Midland BIZTALK MB400, Owner'S Manual

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Page 2: ... BATTERY PACK 7 USE AND CARE 8 ABOUT RANGE 9 OPERATING YOUR RADIO 9 POWER ON OFF AND VOLUME 9 TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING A CALL 9 CHANNEL SELECTION 9 EMERGENCY CALL 10 PROGRAMMABLE SIDE KEYS 10 PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE 11 CLONING 12 PRIVACY CODES 12 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 13 SPECIFICATIONS 13 DEFAULT FREQUENCIES CHART 13 AVAILABLE FREQUENCIES CHART 14 CTCSS PRIVACY CODES CHART 15 DCS PRIVACY CODE CHART...

Page 3: ... Compatible VOX Monitor Scan Priority Scan Battery Save Mode Voice Announcements Adjustable Squelch Roger Beep Hi Low Power Setting Busy Channel Lockout Time Out Timer Low Battery Alert Rapid Charger Accessory Headset Jack PC Programming Radio Cloning Desktop Charger FCC NOTICE The radio operates on UHF frequencies which require an FCC Federal Communications Commission license You must be licensed...

Page 4: ... more than 50 of the time The radio generates measurable RF energy exposure only when transmitting BODY WORN OPERATION If you wear the radio on your body when transmitting always use Midland supplied or approved belt clip holster case or body harness for this product Use of any accessories not supplied or approved by Midland may exceed FCC Health Canada RF exposure guidelines If you do not use acc...

Page 5: ...ting E Emergency Call Press to send an Emergency alert to other MB400 s on the same channel frequency F Power Volume Turn clockwise to turn the power on and increase the volume level Turn counter clockwise to decrease the volume level and turn the power off G Microphone H PTT Push To Talk Press and hold to transmit voice communication I Programmable Side Keys Set function using the Programming Sof...

Page 6: ... pack to the corresponding groves on the radio Push the battery into the bottom of the radio and lock into place using the battery latch To remove the battery Release the battery latch and slide the battery down and away from the radio INSTALLING THE BELT CLIP With the back of the radio facing you align the BELT CLIP with the screw holes on the radio Attach the BELT CLIP with the Phillips Head scr...

Page 7: ... is finished To charge using the Desktop Charger 1 Plug the DC barrel plug on the adaptor cord into the connector on the back of the charging base 2 Plug the AC adaptor into a 120V AC wall outlet making sure the AC outlet has power The charger s LED s turns green when power is present 3 Make sure the battery contacts and charge terminals are clean and in good condition 4 Slide the radio with insta...

Page 8: ... radio Do not immerse the radio in water with the accessory cover removed Dry the radio with a dry lint free cloth should it get wet Turn off the radio and remove the batteries during long term Storage To charge using the MGC400 Multi Unit Charger accessory The optional Multi Unit Charger MUC allows the drop in charging of 6 radios or 6 batteries from a single AC outlet 1 Plug the barrel plug on t...

Page 9: ...s highest transmit power level OPERATING YOUR RADIO POWER ON OFF AND VOLUME 1 Rotate the POWER VOLUME knob clockwise to turn the radio on and increase the volume level 2 Rotate the control counter clockwise to reduce the volume level and to turn the radio off 3 During Power On the radio will announce the channel it is set to TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING A CALL For maximum clarity hold the radio at l...

Page 10: ...n is complete Only radios on the same frequency and privacy code will receive the Emergency Alert You will not be able to send or receive voice transmissions while the Emergency Call Alert tone is on Only you will be able to send a transmission when your radio is in Open PTT mode Others will not be able to transmit to you until the radio returns to its normal state PROGRAMMABLE SIDE KEYS The two P...

Page 11: ... radio will rapidly scan through all available channels stopping briefly on a channel in use to hear the conversation You may join the conversation by pressing your PTT button and using the radio normally The radio will return to scan mode after 5 seconds of inactivity 4 Priority Scan on off The radio will scan the channel you have set as a Priority more often while scanning 5 Power Hi Low selecti...

Page 12: ...lowing the steps above 9 Or you may disconnect both radios and turn them off and back on to return to the normal operation PRIVACY CODES CTCSS Continuous Tone Coded Squelch and DCS Digitally Coded Squelch allow several users to share the same channel frequency without disturbing each other With CTCSS or DCS enabled the channel is muted to all incoming signals unless they carry the same CTCSS or DC...

Page 13: ...dio see About Range 1 Make sure the contacts on the bottom of the radio are clean nothing in the way of making connection with the charger contacts 2 Make sure the charger is plugged in and the outlet has power 3 Make sure the battery pack is installed properly Problem Solution For further assistance contact the Midland Customer Service Team at 816 241 8500 Most problems can be remedied over the p...

Page 14: ...Model MB400 midlandusa com Page 14 AVAILABLE FREQUENCIES CHART B400 Owner s manual_3 4 2019 indd 14 3 5 19 1 57 P ...

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Page 16: ...Model MB400 midlandusa com Page 16 DCS PRIVACY CODE CHART B400 Owner s manual_3 4 2019 indd 16 3 5 19 1 57 P ...

Page 17: ...ght along with proof of purchase to Midland Radio Corporation Warranty Service Department 5900 Parretta Drive Kansas City MO 64120 This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state Note The above warranty applies only to merchandise purchased in the United States of America or any of the territories or possessions thereof or from a U S ...

Page 18: ...cal dealer or at www midlandusa com MGC400 Multi Unit Charger Programming Cable for MB400 Cloning Cable for MB400 Over the Ear Headset Li Ion Spare Battery Concealed Headset Belt Clip MPC400 MCC400 MA2 MA1 MRB400 MA5 Speaker Microphone MA3 B400 Owner s manual_3 4 2019 indd 18 3 5 19 1 57 P ...

Page 19: ...t us know what you think of your new Midland product at or by visiting us at midlandusa com Note Features Specifications are subject to change without notice MIDLAND is not responsible for unintentional errors or omissions on its packaging B400 Owner s manual_3 4 2019 indd 19 3 5 19 1 57 P ...