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Customer Assistance
Warranty
Introduction
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Channel Scan
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Your microTALK
®
radio can automatically scan channels.
To scan channels:
1.
Press the
Mode/Power
button until the
Scan
icon and the channel numbers appear
on the display.
2.
Press the
Channel Up
or
Channel Down
button to begin scanning channels.
The radio ignores specific privacy
codes while scanning channels.
The
Scan
icon will continue to be displayed
when scan is
on
. Your radio will continue to
scan all channels and stop if an incoming
transmission is detected. Your radio will
remain on that channel for 10 seconds.
While setting channel scan, if you do not press any buttons for
15 seconds your radio will automatically return to
Standby
mode
on the channel or channel/privacy code displayed before you
entered mode functions.
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Voice Activated Transmit (VOX)
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In
VOX
mode, your microTALK
®
radio can be used “hands-free,”
automatically transmitting when you speak. You can set the
VOX
sensitivity level to fit the volume of your voice and avoid
transmissions triggered by background noise.
To Turn VOX Mode On Or Off:
1.
Press the
Mode/Power
button until the
VOX
icon flashes on the display. The current
On
or
Off
setting is displayed.
2
. Press the
Channel Up
or
Channel Down
button to turn VOX
On
or
Off
.
3.
Choose one (1) of the following:
a.
Press the
Mode/Power
button to enter the
selected
On
or
Off
setting and proceed
to other functions.
b.
Press the
Lock
button to enter the
selected
On
or
Off
setting and return
to
Standby
mode.
To Set VOX Sensitivity:
1.
Press the
Mode/Power
button until the
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 (1) of the following:
a.
Press the
Mode/Power
button to enter
the selected setting and proceed to other
functions.
b.
Press the
Lock
button to enter the selected
setting and return to
Standby
mode.
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