Midland G18 Manual

G18

”Instruction guide

PMR446 TRANSCEIVER |

2 | Midland G18 instruction guide

Index

Programming software (optional) 4

What’s in the box 4

Coverage/Range 5

Suggestions and warnings 6

Main controls and parts of the radio 7

LCD Display 7

Main controls and parts of the radio 8

Battery recharge 10

Operations 11

Power on/oﬀ and volume adjustment 11

Transmission and reception 11

Monitor 11

Roger Beep (end transmission tone) 12

Alarm function (Emergency) 12

MENU functions 13

Scan 13

PRI (Priority Scan) 13

VOX 13

POW – Setting the transmission power 14

Squelch 14

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Scrambler 15

Led - Backlight 15

Keypad Beep on/oﬀ 16

Keypad lock (KEYBO) 16

TOT- Funzione TX timeout timer 16

SCAN mode settings 17

TO - Time-operated Scan 17

CO: Carrier-operated Scan 17

SE: Search Scan 17

VOICE function 17

C-CDC / R-CDC / T-CDC 18

Name - Nome 18

Technical speciﬁcations 20

Troubleshooting 22

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Thanks for choosing Midland! G18 is a portable transceiver that is free use in

almost all European countries. For further information, we suggest you look

at the “Restrictions on the use” chart.

Midland G18 is the new multi-tasks PMR446 transceiver.

Its robust frame and the IP67 certiﬁcation ensure a total protection from

dust and from the immersion in water up to 1mt depth for 30 minutes.

G18 is the ideal solution for your free time but especially in extreme con-

ditions that require a reliable device.

Programming software (optional)

Thanks to Midland Programming software PRG-G15, it is possible to

increase the performance of your radio or to reduce its functionality

by enabling or disabling some features (CTCSS, TOT, VOX, ROGER BEEP,

SQUELCH, VOICE...)

For further information, please consult the Programming software ma-

nual.

Any attempt to change frequencies or output power of the radio invali-

dates the approval.

What’s in the box

• 1 G18 transceiver

• 1 belt clip

• 1 wall adaptor

• 1 Li-ion da 1600mAh rechargeable battery pack

• 1 fast desktop charger

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• Main features

• PMR446 transceiver

• IP67 certiﬁed: the housing protects the device from dust and from wa-

ter inﬁltration up to a depth of 1 meter for 30 minutes

• Output power: ≤500mW ERP

• Channel spacing: 12.5KHz

• Scrambler

• Multifunction key

• Compander (programmable with PRG-G15)

• FM Radio (programmable with PRG-G15)

• Scan

• Vocal announcement

• Roger Beep

• Battery save

• Monitor

• Squelch

Coverage/Range

The maximum range depends on terrain condition and is obtained du-

ring use in an open space.

The only limitation to maximum possible range are environmental fac-

tors such as blockage caused by trees, buildings or other obstructions.

Inside a car or a metallic construction, the range can be reduced. Normal-

ly the coverage in the city, with buildings or other obstructions is about 1

or 2 Km. In open space but with obstructions like trees, leaves or houses

the maximum possible range is about 4-6 Km. In open space, without

obstructions and in sight, like for example in mountain, the coverage can

be more than 12 Km.

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Suggestions and warnings

Your G18 was designed to fulﬁll any warranty obligations and to enjoy

this product for many years.

As for all the electronic devices, we recommend you to follow these sug-

gestions:

• Do not attempt to open the unit. Non-expert handling of the unit may

damage it and annul the warranty.

• When using regulated power supply, take note of the power voltage,

that must be between 6V and 8V to avoid damages.

• High temperatures can shorten the life of electronic devices, and

warp or melt certain plastics. Do not store the radio in dirty areas.

• If it appears that the Radio diﬀuses peculiar smell or smoke, please

shut oﬀ its power immediately and take oﬀ the charger or battery

from the radio.

• Do not transmit without antenna.

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Main controls and parts of the radio

MENU ENT VFO/MR

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LCD Display

a. Keypad lock

b. Selected CTCSS tone or DCS code

c. Number of the menu/channel indicator

d. Battery status indicator

e. Channel in use

f. Priority scan mode

g. VOX function activated

h. Low power indicator

i. Function key activated

j. Indicator of rx and tx signal strength

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MENU ENT VFO/MR

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1. Antenna

2. Encoder: rotate clockwise or counter-clockwise to select the diﬀe-

rent settings.

3. Power/volume knob: turn clockwise to power on and increase the

volume level. Turn counter-clockwise to decrease the volume level

and power oﬀ.

4. Speaker

5. Built-in microphone

6. Led indicator: RED: TX; GREEN: RX.

7. Emergency button (it can be activated through the programming

software)

8. PTT: push this button to transmit, release it to receive.

9. Function key 1: Short pressure: Monitor function activation (PF3).

Main controls

and parts of the radio

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MENU ENT VFO/MR

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10. Function key 2: Long pressure: SCAN function activation (PF4).

11. External Speaker/Mic Jack (Motorola type) : allows the connection

with external devices such as headsets, microphones.

12. Multi-function key ‘FUN’: it allows to activate secondary functions.

13. LCD Display

14. Multi-function keys MENU - ENT - VFO/MR

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Battery recharge

G18 is equipped for using a 7,4V Li-ion rechargeable battery pack, which

can be recharged by connecting the socket of the AC/DC wall adaptor to

a mains power socket and inserting the jack of the wall adaptor into the

desktop charger plug.

It takes 4 hours to fully recharge the radio.

The led of the desktop charger indicates the status of the recharge:

Red = charging,

Green = full charge

For maximum battery life, we recommend you to charge the battery pack

when the G18 is oﬀ and the battery pack is fully discharged.

! Using a diﬀerent battery charger other than the one speciﬁed can

cause damage to your device or may even cause explosions and per-

sonal injuries.

The Battery power saving feature enables a reduction in consumption of up

to 50% and saves the battery life. If it has been set, it automatically activates

when the transceiver does not receive any signal for more than 5 seconds.

Power saving can be disabled only through the Programming software.

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