Midland X-TALKER T71VP3 TWO-WAY Radio Manual

BATTERY INSTALLATION

Your radio operates with either a NiMH battery pack or optional 3 AA alkaline batteries. The belt clip should be removed (see below) to ease installation or removal of the batteries.

To install the batteries:

1. With the back of the radio facing you, remove the belt clip (see diagram below) for easy access, then remove the Battery Cover by pressing down on the top center and sliding it down from the radio.
2. Insert NiMH battery pack or 3 AA batteries observing the polarity as shown. Installing the batteries incorrectly will prevent the unit from operating or may damage the unit.
3. Return the Battery Cover by sliding it up on the radio. Replace the belt clip, making sure it locks into place.

INSTALLING THE BELT CLIP

To install the BELT CLIP, slide the clip down into the slot on the back of the radio until the BELT CLIP LATCH clicks. To remove the BELT CLIP, pull the LOCK TAB away from the radio, then gently pull the belt clip up toward the top of the radio.

CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK

Your radios are equipped for using a rechargeable NiMH battery pack (BATT10) which can be recharged by inserting one end of the USB Cable into a USB power source, and the other end into the radio USB charging jack, or with the optional desktop charger (as described below). While charging, the Battery Meter will flash from 1 to 3 bars. The LCD display will show FULL when charging is complete. For maximum battery life, Midland recommends charging the battery pack when the low battery icon comes on. Remove the radios from the charger when the charging is finished.

To charge using the Desktop Charger:

1. Place the BATT10 rechargeable battery packs in the radios.
2. Connect one end of the USB Cable into a USB power source.
3. Insert the other end of the USB Cable into the desktop charger USB jack.
4. Place the radios into the desktop charger slot. While charging, the Battery Meter will flash from 1 to 3 bars, and stop when charging is finished. The LCD display will show FULL.

In order to ensure that the battery pack is fully charged, it is recommended that the battery pack be charged with the radio turned OFF.

1. Only use the Midland NiMH battery pack.
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.

BATTERY LEVEL INDICATOR

Your radio has a BATTERY LEVEL METER that shows 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 icon and "bt Lo" will flash in the display indicating your batteries should be replaced or recharged if using a rechargeable battery pack.

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 radio will beep 2 times with different tones, the LCD will display all icons for 1 second and the LCD display will indicate the last channel selected.

RESTORING YOUR RADIO TO THE ORIGINAL SETTING

To reset your radio to the original (default) setting, turn on the radio while pressing and holding the ▲ button. The LCD display will briefly show the firmware version number and then reset to standby mode on channel 1 with no Privacy Code.

TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING A CALL

To communicate, all radios in your group must be set to the same channel and/or Privacy Code.

1. For maximum clarity, hold the radio 2 to 3 inches from your mouth.
2. 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.
3. To receive a call, release the PTT button. The RX icon will appear on the display when your radio is receiving a transmission.

ABOUT RANGE

Your radios are designed to give you maximum range under optimum conditions.

Maximum Range / Little to No Sight Obstruction

Medium Range / Partial Obstruction to Line of Sight

Short Range / Major Obstruction to Line of Sight

Optimum Conditions are:

• Over water
• Open rural areas without obstructions
• Flat areas where you can see the other person

To ensure you get maximum range:

• Be sure to use fresh or fully charged batteries - low batteries will cause low power conditions.
• Be sure you are on a GMRS channel - FRS channels are restricted by the FCC to low power.
• Be sure to set your radio to use Hi power.

T70 SERIES QUICK REFERENCE CHART

MONITOR

Pressing and holding the MONITOR button for 3 seconds will let you hear noise so you can adjust the volume level of the radio when not hear noise so you can adjust the volume level of the radio when not receiving a signal. This could also be used to check any activity on your current channel before transmitting.

Press and hold the MONITOR button for 3 seconds again to get out of MONITOR mode.

SCAN

Your radio can scan all 36 channels for activity. To enter, quickly press the SCAN button. Repeat the same procedure to exit. Your radio will rapidly scan each of the 36 channels and stop on any active channel for 6 seconds before resuming scan.

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, quickly press the SCAN button.

CALL ALERT

Your radio can transmit a call alert. 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. The T71 radio has 5 call alert selections while the T75 has 10 call alerts including 5 "animal sound" call alerts - Cougar, Duck, Crow, Wolf, and Turkey.

KEYPAD LOCK

To avoid accidentally changing the radio setting, press the LOCK button for 4 seconds. The icon will appear on the display. PTT and CALL will still be active. Repeat the same procedure to unlock the keypad.

CHANNEL SELECTION (GMRS/FRS BAND)

Press the MENU button once, and then the ▲\▼ buttons to select one of the 36 GMRS/FRS channels. To confirm the selection, press the PTT button or press the MENU button again to move to the next feature setting.

SETTING PRIVACY CODES

Your radio has 121 Privacy Codes available. The selected Privacy Code may be different for each channel. To select a Privacy Code for the current channel press the MENU button twice, and then the ▲\▼ buttons to select between Off/CTCSS/DCS. Press the MENU button again and the ▲\▼ buttons to select one of the 38 CTCSS Codes or one of the 83 DCS Codes. The Privacy Code icon on the display will indicate whether you set your Privacy Code in CTCSS or DCS mode. To confirm the selection, press the PTT button or press the MENU button again to move to the next feature setting.

Note: If you select a CTCSS Privacy Code, any pre-selected DCS Privacy Code will be cancelled and vice-versa. Selecting a Privacy Code of "oF" will disable the Privacy feature. To communicate between two radios, all radios in your group must be set to the same channel and/or Privacy Code selections. The Privacy Code can only be set in channels 1~22.

TRANSMIT (TX) POWER LEVEL SELECTION

Your radio has 2 power level settings. To select the power level on channels 1~7 and 15~36, press the MENU button until a "Pr" icon will appear blinking on the display. Then press the ▲\▼ buttons to select TRANSMIT POWER LEVEL icon (H: Hi/L: Lo). To confirm, press the PTT button or press the MENU button again to move to the next feature setting. When the PTT button is pressed during Lo Battery Level condition, the TX Power will automatically switch from Hi(H) to Lo(L) level.

Note: You cannot adjust the power setting on the FRS channels (8~14). They are set to Lo power per FCC regulations.

VOX

Your radio has 9 VOX level settings: (oF/1~9).

To set VOX, press the MENU button until the display shows "VOX". On the right of the CHANNEL NUMBER display, an "oF" icon appears. Select "1" ~ "9" by pressing the ▲\▼ buttons and push the PTT key, or press the MENU button again to move to the next feature setting. VOX will be more sensitive on the lower setting than on the higher setting.

To turn VOX off, press the MENU button until the display shows "VOX". On the right of the CHANNEL NUMBER display, a "1" ~ "9" icon appears. Select "oF" by pressing the ▲\▼ buttons and push the PTT key, or press the MENU button again to move to the next feature setting.

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 set the ROGER BEEP tone, press the MENU button until the display shows an "rb" icon. Select "on" or "oF" by pressing the ▲\▼ buttons and push the PTT key, or press the MENU button to move to the next feature setting.

CALL ALERT SELECTION

Your radio has 5 selectable CALL ALERTS (10 for T75). To select, press the MENU button until a "CA" icon appears and to the right of the "CA" icon the current CALL ALERT setting is displayed. Then press the ▲\▼ buttons to make the CALL ALERT selections, and the radio will emit a corresponding tone for each selection. To confirm, press the PTT button or press the MENU button to move to the next feature setting.

VIBRATE ALERT (MODEL T75 only)

To set the VIBRATE ALERT, press the MENU button until the display shows the icon. Select "on" or "oF" by pressing the ▲\▼ buttons and push the PTT button, or press the MENU button. The icon will remain on the display if set to "on".

SILENT OPERATION

Your radio has a SILENT OPERATION mode. In this mode, all "beeps" and "tones" are disabled.

To set the SILENT OPERATION, press the MENU button until the display shows a "bP" icon. Select "on" or "oF" by pressing the ▲\▼ buttons and push the PTT key or MENU button.

NOAA WEATHER RADIO/SCAN

Your radio has a NOAA WEATHER RADIO function to enable the user to receive weather reports from designated NOAA stations.

Your radio also has a NOAA WEATHER SCAN function to enable the user to scan all 10 channels of the NOAA WEATHER RADIO. To turn the NOAA WEATHER SCAN on, press and hold the WX/▲ button for 5 seconds while in GMRS mode. The radio will go to WX Band mode and start scanning all 10 channels and stop on any active channel. When the channel becomes inactive for 10 seconds the radio will resume scanning.

To stop the NOAA WEATHER (WX) SCAN and set the channel manually on the WX Band, press the MENU button during NOAA WEATHER (WX) SCAN. The radio will stop scanning and the display will show the current WX Band channel setting. While on WX Band mode press the ▲\▼ buttons to select one of the 10 NOAA WEATHER (WX) BAND channels.

To confirm, press the PTT button or press the MENU button to move to the next feature setting.

To turn the NOAA WEATHER RADIO off, press the PTT button. The current GMRS/FRS radio setting will be displayed and the icon will go off.

NOAA WEATHER ALERT

Your radio has a NOAA WEATHER ALERT function, to enable you to automatically receive weather alerts from designated NOAA stations.

The NOAA WEATHER (WX) ALERT is automatically on during NOAA WEATHER SCAN mode.

To turn the NOAA WEATHER (WX) ALERT on during normal NOAA WEATHER RADIO mode, press the MENU button twice while in NOAA WEATHER SCAN mode. The display shows "AL," while on the right an "oF" icon appears. Select "on" by pressing the ▲\▼ buttons. To confirm, press the PTT button or press MENU. The radio will return to WX BAND and the icon will blink. If the radio receives a WX ALERT signal from a designated NOAA station while on GMRS/FRS Radio mode, the radio will beep for 20 seconds while an "AL" and "In" icon will appear on the display, after which it will automatically go to WX BAND.

If any button is pressed during beeping while on GMRS/FRS Radio mode, the radio will automatically go to WX BAND.

To turn the NOAA WEATHER (WX) ALERT off, press the MENU button twice while in WX Band. The display shows "AL," while on the right an "on" icon appears. Select "oF" by pressing the ▲\▼ buttons. To confirm, press the PTT button or press MENU.

Note: The WX Alert is automatically ON during WX SCAN mode.

EXTERNAL SPEAKER/MICROPHONE JACK

Your radio can be used with an optional external speaker/ microphone or headset, freeing your hands for other tasks. To use an optional speaker/microphone or headset:

• Insert the plug(s) into the SPK/MIC jacks.
• Place the earbud into your ear, and adjust the mic into your desired position.

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.
Radio is not responding to button presses	- Make sure key lock is not on (See Keypad Lock) - Radio might need to be reset. Turn radio off then on.
Display is dim	- Recharge or replace batteries.
Charger not functioning	- Contacts on the bottom of the radio may require cleaning. - Ensure the outlet where the charger is plugged in is functioning properly. - Check that the battery pack is installed in the radio properly.

USE AND CARE

1. Use a soft damp cloth to clean the radio.
2. Do not use alcohol or cleaning solutions to clean the radio.
3. Do not immerse the radio in water.
4. Dry the radio with a dry lint-free cloth should it get wet.
5. Turn off the radio and remove the batteries during long-term storage.

If you have a problem which you believe requires service, please call first and speak with a service technician at 816-241-8500. Many problems can be remedied over the phone without returning the unit for service.

SPECIFICATIONS

Channels:
36 GMRS/FRS Channels +121 Privacy Codes
10 NOAA Weather (WX) Band Channels
Operating Frequency: UHF 462.5500 ~ 467.7125 MHz
Power Source: 3 AA Alkaline or 3.6V Rechargeable NiMH battery pack

GMRS/FRS FREQUENCY CHART (MHz)

CH. No	CH. Freq.	CH. No	CH. Freq.	CH. No	CH. Freq.
1	462.5625	13	467.6875	25
2	462.5875	14	467.7125	26
3	462.6125	15	462.5500	27
4	462.6375	16	462.5750	28
5	462.6625	17	462.6000	29
6	462.6875	18	462.6250	30
7	462.7125	19	462.6500	31
8	467.5625	20	462.6750	32
9	467.5875	21	462.7000	33
10	467.6125	22	462.7250	34
11	467.6375	23		35
12	467.6625	24		36

* Channels 8~14 are low-power FRS license free channels

NOAA WEATHER (WX) RADIO FREQUENCY CHART (MHz)

CH. No	CH. Freq.	CH. No	CH. Freq.
1	162.550	6	162.500
2	162.400	7	162.525
3	162.475	8	161.650
4	162.425	9	161.775
5	162.450	10	163.275

* Channels 8, 9 and 10 are designated Canadian Marine Frequencies

PRIVACY CODES FREQUENCY CHART (Hz)

Code	Freq.	Code	Freq.	Code	Freq.	Code	Freq.	Code	Freq.
1	67.0	9	91.5	17	118.8	25	156.7	33	210.7
2	71.9	10	94.8	18	123.0	26	162.2	34	218.1
3	74.4	11	97.4	19	127.3	27	167.9	35	225.7
4	77.0	12	100.0	20	131.8	28	173.8	36	233.6
5	79.7	13	103.5	21	136.5	29	179.9	37	241.8
6	82.5	14	107.2	22	141.3	30	186.2	38	250.3
7	85.4	15	110.9	23	146.2	31	192.8
8	88.5	16	114.8	24	151.4	32	203.5

Note: Privacy codes can be programmed for use on Channels 1~22 only

DCS PRIVACY CODE CHART

No.	CODE	No.	CODE	No.	CODE
1	023	29	174	57	445
2	025	30	205	58	464
3	026	31	223	59	465
4	031	32	226	60	466
5	032	33	243	61	503
6	043	34	244	62	506
7	047	35	245	63	516
8	051	36	251	64	532
9	054	37	261	65	546
10	065	38	263	66	565
11	071	39	265	67	606
12	072	40	271	68	612
13	073	41	306	69	624
14	074	42	311	70	627
15	114	43	315	71	631
16	115	44	331	72	632
17	116	45	343	73	654
18	125	46	346	74	662
19	131	47	351	75	664
20	132	48	364	76	703
21	134	49	365	77	712
22	143	50	371	78	723
23	152	51	411	79	731
24	155	52	412	80	732
25	156	53	413	81	734
26	162	54	423	82	743
27	165	55	431	83	754
28	172	56	432	-	-

Note: Privacy codes can be programmed for use on Channels 1~22 only

LIMITED WARRANTY (United States and Canada)

Subject to the exclusions set forth below, 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, abuse or misuse of unauthorized accessories, unauthorized service or modification or altered products. Accessories have a 90 day warranty from date of purchase, including any chargers, microphones, and cables.

This warranty does not include the cost of labor for removal or re-installation of the product in a vehicle or other mounting.

ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SHALL BE LIMITED AS SET FORTH HEREIN AND TO THE DURATION OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY, OTHERWISE THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER AND IS PROVIDED IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. IN NO EVENT SHALL MIDLAND BE LIABLE, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NEGLIGENCE, GROSS NEGLIGENCE, BODILY INJURY, PROPERTY DAMAGE AND DEATH) FOR DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT OR ACCESSORY, OR FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, OR LOSS OF REVENUE OR PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF INFORMATION OR DATA OR OTHER FINANCIAL LOSS ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE ABILITY OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCTS OR ACCESSORIES TO THE FULL EXTENT THESE DAMAGES MAY BE DISCLAIMED BY LAW.

For Product Purchased in the USA:
Performance of any obligation under this warranty may be obtained by returning the warranted product, prepaid freight, along with proof of purchase to:

Midland Radio Corporation
Warranty Service Department
5900 Parretta Drive
Kansas City, MO 64120

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights, which vary from state to state.

Note: The above warranty applies only to merchandise purchased in the United States of America or any of the territories or possessions thereof, or from a U.S. Military exchange.

For Product Purchased in Canada:
Performance of any obligation under this warranty may be obtained by returning the warranted product, along with proof of purchase, to your place of purchase in Canada.

This warranty gives you specified legal rights. Additional warranty rights may be provided by law in some areas within Canada.

ACCESSORIES

Accessories can be purchased at midlandusa.com

AVP1
2 Over the Ear Mic. Headsets w/ PTT
$19.99

AVPH4
2 Ear Wrap Headsets
$39.99

AVP13
Pair of Ni-MH Rechargeable Battery Packs
$19.99

AVPH5
2 Behind the Head Headsets
$39.99

AVPH1
1 Open Face Helmet Microphone Kit
$49.99

AVPH7
2 Mossy Oak Around the Ear Headsets with Boom Mic
$39.99

AVPH2
1 Closed Face Helmet Microphone Kit
$49.99

AVPH8
1 Action Throat Mic with Acoustic Ear Tube
$39.99

AVPH3
2 Surveillance Headsets
$39.99

AVPH10
Shoulder Speaker Mic
$39.99

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