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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 elec- tronic equipment, skillfully constructed with the finest components. The circuitry is all solid-state and mounted on a rugged printed circuit board. Your two-way radio is desi
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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. Serious penalties could result from unlicensed use of GMRS channels, in violation of FCC rules, as s
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LCD DISPLAY 1. LOW BATTERY ICON – Indicates the battery level is low. 2. TRANSMIT (TX) ICON – Indicates 1 4 radio is transmitting a signal. 3. CHANNEL NUMBER – Changes from 2 5 1~22 on GMRS/FRS band. 4. KEY LOCK ICON – Indicates KEY 3 6 LOCK mode is on. 5. RECEIVE (RX) ICON – Indicates radio is receiving a transmission. 6. TRANSMIT POWER LEVEL ICON – CONTROLS Indicates TX Power setting (H/L). 7. PTT Button – Press and hold to trans- mit voice communication. 11 8. ALL/LOCK Button – Press to
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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. CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK Your LXT500/535 Series is equipped to use a rechargeable NiMH battery pack which can be recharge
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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. LOW BATT
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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. LXT500/535 Series QUICK REFE
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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 dis- play. PTT and CALL will still be active. Repeat the same procedure to unlock the keypad. CHANNEL SELECT
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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. To turn the ROGER BEEP tone off, press the MENU button unti
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PROBLEM SOLUTION No Power - Check battery installation and/or replace batteries - Confirm the radios have the same channel settings. - Make sure that you are within range of the other Cannot Receive transceivers. Messages - 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. Display is dim - Recharge or r
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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 CH. Freq CH. No CH. Freq CH. No CH. Freq 1 462.5625 9 467.5875 17 462.6000 2 462.5875 10 467.6125 18 462.6250 3 462.6125 11 467.6375 19 462.6500 4 462.6375 12 467.6625 20 462.6750 5 462.6625 13 467.6875 21 462.7000 6 462.5875 14 467.7125 22 462.7250 7 462.7125 15 462.5500 8 467.5625 16 462.5750 * Cha
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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. This warranty does not include the cost of labor for removal or re-insta
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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 - 2 Ear Wrap Mic. Headsets Headsets w/ PTT - $19.99 - $39.99 AVP-H1 AVP-H5 - 1 Open - 2 Behind the Face Helmet Head Headsets Microphone Kit - $49.99 - $39.99 AVP-H2 AVP-H7 - 1 Closed - 2 Mossy Oak Face Helmet Around the Ear Microphone Kit Headsets with Boom Mic - $49.99 - $39.99 AVP-H3 AVP-H8 - 1 Acti
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TACTICAL HEADSETS TH1 TH2 - Earphone Mic - Tactical Action with Boom Boom Mic with Tactical PTT - $39.99 - $99.99 TH3 TH4 - Action Throat - Earphone Mic with PTT Mic with Tactical PTT and Pneumatic Earphone - $29.99 - $109.99 AVP-6 - 1 Dual Desk Charger - 2 Rechargeable Battery Packs - 1 AC Adapter - 1 DC Cigarette Lighter Adapter - $39.99
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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.: ���������� Qty
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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.
