Midland Radio GXT1050, GXT1000 User Manual

GXT1000/1050 Series

GMRS/FRS Radio

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 3

Introduction 4
Important Notice, FCC Licensing 5
LCD Display 6
Controls 6
Battery Installation 7
Installing the Belt Clip 7
Charging the Optional Battery Pack 8
Low Battery Level Indicator 8
Operating Your Radio 9 - 19
External Speaker/Microphone Jack 19
Troubleshooting Guide 20
Use and Care 20
Specifications and Frequency Charts 21 - 22
Warranty Information 23
MIDLAND Family Products 24
Accessories 25
Accessories Order Form 26

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Welcome to the world of Midland electronics

Congratulations on your purchase of a high quality MIDLAND product.
Your 2-way radio represents the state-of-the-art in high-tech
engineering. Designed for GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service)
operation, this compact package is big in performance. It is a quality
piece of electronic equipment, skillfully constructed with the finest
components. The circuitry is all solid-state and mounted on a rugged
printed circuit board. Your two-way radio is designed for reliable and
trouble-free performance for years to come.

Features

- 50 GMRS/FRS Channel

- 142 Privacy Codes (38 CTCSS / 104 DCS)

- Waterproof JIS4 Standard

- Direct Call

- VOX

- Selectable Call Alert (additional Animal Sound on GXT1050)

- NOAA Weather Radio

- NOAA Weather Alert

- NOAA Weather Scan

- Dual Watch

- VIBRATE ALERT

- Monitor Function

- Roger Beep Tone

- Silent Operation

- Keypad Lock

- Whisper Function

- SOS Siren

- Power HI/MED/LO Settings

- Speaker / Microphone Jacks

- Battery Meter / Battery Low Indicator

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions : (1) this device does not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this radio must accept any interference that may cause undesired operation.

To maintain compliance with FCC’s RF exposure guidelines, for body-worn
operation, this radio has been tested and meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines
when used with Midland Radio Corp. accessories supplied or designated for this
product. Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with FCC RF
exposure guidelines. (Tested with Headset Model: AVP-1)

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IMPORTANT NOTICE, FCC LICENSE REQUIRED FOR GMRS OPERATION

The GXT1000/1050 Series operates on GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service)
frequencies which require an FCC (Federal Communications Commission)
license. You must be licensed prior to operating on channels 1 - 7 or 15 - 42,
which comprise the GMRS channels of the GXT1000/1050 Series. Serious
penalties could result for unlicensed use of GMRS channels, in violation of FCC
rules, as stipulated in the Communications Act's Sections 501 and 502
(amended).

You will be issued a call sign by the FCC which should be used for station
identification when operating the radio on GMRS channels. You should also
cooperate by engaging in permissible transmissions only, avoiding channel
interference with other GMRS users, and being prudent with the length of their
transmission time.

To obtain a license or ask questions about the license application, contact the
FCC at 1-888-CALL FCC or go to the FCC's website:

http://www

.fcc.gov and request form 605.

Exposure To Radio Frequency Energy

Your Midland radio is designed to comply with the following national and
international standards and guidelines regarding exposure of human being to radio
frequency electromagnetic energy:

- United States Federal Communications Commission, Code of Federal
Regulations: 47 CFR part 2 sub-part J

- American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/Institute of Electrical &
Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95. 1-1992

- Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineer (IEEE) C95. 1-1999 Edition

- National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) of the
United States, Report 86, 1986

- International Commission on Non-lonizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP)
1998

To control your exposure and ensure compliance with the general population or
uncontrolled environment exposure limits, transmit no more than 50% of the time.
The radio generates measurable RF energy exposure only when transmitting.

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IMPORTANT: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by
MIDLAND RADIO CORP. could void your right to operate this unit. Your radio is set

up to transmit a regulated signal on an assigned frequency. It is against the law to
alter or adjust the settings inside the COMMUNICATOR to exceed those
limitations. Any adjustment to your radio must be made by qualified technicians.

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CONTROLS

LCD DISPLA

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1. BATTERY METER – Indicates the battery
level.

2. WHISPER ICON – Indicates when the
Whisper feature is on.

3. KEY LOCK ICON – Indicates KEY LOCK
mode is on.

4. VOX ICON – Indicates when VOX mode is
active.

5. NOAA WEATHER (WX) BAND ICON–
Indicates when the radio is in Weather Band
mode.

6. CHANNEL NUMBER – Changes from 1~42 on
GMRS/FRS band (1~10 on WX band).

7. GROUP MODE ICON – Indicates when the
Group Mode is on.

8. VIBRATE ALERT ICON – Indicates when the
Vibrate-Alert feature is on.

9. SOS SIREN ICON – Indicates the SOS Siren

is on.

10. TRANSMIT (TX) / RECEIVE (RX) ICON –

Indicates radio is transmitting (TX) a signal, or
radio is receiving (RX) a transmission..

11. TRANSMIT POWER LEVEL ICON – Indicates

TX Power setting (H/M/L)

12. PRIVACY CODE ICON – Indicates Privacy

Code setting (CTCSS/DCS).

13. PRIVACY CODE – Indicates Privacy Code

selected by user (oF~38/oF~104).
It can only be used on Ch 1~22.

14. POWER/VOLUME KNOB – Turn clockwise to

turn the power on and increase the volume
level. Turn counter-clockwise to decrease the
volume level and turn the power off.

15. PTT Button – Press and hold to transmit

voice communication.

16. CALL/LOCK Button – Press to send a CALL

Alert signal. Press and hold to turn KEY
LOCK on/off.

17. UP and DOWN / SOS SIREN Button –

Make adjustments in MENU mode. Press and
hold the UP button for 5 seconds to activate
the SOS Siren function.

18. SPEAKER – Built-in speaker.

19. ANTENNA.

20. EXTERNAL SPEAKER/MIC JACK.

21. MENU/WX SCAN Button – Press to access

Menu mode. Press and hold for 5 seconds to
activate the NOAA Weather Scan function.

22. MONITOR/SCAN Button – Press to enter

SCAN mode. Press and hold to enter
MONITOR mode

23. MIC – Built-in microphone.

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BA

TTERY INSTALLATION

Your GXT1000/1050 Series radio operates with either 4 AA alkaline
batteries or an optional NiMH battery pack. The belt clip should be
removed (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 belt clip (see
diagram below) for easy access, then remove the Battery Cover
by pulling down the Battery Cover Latch and lifting up the Battery
Cover from the radio.

2. Insert 4 AA batteries observing the polarity as shown. Installing
the batteries incorrectly will prevent the radio from operating or
may damage the radio.

3. Return the Battery Cover by sliding it up on the radio and push up
the Battery Cover Latch until it locks into place. Replace the belt
clip, making sure it locks into place.

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INSTALLING THE BELT CLIP

To install the BELT CLIP, slide the clip down into
the slot on the back of the radio until the BELT
CLIP LATCH clicks. To remove the BELT CLIP,
press the LOCK TAB down , then gently pull the
belt clip up toward the top of the radio.

One Battery inserted
in this slot

BATTERY
COMPARTMENT

BATTERY COVER

BATTERY COVER
LATCH

BELT CLIP
LOCK TAB

BELT CLIP
LATCH

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CHARGING THE OPTIONAL BATTERY PACK

Your GXT1000/1050 Series is equipped for using an optional
rechargeable NiMH battery pack (included) which can be recharged
using a desktop charger (included). Initial charge time is 24 hours with
a charge time of 12 hours thereafter. For maximum battery life, we
recommend charging the battery pack when the low battery icon
comes on. Remove the radios from the charger when the charge time
expires.

To charge using a Desktop Charger:

1. Place the rechargeable battery packs in the radios.

2. Connect the AC adapter into an AC wall outlet.

3. Insert the AC adapter plug (or DC Cigarette Lighter adapter if

charging in vehicle) into the desktop charger jack.

4. Place the units into the desktop charger slot and note that the LED

indicator with RED color will light up, indicating charging function.

In order to ensure that the battery pack is fully charged, it is
recommended that the battery pack be charged for at least 12
hours with the radio turned 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 leakage and damage to the radio.

3. For long term storage of the radio, turn the radio OFF and
remove the batteries from the radio.

BATTERY LEVEL INDICATOR

Your GXT1000/1050 Series has a BATTERY LEVEL METER
that shows the battery power level. The greater the number of bars
visible, the stronger the battery level. When the battery level is low,
the Battery Shell icon and “Lo bt” will flash in the display
indicating your batteries should be replaced or recharged if using a
rechargeable battery pack.

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PO

WER ON/OFF AND VOLUME

Rotate the POWER/VOLUME knob clockwise to turn the radio on and
increase the volume level. Rotate the control counter-clockwise to
reduce the volume level and to turn the radio off. During Power On,
the radio will beep 2 times with different tones, the LCD will display all
icons for 1 second and the LCD display will indicate the last channel
selected.

TRANSMIT

TING AND RECEIVING A CALL

To communicate, all radios in your group must be set to the same
channel and Privacy Code.

1. For maximum clarity, hold the radio 2 to 3 inches from your mouth.

2. Press and hold the PTT button and speak in a normal voice
into the microphone. The TX icon will appear continuously
on the LCD Display while transmitting.

3. To receive a call, release the PTT button. The RX icon will
appear on the display when your radio is receiving a transmission.

ABOUT RANGE

Your GXT 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

To ensure you get maximum range:

l Be sure to use fresh or fully charged batteries - low batteries will

cause low power conditions

l Be sure you are on a GMRS channel - FRS channels are

restricted by the FCC to low power

l Be sure to set your radio to use Hi power.

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OPERATING YOUR RADIO

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GXT1

000/1050 SERIES QUICK REFERENCE CHART

MONITOR

Pressing and holding the MONITOR button for 1 second will let you
hear noise so you can adjust the volume level of the radio when not
receiving a signal. This should be used to check activity on your
current channel before transmitting.

Press and hold the MONITOR button for 1 second again to get out
of MONITOR mode.

SCAN

Your GXT1000/1050 Series can scan all 50 channels for activity. To
enter, quickly press the SCAN button. Repeat the same procedure to
exit. Your radio will rapidly scan each of the 50 channels and stop on
any active channel. Your radio will resume scanning after 4 seconds
when the channel is no longer active.

When you press the PTT button to transmit on an active channel, the
scanning function will stop and remain on the active channel for 10
seconds before resuming scan when PTT button is no longer pressed.

To resume scanning, quickly press the button.

CALL

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Your GXT1000/1050 Series can transmit a call alert for a fixed length
of time. To 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.

The GXT900 has 10 call alert selections while the GXT950 has 15 call
alerts including 5 “animal sound” call alerts - Cougar, Duck, Crow,
Wolf, Turkey.

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MENU

MENU

WX Scan

WX Channel

WX Alert

Channel

1~50

Press and hold the
MENU button for
5 seconds

1~10

1~10

On/Off

Group Mode On

Off

Privacy

Off

CTCSS

DCS

*** Only on Ch 1 ~ 22

1~38

1~104

Group Code

0~142

Power

H/M/L

Whisper

On/Off

ID Setting

1~10

eVOX

oF~9

Dual Watch
Channel

1~50

Caller ID

4 digit code (0~9),
Press MON to
choose each digit

Silent Operation

On/Off

Dual Watch
Privacy

DUAL WATCH FUNCTION

Ring Tone

0~5

Roger Beep

On/Off

*** Only on Ch 1 ~ 22

Off CTCSS

1~38

SOS

1~15 for GXT1050

Call Tone

1~10

DCS

1~104

Press and hold
the DOWN
button for 5
seconds

Vibrate

On/Off

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SOS SIREN

To activate the SOS SIREN function, press and hold the DOWN/ SOS
SIREN button for 5 seconds. The SOS SIREN icon will appear on the

display, the radio will send out a loud siren sound and the display
backlight will flash. To deactivate the SOS SIREN function press the
PTT button.

KEYP

AD LOCK

To avoid accidentally changing the radio setting, 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.

DISPLA

Y ILLUMINATION

During Power on, the display illumination will activate for approx. 5
seconds. The display illumination can also be activated when the
MENU, MON/SCAN, and button is pressed.

CHANNEL SELECTION (GMRS/FRS BAND)

Press the MENU button once, and then the buttons to select one
of the 50 GMRS/FRS channels. To confirm the selection, press the
PTT button or press the MENU button again to move to the next
feature setting.

USING THE RADIO IN GROUP MODE

Your GXT1000/1050 Series has GROUP MODE function which lets
you make “direct calls” to other people within the group without
alerting the entire group. The

GROUP

MODE

function only works on

channels 1~22. It does not operate on channels 23~42.
In order to use the GROUP MODE function you need to set the

following in your radio:

l Set the radio to Group Mode
l Set a Group Code
l Set the ID
l Set the Caller ID
l Set the Ring Tone

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Note : To communicate between two GXT1000/1050 Series radios

in Group Mode, the radios in your group must be set to
the same channel and Group Code selections.

Note : The GROUP Mode function only operate in channels 1~22.

SET

TING THE RADIO TO GROUP MODE

To turn the GROUP MODE on, press the MENU button until the
display shows “Gr” blinking, while an “oF” appears on the right of the
display. Select “on” by pressing the buttons and press the PTT
button to confim or press MENU button again to move to the next
feature setting.

When the radio is in GROUP MODE the Group Mode icon will appear
on the display.

SET

TING GROUP CODES

Your GXT1000/1050 Series has 142 Group Codes available. To
select a Group Code press the MENU button while in Group Mode
until the Privacy Code blinks, and then the buttons to select one
of the 142 Group Codes. The Privacy Code icon on the display will
indicate your Group Code setting. To confirm the selection, press the
PTT button or press MENU button again to move to the next feature
setting.

SET

TING THE ID NUMBER

Your GXT1000/1050 Series has 10 ID Number available. The
selected ID Number may be different for each Group Code. To select
an ID Number for the current Group Code press the MENU until the
display shows “Id”, while the current ID number setting appears
blinking on the right of the display. Press the buttons to select one
of the 10 ID Numbers. To confirm the selection, press the PTT button
or press MENU button again to move to the next feature setting.

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SET

TING THE CALLER ID NUMBER

You can select your individual 4-digit Caller ID Number to indicate you
when making “direct call” to other radios within your group. To set
your Caller ID Number within the current channel, Group Code and
ID number press the MENU button while in Group Mode 5 times, and
then press the buttons to select “1 ~ 9” on each digit. To move to
another digit press the MON/SCAN button. To confirm the selection,
press the PTT button or press MENU button again to move to the next
feature setting.

SET

TING THE RING TONE

Your GXT1000/1050 has 5 selectable Ring Tone. Your selected ring
tone will be playbacked when receiving a “direct call” from another
person of the same Group Code and ID Number. To select a Ring
Tone for the current Group Code and ID Number press the MENU
button until an “rt” appears on the display, and then the buttons
to make the selection. To confirm the selection, press the PTT button
or press MENU button again to move to the next feature setting

MAKING

A DIRECT CALL

Your GXT1000/1050 Series has a “direct call” function which
enables you to call another person without alerting the other people
within the group.

In order to make a direct call to another radio while in Group Mode,
both must have the same channel, Group Code, and ID Number.

To make a “direct call” press the CALL button while in Group Mode,
an “AL” will appear on the display. Press the buttons to select the
ID Number of the radio that you will call. Press again the CALL
button to send the direct call. Only the radio with the same ID Number
will receive the call.

You can also send a “direct call” to all

the radio within the group.
Press the CALL button while in Group Mode, an “AL” will appear on
the display. Press again the CALL button to send the direct call and
all the radio within the group will receive the call.

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USING THE RADIO IN STANDARD MODE

You can set your GXT1000/1050 Series to Standard Mode to
communicate with radios which do not have the Group Mode feature.

SET

TING THE RADIO TO STANDARD MODE

To turn the STANDARD MODE on, press the MENU button until the
display shows “Gr” blinking, while an “on” appears on the right of the
display. Select “of” by pressing the buttons and press the PTT
button to confrim or press MENU button again to move to the next
feature setting.

When the radio is in STANDARD MODE the Group Mode icon will
disappear on the display.

SET

TING PRIVACY CODES

When the GROUP Mode is turned off, you can use the normal Privacy
Codes which is common to other radios which are not set to Group
Mode. Your GXT1000/1050 Series has 142 Privacy Codes available
which can only be used on channels 1~22. The selected Privacy
Code may be different for each channel. To select a Privacy Code for
the current channel press the MENU button twice, and then the
buttons to select between “Off/CTCSS/ DCS”. Press again the MENU
button and the button to select one of the 38 CTCSS Codes or
one of the 104 DCS Codes.

The Privacy Code icon on the display will indicate whether you set
your Privacy Code in CTCSS or DCS mode. To confirm the selection,
press the PTT button or press MENU button again to move to the next
feature setting.

Note : If you select any CTCSS Privacy Code, any pre-selected

DCS Privacy Code will be cancelled and vice-versa.

Selecting a Privacy Code of "oF" will disable the Privacy
feature. To communicate between two GXT1000/1050
Series radios, all radios in your group must be set to the
same channel and Privacy Code selections. The Privacy
Code can only be set in channels 1~22.

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TRANSMIT (TX) POWER LEVEL SELECTION

Your GXT1000/1050 Series has 3 power level settings. To select the
power level on channels 1~7, 15~33 and 38~42, press the MENU
button until a “Pr” icon will appear blinking on the display. Then press
the buttons to select TRANSMIT POWER LEVEL icon (H: Hi/ M:
Mid/L: Lo). To confirm, press the PTT button or press MENU button
again to move to the next feature setting. When the Battery Meter

drops to 1 bar , the TX Power will automatically 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 (Hands-free Transmission)

Your radio has 9 VOX level settings: (oF/1~9).
To set VOX, press the MENU button until the display shows “VOX”

blinking while on the right of the CHANNEL NUMBER display, an
“oF” icon appears. Select “1~9” by pressing the buttons and push
the PTT key, or press MENU button again to move to the next feature
setting.

VOX will be more sensitive on the “1” setting than on the “9” setting.
To turn VOX off, press the MENU button until the display shows “VOX”

blinking while on the right of the CHANNEL NUMBER display, a “1~9”
icon appears. Select “oF” by pressing the buttons and push the PTT
key, or press MENU button again to move to the next feature setting.

SILENT OPERATION

Your GXT1000/1050 Series has a SILENT OPERA TION mode. In this
mode, all “beeps” and “tones” are disabled.

To turn the SILENT OPERATION mode on, press the MENU button
until the display shows an “bP” icon while on the right of the “bP”
display, an “on” icon appears. Select “of” by pressing the buttons
and push the PTT key or MENU button.

To turn the SILENT OPERATION mode off, press the MENU button
until the display shows an “bP” icon while on the right of the “bP”
display, an “oF” icon appears. Select “on” by pressing the buttons
and push the PTT key or MENU button.

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ROGER BEEP (end of transmission) TONE

When the PTT button is released, the radio will beep to confirm to
other users that your transmission has finished.

To 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 pressing the buttons and push
the PTT key, or press MENU button to move to the next feature
setting.

To turn the ROGER BEEP tone off, press the MENU button until the
display shows an “rb” icon while on the right of the “rb” display, an
“on” icon appears. Select “oF” by pressing the buttons and push
the PTT key, or press MENU button to move to the next feature
setting.

CALL

ALERT SELECTION

Your GXT1000 Series has 10 selectable CALL ALERTS (15 for
GXT105050). To select, press the MENU button until a “CA” icon

appears and to the right of the “CA” icon the current CALL ALERT
setting is displayed. Then press the buttons to make the CALL
ALERT selections, the radio will emit a corresponding tone for each
selection. To confirm, press the PTT button or press MENU button to
move to the next feature setting.

Note : GXT1050 has 5 additional “Animal Sound” CALL Alerts -

Cougar, Duck, Crow, Wolf, Turkey.

VIBRA

TE ALERT

To turn the VIBRATE ALERT on, press the MENU button until the
display will show the VIBRA TE ALERT icon blinking, while on the right
of the CHANNEL NUMBER, an “oF” icon appears. Select “on” by
pressing the buttons and push the PTT button, or press MENU
button. The VIBRATE ALERT icon will remain on the display.

To turn the VIBRATE ALERT off, press the MENU button until the
display will show the VIBRA TE ALERT icon blinking, while on the right
of the CHANNEL NUMBER, an “on” icon appears. Select “oF” by
pressing the buttons and push the PTT button, or press MENU
button. The VIBRATE ALERT icon will go off.

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WHISPER FUNCTION

Your GXT1000/1050 Series has a WHISPER function, to enable user
to transmit a high sound level even if he is whispering on the
microphone.

To turn the WHISPER on, press the MENU button until the display will
show the WHISPER icon blinking, while on the right of the CHANNEL
NUMBER, an “oF” icon appears. Select “on” by pressing the

buttons and push the PTT button, or press MENU button. The

WHISPER icon will remain on the display.
To turn the WHISPER off, press the MENU button until the display will

show the WHISPER icon blinking, while on the right of the CHANNEL
NUMBER, an “on” icon appears. Select “off” by pressing the

buttons and push the PTT button, or press MENU button. The

WHISPER icon will disappear on the display.

Note : The WHISPER function is recommended for use with

headsets for optimum performance.

NOAA WEATHER RADIO/SCAN

Your GXT1000/1050 Series has a NOAA WEATHER RADIO function,
to enable user to receive weather reports from designated NOAA
stations.

Your GXT1000/1050 Series also has a NOAA WEATHER SCAN
function, to enable user to scan all the 10 channels of the NOAA
WEATHER RADIO.

To turn the NOAA WEATHER SCAN on, press and hold the MENU
button for 5 seconds while in GMRS mode. The radio will go to WX
Band mode and start scanning all the 10 channels and stop on any
active channel. When the channel becomes inactive for 10 seconds
the radio will resume scanning.

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To stop the NOAA WEATHER (WX) SCAN and set the channel
manually on the WX Band, press the MENU button during NOAA
WEATHER (WX) SCAN. The radio will stop scanning and the display
will show the current WX Band channel setting and the WX Band
icon. While on WX Band mode press the buttons to select one
of the 10 NOAA WEATHER (WX) BAND channels. To confirm, press
the PTT button or press MENU button to move to the next feature
setting.

To turn the NOAA WEATHER RADIO off, press the PTT button. The
current GMRS/FRS radio setting will be displayed and the WX BAND
icon will go off.

NO

AA WEATHER ALERT

Your GXT1000/1050 has a NOAA WEATHER ALERT function, to
enable you to automatically receive weather alert from designated
NOAA stations.

The NOAAWEA THER (WX) ALER T is automatically on during NOAA
WEATHER SCAN mode.

To turn the NOAA WEATHER (WX) ALERT on during normal NOAA
WEATHER RADIO mode, press the MENU button twice while in
NOAA WEATHER SCAN mode. The display shows "AL", while on

the right an "oF" icon appears blinking. Select "on" by pressing the

buttons. To confirm, press the PTT button or press MENU. The
radio will return to WX BAND and the WX BAND icon will continue
blinking. If the radio receives a WX ALERT signal from a designated
NOAA station while on GMRS/FRS Radio mode, the radio will beep
for 10 seconds while an "AL" and "In" icon appear on the display,
after which will automatically go to WX BAND.

If any button is pressed during beeping while on GMRS/FRS Radio
mode, the radio will automatically go to WX BAND.

To turn the NOAA WEATHER (WX) ALERT off, press the MENU
button twice while in WX Band. The display shows "AL", while on the
right an "on" icon appears blinking. Select "oF" by pressing the

buttons. To confirm, press the PTT button or press MENU.

Note : The WX Alert is automatically ON during WX SCAN

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DUAL WATCH FUNCTION

Your GXT1000/1050 Series has a DUAL WATCH function, to enable
user to scan 2 channels for any activity. The first channel will be the
current channel setting and the second channel will be the selected
channel on the MENU.

To turn the DUAL WATCH on, press the MENU button until the “oF”
icon appears blinking on the left of the display, while the “dU” icon
appears on the left. Select the second channel by pressing the

button. Press again the MENU and the button to choose the
Privacy Code (oF/dc/ct). Then press again the MENU and button
to set the Privacy Code. Pls. note that the Privacy Code could be

set only on Ch1~22. To confirm, press the PTT button or press
MENU.

The RX and TX icon will appear at the same time to signify that the
DUAL WATCH function is on and the radio will start to scan both the

current channel/code-in-use and the selected channel/code and stop
on any active channel. Your radio will resume scanning after 4
seconds when the channel is no longer active.

When you press the PTT button to transmit on an active channel, the
scanning function will stop and remain on the active channel for 10
seconds before resuming scan when PTT button is no longer pressed.

To resume scanning, quickly press the button.
To turn the DUAL WATCH function off, press the SCAN button.

EXTERNAL SPEAKER/MICR

OPHONE JACK

Your GXT1000/1050 Series can be used with an
optional external speaker/microphone or headset,
freeing your hands for other tasks. To use an
optional speaker / microphone or headset:

l Open the rubber cap on the side of the radio.
l Insert the plug(s) into the SPK/MIC jacks
l Place the earbud into your ear, and adjust the

mic into your desired position.

Note : You can charge a rechargeable NiMH

battery pack thru the CHG Jack

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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
and Privacy Code settings.

- Make sure that you are within range of the other
transceivers.

- Buildings and other structures may interfere with
your communication.

(See ABOUT RANGE on Page 9)

Radio is not responding
to button presses

- Make sure key lock is not on. See "Keypad Lock"
(Page 11).

- Radio might need to be reset. Turn radio off then
on.

- Ensure accessory microphone is set properly

Display is dim - Recharge or replace batteries.
Charger not functioning - Contacts on the bottom of the radio may require

cleaning.

- Ensure the outlet where the charger is plugged
into is functioning properly.

- Check that the battery pack is installed in the
radio properly.

USE AND CARE

1. Use a soft damp cloth to clean the radio

2. Do not use alcohol or cleaning solutions to clean the radio.

3. Do not submerge the radio in water.

4. Dry the radio with dry lint-free cloth should it get wet.

5. Turn off the radio and remove the batteries during long-term
storage.

If you have a problem which you believe requires service, please
call first and speak with a service technician. Many problems can
be remedied over the phone without returning the unit for
service.

Model GXT1000/1050 Series

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

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SPECIFICA

TIONS

Channels 50 GMRS/FRS Channels +246 Privacy Codes

10 NOAA Weather (WX) Band Channels

Operating Frequency UHF 462.5500 ~ 467.7125 MHz
Power Source 4 AAAlkaline or 6.0V Rechargeable Ni-MH battery pack

GMRS/FRS FREQUENCY CHART (MHz)

CH. No CH. Freq. CH. No CH. Freq. CH. No CH. Freq.

1 462.5625 18 462.6250 35
2 462.5875 19 462.6500 36
3 462.6125 20 462.6750 37
4 462.6375 21 462.7000 38
5 462.6625 22 462.7250 39
6 462.6875 23 40
7 462.7125 24 41
8 467.5625 25 42

9 467.5875 26 42
10 467.6125 27 44
11 467.6375 28 45
12 467.6625 29 46
13 467.6875 30 47
14 467.7125 31 48
15 462.5500 32 49
16 462.5750 33 50
17 462.6000 34

NOAA WEATHER (WX) RADIO FREQUENCY CHART (MHz)

CTCSS PRIVACY CODES FREQUENCY CHART (Hz)

* Channel 8,9 and 10 are designated Canadian Marine Frequencies

* Channels 8~14 are low-power FRS license free channels

Note: Privacy codes can be programmed for use on Channels 1~22 only

Model GXT1000/1050 Series

CH. No CH. Freq. CH. No CH. Freq.

1
2
3
4
5

Code Freq. Code Freq. Code Freq. Code Freq. Code Freq.
1 67.0 9 91.5 17 118.8 25 156.7 33 210.7
2 71.9 10 94.8 18 123.0 26 162.2 34 218.1
3 74.4 11 97.4 19 127.3 27 167.9 35 225.7
4 77.0 12 100.0 20 131.8 28 173.8 36 233.6
5 79.7 13 103.5 21 136.5 29 179.9 37 241.8
6 82.5 14 107.2 22 141.3 30 186.2 38 250.3
7 85.4 15 110.9 23 146.2 31 192.8
8 88.5 16 114.8 24 151.4 32 203.5

162.550

162.400

162.475

162.425

162.450

6
7
8
9

10

162.500

162.525

161.650

161.775

163.275

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DCS PRIVACY CODE CHART

Note: Privacy codes can be programmed for use on Channels 1~22 only

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 79 731
10 065 45 343 80 732
11 071 46 346 81 734
12 072 47 351 82 743
13 073 48 364 83 754
14 074 49 365 84 036
15 114 50 371 85 053
16 115 51 411 86 122
17 116 52 412 87 145
18 125 53 413 88 212
19 131 54 423 89 225
20 132 55 431 90 246
21 134 56 432 91 252
22 143 57 445 92 255
23 152 58 464 93 266
24 155 59 465 94 274
25 156 60 466 95 325
26 162 61 503 96 332
27 165 62 506 97 356
28 172 63 516
29 174 64 532 99 452

98

446

30 205 65 546 100 454
31 223 66 565
32 226 67 606
33 243 68 612 103 523
34 244 69 624 104 526
35 245 70 627 - -

455

101

462

102

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LIMITED WARRANTY

Midland Radio Corporation will repair or replace, at its option without
charge, any Midland FRS/GMRS transceiver which fails due to a
defect in material or workmanship within Three Years following the
initial consumer purchase. This warranty does not apply to water
damage, battery leak or abuse.

Accessories have a 90 day warranty from date of purchase, including
any antennas, chargers, or earphones. This warranty does not include
the cost of labor for removal or re-installation of the product in a
vehicle or other mounting. Performance of any obligation under this
warranty may be obtained by returning the warranted product, prepaid
freight, along with proof of purchase to:

Midland Radio Corporation
Warranty Service Department
5900 Parretta Drive
Kansas City, MO 64120

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have
other rights, which vary from state to state.

Note : The above warranty applies only to merchandise purchased in
the United States of America or any of the territories or possessions
thereof, or from a U.S. Military exchange.

Midland Radio Corporation
5900 Parretta Drive
Kansas City, MO 64120
Tel: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
URL: www

.midlandradio.com

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Model GXT1000/1050 Series

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AAVVPP-HH11

AAVVPP-HH55

AAVVPP-HH22 AAVVPP-HH7

7

AAVVPP-HH33 AAVVPP-77

- 1 Open Face Helmet
Microphone Kit

- $49.99

- 1 Closed Face

Helmet Microphone
Kit

- $49.99

- 2 Surveillance

Headset

- $39.99

- 2 Over the Ear Mic.
Headsets w/ PTT

- $19.99

ACCESSORIES

Accessories can be purchased at www.midlandradio.com or fill in the form on
the following page and mail it to our address.

- 2 Behind the Head
Headset

- $39.99

- 2 Ear Wrap
Headset

- $39.99

- 2 Mossy Oak
Around the Ear
Headsets with
Boom Mic

- $39.99

- 2 Rechargeable
battery packs

- $19.99

Model GXT1000/1050 Series

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Please send Money Order or fill in Visa/MasterCard information and
mail to the address below. Please DO NOT send cash or checks.
Make Money Order to Midland Radio Corporation.

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City: _____________________ State _____Zip Code _____________
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ACCESSORIES ORDER FORM

Mail To:

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Consumer Dept.
5900 Parretta Drive
Kansas City, MO 64120

---------------­Or Call 816.241.8500.

---------------­To order online go to

www.midlandradio.com

Sub-Total ___________
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(Applies to Domestic U.S. only.
For Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto
Rico S&H will be $36.25 for 1lb

and $64.25 for 2lbs or more).

Total $___________

Qty Item Price Total

AVP-7 $19.99

AVP-1 $19.99
AVP-H1 $49.99
AVP-H2 $49.99
AVP-H3 $39.99
AVP-H4 $39.99
AVP-H5 $39.99
AVP-H7 $39.99

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Call 816.241.8500

visit us at http://www.midlandradio.com

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