Midland LXT 300 Series manual

http://www.midlandradio .com - 1 - Owner’ s Manual Model LXT 300/315 FRS/GMRS Radio Features: • 22 Channels • Channel Scan • Auto Squelch • Auto Battery Save • Keypad Lock • Roger Beep • Mic/Headphone Jack • 3 Call Alerts • Keystroke Tones • Water Resistant • Backlit Displa y • Silent Operation • Monitor[...]

http://www.midlandradio .com - 2 - Index Introduction 3 FCC Information 4-5 Controls and Buttons 6-7 LCD 8 Belt Clip 9 Installing Batteries 10 Charging the Batteries 11 Operation, Volume, Talki ng/ Listening and Monitor 12 Call Alert, Scan and Key pad Lock 13 User Interface 14 Channel Selection, Key stroke Tone, and Roger Beep 15 External Speaker/M[...]

http://www.midlandradio .com - 3 - Introduction Congratulations o n your purchase of a high -quality Midland GMRS radio. Your LXT-300/315 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 electr onic equipment, skillfull[...]

http://www.midlandradio .com - 4 - FCC Informati on This device co mplies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two c onditions: (1) this device does not cause harmful interference, a nd (2) this radio must accept any interferenc e received, including inte rference that may cause undesire d operation. To maintain com [...]

http://www.midlandradio .com - 5 - FCC Informati on Cont… Your LXT-300/315 operates on General Mobile Ra dio Service (GMRS) Frequencies and is subject to the rules and regulation s of the Federal Communications Co mmission (FCC). The FCC req uires that all opera tors using Gene ral Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) frequencie s obtain a radio license b[...]

http://www.midlandradio .com - 6 - Controls an d Buttons[...]

http://www.midlandradio .com - 7 - Controls an d Buttons Cont… Button Description Talk/Call  T alk on the radio  Send a call tone  Sa ve a setting Scan/Lock  Scan for active cha nnels  Lock the key pad Volume Down  D ecrease the volu me  Scroll through the menu Volume Up  Increase the volume  Scroll through the menu Men[...]

http://www.midlandradio .com - 8 - LCD Displa y[...]

http://www.midlandradio .com - 9 - Belt Clip To install the b elt clip, slide the clip up into the slot on the b ack of the radio until the latching mech anism clicks. To remove the belt clip, pull the latching tab outward, then gentl y slide the belt clip d own toward the bottom of the radio.[...]

http://www.midlandradio .com - 10 - Installing Batte ries Your LXT-300/315 radio operates with either four AAA alkaline batteries or a NiMH rechargea ble battery pack. To install the batteries: 1. W ith the back of the radio facing you, remove the belt clip by sliding it off of the unit . Then un-lock the locking-latch, and remo ve the battery cove[...]

http://www.midlandradio .com - 11 - Charging the ba tteries Your LXT-300/315 is equipped to allow using a recharg eable NiMH battery pack which can be recharged by the A/C deskt op charger. Batteries mu st be charged when t he low battery icon flashes on the displ ay. Do not charge alkaline ba tteries of any kind in the radio. To charge thro ugh a [...]

http://www.midlandradio .com - 12 - Operation Power On/Off Press the “Power butt on” for more than 2 seconds to tu rn the radio on. Press “Power button” again for 2 seconds to turn t he radio off. Volume Press the “Up ” button to increase the volume, and press the “Down” button to decrease the volume during normal operation . Talkin[...]

http://www.midlandradio .com - 13 - Call Alert Your LXT-300/315 can transmit a call alert for a fixed le ngth of time. To send a call alert, press the PT T button twice rapidly. The TX icon a ppears during the transmission of a call alert and the alert can be hea rd on the speaker for confirmation. To c hoose a call alert, press the men u button to[...]

http://www.midlandradio .com - 14 - to turn the radio off and on, TX/RX, and send a call tone when the radio is locked. To unlock , press the “SCAN button ” for 2 seconds. User Interface To access the advan ced features of your LXT-300/3 15 radio, it has the following menu functions :[...]

http://www.midlandradio .com - 15 - Channel Selec tion Your LXT-300/315 has 22 channels availab le. To change channels:  With the radio on, press “Menu b utton” until the current channel segme nt flashes.  Use “Up” button or the “Down” bu tton to change the chann el.  Press the PTT button to save the n ew channel. Ke y stroke T[...]

http://www.midlandradio .com - 16 - External Speak er / Microphone Jack Your LXT-300/315 can be used with an optiona l external speaker /microphon e or headset. To use an optional speaker/microphone or headset: 1. Insert the plug(s) into the SPK/MIC jacks. 2. Place the earbud into your ear, and adjust the mic into your desired position.[...]

http://www.midlandradio .com - 17 - Troubleshootin g Problem Solution No Pow er Check battery in stallation and /or replace batteries Cannot Receive Messages  C onfirm the radios have the same channel settings.  Make sure that you ar e within range of the other transceivers.  Buildin gs and other obstruc tions may interfere with your comm [...]

http://www.midlandradio .com - 18 - Technical Speci fication Specification  Channels : 22 channels  Operating Frequency : UHF 462. 5500 ~467.7125 MHz  Power Source: four AAA alkaline or rechargeable Ni-MH Batterie s  Power Output: 1 watt HI, 0.5W on Lo Current Drain  Receive: 120mA max  Transmit : 600mA max  Standby: Average 20[...]

http://www.midlandradio .com - 19 - Channel F requency Chart CH.No CH. Freq. CH. No CH. Freq. 1 462.5625 12 467.6625 2 462.5875 13 467.6875 3 462.6125 14 467.7125 4 462.6375 15 462.5500 5 462.6625 16 462.5750 6 462.6875 17 462.6000 7 462.7125 18 462.6250 8 467.5625 19 462.6500 9 467.5875 20 462.6750 10 467.6 125 21 462.7000 11 467.6 375 22 462.7250[...]

http://www.midlandradio .com - 20 - Accessorie s – Accesso ries can be purchas ed at www.midla ndradio.com or fill in the form o n the fol lowing pa ge and ma il it to our a ddress . AVP-H1-$49.99 Open face helmet Microphone ki t AVP-H2-$49.99 Closed face helme t microphone ki t AVP-H3-$39.99 Surveillance Hea dset AVP-H4-$39.99 Ear Wrap Headse ts[...]

http://www.midlandradio .com - 21 - ACCESSORIES ORDE R FORM Please send Money Order or fill in Visa/Master Card infor mation and mail to the addres s below. Please DO NOT send cash or checks. Make Money Order to Midland Radio Co rporation. Name:________________ ___________ ____ _______ ___________ A ddress:_______________________________ __________[...]

http://www.midlandradio .com - 22 - Limited Wa rranty Midland Ra dio Corporati on will repai r or replace, at its optio n without c harge, an y Midland FRS/ GMRS transceiver which fails d ue to a defe ct in material or workm anship within Three Y ears follo wing the initial consumer pu rchase. This warrant y does not appl y to water damage, bat ter[...]

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http://www.midlandradio .com - 24 - Midland Radio Co rporation 5900 Parretta Drive Kansas City, MO 6412 0 Call 816.241.850 0 visit us at http://ww w.midlandradio.com Note: Features & S pecifications are subject to Change without notice. MI DLAND i s not responsible for unintentional errors or omissions on its packaging.[...]