MIDLAND G8 E BT - Manual (Page 16)

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To.send.a.call.on.the.selected.channel..If.you.keep.it.pressed.for.about.5.
seconds,.the.keypad.lock.is.activated.
18. PTT (push to talk)
Push.this.button.to.transmit.
19. VOLUME knob
On/off.switch.for.the.device.and.adjusts.volume.of.reception.
20. ANTENNA
Receives.and.transmits.radio.signals.
21. 2 pin Accessory socket - (under protective cover)
To. connect. to. external. audio. devices. such. as. microphones,. chargers,.
etc..(2pin.type)
22. BT button
To.activate.the.Bluetooth.function.
23. ▲▼ buttons
To.change.the.setting.within.the.MENU
24. Built-in MICROPHONE
Here.is.where.sound.is.picked.up.by.the.microphone.
25. Intercom plug
To.connect.to.headset/mike.accessories.suitable.for.intercom.communi-
cations..
Turning on/off
To.turn.on.the.transceiver,.turn.the. VOLUME.knob.clockwise.until.you.hear.
it.clicks..
To.turn.off.the.transceiver,.turn.the.knob.counter-clockwise.
Channel selection
Press.the. MENU button..The.number.of.the.channel.will.start.flashing.on.the.
display..
Press. the. scroll. buttons. ▲▼. till. you. select. the. desired. channel.. You. can.
choose.amongst.8.PMR446.+.16.pre-set.channels..Press.the. PTT.button.to.
confirm,.or.wait.for.5.seconds.
Displaying the channel/sub audio tone
To.momentarily.display.the.PMR446.channel.and.the.subadio.tone.used.in.
the.pre-set.channels,.go.to.the.desired.channel.(from.9p.to.24p).and.keep.
pressed.▼.for.3.seconds.
Transmission and reception
To.transmit.keep.the. PTT button.firmly.pressed..Wait.for.a.fraction.of.a.second.
then.speak.normally.in.the.direction.of.the.microphone.and.hold.the.device.at.
a.distance.of.about.5.cm;.TX will.appear.on.the.display..
When.you.have.finished,.release.the. PTT.
When.the.radio.is.in.reception.mode.( PTT.released).you.will.automatically.
receive.any.communication..RX will.be.displayed.
Volume adjustment
Rotate.the. VOLUME.knob.till.you.reach.the.desired.level.
“CALL”
Push.the. CALL.button.and.you.will.send.an.audio.signal.to.the.users.tuned.on.
the.same.channel;.you.can.choose.amongst.different.call.tones..
“BT” button
The.Bluetooth.function.is.activated.by.keeping.pressed.the. BT.button.for.4.
seconds.( BT.blinks.on.the.display)..
Keypad lock
Keep.pressed. CALL/
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.for.5.seconds.approx.
MON (Monitor) function / Squelch
The.Monitor.button.is.for.temporarily.excluding.(opening).the.squelch,.in.order.
to.listen.to.signals.that.are.too.weak.to.keep.the.squelch.permanently.opened..
To.activate.the.monitor.function,.keep.pressed.for.about.2.seconds.both.▲▼.
at.the.same.time..Follow.the.same.procedure.to.deactivate.the.function,.or.
switch.off.and.on.the.radio..
attention!!
When MOn is active, you will probably hear a constant background noi-
se.
Scanning all the channels
MIDLAND G8E-BT.can.automatically.search.for.signals.throughout.the.bands.
by.scanning.the.channels.in.rapid.sequence..This.function.is.useful.to.find.out.
any.active.channel..
When.a.signal.is.detected,.the.scanning.pauses.on.that.channel.for.5.seconds..
Press.▲.for.2.seconds:.the.scanning.will.start..To.stop.it,.push. PTT:.the.MID-
LAND.G8E-BT.will.go.back.to.the.channel.from.which.the.scanning.originally.
started.