X-TRA TALK ® GXT720/775 Series GMRS/FRS Radio OWNER'S MANUAL www.midlandradio.
Model GXT720/775 Series ® TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 Introduction Important Notice, FCC Licensing LCD Display Controls Battery Installation Installing the Belt Clip Charging the Optional Battery Pack Low Battery Level Indicator Operating Your Radio External Speaker/Microphone Jack Troubleshooting Guide Use and Care Specifications and Frequency Charts Warranty Information MIDLAND Family Products Accessories Accessories Order Form 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 - 14 14 15 15 16 - 17 18 19 20 21 Page 2 www.midlandradio.
Model GXT720/775 Series ® Welcome to the world of Midland electronics Congratulations on your purchase of a high quality MIDLAND product. Your 2-way radio represents the state-of-the-art in high-tech engineering. Designed for GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) operation, this compact package is big in 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 GXT720/775 Series ® IMPORTANT NOTICE, FCC LICENSE REQUIRED FOR GMRS OPERATION The GXT720/775 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 - 36, which comprise the GMRS channels of the GXT720/775 Series.
Model GXT720/775 Series ® LCD DISPLAY 6 1 7 2 8 3 9 4 10 11 5 CONTROLS 12 17 18 13 19 14 15 16 Page 5 20 21 1. KEY LOCK ICON – Indicates KEY LOCK mode is on. 2. VOX ICON – Indicates when VOX mode is active. 3. NOAA WEATHER (WX) BAND ICON– Indicates when the radio is in Weather Band mode. 4. CHANNEL NUMBER – Changes from 1~36 on GMRS/FRS band (1~10 on WX band). 5. PRIVACY CODE – Indicates Privacy Code selected by user (oF~38/oF~83). It can only be used on Ch 1~22. 6.
Model GXT720/775 Series ® BATTERY INSTALLATION Your GXT720/775 Series radio operates with either 4 AA alkaline batteries or an optional NiMH 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 pressing down on the top center and sliding it down from the radio. 2.
Model GXT720/775 Series ® CHARGING THE OPTIONAL BATTERY PACK Your GXT720/775 Series is equipped for using an optional 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.
Model GXT720/775 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 GXT720/775 Series ® GXT720/775 SERIES QUICK REFERENCE CHART 1~15 for GXT775 MENU Channel Privacy Power VOX 1~36 Off H/M/L oF~3 CTCSS 1~38 DCS 1~83 Silent Operation Roger Beep Call Tone Vibrate On/Off On/Off 1~10 On/Off MENU WX Scan WX Channel WX Alert Press & hold Menu button for 5 seconds 1~10 1~10 On/Off *** Only on Ch 1 ~ 22 MONITOR Pressing and holding the MONITOR button for 1 second will let you hear noise so you can adjust the volume level of the radio when not r
Model GXT720/775 Series ® KEYPAD LOCK To avoid accidentally changing the radio setting, press the LOCK button for 2 seconds. The KEY LOCK icon will appear on the display. PTT and CALL will still be active. Repeat the same procedure to unlock the keypad. DISPLAY ILLUMINATION During Power on, the display illumination will activate for approx. 5 seconds. The display illumination can also be activated when the MENU, MON/SCAN, and / button is pressed.
Model GXT720/775 Series ® TRANSMIT (TX) POWER LEVEL SELECTION Your GXT720/775 Series has 3 power level settings. To select the power level on channels 1~7 and 15~36, press the MENU button until a “Pr” icon will appear blinking on the display. Then press the / buttons to select TRANSMIT POWER LEVEL icon (H: Hi/ M: Mid/L: Lo). To confirm, press the PTT button or press MENU button again to move to the next feature setting.
Model GXT720/775 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 turn the ROGER BEEP tone on, press the MENU button until the display shows an “rb” icon while on the right of the “rb” display, an “oF” icon appears. Select “on” by pressing the / buttons and push the PTT key, or press MENU button to move to the next feature setting.
Model GXT720/775 Series ® NOAA WEATHER RADIO/SCAN Your GXT720/775 Series has a NOAA WEATHER RADIO function, to enable user to receive weather reports from designated NOAA stations. Your GXT720/775 Series also has a NOAA WEATHER SCAN function, to enable user to scan all the 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.
Model GXT720/775 Series ® If any button is pressed during beeping while on GMRS/FRS Radio mode, the radio will automatically go to WX BAND. 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 / buttons. To confirm, press the PTT button or press MENU. ! Note : The WX Alert is automatically ON during WX SCAN mode.
Model GXT720/775 Series ® TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PROBLEM SOLUTION No Power - Check battery installation and/or replace batteries Cannot Receive Messages - Confirm the radios have the same channel and Privacy Code 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 8) - Make sure key lock is not on. See "Keypad Lock" (Page 10). - Radio might need to be reset. Turn radio off then on.
Model GXT720/775 Series ® SPECIFICATIONS Channels 36 GMRS/FRS Channels +121 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 Ni-MH battery pack GMRS/FRS FREQUENCY CHART (MHz) CH. No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 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 CH. No 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 CH. Freq. 467.7125 462.
Model GXT720/775 Series ® DCS PRIVACY CODE CHART No. CODE No. CODE No.
Model GXT720/775 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.
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