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TableofContents� INTRODUCTION............................................................................22 ABOVEALL…SAFETY!..............................................................3

2.1 Symbolsused........................................................................32.2 Warnings................................................................................3

2.2.a General........................................................................32.2.b Batteries......................................................................4

2.3 Assistance..............................................................................43 DESCRIPTIONOFPARTS...........................................................5

3.1 Descriptionofpartsandcommands......................................53.2 Displaysymbols.....................................................................6

4 PREPARATION.............................................................................74.1 Fastening/removingthebeltclip............................................74.2 Installing/removingthebatteries............................................7

4.2.a Toinstallthebatteries.................................................74.2.b Toremovethebatteries...............................................8

4.3 Rechargingthebatteries.......................................................84.3.a MW904wallbatterychargerand12Vcharger...........84.3.b CA445Intelligent,table-topbatterycharger...............8

4.4 Properuseofrechargeablebatteries....................................94.4.a Memoryeffect..............................................................9

5 STANDARDFUNCTIONS...........................................................�05.1 Turning445BTon/off..........................................................105.2 Volumeregulation................................................................105.3 Selectingachannel.............................................................105.4 Transmissionandreception.................................................10

5.4.a Reception...................................................................105.4.b Transmission.............................................................10

5.5 Monitorfunction................................................................... 115.6 Selectingtransmissionpower.............................................. 11

5.7 Bluetoothbutton................................................................... 115.8 Displaylighting..................................................................... 115.9 Keypadlock..........................................................................115.10 UseofCALLbutton.............................................................. 115.11 Clockmode..........................................................................11

5.11.aSettingthetime..........................................................115.12 Chronometermode..............................................................12

6 ADVANCEDFUNCTIONS(FBUTTON).....................................�36.1 CTCSSsubaudiotoneselection..........................................136.2 VOXmode............................................................................13

6.2.a Activation/deactivationofVOXmode........................146.2.b SettingVOXsensitivity..............................................146.2.c SettingVOXdelay.....................................................14

6.3 Scanningfunctions..............................................................146.3.a Scanningonallchannels..........................................146.3.b ActivatingDualWatch...............................................15

6.4 Memorychannels................................................................156.4.a Programmingofmemorychannels...........................156.4.b Memoryrecall............................................................156.4.c Memoryscanning......................................................16

6.5 Keypadtones,CallsandRogerBeep..................................166.5.a CALLfunction...........................................................166.5.b RogerBeep...............................................................166.5.c Toenable/disablethekeypadtones..........................16

7 CLEANINGANDMAINTENANCEOFYOURRADIO...............�77.1 Cleaningtheradio................................................................177.2 Connectors...........................................................................17

8 TROUBLESHOOTING.................................................................�78.1 Resetoffunctions................................................................178.2 Solutiontable.......................................................................18

9 TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS.................................................�9

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�INTRODUCTION445BT isa licence freePMR446 transceiver foruse inallexistingEU countries (in Italy, PMR446 radios are subject to generalauthorisation). Itsuse isalsopermitted insomenonEUcountrieslikeCroatia,Switzerland,NorwayandIceland.Theoperatingfrequenciesallowclearcommunicationsfreefromatmosphericinterferenceuptoadistanceof4/5km(underoptimalconditions:inopenairandwithoutanyobstacles).Youcantakeyour445BTeverywhereandeasily“wear”itthankstoitsincludedbeltclip.Itworkswith4AAtypealkalinebatteries(or4Ni-CD/NiMHrechargeablebatteries)anditcanstoreupto20channelsthatcanbequicklyscanned(SCANfunction).To protect every channel from interference from other users, the445 BT also has 38 CTCSS tones that guarantee impeccablecommunicationsevenoverbackgroundnoiseamdinterference.445 BT is also equipped with a Bluetooth module andchronometer.

Mainfunctions:• 38CTCSStonesinRXandTX• Upto20channelsstored• Multifunctionalbacklitdisplay• Buttonfordisplaybacklight• Auto power save: automatic current economy circuit reducing

thebatteryconsumptionbyupto50%.• VOX/Babysitterfunctionprogrammablein6differentsensitivity

levelsand6delaysinreceptionlevels.• RogerBeep(end-transmissiontone)on/off• SCANfunctionwith2typesofscanning:

1. tomonitorbusychannels2. tomonitorthestoredchannels

• DualWatch(toscan2channelsofyourchoice)• Keypad/switchingontoneselectableon/off• Keypadlock/unlock• CALLbuttontosendanacousticsignaltootherusers• UP/DOWNcontrolsforthechannelselection• MON(Monitor)todisabletheautomaticsquelch

Inoureffortstoconstantlyimproveproductquality,wereservetherighttochangecharacteristicsandfeatureswithoutpriornotice.

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2ABOVEALL…SAFETY!

2.�SymbolsusedFor ease and convenience of use, this manual uses symbols tohighlighturgentsituations,practicaladvice,andgeneralinformation.

Symbols such as this one indicate a crucial descriptionregarding technical repairs, dangerous conditions, safetywarnings, advice, and/or other important information.Ignoringthesesymbolsmayresultinseriousproblemsand/ordamageand/orpersonalinjury.NotessuchasthisoneindicatepracticaladvicethatMidlandsuggestsbefollowedfortheoptimalperformanceof445BT.

Importantsentencesandwordshavebeenunderlined.

2.2Warnings2.2.a General

Before using the transceiver, carefully read all theinstructionscontainedinthismanualintheorderinwhichthey are written. Cross-references to paragraphs andchapters are provided for ease of use only. After reading,keepthismanualforfuturereference.Readandfollowallthewarningandinstructionlabelsfoundontheradioanditsaccessories.Alwaysobserve lawsandregulations regarding theuseoftransceivers, which may change according to the countryyouarein.Whereprohibited,orinareaswheretheradiomaycauseinterferenceordanger,turnoffyourradio.Keep a tight grip on your radio (a fall may damage it) andensurethePTTbuttonisnotpressedaccidentallywhenyou

donotneedtotransmit.Donotholdthetransceiverbytheantenna!Thisisadelicatepartofthedeviceandisvitalfortheproperfunctioningoftheradio.Payattentiontoenvironmentalconditions-although445BTis designed to operate under the most severe conditions,it is important toavoidexposure toenvironments thatareexcessivelyhumidordusty,ortotemperaturesoutsidethe-�5°to+55°C°range.Alsoavoidexposuretodirectsunlight,jarring,andexcessivevibration.Beforeusingtheradio,ensurethatallprotectivecoversareinperfectoperatingcondition,inordertoensuremaximumprotectionagainsthumidityandatmosphericagents.Althoughthisradiowasdesignedtobewaterresistant,avoidgettingitwetasmuchaspossibleanddonotletanyliquidsfallon it. If the transceiveroroneof theaccessoriesgetswet,dryitoffassoonaspossiblewithasoft,cleancloth.Ifyoufeelthatliquidmayhavepenetratedtheradio’shousing,contactaservicecentreforadiagnosticcheck.Donotusetheradio,itsaccessories,and/orsubstitutethebatteries in potentially explosive environments. A singlesparkmaycauseanexplosion.Donotopen the radio forany reason! 445BT’sprecisionmechanics and electronics require experience andspecializedequipment;forthesamereason,theradioshouldundernocircumstancesberealignedasithasalreadybeencalibratedformaximumperformance.Unauthorizedopeningofthetransceiverwillvoidthewarranty.Useoriginalaccessoriesonly;otherwiseyoumayseriouslydamageyourhandheldtransceiver.Turnofftheradiobeforecleaningit.Forfurtherinformation,refertoChapter7.

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2.2.b BatteriesBeforeusingthebatterycharger,carefullyreadallnotesandcautionsregardingthisequipment.Do not short-circuit the battery terminals: doing so mayresult in fire, burns, or explosions.Never throw batteries into a fire or expose them to high temperatures; doing so may cause fires or explosions. Always follow the regulations set out by your country ofresidence.Use only the original batteries and battery charger. Useof unapproved accessories may cause burns, fires, or explosions, and may create serious damage to the radio/batteriesortopeople.Thebatterychargershouldonlybeusedindoors.Ensureyourpowersupplyconformstotheonerequiredforyourbatterycharger(ACadaptor).Ifyouareunsure,checkwithyourvendororyourlocalelectricitysupplier.Toavoiddamagingthepowercordtoyourbatterycharger,connect it in a place where it will not be stepped on andwherenothingwillbeplacedontopofit.Inserttheprongsintoasocketthathasbeengrounded.Avoid shocks and excessive vibrations. Do not use thebattery charger if it has been subjected to strong shock,hadafall,orifitappearsdamaged.Immediatelycontactanauthorizedservicecentre.Donotdismountthebatterycharger.Anyrepairworkmustbeperformedexclusivelybyauthorizedservicecenters.Forfurtherinformation,contactyourlocalsupplier.Toreducetheriskofelectricalshocks,disconnectthepowercablebeforeperformingcleaningormaintenance.Grasptheplug(notthecord!)whenremovingitfromthesocket.Use

of inappropriate extension cords may cause fire or electrical shocks.Donotexposethebatteriesdirectlytotemperaturesoutsidethe-20°Cto+35°Crangeduringstorageanddonotchargethemintemperaturesoutsidethe+5to+55°Crange.

2.3AssistanceWeadviseyou towrite theserialnumberofyour transceiver in thespaceprovidedbelow.Thisnumberisfoundontherearpanelofthetransceiverandwillbeusefulintheeventofrepair/assistanceand/orlossand/ortheft.

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3DESCRIPTIONOFPARTS

3.�Descriptionofpartsandcommands

1. Antennaconnector2. ON/OFF/VOLUMEknob-turnstheequipmenton/offandadjusts

audiovolume.3. LCDdisplay-theLCD(liquidcrystal)displayconstantlyshows

theoperatingstatusof445BTandfunctionscurrentlyinuse.4. SPK,MIC(PTT)andCHGsockets(ontheradio’sside,undera

protective rubber flap) - perform the following functions:

• SPK, MIC(PTT), CHG - jack sockets respectively for thespeaker and external microphone or PTT. Used together,theseareused forconnectionofoptionalaccessories, suchas microphones, speakers, head/earphones, etc. Also, theCHGsocketisusedforconnectingachargerlikethe(optional)MW904 wall battery charger and the 12V cigarette lightercharger(optional).

5. button - confirms the selected setting.6. button-forscrollingdownwardsnumericallythroughthetuned

channelsandforsettingfunctions.7. Internalmicrophone-thetransmissionmicrophoneislocated

here.8. Internalspeaker-thespeakerislocatedhere.9. Contacts for battery charging (bottom of the radio) - for

connecting the (optional) CA445 intelligent, table-top batterycharger.

10. button - forscrollingupwardsnumericallythroughthetunedchannelsandforsettingfunctions.

11. F (Function)button - for accessing the various programmingfunctionsandsettingsoftheradio.

12. button (Monitor) - activates display backlighting, andexcludes(temporarilyorpermanently)thecircuitwhichsilencesthereceiverintheabsenceofsignals(squelch)soastoreceivesignalsthatareextremelyweak.

13. HI/LO button–selectshighor lowtransmissionpowerandactivates/deactivatesthekeypadlock

14. CALL button - sends a two-tone audio call on your currentlyselectedchannel.

15. STW (Stop Watch - Chronometer) button - recalls thechronometerfunction.

16. PTT(PushToTalk)button-whenpressed,thisbuttonsendsthetransceiverintotransmission.

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17. CLOCKbutton-activatestheclockfunction.18. Bluetoothbutton-activatestheBluetoothfeature19. Beltclipfastener-forconnectingtheradiotothebeltclip.20. Cover of battery compartment - holds four AA batteries

(rechargeable 1.2V NiMH, or alkaline 1.5V) to supply yourhandheldtransceiver.

21. Clasponbatterycompartment-holdsthebatterycompartmentcoverinplace.

3.2DisplaysymbolsYour transceiver is fitted with an LCD (liquid crystal) display to keep youuptodateonitsoperatingstatus.Thesymbolsandparametersthatappearareoutlinedbelow:

A) Fieldstrengthindicator/relativetransmissionpower-duringreception,thisdisplaysthestrengthofthesignalreceived.Duringtransmission, it indicates the relative output power. The levelindicatedisproportionaltothenumberofbarsseen.

B) Call-indicatesthatthetwo-toneaudiocallisactivated.C) Roger Beep - appears on the display when the Roger Beep

featureisactivatedD) Keypadtones - indicates the activation of tones to confirm when

buttonsarepressed.E) Keypadlock-indicatesthatthekeypadislocked.F) Batterylevel-indicatestheremainingbatterypower.Thefour

barsdisappearproportionatelyaspowerdecreases.When thebattery charge is no longer high enough to guarantee correctfunctioning of the transceiver, this icon will flash to signal that thebatteriesneedtoberecharged(orreplaced).

G) LOW-indicatesthatlowtransmissionpowerhasbeenselected.I) StopWatch (chronometer) - appears on the display when the

chronometerfunctionisactivated.J) VOX -appearson thedisplaywhen theVOX (VoiceOperated

eXchange-hands-freetransmission)functionisactivated.K) DW-thetransceiverisperforminginDualWatchmode.L) Indicates whether the radio is in transmission or reception

mode.M) Thesetwolargenumbersindicatethechannelcurrentlyselected.

Duringregulationofsensitivityordelay inVOXmode, theywillreadasLE(level)ordL(delay).

N) These 4 small digits indicate different data, according to anyfunctionselected,suchasCTCSStones,etc.

O) Mem - indicates that you are using one of the programmedmemoriesfromyourmost-usedchannels.

P) Scan - appears when the transceiver is performing channelscanning.

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4PREPARATIONBeforeusingyourtransceiver,ensurethatyourpackagecontains:• Thetransceiver• Thebeltclip• Theuser’smanual(thismanual)Ifanypart ismissingordamaged,contactyoursupplierassoonaspossible.

Inorderforthedevicetofunction,youwillrequirefourAAbatteries,either1.2VNiMHrechargeableor1.5Vnon-rechargeablealkaline.Forfurtherdetails,refertopar4.2.

TochargetheNiMHbatterieswithouttakingthemoutoftheradio,astandardMW904wallchargerisavailable,aswellasaCA445intelligenttable-topcharger.Forfurtherdetails,refertopar.4.3

4.�Fastening/removingthebeltclipTherearbeltclipallowstheusertoeasilyclipthetransceivertoabelt.However,itmaybenecessarytoremovetheclipinordertofacilitatemaintenanceoftheradioorbatterychanges.Tofastenthecliptotheradio,positionitabovethegroovefoundofthebackofthetransceiver,thendrag it downwardsuntil it locks intoplace.To remove the clipfromthebelt, lift therelease leveranddragtheclipupwardsuntil itcomesfree.

Ensure the belt clip is attached correctly ; otherwise thetransceivermaybecomeunattachedaccidentallyandfall.

4.2Installing/removingthebatteriesThetransceiveroperateswithfourAAbatteries(notincluded).Therearetwobatteryoptionsavailable:

• Rechargeable1.2VNiMH-availableinvariouscapacities(inmA/h).Higherbatterycapacityallowsforgreaterduty,butrequireslongerrechargingtime.

• Non-rechargeable1.5Valkaline.Forinstalling/removingthebatteries,itisnotnecessarytoremovethebeltclip (procedureoutlined inpar.4.1),however, thisdoesmakeiteasiertoaccessthebatteries.Do not install a combination of rechargeable and alkalinebatteries inyour transceiver.Alwaysuse4AAbatteriesofthesametype,brand,andfromthesamestock.Alwaysusethesamebatteriesasasetinordertoensuretheirlevelofchargeisthesame.Ifyouarenotusingthetransceiverforanextendedperiod,removethebatteries.

4.2.a To install the batteries:1. Unhooktheclasp(A)downwardsasindicatedinpicture1.2. Carefully lift the rear protective

coverfromthebatterycompartmentandremoveit.

3. Insert the batteries (rechargeableor alkaline) in the batterycompartment, paying attention totheir polarity, as indicated on theinsideofthebatterycompartment.

4. Carefully insert thecover’s tabs into theslotsat the topof thebattery compartment, and then slowly press the cover downagainst the battery compartment until it is aligned with thetransceiverbody.

5. Carefullyreturntheclasp(A)ontotheprotectivecover,pressinguntilitclicksintoplace.

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Ensureyouhaveproperlyclosed thebatterycompartmentcover.

4.2.b To remove the batteries:1. Followsteps1and2asoutlinedabove.2. Removethebatteriesfromtheradio.3. Followsteps4and5asoutlinedabove.

4.3Rechargingthebatteries3typesofbatterychargersareavailable.Theyallowyoutochargethe NiMH batteries without removing them from the radio. Thereare:• MW904:Standardwallbatterycharger-thisistheleastexpensive.

Itsuppliesaslowcharge,allowingformaximumbatterylife.Forfurtherdetails,refertopar.4.3.a.

• CA445intelligenttable-toprapidcharger-forrapidchargingandgreater flexibility of use. It also monitors the charge, and once batteries are charged, switches to trickle charging. For furtherdetails,refertopar.4.3.b.

• �2Vchargecabletoconnecttoyourcarormotorbike. Newbatteriesdonotimmediatelyworkatmaximumcapacity,astheymustbe“runin”throughatleast3completecyclesofcharge/discharge.Use the battery charger only if you have installed fourrechargeableNiMHbatteries.Neverattempttochargeothertypesofbatteries(particularlyalkaline)-doingsomaycauseexplosionsorinjury.

Readthebatteryusagewarningsoutlinedinpar.2.2.b

4.3.a MW904 wall battery charger and 12V charger1. Ensuretheradioisturnedoff(itshouldbetterremainoffforthe

entire period of charging, otherwise the charging time will belonger-onlytricklechargingmaybepossible).

2. Lift the rubber flap on the right side of the transceiver.3. InserttheplugattheendoftheMW904batterychargercableinto

theCHGsocket,thenconnectthebatterychargertoanACpowersource.

4. Once the batteries are charged (see table below for chargingtimes),disconnectthebatterychargerfromtheACpowersource,thendisconnectthetransceiverfromthebatterycharger.

5. Return the rubber flap to its place.TABLEOFAPPROXIMATETIMESFORCOMPLETERECHARGE,ACCORDINGTOTHEBATTERYTYPEUSED.

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C696 1.200 8C697 1.700 11.5C734 2.300 15.5

Tochargethe445BTusingthe12Vchargecable,justinsertitssmallplug into the CHG socket of the radio and the other plug into thecigarettelighterplugofyourcarormotorbike.

Do not overcharge the batteries! When the batteries arecompletely charged, the charging process does not stopautomatically. Do not forget to disconnect the transceiverfromthebatterychargerassoonaspossibleafterchargingis complete, otherwise you may seriously damage thebatteriesand/orthetransceiver.Forsuccessivecharging,longerduty,andbatterylife,refertopar.4.4.

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4.3.b CA445 Intelligent, table-top battery chargerThis battery charger rapidly charge batteries and detects whenchargingiscomplete.Atthispointitautomaticallyswitchestotricklecharge.1. Insert the transceiver, with the charging contacts facing

downwards,intotheCA445batterychargerslot,thenconnectthebatterychargertoanACpowersource.Chargingwillbegin,andanLEDindicatorwilllightup.

2. Oncechargingiscomplete,agreenLEDlightwillappearonthebattery charger, indicating the operation is complete and thedevicehasswitchedthetricklecharge.

3. Whenpossibleandforincreasedsecurity,removethetransceiverfromthechargingslotanddisconnectthebatterychargerfromtheACpowersource.Forsuccessivecharging,longerduty,andbatterylife,refertopar.4.4.

4.4ProperuseofrechargeablebatteriesWhenpossible,rechargebatteriesonlywhenatleasttwooftheiconbarshavedisappeared(theiconshouldindicate ).Beawarethatchargingtimewillbeshorterinproportiontotheamountofresidualchargeremaininginthebattery,therefore,whenonlytwobarsappearintheicon,thisindicatesyouwillrequireabout50%oftimeindicatedon the table in par. 4.3.a. This is particularly important if you usetheMW904standardcharger,otherwiseyou riskovercharging thebatteries.Ifyouusethebatteriesproperly,youwillobtainatleast400cyclesofcharge/dischargeatmaximumduty.Itisnormalforbatterydutytograduallydecreaseabout2/3ofthewayintoabattery’slife.

Rechargeablebatterypackslosetheirchargeovertimeeveniftheyarenotused(auto-discharge);thisisnormal.ANiMH(NickelMetalHydrate)batterymaylose10-20%ofitsenergywithinafewdays.

4.4.a Memory effectRechargeable NiMH (Nickel-Metal-Hydrate) batteries are virtuallyunaffectedbythe“memoryeffect”.Thisphenomenonisassociatedwithadrastic reductionofbatteryautonomyand is triggered if thebatteriesare regularly chargedbeforehaving lost at least 50-75%of their power and/or are not completely recharged. To avoid thememoryeffect:• When possible, recharge the batteries only when they are

completely discharged; i.e. when the battery indicator isflashing.

• Donotdisconnectthebatterychargerbeforethetimeindicatedforcompletebatterycharging.

• Dischargeandrechargeyourbatteriescompletelyatleasttwiceamonth.

Inanycase,thebestsolutionforavoidingthememoryeffectistotwosetsofbatteriesinturn:oneinuse,andtheotherbeingchargedasspareset.Thememoryeffectcanbeeasilyeliminatedbycompletelycharging/dischargingthebatteries3or4times.

The memory effect should not be confused with the normalbatterylife,whichis(onaverage)400cyclesofcharge/discharge.Itiscompletelynormalforoperatingdutytodecreasewhenthebatterieshavereachedtheendoftheirlife;atthispoint,youwillneedtochangethebatteryset.

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5STANDARDFUNCTIONS

5.�Turning445BTon/offTurntheON/OFF/VOLUMEknobclockwiseuntilitclickson:theLCDdisplaywillcomeon,andyouwillhearabeep(acousticsignal).

The LCD display backlight will automatically turn off after 10secondsinordertosaveenergy.Thedisplaywillremainactive.Toturnoffthetransceiver,turntheknobanti-clockwiseuntilyouhearanotherclick.

5.2VolumeregulationBringtheON/OFF/VOLUMEknobtomedium.Oncethetransceiverreceivesasignal,adjustthevolumetoacomfortablelevel.Ifnosignalisreceived,usethe buttonasdescribedinpar.5.5.PleasenotethatthevolumeinaBluetoothheadsetisindependendofthevolumesettingwiththevolumeknob.

5.3SelectingachannelPressthe or buttonsrespectivelytoscrollupordownthroughthechannels until you find the desired channel. To scroll quickly through thechannels,holddownthe or buttonuntilyoureachthedesiredchannel.

5.4Transmissionandreception During transmission and reception, ensure the antenna is asverticalaspossible.

5.4.a ReceptionWhenthePTTisnotpressed,theradioisinreceptionandisreadytoreceiveincomingcommunicationsonthecurrentlyselectedchannel

(stand-by).Ifyouarenotreceivingcommunicationsinstand-byandhavenotactivatedanycommandsforatleast10seconds,thedisplaywill flash PowerSaver,indicatingthatthepowersaverfunctionhasbeen automatically activated. When 445 BT receives a signal thefollowingwillhappen:• TheBUSYicon willappearonthedisplay,alongwiththe

icon, which indicates the strength of the incoming signal (thenumberofbarsbeingproportionaltothestrengthofthesignal).

• The device which silences the audio in the absence of signals(squelch) will automatically disable. If reception happens to bebroken,trytousethemonitorfunctionasdescribedinpar.5.5.

5.4.b Transmission1. Totransmit,holddownthePTT(16)button: willappearonthe

display,andthe iconwill indicateyourrelativetransmissionpower (the number of bars is proportional to your relativetransmissionpower).

2. Then,atadistanceofabout5cm,speakinanormalvoiceintothetransceiver’smicrophone(7).

3. Whenyouhavecompletedyourmessage,releasethePTTbutton:and willdisappearfromthedisplayandthetransceiverwill

returntoreceptionmode. Youcanonlycommunicatewithpeople thatare tunedonto thesamechannel.

If the BUSY icon appears on the display, but you don’t hearanything, you may have accidentally turned the volume to theminimumlevel.

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5.5MonitorfunctionThe (Monitor) button is for temporarily disabling the squelchwhich reduces background noise thus enabling you to listen forextremelyweaksignals.Bydoingthis,youavoidlisteningtobrokencommunication.Toactivatethemonitorfunction,holddownthe buttonuntilyouhear background noise (or else a weak signal). Release thebutton when you have finished listening.

If you wish to deactivate the squelch without holding down thebutton,pressthe buttonforatleast5seconds,untilyouheartwoacousticsounds(beeps),thenreleasethebutton.Thesquelchwill remain disabled until you briefly press the buttonagain.

5.6SelectingtransmissionpowerToextend thebatteryduty,youcanselect lowtransmissionpowerwhentransmittingovershortdistances.To do this, briefly press the HI/LO button: LOW will appear onthedisplay(lowpower isapprox.0.1W). Ifyouwishto transmitorreceiveover longdistancesorwithweaksignals,press theHI/LObuttonagain:LOWwilldisappearandhighpowerwillbeset(approx.0.5W).

Thetransceiverisfactorypresettotransmitonhighpower.

5.7BluetoothbuttonTo pair a Bluetooth device and activate/deactivate theBluetoothThe445BTcanbeconnectedtoBluetoothdeviceslike:headsets,helmetsandtheMidlandBTIntercom.Pleaserefertotheadditionalmanual“Bluetoothfunctionality”formoreinformationabouttheuseoftheBluetooth.

5.8DisplaylightingBriefly press the button.Thebacklightisactivatedforabout10seconds.Ifyouwishtodeactivateit,pressthe buttonagain.

Display lighting uses additional battery energy. Try to use thisfeatureinmoderation.

5.9KeypadlockToactivatethekeypadlock,holddownthe HI/LObuttonuntilthe

symbolappearsonthedisplay.Thisfunctiondeactivatesallthebuttonsonthefrontofthetransceiver.Pressingoneormorebuttonswhen in thismodewill causeanaudiosignalof threeconsecutivebeeps.Todeactivate thekeypad lock, followthedescriptionaboveonceagain.

5.�0UseofCALLbuttonTheCALL button is used to make a call melody. Briefly press the CALLbutton.Theradiowillgo into transmissionmode forapprox.twoseconds,emittingacall.Whilethisishappening, (transmission)appear on the display, as well as the indicator, showing yourrelativetransmissionpower.

5.��ClockmodeThismodeallowstheusertoseethecurrenttimeontheLCDdisplay.To activate this, briefly press the CLOCKbutton.

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flash on the LCD display.2. Pressthe or buttonstochangethehour.3. Briefly press the button again. The minutes will begin to flash

ontheLCDdisplay.4. Pressthe or buttonstochangetheminutes.5. Briefly press the button again to confirm the time.6. To exit the clock mode, briefly press the CLOCKbutton.

When thismode isactive,445BTwill informyouaboutanewincoming call, but the display will continue showing the time.YoucanalsotransmitnormallyusingtheCALLorPTTbuttons.Whenthishappens,theLCDdisplaywillautomaticallyswitchtoitsregularoperatingscreen,returningtoclockmodeassoonastransmissionisterminated.

5.�2Chronometer/Stopwatchmode445BTisequippedwithabuilt-instopwatch.Toactivateit:1. PresstheSTW(StopWatch)button(15):StopWatchand00:00:00

willappearonthedisplay.2. Toactivatethechronometer,pressthe button.Atthispoint,you

can:• View theelapsed time,bypressing the button.Toexit the

elapsedtimeviewing,pressthe buttonagain.• Stopthechronometerbypressingthe button.Toreactivate

the chronometer from its stopping point, press the buttonagain.Orelsepress the button ifyouwish to restart thechronometerat00:00:00.

3. Toexitthestopwatchfunction,presstheSTWbuttonagain.Whenthestopwatchfunctionisactive,445BTisstillabletoreceivecalls, but the display will continue showing the chronometer’sprogress.Whenthestopwatchfunctionisactive,ifyoupresstheCALLorPTTbuttons,theradiowillshowthemainscreenduringthecallbutwillcontinuetoclockthechronometer’sprogress,whichwillappearonthedisplayimmediatelyafterwards.

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6ADVANCEDFUNCTIONS(FBUTTON)TheFbuttonenablestheusertoaccessthetransceiver’sadvancedfunctions and to change settings as required: CTCSS tones, VOXmode, memory programming and recall, channel scanning, etc. Ingeneralterms,torecall/changesettingsforvariousfunctions:1. Press the F (Function) key repeatedly to scroll through the

available functions, until you find the one you want.2. Pressthe o buttonstosetthefunctioncurrentlyonthescreen.

Dependingonthefunction,youcanselectOn(functionactivated),Off (function deactivated), or scroll through the various values(e.g.,from0�to06).

3. Tostoreachangedsetting,presseitherthe ortheFbutton.Bothwill perform thesameoperation, thedifferencebeing thatthe returns the radio to Standby, while F selects the nextfunction.After following step 1, you must make any changes you wishto within 10 seconds of each button being pressed, otherwisethe radio will return to standby and will store with the currentsettings.

6.�CTCSSsubaudiotonesselectionYoucanactivate38CTCSStones(CONTINUOUSTONECODEDSQUELCHSYSTEM),whichareasortofaccesskeyandallow totalkonlywith“yourgroup”ofuserstunedonthesamefrequencyandon thesameCTCSS tone.CTCSS tonesallowyou tosharemoreradionetworksonthesamefrequencyandallowyoutoreceiveonlymessagescomingfrom“yourgroup”.ToactivateaCTCSStone:1. PushtheFbutton.ThenumberoftheCTCSStoneblinks.2. Press or toselectthedesiredCTCSStone.3. Pushthe button to confirm your selection.

Ifyoudon’twantaCTCSStone,select00.NO FREQ.(HZ) NO FREQ.(HZ) NO FREQ.(HZ)01 67.0 14 107.2 27 167.902 71.9 15 110.9 28 173.803 74.4 16 114.8 29 179.904 77.0 17 118.8 30 186.205 79.7 18 123.0 31 192.806 82.5 19 127.3 32 203.507 85.4 20 131.8 33 210.708 88.5 21 136.5 34 218.109 91.5 22 141.3 35 225.710 94.8 23 146.2 36 233.611 97.4 24 151.4 37 241.812 100.0 25 156.7 38 250.313 103.5 26 162.2

6.2VOXmodeVOX(VoiceOperatedeXchange)enablestheusertoactivatehands-freetransmission(withoutpressinganybuttons)simplybyspeakingintothemicrophone(7).Thisway,theuserisabletoresttheradioonanearbysurfaceandstillbeabletocommunicatewithoutpickinguptheradio.VOX functions best with the optional audio accessories whichconnecttotheSPKandMICPTTjacks.Byusingtheseaccessories,themicrophonewillalwaysbeclosetotheuser’smouth,andapartfromtheconvenienceofbeinghands-free,thiswillgivetheuseranevengreater rangeofmovement,especiallywith the radioclippedontotheuser’sbelt.

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VOXisequippedwithtwosettings(sensitivityanddelay),whichallowforoptimaluse,asexplainedbelow.If you use an external microphone, remember to replacethe rubberized protective flap on the radio after you have finished using it.

6.2.a Activation/deactivation of VOX mode 1. Repeatedly press the F key until the VOX icon flashes. Below

this icon, the currently selected setting will appear (On = VOXactivatedorOff=VOXdeactivated).

2. Pressthe o buttonstochangetheVOXmodetoOnorOff.3. Press the button to confirm the setting change and return

to Stand-by, or press the F key to access the following menusetting.

6.2.b Setting VOX sensitivity AdjustingtheVOXsensitivityavoidsthelikelihoodoftheradiogoinginto transmission mode because of environmental noise. As such,it should be adjusted to the minimum level necessary to activatetransmissionbyvoice.1. RepeatedlypresstheFkeyuntilLE(sensitivitylevel)isdisplayed.

TheVOXiconandthesensitivitylevelcurrentlyselected(from0�to06) will flash on the display.

2. Press the o buttons to select the desired level (0� = mostsensitive,06=leastsensitive).

3. Press the button to confirm the setting change and return to Stand-by, or press the F key to access the following menusetting.

6.2.c Setting VOX delayDuring transmission with VOX, a delay avoids the possibility that,duringshortpausesincommunication,thefunctiondoesnotreturn

theradiotoreceptionmode.Assuch,thisfunctionshouldbesetattheminimumlevelnecessarytoguaranteeoptimumperformance.1. Repeatedlypress theF keyuntildL (delay) appears.TheVOX

icon and the delay currently selected (from 01 to 06) will flash on thedisplay.

2. Press the o buttons to select the desired delay time. Sixdelayvaluesareavailable,inincrementsof0.5seconds(0�=0.5seconds,06=3.0seconds).

3. Press the button to confirm the setting change and return to Stand-by, or press the F key to access the following menusetting.

6.3Scanningfunctions

6.3.a Scanning all channels445 BT can automatically search for signals throughout the bandbyscanning,orselecting thechannels in rapidsequence.Whenasignalisdetected,thescanningpausesonthatchannelandremainsblockeduntilthesignalends(foramaximumoftenseconds),givingtheuserachancetorespondtoacall,ifnecessary,before445BTautomaticallybeginsscanningagain.Tobeginscanning,followthestepsoutlinedbelow:1. RepeatedlypresstheFkeyuntiltheScaniconandthecurrently

selectedchannelblinksonthedisplay.2. Pressthe o buttonstoactivatescanning.Thetransceiverwill

begintoexplorethebandchannels.3. The transceiver will continue channel scanning until it picks up

a transmission.When thishappens, the transceiver temporarilyhaltsscanningand remains tunedon thatchannel forabout10seconds.Duringthistime,youhavethefollowingoptions:• Ifthecommunicationdoesnotinterestyou,waitfor10seconds

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orpressthe o keystobeginchannelscanningagain.• Ifthecommunicationisofinteresttoyou,youcanhaltscanning

by briefly pressing the orPTTbuttons.4. ToexitthescanningmodeandreturntoStand-byonthecurrently

selectedchannel,pressthe button,orpresstheFbuttontoaccessthefollowingmenusetting.Scanningcanonlybeexecutedoncommonly-usedchannels.Forfurtherdetails,refertopar.6.4.c.

6.3.b Activating Dual WatchTheDualWatchfunctionallowsyoutomonitortwochannelsofyourchoiceatthesametimebyexecutingascanonthetwochannels.ToselecttheDualWatchfunction,followthestepsoutlinedbelow:1. First,selectachannel.2. Repeatedly press the F key until the DW icon flashes on the

display.3. Usingthe and buttons,selectasecondchannelthatyouwish

toscan.Afterapprox.onesecond, the transceiverwillbegin toexecuteascanonthetwochannels.

4. When the transceiverdetectsa transmissionononeof the twochannels,DualWatchtemporarilypauses,remainingtunedfor5secondsonthecorrespondingchannel,givingtheuserachanceto respond to a call. After this pause, the transceiver beginsscanningagain.

5. IfDualWatchpausesonachannelonwhichyouwould like tosenda transmission,press thePTTbutton.ThiswilldeactivateDualWatch,allowingyoutocommunicatenormally.ToreactivateDualWatch,followthestepsoutlinedabove.

6. ToexitDualWatchmodeandreturntonormalreceptiononthecurrentlyselectedchannel,press the button,orpress theFbuttontoaccessthefollowingmenusetting.

6.4MemorychannelsThetransceiverisequippedwith20memories(from0�to20)intowhichcommonly-usedchannelscanbesaved.Oncestored, thesechannelscanrapidlyberecalledandscanned.

6.4.a Programming of memory channelsTostorechannelsinthememories,followthestepsoutlinedbelow:1. Repeatedly press the F key until the Mem icon flashes on the

display below the small memory number (from 01 to 20). Thechannel currently selected will also begin to flash (large numbers).Pressthe o buttonstoselectthememorynumberdesired.

2. PresstheFbuttonagain.OnlytheMemiconandthebandiconswill flash.

3. Pressthe o buttonstoselectthechannelyouwanttostore.4. PushtheFbuttonagaintoselectaCTCSStone.Thenumberof

thistonewillblinkonthedisplay.5. Press the o buttons toselect theCTCSS toneyouwant to

store.6. Pressthe button to confirm your selection.

Nowitispossibleto:• programanotherchannel-byrepeatingsteps1to6.• accessthefollowingmenusetting–bypressingtheFbutton

7. Push toreturntostand-bymode.

6.4.b Memory recallToselectastoredchannel,followthestepsoutlinedbelow:1. Repeatedly press the F key until the small memory number

(from01to20)andcorrespondingstoredchannelappearonthedisplay.

2. The digit indicating the memory can either be fixed on the displayor can blink. In the former case, it means that the memory isoccupiedbythechanneldisplayed,inthelattercaseitmeansthat

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thememoryisfree.3. Toselectthestoredchannel:pressthe o buttonsandthenthe

PTT:Yourradiowillnowoperateonthatchannel.

6.4.c Memory scanningToscanthestoredchannelsonly,followthestepsoutlinedbelow:1. Repeatedlypress theF keyuntil theMem andScan iconsare

flashing simultaneously on the display.2. Pressthe o buttonstoactivatescanning.Thetransceiverwill

beginscanningonlytheprogrammedmemories.3. Thetransceiverwillcontinuescanningtheprogrammedmemories

untilitpicksupatransmission.Whenthishappens,thetransceiverwill temporarilyhalt scanning, remaining tunedon thatmemorychannelforabout5seconds.Duringthisperiod,youhaveafewoptions:• If thecommunicationdoesnot interestyou,press the o

buttonstobeginmemoryscanningagain.• Ifthecommunicationisofinteresttoyou,youcanhaltscanning

by briefly pressing the button.Toexit thescanningmodeandreturn toStand-byon thecurrentlyselected channel, press the button, or press the F button toaccessthefollowingmenusetting.

6.5Keypadtones,CallandRogerBeep445BTallowstouseordisablethekeypadtonesandendtransmissiontones(RogerBeep)

6.5.a CALL functionTheCALLfeaturegeneratesacall(4two-toneaudiosequences)onthechannelselected.1. Press repeatedly theFkeyuntil the icon flashes. Below, the

currentsettingblinks (VIbra=Vibrationactivated,RIng= tonesactivated,V+r=Vibration+tonesactivated).

2. Push or toselectthedesiredmodality.3. Press to confirm your selection and to return to the stand-by

mode.Alternatively,pushtheFbuttontoaccesstothefollowingmenusetting.

6.5.b Roger BeepEvery time the PTT is released, 445 BT will beep to confirm the transmission has finished and that your partner may start speaking. 1. Press the F button until the icon blinks. Below, the current

setting flashes (On=tonesactivatedorOff=tonesdisabled).2. Push or tosettheRogerBeeptoOnorOff.3. Push to confirm your selection and to return to the stand-

bymode,orpush theFbutton toaccess to the followingmenusetting.

6.5.c To enable/disable the keypad tonesKeypadtonesareemittedeachtimeabuttonispressedinordertoreduce the likelihood of accidentally pressing a button twice. Thisfunctioncanbedeactivated if youprefer the radio tobesilent.Toactivateordeactivate thekeypad tones, refer to thestepsoutlinedbelow:1. RepeatedlypresstheFkeyuntilthe icon begins flashing. Below

this icon, the current setting will also flash (On=tonesactivatedorOff=tonesdeactivated).

2. Pressthe o buttonstochangethekeypadtonetoOnorOff.3. Press the button to confirm the setting change and return

to Stand-by, or press the F key to access the following menusetting.

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7CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE OFYOURRADIO

7.�CleaningtheradioCarefullyrubtheradiousingasoft,cleancloththatdoesnothaveloose fibers. If the radio is very dirty, slightly dampen the cloth with a mixtureofwaterandaneutralsoap.

Donotusedetergents,alcohol,solvents,orabrasives.While cleaning the radio, always keep the rubber flap over the side connectors, the antenna, and the battery well inplace.Donotunderanycircumstancesallowtheconnectorsorelectricalcontactstogetwet.

7.2ConnectorsWhentheconnectorsarenotbeingused,theymustbecoveredwiththeir protective rubber flap.

Only use original accessories or those approved by CTEInternational,otherwiseyoumaydamagetheradio.

8TROUBLESHOOTINGYour 445 BT is designed to provide you with years of optimalperformance.Ifforsomereasonaproblemshouldarisewesuggestyouconsultthischapterbeforecontactingyourlocalservicecentre.

8.�ResetoffunctionsIf your transceiver experiences a logical malfunction (impropersymbols on the display, blocking of functions, etc.), it may not beexperiencingatruefailure,butratheraproblemcausedbyexternalfactors.Forexample,itmayhaveanincorrectsettingbroughtonbyanoiseorspikesintheelectricalsystemduringbatteryrecharging.Insuchcases,youcanresetthetransceivertoitsfactory-programmedsettings,deletingmemoriesandresettingallfunctions.Todothis:1. Turnoffthetransceiver.2. Hold down the F button, and at the same time, turn on the

transceiver;alloftheiconsandsymbolswillappearsimultaneouslyonthetransceiver.

3. Release the F button. All settings will return to the factory-programmed ones. For example, the radio will be reset on thechannel1,hightransmissionpowerwillbeselected,etc.

Beforeyouresettheradio,wesuggestyouwritedownallof thesettings you have previously entered, as they will be cancelledduringthereset.

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8.2Solutiontable

Problem PossibleCause Solution Ref445BTdoesnotturnon The batteries are not charged and/or are not

correctlyinsertedEnsurethebatteriesarechargedandcorrectlyinsertedintheradio

4.2

445 BT turns off as soon as it isturnedon

Thebatterieshavelosttheircharge Ifthebatteriesarealkaline(non-rechargeable),substitute them;otherwise,chargeyourNiMHbatteries.

4.3

445 BT turns on, but does notreceivesignals

Thevolumeistoolow Adjustvolumelevel 5.2

During reception, you hearcontinualbackgroundnoise

The monitor function was accidentally leftactive

Deactivatethemonitorfunction 5.5

Youareunsuccessfulinestablishingcontactwithyourparty

Incorrectselectionofchannelorlocalband Checkyourchannel 5.3

Reception is broken and/or withnoise

Signalisextremelyweak Temporarily deactivate squelch using theMonitorfunction

5.5

Your party is too far away and/or transceiverantennaisshieldedbyobstaclesinthedirectionofyourparty

Move closer to your party and/or move thetransceivertoalessshieldedarea

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Otherusersareusingthesameradiochannel Check the radio traffic on the selected channel andchangechannelsifnecessary

5.4.a

445 BT is positioned too close to otherinterference devices (televisions, computers,transmitters,etc.)

Move 445 BT away from the interferencedevices

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Batterylifeisshort Excessiveuseofdisplaybacklighting Uselessdisplaybacklighting 5.8Excessiveuseoftransmission Try to reduce transmission times and/or use

lowtransmissionpower5.6

Memoryeffectisoccurringwiththebatteries Eliminatememoryeffect 4.4.aLogical malfunction (impropersymbolsonthedisplay,blockingoffunctions,etc.)

Incorrect setting brought on by electricaldisturbance

Resetyourradio 8.1

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9TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS

GENERALChannels - 8PMR446+2.4GHz

BluetoothFrequencygeneration - PLLsynthesizerStandardfrequencies MHz CH1:446.00625Mhz

CH2:446.01875MhzCH3:446.03125MhzCH4:446.04375MhzCH5:446.05625MhzCH6:446.06875MhzCH7:446.08125MhzCH8:446.09375Mhz

Channelspacing KHz 12.5KHzPowersupply Vdc from4,8to6(4AANiMH

rechargeableoralkalinebatteries)

Operatingtemperature °C from-20°to+55°Dimensions mm 126x55x38Weight g 157TRANSMITTEROutputpower(6Vdc) W

-HighpowerLowpower

500mW100mW

Modulation - FMSpuriousreduction - WithinEuropeanlegaltermsDeviation KHz ±2.5KHz(max)Frequencytolerance ±2.5PPM(-20°C/+55°C)

Currentdrain <450mA/6V(drycells)RECEIVERSensitivity@12dBSinad µ Betterthan0.35µVAdjacentchannelrejection

dB 70

Audiooutputpower(10%THD)

mW 300

Frequencyresponse Hz 300-3000HzIntermediatefrequencies MHz 1°:21.7MHz-2°:0.450MHzSquelch - AutomaticCONNECTIONSSocketforextmike - Jackstereo2,5mmSocketforexternalspeaker

- Jackmono3,5mm

Socketforexternalrecharge

- Jackstereo2,5mm

Specifications are subject to modification without forewarning.