2. Press using the Channel Up or Channel Down button to select a DCS privacy code. You can hold the Up or Down button for fast advance.
3. When your desired DCS privacy code is displayed, choose one of the following:
a. Press the Mode/Power button to enter the new setting and proceed to other functions.
b. Press the Lock button to enter the new setting and return to Standby mode.
c. Do not press any buttons for 15 seconds to enter the new setting and return to Standby mode.
NOAA* All Hazards Radio Channels
You can use your microTALK radio to listen to NOAA All Hazards Radio channels transmitting in your area.

Mode Functions

Operation

Set DCS Privacy Codes

Mode/Lock Button

To select a DCS privacy code:

 

 

 

 

 

Introduction

Operation

Customer Assistance

Warranty

Voice Activated Transmit (VOX)

In VOX mode, your microTALK® radio can be used “hands-free,” automatically transmitting when you speak. You can set the

DCS PrivacyCode

1.After selecting a channel, press the Mode/Power button until the DCS icon appears and the small numbers flash on the display (01 through 83).

If CTCSS is turned on at the channel selected, the display will flash the DCS icon and “OFF.” To switch from CTCSS to DCS, press the Channel Up or Channel

VOX sensitivity level to fit the volume of your voice and avoid transmissions triggered by background noise.

Mode/Power

To turn VOX mode on or off:

 

1. Press the Mode/Power button until the VOX

 

icon flashes on the display. The current On or

 

Off setting is displayed.

Channel Button

Down button while the display is flashing “OFF.” The display will then show the small numbers flashing and you will then be able to proceed to step 2.

VOX Icon

Channel Button

Mode/Power

2.Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to turn VOX On or Off.

3.Choose one (1) of the following:

a.Press the Mode/Power button to enter the selected On or Off setting and proceed to other functions.

b.Press the Lock button to enter the selected On or Off setting and return to Standby mode.

To Set VOX Sensitivity:

1.Press the Mode/Power button until the VOX icon flashes and the current sensitivity level is displayed.

Mode/Power

To listen to All Hazards Radio channels:

 

1.

Press the Mode button until the All Hazards

 

 

Radio icon and the currently selected All Hazards

 

 

Radio channel are displayed.

Hazards Radio Icon

2.

Use the Channel Up or Channel Down

 

 

button to change All Hazards Radio channels.

 

3.

The All Hazards Radio icon will continue to

 

 

be displayed when All Hazards Radio is on.

Channel Buttons

 

Choose one of the following:

 

 

a. Press Mode button to proceed to other functions.

 

 

b. Press the Lock button to exit All Hazards Radio

 

 

channel mode and return to Standby mode.

VOX Sensitivity Level

The current VOX sensitivity level is

 

displayed with letters “LE” and a Number

 

1 through 5, with Number 5 being the

 

most sensitive level and Number 1

 

being the least sensitive level.

Channel Button

2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down

 

button to change the setting.

 

3. Choose one (1) of the following:

 

a. Press the Mode/Power button to enter

 

the selected setting and proceed to other

 

functions.

 

b. Press the Lock button to enter the selected

 

setting and return to Standby mode.

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