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Introduction

Making Life Easier and Safer

Staying in touch with your family and friends is  

convenient and easy when using your microTALK

®

  

radio. Some of the many uses you will discover include:

Communicating with others while hiking, biking, and working; keeping 

track of family and friends at a crowded public event; checking with 

travel companions in another car; talking with neighbors; arranging 

meeting spots with others while shopping at the mall.

 Secure your microTALK

®

  

radio while on the go.

Carrying your microTALK

®

 radio with you is easy 

when using the belt clip or optional wrist strap. 
The belt clip easily attaches to your belt, purse,  

or backpack.

 

 

 

Owner’s Manual

Belt Clip

TWO-WAY RADIO  MODEL 

CX312

Summary of Contents for microTALK CX312

Page 1: ...g keeping track of family and friends at a crowded public event checking with travel companions in another car talking with neighbors arranging meeting spots with others while shopping at the mall Secure your microTALK radio while on the go Carrying your microTALK radio with you is easy when using the belt clip or optional wrist strap The belt clip easily attaches to your belt purse or backpack Ow...

Page 2: ...Channels privacy codes Backlit LCD Display Call Alert Five selectable tones Button Lock Speaker Microphone Charge Jack Roger Beep Selectable On Off Battery Power Saver Keystroke Tones Battery Level Indicator Auto Squelch Maximum Range Extender Important FCC Licensing Information This radio operates on General Mobile Radio Service GMRS frequencies which require a Federal Communications Commission F...

Page 3: ...gs 4 Replace battery compartment cover and belt clip Do not attempt to charge alkaline batteries Do not mix old and new batteries Do not mix alkaline standard carbon zinc or rechargeable Ni Cd Ni MH etc batteries To charge batteries in radio 1 Check to see that the batteries have been inserted properly 2 Insert the cable into the charge jack located at the top of the radio 3 Plug the cable into US...

Page 4: ... to the same channel privacy code 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 Battery Low Battery Save Mode V O L U M E CALL MODE CH AN NE L Talk Button Two Inches 5 cm from Mouth To Select a Channel With the radio on select any of the 22 channels by pressing the Channel Up or Channel D...

Page 5: ...sh voice communications See page 12 on how to select between five call tone settings VOL UME CALL MODE CHA NN EL Volume Button VO LU M E CALL MODE CH A N N EL Call Button Listening Volume Level Lock Icon V O L U M E CALL MODE CH AN N EL Light Max Range VO LU ME CALL MODE CH AN N EL Lock Button To Illuminate Display Press and release the Light Max Range button to illuminate the display Auto Squelch...

Page 6: ...number you select The privacy code 00 is not a privacy code but allows all signals to be heard on a channel that is set to 00 on both the CTCSS and DCS systems Set CTCSS Privacy Codes To select a CTCSS privacy code 1 After selecting a channel press the Mode Power button until the CTCSS icon appears and the small numbers next to the channel number flash on the display If DCS is turned on at the cha...

Page 7: ...VOX icon flashes and the current sensitivity level is displayed The current VOX sensitivity level is displayed with letters LE and a Number 1 through 5 with Number 5 being the most sensitive level and Number 1 being the least sensitive level 2 Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to change the setting 3 Choose one of the following a Press the Mode Power button to enter the selected setting ...

Page 8: ...nning privacy codes If you do not press any button within 10 seconds your radio will automatically resume scanning privacy codes c Press the Lock button to return to Standby Scan Channels VO LUM E CALL MODE CH AN NE L Channel Button VO LU ME CALL MODE CH AN NE L Mode Power During scanning while receiving an incoming transmission you can choose from the following a Press and hold the Talk button to...

Page 9: ...ODE CH AN NE L Channel Button Hazards Radio Icon VO LUM E CALL MODE CH AN NE L Channel Button VO LU M E CALL MODE CH A N N EL Weather Button Weather WX Alert Mode Turning On the Weather Alert function will allow your radio to automatically receive NOAA Hazard Alert radio signals and warnings from designated NOAA broadcast stations If the radio is turned ON it will alert to Weather and other emerge...

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