To turn maximum range extender on:
–
Press and hold the
Light/Max Range
button
for at least five seconds until you hear
two beeps which indicates the maximum
range extender is
on
.
To turn maximum range extender off:
–
Press and release the
Light/Max Range
button or change channels.
Lock Function
•
The
Lock
function locks the
Channel Up
,
Channel
Down
and
Mode/Power
buttons to prevent
accidental operation.
To turn the lock on or off:
–
Press and hold the
Lock
button for
two seconds.
A double beep sound is used to confirm your lock
on
or
off
request. When in
Lock
mode,
the
Lock
icon will be displayed.
Customer Assistance Warranty
Introduction
Operation
Using Your Radio
Operation
Listening for a Response
•
Release the
Talk
button to receive incoming
transmissions. Your microTALK
®
radio is always in
Standby
mode while the
Talk
or
Call
buttons are
not pressed.
To Adjust Volume
•
Press the
Volume Up
or
Volume
Down
button.
A double beep sound is used to indicate
the minimum and maximum volume levels
(1 through 8).
Call Button
•
Press and release the
Call
button.
The other person will hear a two second call
tone. This tone is used only to establish voice
communications.
See page 13 on how to select between five
call tone settings.
4
5
Volume Button
Call Button
Listening
Volume Level
Lock Icon
Light/Max Range
Lock Button
To Illuminate Display
•
Press and release the
Light/Max Range
button
to illuminate the display for 10 seconds.
Auto Squelch/Maximum Range
•
Your microTALK
®
radio will automatically shut
off
weak transmissions
and unwanted noise due to terrain, conditions or if you’ve reached your
Maximum Range
limit.
You can temporarily turn
off
auto squelch or turn
on
maximum range
extender, allowing all signals to be received and extending the maximum
range of your radio.
Light/Max Range
microTALK
®
Range
•
Your range will vary depending on terrain and conditions.
In flat, open country your radio will
operate at maximum range.
Buildings and foliage in the path of the
signal can reduce the range of the radio.
Dense foliage and hilly terrain will further
reduce the range of the radio.
On FRS Channels 8 through 14, your radio
automatically switches to low power, which
will limit the range the radio can communicate.
Remember, you can achieve maximum
range by using maximum range extender.
See page 4 for details.
Maximum Range
Reduced Range
Reduced Range
Nothing
Comes Close to a Cobra
®
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