Midland Radio LXT500/535 Two-Way Radio User Manual


 
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 and AC adapter.
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.
LOW BATTERY LEVEL INDICATOR
Your LXT500/535 Series has a LOW BATTERY ICON which
will only appear on the LCD display if the battery voltage level is low.
At this point, the battery needs to be charged for at least 12 hrs.
OPERATING YOUR RADIO
POWER ON/OFF AND VOLUME
Press the POWER/MENU button for at least 3 seconds to turn the
radio on/off. During Power On, the radio will beep 3 times with
different tones, the LCD will display all icons for 1 second and the LCD
display will indicate the last channel selected.
Toincrease/decreasethevolumelevel,pressthe▲\▼ buttons during
RX or STANDBY mode.
TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING A CALL
To communicate, all radios in your group must be set to the same
channel.
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.
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