Midland BTX1 User manual

BTX1 version 07-04-2014
Upgrading your BTX1 unit with the new firmware version , you will have the
following new feature :
•Support for intercom pairing with the new BT line 2014: BTNext Conference,
BTX2FM, BTX1FM.
•Support for two phone. You can now pair one phone on “VOL+” and a second
phone on “VOL-“. Stereo music (A2DP) is supported only on “VOL+”.
•Voice announcement in Stereo format (A2DP) from GPS/Smartphone are
now supported in all the modes: Phone, Intercom, FM radio.
•The Talk2All - Universal Intercom device paired on “Forward” button, is now
activated pressing the same button (and not anymore the “Middle” button).
•To keep in background the device paired on “VOL-“, you need to enable the
background feature: long press “VOL-“ button and a voice announcement will
toggle the current status. The background feature is on by default.
Attention:
We can not guarantee the correct functionality of the “Background” feature,
because is depending also on third part device.
The firmware file name to be downloaded is: BTX1_07_04_2014.zip
To upload the firmware on the BTNext unit you need also the “BT updater” PC
software.
Download the latest version of the BTUpdater software for PC.

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Pairing the BTX1 FM to Bluetooth devices
The BTX1 unit can be paired to other Bluetooth devices, like Phone, GPS Navi- gator or PMR446 Radio
with built-in or external Bluetooth (dongle). The pairing procedure must be done using the “Volume
+” or the “Volume -“ buttons.
› Pairing to the “Volume +” button: for Phone with music A2DP stereo, GPS Na-
vigatorw ith A2DP audio orexternalm ono/Stereo A2DP dongle.
› All devices paired to “Volume +” button has higher priority and will interrupt a ll
the other communication (like Intercom, FM Radio and Music).
› Pairing to the “Volume -” button: for a second phone with mono audio (Hands
Free Protocol) for GPS navigators/ Radar detector and other devices which m ono audio.
Background feature
It is possible to keep always in background the audio of the device paired on Vol- button. In this way
the Intercom communication will not be interrupted, for example, by the GPS’s street indication or
the G8BT radio communication. 
To activate the “Background”
-”
button, the voice “Background ON” will tell you that now is active.
To deactivate the “Background” feature just press again long the “Vol-” button, the voice
“Background disable” will tell you that now is not active anymore. 
By defaultthe “Background
feature is off.
Attention: we can’t garantee this features because is depending also on third part device.
Pairing with one or two phone
The cellular phone can be paired to the “Vol +” (if the support for stereo A2DP is requested) or to the
“Vol –“.
When a phone is paired to the “Vol +” or “Vol-“ the “Phone” mode is activated. A n in c o m in g c a ll h a s
always the higher priority, that means all other communications will be closed (Intercom, Music). If
another incoming call will arrive on the second phone, alert sound will notify it.

Talk 2 All - Pairing to a different brand intercom
Thanks to the “Talk2 All - Universal Intercom” feature it is now possible to pair your BTX1 FM to a
different brand intercom available on the market.
•On the BTX1 FM enter the setup mode: (With the unit OFF press and hold down the M iddle
button about 7 sec., until the Red light is on permanently.
•Press the “Forward” button for 3 seconds, the Red and Blu LED light will flash.
•On the other intercom (not Midland brand) follow the procedure to pair to a phone.
Attention: remember to switch OFF all the other Bluetooth device, only the two devices involved
in the pairing must be turned on.
If successfully paired the red/blue light will stop flashing and the blu light will slowly flash
instead. To open the intercom communication on the BTX1 FM press forward button.

On the
other intercom just press the phone redial button.
Maybe it will be necessary to press the dial button two times, depending on the model of the not
Midland intercom.
Attention: when using this configuration, the other intercom (not Midland brand) will not be able
to be paired to a phone.
Support for Stereo (A2DP) voice announcement
BTX1 support Stereo (A2DP) voice announcement from GPS Navigators or smartphone application
when paired on “Vol+” button. When a voice announcement “brake in” the intercom is interrupted to
give priority to the announcement itself. By default this features is ON; it’s possible to change the
priority using the “BT Updater” PC Software.
Enabling/disabling the wired input
If needed the wired input can be enabled or disabled: 
Enabling/Disabling: Make a Long press on the “Middle” and “Forward” button (you will hear one
audio beep tone for enabling confirmation and two audio beep tone for disabling).