Midland 18 - Installation

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Display
8. Number of the selected channel
9. S-METER indicator of the received signal strength and of the
transmission power signal
10. AM/FM indicator
11. TX/RX: transmission (TX) or reception (RX) indicator
12. VOX function activated
13. DS: digital squelch activated
14. RFG: RF-GAIN enabled
15. Keypad lock activated
Back panel
16. Power supply cable
17. Ext. Speaker jack
18. Antenna connector
Microphone
19. PTT button
20. UP key
21. DOWN key
22. Keypad lock
Installation
Select the mounting location so that road safety is not aected by the de-
vice, or additional risk of injury in an accident arises. Check that the display
can be seen, and the controls can easily accessed.
Power supply
Connect the cigarette lighter power cable to the proper plug of your vehi-
cle. Be sure your car has a power supply of 12V and not 24V.
Antenna connection
Connect the CB antenna to the ANT socket on the back of your 18. The
antenna must be tuned to the CB radio band. For this use a SWR meter.
For a good radio range, the SWR should not exceed a value of 2. A high
SWR also points to defects in antenna, cable, or a short circuit in the an-
tenna line. Never transmit without connected antenna!
VOX MENU
AM
/
FM
VOLSQ
/
DS
EMG
/
CH
18
ANT
PA EXT
DC
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12
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VOX MENU
AM
/
FM
VOLSQ
/
DS
EMG
/
CH
18
ANT
PA EXT
DC
18 17
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VOX MENU
AM
/
FM
VOLSQ
/
DS
EMG
/
CH
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ANT
PA EXT
DC
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