Midland Lxt210/216/303/305/310/350/410/435 Series Gmrs/frs Radio Owners Manual

  LXT210/216/303/305/310/350/410/435
        Series GMRS/FRS Radio
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OWNERS MANUAL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS2
Introduction3
Important Notice, FCC Licensing4
LCD Display5
Controls5
Battery Installation6
Installing the Belt Clip6
Charging the Optional Battery Pack7
Low Battery Level Indicator7
Operating Your  Radio8 - 13
External Speaker/Microphone Jack14
Troubleshooting Guide15
Use and Care15
Specifications and Frequency Charts16
Warranty Information17
MIDLAND Family Products18
Accessories18
Accessories Order Form19 

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Welcome to the world of Midland electronics
Congratulations on your purchase of a high quality MIDLAND product.
Your 2-way radio represents the state-of-the-art in high-tech
engineering. Designed for GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service)
operation, this compact package is big in performance. It is a quality
piece of electronic equipment, skillfully constructed with the finest
components. The circuitry is all solid-state and mounted on a rugged
printed circuit board. Your...

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IMPORTANT NOTICE, FCC LICENSE REQUIRED FOR GMRS OPERATION
The LXT210/216/303/305/310/350/410/435 Series operates on GMRS (General
Mobile Radio Service) frequencies which require an FCC (Federal
Communications Commission) license. You must be licensed prior to operating
on channels 1 - 7 or 15 - 22, which comprise the GMRS channels of the
LXT210/216/303/305/310/350/410/435 Series. Serious penalties could result for
unlicensed use of GMRS channels, in violation of FCC rules, as...

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CONTROLS
LCD DISPLAY1. LOW BATTERY ICON– Indicates the
battery level is low.
2. TRANSMIT (TX) ICON – Indicates
radio is transmitting a signal. 
3. eVOX
(LXT310/350/410/435 Series only) – 
Indicates when eVOX mode is 
active.
4. CHANNEL NUMBER– Changes from
1~22 on GMRS/FRS band (1~10 on
WX band).
5. RECEIVE (RX) ICON– Indicates radio
is receiving a transmission.
6. KEY LOCK ICON – Indicates KEY
LOCK mode is on.
7. WX BAND ICON
(LXT310/350/410/435
Series only) 
– Indicates...

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BATTERY INSTALLATION
Your LXT210/216/303/305/310/350/410/435 Series radio operates
with either 4 AA alkaline batteries or an optional NiMH battery pack.
The belt clip should be removed (see below) to ease installation or
removal of the batteries. 
To install the batteries:
1. With the back of the radio facing you, remove the belt clip (see 
diagram below) for easy access, then remove the Battery Cover 
by pressing down on the top center and sliding it down from the 
radio.
2....

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CHARGING THE OPTIONAL BATTERY PACK
Your LXT210/216/303/305/310/350/410/435 Series is equipped for
using an  optional rechargeable NiMH battery pack which can be
recharged  by inserting the AC adapter into the radio charge jack, or
with optional  desktop charger (as described below). Initial charge time
is 24 hours. Charge time is about 12 hours thereafter. For maximum
battery life, we recommend charging the battery pack when the low
battery icon comes on. Remove the radios...

POWER ON/OFF AND VOLUME 
Press the POWER/MENU button for at least 3 seconds to turn the
radio on/off. During Power On, the radio will beep 3 times with
different tones, the LCD will display a “self-test” message for 1
second and the LCD display will indicate the last channel selected. To
increase/decrease the volume level, press the        button during RX
or STANDBYmode. 
TRANSMITTING AND  RECEIVING A  CALL 
To communicate, all radios in your group must be set to the same
channel and Privacy Code.
1....

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LXT310/350/410/435 SERIES QUICK REFERENCE CHART
MONITOR (LXT310/350/410/435 Series only) 
Pressing and  holding  the MONITORbutton  for 1 second will let you
hear noise so you can adjust the volume level of the radio when not
receiving a signal. This should be used to check activity on your
current channel before transmitting. 
Press and hold  the MONITORbutton  for 1 second again to get out
of  MONITOR mode.
SCAN 
Your...

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Your LXT210/216/303/305/310/350/410/435 Series can transmit a call
tone for a fixed length of time. To send a call tone, press the CALL
button. The TXicon will appear while transmitting a call tone 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 LOCKicon will appear on the display.
PTTand CALLwill still be active. Repeat the same procedure to...