are no user serviceable points inside this transceiver All service jobs must be referred to your Authorized Service Center Advanced Operation Tuning Methods Reception of Weather Channel Broadcasts Monitor Key anne 17 ANL Automatic Noise Limiter Feature 17 LOCK Punt On veria ia all ida 18 DIAL and W A key Swap Configuration 18 Receive Battery Saver Setup sss 19 Beep On Off rennen 20 Changing the Channel Steps sl VOX Operation 422 Side Tone Feature 23 Timer Operation ss
13. onds You may turn the beeper on and off via the Menu Item BEEP The VXA 220 provides for adjustment of the Beep level via the Menu To adjust the Beep level O Press the F key mo mentarily then press the 1215 O D SET key to acti OS Y vate the Menu SET IZZO n mode MOD iS O Rotate the DIAL selec WI E tor knob to select Menu Item BPLV gt CJ Press the ENT key to enable adjustment of this Menu item O Rotate the DIAL selector knob to select the desired beep level 1 2 or 3 O When you have made your selection press the ENT key to save the new setting and then press the PTT key to exit to normal operation VXA 220 Pro VIOPERATING MANUAL ADVANCED OPERATION Changing the Channel Steps The VXA 220 s synthesizer provides the option of utiliz ing channel steps of 8 33 25 kHz per step default 25 kHz If you need to change the channel step size the procedure to do so is very easy O O First set the VXA 220 to the operating band NAV or COM on which you wish to change the channel steps Press the F key mo mentarily then press the D SET key to acti ft vate the Menu SET l mode Rotate the DIAL selec tor knob to select Menu Item STEP Press the ENT key to enable adjustment of this Menu item Rotate the DIAL selector knob to select the new chan nel step size When you have made your
14. selection press the ENT key to save the new setting and then press the PTT key to exit to normal operation Important Note 1 2 3 When you select the channel step to 8 33 kHz the channel display differs from actual operating fre quency see the chart below However the operator pilot tower control etc will call out the frequency according to what the display indicates Display Operating Frequency 1xx 0000 MHz 8 33 kHz Step 1xx 005 MHz 25 kHz Step 1xx 000 MHz 1xx 0083 MHz 1xx 010 MHz 1xx 0166 MHz 1xx 015 MHz 1xx 0250 MHz 1xx 030 MHz 1xx 025 MHz 1xx 0333 MHz 1xx 035 MHz 1xx 0416 MHz 1xx 040 MHz 1xx 0500 MHz 1xx 055 MHz 1xx 050 MHz 1xx 0583 MHz 1xx 060 MHz 1xx 0666 MHz 1xx 065 MHz 1xx 0750 MHz 1xx 080 MHz 1xx 075 MHz 1xx 0833 MHz 1xx 085 MHz 1xx 0916 MHz 1xx 090 MHz The 8 33 kHz step allows the radio to receive only and the transmit function is disabled The adjacent channel selectivity will be slightly de graded while receiving using 8 33 kHz channel steps VXA 220 Pro VI OPERATING MANUAL ADVANCED OPERATION VOX Operation The VOX system provides automatic transmit receive switching based on voice input to the microphone when using the after market Headset With the VOX system enabled you do not need to press the PTT switch in order to transmit and it is not nece
15. the radio just below the PTT button The squelch will re main open and you should have a better chance of hear ing weak signals To return to normal operation press the MONITOR key momentarily ANL Automatic Noise Limiter Feature For reduction of impulse noise such as that produced by an engine s ignition system the ANL feature may prove helpful The ANL feature is only activated in the AM mode O Toactivate the ANL fea ture press the F key followed by the O ANL key The ANL icon will appear on the display and you should observe a reduc tion in the ignition noise CJ To turn the ANL feature off repeat the above step press the F key followed by the O ANL key the ANL icon will disap pear from the display VXA 220 Pro VI OPERATING MANUAL ADVANCED OPERATION LOCK Function The lock function prevents accidental changes to the fre quency setting and the keypad controls O To activate the lock fea ture press the F key followed by the O oo ENT O key The icon will appear on the display O To turn the lock feature by the ENT key the Gr icon will disap pear from the display CJ You can still access the 121 500 MHz Emergency Frequency when the LOCK function is on Simply press the 121 5 key momentarily this key never locks Pressing this key also unlocks the ra dio You may choose
16. I OPERATING MANUAL 36 FieLD PROGRAMMING MODE The VXA 220 s Book Memories also allow the user to store label and recall channel frequencies which you may want to use frequently while the VXA 220 is in the Field Programming mode Memory Storage into the Book Memory O Press and hold the PTT and ENT Q key while turning the radio on to activate the Field Program ming Mode O Select the desired frequency to be stored in the Book Memory O Press and hold in the MW SPL W key for i D CO COT 2 seconds The book SO memory channel num Q QOO ber will blink on the CO Gay LCD Press and hold DINI o INA O Within five seconds of pressing the MW SPL W key rotate the DIAL selector knob to select the desired memory channel number for storage In order to prevent writing over memory channels an underline will appear under the hyphen located between BOOK and the chan nel number to indicate a vacant memory channel MMN Su MAC o Now press and hold in the MW SPL W key for 2 seconds you will now see blinking A at the left side of the LCD To attach an alpha numeric name label to the memory proceed to the next step oth erwise press and hold in the MW SPL W key for 2 seconds to save the entry and exit To label a memory with an alpha numeric name the next step is to use the DIAL selector knob to select any of the 48 available charac
17. ack into the CD 32 the antenna jack should be at the left side when viewing the charger from the front If the transceiver and battery pack are inserted cor rectly the RED indicator on the CD 32 will glow A fully discharged pack will be charged completely in 10 hours VXA 220 Pro VI OPERATING MANUAL O The NC 88 is not designed to power the transceiver for operation reception or transmission Do not leave the charger connected to the transceiver for continuous periods in excess of 24 hours Long term overcharging can degrade the Ni MH battery pack and significantly shorten its useful life If using a charger other than the CD 32 or if using a battery pack other than the FNB 83 follow the ap propriate instructions provided with the charger bat tery Contact your Dealer if you have any doubts about the appropriateness of the particular charger or bat tery pack you intend to use 10 BEFORE You BEGIN Low Battery Indication O As your battery discharges during use the voltage will gradually become lower When the battery volt age is becoming too low for reliable operation the Eo 55240 ro I1 dl Ca icon will blink on the LCD display indicat ing that the battery pack must be recharged before further use O Avoid recharging Ni MH batteries before the a indicator is observed as this can degrade the charge capacity of your Ni MH battery pack Vertex Stan dard recommends that you ca
18. adio Frequency Radiation O FCC OET Bulletin 65 Edition 97 01 1997 Supplement C Evaluating Compliance with FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields O ANSI IEEE C95 1 1992 IEEE Standard for Safety Levels with Respect to Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields 3 kHz to 300 GHz O ANSI IEEE C95 3 1992 IEEE Recommended Practice for the Measurement of Potentially Hazardous Electromag netic Fields RF and Microwave O 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 5 cm away from your head and body O The radio must be used with a maximum operating duty cycle not exceeding 50 in typical Push to Talk configura tions 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 front panel of the radio is illuminated You can cause the radio to transmit by pressing the P T T button O Always use Vertex Standard authorized accessories VXA 220 Pro VI OPERATING MANUAL CoNrRoLs amp Connectors Top PANEL Antenna Jack fem This SMA jack accepts the supplied flexible antenna or another antenna designed to provide 50 Ohm im pedance on the Aircraft Communication Band MIC EAR Jack You may connec
19. ar on the display If not press the ENT key repeatedly if necessary so that VFO appears on the display followed by a channel frequency Directly entering frequencies from the keypad is the easiest method if you know the frequency on which you wish to operate Just enter the five digits of the frequency to move to that frequency For example to set 134 35 MHz Press 1 gt 3 gt 4 gt 3 gt 5 To set 118 275 MHz you do not need to press the final 5 in the frequency 1 gt 1 gt 8 gt 2 gt 7 VXA 220 Pro VI OPERATING MANUAL Basic OPERATION O You may also turn the X2 If you change a function of DIAL and W A top panel s DIAL selec key by pressing the F key followed by the xl APENN tor knob to choose the CA DI S DIAL WA key you may set the volume level desired operating fre Y Pih by turning the DIAL selector knob quency The channel O To turn the radio off d press and hold in the frequency will appear gt on the LCD ES POWER switch for 3 lt A O Press the W l A seconds key to set the volume 0 OO CC level If no signal is RC 2 present press and hold n gt C the MONITOR button Sen i for 2 seconds back ground noise will now be heard and you may use this noise to set the desired audio level Press the MONITOR button momentarily t
20. channel number will return to 0017 Important Notice An erased channel cannot be restored and CH 001 cannot be erased as it is used for Priority Channel operation RESM Function Scan Resume Mode Setting Available Values 5S CAR Default Setting 5S 5S 5 Second Pause mode the scanner will halt for five seconds only after which scanning will resume whether or not the other sta tion is still transmitting CAR Carrier Drop mode the scanner will remain halted for as long as there is a carrier present on the channel after the carrier drops at the end ofthe other station s transmission the scan ning will resume SCNL Function Scan Lamp On Off while paused Available Values on oFF Default Setting on If you set this function to on the lamp will be illumi nated whenever the scanner pauses The lamp will go off automatically when scanning resumes BEEP Function Keypad Beeper On Off Available Values on oFF Default Setting on VXA 220 Pro VI OPERATING MANUAL Menu Set Move RSAV Function Selects the Receive mode Battery Saver sleep ratio Available Values 1 1 1 5 oFF ABS Default Setting 1 1 The setting of 1 5 will promote the greatest conservation of battery capacity but the receiver s response time to in coming calls will be slowed somewhat XABS Automatic Battery Saver based on activity on the receiver Note This feat
21. e NAV stations ILS etc transmit constantly thereby causing the scanner to stop repeatedly However you can scan manually in the NAV band per the following procedure O Press and hold the V SET key for 2 seconds to start the manual scanner Scanning will continue as long as the key is depressed O Release the D SET key to stop the manual scan ner immediately Note When scanning upward in frequency when the fre quency reaches the COM Band 118 000 136 975 MHz via manual scanning the VXA 220 will switch to the au tomatic scanner mode Channel Skip Scanning Continuous carrier stations like ATIS Automatic Termi nal Information Service or Weather Broadcast stations inhibit scanner operation Since these stations are always active the scanner will be halted repeatedly on their chan nels Such channels can be set to be skipped during Memory scanning MR Book or WX modes if you like so as not to interfere with automatic channel scanning O Recall the Memory Channel to be skipped during scanning O Press the F key fol lowed by the 9 SKIP key The SKIP icon will appear on the dis play indicating that the channel is to be ignored during scanning O You can also designate a channel to be skipped while scanning When the SKIP receiver is halted on a channel that you wish to skip press and hold the D SET key for 2 seconds the SKIP icon will appear next to the channel to b
22. e skipped O Later to re enable the memory channel for scanning repeat the first two steps The SKIP icon will dis appear by the channel you have just re enabled Note A memory set to be skipped is still accessible for manual memory selection using the DIAL selector knob or W A key if you change a function of DIAL and VW LA key by pressing the F key followed by the 5 DIAL WA key VXA 220 Pro VI OPERATING MANUAL 32 DuAL WarcH OPERATION The Dual Watch feature automatically checks for activity on a priority channel while you are operating on an other channel During Dual Watch operation the current channel and the Priority channel will each be polled for a 500 ms interval as the VXA 220 looks for activity on each channel CJ To start Dual Watch press the F key fol lowed by the 6 DW Gao key The DW icon will appear on the dis play O While receiving on the current channel not the Priority channel you may push the PTT switch at any time to transmit on that channel O When a signal is received on the Priority channel operation immediately shifts to the Priority channel the DW icon will blink and the display will be come illuminated O While receiving on the priority channel if you momen tarily press the PTT switch Dual Watch will be dis abled You may then transmit on the Priority Channel m m To s
23. ed by pressing and hold ing in the key for 2 seconds ee These functions are described in detail on page 6 O_o ser y DDD BUSY TX Indicator Lamp Soo Cl This lamp glows green when a signal is being received i and red when transmitting 6 VXA 220 Pro VI OPERATING MANUAL ControLs 8 Connectors SiDE PANEL O PTT Push To Talk Switch 2 Do not allow the VXA 220 to become submerged Press this button to transmit when you are operating in water while the rubber cap over the EXT DC jack in the COM band Release this button to return to the is removed Receive mode See page 14 for details MONITOR Switch This button may be pressed to open the squelch manually allowing you to listen for very weak sig nals Press and hold this button for 2 seconds to open O the squelch continuously Press this button again to resume normal quiet monitoring See page 17 for details POWER Switch Press and hold this button for 3 seconds to toggle the transceiver s power on and off EXT DC Jack When an external 12 Volt DC power source is avail able you may connect the optional E DC 5B Ex T A ternal DC Cable here A 1 Do not connect any wire to this jack if that wire is connected direc
24. fault Setting MD1 Note You will hear the different selections as you rotate the DIAL selector knob IMIC Function Internal Microphone On Off Available Values on oFF Default Setting oFF This controls the status of the radio s internal microphone when an external microphone such as the MH 44a4B Speaker Microphone or an aviation headset connected via the CT 60 Headset Cable is in use In most applications set this Menu Item to oFF for proper operation this disables the internal microphone The internal micro phone will still function normally when the external mi crophone is disconnected EMRG Function Emergency channel On Off Available Values on oFF Default Setting on This controls the operation of the Emergency 121 5 key When set to oFF this key will not function You can still use the frequency 121 5 MHz either by entering it on the keypad in the VFO mode or by recalling it on a previ ously stored memory channel TOT Function Setting ofthe Time Out Timer countdown time Available Values 1 3 5 oFF minutes Default Setting oFF The Time Out Timer shuts off the transceiver after con tinuous transmission exceeds the programmed time DIMM Function Setting of the display brightness level Available Values LV1 LV4 Default Setting LV3 VXA 220 Pro VI OPERATING MANUAL Menu Set Move WXAF Function Selects the Alert functions when receiving the Weather Alert Si
25. gnal on the WX channel Available Values BP LED B L oFF Default Setting oFF BP Sounds a loud beep when receiving the Weather Alert Signal LED Flashes the BUSY TX indicator when receiving the Weather Alert Signal B L Sounds a loud beep and flashes the BUSY TX in dicator when receiving the Weather Alert Signal OFF Disables the Alert function When the Weather Alert function is activated the A icon will appear on the display VOX Function Enables disables VOX operation Available Values on oFF Default Setting oFF VDLY Function Selects the VOX delay hang time Available Values 05 10 15 20 x0 1 sec Default Setting 10 x0 1 sec VXA 220 Pro VI OPERATING MANUAL VSNS Function Sets the VOX sensitivity Available Values 1 8 Default Setting 4 LOCK Function Selects the control locking lockout combina tion Available Values K KD P PD PK PKD D Default Setting K K Keypad D DIAL knob P PTT switch Other selections are combinations of these lock out choices STEP Function Selects the synthesizer steps Available Values 25 kHz 8 33 kHz Default Values 25 kHz BPLV Function Sets the Beep level Available Values 1 3 Default Setting 2 STLV Function Sets the Side tone level Available Values 1 3 Default Setting 3 43 ACCESSORIES amp OPTIONS Supplied Accessories Ni MH Battery Pack 7 2V 1400mAh FNB 83 Overnight Desktop Charger
26. h the VXA 220 is designed to be water resis tant the enclosure is not waterproof Do not allow the radio to become submersed in water and do not expose it and or its Ni MH Battery Pack to water spray under pressure 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 Close the Battery Pack Latch O 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 down ward and out from the radio while unfolding the Belt Clip Do not attempt to open any of the recharge AN able Ni MH packs as personal injury or dam age to the Ni MH pack could occur ifa cell or cells become accidentally short circuited VXA 220 Pro VIOPERATING MANUAL BEFORE You BEGIN Important Notes Battery Charging It is necessary to charge the Ni MH battery fully before its first use Follow these procedures CJ Install the supplied FNB 83 Ni MH battery pack onto the transceiver Ensure that the transceiver is switched off Plug the NC 88 Over night Charger into the AC line outlet then in sert the cable plug into the jack located on the left side of the CD 32 Charger Cradle Insert the transceiver and battery p
27. his Menu Item O Rotate the DIAL selector knob to select the desired duty cycle receive sleep The selections available are 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 and ABS or oFF The de fault value is 1 1 O When you have made your selection press the ENT key to save the new setting and then press the PTT key to exit to normal operation x ABS Automatic Battery Saver based on activity on the receiver The setting of 1 5 will promote the greatest conservation of battery capacity but the receiver s response time to in coming calls will be slowed somewhat Note This feature does not operate during Scan or Dual Watch VXA 220 Pro VI OPERATING MANUAL ADVANCED OPERATION Beep On Off The VXA 220 s key button beeper provides convenient audible feedback whenever a button is pressed Each key and button has a different beep pitch and each function has a unique beep combination When you are scanning the beeper will be heard each time the scanner halts on a busy channel This may be distracting in some environments if you want to turn the beeper off or back on again O To disable the beeper press the F key fol TIMER DIAL AV SY lowed by the 8 BEEP key The BEEP OFF nota tion will appear on the display for 3 seconds O To turn the beep on repeat the above step press the F key followed by the 8 BEEP key the BEEP ON notation will appear on the display for 3 sec
28. ing Scan Activates the Key Lockout Feature Third Function Press and Hold key None Primary Function Press Key None None Frequency Entry Digit 0 None mode Activates Secondary key Secondary Function Press F key Split Memory Write Command Adjusts the Automatic Noise Limiter Cancel the Secondary key mode of the F key Third Function Press and Hold key Memory Write Command None None Activates the Public Address feature Increase the audio level or select the operating channel Decrease the audio level or select the operating channel x Depends on setting of the Secondary function of the key See page 18 for details VXA 220 Pro VI OPERATING MANUAL CoNrRoLs amp Connectors LCD DisPLAY These digits provide frequency or alpha numeric information about the channel you are using DW This indicator confirms that Dual Watch is active See page 32 FA This icon indicates that the Book Memory Bank is in use See page 15 This indicator confirms This indicator confirms that Automatic Noise that Split Duplex mode Limiter is active See is activated See page 34 page 17 A This icon indicates that the Weather Alert feature is active See page 43 Ca This icon is the Low Battery indicator which blinks when the battery gr This indicator
29. ired first character appears press the ENT key momen tarily to move on to the next character O Select succeeding characters in the same manner pressing the ENT key momentarily after each selection O After entering the entire name eight characters maximum press the MW SPL W key for 2 seconds to save all data for the channel and exit VXA 220 Pro VI OPERATING MANUAL Note If you have transferred a Weather Channel directly to memory the WX 01 WX 10 labels utilize the al phanumeric memory and other labels may not be stored MemorY OPERATION Recalling the Memories O Press the ENT Q key repeatedly 1f neces sary until MR Memory Recall ap pears on the display In the MR mode you will see CH and the pre viously selected channel number appearing on the LCD CJ Rotate the DIAL selector knob to select the desired memory channel O You may change the title structure of the Memory display type among 1 Channel Indication sequential Channel Number e g CH 001 CH 002 etc 2 Frequency Indication e g 122 500 or 3 Alphanumeric Label e g LAX FSS O To change the Memory R display title press the D SET key repeat edly if necessary until you get the desired dis play title structure O To exit the Memory mode press the ENT key three times to return to the VFO mode x If you change
30. new setting and then press the PTT key to exit to normal operation VXA 220 Pro VI OPERATING MANUAL 24 ADVANCED OPERATION Timer Operation The VXA 220 is provided a Stop Watch timer and a Count Down timer These can be used for a variety of time keeping purposes O Press the F key fol lowed by the 4 TIMER key to ac HS tivate the Timer Mode Press the ENT Q key toggle the Timer be tween the Stop Watch and Count Down timer modes SroP WarcH TIMER Count Down TIMER If you select the Count Down timer rotate the DIAL knob to set the values for the timer 1 minutes 60 minutes The Timer is designed to start stop reset repeatedly whenever you press the ENT key In the Count Down timer mode an alert will sound and the timer will stop when the Count Down timer reaches 00 00 00 CJ To disable the Timer Mode press the F key followed by the 4 TIMER key again VXA 220 Pro VIOPERATING MANUAL VXA 220 Pro VI OPERATING MANUAL NOTE 25 MemorY OPERATION The VXA 220 provides 150 user programmable Main memories labeled CH 001 through CH 150 and up to 100 pre programmed memories designated Book Memories The RA icon appears when the Book Memory Mode is activated The Main memories and Book Memories can be as signed alpha numeric names of up to eight characters
31. normal voice level O To return to the receive mode release the PTT switch VXA 220 Pro VI OPERATING MANUAL ADVANCED OPERATION Tuning Methods Throughout this manual you will see references to sev eral different frequency setting methods Each will be par ticularly useful in a particular operating situation and they are described below O VFO Variable Frequency Oscillator The VFO is a tuning dial ri system which allows you r1 to tune through the NAV or COM bands using the DIAL selector knob the Keypad or the scanner The VXA 220 has two VFOs which are called VFO A and VFO B Press the 29 SET key momentarily to switch between VFO A and VFO B You may set VFO A to the NAV band and VFO B to the COM band if you like USA version ony Qf O MR Memory Recall The MR Memory Recall mode of the VXA 220 provides the user with the ability to store and recall as many as 150 channels in the radio s main memory bank These memory channels may also be labeled by you with an alpha numeric name of up to 8 char acters in length to aid in quick identification of the channel See page 26 for details on creating alpha numeric labels BOOK Pre Programmed Memories LIT ni The Book memories are pre programmed either at the factory or by your Dealer depending on your RA country s requirements typically including the ma jor COM and NAV band
32. o silence the noise and re sume normal quiet monitoring X1 If you change a function of DIAL and W A key by pressing the F key followed by the 5 DIAL WA key you may choose the operat ing frequency by pressing the W A key VXA 220 Pro VI OPERATING MANUAL Basic OPERATION Squelch Adjustment O Press the F key momentarily then press the 2 SET key to acti vate the Menu SET f Tj DE mode CJ Rotate the DIAL selec E tor knob to select Menu Item SQL O Press the ENT key to enable adjustment of this Menu item O Rotate the DIAL selector knob to set the squelch threshold 0 to 8 so that the receiver is just silenced A higher number indicates that a higher signal level is required in order to open the squelch O Press the ENT Q gt key to save your new setting O Press the PTT switch to exit the Menu SET mode 14 Accessing the 121 5 MHz Emergency Frequency The VXA 220 can quickly access the 121 500 MHz Emer gency Frequency This function can be activated even when the keypad lock function described on page 18 is in use O To access the Emer gency Frequency press Oo ow the 121 5 key mo mentarily O To exit the Emergency Frequency press the ENT 077 key Transmission O To transmit press and hold the PTT switch Speak into the micro phone area of the front panel grille in a
33. rry an extra fully charged pack with you so you will not lose commu nications capability due to a depleted Ni MH battery Installing the FBA 25 option Alkaline Battery Case The optional FBA 25 Battery Case allows operation of the VXA 220 using six AA size Alkaline batteries When installing batteries insert the end first then press in the end so the battery snaps into place Always re place all six batteries at the same time paying attention to the polarity indicated inside the case The FBA 25 must not be used with recharge AN able cells The FBA 25 does not contain the ther mal and over current protection circuits provided in the FNB series of Ni MH Battery Packs required when utilizing Ni Cd and Ni MH cells VXA 220 Pro VIOPERATING MANUAL VXA 220 Pro VI OPERATING MANUAL NOTE 11 Basic OPERATION Preliminary Steps O Install a charged battery pack onto the transceiver as described previously O Screw the supplied antenna onto the Antenna jack Never operate this transceiver without an antenna con nected O If you have an optional Speaker Microphone or head set we recommend that it not be connected until you are familiar with the basic operation of the VXA 220 12 Operation Quick Start O To turn the radio on press and hold in the POWER Switch of for 3seconds A channel frequency should appe
34. rt to the bottom end of the COM band and repeat the scanning process until you cancel the scanning process X2 USA version only If you wish to scan in the NAV band 108 000 117 975 MHZ you can do so manually as described below Scanning operation is basically the same in each of the above modes O Press and hold in the 2 SET key for 2 seconds to start the au tomatic scanner upward toward a higher fre quency or a higher channel number 30 m When the scanner encounters a signal scanning pauses and the radio remains on that channel until one second after the signal disappears after which scanning will resume While the scanner remains paused on a frequency the decimal point of the frequency displays blinks The display will be illuminated unless the Scan Lamp Feature is turned off To change the scan di rection turn the DIAL selector knob one click ADD in the opposite u direction e To stop the automatic gt scanner press the PTT AS A switch or the ENT key momentarily You may also just press the P SET key If you change a function of DIAL and W A key by pressing the F key followed by the 5 DIAL VAJ key you may change the scan direction by press ing the W A key in the opposite direction VXA 220 Pro VI OPERATING MANUAL SCANNING OPERATION The VXA 220 s automatic scanner is not operational in the NAV band 108 000 117 975 MHZ because th
35. s 24 Memory Operation 26 Memory System Operation see 26 Memory Storage seen nenne 26 Recalling the Memories 28 Deleting Memories 29 Scanning Operation eee 30 Channel Skip Scanning el Dual Watch Operation 32 Priority Dual Watch Operation 93 Split Operation 34 Programming a Transmit Frequency 34 Operating in the Split Mode 39 Field Programming Mode 36 CPU Resetting 97 Menu Set Mode eene 38 Accessories amp Options esses 44 Specifications soenan na ia 46 INTRODUCTION The Vertex Standard VXA 220 Pro VI is a compact stylish solid submersible IP7 3 ft for 30 minutes hand held transceiver providing communication transmit and receive capability on the International Aircraft Communication Band COM band 118 136 975 MHz and it additionally provides receive on the NAV band 108 117 975 MHz The VXA 220 boasts 0 7 Watt of clean audio output from its 1 4 36 mm diameter loudspeaker and it also provides 8 33 kHz synthesizer steps for the new narrow band channel plan The VXA 220 displays with our exclusive Omni Glow display back lighting for minimal degradation of
36. ssary to use a Headset in order to utilize VOX operation O Press and hold the 6 DW key for 3 sec CA 69 03 C onds to activate the OO sen VOX system The sora WR icon will appear on the display O Without pressing the PTT switch speak into the microphone on the Head set in a normal voice level When you start speaking the transmitter should be activated automatically When you finish speaking the transceiver should re turn to the receive mode after a short delay O To cancel VOX and return to PTT operation press and hold the 6 DW key for 3 seconds the 73 icon will disappear from the display 22 The VXA 220 provides for adjustment of the VOX Gain via the Menu to prevent accidental transmitter activation in a noisy environment To set the VOX Gain m Press the F key mo f mentarily then press the SET key to acti vate the Menu SET 7 mode Rotate the DIAL selec tor knob to select Menu Item VSNS Press the ENT key to enable adjustment of this Menu item While speaking into the microphone on the Headset rotate the DIAL selector knob to the point where the transmitter is quickly activated by your voice with out causing background noise to activate the trans mitter When you have selected the optimum setting press the ENT key to save the new setting and then press the PTT switch to exit to normal operation
37. station frequencies used in your area The Book memories can be changed by the user See page 36 for details WX Weather Channel Memories USA version only Ten Weather Channels are _ iv pre programmed at the IN factory The VXA 220 will automatically scan this special bank when it is selected by the user y LH 11 n n T A VXA 220 Pro VI OPERATING MANUAL 15 ADVANCED OPERATION Reception of Weather Channel Broadcasts USA version only The VXA 220 can receive VHF Weather Channel broad casts which may assist your flight planning The VXA 220 includes a ten channel auto search feature which sim plifies access to Weather Channels when you are in an unfamiliar location O To receive Weather Channels press the ENT key re PESO peatedly if necessary to select the Weather Channel mode In the Weather Channel mode WX will appear on the display O The VXA 220 will now scan quickly through the ten standard Weather Channels and will stop on the first active station found O Tf there are two or more weather channels audible in your area you may select the alternate channel s by pressing the PTT switch Pressing the PTT switch re initiates the scanning process O If there are no Weather Channels in your area the scanner will not stop Press the MONITOR button to stop the scanner O You can also select Weather Channels manually by rotating the DIAL selector knob
38. t the supplied CT 96 Headset Cable or the optional MH 44B4B Speaker Microphone to this jack AN 1 Never connect any Speaker Microphone that is not recommended by the manufac turer Because these jack connections are unique using a Speaker Microphone that is not specified by Vertex Standard may damage the VXA 220 2 Do not allow the VXA 220 to become submerged in water while the rubber cap over the MIC EAR jack is removed DIAL Selector Knob This outer 20 position detented rotary switch tunes the operating frequency or selects the memory chan nels This rotary switch also adjusts the audio volume level by the setting of the Secondary function of the 5 DIAL WA key See page 18 for details VXA 220 Pro VI OPERATING MANUAL CONTROLS amp CONNECTORS FRONT PANEL PANEL D Loudspeaker Battery Pack Latch The internal speaker is located in this position Open this latch for battery removal Microphone Speak across this opening in a normal voice level while pressing the PTT switch to transmit LCD Liquid Crystal Display The display shows selected operating conditions as indicated on the next page Keypad The keypad is used for most radio command opera tions Several keys have triple functions The primary functions are activated by simply press ing the key momentarily The secondary functions are activated by pressing the key followed by F key The third functions are activat
39. ters including letters numbers and special symbols When the desired first character appears press the ENT key momen tarily to move on to the next character Select succeeding characters in the same manner pressing the ENT key momentarily after each selection After entering the entire name eight characters maxi mum press the MW SPL W key for 2 seconds to save all data for the channel Repeat this procedure to store additional frequen cies into the Book Memory section as desired Turn the radio off then turn the radio back on again to begin normal operation VXA 220 Pro VI OPERATING MANUAL CPU RESETTING In some instances of erratic or unpredictable operation the cause may be corruption of data in the microprocessor due to static electricity etc If this happens resetting of the microprocessor may restore normal operation Note that all memories will be erased if you do a complete mi croprocessor reset as described below To clear all memories and other settings to factory de faults C Turn the radio off O Press and hold in the ENT key and the MONI TOR button while turning the radio on VXA 220 Pro VI OPERATING MANUAL NOTE 37 Menu Set Move The Menu system allows certain aspects of your radio s configuration to be customized for your personal operat ing convenience We do not recommend that any of the default settings be changed however until yo
40. the lockout configuration according to your operating preferences See page 43 for details 18 DIAL and W A key Swap Configuration In the factory default the DIAL selector knob selects the operating frequency and the memory channel and the W A key adjust the audio volume level However you may exchange the function of the DIAL selector knob and W A key as a result adjust the audio volume level by the DIAL selector knob and selects the operating frequency and the memory channel by the W A key Press the F key followed by the 5 DIAL WA key to toggle the DIAL and W A key configurations SS a w O Soa VXA 220 Pro VI OPERATING MANUAL ADVANCED OPERATION Receive Battery Saver Setup An important feature of the VXA 220 is its Receive Bat tery Saver which puts the radio to sleep for a time in terval periodically waking it up to check for activity If somebody is talking on the channel the VXA 220 will remain in the active mode then resume its sleep cycles This feature significantly reduces quiescent bat tery drain and you may change the amount of sleep time between activity checks using the Menu System O Press the F key mo p mentarily then press the NCAA D SET key to acti f vate the Menu SET E mode O Rotate the DIAL selec tor knob to select Menu Item RSAV O Press the ENT key to enable adjustment of t
41. tly to a 28 Volt DC source Connecting the VXA 220 directly to a source which exceeds 15 0 Volts DC will result in damage to the unit and this type of damage is not covered by the Limited warranty on this product VXA 220 Pro VI OPERATING MANUAL CoNrRoLs amp Connectors KEYPAD Primary Function Press Key Frequency Entry Digit 1 Frequency Entry Digit 2 Frequency Entry Digit 3 Selects Emergency Channel 121 5 MHz Secondary Function Press F key None None None None Third Function Press and Hold key None Primary Function Press Key Frequency Entry Digit 4 None DIAL AV Frequency Entry Digit 5 None Frequency Entry Digit 6 None 1 Selects the Memory Display Type 2 Switches the VFO mode A and B Activates the Stop Watch Timer Secondary Function Press F key Exchange the functions of the DIAL and W A keys Activates the Dual Watch Feature Activates the Set Menu Mode Third Function Press and Hold key None Primary Function Press Key Frequency Entry Digit 7 None Frequency Entry Digit 8 Activates the VOX Feature Frequency Entry Digit 9 Activates the Scanner Select the tuning methods among the VFO MR BMR and WX Secondary Function Press F key Activates Split Duplex mode Enable Disable the Keypad Beeper Allows Skipping of Channel dur
42. top Dual Watch press F key followed by the 6 DW key If you wish you may use both the Dual Watch and Scan features simultaneously To do this start the Dual Watch first then start the Scanner The priority Channel is defined as the last used Memory Channel when using the VFO mode or Memory Channel 001 when using the Main Memory or Book Memory modes VXA 220 Pro VI OPERATING MANUAL Priority DuAL WATCH OPERATION Similar to Dual Watch operation described on previous page Priority Dual Watch is an enhanced version which includes the following additional features O The receiving time interval ratio between the cur rent channel and the Priority channel may be custom ized via Menu Item PRTM See page 41 for de tails O Irrespective of which channel is currently being re ceived when the PTT switch is pushed transmission will always occur on the Priority channel Before initiating Priority Dual Watch Menu Item DWMID must be set to the PRI Priority mode in stead of DW Dual Watch See page 41 for details O To start Priority Dual Watch press the F key C2 00 followed by the Oo 6 DW key The DW icon will appear on the display O While receiving on the current non Priority channel pressing the PTT switch once causes the ra dio to switch to the Prior ity channel and cancels Dual Watch Press the PTT switch again to transmit on the Priority
43. u are thor oughly familiar with the operation of the VXA 220 1 Press the F key momen tarily then press the ms wur m D SET key to activate Mese RO the Menu SET mode Qu 2 Rotate the DIAL selector knob to select the Menu Item feature you wish to view and or modify 3 Once you have selected the 121 5 desired Menu Item press the ENT key to en SS able adjustment of this Ikee Menu Item The current set ting value will be blinking 38 i If you need to change more than one Menu item re 4 Rotate the DIAL selector knob to change the setting of the item on to oFF etc 5 Press the ENT key to save your new setting 6 peat steps 2 5 7 Press the PTT switch to exit the Menu SET mode MENU Listing A listing of the Menu items available via the SET mode may be found below VXA 220 Pro VIOPERATING MANUAL Menu FUNCTION Squelch Level Setting Available Values 0 8 Menu Set Move DEFAULT Scan Resume Mode Setting 5S CAR Scan Lamp On Off while paused on oFF Keypad Beeper On Off on OFF Selects the Receive mode Battery Saver sleep ratio 1 1 5 oEEZABS Display and Keypad Illumination Mode KEY oFF CNT CPU Clock Shift on oFF Selects the Priority Checking Time
44. ure does not operate during Scan or Dual Watch LAMP Function Display and Keypad Illumination Mode Available Values KEY oFF CNT Default Setting KEY KEY mode The illumination lamp will be activated for 5 seconds when any front panel key or the DIAL knob is operated oFF mode Disables the illumination lamp CNT mode Illuminates the Display Keypad continu ously SFT Function CPU Clock Shift Available Values on oFF Default Setting oFF This function is only used to move a spurious response birdie should it fall on a desired frequency Consult your Vertex Standard dealer for details regarding this function PRTM Function Selects the Priority Checking Time Available Values 05 10 15 20 25 30 0 5 1 1 5 2 2 5 3 sec Default Setting 20 2 seconds This Menu item allows you to define how often the Prior ity Channel will be checked for activity Note The Dual Watch Polling time is 500 mS fixed DWMD Function Selects the Dual Watch Priority Function Available Values DW PRI Default Setting DW DW mode The VXA 220 will activate the Dual Watch feature when you press the F key followed by the 6 DW key PRI mode The VXA 220 will activate the Priority fea ture when you press the F key followed by the 6 DW key VXA 220 Pro VI OPERATING MANUAL Menu Set Move POBP Function Select the Power on Beep Available Values MD 1 MD2 MD3 oFF De
45. your night vision NOAA weather band monitoring 8 character Alpha Numeric Display 150 Memory Channels and 100 Book Memory Channels We recommend that you read this manual in its entirety so as to understand the many features of the VXA 220 completely Keep this manual handy so you may use it for reference Congratulations You now have at your fingertips a valuable communications tool a Vertex Standard two way radio Rugged reliable and easy to use your Vertex Standard radio will keep you in constant touch with your friends and colleagues for years to come with negligible maintenance down time Please take a few minutes to read this manual carefully The information presented here will allow you to derive maximum performance from your radio in case questions arise later on We re glad you joined the Vertex Standard team Vertex Standard products cover the entire spectrum of radio commu nications applications and our worldwide support network is here to serve you Let us help you get your message across VXA 220 Pro VI 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 Guide lines O FCC 96 326 Guidelines for Evaluating the Environmental Effects of R
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