Midland Radio GXT720 Series Two-Way Radio User Manual


 
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NO
AA
WEATHER RADIO/SCAN
Your GXT720/775 Series has a NOAA WEATHER RADIO function, to
enable user to receive weather reports from designated NOAA
stations.
Your GXT720/775 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.
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 GXT720/775 has a NOAA WEATHER ALERT function, to enable
you to automatically receive weather alert from designated NOAA
stations.
The NOAA WEATHER (WX) ALERT 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.
Model GXT720/775 Series
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