Midland 75-822 User manual

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Owner’s Manual
Model Number 75-822
Features Include:
• 40 CB Channels
• 10 Weather Channels
• 5 Memory Channels
• Memory Scan
• Dual/Watch
• Portable and Mobile CB (2-in1)
• HI/LOW Power
• Auto Power Save
• Instant Ch 9. and 19
• Backlit LCD

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Index
Introduction......................................................................................................................4
Package Includes ............................................................................................................5
Installing the Batteries .....................................................................................................6
Quick Start - Portable Mode ............................................................................................7
Quick Start - Mobile Mode...............................................................................................8
Controls & Indicators .......................................................................................................9
Function and Controls ...................................................................................................10
LCD ...............................................................................................................................12
CB Specications ..........................................................................................................13
Weather Receiver Specications...................................................................................14
Accessories ...................................................................................................................15
Accessories Order Form................................................................................................16
Limited Warranty (United States And Canada)..............................................................17
Service...........................................................................................................................18
Plain English Rules Citizens Band Radio Services .......................................................19

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Introduction
Your 75-822 represents the state-of-the-art in high-tech engineering. It is designed for
40 Channel Citizen Band operation, in a compact package that is big on performance.
It is a quality piece of electronic equipment, skillfully constructed with the nest
components. The circuitry is all solid-state and mounted on a rugged printed circuit
board. Your 75-822 is designed for reliable and trouble-free performance, either as a
portable or mobile CB.
The 75-822 package includes the following:
1. CB Radio
2. AA Alkaline Battery Compartment
3. AA Rechargeable Battery Compartment
4. Antenna
5. Mobile Adapter
6. AC Wall Adapter/ charger
7. Lanyard
8. Owner’s Manual

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Package Includes
AC Wall Adapter - Used to Charge your CB
Radio.
Battery Compartment – Holds 6 AA Batteries
(batteries not included)
Rechargeable Battery Compartment – Holds 8
AA rechargeable batteries (batteries not included)
Mobile Adapter- Used to for vehicular activities
Antenna- Connects to your CB Radio

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Installing the Batteries
(batteries not included)
Before you start using the radio, you must rst install the batteries into the battery
compartment. There are two battery compartments. One is for AA use only (6AA), and
the other is for rechargeable AA batteries ONLY (8AA)!
1. Choose the compartment you want to use.
2. Grip both sides of the compartment and place thumbs on the top.
3. Pull apart sides of compartment.
4. Insert batteries, paying special attention to polarity. If they are placed in the
compartment backwards, the unit will not work.
5. Snap the two sides of the compartment back together.
6. Slide battery compartment onto unit.
7. Turn unit on and begin use.

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Quick Start - Portable Mode
1. Insert the antenna into the connector.
2. Insert 6 AA batteries into the slide on battery case
(batteries not included).
3. Rotate the ON/OFF knob.
4. Use the channel selector to select the desired channel.
5. Press the push to talk button and start talking.
Your CB Radio should look like the image
Note: There is an optional battery compartment for
rechargeable batteries. It holds 8 batteries
(batteries not included).
Note: There is also a mobile adapter that can be used
inside your vehicle. See next page.

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Quick Start - Mobile Mode
1. Slide the mobile adapter onto the CB Radio.
2. Plug your mobile adapter into your vehicle’s
cigarette lighter plug.
3. Plug in the other connector into an external
antenna (see note below).
4. Rotate the ON/OFF knob.
5. Use the channel selector buttons to select the
desired channel.
6. Press the push to talk button and start talking.
- When the PTT is pressed for 180 seconds a beep
will sound and the transmission will stop until the
PTT is released.
Note: The flexible rubber antenna DOES NOT work with
the vehicle adapter. To order a full size rooftop
Antenna, model # 18-2442, call us at
816.241.8500 or go to midlandusa.com

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Controls & Indicators
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1. Antenna Connector
2. CH Up/Down buttons
3. Backlight Button
4. Last Channel Recall
5. “Push To Talk”
6. Dual Function Button
7. Memory Channels/H/L Power
8. Squelch Control
9. On/Off Volume Knob
Note: See pages 9-10
for details.
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Function and Controls
1. Antenna Connector Attach the antenna provided for portable use.
2. Squelch Control –Adjust the squelch until background noise disappears to receive
the MAX sensitivity.
3. ON/OFF Knob – Used to turn your radio ON/OFF or to control volume.
4. Channel UP/Down Button – To change channel or change mode from CB to
weather channels.
5. Backlight Button – Press to turn LCD backlight “On” or “Off”.
6. Last Channel – Press this button to recall the last channel used.
7. Push To Talk – Push this button and talk into speaker to communicate with other
CB users.
8. Memory “M” Buttons - There are 5 memory buttons. Each is categorized with the
letter M and a number next to it. Each button has a function.
M1- Functions as memory channel 1 and emergency channel 9/19. To switch
between functions, just press and release button.
M2- Functions as memory channel 2 and programmable dual watch. Dual Watch is
used to quickly switch between two channels that are far apart.