Page 2 - Use and Care
http://www.midlandradio.com - 2 - Use and Care 1. Do not use alcohol or cleaning solutions to clean the radio. 2. Do not immerse the radio in water. 3. Use a soft damp cloth to clean the radio 4. Dry the radio with dry lint-free cloth should it get wet. 5. Turn off the radio and remove the batteries...
Page 3 - Index; Charging the Batteries
http://www.midlandradio.com - 3 - Index Accessories 4 Accessories order form 5 Introduction 6 FCC Licensing Information 6 Controls and Buttons 7 LCD Display 8 Installing Batteries 9 Charging the Batteries 10 Operation 11-18 Problems & Solution 19-20 Frequency and CTCSS Charts 21 Technical Specif...
Page 4 - Accessories – Accessories can be purchased at; or fill; Over the ear Mic.
http://www.midlandradio.com - 4 - Accessories – 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-2 - 2 Over the ear Mic. - Headsets w/ PTT. - $19.95 - One Dual Desk Charger - 2 Rechargeable battery packs - 1 AC Adap...
Page 5 - Total
http://www.midlandradio.com - 5 - ACCESSORIES ORDER FORM Please send Money Order or fill in Visa/Master Card information and mail to the address below. Please DO NOT sent cash or checks. Make Money Order to Midland Radio Corporation. Name:___________________________ ____ __________________ Address:_...
Page 7 - Control Buttons & Indicators
http://www.midlandradio.com - 7 - Control Buttons & Indicators Speaker Microphone Use to: Monitor Channel Activity Use to: - Scan for active channels - Lock the key pad Use to: - Turn On/Off the Radio - Enter/Exit the menu Use to: - Increase the volume - Scroll through the menu Use to: - Decreas...
Page 8 - LCD Display
http://www.midlandradio.com - 8 - LCD Display VOX Icon Low Battery level Indicator Key Pad Lock Icon Transmit (TX) Icon Channel Indicator CTCSS Channel Indicator Receive (RX) Icon Power Hi/Lo Indicator
Page 9 - Installing Batteries; Return the Battery Cover by sliding it up from the unit.
http://www.midlandradio.com - 9 - Installing Batteries Your GXT-250 radio operates with either 4 AAA Alkaline Batteries or optional NiMH battery Pack. The belt clip should be removed (Page 18) to ease installation or removal. To install the batteries: 1. With the back of the radio facing you, remove...
Page 10 - Charging the batteries; To charge through a Desktop Charger:
http://www.midlandradio.com - 10 - Charging the batteries Your GXT-250 is equipped to allow using a rechargeable NiMH battery pack (not included) which can be recharged by an A/C Charger/Adaptor (not included) through the MIC Jack of the radio, or using a Desktop Charger (not included). Batteries mu...
Page 11 - Operation; Press the button for more than 1 second to turn the radio; Press the button to increase the volume, and press the button; Pressing and holding the button for 2 seconds will let you
http://www.midlandradio.com - 11 - Operation Power On/Off : Press the button for more than 1 second to turn the radio on. Press the button for over 3 seconds to turn the radio off. Volume : Press the button to increase the volume, and press the button to decrease the volume during normal operation. ...
Page 12 - a call tone, press the; PTT; twice rapidly. The TX icon will appear during transmitting a
http://www.midlandradio.com - 12 - Call Tone : Your GXT-250 can transmit a call tone for a fixed length of time. To send a call tone, press the PTT twice rapidly. The TX icon will appear during transmitting a call tone and tone can be heard on the speaker for confirmation. Scan : Your GXT-250 can sc...
Page 13 - User Interface; With the radio on, press until the current channel segment
http://www.midlandradio.com - 13 - User Interface To access the advanced features of your GXT-250, your radio has the following menu functions: Note : The unit will automatically go to normal mode after 5 seconds of no button activity during menu setting. Channel Selection : Your GXT-250 has 22 chan...
Page 14 - Your GXT-250 has 38 CTCSS codes available. The selected; Use the or button to change the CTCSS code number.; Note; : Selecting a CTCSS code of; “oF”; will disable the the CTCSS feature. To
http://www.midlandradio.com - 14 - CTCSS Selection : Your GXT-250 has 38 CTCSS codes available. The selected CTCSS code may be different for each channel. To select a CTCSS code for the current channel: • With the desired channel selected, repeatedly press until the current CTCSS Code number or “oF”...
Page 15 - “on”
http://www.midlandradio.com - 15 - Power Selection : Your GXT-250 has two transmit power levels. To select the power level on channels 1~7 and 15~22: • Press until the “Pr” appears on the display. • Press or to select between high and low power levels. The Hi/Lo icon will alternately appear during s...
Page 16 - Whenever you release the PTT button, a “Roger Beep” tone; “rb”; appears on the display.; or; will appear on the display during setting.
http://www.midlandradio.com - 16 - Roger Beep Tone : Whenever you release the PTT button, a “Roger Beep” tone may be transmitted to let your friends know you are finished talking. To enable the Roger Beep, press the button repeatedly until the “rb” appears on the display. Press the and to set the Ro...
Page 17 - Your GXT-250 can be used with an optional
http://www.midlandradio.com - 17 - External Speaker/Microphone Jack : Your GXT-250 can be used with an optional external speaker/microphone or headset, freeing your hands for other tasks. To use an optional / speaker / microphone or headset: • Insert the plug(s) into the SPK/MIC jacks • Place the ea...
Page 19 - without returning the unit for service.
http://www.midlandradio.com - 19 - PROBLEM SOLUTION No Power - Check battery installation and/or replace batteries Cannot Receive Messages - Confirm the radios have the same channel settings. - Make sure the you are with in range of the other transceivers. - Buildings and other obstructions may inte...
Page 20 - Technical Specification
http://www.midlandradio.com - 20 - Technical Specification A. Specification Channels 22 Channels Operating Frequency UHF 462.5500 ~ 467.7125 MHz Power Source 4 AAA Alkaline or rechargeable Ni-MH Batteries Output Power Typically 2 Watts HI, 0.5 Watts LO B. Current Drain : • Receive : 150mA max • Tran...
Page 21 - Channel Frequency Chart
http://www.midlandradio.com - 21 - Channel Frequency Chart CH. No CH. Freq. CH. No CH. Freq. CH. No CH. Freq. 1 462.5625 9 467.5875 17 462.6000 2 462.5875 10 467.6125 18 462.6250 3 462.6125 11 467.6375 19 462.6500 4 462.6375 12 467.6625 20 462.6750 5 462.6625 13 467.6875 21 462.7000 6 462.6875 14 46...