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Using Your Radio
Using Your Radio
External Speaker/Microphone/Charge Jack
•
Your micoTALK
®
radio can be fitted with an optional external speaker/
microphone (not included), freeing your hands for other tasks.
To attach an external speaker/microphone or charger:
1.
Open the charge tab at the top of the radio.
2.
Insert the plug into the jack.
NOTE:
Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss.
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 CTCSS Privacy Codes
Set DCS Privacy Codes
Set Vox On/Off
Set Vox Sensitivity
Set Channel Scan
Set CTCSS Privacy Code Scan
Set DCS Privacy Code Scan
Set Call Tones
Set Roger Beep On/Off
Set Key Stroke On/Off
Privacy Codes
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Your microTALK radio incorporates two advanced coded squelch systems that can help to reduce
interference from other users on any given channel. CTCSS (Continuous Tone Coded Squelch
System) provides 38 privacy codes and DCS (Digitally Coded Squelch) provides 83 privacy codes.
This provides a total of 121 Privacy Codes. Either system can be used on all channels, but both
systems cannot be used on the same channel at the same time.
Radio Charger Jack
To successfully communicate using a privacy
code, both the sending and receiving radios must
be tuned to the same channel and to the same
privacy code system (CTCSS or DCS) and privacy
code number. Each channel will remember the
last privacy code system and number you select.
The privacy code 00 is not a privacy
code, but allows all signals to be heard
on a channel that is set to 00 on both
the CTCSS and DCS systems.
Set CTCSS Privacy Codes
•
To select a CTCSS privacy code:
1.
After selecting a channel, press the
Mode/Power
button until the
CTCSS
icon
appears and the small numbers next to the channel number flash on the display.
If DCS is turned
on
at the channel selected, the display will flash
the CTCSS icon and “OFF.” To switch from DCS to CTCSS, press
the
Channel Up
or
Channel Down
button while the display is
flashing “OFF.” The display will then show the small numbers
flashing and you will then be able to proceed to step 2.
2.
Press the
Channel Up
or
Channel Down
button to select a privacy code.
You can hold the
Up
or
Down
button for fast advance.
3.
When your desired CTCSS privacy code is displayed, choose one of the following:
a.
Press the
Mode/Power
button to enter the new setting and proceed to other
functions.
b.
Press the
Talk/Call
button to return to
Standby
mode.
c.
Do not press any buttons for 12 seconds to return to Standby mode.
Privacy Code
VOLUME
CALL
MODE
CHANNEL
SCAN
Channel Button
Set DCS Privacy Codes
•
To select a DCS privacy code:
1.
After selecting a channel, press the
Mode/Power
button until the DCS icon
appears and the small numbers flash on the display (01 through 83).
If CTCSS is turned
on
at the channel selected, the display will
flash the DCS icon and “OFF.” To switch from DCS to CTCSS,
press the
Channel Up
or
Channel Down
button while the
display is flashing “OFF.” The display will then show the small
numbers flashing and you will then be able to proceed to step 2.
2.
Press the
Channel Up
or
Channel Down
button to select a DCS privacy
code. You can hold the
Up
or
Down
button for fast advance.
3.
When your desired DCS privacy code is displayed, choose one of the following:
a.
Press the
Mode/Power
button to enter the new setting and proceed to other
functions.
b.
Press the
Talk/Call
button to return to
Standby
mode.
c.
Do not press any buttons for 12 seconds return to Standby mode.
DCS Privacy Code
VOLUME
CALL
MODE
CHANNEL
SCAN
Channel Button
CALL
MODE
SCAN
Mode/Power
CALL
MODE
SCAN
Mode/Power
CALL
MODE
SCAN
Mode/Power
