Midland Radio GXT850 - Manual (Page 17)

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VIBRATE ALERT
To turn the VIBRATE ALERT on, press the MENU button until 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. The VIBRATE ALERT icon will remain on the display.
To turn the VIBRATE ALERT off, press the MENU button until the
display will show the VIBRATE ALERT icon blinking, while on the right
of the CHANNEL NUMBER, an “on” icon appears. Select “oF” by
pressing the buttons and push the PTT button, or press MENU
button. The VIBRATE ALERT icon will go off.
NOAA WEATHER RADIO
Your GXT800/808/850 Series has a NOAA WEATHER RADIO
function, to enable user to receive weather reports from designated
NOAA stations.
To turn the NOAA WEATHER (WX) RADIO on, press and hold the
MENU button for 3 seconds. The current WX CHANNEL and WX
BAND icon will appear on the display. Press the MENU button and the
buttons to select one of the 10 WX BAND channels. To confirm,
press the PTT button or MENU button.
To turn the NOAA WEATHER RADIO off, press and hold the MENU
button for 3 seconds or 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 GXT800/808/850 has a NOAA WEATHER ALERT function, to
enable you to automatically receive weather alert from designated
NOAA stations.
To turn the NOAA WEATHER (WX) ALERT on, press the MENU
button twice while in WX Band. 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.
If any button is pressed during beeping while on GMRS/FRS Radio
mode, the radio will automatically go to WX BAND.
Model GXT800/808/850 Series
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