Accessories, Troubleshooting guide – MIDLAND LXT490 User Manual
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VOX will be more sensitive on the “1” setting than on the “3” setting.
To turn
VOX off, press the MENU button until the display shows
“
VOX” blinking while on the right of the CHANNEL NUMBER display,
a “
1”,“2” or “3” icon appears. Select “oF” by pressing the
s
\t
buttons and push the
PTT key, or press MENU button again to move
to the next feature setting.
ROGER BEEP (end of transmission) TONE
When the
PTT button is released, the radio will beep to confirm to
other users that your transmission has finished.
To turn the
ROGER BEEP tone on, press the MENU button until the
display shows an “
rb” icon while on the right of the “rb” display, an
“
oF” icon appears. Select “on” by pressing the
s
\t
buttons and
push the
PTT key, or press MENU button to move to the next feature
setting.
To turn the
ROGER BEEP tone off, press the MENU button until the
display shows an “
rb” icon while on the right of the “rb” display, an
“
on” icon appears. Select “oF” by pressing the
s
\t
buttons and
push the
PTT key, or press MENU button to move to the next feature
setting.
CALL ALERT SELECTION
Your LXT490 Series has 5 selectable
CALL ALERTS.
To select, press the
MENU button until a “CA” icon appears and to
the right of the “
CA” icon the current CALL ALERT setting is
displayed. Then press the
s
\t
buttons to make the CALL ALERT
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 LXT490 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
s
\t
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
s
\t
buttons and push the
PTT key or MENU button.
NOAA WEATHER RADIO/SCAN
Your LXT490 Series has a
NOAA WEATHER RADIO function, to
enable user to receive weather reports from designated
NOAA
stations.
Your LXT490 Series also has a
NOAA WEATHER SCAN function, to
enable user to scan all the 10 channels of the
NOAA WEATHER
RADIO. To turn the NOAA WEATHER SCAN on, press and hold the
UP/WX
s
button for 5 seconds while in GMRS mode. The radio will
go to
WX Band mode and start scanning all the 10 channels and stop
on any active channel. When the channel becomes inactive for 10
seconds the radio will resume scanning.
To stop the
NOAA WEATHER (WX) SCAN and set the channel
manually on the
WX Band, press the MENU button during NOAA
WEATHER (WX) SCAN. The radio will stop scanning and the display
will show the current
WX Band channel setting and the WX Band
icon. While on
WX Band mode press the
s
\t
buttons to select one
of the 10
NOAA WEATHER (WX) BAND channels. To confirm, press
the
PTT button or press MENU button to move to the next feature
setting.
To turn the
NOAA WEATHER RADIO off, press the PTT button. The
current
GMRS/FRS radio setting will be displayed and the WX BAND
icon will go off.
NOAA WEATHER ALERT
Your LXT490 has a
NOAA WEATHER ALERT function, to enable
you to automatically receive weather alert from designated
NOAA
stations.
The
NOAA WEATHER (WX) ALERT is automatically on during
NOAA WEATHER SCAN mode.
To turn the
NOAA WEATHER (WX) ALERT on during normal NOAA
WEATHER RADIO mode, press the MENU button twice while in
NOAA WEATHER SCAN mode. The display shows "AL", while on
the right an
"oF" icon appears blinking. Select "on" by pressing the
s
\t
buttons.
To confirm, press the
PTT button or press MENU. The radio will
return to
WX BAND and the WX BAND icon will continue blinking. If
the radio receives a
WX ALERT signal from a designated NOAA sta-
tion while on
GMRS/FRS Radio mode, the radio will beep for 10 sec-
onds while an
"AL" and "In" icon appear on the display, after which
will automatically go to
WX BAND.
If any button is pressed during beeping while on
GMRS/FRS Radio
mode, the radio will automatically go to
WX BAND.
To turn the
NOAA WEATHER (WX) ALERT off, press the MENU
button twice while in
WX Band. The display shows "AL", while on
the right an
"on" icon appears blinking. Select "oF" by pressing the
s
\t
buttons. To confirm, press the
PTT button or press MENU.
Note : The WX Alert is automatically ON during WX SCAN
mode.
EXTERNAL SPEAKER/MICROPHONE JACK
Your LXT490 Series can be used with an optional external speaker/
microphone or headset, freeing your hands for other tasks. To use an
optional speaker / microphone or headset:
l
Insert the plug(s) into the
SPK/MIC jacks
l
Place the earbud into your ear, and adjust the
mic into your desired position.
Note : You can charge a rechargeable NiMH
battery pack thru the CHG Jack.
!
PROBLEM SOLUTION
No Power
- Check battery installation and/or replace batteries
Cannot Receive
Messages
- Confirm the radios have the same channel
settings.
- Make sure that you are within range of the other
transceivers.
- Buildings and other structures may interfere with
your communication.
Radio is not responding
to button presses
- Make sure key lock is not on. See "Keypad Lock"
- Radio might need to be reset. Turn radio off then
on.
Display is dim
- Recharge or replace batteries.
Charger not functioning - Contacts on the bottom of the radio may require
cleaning.
- Ensure the outlet where the charger is plugged
into is functioning properly.
- Check that the battery pack is installed in the radio
properly.
USE AND CARE
1. Use a soft damp cloth to clean the radio
2.
Do not use alcohol or cleaning solutions to clean the radio.
3.
Do not immerse the radio in water.
4. Dry the radio with dry lint-free cloth should it get wet.
5. Turn off the radio and remove the batteries during long-term
storage.
If you have a problem which you believe requires
service, please call first and speak with a service
technician. Many problems can be remedied over the
phone without returning the unit for service.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
SPECIFICATIONS
Channels
36 GMRS/FRS Channels +121 Privacy Codes
10 NOAA Weather (WX) Band Channels
Operating Frequency UHF 462.5500 ~ 467.7125 MHz
Power Source
4 AAA Alkaline or 4.8V Rechargeable Ni-MH
battery pack
GMRS/FRS FREQUENCY CHART (MHz)
CH. No
CH. Freq.
CH. No
CH. Freq.
CH. No
CH. Freq.
1
462.5625
2
462.5875
3
462.6125
11
467.6375
4
462.6375
12
467.6625
5
462.6625
13
467.6875
21
462.7000
6
462.6875
14
467.7125
22
462.7250
7
462.7125
15
462.5500
8
467.5625
16
462.5750
9
467.5875
10
467.6125
17
462.6000
18
462.6250
23
24
25
26
27
28
19
462.6500
20
462.6750
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
NOAA WEATHER (WX) RADIO FREQUENCY CHART (MHz)
CH. No
CH. Freq.
CH. No
CH. Freq.
1
162.550
6
162.500
2
162.400
7
162.525
3
162.475
8
161.650
4
162.425
9
161.775
5
162.450
10
163.275
PRIVACY CODES FREQUENCY CHART (Hz)
Code
Freq.
Code
Freq.
Code
Freq.
Code
Freq.
Code
Freq.
1
67.0
9
91.5
17
118.8
25
156.7
33
210.7
2
71.9
10
94.8
18
123.0
26
162.2
34
218.1
3
74.4
11
97.4
19
127.3
27
167.9
35
225.7
4
77.0
12
100.0
20
131.8
28
173.8
36
233.6
5
79.7
13
103.5
21
136.5
29
179.9
37
241.8
6
82.5
14
107.2
22
141.3
30
186.2
38
250.3
7
85.4
15
110.9
23
146.2
31
192.8
8
88.5
16
114.8
24
151.4
32
203.5
* Channel 8,9 and 10 are designated Canadian Marine Frequencies
* Channels 8~14 are low-power FRS license free channels
Note: Privacy codes can be programmed for use on Channels 1~22 only
DCS PRIVACY CODE CHART
No.
CODE
No.
CODE
No.
CODE
1
023
29
174
57
445
2
025
30
205
58
464
3
026
31
223
59
465
4
031
32
226
60
466
5
032
33
243
61
503
6
043
34
244
62
506
7
047
35
245
63
516
8
051
36
251
64
532
9
054
37
261
65
546
10
065
38
263
66
565
11
071
39
265
67
606
12
072
40
271
68
612
13
073
41
306
69
624
14
074
42
311
70
627
15
114
43
315
71
631
16
115
44
331
72
632
17
116
45
343
73
654
18
125
46
346
74
662
19
131
47
351
75
664
20
132
48
364
76
703
21
134
49
365
77
712
22
143
50
371
78
723
23
152
51
411
79
731
24
155
52
412
80
732
25
156
53
413
81
734
26
162
54
423
82
743
27
165
55
431
83
754
28
172
56
432
-
-
Note: Privacy codes can be programmed for use on Channels 1~22 only
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