Midland 77-255ESP - Manuals

Page 2 - This transceiver may be installed in any; 2 volt negative ground-; car or truck. Almost all current U.S. and foreign vehicles use a; Check the requirements for your vehicle before you begin; Generally, you have a; Installation and operating accessories furnished with your

2 Your 40 channel CB represents the state of the art in high tech engineering. This unit is not only a full feature CB transceiver but incorporates a high performance 10 channel NOAA weather bureau VHF receiver. The full 10-channel weather receiver allows use on all current and future NOAA weather b...

Page 3 - Where to locate your CB transceiver; Your new Midland CB is designed to be installed under the dash or; Caution; Mechanical mounting; Extreme care should be exercised when drilling into dash to avoid

3 Where to locate your CB transceiver . Your new Midland CB is designed to be installed under the dash or vertically on a console of your vehicle. Safety and convenience are the primary considerations in deciding exactly where to locate your radio. Caution : Be sure that the unit is located so that ...

Page 4 - Antenna: How to select, position install

4 (Usually, the fuse block is the most convenient connecting point. It is also possible to connect to the Accessory terminal on the fuse block, so that your CB automatically goes off when the ignition goes off, preventing accidental battery drainage.) The orange wire supplies power for the memory re...

Page 5 - and tune the right one for you.; Basically, you have two types of mobile CB antennas - full-length; Where you locate your antenna does make a difference.

5 and tune the right one for you. Basically, you have two types of mobile CB antennas - full-length whip and loaded whip - and a variety of types of mounts (depending on where you locate your antenna) to choose from. Midland markets a broad line of high-performance antennas. The dealer who sold you ...

Page 6 - Tuning your antenna.; FUNCTION AND LOCATION OF CONTROLS

6 Warning: Never operate your CB radio without attaching an antenna or with a broken antenna cable. This can result in damage to transmitter circuitry. Tuning your antenna. Some antennas are factory tuned. However, performance can usually be improved by slightly lengthening or shortening its length,...

Page 7 - FRONT PANEL CONTROLS

7 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS 1. ROTARY CHANNEL SELECTOR: This easy to operate control allows changing of weather or CB channel, either up or down. This control will not operate when the channel “LOCK” function has been activated. 2. MICROPHONE CONNECTOR: Plug in the supplied microphone to this connector. ...

Page 8 - BACK PANEL

8 15. CB/WX: This button causes your unit to change modes between NOAA weather bureau receiver and CB operation. 16. M1, M2, M3 BUTTONS: These buttons select CB channels previously set by the operator for quick recall. To store channels to memory: a. Select the desired channel using the rotary chann...

Page 9 - HOW TO OPERATE YOUR TRANSCEIVER FOR CB USE; If the channel will not change, check that the “; TO OPERATE YOUR TRANSCEIVER FOR WEATHER RECEIVE

9 HOW TO OPERATE YOUR TRANSCEIVER FOR CB USE You should become familiar with the controls and complete the preceding installation instructions before attempting operation of your CB. 1. Adjust the squelch control fully counter-clockwise 2. Rotate the on/off volume control clockwise to turn the unit ...

Page 11 - SERVICE; MIDLAND

11 LIMITED WARRANTY. Midland Consumer Radio will repair or replace, at its option without charge, any Midland Mobile, Base Station, or full power Hand-Held Citizens Band transceiver which fails due to a defect in material or workmanship within one year following the initial consumer purchase. This w...

Page 12 - This device may not cause harmful interference

12 FCC Compliance Information Midland Citizens Band Transceiver Model 77-255ESP This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference (2) This device must accept any interference received including...