MIDLAND G8
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1. Do not try to charge alkaline batteries or non rechargeable batteries Make sure that when you charge the radio only rechargeable NI MH batteries or the supplied battery pack should be contained in the battery compartment Alkaline batteries are not rechargeable Batteries which are not suitable to be recharged may leak explode or even burn and cause damage Using a different battery charger other than the one specified can cause damage to your device or may even cause explosions and personal injuries 19 20 Do not throw batteries into fire or place them near heat as this may cause explosions or personal injuries Dispose of the batteries according to the procedures set out by local regulations Do not mix old and new batteries or batteries of different types or batteries which have been used in different manners2. repeat this procedure and select bP on Emergency CALL function The Midland G8 dedicates a channel to the Emergency calls all the G8 operating within your range even if tuned on different channels can receive transmit Emergency messages on that channel If you keep pressed the EMG button the communications automatically switch to the emergency channel EC on the display An audio signal will be sent and all the G8 operating within the range will automatically go to the Emergency channel EC If you have disabled this function you won t receive transmit any Emergency CALL When the radio is operating on the Emergency channel EC displayed all the buttons except PTT and CALL are disabled The G8 will return to the channel in use after one minute from the last transmission To return immediately push EMG Now you can use all the MENU functions Activating Deactiving the Emergency feature When you switch on the unit the Emergency function is activated but you can disable and enable it again Press MENU till the display shows EC on Select EC of by using A Y Confirm your selection by pushing PTT or wait for 5 seconds When the Emergency function is activated EMG blinking on the display the following functions cannot be used Scan Monitor Dual Watch Out of Range Changing the emergency channel The emergency channel originally preset is P8 DCS 50 but you can change it according to your needs Imp
3. at the same time Enabling Disabling Press the MENU button until the display shows DW of Select the second channel to monitor by pushing A Y To confirm your selection press PTT or wait for 5 seconds The display will alternately show the channel in use and the second channel to monitor To stop the function simply press MENU When the transceiver detects a transmission on one of the two channels the Dual Watch temporarily pauses remains tuned for 5 seconds on the corresponding channel giving the user a chance to respond to a CALL After this pause the Dual Watch starts again This function can be activated only if the Emergency feature is disabled Automatic Out of Range By setting this mode a pair of G8 is transmitting every 30 seconds a data control code As soon as the contact between both units is getting lost and one radio doesn t receive this data control code twice consecutively the icon OUT starts flashing in the display and you will hear a beep tone This function can be activated only if the Emergency feature is disabled Activating Deactivating Press MENU till the display shows OUT and Or of select Or on activated with the A Y buttons Switch off both radios Turn them on at the same time To disable this function push MENU till OUT and Or on are displayed select Or of disabled with the A Y buttons Confirm your selection by pushing PTT or wait for 5
4. seconds Display illumination If there is insufficient light to read the display press briefly EMG and the display illumination will activate for about 5 seconds Every time the MENU is pressed the display will automatically light up Power save The battery power saving feature enables a reduction in the consumption of up to 50 power saving comes on automatically when the transceiver does not receive any signal for more than 7 seconds When the batteries are discharged the icon appears on the display replace the batteries or recharge the battery pack The power save is active only if the Emergency function is disabled Battery recharge The supplied battery pack is NiMH type 4 8V 800mAh and must be recharged only when it s inserted in the radio it takes 8 hours to fully recharge To recharge the battery pack Connect the socket of the wall adaptor to a mains power socket and insert the jack of the wall adaptor into the desktop charger plug Place your transceiver into the cradle of the desktop charger The red led of the charger will light up When charging is complete take the transceiver out of the cradle and detach the socket of the wall adaptor from the mains Do not overcharge the batteries When these are fully charged the charging process does not stop automatically Do not forget therefore to remove the transceiver from the charger as soon as the batteries are charged otherwise the radio and batteries may be damaged
5. MIDLAND G8 USER S MANUAL Thanks for choosing Midland The Midland G8 is a portable transceiver that is free use in almost all European countries For further information we suggest you look at the Restrictions on the use chart Combing the latest technology in radio communication along with a sturdy mechanical frame the Midland G8 makes the ideal and effective solution for the professionals who need to stay in touch with colleagues construction sites buildings hotels trade fairs shows or with leisure users that just want to keep up with friends and family Its robust frame ease of use and simple design mean that it is ideal for use in any activity Midland G8 is available in two versions gt Dual Band PMR446 LPD gt E version PMR446 only This manual is referred to both models and you will find highlighted the differences between the two versions Content N 1 Midland G8 N 1 Single desktop charger N 1 Wall adaptor N 1 Battery pack N 1 Belt clip Coverage range The maximum range depends on terrain condition and is obtained during use in an open space The only limitation to maximum possible range are environmental factors such as blockage caused by trees buildings or other obstructions Inside a car or a metallic constructions the range can be reduced Normally the coverage in the city with buildings or other obstructions is about 1 or 2 Km In open space but with obstructions like trees leaves or ho
6. U key till the display shows the channel in use and the DCS code blinks on the right gt Select of by pushing AY Hi low power selection only in PMR446 band To select the power level press the MENU button till the display shows Pr Use A to select L low power or H high power To confirm your selection push PTT or wait for 5 seconds When the batteries are fully charged the high power is 500 mW ERP while the low is 10mW ERP If your radio has to operate within a short range you can select the low power and therefore extend the battery life VOX function Midland G8 enables hands free conversations through the VOX function just speak in the direction of the microphone and the communication will be automatically activated The VOX sensitivity can be adjusted in 3 different levels You can enable the VOX function with or without accessories The fourth level activated is the Vox TalkBack if one radio is continuously transmitting in VOX the VOX TB will automatically stop the transmission after 20 seconds to allow the transmission to the other users as well To activate the VOX function press the MENU button till VOX appears on the display Use A to select the sensitivity levels gt Of Off gt 1 High gt 2 Middle gt 3 Low gt 4 Talk Back with high sensitivity To confirm your selection press PTT or wait for 5 seconds To disable the VOX function follow the procedure here above indicated and sel
7. appen between two or more users which are tuned on the same channel it s not possible to transmit or receive to from different channels But thanks to the Emergency function you can also keep a check on the Emergency channel all users having a Midland G8 can communicate on the tuned channel and at the same time can receive transmit Emergency messages on the dedicated channel Simply keep pressed the EMG button for 3 seconds and an emergency CALL will be sent to all the G8 within the range they will be automatically tuned on the EC channel Emergency Channel gt New feature Manual Out of range just press twice the EMG button and you will verify whether there are some radios within the range of your equipment gt New feature Vox TalkBack if one radio is continuously transmitting in VOX the Vox TB will automatically stop the transmission after 20 to allow the transmission to the other users as well Power 500mW PMR446 10mW LPD Operating temperature from 20 to 55 C 38 CTCSS tones 104 DCS codes Waterproof IPX5 Emergency CALL Out of range control VOX adjustable in 3 levels and with TalkBack INTERCOM VibraCALL Keypad lock Auto power save automatic current economy circuit Low battery indicator Dual Watch CALL with 5 selectable melodies SCAN Monitor Out of Range Roger beep High Low power LCD Display with backlight Power supply NiMH battery pack 800mAh 4 8V or 4 AAA batterie
8. bles the EMG function therefore if you change the frequency band remember to activate the Emergency function again see paragraph Emergency function Channel selection Press the MENU button The number of the channel will start flashing on the display Press the scroll buttons VW A till you select the desired channel Press the PTT button to confirm or wait for 5 seconds According to the version you bought you can choose amongst the following channels gt Dual band version PMR446 from P1 to P8 and from 9p to 24p pre set LPD from 1 to 69 gt E version PMR446 only from P1 to P8 and from 9p to 24p pre set Channel P8 has been set at factory for the Emergency function we suggest that you do not use it for general communications Displaying the channel sub audio tone To momentarily display the PMR446 channel and the subadio tone used in the pre set channels go to the desired channel from 9p to 24p and keep pressed the W for 3 seconds Transmission and reception To transmit keep the PTT button firmly pressed Wait for a fraction of a second then speak normally in the direction of the microphone and hold the device at a distance of about 5 cm TX will appear on the display When you have finished release the PTT When the radio is in reception mode PTT released you will automatically receive any communication RX will be displayed VOLUME adjustment Rotate the VOLUME knob till you reach the desired
9. dentify the various parts of the device vox owl rx wy kk CU e CONES 15 Built in speaker Here is where the speaker is housed 16 MENU button Press this button to enter the radio s MENU 17 CALL button To send a CALL on the selected channel If you keep it pressed for about 5 seconds the keypad lock is activated 18 PTT push to talk Push this button to transmit 19 VOLUME knob On off switch for the device and adjusts VOLUME of reception 20 ANTENNA Receives and transmits radio signals 21 Accessory socket under protective cover To connect to external audio devices such as microphones chargers etc 2pin type 22 EMG button To activate the Emergency and the Manual Out of range functions 23 AV buttons To change the setting within the MENU 24 Built in microphone Here is where sound is picked up by the microphone 25 Intercom plug To connect to headset mike accessories suitable for intercom communications 14 Turning on off To turn on the transceiver turn the VOLUME knob clockwise until you hear it clicks To turn off the transceiver turn the knob counter clockwise Selecting the PMR466 or LDP band only for the dual band version Midland G8 Dual band is pre set at factory on the PMR446 band To switch to the LPD band keep pressed the MENU button until the LPD shows channel 7 To return to the PMR446 band keep pressed the MENU button again until the LCD shows PT This procedure disa
10. ect oF Vibra CALL function Midland G8 is equipped with the Vibra CALL feature which provides a silent alert for incoming CALLs To activate this feature press the MENU button until the display shows af use the A buttons to disable or enable this feature on enables oF disables Push PTT 11 to confirm or wait for 5 seconds CALL feature Midland G8 can send 5 different CALL tones To send this audio signal to other users press the CALL key To select the CALL tones Press MENU until the display shows CA and the active tone code By pushing A you will hear the 5 pre set melodies Confirm by pressing PTT or wait for 5 seconds ROGER BEEP End transmission tone When the PTT button is released the radio will beep to confirm to other users that your transmission has finished In the Midland G8 this function is factory disabled To activate it Press the MENU button until the display shows rb of using the scroll buttons W A select on and rb on will be displayed to confirm the roger beep activation press PTT or wait for 5 seconds 17 Keypad Beep Everytime a button is pressed you will hear a beep To disable the beeps follow this procedure gt Press MENU till the display shows bP on gt Push A till bP of is displayed gt Confirm your selection by pushing PTT or wait for 5 seconds In this way all beeps and tones are disabled To enable the keypad beep
11. level CALL Push the CALL button and you will send an audio signal to the users tuned on the same channel you can choose amongst different CALL tones Emergency When the Emergency function is enabled EMG blinks on the display keep pressed EMG for 3 seconds and you send an emergency CALL to the other G8 within your range The Emergency function is activated by default Keypad lock Keep pressed CALL for about 5 seconds and will be displayed as confirmation Only PTT EMG and CALL remain active To disable this function keep pressed again CALL for 5 seconds approx MON Monitor function Squelch The Monitor button is for temporarily excluding opening the squelch in order to listen to signals that are too weak to keep the squelch permanently opened To activate the monitor function keep pressed for about 2 seconds both A Y at the same time Follow the same procedure to deactivate the function or switch off and on the radio When MON is active you will probably hear a constant background noise You can activate the Monitor feature only if the Emergency function is disabled 15 Scanning all the channels Midland G8 can automatically search for signals throughout the bands by scanning the channels in rapid sequence This function is useful to find out any active channel When a signal is detected the scanning pauses on that channel for 5 seconds Press W for 2 seconds the scanning will star
12. nly on the 8 main PMR446 channels from P1 to P8 and on the 69 LPD channels gt E version PMR446 only only on the 8 main PMR446 channels from P1 to P8 For both the pre set channels from 9p to 24p cannot be modified Activating the CTCSS tones gt Turn on the unit gt Select the desired channel by pushing the MENU button and the A channels gt Press the MENU button till the display shows CTC and the CTCSS tone blinks on the right of no code default condition gt Select the desired CTCSS tone by pushing AV gt To confirm the setting push PTT or wait for 5 seconds Deactivating the CTCSS tones If you don t want to use the CTCSS tones follow these steps gt Select the desired channel gt Press the MENU key till the display shows the CTCSS tone blinking on the left gt Select of by means of A V Activating the DCS codes gt Turn on the unit gt Select the desired channel by pressing MENU and A keys 16 gt Push the MENU button again till the display shows DCS and the tone code blinks on the right of no code default condition gt Select the desired DCS code by pushing AY gt To confirm the setting press the PTT or wait for 5 seconds Channel P8 with DCS tone 50 P850 has been set at factory for the Emergency function do not use it for general communications Deactivating the DCS codes gt Select the desired channel gt Press the MEN
13. ortant be sure that the Emergency function is active EMG blinking If you decide to change the channel dedicated to the Emergency function do not forget to make the same change to all the radios Press the MENU button until the display shows EC on Push MENU again of displayed and select the desired channel by means of A Y To confirm press PTT or wait for 5 seconds Important be sure that the Emergency function is active EMG blinking If you decide to change the channel dedicated to the Emergency function do not forget to make the same change to all the radios To set again the original Emergency channel P8 DCS 50 Press the MENU button until the display shows EC on Push MENU again and select of To confirm press PTT or wait for 5 seconds If you dedicate any of the standard channels to the Emergency function remember to use it only for this purpose otherwise you will cause interferences Manual Out of range function This function allows you to know if there are any radios within your range By pushing EMG twice you will send a request of acknowledge to the other G8 operating within your range and tuned on the same channel If any radio replies it means that it s within your range and you will receive an audio tone for confirmation This function can be used only if the Automatic Out of Range feature is not active 18 DUAL WATCH The Dual Watch allows you to monitor constantly two channels of your choice
14. s 2pin accessory plug Weight 112gr w o batteries Dimensions 59x98x32mm Battery life in PMR446 band more than 12 hours with 800mAh battery pack Versions gt G8 Dual band PMR446 LPD 24 PMR446 channels 8 16 pre set 69 LPD channels gt G8E PMR446 only 24 PMR446 channels 8 16 pre set 12 DESCRIPTION OF THE CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Display Your Midland G8 keeps you constantly updated about its operational status through a Liquid Crystal Display LCD The symbols and their corresponding parameters that may appear according to the operational status of the device are described as follows GOES OR a 00 Ness 11 12 13 14 CHANNEL vox 8 EMG DW ak OUT RX TX H High L Low CTCSS DCS CTCSS DCS tone ROGER 11 10 12 13 14 NA rr were These two large digits indicate the selected channel VOX function activated This symbol appears when the keypad lock is activated Emergency function activated Dual Watch activated Indicates the battery status Vibra CALL function activated Indicates if the Automatic Out of Range function looses contact with the other radios Reception mode Indicates the transmission PTT pressed High or low power selection Indicate the type of sub audio tone selected These three small digits indicate the code of the CTCSS DCS tones selected 1 38 1 104 Roger Beep activated 13 Radio Refer to this picture to i
15. t To stop it push PTT the Midland G8 will go back to the channel from which the scanning originally started You can activate the scanning feature only if the Emergency function is disabled MENU key The following features can be selected by using the MENU button Channel selection CTCSS tone setting DCS tone setting High low power selection only in the PMR446 band VOX VibraCALL function CALL melodies Roger Beep Keypad Beep Emergency channel Dual Watch function Out of Range Channel selection Press the MENU button The number of the channel will start flashing on the display Press the scroll buttons W A till you select the desired channel Press the PTT button to confirm or wait for 5 seconds According to the version you bought you can choose amongst the following channels gt Dual band version PMR446 from P1 to P8 and from 9p to 24p pre set LPD from 1 to 69 gt E version PMR446 only from P1 to P8 and from 9p to 24p pre set Channel P8 has been set at factory for the Emergency function we suggest that you do not use it for general communications CTCSS DCS tone setting CTCSS and DCS tones are similar to access codes and enable the radio to communicate only with the users that are tuned on the same channel and have set the same code For each channel you can set up to 38 CTCSS and 104 DCS tones These tones can be set on the following channels gt Dual band version o
16. uses the maximum possible range is about 4 6 Km In open space without obstructions and in sight like for example in mountain the coverage can be more than 12 Km Batteries and battery compartment The transceiver accepts the supplied rechargeable battery pack or 4AAA alkaline rechargeable batteries To open the battery compartment with the back of the radio facing you unhook the battery holder in the lower part of the radio and gently slide the cover Insert the battery observing the polarity and place the cover again Attention the supplied battery pack must be recharged before the first use Warnings gt BATTERIES Strictly follow all the warnings on the batteries stated at chapter Battery recharge gt DO NOT OPEN THE RADIO FOR ANY REASON The radio s precision mechanics and electronics require experience and specialized equipment for the same reason the radio should under no circumstances be re aligned as it has already been calibrated for maximum performance Unauthorized opening of the transceiver will void the warranty gt Do not use detergents alcohol solvents or abrasives to clean the equipment Just use a soft clean cloth If the radio is very dirty slightly dampen the cloth with a mixture of water and a neutral soap 11 FEATURES gt New feature Emergency CALL gt Midland G8 introduces an innovative and important feature the channel dedicated to the emergencies Radio communications usually h
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