Using Your Radio
Operation
Listening for a Response
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Listening | Release the Talk button to receive incoming |
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| transmissions. Your microTALK® radio is always in |
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| Standby mode while the Talk or Call buttons are |
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To Adjust Volume | • | |
| Press the Volume Up or Volume | |
Volume Button |
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Down button. |
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| A double beep sound is used to indicate |
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| the minimum and maximum volume levels |
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Volume Level | (1 through 8). |
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Call Button |
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| Press and release the Call button. | |
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Introduction | Operation | Customer Assistance Warranty |
Light/Max Range To temporarily turn off auto squelch:
Press the Light/Max Range button for less than five seconds.
To turn maximum range extender on:
–Press and hold the Light/Max Range button for at least five seconds until you hear
two beeps which indicates the maximum range extender is on.
To turn maximum range extender off:
–Press and release the Light/Max Range button or change channels.
Lock Function | • | |
Lock Button | The Lock function locks the Channel Up, Channel | |
Down and Mode/Power buttons to prevent | ||
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To turn the lock on or off:
Call Button |
The other person will hear a two second call tone. |
This tone is used only to establish voice |
communications. |
See page 13 on how to select between five |
call tone settings. |
Lock Icon |
–Press and hold the Lock button for two seconds.
A double beep sound is used to confirm your lock on or off request. When in Lock mode,
the Lock icon will be displayed.
To Illuminate Display • |
microTALK® Range
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Your range will vary depending on terrain and conditions.
Light/Max Range Press and release the Light/Max Range button |
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to illuminate the display for 10 seconds. |
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Auto Squelch/Maximum Range | • |
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Your microTALK® radio will automatically shut off weak transmissions and unwanted noise due to terrain, conditions or if you’ve reached your Maximum Range limit.
You can temporarily turn off auto squelch or turn on maximum range extender, allowing all signals to be received and extending the maximum range of your radio.
Maximum Range
Reduced Range
Reduced Range
In flat, open country your radio will operate at maximum range.
Buildings and foliage in the path of the signal can reduce the range of the radio.
Dense foliage and hilly terrain will further reduce the range of the radio.
On FRS Channels 8 through 14, your radio automatically switches to low power, which will limit the range the radio can communicate.
Remember, you can achieve maximum range by using maximum range extender. See page 4 for details.
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