G18 ” Instruction guide P M R 446 T R A N S C E I V E R |
Index Programming software (optional) 4 What’s in the box 4 Coverage/Range 5 Suggestions and warnings 6 Main controls and parts of the radio 7 LCD Display 7 Main controls and parts of the radio 8 Battery recharge 10 Operations 11 Power on/off and volume adjustment 11 Transmission and reception 11 Monitor 11 Roger Beep (end transmission tone) 12 Alarm function (Emergency) 12 MENU functions 2| 13 Scan 13 PRI (Priority Scan) 13 VOX 13 POW – Setting the transmission power 1
Scrambler Led - Backlight Keypad Beep on/off Keypad lock (KEYBO) TOT- Funzione TX timeout timer SCAN mode settings TO - Time-operated Scan CO: Carrier-operated Scan SE: Search Scan VOICE function C-CDC / R-CDC / T-CDC Name - Nome 15 15 16 16 16 17 17 17 17 17 18 18 Technical specifications 20 Troubleshooting 22 Midland G18 instruction guide |3
Thanks for choosing Midland! G18 is a portable transceiver that is free use in almost all European countries. For further information, we suggest you look at the “Restrictions on the use” chart. Midland G18 is the new multi-tasks PMR446 transceiver. Its robust frame and the IP67 certification ensure a total protection from dust and from the immersion in water up to 1mt depth for 30 minutes. G18 is the ideal solution for your free time but especially in extreme conditions that require a reliable device.
• Main features • • • • • • • • • • • • • • PMR446 transceiver IP67 certified: the housing protects the device from dust and from water infiltration up to a depth of 1 meter for 30 minutes Output power: ≤500mW ERP Channel spacing: 12.
Suggestions and warnings Your G18 was designed to fulfill any warranty obligations and to enjoy this product for many years. As for all the electronic devices, we recommend you to follow these suggestions: • Do not attempt to open the unit. Non-expert handling of the unit may damage it and annul the warranty. • When using regulated power supply, take note of the power voltage, that must be between 6V and 8V to avoid damages.
9 5 10 13 Main controls and parts of the radio MENU ENT VFO/MR 14 b a c d g f e i h j LCD Display a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j.
Main controls and parts of the radio 1 2 7 3 6 12 4 8 5 9 13 MENU ENT 10 VFO/MR 14 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 8| Antenna b Encoder: rotate clockwise or counter-clockwise to select the diffe- a rent settings. Power/volume knob: turn clockwise to power on and increase the volume level. Turn counter-clockwise to decrease the volume level and power off. e Speaker Built-in microphone Led indicator: RED: TX; GREEN: RX.
3 6 12 4 8 5 9 11 10 13 14 a b c d g f e 10. Function key 2: Long pressure: SCAN function activation (PF4). 11. External Speaker/Mic Jack (Motorola type) : allows the connection such as headsets, microphones. i h with external devices j 12. Multi-function key ‘FUN’: it allows to activate secondary functions. 13. LCD Display 14.
Battery recharge G18 is equipped for using a 7,4V Li-ion rechargeable battery pack, which can be recharged by connecting the socket of the AC/DC wall adaptor to a mains power socket and inserting the jack of the wall adaptor into the desktop charger plug. It takes 4 hours to fully recharge the radio.
Operations Power on/off and volume adjustment Rotate the PWR/VOL clockwise to turn the radio on. Rotate the control clockwise /counter-clockwise to adjust the volume level as you prefer. To turn the radio off, rotate the control counter-clockwise till hearing a mechanical “click”. Transmission and reception To communicate, all radios in your group must be set to the same channel.
Roger Beep (end transmission tone) When the PTT button is released, the radio will beep to confirm to other users that you’ve finished your transmission and that they can start talking. Roger Beep is disabled by default and can be activated through the programming software. Alarm function (Emergency) By pressing the Emergency button, the radio will switch to Alarm Emergency mode.
MENU functions Here below is a list of the default functions that you will find in the menu of this radio. First of all, you have to push the MENU button to enter and find the desired function. Scan This function is enabled by pushing the Function key 2 for 3 seconds; you will see the channels scanning on the display of the radio. Whenever any signal is detected, the scanning will stop on a busy channel and, if no operation is done, will start after 5 seconds.
4. 5. Turn again the Encoder knob and select the desired VOX level: 1= low sensitivity; 9= highest sensitivity. Confirm your selection with the ENT key. POW – Setting the transmission power G18 has 2 power levels. To select the desired level: 1. Press the MENU button; 2. Rotate the Encoder knob till the display shows “POW”; 3. Press ENT; 4. Rotate the encoder knob and select the desired power level; 5. Press ENT to confirm.
when no signals are present. Squelch must always be adjusted when no signals are present. Scrambler The scrambler is designed to protect communications. This feature prevents parties from other networks from hearing and understanding voice communications. To enable/disable the scrambler: 1. Press the MENU button; 2. Turn the Encoder knob until “SCRM” is displayed; 3. Push ENT to enter the function; 4.
Keypad Beep on/off Every time a button is pressed, you will hear a Beep tone. The keypad beep tone is activated by default. To disable the beeps, follow this procedure: 1. Press the MENU button; 2. Turn the Encoder knob until “BEEP” is displayed; 3. Push ENT to enter the function; 4. Turn the Encoder knob to activate/deactivate the Beep tones: “ON” (to activate it), or “OFF” (to deactivate it); 5. Confirm your selection with ENT.
2. 3. 4. 5. Turn the Encoder knob until “TOT” is displayed; Push ENT to enter the function; Turn the Encoder knob and set a timer from 30 to 270 seconds. Confirm your selection with ENT. SCAN mode settings Press MENU and then rotate the Encoder knob. The display will show “SCANS”. Press ENTER and then rotate the Encoder knob to choose the type of Scan (TO/CO/SE). Confirm your selection with ENT.
5. activate it), or “OFF” (to deactivate it); Confirm your selection with ENT. C-CDC / R-CDC / T-CDC The CTCSS tones can be added to the channels for creating new private channels. They are similar to access codes and enable the radio to communicate only with the users that are tuned on the same channel and have set the same code. For each channel you can set up to 50 CTCSS tones and 105 DCS codes. To select a CTCSS tone: 1. Press the MENU button; 2.
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Technical specifications General Frequency range 446.00625- 446.09375 MHz (PMR446) Channels 8 +91 pre-set Working temperature -20°+55° Operating voltage 7.4V Operative Mode Simplex Dimensions 113mm×56mm×38mm (Antenna excluded) Weight 240g (Battery included) Impedance Antenna 50Ω Duty cycle 5/5/90% Transmitter Frequency stability ±2.
Adjacent channel selectivity Within European legal terms Intermodulation rejection Within European legal terms Spurious emissions Within European legal terms Blocking Within European legal terms Hereby, CTE International declares that G18 is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/ EC.
Troubleshooting Problem The radio doesn’t switch on Possible Cause The battery pack is discharged and/or has not been installed correctly. The radio switches off Discharged battery shortly after it has been pack. switched on Solution Verify that the battery pack is charged and that it has been correctly installed. Recharge the battery pack. Inspect the connecThe battery-charger has tions of the batterynot been connected or charger and the instalinstalled correctly. lation of the batteries.
Try temporarily to disable the Squelch by means of the Monitor feature. The transmission diMove closer to the parstance is excessive and/ ty you are communicaor there are obstacles in ting with or to another the transmission path area. Check the traffic on the radio channel by means Other parties are using of the Monitor feature the same channel and select another channel if required.
Prodotto o importato da: CTE INTERNATIONAL s.r.l. Via. R.Sevardi 7- 42124 Reggio Emilia Italia www.midlandeurope.com L’uso di questo prodotto può essere soggetto a restrizioni nazionali (per l’uso in Italia in modalità PMR446, è richiesta un’autorizzazione di possesso (come da D.L. 259 del 01/08/03 art. 99 comma 3; All. 25 art. 36 e successivi aggiornamenti). Prima dell’uso leggere attentamente le istruzioni.
