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Model XT511 Series ® TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 Introduction Important Notice, FCC Licensing LCD Display Controls Battery Installation Installing the Shoulder Strap Charging the Battery Pack Low Battery Level Indicator Selecting the Power Source Operating Your Radio External Speaker/Microphone Jack USB Jack Troubleshooting Guide Use and Care Specifications and Frequency Charts Warranty Information MIDLAND Family Products Accessories Accessories Order Form 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 9 9 10 - 17 17 17 18 18 19 - 20 21 22 22
Model XT511 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 XT511 Series ® IMPORTANT NOTICE, FCC LICENSE REQUIRED FOR GMRS OPERATION The XT511 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 XT511 Series.
Model XT511 Series ® LCD DISPLAY 1 10 2 11 3 12 4 13 5 14 6 15 7 16 8 17 9 18 1. NOAA WEATHER (WX) ALERT ICON – Indicates the NOAA Weather Alert function is on. 2. TRANSMIT (TX) ICON – Indicates radio is transmitting a signal. 3. RECEIVE (RX) ICON – Indicates radio is receiving a transmission. 4. DUAL WATCH ICON – Indicates the Dual Watch function is on. 5. TRANSMIT POWER LEVEL ICON – Indicates TX Power setting (H/L) 6. CLOCK AM/PM ICON – Indicates the clock is set in AM or PM. 7.
Model XT511 Series ® CONTROLS 19 28 20 29 30 21 31 22 32 23 24 33 NOAA’s National Weather Service 34 25 35 26 36 27 37 19. ANTENNA 20. MONITOR / ALARM ON/OFF Button – Press to turn on the Monitor function in GMRS mode. Press and hold to turn alarm on/off in Clock mode. 21. SCAN/MINUTE Button – Press to set the Scan mode on/off in GMRS mode. Press to change the Minute setting in Clock mode. 22. LOCK/CALL / HOUR Button – Press and hold to set the key pad lock on/off in GMRS mode.
Model XT511 Series ® BATTERY INSTALLATION Your XT511 Series radio operates with either 4 AA alkaline batteries or a NiMH battery pack. Pls. ensure the rechargeable NiMH battery pack is installed in the radio before using the AC or DC adapters. To install the batteries: 1. With the back of the radio facing you, remove the Battery Cover by pressing down the Battery Cover Lock Tab until it unlocks and lifting it out from the radio. 2. Insert 4 AA batteries observing the polarity as shown.
Model XT511 Series ® CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK Your XT511 Series is equipped for using an rechargeable NiMH battery pack which can be recharged using an AC wall adapter (included) or a DC adapter (included). 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 radio from the charger when the charge time expires. For the location of the CHARGING JACK see page 17.
Model XT511 Series ® OPERATING YOUR RADIO SETTING THE RADIO TO GMRS/FRS MODE To set the XT511 to GMRS/FRS mode, move the BAND switch in GMRS/FRS position. The LCD will show the current GMRS/FRS channel setting. 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.
Model XT511 Series ® XT511 QUICK REFERENCE CHART Channel MENU Privacy 1~22 WX Channel 1~10 WX Alert Power VOX Call Alert Roger Beep Silent Operation Dual Watch H/L oF/1/2/3 oF/1~5 On/Off On/Off 1~22 Privacy CTCSS oF~38 CTCSS oF~38 DCS oF~83 DCS oF~83 On/Off Only when Dual Watch is ON Hour Setting Minute Setting Alarm Setting Minute Setting 12hr AM/PM 0~60 0~60 0~60 Clock/Alarm Clock Function CHANNEL SELECTION (GMRS/FRS BAND) Turn the TUNING knob clockwise or counter-
Model XT511 Series ® KEYPAD LOCK To avoid accidentally changing the radio setting, press and hold the CALL/LOCK button for about 4 seconds. The KEY LOCK icon will appear on the display. The PTT, CALL, and MONITOR function 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, SCAN button is pressed.
Model XT511 Series ® VOX (Hands-free Transmission) Your radio has 3 VOX level settings: (oF/1/2/3). To set VOX, press the MENU button until the display shows “Vo” while on the right, an “oF” icon appears. Select “1”, “2”, or “3” by turning the TUNING knob 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 XT511 Series ® SILENT OPERATION Your XT511 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 turning the TUNING knob and push the PTT key to confirm or press the MENU button to move to the next feature setting. The KEY TONE icon will appear on the display.
Model XT511 Series ® SETTING THE RADIO TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO MODE To set the XT511 to NOAA WEATHER RADIO mode, move the BAND switch in WX position. The LCD will show the current WX channel setting, and the NOAA WEATHER (WX) BAND icon will appear on the display. Turn the TUNING knob to select one of the 7 NOAA WEATHER (WX) BAND channels. NOAA WEATHER ALERT Your XT511 has a NOAA WEATHER ALERT function, to enable you to automatically receive weather alert from designated NOAA stations.
Model XT511 Series ® SETTING THE RADIO TO AM/FM RECEIVER MODE To set the XT511 to AM/FM RECEIVER mode, move the BAND switch in AM or FM position. The LCD will show the current AM or FM channel setting. Note: When switching from Weather or GMRS modes to AM or FM radio, you may notice a delay before the radio tunes into a station. This is normal operation and is not an indication the radio is not working. You may also notice this delay when Powering the Radio ON in AM or FM modes.
Model XT511 Series ® ALARM CLOCK SNOOZE When the ALARM CLOCK goes off, you can activate the SNOOZE function by pressing the SNOOZE button. Everytime the SNOOZE button is pressed the ALARM CLOCK will go off again after 8 minutes. USING THE FLASHLIGHT Your XT511 Series has a built-in FLASHLIGHT. To turn the FLASHLIGHT on, set the LIGHT switch to ON. To turn the FLASHLIGHT off, set the LIGHT switch to OFF.
Model XT511 Series ® TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 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 10) Radio is not responding to - Make sure key lock is not on. See "Keypad Lock" button presses (Page 12). - Radio might need to be reset.
Model XT511 Series ® SPECIFICATIONS Channels 22 GMRS/FRS Channels +121 Privacy Codes 7 NOAA Weather (WX) Band Channels Operating Frequency UHF 462.5500 ~ 467.7125 MHz AM : 520kHz ~ 1710kHz -10kHz steps FM : 87.5MHz ~ 108.0MHz - 100kHz steps Power Source 4 AA Alkaline or 6.0V 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.
Model XT511 Series ® DCS PRIVACY CODE CHART No. CODE No. CODE No.
Model XT511 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 XT511 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-7 7 - 2 Rechargeable battery packs - $19.99 Page 22 www.midlandradio.
Model XT511 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 23 www.midlandradio.
Model XT511 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 24 www.midlandradio.
Model XT511 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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