Call alert, Keypad lock, Channel selection (gmrs/frs band) – MIDLAND LXT500/535 User Manual
Page 8: Transmit (tx) power level selection
CALL ALERT
Your LXT500/535 Series can transmit a call alert for a fixed length of
time. To send a call alert, press the
CALL button. The TX icon will
appear while transmitting a call alert 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 dis-
play.
PTT and CALL will still be active. Repeat the same procedure
to unlock the keypad.
CHANNEL SELECTION (GMRS/FRS BAND)
Press the
MENUbuttononce,andthenthe▲\▼buttonstoselect
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.
Note : To communicate between two LXT500/535 Series
radios, all radios in your group must be set to the
same channel.
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TRANSMIT (TX) POWER LEVEL SELECTION
Your LXT500/535 Series has 2 power level settings. To select the
power level on channels 1~7 and 15~22, press the
MENU button until
a “
Pr” icon appears blinking on the display. Then press the ▲\▼
buttons to select
TRANSMIT POWER LEVEL icon (H: Hi/L: Lo). To
confirm, press the
PTT button or press the MENU button again to
move to the next feature setting.
Note : You cannot adjust the power setting on the FRS
channels (8~14). They are set to Lo power per FCC
regulations.
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