Using Your Radio
Operation
Turning On Your microTALK
On/Off Power
To Turn On Your Radio:
1.
Press and hold the
hear a series of audible tones indicating
the radio is On.
Your microTALK
ready to receive transmissions. The radio is
always in
Standby Mode except when the Talk,
Call or Mode buttons
Battery Low
Battery Low
When
battery power is low, the Battery Low icon
will blink. Your batteries should be replaced or
recharged, if using rechargeable batteries.
Auto
Battery Save
Battery Save Mode
Your microTALK
designed to extend battery life. If there are no
transmissions within ten (10) seconds, the radio
will automatically switch to Battery Save Mode
and
Power Saver icon will flash in the display.
This will not affect the radio's ability to receive
incoming transmissions.
Communicating with Another Person
Talk Button
To Talk To Another Person:
1.
Press and hold the Talk
2. With the microphone about five (5)
centimeters (2 inches) from your mouth,
5 cm (2 inches)
From Mouth
speak in a normal voice.
3. Release the Talk
finished talking and listen for a response.
You cannot receive incoming calls while
pressing the Talk
Both radios must be tuned to
the same channel to communicate.
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®
Radio
Power button until you
®
radio is now in
Standby Mode,
are pressed.
®
radio has a unique circuit
button.
button when you
are
button.
Introduction
Mode Button
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Channel Button
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Channel Number
38 Privacy Codes
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Operation
Customer
Assistance Warranty
Scrolling Through
the Mode Function
By
scrolling through the Mode function, you will
be able to select or turn On preferred features of
your microTALK
®
radio. When scrolling through
the Mode function, your radio features will be
displayed in the same predetermined order:
Set Privacy Code
Set Channel Scan
Set Privacy Code Scan
Set Call Tones
Set "Roger Beep" On/Off
Channels
To Select a Channel:
1.
With the radio On, select any of the
14 channels by pressing the
or Channel Down button.
Both radios must be tuned to the
same channel to communicate.
CTCSS Privacy Codes
CTCSS (Continuous
Tone Coded Squelch System)
is an advanced tone coding system allowing you
to select one of 38 privacy codes to reduce
interference from other users on the channel.
If you are using a privacy code, both
radios must be tuned to the same channel
and privacy code to communicate. Each
channel will remember the last privacy
code you selected.
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comes close to a
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Channel Up
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