Midland Gxt500/550/565 Series Gmrs/frs Radio Owners Manual

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Page 11www.midlandradio.com SETTING PRIVACY CODES 
Your GXT500/550/565 Series has 38 Privacy codes  available. The
selected Privacy Codemay be different for each channel. To select a
Privacy Codefor the current channel press the MENUbutton twice,
and then the       buttons  to  select  one  of  the 38 Privacy Codes.
To confirm the selection, press the PTTbutton or press MENUbutton
again to move to the next feature setting.
Note: Selecting a Privacy Code of  oF  will disable the Privacy 
feature. To...

VIBRATE ALERT 
To turn the VIBRATE ALERTon, press the MENUbutton five times so
the display will show the VIBRATE-ALERTicon blinking, while on the
right of the CHANNEL NUMBER, an “oF” icon appears. Select “on”
by pressing the         buttons and push the PTTbutton, or press MENU
button again to move to the next feature setting. The VIBRATE
ALERTicon will remain on the display.
To turn the VIBRATE ALERToff, press the MENUbutton five times,
so the display will show the VIBRATE ALERTicon blinking, while on...

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CALL TONE  SELECTION 
Your GXT500/550/565 Series has 5 selectable CALL TONES. To
select, press the MENUbutton until a “CA” icon appears and to the
right of the “CA” icon the current CALL TONEsetting 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 PTTbutton or press MENUbutton to move to the next fea-
ture setting.
SILENT OPERATION 
Your GXT500/550/565 Series has...

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EXTERNAL SPEAKER/MICROPHONE JACK :
Your GXT500/550/565 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 head-
set:
· Insert the plug(s) into the SPK/MICjacks
· Place the earbud into your ear, and adjust the
mic into your desired position.
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PROBLEM                     SOLUTION
No Power- Check battery installation and/or replace batteries
Cannot Receive
Messages- Confirm the radios have the same channel      
and Privacy Code settings.
- Make sure that you are within range of the other 
transceivers.
- Buildings and other structures may interfere with 
your communication. 
(See ABOUT RANGE on Page 8)
Radio is not responding
to button presses- Make sure key lock is not on. See Keypad Lock 
(Page 10).
- Radio...

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Page 16www.midlandradio.com SPECIFICATIONS
Channels22 GMRS/FRS Channels +38 Privacy Codes
10 Weather (WX) Band Channels 
Operating FrequencyUHF 462.5500 ~ 467.7125 MHz
Power Source4 AA Alkaline or 6.0V 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 9 
467.5875 17 
462.6000 
2 
462.5875 10 
467.6125 18 
462.6250 
3 
462.6125 11 
467.6375 19 
462.6500 
4 
462.6375 12 
467.6625 20 
462.6750 
5 
462.6625 13 
467.6875 21...

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Page 17www.midlandradio.com LIMITED WARRANTY 
Midland Radio Corporation will repair or replace, at its option without
charge, any Midland FRS/GMRS transceiver which fails due to a
defect in material or workmanship within Three Years following the
initial consumer purchase. This warranty does not apply to water
damage, battery leak or abuse.
This warranty does not include any carrying cases, earphones, or
antennas, which may be a part of or included with the warranted
product, or the cost of labor for...

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Model GXT500/550/565 Series
ACCESSORIES
Accessories can be purchased at www.midlandradio.comor fill in
the form on the following page and mail it to our address.
AVP-1
AVP-4
-  2 Over the Ear Mic. 
Headsets w/ PTT
-  $19.95
-  1 Dual Desk Charger
-  2 Rechargeable battery packs
-  1 AC Adapter
-  1 DC Cigarette lighter adapter
-  $39.95 

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mail to the address below. Please DO NOTsend cash or checks.
Make Money Order to Midland Radio Corporation.
Name: _____________________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________
City: _____________________ State_____Zip Code _____________
Tel:______________________ email: ___________________________
CC#_____________________...

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Page 20www.midlandradio.com MIDLAND RADIO CORPORATION
5900 Parretta Drive
Kansas City, MO 64120
Call 816.241.8500
visit us at http://www.midlandradio.com
Note: Features & Specifications are subject to change without notice.
MIDLAND is not responsible for unintentional errors or omissions on its
packaging.
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