Midland 75-822 User manual
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Owner’s Manual
Model Number 75-822
Features Include:
•40 CB Channels
•10 Weather Channels
•5 Memory Channels
•Memory Scan
•Dual/Watch
•Portable and Mobile CB (2-in1)
•HI/LOW Power
•Auto Power Save
•Instant Ch 9. and 19
•Backlit LCD
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Index
Introduction 3
Package Includes 4
Installing the Batteries 5
Quick Start (Portable) 6
Quick Start (Mobile) 7
Controls and Indicators 8
Functions and Controls 9-10
LCDIndicators 11
CB Specifications 12
Weather Receiver Specifications 13
CB Accessories 14
Accessories Order Form 15
Warranty Information 16
MIDLAND Family Products 17
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Introduction
Your 75-822 represents the state-of-the-art in high-tech engineering. It is designed
for 40 Channel Citizen Band operation, in a compact package that is big on
performance. It is a quality piece of electronic equipment, skillfully constructed with
the finest components. The circuitry is all solid-state and mounted on a rugged
printed circuit board. Your 75-822 is designed for reliable and trouble-free
performance, either as a portable or mobile CB.
The 75-822 package includes the following:
1) CB Radio
2) AA Alkaline Battery Compartment
3) AA Rechargeable Battery Compartment
4) Antenna
5) Mobile Adapter
6) AC Wall Adapter/ charger
7) Lanyard
8) Owner’s Manual
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Package Includes
AC Wall Adapter - Used to Charge your CB Radio.
Battery compartment – Holds 6 AA Batteries
(batteries not included)
Rechargeable Battery compartment – Holds 8 AA
rechargeable batteries (batteries not included)
Mobile Adapter- Used to for vehicular activities
Antenna- Connects to your CB Radio
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Installing the Batteries (batteries not included)
Before you start using the radio, you must first install the batteries into the battery
compartment. There are two battery compartments. One is for AA use only ( 6AA),
and the other is for rechargeable AA batteries ONLY ( 8AA)!
1) Choose the compartment you want to use.
2) Grip both sides of the compartment and place thumbs on the top.
3) Pull apart sides of compartment.
4) Insert batteries, paying special attention to polarity. If they are placed in the
compartment backwards, the unit will not work.
5) Snap the two sides of the compartment back together.
6) Slide battery compartment onto unit.
7) Turn unit on and begin use.
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Quick Start- (Portable Mode)
1. Insert the antenna into the connector.
2. Insert 6 AA batteries into the slide on
battery case (batteries not included).
3. Rotate the ON/OFF knob.
4. Use the channel selector to select
the desired channel.
5. Press the push to talk button, and
start talking.
Your CB Radio should look like the image
Note: There is an optional battery compartment
for rechargeable batteries. It holds 8
batteries (batteries not included).
Note: There is also a mobile adapter that can
be used inside your vehicle. See next page.
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Quick Start- (Mobile Mode)
1. Slide the mobile adapter onto the
CB Radio.
2. Plug your mobile adapter into your vehicle’s
cigarette lighter plug.
3. Plug in the other connector into an external
antenna (see note below).
4. Rotate the ON/OFF knob.
5. Use the channel selector buttons to select the
desired channel.
6. Press the push to talk button, and start talking.
Note: You may use the flexible rubber antenna with
the vehicle adapter, yet the range may be limited. To
order a full size rooftop Antenna, model # 18-2442,
call us at 816.241.8500 or go to
www.midlandradio.com
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Controls & Indicators
1. Antenna Connector
2. Squelch Control
3. On/Off Volume Knob
4. CH Up/Down buttons
5. Backlight Button
6. Last Channel Recall
7. “Push To Talk”
8. Memory Channels
9. Dual Function Button
Note: See pages 9-10 for
details.
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Function and Controls
1. Antenna Connector Attach the antenna provided for portable use
2. Squelch Control –Adjust the squelch until background noise disappears to
receive the MAX sensitivity
3. ON/OFF Knob – Used to turn your radio ON/OFF or to control volume.
4. Channel UP/Down Button – To change channel or change mode from CB
to weather channels.
5. Backlight Button – Press to turn LCD backlight “On” or “Off”
6. Last Channel – Press this button to recall the last channel used
7. Push To Talk – Push this button and talk into speaker to communicate with
other CB users
8. Memory “M” Buttons - There are 5 memory buttons. Each is categorized
with the letter M and a number next to it. Each button has a function.
M1- Functions as memory channel 1 and emergency channel 9/19. To switch
between functions, just press and release button.
M2- Functions as memory channel 2 and programmable dual watch. Dual Watch
is used to quickly switch between two channels that are far apart. To program
the 2 dual watch channels, you must do the following. With the radio on:
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1. Select the first channel (i.e. Ch. 7)
2. Press and hold the DW button until you hear a beep.
3. Using the channel selector, select the second channel.
4. Press and hold the DW button until you hear it beep again.
5. On the LCD you will see the two channels that you have programmed
flashing back and forth.
M3-Functions as memory channel 3 and scan. To start scanning other channels.
press the M3 button. To stop scanning, push the M3 button again.
M4- Functions as memory channel 4 and the mode button. This button switches
the radio between CB and weather radio mode.
M5- Functions as memory channel 5 and the lock button. To lock the radio just
press the button until it beeps. To unlock the radio repeat the same procedure
9. Dual Function “F” Button – The “F” button is used to program the
memory channel for the M1-M5 buttons. To program a channel follow these steps:
1. Turn your radio on and make sure you are in CB Mode. (AM)
2. Select the channel you want to program (i.e. Channel 4)
3. Press the “F” button.
4. Press and hold one of the”M” buttons until you hear a beep. You have now
programmed a channel into the memory.
5. To program other “M” buttons repeat this process.
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