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Turning on Your microTALK
®
Radio
••
To turn on your radio:
–
Press and hold the
Mode/Power
button until
you hear a series of audible tones indicating
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/Power
buttons are pressed.
Battery Low
••
When battery power is low, the
Battery Low
icon
will blink. 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.
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The Basics to Get You Started
Your microTALK
®
radio is easy to use.
To get started, simply:
1.
Press and hold the
Mode/Power
button
to turn
on
your radio.
2.
Press the
Channel Up
or
Channel Down
button to select a channel.
Both radios must be tuned to the
same channel to communicate.
3.
Press and hold the
Talk
button while
speaking into the microphone.
4.
When finished talking, release the
Talk
button and listen for a response.
Customer Assistance
Warranty
Introduction
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Five Call Tone Settings
••
You can choose between five different
Call Tone Settings
to
transmit a unique call alert.
To change a call tone setting:
1.
Press the
Mode/Power
button until the
letter “C” and the current call tone number
(01 through 05) is displayed. The current
call tone will sound for one second.
2.
Press the
Channel Up
or
Channel Down
button to hear the other call tone settings.
3.
Choose one of the following:
a.
Press the
Mode/Power
button to
enter the new setting and proceed
to other functions.
b.
Press the
Lock
button to enter the new
setting and return to
Standby
mode.
Roger Beep Confirmation Tone
••
Your listener will hear an audible tone when you release the
Talk
button. This alerts the other party that you are finished
talking and it is OK for them to speak.
To turn roger beep on or off:
1.
Press the
Mode/Power
button until the
Roger Beep
icon flashes. The current
on
or
off
setting is displayed.
2.
Press the
Channel Up
or
Channel Down
button to select roger beep
on
or
off
.
3.
Choose one of the following:
a.
Press the
Mode/Power
button to enter the
new setting and return to
Standby
mode.
b.
Press the
Lock
button to enter the new
setting and return to
Standby
mode.
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