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QUICK START GUIDE

1. Install 3 AAA Batteries

2. To turn the radio on, press and hold the MENU/POWER

Button for 3 seconds

3. To select a channel, press and release the MENU button

once, then press the

UP/CALL or DOWN/LOCK buttons to select 1 of the 22

FRS channels

* Press the TALK button to exit the MENU

4. Press and hold the TALK button to talk

1. 

CHANNEL NUMBER

 – Changes from 

1~22 on FRS band (1~10 on Weather 

Band).

2. 

TRANSMIT (TX) ICON 

– Indicates radio 

is transmitting a signal. 

3. 

BATTERY METER

 – Indicates the battery 

level. 

4. NOAA WEATHER (WX)

 BAND ICON – 

Indicates when the radio is in Weather 

Band mode.

5. KEY LOCK ICON

 – Indicates KEY LOCK 

mode is on.

6. 

RECEIVE (RX) ICON

 – Indicates radio is 

receiving a transmission.

7. 

SCAN ICON -

 Indicates the radio is in 

scan mode

8.

 MIC

 – Built-in microphone.

9. 

MENU/Power Button

 – Press to enter 

the Menu mode.  Press and hold to turn

the radio on/off.

10.

 TALK Button

 – Press and hold to 

transmit 

voice communication.

11. 

DOWN/LOCK Button 

– Press to adjust 

the volume, or to scroll through the menu.

Press and hold to lock the keypad

12.

 SPEAKER

 – Built-in speaker.

13. 

UP/CALL Button

 – Press to adjust the 

volume, or to scroll through the menu.

Press and hold to send a call tone

14.

 MONITOR/SCAN Button

 – Press to 

enter SCAN mode. Press and hold to

enter MONITOR mode.

15.

 ANTENNA

MONITOR

Pressing and holding the MONITOR/SCAN button for 3 seconds will let you hear 

noise so you can adjust the volume level of the radio when not receiving a signal. 

This could also be used to check any activity on your current channel before 

transmitting. Press and hold the MONITOR/SCAN button for 3 seconds again to 

get out of MONITOR mode.

ABOUT RANGE

Your radios are designed to give you maximum range under optimum

conditions.

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 batteries - low batteries will cause reduced range.

 MENU Quick Reference Chart

CHANNEL SELECTION (FRS BAND)

Press the MENU button once, and then press the UP/CALL or 

DOWN/LOCK buttons to select one of the 22 FRS channels. To confirm the 

selection, press the TALK button or press the MENU button again to move to the 

next feature setting.

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 set the ROGER BEEP tone, press the MENU 

button until the display shows an “rb” icon. Select “on” or “oF” by pressing the UP/

CALL or DOWN/LOCK buttons.  Push the TALK key to exit, or press the MENU 

button to move to the next feature setting.

SILENT OPERATION

Your radio has a SILENT OPERATION mode. In this mode, all “beeps” and “tones” 

are disabled.  To set SILENT OPERATION, press the MENU button until the 

display shows a “bP” icon. Select “on” or “oF” by pressing the UP/CALL or DOWN/

LOCK buttons.  Push the TALK key to exit, or press the MENU button to move to 

the next feature setting.

NOAA WEATHER RADIO

Your radio has a NOAA WEATHER RADIO function to enable the user to receive 

weather reports from designated NOAA stations.  To turn the NOAA WEATHER 

RADIO on, press and hold the DOWN/LOCK and the UP/CALL buttons for 3 

seconds while in FRS mode. The radio will go to the Weather Band mode.  To set 

the channel in Weather Mode, press the MENU button, the display will show the 

current WX Band channel. While in WX Band mode press the UP/CALL or DOWN/

LOCK buttons to select one of the 10 NOAA WEATHER (WX) BAND channels. 

To confirm, press the TALK button or press the MENU button to move to the next 

feature setting.  To turn the NOAA WEATHER RADIO off, press the TALK button. 

The current FRS radio setting will be displayed and the Weather icon will go off, 

unless alert is set.

NOAA WEATHER ALERT

Your radio has a NOAA WEATHER ALERT function, to enable you to automati-

cally receive weather alerts from designated NOAA stations. To turn the NOAA 

WEATHER (WX) ALERT on while in Weather Radio mode, press the MENU button 

twice while in Weather Radio mode. The display shows “AL,” while on the right 

an “oF” icon appears blinking. Select “on” by pressing the UP/CALL or DOWN/

LOCK buttons. To confirm, press the TALK button or press MENU button. The 

radio will return to Weather Radio mode and the icon will continue blinking. If the 

radio receives a WX ALERT signal from a designated NOAA station while in FRS 

Radio mode, the radio will beep for 20 seconds while the display will automatically 

switch to Weather Radio mode.  To turn the NOAA WEATHER (WX) ALERT off, 

press the MENU button twice while in Weather Radio mode. The display shows 

“AL,” while on the right an “on” icon appears blinking. Select “oF” by pressing the 

UP/CALL or DOWN/LOCK buttons. To confirm, press the TALK button or press the 

MENU button.

BATTERY LEVEL INDICATOR

Your radio 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.

POWER ON/OFF AND VOLUME

Press the POWER/MENU button for at least 3 seconds to turn the radio on/off. 

During Power On, the radio will beep once, the LCD will display all icons for 1 

second and then the LCD display will indicate the last channel selected.

To increase/decrease the volume level, press the up or down arrow buttons during 

RX or STANDBY mode

RESTORING YOUR RADIO TO THE ORIGINAL SETTING

To reset your radio to the original (default) setting, turn on the radio while pressing 

and holding the TALK button. The LCD display will reset to standby mode on chan-

nel 1 with no Privacy Code, VOX Off, Roger Beep On, and Key Beep On.

TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING A CALL

To communicate, all radios in your group must be set to the same channel.

1. For maximum clarity, hold the radio at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) from your mouth.

2. Press and hold the TALK button and 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 TALK button. The RX icon will appear on the 

display when your radio is receiving a transmission.

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CALL ALERT

Your radio can transmit a call alert. To send a call alert, press the

UP/CALL button for 3 seconds. The TX icon will appear while transmitting a call 

alert and a tone can be heard on the speaker for confirmation.

KEYPAD LOCK

To avoid accidentally changing the radio setting, press the DOWN/LOCK button for 

3 seconds. The icon will appear on the display. The TALK and CALL buttons will 

still be active. Repeat the same procedure to unlock the keypad.

SCAN

Your radio can scan all 22 channels for activity. To enter scan mode press and 

release the MONITOR/SCAN button. Repeat the same procedure to exit.  Your ra-

dio will rapidly scan each of the 22 channels and stop on any active channel for 6 

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, press and release the MONITOR/SCAN button.  

* If the UP/CALL button or the DOWN/LOCK button are pressed while the radio 

is scanning, the scan direction will change to increasing or decreasing 

depending on which button was pressed.

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 any interference that may cause undesired operation.  

To maintain compliance with FCC’s RF exposure guidelines, for body-worn 

operation, this radio has been tested and meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines 

when used with Midland Radio Corp. accessories supplied or designated for 

this product. Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with FCC RF 

exposure guidelines.

TX

RX

1

2

3

4 5

6
7

LCD Display

TALK

MENU

SCAN

MON

CALL

15

14

13

12

11
10

9

8

MENU

Channel

Roger Beep

Silent Operation

1-22

WX Channel

WX Alert

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