Model MB400 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ....................3 FEATURES ...................... 3 FCC NOTICE ....................3 EXPOSURE TO RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY ........... 4 BODY WORN OPERATION ................4 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR RADIO, QUICK START CONTROLS ....5 INSTALLING THE ANTENNA ................6 INSTALLING THE BATTERY ................
Model MB400 INTRODUCTION For over half a century, Midland Radio has been providing radio communication with superior Quality, Reliability, and Strong Value. With these Core Values in mind, the Midland MB400 provides a communication solution for Manufacturing, Retail, Hospitality, Construction, Warehousing, Maintenance, and other Business uses.
The radio generates measurable RF energy exposure only when transmitting. BODY WORN OPERATION If you wear the radio on your body when transmitting always use Midland supplied or approved belt clip, holster, case, or body harness for this product. Use of any accessories not supplied or approved by Midland may exceed FCC/ Health Canada RF exposure guidelines.
D. Channel Selection Rotate to the desired channel setting. E. Emergency Call Press to send an Emergency alert to other MB400’s on the same channel frequency. F. Power/Volume Turn clockwise to turn the power on and increase the volume level.
Model MB400 INSTALLING THE ANTENNA Align the antenna with the threaded connector located on the top of the radio. Holding the antenna at the base, rotate the antenna clockwise until secure. • Be careful not to over tighten to avoid damaging the antenna mount.
Remove the accessory jack cover using a flat blade screwdriver or a coin. Save the cover and screw for re-assembly. •The MB400 will no longer be IP67 waterproof when the accessory jack cover is removed. • Insert the accessory plug into the speaker/ mic jack, making sure it is securely in place.
It is recommended that the battery pack be charged with the radio turned off to insure it fully charges. • Only use the Midland Lithium-Ion battery pack. • Do not attempt to charge any battery packs other than the one indicated in the manual.
Model MB400 ABOUT RANGE Your MB400 radio is designed to give you maximum range under optimum conditions Multi-Level Industrial Inside a Multi-level Building Inside Steel-Concrete Building Up to 350,000 sq. ft. Up to 30 floors Optimum Conditions are: • Open warehouse floor plan or area.
The keys are dual function, pressing once for the priority function, and press and hold for 3+ seconds to select the secondary function. Your MB400 Side Keys are preprogrammed with the following settings. NOTE: Activating a secondary function when Scan or Priority Scan is on may interrupt the scan function.
PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE Your MB400 radio is pre programmed with 16 commonly assigned frequencies, and you can program your authorized frequency or frequencies into any of the available 16 channels with the free software available on the Support page at the www.midlandusa.com website.
When the transmission ends the channel becomes muted again. Transmissions that do not have the same tone will not be heard. Your MB400 radio has 142 Privacy Codes, which can be used on any channel. The selected Privacy Code may be different for each channel, but must be the same for a channel on all radios you wish to talk to.
2. Make sure the charger is plugged in and the outlet has power. 3. Make sure the battery pack is installed properly. For further assistance, contact the Midland Customer Service Team at (816) 241-8500. Most problems can be remedied over the phone without returning the radio for service.
Model MB400 LIMITED WARRANTY Midland Radio Corporation will repair or replace, at its option without charge, any Midland UHF transceiver which fails due to a defect in material or workmanship within One Year following the initial consumer purchase. This warranty does not apply to water damage, battery leak or abuse. Acces- sories have a 90 day warranty from date of purchase, including any antennas, batteries, chargers, or headsets/earphones.
Accessories can be purchased from your local dealer or at www.midlandusa.com MGC400 Multi-Unit Over the Ear Charger Headset Concealed Speaker Headset Microphone MRB400 Belt Clip Li-Ion Spare Battery MPC400 MCC400 Programming Cloning Cable for Cable for MB400 MB400 midlandusa.com Page 18 B400 Owner's manual_3-4-2019.indd 18 3/5/19 1:57 P...
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