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comes close to a Cobra
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English
Using Your Radio
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Turning on Your microTALK
®
Radio
•
To turn on your radio:
1.
Rotate the
On/Off Volume
knob clockwise
to turn
on
your radio and adjust the volume.
A series of tones will indicate the radio is
on
.
Your microTALK
®
radio 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.
Battery Low
•
Your microTALK
®
radio has a battery level meter
that shows when battery power is decreasing.
The greater the number of ascending bars visible,
the stronger the battery level. When the battery
level is low, the last bar and “bALo” will flash
indicating your batteries should be replaced or
recharged, if using rechargeable batteries.
Auto Battery Save
•
Your microTALK
®
radio has a unique circuit
designed to extend battery life. If there are no
transmissions within 10 seconds, the radio will
automatically switch to
Battery Save
mode and
the
Power Saver
icon will flash in the display.
This will not affect the radio’s ability to receive
incoming transmissions.
Communicating with Another Person
•
To talk to another person:
1.
Press and hold the
Talk
button.
2.
With the microphone about five cm (two inches)
from your mouth, speak in a normal voice.
3.
Release the
Talk
button when you are
finished talking and listen for a response.
You cannot receive incoming calls while
pressing the
Talk
button.
Both radios must be tuned to the same
channel/privacy code to communicate.
Channels
•
To select a channel:
1.
With the radio
on
, select any of the
22 channels by pressing the
Channel Up
or
Channel Down
button.
Both radios must be tuned to the
same channel to communicate.
Channels 1 through 7 are shared with FRS/
GMRS. Channels 8 through 14 are FRS only.
Channels 15 through 22 are GMRS only.
See page 16 for FRS/GMRS frequency
allocations and compatibility charts.
Listening for a Response
•
When you are finished talking:
1.
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.
On/Off Power
Battery Low
Battery Save Mode
Talk Button
Channel Button
Channel Number
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Five cm (Two Inches)
from Mouth
Listening
