Quick Start Guide

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QUICK START GUIDE

1. Install 3 AAA Batteries

2. To turn the radio on, press and hold the MENU/POWER

Button for 3 seconds

3. To select a channel, press and release the MENU button

once, then press the

UP/CALL or DOWN/LOCK buttons to select 1 of the 22

FRS channels

* Press the TALK button to exit the MENU

4. Press and hold the TALK button to talk

1. CHANNEL NUMBER – Changes from

1~22 on FRS band (1~10 on Weather

Band).

2. TRANSMIT (TX) ICON – Indicates radio

is transmitting a signal.

3. BATTERY METER – Indicates the battery

level.

NOAA WEATHER (WX) BAND ICON –

Indicates when the radio is in Weather

Band mode.

5. KEY LOCK ICON – Indicates KEY LOCK

mode is on.

6. RECEIVE (RX) ICON – Indicates radio is

receiving a transmission.

7. SCAN ICON - Indicates the radio is in

scan mode

8. MIC – Built-in microphone.

9. MENU/Power Button – Press to enter

the Menu mode. Press and hold to turn

the radio on/off.

10. TALK Button

– Press and hold to

transmit

voice communication.

11. DOWN/LOCK Button – Press to adjust

the volume, or to scroll through the menu.

Press and hold to lock the keypad

12. SPEAKER – Built-in speaker.

13. UP/CALL Button – Press to adjust the

volume, or to scroll through the menu.

Press and hold to send a call tone

14. MONITOR/SCAN Button – Press to

enter SCAN mode. Press and hold to

enter MONITOR mode.

15. ANTENNA

MONITOR

Pressing and holding the MONITOR/SCAN button for 3 seconds will let you hear

noise so you can adjust the volume level of the radio when not receiving a signal.

This could also be used to check any activity on your current channel before

transmitting. Press and hold the MONITOR/SCAN button for 3 seconds again to

get out of MONITOR mode.

ABOUT RANGE

Your radios are designed to give you maximum range under optimum

conditions.

Optimum Conditions are:

* Over water

* Open rural areas without obstructions

* Flat areas where you can see the other person

To ensure you get maximum range:

* Be sure to use fresh batteries - low batteries will cause reduced range.

MENU Quick Reference Chart

CHANNEL SELECTION (FRS BAND)

Press the MENU button once, and then press the UP/CALL or

DOWN/LOCK buttons to select one of the 22 FRS channels. To confirm the

selection, press the TALK button or press the MENU button again to move to the

next feature setting.

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” icon. Select “on” or “oF” by pressing the UP/

CALL or DOWN/LOCK buttons. Push the TALK key to exit, or press the MENU

button to move to the next feature setting.

SILENT OPERATION

Your radio has a SILENT OPERATION mode. In this mode, all “beeps” and “tones”

are disabled. To set SILENT OPERATION, press the MENU button until the

display shows a “bP” icon. Select “on” or “oF” by pressing the UP/CALL or DOWN/

LOCK buttons. Push the TALK key to exit, or press the MENU button to move to

the next feature setting.

NOAA WEATHER RADIO

Your radio has a NOAA WEATHER RADIO function to enable the user to receive

weather reports from designated NOAA stations. To turn the NOAA WEATHER

RADIO on, press and hold the DOWN/LOCK and the UP/CALL buttons for 3

seconds while in FRS mode. The radio will go to the Weather Band mode. To set

the channel in Weather Mode, press the MENU button, the display will show the

current WX Band channel. While in WX Band mode press the UP/CALL or DOWN/

LOCK buttons to select one of the 10 NOAA WEATHER (WX) BAND channels.

To confirm, press the TALK button or press the MENU button to move to the next

feature setting. To turn the NOAA WEATHER RADIO off, press the TALK button.

The current FRS radio setting will be displayed and the Weather icon will go off,

unless alert is set.

NOAA WEATHER ALERT

Your radio has a NOAA WEATHER ALERT function, to enable you to automati-

cally receive weather alerts from designated NOAA stations. To turn the NOAA

WEATHER (WX) ALERT on while in Weather Radio mode, press the MENU button

twice while in Weather Radio mode. The display shows “AL,” while on the right

an “oF” icon appears blinking. Select “on” by pressing the UP/CALL or DOWN/

LOCK buttons. To confirm, press the TALK button or press MENU button. The

radio will return to Weather Radio mode and the icon will continue blinking. If the

radio receives a WX ALERT signal from a designated NOAA station while in FRS

Radio mode, the radio will beep for 20 seconds while the display will automatically

switch to Weather Radio mode. To turn the NOAA WEATHER (WX) ALERT off,

press the MENU button twice while in Weather Radio mode. The display shows

“AL,” while on the right an “on” icon appears blinking. Select “oF” by pressing the

UP/CALL or DOWN/LOCK buttons. To confirm, press the TALK button or press the

MENU button.

BATTERY LEVEL INDICATOR

Your radio has a BATTERY LEVEL METER that shows the battery power level.

The greater the number of bars visible, the stronger the battery level. When the

battery level is low, the Battery Shell icon will flash in the display indicating your

batteries should be replaced.

POWER ON/OFF AND VOLUME

Press the POWER/MENU button for at least 3 seconds to turn the radio on/off.

During Power On, the radio will beep once, the LCD will display all icons for 1

second and then the LCD display will indicate the last channel selected.

To increase/decrease the volume level, press the up or down arrow buttons during

RX or STANDBY mode

RESTORING YOUR RADIO TO THE ORIGINAL SETTING

To reset your radio to the original (default) setting, turn on the radio while pressing

and holding the TALK button. The LCD display will reset to standby mode on chan-

nel 1 with no Privacy Code, VOX Off, Roger Beep On, and Key Beep On.

TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING A CALL

To communicate, all radios in your group must be set to the same channel.

1. For maximum clarity, hold the radio at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) from your mouth.

2. Press and hold the TALK button and speak in a normal voice into the

microphone. The TX icon will appear continuously on the LCD display while

transmitting.

3. To receive a call, release the TALK button. The RX icon will appear on the

display when your radio is receiving a transmission.

o 3 Bars = Full Ba�ery

o 2 Bars = 2/3 Ba�ery

o 1 Bar = 1/3 Ba�ery

o No bar = ba�ery low

(Flashing)

CALL ALERT

Your radio can transmit a call alert. To send a call alert, press the

UP/CALL button for 3 seconds. The TX icon will appear while transmitting a call

alert and a tone can be heard on the speaker for confirmation.

KEYPAD LOCK

To avoid accidentally changing the radio setting, press the DOWN/LOCK button for

3 seconds. The icon will appear on the display. The TALK and CALL buttons will

still be active. Repeat the same procedure to unlock the keypad.

SCAN

Your radio can scan all 22 channels for activity. To enter scan mode press and

release the MONITOR/SCAN button. Repeat the same procedure to exit. Your ra-

dio will rapidly scan each of the 22 channels and stop on any active channel for 6

seconds before resuming scan. When you press the PTT button to transmit on an

active channel, the scanning function will stop and remain on the active channel.

To resume scanning, press and release the MONITOR/SCAN button.

* If the UP/CALL button or the DOWN/LOCK button are pressed while the radio

is scanning, the scan direction will change to increasing or decreasing

depending on which button was pressed.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions: (1) this device does not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this radio must accept any interference that may cause undesired operation.

To maintain compliance with FCC’s RF exposure guidelines, for body-worn

operation, this radio has been tested and meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines

when used with Midland Radio Corp. accessories supplied or designated for

this product. Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with FCC RF

exposure guidelines.

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LCD Display

TALK

SCAN

MON

CALL

Channel Roger Beep

Silent Operation

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WX Channel WX Alert

Summary of content (3 pages)

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QUICK START GUIDE 1. Install 3 AAA Batteries 2. To turn the radio on, press and hold the MENU/POWER Button for 3 seconds 3. To select a channel, press and release the MENU button once, then press the UP/CALL or DOWN/LOCK buttons to select 1 of the 22 FRS channels * Press the TALK button to exit the MENU 4. Press and hold the TALK button to talk LCD Display 3 2 1 4 TX 5 RX 7 15 8 9 11 6 SCAN MON MENU TALK CALL 14 13 10 12 1.
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LIMITED WARRANTY (United States and Canada) FEATURES - 22 FRS Channels Call Alert NOAA Weather Radio NOAA Weather Alert Scan Function Monitor Function Roger Beep Tone Silent Operation Key Pad Lock Battery Meter / Battery Low Indicator INSTALLING THE BELT CLIP To install the BELT CLIP, slide the clip down into the slot on the back of the radio until the BELT CLIP LATCH clicks. To remove the BELT CLIP, pull the LOCK TAB away from the radio, then gently pull the belt clip up toward the top of the radio.
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This device contains licence-exempt transmitter(s)/receiver(s) that comply with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s licence-exempt RSS(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause interference. (2) This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.