Listening for a Response
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.
To Adjust Volume
Press and hold
Call/Mon
Button for three seconds to turn
off the auto squelch, then rotating
Volume
Knob until you
reach a comfortable listening level.
1.
Rotate
Volume
Knob clockwise to increase the
volume.
2.
Rotate
Volume
Knob counterclockwise to decrease
the volume.
3.
Press and hold
Call/Mon
Button to enable the auto
squelch.
Do not hold the radio close to your ear. If the volume is
set to an uncomfortable level, it could hurt your ear.
Call Button
Press and release the
Call/Mon
button to alert others
that you are calling.
The other person will hear a two second call tone.
This tone is used only to establish voice
communications.
Auto Squelch/Maximum Range
Your microTALK
®
radio will automatically shut off weak transmissions and
unwanted noise due to terrain, conditions or if you’ve reached your
Maximum
Range
limit.
You can turn
off
auto squelch (or turn
on
maximum range extender), allowing
all signals to be received and extending the maximum range of your radio.
To turn maximum range extender on (Turn off auto
squelch):
– Press and hold the
Call/Mon
button for at least three
seconds until you hear two beeps which indicates the
maximum range extender is
on
.
To turn maximum range extender off (Turn on auto
squelch):
– Press and hold the
Call/Mon
button.
Lock Function
The
Lock
function locks the
FUNC/CODE
button and
Channel
Knob to prevent accidental operation.
To turn the lock on or off:
– Press and hold the
Lock
button for two seconds.
A double beep sound is used to confirm your lock
on
or
off
request. When in
Lock
mode, a 3 beeps warning
shows that the
FUNC/CODE
button and
Channel
knob
would not be operated.
microTALK
®
Range
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 Channels 8 through 14, your radio automatically
switches to low power, which will limit the range the
radio can communicate.
6
7
Volume Knob
Remember, you can achieve maximum
range by using maximum range extender.
See
page 6
for details.
Listening
Maximum Range
Reduced Range
Reduced Range
Call/Mon Button
Call/Mon Button
Call/Mon Button
Lock Button
