Channel Delete; Ctcss/Dcs Encode And Decode Setup - Midland DBR2500 Owner's Manual

3� Press and hold the [FUNC] button to enter channel setting menu, to choose the desired
setting�
4� Press and release the [FUNC] button to switch the function group, hold the [P:X] button
defined as V/M function until the channel number flashes, if the channel number is red it
means the current channel is valid, if the channel number is green, it means that the current
channel is empty�
5� Turn the channel knob or the microphone [UP]/[DOWN] button to choose the channel
number to be stored�
6. Hold the [P:X] button defined as V/M function to confirm and store the channel, the channel
number will stop flashing and the radio will emit a beep sound, indicating the channel is stored
successfully�

Channel Delete

1� In channel mode, turn the channel knob the or microphone [UP]/[DOWN] button to choose
an unwanted channel�
2� Press and release the [FUNC] button to switch function group, choose the [P:X] button
defined as V/M function, press this button together with [FUNC] button for 2 seconds, the
current channel is then deleted and the radio will automatically jump to the next channel�

CTCSS/DCS Encode and Decode Setup

1� Press and release the [FUNC] button to switch function group, choose the [P:X] button
defined as CDT function.
2. Press and release the [P:X] button defined as CDT function, then repeatedly short press
this button to set the current channel if using a CTCSS/DCS to encode and decode�
3� When the LCD displays: RCDT:XXX, turn the channel knob or press the microphone [UP]/
[DOWN] button to choose to add CTCSS/DCS decode signaling to current channel� Press
the [PUSH] button then turn channel knob or press the microphone [UP]/[DOWN] button to
choose the desired CTCSS/DCS decode signaling�
4� When the LCD displays: TCDT:XXX, turn the channel knob or press the microphone [UP]/
[DOWN] button to choose if you want to add a CTCSS/DCS encode signaling to current
channel� Press the [PUSH] button then turn channel knob or press microphone [UP]/[DOWN]
button to choose the desired CTCSS/DCS encode signaling�
5. CTCSS: 62.5-254.1Hz plus one user defined frequency for a total 52 codes available DCS:
000N-777l for a total of 1024 codes� N is normal code, I is inverse code� Press the [FUNC]
button to choose a normal or inverse code�
6� Hold the [PUSH] or [FUNC] button to store and exit, or wait 10 seconds and the radio will
automatically store the setting and exit�
Under channel mode,this operation can be temporarily used by the user. Once the
radio is turned off or switched to another channel, the temporary setting will be erased.
If the channel setting programmed is valid, the temporary setting will remain valid until
the next change, or if the radio is switched off or switched to another channel.
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