Model GXT860/895 Series 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.
Model GXT860/895 Series IMPORTANT NOTICE, FCC LICENSE REQUIRED FOR GMRS OPERATION (Only Applicable for GMRS Radio Use in the United States) The GXT860/895 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 GXT860/895 Series.
Model GXT860/895 Series LCD DISPLAY 1 6 2 7 8 3 9 4 10 11 5 CONTROLS 12 17 18 13 19 14 20 15 21 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. CHANNEL NUMBER – Changes from 1~42 on GMRS/FRS band (1~10 on WX band). 5. PRIVACY CODE – Indicates Privacy Code selected by user (oF~38/oF~ 104). It can only be used on Ch 1~22. 6.
Model GXT860/895 Series BATTERY INSTALLATION Your GXT860/895 Series radio operates with either a NiMH battery pack or optional 4 AA alkaline batteries. 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.
Model GXT860/895 Series CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK Your GXT860/895 Series is equipped for using a rechargeable NiMH battery pack which can be recharged using a desktop charger. Initial charge time is 24 hours with a charge time of 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.
Model GXT860/895 Series OPERATING YOUR RADIO 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.
Model GXT860/895 Series GXT860/895 SERIES QUICK REFERENCE CHART 1~15 for GXT895 MENU Channel 1~42 Privacy Off Power VOX H/M/L oF~5 CTCSS 1~38 DCS 1~104 Silent Operation Roger Beep Call Tone Vibrate On/Off On/Off 1~10 On/Off MENU WX Scan WX Channel WX Alert Press & hold Menu button for 5 seconds 1~10 1~10 On/Off *** Only on Ch 1 ~ 22 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 rec
Model GXT860/895 Series KEYPAD LOCK To avoid accidentally changing the radio settings, press the LOCK button for 2 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. DISPLAY ILLUMINATION During Power on, the display illumination will activate for approx. 5 seconds. The display illumination can also be activated when the MENU, MON/SCAN, or / buttons are pressed.
Model GXT860/895 Series When the Battery Meter drops to 1 bar , the TX Power will automatically switch from Hi(H) or Med(M) to Lo(L) level. ! Note : You cannot adjust the power setting on the FRS channels (8~14 and 34~37). They are set to Low power per FCC regulations. VOX (Hands-Free Transmission) Your radio has 5 VOX level settings: (oF/1~5). 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.
Model GXT860/895 Series 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 the MENU button to move to the next feature setting. CALL ALERT SELECTION Your GXT860 Series has 10 selectable CALL ALERTS (15 for GXT895).
Model GXT860/895 Series The radio will stop scanning and the display will show the current WX Band channel setting and the WX Band icon. While in 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.
Model GXT860/895 Series TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PROBLEM SOLUTION No Power - Check battery installation and/or replace batteries. Cannot Receive Messages - 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. (See ABOUT RANGE on Page 7) Radio is not responding - Make sure key lock is not on (See KEYPAD LOCK to button presses on Page 9). - Radio might need to be reset.
Model GXT860/895 Series SPECIFICATIONS Channels 42 GMRS/FRS Channels +142 Privacy Codes 10 NOAA Weather (WX) Band Channels Operating Frequency UHF 462.5500 ~ 467.7125 MHz Power Source 4 AA Alkaline or 6.0V Rechargeable NiMH battery pack GMRS/FRS FREQUENCY CHART (MHz) CH. No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 CH. Freq. 462.5625 462.5875 462.6125 462.6375 462.6625 462.6875 462.7125 467.5625 467.5875 467.6125 467.6375 467.6625 467.6875 467.7125 CH. No 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 CH. Freq. 462.
Model GXT860/895 Series DCS PRIVACY CODE CHART No. CODE No. CODE No. CODE No.
Model GXT860/895 Series 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.
Model GXT860/895 Series 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 1 AVP-H H4 - 2 Over the Ear Mic. Headsets w/ PTT - 2 Ear Wrap Headsets - $19.99 - $39.99 AVP-H H1 AVP-H H5 - 1 Open Face Helmet Microphone Kit - 2 Behind the Head Headsets - $49.99 - $39.99 AVP-H H2 AVP-H H7 - 1 Closed Face Helmet Microphone Kit - 2 Mossy Oak Around the Ear Headsets with Boom Mic - $49.
Model GXT860/895 Series TACTICAL HEADSETS TH1 TH2 - Earphone Mic with Boom - Tactical Action Boom Mic with Tactical PTT - $39.99 - $99.99 TH3 TH4 - Earphone Mic with PTT - Action Throat Mic with Tactical PTT and Pneumatic Earphone - $29.99 - $109.99 AVP-7 7 - 2 Rechargeable Battery Packs - $19.99 Page 18 www.midlandusa.
Model GXT860/895 Series 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.
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