Midland MXT295 PRO MicroMobile™ GMRS Radio - Full User Guide – Midland

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for choosing the MXT295 radio from Midland Radio Corporation. Please read through this manual thoroughly to ensure you get peak performance from your radio. You can also find additional information about the MXT295 on our website at midlandusa.com or may contact our Customer Service team at (816) 241-8500 from 9 AM to 4 PM (CT) Monday through Friday for assistance.

FEATURES

• 15-Watt GMRS Radio - High (15 W) and Low (5 W) Power Settings

• Wireless Bluetooth ® Microphone and Bluetooth ® Headset Compatible

• 50 GMRS Channels (28 channels with pre-programmed privacy codes)

• 8 GMRS Repeater Channels

• Split Privacy Tones

• IP67 Waterproof and Dustproof

• NOAA Weather Radio

• Narrow and Wide Band

• 154 Privacy Codes (50 CTCSS/104 DCS)

• Adjustable color and brightness settings for backlight on LCD

• Call Function

• Dual Watch Function

• Scan Function

• Keypad Lock

• Silent Operation

• Scan List Editing

• External Speaker Jack

• Public Address (PA) Speaker Jack

• Wired Intercom Jack

• USB-C Port for device charging

• 3-Year Warranty

• Compatible with FRS/GMRS radios

• GMRS license required

FCC Notice:

The MXT295 operates on GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) frequencies, which require a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) license. You must be licensed prior to operating your MXT295 radio. Serious penalties may result from unlicensed use of GMRS frequencies, in violation of FCC rules, as stipulated in the Communications Act’s Sections 501 and 502 (amended). You will be issued a call sign by the FCC that should be used for station identification when operating your GMRS radio. You should also cooperate by engaging in permissible transmissions only, avoiding channel interference with other GMRS users, and being prudent with the length of your transmission time. To obtain a license or ask questions about the license application, contact the FCC at 1-888-CALL FCC or go to the FCC’s website: http://www.fcc.gov and request form 605.

Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy

Your Midland MXT295 is designed to comply with the following national and international standards and guidelines regarding exposure of human beings to radio frequency electromagnetic energy:

• United States Federal Communications Commission, Code of Federal Regulations: 47 CFR Part 2 Sub-Part J

• American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE) C95. 1-1992

• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) C95. 1-1999 Edition

• National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) of the United States, Report 86, 1986

• International Commission on Non-lonizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) 1998 To control your exposure and ensure compliance with the general population or uncontrolled environment exposure limits:

1. Transmit no more than 50% of the time. The radio generates measurable RF energy exposure only when transmitting.

2. Maintain a minimum safe separation distance of 24 inches (60 cm) between the antenna and all persons when transmitting.

3. Use an antenna with maximum gain of 2.15 dBi including coax losses.

FCC Compliance Statements

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Midland Radio Corporation could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B Digital Device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

INSTALLING YOUR RADIO

Preparation for Installation

The MXT295 is designed to be installed in a 12V negative ground vehicle. Check the specifications for your vehicle before beginning installation. Generally, you have a negative ground system if the negative (-) battery terminal is connected to the engine block or vehicle chassis. Contact your dealer if you are unable to determine your vehicle’s polarity system.

• Read these instructions completely before beginning installation.

• Read and follow all safety precautions in your vehicle’s service manual.

• Make sure all necessary tools, materials, and parts are on hand.

• Disconnect the negative (-) battery cable before installing your radio. Be sure to reconnect the cable when installation is complete.

• Determine a mounting location for your radio. Choose a location that does not impair visibility or interfere with driving. Also, take into consideration the routing and length of the lead wires and cables to the power source, antenna, and/or optional external speaker.

CAUTION: Extreme care should be exercised when drilling into the dash to avoid damage to behind the dash electronics and/or wiring.

Installing the Mounting Bracket

1. Using the mounting bracket as a template, mark the location of each screw hole. Use a center punch, nail, or other sharp pointed object to mark the hole locations.

2. Attach the bracket with the supplied self-tapping screws. Tighten the screws securely. DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN.

3. Once the bracket is secured to the vehicle, slide the radio into the bracket. Be sure the radio locks into the bracket so it does not shift while the vehicle is in motion.

Installing the Antenna

An external 50 Ω antenna is required for the MXT295. The standard antenna is intended to be attached to the vehicle’s roof, trunk, or similar location. Specific installation requirements vary between vehicles. Use the

following guidelines to install the antenna:

*Where you locate your antenna does make a difference*

1. Fiberglass or vinyl surfaces and coverings may affect radio range. Avoid these locations.

2. Mount the antenna as high on the vehicle as possible. The higher the better.

3. If possible, mount the antenna in the center of whatever surface you choose.

4. The antenna cable is 19.7 feet (6 meters) long. Be sure the mounting location will allow for connection of the cable to the radio.

5. Be sure the mounting location is clean and dry before installing the antenna.

6. Route the antenna cable through an accessible entry point, such as a rear door or trunk opening.

7. When routing the antenna cable inside the vehicle, keep the cable away from noise sources, such as the ignition system, gauges, etc.

8. Exercise care to prevent cable damage. Make use of existing gaskets, grommets, and weather stripping to protect the cable along its route.

Connecting the Radio to a Power Source

1. The MXT295 can be powered by connecting the supplied power cable to a 12 V accessory port in the vehicle.

2. Remove the 12 V accessory plug from the power cable and connect the RED positive lead to either (a) the fuse block or (b) directly to the positive post of the vehicle’s battery.

NOTE: The in-cabin fuse block is usually the most convenient connection point. The power cord positive lead can also be connected to the accessory terminal on the fuse block or ignition switch, so the radio automatically turns off when the ignition is turned off.

3. Tightly connect the BLACK ground lead directly to the vehicle’s metal frame. A good direct metal-to-metal ground is essential for optimum performance.

Fuse

The power cord and 12 V accessory port adapter both contain a 5A fuse, type F5AL, 0.25 x 1.25 in. (6 x 30 mm) and should be replaced with the same type when necessary.

Pairing Bluetooth® Mic

The radio and included Bluetooth ® microphone are paired from the factory. If a different microphone needs to be paired to the radio, use the following procedure.

1. Turn the microphone on. Since the microphone is not yet paired with the radio, it will pause at the Power On screen.

2. From the Power On screen, press and hold both the UP and DOWN buttons on the microphone until the RX/TX LED begins to blink red, green, and blue.

3. Press and hold the pairing button on the base unit for five seconds.

4. After the pairing button is released, the pairing button will blink red and green until the pairing process completes.

The pairing button on the base unit blinks red when it has power, but the mic is not on or connected. Once the BT mic connects, the pairing button on the base will blink green. If the wired mic is connected and turned on, the pairing button on the base turns off.

When the BT mic is turned on, it will display the POWER ON screen with a blinking BT indicator and red blinking RX/TX indicator. After it connects with the base, there is a “Base Unit Connected” voice prompt, the BT indicator on the display lights steady, and the red blinking RX/TX indicator turns off. Additionally, all channel information

is displayed.

Connecting to a Wired Microphone

When using the wired microphone, insert the microphone connector into the front of the MXT295 by lining up the key with the mating slot and gently twisting the locking collar clockwise to secure the connection. To remove, twist the locking collar counter clockwise and gently pull the connection free. The microphone holder can be attached to the vehicle dash or other convenient location.

Using an External Speaker

The MXT295 provides a jack for connection of an optional external speaker (sold separately). The EXT-SP jack is compatible with a 3.5 mm mono audio plug. When selecting an external speaker, ensure the speaker has 8-ohm impedance and is rated for 4 Watts or more.

NOTE: When an external speaker is connected, the radio’s internal speaker is automatically disabled.

Using a Public Address Speaker

The MXT295 provides a jack for connection of an optional public address speaker (sold separately) normally mounted on the vehicle exterior. The PA-SP jack is compatible with a 3.5 mm mono audio plug. When selecting a passive PA speaker, ensure the speaker is weatherproof, has 8-ohm impedance and is rated for 4 Watts or more. Weatherproof amplified PA speakers may also be used.

Using a Wired Intercom

The MXT295 provides a rear-panel jack for connection to a wired intercom or headsets (sold separately) with a TA5 mini XLR connector.

Operation

Many of the operational buttons have a short and long press function based on a two second timer. If the button is pressed then released in less than two seconds, the short press function is performed after the button is released. If the button is pressed for longer than two seconds, the long press function is performed after the two second time elapses.

Power On/Off

Rotate the Power/Volume knob clockwise past the detent to turn the radio on. Rotate the Power/Volume knob fully counter clockwise past the detent to turn the radio off. The Bluetooth ® microphone supplied with the radio is paired from the factory and should connect soon after the microphone is turned on. If a different microphone needs to be paired to the radio, use the following procedure:

1. Turn the microphone on. Since the microphone is not yet paired with the radio, it will pause at the power-on screen.

2. From the power-on screen press and hold both the UP and DOWN buttons on the microphone until the RX/TX LED begins to blink red, green, and blue.

3. Press and hold the pairing button on the base unit for five seconds.

4. After the pairing button is released, the pairing button will blink red and green until the pairing process completes.

Volume Control

Rotate the Power/Volume knob clockwise to increase the volume and counter clockwise to decrease the volume.

Channel Selection

Press the ▼ button on the microphone to decrement the channel selection and the ▲ button on the microphone to increment the channel selection. Press and hold the ▼ or ▲ button to rapidly scroll the channel selection.

Transmit Mode

Press and hold PTT to initiate transmit mode. While holding PTT, speak clearly in a normal voice with the microphone positioned one to two inches from your mouth. Release PTT when finished speaking to return to standby or receive mode. If PTT is pressed while in weather mode, the radio will revert to GMRS mode.

MENU/PA Button

Press the MENU/PA button to access the first menu selection. Press the ▼ or ▲ button to navigate up or down to the desired menu selection. Press the MENU/PA button again to select the displayed menu selection for editing. If no button is pressed for 10 seconds, the radio will exit the menu function. Long press the MENU/PA button to switch from GMRS mode to PA mode. Long press the MENU/PA button again to switch back to GMRS mode. Public address mode routes microphone audio to the PA speaker jack so announcements may be made over the loudspeaker.

WX/MON Button

Press the WX/MON button to toggle between GMRS mode and weather mode. The radio will scan the weather channels and stop on a channel when a signal is detected. The user may turn WX scan off by pressing the SCAN button, then use the ▼ or ▲ buttons to manually select a weather channel.

While in weather mode, with weather scan mode off, long press the WX/MON button to toggle weather alert detection on/off. The ALM indicator will display when weather alert is enabled and the weather alert channel is selected. The WX indicator will flash while the radio is in GMRS mode with weather alert detection enabled. When a weather alert is detected the ALM indicator will flash, and an eight second alarm tone will sound. The radio will then automatically switch to the weather mode.

While in GMRS mode, long press the WX/MON button to toggle monitor mode on/off. While monitor mode is enabled, noise squelch will be set to minimum and any CTCSS/DCS selection for the channel will be defeated. The radio will display MON where the CTCSS/DCS selection would normally display while monitor mode is enabled.

CALL Button

While in GMRS mode, press the CALL button to transmit a call alert tone. A ring tone burst is transmitted over the radio channel intended to garner the attention of listeners. The call alert tone can be changed or selected as off using the CALL TONE menu function.

DW Button

Press the DW button to initiate dual watch mode, which will monitor the currently selected operational channel and the user selected watch channel for activity.

To configure the dual watch function, start with DW disabled. First, select the desired watch channel, then long press the DW button to assign the selected channel as the watch channel. The display will show the DW indicator while the user selected watch channel is displayed. The user then proceeds to select the normal operational channel, and then press the DW button to initiate dual watch mode. The radio display will alternate between the selected operational channel and the user selected watch channel to check for activity on either and blink the DW indicator while dual watch mode is active. If activity is detected on either channel, the radio will stop on that channel for the duration of the reception plus a five second hold time to allow the user to reply. If PTT is pressed while dual watch mode is enabled:

• If the radio was monitoring the channels for activity, the radio will transmit on the selected operational channel. • If the radio was receiving, or during the hold time following receive or transmit, the radio will transmit on the channel it was receiving/holding on.

The radio will resume dual watch monitoring five seconds after PTT is released unless another signal is received on the channel.

While the radio is in dual watch mode, press the DW button to turn dual watch off and exit to the selected operational channel. While the radio is in dual watch mode, press the ▼ or ▲ button to swap the selected operational channel and the watch channel. This also toggles the default transmit channel between the selected operational channel and the watch channel.

NOTE: Dual watch mode can’t be started while the assigned watch channel is selected.

SPKR/LOCK Button
Press the SPKR/LOCK button to toggle the speaker selection between BA(se), HS(et), or BO(th) selections. BA(se) represents the internal speaker in the base unit or any speaker connected the EXT-SP
jack. HS(et) represents the speaker in the wired or Bluetooth MXT microphone.
Long press the SPKR/LOCK button to toggle the keypad lock function off/on. The keypad lock indicator (padlock) will display while the keypad lock function is on. Power on/off, volume, PTT, and call alert still function
while the keypad is locked.
SCAN Button
Press the SCAN button to initiate GMRS scan mode or Weather scan mode. The SC indicator will blink while scan mode is active. The radio will scan through the channels in the GMRS scan list or the weather channel list until it finds a channel with a signal. The radio will stop on that channel for the duration of the reception, plus a five second hold time to allow the user to reply. If PTT is pressed while GMRS scan mode is on:
• If the radio was scanning, the radio will transmit on the channel selected when scan was initiated.
• If the radio was receiving, or during the hold time following receive or transmit, the radio will transmit on the channel it was receiving/holding on.
The radio will resume scanning five seconds after PTT is released, unless another signal is received on the channel. While the radio is in scan mode, press the SCAN button to turn channel scanning off and:
• If the radio was scanning, exit to the channel selected when scan was initiated.
• If the radio was receiving, or during the hold time following receive or transmit, exit to the channel the radio was receiving/ holding on.
While the radio is in scan mode, press the ▼ or ▲ button to resume scanning from the next channel up or down in the scan list.
While in GMRS standby mode, long press the SCAN button to toggle the currently selected GMRS channel in or out of the scan list. The SC indicator will display if the selected channel is currently in the GMRS scan list.

Menu Operation

Press the MENU button to access the first menu selection. Press the ▼ or ▲ button to navigate up or down to the next menu selection. Press the MENU button to select a menu item, then press ▼ or▲ button to select options for the displayed menu item. Press the MENU button to select and save the menu item option and return to the radio menu options; or press PTT to select and save the menu item option and exit the radio menu. If no button is pressed for 10 seconds, the radio will exit the menu function.

CTCSS/DCS (Privacy Code)

Continuous Tone Controlled Squelch System (CTCSS) and Continuous Digital Controlled Squelch System (CDCSS, short version DCS) are systems that allow groups of users to share the same channel without disturbing each other. When CTCSS or DCS is enabled for a selected channel, the radio speaker is muted to all incoming signals unless they carry the correct CTCSS tone or DCS code.

When a transmission with the correct tone/code is received, the mute is removed, and the voice audio can be heard. When the transmission ends, the channel is muted again.

The direct channels (without repeater transmit frequency offset) have a single CTCSS/DCS selection per channel, the PRIVACY menu selection, which is applied to both transmit and receive. The repeater channels (with repeater transmit frequency offset) have separate selections for transmit and receive CTCSS/DCS, the TXC and RXC menu selections.

Privacy Code (CTCSS/DCS for direct channels)

On direct channels, press the MENU button to access the radio menu options, then use the ▼ or ▲ button to navigate up or down to the PRIVACY menu selection. Press the MENU button to select the PRIVACY menu, then use the ▼ or ▲ button to choose between OFF, CTCSS or DCS. Press the MENU button to choose the desired option, then use the ▼ or ▲ button to choose the desired CTCSS tone or DCS code number. Press the MENU button again to save the PRIVACY selection and return to the radio menu options; or press PTT to save the PRIVACY selection and exit the radio menu.

Transmit Privacy Code (Transmit CTCSS/DCS for repeater channels)

On repeater channels, press the MENU button to access the radio menu options, then use the ▼ or ▲ button to navigate up or down to the TX CODE menu selection. Press the MENU button to select the TX CODE menu, then use the ▼ or ▲ button to choose between OFF, CTCSS or DCS. Press the MENU button to choose the desired option, then use the ▼ or ▲ button to choose the desired CTCSS tone or DCS code number. Press the MENU button again to save the TX CODE selection and return to the radio menu options; or press PTT to save the TX CODE selection and exit the radio menu.

Receive Privacy Code (Receive CTCSS/DCS for repeater channels)

On repeater channels, press the MENU button to access the radio menu, then use the ▼ or ▲ button to navigate up or down to the RX CODE menu selection. Press the MENU button to select the RX CODE menu, then use the ▼ or ▲ button to choose between OFF, CTCSS, or DCS. Press the MENU button to choose the desired option, then use the ▼ or ▲ button to choose the desired CTCSS tone or DCS code number. Press the MENU button again to save the RX CODE selection and return to the radio menu options; or press PTT to save the RX CODE selection and exit the radio menu.

Transmit Power

On channels where the transmit power level can be changed, press the MENU button to access the radio menu then use the ▼ or ▲ button to navigate up or down to the TX POWER menu selection. Press the MENU button to select the TX POWER menu, then use the ▼ or ▲ button to choose between HI or LO power options. Press the MENU button again to save the TX POWER selection and return to the radio menu options; or press PTT to save the TX POWER selection and exit the radio menu. When transmit power is selected as low, the LO indicator will be displayed. When transmit power is selected as high, the HI indicator will be displayed.

FCC regulations limit power on channels 1-7, 23-26, 31-33, 42-45 and 50 to 5 Watts, so the LO indicator will be displayed for these channels. FCC regulations prohibit mobile radios from transmitting on channels 8-14 and 34-37, so neither LO nor HI indicators will be displayed for these channels.

Channel Bandwidth

GMRS radios may operate in wide band mode, maximum 20 kHz occupied bandwidth. FRS radios are limited to narrow band mode, maximum 12.5 kHz occupied bandwidth, by FCC regulations. For best clarity, all radios communicating together should use the same bandwidth. GMRS radios may use narrow band mode to provide optimum communication and spectrum efficiency with both FRS and GMRS radios which share the 12.5 kHz spaced FRS/GMRS channel frequencies. For systems using wide band GMRS radios, the MXT295 channel bandwidth can be switched to wide band mode.

Press the MENU button to access the radio menu, then use the ▼ or ▲ button to navigate up or down to the BANDWIDTH menu selection. Press the MENU button to select the BANDWIDTH menu, then use the ▼ or ▲ button to choose between NARROW or WIDE channel bandwidth. Press the MENU button again to save the BANDWIDTH selection and return to the radio menu options; or press PTT to save the BANDWIDTH selection and exit the radio menu. The NB indicator will display when narrow channel bandwidth is selected for the channel. Squelch Threshold Level

Press the MENU button to access the radio menu, then use the ▼ or ▲ button to navigate up or down to the SQ LEVEL menu selection. Press the MENU button to select the SQ LEVEL menu, then use the ▼ or ▲ button to choose the desired squelch threshold level. Press the MENU button again to save the SQ LEVEL selection and return to the radio menu options; or press PTT to save the SQ LEVEL selection and exit the radio menu. Lower levels will allow reception of weaker noisier signals. Higher levels will mute weaker signals and only allow stronger signals to be heard.

Roger Beep

Press the MENU button to access the radio menu, then use the ▼ or ▲ button to navigate up or down to the ROGER BEEP menu selection. Press the MENU button to select the ROGER BEEP menu, then use the ▼ or ▲ button to choose between OFF or ON. Press the MENU button again to save the ROGER BEEP selection and return to the radio menu options; or press PTT to save the ROGER BEEP selection and exit the radio menu. The roger beep is a short beep sent over the radio channel when PTT is released to alert listeners that the channel is free.

Call Alert

Press the MENU button to access the radio menu then use the ▼ or ▲ button to navigate up or down to the CALL TONE menu selection. Press the MENU button to select the CALL TONE menu, then use the ▼ or ▲ button to choose between OFF or 1-5 call tone options. Press the MENU button again to save the CALL TONE selection and return to the radio menu options; or press PTT to save the CALL TONE selection and exit the radio menu. Selecting OFF will disable the call alert function. The CALL button sends the selected ring tone burst over the radio channel to garner the attention of listeners.

Keypad Beep

Press the MENU button to access the radio menu then use the ▼ or ▲ button to navigate up or down to the KEY BEEP menu selection. Press the MENU button to select the KEY BEEP menu, then use the ▼ or ▲ button to choose between OFF or ON. Press the MENU button again to save the KEY BEEP selection and return to the radio menu options; or press PTT to save the KEY BEEP selection and exit the radio menu. Keypad beeps provide audible confirmation the user has pressed a button.

Repeater Channels

Press the MENU button to access the radio menu, then use the ▼ or ▲ button to navigate up or down to the REPEATER CH menu selection. Press the MENU button to select the REPEATER CH menu, then use the ▼ or ▲ button to choose between OFF or ON. Press the MENU button again to save the REPEATER CH selection and return to the radio menu options; or press PTT to save the REPEATER CH selection and exit the radio menu. Eight additional channels will be added to the channel list when the repeater selection is on, which display as 15 RP – 22 RP. These channels have the same receive frequencies as direct channels 15 – 22, but have their transmit frequency offset for accessing GMRS repeaters. The RP indicator will be displayed when a channel with transmit frequency offset is selected.

Screen (Backlight) Color

Press the MENU button to access the radio menu, then use the ▼ or ▲ button to navigate up or down to the SCREEN COLOR menu selection. Press the MENU button to select the SCREEN COLOR menu, then use the ▼ or ▲ button to choose between 01-07 backlight color options (white, blue, green, red, cyan, purple or yellow). Press the MENU button again to save the SCREEN COLOR selection and return to the radio menu options; or press PTT to save the SCREEN COLOR selection and exit the radio menu.

Backlight Brightness

Press the MENU button to access the radio menu, then use the ▼ or ▲ button to navigate up or down to the BACKLIGHT menu selection. Press the MENU button to select the BACKLIGHT menu, then use the ▼ or ▲ button to choose between OFF or 01 (dimmest) - 03 (brightest) backlight brightness options. Press the MENU button again to save the BACKLIGHT selection and return to the radio menu options; or press PTT to save the BACKLIGHT selection and exit the radio menu.

Keypad Backlight

Press the MENU button to access the radio menu, then use the ▼ or ▲ button to navigate up or down to the KEY BACKLIGHT menu selection. Press the MENU button to select the KEY BACKLIGHT menu, then use the ▼ or ▲ button to choose between OFF or ON. Press the MENU button again to save the KEY BACKLIGHT selection and return to the radio menu options; or press PTT to save the KEY BACKLIGHT selection and exit the radio menu. Automatic Noise Cancellation

When automatic noise cancellation (ANC) is enabled, the microphone audio will be processed to remove excess background noise picked up when transmitting in noisy environments. ANC is best suited for noisy environments and may cause broken audio transmissions from soft spoken individuals when used in quiet environments. Press the MENU button to access the radio menu, then use the ▼ or ▲ button to navigate up or down to the ANC menu selection. Press the MENU button to select the ANC menu, then use the ▼ or ▲ button to choose between OFF or ON. Press the MENU button again to save the ANC selection and return to the radio menu options; or press PTT to save the ANC selection and exit the radio menu. The NC indicator will be displayed when active noise cancellation is enabled.

VOX Threshold

Press the MENU button to access the radio menu, then use the ▼ or ▲ button to navigate up or down to the VOX menu selection. Press the MENU button to select the VOX menu, then use the ▼ or ▲ button to choose between OFF or 01-04 VOX threshold options. Press the MENU button again to save the VOX selection and return to the radio menu options; or press PTT to save the VOX selection and exit the radio menu. Selecting OFF will disable the VOX function. The VX Indicator will be displayed when a VOX threshold level has been selected. Level 01 is the most sensitive position, requiring the lowest level audio for transmit activation.

Bluetooth Audio Routing

Press the MENU button to access the radio menu, then use the ▼ or ▲ button to navigate up or down to the BT AUDIO menu selection. Press the MENU button to select the BT AUDIO menu, then use the ▼ or ▲ button to choose between MICROPHONE, MIDLAND HDST, GENERIC HDST, or MIC/SPKR. Press the MENU button again to save the BT AUDIO selection. MICROPHONE routes audio to and from the MXT Bluetooth microphone. MIDLAND HDST routes audio to and from the headsets in the Midland Bluetooth intercom system. GENERIC HDST routes audio to and from compatible Bluetooth headsets. MIC/SPKR routes audio to a Midland Bluetooth speaker and from the MXT Bluetooth microphone.

Bluetooth Pairings

Press the MENU button to access the radio menu, then use the ▼ or ▲ button to navigate up or down to the BT PAIRINGS menu selection. Press the MENU button to select the BT PAIRINGS menu, then use the ▼ or ▲ button to choose between HEADSET, WIRELESS PTT, RESET PAIRING, and FACTORY RESET. Press the MENU button again to select the BT PAIRING option. HEADSET should be used to pair with a Midland Bluetooth headset or generic headset. WIRELESS PTT should be used to pair with a Midland wireless PTT button. RESET PAIRING will remove the headset and wireless PTT pairings from memory. FACTORY RESET will also remove the MXT Bluetooth microphone pairing.

Factory Default Settings

Press and hold PTT and WX while switching the radio on to restore the MXT295 factory default settings.