Using Your Radio
Operation
Introduction
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Operation | Customer Assistance | Warranty |
Channel Button
Channel Number
Channels
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With the radio on, select any of the
22 channels by pressing the Channel Up or Channel Down button.
Both radios must be tuned to the same channel to communicate.
Channels 1 through 7 are shared by FRS and GMRS. Channels 8 through 14 are FRS only. Channels 15 through 22 are GMRS only.
Talk Button
Time-out Timer
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The
(3)continuous minutes of transmission, the radio will stop transmitting and will require a rest period of 30 seconds. During this time the display will flash on and off, and an error tone will sound if the
See page 26 for FRS/GMRS frequency allocations and compatibility charts.
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When in close proximity to another party or during favorable conditions, you can switch from High to
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.
Medium to Low Power to extend battery life.
Hi Power Icon | This feature applies to GMRS Channels |
| 1 through 7 and 15 through 22 only. |
| Channels 8 through 14 operate |
| exclusively on low power. |
Call Button
Light/Max Range
Call Button
To alert another person that you are calling:
– Press and release the Call button.
The other person will hear a two (2) 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.
To Illuminate Display
Press and release the Light/Max Range button to illuminate the display for
10 seconds.
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Medium Power Icon
Low Power Icon
To switch from high to medium to low power:
–Press and release the Hi•Low button.
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.
When in Low Power or while using channels 8 through 14, the Low icon will be visible in the display.
When using an external speaker/ microphone accessory on channels
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