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GXT300/325/310/400/450
Series GMRS/FRS Radio
OWNER'S MANUAL
www.midlandradio.com
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Model GXT300/325/310/400/450 Series ® TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 Introduction 3 Important Notice, FCC Licensing 4 LCD Display 5 Controls 5 Battery Installation 6 Installing the Belt Clip 6 Charging the Optional Battery Pack 7 Low Battery Level Indicator 7 Operating Your Radio 8 - 13 External Speaker/Microphone Jack 14 Troubleshooting Guide 15 Use and Care 15 Specifications and Frequency Charts 16 Warranty Information 17 MIDLAND Family Products 18 Accessories 18 Accessories Order Form 19 Page 2 www.midl
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Model GXT300/325/310/400/450 Series ® 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
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Model GXT300/325/310/400/450 Series ® IMPORTANT NOTICE, FCC LICENSE REQUIRED FOR GMRS OPERATION The GXT300/325/310/400/450 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 - 22, which comprise the GMRS channels of the GXT300/325/310/400/450 Series. Serious penalties could result for unlicensed use of GMRS channels, in violation of FCC rules, as stipu
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Model GXT300/325/310/400/450 Series ® LCD DISPLAY 1. LOW BATTERY ICON – Indicates the battery level is low. 2. TRANSMIT (TX) ICON – Indicates radio is transmitting a signal. 3. eVOX – Indicates when eVOX mode is 1 6 active. 4. CHANNEL NUMBER – Changes from 7 2 1~22 on GMRS/FRS band (1~10 on WX band GXT310/400/450 Series 8 only). 3 5. RECEIVE (RX) ICON – Indicates radio 4 9 is receiving a transmission. 6. KEY LOCK ICON – Indicates KEY LOCK mode is on. 10 5 7. WX BAND ICON – Indicates when the ra
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Model GXT300/325/310/400/450 Series ® BATTERY INSTALLATION Your GXT300/325/310/400/450 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 pressing down on the top center and sliding it down from the rad
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Model GXT300/325/310/400/450 Series ® CHARGING THE OPTIONAL BATTERY PACK Your GXT300/325/310/400/450 Series is equipped for using an optional rechargeable NiMH battery pack (not included) which can be recharged using a desktop charger (not 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 cha
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Model GXT300/325/310/400/450 Series ® OPERATING YOUR RADIO POWER 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 3 times with different tones, the LCD will display a “self-test” message for 1 second and the LCD display will indicate the last channel selected. TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING A CALL To communicate
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Model GXT300/325/310/400/450 Series ® GXT300/325 SERIES QUICK REFERENCE CHART eVOX Roger Beep Call Tone Silent Operation MENU Channel Privacy Power oF/1/2 1~22 oF~38 H/L On/Off 1~3 On/Off GXT310/400/450 SERIES QUICK REFERENCE CHART Roger Beep Call Tone Silent Operation eVOX Vibrate MENU Channel Power Privacy Press & oF/1/2 On/Off On/Off 1~5 On/Off 1~22 H/M/L oF~38 hold Menu button GXT400/450 WX Channel Series only 1~10 MONITOR Pressing and holding the MONITOR button for 1 second will let yo
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Model GXT300/325/310/400/450 Series ® CALL TONE Your GXT300/325/310/400/450 Series can transmit a call tone for a fixed length of time. To send a call tone, press the CALL button. The TX icon will appear while transmitting a call tone and a tone can be heard on the speaker for confirmation. KEYPAD LOCK To avoid accidentally changing the radio setting, press the LOCK button for 4 seconds. The KEY LOCK icon will appear on the display. PTT and CALL will still be active. Repeat the same procedur
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Model GXT300/325/310/400/450 Series ® SETTING PRIVACY CODES Your GXT300/325/310/400/450 Series has 38 Privacy codes available. 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 one of the 38 Privacy Codes. To confirm the selection, press the PTT button or press MENU button again to move to the next feature setting. Note : Selecting a Privacy Code of "oF" will di
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Model GXT300/325/310/400/450 Series ® VIBRATE ALERT (GXT400/450 Series only) To turn the VIBRATE ALERT on, press the MENU button five times so the display will show the VIBRATE-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 again to move to the next feature setting. The VIBRATE ALERT icon will remain on the display. To turn the VIBRATE ALERT off, press the MENU button
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Model GXT300/325/310/400/450 Series ® CALL TONE SELECTION Your GXT300/325 Series has 3 user-selectable CALL TONE and the GXT310/400/450 Series has 5 selectable CALL TONES. To select, press the MENU button until a “CA” icon appears and to the right of the “CA” icon the current CALL TONE setting is displayed. Then press the buttons to make the CALL / TONE selections - the radio will emit a corresponding tone for each selection. To confirm, press the PTT button or press MENU button to move
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Model GXT300/325/310/400/450 Series ® EXTERNAL SPEAKER/MICROPHONE JACK : Your GXT300/325/310/400/450 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: · Insert the plug(s) into the SPK/MIC jacks · Place the earbud into your ear, and adjust the mic into your desired position. Page 14 www.midlandradio.com
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Model GXT300/325/310/400/450 Series ® TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PROBLEM SOLUTION No Power - Check battery installation and/or replace batteries Cannot Receive - Confirm the radios have the same channel Messages 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 8) Radio is not responding - Make sure key lock is not on. See "Keypad Lock
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Model GXT300/325/310/400/450 Series ® SPECIFICATIONS Channels 22 GMRS/FRS Channels +38 Privacy Codes 10 Weather (WX) Band Channels (GXT310/400/450 Series only) Operating Frequency UHF 462.5500 ~ 467.7125 MHz Power Source 4 AA 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. 1 9 17 462.5625 467.5875 462.6000 2 10 18 462.5875 467.6125 462.6250 3 462.6125 11 467.6375 19 462.6500 4 462.6375 12 467.6625 20 46
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Model GXT300/325/310/400/450 Series ® 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. This warranty does not include any carrying cases, earphones, or antennas, which may be a part of or included with the warranted product, or the co
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Model GXT300/325/310/400/450 Series ® ACCESSORIES Accessories can be purchased at www.midlandradio.com or fill in the form on the following page and mail it to our address. AVP-1 - 2 Over the Ear Mic. Headsets w/ PTT - $19.95 AVP-3 - 1 Dual Desk Charger - 2 Rechargeable battery packs - 1 AC Adapter - 1 DC Cigarette lighter adapter - $39.95 Page 18 www.midlandradio.com
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Model GXT300/325/310/400/450 Series ® ACCESSORIES ORDER FORM 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# _____________
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Model GXT300/325/310/400/450 Series ® MIDLAND RADIO CORPORATION 5900 Parretta Drive Kansas City, MO 64120 Call 816.241.8500 visit us at http://www.midlandradio.com Note: Features & Specifications are subject to change without notice. MIDLAND is not responsible for unintentional errors or omissions on its packaging. Rev G Page 20 www.midlandradio.com
