Operation
Using Your Radio
Introduction | Operation | Customer Assistance Warranty |
Channel Buttons | Channels | • |
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With the radio on, select any of the 22 channels by pressing the Channel Up or Channel Down button.
Selectable High•Low Power Output
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When in close proximity to another party or during favorable conditions, you can switch from High to Low Power to extend battery life.
Channel Number
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.
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.
Listening
Volume Knob
Call Button
Channels 15 through 22 are GMRS only.
See page 21 for FRS/GMRS frequency allocations and compatibility charts.
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.
Volume
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Rotate the On/Off Volume knob.
Call Button
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To alert another person that you are calling: Press and release the Call button.
Low Power Icon
Light/Max Range
To toggle between high and low power:
Press the Enter/Hi•Low button for two seconds.
When using Channels 1 through 7 and
15 through 22 on high power, the Hi icon will be visible on the display.
When using those channels on low power and on Channels 8 through 14, the Low icon will be visible on the display.
To Illuminate Display
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Press and release the Light/Max Range button to illuminate the display for 10 seconds.
The other person will hear a two second call tone. This tone is used only to establish voice communications.
See page 19 on how to select from 10 available call tone settings.
Auto Squelch/Maximum Range
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Your microTALK radio is equipped with Auto Squelch, which automatically shuts off weak transmissions and unwanted noise due to terrain and conditions. This slightly reduces the Maximum Range at which signals can be heard.
You can turn off auto squelch to allow all signals to be received and extend the maximum range of your radio.
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