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[. . . ] GXT600/635/650/656 Series GMRS/FRS Radio OWNER'S MANUAL
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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
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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. [. . . ] 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.
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GXT600/635/650/656 SERIES QUICK REFERENCE CHART
MENU
Press & hold Menu button
Channel
Privacy
Power
VOX
Silent Operation
Roger Beep
Call Alert
Vibrate
1~22
Off
CTCSS DCS
H/M/L 1~38 1~83
oF/1/2/3
On/Off
On/Off
1~5
1~10 for GXT650/656
On/Off
WX Channel
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 GXT600/635/650/656 Series can scan all 22 channels for activity. Your radio will rapidly scan each of the 22 channels and stop on any active channel. Your radio will resume scanning after 4 seconds when the channel is no longer active. When you press the PTT button to transmit on an active channel, the scanning function will stop and remain on the active channel for 10 seconds before resuming scan when PTT button is no longer pressed. CALL ALERT Your GXT600/635/650/656 Series can transmit a call alert for a fixed length of time. The TX icon will appear while transmitting a call alert and a tone can be heard on the speaker for confirmation. The GXT600/635 has 5 call alert selections while the GXT650/656 has 10 call alerts including 5 "animal sound" call alerts - duck, goose, turkey, owl and elk. Page 9 www. midlandradio. com
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KEYPAD LOCK To avoid accidentally changing the radio setting, press the LOCK button for 2 seconds. DISPLAY ILLUMINATION During Power on, the display illumination will activate for approx. The display illumination can also be activated when the MENU, MON/SCAN, and / 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. Select "1", "2", or "3" by pressing the / buttons and push the PTT key, or press 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, a "1", "2" or "3" icon appears. Select "oF" by pressing the / buttons and push the PTT key, or press MENU button again to move to the next feature setting. SILENT OPERATION Your GXT600/635/650/656 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 / buttons and push the PTT key or MENU button. [. . . ] 462. 5625 462. 5875 462. 6125 462. 6375 462. 6625 462. 6875 462. 7125 467. 5625 CH. 467. 5875 467. 6125 467. 6375 467. 6625 467. 6875 467. 7125 462. 5500 462. 5750 CH. 462. 6000 462. 6250 462. 6500 462. 6750 462. 7000 462. 7250
* Channels 8~14 are low-power FRS license free channels
NOAA WEATHER (WX) RADIO FREQUENCY CHART (MHz)
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. [. . . ]
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