Midland Radio lxt460 User's Manual
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1. OM D ND TRA TALK LXT460 Series GMRS FRS Radio OVNER S MANUAL WwWw midlandradio com Model LXT460 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 Page 2 P MIDLAn D NO www midlandradio com Model LXT460 Series A DLAN o N 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 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 28 GMRS FRS Channel 22 standard 6 with embedded codes 121 Privacy Codes 88 CTCSS 83 DCS VOX Selectable CALL Alert NOAA Weather Scan NOAA Weather Radio NOAA Weather Alert VIBRATE ALERT SCAN Function MONITOR Functio2. A buttons and push the PTT key or MENU button NOAA WEATHER RADIO Your LXT460 Series has a NOAA WEATHER RADIO function to enable user to receive weather reports from designated NOAA sta tions To turn the NOAA WEATHER WX RADIO on press the MENU button until the WX Band icon appear while in the right an oF icon appears Select on by pressing the V A buttons and push the MENU button to confirm The display will show the current WX Band channel setting and the WX Band icon While on WX Band mode press the MENU button once and then the V A buttons to select one of the 10 NOAA WEATHER WX BAND channels 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 oft Page 12 www midlandradio com Model LXT460 Series A DLAN o i N NOAA WEATHER SCAN Your LXT460 Series has a NOAA WEATHER SCAN function to enable user to scan all the 10 channels of the NOAA WEATHER RADIO To turn the NOAA WEATHER SCAN on press and hold the UP WX A button for 5 seconds while in GMRS mode The radio will go to WX Band mode and start scanning all the 10 channels and stop on any active channel When the channel becomes inactive for 10 seconds the radio will resume scanning To turn the NOAA WEATHER SCAN off press the PTT button NOAA WEATHER ALERT Your LXT460 has a NOAA WEATHER ALERT function to enable you to automatically receive weather alert fro
3. ABOUT RANGE Your LXT Series radios are designed to give you maximum range under optimum conditions Optimum Conditions are e Over water e Open rural areas without obstructions e Flat areas where you can see the other person To ensure you get maximum range e 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 e Be sure to set your radio to use Hi power Page 8 www midlandradio com Model LXT460 Series i OM DLANDS LXT460 SERIES QUICK REFERENCE CHART Menu lt gt Chane Poner Vox Je Virar J Pener 5o00 can men noi Press Menu t t t t Ioma Ae Eo CA Jefsen t l Press and hold UP t t DCS HH button for 5 seconds Geto 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 LXT460 Series can scan all 28 channels for activity To enter quickly press the SCAN button Repeat the same procedure to exit Your radio will rapidly scan each of the 22 channels and stop on any active channel for 4 seconds before resuming scan When you press the PTT button to
4. ge 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 BATTERY LEVEL INDICATOR Your LXT460 Series has a BATTERY LEVEL METER 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 _____Picon will flash in the display indicating your batteries should be replaced or recharged if using a rechargeable battery pack Page www midlandradio com Model LXT460 Series A DLAN ry OPERATING YOUR RADIO POWER ON OFF AND VOLUME Press the POWER MENU button for at least 3 seconds to turn the radio on 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 To increase decrease the volume level press the V A button during RX or STANDBY mode TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING A CALL To communicate all radios in your group must be set to the same channel and Privacy Code 1 For maximum clarity hold the radio 2 to 3 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
5. lb and 64 25 for 2lbs or more Total Page 23 www midlandradio com MIDLAND RADIO CORPORATION 5900 Parretta Drive Kansas City MO 64120 Call 816 241 8500 visit us at http www midlandradio com Note Features amp Specifications are subject to change without notice MIDLAND is not responsible for unintentional errors or omissions on its packaging
6. m designated NOAA stations To turn the NOAA WEATHER WX ALERT on press the MENU button twice while in WX Band The display shows AL while on the right an oF icon appears blinking Select on by pressing the V A 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 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 on icon appears blinking Select oF by pressing the V A buttons To confirm press the PTT button or press MENU Note The WX Alert is automatically ON during WX SCAN mode Page 13 www midlandradio com Model LXT460 Series A DLAN o N EXTERNAL SPEAKER MICROPHONE JACK Your LXT460 Series can be used with an optional external speaker microphone or headset freeing your hands for other tasks To use an optional speaker microphone or headset e Insert the plug s into the SPK MIC jacks e Place the earbud into your ear and adjust the mic into your desired position N
7. midlandradio com or fill in the form on the following page and mail it to our address AVP 6 1 Dual Desk Charger 2 Rechargeable battery packs 1 AC Adapter 1 DC Cigarette lighter adapter 39 99 Page 19 www midlandradio com Model LXT460 Series A DLAN o N AVP 1 2 Over the Ear Mic Headsets w PIT 19 99 1 Open Face Helmet Microphone Kit 49 99 1 Closed Face Helmet Microphone Kit 49 99 Page 20 www midlandradio com Model LXT460 Series A DLAN o N AVP H3 2 Surveillance Headset 39 99 AVP H4 2 Ear Wrap Headset 39 99 AVP H5 2 Behind the Head Headset 39 99 Page 21 www midlandradio com Model LXT460 Series ag DLAN ry N Page 22 www midlandradio com Model LXT460 Series A DLAN ry N 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 to Midland Radio Corporation Name Address _ _ gt City __ oS State ZipCode Tel __ o email _ o Z o CCH Type Exp o Midland Radio Corporation AVP 1 19 99 AVP 6 39 99 AVP H1 49 99 AVP H2 49 99 AVP H3 39 99 To order online go to www midlandradio com AVP H4 39 99 Sub Total Tax MO CO IL FL 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 1
8. n 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 To maintain compliance with FCC s RF exposure guidelines for body worn operation this radio has been tested and meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines when used with Midland Radio Corp accessories supplied or designated for this product Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines Tested with Headset Model AVP 1 Page 3 www midlandradio com Model LXT460 Series A DLAN o IMPORTANT NOTICE FCC LICENSE REQUIRED FOR GMRS OPERATION The LXT460 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 LXT460 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 Y
9. ng VOX will be more sensitive on the 7 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 a 7 2 or 3 icon appears Select oF by pressing the V A buttons and push the PTT key or press MENU button again to move to the next feature setting VIBRATE ALERT To turn the VIBRATE ALERT on press the MENU button until the display will show the VIBRATE ALERT icon blinking while on the right of the CHANNEL NUMBER an oF icon appears Select on by pressing the V A buttons and push the PTT button or press MENU button again to move to the next feature setting The VIBRATE ALERT icon will remain on the display To turn the VIBRATE ALERT off press the MENU button until the display will show the VIBRATE ALERT icon blinking while on the right of the CHANNEL NUMBER an on icon appears Select oF by pressing the V A buttons and push the PTT button or press MENU button to move to the next feature setting The VIBRATE ALERT icon will go off 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 V A button
10. ote You can charge a rechargeable NiMH battery pack thru the CHG Jack see page 7 Page 14 www midlandradio com Model LXT460 Series A DLAN ry TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PROBLEM SOLUTION Check battery installation and or replace batteries Cannot Receive Confirm the radios have the same channel Messages and Privacy Code settings Make sure that you are within range of the other transceivers Buildings and other structures may interfere with your communication See ABOUT RANGE on Page 8 Radio is not responding Make sure key lock is not on See Keypad Lock to button presses Page 9 Radio might need to be reset Turn radio off then on Ensure accessory microphone is set properly Display is dim Recharge or replace batteries Charger not functioning Contacts on the bottom of the radio may require cleaning Ensure the outlet where the charger is plugged into is functioning properly Check that the battery pack is installed in the radio properly USE AND CARE 1 Use a 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 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 Many problems can be remedied
11. ou should also cooperate by engaging in permissible transmissions only avoiding channel interference with other GMRS users and being prudent with the length of their 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 being to radio frequency electromagnetic energy United States Federal Communications Commission Code of 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 Engineer 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 transmi
12. over the phone without returning the unit for Page 15 www midlandradio com Model LXT460 Series A DLAN ry N SPECIFICATIONS Channels 22 GMRS FRS Channels 121 Privacy Codes 10 NOAA Weather WX Band Channels Operating Frequency UHF 462 5500 467 7125 MHz Power Source 4 AAA Alkaline or 4 8V Rechargeable Ni MH battery pack GMRS FRS FREQUENCY CHART MHz 1 462 5625 9 467 5875 17 462 6000 2 462 5875 10 467 6125 18 462 6250 3 462 6125 11 467 6375 19 462 6500 4 462 6375 12 467 6625 20 462 6750 5 462 6625 13 467 6875 21 462 7000 6 462 6875 14 467 71235 22 462 7250 7 462 7125 15 462 5500 J 8 467 56235 16 462 5750 Channels 8 14 are low power FRS license free channels NOAA WEATHER WX RADIO FREQUENCY CHART MH2 1 162550 6 162 500 2 162400 7 162 525 3 162475 8 161 650 4 16245 9 161775 5 162450 10 163 275 Channel 8 9 and 10 are designated Canadian Marine Frequencies PRIVACY CODES FREQUENCY CHART Hz Note Privacy codes can be programmed for use on any channel Page 16 www midlandradio com Model LXT460 Series A DLAN DO gt DCS PRIVACY CODE CHART Note Privacy codes can be programmed for use on any channel Page 17 www midlandradio com Model LXT460 Series A DLAN ry i N LIMITED WARRANTY Midland Radio Corporation will repair or
13. p up into the slot on the back of the radio until the BELT CLIP LATCH clicks To remove the BELT CLIP press the LOCK TAB up then gently pull the belt clip down toward the bottom of the radio Page 6 www midlandradio com Model LXT460 Series ag LAND CHARGING THE OPTIONAL BATTERY PACK Your LXT460 Series is equipped for using an optional 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 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 o This may cause leakage and dama
14. 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 or re installation of the product in a vehicle or other mounting Performance of any obligation under this warranty may be obtained by returning the warranted 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 Midland Radio Corporation 5900 Parretta Drive Kansas City MO 64120 Tel 816 241 8500 E mail mail midlandradio com URL www midlandradio com Page 18 www midlandradio com Model LXT460 Series A DILAN o lS PMipLanND MARINE EMERGENCY CRANK WEATHER CITIZEN BAND RADIOS RADIOS CHECK OUT THE OTHER GREAT MIDLAND PRODUCTS AT www midlandradio com ACCESSORIES Accessories can be purchased at www
15. s 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 V A buttons and push the PTT key or press MENU button to move to the next feature setting Page 11 www midlandradio com Model LXT460 Series A DLAN ry i N CALL ALERT SELECTION Your LXT460 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 V A 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 MENU button to move to the next feature setting SILENT OPERATION Your LXT460 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 an bP icon while on the right of the bP display an on icon appears Select oF by pressing the V A buttons and push the PTT key or MENU button To turn the SILENT OPERATION mode off press the MENU button until the display shows an bP icon while on the right of the bP display an oF icon appears Select on by pressing the V
16. t 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 Page 4 www midlandradio com Model LXT460 Series LCD DISPLAY eee vox B amp 5 Hi RX im Ts Gs Iss Le os 0 OOOO FEOCVE CONTROLS 12 14 SPEAKER Built in speaker 16 17 18 6 006 19 20 P MIDLaAn D 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 CHANNEL NUMBER Changes from 1 22 on GMRS FRS band 1 10 on WX band PRIVACY CODE Indicates Privacy Code selected by user OF 38 oF 83 BATTERY METER Indicates the battery level VIBRATE ALERT ICON Indicates when the Vibrate Alert LXT420 Series only feature is on 8 RECEIVE RX ICON Indicates radio is receiving a transmission 9 TRANSMIT TX ICON Indicates radio is transmitting a signal 10 TRANSMIT POWER LEVEL ICON Indicates TX Power setting H L 11 PRIVACY CODE ICON Indicates Privacy Code setting CTCSS DCS i Q1 O N PTT Button Press and hold to transmit voice communication CALL LOCK Button Press to send a CALL Alert signal Press and hold to turn KEY LOCK on off MIC Buil
17. t in microphone ANTENNA EXTERNAL SPEAKER MIC CHG JACK POWER MENU Button Press and hold for at least 3 seconds to turn the radio on off Press momentarily to access Menu mode MONITOR SCAN Button Press to enter SCAN mode Press and hold to enter MONITOR mode UP WX SCAN A and DOWN Y Button Make adjustments in MENU mode Press and hold the UP button for 5 seconds to activate the NOAA Weather Scan function www midlandradio com Model LXT460 Series A DLAN ry m N BATTERY INSTALLATION Your LXT460 Series radio operates with either 4 AAA alkaline batte ries or an optional NIMH battery pack The belt clip should be removed see below to ease installation or removal 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 4 AAA batteries observing the polarity as shown Installing the batteries incorrectly will prevent the unit from operating or may damage the unit 3 Return the Battery Cover by sliding it up on the radio Replace the belt clip making sure it locks into place BELT CLIP LOCK TAB ERA BATTERY M COMPARTMENT l COMPARTMENT COVER Press here and push down to open BELT CLIP LATCH INSTALLING THE BELT CLIP To install the BELT CLIP slide the cli
18. the PTT button or press MENU button again to move to the next feature setting Note If you select any 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 LXT460 Series radios all radios in your group must be set to the same channel and Privacy Code selections TRANSMIT TX POWER LEVEL SELECTION Your LXT460 has 2 power level settings To select the power level on channels 1 7 and 15 22 press the MENU button until a Pr icon will appear blinking on the display Then press the V A buttons to select TRANSMIT POWER LEVEL icon H Hi L Lo To confirm press the PTT button or press MENU button again to move to the next feature setting When the PTT button is pressed during Low Battery Level condition the TX Power will automatically switch from Hi H to Lo L level Note You cannot adjust the power setting on the FRS channels 8 14 They are set to Low power per FCC regulations Page 10 www midlandradio com Model LXT460 Series A DLAN ry VOX Your LXT460 Series has 3 VOX level settings oF 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 oF icon appears Select 7 2 or 3 by pressing the V A buttons and push the PTT key or press MENU button again to move to the next feature setti
19. 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 LXT460 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 accidentally 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 Page 9 www midiandradio com Model LXT460 Series A DLAN nat N CHANNEL SELECTION GMRS FRS BAND Press the MENU button once and then the V A buttons to select one of the 28 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 LXT460 Series has 121 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 V A buttons to select one of the 38 CTCSS Privacy Code Press again the MENU button and the w A button to select one of the 83 DCS Privacy Code 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
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