MIDLAND XT511 - Manual (Page 12)

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Model XT511 Series
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KEYPAD LOCK
To avoid accidentally changing the radio setting, press and hold the
CALL/LOCK button for about 4 seconds. The KEY LOCK icon will appear
on the display. The PTT, CALL, and MONITOR function will still be active.
Repeat the same procedure to unlock the keypad.
DISPLAY ILLUMINATION
During Power on, the display illumination will activate for approx. 5
seconds. The display illumination can also be activated when the MENU,
SCAN button is pressed. It can also be activated if the TUNING knob is
turned.
Note: In Clock Mode (Power Off) the display illumination can be
activated by pressing any button, or when the TUNING knob is
turned.
SETTING PRIVACY CODES
Your XT511 Series has 121 Privacy Codes available. The selected
Privacy Code may be different for each channel. To select a Privacy
Code for the current channel press the MENU button once, and then turn
the TUNING knob to select one of the 38 CTCSS Privacy Code. Press
again the MENU button and turn the TUNING knob to select one of the 83
DCS Privacy Code. The Privacy Code icon on the display will indicate
whether you set your Privacy Code in CTCSS or DCS mode. To confirm the
selection, press the PTT button or press MENU button again to move to the
next feature setting.
Note : If you select any CTCSS Privacy Code, any pre-selected DCS
Privacy Code will be cancelled and vice-versa. Selecting a Privacy
Code of "oF" will disable the Privacy feature. To communicate
between two XT511 Series radios, all radios in your group must be
set to the same channel and Privacy Code selections.
TRANSMIT (TX) POWER LEVEL SELECTION
Your XT511 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 will
appear on the display. Then turn the TUNING knob to select TRANSMIT
POWER LEVEL icon (H: Hi/L: Lo). To confirm, press the PTT button or
press MENU button again to move to the next feature setting.
When the Battery Meter drops to 1 bar , the TX Power will auto-
matically switch from Hi(H) to Lo(L) level.
Note : You cannot adjust the power setting on the FRS channels
(8~14). They are set to Low power per FCC regulations.
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