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Manual Midland GXT255

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Page 2 - use alcohol or cleaning solutions to clean the radio.; Do not; immerse the radio in water.

- 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 during long-term storage.

Page 3 - Index; Charging the Batteries

- 3 - Index Accessories 4 Introduction 5 Controls and Buttons 6 LCD Display 7 Installing Batteries 8 Charging the Batteries 9 Operation 10-15 External Speaker/Microphone Jack 15 Installing the Belt Clip 16 Problems & Solutions 17 Technical Specification 18 Frequency and Privacy Code Charts 19 Wa...

Page 5 - Introduction

- 5 - Introduction Your GXT255 represents the state-of-the-art in high-tech engineering. Designed for General Mobile Radio Service operation, this compact package is big in performance. It is a quality piece of electronic equipment, skillfully constructed with the finest components. The circuitry is...

Page 6 - Control Buttons & Indicators

- 6 - Control Buttons & Indicators Speaker Microphone Use to: - Increase the volume - Scroll through the menu Ext. Spk/Mic Use to: Monitor Channel Activity Use to: - Talk on the Radio - Send a Call Tone - Save a setting Use to: - Scan for active channels - Lock the keypad Use to: - Turn On/Off t...

Page 7 - LCD Display

- 7 - LCD Display VOX Icon Low Battery Level Indicator Keypad Lock Icon Transmit (TX) Icon Channel Indicator Privacy Code Indicator Receive (RX) Icon Power Hi/Lo Indicator

Page 8 - Installing Batteries; Return the Battery Cover by sliding it up from the unit.

- 8 - Installing Batteries Your GXT255 radio operates with either 4 AAA Alkaline Batteries or optional NiMH Battery Pack. The belt clip should be removed (Page 16) to ease installation or removal. To install the batteries: 1. With the back of the radio facing you, remove the Battery Cover by sliding...

Page 9 - Charging the batteries; AVP2; To charge through the MIC Jack :

- 9 - Charging the batteries Your GXT255 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 must be charged when the low bat...

Page 10 - Operation

- 10 - 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. Talking and Listening : To c...

Page 11 - a call tone, press the; PTT; twice rapidly. The TX icon will appear during transmitting

- 11 - Call Tone : Your GXT255 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 GXT255 can scan all of the 22 channel to ob...

Page 12 - Your GXT255 has 22 channels available. To change channels:

- 12 - User Interface To access the advanced features of your GXT255, 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 GXT255 has 22 channels available. To change chan...

Page 13 - Note; : Selecting a privacy code of; “oF”; will disable the the privacy code feature. To

- 13 - Privacy Code Selection : Your GXT255 has 38 privacy codes available. The selected privacy code may be different for each channel. To select a privacy code for the current channel: • With the desired channel selected, repeatedly press until the current privacy code number flashes. • Use the or...

Page 14 - “on”

- 14 - Power Selection : Your GXT255 has two transmit power levels. To select the power level on channels 1~7 and 15~22: • Press repeatedly 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 setting. • Press th...

Page 15 - External Speaker/Microphone Jack

- 15 - 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 Roger Beep tone on or off. An ...

Page 16 - Installing the Belt Clip; To install the belt clip:

- 16 - Installing the Belt Clip To install the belt clip: • Slide the clip up into the slot on the back of the radio until the latching mechanism clicks. To remove the belt clip: • Pull the latching tab outward, then gently slide the belt clip down toward the bottom of the radio.

Page 17 - PROBLEMS & SOLUTIONS

- 17 - PROBLEMS & SOLUTIONS No Power - Check battery installation and/or replace batteries. Cannot Receive Messages - Confirm the radios have the same channel settings. - Make sure that you are with in range of the other transceivers. - Buildings and other obstructions may interfere with your co...

Page 19 - Frequency and Privacy Code Charts

- 19 - Frequency and Privacy Code Charts Channel Frequency Chart (MHz) 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 46...

Page 20 - Limited Warranty; InterTAN WARRANTY; WE SERVICE WHAT WE SELL

- 20 - Limited Warranty InterTAN WARRANTY InterTAN warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase. Within this period, simply take the product and your proof of purchase to any InterTAN store or dealer and the ...