Midland DV-2066 Troubleshooting guide

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REPEATER & TRUNKING SYSTEMS
The World in Communication
DV-2066/DV-2135/DV-2400
(66~88 / 135~174 / 400~470MHz)
Program Manual
For Commercial Use

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Learn the front panel Key functions:-
FUNC = Function key
CALL = 5-tone or DTMF per channel
V/M = Scanning
SCAN = Scanning + enter key
SQ/C = FUNC + SQ/C squelch setting
ENTER = Confirming some keys
Microphone keys
[A] V/M = Scan ON/OFF
[B] CALL = Dial last selected address
[C] SET = N/A
[D] DIAL = Select address book per channel
[#] BAND = N/A
[0] H/L = N/A
[*] MON = N/A

3
PC Software
Function Setup
If you program this page as below, you will not experience any problem
Changing of temporary channel
parameters
Accidental TOT, auto power off,
Accidental erasing
Eliminating end TX noise
Choose TX power Alarm pin Level
 60W / 45 W = DV-2066 Pin 2 (Max 50mA) setting to trigger transistor to activate relay
 25W / 25W = DV-2135 and DV 2400 Duration of setting after successful decode of 5-tone format or Emergency Call
When the press the “DIAL”
button on the microphone and
DTMF is program on the channel
“M1~M16” will appear on the Dot
Matrix screen and by using the
up & down buttons on top the
microphone you can select the
correct number from the list.
When programming Remotely Kill /
Stun number remember to
program a Remotely awake
number in the 5-Tone menu

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5-Tone Section
5-Tone radio ID
What do you expect the radio to
behave after the receiving the
correct code:
1. None = nothing
2. Beep
3. Beep & respond = Beep + TX
Code
Leave the rest unchanged except
for First Delay especially if use on
a community repeater increase to
500~ 1000 ms.
When the press the “DIAL”
button on the microphone and 5-
Tone is program on the channel
“0~99” will appear on the Dot
Matrix screen and by using the
up & down buttons on top the
microphone you can select the
correct number /name from the
list.
Please note:
When calling another radio and you would like to identify yourself you need to enter the other party’s number then you own
code In the case of above own number is 77700.
Paging then you enter only the other party number i.e. 77703.
Scan Setup
Switch scan mode on
Select “selected (channel) & Talkback”
Leave the rest unchanged
Do note click unless really needed

5
Emergency Setup
Call & mike = Radio will send
5-Tone code
“0” (77700)
and keep the mike for 3s live,
return to RX mode 1 s
on channel 3
this sequence will be repeated 3 times
when RX an emergency call the radio will sound the
alarm tone for 10s and then return back to idle state.
It will also show the full decode number on the dot
matrix display. Please remember that the first 3 codes of
the 5-tone sequence must be part of the group.
Communication Note = RX Address Book
If you do not enter any
information here it will display the
number only.

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Channel Edit List
Step = 12.5k
Channel spacing 12.5 KHz
25 watts
Additional display
Busy channel Lockout
Please note the following will unmute the RX:-
Carrier on RX = no tone detection – For comrep please enable and for CTCSS/DCS setting
CTCSS/DCS will unmute the RX
Optional Signalling is either DTMF/2-tone or 5-Tone selected in here this will ignore
CTCSS/DCS setting
CTCSS/DCS and Optional signal = CTCSS/DCS PLUS Optional signal must be present on RX
No additional display
RSSI = Signal strength 1(poor) ~ 5 (strong) on RX
Signal narrowing (please remember all radios in the system must be set with this function
CTC/DCS is only an indication
Tone is only an indication
Reverse is only an indication
Talk Around is only an indication
Scan will read “Scan Add or Scan Del” depends on scan setting
Used in amateur mode
Indicate battery Volts.