Midland CT590S User manual

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CT590S
SPECIAL FEATURES
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Index
Content of the packaging 1
Maintenance 1
Main features 2
Main controls and parts of the radio 3
LCD Display 3
Buttons and controls of the radio 5
Programming software (optional) 6
Installing the antenna 7
Installing the belt clip 7
Installing the pattery pack 7
Releasing the battery pack 7
Main keypad controls 8
Basic operations 9
Power/volume switch 9
Transmitting and receiving 9
CALL button 9
Monitor key 9
Band Key 9
Scan function 9
VFO
MR
A/B
BAND
MENU EXIT
STEP TXP SAVE SCAN
VOX WN ABR SQL
TDR BEEP TOT
1 2 3
*
4 5 6 0
7 8 9
#
CALL
MON
PTT
SP
MIC
MENU EXIT
STEP TXP SAVE SCAN
VOX WN ABR SQL
TDR BEEP TOT
1 2 3
*
4 5 6 0
7 8 9
#
A B C D
1 2 3
*
4 5 6 0
7 8 9
#
key 10
Working modes 10
Menu setting 10
Menu operations 11

Functions and operations 15
Squelch level (SQL) - MENU No.0 15
Step frequency (STEP) - MENU No.1 15
Output power (TXP) - MENU No.2 15
Battery save (SAVE) - MENU No.3 15
VOX Function (VOX) - MENU No.4 15
Wide/Narrow bandwidth (W/N) - MENU No.5 16
Backlight (ABR) - MENU No. 6 16
Dual Watch Operation (TDR) - MENU No. 7 16
Keypad beep (BEEP) - MENU No. 8 16
Time-Out-Timer (TOT) - MENU No.9 16
Receiving DCS (R-DCS) - MENU No.10 16
Receiving CTCSS (R-CTCSS) - MENU No.11 17
Transmitting DCS - (T-DCS) - MENU No.12 17
Transmitting CTCSS (T-CTCSS) - MENU No.13 17
Voice function (VOICE) - MENU No. 14 17
ANI-ID (ANI-ID) - MENU No.15 17
SCAN Resume Mode (SC-REV) - MENU No.16 17
PTT ID delay (PTT-LT) - MENU No.18 18
Memory A Display Mode (MDF-A) - MENU No.19 18
Memory B Display Mode (MDF-B) - MENU No.20 18
Busy Channel Lock (BCL) - MENU No. 21 18
Auto Keypad Lock (AUTOLK) - MENU No.22 18
Frequency oset direction (SFT-D) - MENU No.23 19
Frequency oset (OFFSET) - MENU No. 24 19
Channel store - (MEM-CH) - MENU No. 25 19
Channel Delete (DEL-CH) - MENU No.26 19
Standby backlight (WT-LED) - MENU No.27 19

TX backlight (TX-LED) - MENU No.29 20
Alarm Mode (AL-MOD) - MENU No.30 20
Frequency band (BAND) - Menu No.31 20
Side tone elimination (STE) - Menu No. 33 21
Display mode at the turning on (PONMSG)
Menu No.34 21
Roger beep (ROGER) - Menu No. 35 21
Reset (RESET) - Menu No.36 21
Keypad lock 21
FM Radio (FM) 22
Rapid Alarm (ALARM) 22
Flashlight 22
Monitor (MON) 22
Cloning function (COPING) 22
Memory/Frequency Mode conversion (VFO/MR) 23
TX 1750Hz Call Tone 23
TX/RX Reverse function (R) 23
Frequency scanning 23
Channel scanning 23
Automatic search FM Radio (FM) 24
Cursors ▼▲Conversion (A/B) 24
High/low power selection 24
Technical specifications 25

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Content of the packaging
• 1 CT590S transceiver with belt clip
• 1 Li-Ion battery pack 1500mAh 7.4V
• 1 fast desktop charger
• 1 wall adaptor
• Antenna
If any item is missing, please verify with your Midland dealer.
Maintenance
Your Two Way Radio is an electronic product of exact design and should be
treated with care.
The suggestions below will help you to fulfill any warranty obligations and to
enjoy this product for many years.
• Do not attempt to open the radio for any reason! The radio’s precision
mechanics and electronics require experience and specialized equipment;
for the same reason, the radio should under no circumstances be realigned
as it has already been calibrated for maximum performance. Unauthorized
opening of the transceiver will void the warranty.
• Do not store the Radio under the sunshine or in hot areas.
• High temperatures can shorten the life of electronic devices, and warp or
melt certain plastics.
• Do not store the radio in dusty and dirty areas.
• Keep the Radio dry. Rainwater or damp will corrode electronic circuits.
• If it appears that the Radio diuses peculiar smell or smoke, please shut o
its power immediately and take o the charger or battery from the radio.
• Do not transmit without antenna.

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Main features
• VHF and UHF bands and channel name displayed
• Operating modes: UHF/VHF, UHF/UHF, VHF/VHF
• Output power: 5W UHF/VHF
• Up to 128 memory channels
• 50 CTCSS tones and 208 DCS codes
• 1750Hz tone for repeaters
• SOS Emergency function
• LCD display with backlight adjustable in 3 colors
• FM radio receiver (88-108MHz)
• VOX, Scan, Dual Watch functions
• Channel spacing: 25KHz/12.5KHz
• Channel or frequency mode selection
• TOT (Time out timer)
• DTMF function
• Reverse function
• Alarm function
• CTCSS and DCS codes research
• Setting and storing of channel names
• PTT-ID
• Busy Channel Lockout function (BCL)
• High/low power selection
• Frequency step: 2.5/5/6.25/10/12.5/25KHz
• Frequency oset (adjustable): 0-38.000MHz
• Repeater shift
• Squelch adjustable in 9 levels
• VOICE: vocal indication of the function selected
• Keypad lock
• Power Save
• Li-Ion 1500mAh battery pack
• 2pin Kenwood accessory jack

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Main controls and parts of the radio
LCD Display
1. These symbols show that you set a DCS or CTCSS code in tx or rx. In tx
mode it appears while you are transmitting , while in rx mode it is shown also
in stand-by condition.
2. Received signal strength.
3. Low power selection
4. This letter is displayed when the Dual Watch function is active.
5. VOX function enabled.
6. Appears when a positive shift is activated.
7. Appears when a negative shift is enabled.
8. Reverse frequency
9. Narrow bandwidth: N = narrow. When the wide (W) bandwidth is activa-
ted, no icon is displayed.
10. This icon indicates the keypad lock. To unlock it press #/ .
11. Battery level indicator. When the battery is almost used up, the icon starts
blinking and the transmission is blocked. Charge the radio.
12. Indicates the channel number that you stored
13. When the radio is in reception mode, this icon is displayed
14. Depending on the setting, it will show the frequency in use, the channel
name, the menu setting, etc
15. Indicates the VFO in use and the current menu or function setting. This
icon is displayed close to the band in use or to the menu settings.
SP
PTT
MON
CALL
MIC
MIC
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
112
12
13
13
14
14
15
15

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SP
PTT
MON
CALL
MIC
MIC
R
S
T
V
SP
PTT
MON
CALL
MIC
MIC
U
SP
PTT
MON
CALL
MIC
MIC
A
BC
D
E
G
F
K
H
I
J
Q
P
O
M
N
L

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Buttons and controls of the radio
A. Antenna
B. Flashlight
C. Power / Switch / Volume control: Rotate to switch on/o the radio and
adjust the volume
D. LCD display
E. Speaker
F. Microphone
G. Alphanumerical keypad
H. UP/DOWN keys: to select the functions/menu
I. EXIT: Push it to exit the menu and functions
J. /SCAN: Reverse frequency/SCAN. Press to activate the Reverse fre-
quency; keep it pressed to activate the SCAN function
K. 0 / SQL: quick selection of the squelch setting
L. #/ :Keypad lock. Long pressure: the keypad will be locked. Short pres-
sure: high or low power selection. L is displayed when you activate the low
power.
M. MENU: enter the MENU functions and confirms the selection.
N. Led: transmission (red) ; reception (green).
O. VFO/MR: to change the frequency or the channel mode
P. A/B. This control is useful to select the desired frequency, VHF or UHF.
Q. BAND: to switch from VHF to UHF band or viceversa.
R. PTT
S. MON. Long press: to activate the Monitor function. Short press: turns the
flashlight on. Press it again to issue an emergency light.
T. CALL: press it activate the FM radio. If you keep it pressed for 5 seconds
you will hear an alarm note and the radio will switch to alarm mode (see
paragraph 30).
U. MIC/SP: External speaker/mike jacks.
V. 1500mAh Li-Ion battery pack

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Programming software (optional)
Thanks to Midland Programming software PRG-G10, it is possible to increase
the performance of your radio or to reduce its functionality by enabling or
disabling some features.
For further information, please consult the Programming software manual.
Recharge
The battery pack is not charged, charge it before use.
Initially charging the battery pack after purchase or extended storage (longer
than 2 months) will not bring the battery pack to its greatest or its normal
capacity.
1. Plug the power cable of the desktop charger into city electric power.
2. Slide the Li-ion battery pack or radio with a Li-ion battery pack into the
charger.
Make sure the battery pack is connected with the charging terminals.
When charging starts, the led lights up red on the desktop charger.
When the battery pack is completely charged, the led turns green.
Remove the battery or the radio from the charger.
CHARGING NOTES
• After the battery is charged to its highest capacity, don’t charge anymore.
• Do not short-circuit the battery terminals or throw the battery into fire.
• Never attempt to remove the casing from the battery pack.
• Please turn the power o before charging. It will aect the battery life when
charging the power-on radio.
• If the radio still shows low power after the normal charge, please change the
battery.
• The average usage time of battery pack is 13 hours. Average usage time is 5%
for transmitting, 5% for receiving and 90% for standby.
1 2 3 A
4 5 6
*
7 8 9 C
B
0 D
PTT
MON
CALL