Using Your Radio
Operation
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Introduction | Operation | Customer Assistance | Warranty |
Channel Button
Channel Number
Channels | • | |
With the radio on, select any of the | ||
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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.
Channels 1 through 7 are shared by FRS and GMRS. Channels 8 through 14 are FRS only. Channels 15 through 22 are GMRS only.
See page 26 for FRS/GMRS frequency allocations and compatibility charts.
Talk Button |
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| The | |
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(3)continuous minutes of transmission, the radio will stop transmitting and will require a rest period of 30 seconds. During this time the display will flash on and off, and an error tone will sound if the
Hi-Low Button
When in close proximity to another party or during• favorable conditions, you can switch from High to
Listening |
Listening for a Response | • | |
Release the Talk button to receive incoming | ||
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transmissions. Your microTALK® radio is always |
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in Standby mode while the Talk or Call buttons |
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are not pressed. |
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Call Button |
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Medium to Low Power to extend battery life.
Hi Power Icon | This feature applies to GMRS Channels |
| 1 through 7 and 15 through 22 |
| only. Channels 8 through 14 operate |
| exclusively on low power. |
Call Button
Light/Max Range
To alert another person that you are calling: | • |
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–Press and release the Call button.
The other person will hear a two (2) second call tone. This tone is used only to establish voice communications.
See page 24 on how to select from 10 available call tone settings.
To Illuminate Display | • | |
Press and release the Light/Max Range | ||
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button to illuminate the display for |
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10 seconds. |
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Medium Power Icon
Low Power Icon
To switch from high to medium to low power:
–Press and release the Hi•Low button.
When in High Power and using Channels 1 through 7 and 15 through 22, the Hi icon will be visible in the LCD display.
When in Medium Power and using Channels 1 through 7 and 15 through 22, the Med icon will be visible in the LCD.
When in Low Power or while using channels 8 through 14, the Low icon will be visible in the display.
When using an external speaker/ microphone accessory on channels
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