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VOX will be more sensitive on the “1” setting than on the “3” 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”,“2” or “3” 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.

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 LXT490 Series has 5 selectable CALL ALERTS.

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.

SILENT OPERATION

Your LXT490 Series has a SILENT OPERATION 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.

NOAA WEATHER RADIO/SCAN

Your LXT490 Series has a NOAA WEATHER RADIO function, to

enable user to receive weather reports from designated NOAA

stations.

Your LXT490 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

UP/WX

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.

NOAA WEATHER ALERT

Your LXT490 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 sta-

tion while on GMRS/FRS Radio mode, the radio will beep for 10 sec-

onds 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

mode.

EXTERNAL SPEAKER/MICROPHONE JACK

Your LXT490 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 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.

PROBLEM SOLUTION

No Power - Check battery installation and/or replace batteries

Cannot Receive

Messages

- Confirm the radios have the same channel

settings.

- Make sure that you are within range of the other

transceivers.

- Buildings and other structures may interfere with

your communication.

Radio is not responding

to button presses

- Make sure key lock is not on. See "Keypad Lock"

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

on.

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 immerse 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.

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

SPECIFICATIONS

Channels 36 GMRS/FRS Channels +121 Privacy Codes

10 NOAA Weather (WX) Band Channels

Operating Frequency UHF 462.5500 ~ 467.7125 MHz

Power Source 4 AAA Alkaline or 4.8V Rechargeable Ni-MH

battery pack

GMRS/FRS FREQUENCY CHART (MHz)

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

462.5625

462.5875

462.6125

467.6375

462.6375

467.6625

462.6625

467.6875

462.7000

462.6875

467.7125

462.7250

462.7125

462.5500

467.5625

462.5750

467.5875

467.6125

462.6000

462.6250

462.6500

462.6750

NOAA WEATHER (WX) RADIO FREQUENCY CHART (MHz)

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

162.550

162.500

162.400

162.525

162.475

161.650

162.425

161.775

162.450

163.275

PRIVACY CODES FREQUENCY CHART (Hz)

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

* 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

DCS PRIVACY CODE CHART

No.

CODE No. CODE No. CODE

1 023 29 174 57 445

2 025 30 205 58 464

3 026 31 223 59 465

4 031 32 226 60 466

5 032 33 243 61 503

6 043 34 244 62 506

7 047 35 245 63 516

8 051 36 251 64 532

9 054 37 261 65 546

10 065 38 263 66 565

11 071 39 265 67 606

12 072 40 271 68 612

13 073 41 306 69 624

14 074 42 311 70 627

15 114 43 315 71 631

16 115 44 331 72 632

17 116 45 343 73 654

18 125 46 346 74 662

19 131 47 351 75 664

20 132 48 364 76 703

21 134 49 365 77 712

22 143 50 371 78 723

23 152 51 411 79 731

24 155 52 412 80 732

25 156 53 413 81 734

26 162 54 423

82 743

27 165 55 431 83 754

28 172 56 432 - -

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

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.

For Product Purchased in the USA:

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.

For Product Purchased in Canada:

Performance of any obligation under this warranty may be obtained

by returning the warranted product, along with proof of purchase to

your dealer in Canada.

This warranty gives you specified legal rights. Additional warranty

rights may be provided by law in some areas.

AVP-1 AVP-H4

AVP-H1 AVP-H5

AVP-H2 AVP-H7

AVP-H3 AVP-H8

- 1 Open Face

Helmet

Microphone Kit

- $49.99

- 1 Closed Face

Helmet

Microphone Kit

- $49.99

- 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 Surveillance

Headset

- $39.99

- 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

- 1 Action Throat

Mic with

Acoustic Ear

Tube

- $39.99

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.

Name: _____________________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________________

City: _____________________ State _____Zip Code _____________

Tel: ______________________ email: ___________________________

CC# _____________________ Type: __________ Exp. ____________

ACCESSORIES ORDER FORM

Mail To:

Midland Radio Corporation

Consumer Dept.

5900 Parretta Drive

Kansas City, MO 64120

----------------

Or Call 816.241.8500.

----------------

To order online go to

www.midlandradio.com

Sub-Total ___________

Tax (MO, CO, IL, FL only) ___________

S & H _____ $14.95

(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-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

AVP-H8 $39.99

AVP-6 $39.99

TH1 $39.99

TH2 $99.99

TH3 $29.99

TH4 $199.99

TH1 TH2

TH3 TH4

AVP-6

- Earphone Mic

with Boom

- $39.99

- Earphone Mic

with PTT

- $29.99

- Tactical Action

Boom Mic with

Tactical PTT

- $99.99

- Action Throat

Mic with

Tactical PTT

and Pneumatic

Earphone

- $199.99

- 1 Dual Desk

Charger

- 2 Rechargeable

battery packs

- 1 AC Adapter

- 1 DC Cigarette

lighter adapter

- $39.99

TACTICAL HEADSETS

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