Model GXT2000/2050 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 GXT2000/2050 Series IMPORTANT NOTICE, FCC LICENSE REQUIRED FOR GMRS OPERATION (Only Applicable for GMRS Radio Use in the United States) The GXT2000/2050 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 GXT2000/2050 Series.
Model GXT2000/2050 Series LCD DISPLAY 1 7 2 8 3 10 9 4 11 5 12 6 13 CONTROLS 14 19 20 15 21 16 22 17 23 18 Page 4 1. BATTERY METER – Indicates the battery level. 2. TRANSMIT (TX) / RECEIVE (RX) ICON – Indicates radio is transmitting (TX) a signal, or radio is receiving (RX) a transmission. 3. CHANNEL NUMBER – Changes from 1~50 on GMRS/FRS band (1~10 on WX band). 4. WHISPER ICON – Indicates when the Whisper feature is on. 5. VOX ICON – Indicates when VOX mode is active. 6.
Model GXT2000/2050 Series BATTERY INSTALLATION Your GXT2000/2050 Series radio operates with a Li-Polymer battery pack. 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 GXT2000/2050 Series CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK Your GXT2000/2050 Series is equipped for using a rechargeable Li-Polymer battery pack (BATT12Li) which can be recharged using a 18CVP13 desktop charger. 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 BATT12Li rechargeable battery packs in the radios. 2.
Model GXT2000/2050 Series When the battery level is low, the Battery Shell icon and “Lo bt” will flash in the display indicating your batteries should be replaced or recharged if using a rechargeable battery pack. 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.
Model GXT2000/2050 Series To ensure you get maximum range: l Be sure to use fresh or fully charged batteries - low batteries will cause low power conditions. l Be sure you are on a GMRS channel - FRS channels are restricted by the FCC to low power. l Be sure to set your radio to use Hi power.
Model GXT2000/2050 Series CALL ALERT Your GXT2000/2050 Series can transmit a call alert for a fixed length of time. To send a call alert, press the CALL button. The TX icon will appear while transmitting a call alert and a tone can be heard on the speaker for confirmation. The GXT2000 has 10 call alert selections while the GXT2050 has 15 call alerts including 5 “animal sound” call alerts - Cougar, Duck, Crow, Wolf, and Turkey.
Model GXT2000/2050 Series SETTING PRIVACY CODES Your GXT2000/2050 Series has 142 Privacy Codes available which can only be used on channels 1~22. The selected Privacy Code may be different for each channel. To select a Privacy Code for the current channel press the MENU button twice, and then press the / buttons to select between “Off/CTCSS/DCS.” Press the MENU button again and the / buttons to select one of the 38 CTCSS Codes or one of the 104 DCS Codes.
Model GXT2000/2050 Series VOX (Hands-Free Transmission) Your radio has 9 VOX level settings: (oF/1~9). To set VOX, press the MENU button until the display shows “VOX” blinking while on the right of the CHANNEL NUMBER display, an “oF” icon appears. Select “1~9” by pressing the / buttons and push the PTT key, or press the MENU button again to move to the next feature setting. VOX will be more sensitive on the “1” setting than on the “9” setting.
Model GXT2000/2050 Series CALL ALERT SELECTION Your GXT2000 Series has 10 selectable CALL ALERTS (15 for GXT2050). To select, press the MENU button until a “CA” icon appears and to the right of the “CA” icon the current CALL ALERT setting is displayed. Then press the / buttons to make the CALL ALERT selections, and the radio will emit a corresponding tone for each selection. To confirm, press the PTT button or press the MENU button to move to the next feature setting.
! Note : The WHISPER function is recommended for use with headsets for optimum performance. ! Pls. note that the Privacy Code can be set only on Ch 1~22. Model GXT2000/2050 Series DUAL WATCH FUNCTION Your GXT2000/2050 Series has a DUAL WATCH function, to enable the user to scan 2 channels for any activity. The first channel will be the current channel setting and the second channel will be the selected channel on the MENU.
Model GXT2000/2050 Series 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 the 10 channels and stop on any active channel. When the channel becomes inactive for 10 seconds the radio will resume scanning. To stop the NOAA WEATHER (WX) SCAN and set the channel manually on the WX Band, press the MENU button during NOAA WEATHER (WX) SCAN.
Model GXT2000/2050 Series EXTERNAL SPEAKER/MICROPHONE JACK Your GXT2000/2050 Series can be used with an optional external speaker/microphone or headset, freeing your hands for other tasks. To use an optional speaker / microphone or headset: OOOpen the rubber cap on the side of the radio. OOInsert the plug(s) into the SPK/MIC jacks. OOPlace the earbud into your ear, and adjust the mic into your desired position. Page 15 www.midlandusa.
Model GXT2000/2050 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) - Make sure key lock is not on (See KEYPAD LOCK Radio is not responding on Page 9). to button presses - Radio might need to be reset.
Model GXT2000/2050 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 7.4V Rechargeable Li-Poly battery pack GMRS/FRS FREQUENCY CHART (MHz) CH. No CH. Freq CH. No CH. Freq CH. No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 462.5625 462.5875 462.6125 462.6375 462.6625 462.5875 462.7125 467.5625 467.5875 467.6125 467.6375 467.6625 467.6875 467.7125 462.550 462.575 462.
Model GXT2000/2050 Series PRIVACY CODES FREQUENCY CHART (Hz) Code Freq Code Freq Code Freq Code Freq Code Freq 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 67.0 71.9 74.4 77.0 79.7 82.5 85.4 88.5 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 91.5 94.8 97.4 100.0 103.5 107.2 110.9 114.8 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 118.8 123.0 127.3 131.8 136.5 141.3 146.2 151.4 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 156.7 162.2 167.9 173.8 179.9 186.2 192.4 203.5 33 34 35 36 37 38 210.7 218.1 225.7 233.6 241.8 250.
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Model GXT2000/2050 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 GXT2000/2050 Series ACCESSORIES Accessories can be purchased at www.midlandusa.com or by filling in the form on the following page and mailing it to our address. AVP-1 AVP-H4 -- 2 Over the Ear Mic. Headsets w/ PTT -- 2 Ear Wrap Headset -- $19.99 -- $39.99 AVP-H1 AVP-H5 -- 1 Open Face Helmet Microphone Kit -- 2 Behind the Head Headset -- $49.99 -- $39.99 AVP-H2 AVP-H7 -- 1 Closed Face Helmet Microphone Kit -- 2 Mossy Oak Around the Ear Headsets with Boom Mic -- $49.99 -- - $39.
Model GXT2000/2050 Series TACTICAL HEADSETS TH1 -- Earphone Mic with Boom TH2 -- $39.99 TH3 -- Earphone Mic with PTT -- $29.99 Page 22 -- Tactical Action Boom Mic with Tactical PTT -- $99.99 TH4 -- Action Throat Mic with Tactical PTT and Pneumatic Earphone -- $109.99 www.midlandusa.
Model GXT2000/2050 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 payable to Midland Radio Corporation.
MIDLAND RADIO CORPORATION 5900 Parretta Drive Kansas City, MO 64120 Call 816.241.8500 We’d love to hear from you! Let us know what you think of your new Midland product at or by visiting us at www.midlandusa.com Note: Features & Specifications are subject to change without notice. MIDLAND is not responsible for unintentional errors or omissions on its packaging.
