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Midland CT2000 instruction guide

Welcome message

It is possible to customise what CT2000 displays when you turn it on.

• Access the menu and follow this path:



Utilities



Radio Setting



Instr Screen

• You can choose amongst the following options:

OFF:

no welcome message;

Char String:

welcome sentence split in two lines;

Picture:

Midland logo;

• Set the desired mode and confirm with

PTT

• Press

FUN

to exit the menu and return to stand-by condition.

Note:

The default welcome message is set on “Picture”.

Thanks to the optional programming software it is possible to customise the

welcome sentence.

Displaying the memory channel name or frequency

• Access the menu and follow this procedure:



Utilities



Radio Setting



Ch Display

• Now you can choose between:

Frequency,

Name.

• Set the desired option and confirm by pushing

PTT

• Press

FUN

to exit the menu and return to stand-by condition.

Note:

this feature is displayed only when the radio is set in channel mode.

Selecting the transmission priorities

• Enter the radio menu and follow this path:



Utilities



Radio Setting



TX Channel

• Select one of the following options:

Last receive:

to transmit on the last VFO or on the channel that recei-

ved a signal

Select

, to transmit on VFO or selected channel.

• Set the desired option and confirm with

PTT

• Press

FUN

to exit the menu and return to stand-by mode.

Inhibiting transmission

In CT2000 the transmission can be inhibited: when this function is enabled,

the pressure of

PTT

won’t have any effect.

Summary of Contents for CT2000

Page 1: ...DUAL BAND VHF UHF MOBILE TRANSCEIVER CT2000 SPECIAL FEATURES Output Power Certified Extra loud speaker 25W 3W IP54 INSTRUCTION GUIDE ...

Page 2: ...ntrols and display description 6 Display 8 Rear panel 9 Microphone 9 Main operations 10 Turning on and off 10 Volume adjustment 10 Squelch adjustment 10 Selecting a band 10 Selecting the VHF or UHF band 10 Switching from frequency to channel mode 11 Frequency channel adjustment 11 Frequency step selection 11 Receiving 12 Transmitting 12 Output power selection 12 Menu settings 13 Menu access 13 MEN...

Page 3: ...mory channel 19 To recall a channel 19 Deleting a channel 20 Scan function 20 Selective call 20 Setting CTCSS or DCS tones 21 Setting a sub audio tone in rx 21 Shortcuts for activating CTCSS and DCS tones 21 CTCSS tones chart 22 DCS codes chart 22 DTMF functions 23 Transmitting a DTMF code 23 Transmitting a memory DTMF code 23 Changing a memory DTMF code 23 Changing the transmission time of DTMF c...

Page 4: ...ting a password 26 Secondary display 27 Buttons on the front panel of the radio 27 Welcome message 28 Displaying the memory channel name or frequency 28 Selecting the transmission priorities 28 Inhibiting transmission 29 Acoustic sound for the secondary frequency 29 Reset 29 Troubleshooting 30 Technical specifications 31 ...

Page 5: ...ics and electronics require experience and specialized equipment for the same reason the radio should under no circumstances be realigned as it has been calibrated for maximum performance Unauthorized opening of the transceiver will void the warranty Do not store the Radio under the sunshine or in hot areas High tempe ratures can shorten the life of electronic devices and warp or melt certain plas...

Page 6: ... codes 51 CTCSS tones Bandwidth selectable in 3 different levels 25 kHz 20 kHz 12 5 kHz Channel number or channel number frequency displayed Frequency inversion Scan Frequency step 2 5 kHz 5 KHz 6 25 kHz 7 5 KHz 8 33 kHz 10 kHz 12 5 kHz 15 kHz 20 kHz 25 kHz 30 kHz 50 kHz Selectable output power high 25W middle 10W or high 5W Frequency offset and offset direction selection Tx power level shown in t...

Page 7: ...he transceiver select a location that will minimize danger to your passengers and yourself while the vehicle is in motion the location should be well ventilated and shielded from direct sunlight 1 Install the mounting bracket in the vehicle using the supplied self tapping screws and flat washers 2 Install the bracket into the vehicle using the supplied self tapping screws and washers 3 Set an appr...

Page 8: ...t the accidental inversion Red positive pole Black negative pole The same colors are present on the battery and in the fuse box of the car Correctly connect the cable terminal to the battery Be sure to use a 12V vehicle battery that has sufficient current capacity Never connect the transceiver to a 24V battery Connect the DC power cable to the regulated DC power supply and ensure that the polariti...

Page 9: ...s such as the ignition switch gauges etc Make sure you have a solid metal to metal ground connection Prevent cable damage during antenna installation Attention To prevent damage never operate your radio without connecting a pro per antenna A periodical control of the cable and of the S W R is recommended External speakers If you use external speakers the impedance must be 8 Ω The external speaker ...

Page 10: ...6 Midland CT2000 instruction guide Controls and display description 1 2 3 4 7 10 12 11 8 9 5 6 13 14 15 1 2 3 4 7 10 12 11 8 9 5 6 13 14 15 ...

Page 11: ...ange the level of the output power high 25W middle 10W low 5W Long press you will enter the frequency offset setting push the button again to enable you to change the offset direction rotate the knob to set the desired level and confirm your selec tion by pushing PW again Press F and then PW to lock the keypad 7 Multicolor graphic display 8 CT T S push this button to enable the CTCSS DCS tones in ...

Page 12: ...ow Selected bandwidth W wide M middle N narrow DCS tone activated Offset activated with negative direction Selective call with DTMF code activated Frequency mode Memory channel Talk Around function activated Offset activated with positive direction Activated CTCSS tones in rx Activated CTCSS tones in tx The icon indicates the display you are operating on Keypad lock activated ...

Page 13: ...sh to transmit 2 Led It turns red while the radio is transmitting In rx mode it is white 3 MIC microphone location 4 Numeric keypad edit the desired frequency channel number or the DTMF code 5 UP DOWN push to increase decrease the volume or to look through the settings 6 A B BAND press to switch from the main display to the secondary one 10 12 11 8 9 2 3 4 5 6 1 14 15 ...

Page 14: ...a signal The higher the squelch level selected the stronger must be the signals in order to hear them Squelch can be adjusted either on the mike keypad or on the front panel of the radio To adjust the squelch from the keypad of the microphone press the F button and then 6 Select the desired level with the UP DOWN keys and push PTT for confirmation While to do it from the radio press the F button a...

Page 15: ... the front panel of tha radio With a short press you will change the frequency of 1 MHz step while a long press 2 seconds it will change of 10 MHz steps Or you can manually edit the desired frequency thanks to numeric keypad on the microphone If the frequency does not match with the current frequency step it will be automatically selected the nearest available frequency In channel mode it is possi...

Page 16: ...the microphone While you are transmitting the led on the front panel will turn red and the display will show output power signal strength Release the PTT to receive Output power selection You can set three different output power levels high 25W middle 10W low 5W Press Pw on the front panel of the radio Everytime Pw is pressed the output power indicator in the display will change H high M middle e ...

Page 17: ...n knob or press UP DOWN on the mike to select the desired option 5 Confirm by pushing F MENU or PTT on the microphone 6 To return back to the previous menu level press A B on the radio or V M on the mike 7 Push FUN on the microphone to exit the menu and to return to stand by condition MENU Signal DTMF List 2Tone List 5Tone List Scan Utilities Radio Setting Signal Select Sql model Power level Bandw...

Page 18: ...l 2 Squelch mode SQL Sig CTC Sig Or Ctc Sig and Ctc Power level 3 Output power level High Power Mid Power Low Power Bandwidth 4 Band narrow width Width Middle Narrow CTC DCS 5 Selection of the CTCSS and DCS codes in tx and rx Ctc Encode Ctc Decode Dcs Encode Dcs Decode Busy Lock 6 Tx lock on busy channels fre quencies OFF CTC DCS Carrier DTMF ID 7 DTMF code displayed on the radio 001 5Tone ID 8 5 ...

Page 19: ...TONE M V MHZ MUTE Key fun Mz 21 Selection of the function of the Mz control A B LOW MONI SCAN TONE M V MHZ MUTE Key fun CT 22 Selection of the function of the CT control A B LOW MONI SCAN TONE M V MHZ MUTE Key fun V M 23 Selection of the function of the V M control A B LOW MONI SCAN TONE M V MHZ MUTE Key fun A B 24 Selection of the function of the A B control A B LOW MONI SCAN TONE M V MHZ MUTE In...

Page 20: ...he rx one For confirmation press Pw again Setting the CTCSS and DCS tones Setting a CTCSS or DCS tone in tx Push MENU on the mike and keep pressed F on the front panel to access the radio menu Select option no 3 Utilities Select Radio Setting then CTC DCS Select CTC Encode or no 3 DCS Encode Set the desired CTCSS tone or DCS code with the main knob or with the UP DOWN keys on the microphone To con...

Page 21: ... and then 3 You can select the desired code with UP DOWN keys Transmitting a repeater access tone Press PTT and DOWN at the same time to transmit a repeater access tone The tone set by default is 1750 Hz If you want to change the tone frequency follow these steps Press MENU on the mike or keep pressed F on the front panel to enter the radio menu Select option no 3 Utilities Select Radio Setting an...

Page 22: ...positive or negative is enabled To activate the talk around push FUN and then The icon A will be shown on the display Now you can communicate with the other users without using a repeater When the Talk Around function is activated the frequency offset will be disabled and the radio will transmit on the rx frequency ...

Page 23: ...lete the memory press MENU on the mike Note for a quick storage of the first channel available keep pressed the V M control on the radio The icon indicating the channel number will start blinking and the radio will tune on the first channel available Shortly press V M to store the channel Quick storage of a memory channel It is possible to quickly store the VFO settings of the first memory channel...

Page 24: ...io Setting Scan Mode Select the desired parameter To start scanning press the F button on the mike and then 1 To change the scan direction use the UP DOWN keys on the microphone To stop scanning press FUN When the PTT is pressed the scan and the transmission on the frequency where the scan picked up a signal will stop Note the scan can also be activated through the radio menu To start scanning sel...

Page 25: ...with the main knob of with the UP DOWN keys of the microphone Push PTT for confirmation Press FUN to exit the menu and return to stand by condition Shortcuts for activating CTCSS and DCS tones The CTCSS or DCS tones in tx and rx can also be activated with shortcuts by keypad Press FUN and then MENU The display will show T to indicate that a CTCSS tone in tx is activated Press F and MENU again to e...

Page 26: ...169 9 203 5 88 5 127 3 171 3 206 5 91 5 131 8 173 8 210 7 DCS codes chart DCS codes Normal and Inverted 23 25 26 31 32 36 43 47 51 53 54 65 71 72 73 74 114 115 116 122 125 131 132 134 143 145 152 155 156 162 165 172 174 205 212 223 225 226 243 244 245 246 251 252 255 261 263 265 266 271 274 306 311 315 325 331 332 343 346 351 356 364 365 371 411 412 413 423 431 432 445 446 452 454 455 462 464 465 ...

Page 27: ...m the speaker of the radio Transmitting a memory DTMF code Select the desired customised DTMF code Access the radio menu and follow these steps MENU Signal DTMF List Select the desired DTMF code and confirm by pushing MENU or PTT Keep pressed PTT while you are transmittng press UP Changing a memory DTMF code Select the desired customised DTMF code you can choose amongst the list of codes available...

Page 28: ...elch if a carrier is detected preceded by a DTMF code corresponding to your DTMF ID the display will show DT 2Tone CT2000 opens the squelch if a carrier is picked up preceded by a DTMF code corresponding to your 2tone ID 2T will appear on the display 5Tone the radio opens the squelch if a carrier is picked up preceded by a DTMF code corresponding to your 5tone ID 5T will appear on the display Pres...

Page 29: ... or PTT controls Press FUN to exit the menu and return in stand by mode Activating deactivating the keypad lock Press FUN 5 to enable or disable the keypad lock Or you can also push F and then Lo on the front panel of the radio Display backlight The display backlight can be adjusted in 3 different levels ON backlight always on 5S backlight turns off after 5 seconds 10S backlight turns off after 10...

Page 30: ...ns Vfo Mode frequency mode CH Display Mode channel mode The channel name will be shown in the display MR Display Mode channel mode The channel number will appear in the display Set the desired mode and confirm your selection by pushing MENU or PTT Press FUN to exit the menu and return in stand by mode Setting a password It is possible to set a password that will be required at the turning on of th...

Page 31: ...anel of the radio CT2000 allows to assign functions to the buttons on the front panel of the radio Pw Mz CT V M e A B Enter the menu and follow these steps MENU Utilities Radio Setting KeyFun Pw or KeyFun Mz KeyFun CT KeyFun V M o KeyFun A B Now choose amongst the following functions A B LOW MONI SCAN TONE M V MHz MUTE Set the desired option and confirm by pushing MENU or PTT Press FUN to exit the...

Page 32: ...ess the menu and follow this procedure MENU Utilities Radio Setting Ch Display Now you can choose between Frequency Name Set the desired option and confirm by pushing MENU or PTT Press FUN to exit the menu and return to stand by condition Note this feature is displayed only when the radio is set in channel mode Selecting the transmission priorities Enter the radio menu and follow this path MENU Ut...

Page 33: ...ou will be warned by an acoustic sound The main frequency or channel on which you are operating is indicated by AN arrow in the display On the secondary frequency or channel this icon does not appear Enter the radio menu and follow this path MENU Utilities Radio Setting Sub Ring Now make your selection OFF to disable the acoustic sound ON to enable the acoustic sound Select the desired setting and...

Page 34: ... fuses in the radio and in your vehicle The display shows RX but the radio does not receive Verify the volume level is not too low Check that you have set the same CTCSS to nes and DCS codes of your group The keypad does not work The keypad lock is activated While you are communica ting with your group you receive interferences from other groups Change the CTCSS tone or DCS code of your group ...

Page 35: ...5 C Operating mode monoband dualband Selectable output power 25W 10W 5W Modulation F3E FM Tones 51 CTCSS 208 DCS Duty cycle TX 5 RX 5 Stand by 90 Max frequency deviation 5KHz Spurious emissions 13dBm Frequency stability 1 0 ppm Rx sensitivity 12dB SINAD 0 3uV Output power 3W Dimensions 115x43x125 LxAxP Weight mike included 858g Specifications are subject to change without notice ...

Page 36: ...ismessa al riciclaggio al trattamento e allo smaltimento ambientalmente compatibile contribuisce ad evitare possibili effetti negativi sull ambiente e sulla salute e favorisce il riciclo dei materiali di cui è composta l apparecchiatura Lo smalti mento abusivo del prodotto da parte dell utente comporta l applicazione delle sanzioni amministrative di cui al dlgs n 22 1997 articolo 50 e seguenti del...

Page 37: ... symbole sur le corps l emballage ou le manuel d utilisation de celui ci ne doivent pas être jetés dans des poubelles normales mais être amenés dans des centres de traitement spécialisés Là les différents matériaux seront séparés par caractéristiques et recyclés permettant ainsi de contribuer à la protection de l environnement Όλα τα προϊόντα στα οποία εμφανίζεται το ακόλουθο σύμβολο στο σώμα τη σ...

Page 38: ...l restrictions Read the instructions carefully before installation and use Vertrieb durch ALAN ELECTRONICS GmbH Daimlerstraße 1K D 63303 Dreieich Deutschland www alan electronics de Die Benutzung dieses Funkgerätes ist von den landesspezifischen Bestimmungen abhängig Vor Benutzung Bedienungsanleitung beachten Importado por MIDLAND IBERIA SA C Cobalt 48 08940 Cornellà De Llobregat Barcelona España ...

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