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Inside each menu you will select the desired function and will confirm it by pushing
the main selector (14).
1. FUNCTIONS
1.1 DISPLAY BACKLIGHT
It is possible to adjust the display backlight; you can choose amongst 5
levels;
1.2 KEYPAD BACKLIGHT
To adjust the keypad backlight, 5 different backlight levels are available;
1.3 KEYPAD TONE
You can enable or disable the keypad beep everytime a button is pressed;
1.4 ROGER BEEP
When this function is enabled, the radio will emit an audio tone everyti-
me the transmission is finished.
1.5 AUTO POWER ON
When this function is on, if the radio is powered, it will automatically
switch on as soon as the vehicle is turned on.
1.6 POWER ON DISPLAY
With this option you can set the welcome message displayed when the
radio is turned on; you can choose amongst:
• PIC (shows the Midland logo and website)
• USER PIC (shows the photo uploaded by the user; this option requi-
res programming software and cable).
• CHAR (shows MIDLAND POWER ON)
• BAT (shows the power voltage)
1.7 FACTORY RESET
Complete reset of the radio.
Select YES and press twice the main selector as confirmation (14).
Now all parameters and settings of the radio (also the frequency band)
will be reset to factory settings.
2. PARAM SET
2.1 SCAN MODE
With this function you can select how the scan will resume after having
received a signal; two options are available:
• TI: the scan will stop for some seconds on the received signal, then it
will start again on the other channels;
• SQ: the scan will stop when a signal is detected and will start again
only when the signal disappears.
2.2 STEP
This feature allows to set the frequency step. It can be done in three
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different ways:
• Through the main selector (14)
• By pushing the UP/DOWN keys of the microphone
• In scan mode.
The frequency step can be enabled only when the radio is set in VFO
mode and is possible only for the extra EU market.
2.3 DUAL WATCH
Dual Watch allows to monitor two channels at the same time.
Select the first channel to monitor through the main selector (14) or the
UP/DOWN keys of the microphone (3) (5);
Enter the PARAM SET menu and at the option DUAL WATCH (2.3),
select ON and press the key on the main knob (14);
DW will appear on the display.
Select the second channel to monitor by rotating the main knob (14) or
by pushing the UP/DOWN keys of the microphone (3) (5);
Press the button of the main selector (14), the display will show the two
channels to monitor.
When a signal is detected, the radio will stop monitoring and will resume
as soon as the signal disappears.
NOTE: This is possible only if in the SCAN MODE menu, the 'SQ' mode has
been selected.
While in case the 'TI' mode has been set, even though the radio detects
a signal on one of the two channels, also the other channel is ciclically
monitored.
Dual Watch can be interrupted by pressing:
• The button on the main selector (14);
• The / or /;
• PTT.
2.4 EMERGENCY FUNCTION
In this menu you can enable the emergency call. When it is active, it is
possible to send out an audio message without pressing PTT.
Two emergency modes are available: EMG1 and EMG2.
In EMG1 mode the radio is cyclically transmitting for 180 seconds, alter-
nating 20 seconds of transmission and 10 seconds of reception.
While in EMG2 mode the radio is transmitting for 180 seconds; the led
lights up red and the display is turned off.
To select this function:
• Enter the PARAM SET menu; scroll through the functions till you
find EMERGENCY FUNCTION (2.4). Now select the desired
mode EMG1 or EMG2;
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