GXT500/550/565 Series GMRS/FRS Radio
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Page 1: ...GXT500 550 565 Series GMRS FRS Radio X TRA TALK OWNER S MANUAL www midlandradio com ...
Page 2: ... Battery Installation 6 Installing the Belt Clip 6 Charging the Optional Battery Pack 7 Low Battery Level Indicator 7 Operating Your Radio 8 13 External Speaker Microphone Jack 14 Troubleshooting Guide 15 Use and Care 15 Specifications and Frequency Charts 16 Warranty Information 17 MIDLAND Family Products 18 Accessories 18 Accessories Order Form 19 ...
Page 3: ...OX Selectable CALL Tone Weather WX Band Receiver VIBRATE ALERT SCAN Function MONITOR Function Roger Beep Tone Silent Operation Key Pad Lock Power High Power Low Settings Speaker Microphone Jacks Battery Low Indicator This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device does not cause harmful interference and 2 this radio must accept ...
Page 4: ...land radio is designed to comply with the following national and international standards and guidelines regarding exposure of human being to radio frequency electromagnetic energy United States Federal Communications Commission Code of Federal Regulations 47 CFR part 2 sub part J American National Standards Institute ANSI Institute of Electrical Electronic Engineers IEEE C95 1 1992 Institute of El...
Page 5: ... 10 TRANSMIT POWER LEVEL ICON Indicates TX Power setting H M L 11 POWER VOLUME KNOB Turn clock wise to turn the power on and increase the volume level Turn counter clockwise to decrease the volume level and turn the power off 12 PTT Button Press and hold to transmit voice communication 13 CALL LOCK Button Press to send a CALL tone signal Press and hold to turn KEY LOCK on off 14 MIC Built in micro...
Page 6: ...4 AA batteries observing the polarity as shown Installing the batteries incorrectly will prevent the unit from operating or may damage the unit 3 Return the Battery Cover by sliding it up on the radio Replace the belt clip making sure it locks into place BATTERY COMPARTMENT BATTERY COMPARTMENT COVER One Battery inserted in this slot Press here and push down to open Model GXT500 550 565 Series INST...
Page 7: ...charging in vehicle into the desktop charger jack 4 Place the units into the desktop charger slot and note that the LED indicator with RED color will light up indicating charging function 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 1 Only use our NiMH battery pack 2 Do not attempt to charge alkaline batteries or...
Page 8: ...nd speak in a normal voice into the microphone The TX icon will appear continuously on the LCD Display while transmitting 3 To receive a call release the PTT button The RX icon will appear on the display when your radio is receiving a transmission ABOUT RANGE Your GXT Series radios are designed to give you maximum range under optimum conditions Optimum Conditions are l Over water l Open rural area...
Page 9: ...550 565 Series can scan all 22 channels for activity To enter quickly press the SCAN button Repeat the same procedure to exit Your radio will rapidly scan each of the 22 channels and stop on any active channel for 5 seconds before resuming scan When you press the PTT button to transmit on an active channel the scanning function will stop and remain on the active channel To resume scanning quickly ...
Page 10: ...ds The KEY LOCK icon will appear on the display PTT and CALL will still be active Repeat the same procedure to unlock the keypad DISPLAY ILLUMINATION During Power on the display illumination will activate for approx 7 seconds The display illumination can also be activated when the MENU button is pressed CHANNEL SELECTION GMRS FRS BAND Press the MENU button once and then the buttons to select one o...
Page 11: ...POWER LEVEL icon H Hi M Mid L Lo To confirm press the PTT button or press MENU button again to move to the next feature setting When the PTT button is pressed during Low Battery Level condition the TX Power will automatically switch from Hi H to Lo L level Note You cannot adjust the power setting on the FRS channels 8 14 They are set to Low power per FCC regulations eVOX Hands free Transmission Yo...
Page 12: ...ress MENU button to move to the next feature setting The VIBRATE ALERT icon will go off 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 an rb icon while on the right of the rb display an oF icon appears Select on by press...
Page 13: ...f 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 WEATHER WX BAND RECEIVER Your GXT500 550 565 Series has a WEATHER WX BAND RECEIVER function to enable user to receive...
Page 14: ... be used with an optional external speaker microphone or headset freeing your hands for other tasks To use an optional speaker microphone or head set Insert the plug s into the SPK MIC jacks Place the earbud into your ear and adjust the mic into your desired position Model GXT500 550 565 Series ...
Page 15: ...ge or replace batteries Charger not functioning Contacts on the back 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 Do not immerse the radio in water 4 Dr...
Page 16: ...WX RECEIVER FREQUENCY CHART MHz CH No CH Freq CH No CH Freq 1 162 550 6 162 500 2 162 400 7 162 525 3 162 475 8 161 650 4 162 425 9 161 775 5 162 450 10 163 275 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...
Page 17: ...roduct in a vehicle or other mounting Performance of any obligation under this warranty may be obtained by returning the warranted product freight prepaid along with proof of purchase to Midland Radio Corporation Warranty Service Department 5900 Parretta Drive Kansas City MO 64120 This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state Note T...
Page 18: ...Accessories can be purchased at www midlandradio com or fill in the form on the following page and mail it to our address AVP 1 AVP 4 2 Over the Ear Mic Headsets w PTT 19 95 1 Dual Desk Charger 2 Rechargeable battery packs 1 AC Adapter 1 DC Cigarette lighter adapter 39 95 ...
Page 19: ...__________________________ City _____________________ State _____Zip Code _____________ Tel ______________________ email ___________________________ CC _____________________ Type __________ Exp ____________ ACCESSORIES ORDER FORM Qty Item Price Total AVP 1 19 95 AVP 4 39 95 Mail To Midland Radio Corporation Consumer Dept 5900 Parretta Drive Kansas City MO 64120 Or Call 816 241 8500 To order online...
Page 20: ...tta Drive Kansas City MO 64120 Call 816 241 8500 visit us at http www midlandradio com Note Features Specifications are subject to change without notice MIDLAND is not responsible for unintentional errors or omissions on its packaging Model GXT500 550 565 Series Rev D ...
