Midland GXT5000 - Two-Way Radio Series Manual

Features

• 22 GMRS/FRS Channel
• 121 Privacy Codes (38 CTCSS / 83 DCS)
• Waterproof IP67* Standard
• VOX
• Selectable Call Alert
• Dual Watch
• Time-Out Timer
• Out-of-Range Alert
• Monitor Function
• Roger Beep Tone
• Silent Operation
• Keypad Lock
• Channel Scan Function
• SOS Siren
• Power HI/LO Settings
• Auto Squelch
• Speaker / Microphone Jacks
• Battery Meter / Battery Low Indicator

* Ingress of water in harmful quantity shall not be possible when the enclosure is immersed in water (up to 1 m of submersion for 30 minutes)

LCD DISPLAY

1. BATTERY METER – Indicates the battery level.
2. SIGNAL STRENGTH METER – Indicates the transmit and receive signal strength.
3. DUAL WATCH ICON – Indicates the Dual Watch function is on.
4. KEY LOCK ICON – Indicates KEY LOCK mode is on.
5. CHANNEL NUMBER – Changes from 1~22 on GMRS/FRS band.
6. VOX ICON – Indicates when VOX mode is active.
7. CHANNEL SCAN ICON – Indicates when the Channel Scan function is on.
8. ROGER BEEP ICON – Indicates when the Roger Beep function is on.
9. CTCSS ICON – Indicates the radio is set with a CTCSS Privacy Code.
10. DCS ICON – Indicates the radio is set with a DCS Privacy Code.
11. PRIVACY CODE – Indicates Privacy Code selected by user (oF~38/oF~83).
12. TRANSMIT POWER LEVEL LO ICON – Indicates TX Power is at Lo setting.

CONTROLS

13. ANTENNA
14. SOS Siren Button – Press and hold to turn on the Siren.
15. PTT Button – Press and hold to transmit voice communication.
16. MONITOR Button – Press and hold to enter MONITOR mode.
17. CALL Button – Press to send a CALL Alert signal.
18. SPEAKER – Built-in speaker.
19. POWER/VOLUME KNOB – Turn clockwise to turn the power on and increase the volume level. Turn counter-clockwise to decrease the volume level and turn the power off.
20. TRANSMIT (TX)/RECEIVE (RX) LED Indicator – Indicates RED when the radio is in TX mode. Indicates GREEN when the radio is receiving the correct Channel and Privacy Code, or when the Privacy Code is set to OFF. Indicates ORANGE when the radio is receiving the correct channel but wrong Privacy Code.
21. EXTERNAL SPEAKER/MIC JACK.
22. TRANSMIT POWER HI/LO Button – Press to toggle between Transmit Power HI and LO.
23. MENU Button – Press to access Menu mode.
24. UP and DOWN Button – Press to make the adjustments in MENU mode.
25. SCAN/LOCK Button – Press to enter SCAN mode. Press and hold to turn KEY LOCK on/off.
26. MIC – Built-in microphone.

BATTERY INSTALLATION

Your GXT5000 Series radio can be fitted with the 2200mAh Li-ion battery pack.

To install the battery pack:

1. With the back of the radio facing you, insert the bottom part of the Li-ion battery pack to the bottom of the radio.
2. Push down the Li-ion battery pack into the radio until the Battery Lock Tab locks into place.

To remove the battery pack:

1. Press the Battery Lock Tab downward until the Li-ion battery pack unlocks from the radio.
2. Pull the Li-ion battery pack away from the radio.

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, press the LOCK TAB down, then gently pull the belt clip up toward the top of the radio.

CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK

Your GXT5000 Series can be recharged using the Desktop Charger. The Desktop Charger can charge both one radio and a separate Li-ion battery pack at the same time.
To charge using a Desktop Charger:

1. Insert the AC adapter plug into the desktop charger jack. Connect the AC adapter into an AC wall outlet.
2. Place the GXT5000 radio and a separate Li-ion battery pack (if needed) to the appropriate charger slots as shown in the figure. The LED indicator with RED color will light up indicating charging function, and will change to GREEN color once they are fully charged.
   

If the Li-ion battery pack is new, it is necessary to fully charge it before using it. The battery provides maximum efficiency after 3~4 full charge/recharge cycles.

1. Only use our Li-ion battery pack.
2. Do not attempt to charge any 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 GXT5000 Series 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 will flash in the display indicating your batteries should be replaced or recharged.

OPERATING YOUR UNIT

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.

CHANNEL SELECTION (GMRS/FRS BAND)

Press the MENU button once, and then the buttons to select one of the/ 22 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 GXT5000 Series has 121 Privacy Codes available which can be used on channels 1~22. 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 the buttons to select one of the 38 CTCSS Codes. Press the MENU button three times, and the button to select/ one of the 83 DCS Codes.

The CTCSS or DCS icon will appear on the display to show your Privacy Code selection. To confirm the selection, press the PTT button or press MENU button again to move to the next feature setting.

Note : If you select any 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 GXT5000 Series radios, all radios in your group must be set to the same channel and Privacy Code selections.

TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING A CALL

To communicate, all radios in your group must be set to the same channel and 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/RX LED Indicator will light up RED while transmitting. The Signal Strength Meter will also appear and show the current TX power level setting.
3. To receive a call, release the PTT button. The TX/RX LED Indicator will light up GREEN when your radio is receiving a transmission with correct channel and Privacy Code. The TX/RX LED Indicator will light up ORANGE when your radio is receiving a transmission with correct channel but wrong Privacy Code.

ABOUT RANGE

Your GXT5000 Series 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.

PRODUCT QUICK REFERENCE CHART

SOS SIREN

To activate the SOS SIREN function, press and hold the SOS SIREN button for 2 seconds. The display will show "SOS" blinking, and the radio will send out a loud siren sound. To deactivate the SOS SIREN function press the PTT button twice.

The SOS Siren is to be used only in the event of an emergency. Midland Radio Corporation is not responsible if there is no response to the SOS Siren.

MONITOR

Pressing and holding the MONITOR button for around 3 second will let you hear noise so you can adjust the volume level of the radio when not receiving a signal. This should be used to check activity on your current channel before transmitting.
Press and hold the MONITOR button for 3 second again to get out of MONITOR mode.

CALL ALERT

Your GXT5000 Series can transmit a call alert for a fixed length of time. To send a call alert, press the CALL button. The TX/RX LED Indicator will light up RED while transmitting a call alert and a tone can be heard on the speaker for confirmation.

Note: The GXT5000 radio does not support the Vibrate Alert function of other Midland GMRS/FRS radios. If you send a Call Alert signal to other radios with Vibrate Alert function the receiving radios will not Vibrate and only the Call Tone will be heard on the speaker.

TRANSMIT POWER LEVEL SELECTION

Your GXT5000 Series has 2 power level settings. To select the power level on channels 1~7, 15~22 press the TRANSMIT POWER HI/LO button to toggle between HI and LO power.
When the TX power level is set to HI mode then the Signal Strength Meter will indicate during transmission.
When the TX power level is set to LO mode then the Signal Strength Meter will indicate during transmission.
If the Battery Meter drops to 1 bar, the TX Power will automatically switch from HI to LO level.

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

SCAN

Your GXT5000 Series can scan all 22 channels for activity. To enter, quickly press the SCAN/LOCK button. Repeat the same procedure to exit. Your radio will rapidly scan each of the 22 channels and stop on any active channel. Your radio will resume scanning after 4 seconds when the channel is no longer active. The CHANNEL SCAN icon will also appear on the display.
When you press the PTT button to transmit on an active channel, the scanning function will stop and remain on the active channel for 5 seconds before resuming scan when PTT button is no longer pressed. To resume scanning, quickly press the button.

KEYPAD LOCK

To avoid accidentally changing the radio setting, press the SCAN/ LOCK button for 2 seconds. The KEY LOCK icon will appear on the display. PTT, SOS, MONITOR, and CALL buttons will still be active. Repeat the same procedure to unlock the keypad.

DISPLAY ILLUMINATION

During Power on, the display illumination will activate for approx. 5 seconds. The display illumination can also be activated when the MENU, TRANSMIT POWER HI/LO, and SCAN/LOCK buttons are pressed.

VOX Hands-free Transmission

Your radio has 5 VOX level settings: (oF/1~5).
To set VOX on, press the MENU button until the display shows "VOX" blinking while on the right of the CHANNEL NUMBER display, an "oF" icon appears. Select "1~5" by pressing the buttons and push the PTT key, or press MENU button again to move to the next feature setting. VOX will be more sensitive on the "1" setting than on the "5" setting.
To turn VOX off, press the MENU button until the display shows "VOX" blinking while on the right of the CHANNEL NUMBER display, a "1~5" icon appears. Select "oF" by pressing the buttons and push the PTT key, or press MENU button again to move to the next feature setting.

ROGER BEEP TONE

When the PTT button is released, the radio will beep to confirm to other users that your transmission has finished.
To turn the ROGER BEEP tone on, press the MENU button until the icon appear on the display, while on the right an "oF" icon appears.
Select "on" by pressing the buttons and push the _/ PTT key, or press MENU button to move to the next feature setting.
To turn the ROGER BEEP tone off, press the MENU button until the icon appear on the display, while on the right an "on" icon appears. Select "oF" by pressing the buttons and push the PTT key, or press MENU button to move to the next feature setting.

SILENT OPERATION

Your GXT5000 Series has a SILENT OPERATION mode. In this mode, all "beeps" and "tones" are disabled.
To turn the SILENT OPERATION mode on, press the MENU button until the display shows an "bP" icon while on the right of the "bP" display, an "on" icon appears. Select "of" by pressing the buttons and push the PTT key or MENU button.
To turn the SILENT OPERATION mode off, press the MENU button until the display shows an "bP" icon while on the right of the "bP" display, an "oF" icon appears. Select "on" by pressing the buttons and push the PTT key or MENU button.

CALL ALERT SELECTION

Your GXT5000 Series has 5 selectable CALL ALERTS. 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, the radio will emit a corresponding tone for each selection. To confirm, press the PTT button or press MENU button to move to the next feature setting.

TIME OUT TIMER

Your GXT5000 has a TIME OUT TIMER function to limit the time you can transmit continuously. To select, press the MENU button until a "to" icon appears on the display, and to the right an "oF" icon appear. Then press the buttons to select the/ TIME OUT time between "15", "30", "45", "60", and "90" seconds. To confirm, press the PTT button or press MENU button to move to the next feature setting.
When TIME OUT TIMER function is on, the radio will automatically stop transmitting once you reached the selected TIME OUT time and go to standby or receive mode until you release the PTT button and press it again to resume transmission.

OUT-OF-RANGE ALERT

Your GXT5000 has a OUT-OF-RANGE ALERT function to indicate whether two GXT5000 radios are within usable range. To turn on the OUTOF-RANGE ALERT function press the MENU button until an "oU" icon appears on the display, and to the right an "oF" icon appear. Select "on" by pressing the buttons. To confirm, press the / PTT button or press MENU button to move to the next feature setting.

The OUT-RANGE ALERT setting of both the transmitting and receiving radios must be on for this function to work properly.

When the OUT-OF-RANGE ALERT function is on, the radio will automatically transmit an OUT-OF-RANGE code every 3 minutes. If another GXT5000 radio (with OUT-OF-RANGE function on and within usable range) receives the tone, it will automatically reply by sending a confirmation code to the transmitting radio. This cycle will continue every 3 minutes.
If the transmitting radio does not receive a confirmation code (the receiving GXT5000 radio's OUT-OF-RANGE function is off and/or outside its usable range) then the transmitting GXT5000 Series radio will "beep" every 20 seconds and the ANTENNA icon will continue to blink until it receives a correct confirmation code.
If the GXT5000 beep and tone is disabled (see SILENT OPERATION) and it is outside the usable range, then it will not "beep" every 20 seconds and only the ANTENNA icon will continue to blink until it receives a correct confirmation code.

To turn off the OUT-OF-RANGE ALERT function press the MENU button until an "oU" icon appears on the display, and to the right an "on" icon appear. Select "oF" by pressing the buttons.
To confirm, press the PTT button or press MENU button to move to the next feature setting.

DUAL WATCH FUNCTION

Your GXT5000 Series has a DUAL WATCH function, to enable user to scan 2 channels for any activity. The first channel will be the current channel setting and the second channel will be the selected channel on the MENU.
To turn the DUAL WATCH on, press the MENU button until the "DW" icon appears blinking on the left of the display, while the "oF" icon appears on the display. Select the second channel by pressing the button. Press_/ again the MENU and the button to choose the CTCSS Privacy Code (oF ~ 38), or press again the MENU and button to set the / DCS Privacy Code (oF~83).

Pls. note that the DUAL WATCH function is only available as a MENU selection if the OUT-OF-RANGE is turned off.
To confirm, press the PTT button or press MENU.

The "DW" icon will appear all the same time to signify that the DUAL WATCH function is on and the radio will start to scan both the current channel/code-in-use and the selected channel/code. It will stop scanning on a channel if either is active. Your radio will resume scanning after 4 seconds when the channel is no longer active.
When you press the PTT button to transmit on an active channel, the scanning function will stop and remain on the active channel for 5 seconds before resuming scan when PTT button is no longer pressed.
To resume scanning, quickly press the button.
To turn the DUAL WATCH function off, press the SCAN button.

Please note that the DUAL WATCH function is only available as a MENU selection if the OUT-OF-RANGE is turned off.

EXTERNAL SPEAKER/MICROPHONE JACK

Your GXT5000 Series 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:

• Cover must first be removed. Loosen the screw and remove the Cover.
• Insert the plug(s) into the SPK/MIC jacks
• Place the earbud into your ear, and adjust the mic into your desired position.

Note: The radio will no longer be water proofed when the accessory jack cover is removed.

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

PROBLEM	SOLUTION
No Power	Check battery installation and/or replace batteries
Cannot Receive Messages	Confirm the radios have the same channel and Privacy Code settings. Make sure that you are within range of the other transceivers. Buildings and other structures may interfere with your communication. (See ABOUT RANGE)
The unit 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. Ensure accessory microphone is set properly
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 into 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. Dry the radio with dry lint-free cloth should it get wet.
4. 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. Many problems can be remedied over the phone without returning the unit for service.

GENERAL SPECIFICATION

Channels	22	15 GMRS and 7 FRS channels
Frequency Generation	-	PLL synthesizer
Frequency range	MHz	From 462.5500 to 467.7125MHz
Antenna Type		"Rubber ducky" in rubber
Rated power supply	Vdc	From 4.5 to 7.2Vdc
Operating temperature	ºC	From -30º to +60º
Size (HxLxD with antenna)	mm	113 x 54 x 35
Weight (without battery)	g	180
TRANSMITTER
Output power (ERP)	W	0.5
Type of circuit	-	FM
Suppression of spurious signals	-	Compliant with TIA/EIA-603-B
RECEIVER
Sensitivity at 12dB SINAD	uV	Above 0.25
Audio output power (10% THD)	W	1
Spurious signals rejection	dB	50
Medium Frequencies	MHz	First 21.4
	kHz	Second 450
CONNECTIONS
Connection for external microphone	-	2.5mm stereo jack
Connector for external speaker	-	3.5mm mono jack

GMRS/FRS FREQUENCY CHART

(MHz)

CH. No	CH. Freq.	CH. No	CH. Freq.	CH. No	CH. Freq.
1	462.5625	9	467.5875	17	462.6000
2	462.5875	10	467.6125	18	462.6250
3	462.6125	11	467.6375	19	462.6500
4	462.6375	12	467.6625	20	462.6750
5	462.6625	13	467.6875	21	462.7000
6	462.6875	14	467.7125	22	462.7250
7	462.7125	15	462.5500
8	467.5625	16	462.5750

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

CTCSS 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

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

LIMITED WARRANTY

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

Midland Radio Corporation
5900 Parretta Drive
Kansas City, MO 64120
Tel: (816) 241-8500
E-mail: mail@midlandradio.com
URL: www.midlandradio.com

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ACCESSORIES

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Mail To:
Midland Radio Corporation
Consumer Dept.
5900 Parretta Drive
Kansas City, MO 64120
Or Call 816.241.8500.
To order online go to
www.midlandradio.com

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Documents / Resources

References

• Midland Radio | Two Way Radios and Weather Radios

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