
 Using Your Radio
Operation
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With the radio on, select any of the
22 channels by pressing the Channel Up or Channel Down button.
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The 
Channel Number
Listening
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.
See page 26 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.
(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 
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When in close proximity to another party or during favorable conditions, you can switch from High to 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
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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
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Press and release the Light/Max Range button to illuminate the display for
10 seconds.
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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