14 | Midland CT990 instruction guide
TX priority - Menu Utilities 18
TX priority allows to select the frequency band to use for transmission.
You can choose between two options:
BUSY: the radio transmits on the latest band which has received a signal
EDIT: transmission on the band currently in use.
The option set by default is EDIT.
In Standby mode press Menu Utilities + 18; the display will show “TX
PRIORITY”.
Press Menu to enter the function.
Select the desired option with the ▼/▲ controls or rotate the encoder. Push
Menu to confirm your selection and then Back to return in standby condition.
Power save (RX SAVE) - Menu Utilities 19
To save battery power, this function can turn o the radio when no signal is
received.
In Standby mode push Menu Utilities + 19; “RX SAVE ” will be displayed.
Press Menu to enter the function.
Press the ▲/▼ buttons or rotate the encoder to select ON/OFF, then press
Menu to confirm.
To return to the standby mode press Back.
SCAN (SCAN MODE) - Menu Utilities 20
CT990 is supplied with 3 Scan modes:
CO Carrier-operated Scan
Whenever a signal is detected, the radio will stop scanning. It will resume
to scan once the signal is no longer heard.
TO Time - operated Scan
The scan will stop when the radio detects a signal on a busy channel; the
scan will resume after 5 seconds even though the signal is still present.
SE Search Scan
The radio will stop scanning on a busy channel and exit the scan mode.
In Standby mode press Menu Utilities + 20; the display will show “SCAN
MODE”.
Push Menu to enter the function.
Press ▼/▲ or turn the encoder to select the desired scan mode. Push Menu
to confirm your selection and then Back to return in standby condition.
To start scanning, select Menu/Scan.
