Midland Radio G-223 owner manual Operation, Power On/Off Press, Volume Press

Installing Batteries	Charging the batteries (Optional NiMH battery Pack Only)
Your G-223 radio operates with either 4 AAA Alkaline Batteries or optional NiMH
battery pack. The belt clip should be removed (page 15) to ease installation or	Your G-223 is equipped to allow using a rechargeable NiMH battery pack, which can be
removal. To install the batteries:
	recharged by a Desktop Charger (not included). Batteries must be charged when the low
1. With the back of the radio facing you, remove the Battery Cover by sliding it down	battery icon flashes on the display.
from the unit.	To charge through a Desktop Charger:
2. Insert 4 AAA batteries observing the polarity as shown, or install the optional
	- Connect the AC Adaptor into an A/C Wall outlet
battery pack.. Installing the batteries incorrectly will prevent the unit from operating
	- Insert the Adaptor Jack into the Desktop charger jack
or can damage the unit.
	- Place the units into the Desktop Charger slot and note that the LED indicator of the Desktop
3. Return the Battery Cover by sliding it up from the unit.		Charger will light up to indicate charging function.
Note: Batteries are not included	Note :
	1.	Only use batteries indicated in the manual.
	2.	Do not attempt to charge Alkaline batteries or any battery pack other than the one
		indicated in the manual. This may cause leakage and damage the unit.
	3.	For long term storage of the radio, turn the unit OFF and remove the batteries from the
		radio.

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Operation
Power On/Off : Press	the button for more than 1 second to turn the radio		Scan : Your G-223 can scan all of the 22 channel to observe for any activity. To
on. Press the button	for over 3 seconds to turn the radio off.		enter the scan mode, press the		button for one second. Press		button again to
			exit the scan mode.
Volume : Press the	button to increase the volume, and press the	button	Your radio will rapidly scan each of the 22 channels and stop on any active channel.
			When you press the PTT button to transmit on an active channel, the scanning function
to decrease the volume during normal operation.
			will stop. To resume scanning Press and hold the			button for one second.
Talking and Listening : To communicate, all radios in your group must be set at the			Keypad Lock : To avoid accidentally changing the radio operation, press the
same channel.
• For maximum clarity, hold the radio 2 to 3 inches from your mouth.			button for 5 seconds . The icon will appear on the display. When the is on the
			menu function the	and	button will be disabled. When locked, you will be
• Press and hold PTT button and speak in a normal voice into the microphone.
The TX icon will appear continuously on the LCD Display when transmitting.			able to turn the radio off and on, monitor, transmit/receive, and send a call tone. To
• To receive messages, release the PTT button. The RX icon will appear on the			unlock, press the	for 5 seconds.
display when your radio is receiving a transmission.

Call Tone : Your G-223 can transmit a call tone for a fixed length of time. To send a call tone, press the PTT twice rapidly. The TX icon will appear during transmitting a call tone and tone can be heard on the speaker for confirmation.

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