VX- 510 VHF/UHF Hand-Held Portable Land Mobile Transceiver OPERATING MANUAL YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. 1-20-2 Shimomaruko, Ota-Ku, Tokyo 146-8649, Japan YAESU U.S.A. 17210 Edwards Rd., Cerritos, CA 90703, U.S.A. YAESU EUROPE B.V. Snipweg 3, 1118DN Schiphol, The Netherlands YAESU UK LTD. Unit 12, Sun Valley Business Park, Winnall Trading Estate Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 0LB, U.K. YAESU GERMANY GmbH Am Kronberger Hang 2, D-65824 Schwalbach, Germany YAESU HK LTD.
Congratulations! You now have at your fingertips a valuable communications tool - a two-way radio! Rugged, reliable and easy to use, your radio will keep you in constant touch with your 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. After reading it, keep the manual handy for quick reference, in case questions arise later on.
VX-510 O PERATING MANUAL VX-510 Series VHF/UHF Hand-Held Portable Land Mobile Transceiver The VX-510 is a frequency-synthesized, microprocessor-controlled FM hand-held portable transceiver providing up to five watts of power output on up to 32 channels in the VHF or UHF Land Mobile Bands. Designed specifically for commercial and professional applications, the VX-510 is housed in highstrength die-cast aluminum alloy, sealed to MIL-810 C, D & E intrinsically safe (I/S) and weather-tight specifications*.
VX-510 OPERATING M ANUAL SPECIFICATIONS General VHF (Low Band) VHF (High Band) UHF Frequency range (MHz): 29.8 – 38 MHz (vers.A) 38 – 50 MHz (vers.B) Up to 32 (simplex or semi-duplex) 8.3 MHz (vers. A) 12 MHz (vers. B) 20 kHz (12.5 kHz optional) 5/6.25 kHz 16K0F3E (11K0F3E optional) 7.
VX-510 O PERATING MANUAL ACCESSORIES & OPTIONS MH- 30A2B FNB-29A CD-8 PA-14B PA-14C CS-500 ATL-1A ATL-1B ATL-1C ATV-3B ATV-3C ATV-3D ATV-3E ATU-5D ATU-5F FVP-22 F2D-5A/B FTT-7 FTT-7D FTE-19 CE-21 VPL-1 VTP-20 CLIP-4 SBC-1 Speaker/Microphone 7.
VX-510 OPERATING M ANUAL CONTROLS & C ONNECTORS Top panel ‡F ‡G ‡E ‡D ‡@ ‡A ‡B ‡C (1) VOL Control This control adjusts the volume of the receiver, and turns the radio off when rotated fully counterclockwise to the click-stop (2) S/DW Button (Scan/Dual Watch) Momentarily (< 1sec.) pressing this button turns the channel scanner on and off. Pressing and holding (> 1 sec.) this button activates the Dual Watch feature (explained later).
VX-510 O PERATING MANUAL CONTROLS & CONNECTORS (4) A Button Pressing and holding this button more than 2 seconds (but less than 4 seconds) also activates an assigned function (programmed by your dealer). Pressing and holding this button more than 4 seconds causes the selected channel to be assigned as the Priority Channel for use with Priority Scanning and Dual Watch functions (explained later).
VX-510 OPERATING M ANUAL CONTROLS & C ONNECTORS Side Panel Buttons ‡@ ‡A ‡B ‡D ‡C ‡E (1) MON RES (Monitor/Reset) Button Pressing and holding this button more than 2 seconds (but less than 4 seconds) disables the tone squelch, and permits monitoring of stations transmitting on the selected channel while still keeping your receiver quiet from noise (“MO ” will appear at the top right of the LCD). Press it again to only hear calls within your network.
VX-510 O PERATING MANUAL CONTROLS & CONNECTORS (2) PTT (Push-To-Talk) button Hold this button to transmit (the “BUSY/TX” indicator glows red). (3) LAMP/LOCK button Press this button momentarily (<1 sec.) to illuminate the display for five seconds. Pressing and holding (>1 sec.) this button locks top-panel pushbuttons (S/DW, B, A, and the optional DTMF keypad); this can be enabled to prevent radio settings from being disturbed.
VX-510 OPERATING M ANUAL OPERATION Preliminaries If the transceiver has not been used since leaving the factory, fully charge the battery using CD-8 unit (with PA-14B or C) before using it. Mount the battery on the transceiver as described and shown in the photo below. Also, install the antenna on the jack on top of the transceiver by screwing the connector into the jack until it is finger-tight.
VX-510 O PERATING MANUAL OPERATION Preliminary Steps Before operating the transceiver for the first time: ¦ Charge the battery pack and connect the supplied helical rubber flex antenna to the antenna jack on the top of the transceiver. Never operate the transceiver without an antenna connected. ¦ If you have a Speaker/Mic, we suggest you do not connect it until you are familiar with basic operation.
VX-510 OPERATING M ANUAL OPERATION An important note about your radio ! Some of the radio/button functions discussed next will only operate in your radio if so programmed by your dealer, or after the installation of certain internal optional units. In this way, the radio’s operation can be simplified and customized specifically for the user according to network requirements.
VX-510 O PERATING MANUAL OPERATION Use the CH knob to select a channel, then press the S/DW button to enable the channel for scanning (“ E ” will appear in the upper left corner of the LCD). Repeat this process for each channel you want the scanner to check. To remove a channel from those to be scanned, press S/DW again, so that “E ” no longer appears in the display. After you have enabled all the channels you want to scan, turn the radio off, then on again to return to normal operation.
VX-510 OPERATING M ANUAL OPERATION Dual Watch If you need to operate on a non-priority channel while still checking for calls on the priority channel, the Dual Watch feature let’s you to do this without using the scanner. When enabled, operation on any selected nonpriority remains normal as before, however, when a signal is received on the priority channel or when you press the PTT switch, operation immediately shifts to the priority channel.
VX-510 O PERATING MANUAL PRE-PROGRAMMED FUNCTIONS The function selected by pressing and holding the A or B button more than 2 seconds (but less than 4 seconds) can be customized by dealer programming and your network requirements. A brief explanation of available functions is provided below. However, contact your dealer for details on their use and operation.
VX-510 OPERATING M ANUAL BUTTON FUNCTIONS As mentioned before, button functions can be customized by programming from your Yaesu dealer to meet your communications/network requirements. Some features may require the purchase and installation of optional internal accessories for operation. The table below illustrates the possible Top-panel button programming combinations. Functions are explained on the previous page “PRE-PROGRAMMED F UNCTIONS.” For further details contact your nearest Yaesu dealer.
VX-510 O PERATING MANUAL CUSTOM SETTINGS Below is a table of radio features that can be customized by dealer programming. To change a feature as your requirements change, contact your Yaesu dealer. For future reference, check the box next to the option that has been programmed in your particular radio, and keep it handy. Feature Options Explanation r Enabled r D isabled Channel scanning can be disabled completely for system s not requiring this feature.
VX-510 OPERATING M ANUAL RECEIVER SQUELCH SETTING The squelch setting on your VX-510 is preset at the factory, and does not normally require re-adjustment. However, in the event that this should become necessary: To adjust the squelch, use the Allen wrench to loosen the setscrew securing the VOL knob, then pull off the VOL knob. Rotate the small brass collar just above the base of the VOL control shaft, using a pair of tweezers, as shown below.
VX-510 O PERATING MANUAL INSTALLING CHANNEL-STOPS To simplify operation and prevent selection of unprogrammed/unused channels or channel groups, tiny metal inserts or “stops” can be inserted into the top panel beneath the CH selector knob. A tiny tab protruding from beneath the skirt of the CH knob engages the stop(s) as it is turned, preventing further rotation.
VX-510 OPERATING M ANUAL UNDERSTANDING RADIO WAVES Radio waves travel from one point to another by several different means. The general term for these methods of wave travel is “propagation”. You may know that “shortwave” signals can be propagated over distances of several thousand miles by reflection off of the upper regions of the atmosphere. Your hand-held transceiver, on the other hand, operates on the so-called VHF (Very-High Frequency) and UHF (Ultra-High Frequency) bands.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference.
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