Midland Radio 75-440 Two-Way Radio User Manual


 
75-440 User manual
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Basic Operations
Switching the radio ON and OFF
To switch the radio on:
1) Rotate the “PWR/VOL” knob clockwise until the radio is switched on. The CPU will start an auto test
as follows:
LED will glow GREEN, then RED and turn OFF.
LCD will display all segments and icons. The letters "PS"("PASS") will be displayed followed by a
long beep.
LCD will display the last operating mode.
The self-test goes very fast.
2) After the auto test has been carried out LCD will show the following data:
The channel number. (2 numeric characters).
NOTE: About 0.5 second after you select a new channel or change operation mode, the last status
is automatically saved. When the Radio is turned on, the most recently used channel is displayed.
NOTE: the following icons will be displayed depending on the operating mode.
The currently selected TX output power: LOW for low or nothing for high in the lower left corner of
the LCD.
A small “” is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD if the channel is in the SCAN list. (if
enabled)
A P” is displayed to show that the channel is in the priority Scan list. ( if enabled)
“SAT” in the upper left corner indicates that the channel is a GROUP CHANNEL (for CTCSS or
DCS tone if enabled).
Battery” icon when visible indicates battery is low.
VOX” is displayed when “VOX” function is enabled.
A Key” icon to indicate that the keypad is locked.
NOTE: When “VOX” is enabled, ““PTT”” button is not working.
NOTE: When keypad is locked; only “PTT” button is enabled (with exception of VOX enabled).
To switch the radio off, rotate the PWR/VOL knob counterclockwise.
Adjusting volume
The PWR/VOL knob is used to adjust the RX volume: turn it clockwise to increase or counterclockwise to
reduce it.