Midland PL-5161 Operations Instructions

I.1.1.1 Proi PL5161 / PL5164 Operating Instructions

10 VII RADIO OPERATION VII.1 POWER ON / TRANSMIT Power on the radio by turning the power / volume control clockwise out of detent. You will hear

11 VIII RADIO FUNCTIONS VIII.1 TONE SIGNALING To help block out unwanted calls to your radio, the PL5151 and PL5164 can be programmed by your rad

12 VIII.11 TX DELAY The TX will remain active for approximately 180 seconds even though P-T-T button is released when using CTCSS tones. This elim

13 IX MODE OPERATION AND FUNCTION SET UP Depending on how your dealer has programmed your radio you may be able to change certain mode and functio

14 FIGURE IX-1: MENU TREE Rx Stand-By Mode Each Channel Setting System Option Set

15 System Option Setting Beep Tone Beep On/Off VOX Option VOX On/Off VOX Sensitivity T

16 IX.6 CHANNEL OPTION, SYSTEM OPTION & DISPLAY OPTION SETTING. - To enter Menu Setting, press and release Mode button in re

17 IX.7 CHANNEL OPTION SETTING FIGURE IX-2: EACH CHANNEL MENU DISPLAY FORMAT BEEP H BEEPHI.2 BEEPHBEEPHBEEPH

18 IX.8 RX/TX TONE OPTION SETTING Each Channel Option Menu Setting Rx Tone Menu Setting

19 IX.10 CTCSS TONE SELECT Under the above mode, press Up/Down buttons to select desired CTCSS Tone and then press M

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS I FCC RF EXPOSURE COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR OCCUPATIONAL USE ONLY...4 I.1 CAUTION VHF AND UHF RADIOS (PL5151/PL516

20 IX.12 INVERT DCS TONE SELECT Under the above mode, press Up/Down buttons to select desired DCS Tone and then press Mode b

21 IX.14 NORMAL SCAN LIST ON/OFF SETTING Under the above mode, press Up/Down buttons to select On

22 IX.16 TWO-TONE OPTION SETTING Under the above mode, press Up/Down buttons to s

23 X SYSTEM OPTION SETTING X.1 SYSTEM OPTION MENU DISPLAY FORMAT BEEPHBEEPH Mode BEEPH BEEPH BE

24 X.2 BEEP TONE ON/OFF SETTING Under the above mode, press Up/Down buttons to select On or Off and then p

25 X.4 VOX SENSITIVITY SETTING Under the above mode, press Up/Down buttons to select desired level and th

26 X.6 TOT PENALTY SETTING Under the above mode, press Up/Down buttons to select desired time and then press Mod

27 X.8 MARKED IDLE OUT ON/OFF SETTING Under the above mode, press Up/Down buttons

28 X.9.2 Scan Mode Setting Under the above mode, press Up/Down buttons to select the desired Scan operation. Press Mode button or PT

29 X.9.4 Scan Delay Time Setting Under the above mode, press Up/Down buttons to select desired time and then press Mode button or P

3 X.9.1 SCAN SETTING MENU...

30 X.9.6 Priority Scan Setting Under the above mode, press Up/Down buttons to select desired priority channel and then p

31 X.11 POWER SAVE SETTING X.12 POWER SAVE ON TIME SETTING Under the above mode, press Up/Dow

32 X.13 POWER SAVE OFF TIME SETTING Under the above mode, press Up/Down buttons to select the desired time and then press Mod

33 X.15 CLEAR TO TALK ON/OFF SETTING Under the above mode, press Up/Down buttons to select On or Off and t

34 X.17 DISPLAY OPTION SETTING X.18 CHANNEL DISPLAY FORMAT SETTING Under the above mode, press Up/Down buttons t

35 X.20 CHANNEL NO. DISPLAY X.21 FREQUENCY DISPLAY X.22 DISPLAY SLIDE ON/OFF SETTING Under the ab

36 XI LICENSING, SAFETY AND SERVICE INFORMATION FCC Licensing The Federal Communications Commission requires the operator of this radio be properl

37 XIV TOPAZ3 / LEGACY PRODUCT WARRANTY Topaz3, LLC (hereinafter, “Topaz3”) warrants that the Products and included accessories sold herein will b

4 I FCC RF EXPOSURE COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR OCCUPATIONAL USE ONLY The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), with its action in General Doc

5 II ABOUT TOPAZ3 Topaz3 is the exclusive supplier of Maxon®, Legacy and TruTalk brand communication products. Our product line ranges from FCC l

6 IV UNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT Carefully unpack the radio and its accessories. Use the item list below to identify the components included

7 V RADIO CONTROL BUTTONS / OPERATION FEATURES A. Push-To-Talk (P-T-T) button (left side of radio) Press and hold while speaking into the radio

8 VI GETTING STARTED VI.1 CHARGING THE NIMH BATTERY PACK You will need to charge the battery pack fully before initial use. For best results fr

9 VI.3 INSTALLING THE ANTENNA Screw the antenna into the connector on the top of the radio by holding the antenna at its base and turning it clockw