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Customer Assistance
Warranty
Introduction
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microTALK
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Range
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Your range will vary depending on terrain and conditions.
In flat, open country your radio will
operate at maximum range.
Buildings and foliage in the path of the
signal can reduce the range of the radio.
Dense foliage and hilly terrain will
further reduce the range of the radio.
On FRS channels 8 through 14, your radio
automatically switches to low power, which
will limit the range the radio can communicate.
Remember, you can achieve maximum
range by using maximum range
extender. See page 6 for details.
Scrolling through Mode Functions
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By scrolling through the
Mode Functions
, you will be able to
select or turn
on/off
preferred features of your microTALK
®
radio.
When scrolling through the
Mode Functions
, your radio features
will be displayed in the following order:
Set Privacy Codes
Set NOAA All Hazards Radio Channel
Set VOX On/Off
Set VOX Sensitivity Level
Set Memory Locations
Set Channel Scan
Set Privacy 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/Lock
button will advance to
the next mode function. Press the
Talk
button at any point to
return the radio to
Standby
mode.
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CTCSS Privacy Codes
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CTCSS
(Continuous 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.
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 channel, press
the
Mode/Lock
button until the small
numbers next to the channel number
flash on the display.
2.
Press using the
Channel Up
or
Channel Down
button to select a privacy code. You can hold
the
Up
or
Down
button for fast advance.
3.
When your desired privacy code is displayed,
choose one of the following:
a.
Press the
Mode/Lock
button to enter the
new setting and proceed to other functions.
b.
Press the
Enter/Hi•Low
button to enter the
new setting and return to
Standby
mode.
c.
Do not press any buttons for 15 seconds
to enter the new setting and return to
Standby
mode.
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