Operation | Using Your Radio |
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Channel Button | 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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Channel Number | Both radios must be tuned to the |
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| same channel to communicate. |
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| Channels 1 through 7 are shared by FRS and |
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| GMRS. Channels 8 through 14 are FRS only. |
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| Channels 15 through 22 are GMRS only. |
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Introduction
Hi Power
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Operation | Customer Assistance Warranty |
Selectable High•Medium•Low
Power Output
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When in close proximity to another party or during favorable conditions, you can switch from High to Medium to Low Power to extend battery life.
This feature applies to GMRS Channels 1 through 7 and 15 through 22 only. Channels 8 through 14 operate exclusively on low power.
See page 26 for FRS/GMRS frequency |
allocations and compatibility charts. |
Medium Power Icon
To switch from high to medium to low power:
–Press and release the Hi•Low button.
Listening |
Listening for a Response
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Release the Talk button to receive incoming transmissions. Your microTALK radio is always in Standby mode while the Talk or Call buttons are not pressed.
Low Power Icon
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.
Call Button | Call Button | • |
To alert another person that you are calling:
– Press and release the Call button.
The other person will hear a two 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.
Light/Max Range 
When in Low Power or while using Channels 8 through 14, the Low icon will be visible in the display.
To Illuminate Display
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Press and release the Light/Max Range button to illuminate the display for
10 seconds.
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