Using Your Radio
Operation
Speaker/Microphone/Charge Jack
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Speaker/Microphone | To attach a speaker/microphone: |
/Charge Jack | 1. Open the speaker/microphone/charge |
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2. Insert the speaker/microphone accessory plug into the speaker/microphone/charge jack.
To connect a wall charger/adapter:
1.Open the speaker/microphone/charge tab on top of your microTALK® radio.
2.Insert the wall charger/adapter plug
into the speaker/microphone/charge jack.
Quick Start
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Introduction | Operation | Customer Assistance | Warranty |
Battery Low |
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| When battery power is low, the Battery Low icon | |
Battery Low |
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| will blink. Your batteries should be replaced or |
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| recharged, if using rechargeable batteries. |
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Auto Battery Save | • | |
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Battery Save Mode If there are no transmissions within 10 seconds, the | ||
| radio will automatically switch to Battery Save |
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| mode and the Power Saver icon will flash in the |
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| display. This will not affect the radio’s ability to |
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| receive incoming transmissions. |
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Communicating with Another Person | • | |
| 1. Press and hold the Talk button. | |
Talk Button |
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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. |
Two Inches (5 cm) from Mouth
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.
4. When finished talking, release the Talk |
button and listen for a response. |
Turning on Your microTALK® Radio
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Mode/Power | Press and hold the Mode/Power button until you |
| hear a series of audible tones indicating the radio is |
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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.
To Select a Channel | • | |
| With the radio on, select any of the | |
Channel Button |
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| 22 channels by pressing the Channel Up |
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| or Channel Down button. |
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Both radios must be tuned to the same channel to communicate.
Channel Number 
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.
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