10 | Midland CT890 instruction guide
Power save (SAVE) - MENU 3
To save battery power, this function can turn off the transceiver when no
signal is received.
In standby mode, press MENU + 3. The screen displays “SAVE”.
Press MENU to enter the function. Press the ▲/▼ buttons or rotate the
encoder knob to select ON or OFF, then press MENU to confirm.
To return to the standby mode press EXIT.
High/low power selection (TXP) - MENU 4
You can choose between 5W (HIGH) or 1W (LOW) output power.
In frequency mode, press MENU + 4. The screen will display “TXP ”.
Press MENU to enter the function. Press the ▲/▼ keys or rotate the enco-
der to select HIGH or LOW power, then press MENU to confirm.
To return to the standby mode press EXIT.
Roger Beep at the beginning/end transmission (RO-
GER) - MENU 5
Thanks to this function you can select the Roger Beep tone with the fol-
lowing options:
• OFF: Roger Beep turned off (no tones).
• BOT: Roger Beep tone heard when the PTT button is pressed (when
transmission begins)
• EOT: Roger Beep tone heard when the PTT button is released (when
transmission ends)
• BOTH: Roger Beep tone heard when you press and release the PTT
button
In standby mode, press MENU + 5. The screen will display “ROGER”.
Press MENU to enter the function. Press the ▲/▼ keys or rotate the
encoder to select OFF/BOT/EOT/BOTH, then press MENU to confirm.
To return to the standby mode press EXIT.
TOT (Time Out Timer) - MENU 6
The TOT function is used to prevent a too long transmission. This function
temporarily blocks transmissions if the radio has been used beyond the
maximum time permitted. Once reached the preset timer, the radio will