Vertex Standard VX-8R - Manual (Page 25)

VX-8R O
PERATING
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ANUAL
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O
PERATION
A
NTENNA
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ELECTION
To select the antenna for the AM Broadcast Reception:
1. Press and hold the
key for one second to enter the Set Mode.
2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 1: ANTENNA AM 1: ANTENNA AM 1: ANTENNA AM 1: ANTENNA AM 1: ANTENNA AM .
3. Press the key briefly to enable the antenna selection.
4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the AM antenna to be used: “BAR ANTENNA BAR ANTENNA BAR ANTENNA BAR ANTENNA BAR ANTENNA ”
(Uses the internal Bar Antenna) or “BAR & EXT BAR & EXT BAR & EXT BAR & EXT BAR & EXT ” (Uses both the internal Bar
Antenna and the Rubber Flex Antenna).
5. When you finish the selection, press the PTT switch to exit from the Menu
mode and return to the Broadcast Reception mode.
To select the antenna for the FM Broadcast Reception:
1. Press and hold the
key for one second to enter the Set Mode.
2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 2: ANTENNA FM 2: ANTENNA FM 2: ANTENNA FM 2: ANTENNA FM 2: ANTENNA FM .
3. Press the key briefly to enable the antenna selection.
4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the antenna to be used:“EXT ANTENNA EXT ANTENNA EXT ANTENNA EXT ANTENNA EXT ANTENNA ”
(Uses the Rubber Flex Antenna) or “EAR PHONE EAR PHONE EAR PHONE EAR PHONE EAR PHONE ” (Uses the Earphone An-
tenna).
5. When you finish the selection, press the PTT switch to exit from the Menu
mode and return to the Broadcast Reception mode.
If you wish to output the audio of the FM Broadcast station to the VX-8R internal
speaker while using the earphone antenna, select Set Mode Item 90: SPEAKER
90: SPEAKER 90: SPEAKER 90: SPEAKER 90: SPEAKER
OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT to “SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER ”.
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