
Operation  | Using Your Radio | 
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Channels | 
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Channel Button  | 
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22 channels by pressing the Channel Up  | 
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  | or Channel Down button.  | 
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  | same channel to communicate.  | 
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Channels 1 through 7 are shared by FRS and GMRS.
Channel Number Channels 8 through 14 are FRS only. Channels 15 ![]()
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See page 26 for FRS/GMRS frequency  | 
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Introduction  | Operation  | Customer Assistance  | Warranty  | 
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Talk Button  | The   | |
three (3) continuous minutes to extend battery life  | 
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  | continuous minutes of transmission, the radio will  | 
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  | stop transmitting and will require a rest period of 30  | |
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  | Talk button is pressed.  | 
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Selectable High•Medium•Low | 
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Power Output | 
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When in close proximity to another party or during  | ||
favorable conditions, you can switch from High to  | 
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  | Medium to Low Power to extend battery life. | 
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Listening  | Release the Talk button to receive incoming  | 
  | transmissions. Your microTALK® radio is always in  | 
  | Standby mode while the Talk or Call buttons are  | 
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Call Button | 
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  | To alert another person that you are calling:  | |
Call Button  | 
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–Press and release the Call button.
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  | call tone. This tone is used only to establish voice  | 
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  | communications.  | 
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  | See page 24 on how to select from  | 
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  | 10 available call tone settings.  | 
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To Illuminate Display | •  | |
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Light/Max Range  | 
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Hi Power Icon
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Low 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.
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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