MIDLAND GXT250 - Manual (Page 11)

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Operation
Power On/Off
: Press the button for more than 1 second to turn the radio
on. Press the button for over 3 seconds to turn the radio off.
Volume : Press the button to increase the volume, and press the button
to decrease the volume during normal operation.
Talking and Listening : To communicate, all radios in your group must be set to the
same channel and CTCSS Code.
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For maximum clarity, hold the radio 2 to 3 inches from your mouth.
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Press and hold PTT button and speak in a normal voice into the microphone.
The TX icon will appear continuously on the LCD Display when transmitting.
• To receive messages, release the PTT button. The RX icon will appear on the
display when your radio is receiving a transmission.
Monitor button : Pressing and holding the button for 2 seconds will let you
hear noise so you can adjust the volume level of the radio when not receiving a
signal. The should be used to check activity on current channel before
transmitting. Press and hold the for 2 seconds to return to normal operation.