X-TRA TALK ® LXT320/420 Series GMRS/FRS Radio OWNER'S MANUAL www.midlandradio.
Model LXT320/420 Series ® TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 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 5 6 6 7 7 8 - 13 14 15 15 16 -17 18 19 19 - 21 23 Page 2 www.
Model LXT320/420 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. The circuitry is all solid-state and mounted on a rugged printed circuit board.
Model LXT320/420 Series ® IMPORTANT NOTICE, FCC LICENSE REQUIRED FOR GMRS OPERATION The LXT320/420 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 LXT320/420 Series.
Model LXT320/420 Series ® LCD DISPLAY 6 1 7 2 8 3 9 4 10 11 5 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 1~22 on GMRS/FRS band (1~10 on WX band). 5. PRIVACY CODE – Indicates Privacy Code selected by user (oF~38/oF~83). 6. BATTERY METER – Indicates the battery level. 7.
Model LXT320/420 Series ® BATTERY INSTALLATION Your LXT320/420 Series radio operates with either 4 AAA alkaline batteries 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.
Model LXT320/420 Series ® CHARGING THE OPTIONAL BATTERY PACK Your LXT320/420 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.
Model LXT320/420 Series ® 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 / button during RX or STANDBY mode.
Model LXT320/420 Series ® LXT320/420 SERIES QUICK REFERENCE CHART LXT420 Series only MENU Press Menu button when in WX Band WX Channel 1~10 Channel Privacy 1~22 WX Alert On/Off Power VOX Vibrate Roger Beep Call Alert Silent Operation H/L oF/1/2/3 On/Off On/Off 1~5 On/Off CTCSS oF~38 DCS oF~83 WX Band On/Off 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.
Model LXT320/420 Series ® CHANNEL SELECTION (GMRS/FRS BAND) Press the MENU button once, and then the / buttons to select one of the 22 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 LXT320/420 Series has 121 Privacy Codes available. The selected Privacy Code may be different for each channel.
Model LXT320/420 Series ® VOX Your LXT320/420 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 “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.
Model LXT320/420 Series ® CALL ALERT SELECTION Your LXT320/420 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 MENU button to move to the next feature setting.
Model LXT320/420 Series ® NOAA WEATHER ALERT Your LXT320/420 has a NOAA WEATHER ALERT function, to enable you to automatically receive weather alert from 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 / 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.
Model LXT320/420 Series ® EXTERNAL SPEAKER/MICROPHONE JACK Your LXT320/420 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: l Insert the plug(s) into the SPK/MIC jacks l Place the earbud into your ear, and adjust the mic into your desired position. Page 14 www.midlandradio.
Model LXT320/420 Series ® TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PROBLEM SOLUTION No Power - Check battery installation and/or replace batteries Cannot Receive Messages - Confirm the radios have the same channel 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) - Make sure key lock is not on. See "Keypad Lock" (Page 9). - Radio might need to be reset. Turn radio off then on.
Model LXT320/420 Series ® 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) CH. No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CH. Freq. 462.5625 462.5875 462.6125 462.6375 462.6625 462.6875 462.7125 467.5625 CH. No 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 CH. Freq. 467.5875 467.6125 467.6375 467.6625 467.6875 467.7125 462.5500 462.5750 CH.
Model LXT320/420 Series ® DCS PRIVACY CODE CHART No. CODE No. CODE No.
Model LXT320/420 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 LXT320/420 Series ® ACCESSORIES Accessories can be purchased at www.midlandradio.com or fill in the form on the following page and mail it to our address. AVP-6 6 - 1 Dual Desk Charger 2 Rechargeable battery packs 1 AC Adapter 1 DC Cigarette lighter adapter - $39.99 Page 19 www.midlandradio.
Model LXT320/420 Series ® AVP-1 1 - 2 Over the Ear Mic. Headsets w/ PTT - $19.99 AVP-H H1 - 1 Open Face Helmet Microphone Kit - $49.99 AVP-H H2 - 1 Closed Face Helmet Microphone Kit - $49.99 Page 20 www.midlandradio.
Model LXT320/420 Series ® AVP-H H3 - 2 Surveillance Headset - $39.99 AVP-H H4 - 2 Ear Wrap Headset - $39.99 AVP-H H5 - 2 Behind the Head Headset - $39.99 Page 21 www.midlandradio.
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Model LXT320/420 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 to Midland Radio Corporation.
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