Midland MXMC01 User manual

MXMC01
GMRS MICROPHONE

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF MIDLAND......……………………....…….3
FEATURES.......….……………………………………………………………....3
MIC DESCRIPTION........…….……………………………………………..…..4
LCD DESCRIPTION.......................………………………………………..…..5
OPERATION……..…………….……………………………………………..…..5
SELECTING THE ACTIVE CHANNEL...…...……………………………..…..6
ADJUSTING THE VOLUME...................…...……………………………..…..6
TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING A CALL…….………………………..…..6
LOCKING KEY PAD…………...........................…………………………..…..7
USING MONITOR MODE.........................……………………………......…..7
SCANNING FOR ACTIVITY CHANNEL………………………….……....…...7
NOAA WEATHER RADIO / SCAN.....…...…………….………………….…...8
Enter and Exit Weather Scan.......
...........…… ………………..8
To Manually Set Weather Channel...………..……………..…..8
To Enable Weather Alert...................………..……………..…..9
MENU....................………………………………………………………….…...9
2.1 Privacy...............................…….........……………………..9
2.2 Power...............………...............
................. ...…………..10
2.3 Squelch.........…..…………….... .....…… ……….. ………..10
2.4 Roger Beep................... ................……… ……..………..10
2.5 Call Tone............... …….................… … ………..… ……..11
2.6 Key Tone...........…................ .........… …………..………..11
2.7 Repeater...........………..……………...................………..11
2.8 Back Light..........………..……………..................………..12
2.9 Band Mode..........… ….....……… …..................… ……..12
2.10 Noise Cancel.....………..…………........... ........ ………..12
RESET FUNCTION.……………………………………………………….…...13
FREQUENCY LIST......................................................
………............. ......14
GMRS Frequency Chart...……............ ............... ............…. .14
GMRS Repeater Frequency Chart................ .............. ...…..14
WX Band Chart...……..................... ................. .... .........…..14
CTCSS Privacy Code Chart...……...... ...................... .....…..15
DCS Privacy Code Chart...….....….................................…..15
LIMITED WARRANTY…
……………………......………… …………….…...16

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WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF MIDLAND RADIO
Congratulations on your purchase of a high quality MIDLAND product.
Your MXMC01 Microphone represents state-of-the-art high tech
engineering. Designed for General Mobile radio Service (GMRS)
operation, this compact package is big on performance. It is a quality piece
of electronic equipment, skilfully constructed with the nest components.
The circuitry is all solid-state and mounted on a rugged printed circuit
board. Your MXMC01 is designed for reliable and
trouble-free performance for years to come.
FEATURES
• Compatible with MXT275 & MXT575 Radios
• Automatic Noise Cancelling
• LED Indicator
• Channel Select

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MENU
CALL MON
WX
1
3
5
6
8
9
12
2
4
7
10
11
13
14
No. Description Short Press Long Press
1 Switch
2 MIC
3 PTT Push to Talk
4 LCD
5 Channel Up Channel Up Select Channel Continuous Up Select
6 Menu Menu and Select Button
7 Weather Enter Weather Mode Setting Weather Alert
8 Call Call Tone
9 Lock Confirm Key in Menu Keypad Lock
10 Monitor Open Monitor
11 Scan Start / Stop Scanning
12 TX / RX LED
13 Channel Down Channel Down Select Channel Continuous Down Select
14 Speaker

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MENU
CALL MON
WX
1
2
3
4
8
65
7
9
12
11
10
No. Description No. Description
1 Roger Beep 7 Scan Indicator
2Key Tone 8 Weather
3 ANC 9 Monitor
4 TX / RX Indicator 10 Hi / Low Power
5 Channel 11 CTCSS / DCS
6 Repeater Channel 12 S-Meter
OPERATION
1.1 ON / OFF
To turn the radio on and off
1. With the radio off, turn the knob clockwise. You will hear a tone
when the radio is on.
• The LCD display will show all icons for one second and then
display the most recently selected channel.
2. With the radio on, turn the knob counter clockwise.
• The LCD display will go blank when the radio turns off.
NOTE: Low-Voltage/High-Voltage Alert
If the power supply voltage exceeds 16VDC, an alert tone sounds and HI
DC ashes every 2 seconds. The power source must not exceed 25VDC
otherwise permanent damage may occur to your radio, which may not be
covered by the manufacturer’s warranty.
If the input voltage falls below 10VDC, an alert tone sounds and LO DC
ashes every 2 seconds. The power turns off automatically if voltage falls
below 8.5VDC.

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Selecting the Active Channel
IMPORTANT! To communicate between two radios, both radios
must be set to the same channel (see Selecting a Privacy Code)
selections.
To Select the Active channel
1. Be sure the radio is turned on (See Power On/Off)
2. Press and release the Channel Up button on the microphone to
scroll forward through the available channels. Press and release
the Channel Down button on the microphone to scroll backward
through the available channels.
• The Channel icon on the LCD display will show the active channel.
• To make the repeater channels selectable,
see Activate Repeater Channel.
Setting Volume
1. Turn the Volume knob clockwise to increase the volume.
2. Turn the Volume knob counter clockwise to decrease the volume.
Transmitting and Receiving a Call
IMPORTANT! To communicate between two radios, both radios
must be set to the same channel (see Selecting a Privacy Code)
selections.
To Transmit and Receive a Call
1. Be sure the radio is turned on (see Power On/Off)
2. To transmit a call, press and hold the PTT button on the
microphone and speak into the microphone in a normal voice.
NOTE: For maximum clarity, hold the microphone 2 to 3 inches from
your mouth when speaking.
• The TX icon will show continuously on the LCD display while
transmitting.
3. To receive a call, release the PTT button on the microphone.
• The RX icon will show on the LCD display when your radio is
receiving a transmission.
4. If necessary, turn the volume knob clockwise or counter clockwise
to increase or decrease the radio volume.

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Locking the Keypad
You can use the keypad “lock” function to prevent accidentally
changing your radio’s settings. When the function is enabled, the
current radio settings are “locked” in place.
NOTE: When the “lock” function is enabled, the PTT button on the
microphone and the Volume Knob on the microphone remain active.
To “lock” and “unlock” the keypad:
1. Be sure the radio is turned on (see Power On/Off)
2. Press and hold the Lock button for three seconds.
• The Keypad Lock icon will turn on and the display will briey show
LC when the keypad is locked.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to “unlock” the keypad.
• The Keypad Lock icon will turn off when the keypad is “unlocked”.
Using Monitor Mode
Monitor mode lets you check for activity on the current active
channel. You can also use Monitor mode to adjust the volume of your
radio when not receiving a signal.
To enter and exit Monitor mode:
1. Be sure the radio is turned on (see Power On/Off)
2. Be sure you have selected the desired channel
(see Selecting the Active Channel)
3. Press and release the Monitor button to enter Monitor mode.
(the display will show the icon if the radio channel is busy)
• You will hear any activity on the current selected channel.
4. Turn the Volume Knob to increase or decrease the volume
5. Once the volume has been adjusted to the desired level, press
and hold (3 seconds) the Monitor button to exit Monitor mode.
Scanning for Active Channels
Your MXMC01 includes an “auto-scan” mode that continuously scans
all available channels for activity.
To enter and exit “auto-scan” mode:
1. Be sure the radio is turned on (see Power On/Off)
2. Press and release the Scan button to enter “auto-scan” mode
• The Scanning icon will show on the LCD display when the radio is
in “auto-scan” mode.

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• Your radio will rapidly scan through the 15 available channels and
will pause on any active channel.
• “Auto-scan” will resume when there has been no activity on the
current channel for four seconds.
3. To transmit during “auto scan,” press and hold the PTT button on
the microphone while the radio is paused on the desired channel.
• The radio will remain on the active channel for three seconds after
the PTT button is released.
4. To exit the “auto-scan” mode, press and release the Scan button.
• The Scanning icon will turn off when the radio is no longer in
“auto-scan” mode
NOAA Weather Radio/Scan
Your MXMC01 has a NOAA Weather Radio function, to enable the
user to receive weather reports from designated NOAA stations.
Your radio also has a NOAA Weather Scan function, to enable the
user to scan all 10 channels.
To enter and exit Weather Scan
1. Press and release the WX button to enter weather mode
2. The radio will then scan all weather channels and will lock on to
the strongest weather channel in your area (the active channel
will continuously ash).
3. Use the Channel Up or Channel Down on the microphone to
force the radio to re-scan the weather channels while the radio is
in scan mode
• Pressing the Scan button takes the radio out of scanning mode,
locking in the active channel. Press and release the Scan button
to reactivate weather scan.
4. Press the WX or PTT to exit Weather Mode.
To Manually Set the Weather Channel
1. With the Weather Scan activated, press the Scan button to exit
scanning mode.
• The Weather icon and active channel will stop ashing and will
continuously be displayed on the LCD.
2. Using the Channel Up / Channel Down buttons on the micro-
phone, manually set the active weather channel.

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To Enable Weather Alert
1. With Weather mode activated, press the Scan button to exit
scanning mode.
2. Use the Channel Up or Channel Down on the microphone to
select the desired Weather Channel
3. Press and hold the WX button to turn the Weather Alert on.
• The weather icon will begin ashing
4. To return to GMRS mode, press and release the WX or PTT button.
• When a Weather Alert goes off, the MXMC01 will sound a siren.
Pressing any button on the microphone will take you to the
assigned weather channel and you will be able to hear the weather
alert. If the siren stops prior to you entering the weather mode, the
mobile will automatically take you to weather mode.
MENU
1.0 PRIVACY
1. Press and release the Menu button to a place the radio in “Menu”
mode.
2. Use the Channel Up or Channel Down button to scroll through
the menu options until PRIVACY is selected, then press the Lock
button.
3. Use the Channel Up or Channel Down button to select the privacy
tone type you would like to use.
4. Press the Lock button to conrm your selection.
5. Use the Channel Up or Channel Down button to scroll forward or
backward through the available Privacy Codes until the desired
Privacy Code is shown on the LCD display.
NOTE: Selecting a Privacy Code of “off” will disable the Privacy feature.
2.0 POWER
1. Press and release the Menu button to place the radio in
“Menu” mode.
2. Use the Channel Up or Channel Down buttons to scroll the menu
options until POWER is selected
3. Press the Lock button to conrm your selection.

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4. Use the Channel Up or Channel Down button to toggle the
transmit power setting between HI and LO.
5. When the desired transmit power level is shown on the LCD
display, press the Lock button to conrm your selection.
YOU MUST PRESS THE LOCK BUTTON TO CONFIRM YOUR SELECTION
OR THE POWER LEVEL WILL NOT BE CHANGED.
Note: Due to output power regulations channels 1 through 7 cannot
be removed from the Lo transmit power setting.
3.0 SQUELCH
1. Press the Menu button to place the radio in “Menu” mode.
2. Use the Channel Up or Channel Down button to scroll through
the menu options until SQUELCH is selected.
3. Press the Lock button to conrm your selection
4. Use the Channel Up or Channel Down button to scroll forward or
backward to select the desired squelch level, from 0to 09.
• The default squelch setting is 4, which generally provides reliable
squelch operation for most applications.
5. When the desired squelch level is shown on the LCD display,
press the Lock button to conrm your selection.
YOU MUST PRESS THE LOCK BUTTON TO CONFIRM YOUR SELECTION
OR THE SQUELCH SENSITIVITY WILL NOT BE CHANGED.
4.0 ROGER BEEP
1. Press and release the Menu button to place the radio in
“Menu” mode.
2. Use the Channel Up or Channel Down buttons to scroll the menu
options until ROGER BEEP is selected
3. Press the Lock button to conrm your selection.
4. Use the Channel Up or Channel Down button to change the
setting between ON or OFF.
5. When the desired tone is shown on the LCD display, press the
Lock button to conrm your selection.
YOU MUST PRESS THE LOCK BUTTON TO CONFIRM YOUR SELECTION
OR THE ROGER BEEP SETTING WILL NOT BE CHANGED.

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5.0 CALL TONE
1. Press and release the Menu button to place the radio in
“Menu” mode.
2. Use the Channel Up or Channel Down buttons to scroll the menu
options until CALL TONE is selected
3. Press the Lock button to conrm your selection.
4. Use the Channel Up or Channel Down button to change the
setting between 01, 02, 03, 04 and 05.
YOU MUST PRESS THE LOCK BUTTON TO CONFIRM YOUR SELECTION
OR THE CALL TONE SETTING WILL NOT BE CHANGED.
6.0 KEY TONE
1. Press and release the Menu button to place the radio in
“Menu” mode.
2. Use the Channel Up or Channel Down buttons to scroll the menu
options until KEY TONE is selected
3. Press the Lock button to conrm your selection.
4. Use the Channel Up or Channel Down button to change the
setting between ON or OFF.
5. When the desired tone is shown on the LCD display, press the
Lock button to conrm your selection.
YOU MUST PRESS THE LOCK BUTTON TO CONFIRM YOUR SELECTION
OR THE KEY TONE SETTING WILL NOT BE CHANGED.
7.0 REPEATER
1. Press and release the Menu button to place the radio in “Menu”
mode.
2. Use the Channel Up or Channel Down button to scroll through
the menu options until REPEATER is selected.
3. Press the Lock button to conrm your selection.
4. Use the Channel Up or Channel Down button to select ON
or OFF.
5. Press the Lock button to conrm your selection.
YOU MUST PRESS THE LOCK BUTTON TO CONFIRM YOUR
SELECTION OR THE REPEATER CHANNEL SELECTION WILL NOT
BE CHANGED.

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• When activated the repeater channels will be displayed as the
channel number (Ex. 15,16,17,etc.) and the RP icon
• Repeater channels will appear immediately following the standard
GMRS channels (ex: 20, 21, 22, 15rP, 16rP, 17rP, etc.).
8.0 BACK LIGHT
1. Press and release the Menu button to place the radio in
“Menu” mode.
2. Use the Channel Up or Channel Down buttons to scroll the menu
options until BACK LIGHT is selected
3. Press the Lock button to conrm your selection.
4. Use the Channel Up or Channel Down button to change the back
light color option.
5. When the desired back light option is shown on the LCD display,
press the Lock button to conrm your selection.
YOU MUST PRESS THE LOCK BUTTON TO CONFIRM YOUR SELECTION
OR THE BACK LIGHT COLOR WILL NOT BE CHANGED.
9.0 BAND MODE
1. Press and release the Menu button to place the radio in
“Menu” mode.
2. Use the Channel Up or Channel Down buttons to scroll the menu
options until BAND MODE is selected
3. Press the Lock button to conrm your selection.
4. Use the Channel Up or Channel Down button to toggle the
band mode setting between NARROW and WIDE.
5. When the band mode is shown on the LCD display, press the
Lock button to conrm your selection.
YOU MUST PRESS THE LOCK BUTTON TO CONFIRM YOUR SELECTION
OR THE BAND MODE SETTING WILL NOT BE CHANGED.
10.0 NOISE CANCEL
1. Press and release the Menu button to place the radio in
“Menu” mode.
2. Use the Channel Up or Channel Down buttons to scroll the menu
options until NOISE CANCEL is selected
3. Press the Lock button to conrm your selection.
4. Use the Channel Up or Channel Down button to toggle the
noise cancel setting between ON and OFF.

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5. When the noise cancel setting is shown on the LCD display, press
the Lock button to conrm your selection.
YOU MUST PRESS THE LOCK BUTTON TO CONFIRM YOUR SELECTION
OR THE NOISE CANCEL SETTING WILL NOT BE CHANGED.
Reset Function
To reset the radio ensure the power is turned OFF. Press and hold
the [PTT]+(WX), then turn on the radio, the LCD will display
“rst+version”, and the radio will return to default setting.

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Ch. Number TX Freq. (MHz) RX Freq. MHz )
15RP 467.5500 462.5500
16RP 467.5750 462.5750
17RP 467.6000 462.6000
18RP 467.6250 462.6250
19RP 467.6500 462.6500
20RP 467.6750 462.6750
21RP 467.7000 462.7000
22RP 467.7250 462.7250
GMRS REPEATER FREQUENCY CHART (MHz)
WX BAND CHANNELS
GMRS FREQUENCY CHART (MHz)
1 462.5625 15 462.550
2 462.5875 16 462.575
3 462.6125 17 .600
5 462.6625 19 462.650
6 462.6875 20 462.675
7 462.7125 21 462.700
22 462.725
4 462.6375 18 462.625
CH 8-14 Restricted to Portable Use Only
Ch. No. Ch. No.Ch. Freq. (MHz) Ch. Freq. (MHz)
462
162.550
162.400
162.475
162.425
162.450
162.500
162.525
161.650
161.775
163.275
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Channel Number Frequency (MHz)

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CTCSS PRIVACY CODE CHART
DCS PRIVACY CODE CHART
DCS Privacy Codes Chart
No. Code No. Code No. Code No. Code
1 23 27 165 53 413 79 731
2 25 28 172 54 423 80 732
3 26 29 174 55 431 81 734
4 31 30 205 56 432 82 743
5 32 31 223 57 445 83 754
6 43 32 226 58 464 84 36
7 47 33 243 59 465 85 53
8 51 34 244 60 466 86 122
9 54 35 245 61 503 87 145
10 65 36 251 62 506 88
2
12
11 71 37 261 63 516 89
2
25
12 72 38 263 64 532 90
2
46
13 73 39 265 65 546 91
2
52
14 74 40 271 66 565 92
2
55
15 114 41 306 67 606 93 266
16 115 42 311 68 612 94 274
17 116 43 315 69 624 95 325
18 125 44 331 70 627 96 332
19 131 45 343 71 631 97 356
20 132 46 346 72 632 98 446
21 134 47 351 73 654 99 452
22 143 48 364 74 662 100
4
54
23 152 49 365 75 664 101
4
55
24 155 50 371 76 703 102
4
62
25 156 51 411 77 712 103
5
23
26 162 52 412 78 723 104 526
3 74.4 11 97.4 19 127.3 27 167.9 35 225.7
9
2 71.9 10 .8 18 123.0 26 162.2 34 218.1
4
4 77.0 12 100.0 20 131.8 28 173.8 36 233.6
5 79.7 13 103.5 21 136.5 29 179.9 37 241.8
6 82.5 14 107.2 22 141.3 30 186.2 38 250.3
.8
7 85.4 15 110.9 23 146.2 31 192
8 88.5 16 114.8 24 151.4 32 203.5
1 67.0 9 1.5 17 118.8 25 156.7 33 210.7
9
Code Code Code Code CodeFreq. Freq. Freq. Freq. Freq.

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LIMITED WARRANTY
LIMITED WARRANTY (United States and Canada) Subject to the exclusions set forth below,
Midland Radio Corporation will repair or replace, at its option without charge, any Midland
MXMC01 Microphone which fails due to a defect in material or workmanship within 1 year
following the initial consumer purchase.
This warranty does not apply to water damage, battery leak, abuse or misuse of unauthorized
accessories, unauthorized service or modication or altered products. Accessories have a
90-day warranty from date of purchase, including the power cable and microphone that are
included with the unit.
ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
SHALL BE LIMITED AS SET FORTH HEREIN AND TO THE DURATION OF THE
LIMITED WARRANTY, OTHERWISE THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED
UNDER THIS EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE
CONSUMER AND IS PROVIDED IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED. IN NO EVENT SHALL MIDLAND BE LIABLE, WHETHER IN CONTRACT
OR TORT (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NEGLIGENCE, GROSS NEGLIGENCE,
BODILY INJURY, PROPERTY DAMAGE AND DEATH) FOR DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF
THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT OR ACCESSORY, OR FOR ANY INDIRECT,
INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, OR LOSS OF
REVENUE OR PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF INFORMATION OR DATA OR
OTHER FINANCIAL LOSS ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE ABILITY OR
INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCTS OR ACCESSORIES TO THE FULL EXTENT THESE
DAMAGES MAY BE DISCLAIMED BY LAW.
For Product Purchased in the USA: Performance of any obligation under this warranty may be
obtained by returning the warranted product, prepaid freight, along with proof of purchase to:
Midland Radio Corporation Warranty Service Department
5900 Parretta Drive
Kansas City, MO 64120
This warranty gives you specic legal rights, and you may also have other rights, which vary
from state to state.
NOTE: The above warranty applies only to merchandise purchased in the United States of
America or any of the territories or possessions thereof, or from a U.S. Military exchange.
For Product Purchased in Canada:
Performance of any obligation under this warranty may be obtained by returning the
warranted product, along with proof of purchase, to your place of purchase in Canada. This
warranty gives you specied legal rights. Additional warranty rights may be provided by law in
some areas within Canada
GENERAL NOTES
Features and specications are subject to change without notice. Midland Radio Corporation
is not responsible for unintentional errors or omissions on its packaging.

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notice. MIDLAND RADIO CORPORATION is not responsible for
unintentional errors or omissions on its packaging.
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