Midland Radio G4 Users manual

T he World in Communication

M IDL AND G4

22 C HAN NE L G M RS /F RS

MIDLAND G4 is a new

that may be used, without license, where

GMRS/FRS (462.5500 -

frequencies are authorized

467.7125 MHz).

Main features:

• Freq. 462.5500 - 467.7125 MHz

• Channel spacing: 25kHz

• 22 GMRS/FRS channels

• Power 500mW ERP

ENGLISH

• Coverage up to 4-5 km

• Batteries: AAA type, rechargeable or alkaline

• Alphanumeric LCD Display

• VOX (hands-free transmission)

• Channel Scan function

• Battery life up to 35 hours (alkaline type)

• Operating temperature from -20

• Weight 63 gms.

• Size 53x89x28mm

• Jack for audio accessories: 1pin, 2.5mm

(SPKMIC) [7]

• Jack for Wall Charger (CHG) [7]

Specifications are subject to change without notice

T R ANS C E IV E R

GMRS/FRS

trans

to +55

ceiver

Battery compartment

To open the battery compartment, hold the unit face down and slide the cover towards the bottom of the radio; then, insert 3 x AAA alkaline or rechargeable batteries.

**** CCoovveerraagge The maximum range is obtained during use in an open space. The only limitation to maximum possible range a re environmental factors s uch a s blockage caus ed by trees , buildings, or other obstructions. Inside a c ar or metallic cons truction, the range c an be reduc ed.

GMRS LICENSE

SCAN MODE

Use of GMRS radios within the United States requires a FCC GMRS license. An individual 18 years of age or older, who is not a representative of a foreign government is eligible to apply for a GMRS system license. You will need two forms from the FCC, FCC Form 159 and FCC From 605 Main From and Schedule F. You can find the forms online at http://www.fcc.gov/formpage.html, or call 1-800-418-3676.

Content

• 1 MIDLAND G4 transceiver

• 1 belt clip

• User Manual

LET’S COMMUNICATE!

To turn radio on/off Hold the button [3] for 3 seconds. The radio beeps 3 times with different tones. The

“AAA”

LCD[1] displays a “self test” message for 1 second, it will then indicate the last channel selected.

Volume adjustment To adjust the volume level, push ▼/▲ [2] buttons until you reach the desired level.

Channel selection

Press the button [3] once and then the ▼/▲ [2] controls to select one of the 22 channels. To confirm the selection, push PTT [6] or wait for 5 seconds roughly.

Background noise reduction (Squelch)

In your MIDLAND G4 the background noise reduction device (squelch) is activated by default.

CHANNEL FREQ. RX/TX (MHz) CHANNEL FREQ. RX/TX (MHz)

01 462.5625 12 467.6625 02 462.5875 13 467.6875 03 462.6125 14 467.7125 04 462.6375 15 462.5500 05 462.6625 16 462.5750 06 462.6875 17 462.6000 07 462.7125 18 462.6250 08 467.5625 19 462.6500 09 467.5875 20 462.6750 10 467.6125 21 462.7000

11 467.6375 22 462.7250

Transmission

For maximum speech clarity, hold the radio 4 to 10cm away from your mouth, keep the PTT button [6] pressed and speak into the unit. During transmission the display shows:

Reception

Simply release the PTT button [6]. When you receive a signal, display shows:

Automatic power save

MIDLAND G4 is supplied with an automatic current economy circuit. If the transceiver receives no signal for 7 seconds or longer the “power save function” automatically activates. The battery life may increase by up to 50%.

When the batteries are in need of charging, icon will be displayed: it is necessary to replace the alkaline batteries or recharge the Ni-Cd/NiMH ones.

Jack CHG [7]

External charger jack. Insert the original charger plug into the CHG jack [7]. We recommend use of the appropriate charger only. Attention: alkaline batteries cannot be recharged.

Keypad lock

Press and hold the SCAN [4] button for longer than 3 seconds: the display will show Lo to confirm activation. PTT [6] will still

be active.

The display will show Lc everytime the buttons are pressed.

To de-activate the Keypad lock, press and hold the SCAN [4] button for longer than 3 seconds: the display will show LF to confirm de-activation.

KEY FUNCTIONS

VOX: hands-free transmission

VOX function activation

Press the [3] key for two times. The display shows “VOX” blinking at the top on the right, and at the right side of the display, "oF" appears. Select “on” by means of ▼/▲ [2] buttons and push the PTT [6] key, or simply await 5 seconds for confirmation. Speak into the microphone [5]: the transmission is automatically activated.

VOX function deactivatio

Press the [3] key for two times. The display shows “VOX ” blinking at the top on the right, and at the right side of the display, “on” appears. Select key, or simply await 5 seconds for confirmation.

SCAN FUNCTION

The SCAN mode monitors the busy channels. It is used to check the traffic radio on the 22 channels before transmitting and allows the unit to stop on a channel that someone is talking on. When the radio stops on a busy channel, the scan will resume after about 5 seconds.

To enable SCAN:

1. Press the SCAN [4] key: channels will start scanning on the display [1].

2. Press

Transmission during the SCAN function

[2] buttons to skip the channels with a strong background noise.

▼/▲

At the PTT [6] pressure, the radio will transmit on the channel where the scan started.

To deactivate this function, push the SCAN [4] key again.

by means of ▼/▲ [2] buttons and push the PTT [6]

"oF"

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