Welcome to the world of Midland electronics Congratulations on your purchase of a high quality MIDLAND product. Your 2-way radio represents state-of-the-art high-tech engineering. Designed for GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) operation, this compact package is big on performance. It is a quality piece of elec- tronic equipment, skillfully constructed with the finest components.
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IMPORTANT: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by MIDLAND RADIO CORP. could void your right to operate this unit. Your radio is set up to transmit a regulated signal on an assigned frequency. It is against the law to alter or adjust the settings inside the COMMUNICATOR to exceed those limitations.
LCD DISPLAY 1. LOW BATTERY ICON – Indicates the battery level is low. 2. TRANSMIT (TX) ICON – Indicates radio is transmitting a signal. 3. CHANNEL NUMBER – Changes from 1~22 on GMRS/FRS band. 4. KEY LOCK ICON – Indicates KEY LOCK mode is on.
BELT CLIP LOCK TAB BATTERY COMPARTMENT BATTERY COMPARTMENT COVER Press here and push down to open BELT CLIP LATCH INSTALLING THE BELT CLIP To install the BELT CLIP, slide the clip up into the slot on the back of the radio until the BELT CLIP LATCH clicks.
In order to ensure that the battery pack is fully charged, it is recommended that the battery pack be charged for at least 12 hours with the radio turned OFF. 1. Only use our NiMH battery pack and AC adapter. 2.
ABOUT RANGE Your LXT Series radios are designed to give you maximum range under optimum conditions. l Over water l Open rural areas without obstructions l Flat areas where you can see the other person To ensure you get maximum range: l Be sure to use fresh or fully charged batteries - low batteries will cause low power conditions.
CALL ALERT Your LXT500/535 Series can transmit a call alert for a fixed length of time. To send a call alert, press the CALL button. The TX icon will appear while transmitting a call alert and a tone can be heard on the speaker for confirmation.
ROGER BEEP (end of transmission) 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 display shows a “rb” icon while on the right of the “rb” display, an “oF” icon appears.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PROBLEM SOLUTION No Power - Check battery installation and/or replace batteries - Confirm the radios have the same channel settings. - Make sure that you are within range of the other Cannot Receive transceivers. Messages - Buildings and other structures may interfere with your communication.
LIMITED WARRANTY Midland Radio Corporation will repair or replace, at its option without charge, any Midland FRS/GMRS transceiver which fails due to a defect in material or workmanship within three years following the initial consumer purchase. This warranty does not apply to water damage, battery leak or abuse.
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ACCESSORIES Accessories can be purchased at www.midlandusa.com or by filling in the form on the following page and mailing it to the address on the form. AVP-1 AVP-H4 - 2 Over the Ear - 2 Ear Wrap Mic. Headsets Headsets w/ PTT - $19.99 - $39.99...
TACTICAL HEADSETS - Earphone Mic - Tactical Action with Boom Boom Mic with Tactical PTT - $39.99 - $99.99 - Action Throat - Earphone Mic Mic with with PTT Tactical PTT and Pneumatic Earphone - $29.99 - $109.99 AVP-6 - 1 Dual Desk Charger - 2 Rechargeable Battery Packs...
ACCESSORIES ORDER FORM Please send Money Order or fill in Visa/MasterCard information and mail to the address below. Please DO NOT send cash or checks. Make Money Order payable to Midland Radio Corporation. Name: ������������������������������������������������ Address: ���������������������������������������������� City: ������������������� State: �����Zip Code: ����������...
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We’d love to hear from you! Let us know what you think of your new Midland product at or by visiting us at www.midlandusa.com Note: Features & Specifications are subject to change without notice. MIDLAND is not responsible for unintentional errors or omissions on its packaging.