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1. Around the Ear Headsets with Boom Mic 39 99 1 Action Throat Mic with Acoustic Ear Tube 39 99 TACTICAL HEADSETS TH1 TH3 Earphone Mic with Boom 39 99 Earphone Mic with PTT 29 99 TH2 TH4 Tactical Action Boom Mic with Tactical PTT 99 99 Action Throat Mic with Tactical PTT and Pneumatic Earphone 109 99 ACCESSORIES ORDER FORM Please send Money Order or fill in Visa MasterCard information and mail to the address below Please DO NOT send cash or checks Make Money Order payable to Midland Radio Corporation Name Address City State Zip Code Tel Email CC Type Exp Qty Price Total fave vem se o aes vemj o aema 7 AVPHS 3099 Mail To Midland Radio Corporation Consumer Dept 5900 Parretta Drive Kansas City MO 64120 To order online go to www midlandusa com AVPH7 3999 AVP HB 3099 TM 399 TM S99 TM sss TM Sub Total Tax MO FL WA only S amp H 14 95 Applies to Domestic U S only For Hawaii Alaska and Puerto Rico S amp H will be 36 25 for 116 and 64 25 for 2165 or more Total MIDLAND RADIO CORPORATION 5900 Parretta Drive Kansas City MO 64120 Call 816 241 8500 We d love to hear from you Let us know what you think of your new Midland product at 5 bo Broadcast Yourself or by visiting us at
2. POWER ON OFF AND VOLUME Rotate the POWER VOLUME knob clockwise to turn the radio on and increase the volume level Rotate the control counter clockwise to reduce the volume level and to turn the radio off During Power On the radio will beep 2 times with different tones the LCD will display all icons for 1 second and the LCD display will indicate the last channel selected TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING A CALL To communicate all radios in your group must be set to the same channel 1 For maximum clarity hold the radio 2 to inches from your mouth 2 Press and hold the PTT button and speak in a normal voice into the microphone The TX icon will appear continuously on the LCD display while transmitting 3 To receive a call release the PTT button The RX icon will appear on the display when your radio is receiving a transmission ABOUT RANGE Your LXT Series radios are designed to give you maximum range under optimum conditions DS uu Maximum Range No Sight Obstruction Ait A i Medium Range Partial Obstruction to Line of Sight fal i Short Range Major Obstruction to Line of Sight Over water Open rural areas without obstructions Flat areas where you can see the other person To ensure you get maximum range Be sure to use fresh or fully charged batteries low batteries will cause low power conditions Be sure you are on a GMRS channel FRS channels are restricted by the FCC to low power Be sure to set y
3. CHANNEL NUMBER Changes from 1 36 on GMRS FRS band 1 10 on WX band 5 PRIVACY CODE Indicates Privacy Code selected by user oF 38 oF 83 It can only be set in Ch 1 22 6 BATTERY METER Indicates the battery level 7 RECEIVE RX ICON Indicates radio is receiving a transmission 8 TRANSMIT TX ICON Indicates radio is transmitting a signal 9 TRANSMIT POWER LEVEL ICON Indicates TX Power setting H L 10 PRIVACY CODE ICON Indicates Privacy Code setting CTCSS DCS 11 POWER VOLUME KNOB Turn clockwise to turn the power on and increase the volume level Turn counter clockwise to decrease the volume level and turn the power off 12 PTT Button Press and hold to transmit voice communication 13 CALL LOCK Button Press to send a CALL ALERT signal Press and hold to turn KEY LOCK on off 14 MIC Built in microphone 15 SPEAKER Built in speaker 16 ANTENNA 17 EXTERNAL SPEAKER MIC CHG JACK 18 MENU Button Press momentarily to access Menu mode 19 MONITOR SCAN Button Press to enter SCAN mode Press and hold to enter MONITOR mode 20 UP WX SCAN A and DOWN Y Buttons Make adjustments in MENU mode Press and hold the UP button for 5 seconds to activate the NOAA Weather Scan function BATTERY INSTALLATION Your LXT600 Series radio operates with either a NiMH battery pack or optional 3 AAA alkaline batteries The belt clip should be removed see below to ease installation or removal
4. Federal Regulations 47 CFR part 2 sub part J American National Standards Institute ANSI Institute of Electrical amp Electronic Engineers IEEE C95 1 1992 Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers IEEE C95 1 1999 Edition National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements NCRP of the United States Report 86 1986 International Commission on Non lonizing Radiation Protection ICNIRP 1998 To control your exposure and ensure compliance with the general population or uncontrolled environment exposure limits transmit no more than 50 of the time The radio generates measurable RF energy exposure only when transmitting IMPORTANT Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by MIDLAND RADIO CORP could void your right to operate this unit Your radio is set up to transmit a regulated signal on an assigned frequency It is against the law to alter or adjust the settings inside the COMMUNICATOR to exceed those limitations Any adjustment to your radio must be made by qualified technicians LCD DISPLAY vox bar 4 35 eo OOOO CONTROLS mmm TI 4807266 DCSCICSS E E 3 2 2 9 zi amp 99 OG 0000 1 KEY LOCK ICON Indicates KEY LOCK mode is on 2 VOX ICON Indicates when VOX mode is active 3 NOAA WEATHER WX BAND ICON Indicates when the radio is in Weather Band mode 4
5. LEVEL SELECTION Your LXT600 has 2 power level settings To select the power level on channels 1 7 and 15 36 press the MENU button until a Pr icon will appear blinking on the display Then press the buttons to select TRANSMIT POWER LEVEL icon H Hi L Lo To confirm press the PTT button or press the MENU button again to move to the next feature setting When the PTT button is pressed during Lo Battery Level condition the TX Power will automatically switch from Hi H to Lo L level channels 8 14 They are set to Lo power per FCC Note You cannot adjust the power setting on the FRS regulations VOX Your LXT600 Series has VOX level settings 0 1 2 3 To set VOX press the MENU button until the display shows VOX blinking while on the right of the CHANNEL NUMBER display an icon appears Select 1 2 or 3 by pressing the buttons and push the PTT key or press the MENU button again to move to the next feature setting VOX will be more sensitive on the 1 setting than on the 3 setting To turn VOX off press the MENU button until the display shows VOX blinking while on the right of the CHANNEL NUMBER display 1 2 or 3 icon appears Select oF by pressing the buttons and push the PTT key or press the MENU button again to move to the next feature setting ROGER BEEP end of transmission TONE When the PTT button is released the radi
6. 12 hours thereafter For maximum battery life we recommend charging the battery pack when the low battery icon comes on Remove the radios from the charger when the charge time expires To charge using a Desktop Charger 1 Place the rechargeable battery packs in the radios 2 Connect the AC adapter into an AC wall outlet 3 Insert the AC adapter plug or DC Cigarette Lighter adapter if charging in vehicle into the desktop charger jack 4 Place the units into the desktop charger slot and note that the LED indicator with RED color will light up indicating charging function In order to ensure that the battery pack is fully charged it is recommended that the battery pack be charged for at least 12 hours with the radio turned OFF 2 Do not attempt to charge alkaline batteries or any batteries or battery packs other than the one indicated in the manual This may cause leakage and damage to the radio 3 For long term storage of the radio turn the radio OFF and remove the batteries from the radio 1 Only use our NiMH battery pack and AC adapter o LOW BATTERY LEVEL INDICATOR Your LXT600 Series has a BATTERY LEVEL METER mmm that shows the battery power level The greater the number of bars visible the stronger the battery level When the battery level is low the Battery Shell b icon will flash in the display indicating your batteries should be replaced or recharged if using a rechargeable battery pack OPERATING YOUR RADIO
7. 4 ND l TRA TALK LXT600 Series GMRS FRS Radio OWNER S MANUAL z www midlandusa com Welcome to the world of Midland electronics Congratulations on your purchase of a high quality MIDLAND product Your 2 way radio represents state of the art high tech engineering Designed for GMRS General Mobile Radio Service operation this compact package is big on performance It is a quality piece of electronic equipment skillfully constructed with the finest components The circuitry is all solid state and mounted on a rugged printed circuit board Your two way radio is designed for reliable and trouble free performance for years to come Features 36 GMRS FRS Channels 121 Privacy Codes 38 CTCSS 83 DCS VOX Selectable Call Alert NOAA Weather Scan NOAA Weather Radio NOAA Weather Alert Scan Function Monitor Function Roger Beep Tone Silent Operation Key Pad Lock Power High Low Settings Speaker Microphone Jacks Battery Meter Battery Low Indicator This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device does not cause harmful interference and 2 this radio must accept any interference that may cause undesired operation maintain compliance with FCC s RF exposure guidelines for body orn operation this radio has been tested and meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines when used with Midland Radio Corp accessori
8. 500 Many problems can be remedied over the phone ithout returning the unit for service SPECIFICATIONS Channels 36 GMRS FRS Channels 121 Privacy Codes 10 NOAA Weather WX Band Channels Operating Frequency UHF 462 5500 467 7125 MHz Power Source 3 AAA Alkaline or 3 6V Rechargeable NiMH battery pack GMRS FRS FREQUENCY CHART MHz 1 482565 9 4675875 7 462600 2 4285 10 4676125 18 462650 462605 4 4676375 149 462650 4 42635 12 4676625 2 162650 5 4285 13 4676875 4 462700 6 462585 4 4677105 2 402750 46271005 15 462500 8 467 5625 8 4625750 Channels 8 14 are low power FRS license free channels AND is Bluetooth Ew D 2 Way Radios Weather Radios Bluetooth Headsets HD Wearable Video Cameras Marine Radios Emergency Crank Radios CB Radios Check out these and other great products at www midlandusa com LIMITED WARRANTY Midland Radio Corporation will repair or replace at its option without charge any Midland FRS GMRS transceiver which fails due to a defect in material or workmanship within three years following the initial consumer purchase This warranty does not apply to water damage battery leak or abuse Accessories have a 90 day warranty from date of purchase including any antennas chargers or earphones This warranty does not include the cost of labor for removal o
9. R ALERT function to enable you to automatically receive weather alerts from designated NOAA stations The NOAA WEATHER WX ALERT is automatically on during NOAA WEATHER SCAN mode To turn the NOAA WEATHER WX ALERT on during normal NOAA WEATHER RADIO mode press the MENU button twice while in NOAA WEATHER SCAN mode The display shows AL while on the right an oF icon appears blinking Select on by pressing the buttons To confirm press the PTT button or press MENU The radio will return to WX BAND and the WX BAND icon will continue blinking If the radio receives a WX ALERT signal from a designated NOAA station while on GMRS FRS Radio mode the radio will beep for 10 seconds while an AL and In icon appear on the display after which it will automatically go to WX BAND If any button is pressed during beeping while on GMRS FRS Radio mode the radio will automatically go to WX BAND To turn the NOAA WEATHER WX ALERT off press the MENU button twice while in WX Band The display shows AL while on the right an icon appears blinking Select oF by pressing the AVV buttons To confirm press the PTT button or press MENU Note The WX Alert is automatically ON during WX SCAN mode e EXTERNAL SPEAKER MICROPHONE JACK Your LXT600 Series can be used with an optional external speaker microphone or headset freeing your hands for other tasks To use an optional speaker micropho
10. ally changing the radio setting press the LOCK button for 4 seconds The KEY LOCK icon will appear on the display PTT and CALL will still be active Repeat the same procedure to unlock the keypad CHANNEL SELECTION GMRS FRS BAND Press the MENU button once and then the buttons to select one of the 36 GMRS FRS channels To confirm the selection press the PTT button or press the MENU button again to move to the next feature setting SETTING PRIVACY CODES Your LXT600 Series has 121 Privacy Codes available to use in channels 1 22 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 one of the 38 CTCSS Privacy Codes Press the MENU button again and then the buttons to select one of the 83 DCS Privacy Codes The Privacy Code icon on the display will indicate whether you set your Privacy Code in CTCSS or DCS mode To confirm the selection press the PTT button or press the MENU button again to move to the next feature setting Note If you select a CTCSS Privacy Code any pre selected DCS Privacy Code will be cancelled and vice versa Selecting a Privacy Code of oF will disable the Privacy feature To communicate between two LXT600 Series radios all radios in your group must be set to the same channel and or Privacy Code selections The Privacy Code can only be set in channels 1 22 TRANSMIT TX POWER
11. es Supplied or designated for this product Use of other accessories not ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines IMPORTANT NOTICE FCC LICENSE REQUIRED FOR GMRS OPERATION Only Applicable for GMRS Radio Use in the United States The LXT600 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 LXT600 Series Serious penalties could result from unlicensed use of GMRS channels in violation of FCC rules as stipulated in the Communications Acts 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 You should also cooperate by engaging in permissible transmissions only avoiding channel interference with other GMRS users and being prudent with the length of your transmission time To obtain a license or ask questions about the license application contact the FCC at 1 888 CALL FCC or go to the FCC s website http www fcc gov and request form 605 Exposure To Radio Frequency Energy Your Midland radio is designed to comply with the following national and international standards and guidelines regarding exposure of human beings to radio frequency electromagnetic energy United States Federal Communications Commission Code of
12. ne or headset Insert the plug s into the SPK MIC jacks Place the earbud into your ear and adjust the mic into your desired position Note You can charge a rechargeable NiMH battery pack thru the CHG Jack TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PROBLEM SOLUTION Check battery installation and or replace batteries Confirm the radios have the same channel settings Make sure that you are within range of the other transceivers Buildings and other structures may interfere with your communication Cannot Receive Messages Make sure key lock is not on See Keypad Lock Radio might need to be reset Turn radio off then on Display is dim Recharge or replace batteries Contacts on the bottom of the radio may require cleaning Ensure the outlet where the charger is plugged in is functioning properly Check that the battery pack is installed in the radio properly USE AND CARE Radio is not responding to button presses Charger not functioning 1 Use soft damp cloth to clean the radio 2 Do not use alcohol or cleaning solutions to clean the radio 3 Do not immerse the radio in water 4 Dry the radio with a dry lint free cloth should it get wet 5 Turn off the radio and remove the batteries during long term storage If you have a problem which you believe requires service please call first and speak with a service technician at 816 241 8
13. o turn the SILENT OPERATION mode off press the MENU button until the display shows a bP icon while on the right of the bP display an oF icon appears Select by pressing the buttons and push the PTT key or MENU button NOAA WEATHER RADIO SCAN Your LXT600 Series has a NOAA WEATHER RADIO function to enable the user to receive weather reports from designated NOAA stations Your LXT600 Series also has a NOAA WEATHER SCAN function to enable the user to scan all 10 channels of the NOAA WEATHER RADIO To turn the NOAA WEATHER SCAN on press and hold the UP WX button for 5 seconds while GMRS mode The radio will go to WX Band mode and start scanning all 10 channels and stop on any active channel When the channel becomes inactive for 10 seconds the radio will resume scanning To stop the NOAA WEATHER WX SCAN and set the channel manually on the WX Band press the MENU button during NOAA WEATHER WX SCAN The radio will stop scanning and the display will show the current WX Band channel setting and the WX Band icon While on WX Band mode press the buttons to select one of the 10 NOAA WEATHER WX BAND channels To confirm press the PTT button or press the MENU button to move to the next feature setting To turn the NOAA WEATHER RADIO off press the PTT button The current GMRS FRS radio setting will be displayed and the WX BAND icon will go off NOAA WEATHER ALERT Your LXT600 has a NOAA WEATHE
14. o will beep to confirm to other users that your transmission has finished To turn the ROGER tone on press the MENU button until the display shows a rb icon while on the right of the rb display an oF icon appears Select on by pressing the A W buttons and push the PTT key or press the MENU button to move to the next feature setting To turn the ROGER tone off press the MENU button until the display shows a rb icon while on the right of the rb display an on icon appears Select oF by pressing the A W buttons and push the PTT key or press the MENU button to move to the next feature setting CALL ALERT SELECTION Your LXT600 Series has 5 selectable CALL ALERTS To select press the MENU button until a CA icon appears and to the right of the CA icon the current CALL ALERT setting is displayed Then press the buttons to make the CALL ALERT selections the radio will emit a corresponding tone for each selection To confirm press the PTT button or press the MENU button to move to the next feature setting SILENT OPERATION Your LXT600 Series has a SILENT OPERATION mode In this mode all beeps and tones are disabled To turn the SILENT OPERATION mode on press the MENU button until the display shows a bP icon while on the right of the bP display on icon appears Select oF by pressing the buttons and push the PTT key or MENU button T
15. of the batteries To install the batteries 1 With the back of the radio facing you remove the belt clip see diagram below for easy access then remove the Battery Cover by pressing down on the top center and sliding it down from the radio 2 Insert 3 AAA batteries observing the polarity as shown Installing the batteries incorrectly will prevent the unit from operating or may damage the unit Return the Battery Cover by sliding it up on the radio Replace the belt clip making sure it locks into place 95 BELT CLIP LOCK TAB d 5 imr BATTERY COMPARTMENT Il H n BATTERY COMPARTMENT Press here and push down to open LXT BELT CLIP Ns LATCH INSTALLING THE BELT CLIP To install the BELT CLIP slide the clip down into the slot on the back of the radio until the BELT CLIP LATCH clicks To remove the BELT CLIP press the LOCK TAB down then gently pull the belt clip up toward the top of the radio CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK Your LXT600 Series is equipped for using a rechargeable NiMH battery pack which can be recharged by inserting the AC adapter into the radio charge jack or with optional desktop charger as described below Initial charge time is 24 hours Charge time is about
16. our radio to use Hi power LXT600 SERIES QUICK REFERENCE CHART Power lt gt VOX 65 Roger Beep 4 cal x rest operation H L oF 1 2 3 l CTCSS eoF 38 Scan 4 gt WX Channel 4 WX WX Alert WX Alert I Press and hold UP WX button for 5 seconds only on Ch 1 22 1510 On Off MENU Channel ex Privacy 1 36 MONITOR Pressing and holding the MONITOR button for 3 seconds will let you hear noise so you can adjust the volume level of the radio when not receiving a signal This could also be used to check any activity on your current channel before transmitting Press and hold the MONITOR button for 3 seconds again to get out of MONITOR mode SCAN Your LXT600 Series can scan all 36 channels for activity To enter quickly press the SCAN button Repeat the same procedure to exit Your radio will rapidly scan each of the 36 channels and stop on any active channel for 4 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 CALL ALERT Your LXT600 Series can transmit a call alert for a fixed length of time To send a call alert press the CALL button The TX icon will appear while transmitting a call alert and a tone can be heard on the speaker for confirmation KEYPAD LOCK To avoid accident
17. r re installation of the product in a vehicle or other mounting For Product Purchased in the USA Performance of any obligation under this warranty may be obtained by returning the defective product prepaid freight 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 Military exchange For Product Purchased in Canada Performance of any obligation under this warranty may be obtained by returning the warranted product along with proof of purchase to your dealer in Canada This warranty gives you specified legal rights Additional warranty rights may be provided by law in some areas ACCESSORIES Accessories can be purchased at www midlandusa com or by filling in the form on the following page and mailing it to the address on the form AVP 1 AVP H3 2 Over the Ear Mic Headsets w PTT 19 99 1 Open Face Helmet Microphone Kit 49 99 1 Closed Face Helmet Microphone Kit 49 99 2 Surveillance Headsets 39 99 AVP H4 2 Ear Wrap Headsets 39 99 2 Behind the Head Headsets 39 99 2 Mossy Oak
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