Owner's Manual

Model XT511 Series
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CHANNEL SELECTION (GMRS/FRS BAND)
Turn the TUNING knob clockwise or counter-clockwise to select one
of the 22 GMRS/FRS channels.
MONITOR
Pressing the MONITOR button will let you check activity on your
current channel before transmitting. This could also be used to adjust
the volume level of the radio when it is not receiving a signal.
Press the MONITOR button again to get out of MONITOR mode.
SCAN
Your radio can scan all 22 channels for any activity. To enter, press
the SCAN button. Repeat the same procedure to exit. Your radio will
rapidly scan each of the 22 channels and stop on any active channel.
Your radio will stay on the active channel as long as the signal is
present and will resume scanning 5 seconds after the signal is no
longer present.
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 the SCAN button.
CALL ALERT
Your radio can transmit a call alert for a fixed length of time. To send
a call alert, press the LOCK/CALL button. The TX icon will appear
while transmitting a call alert and a tone can be heard on the
speaker for confirmation.
Your radio has 10 call alert selections.
SOS SIREN
To activate the SOS SIREN function, press and hold the MENU/SOS
button for 5 seconds. The radio will send out a loud siren sound, the
display backlight will flash and the flaslight will flash; spelling out a
S.O.S. pattern in Morse Code and a “Sos” icon will appear on the
display. 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.
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