Midland Radio P-20 User Manual

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1 VOX button       2-Up/Down Buttons    3-Monitor Button    4-Push to Talk Button  
5-Call Button        6-Accessory jacks     7-On/Off Volume Control    8-Enter Button 
9-Function Button   10-charging contacts  11-Charge Jack 
 
THE RADIO MUST NOT BE SCANNING OR TRANSMITTING AND THE CONTOLS NOT 
LOCKED BEFORE THE CONTROLS WILL WORK PROPERLY.

 

 

TURNING THE RADIO ON OR OFF 
Rotate the ON/OFF Volume control (7) clockwise to turn the radio ON. An audible tone will 
indicate the radio is on. The display will go through a 1 second self test and go to operation 
mode. Rotate the ON/OFF Volume control counter clockwise to turn the radio off.

 

 
LOCKING THE CONTROLS 
Press and hold the “MON” button (3) for about 3 seconds a beep (if enabled) will be heard and 
the KEY icon will be displayed. The “PTT” and the “CALL” are the only buttons active. If any 
other buttons are pressed 3 quick beeps will be heard. 
 
UNLOCKING THE CONTROLS 
Press and hold the “MON” button (3) for about 3 seconds a beep (if enabled) will be heard and 
the KEY icon will not be displayed.  
 
SELECTING THE CHANNEL 
Press the  “/\” or “\/” button (2) to select the desired channel. 
(ONLY IF TWO CHANNELS ARE ACTIVE) 

 

If only one channel is programmed and the /\ or \/ button is pressed 2 quick beeps will be 
heard. 

PROGRAMMING THE ACTIVE CHANNEL 
1.  With the radio turned off, press and hold the “ENTER” button and turn the radio on. Release 

the button after the power-up tone.  

2.  Press the “F” button twice or until you see “1-oN” or “1-FF” displayed. 
3.  To review channel programming status, press “/\” or “\/” buttons to display each channel 

number. The channel number followed by “oN” indicates an active channel. A channel 
number followed by-“ FF” indicates an inactive frequency.