Iscellaneous, Etting, Vx-8r o – Vertex Standard VX-8R User Manual
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VX-8R O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
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M
ISCELLANEOUS
S
ETTING
P
ASSWORD
The VX-8R provides a password feature which can minimize the chance that your trans-
ceiver could be used by an unauthorized party.
When the password feature is activated, the radio will ask for the four digit password to be
entered when the radio is first turned on. You must enter the
four digit password from the keypad. If the wrong password is
entered, the microprocessor will shut down the radio automati-
cally.
To enter and activate the password use the following procedure:
1. Press and hold the
key for one second to enter the Set Mode.
2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 69:
69:
69:
69:
69:
PASSWORD
PASSWORD
PASSWORD
PASSWORD
PASSWORD
.
3. Press the
key briefly to enable adjustment of
this Set Mode Item.
4. Press the
key to enable programming the password.
5. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the first digit of the
desired number/letter (0
0
0
0
0
- 9
9
9
9
9
, A
A
A
A
A
, B
B
B
B
B
, C
C
C
C
C
, D
D
D
D
D
, ¼, and #
#
#
#
#
).
6. Press the
key to move to the next digit.
7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 to program the remaining num-
bers/letters of the desired password.
8. If you make a mistake, press the
key to move
back to the previous digit, then select the correct num-
ber/letter.
9. When you have finished entering the password, press
the
key and rotate the DIAL knob to select “ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
” (to
activate the password feature).
10. Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to
normal operation.
If you wish to disable the Password feature, repeat steps 1 - 3 above. Rotate the DIAL
knob to select “OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
”, then press the PTT switch.
1) We recommend that you write down the password number, and keep it in a
safe place where you can easily find if you forget your password.
2) If you forget the password number, you may turn on the transceiver by
performing the “Microprocessor Resetting” procedure (see page 134). However, the
VX-8R will clear the password, as well as all memories, and will restore all other set-
tings to factory defaults.