MIDLAND G5 C PMR446 TRANSCEIVER › USER MANUAL Coverage* * Depending on terrain
Index Content 2 Coverage/range 2 Description of the controls and functions 3 Operations and functions 6 Power On/power Off Volume adjustment Channel selection Transmission and reception Squelch Monitor Keypad Lock CTCSS tones Vox Beep Tone Roger Beep (end of transmission tone) Call Alert selection Dual Watch Out of Range Baby Sitter channels 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 8 10 10 10 11 11 12 14
The battery compartment and the belt clip 15 Recharging the battery and power save 16 Memory effect of rechargeable batteries 17 Battery level indicator 17 Use and care 18 Table of solutions 19 Technical specifications 21
Thanks for choosing Midland! Midland G5 C 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 G5 C is a new PMR446 transceiver; small-size and easy to use but complete and reliable at the same time. Besides the many functions usually included in PMR446 radios, G5 C is also equipped with the Baby Sitter mode, to listen to your baby at distance.
Content • • • • 2 Midland G5 C transceiver 6 x AAA rechargeable batteries 800mAh 2 beltclips 2 wall chargers Coverage/range The maximum range depends on terrain condition and is obtained during use in an open spaces. The only limitations to maximum possible range are environmental factors such as blockage caused by trees, buildings, or other obstructions. Inside a car or a metallic construction, the range can be reduced.
Description of the controls and functions Display Your midland G5 C keeps you constantly updated about its operational status through a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD). The symbols and their corresponding parameters that may appear,according to the operational status of the device, are described as follows: TX Appears while you are transmitting a signal (PTT button pressed) RX Means that the radio is receiving a signal. Shows the channel selected Indicates the selected sub audio tone (of-38).
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Refer to the picture to identify the various parts of the device: 1. ANTENNA 2. BUILT-IN SPEAKER - Here is where the speaker is housed. 3. BUILT-IN MICROPHONE - Here is where sound is picked up by the microphone. 4. PTT (push to talk) Push this button to transmit. 5. ▲▼ use these buttons for changing the settings 6. / - Pressing this button you can use the Out of range function. If you keep it pressed for about 5 seconds, the keypad lock is activated. 7. MODE/ - Press this button to enter the radio’s menu.
Operations and functions Power On/power Off Press and keep pressing the button for about 3 seconds. The transceiver will make 3 different beep tones and the display will do an auto scanning for about 1 second. You will visualize on the display the latest used channel. Volume adjustment Use the ▲▼ to increase or decrease the volume setting. Channel selection Press the MODE button. The number of the channel will start flashing on the display. Press the scroll buttons ▼▲ till you select the desired channel.
19 20 21 22 23 24 corresponds to channel 05 31 corresponds to channel 07 31 corresponds to channel 02 31 corresponds to channel 04 31 corresponds to channel 06 31 corresponds to channel 08 31 For displaying the channel/sub audio tone To momentarily display the PMR446 channel and the subadio tone used in the pre-set channels, go to the desired channel (from 9 to 24) and keep pressed the buttons ▲▼ for 5 seconds.
CTCSS tones The CTCSS tones are codes that can be added to the channels for creating new private ones.For each channel you can choose until 38 CTCSS. The addition of these codes can be made on the main PMR channels (from 01 to 08). The pre-set channels from 9 to 24 can not be modified. To select a privacy code for the current channel press twice the MODE button, then with the scroll buttons ▲▼ select the desired code. To confirm theselection, press the PTT button or wait for 5 seconds.
CTCSS Tone Table Number displayed 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Tone Frequ.Hz 67.0 71.9 74.4 77.0 79.7 82.5 85.4 88.5 91.5 94.8 97.4 100.0 103.5 107.2 110.9 114.8 118.8 123.0 127.3 Midland G5 C user manual Number displayed 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Tone Frequ.Hz 131.8 136.5 141.3 146.2 151.4 156.7 162.2 167.9 173.8 179.9 186.2 192.8 203.5 210.7 218.1 225.7 233.6 241.8 250.
Vox Your G5 C has 4 VOX levels (off, 1, 2, 3, and 4). This function allows the user to activate the communication without pressing the PTT button. You just have to speak and the communication is on. You can set the VOX on 3 levels, with or without accessories. The fourth level activates the VOX with Talkback function: when one of the two devices transmit for more than 20 seconds, the VOX Talkback stops the transmission for 10 seconds; so the other user has himself the opportunity totalk.
Call Alert selection G5 C allows to send a CALL alert signal to all the users of the same channel. To call, quickly press twice the PTT button. On the display the “TX” icon appears and the tone of confirmation can be heard by your own speaker. G5 C has 3 selectable CALL alerts (oF, 1, 2 and 3). To select, press the MODE button until a “CA” icon with the current CALL alert number is displayed.
Out of Range The G5 C is equipped with the “out of range” function: with this feature you can verify if there are some radios within your range. With the Midland G5 C you can choose between the automatic Out of Range or the manual one. To enable/disable the Out-Of-Range function: Automatic Out of Range Press MODE till the display shows “OU of”, than select “OU AU” (automatic) with the buttons ▲▼. Confirm the settings with the PTT button or wait for 5 seconds. The display will shows .
Baby Sitter function Your G5 C is equipped with the “Baby Sitter” function. Press the MODE button till the display shows “Bp of”. Select with the scroll buttons ▲▼ the baby mode “b” or the sitter (parents) mode “p”. To confirm, press the PTT button or wait for 5 seconds. The display will show the selected mode and the icon . The baby channels “b” (from b1 to b9) have the VOX with Talkback function activated by default.
14 | Midland G5 C user manual Frequency 446.00625 446.01875 446.03125 446.04375 446.05625 446.06875 446.08125 446.09375 446.09375 446.00625 446.01875 446.03125 446.04375 446.05625 446.06875 446.08125 446.09375 446.09375 Channel b1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 b7 b8 b9 S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 Canaux Baby Sitter 156.7 (25) 156.7 (25) 156.7 (25) 156.7 (25) 156.7 (25) 156.7 (25) 156.7 (25) 156.7 (25) Of 156.7 (25) 156.7 (25) 156.7 (25) 156.7 (25) 156.7 (25) 156.7 (25) 156.7 (25) 156.
The battery compartment and the belt clip 1 2 Installing and removing the belt clip: with the belt clip you can easily attach the transceiver to your belt. The clip however, must be removed in order to install or change the batteries. To remove the belt clip lift the trigger and slide the clip down. To fix the clip back to the device slot it in the guides at the back of the transceiver until it clicks into place. Installation of the batteries: Remove the belt clip.
Recharging the battery and power save The battery power saving feature enables a reduction in the consumption of up to 50%; power saving comes on automatically when the transceiver does not receive any signal for more than 7 seconds. To recharge the batteries you need to connect the socket of the wall adaptor to a main power socket and insert the jack of the wall adaptor into the charging jack of the G5 C. It takes 10/12 hours to fully recharge.
Memory effect of rechargeable batteries Rechargeable NiMH (Nickel-Metal-Hydrate) batteries are affected by what is known as the “memory effect”. This phenomenon is associated with a drastic reduction of battery autonomy and is triggered if the batteries are regularly charged before being fully discharged and/or are not completely recharged.
Use and care ! Use a soft damp cloth to clean the radio. Do not use alcohol or cleaning solutions. ! Do not immerse the radio in water. ! Turn off the radio and remove the batteries during long term storage. Warnings ! DO NOT OPEN THE RADIO FOR ANY REASON! The mechanics and electronics radio precision require experience and specialized equipment; for the same reason, the radio should under no circumstances be realigned as it has already been calibrated for maximum performance.
Table of solutions Problem The radio doesn’t switch on Possible cause The batteries are discharged and/or have not been installed correctly. The radio switches off shortly after it has been switched on The battery does not recharge Discharged batteries. The radio switches on but is unable to receive signals The site of installation is too shielded. It is not possible to communicate with other parties An incorrect radio channel has been selected.
Reception is fragmented and/or disturbed VOX causes the radio to accidentally enable transmission The VOX feature requires speaking in a loud voice 20 | The transmission distance is excessive and/or there are obstacles in the transmission path The radio has been installed too close to equipment that cause an interference (televisions, computers, etc.) The sensitivity and/or environmental noise are too high. Move closer to the party you are communicating with or to another area.
Technical specifications Channels..................................................................................................... 1~8 PMR Frequency generation.....................................................................PLL synthesizer Frequency range.................................... 446.00625 - 446.09375MHz (PMR) Aerial............................................................................................................ 12.5 KHz Rated power supply.......................................
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