Midland BTR1 Advanced Pocket Guide

ON/OFF

Description of Buttons

The Midland BTR1 Advanced features several buttons for operation:

• Control Button: Primary button for power and mode selection.
• Vol +: Increases volume or performs specific functions.
• Vol -: Decreases volume or performs specific functions.
• Up Button: Navigates upwards or selects specific functions.
• Down Button: Navigates downwards or selects specific functions.
• LED: Indicator light showing device status.

Switching On

To switch the device ON:

Press and hold the Control Button for 3 seconds. The device will emit a Beep and the LED will Flashes.

Switching Off

To switch the device OFF:

Press and hold the Control Button and Vol + button together for 3 seconds. The device will emit Flashes and a notification jingle before turning off.

Pairings

Description of Buttons

The Midland BTR1 Advanced supports various pairing configurations:

• Main Pairing: Connects to Phone, TFT, GPS (Mono/Stereo audio).
• Secondary Pairing: Connects to GPS, 2nd phone (Mono audio).
• Conference Pairing: Connects with Midland Intercom, OBI, Universal Intercom devices.
• Pairing with (VOX, Music share): Connects with Midland Intercom, OBI, Universal Intercom devices for voice activation and music sharing.

Accessing Settings

To access the device's settings, press and hold the Control Button for 7 seconds. If the button is pressed for less than 7 seconds, the device will turn on instead. If this occurs, repeat the procedure.

Access Settings Status

When the device is OFF and you press the Control Button for 7 seconds:

• The device will emit a Beep.
• The LED will Flashes.
• The LED will turn Steady.

Pairing Procedures

Phone/GPS/TFT Pairing

Status: Settings (steady red LED).

1. Press VOL+ for 3 seconds. The device will emit a Beep and then Flashes.
2. On your phone, GPS, or TFT device, search for and select "BTR1 Adv.".
3. The device will emit a Beep and confirm with a 1-second signal.

Note: To pair a second device in mono audio, repeat the same procedure but press VOL-.

OBI Intercom Pairing

Status: Settings (steady red LED).

1. Press any button for 3 seconds. The LED will Flashes.
2. Confirm with a 1-second signal.

Follow the pairing procedure with the specific OBI intercom device (refer to its instructions).

Midland Intercom Pairing

Status: Settings (steady red LED).

1. On the first Midland unit, press any button for 3 seconds. The LED will Flashes and confirm with a 1-second signal.
2. On the second Midland unit, press any button for 3 seconds. The LED will Flashes and confirm with a 1-second signal.

Other Brand Intercom Pairing (Universal Intercom)

Status: Settings (steady red LED).

1. Press any button for 3 seconds. The LED will Flashes and confirm with a 1-second signal.

Follow the phone pairing procedure (refer to the specific device's instructions).

To exit Settings mode, press the Control Button twice.

Attention: A new pairing on the same button overwrites the previous one.

Conference Pairing (4 Units)

Status: Settings (steady red LED).

The Conference feature allows simultaneous communication among Midland units. Units must be paired in a "chain" configuration:

• Unit 1: Connect the Down Button of Unit 1 with the Up Button of Unit 2.
• Unit 2: Connect the Down Button of Unit 2 with the Up Button of Unit 3.
• Unit 3: Connect the Down Button of Unit 3 with the Up Button of Unit 4.

Exit Settings Mode / Interrupt Pairing

Status: Settings (steady red LED).

Press the Control Button twice. The LED will show blinking changes.

Technical Specifications

Resources

For the complete manual and the BT Updater software, visit midlandeurope.com.

Customize your intercom and discover all functions with the Midland Connect app. Download it from your app store.

Operating Modes

The Midland BTR1 Advanced supports three primary operating modes:

• A. Intercom Mode: For communication with another device.
• B. Phone Mode: For managing phone calls and music.
• C. FM Radio Mode: For listening to the radio, searching, and storing stations.

Note: Phone mode and Intercom mode are enabled only when your intercom is paired to other devices.

Selecting the Operating Mode

Status: Unit ON.

To change the operating mode, press and hold the Control Button for 3 seconds, or keep it pressed to scroll quickly through modes.

• INTERCOM MODE --> CONFERENCE
• PHONE MODE
• FM RADIO MODE

The device will emit a Beep indicating the current operating mode status.

Note: Briefly pressing Vol + and Vol - together will announce the selected operating mode.

Intercom Mode Functions Description

Press once the keys to activate:

• Control Button: Activates Rider 1 (Passenger or favourite rider) for Midland/OBI/Universal Intercom.
• Up Button: Activates Rider 2 for Midland/OBI/Universal Intercom.
• Down Button: Activates Rider 3 for Midland/OBI/Universal Intercom.

Shortcut: In Intercom mode, press the buttons twice for phone functionalities.

Open/Close Intercom Manually

Status: Intercom mode.

Press once the button used for the Midland/OBI pairing to open or close the intercom connection.

The device will emit a Beep and then Flashes.

Note: To communicate with Rider 2 or Rider 3, repeat the procedure by pressing the Up Button (Rider 2) or Down Button (Rider 3) respectively.

Operating Modes - Continued

Intercom Mode

Open/Close Universal Intercom

Status: Intercom mode.

Press once the button used for the Universal Intercom pairing to open or close the connection.

The device will emit a Beep and then Flashes.

Note: To open/close audio from a different brand device, use the voice call command (for some models, sending the voice call command twice may be necessary).

Open/Close Intercom by Voice

Status: In all modes.

Say "Hi" to activate voice control.

The device will provide a Voice announcement, then Flashes. After 1 minute of silence, the intercom closes.

The device emits a Beep.

Note: Voice activation is possible only with an intercom paired to the Control Button-Rider 1 (VOX must be active).

Activate/Deactivate VOX

Status: In all modes (intercom communication MUST be closed).

Press and hold the Control Button and Up Button for 7 seconds.

The device will provide a Voice announcement.

Enable/Disable Conference

Status: In all modes (audio must be closed).

To enable or disable Conference mode, keep pressed for 3 seconds at the same time the Control Button on every paired intercom.

The device will provide a Voice announcement and indicate the Connection status.

Note: In Conference mode, devices paired with Vol+/Vol- are temporarily disconnected.

Operating Modes - Phone & Radio

Phone Mode

Functions Description

Press once the buttons to activate:

• Play/Pause Button:
  • When phone is paired to Vol+: Call, Answer, End call, Next song.
  • When phone is paired to Vol-: Call, Answer, End call, Previous track.

Shortcut: In Phone mode, press the buttons twice for Intercom functionalities.

To Make a Call

Status: Phone mode (no audio active).

Press once the Control Button.

This action can trigger:

• Voice Assistant Response (e.g., Google Assistant, Siri).
• Give instructions.
• Call.

Note: If your phone is paired with Vol-, press the Down Button to initiate calls or access voice commands.

To Answer/End/Reject a Call

Status: All modes.

• To answer or end a call: Press once any key.
• To reject a call: Press and hold for 3 seconds.

Note: If your phone is paired with Vol-, press the Down Button for these actions.

Music

Status: Phone mode.

• Select Music App.
• Press once Play/Pause.
• Press once Next track.
• Press once Previous track.

Music Share

Status: All modes.

• Select Music App.
• Open Midland intercom (manually or by VOX).
• Press for 3 seconds.

The device will provide a Voice announcement.

Radio Mode

Function Description

Press once the buttons:

• FM Radio On/Mute.
• Seek radio station forward.
• Seek radio station backward.

Shortcut: In Radio mode, press the buttons twice for Intercom functionalities.

FM Radio Operations

Status: Radio mode.

• Press once On/Mute to turn the radio on or mute it.
• Press once to seek the next station forward.
• Press for 3 seconds to save the current station as a memory preset (forward).
• Press once to seek the next station backward.
• Press for 3 seconds to save the current station as a memory preset (backward).

Note: When the FM radio is muted, pressing the Up or Down buttons will activate the voice call function.