Display Illumination; Dual Watch; Battery Recharge - Midland G8 User Manual

Range.
Changing the emergency channel
The emergency channel originally preset is P8 DCS 50; but you can change it
according to your needs.
! Important: be sure that the Emergency function is active! (EMG blinking). If
you decide to change the channel dedicated to the Emergency function, do
not forget to make the same change to all the radios!
Press the MENU button until the display shows EC on.
Push MENU again (of displayed) and select the desired channel by means of ▲▼. To
confirm press PTT or wait for 5 seconds.
! Important: be sure that the Emergency function is active! (EMG blinking).
If you decide to change the channel dedicated to the Emergency function, do
not forget to make the same change to all the radios!
To set again the original Emergency channel (P8 DCS 50)
Press the MENU button until the display shows EC on.
Push MENU again and select of
To confirm press PTT or wait for 5 seconds.
! If you dedicate any of the standard channels to the Emergency function,
remember to use it only for this purpose, otherwise you will cause
interferences.
Manual Out of range function
This function allows you to know if there are any radios within your range.
By pushing EMG twice, you will send a request of acknowledge to the other G8
operating within your range and tuned on the same channel.
If any radio replies, it means that it's within your range and you will receive an audio
tone for confirmation.
! This function can be used only if the "Automatic Out of Range" feature is not
active.

DUAL WATCH

The Dual Watch allows you to monitor constantly two channels of your choice at the
same time.
Enabling - Disabling
Press the MENU button until the display shows DW of.
Select the second channel to monitor by pushing ▲▼.
To confirm your selection, press PTT or wait for 5 seconds. The display will alternately
show the channel in use and the second channel to monitor.
To stop the function, simply press MENU.
When the transceiver detects a transmission on one of the two channels, the Dual
Watch temporarily pauses, remains tuned for 5 seconds on the corresponding channel,
giving the user a chance to respond to a CALL. After this pause, the Dual Watch starts
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again.
! This function can be activated only if the "Emergency" feature is disabled.
Automatic Out-of-Range
By setting this mode a pair of G8 is transmitting every 30 seconds a data control code.
As soon as the contact between both units is getting lost and one radio doesn't receive
this data control code twice consecutively, the icon OUT starts flashing in the display
and you will hear a beep tone.
! This function can be activated only if the "Emergency" feature is disabled.
Activating – Deactivating
Press MENU till the display shows "OUT" and "Or of", select "Or on" (activated) with
the ▲▼ buttons.
Switch off both radios.
Turn them on at the same time.
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To disable this function, push MENU till "OUT" and "Or on" are displayed; select "Or
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of" (disabled) with the ▲▼ buttons.
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Confirm your selection by pushing PTT or wait for 5 seconds.

Display illumination

If there is insufficient light to read the display, press briefly EMG and the display
illumination will activate for about 5 seconds. Every time the MENU is pressed, the
display will automatiCALLy light up.
Power save
The battery power saving feature enables a reduction in the consumption of up to
50%; power saving comes on automatiCALLy when the transceiver does not receive
any signal for more than 7 seconds. When the batteries are discharged, the icon
appears on the display: replace the batteries or recharge the battery pack.
! The power save is active only if the Emergency function is disabled.

Battery recharge

The supplied battery pack is NiMH type 4.8V 800mAh and must be recharged only
when it's inserted in the radio; it takes 8 hours to fully recharge.
To recharge the battery pack:
Connect the socket of the wall adaptor to a mains power socket and insert the jack of
the wall adaptor into the desktop charger plug.
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Place your transceiver into the cradle of the desktop charger. The red led of the
charger will light up.
When charging is complete take the transceiver out of the cradle and detach the
socket of the wall adaptor from the mains.
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! Do not overcharge the batteries! When these are fully charged the charging
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process does not stop automatiCALLy. Do not forget therefore, to remove the
transceiver from the charger as soon as the batteries are charged, otherwise
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the radio and batteries may be damaged.
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EMG OUT
DW
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DCS CTC
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ROGER
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EMG
CALL
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MENU
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