Turning on Your microTALK
®
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 Status Indicator
•
The battery charge status is shown on the display.
Four bars indicates fully charged.
Customer Assistance Warranty
Introduction
Operation
Battery Low
•
When battery power is low, the final bar in the
Battery
Low
icon will blink and an audible tone will sound twice
before the radio shuts off. Your batteries should be
replaced or recharged, if using rechargeable batteries.
Auto Battery Save
•
If there are no transmissions within 10 seconds, the
radio will automatically switch to
Power Save
mode
and the
Power Saver
icon will flash in the display.
This will not affect the radio’s ability to receive
incoming transmissions.
Communicating with Another Person
•
1.
Press and hold the
Talk
button.
2.
With the microphone about two inches (5 cm) from
your mouth, speak in a normal voice.
3.
Release the
Talk
button when you are
finished talking and listen for a response.
You cannot receive incoming calls while
pressing the
Talk
button.
Both radios must be tuned to the
same channel to communicate.
2
Using Your Radio
Operation
3
Quick Start
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/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
VO
LUME
CALL
MODE
CHANNEL
Battery Save Mode
VO
LUME
CALL
MO
DE
CHANNEL
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 Down
button.
Both radios must be tuned to the
same channel to communicate.
Channels 1 through 7 are shared with FRS/ GMRS.
Channels 8 through 14 are FRS only. Channels 15
through 22 are GMRS only.
See
page 14
for FRS/GMRS frequency
allocations and compatibility charts.
VO
LUME
CALL
MODE
CHANNEL
Channel Button
Channel Number
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Comes Close to a Cobra
®
The radio will display flashing battery icon
while charging if the radio is on.
Mode/Power
Battery Charge
Status
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