User manual MIDLAND GXT550

[. . . ] (Tested with Headset Model: AVP-1) Page 3 www. midlandradio. com Model GXT500/550/565 Series ® IMPORTANT NOTICE, FCC LICENSE REQUIRED FOR GMRS OPERATION The GXT500/550/565 Series operates on GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) frequencies which require an FCC (Federal Communications Commission) license. You must be licensed prior to operating on channels 1 - 7 or 15 - 22, which comprise the GMRS channels of the GXT500/550/565 Series. Serious penalties could result for unlicensed use of GMRS channels, in violation of FCC rules, as stipulated in the Communications Act's Sections 501 and 502 (amended). You will be issued a call sign by the FCC which should be used for station identification when operating the radio on GMRS channels. [. . . ] ABOUT RANGE Your GXT Series radios are designed to give you maximum range under optimum conditions. Optimum Conditions are: l Over water l Open rural areas without obstructions l Flat areas where you can see the other person To ensure you get maximum range: l Be sure to use fresh or fully charged batteries - low batteries will cause low power conditions l Be sure you are on a GMRS channel - FRS channels are restricted by the FCC to low power l Be sure to set your radio to use Hi power. Page 8 www. midlandradio. com Model GXT500/550/565 Series ® GXT500/550/565 SERIES QUICK REFERENCE CHART MENU Channel Privacy Power eVOX Vibrate Roger Beep Call Tone Silent Operation Press & hold Menu button 1~22 WX Channel oF~38 H/M/L oF/1/2 On/Off On/Off 1~5 On/Off 1~10 MONITOR Pressing and holding the MONITOR button for 1 second will let you hear noise so you can adjust the volume level of the radio when not receiving a signal. This should be used to check activity on your current channel before transmitting. Press and hold the MONITOR button for 1 second again to get out of MONITOR mode. SCAN Your GXT500/550/565 Series can scan all 22 channels for activity. Your radio will rapidly scan each of the 22 channels and stop on any active channel for 5 seconds before resuming scan. When you press the PTT button to transmit on an active channel, the scanning function will stop and remain on the active channel. To resume scanning, quickly press the SCAN button. Page 9 www. midlandradio. com Model GXT500/550/565 Series ® CALL TONE Your GXT500/550/565 Series can transmit a call tone for a fixed length of time. The TX icon will appear while transmitting a call tone and a tone can be heard on the speaker for confirmation. KEYPAD LOCK To avoid accidentally changing the radio setting, press the LOCK button for 4 seconds. DISPLAY ILLUMINATION During Power on, the display illumination will activate for approx. The display illumination can also be activated when the MENU button is pressed. CHANNEL SELECTION (GMRS/FRS BAND) Press the MENU button once, and then the / buttons to select one of the 22 GMRS/FRS channels. To confirm the selection, press the PTT button or press the MENU button again to move to the next feature setting. Page 10 www. midlandradio. com Model GXT500/550/565 Series ® SETTING PRIVACY CODES Your GXT500/550/565 Series has 38 Privacy codes available. To select a Privacy Code for the current channel press the MENU button twice, and then the / buttons to select one of the 38 Privacy Codes. To confirm the selection, press the PTT button or press MENU button again to move to the next feature setting. ! Note : Selecting a Privacy Code of "oF" will disable the Privacy feature. Select "oF" by pressing the / buttons and push the PTT button, or press MENU button to move to the next feature setting. ROGER BEEP (end of transmission) TONE When the PTT button is released, the radio will beep to confirm to other users that your transmission has finished. To turn the ROGER BEEP tone on, press the MENU button until the display shows an "rb" icon while on the right of the "rb" display, an "oF" icon appears. Select "on" by pressing the / buttons and push the PTT key, or press MENU button to move to the next feature setting. To turn the ROGER BEEP tone off, press the MENU button until the display shows an "rb" icon while on the right of the "rb" display, an "on" icon appears. Select "oF" by pressing the / buttons and push the PTT key, or press MENU button to move to the next feature setting. Page 12 www. midlandradio. com Model GXT500/550/565 Series ® CALL TONE SELECTION Your GXT500/550/565 Series has 5 selectable CALL TONES. [. . . ] Performance of any obligation under this warranty may be obtained by returning the warranted product, freight prepaid, along with proof of purchase to: Midland Radio Corporation Warranty Service Department 5900 Parretta Drive Kansas City, MO 64120 This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights, which vary from state to state. Note : The above warranty applies only to merchandise purchased in the United States of America or any of the territories or possessions thereof, or from a U. S. Midland Radio Corporation 5900 Parretta Drive Kansas City, MO 64120 Tel: (816) 241-8500 E-mail: mail@midlandradio. com URL: www. midlandradio. com Page 17 www. midlandradio. com Model GXT500/550/565 Series ® ACCESSORIES Accessories can be purchased at www. midlandradio. com or fill in the form on the following page and mail it to our address. Headsets w/ PTT - $19. 95 AVP-4 1 Dual Desk Charger 2 Rechargeable battery packs 1 AC Adapter 1 DC Cigarette lighter adapter - $39. 95 Page 18 www. midlandradio. com Model GXT500/550/565 Series ® ACCESSORIES ORDER FORM Please send Money Order or fill in Visa/MasterCard information and mail to the address below. [. . . ]