Midland Radio LXT360 Series manual

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  • Page 1

    LXT360/365 Series OWNER'S MANUAL www .midlandr adio.com GMRS/FRS Radio[...]

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    W elcome t o the w or ld of Midland electr onics Congratulations on your purchase of a high quality MIDLAND product. Y our 2-way radio represents the st ate-of-the-art in high-tech engineering. Designed for GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) operation, this compact p ackage is big in performance. It is a quality piece of electronic equipment, skil[...]

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    IMPOR T ANT NO TICE, FCC LICENSE REQUIRED FOR GMRS OPERA TION (Only Applicable f or GMRS Radio Use in the Unit ed States) The LXT360/365 Series operates on GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) frequencies which require an FCC (Federal Communications Commission) license. Y ou must be licensed prior to operating on channels 1 - 7 or 15 - 22, which com[...]

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    LCD DISPLA Y 1. LOW BA TTER Y ICON – Indicates the battery level is low . 2. TRANSMIT (TX) ICON – Indicates radio is transmitting a signal. 3. CHANNEL NUMBER – Changes from 1~22 on GMRS/FRS band. 4. KEY LOCK ICON – Indicates KEY LOCK mode is on. 5. RECEIVE (RX) ICON – Indicates radio is receiving a transmission. 6. TRANSMIT POWER LEVEL IC[...]

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    BA TTERY COMP ARTMENT BA TTERY COMP ARTMENT COVER Press her e and push down to open BEL T CLIP LOCK T AB BEL T CLIP LA TCH INS T ALLING THE BEL T CLIP T o install the BEL T CLIP , slide the clip up into the slot on the back of the radio until the BEL T CLIP LA TCH clicks. T o remove the BEL T CLIP , press the LOCK T AB up, then gently pull the belt[...]

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    In or der to ensur e that the bat tery pac k is fully c har g ed, it is r ecommended that the bat t ery pac k be char ged f or at least 12 hours with the r adio tur ned OFF . 1. Only use our NiMH battery pack. 2. Do not attempt to charge alkaline batteries or any batteries or battery packs other than the one indicated in the manual. This may cause [...]

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    ABOUT RANGE Y our LXT Series radios are designed to give you maximum range under optimum conditions. Optimum Conditions are: l Over water l Open rural areas without obstructions l Flat areas where you can see the other person T o ensure you get maximum range: l Be sure to use fresh or fully charged batteries - low batteries will cause low power con[...]

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    CALL ALER T Y our LXT360/365 Series can transmit a call alert for a fixed length of time. T o send a call alert, press the CALL button. The TX icon will appear while transmitting a call alert and a tone can be heard on the speaker for confirmation. KEYP AD L OCK T o avoid accidentally changing the radio setting, press the LOCK button for 4 seconds.[...]

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    R OGER BEEP (end of tr ansmission) T ONE When the PTT button is released, the radio will beep to confirm to other users that your transmission has finished. T o turn the ROGER BEEP tone on, press the MENU button until the display shows an “ rb ” icon while on the right of the “ rb ” display , an “ oF ” icon appears. Select “ on ” by[...]

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    PROBLEM SOLUTION 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 within range of the other transceivers. - Buildings and other structures may interfere with your communication. Radio is not responding to button presses - Make sure ke[...]

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    SPECIFICA TIONS Channels 22 GMRS/FRS Channels Operating Frequency UHF 462.5500 ~ 467.7125 MHz Power Source 4 AAA Alkaline or 4.8V Rechargeable Ni-MH battery pack GMRS/FR S FREQUENC Y CHAR T (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[...]

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    LIMITED W ARRANT Y Midland Radio Corporation will rep air or replace, at its option without charge, any Midland FRS/GMRS transceiver which fails due to a defect in material or workmanship within Three Y ears following the initial consumer purchase. This warranty does not apply to water damage, battery leak or abuse. Accessories have a 90 day warran[...]

  • Page 13

    AVP -1 1 AVP -H H 1 AVP -H H 2 AVP -H H 3 - 1 Open F ace Helmet Microphone Kit - $49.99 - 1 Closed F ace Helmet Microphone Kit - $49.99 - 2 Ov er the Ear Mic. Headsets w/ PTT - $1 9.99 A CCESSORIES Accessories can be purchased at www .midlandradio.com or fill in the form on the following page and mail it to our address. - 2 Sur veillance Headset - [...]

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    AVP -H H 4 AVP -H H 5 AVP -H H 7 AVP -6 6 - 2 B ehind the Head Headset - $39.99 - 2 Ear W rap Headset - $39.99 - 1 Dual Desk Charger - 2 R ec hargeable bat ter y pac ks - 1 A C A dapter - 1 DC Cigaret te lighter adapter - $39.99 - 2 Mossy Oak Around the Ear Headsets with B oom Mic - $39.99[...]

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    Please send Money Order or fill in V isa/MasterCard information and mail to the address below . Please DO NOT send cash or checks. Make Money Order to Midland Radio Corporation. Name: _____________________________________________________ A ddr ess: ___________________________________________________ City: _____________________ Stat e _____ Zip Code[...]

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    M M I I D D L L A A N N D D R R A A D D I I O O C C O O R R P P O O R R A A T T I I O O N N 590 0 P ar r et ta Dr iv e Kansas City , MO 64120 Call 816.241 .850 0 visit us at ht tp://www .midlandradio .com Not e: F eat ur es & Specifications ar e subject t o c hange without notice. MIDLAND is not r esponsible f or unint entional er r ors or omis[...]