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Using the MODE button
The MODE button allows you to use and
program the various functions of your
microTALK
®
radio. If you press and hold the
MODE button, the LCD will cycle through the
different functions.
Listening to NOAA*
Weather Channels
You can use your microTALK
®
to listen to
NOAA weather channels transmitting in your
area. To listen to weather channels:
1.
Press the MODE button until the Weather
icon and the currently selected weather
channel are displayed in the LCD.
2.
Push the CHANNEL
SELECT button
up or down
to change the
weather channel.
3.
Press and release
the ENTER button
to leave Weather
Channel mode, or
press and release
the MODE button to proceed to other
functions.
NOAA* All Hazards Alert
You can also program your microTALK
®
to sound
a tone alert when a local NOAA channel activates
an Emergency All Hazards Alert. This will warn
you of weather, chemical and other civilian
emergencies. To turn on All Hazards Alert:
1.
Press the MODE button until the Alert icon
flashes and the current setting (“on” or
“off”) is displayed in the LCD.
2.
Press the CHANNEL SELECT button up or
down to turn All Hazards Alert on or off.
3.
Press and release the ENTER button to save
the setting and exit Alert mode, or press the
MODE button to proceed to other functions.
The Alert icon will continue to show in the
LCD when All Hazards Alert is on.
*National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
Using VOX Mode
In VOX mode, your microTALK
®
can be used
"hands-free," automatically transmitting when
you speak. To turn VOX mode on and off:
1.
Press the MODE button until the VOX icon
flashes and the current setting ("on" or
"off") is displayed.
2.
Push the CHANNEL
SELECT button up
or down to turn
VOX mode on
or off.
3.
Press and release
the ENTER button
to enter the new
setting, or press
the MODE button
to enter the new setting
and proceed to other functions.
Setting the VOX
Sensitivity Level
You can set the VOX sensitivity level to fit the
volume of your voice and avoid transmissions
triggered by background noise. To set
the sensitivity:
1.
Press the MODE button until the VOX icon
flashes and the number for the current
sensitivity level is displayed next to
the letter L (level 5 = most sensitive,
level 1 = least sensitive).
2.
Push the CHANNEL SELECT button up
or down to change the setting.
3.
Press and release the ENTER button
to enter the new setting, or press the
MODE button to enter the new setting
and proceed to other functions.
MODE
button
CHANNEL SELECT
button
MODE
button
ENTER
button
MODE
button
ENTER
button
CHANNEL SELECT
button
