Vertex Standard VX-264 - Manual (Page 15)

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r Rotate the VOL/PWR
knob to set the volume
level. If no signal is pres-
ent, press (or press and
hold) the Programmable
key (assigned to the
“sql oFF” function:
Normally SIDE-1 but-
ton); background noise
will now be heard, and
you may use this to set
the VOL/PWR knob for
the desired audio level.
Press (or press and hold)
the Programmable key again to quiet the noise and re-
sume normal (quiet) monitoring.
r To transmit, monitor the
channel and make sure it
is clear.
Press and hold the PTT
switch. Speak into the
microphone area of the
front panel grille in a
normal voice level. To return to the Receive mode, re-
lease the PTT switch.
r Press (or press and hold)
the ,SIDE-1 SIDE-2
button, or front panel’s
programmable keypad
([A] - [D] key) to ac-
tivate one of the pre-
programmed functions
which may have been
enabled at the time of
programming by the
dealer. See the next
chapter for details re-
garding feature availabil-
ity for this radio.
r If a Speaker/Microphone
is available, remove the
plastic cap and its two
mounting screws from
the right side of the
transceiver, then align
the connector of the
Speaker/Microphone on
the radio; secure the con-
nector pin using the screws supplied with the Speaker/
Microphone. Hold the speaker grille up next to your
ear while receiving. To transmit, press the PTT switch