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Turning Roger Beep Off and On
With Roger Beep turned on, your listener will hear an audible tone when you release the TALK button. To change Roger Beep mode:
1.Press the MODE button until the Roger Beep icon flashes and the current setting (“on” or “off”) is displayed.
MODE 
button 
1.Press and hold the ENTER button for
5 seconds to turn keystroke tones off. A double beep will sound and the Beep icon will disappear.
2.To turn keystroke tones back on, press and hold the ENTER button for 5 seconds again. A single beep will sound and the Beep icon will appear.
(NOTE: The unit must not be in Lock mode during these steps.)
3.With the number of your desired call tone setting displayed, press and release the TALK button or ENTER button. Your selection will be entered.
TALK | ENTER |
button | button |
4.If no buttons are pushed for 15 seconds, the unit will automatically enter the last call tone pattern that was displayed.
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.
2.Push the CHANNEL SELECT button up or down to turn Roger Beep on or off.
3.To enter the new setting you can press and release the ENTER button, or press the MODE button to enter the new setting and proceed to other functions.
ENTER |
button |
MODE |
button |
Turning Keystroke Tones Off and On
With Keystroke Tones turned on, your unit will sound beeps each time you press a button or change a setting. To change Keystroke Tones:
Changing Call Tone Settings
You can choose between ten different call tone settings to transmit a unique call alert. To select a call tone setting:
1. With the power turned off, press and hold the CALL button as you turn the power on. The
number of the current call tone setting will display and the tone will sound for one second, after releasing the CALL button.
2.Push the CHANNEL SELECT button up
or down to hear the other call tone settings.
High/Low Power
When in close proximity to another party, or during favorable conditions you can switch from High to Low Power to extend battery life. (NOTE: This feature applies to GMRS channels
To switch from high to low power:
1.Press and release the HI/LO LOCK button. When in low power, and when using channels
HI/LO LOCK button
microTALK® Range
Your microTALK® radio has a range of up to
5 miles (8 km) when using GMRS channels on HI power. In LOW power and on channels
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 6 for details.
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