Midland GXT860 - Manual - manualsarea.com

Page 2 - Welcome to the world of Midland electronics; Features

Model GXT860/895 Series Page 2 www.midlandusa.com Welcome to the world of Midland electronics Congratulations on your purchase of a high quality MIDLANDproduct. Your 2-way radio represents state-of-the-art high-techengineering. Designed for GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service)operation, this compact ...

Page 3 - and request form; Exposure To Radio Frequency Energy; Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by

IMPORTANT NOTICE, FCC LICENSE REQUIRED FOR GMRS OPERATION(Only Applicable for GMRS Radio Use in the United States) The GXT860/895 Series operates on GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service)frequencies which require an FCC (Federal Communications Commission)license. You must be licensed prior to operating...

Page 5 - BELT CLIP

BATTERY INSTALLATION Your GXT860/895 Series radio operates with either a NiMH batterypack or optional 4 AA alkaline batteries. The belt clip should beremoved (see below) to ease installation or removal of the batteries. To install the batteries:1. With the back of the radio facing you, remove the be...

Page 6 - CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK; To charge using a Desktop Charger:; BATTERY LEVEL INDICATOR; BATTERY LEVEL METER; Battery Shell

Model GXT860/895 Series Page 6 www.midlandusa.com CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK Your GXT860/895 Series is equipped for using a rechargeable NiMHbattery pack which can be recharged using a desktop charger. Initialcharge time is 24 hours with a charge time of 12 hours thereafter. Formaximum battery life, ...

Page 7 - PTT; ABOUT RANGE; OPERATING YOUR RADIO

Model GXT860/895 Series Page 7 www.midlandusa.com 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-clockwiseto reduce the volume level and to turn the radio off. During Power On,the radio will beep 2 times w...

Page 9 - CTCSS

Model GXT860/895 Series KEYPAD LOCK To avoid accidentally changing the radio settings, press the LOCK button for 2 seconds. The KEY LOCK icon will appear on the display. PTT and CALL will still be active. Repeat the same procedure to unlock the keypad. DISPLAY ILLUMINATION During Power on, the displ...

Page 10 - SILENT OPERATION

Model GXT860/895 Series Page 10 www.midlandusa.com When the Battery Meter drops to 1 bar , the TX Power willautomatically switch from Hi(H) or Med(M) to Lo(L) level. Note : You cannot adjust the power setting on the FRS channels (8~14 and 34~37). They are set to Low power per FCC regulations. VOX (H...

Page 12 - NOAA WEATHER ALERT; The; EXTERNAL SPEAKER/MICROPHONE JACK

Model GXT860/895 Series Page 12 www.midlandusa.com The radio will stop scanning and the display will show the current WX Band channel setting and the WX Band icon. While in WX Band mode press the buttons to select one of the 10 NOAA WEATHER (WX) BAND channels. To confirm, press the PTT button or pre...

Page 13 - use alcohol or cleaning solutions to clean the radio.; Do not; immerse the radio in water.; TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

Model GXT860/895 Series Page 13 www.midlandusa.com PROBLEM SOLUTION No Power - Check battery installation and/or replace batteries. Cannot ReceiveMessages - Confirm the radios have the same channel settings.- Make sure that you are within range of the other transceivers. - Buildings and other struct...

Page 14 - SPECIFICATIONS; Channels; AA Alkaline or 6.0V Rechargeable NiMH battery pack; * Channel 8, 9 and 10 are designated Canadian Marine Frequencies

Model GXT860/895 Series Page 14 www.midlandusa.com SPECIFICATIONS Channels 42 GMRS/FRS Channels +142 Privacy Codes 10 NOAA Weather (WX) Band Channels Operating Frequency UHF 462.5500 ~ 467.7125 MHz Power Source 4 AA Alkaline or 6.0V Rechargeable NiMH battery pack GMRS/FRS FREQUENCY CHART (MHz) NOAA ...

Page 15 - DCS PRIVACY CODE CHART; Note: Privacy codes can be programmed for use on Channels 1~22 only

Model GXT860/895 Series Page 15 www.midlandusa.com DCS PRIVACY CODE CHART No. CODE No. CODE No. CODE 1 023 36 251 71 631 2 025 37 261 72 632 3 026 38 263 73 654 4 031 39 265 74 662 5 032 40 271 75 664 6 043 41 306 76 703 7 047 42 311 77 712 8 051 43 315 78 723 9 054 44 331 10 065 45 343 11 071 46 34...

Page 16 - LIMITED WARRANTY; For Product Purchased in the USA:

Model GXT860/895 Series Page 16 www.midlandusa.com LIMITED WARRANTY Midland Radio Corporation will repair or replace, at its option withoutcharge, any Midland FRS/GMRS transceiver which fails due to adefect in material or workmanship within three years following theinitial consumer purchase. This wa...

Page 17 - ACCESSORIES; Accessories can be purchased at

Page 17 www.midlandusa.com Model GXT860/895 Series AVP-11 AVP-H H4 AVP-H H1 AVP-H H5 AVP-H H2 AVP-H H7 AVP-H H3 AVP-H H8 - 1 Open Face Helmet Microphone Kit - $49.99 - 1 Closed Face Helmet Microphone Kit - $49.99 - 2 Over the Ear Mic. Headsets w/ PTT - $19.99 ACCESSORIES Accessories can be purchased...

Page 18 - TH2; TACTICAL H

Page 18 www.midlandusa.com Model GXT860/895 Series TH1 TH2 TH3 TH4 AVP-77 - Earphone Mic with Boom - $39.99 - Earphone Mic with PTT - $29.99 - Tactical Action Boom Mic withTactical PTT - $99.99 - Action Throat Mic with Tactical PTT and Pneumatic Earphone - $109.99 TACTICAL H HEADSETS - 2 Rechargeabl...

Page 19 - DO NOT; Make Money Order payable to Midland Radio Corporation.; ACCESSORIES ORDER FORM; Qty

Model GXT860/895 Series Page 19 www.midlandusa.com Please send Money Order or fill in Visa/MasterCard information andmail to the address below. Please DO NOT send cash or checks. Make Money Order payable to Midland Radio Corporation. Name: ____________________________________________________________...

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