Midland Radio GM222 GRMS/ FRS 22 Channel Portable Transmitter User Manual 281025
Midland Radio Corporation GRMS/ FRS 22 Channel Portable Transmitter 281025
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User’s Guide
Model M-222P
General Mobile R
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Featuring:
• 22 Channels
• 38 CTCSS co
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• VOX
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ency Chart
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Channel Frequency Channel Number Channel Frequency
(MHz) (MHz)
462.5625 12 467.6625
462.5875 13 467.6875
462.6125 14 467.7125
462.6375 15 462.5500
462.6625 16 462.5750
462.6875 17 462.6000
462.7125 18 462.6250
467.5625 19 462.6500
467.5875 20 462.6750
467.6125 21 462.7000
467.6375 22 462.7250
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Code Freq Code Freq Code Freq Code Freq
(Hz) (Hz) (Hz) (Hz)
9 91.5 17 118.8 25 156.7 33 210.7
10 94.8 18 123.0 26 162.2 34 218.1
11 97.4 19 127.3 27 167.9 36 225.7
12 100.0 20 131.8 28 173.8 36 233.6
13 103.5 21 136.5 29 179.9 37 241.8
14 107.2 22 141.3 30 186.2 38 250.3
15 110.9 23 146.2 31 192.8
16 114.8 24 151.4 32 203.5
Introduction
Your M-222P represents the state-of-the art in high-tech en
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inee
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for General Mobile Radio Service operation, this compact packa
ge
performance. It is a quality piece of electronic equipment, skillfull
with the finest components. The circuitry is all solid-state and mo
rugged printed circuit boards. Your M-222P is desi
g
ned for many
reliable, trouble-free performance.
FCC Licensing Information
Your M-222P operates on General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) f
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is sub
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ect to the Rules and Re
g
ulations of the Federal Communic
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mission (FCC). The FCC requires that all operators usin
g
General
Service (GMRS) frequencies obtain a radio license before operati
n
equipment for business, personal or recreational use. A GMRS lic
e
individual may be shared by immediate family members. To obtai
application forms, call the FCC forms hotline at 1-800-418-3676
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http://www.fcc.gov. Please request forms 605 and 159 which in
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necessary forms and instructions.
For questions concerning licensing, please contact the FCC at 1-8
(1-888-225-5322), or go to http://www.fcc.gov.
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tions to
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adio.
Do not immerse the
radio in water.
Do not use the radio
until completely dry.
f
t damp
t
he radio.
Do turn off the radio
and remove the
batteries when storing.
Do dry the radio with a
dry lint free cloth should
it get wet.
To avoid accidentally chan
g
in
g
radio operation, press for 3
icon will be appear. When the is on the menu functions
buttons are disabled. When locked, you will be able to turn the
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, increase or decrease volume, monitor, transmit and send a call
,
press for 3 seconds.
r M-222P has 10 different call tones available. To select the call
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radio on, repeatedly press until CALL appears. The current
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settin
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will be
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in to flash.
or to chan
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e the call tone. The new call tone will be heard
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speaker.
or the PTT button to save the new call tone and exit the
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the call tone to 0 disables the call tone function.
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ne: Whenever you release the PTT button, a “Roger Beep” tone
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ted to let your friends know you are finished talkin
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. To enable
,
turn the radio off. Press and hold as you turn your radio
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will appear in the upper ri
g
ht position of the display. Repeat
to turn off the Ro
g
er Beep.
Operation
Power On/Off: Turn the knob on the top of the radio clockwise
radio on. Turn the knob counterclockwise to turn the radio off.
Volume: Rotate the knob clockwise to increase the volume and
counterclockwise to decrease the volume.
Talking and Listening: To communicate, all radios in your
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ro
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the same channel and CTCSS code.
• For maximum clarity, hold radio 2 to 3 inches from mout
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• Press and hold PTT button and speak in a normal voice i
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microphone. The LED indicator li
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ht
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lows continuously
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transmitting
• To receive messages, release the PTT button.
Disabling Button Beeps: A feedback beep is normally sounded
front panel button on the radio is pressed. To turn this feature o
n
and hold the button 3 seconds while turnin
g
the radio on. Th
be on when beeps are enabled.
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ion 1
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icators 2
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Back Cover
Technical Specifications
General
Frequency Range 462.5
6
Channels
CTCSS Codes
Antenna Impedance
Speaker Impedance
Power Supply 3 A
A
Modulation Type
Intermediate frequencies 1st IF = 21.7 MHz
Receiver
Sensitivity (for 12 dB Sinad)
Audio out put power (@ 10%THD)
Audio distortion (@ 500 mVrms)
Signal/Noise ratio
Image Rejection
Adjacent channel selectivity
Current drain (standby)
Transmitter
Modulation FM 1.
8
Signal/Noise ratio
Current drain (max)
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s with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is sub
j
ect to
hat this device does not cause harmful interference.
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pliance with the FCC’s RF exposure guidelines, this
its antenna must maintain a separation distance of at
s
from your body. To transmit, hold the radio with the
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p and away from your face, with the radio at least two
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r face. S
p
eak in a normal voice into the micro
p
hone.
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ons & Indicators External Speaker/Microphone Jack: Your M-222P can be us
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optional external speaker/microphone or headset, freein
g
your h
a
tasks. To use an optional speaker/microphone or headset:
• Open the SPK/MIC cover on right side of the radio.
• Insert the plug(s) into the SPK/MIC jacks.
Intercom: Your M-222P can be used with optional accessories t
h
radio to operate as an intercom system.
• Open the INT cover on top of the radio.
• Insert the appropriate plug into the INT jack.
Belt clip: Your M-222P comes with a belt clip. To install the belt
• Slide the clip down into the slots on the back of the radio
latching mechanism clicks.
To remove the belt clip:
• Pull outward on the latchin
g
tab while
g
ently slidin
g
the
b
the top of the radio.
atteries
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io operates with 3 AA Alkaline batteries. The belt clip should be
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battery installation or removal. To install or remove batteries:
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f radio facin
g
you,
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ently press the trian
g
ular battery latch
t
op of the radio.
h
e bottom ed
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e of the battery cover and lift the cover off.
batteries observin
g
the polarity as shown.
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o ali
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nment tabs on the top ed
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e of the cover into their slots
own on the bottom of the cover to secure.
are not included.
VOX: VOX (voice operated transmit) operation allows you to tra
n
usin
g
the PTT button when usin
g
a headset. To enable VOX oper
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• Open the SPK/MIC cover on right side of the radio.
• Insert the headset plug(s) into the SPK/MIC jacks.
• Set the VOX switch on headset to VOX position.
• Turn on the radio. The VOX icon will appear.
Note: The VOX level must be set properly for correct VOX o
p
VOX Level setup: Your M-222P has three selectable VOX levels.
should be ad
j
usted so that your voice causes the radio to transm
i
environmental noise does not. To set the VOX level:
• With the radio on, repeatedly press until VOX appea
r
VOX setting will begin to flash.
• Press or to change the VOX level.
• Press or the PTT button to save the new call tone an
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menus.
Note: Selectin
g
level 0 will disable VOX operation without re
g
ard
switch setting on the headset.
t
ion: Your M-222P has 22 channels available. To change
h
e radio on, repeatedly press until the current channel
o
n flashes.
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or buttons to chan
g
e the channel.
or the PTT button to save the new channel and exit the
.
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n: Your M-222P has 38 CTCSS codes available. The selected
y be different for each channel. To select a CTCSS code for the
:
e
desired channel selected, repeatedly press until the current
code number flashes.
or buttons to chan
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e the CTCSS code number.
or the PTT button to save the new CTCSS code and exit the
.
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a CTCSS code of 0 will disable the CTCSS feature. To
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tween two M-222P radios, both the channel and
CTCSS code selections must be the same. To communicate with
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and brands of radios the actual radio frequency and CTCSS frequ
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matched. The frequency charts at the back of this book are inclu
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this selection. In
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eneral, the first fourteen channel selections m
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communicate with most FRS radios.
Monitor button: Pressing and holding the button lets you h
so you can ad
j
ust the volume level of the radio level when not re
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T
he should be used to check activity on current channel befo
Time out Timer: The Time-out Timer feature helps extend batt
e
preventin
g
accidental continuous transmission. The radio will emi
t
tone if the PTT button is pressed continuously for 60 seconds an
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stop transmitting.
Power Selection: Your M-222P has two transmit power levels.
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power level on channels 1-7 and 15-22:
• Press until the P.HIGH or P.LOW icon flashes.
• Press or for select between hi
g
h and low power
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• Press the PTT button for save and exit.
Note: On channels 8-14 no power level selection is possible.
