Operation Manual

mOn
(
mOnitOr
)
Press(orPressandhold)theassigned
PF
keymomentarilytodis-
abletheTone squelch.When disablestheTone squelch,the LED
indicatoronthetopoftheradiowillglowgreen.
SQl Off
Press(orPressandhold)theassigned
PF
keytodisabletheNoise
andTonesquelch.Againpress(orPressandhold)theassigned
PF

keytoresumenormal(quiet)NoiseandTonesquelchaction.
SQl Set
Youcanmanuallyadjustthesquelchlevelusingthisfunction.Press
the assigned
PF
 keyto toggle the squelch threshold level “High”
and“Low”.
lOw POwer
Press(orPressandhold)theassigned
PF
keytosettheradio’s
transmittertothe “Low Power” mode, thusextending battery
life.Press(orPressandhold)theassigned
PF
keyagaintoreturn
to“HighPower”operationwhenindifcultterrain.Whenthera-
dio’stransmitterissetto“LowPower”mode,theLEDindicator
onthetopoftheradiowillglowgreen.
Scan
The Scanning featureis used to monitor multiple channels pro-
grammedintothetransceiver.Whilescanning,theradio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
PF
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. When the scanner is activated,the LEDindicator on
thetopoftheradiowillglowgreen.

 Tostopscanning:
 Press(orPressandhold)theassigned
PF
key.
 Operationwillreverttothechanneltowhichthe
CH
knobisset.
KeY functiOnS
fOllOw-me Scan
“Follow-Me”ScanfeaturechecksaUser-assignedPriorityChannel
regularlyasyouscantheotherchannels.Thus,ifonlyChannels1,
3,and5(ofthe8availablechannels)aredesignatedfor“Scanning,”
theusermaynonethelessanychannelasthe“User-assigned”Prior-
ityChannelviathe“Follow-Me”feature.
Press the assigned
PF
 key to activate “Follow-Me”scanning, then
turn the
CH
 selector knobto the channel whichyou wantto des-
ignate as the “User-Assigned Priority Channel”. When the scanner
stopsonan“active”channel,theUser-assignedPriorityChannelwill
automatically be checked every few seconds (interval programmed
byyourDealer).
Scan Set
Press(orpressandhold)theassigned
PF
keytodeletetheCurrent
MemoryChannelfromtheScanningList.Whenyoudeleteachan-
nelfromtheScanningList,alowtonebeepwillsound.Torestorea
particular channel to your Scanning List, press (or press and hold)
theassigned
PF
keyagain;ahightonebeepwillsound.
dw
(
dual watch
)
The Dual Watch featureis similarto the Scan feature,except that
onlytwochannelsaremonitored:thecurrentoperatingchannel,and
the“Priority”channel.

 ToactivateDualWatch:
 Press(orPressandhold)theassigned
PF
key.
 Thescannerwillsearchthetwochannels;itwillpauseeachtime
itndsachannelonwhichsomeoneisspeaking.WhentheDual
Watchfeature is activated, the LED indicatoron the top of the
radiowillglowgreen.

 TostopDualWatch:
 Press(orPressandhold)theassigned
PF
key.
 Operationwillreverttothechanneltowhichthe
CH
knobisset.
ta Scan
PresstheassignedprogrammablekeytotoggletheTA(TalkAround)
scanfeature“On”and“Off.”
WhileTAscanisproceeding,the
VX-230
willsearchboththetrans-
mitandreceivefrequencies(andtheLEDindicatoronthetopofthe
radiowillglowgreen).Whenasignalisencounteredonthereceive
frequency,the
VX-230
willpauseuntilthesignaldisappears.
Whenasignalisencounteredonthetransmitfrequency,the
VX-230

willcheckforactivity on the receive frequency every fewseconds
(intervalprogrammedbyyourDealer).
ta
(
talk arOund
)
Press (or Press and hold) the assigned
PF
 key to activate theTalk
Aroundfeaturewhenyouare operatingonduplexchannelsystems
(separate receive and transmit frequencies, utilizing a “repeater”
station).TheTalkAroundfeatureallowsyoutobypasstherepeater
stationandtalkdirectlytoastationthatis nearby.Thisfeaturehas
noeffectwhenyouareoperatingon“Simplex”channels,wherethe
receiveandtransmitfrequenciesarealreadythesame.
Whenthe“TA”functionisactivated,theLEDindicatoronthetop
oftheradiowillglowgreen.
tX Save diSaBle
Press(orPressandhold)theassigned
PF
keytodisabletheTransmit
BatterySaver,ifyouareoperatinginalocationwherehighpoweris
almostalwaysneeded.
The Transmit BatterySaver helps extend battery life byreducing
transmitpowerwhenaverystrongsignalfromanapparentlynearby
station is being received. Under some circumstances,though, your
hand-heldradiomaynotbeheardwellattheotherendofthecom-
municationpath,andhighpowermaybenecessaryatalltimes.
reSet
Press(orPressandhold)theassigned
PF
keytosilencethereceiver
andresetforanothercall,whenacommunicationisnished.
call
Press(orPressandhold)theassigned
PF
keytosendaprogrammed
2-or5-Tonesequentialtone.
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twominutes,yourradiosenses
thatnosignalhasbeenreceived,aringingbeeperwillsound.Ifyou
subsequently move backinto range,assoon as the other station
transmits,yourbeeperwillsound.
call 2, call 3
Press(orPressandhold)theassigned
PF
keytosenda5-Tonese-
quentialtonegroupwhichispre-dened.
SPeed dial
YourDealermayhaveapre-programmedAuto-Dialtelephonenum-
bermemoryintoyourradio.Press(orPressandhold)theassigned
PF
 keyto send the pre-programmedAuto-Dial telephonenumber.
TheDTMFtonessent duringthedialingsequencewillbeheardin
thespeaker.
lOck
Press(orPressandhold)theassigned
PF
keytolockthe
CH
knob,
PF
keys,and
PTT
switch.Thepreciselockoutcongurationispro-
grammedbyyour
VERTEX STANDARD
dealer.
emergency
The
VX-230
 seriesincludes an“Emergency” feature,which may
be useful, if you have someone monitoring on the same frequency
asyourtransceiver’schannel.Forfurtherdetailscontactyour
VER-
TEX STANDARD
dealer.
lOne wOrker
Pressandholdtheassigned
PF
keytotoggletheLoneWorkerfea-
ture“ON”and“OFF.”
TheLoneWorkerfeaturewillemitanaudiblealarmfor30seconds
at onesecond intervals when the Lone Worker Timer hasexpired.
Iftheuserdoesnotresetthetimerbypressingthe
PTT
switch,the
radioswitchestotheEmergencymode.
Declaration of Conformity
We, YAESU UK Ltd. declare under our sole responsibility that the
following equipment complies with the essential requirements of
the Directive 1999/5/EC.
Type of Equipment: FM Transceiver
Brand Name: VERTEX STANDARD
Model Number: VX-231-D0-5 / VX-231-G6-5
Manufacturer: Vertex Standard Co., Ltd.
Address of Manufacturer: 4-8-8 Nakameguro Meguro-Ku, Tokyo
153-8644, Japan
Applicable Standards:
This equipment is tested and conforms to the essential require-
ments of directive, as included in following standards.
EN 300 086-2 V1.3.1
Radio Standard:
EN 301 489-01 V1.8.1
EMC Standard: EN 301 489-05 V1.3.1
EN 60950-1: 2006 +A11: 2009 +A1: 2010
Safety Standard:
The technical documentation as required by the Conformity As-
sessment procedures is kept at the following address:
Company: YAESU UK Ltd.
Address: Unit 12, Sun Valley Business Park, Winnall Close
Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 0LB, U.K.
attentiOn in Case OF use
This transceiver workson frequencies which are not gener-
allypermitted.
For frequency allocation,
apply for a licence atyour
localspectrummanagement
authority.
For actual usage contact
yourdealerorsalesshopinordertogetyourtransceiverad-
justedtotheallocatedfrequencyrange.
nOtiCe !
There are no owner-serviceableparts inside the transceiver.
AllservicejobsmustbereferredtoanauthorizedVERTEX
STANDARD ServiceRepresentative. Consult yourAutho-
rizedVERTEX STANDARD Dealer for installation of op-
tionalaccessories.
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 re-
cycledatafacilitycapableofhandlingtheseitems
andtheirwastebyproducts.
In EU countries, pleasecontact yourlocal equipment sup-
plierrepresentative or service center forinformation about
thewastecollectionsysteminyourcountry.
impOrtant nOtiCe FOr nOrth ameriCan users
regarDing 406 mhz guarD BanD
TheU.S. Coast Guard and NationalOceanographicandAt-
mosphericAdministrationhaverequested the cooperationof
theU.S.FederalCommunicationsCommissioninpreserving
theintegrityoftheprotectedfrequencyrange406.0to406.1
MHz,whichisreservedforusebydistressbeacons.Donot
attempttoprogramthis apparatus,underanycircumstances,
foroperationinthefrequencyrange406.0-406.1MHzifthe
apparatusistobeusedinornearNorthAmerica.
Warning - Frequency band 406 - 406.1 MHz is reserved
for use ONLY as a distress beacon by the US Coast
Guard and NOAA. Under no circumstance should this
frequency band be part of the pre-programmed oper-
ating frequencies of this radio.
Part15.21:Changesormodicationstothisdevicenotex-
pressly approvedby Vertex Standard couldvoid theuser’s
authorizationtooperatethisdevice.
List of the practicable area
AUT BEL BGR CYP CZE DEU
DNK ESP EST FIN FRA GBR
GRC HUN IRL ITA LTU LUX
LVA MLT NLD POL PRT ROU
SVK SVN SWE CHE ISL LIE
NOR
– – – – –
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCrules.Opera-
tionissubjecttotheconditionthatthisdevicedoesnotcause
harmfulinterference.
The
VX-230
 provide
[
Side 1
]
 and
[
Side 2
]
 keys. These Pro-
grammable(
PF
)keysfunctionscanbecustomized(settoother
functions), viaprogramming byyour
VERTEX STANDARD

dealer, to meet yourcommunications/network requirements.
Some features may require the purchase and installation of op-
tional internal accessories.The possible
PF
 key features are
illustrated below, andtheir functions areexplainedin the next
chapter.Forfurtherdetails,contactyour
VERTEX STANDARD

dealer.
Forfuturereference, check theboxbelowto each functionthat
has been assignedto the
PF
 key on your particular radio, and
keepithandy.
functiOn
Programmable Key
[
Press / Press & Hold
]
functiOn
Programmable Key
[
Press / Press & Hold
]
[
Side 1
] [
Side 2
] [
Side 1
] [
Side 2
]
None / / TA
(
Talk Around
)
/ /
Mon
(
Monitor
)
/ / TX Save Disable / /
SQL Off / / Reset / /
SQL Set / / Call / /
Low Power / / Call 2 / /
Scan / / Call 3 / /
Follow-Me Scan / / Speed Dial / /
Scan Set / / Lock / /
DW
(
Dual Watch
)
/ / Emergency
–
/
–
/
TA Scan / /
Lone Worker
–
/
–
/
mOdel reference
mOdel freQuency tX POwer
VX-231-D0-5 134 - 174 MHz 5W
VX-231-G6-5 400 - 470 MHz 5W
VX-231-G7-5 450 - 520 MHz 5W
Warranty pOliCy
VertexStandardwarrants, to the original purchaseronly, its
Vertex Standard manufactured communications products
againstdefects in materials and workmanshipunder normal
useand service fora given periodof time fromthe date of
purchase.
LimitedWarrantyDetails:

 NorthAmericacustomers(USAandCanada):
 http://www.vertexstandard.com/lmr/warranty-terms.aspx

 CustomersoutsideofNorthAmerica:
 Contacttheauthorizeddealerinyourcountry.
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Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.
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