Battery Level Indicator; Selecting The Power Source; Operating Your Radio; Setting The Radio To Gmrs/Frs Mode - Midland XT511A User Manual

Model XT511A Series

BATTERY LEVEL INDICATOR

Your radio has a BATTERY LEVEL METER
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
should be replaced or recharged if using a rechargeable battery pack.

SELECTING THE POWER SOURCE

Your radio can use either an Alkaline battery or the rechargeable
NiMH battery pack. Just set the BATTERY SOURCE switch to either
"Alkaline" or "Rechargeable" (for NiMH battery pack) mode.

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 LCD will display all icons for 1 second and the LCD display will
indicate the last channel/frequency selected.

SETTING THE RADIO TO GMRS/FRS MODE

To set your radio to GMRS/FRS mode, move the BAND switch in
GMRS/FRS position. The LCD will show the current GMRS/FRS
channel setting.

TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING A CALL

To communicate, all radios in your group must be set to the same
channel and Privacy Code.
1. Press and hold the PTT button and speak in a normal voice into
the microphone. The TX icon will appear continuously on the
LCD Display while transmitting.
When using a HAND MIC, press and hold the PTT button on
the side of the HAND MIC and speak in a normal voice.
For maximum clarity, hold the HAND MIC 2 to 3 inches from
your mouth.
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