Midland XT-60 Manual

* Depending on terrain
10Km*
up to
XT·60
DUAL BAND PMR446/LPD WALKIETALKIE
› Instruction Guide

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Content of the package
• 2 transceivers with belt clip
• 1 USB cable
• 1 double fast desktop charger
• 2 rechargeable battery packs 700mAh
Coverage (referred to PMR frequency band)
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 buidings or other obstructions is about 1 or 2 Km. In open space
but with obstructions like trees, leafs or houses the maximum possible range is
about 4-6 Km. In open space, without obstructions and in sight, like for exam-
ple in mountain, the coverage can be 10 Km.

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Main functions
• Dual Band LPD/PMR transceiver
Channels: 24 PMR446 (8+16 pre-programmed) + 69 LPD
• Side Tone: end transmission noise muer
• LCD display with backlight
• Low battery indicator
• Auto power save: automatic current economy circuit
• 38 CTCSS and 83 DCS tones in TX and RX
• CALL button with 5 tones selectable
• Battery life up to 12 hours
• Automatic squelch adjustment
• Buttons for the channel selection
• SCAN function
• Keypad lock
• Hi/low power selection (PMR band)
• Roger Beep on/o
• VOX for hands-free communications with 9 selectable levels
• 2 Pin jack for ext. mike / ext. speaker
• USB port to recharge the radio
The manufacturer, with its eort to constantly improve product quality, reserves
the right to change characteristics and features without prior notice.

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Above all….Safety!
Warnings
! Do not 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 transcei-
ver 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.
Batteries
! Do not try to charge alkaline batteries or non rechargeable batteries. Make
sure that when you charge the radio, only rechargeable NI-MH batteries
should be contained in the battery compartment! It is very dangerous at-
tempting to recharge other types of batteries (for example alkaline or man-
ganese batteries). Batteries which are not suitable to be recharged may leak,
explode or even burn and cause damage!
! Using a dierent battery charger other than the one specified can cause da-
mage to your device or may even cause explosions and personal injuries.
! Do not throw batteries into fire or place them near heat as this may cause ex-
plosions or personal injuries. Dispose of the batteries according to procedures
set out by local regulations.
! Do not mix old and new batteries or batteries of dierent types or batteries
which have been used in dierent manners.

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XT60
CALL MENU
MON
SCAN
DCSCTCSS
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CALL MENU
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SCAN
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CALL MENU
MON
SCAN
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Identifying the parts
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LCD Display
1. Selected channel (P1-P8/9P-24P: PMR446 /1-69:LPD)
2. VOX - Function activated
3. - Keypad lock activated
4. - Battery status indicator
5. H/L - Indicates the high / low power selection in transmission
(only in PMR band)
6. RX - Radio in rx mode (busy channel)
7. TX - Radio in transmission (PTT pressed)
8. DCS/CTCSS - Type of sub-audio tone selected
9. Code of the selected CTCSS or DCS tone
(CTCSS: 1-38; DCS: 1-83)
Transceiver
10. Antenna
11. OFF/VOLUME knob - To switch on/o the radio and to adjust the vol-
ume.
12. PTT - Press to transmit.
13. CALL/ – to send a call to the selected channel. If you keep it pressed for
about 3 seconds, the keypad lock is activated.
14. MIC - Built-in microphone
15. Built-in Speaker.
16. ▲▼ controls - To change the settings in the MENU.
17. MENU - Press this control to enter the radios MENU
18. MON/SCAN - Press this button once to activate SCAN. Keep it pres-
sed for about 2 seconds to activate the Monitor function, that tempora-
rily cuts o the squelch (for weak signals)
19. SPK | MIC (under the protective cover) - To connect to external audio
devices such as microphones, headphones, etc
20. USB port for the recharge of the radio
21. Battery compartment: insert the rechargeable battery pack supplied in
the package or 3 x AAA batteries (alkaline or rechargeable).

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Preparing the transceiver
The radio can be recharged with dierent type of batteries: here below the
possibilities.
Note: To optimize the recharge process, we suggest you switch o the radio to
recharge it.
Recharging the NIMH batteries (3 x AAA)
Place your transceiver into the cradle of the desktop charger or connect the
USB cable to the proper jack of the radio.
This type of batteries is recharged with a constant current, either you use a
desktop charger or a USB cable; therefore the recharge time depends from
the recharge status and from the batteries capacity.
There’s no evidence when the recharge is finished, therefore we suggest you
detach the USB cable from the radio or remove XT60 from the desktop char-
ger cradle once the recharge is complete.
Recharging the NIMH battery pack PB-X6 700mAh
Place your transceiver into the cradle of the desktop charger or connect the
USB cable to the proper jack of the radio.
This type of batteries is recharged with a constant current, therefore a comple-
te recharge takes about 3 hours.
There’s no evidence when the recharge is finished, therefore we suggest you
detach the USB cable from the radio or remove XT60 from the desktop char-
ger cradle after 3 hours.

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Installing/removing the battery pack
1. Remove the belt clip;
2. Open the battery compartment as shown in picture 1;
3. Remove or insert the battery pack;
4. Close the battery cover and fix the belt clip.
PICTURE 1

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Basic operation
Turning on/o
To turn on the transceiver, turn the VOLUME knob clockwise until you hear it
clicks: the LCD display will light up and do an Auto-Test. Subsequently you will
hear 2 beeps of dierent tones.
To turn o the transceiver, turn the knob counter-clockwise until you hear
another click.
Volume control
Turn the knob VOLUME to about half way and adjust it to a comfortable level
as soon as you receive a signal. If you do not receive a signal you can use the
button MON/SCAN described in par. “MON button”.
Transmission and reception
When you press the PTT the transceiver transmits with high or low power (de-
pending on the setting of the MENU: Hor L).
To transmit:
1. Make sure that no one else is currently talking on the selected channel;
2. Keep button PTT firmly pressed: TX and To will appear on the display;
3. Before you start talking wait for a fraction of a second then speak normal-
ly, in the direction of the microphone.
4. When you have finished, release the PTT: TX and To will disappear from
the display;
5. When the radio is in reception mode (PTT not pressed) you will automa-
tically receive any communication (RX displayed).
During transmission and reception try, as far as possible, to keep the antenna in
vertical position and to avoid obstacles towards the direction of the other party.

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MON button (Monitor)
The Monitor button is for temporarily excluding (opening) the squelch, in order
to listen to signals that are too weak to keep the squelch permanently opened.
By excluding the squelch you will avoid listening the communication “chopped”
by the squelch. In order to activate the Monitor function, so as to listen to
all trac on the selected channel, keep pressed the MON/SCAN button for
about 3 seconds. Keep pressed the button MON/SCAN for about 3 seconds
to disable this function.
Scanning all channels
XT60 can automatically search for signals throughout the PMR/LPD bands
by scanning, i.e. selecting the channels in rapid sequence. When a signal is de-
tected, the scanning pauses on that channel and you can transmit by pushing
PTT . If you press PTT during scanning you can transmit on the channel from
which the scanning started. The scroll buttons /allow you to change the
direction of scanning (from lower channels to higher ones or vice versa) and
therefore to skip communications which are of no interest.
Press briefly the button MON/SCAN to start scanning.
If you want to stop it, press again MON/SCAN. Your transceiver will go back
to the channel from which the scanning originally started.
Display backlight
If there is insucient light to read the display you can press the MENU button
to switch the display back light on for about 5 seconds.
Switching the backlight on the display adds an additional drain on the batteries.
Try to make a moderate use of this.
Keypad lock
Keep pressed CALL/ for about 5 seconds and will be displayed as confir-
mation. Only PTT and CALL/ remain active. To disable this function, keep
pressed again CALL/ for 5 seconds approx.