Model GXT1000/1050/1191/1030 Series Welcome to the world of Midland electronics Congratulations on your purchase of a high quality MIDLAND product. Your 2-way radio represents state-of-the-art high-tech engineering. Designed for GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) operation, this compact package is big on 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 GXT1000/1050/1191/1030 Series IMPORTANT NOTICE, FCC LICENSE REQUIRED FOR GMRS OPERATION (Only Applicable for GMRS Radio Use in the United States) The radios 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 radios.
Model GXT1000/1050/1191/1030 Series LCD DISPLAY 1 7 2 8 3 9 4 10 5 11 6 12 CONTROLS 13 18 19 14 20 15 21 16 22 17 Page 4 1. BATTERY METER – Indicates the battery level. 2. WHISPER ICON – Indicates when the Whisper feature is on. 3. KEY LOCK ICON – Indicates KEY LOCK mode is on. 4. VOX ICON – Indicates when VOX mode is active. 5. NOAA WEATHER (WX) BAND ICON– Indicates when the radio is in Weather Band mode. 6. CHANNEL NUMBER – Changes from 1~50 on GMRS/FRS band (1~10 on WX band). 7.
Model GXT1000/1050/1191/1030 Series BATTERY INSTALLATION Your radio operates with either a NiMH battery pack or optional 4 AA alkaline batteries. 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 pulling down the Battery Cover Latch and lifting up the Battery Cover from the radio. 2.
Model GXT1000/1050/1191/1030 Series CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK Your radio is equipped for using a rechargeable NiMH battery pack which can be recharged using a desktop charger. 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 radios from the charger when the charge time expires. To charge using a Desktop Charger: 1. Place the rechargeable battery packs in the radios. 2.
Model GXT1000/1050/1191/1030 Series OPERATING YOUR RADIO 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. 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.
Model GXT1000/1050/1191/1030 Series GXT1000/1050/1191/1030 SERIES QUICK REFERENCE CHART 1~15 for GXT1050 MENU MENU Channel Privacy 1~50 Off Press and hold the MENU button for 5 seconds CTCSS 1~38 DCS 1~104 WX Scan 1~10 Power eVOX Silent Operation Roger Beep Call Tone H/M/L oF~9 On/Off On/Off 1~10 Whisper Dual Watch Channel On/Off 1~50 Dual Watch Privacy Off SOS Vibrate On/Off Press and hold the DOWN button for 5 seconds *** Only on Ch 1 ~ 22 WX Channel 1~10 WX Alert On/
Model GXT1000/1050/1191/1030 Series SOS SIREN To activate the SOS SIREN function, press and hold the DOWN/ SOS SIREN button for 5 seconds. The SOS SIREN icon will appear on the display, the radio will send out a loud siren sound and the display backlight will flash. To deactivate the SOS SIREN function press the PTT button twice. ! Warning: The SOS Siren is to be used only in the event of an emergency. Midland Radio Corporation is not responsible if there is no response to the SOS Siren.
Model GXT1000/1050/1191/1030 Series Note : If you select a CTCSS Privacy Code, any pre-selected DCS Privacy Code will be cancelled and vice-versa. Selecting a Privacy Code of "oF" will disable the Privacy feature. To communicate between two radios, all radios in your group must be set to the same channel and/or Privacy Code selections. The Privacy Code can only be set in channels 1~22. ! TRANSMIT (TX) POWER LEVEL SELECTION Your radio has 3 power level settings.
Model GXT1000/1050/1191/1030 Series ROGER BEEP (end of transmission) TONE When the PTT button is released, the radio will beep to confirm to other users that your transmission has finished. To set the ROGER BEEP tone, press the MENU button until the display shows an “rb”. Select “on” or “oF” by pressing the s\t buttons and push the PTT key, or press the MENU button to move to the next feature setting. CALL ALERT SELECTION Your radio has 10 selectable CALL ALERTS (15 for GXT1050).
Model GXT1000/1050/1191/1030 Series NOAA WEATHER RADIO/SCAN Your radio has a NOAA WEATHER RADIO function, to enable the user to receive weather reports from designated NOAA stations. Your radio also has a NOAA WEATHER SCAN function, to enable the user to scan all 10 channels of the NOAA WEATHER RADIO. To turn the NOAA WEATHER SCAN on, press and hold the MENU button for 5 seconds while in GMRS mode. The radio will go to WX Band mode and start scanning all 10 channels and stop on any active channel.
Model GXT1000/1050/1191/1030 Series To turn the NOAA WEATHER (WX) ALERT off, press the MENU button twice while in WX Band. The display shows "AL," while on the right an "on" icon appears blinking. Select "oF" by pressing the s\t buttons. To confirm, press the PTT button or the MENU button. DUAL WATCH FUNCTION Your radio has a DUAL WATCH function, to enable user to scan 2 channels for any activity.
Model GXT1000/1050/1191/1030 Series TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PROBLEM SOLUTION No Power - Check battery installation and/or replace batteries. Cannot Receive Messages - Confirm the radios have the same channel 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 7) Radio is not responding - Make sure key lock is not on (See KEYPAD LOCK to button presses on Page 9).
Model GXT1000/1050/1191/1030 Series SPECIFICATIONS Channels 50 GMRS/FRS Channels +142 Privacy Codes 10 NOAA Weather (WX) Band Channels Operating Frequency UHF 462.5500 ~ 467.7125 MHz Power Source 4 AA Alkaline or 6.0V Rechargeable NiMH battery pack GMRS/FRS FREQUENCY CHART (MHz) CH. No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 CH. Freq. 462.5625 462.5875 462.6125 462.6375 462.6625 462.6875 462.7125 467.5625 467.5875 467.6125 467.6375 467.6625 467.6875 467.7125 462.5500 462.5750 462.6000 CH.
Model GXT1000/1050/1191/1030 Series DCS PRIVACY CODE CHART No. CODE No. CODE No. CODE No.
Model GXT1000/1050/1191/1030 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 GXT1000/1050/1191/1030 Series ACCESSORIES Accessories can be purchased at www.midlandusa.com. AVP-1 1 AVP-H H4 - 2 Over the Ear Mic. Headsets w/ PTT - 2 Ear Wrap Headsets - $19.99 - $39.99 AVP-H H1 AVP-H H5 - 1 Open Face Helmet Microphone Kit - 2 Behind the Head Headsets - $49.99 - $39.99 AVP-H H2 AVP-H H7 - 1 Closed Face Helmet Microphone Kit - 2 Mossy Oak Around the Ear Headsets with Boom Mic - $49.99 - $39.
Model GXT1000/1050/1191/1030 Series TACTICAL HEADSETS TH1 TH2 - Earphone Mic with Boom - Tactical Action Boom Mic with Tactical PTT - $39.99 - $99.99 TH3 TH4 - Earphone Mic with PTT - Action Throat Mic with Tactical PTT and Pneumatic Earphone - $29.99 - $109.99 AVP-7 7 - 2 Rechargeable battery packs - $19.99 Page 19 www.midlandusa.
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