Vertex Standard VX-264 - Volume and Squelch Adjustment; Transmitting and Receiving; Programmable Key Functions (Operation)

VX-264 Operating Manual
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 Rotate the
VOL/PWR

knob toset the volume
level.Ifnosignalispres-
ent, press (or press and
hold) the Programmable
ke y ( ass ig ned t o t he
“
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.
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 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.
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 Press(orpressandhold)
the ,
SID E-1

SID E-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
pr og ramm in g b y t he
d ea l er. S ee t h e n ex t
chapter for details re-
gardingfeatureavailabil-
ityforthisradio.
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 IfaSpeaker/Microphone
is available, remove the
plastic cap and its two
mounting screws from
t he ri g ht s id e o f t he
transceiver, then align
th e c on nec to r o f th e
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