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Manual Midland XT511

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Page 3 - TABLE OF CONTENTS

® Model XT511 Series Page 3 www.midlandradio.com TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 Introduction 4 Important Notice, FCC Licensing 5 LCD Display 6 Controls 7 Battery Installation 8 Installing the Shoulder Strap 8 Charging the Battery Pack 9 Low Battery Level Indicator 9 Selecting the Power Source 9 Operating Your ...

Page 4 - Welcome to the world of Midland electronics; Features

® Model XT511 Series Page 4 www.midlandradio.com Welcome to the world of Midland electronics Congratulations on your purchase of a high quality MIDLAND product. Your2-way radio represents the state-of-the-art in high-tech engineering.Designed for GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) operation, thisco...

Page 5 - IMPORTANT NOTICE, FCC LICENSE REQUIRED FOR GMRS OPERATION; and request form; Exposure To Radio Frequency Energy; Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by

® Model XT511 Series Page 5 www.midlandradio.com IMPORTANT NOTICE, FCC LICENSE REQUIRED FOR GMRS OPERATION The XT511 Series operates on GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service)frequencies which require an FCC (Federal Communications Commission)license. You must be licensed prior to operating on channels ...

Page 6 - LCD DISPLAY

® Model XT511 Series Page 6 www.midlandradio.com LCD DISPLAY 1. NOAA WEATHER (WX) ALERT ICON – Indicates the NOAA Weather Alert function ison. 2. TRANSMIT (TX) ICON – Indicates radio is transmitting a signal. 3. RECEIVE (RX) ICON – Indicates radio is receiving a transmission. 4. DUAL WATCH ICON – In...

Page 7 - CONTROLS

® Model XT511 Series Page 7 www.midlandradio.com NOAA’s National Weather Service CONTROLS 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 19. ANTENNA20. MONITOR / ALARM ON/OFF Button – Press to turn on the Monitor function in GMRS mode. Press and hold to turn alarm on/off in Clock mode. 21....

Page 8 - BATTERY INSTALLATION; the Battery Cover Lock Tab locks into place.; INSTALLING THE SHOULDER STRAP; To install the; , slide the SHOULDER STRAP CLIP down; SHOULDER STRAP; remove it from the radio.

® Model XT511 Series Page 8 www.midlandradio.com BATTERY INSTALLATION Your XT511 Series radio operates with either 4 AA alkaline batteries or a NiMH batterypack. Pls. ensure the rechargeable NiMH battery pack is installed in the radio beforeusing the AC or DC adapters. To install the batteries:1. Wi...

Page 9 - CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK; CHARGING JACK; BATTERY LEVEL INDICATOR; BATTERY LEVEL METER; Battery Shell; SELECTING THE POWER SOURCE; BATTERY SOURCE; “Alkaline”

® Model XT511 Series Page 9 www.midlandradio.com CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK Your XT511 Series is equipped for using an rechargeable NiMH batterypack which can be recharged using an AC wall adapter (included) or a DCadapter (included). Initial charge time is 24 hours with a charge time of 12hours ther...

Page 10 - OPERATING YOUR RADIO

® Model XT511 Series Page 10 www.midlandradio.com SETTING THE RADIO TO GMRS/FRS MODE To set the XT511 to GMRS/FRS mode, move the BAND switch in GMRS/FRS position. The LCD will show the current GMRS/FRS channel setting. POWER ON/OFF AND VOLUME Rotate the POWER/VOLUME knob clockwise to turn the radio ...

Page 13 - CALL ALERT SELECTION

® Model XT511 Series Page 13 www.midlandradio.com VOX (Hands-free Transmission) Your radio has 3 VOX level settings: (oF/1/2/3) . To set VOX , press the MENU button until the display shows “ Vo ” while on the right, an “ oF ” icon appears. Select “ 1 ”, “ 2 ”, or “ 3 ” by turning the TUNING knob and...

Page 14 - SILENT OPERATION; To turn the SILENT OPERATION mode on; DUAL WATCH; be overridden with a weather alert.

® Model XT511 Series Page 14 www.midlandradio.com SILENT OPERATION Your XT511 Series has a SILENT OPERATION mode. In this mode, all “beeps” and “tones” are disabled. To turn the SILENT OPERATION mode on , press the MENU button until the display shows an “ bP ” icon while on the right of the “ bP ” d...

Page 16 - SETTING THE RADIO TO AM/FM RECEIVER MODE; Note: When switching from Weather or GMRS modes to AM or FM radio,; SETTING THE RADIO TO CLOCK MODE

® Model XT511 Series Page 16 www.midlandradio.com SETTING THE RADIO TO AM/FM RECEIVER MODE To set the XT511 to AM/FM RECEIVER mode, move the BAND switch in AM or FM position. The LCD will show the current AM or FM channel setting. Note: When switching from Weather or GMRS modes to AM or FM radio, yo...

Page 17 - Note: When the HAND MIC is connected, all audio will play through the; Note: Charging a mobile phone thru the; USB JACK

® Model XT511 Series Page 17 www.midlandradio.com ALARM CLOCK SNOOZE When the ALARM CLOCK goes off, you can activate the SNOOZE function by pressing the SNOOZE button. Everytime the SNOOZE button is pressed the ALARM CLOCK will go off again after 8 minutes. USING THE FLASHLIGHT Your XT511 Series has...

Page 18 - USE AND CARE; use alcohol or cleaning solutions to clean the radio.; Do not; immerse the radio in water.; TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

® Model XT511 Series Page 18 www.midlandradio.com No Power - Check battery installation and/or replace batteries Cannot ReceiveMessages - Confirm the radios have the same channel and Privacy Code settings. - Make sure that you are within range of the other transceivers. - Buildings and other structu...

Page 19 - SPECIFICATIONS; Channels; AA Alkaline or 6.0V Rechargeable Ni-MH battery pack

® Model XT511 Series Page 19 www.midlandradio.com SPECIFICATIONS Channels 22 GMRS/FRS Channels +121 Privacy Codes 7 NOAA Weather (WX) Band Channels Operating Frequency UHF 462.5500 ~ 467.7125 MHz AM : 520kHz ~ 1710kHz -10kHz steps FM : 87.5MHz ~ 108.0MHz - 100kHz steps Power Source 4 AA Alkaline or ...

Page 20 - DCS PRIVACY CODE CHART; Note: Privacy codes can be programmed for use on any channel

® Model XT511 Series Page 20 www.midlandradio.com DCS PRIVACY CODE CHART No. CODE No. CODE No. CODE 1 023 29 174 57 445 2 025 30 205 58 464 3 026 31 223 59 465 4 031 32 226 60 466 5 032 33 243 61 503 6 043 34 244 62 506 7 047 35 245 63 516 8 051 36 251 64 532 9 054 37 261 65 546 10 065 38 263 66 565...

Page 21 - LIMITED WARRANTY

® Model XT511 Series Page 21 www.midlandradio.com LIMITED WARRANTY Midland Radio Corporation will repair or replace, at its option withoutcharge, any Midland FRS/GMRS transceiver which fails due to a defect inmaterial or workmanship within Three Years following the initial consumerpurchase. This war...

Page 22 - ACCESSORIES; Accessories can be purchased at

® Model XT511 Series Page 22 www.midlandradio.com 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-77 - 2 Rechargeable battery packs - $19.99

Page 25 - DO NOT; send cash or checks. Make Money; ACCESSORIES ORDER FORM; Qty

® Model XT511 Series Page 25 www.midlandradio.com Please send Money Order or fill in Visa/MasterCard information and mail tothe address below. Please DO NOT send cash or checks. Make Money Order to Midland Radio Corporation. Name: _____________________________________________________ Address: ______...