Midland Radio GXT850 - Manual (Page 11)

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KEYPAD LOCK
To avoid accidentally changing the radio setting, press the LOCK
button for 2 seconds. The KEY LOCK icon will appear on the display.
PTT and CALL will still be active. Repeat the same procedure to
unlock the keypad.
DISPLAY ILLUMINATION
During Power on, the display illumination will activate for approx. 5
seconds. The display illumination can also be activated when the
MENU, MON/SCAN, and
button is pressed.
CHANNEL SELECTION (GMRS/FRS BAND)
Press the MENU button once, and then the buttons to select one
of the 22 GMRS/FRS channels. To confirm the selection, press the
PTT button or press the MENU button again to move to the next
feature setting.
USING THE RADIO IN GROUP MODE
Your GXT800/808/850 Series has GROUP MODE function which lets
you make “direct calls” to other people within the group without
alerting the entire group.
In order to use the GROUP MODE function you need to set the
following in your radio:
l Set the radio to Group Mode
l Set a Group Code
l Set the ID
l Set the Caller ID
l Set the Ring Tone
Note : To communicate between two GXT800/808/850 Series
radios in Group Mode, the radios in your group must be set
to the same channel and Group Code selections.
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