Vertex Standard VX-261 - Manual (Page 12)

10 VX-261 O
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Preliminary.Steps
r Install a charged battery pack onto the transceiver, as
described previously.
r Screw the supplied antenna
onto the Antenna jack.
It is not recommended to oper-
ate this transceiver without an
antenna connected.
r If you have a Speaker/Micro-
phone, we recommend that it
not be connected until you are
familiar with the basic opera-
tion of the VX-261. Refer to
next page for more information
about Speaker/Microphone us-
age.
IMPORTANT NOTE
The water resistance rating of the transceiver (IP55)
is assured only when the following conditions are
met:
r
Battery pack is attached to the transceiver;
r Antenna is connected to the antenna jack;
r MIC/SP cap is installed in the MIC/SP jack.
r Use of a speaker microphone in the MIC/SP
jack negates the IP55 rating.
Operation.Quick.Start
r Turn the top panel’s
VOL/PWR knob clock-
wise to turn the radio on.
r Turn the top panel’s CH
Selector knob to choose
the desired operating
channel.
r Rotate the VOL/PWR
knob to set the volume
level. If no signal is
present, press (or press
and hold) the Program-
mable key (assigned to
the “sql oFF” func-
tion: Normally SIDE-1 button); 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