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While setting privacy code scan, if you do not press any buttons 
for 15 seconds, your radio will automatically return to 

Standby

mode on the channel/privacy code that was displayed before 
you entered mode functions. 

During privacy code scan (while receiving an incoming
transmission), you can choose from the following:

a.

Press and hold the 

Talk

button to communicate on 

that channel/privacy code. Your radio will remain on 
that channel/privacy code and return to 

Standby 

mode.

b.

Press the 

Channel Up

or 

Channel Down

button to 

resume scanning privacy codes.

If you press the 

Talk

button while scanning, but more than 

10 seconds after receiving a transmission, you will transmit 
on the channel/privacy code on which you last received a
transmission. This will then return the radio to 

Standby 

mode.

If you do not press any button within 10 seconds, your 
radio will automatically resume scanning privacy codes. 

During privacy code scan (while not receiving a transmission), 
you can choose from the following:

a.

Press and hold the 

Talk

button to communicate on 

the channel/privacy code that was displayed before you
entered mode functions or the channel/privacy code on 
which, during scanning, you last received a transmission. 
This will return the radio to 

Standby 

mode.

b.

Press the 

Mode/Lock

button to proceed to set memory

location scan (see page 18 for further details).

c.

Press the 

Enter/Hi•Low

button to return to 

Standby 

mode on the channel/privacy code that was displayed 
before you entered mode functions or the channel/
privacy code on which, during scanning, you last 
received a transmission.

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During channel scan (while not receiving a transmission), 
you can choose from the following:

a.

Press and hold the 

Talk

button to communicate on the

channel or channel/privacy code that was displayed before
you entered mode functions or the channel on which, during
scanning, you last received a transmission. This will then
return the radio to 

Standby 

mode.

b.

Press the 

Mode/Lock

button to proceed to set privacy 

code scan on the channel that was either displayed before 
you entered mode functions or on which, during channel
scanning, you last received a transmission (see below for
further details).

c.

Press the 

Enter/Hi•Low

button to return to 

Standby 

mode

on the channel/privacy code that was displayed before you
entered mode functions or the channel on which, during
scanning, you last received a transmission.

Privacy Code Scan

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Your microTALK

®

radio can automatically scan the 

Privacy Codes

(01 through 38) within one channel.

To scan privacy codes:
1.

While in 

Standby 

mode, press the 

Channel Up

or 

Channel Down

button 

to choose the channel on which you 
wish to scan privacy codes.

2.

Press the 

Mode/Lock

button until the 

Scan

icon and the privacy code numbers 

flash on the display.

3.

Press the 

Channel Up

or 

Channel Down

button to begin scanning privacy codes 
within the channel you selected.

The

Scan

icon will continue to be displayed 

when privacy code scan is 

on

. Your radio will

continue to scan privacy codes and stop as an
incoming transmission is detected. Your radio
will remain on that channel/privacy code for 
10 seconds. 

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Summary of Contents for microTALK PR3850WX

Page 1: ...h travel companions in another car talking with neighbors arranging meeting spots with others while shopping at the mall S Se ec cu ur re e y yo ou ur r m mi ic cr ro oT TA AL LK K r ra ad di io o w w...

Page 2: ...ma at ti io on n This radio operates on General Mobile Radio Service GMRS frequencies which require a Federal Communications Commission FCC license See page 22 for licensing and other related informa...

Page 3: ...clip latch and sliding clip up 2 Pull up on the battery door latch to remove the battery compartment cover 3 Insert GA 3ANH batteries according to polarity markings 4 Replace battery compartment cover...

Page 4: ...Ba at tt te er ry y S Sa av ve e M Mo od de e O Op pe er ra at ti io on n The Basics to Get You Started Your microTALK radio is easy to use To get started simply 1 Rotate the On Off Volume knob to tu...

Page 5: ...the Talk button to receive incoming transmissions Your microTALK radio is always in Standby mode while the Talk or Call buttons are not pressed L Lo ow w P Po ow we er r I Ic co on n H Hi i P Po ow we...

Page 6: ...visible the stronger the signal The fewer number of bars visible the weaker the signal 6 6 E En ng gl li is sh h U Us si in ng g Y Yo ou ur r R Ra ad di io o Auto Squelch Maximum Range Your microTALK...

Page 7: ...acy Code Scan Set Memory Location Scan Set Call Tones Set Roger Beep On Off Set Keystroke Tones On Off Scroll through the mode functions using the Mode Lock button Each press and release of the Mode L...

Page 8: ...Low button to enter the selected setting and return to Standby mode 1 10 0 E En ng gl li is sh h M Mo od de e F Fu un nc ct ti io on ns s O Op pe er ra at ti io on n 1 11 1 N No ot th hi in ng g Comes...

Page 9: ...ry location and proceed to other functions on the channel privacy code displayed before you entered mode functions c Press the Talk button to enter the channel privacy code in the selected memory loca...

Page 10: ...ithin 10 seconds after receiving a scanned transmission your radio will automatically resume scanning channels 1 14 4 E En ng gl li is sh h M Mo od de e F Fu un nc ct ti io on ns s To de program a mem...

Page 11: ...Comes Close to a Cobra O Op pe er ra at ti io on n 1 16 6 E En ng gl li is sh h M Mo od de e F Fu un nc ct ti io on ns s During channel scan while not receiving a transmission you can choose from the...

Page 12: ...fter receiving a transmission you will transmit on the memory location on which during scanning you last received a transmission This will return the radio to Standby mode If you do not press any butt...

Page 13: ...MRS 462 6125 High or Low 4 4 FRS GMRS 462 6375 High or Low 5 5 FRS GMRS 462 6625 High or Low 6 6 FRS GMRS 462 6875 High or Low 7 7 FRS GMRS 462 7125 High or Low 8 FRS 467 5625 Low 9 FRS 467 5875 Low 1...

Page 14: ...nd d P Pr ro od du uc ct t S Se er rv vi ic ce e Q Qu ue es st ti io on ns s 2 22 2 C Cu us st to om me er r A As ss si is st ta an nc ce e Product Service Questions If you have any questions about op...

Page 15: ...product damaged by accident 2 In the event of misuse or abuse of the product or as a result of unauthorized alterations or repairs 3 If the serial number has been altered defaced or removed 4 If the...

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