Vertex Standard VX-8R - Manual (Page 7)

VX-8R O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
5
K
EYPAD
F
UNCTIONS
Enter the Set Mode.
Decreases the VFO
frequency by one step or
moves the memory channel
to the next-lowest channel.
Activate the APRS (Automatic
Position Reporting System)
function.
No Action
Tunes the VFO frequency
downward in 1 MHz steps.
Activates the Scanner
Downward (toward a lower
frequency or a lower channel
number).
Frequency entry digit “3”
Selects the DTMF mode.
S
ECONDARY
F
UNCTION
(P
RESS
+ )
P
RIMARY
F
UNCTION
(P
RESS
K
EY
)
T
HIRD
F
UNCTION
(P
RESS AND
H
OLD
K
EY
)
S
ECONDARY
F
UNCTION
(P
RESS
+ )
P
RIMARY
F
UNCTION
(P
RESS
K
EY
)
T
HIRD
F
UNCTION
(P
RESS AND
H
OLD
K
EY
)
Selects the receive mode
among AM, FM,
and Wide FM.
Engage the Special
Search mode.
Activates the CTCSS
or DCS operation.
S
ECONDARY
F
UNCTION
(P
RESS
+ )
P
RIMARY
F
UNCTION
(P
RESS
K
EY
)
T
HIRD
F
UNCTION
(P
RESS AND
H
OLD
K
EY
)
S
ECONDARY
F
UNCTION
(P
RESS
+ )
P
RIMARY
F
UNCTION
(P
RESS
K
EY
)
T
HIRD
F
UNCTION
(P
RESS AND
H
OLD
K
EY
)
Frequency entry digit “6”
Selects the direction of the
uplink frequency shift (either
“–”, “+”, or “simplex”) during
repeater operation.
Switches frequency control
between the VFO and
Memory System.
Activates the “Memory Tune”
mode while in the Memory
Recall mode.
Activates the Priority (Dual
Watch) function.
Frequency entry digit “9”
Enters the “Special Memory”
mode.
Frequency entry digit “0”
Enters the Broadcast
Reception mode.
USA Version: Disables the Noise
and Tone Squelch System.
EXP Version: Activates the T.CALL
(1750 Hz) for repeater access.
Adjusts the Squelch
threshold level.
No Action
Activates the “Secondary”
key function.
Disables the “Secondary”
key function.
Toggle the DIAL knob
function between the
“Frequency Control” and
“Receiver Audio Control”.
Rotate the DIAL knob while
holding this key to adjust the
audio volume level.
N
OTE
1: The and keys
glows green when the
squelch opens, and
turns red during trans-
mission.
2: P r e s s t h e o r
key to switch the
frequency display be-
tween the “Double-size
Character” and “Small
Character” mode while
Mono band operation.
No Action
No Action
No Action No Action
Activates the “Memory Write”
mode (for memory channel
storage).
USA Version: Disables the Noise
and Tone Squelch System.
EXP Version: Activates the T.CALL
(1750 Hz) for repeater access.