O P E R AT I O N
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O P E R AT I O N
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Talking to
Another Person
1.
Press and hold the
TALK button.
2.
With the
microphone about
2 inches (5 cm)
from your mouth,
speak in a normal voice.
3.
Release the button
when you’re finished talking and listen for a
response. You cannot receive incoming calls
while pressing the TALK button.
“Roger Beep”
Confirmation Tone
Your listener will hear an audible tone when
you release the TALK button. This alerts the
other party that you are finished talking and
it is OK for them to speak.
Listening for a Response
When you are finished talking:
1.
Release the TALK button to receive
incoming transmissions. Your microTALK
®
is always in listening mode while the TALK
button is not pressed.
2.
Adjust the volume
by rotating the ON-
OFF/VOLUME switch.
Illuminating the Display
1.
Press and release
the LIGHT/MAX
RANGE button to
illuminate the display
for 10 seconds.
Using the Lock Function
The Lock function locks the CHANNEL and
MODE buttons to prevent accidental operation.
To use the Lock function:
1.
While in Standby mode, press and hold
the LOCK button for one second. The Lock
icon will blink when
the unit is locked.
Buttons and switches
that are NOT locked
are the CALL, LIGHT/
MAX RANGE, TALK
and ON-OFF/VOLUME, which are all fully
functional while the unit is locked.
2.
To "unlock" buttons, press and release the
LOCK button again. The Lock icon disappears
and all buttons will be unlocked.
Auto Squelch
Your microTALK
®
radio is equipped with Auto
Squelch, which automatically shuts off weak
transmissions and unwanted noise due to
terrain, or conditions, or if you’ve reached
your maximum range limit.
TALK button
2 inches away
Battery Low
When battery power
is low, the BATT LOW
indicator will blink.
Auto Battery
Save
Your microTALK
®
radio has a unique circuit
designed to extend battery life. If there are no
transmissions within 10 seconds, the unit will
automatically switch to Battery Save mode
and POWER SAVER will appear in the display.
This will not affect
the unit’s ability to
receive incoming
transmissions.
Selecting a Channel
1.
With the radio on, select any of the
14 channels by pushing
the CHANNEL UP or
CHANNEL DOWN
button. (
NOTE:
Both
radios must be tuned
to the same channel to communicate.)
Selecting a CTCSS
Privacy Code
CTCSS (Continous 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.
(
NOTE:
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.)
To select a privacy code:
1.
After selecting a channel, press and
release the MODE button. Small numbers will
flash next to the
channel in the LCD.
2.
Push the
CHANNEL SELECT
button up or down to
select a privacy code. You can hold the button
up or down for fast advance.
3.
When your desired privacy code is
displayed, press and release the MODE button,
or do not push any buttons for 15 seconds.
Calling Another Person
To alert another person that you are calling:
1.
Press and release the CALL button.
The other person will hear a 2-second
ringing tone. You
cannot send or
receive transmissions
during the 2-second
call tone.
VOLUME
switch
CHANNEL UP
& DOWN
buttons
CALL
button
MODE button
LIGHT/MAX
RANGE
button
LOCK
button
