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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.
IMPORTANT NOTICE, FCC LICENSE REQUIRED FOR GMRS OPERATION (Only Applicable for GMRS Radio Use in the United States) The LXT500/535 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 LXT500/535 Series.
LCD DISPLAY 1 4 2 5 3 6 CONTROLS 11 12 7 8 9 13 14 15 10 BATTERY INSTALLATION 1. LOW BATTERY ICON – Indicates the battery level is low. 2. TRANSMIT (TX) ICON – Indicates radio is transmitting a signal. 3. CHANNEL NUMBER – Changes from 1~22 on GMRS/FRS band. 4. KEY LOCK ICON – Indicates KEY LOCK mode is on. 5. RECEIVE (RX) ICON – Indicates radio is receiving a transmission. 6. TRANSMIT POWER LEVEL ICON – Indicates TX Power setting (H/L). 7.
BELT CLIP LOCK TAB BATTERY COMPARTMENT BATTERY COMPARTMENT COVER Press here and push down to open BELT CLIP LATCH INSTALLING THE BELT CLIP To install the BELT CLIP, slide the clip up into the slot on the back of the radio until the BELT CLIP LATCH clicks. To remove the BELT CLIP, press the LOCK TAB up, then gently pull the belt clip down toward the bottom of the radio.
In order to ensure that the battery pack is fully charged, it is recommended that the battery pack be charged for at least 12 hours with the radio turned OFF. ! 1. Only use our NiMH battery pack and AC adapter. 2. Do not attempt to charge alkaline batteries or any batteries or battery packs other than the one indicated in the manual. This may cause leakage and damage to the radio. 3. For long term storage of the radio, turn the radio OFF and remove the batteries from the radio.
ABOUT RANGE Your LXT Series radios are designed to give you maximum range under optimum conditions. l Over water l Open rural areas without obstructions l Flat areas where you can see the other person 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.
CALL ALERT Your LXT500/535 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. KEYPAD LOCK To avoid accidentally changing the radio setting, press the LOCK button for 4 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.
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 a “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 the MENU button to move to the next feature setting.
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. -- Make sure key lock is not on (See Keypad Lock). Radio is not responding -- Radio might need to be reset. Turn radio off then to button presses on.
SPECIFICATIONS Channels 22 GMRS/FRS Channels Operating Frequency UHF 462.5500 ~ 467.7125 MHz Power Source 4 AAA Alkaline or 4.8V Rechargeable NiMH battery pack GMRS/FRS FREQUENCY CHART (MHz) CH. No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CH. Freq 462.5625 462.5875 462.6125 462.6375 462.6625 462.5875 462.7125 467.5625 CH. No 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 CH. Freq 467.5875 467.6125 467.6375 467.6625 467.6875 467.7125 462.5500 462.5750 CH. No 17 18 19 20 21 22 * Channels 8~14 are low-power FRS license free channels CH. Freq 462.
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.
ACCESSORIES Accessories can be purchased at www.midlandusa.com or by filling in the form on the following page and mailing it to the address on the form. AVP-1 AVP-H4 - 2 Over the Ear Mic. Headsets w/ PTT - 2 Ear Wrap Headsets - $19.99 - $39.99 AVP-H1 AVP-H5 - 1 Open Face Helmet Microphone Kit - 2 Behind the Head Headsets - $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.
TACTICAL HEADSETS TH1 - Earphone Mic with Boom TH2 - $39.99 TH3 - Earphone Mic with PTT - $29.99 AVP-6 - 1 Dual Desk Charger - 2 Rechargeable Battery Packs - 1 AC Adapter - 1 DC Cigarette Lighter Adapter - $39.99 - Tactical Action Boom Mic with Tactical PTT - $99.99 TH4 - Action Throat Mic with Tactical PTT and Pneumatic Earphone - $109.
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. Name: ������������������������������������������������ Address: ���������������������������������������������� City: ___________________ State: _____Zip Code: ���������� Tel: ____________________ Email: ������������������������ CC#: ___________________Type: __________Exp.
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.
