Midland Radio GXT5000 Radio User Manual


 
Model GXT5000 Series
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POWER ON/OFF AND
VOLUME
Rotate the POWER/VOLUME knob clockwise to turn the radio on and
increase the volume level. Rotate the control counter-clockwise to reduce
the volume level and to turn the radio off. During Power On, the radio will
beep 2 times with different tones, the LCD will display all icons for 1
second and the LCD display will indicate the last channel selected.
CHANNEL SELECTION (GMRS/FRS BAND)
Press the MENU button once, and then the buttons to select one of the
22 GMRS/FRS channels. To confirm the selection, press the PTT button or
press the MENU button again to move to the next feature setting.
SETTING PRIVACY CODES
Your GXT5000 Series has 121 Privacy Codes available which can 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 the buttons to select one of the 38 CTCSS
Codes. Press the MENU button three times, and the button to select
one of the 83 DCS Codes.
The CTCSS or DCS icon will appear on the display to show your Privacy
Code selection. To confirm the selection, press the PTT button or press
MENU button again to move to the next feature setting.
Note : If you select any CTCSS Privacy Code, any pre-selected DCS
Privacy Code will be cancelled and vice-versa.
Selecting a Privacy Code of "oF" will disable the Privacy
feature. To communicate between two GXT5000 Series
radios, all radios in your group must be set to the same
channel and Privacy Code selections.
TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING A CALL
To communicate, all radios in your group must be set to the same channel
and Privacy Code.
1. For maximum clarity, hold the radio 2 to 3 inches from your mouth.
2. Press and hold the PTT button and speak in a normal voice into the
microphone. The TX/RX LED Indicator will light up RED while
transmitting. The Signal Strength Meter will also appear and show
the current TX power level setting.
OPERATING YOUR RADIO
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