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Controls & Connectors

Before You BeginBefore You Begin

Before You Begin

Battery Pack Installation and Removal

U To install the battery, hold the transceiver with your

left hand, so your palm is over the speaker and your

thumb is on the top of the belt clip. Insert the battery

pack into the battery compartment on the back of the

radio while tilting the Belt Clip outward, then close

the Battery Pack Latch until it locks in place with a

“Click.”

Display Icons & Indicators (VX-180 Only)Display Icons & Indicators (VX-180 Only)

Display Icons & Indicators (VX-180 Only)

U 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 holding the Belt

Clip.

Caution!

Do not attempt to open any of the rechargeable Ni-

Cd packs, as they could explode if accidentally short-

circuited.

Low Battery Indication

U As the battery discharges during use, the voltage gradu-

ally becomes lower. When the battery voltage becomes

to low, substitute a freshly charged battery and recharge

the depleted pack. The TX/BUSY indicator on the top

of the radio will blink red (on the VX-180, the “

”

icon will appear on the LCD) when the battery voltage

is low.

U Avoid recharging Ni-Cd batteries often with little use

between charges, as this can degrade the charge capac-

ity. We recommend that you carry an extra, fully-

charged pack with you so the operational battery may

be used until depletion (this “deep cycling” technique

promotes better long-term battery capacity).

Microphone

Speaker

MIC/SP Jack

(

External Mic/Earphone

)

VOL/PWR Knob

(

Channel

)

Selector

Monitor Button

Push To Talk

(

PTT

)

Switch

Antenna

LED Indicator

Glows Green Monitor on

Blinking Green Busy Channel (or SQL off)

Glows Red Transmitting

Blinking Red Battery Voltage is low

Blinking Yellow Receiving a Selective Call

LCD (VX-180)

Soft KEY (VX-180)

Battery Pack Latch

8 Character Alpha-numeric

Invertible Display

This icon is the “Low Battery” in-

dicator, which appears when the

battery voltage becomes too low

for proper operation.

This indicator confirms that

DUAL 2-TONE DECODE is active.

This indicator confirms that

UAL WATCH is active.

This indicator confirms that

this channel will be skipped

during scan.