4 | Midland CT890 instruction guide
Buttons and controls of the radio
A. Antenna
B. Flashlight
C. Rotary encoder for the channel selection
D. Power / Switch / Volume control: Rotate to switch on/off the radio and
adjust the volume
E. Transmission led (red)
F. Reception led (green)
G. LCD display
H. Microphone
I. EXIT: to exit menu and functions
J. VFO/MR: to change the frequency or the channel mode
K. */SCAN: Reverse frequency/SCAN. Press to activate the Reverse fre-
quency; keep it pressed to activate the SCAN function.
L. #/LOCK: Keypad lock/Chronometer key. Short press: this key is operative
only when the chronometer is activated. Long press: keypad lock.
M. Alphanumerical keypad
N. ▲/▼ keys: to select the functions/menu
O. RPT. Short press: Single/Dual display mode. Long press: Activate or exit
the repeater function.
P. A/B. Switch key on master frequency: to select the desired operating fre-
quency (VHF or UHF).
Q. MENU: enters the MENU functions and confirms the selection.
R. Side-key PF1: Selective call/Secondary frequency transmission key. Ac-
cording to the functions that you have set (menu 19 of the radio), it al-
lows the transmission of the selective call or the repeater tone 1750Hz.
S. PTT
T. Side-key PF2. Long press: to activate the Monitor function. Short press:
turns the flashlight on. Press it again to turn it off.
U. Side-key PF3: it allows the activation of the following functions (menu
20): Scan / Display backlight off / Alarm / Emergency / FM radio.
V. MIC/SP: External speaker/mike jacks.
W. 2600mAh Li-Ion battery pack
