O P E R AT I O N
Battery Low
Battery power is indicated by the segments appearing at the bottom of the LCD. As 
battery power decreases,
fewer segments will be
visible. When the last
segment begins to flash,
the batteries should be 
recharged or replaced.
Auto Battery Save
If there are no transmissions within 10 seconds, the unit will automatically switch to 
Battery Save mode and
POWER SAVER will appear 
in the display. This will not affect the unit’s ability
to receive incoming transmissions.
Turning On Your microTALK® Radio
1.Rotate the
0N-OFF/
VOLUME switch
2.Your microTALK® is now in Standby mode, ready to receive transmissions. The radio is always in Standby mode except when the TALK, CALL, or MODE buttons are pressed.
Selecting a Channel
1.With the radio on, select any of the 8 channels by pushing the CHANNEL UP or CHANNEL DOWN button. (NOTE: Both radios must be tuned to the same channel to communicate.)
CHANNEL SELECT button
Selecting a CTCSS Privacy Code
CTCSS (Continous Tone Coded Squelch System) is an advanced tone coding system allowing you to select one of 38 privacy codes to reduce interference from other users on the channel. (NOTE: If you are using a privacy code, both radios must be tuned to the same channel and privacy code to communicate. Each channel will remember the last privacy code you selected.) To select a privacy code:
1.After selecting a main channel, press and release the
MODE button. A small number will flash next to the channel in the LCD.
2. Push the CHANNEL SELECT button up or down to select a privacy code. You can hold the button up or down for fast advance.
3. When your desired privacy code is displayed, press and release the ENTER button.
Illuminating the Display
1.Press and release the LIGHT/MAX RANGE button to illuminate the display for
10seconds.
LIGHT/MAX |
RANGE button |