OperatiOn
Preliminary StePS
Install a chargedbatterypack ontothetransceiver, as de-
scribedpreviously.
Screw the supplied antenna ontotheAntenna jack. Never
attempt to operate this transceiverwithoutan antenna con-
nected.
IfyouhaveaSpeaker/Microphone,werecommendthatitnot
beconnecteduntilyou arefamiliar withthe basicoperation
ofthe
VX-230
.
OPeratiOn Quick Start
Turnthetoppanel’s
VOL/PWR
knob
clockwisetoturnontheradioon.
Turnthetoppanel’s
CH
selectorknob
to choose the desired operating chan-
nel.
Rotatethe
VOL/PWR
knobtosetthe
volume level. If no signalis present,
pressandholdinthe
Programmable
keyassignedto“SQL OFF”formore
than one second; backgroundnoise
willnow beheard, and youmayuse
thistosetthe
VOL/PWR
knobforthe
desiredaudiolevel.
BefOre YOu Begin
Battery Pack inStallatiOn and remOval
To install the battery, holdthe transceiverwith your lefthand,
soyourpalmisoverthespeakerandyour
thumbisonthetopofthebeltclip.Insert
the battery pack intothe battery
compartmentonthebackofthe
radio whiletilting theBelt
Clipoutward, then push
thebottomside of the
battery pack until
t h e b a t t e r y p a c k
locks withthe Bat-
teryPackLatch.
Toremovethebattery,turntheradiooffandremoveanyprotec-
tive cases. Slide the Battery Pack Latchon thebottomof the
radio,thenslidethe battery downward andout fromthe radio
whileholdingtheBeltClip.
Caution
Do not attempt to open any of the rechargeable Lithium-
Ion packs, as they could explode if accidentally short-
circuited.
lOw Battery indicatiOn
Asthebatterydischargesduringuse,thevoltagegraduallybecomes
lower.Whenthebatteryvoltagebecomestolow,substituteafreshly
charged battery and rechargethe depleted pack.When the battery
voltageislow,theLEDindicatoronthetopoftheradiowillblink
red.Furthermore,ifyourDealersetsthe“LowBatteryAlert”feature
intothetransceiver,analertbeeperwillsoundwhenthebatteryvolt-
ageislow.
Pressandholdinthe
Programmable
keyassignedto“SQL OFF”formore
than one second (or press the key
twice) to quiet the noise and resume
normal(quiet)monitoring.
Totransmit,monitorthechannelandmakesureitisclear.
THIS IS AN FCC REQUIREMENT!
Totransmit,pressandholdinthe
PTT
switch.Speak into the microphone
areaof the frontpanel grille (lower
right-handcorner)in a normalvoice
level.To return to the Receive mode,
releasethe
PTT
switch.
Do not transmit the radio without
an antenna connected.
IfaSpeaker/Microphoneisavailable,removetheplasticcapand
its twomounting screws from the right side of the transceiver,
theninserttheplugfromtheSpeaker/Microphoneintothe
MIC/
SP
jack;securethe plugusing the screwssupplied with the
Speaker/Microphone.Holdthespeakergrilleupnexttoyourear
whilereceiving.Totransmit,pressthe
PTT
switchontheSpeak-
er/Microphone,justasyouwouldonthemaintransceiver’sbody.
Note: Save the originalplastic cap and its mounting
screws.Theyshouldbere-installedwhennotusingthe
Speaker/Microphone.
Microphone
Speaker
MIC/SP Jack
(
ExternalMic/Earphone
)
VOL/PWR Knob
CH
(
Channel
)
Selector
Side 1 Switch
Push To Talk
(
PTT
)
Switch
Antenna
LED Indicator
Battery Pack Latch
Side 2 Switch
SafetY training infOrmatiOn
ThisRadiohasbeentestedandcomplieswiththeFederalCommu-
nications Commission (FCC)RF exposure limitsfor Occupational
Use/Controlledexposureenvironment.Inaddition,itcomplieswith
thefollowingStandardsandGuidelines:
FCC 96-326,Guidelines for Evaluating theEnvironmental Ef-
fectsofRadio-FrequencyRadiation.
FCCOETBulletin65Edition97-01(1997)SupplementC,Eval-
uatingCompliancewithFCCGuidelinesforHumanExposureto
RadioFrequencyElectromagneticFields.
ANSI/IEEEC95.1-1992,IEEEStandardforSafetyLevelswith
Respect to Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromag-
neticFields,3kHzto300GHz.
ANSI/IEEE C95.3-1992, IEEERecommendedPractice for the
Measurement of Potentially Hazardous Electromagnetic Fields-
RFandMicrowave.
WARNING:ThisradiogeneratesRFelectromagneticenergy
duringtransmitmode.Thisradioisdesignedforandclassi-
edasOccupational Use Only,meaningitmustbeusedonlyduring
thecourseofemploymentbyindividualsawareofthehazards,and
thewaystominimizesuchhazards.Thisradioisnotintendedforuse
bytheGeneral Populationinanuncontrolledenvironment.
CAUTION:ToensurethatyourexposetoRFelectromagnet-
icenergyiswithintheFCCallowablelimitsforoccupational
use,alwaysadheretothefollowingguidelines:
Please read this manual carefully to become familiar with the
features of this transceiver.
Do not transmit the radio without an antenna connected.
This radio is NOT approved for use by the general popula-
tion 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 ex-
posure 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) con-
gurations. 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 re-
quirements to be exceeded.
To keep the Body Worn conguration with the Vertex Stan-
dard CLIP-18 belt-clip, reduce the maximum operating duty
cycle still more.
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.
When operate the radio with the Vertex Standard CLIP-18
belt-clip, make the transmission time as short as possible, to
keep the Body Worn conguration.
Always use the FNB-V103LI, FNB-V104LI, FNB-V131LI-
UNI or FNB-V132LI-UNI Lithium-Ion Battery.
Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type.
Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions.
Perform the battery charging where the ambient tempera-
ture range +50 °F to +104 °F (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.
Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.
Always use Vertex Standard authorized accessories.
Vertex Standard shall not be liable for any damage or ac-
cidents such as fire, leakage or explosion of batteries, etc.,
caused by the malfunction of non-Vertex Standard accesso-
ries.
This radio generates RF electromagnetic energy during
transmit mode. This radio is designed for and classified as
occupational use only, meaning it must be used only during
the course of employment by individuals aware of hazard-
ous, and the ways to minimize such hazardous. This radio is
not intended for use by the General Population in an uncon-
trolled environment.
Theinformationlistedaboveprovidestheuserwiththeinformation
neededtomakehimorherawareofRFexposure,andwhattodoto
assurethatthis radio operates withtheFCC RF exposure limitsof
thisradio.
Electromagnetic Interference/Compatibility
During transmissions, this radio generates RF energy that can
possibly cause interference with other devices or systems. To
avoid such interference, turn off the radio in areas where signs
are posted to do so.
Do not operate the transmitter in areas that are sensitive to elec-
tromagnetic radiation such as hospitals, health care facilities,
aircraft, and blasting sites.
FCC LICENSE INFORMATION
This radio operates on communications frequencies which are
subject to FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Rules
and Regulations. FCC Rules require that all operators using Pri-
vate Land Mobile radio frequencies obtain a radio license before
operating their equipment.
acceSSOrieS & OptiOnS
FNB-V103LI
7.4V1380mAhLithium-IonBattery
FNB-V104LI
7.4V2300mAhLithium-IonBattery
FNB-V131LI-UNI
7.4V1380mAhLithium-IonBattery
FNB-V132LI-UNI
7.4V2300mAhLithium-IonBattery
VAC-300
DesktopRapidCharger(forFNB-V103LI/-V104LI)
VAC-6300
6-unitMultiCharger(forFNB-V103LI/-V104LI)
CD-58
DesktopCharger(forFNB-V131LI-UNI/-V132LI-UNI)
PA-55
ACAdapter(forCD-58)
VAC-6058
6-unitMultiCharger(forFNB-V131LI-UNI/-V132LI-UNI)
MH-37
A4B
Earpiece/Microphone
MH-45
B4B
Speaker/Microphone(NoiseCancelling)
MH-360S
Speaker/Microphone(SmallType)
MH-450S
Speaker/Microphone(MiniatureType)
VH-115S
Lightweightheadsetw/Boommic
VH-215S
Lightweightpaddedheadset,SingleSpeaker
VH-225S
Lightweightpaddedheadset,DualSpeaker
VCM-2
VehicleChargerMountAdapter(forVAC-300)
DCM-1
DesktopChargerBracket(forVAC-300)
ATV-8A
RubberAntenna134-151MHz
ATV-8B
RubberAntenna150-163MHz
ATV-8C
RubberAntenna161-174MHz
ATV-6XL
RubberAntenna134-174MHz(Untuned)
ATU-6A
RubberAntenna400-430MHz
ATU-6B
RubberAntenna420-450MHz
ATU-6C
RubberAntenna440-470MHz
ATU-6D
RubberAntenna450-485MHz
ATU-6F
RubberAntenna485-520MHz
CLIP-18
BeltClip
LCC-230
LeatherCase
CE99
ProgrammingSoftware
FIF-12
USBProgrammingInterface
CT-27
RadiotoRadioProgrammingCable
CT-106
PCProgrammingCable(forFIF-12)
Tilt the Belt Clip
Insert the Battery Pack
Push the bottom side
of the Battery Pack
vX-230 SerieS
OPerating manual
cOntrOlS & cOnnectOrS
Green Monitoron(orSide1orSide2switchisactivated)
Blinking Green BusyChannel(orSQLoff)
Glows Red Transmitting
Blinking Red BatteryVoltageisLow
Yellow ReceivingaSelectiveCall
Operating temperature range
(
FOr eurOpean user
)
Operation:–20°Cto+55°C
Battery Charging:+10°Cto+40°C
(Turntheradiooffwhilechargingthebattery)