MIDLAND G9 PRO DUAL BAND (PMR446-LPD) TRANSCEIVER › INSTRUCTION GUIDE Coverage* * Depending on terrain PUT YOURSELF IN ACTION
Index Content 4 Coverage/range 4 Batteries and battery compartment 4 Warnings 5 Features Main characteristics Description of the controls and functions Display 6 7 8 8 Radio 10 Operations 12 Turning on/off 12 Selecting the PMR446 or LDP band 12 Selecting the PMR446 bands - 24CH or 32CH 12 Displaying the channel/sub audio tone 13 Transmission and reception 13 Transmitting TOT Setting 13 VOLUME adjustment 13
“CALL” 13 “Emergency” 13 MON (Monitor) function / Squelch 14 Scanning all the channels 14 Channel selection 15 CTCSS/DCS tone setting 15 Vibra-Call function 18 CALL feature 18 ROGER BEEP (End transmission tone) 19 Keypad Beep 19 Emergency Call function 19 Activating / Deactiving the Emergency feature 20 Changing the emergency channel 20 Dual Watch 21 Automatic Out-of-Range 21 Display illumination 22 Power save 22 Technical specifications 26 Midland G9 PRO instruction guid
Thanks for choosing Midland! Midland G9 PRO is a portable transceiver that is free use in almost all European countries. Content N° 1 Midland G9 PRO N° 1 Single desktop charger N° 1 Wall adaptor N° 4 1800 mAh AA NiMH rechargeable batteries N° 1 Belt clip Coverage/range The maximum range depends on terrain condition and is obtained during use in an open space. The only limitation to maximum possible range are environmental factors such as blockage caused by trees, buildings, or other obstructions.
Warnings • BATTERIES - Strictly follow all the warnings on the batteries stated in the chapters concerning the recharge. • Do not open the radio for any reason! The radio’s precision mechanics and electronics 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. Unauthorized opening of the transceiver will void the warranty.
Features • Extended PMR446 band: thanks to a new procedure described here after, it is possible to operate on the traditional PMR446 band or on a new one (further 8 PMR446 channels). • Side Tone: End transmission noise muffler • “Dual PTT” feature for high or low output power. Midland G9 PRO is equipped with a Dual PTT key. Thanks to this feature, it is possible to use the high power only when it is really necessary, enabling in this way a high reduction of the battery consumption.
Main characteristics • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 8 new PMR446 channels 32 PMR446 channels (16+16 pre-programmed) Extended frequency band: from 446.00625 to 446.
Description of the controls and functions Display 4 3 2 15 1 8| 6 5 8 7 14 11 9 10 12 13 Midland G9PRO instruction guide
Your Midland G9 PRO 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: These two large digits indicate the selected channel 1. 2. VOX VOX function activated 3. This symbol appears when the keypad lock is activated 4. Emergency function activated 5. DW Dual Watch activated 6. Indicates the battery status 7.
Radio 21 20 G9PRO 19 VOX PMR DW RX H L TX DCS CTC 17 18 24 MIC 22 23 24 25 16 10 | Midland G9PRO instruction guide
6 8 7 11 9 10 12 Refer to this picture to identify the various parts of the device 13 14 16. Built-in speaker Here is where the speaker is housed. 17. MENU button Press this button to enter the radio’s MENU. 18. CALL/ button To send a CALL on the selected channel. If you keep it pressed for about 5 seconds, the keypad lock is activated. 19. 20 20.
Operations Turning on/off To turn on the transceiver, turn the VOLUME knob clockwise until you hear it clicks. To turn off the transceiver, turn the knob counter-clockwise. Selecting the PMR446 or LDP band Midland G9 PRO (Dual band) is pre-set at factory on the PMR446 band. To switch to the LPD band, keep pressed the MENU button until the LPD shows channel ‘1’. To return to the PMR446 band, keep pressed the MENU button again, until the LCD shows ‘P1’.
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 9p to 24p - traditional band) or from 17p to 32p (new band) and keep pressed the ▼ for 3 seconds. Transmission and reception To transmit keep the PTT button firmly pressed (it is not important what part of it). Wait for a fraction of a second then speak normally in the direction of the microphone; TX will appear on the display.
Keypad lock Keep pressed CALL/ for about 5 seconds. and will be displayed as confirmation. Only PTT, +/EMG and CALL/ remain active. To disable this function, keep pressed again CALL/ for 5 seconds approx. MON (Monitor) function / Squelch 20 19 18 EMG CALL MENU 17 CALL 16 MENU 20 The Monitor button is for20temporarily excluding (opening) the squelch, in order to listen to signals that are too weak to keep the squelch permanently opened.
“MENU” key The following features can be selected by using the “MENU” button: ›› Channel selection ›› CTCSS tone setting ›› DCS tone setting ›› High/low power selection (only in the PMR446 band) ›› VOX ›› VibraCALL function ›› Call melodies ›› Roger Beep ›› Keypad Beep ›› Emergency channel ›› Dual Watch function ›› Out of Range Channel selection Press the MENU button. The number of the channel will start flashing on the display. 2. Press the scroll buttons ▲▼ till you select the desired channel.
Activating the CTCSS tones: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Turn on the unit. Select the desired channel by pushing the MENU button and the ▲▼ channels. Press the MENU button till the display shows CTC and the CTCSS tone blinks on the right (“of”= no code – default condition). Select the desired CTCSS tone by pushing ▲▼. To confirm the setting, push PTT or wait for 5 seconds. Deactivating the CTCSS tones: If you don’t want to use the CTCSS tones, follow these steps: 1. Select the desired channel 2.
4. Hi/low power selection (only in PMR446 channels) To select the power level, press the MENU button till the display shows Pr. 2. Use ▲▼ to select L (low power) or H (high power). 3. To confirm your selection, push PTT or wait for 5 seconds. When the batteries are fully charged, the high power is 500 mW (ERP), while the low is 10mW (ERP). If your radio has to operate within a short range, you can select the low power and therefore extend the battery life.
VOX function Midland G9 PRO enables hands free conversations through the VOX function: just speak in the direction of the microphone and the communication will be automatically activated. The VOX sensitivity can be adjusted in 3 different levels. You can enable the VOX function with or without accessories.
ROGER BEEP (End transmission tone) When the PTT button is released, the radio will beep to confirm to other users that your transmission has finished. In the Midland G9 PRO this function is factory disabled. To activate it: 1. Press the MENU button until the display shows “rb of”; 2. Using the scroll buttons ▲▼ select “on” and “rb on” will be displayed; 3. To confirm the roger beep activation, press PTT or wait for 5 seconds. Keypad Beep Everytime a button is pressed, you will hear a beep.
Activating / Deactiving the Emergency feature When you switch on the unit, the Emergency function is activated, but you can disable and enable it again: 1. Press MENU till the display shows EC on. 2. Select EC of by using ▲▼ . 3. Confirm your selection by pushing PTT or wait for 5 seconds. When the Emergency function is activated (+ blinking on the display) the following functions cannot be used: Scan, Monitor, Dual Watch, Out of Range.
Manual Out of range function This function allows you to know if there are any radios within your range. By pushing +/EMG twice, you will send a request of acknowledge to the other G9 PRO operating within your range and tuned on the same channel. If any radio replies, it means that it’s within your range and you will receive an audio tone for confirmation. This function can be used only if the “Automatic Out of Range” feature is not active.
Activating – Deactivating 1. 2. 3. Press MENU till the display shows “OUT” and “Or of”, select “Or on” (activated) with the ▲▼ buttons. Switch off both radios. Turn them on at the same time. To disable this function: 1. Push MENU till “OUT” and “Or on” are displayed; 2. Select “Or of” (disabled) with the ▲▼ buttons. 3. Confirm your selection by pushing PTT or wait for 5 seconds.
Recharging the NIMH batteries (4 x AA) Place your transceiver into the cradle of the desktop charger. The recharge time depends from the recharge status and from the batteries capacity. There’s no evidence when the recharge is finished, therefore we suggest you detach the wall adaptor from the radio or remove G9 PRO from the desktop charger cradle once the recharge is complete.
Recharging the NIMH battery pack PB-ATL/G7 800 mAh Place your transceiver into the cradle of the desktop charger. A complete recharge takes about 5 hours. There’s no evidence when the recharge is finished, therefore we suggest you detach the wall adaptor from the radio or remove G9 PRO from the desktop charger cradle after 5 hours.
Recharging process When you place the radio into the charger cradle, at first the charger makes a sort of checking on the battery status. In this phase, the led of the desktop charger will turn on for 10 seconds, then will turn off for the following 10 seconds and will switch on again to indicate the charging process. While the radio is being charged, the led on the desktop charger will be on and the battery icon on the display will be blinking.
Technical specifications Channels G9 PRO traditional band 8+16 preprogrammed (PMR446) + 1~69 (LPD) G9 PRO (new band) 16+16 pre-set (PMR446) + 1-69 (LPD) Frequency range PMR446 traditional band 446.00625 ÷ 446.09375MHz () PMR446 new band 446.00625 / 446.19375 MHZ LPD 433.075 ÷ 434.775MHz Channel spacing 2.
RECEIVER Sensitivity @ 12dB Sinad 0,35μV Adjacent channel rejection 70dB Audio output power 300mW @ 10% THD LPD receiver category 3 Jack for ext.mike and recharge stereo 2,5 mm Jack for ext. speaker mono 3.5 mm Maximum transmission time in an hour 6 minutes, equivalent to a duty cycle of 10% Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Prodotto o importato da: CTE INTERNATIONAL s.r.l. Via R. Sevardi 7- 42124 Reggio Emilia Italia www.midlandreurope.com L’uso di questo apparato può essere soggetto a restrizioni nazionali (per l’uso in Italia in modalità PMR446, è richiesta una dichiarazione di possesso). Prima dell’uso leggere attentamente le istruzioni. Produced or imported by: CTE INTERNATIONAL s.r.l. Via R. Sevardi 7 - 42124 Mancasale Reggio Emilia Italy Imported by: ALAN - NEVADA UK Unit 1 Fitzherbert Spur Farlington Portsmouth Hants.
