Battery Low
Battery power is indicated by the segments appearing at
the bottom of the LCD. As
battery power decreases,
fewer segments will be
visible. When the last
segment begins to flash,
the batteries should be
recharged or replaced.
Auto Battery Save
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.
Turning On Your microTALK
®
Radio
1.
Rotate the ON-OFF/VOLUME switch clockwise to turn
on the unit (and to adjust the volume). An audible tone
will indicate that the radio is on.
2.
Your microTALK
®
is now in Standby mode, ready to
receive transmissions. The radio is always in Standby mode
except when the TALK, CALL, or MODE buttons are pressed.
Illuminating the
Display
1.
Press and release the
LIGHT/MAX RANGE button
to illuminate the display for
10 seconds.
Selecting a Channel
1.
With the radio on, select any of the 8 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 main channel, press and release the
MODE button. A small
number 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 ENTER
button.
0N-OFF/
VOLUME
switch
O P E R AT I O N
CHANNEL
SELECT
button
MODE
button
ENTER
button
LIGHT/MAX
RANGE button
