Midland Radio LXT500/535 User Manual

Your LXT Series radios are designed to give you maximum range 

under optimum conditions.

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 Over water

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 Open rural areas without obstructions

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 Flat areas where you can see the other person

To ensure you get maximum range:
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 Be sure to use fresh or fully charged batteries - low batteries will 

cause low power conditions.

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 Be sure you are on a GMRS channel - FRS channels are 

restricted by the FCC to low power.

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 Be sure to set your radio to use Hi power.

MENU

Channel

1~22

Roger Beep

On/Off

Power

H/L

Silent Operation

On/Off

Your LXT500/535 Series can scan all 22 channels for activity.  To 

enter, quickly press the 

SCAN button.  Repeat the same procedure 

to exit.  Your radio will rapidly scan each of the 22 channels and 

stop on any active channel for 4 seconds before resuming scan.
When you press the 

PTT button to transmit on an active channel, 

the scanning function will stop and remain on the active channel.  To 

resume scanning, quickly press the 

SCAN button.