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Midland CT590 User Manual

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DUAL BAND VHF/UHF TRANSCEIVER
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SPECIAL FEATURES
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FM radio
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  • Page 1 CT590 DUAL BAND VHF/UHF TRANSCEIVER › USER MANUAL SPECIAL FEATURES Voice FM radio 3 colors announcement display...
  • Page 2 CALL Index Content of the packaging Maintenance Main features Main controls and parts of the radio LCD Display Buttons and controls of the radio Installing the antenna Installing the belt clip Installing the pattery pack Releasing the battery pack Main keypad controls Basic operations EXIT Power/volume switch...
  • Page 3 Output power (TXP) - MENU No.2 Battery save (SAVE) - MENU No.3 VOX Function (VOX) - MENU No.4 Wide/Narrow bandwidth (W/N) - MENU No.5 Backlight (ABR) - MENU No. 6 Dual Watch Operation (TDR) - MENU No. 7 Time-Out-Timer (TOT) - MENU No.9 Receiving DCS (R-DCS) - MENU No.10 Receiving CTCSS (R-CTCSS) - MENU No.11 Transmitting DCS - (T-DCS) - MENU No.12...
  • Page 4 Frequency band (BAND) - Menu No.33 Dual Watch (TDR-AB) - Menu No.34 Side tone elimination (STE) - Menu No. 35 Side tone elimination in communication through repeater (RP-STE) - Menu No. 36 Delay time of side tone elimination in communication through repeater (RPT-RL) - Menu No.37 Display mode at the turning on (PONMSG) Menu No.38...

  • Page 5: Content Of The Packaging

    • 1 fast desktop charger • 1 wall adaptor • Antenna If any item is missing, please verify with your Midland dealer. Maintenance Your Two Way Radio is an electronic product of exact design and should be treated with care.

  • Page 6: Main Features

    • Frequency offset (adjustable): 0-69.990MHz • Repeater shift • Squelch adjustable in 9 levels • VOICE: vocal indication of the function selected • Keypad lock • Power Save • Li-Ion 1500mAh battery pack • 2pin Kenwood accessory jack CT590 user’s manual...

  • Page 7: Main Controls And Parts Of The Radio

    14. Depending on the setting, it will show the frequency in use, the channel name, the menu setting, etc 15. Indicates the VFO in use and the current menu or function setting. This icon is displayed close to the band in use or to the menu settings. CT590 user’s manual...
  • Page 8 Buttons and controls of the radio CALL CALL CALL CT590 user’s manual...

  • Page 9: Programming Software (Optional)

    U. MIC/SP: External speaker/mike jacks. V. 1500mAh Li-Ion battery pack Programming software (optional) Thanks to Midland Programming software PRG-G10, it is possible to increase the performance of your radio or to reduce its functionality by enabling or di- sabling some features.
  • Page 10 • If the radio still shows low power after the normal charge, please change the battery. • The average usage time of battery pack is 13 hours. Average usage time is 5% for transmitting, 5% for receiving and 90% for standby. CT590 user’s manual...

  • Page 11: Installing The Antenna

    Releasing the battery pack Turn off the radio before releasing the battery pack. Hold the radio face down. Push the battery release button and slide the battery pack towards you. CT590 user’s manual...

  • Page 12: Number Keys

    EXIT key: push this button to exit the functions and settings. Number keys With these keys you can input the information or your selections on the radio. In tx mode, push the number keys to send a corresponding DTMF code. CT590 user’s manual...

  • Page 13: Basic Operations

    If you press this button for more than 2 seconds, you activate the frequency or channel scanning. In FM radio mode, press it to automatically search FM stations. In CTCSS/DCS mode, press this key to start the CTCSS/DCS code scanning. CT590 user’s manual...

  • Page 14: Working Modes

    Note1: in channel mode, the setting of these features is not possible: CTCSS/ STEP SAVE SCAN DCS tones, wide/narrow bandwidth, PTT-ID, Busy channel lock out, channel name edit. Note2: High/low power can only be changed by pressing the fast key BEEP 10 | CT590 user’s manual...
  • Page 15 ROGER 00.000 05.000 00.000 05.000 D023N D023N OFFSET OFFSET OFFSET OFFSET RESET RESET RESE T-DCS T-DCS T-DCS T-DCS CT590 user’s manual 67.0HZ 67.0HZ 136.225 | 11 136.225 136.2 T-DCS T-DCS T-DCS T-DCS OFFSET OFFSET OFFSET OFFSET RESET RESET RESE T-CTCS 67.0HZ...
  • Page 16 T-CTCS T-CTCS 67.0HZ T-CTCS T-CTCS 67.0HZ 136.225 136.225 136.225 136.225 12 | 00.000 05.000 00.000 05.000 136.225 136.225 136.225 CT590 user’s manual 136.225 D023N 67.0HZ D023N 67.0HZ T-CTCS T-CTCS T-CTCS T-CTCS MEM-CH MEM-CH MEM-CH MEM-CH 400.875 400.875 400.875 400.875 T-CTCS...
  • Page 17 R-CTCSS R-CTCSS FREQ FREQ D023N D023N FULL FULL 136.225 136.225 136.225 136.225 7.0HZ 67.0HZ RPT-RL RPT-RL RPT-RL RPT-RL MSG: CT590 on display MDF-B MDF-B MDF-B MDF-B RP-STE RP-STE RP-STE RP-STE BEEP R-DCS BEEP R-DCS BEEP R-DCS AUTOLK AUTOLK AUTOLK AUTOLK...
  • Page 18 R-DCS RPT-RL RPT-RL PONMSG PONMSG Important1: CT590 has a dual-frequency display function. In frequency mode, you will see on the display two different receiving and transmitting frequencies; while in channel mode the two R-CTCSS R-CTCSS or R-DCS RPT-RL RPT-RL...

  • Page 19: Functions And Operations

    Squelch level (SQL) - MENU No.0 Thanks to this function you can adjust the squelch in 10 different levels: • level 0: opened squelch. With this setting, CT590 will detect all signals, also the weakest ones, but will also receive the background noise or unde- sired signals.
  • Page 20 DCS codes are similar to access codes and can be added to channels, so as to create a sort of personal channel. They enable the radio to communicate with the users that are tuned on the same channel and have set the same DCS code. You can choose amongst: 16 | CT590 user’s manual...
  • Page 21 OFF: R-DCS: D023N-D754N (Normal DCS) R-DCS: D023I-D754I (Inverse DCS) Note: In CT590 there are 208 groups of normal and inverse DCS codes. This function cannot be amended in channel mode. Receiving CTCSS (R-CTCSS) - MENU No.11 As DCS codes, the CTCSS codes can be added to the channels for creating new private channels.
  • Page 22 Signal code (S-CODE) - MENU No.17 This function is not supported from serial number O17100001. SCAN Resume Mode (SC-REV) - MENU No.18 Thanks to this function, CT590 can SCAN in frequency or channel mode. You can choose amongst three options: TO - Time-operated SCAN Whenever a signal is detected, the radio will suspend the SCAN for 5 seconds, and then will continue to SCAN even if the signal is still present.
  • Page 23 This function is not enabled in channel mode. Frequency offset (OFFSET) - MENU No. 26 In this MENU you can set the deviation between tx and rx. The frequency offset of this radio is 0-69.990MHz. CT590 user’s manual | 19...
  • Page 24 In this MENU you can choose the backlight color when the radio is receiving. You can choose amongst : OFF (backlight off) GREEN ORANGE TX backlight (TX-LED) - MENU No.31 You can choose the backlight color when the radio is transmitting. Available colors: OFF (backlight off) GREEN ORANGE 20 | CT590 user’s manual...
  • Page 25 It can also be used for cross band receiving and transmitting. You can choose amongst the following settings: OFF: CT590 can receive in both VFO (not simultaneously); ▲ or ▼ will blink on the transmitting frequency band the radio can receive in both VFO (not simultaneously) but can transmit in VFO A only.
  • Page 26 With this function you can set the display mode when the radio is turned on. Available options: FULL: full frequency character is displayed. MSG: CT590 is displayed. Roger beep (ROGER) - Menu No. 39 When the PTT is released, the radio will beep to confirm to other users that you have finished your transmission and that they can start talking.

  • Page 27: Keypad Lock

    Note: see Menu No.32 for Alarm mode. Flashlight This function is very useful for night illumination. To turn it on press MON; push it again , the flash light will be strobo; push it again: it will turn off. CT590 user’s manual | 23...

  • Page 28: Monitor (Mon)

    Note: you can turn the reverse function on when you are operating in simplex mode (same tx and rx frequency). However it does not change the tx and rx fre- quency. 24 | CT590 user’s manual...

  • Page 29: Frequency Scanning

    Note: while you are listening to the radio, the frequency or channel of A/B recei- ving signal will automatically switch to the frequency or channel mode for normal transmitting and receiving. When the signal disappears the radio will automatically switch again to FM radio mode. CT590 user’s manual | 25...

  • Page 30: High/Low Power Selection

    Directly press AB to move the cursor up and down. Then, you can modify or confirm the parameters indicated by the cursor. High/low power selection In channel mode, press # to shift between high and low power. 26 | CT590 user’s manual...

  • Page 31: Technical Specifications

    Specifications are subject to change without notice. WARNING. Direct plug-in ac/dc power supply must be used for disconnecting the transceiver from the mains; the desktop charger must be positioned close to the unit and easily accessible. CT590 user’s manual | 27...
  • Page 32 Here, the various materials will be divi- ded by characteristics and recycles, thus making an important contribution to environmental protection. 28 | CT590 user’s manual...
  • Page 34 The use of this transceiver can be subject to national restrictions. Read the instructions carefully before installation and use. Importado por: MIDLAND IBERIA, SA C/Cobalt, 48 - 08940 Cornellà de Llobregat (Barcelona - España) www.midland.es El uso de este equipo puede estar sujeto a la obtención de la correspondiente autorización administrativa. Lea atentamente las instrucciones antes de usar el equipo.

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