A D VA N C E D O P E R AT I O N | ENGLISH |
Keystroke Tones
With Keystroke Tones turned On, your radio will sound beeps each time you press a button or change a setting.
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HI/LOW | High/Low Power |
When in close proximity to another party, or during | |
Button | favorable conditions, you can switch from High to Low |
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MODE |
Button |
To change Keystroke Tones:
1. | Press the MODE button until the Keystroke Tones icon |
| flashes on the LCD. The current On or Off setting is |
| displayed. |
2. | Press the CHANNEL SELECT button up or down to turn |
| Keystroke Tones On or Off. |
3. a) Press the MODE button to enter the new setting | |
| and proceed to other functions. |
Power to extend battery life. |
(NOTE: This feature applies to GMRS channels 1 through 7 and 15 through 22 only. Channels 8 through 14 operate exclusively on low power.)
To switch from high to low power:
1.Press and release the HI/LOW button. When in low power, and when using channels 8 through 14, the LOW icon will be visible in the LCD display.
CHANNEL
SELECT
Button
b) Press the LOCK button to enter the new setting and |
return to Standby mode. |
c) Do not press any buttons for fifteen (15) seconds to |
enter the new setting and return to Standby mode. |
10 Call Tone Settings
You can choose between ten (10) different call tone settings to transmit a unique call alert.
SIGNAL |
STRENGTH |
Meter |
Signal Strength Meter
Your microTALK® radio is equipped with a signal strength meter that shows the strength of your incoming or outgoing transmissions. The ascending bars next to the signal strength indicate the strength of the signal. The greater the number of bars visible, the stronger the signal. The fewer number of bars visible, the weaker the signal.
MODE |
Button |
CHANNEL
SELECT
Button
To change a Call Tone Setting:
1.Press the MODE button until the letter “C” and the current call tone number (1 through 10) is displayed. The current call tone will sound for one (1) second.
2.Press the CHANNEL SELECT button up or down to hear the other call tone settings.
3.a) Press the MODE button to enter the new setting and proceed to other functions.
b)Press the LOCK button to enter the new setting and return to Standby mode.
c)Do not press any buttons for fifteen (15) seconds to enter the new setting and return to Standby mode.
microTALK® Range
Your microTALK® radio has a range of up to six (6) miles (10 km) when using GMRS channels on HI power. In LOW power and on channels 8 through 14, your radio’s range is up to two (2) miles (3 km).
Your range will vary depending on terrain and conditions.
In flat, open country your radio will operate at maximum range.
Buildings and foliage in the path of the signal can reduce the range.
Dense foliage and hilly terrain will further reduce the signal.
Remember, you can achieve maximum range by using Maximum Range Extender. See page 5 for details.
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