MIDLAND GXT500/550 - Manual (Page 13)

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CALL TONE SELECTION
Your GXT500/550 Series has 5 selectable CALL TONES. To select,
press the MENU button until a “CA” icon appears and to the right of
the “CA” icon the current CALL TONE setting is displayed. Then press
the buttons to make the CALL TONE selections - the radio will
emit a corresponding tone for each selection. To confirm, press the
PTT button or press MENU button to move to the next feature setting.
SILENT OPERATION
Your GXT500/550 Series has a SILENT OPERATION mode. In this
mode, all “beeps” and “tones” are disabled.
To turn the SILENT OPERATION mode on, press the MENU button
until the display shows an “bP” icon while on the right of the “bP”
display, an “on” icon appears. Select “of” by pressing the buttons
and push the PTT key or MENU button.
To turn the SILENT OPERATION mode off, press the MENU button
until the display shows an “bP” icon while on the right of the “bP”
display, an “oF” icon appears. Select “on” by pressing the buttons
and push the PTT key or MENU button.
WEATHER (WX) BAND RECEIVER
Your GXT500/550 Series has a WEATHER (WX) BAND RECEIVER
function, to enable user to receive weather alert/reports from designat-
ed NOAA stations.
To turn the WEATHER (WX) RECEIVER 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 WEATHER (WX) RECEIVER off, press and hold the
MENU button for 3 seconds. The current GMRS/FRS radio setting will
be displayed and the WX BAND icon will go off.
Model GXT500/550 Series
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