Midland BR02 Manual

BR02
BUSINESS RADIO
Suitable for:
Business Restaurants Hospitality Warehousing
Instruction guide

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Index
Programming software (optional) 2
Content 3
Main characteristics 3
Coverage/Range 3
Main controls and parts of the radio 4
Operations 5
Power on/oand volume adjustment 5
Transmission 5
Monitor 6
Scan 6
Squelch 7
Battery recharge 7
Maintenance 8
Technical specifications 9
Troubleshooting 11

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Thanks for choosing Midland! BR02 is a portable transceiver that is free use
in almost all European countries. For further information, we suggest you look
at the “Restrictions on the use” chart.
Programming software (optional)
Thanks to Midland Programming software PRG-10, it is possible to incre-
ase the performance of your radio or to reduce its functionality by disa-
bling some of the default features (CTCSS, DCS, Squelch...)
For further information, please consult the Programming software ma-
nual.
Any attempt to change frequencies of the radio invalidates the approval.

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Content
• 1 BR02 transceiver
• 1 belt clip
• 1 wall adaptor
• 1 1800mAh Li-ion rechargeable battery pack
• 1 desktop charger
Main characteristics
• PMR446 Transceiver
• 16 PMR446 channels: 8+8 pre-programmed
• 38 CTCSS tones/104 DCS codes
• Output power: ≤500mW ERP
• Channel spacing: 12.5KHz
• Scan
• Vocal tuning
• Battery save
• Monitor
• Squelch with 10 selectable levels
• Battery life up to 21 hours
Li-Ion battery pack 1800mAh 3.7V
• PC programmable
Coverage/Range
The maximum range depends on terrain condition and is obtained during
use in an open space.
The only limitation to maximum possible range are environmental factors
such as blockage caused by trees,buildings, or other obstructions. Inside a
car or a metallic constructions, the range can be reduced. Normally the
coverage in the city, with buildings or other obstructions is about 1 or 2
Km. In open space but with obstructions like trees, leaves or houses the
maximum possible range is about 4-6 Km. In open space, without obstruc-
tions and in sight, like for example in mountain, the coverage can be more
than 12 Km.

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1. Antenna
2. Encoder: rotate clockwise or counter-clockwise to select the desired
channel
3. Power/volume knob- turn clockwise to power on and increase the
volume level. Turn counter-clockwise to decrease the volume level
and power o.
4. Speaker
Main controls and parts of the radio
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2 3
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5. Built-in microphone
6. Led indicator:
RED: TX;
GREEN: RX.
7. PTT: push this button to transmit, release it to receive.
8. Function key 1: hold down this button to activate the Monitor fun-
ction.
9. Function key 2: keep pressed for 3 seconds to activate the SCAN
function.
10. External Speaker/Mic Jack- allows the connection with external de-
vices such as headsets, microphones.
Operations
Power on/oand volume adjustment
Rotate the Power/Volume knob clockwise to turn the radio on.
Rotate the control clockwise /counter-clockwise to adjust the volume le-
vel as you prefer.
To turn the radio o, rotate the control counter-clockwise till hearing a
mechanical “click”.
Transmission
To communicate, all radios in your group must be set to the same channel.
Briefly press the Function key 1 to enable the Monitor feature in order
to make sure that the frequency is not busy, then press the PTT button.
Release the PTT key to receive.
Only one user at a time can talk during radio communications. Therefore, it is
important not to transmit when you are receiving a communication and use the
transmission mode sparingly to allow other users to talk.
Transmission consumes a significant amount of energy and should therefore be
used sparingly to prolong the battery life.
If you are unable to contact a station that you have no problems in receiving,
the station may be using CTCSS tones or DCS codes.

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Monitor
The Monitor feature is for excluding (opening) the Squelch, in order to li-
sten to signals that are too weak to keep the Squelch permanently opened.
Hold down the Function key 1 to enable such function.
Scan
1. To begin scanning, press and hold the Scan button for 3 seconds. Your
radio will beep twice alerting you that the radio has entered the scan
mode.
2. When in Scan Mode, the radio will rapidly scan through all program-
med channels and will pause on any active channel. While Scan Fun-
ction is active the Green LED will flash to indicate that the radio is
scanning.
3. After stopping on an active channel, scanning will resume once there
has been 4 seconds of no activity on the channel.
4. To reply to a received transmission when the Scan Mode is enabled,
press and hold the PTT button (on radio or headset accessory) while
the radio is paused on the active channel, the radio will then transmit
on the active channel’s frequency. The radio will remain on the active
channel for 4 seconds after the PTT button is released.
5. To transmit on the frequency selected by the Channel Knob while
Scan Mode is enabled, the user will verify that the radio is not re-
ceiving a transmission, then press PTT button (on radio or headset
accessory). Once the PTT button is released the radio will go back
into scanning after 4 seconds of inactivity.
6. To exit Scan Mode, the user will Long Press (≥3 seconds) the Scan
Button.
The radio will emit a single beep, alerting the user that the radio has exited
the Scan Mode.

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Squelch
The Squelch function suppresses noises on free channels and allows to
receive even weak signals.
BR02 has 10 dierent Squelch levels that can be set by programming sof-
tware: 0 means that the Squelch is turned o; from level 1 to level 9 you
will have dierent levels of noise reduction. The higher is the level, the
louder will be the Squelch.
By default, the Squelch level of BR02 is set on level 4.
Make sure you do not set an excessively high squelch level because in this case
you may not be able to receive weaker signals. On the other hand an exces-
sively low Squelch value could enable the Squelch even when no signals are
present.
Squelch must always be adjusted when no signals are present.
The Time Out timer is settable from 30 sec to 270 sec. only through the
programming software.
This feature is disabled by default.
Battery recharge
BR02 is equipped for using a 3,7V Li-ion rechargeable battery pack which
can be recharged connecting the socket of the AC/DC wall adaptor to
a mains power socket and inserting the jack of the wall adaptor into the
desktop charger plug.
It takes 4-5 hours to fully recharge the radio.
For maximum battery life, we recommend charging the battery pack when
the BR02 is oand the battery pack is fully discharged.
! Using a dierent battery charger other than the one specified can cause
damage to your device or may even cause explosions and personal injuries.
The Battery power saving feature enables a reduction in consumption of
up to 50%. If it has been set, it automatically activates when the transcei-
ver does not receive any signal for more than 5 seconds in order to save
the battery life. Power saving can be disabled only through Programming
software.

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Maintenance
Your BR02 was designed to fulfill any warranty obligations and to enjoy
this product for many years.
As for all the electronically devices, we recommend you to follow this few
suggestions:
• Do not attempt to open the unit. Non-expert handling of the unit may
damage it and/or annul the warranty.
• High temperatures can shorten the life of electronic devices, and warp
or melt certain plastics. Do not store the radio in dusty or 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.