Midland G9 Manual

Midland
G9/G9E Plus
”Instruction guide
PMR446+LPD/PMR446 |

Index
Content 4
Coverage/range 4
Batteries and battery compartment 5
Warnings 5
Features 6
Main characteristics 7
Versions 7
Description of the controls and functions 8
Display 8
Radio 10
Operations 12
Turning on/off 12
Selecting the PMR466 or LDP band 12
Channel selection 12
Displaying the channel/sub audio tone 12
Transmission and reception 13
Transmitting TOT Setting 13
VOLUME adjustment 13
“CALL” 13
“Emergency” 13

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MON (Monitor) function / Squelch 14
Scanning all the channels 14
“MENU” key 14
Channel selection 15
CTCSS/DCS tone setting 15
Hi/low power selection (only in PMR446 band) 16
VOX function 17
Vibra-Call function 18
CALL feature 18
ROGER BEEP (End transmission tone) 18
Keypad Beep 18
Emergency Call function 19
Activating / Deactiving the Emergency feature 19
Changing the emergency channel 19
Manual Out of range function 20
Dual Watch 20
Automatic Out-of-Range 21
Display illumination 21
Power save 21
Battery recharge 22
Technical specifications 23

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Thanks for choosing Midland! Midland G9 Plus is a portable transceiver
that is free use in almost all European countries.
Combining the latest technology in radio communication along with a stur-
dy mechanical frame, the Midland G9 Plus makes the ideal and effective
solution for the professionals who need to stay in touch with colleagues in
construction sites and buildings.
Midland G9 Plus is available in two versions:
• Dual Band (PMR446/LPD)
• E version (PMR446 only)
This manual is referred to both models and you will find highlighted the
differences between the two versions.
Content
N° 1 Midland G9 Plus
N° 1 Single desktop charger
N° 1 Wall adaptor
N° 4 1800 mAh AA NiMH rechargeable batteries
N° 1 Belt clip
Coverage/range
The maximum range depends on terrain condition and is obtained du-
ring use in an open space.
The only limitation to maximum possible range are environmental fac-
tors such as blockage caused by trees, buildings, or other obstructions.
Inside a car or a metallic constructions, the range can be reduced. Nor-
mally 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 obstructions and in sight, like for example in mountain, the co-
verage can be more than 12 Km.

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Batteries and battery compartment
The transceiver accepts the supplied rechargeable batteries or 4 AA alka-
line batteries. To open the battery compartment: with the back of the
radio facing you, unhook the battery holder in the lower part of the radio
and gently slide the cover. Insert the battery observing the polarity and
place the cover again.
Attention: the batteries must be recharged before the first use.
Warnings
• BATTERIES - Strictly follow all the warnings on the batteries stated at
chapter “Battery recharge”.
• Do not open the radio for any reason! The radio’s precision mecha-
nics and electronics require experience and specialized equipment;
for the same reason, the radio should under no circumstances be re-
aligned as it has already been calibrated for maximum performance.
Unauthorized opening of the transceiver will void the warranty.
• Do not use detergents, alcohol, solvents, or abrasives to clean the
equipment. Just use a soft, clean cloth. If the radio is very dirty, slightly
dampen the cloth with a mixture of water and a neutral soap.

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Features
• New function ‘Side Tone’: End transmission noise muffler
• “Dual PTT” feature for high or low output power. Midland G9 Plus is
equipped with a Dual PTT key. Thanks to this brand new feature, it is
possible to use the high power only when it is really necessary, ena-
bling in this way a high reduction of the battery consumption.
• “Emergency CALL” feature. Midland G9 Plus introduces an innovati-
ve and important feature: the channel dedicated to the emergencies.
Radio communications usually happen between two or more users
which are tuned on the same channel: it’s not possible to transmit
or receive to/from different channels. But thanks to the “Emergency”
function, you can also keep a check on the Emergency channel: all
users having a Midland G9 Plus can communicate on the tuned chan-
nel and at the same time can receive/transmit Emergency messages
on the dedicated channel. Simply keep pressed the EMG button for 3
seconds and an emergency CALL will be sent to all the G9 Plus within
the range: they will be automatically tuned on the“EC”channel (Emer-
gency Channel).
• “Manual Out of range” feature: just press twice the EMG button and
you will verify whether there are some radios within the range of your
equipment.
• “Vox TalkBack” feature: if one radio is continuously transmitting in
VOX, the Vox TB will automatically stop the transmission after 20” to
allow the transmission to the other users as well.

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Main characteristics
• Power: 500mW (PMR446); 10mW (LPD)
• Operating temperature: from -20° to +55° C
• Side Tone
• 38 CTCSS tones/104 DCS codes
• Dual PTT key: high/low output power
• Emergency CALL
• Out of range control
• VOX adjustable in 3 levels and with “TalkBack”
• VibraCALL
• Keypad lock
• Auto power save: automatic current economy circuit
• Low battery indicator
• Dual Watch
• CALL with 5 selectable melodies
• SCAN
• Monitor
• Out of Range
• Roger beep
• High/Low power
• LCD Display with backlight
• Power supply: 4 AA NiMH rechargeable batteries (or an optional 800
mAh NiMH battery pack)
• 2pin accessory plug
Versions
• G9 Plus Dual band (PMR446/LPD)
24 PMR446 channels (8+16 pre-set)/69 LPD channels
• G9E Plus (PMR446 only)
24 PMR446 channels (8+16 pre-set)

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Description of the controls and
functions
Display
CALL
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Your Midland G9 Plus keeps you constantly updated about its operatio-
nal status through a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD). The symbols and their
corresponding parameters that may appear, according to the operational
status of the device, are described as follows:
1. CHANNEL These two large digits indicate the selected
channel
2. VOX VOX function activated
3.
CALL
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This symbol appears when the keypad lock is
activated
4. EMG Emergency function activated
5. DW Dual Watch activated
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CALL
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Indicates the battery status
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Vibra-Call function activated
8. OUT Indicates if the Automatic Out of Range function
looses contact with the other radios
9. RX Reception mode
10. TX Indicates the transmission (PTT pressed)
11. H(High) / L(Low) High or low power selection. The output power
of the big PTT depends on your selection
12. CTCSS/DCS Indicate the type of sub audio tone selected
13. CTCSS/DCS tone These three small digits indicate the code of the
CTCSS/DCS tones selected (1-38 / 1-104)
14. ROGER Roger Beep activated

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Radio
CALL
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Refer to this picture to identify the various parts of the device
15. Built-in speaker Here is where the speaker is housed.
16. MENU button Press this button to enter the radio’s MENU.
17. CALL/
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button To send a CALL on the selected channel. If you
keep it pressed for about 5 seconds, the keypad
lock is activated.
18. PTT (push to talk) The PTT key has a dual function, as it is compo-
sed by 2 parts: the larger and bigger side of the
PTT key, allows the transceiver to send with high
or low power (depending on the setting of the
MENU); while the small PTT (Boost) allows the
transceiver to transmit always with high power.
19. VOLUME knob On/off and VOLUME adjustment.
20. ANTENNA Receives and transmits radio signals.
21. Accessory socket (under protective cover) To connect to external
audio devices such as microphones, chargers,
etc. (2pin type)
22. EMG button To activate the Emergency and the Manual Out
of range functions.
23. ▲▼ buttons To change the setting within the MENU
24. Built-in
microphone
Here is where sound is picked up by the micro-
phone.

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Operations
Turning on/off
To turn on the transceiver, turn the VOLUME knob clockwise until you
hear it clicks. To turn off the transceiver, turn the knob counter-clockwise.
Selecting the PMR466 or LDP band
(only for the dual band version)
Midland G9 Plus (Dual band) is pre-set at factory on the PMR446 band.
To switch to the LPD band, keep pressed the MENU button until the LPD
shows channel ‘1’.
To return to the PMR446 band, keep pressed the MENU button again,
until the LCD shows‘P1’.
This procedure disables the “EMG” function; therefore if you change the
frequency band, remember to activate the Emergency function again
(see paragraph “Emergency function”).
Channel selection
Press the MENU button. The number of the channel will start flashing on
the display.
Press the scroll buttons ▲▼ till you select the desired channel.
Press the PTT button to confirm, or wait for 5 seconds.
According to the version you bought, you can choose amongst the fol-
lowing channels:
• Dual band version: PMR446 from P1 to P8 and from 9p to 24p (pre-
set) / LPD from 1 to 69.
• E version (PMR446 only): from P1 to P8 and from 9p to 24p (pre-set)
Channel P8 has been set at factory for the “Emergency” function; we sug-
gest that you do not use it for general communications!
Displaying the channel/sub audio tone
To momentarily display the PMR446 channel and the subadio tone used
in the pre-set channels, go to the desired channel (from 9p to 24p) and
keep pressed the ▼for 3 seconds.

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Transmission and reception
To transmit keep the PTT button firmly pressed (it is not important what
part of it). Wait for a fraction of a second then speak normally in the direc-
tion of the microphone and hold the device at a distance of about 5 cm;
TX will appear on the display.
When you have finished, release the PTT.
When the radio is in reception mode (PTT released) you will automatical-
ly receive any communication. RX will be displayed.
By default the output power set is “H-high”, so independently on which
PTT key you press (small or big)the sending will be with high power.
If you use an external microphone, the PTT on it will follow the same PTT
setting of the radio.
Transmitting TOT Setting
The TOT function is used to prevent a too long transmission. This function
temporarily blocks transmissions if the radio has been used beyond the
maximum time permitted. Once reached the preset timer, the radio will
be forced in reception mode.
VOLUME adjustment
Rotate the VOLUME knob till you reach the desired level.
“CALL”
Push the CALL button and you will send an audio signal to the users tu-
ned on the same channel; you can choose amongst different CALL tones.
“Emergency”
When the Emergency function is enabled (EMG blinks on the display)
keep pressed EMG for 3 seconds and you send an emergency CALL to
the other G9 Plus within your range.
The Emergency function is activated by default.

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Keypad lock
Keep pressed CALL/
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for about 5 seconds. and
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will be displayed as
confirmation. Only PTT, EMG and CALL/
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remain active. To disable this
function, keep pressed again CALL/
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for 5 seconds approx.
MON (Monitor) function / Squelch
The Monitor button is for temporarily excluding (opening) the squelch,
in order to listen to signals that are too weak to keep the squelch perma-
nently opened.
To activate the monitor function, keep pressed for about 2 seconds both
▲▼ at the same time. Follow the same procedure to deactivate the fun-
ction, or switch off and on the radio.
When MON is active, you will probably hear a constant background noise.
You can activate the Monitor feature only if the “Emergency” function is
disabled.
Scanning all the channels
Midland G9 Plus can automatically search for signals throughout the
bands by scanning the channels in rapid sequence. This function is useful
to find out any active channel.
When a signal is detected, the scanning pauses on that channel for 5 se-
conds.
Press ▲for 2 seconds: the scanning will start.
To stop it, push PTT: the Midland G9 Plus will go back to the channel
from which the scanning originally started.
You can activate the scanning feature only if the “Emergency” function
is disabled.
“MENU” key
The following features can be selected by using the “MENU” button:
›Channel selection
›CTCSS tone setting
›DCS tone setting
›High/low power selection (only in the PMR446 band)
›VOX
›VibraCALL function

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›Call melodies
›Roger Beep
›Keypad Beep
›Emergency channel
›Dual Watch function
›Out of Range
Channel selection
1. Press the MENU button. The number of the channel will start
flashing on the display.
2. Press the scroll buttons ▲▼ till you select the desired channel.
3. Press the PTT button to confirm, or wait for 5 seconds.
According to the version you bought, you can choose amongst the fol-
lowing channels:
• Dual band version: PMR446 from P1 to P8 and from 9p to 24p (pre-
set) / LPD from 1 to 69.
• E version (PMR446 only): from P1 to P8 and from 9p to 24p (pre-set)
Channel P8 has been set at factory for the “Emergency” function; we sug-
gest that you do not use it for general communications!
CTCSS/DCS tone setting
CTCSS and DCS tones are similar to access codes and enable the radio
to communicate only with the users that are tuned on the same channel
and have set the same code. For each channel, you can set up to 38 CTCSS
and 104 DCS tones.
These tones can be set on the following channels:
• Dual band version: only on the 8 main PMR446 channels (from P1 to
P8) and on the 69 LPD channels.
• E version (PMR446 only): only on the 8 main PMR446 channels (from
P1 to P8)
For both, the pre-set channels from 9p to 24p cannot be modified.
Activating the CTCSS tones:
1. Turn on the unit.
2. Select the desired channel by pushing the MENU button and the
▲▼ channels.
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tone blinks on the right (“of”= no code – default condition).
4. Select the desired CTCSS tone by pushing ▲▼.
5. To confirm the setting, push PTT or wait for 5 seconds.
Deactivating the CTCSS tones:
If you don’t want to use the CTCSS tones, follow these steps:
1. Select the desired channel
2. Press the MENU key till the display shows the CTCSS tone blinking
on the left;
3. Select “of” by means of ▲▼.
Activating the DCS codes:
1. Turn on the unit.
2. Select the desired channel by pressing MENU and ▲▼ keys.
3. Push the MENU button again till the display shows DCS and the tone
code blinks on the right (“of”=no code – default condition).
4. Select the desired DCS code by pushing ▲▼.
5. To confirm the setting, press the PTT or wait for 5 seconds.
Channel P8 with DCS tone 50 (P850) has been set at factory for the “Emer-
gency” function; do not use it for general communications!!
Deactivating the DCS codes:
1. Select the desired channel.
2. Press the MENU key till the display shows the channel in use and the
DCS code blinks on the right.
3. Select “of” by pushing ▲▼.
Hi/low power selection (only in PMR446 band)
1. To select the power level, press the MENU button till the display
shows Pr.
2. Use ▲▼ to select L(low power) or H(high power).
3. To confirm your selection, push PTT or wait for 5 seconds.
When the batteries are fully charged, the high power is 500 mW (ERP),
while the low is 10mW (ERP).
If your radio has to operate within a short range, you can select the low
power and therefore extend the battery life.
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is always 10 mW (ERP).
• PMR446 channels: The selection of high or low power influences the
use of the PTT key. If you choose “H” (high power), by pressing the
PTT key, regardless of what part of it, the transceiver transmit with
high power. If you choose“L”(low power), by pressing the big PTT, the
transceiver will transmit with low power; while by pressing the small
PTT it will transmit with high power.
• LPD channels: the high/low output power selection is not available
on LPD channels; so the two PTT transmit always with high power
(note for G9 Plus Dualband version).
WARNING: to optimize the battery consumption, it is necessary to set the
Output power of the menu as “L-low”. In this way, pressing the Boost PTT,
you send with high power only when you really need. As by default the
Output power is “H-high”; so it is really recommended to change this pa-
rameter to “L-low”.
VOX function
Midland G9 Plus enables hands free conversations through the VOX fun-
ction: just speak in the direction of the microphone and the communica-
tion will be automatically activated.
The VOX sensitivity can be adjusted in 3 different levels.
You can enable the VOX function with or without accessories.
The fourth level activated is the Vox TalkBack: if one radio is continuously
transmitting in VOX, the Vox TB will automatically stop the transmission
after 20 seconds to allow the transmission to the other users as well.
To activate the VOX function press the MENU button till VOX appears on
the display.
Use ▲▼ to select the sensitivity levels:
• Of: Off;
• 1: High
• 2: Middle
• 3: Low
• 4: Talk Back (with high sensitivity)
To confirm your selection, press PTT or wait for 5 seconds.
To disable the VOX function, follow the procedure here above indicated
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Vibra-Call function
Midland G9 Plus is equipped with the “Vibra-Call” feature, which provi-
des a silent alert for incoming calls.
1. To activate this feature, press the MENU button until the display
shows
CALL
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2. Use the ▲▼ buttons to disable or enable this feature (on: enables,
oF:disables).
3. Push PTT [11] to confirm or wait for 5 seconds.
CALL feature
Midland G9 Plus can send 5 different CALL tones. To send this audio si-
gnal to other users, press the CALL/
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key.
To select the CALL tones:
1. Press MENU, until the display shows “CA” and the active tone code.
2. By pushing ▲▼ you will hear the 5 pre-set melodies.
3. Confirm by pressing PTT or wait for 5 seconds.
ROGER BEEP (End transmission tone)
When the PTT button is released, the radio will beep to confirm to other
users that your transmission has finished.
In the Midland G9 Plus this function is factory disabled.
To activate it:
1. Press the MENU button until the display shows“rb of”;
2. Using the scroll buttons ▲▼ select “on” and “rb on” will be displa-
yed;
3. To confirm the roger beep activation, press PTT or wait for 5 secon-
ds.
Keypad Beep
Everytime a button is pressed, you will hear a beep.
To disable the beeps, follow this procedure:
1. Press MENU, till the display shows “bP on”.
2. Push ▲▼ till “bP of” is displayed.
3. Confirm your selection by pushing PTT or wait for 5 seconds.
In this way, all beeps and tones are disabled.
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Emergency Call function
The Midland G9 Plus dedicates a channel to the Emergency Calls: all the
G9 Plus operating within your range, even if tuned on different channels,
can receive/transmit Emergency messages on that channel.
If you keep pressed the EMG button, the communications automatically
switch to the emergency channel (“EC” on the display). An audio signal
will be sent and all the G9 Plus operating within the range will automati-
cally go to the Emergency channel (“EC”).
If you have disabled this function, you won’t receive/transmit any Emer-
gency Call.
When the radio is operating on the Emergency channel (EC displayed), all
the buttons except PTT and CALL are disabled.
The G9 Plus will return to the channel in use after one minute from the
last transmission.
To return immediately, push EMG. Now you can use all the MENU fun-
ctions.
Activating / Deactiving the Emergency feature
When you switch on the unit, the Emergency function is activated, but
you can disable and enable it again:
1. Press MENU till the display shows EC on.
2. Select EC of by using ▲▼ .
3. Confirm your selection by pushing PTT or wait for 5 seconds.
When the Emergency function is activated (EMG blinking on the display)
the following functions cannot be used: Scan, Monitor, Dual Watch, Out
of Range.
Changing the emergency channel
The emergency channel originally preset is P8 DCS 50; but you can chan-
ge it according to your needs.
Important: be sure that the Emergency function is active! (EMG blinking).
If you decide to change the channel dedicated to the Emergency function,
do not forget to make the same change to all the radios!
1. Press the MENU button until the display shows EC on.
2. Push MENU again (of displayed) and select the desired channel by
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3. To confirm press PTT or wait for 5 seconds.
Important: be sure that the Emergency function is active! (EMG blinking).
If you decide to change the channel dedicated to the Emergency function,
do not forget to make the same change to all the radios!
To set again the original Emergency channel (P8 DCS 50)
1. Press the MENU button until the display shows EC on.
2. Push MENU again and select of
3. To confirm press PTT or wait for 5 seconds.
If you dedicate any of the standard channels to the Emergency function,
remember to use it only for this purpose, otherwise you will cause inter-
ferences.
Manual Out of range function
This function allows you to know if there are any radios within your range.
By pushing EMG twice, you will send a request of acknowledge to the
other G9 Plus operating within your range and tuned on the same chan-
nel. If any radio replies, it means that it’s within your range and you will
receive an audio tone for confirmation.
This function can be used only if the “Automatic Out of Range” feature is
not active.
Dual Watch
The Dual Watch allows you to monitor constantly two channels of your
choice at the same time.
Enabling - Disabling
1. Press the MENU button until the display shows DW of.
2. Select the second channel to monitor by pushing ▲▼.
3. To confirm your selection, press PTT or wait for 5 seconds.
4. The display will alternately show the channel in use and the second
channel to monitor.
5. To stop the function, simply press MENU.
When the transceiver detects a transmission on one of the two channels,
the Dual Watch temporarily pauses, remains tuned for 5 seconds on the
corresponding channel, giving the user a chance to respond to a CALL.