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70-440BP

UHF Handheld Transceiver

User’s Manual

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2002 by Midland Radio; all rights reserved.

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Summary of Contents for 70-440BP

Page 1: ...70 440BP UHF Handheld Transceiver User s Manual Copyright 2002 by Midland Radio all rights reserved ...

Page 2: ...THE BATTERY PACK 9 INSTALLING REMOVING THE BELT CLIP 10 CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK 10 BASIC OPERATIONS 11 SWITCHING THE RADIO ON AND OFF 11 ADJUSTING VOLUME 12 CHANNEL SELECTION 12 RECEIVING 12 MONITOR BUTTON 13 TRANSMITTING 13 ADJUSTING TRANSMIT POWER 13 SCANNING CHANNELS 14 RADIO LOCK 15 ADVANCED OPERATIONS 16 HANDSFREE TRANSMIT VOX 16 PAGING CALL 16 ROGER BEEP 17 KEY BEEP 17 BATTERY PACKS 17 RAD...

Page 3: ...tion This Midland model 70 440BP radio operates on frequencies which require a license from the Federal Communications Commission FCC for business personal and recreational use For questions concerning licensing contact the FCC at 1 888 CALL FCC 1 888 225 5322 or go to http www fcc gov Safety Your 70 440BP handheld transceiver has been carefully designed to give you years of safe reliable performa...

Page 4: ...harger AC adapter If you are not sure check with your dealer To avoid damaging the power cable of the battery charger do not put anything on it or place it where it will be walked on This product complies with the requirements of the Council Directives 89 336 EEC and 73 23 EEC on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to electromagnetic compatibility and low voltage WARNING Yo...

Page 5: ...ditional information to help you This symbol marks a caution Cautions are special notices which you should read and follow carefully to avoid possible damage to your equipment and to avoid potential danger to yourself or other people Key names will be highlighted in bold Important sentences and words are highlighted in Italic ...

Page 6: ...different colors to show the radio s current status Front 4 Speaker The built in speaker located in this point emits the received sound 5 LCD display Shows the radio s parameters channel number etc Icon and symbols are further explained in the paragraph Display Whenever any key or button is pressed the display is automatically backlit for few seconds 6 Up and down buttons For scrolling forward and...

Page 7: ... pack supplies energy to your radio 11 Release button located on the battery s body Allows to remove the battery pack 12 MON monitor button Enables the loudspeaker for monitoring of the tuned channel when CTCSS DCS is enabled 13 CALL button Sends a paging CALL if enabled 14 PTT Push To Talk button When pressed switches the transceiver from receive to transmit Display This section explains the mean...

Page 8: ...Setup Unpacking The following items are in the package a Transceiver s main body b Flexible antenna c Battery pack NiMH 1 300 mA h d Belt clip e Users guide this book If something is missing please promptly advise your supplier ...

Page 9: ...ithout it Transmitting without the antenna will damage the TX output final stage For the same reason use only the supplied antenna Installing and removing the battery pack To install the battery pack 1 Hold the transceiver s body with one hand and the battery pack with the other Put the bottom edge of the battery pack onto the bottom of the transceiver 2 Gently push the battery pack toward the tra...

Page 10: ...the radio as follows 1 Connect the jack coming from the AC adapter to the cradle s socket 3 Connect the AC plug of the AC adapter s power cable into a grounded AC power outlet 4 Ensure that the radio is switched off 5 Insert the radio into the cradle with the keypad toward you the three metallic contacts of the battery pack must touch with the three contacts inside the cradle 6 Wait 10 12 hours wi...

Page 11: ...most recently used channel is displayed NOTE the following icons will be displayed depending on the operating mode The currently selected TX output power LOW for low or nothing for high in the lower left corner of the LCD A small is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD if the channel is in the SCAN list if enabled A P is displayed to show that the channel is in the priority Scan list if ...

Page 12: ...h will be transmitted on the selected channel When a message is received your squelch will un mute you will see the status LED glowing green and you will hear the message GROUP MODE CTCSS DCS Continuous Tone Code Squelch System Digital Coded Squelch are systems which use particular TX signaling as an access key to work a repeater encoder or to unlock the party s signaling sensitive squelch This la...

Page 13: ...u can transmit but rather will make you heard distorted Do not release the PTT button before your message is over or start talking before pressing PTT otherwise your message will be chopped A handheld radio does not allow you to talk and receive simultaneously for this reason make your messages short When you are talking the other parties can not use the channel Use common sense Your radio is prog...

Page 14: ...N button the icon will appear or disappear See step 1 above Activating Deactivating Normal Scan 1 Press the CALL button key You will see the channel numbers cycling continuously 2 To stop scanning press the CALL button key If when deactivating Normal scan you press the CALL button key by accident the radio will be in Priority scan If you press the CALL button key to deactivate the Normal scan the ...

Page 15: ...ond channel you wish to use Press the CALL key to activate the Priority channel A P will be displayed in the lower right corner of the display to confirm your selection 2 The radio will scan the chosen channel and the priority channel Radio lock Your 70 440BP has been provided with a security function which protects it against accidental activation of commands You can lock the radio as follows To ...

Page 16: ... built in microphone is located close to the side of your mouth 4 Press the FUNC key key to adjust the VOX sensitivity in order to ensure a stable transmission when speaking with a normal voice level VOX icon will flash when LOW sensitivity is selected and on steady when HIGH sensitivity is selected We recommend setting the VOX for minimum sensitivity Sensitivity set too high could cause accidenta...

Page 17: ...time will progressively reduce after 2 3 of its life approx Rechargeable battery packs lose their charge with time if left unused self discharge this is normal A NiMH Nickel Metal Hydride battery can reduce 10 to 20 of its stored energy in few days Proper charging of battery packs 1 Ensure that the radio is switched off 2 Insert the radio into the cradle as explained in the paragraph Charging the ...

Page 18: ... local power company To avoid damaging the power cable of the battery charger do not put anything on it or place it where it will be walked on Insert the plug in socket provided with earth connection Avoid strong shocks Do not use the charger if it received a strong shock has fallen down or it appears damaged immediately contact an authorized service station Never try to disassemble or service the...

Page 19: ...our wireless hand held portable transceiver contains a low power transmitter When the Push to Talk PTT button is pressed sends out radio frequency RF signals The device is authorized to operate at a duty cycle factor not to exceed 50 In august 1996 the Federal Communications Commissions FCC adopted RF exposure guidelines with safety levels for hand held wireless devices The FCC has issued the foll...

Page 20: ...ents Jack connectors for Speaker SPK and Microphone MIC must be respectively standard type 3 5 mm and 2 5 mm and connected as follows The suggested speaker input impedance is 8 Ohms The microphone should be condenser low impedance type All accessories should be hi quality suitable for professional use Please do not connect any accessory that you are not sure meet the above stated requirements You ...

Page 21: ...l be displayed 7 Lock Press the FUNC the keys to lock unlock the radio Only PTT button will function when the unit is locked VOX is disabled 8 VOX Press the FUNC the keys while turning on the radio to enable disable VOX VOX icon will be displayed PTT button is disabled 9 When VOX function is enabled Press the FUNC the key to set HIGH or LOW VOX sensitivity VOX icon blinks to show LOW sensitivity 1...

Page 22: ...aning 18 Information on rechargeable batteries 17 Proper changing 17 Warnings for battery and chargers use 18 Belt clip 10 C Carrying case 19 Channel selection 12 Charger See Battery charger Cleaning the radio 19 Connectors 19 Conventions and Symbols 5 D Display 7 H Handsfree transmission VOX 16 K KEY BEEP 17 M Microphone connector 19 O Optional accessories 19 Carrying case 19 Rapid charger 19 ...

Page 23: ...tenance 18 Rapid charger 19 Reception 12 13 ROGER BEEP 17 S Safety 3 Scanning channels 14 Setup Battery pack 9 Belt clip 10 Charging the battery pack 10 Fitting antenna 9 Package contents 8 Unpacking 8 Switching the radio ON OFF 11 T Transmission 13 Transmission Power 13 V VOX 16 W Warning notes 3 Warnings for battery and chargers use 18 Midland Radio Corporation 1120 Clay St North Kansas City Mo ...

Page 24: ...70 440 User manual Page 24 E mail mail midlandradio com URL www midlandradio com ...

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