Midland BASE CAMP446 User manual

BASE CAMP446
Ricetrasmettitore PMR446 multiuso
Multi-task PMR446 transceiver
Via R. Sevardi 7
42124Reggio Emilia – Italy
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MIDLAND BASE CAMP PMR446
A multi-task PMR446 transceiver
MIDLAND BASE CAMP is a PMR446 transceiver including the VHF MARINE BAND receiver
and AM/FM radio. MIDLAND BASE CAMP as been designed for being a multi-task equipment,
radio and transceiver, for communicating with other devices set to the same channel.
MIDLAND BASE CAMP is the ideal and daily time solution for all the outdoor activities, the
free time and why not, also for emergency and safety situations. As a matter of fact, BASE
CAMP has a built-in ashlight, and a built-in SOS Morse signal function, that allows the tran-
sceiver to send messages in code; moreover, the dynamo crank allows you to recharge the
radio during a power outage or anytime away from a power source. Through the USB jack it
is possible to recharge also other devices (mobile phone, iPod, mp3 players) by the dynamo
crank, AC or DC Adapter.
Its small size allows the user to realize radio communications also on the go.
MIDLAND BASE CAMPisequippedalsowithahandheldmicrophoneforaneasyandpractical
use.
Main features:
• PMR446transceiver
• VHFMARINEBANDreceiver
• Alarmclock/AM/FMradioincluded
• SOSmorsesignals
• Handheldmicrophone
• Flashlight
• Dynamocrankbatterychargecapability
• RechargeUSBjack
• Suppliedwitha6VNI-MHrechargeablebatterypack
• Workingwithalkalinebatteries
• 2Pinaccessoriesjack
DESCRIPTION
DISPLAY
YourMIDLAND BASE CAMP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:
1. (TX) TRANSMIT -appearswhileyouaretransmittingasignal(PTTbuttonpressed)
2. (RX) RECEIVE -meansthattheradioisreceivingasignal.
3. (DW) - DUAL WATCHindicatestheDUAL WATCHfunctionison.
4. (H)High (L) Low- TRANSMIT POWER LEVEL -indicatesTXpowersetting(H&L)-onlyin
PMRBAND.
5. AM/PM -indicatesthattheclockissetinAMorPM.
6. CHANNEL NUMBER -indicatesthechannelselected(P1-P8PMR,1-69LPD,and1-88MA-
RINE).ItcanalsobeusedtodisplayAM/FMreceiverfrequencyandtheclocksetting.
7. AM/FM -indicatesiftheradioisinAMorFMreceivingmode.
8. PRIVACY CODE -indicatestheCTCSS/DCSprivacycodeselectedbytheuser.It’salsoused
todisplaytheAM/FMreceiverfrequencyandtheclocksetting.
9. VOX -indicatesifVOXmodeisactive.
10. EMG -emergencychannelselectedinMARINEBAND.
11. LOCK -indicatesthatthekeylockmodeison(exceptBAND,batterysource,lightswitchand
MONITORbutton).
12. SCAN -indicatesiftheradioisinSCANmode.
13. -indicatesthatthekeybeeptoneoftheradioison.
14. -indicatesthebatterylevel.
15. (RGB)- ROGER BEEP -indicatesthattheROGER BEEPtoneison.
16. -indicatesthatthealarmclockisactivated.
17. -indicatesthatyouareinMARINEmode.
18. CTCSS/DCS -indicatestheselectedCTCSS/DCScode.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE CONTROLS
1. ANTENNA
2. MONITOR-ALARM ON/OFFbutton-pressingthe buttonwhileMIDLAND BASE CAMPis
onandsetonPMRorMARINEBAND,youactivatetheMONITORfunction.Ifthisbuttonis
pressedwhentheradioisoff,youcanactivateorde-activatethealarmclock.
3. SCAN/MINUTEbutton-pressingthisbuttonwhileMIDLAND BASE CAMPistunedonMA-
RINEorPMRBAND,youactivatetheSCANmode.IfAM/FMisset,pressingSCAN/MINUTE
youselectthesavedfrequency;ifyoupressthisbuttonwhiletheradioisoff,youcanchange
theminuteoftheclock.
4. LOCK/CALL/HOURbutton-pressingthis buttonforabout 5secondswhiletheradio isin
MARINEorPMRmode,youactivatethekeylockfunction.IfyouratherhadselectedthePMR
BANDandthecallingtone(CA)ison,bypressingthisbutton,yousendaCALLsignalonthe
channelinuse.IfAM/FMisset,bypressingSCAN/MINUTEyouselectthesavedfrequency;
ifyoupressthisbuttonwhiletheradioisoff,youcanchangethehouroftheclock.
5. FLASHLIGHT-BASE CAMPhasabuilt-inashlight.
6. USB JACK -usedforchargingmobilephone,mp3andiPodthruthedynamocrank.
7. EXTERNAL SPEAKER/MIC JACK-allowstheconnectionwithexternaldevicesasheadsets,
microphones...
8. EXTERNAL CHARGER JACK-allowsBASE CAMPtobechargedbyanexternalcharger.
9. SPEAKER-MIDLAND BASE CAMPhasabuilt-inspeaker.
10. MENU/MORSEbutton-pressingthisbuttonwhiletheradioisinPMRBAND,youaccessto
MENUmode.IfyouareinAM/FM/MARINEBAND,pressingmoretimethisbutton,youcan
sendMorsecodes.
11. PTT/SELECT/SNOOZEbutton-iftheradioisinPMRBAND,pressthisbuttonfortransmitting,
andreleaseittoreceive.WhenMIDLAND BASE CAMPisinclockmodeorsynchronizedon
whateverotherBAND,pressingthisbuttonwhilethealarmclockisringing,youpostponeit.
(snooze)
12. DYNAMO CRANK HANDLE -rotatedclockwiseorcounter-clockwise,youchargetheNiMH
batterypack;moreover,it’spossibletorechargemobiletelephone,mp3oriPodthrutheUSB
jack.
13. BAND SWITCH -usedtoswitchamongAM/FM/PMR/MARINEmode.
14. TUNING KNOB - rotated in clockwise or counter-clockwise, you can make these
adjustments:
• clock
• frequenciesofradioreception
• MENUsettingsandselectionofthechannel(PMRBAND)
• selectionofthechannel(MARINEBAND)
15. BATTERY SOURCE SWITCH -usedtoswitchbetweenAlkalineandRechargeableNiMH
batteries.
16. LIGHT ON/OFF SWITCH -usedtoturntheashlighton/off.
17. TONE CONTROL KNOB -turnclockwiseorcounter-clockwisetoincrease/decreasethetone
(onAM/FMBAND).
18. POWER/VOLUME KNOB -turnclockwisetoturnthepoweronandincreasethevolumelevel.
Turncounter-clockwisetodecreasethevolumelevelandturnthepoweroff.
19. MIC -MIDLAND BASE CAMPhasabuilt-inmicrophone.
BASE
CAMP
LOCK/CALL SCAN MONITOR MENU PTT/SELECT
SNOOZEALARM ON/OFFMINUTEHOUR
BAND
Battery source
AM FM PMR MARINE
Alkaline Rechargeable
LIGHT
OFF ON
TUNING
TONE VOL
OFF
MORSE
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INSTALLING THE SHOULDER STRAP
Toinstalltheshoulderstrap,slidetheshoulderstrapclip
downintothemetalpinsonthetopofMIDLAND BASE CAMP
untilitlocksintoplace.
CONTENT
N°1- MIDLAND BASE CAMP
N°1Walladaptor-
N°1800mA/hbatterypack-
N°1Shoulderstrap-
N°12pinmike-
COVERAGE/RANGE
Themaximumrangedependsonterrainconditionandisobtainedduringuseinanopenspace.
Theonlylimitationstomaximumpossiblerangeareenvironmentalfactorssuchasblockagecau-
sedbytrees,buildings,orotherobstructions.Insideacarorametallicconstruction,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houses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.
OPERATIONS AND FUNCTIONS
POWER ON/OFF AND VOLUME
RotatethePOWER/VOLUMEknobclockwisetoturntheradioonandtoincreasethevolumelevel.
Rotatethecontrolcounter-clockwisetoreducethevolumelevelandtoturntheradiooff.
DuringPoweron,theLCDdisplaywillshowalliconsfor1secondandtheLCDdisplaywillindicate
thelastchannel/frequencyselected.
BAND SELECTION
SelectthePMRBAND usingtheBAND switch.Accordingtotheversionyoubought,youcan
chooseamongstthefollowingchannels:
Dual BAND version: PMR446fromP1toP8andfrom9pto24p(pre-set)/LPDfrom1to69.
PMR446 version:fromP1toP8andfrom9pto24p(pre-set).
Thepre-setchannelscorrespond(asherefollowing)to:
9 p correspondstochannelP116 17 p correspondstochannelP131
10 p correspondstochannelP216 18 p correspondstochannelP331
11 p correspondstochannelP316 19 p correspondstochannelP531
12 p correspondstochannelP416 20 p correspondstochannelP731
13 p correspondstochannelP516 21 p correspondstochannelP231
14 p correspondstochannelP616 22 p correspondstochannelP431
15 p correspondstochannelP716 23 p correspondstochannelP631
16 p correspondstochannelP816 24 p correspondstochannelP831
CHANNEL SELECTION
InPMRmode,theLCDwilldisplaythechannelnumber(forex.P1).
Forselecting thedesiredchannel,youhavetoturnclockwise/counterclock-wisethe TUNING
KNOB.
TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION
Tocommunicate,allradiosinyourgroupmustbesettothesameBAND(PMR)andtothesame
channel.
Totransmit,pressandholdthePTTbuttonandspeakinanormalvoiceintothemicrophone.The
“TX”iconwillappearcontinuouslyontheLCDdisplaywhiletransmitting.
Youcancommunicatealsousinganexternalaccessoryorahandmic,pressingandholdingthe

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PTTbuttononthesideofthehandmic.Foramaximumclarity,holdthedeviceatadistanceof
about2/3cm.
ToreceiveaCALL,releasethePTTbutton.The“RX”iconwillappearonthedisplaywhenyour
radioisreceivingatransmission.
MONITOR
The MONITOR function allows you to exclude temporarily the automatic squelch for receiving
potentialweaksignals,whichwouldn’tbereceived.
ToactivatetheMONITOR,pressthe“MONITOR”button.
ThisfunctioncanbeactivatedexclusivelyinPMR/MARINEBAND.
SCAN
MIDLAND BASE CAMPcanSCANallchannelsforanyactivity.Whentheradioisinreceiving
mode,theSCANfunctionwillstop,andwillresumescanning5secondsafterthesignalisnolon-
gerpresent.Thisfunctionisusefultocontrolwhichchannelsarefree.
WhenyoupressthePTTbuttontotransmitonanactivechannel,thescanningfunctionwillstop
andremainontheactivechannel.
Toresumescanning,quicklypresstheSCANbutton.
ThisfunctioncanbeusedonlyinPMR/MARINEBAND.
KEYPAD LOCK
Pressforabout5secondstheLOCK/CALLbutton;theKEY LOCKiconwillappearonthedisplay.
Inthisway,thelockfunctionisactivatedandtheMENUandSCANbuttonwillbedisable.
ThisfunctioncanworkonlyinPMR/MARINEBAND.
Repeatthesameproceduretounlockthekeypad.
DISPLAY ILLUMINATION
Inclockmode(poweroff)thedisplayilluminationcanbeactivatedbypressingtheMENUbutton,
orturningthe TUNING KNOB.
Duringpoweron,thedisplayilluminationwillactivateforapprox.5seconds.Thedisplayillumina-
tioncanalsobeactivatedpressingthemajorityofthebuttons.(Poweron)
CTCSS/DCS TONES
TheCTCSS/DCStonesarecodesthatcanbeaddedtothepre-setchannelforcreatingnewpriva-
teones.Foreachchannelyoucanchooseuntil38CTCSScodesand83DCScodes.
Theaddictionofthesecodescanbemadeonthesefollowingchannels:
PMR446-onlyonthemainPMRchannels(fromP1toP8).Thepre-setchannelsfrom9pto24p
cannotbemodied.
ToselectaprivacycodeforthecurrentchannelpresstheMENUbuttononce,thenturntheTU-
NINGknobtoselectthechosecode.ThePrivacyselectedCodewillappearonthedisplay.
Toconrmtheselection,pressthePTTbuttonorwaitfor5seconds.
ToactivatetheDCScodes,presstheMENUbuttontwice,thenturntheTUNINGknobtoselectthe
desiredcode.ThePrivacyselectedCodewillappearonthedisplay.
Toconrmtheselection,pressthePTTbuttonorwaitfor5seconds.
TodisabletheCTCSS/DCSfunctions,selecttheprivatecodeandthenpresstheMENUbutton,
untilvisualizetheashingCTCSSPrivacyCodeontherightofthedisplay.Selectthen“off”,turning
theTUNINGknob.(Itwillappear“off”onthedisplay)
Toconrm,pressPTT.
Note:ifyouselectanyCTCSSPrivacyCode,anypre-selectedDCSPrivacyCodewillbedeleted
andvice-versa.To communicate with otherradios,theymust be settothesame channel and
PrivacyCodeselections.
TRANSMIT (TX) POWER LEVEL SELECTION
MIDLAND BASE CAMPhas2powerlevelsettings.Toselectthepowerlevel,theradiomustbeon
PMRmodeonP1-P8channels.PresstheMENUbuttonuntila“Pr”iconwillappearonthedisplay,
thenturntheTUNINGknobtoselecttheTRANSMITPOWERLEVELHigh(H)orLow(L).Onthe
displayitwillappearHorLaccordingtothepowerselected.
Toconrm,pressthePTTbuttonorwait5seconds.
Whenthebatteryiscompletelycharged,themaximumpoweris500mW(ERP),whilethelowest
oneis10mW(ERP).
Thankstothisfunction,ifyoudon’thavetocoverwidedistances,youcanselectthe“lowpower”
modeandso,increasethebatterylife.
! When the battery Meter drops to 1 bar , the TX Power will automatically switch from
Hi (H) to Lo (L) level.
VOX
MIDLAND BASE CAMPhas4VOXlevels(off,1,2,3,and4).Thisfunctionallowstheuserto
activatethecommunicationwithoutpressingthePTTbutton.Youjusthavetospeakandthecom-
municationison.
YoucansettheVOXon3levels,withorwithoutaccessories.
ThefourthlevelactivatestheVOXwithTalkbackfunction:whenoneofthetwodevicestransmitfor
morethan20seconds,theVOXTalkbackstopsthetransmissionfor10seconds;sotheotheruser
hashimselftheopportunitytotalk.

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TosettheVOXlevel,presstheMENUbutton,untilthedisplayshows“VO”.
Afterthat,turningtheTUNINGknob,youcanchoose“1”,”2”,”3” or “4”.
Toconrm,pressthePTTbuttonorwaitfor5seconds.
TodisabletheVOX function,byturningtheTUNINGknob,select“oF”andthenpush thePTT
key.
CALL ALERT SELECTION
MIDLAND BASE CAMPallowstosendaCALLalertsignaltoalltheusersofthesamechannel;
onthedisplayitappearthe“TX”iconandthetoneofconrmationcanbeheardbyyourownspe-
aker.MIDLAND BASE CAMPhas5selectableCALLalerts(oF,1,2,3,4,and5).
To CALL,presstheLOCK/CALLbutton.
Toselect,presstheMENUbuttonuntila“CA”iconwiththecurrentCALLALERTsettingisdi-
splayed.
TurntheTUNINGknobtomaketheCALLalertselections;theradiowillemitacorrespondingtone
foreachselection.Toconrm,pressthePTTbuttonorwaitfor5seconds.
ThepressureoftheCALL/LOCKbuttonfor5secondsinAM/FMmode,allowstheusertostore
adesiredradiostation.
ROGER BEEP (end of transmission tone)
WhenthePTTbuttonisreleased,theradiowillbeeptoconrmtootherusersthatyou’venished
yourtransmissionandthattheycanbegintospeak.
ToturntheROGER BEEP on,presstheMENUbuttontillthedisplayshows“rb of”;thanbythe
TUNINGknob,select“rb on”.Thedisplaywillshowtheicon“RGB”.
Toconrm,pushthePTTbuttonorwaitfor5seconds.
Todisablethisfunction,repeattheprocedureselectingthe“rb of”andonthedisplaywilldisappear
theicon“RGB”.
BEEP TONE
Thisfunctionpermityoutoproduceabeeptoneeverytimeyoupressabutton.
Ifyouwanttoenablethisfunction,presstheMENUbuttonuntilthedisplayshows“bp on”,then
selectbytheTUNINGknob“bp of”.
Toconrm,pressthePTTbuttonorwaitfor5seconds.
Theicon willdesapper.
Inthisway,all“beeps”and“tones”aredisabled.
Tore-ablethisfunction,repeattheprocedureselectingthe“bp on”byturningtheTUNINGknob
andconrmbypressingthePTTbuttonorwaitfor5seconds.
DUAL WATCH
TheDUAL WATCHfunctionenablesuserstoMONITOR,onlyinreception,2selectedchannels
foranyactivity.
ToturnontheDUAL WATCHfunction,presstheMENUbuttonuntilthedisplayshows“DW of”.
Selectthesecondchannelbyturningthe TUNINGknob.Toselect oneofthe38CTCSS/DCS
PrivacyCodesforthesecondchannelpressagaintheMENUbuttonandselecttheprivacycode
turningtheTUNINGknob.
ToconrmpressthePTTbuttonorwaitfor5seconds.
Thedisplaywillshow“DW”alternativelythechannelinuseandthesecondoneselected.
ToturnofftheDUAL WATCHfunction,youcanjustpresstheSCANbuttonortheMENUone.
Whentheradiowillreceiveasignalononeofthetwochannelsselected,the“DUAL WATCH”
functionwilltemporarilystop,allowingthetransmissionandthereceptionoftheactivesignalon
thechannelinuse.
MIDLAND BASE CAMPwillstayintheactivechannelaslongasthesignalispresentandwill
resumescanning5secondsafterthesignalisnolongerpresent.
MARINE BAND
SelecttheMARINEBANDusingtheBANDswitch,thedisplaywillshowtheleastselectedchannel
andtheMARINEicon. MARINEBANDcannottransmit,butonlyreceivesignals.
WhenyouareinMARINEmode,thedisplaywillshowthenumberofthechannel(forex.1d).
Toselectthedesiredchannel,turnclockwiseorcounter-clockwisetheTUNINGknob.
InMARINEBAND,youcanactivatealsotheSCAN,MONITORandLOCKfunctions.
AM/FM RECEIVER MODE
BASE CAMPcanreceiveAM/FMfrequencies,byselectingthroughtheBANDswitchthedesired
mode.ThedisplaywillshowtheselectedAM/FMBANDandtheactivefrequency.
Selecting the frequency on AM/FM BAND
ToselecttheAM/FMfrequency,turnclockwiseandcounter-clockwisetheTUNINGknob.Holding
theknobfor2seconds,theradiowillSCANforthefrequenciesuntilitreceivesastrongandclear
signal; if you keep holding the knob clockwise or counter-clockwise for 5 seconds, the SCAN
functioniscontinuous,untilyoustopitjustturningslightlytheTUNINGknoborpushingthePTT
button.
Memorizing the frequency
BASE CAMPcanstore2selectedfrequenciesinAMand2inFMBAND.Tomemorizetherst
frequency,pressfor5secondstheLOCK/CALLbuttonwhileforthesecondonekeeppressing
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SETTING THE CLOCK MODE
WhenBASE CAMPisoff,thedisplayshowsthecurrenttimesetting.
Tovisualizetheclockwhiletheradioison,justturnthePOWER/VOL knobonoff.
To change the hour setting of the clock:
Pressthe- LOCK/CALL/HOURbutton,andthehourdigitoftheclockwillblink.
Turnthe- TUNINGknobtochangethehoursetting.
Toconrm,pressthe- PTT/SELECTbuttonorwaitfor5seconds.
To change the minute setting of the clock:
Pressthe- SCAN/MINUTEbuttonwhileinCLOCKmodeandtheminutedigitoftheclockwill
blink.
Turnthe- TUNINGknobtochangethehoursetting.
Toconrm,pressthe- PTT/SELECTbuttonorwaitfor5seconds.
SETTING THE ALARM CLOCK
BASE CAMPcanalsofunctionasanALARM CLOCK.
To turn the ALARM CLOCK on:
PresstheMONITOR/ALARM ON/OFFbuttonwhileinCLOCKmode,theALARMCLOCKicon 
willappearonthedisplay.
TosetthehoursettingoftheALARM,presstheLOCK/CALL/HOURbuttonwhileinCLOCKmode
andthehourdigitoftheclockwillblink.TurntheTUNINGknobtochangethehoursetting.To
conrm,pressthePTT/SELECTbuttonorwaitfor5seconds.
TosettheminutesettingoftheALARM,presstheSCAN/MINUTEbuttonwhileinCLOCKmode,
andtheminutedigitoftheclockwillblink.TurntheTUNINGknobtochangetheminutesetting.
Toconrm,pressthePTT/SELECTbuttonorwaitfor5seconds.
To turn the ALARM CLOCK off:
Todisablethealarmclock,presstheMONITOR/ALARM ON/OFFbuttonwhileinCLOCKmode.
willdisappear.
Instead,ifyoupresstheMENU/MONITOR/SCAN-LOCK-CALLbutton,thealarmclockiconwill
stillbedisplayed,butthealarmwillringthedayafteratthesametime,thatis,after24hoursfrom
thepre-settingalarmtime.
Setting the alarm clock snooze
WhentheALARM CLOCKgoesoff,youcanactivatetheSNOOZEfunctionbypressingthePTT/
SNOOZEbutton.EverytimetheSNOOZEbuttonispressedtheALARM CLOCKwillgooffagain
after8minutes.
USING THE FLASHLIGHT
BASE CAMPhasabuilt-inFLASHLIGHT.
ToturntheFLASHLIGHT ON,settheLIGHTswitchto“on”.
ToturntheFLASHLIGHT OFF,settheLIGHTswitchto“off”.
MORSE CODE
BASE CAMPcansendMorsecode.
WhentheradioisonAM/FM/MARINEBAND,pressingtheMENUbuttonmoretimeit’spossible
tosendMorsesignals.
USB JACK
MIDLAND BASE CAMPcanbeusedtochargeamobilephone,iPod,mp3playerbytheDYNA-
MO CRANK,ACorDCAdapterthrutheUSBjack.
• AttachaUSBchargingcable(optional)totheUSBjackoftheMIDLAND BASE CAMP;
• ConnecttheotherendoftheUSB charging cabletothemobilephone,mp3oriPod;
• Recharge the mobile phone battery, the mp3 or the iPod by turning rapidly the DYNAMO
CRANK,orbyconnectingtheACorDCAdapterintotheCharging jack.
RECHARGING THE BATTERY PACK
MIDLAND BASE CAMPisequippedforusinga6VNiMHrechargeablebatterypackwhichcanbe
rechargedusinganACwalladapter(included)oraDCadapter(included).
Initialchargetimeis12hourswithachargetimeof8/10hoursthereafter.
Formaximumbatterylife,werecommendchargingthebatterypackwhentheBASE CAMPisoff
andthelowbatteryicon comeson.
Torechargethebatterypackyouneedtoconnectthesocketofthewalladaptortoamainspower
socketandinsertthejackofthewalladaptorintothechargingjackoftheBASE CAMP.
RemoveMIDLAND BASE CAMPfromthechargeronlywhenthechargetimeexpires.
YoucanalsochargetherechargeableNiMHbatterypackusingtheDynamocrank.Tochargeusing
theDynamoCrankrotaterapidlytheDynamoCrankhandleclockwiseorcounter-clockwise.
WARNING
! The supplied wall charger is using “standard charging” method. This is a method, whe-
re the charging current is about 10 % of the capacity and the batteries will be charged
over night or within 10-14 hours. Using this method, chargers do not automatically
disconnect charging when batteries are fully charged. It does not matter if you let the
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keep the radio permanently connected to the wall charger, when you do not need it.
! The charger is only designed for NiMH rechargeable batteries and cannot be used for
standard Alkaline or other not chargeable batteries. Trying to charge such kind of batte-
ries can be a risk. Such batteries may leak, explode or even burn and cause damage or
personal injuries!
! Please use only the supplied wall charger type and no other charger.
! Dispose of the batteries according to the procedures set out by local regulations.
Battery level indicator
MIDLAND BASE CAMPhasaBATTERYLEVELMETER thatshowsthebatterypowerlevel.
Greateristhenumberofbarsvisible,strongerwillbethebatterylevel.Whenthebatterylevelis
low,theBatteryicon willashinthedisplay,indicatingthatyourbatteriesshouldbereplaceor
rechargedifusingarechargeablebatterypack.
Selecting the power source
MIDLAND BASE CAMPcanuseeitheranAlkalinebatteryortherechargeableNiMHbatterypack.
Justset theBATTERY SOURCEswitchtoeither“alkaline”or“rechargeable”(forNiMHbattery
pack)mode.
USE AND CARE
! Use a soft damp cloth to clean the radio. Do not use alcohol or cleaning solutions.
! Do not immerse the radio in water.
! Turn off the radio and remove the batteries during long term storage.
TABLE OF SOLUTIONS
Problem Possible cause Solution
The radio doesn’t
switch on
Thebatterypackisdischargedand/or
hasnotbeeninstalledcorrectly.
Verifythatthebatterypackischar-
gedandthatithasbeencorrectly
installed.
The radio switches
off shortly after it has
been switched on
Dischargedbatterypack. Rechargethebatterypack.
The battery pack does
not recharge
Thebattery-chargerhasnotbeen
connectedorinstalledcorrectly.
Inspecttheconnectionsofthe
battery-chargerandtheinstallationof
thebatteries.
The radio switches on
but is
unable to receive
signals
Thesiteofinstallationistooshielded. Movetoanotherarea.
Thevolumeistoolow Adjustthevolume.
IncorrectCTCSSorDCS
CheckthattheCTCSStoneorDCS
codecorrespondstotheonesetby
thepartiesyouarecommunicating
with.
Noise is always pre-
sent in reception mode Themonitoringfunctionisenabled. Disablethemonitoringfunction.
It is not possible to
communicate with
other parties
Anincorrectradiochannelhasbeen
selected.
Selectthesameradiochannelused
bythepartiesyouarecommunicating
with.
Theradioisinstalledinashielded
areaoristoofarfromthepartyyou
arecommunicatingwith
Movetoanotherarea.
IncorrectCTCSSorDCS
CheckthattheCTCSStoneorDCS
codecorrespondstotheonesetby
thepartiesyouarecommunicating
with.
Reception is fragmen-
ted and/or disturbed
Thesignalisveryweak. Trytemporarilydisablingthesquelch
bymeansoftheMonitoringfeature.
Thetransmissiondistanceisexces-
siveand/orthereareobstaclesinthe
transmissionpath
Moveclosertothepartyyouare
communicatingwithortoanother
area.
Otherpartiesareusingthesame
channel
Checkthetrafcontheradio
channelbymeansoftheMonitoring
featureandselectanotherchannelif
required.
Theradiohasbeeninstalledtoo
closetoequipmentthatcausesinter-
ference(televisions,computers,etc.)
Increasethedistancebetweenthe
radioandthisequipment.
Received communica-
tions are not clear Thechannelinuseistoobusy. Selectanotherchannel.

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Transmission is not
always possible
Thechannelisusedbyanexcessive
numberofpartiesorthetransmis-
sionhasbeenbarredduetoabusy
channel.
Selectanotherchannel.Asktheradio
linkprovidertodisabletheblockdue
tobusychannel.
Thetransmissiontimerhasenabled
Reducetransmissiontime.Askthe
radiolinkprovidertosetthetransmis-
siontimertoahighervalue.
VOX causes the radio
to accidentally enable
transmission
Thesensitivityand/orenvironmental
noisearetoohigh. ReducetheVOXsensitivity.
The VOX feature
requires speaking in a
loud voice
Thesensitivityistoolow.
Iftheenvironmentalnoiseisnothigh,
increasethesensitivityorusean
optionalmicrophone.
Logic related faults
(unreadable displayed
symbols, functions )
Incorrectsettingcausedbyaproblem
withthepowersupply. Rechargethebatterypack.
The autonomy of the
battery pack is limited
Commissiontimeistoohigh. Tryreducingthetransmissiontime
and/orusingalowpower.
ForNiMHbatterypacksonly:memo-
ryeffectonthebatterypack Eliminatethememoryeffect.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Channels..........................................................................................................1~8PMR,1~69LPD
Frequencygeneration..............................................................................................PLLsynthesizer
Frequencyrange.......................................................................446.00625-446.09375MHz(PMR)
............................................................................................................433.075-434.775MHz(LPD)
.......................................................................................................................... 520-1620KHz(AM)
........................................................................................................................87.5-108.0MHz(FM)
................................................................................................................156.3-162MHz(MARINE)
Aerial..............................................................................................12.5KHz(PMR);25KHz(LPD)
Ratedpowersupply................................................................................................... 6+/-10%VDC
Operatingtemperature...........................................................................................from-20°to+55°
Size(withoutantenna)...........................................................................................120x180x55mm
Weight(withoutbatteries)....................................................................................................0,563kg
Operationcycle(%on1h)................................................................TX5%,RX5%,stand-by90%
Transmitter
Outputpower(ERP).................................................................................10o500mW(Selectable)
Typeofcircuit............................................................................................................................... FM
Suppressionofspurioussignals................................................................ CompliantwithETSIlaw
Receiver
Sensitivityat12dBSinad.......................................................................................................0,35µV
Spurioussignalsrejection.........................................................................................................70dB
Audiooutputpower(10%THD)...................................................................................................2W
Mediumfrequencies.................................................................................1°:21,4MHz;2°:455KHz
Connectionforexternalmicrophoneandrecharge.............................................2,5mmjackstereo
Connectorforexternalspeaker............................................................................3.5mmjackmono
Specicationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
CTE International herewith declares that the product complies with the essential requirements
of EC Directive 99/05/EC; the declaration of conformity of the device  can be consulted onto
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