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GXT1000/1050 Series

GMRS/FRS Radio

TRA

ALK

OWNER'S MANUAL

www.midlandradio.com

Summary of Contents for X-Tra Talk GXT1000 Series

Page 1: ...GXT1000 1050 Series GMRS FRS Radio X TRA TALK OWNER S MANUAL www midlandradio com ...

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Page 3: ...ttery Installation 7 Installing the Belt Clip 7 Charging the Optional Battery Pack 8 Low Battery Level Indicator 8 Operating Your Radio 9 19 External Speaker Microphone Jack 19 Troubleshooting Guide 20 Use and Care 20 Specifications and Frequency Charts 21 22 Warranty Information 23 MIDLAND Family Products 24 Accessories 25 Accessories Order Form 26 ...

Page 4: ...rt additional Animal Sound on GXT1050 NOAA Weather Radio NOAA Weather Alert NOAA Weather Scan Dual Watch VIBRATE ALERT Monitor Function Roger Beep Tone Silent Operation Keypad Lock Whisper Function SOS Siren Power HI MED LO Settings Speaker Microphone Jacks Battery Meter Battery Low Indicator This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 ...

Page 5: ...s 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 Electrical and...

Page 6: ...cy Code setting CTCSS DCS 13 PRIVACY CODE Indicates Privacy Code selected by user oF 38 oF 104 It can only be used on Ch 1 22 14 POWER VOLUME KNOB Turn clockwise to turn the power on and increase the volume level Turn counter clockwise to decrease the volume level and turn the power off 15 PTT Button Press and hold to transmit voice communication 16 CALL LOCK Button Press to send a CALL Alert sign...

Page 7: ...ies observing the polarity as shown Installing the batteries incorrectly will prevent the radio from operating or may damage the radio 3 Return the Battery Cover by sliding it up on the radio and push up the Battery Cover Latch until it locks into place Replace the belt clip making sure it locks into place Model GXT1000 1050 Series INSTALLING THE BELT CLIP To install the BELT CLIP slide the clip d...

Page 8: ...ger 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 with the radio turned OFF 1 Only use our NiMH battery pack 2 Do not attempt to charge alkaline batteries or any batteries or battery packs other than the one indicated in...

Page 9: ...peak 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 areas wi...

Page 10: ...g scan when PTT button is no longer pressed To resume scanning quickly press the button CALL ALERT Your GXT1000 1050 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 The GXT900 has 10 call alert selections while the GXT950 has 15 call...

Page 11: ...rox 5 seconds The display illumination can also be activated when the MENU MON SCAN and button is pressed CHANNEL SELECTION GMRS FRS BAND Press the MENU button once and then the buttons to select one of the 50 GMRS FRS channels To confirm the selection press the PTT button or press the MENU button again to move to the next feature setting USING THE RADIO IN GROUP MODE Your GXT1000 1050 Series has ...

Page 12: ...s has 142 Group Codes available To select a Group Code press the MENU button while in Group Mode until the Privacy Code blinks and then the buttons to select one of the 142 Group Codes The Privacy Code icon on the display will indicate your Group Code setting To confirm the selection press the PTT button or press MENU button again to move to the next feature setting SETTING THE ID NUMBER Your GXT1...

Page 13: ...the MENU button until an rt appears on the display and then the buttons to make the selection To confirm the selection press the PTT button or press MENU button again to move to the next feature setting MAKING A DIRECT CALL Your GXT1000 1050 Series has a direct call function which enables you to call another person without alerting the other people within the group In order to make a direct call t...

Page 14: ...T1000 1050 Series has 142 Privacy Codes available which can only be used on channels 1 22 The selected Privacy Code may be different for each channel To select a Privacy Code for the current channel press the MENU button twice and then the buttons to select between Off CTCSS DCS Press again the MENU button and the button to select one of the 38 CTCSS Codes or one of the 104 DCS Codes The Privacy C...

Page 15: ...oF icon appears Select 1 9 by pressing the buttons and push the PTT key or press MENU button again to move to the next feature setting VOX will be more sensitive on the 1 setting than on the 9 setting To turn VOX off press the MENU button until the display shows VOX blinking while on the right of the CHANNEL NUMBER display a 1 9 icon appears Select oF by pressing the buttons and push the PTT key o...

Page 16: ... the right of the CA icon the current CALL ALERT setting is displayed Then press the buttons to make the CALL ALERT selections the radio will emit a corresponding tone for each selection To confirm press the PTT button or press MENU button to move to the next feature setting Note GXT1050 has 5 additional Animal Sound CALL Alerts Cougar Duck Crow Wolf Turkey VIBRATE ALERT To turn the VIBRATE ALERT ...

Page 17: ...n appears Select off by pressing the buttons and push the PTT button or press MENU button The WHISPER icon will disappear on the display Note The WHISPER function is recommended for use with headsets for optimum performance NOAA WEATHER RADIO SCAN Your GXT1000 1050 Series has a NOAA WEATHER RADIO function to enable user to receive weather reports from designated NOAA stations Your GXT1000 1050 Ser...

Page 18: ... mode To turn the NOAA WEATHER WX ALERT on during normal NOAA WEATHER RADIO mode press the MENU button twice while in NOAA WEATHER SCAN mode The display shows AL while on the right an oF icon appears blinking Select on by pressing the buttons To confirm press the PTT button or press MENU The radio will return to WX BAND and the WX BAND icon will continue blinking If the radio receives a WX ALERT s...

Page 19: ...on and the radio will start to scan both the current channel code in use and the selected channel code and stop on any active channel Your radio will resume scanning after 4 seconds when the channel is no longer active When you press the PTT button to transmit on an active channel the scanning function will stop and remain on the active channel for 10 seconds before resuming scan when PTT button i...

Page 20: ...e or replace batteries Charger not functioning Contacts on the bottom 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 submerge the radio in water 4 ...

Page 21: ...462 5750 33 50 17 462 6000 34 NOAA WEATHER WX RADIO 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 CTCSS 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 ...

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Page 23: ...oduct in a vehicle or other mounting Performance of any obligation under this warranty may be obtained by returning the warranted product prepaid freight 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 Th...

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Page 25: ...ophone Kit 49 99 1 Closed Face Helmet Microphone Kit 49 99 2 Surveillance Headset 39 99 2 Over the Ear Mic Headsets w PTT 19 99 ACCESSORIES Accessories can be purchased at www midlandradio com or fill in the form on the following page and mail it to our address 2 Behind the Head Headset 39 99 2 Ear Wrap Headset 39 99 2 Mossy Oak Around the Ear Headsets with Boom Mic 39 99 2 Rechargeable battery pa...

Page 26: ...____________________ email ___________________________ CC _____________________ Type __________ Exp ____________ ACCESSORIES ORDER FORM Mail To Midland Radio Corporation Consumer Dept 5900 Parretta Drive Kansas City MO 64120 Or Call 816 241 8500 To order online go to www midlandradio com Sub Total ___________ Tax MO CO IL FL only ___________ S H _____ 14 95 Applies to Domestic U S only For Hawaii ...

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Page 28: ... AT TI IO ON N 5900 Parretta 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 ...

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