Midland Radio 4001 manual

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    2 How to install your Midland mob ile CB .................................. 3 Installation and operating accessories furnished with your Midland CB: ................................................................................................... 3 Where to locate your CB transceiver. ............................................... 3 Mechanical m[...]

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    3 Welcome to the world of Midland electronics Congratulations. You have just purchased a state of the art mobile CB radio. In the years ahead, you can expect to realize-time and again the real reasons and meaning of the front running position Midland holds among CB users everywhere. You will come to k now that Midland power is more than just a slog[...]

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    4 Safety and convenience are the prim ary considerations in deciding exactly where to locate your radio. Caution : Be sure that the unit is located so that it does not interfere with the driver, supplemental restraint system s (air bags), or impair access to any controls. Connecting cables must be routed and secured in such a manner as not to inter[...]

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    5 Step 4 Locate and secure the radio into the mounting bracket, allowing working space for later power connections. Power wiring ( negative ground only). Step 1 : If you have not determined whether your vehicle has a negative or positive ground, do so now. Then disconnect the negative lead from the battery to prevent short circuits that can occur d[...]

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    6 Installation of microphone hanger. Mounting holes are provided on the microphone hanger bracket. The bracket can be attached to the vehicl e dash, or other convenient location. Antenna: How to select, position install and tune the right one for you. Basically, you may choose from two types of mobile CB antennas - full-length whip and loaded whip [...]

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    7 Antenna installation. Follow the manufacturer’s insta llation instructions carefully. , Warning : Never operate your CB radi o without attaching an ant enna or with a broken antenn a cable. This will result in damage to transmitter circuitry. , Safety notice : The antenna used for this radio m ust be installe d to provide a separation distance [...]

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    8 Midland MODEL 4001 CB Operating controls FRONT PANEL CONTROLS ON/OFF VOLUME: In the off position your tr ansceiver power is off. Turn this control clockwise to sw itch on the unit and adjust the volume. SQUELCH CONTROL: Adjust this control until background noise just disappears. If the control is adjus ted too far clockwise it may cause muting of[...]

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    9 MIC GAIN CONTROL: Adjust this control to suit individual voice characteristics and ambient noise conditions to provide maximum intelligibility. S/RF POWER METER: This meter is used in receiveing to indicate the relative signal strength of incoming signals. When transmitting, it shows RF power output. BRIGHT/DIM Sw itch: When turned to DIM, the me[...]

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    10 BACK PANEL ANTENNA CONNECTOR: Connect a standard 50-ohm CB antenna to this connector. EXT SP: When a speaker is connected to th is jack the internal speaker is by-passed. All received signals will be heard through the external speaker. The speaker connected to the “EXT” jack should be rated at 8 ohms and 5 watts. PA JACK An optional PA speak[...]

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    11 Power Supply ....................................................................13.8 VDC negative ground Size ……………………………………………………4-7/8”(W) x 6-1/2”(D) x 1-1/2”(H) Unit Weight…………………………………………………………………….1 lb. 10 oz. RECEIVER ( CB, 26.965-27.405 MHz [...]

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    12 Midland Radio Corporation Hereby certifies that this unit has been designed, manufactured, FCC type accepted and certified in accordance with part 95 and Part 15, Subpart C of the current FCC rules and regulations as of the date of manufacture. ___________________________________________________________________ LIMITED WARRANTY. Midland Radio wi[...]