Operation | Using Your Radio |
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Channels |
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22 channels by pressing the Channel Up |
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| Both radios must be tuned to the |
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ChannelNumber | 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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| See page 26 for FRS/GMRS frequency |
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| allocations and compatibility charts. |
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Listening for a Response | • | ||
Listening | 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 |
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| Call buttons are not pressed. |
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Call Button |
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CallButton | 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 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.
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Introduction | Operation | Customer Assistance Warranty |
Selectable High•Low Power Output | • | |
| When in close proximity to another party or | |
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during favorable conditions, you can switch |
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| from High to Low Power to extend battery life. |
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| This feature applies to GMRS Channels |
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HiPowerIcon | 1 through 7 and 15 through 22 only. |
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Channels 8 through 14 operate |
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| exclusively on low power. |
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| To toggle between high and low power: |
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LowPowerIcon | – Press and release the Hi•Lo button. |
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When using Channels 1 through 7 and |
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| 15 through 22 on high power, the Hi icon |
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| When using those channels on low power |
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| and on Channels 8 through 14, the Low icon |
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| will be visible on the display. |
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To Illuminate Display | • | |
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button to illuminate the display for |
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| 10 seconds. |
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