Midland G9 PRO User guide

MIDLAND G9 PRO

DUAL BAND PMR446LPD TRANSCEIVER

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Coverage*

* Depending on terrain

Index

Content 4

Coverage/range 4

Batteries and battery compartment 4

Warnings 5

Features 6

Main characteristics 7

Description of the controls and functions 8

Display 8

Radio 10

Operations 12

Turning on/o 12

Selecting the PMR446 or LDP band 12

Selecting the PMR446 bands - 24CH or 32CH 12

Displaying the channel/sub audio tone 13

Transmission and reception 13

Transmitting TOT Setting 13

VOLUME adjustment 13

“CALL” 13

“Emergency” 13

MON (Monitor) function / Squelch 14

Scanning all the channels 14

Channel selection 15

CTCSS/DCS tone setting 15

Vibra-Call function 18

CALL feature 18

ROGER BEEP (End transmission tone) 19

Keypad Beep 19

Emergency Call function 19

Activating / Deactiving the Emergency feature 20

Changing the emergency channel 20

Dual Watch 21

Automatic Out-of-Range 21

Display illumination 22

Power save 22

Technical specifications 26

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Thanks for choosing Midland! Midland G9 PRO is a portable transceiver that
is free use in almost all European countries.

Content

N° 1 Midland G9 PRO
N° 1 Single desktop charger
N° 1 Wall adaptor
N° 4 1800 mAh AA NiMH rechargeable batteries
N° 1 Belt clip

Coverage/range

The maximum range depends on terrain condition and is obtained during use
in an open space.
The only limitation to maximum possible range are environmental factors such
as blockage caused by trees, buildings, or other obstructions. Inside a car or a
metallic constructions, the range can be reduced. Normally the coverage in
the city, with buildings or other obstructions is about 1 or 2 Km. In open space
but with obstructions like trees, leaves or houses the maximum possible ran­ge is about 4-6 Km. In open space, without obstructions and in sight, like for
example in mountain, the coverage can be more than 12 Km.

Batteries and battery compartment

The transceiver accepts the following batteries:

• 4 rechargeable batteries supplied in the package

• 4 x AA alkaline batteries (optional)

• Ni-Mh battery pack model PB-ATL/G7 (optional)

• Li-Ion battery pack model PB-PRO (optional)
To open the battery compartment: with the back of the radio facing you, unho­ok the battery holder in the lower part of the radio and gently slide the cover.
Insert the battery observing the polarity and place the cover again.

Attention: the batteries must be recharged before the first use.

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Warnings

• BATTERIES - Strictly follow all the warnings on the batteries stated in the

chapters concerning the recharge.

• Do not open the radio for any reason! The radio’s precision mechanics and

electronics require experience and specialized equipment; for the same re­ason, the radio should under no circumstances be realigned as it has already
been calibrated for maximum performance. Unauthorized opening of the
transceiver will void the warranty.

• Do not use detergents, alcohol, solvents, or abrasives to clean the
equipment. Just use a soft, clean cloth. If the radio is very dirty, slightly
dampen the cloth with a mixture of water and a neutral soap.

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Features

• Extended PMR446 band: thanks to a new procedure described here after,
it is possible to operate on the traditional PMR446 band or on a new one
(further 8 PMR446 channels).

• Side Tone: End transmission noise muer

• “Dual PTT” feature for high or low output power. Midland G9 PRO is
equipped with a Dual PTT key. Thanks to this feature, it is possible to use
the high power only when it is really necessary, enabling in this way a high
reduction of the battery consumption.

• “Emergency CALL” feature. Midland G9 PRO is supplied with a chan­nel dedicated to the emergencies. Radio communications usually happen
between two or more users which are tuned on the same channel: it’s not
possible to transmit or receive to/from dierent channels. But thanks to
the “Emergency” function, you can also keep a check on the emergency
channel: all users having a Midland G9 PRO can communicate on the tu­ned channel and at the same time can receive/transmit Emergency messa­ges on the dedicated channel. Simply keep pressed the +/EMG button for
3 seconds and an emergency CALL will be sent to all the G9 PRO within
the range: they will be automatically tuned on the “EC” channel (Emer­gency Channel).

• “Manual Out of range” feature: just press twice the +/EMG button and
you will verify whether there are some radios within the range of your
equipment.

• “Vox TalkBack” feature: if one radio is continuously transmitting in VOX,
the Vox TB will automatically stop the transmission after 20” to allow the
transmission to the other users as well.

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Main characteristics

• 8 new PMR446 channels

• 32 PMR446 channels (16+16 pre-programmed)

• Extended frequency band: from 446.00625 to 446.19375MHz

• Extra loud speaker

• Wide LCD display

• Weatherproof IPX4

• Dual PTT for high/low output power transmission

• Emergency call function

• Side Tone

• 38 CTCSS tones/104 DCS codes

• VOX adjustable in 3 levels and with “TalkBack”

• Power supply: 4 x 1800mAh AA Ni-MH batteries, battery pack 800mAh
or Li-Ion battery pack 1200mAh (optional)

• High/Low power

• VibraCALL

• Keypad lock

• Dual Watch

• SCAN

• Monitor

• Out of range control

• Auto power save: automatic current economy circuit

• Low battery indicator

• Power: 500mW (PMR446); 10mW (LPD)

• Operating temperature: from -20° to +55° C

• 2pin accessory plug

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Description of the controls and functions

Display

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Your Midland G9 PRO keeps you constantly updated about its operational
status through a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD). The symbols and their corre­sponding parameters that may appear, according to the operational status of
the device, are described as follows:

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VOX

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DW

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RX

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12. DCS CTC

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TX

H (High)

L (Low)

These two large digits indicate the selected channel

VOX function activated

This symbol appears when the keypad lock is activated

Emergency function activated

Dual Watch activated

Indicates the battery status

Vibra-Call function activated

Indicates if the Automatic Out of Range function loses
contact with the other radios

Reception mode

Indicates the transmission (PTT pressed)

High or low power selection. The output power of the big
PTT depends on your selection

Indicate the type of sub audio tone selected

These three small digits indicate the code of the CTCSS/
DCS tones selected (1-38 / 1-104)

Roger Beep activated

15.

PMR

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This simbol indicates that the radio is operating on the new
PMR446 channels