Operation
Mode Functions
NOAA* All Hazards Radio Channels
•
You can use your microTALK
®
radio to listen to
NOAA
All Hazards Radio
channels transmitting in your area.
To listen to all hazards radio channels:
1.
Press the
Mode
button until the All Hazards
Radio icon and the currently selected All
Hazards Radio channel is displayed.
2.
Use the
Channel Up
or
Channel Down
button
to change All Hazards Radio channels.
The All Hazards Radio icon will continue to be
displayed when All Hazards Radio is
on
.
3.
Choose one of the following:
a.
Press the
Mode
button to proceed
to other functions.
b.
Press the
Lock
button to exit
All Hazards
Radio
channels mode and return to
Standby
mode.
*National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
Voice Activated Transmit (VOX)
•
In
VOX
mode, your microTALK
®
radio can be used “hands-free,”
automatically transmitting when you speak. You can set the
VOX
sensitivity level to fit the volume of your voice and avoid
transmissions triggered by background noise.
To turn VOX mode on or off:
1.
Press the
Mode/Power
button until the
VOX
icon flashes on the display. The current
On
or
Off
setting is displayed.
2.
Press the
Channel Up
or
Channel Down
button to turn VOX
On
or
Off
.
3.
Choose one (1) of the following:
a.
Press the
Mode/Power
button to enter the
selected
On
or
Off
setting and proceed
to other functions.
b.
Press the
Lock
button to enter the
selected
On
or
Off
setting and return
to
Standby
mode.
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VOX Icon
Mode/Power
Hazards Radio Icon
Channel Button
Channel Button
Mode/Power
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