Talking to Another Person

O P E R AT I O N

ENGLISH

O P E R AT I O N

1.Press and hold the

	TALK button.	TALK button
	2. With the	TALK button
	2. With the
	microphone about
	2 inches (5 cm)
	from your mouth, speak in a normal voice.

3.Release the button when you’re finished talking and listen for a response.

You cannot receive incoming calls while pressing the TALK button.

2.Adjust the volume by rotating the ON-OFF/VOLUME switch.

ON/OFF

VOLUME

SWITCH

Illuminating the Display

1.Press and release the LIGHT/MAX RANGE button to illuminate the display for

10 seconds.

LIGHT/MAX RANGE button

Auto Squelch/Maximum Range

LIGHT/MAX RANGE button

To turn Maximum Range Extender On:

1.Press and hold the LIGHT/MAX RANGE button for at least five (5) seconds until

you hear two (2) beeps which indicates the Maximum Range Extender is On.

To turn Maximum Range Extender Off:

1.Press and release the LIGHT/MAX RANGE button or change channels.

Using the Lock Function

The Lock function locks the CHANNEL, MODE and ENTER buttons to prevent accidental operation. To use the Lock function:

2.To “unlock” buttons, press and release the LOCK button again. The Lock icon disappears and all buttons will be unlocked.

External Speaker/

Microphone Jack

Your microTALK® radio can be fitted with an external speaker/microphone, freeing your hands for other tasks. (See page 17 for optional accessories.)

To attach an external speaker/microphone:

1.Open the SPKR/MIC tab on top of the unit.

2.Insert the plug into the SPKR/MIC jack. (CAUTION: Do not use an external speaker/microphone with common

“Roger Beep”

Confirmation Tone

Your listener will hear an audible tone when you release the TALK button. This alerts the other party that you are finished talking and it is OK for them to speak. (NOTE: The Roger Beep can be turned off and on, see page 11.)

Listening for a Response

When you are finished talking:

1.Release the TALK button to receive incoming transmissions. Your microTALK® is always in listening mode while the TALK button is not pressed.

Your microTALK® radio is equipped with Auto Squelch, which automatically shuts Off weak transmissions and unwanted noise due to terrain, conditions, or if you’ve reached your maximum range limit.

You can temporarily turn Off Auto Squelch or turn On Maximum Range Extender, allowing all signals to be received and extending the maximum range of your radio.

To temporarily turn Off Auto Squelch:

1.Press the LIGHT/MAX RANGE button less than five (5) seconds. If you hear two (2) beeps, you have turned the Maximum Range Extender On (see above).

1.While in Standby mode, press and hold

	the LOCK button	LOCK button
	for one second.	LOCK button
	for one second.
	The Lock icon will
	blink when the unit
	is locked. Buttons
	that are NOT
	locked are the
	CALL, LIGHT/MAX
	RANGE, and TALK
	buttons, which are
	all fully functional
	while the unit is locked.

external microphone speaker

speaker/microphone jack

ground circuits with this radio. Damage can result. We recommend using only Cobra® authorized accessories.)