User manual MIDLAND GXT850

[. . . ] GXT800/850 Series GMRS/FRS Radio OWNER'S MANUAL X-TRA TALK ® www. midlandradio. com Model GXT800/850 Series ® TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Important Notice, FCC Licensing LCD Display Controls Battery Installation Installing the Belt Clip Charging the Optional Battery Pack Low Battery Level Indicator Operating Your Radio External Speaker/Microphone Jack Troubleshooting Guide Use and Care Specifications and Frequency Charts Warranty Information MIDLAND Family Products Accessories Accessories Order Form 3 4 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 - 18 18 19 19 20 - 21 22 23 23 - 26 27 Page 3 www. midlandradio. com Model GXT800/850 Series ® Welcome to the world of Midland electronics Congratulations on your purchase of a high quality MIDLAND product. Your 2-way radio represents the state-of-the-art in high-tech engineering. Designed for GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) operation, this compact package is big in performance. It is a quality piece of electronic equipment, skillfully constructed with the finest components. [. . . ] To set your Caller ID Number within the current channel, Group Code and ID number press the MENU button while in Group Mode 5 times, and then press the / buttons to select "1 ~ 9" on each digit. To move to another digit press the MON/SCAN button. To confirm the selection, press the PTT button or press MENU button again to move to the next feature setting. Page 12 www. midlandradio. com Model GXT800/850 Series ® SETTING THE RING TONE Your GXT800/850 has 5 selectable Ring Tone. Your selected ring tone will be playbacked when receiving a "direct call" from another person of the same Group Code and ID Number. To select a Ring Tone for the current Group Code and ID Number press the MENU button until an "rt" appears on the display, and then the / buttons to make the selection. To confirm the selection, press the PTT button or press MENU button again to move to the next feature setting MAKING A DIRECT CALL Your GXT800/850 Series has a "direct call" function which enables you to call another person without alerting the other people within the group. In order to make a direct call to another radio while in Group Mode, both must have the same channel, Group Code, and ID Number. To make a "direct call" press the CALL button while in Group Mode, an "AL" will appear on the display. Press the / buttons to select the ID Number of the radio that you will call. Press again the CALL button to send the direct call. Only the radio with the same ID Number will receive the call. You can also send a "direct call" to all the radio within the group. Press the CALL button while in Group Mode, an "AL" will appear on the display. Press again the CALL button to send the direct call and all the radio within the group will receive the call. Page 13 www. midlandradio. com Model GXT800/850 Series ® USING THE RADIO IN STANDARD MODE You can set your GXT800/850 Series to Standard Mode to communicate with radios which do not have the Group Mode feature. SETTING THE RADIO TO STANDARD MODE To turn the STANDARD MODE on, press the MENU button until the display shows "Gr" blinking, while an "on" appears on the right of the display. Select "of" by pressing the / buttons and press the PTT button to confrim or press MENU button again to move to the next feature setting. When the radio is in STANDARD MODE the Group Mode icon will disappear on the display. SETTING PRIVACY CODES When the GROUP Mode is turned off, you can use the normal Privacy Codes which is common to other radios which are not set to Group Mode. Your GXT800/850 Series has 142 Privacy Codes available. The selected Privacy Code may be different for each channel. To select a Privacy Code for the current channel press the MENU button twice, and then the / buttons to select between "Off/CTCSS/DCS". Press again the MENU button and the / button to select one of the 38 CTCSS Codes or one of the 104 DCS Codes. [. . . ] 162. 550 162. 400 162. 475 162. 425 162. 450 CH. 162. 500 162. 525 161. 650 161. 775 163. 275 * Channel 8, 9 and 10 are designated Canadian Marine Frequencies CTCSS PRIVACY CODES FREQUENCY CHART (Hz) Code 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Freq. 67. 0 71. 9 74. 4 77. 0 79. 7 82. 5 85. 4 88. 5 Code 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Freq. 91. 5 94. 8 97. 4 100. 0 103. 5 107. 2 110. 9 114. 8 Code 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Freq. [. . . ]